RtB News & Opinion

Green River, UT Dear Restore the Balance Community, It's hard to believe that this Thursday we'll be at CMU for our fifth annual Spring Gathering! We wouldn't be here without your support, and we thank you. In recent weeks, we have been looking at various aspects of David French's career. This week, we want to share a bit of the remarkable personal journey that has helped shape his voice. Without doubt, his family paid a steep personal price for his willingness to speak hard

Gates Pass, Tucson, AZ Dear Restore the Balance Community, In CD3, where more than 50% of registered voters are unaffiliated, we often find ourselves presented with only two realistic choices: Republican or Democratic party loyalists. Many of us end up voting against, rather than for, a candidate for public office. We may view the candidate we're against as extreme or downright dangerous. And perhaps what is even more damaging to our republic is that we reflexively dislike

Telluride Ski Resort, CO Dear Restore the Balance Community, Remember this guy? This week, we shine a light on another of the underwriters for our Spring Gathering and one of the pillars of the Mesa County community, the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. We'll also look at David French's journalistic career and his views on the First Amendment. P.S. May the Fourth be with you. Topic of the Week: The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel & David French, Journalist The Grand Junction Da

Rabbit Ears Pass, CO Topic of the Week: The Courage to Listen Restoring balance to our political process does not mean taking the mathematical average of two extremes and making policy around that. It does not mean filling a quota with an equal number of conservatives and liberals. It does mean having the courage to listen respectfully to those with whom you disagree. It may mean tolerating those whom you view as intolerant, at least enough not to censor them or infringe upon

Colorado National Monument Dear Restore the Balance Community, We talk a lot about adherence to the Rule of Law being paramount to maintaining a civil society and preserving our democracy. In fact, the Rule of Law is an esoteric concept with origins dating to Ancient Greece, Rome, and English Common Law. In the US, the law appears more like a web of interconnected, hierarchical documents and decisions that change over time. The U.S. Constitution, written in 1787, is the threa

Loire Valley, France Dear Restore the Balance Community, As you are aware, we recently announced that David French is the keynote speaker at our Spring Gathering. Consistent with our nonpartisan goals to inform voters, encourage civil dialogue, support principled politics and government, and defend the U.S. Constitution and rule of law, we are proud to host Mr. French, who has a message of great importance during this election year and time of political division. We invite al

Hinman Lake, Colorado Before we dive in, this Guinness ad sends a powerful message of unity, just what we need right now. Watch here. Topic of the Week: The Executive Order on Elections & What It Means for Your Vote Dear Restore the Balance Community, In previous weekly emails, we addressed the Trump administration's attempts to interfere with elections. We also examined the SAVE Act, which is currently under discussion in the Senate, but is stalled by Democratic opposition,

Topic of the Week: The Two-Party System: America's Political Duopoly Dear Restore the Balance Community, The two-party system in American politics often leaves us with a choice between two "bad" choices. It leaves many of us voting "against" someone rather than "for" someone. So why do we belong to parties in the first place? Perhaps nearly everyone you know is a member of the same party. Humans do tend to self-sort into tribes. And it is a phenomenon that plays well into the

We're kicking off this week with a little inspiration. As we explore the right to protest and peaceful assembly, who better to turn to than one of history's greatest champions of both, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Take a moment to watch these 7 Inspiring Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes to Live By and let his words set the tone for this week's conversation. Topic of the Week: The Right to Protest Dear Restore the Balance Community, Last week, we focused on finding some common gr