Think Different Newsletter

1 week ago | kristakafer.substack.com | Krista Kafer

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2 weeks ago | kristakafer.substack.com | Krista Kafer

“Dumbgerous,” a word coined by a 13-year-old friend, is a handy term for something both stupid and harmful. Not only should it be added to the English lexicon, Dumbgerous Awards should be bestowed on an annual basis. It’s only May, but there are strong contenders for 2025. Last week, a divided Colorado Supreme Court decided to let a lawsuit by local government officials proceed against Suncor and ExxonMobil, accusing them of causing global warming and harming the city and county of Boulder.

3 weeks ago | kristakafer.substack.com | Krista Kafer

What keeps us from jailing the innocent and freeing the guilty? A little thing called due process; the government must follow established legal procedures when prosecuting crimes. People are entitled to formal charges, legal representation, the presentation of evidence, a jury trial, and other guarantees. The 5th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution make it clear no one can be deprived due process, no one. Someone tell President Trump.

1 month ago | kristakafer.substack.com | Krista Kafer

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1 month ago | kristakafer.substack.com | Krista Kafer

Eventually, the “Legal Protections for Transgender Individuals” law, if it passes, will be struck down by the courts as an unconstitutional suppression of free speech, but by then, damage will already have been done. In the time it takes to wind its way through the legal system, public discourse will deteriorate, family relationships will be hurt, and schools will lose trust. The damage will be immense and unmendable. Better that Colorado House Bill 1312 not become law in the first place.