{"id":1940314,"date":"2023-05-29T16:39:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T20:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-flipping-colorado-blue-has-become-democrats-blueprint-for-the-rest-of-america\/"},"modified":"2023-05-29T16:45:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T20:45:56","slug":"how-flipping-colorado-blue-has-become-democrats-blueprint-for-the-rest-of-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-flipping-colorado-blue-has-become-democrats-blueprint-for-the-rest-of-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado&#8217;s blue flip is now the Democrats&#8217; national blueprint."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-flipping-colorado-blue-has-become-democrats-blueprint-for-the-rest-of-america%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1940314&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Democrats\u2019 Plan to Transform Colorado<\/h2>\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0529\/0be08dad-732a-4d58-bad2-c86b9f6d1d1b\/audio.mp3?length=13667373&#038;duration=1139\"><\/div>\n<p>Colorado\u2019s legislative session is 120 consecutive days long and during the <a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bill-search?field_sessions=92641&#038;sort_bef_combine=field_bill_number%20ASC&#038;field_chamber=All&#038;field_bill_type=75\">2023 session<\/a>, lawmakers introduced 617 bills. Of those, 218 passed and have been signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis. More are waiting to be signed.<\/p>\n<p>But what is the Democrats\u2019 agenda for Colorado? According to Republican Rep. Stephanie Luck, it\u2019s a Marxist one, where individual rights don\u2019t matter, and the government controls every aspect of life.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhen I first got elected and sworn into office in 2021, Governor Polis gave his State-of-the-State Address shortly thereafter and stated that it was his goal and the goal of his Democratic majority to fundamentally transform Colorado,\u201d Luck told The Epoch Times.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Luck refers to the book, \u201cThe Blueprint: How the Democrats Won Colorado (and Why Republicans Everywhere Should Care),\u201d by Adam Schrager and Rob Witwer, which details how progressive organizations and a group of multimillionaires, including Polis, devised a plan to elect a Democratic majority in Colorado. The group called themselves the Roundtable.<\/p>\n<h3>The Roundtable\u2019s Plan<\/h3>\n<p>The Roundtable\u2019s plan was simple: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-president-trump-spring-a-trap-on-treasonous-democrats-on-election-night\/\" title=\"Did President Trump Spring a Trap on Treasonous Democrats on Election Night?\">win elections<\/a>. And they did so through extensive organization, a deep understanding of data, and taking advantage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-flipping-colorado-blue-has-become-democrats-blueprint-for-the-rest-of-america\/\" title=\"Colorado's blue flip is now the Democrats' national blueprint.\">campaign finance reform laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThere was a well-orchestrated democratic plan to take control of the state. \u2026 [The Roundtable] was smart,\u201d said Dr. Joshua Dunn, a professor of political science at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. \u201cThey were smarter than the Republicans. I think the Republicans will tell you that they were outsmarted by them. I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any doubt about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>By taking advantage of campaign finance reform laws, the Roundtable raised $3.6 million, compared to the Republicans\u2019 $845,000. With a significant war chest for state-level elections established, the group targeted Republican politicians through targeted ads, leaflets, boots on the ground, automated calls, and a unified message that a Democratic majority was better for Colorado.<\/p>\n<h3>The Results<\/h3>\n<p>The Roundtable\u2019s efforts paid off. From 1978 to 2002, Republicans controlled both the state House and state Senate. But in 2006, Democrats took control of both chambers. Then, the 2010 election was the nail in the coffin, according to Dunn.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThat was the Tea Party election. By all rights, the Republican Party should have won both the governor\u2019s office and what\u2019s now Senator Michael Bennett\u2019s Senate seat in that election, but they made two catastrophic mistakes,\u201d Dunn said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Since then, Colorado has shifted to the left, with Democrats having a historic majority in the Colorado House, a supermajority in the Senate, and control of the governorship. All bills passed with Democrat support\u2014and more often than not, over Republican\u2019s vehement objections.<\/p>\n<h3>The Future<\/h3>\n<p>What does this mean for Colorado\u2019s future? According to Luck, it means a government that controls every aspect of life, with individual rights taking a backseat.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAnd basically, we could go word by word in that most famous phrase starting with \u2018We hold these truths.\u2019 We can start with the word \u2018We\u2019 and demonstrate how they want not a \u2018We,\u2019 not a unified whole, not one nation, but different tribes, different groupings, different identities, and then just go every single word and recognize that they really are advancing the opposite of that mission statement,\u201d Luck said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As Colorado continues to shift to the left, it remains to be seen what the future holds for the state and its residents.<\/p>\n<h2>Colorado State Rep. Luck: Democrats Pushing Marxist Agenda Through Legislation<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re a landlord, you want to be sure that whoever you\u2019re about to let into your property can pay the rent, right? They\u2019re a viable investment, so to speak, that you won\u2019t find yourself in eviction proceedings quickly after signing leases because you know they have the credit and the income to pay you. But now, that is seen as racist and discriminatory.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Colorado State Representative Stephanie Luck has accused Democrats of pushing a Marxist agenda through legislation. She believes that bills like Senate Bill 23-184, which prohibits landlords from considering income and credit scores when renting out properties, are making it too risky for landlords to rent property in Colorado. As a result, they are selling their properties to large corporations, which will be the only ones able to afford to offer rental properties and afford to be landlords.<\/p>\n<h3>Democrats vs. Landlords<\/h3>\n<p>Luck argues that Democrats are pitting employees against employers, tenants against landlords, and any category of people that they think have been oppressed or wronged. She believes that bills like Senate Bill 23-184, which gives extra rights and protections to certain groups of people, are largely unjust. The bill prohibits landlords from considering certain information relating to a prospective tenant\u2019s income or rental history, including income and credit scores. The new law also puts a cap on how much income a landlord can require to qualify a prospective tenant.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic state Senator Faith Winter, the bill\u2019s sponsor, believes that income requirements are discriminatory, as they bar people from qualifying for rent. She says that some landlords discriminate against housing vouchers, which the new law now prevents.<\/p>\n<h3>Removing the Right to Protect One\u2019s Life and Liberty<\/h3>\n<p>Luck also believes that Democrats are removing the right to protect one\u2019s life and liberty. She cites Senate Bill 23-169, which increased the minimum age to purchase firearms to 21, with limited exceptions, and Senate Bill 23-168, which repeals protections for firearms and ammunition manufacturers. Now, if someone is injured with a gun or ammunition, they can sue the manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p>Luck sees the second amendment right as a corollary to the right to life. She believes that being able to defend oneself through different tools, whether that\u2019s fists, a knife, or a firearm, is important and essential, and that\u2019s being upended.<\/p>\n<h3>The Government as the Solution<\/h3>\n<p>Luck believes that the right to property, to contract, to liberty, and all of these things are being fundamentally transformed, and that Colorado will just see worse and worse outcomes. She thinks that unless people change their way of thinking, they will double-down on their idea that the government has the solutions, and the government is the solution, and we\u2019ll just spiral.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Stephanie Luck believes that Democrats are pushing a Marxist agenda through legislation. She thinks that bills like Senate Bill 23-184, which prohibits landlords from considering income and credit scores when renting out properties, are making it too risky for landlords to rent property in Colorado. She also believes that Democrats are removing the right to protect one\u2019s life and liberty. Luck thinks that unless people change their way of thinking, they will double-down on their idea that the government has the solutions, and the government is the solution, and we\u2019ll just spiral.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<figure>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.example.com\/image.jpg\" alt=\"New York State Attorney General in the Brooklyn borough of New York on April 29, 2023\"><figcaption>Photo by Yuki Iwamura\/AFP via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Why Too Much Power is Dangerous<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>According to Dunn, having too much power can lead to silencing opposition.<\/p>\n<p>When one party has all the power, they can easily shut down any opposing voices and ideas.<\/p>\n<p>This is why it&#8217;s important to have a balance of power and diverse perspectives in any system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Here are some ways to prevent silencing opposition:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Encourage open communication and dialogue<\/li>\n<li>Listen to and consider different viewpoints<\/li>\n<li>Hold those in power accountable for their actions<\/li>\n<li>Support and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-launching-an-investigation-into-big-tech-censorship-heres-why\/\" title=\"I\u2019m Launching An Investigation Into Big Tech Censorship. Here\u2019s Why.\">protect free speech<\/a> and expression<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Remember:<\/strong> A healthy democracy requires the participation and representation of all voices, not just those in power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During Colorado&#8217;s 2023 legislative session, 617 bills were introduced and 218 have been signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis. More bills are awaiting signature. Democrats hold a historic majority in the Colorado House, a supermajority in the Senate, and control the state. The session lasts 120 consecutive days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1203,"featured_media":1940315,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[4138,10322,6537,3685,6464,4107],"class_list":["post-1940314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times","tag-blue","tag-blueprint","tag-colorados","tag-democrats","tag-flip","tag-national"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1940314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1203"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1940314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1940314\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1940315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1940314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1940314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1940314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}