Posts that deal broadly with the physical, mental, and intellectual health of communities.

What Is Capturing Immigrants Really About?

The anti-immigrant surge in the United States is now manifesting as the out-of-control operations of ICE. ICE agents are acting without regard to due process for immigrants and citizens alike. This is causing even American citizens to fear they may be caught in an ICE raid and deprived of their Constitutional rights. What's the real reason behind this anti-immigrant sentiment? Is ICE one day going to show up in Jefferson County?

Battles We Can Win

Yes, it's true, we don't like their policies and they don't like ours. But, hey, being our country is a democracy, we have to practice the gentle art of conversation, and resist calling each other names. We've got to first find points we can agree on and then work from there to some common ground on the hot issues.

No Valor in Draining Jefferson County

Sidewinder Enterprises has taken its Mountain Pure bottling project from the Planning Commission to the courtroom to the marketing team, rebranding itself as Valor Reserve. The stakes for Jefferson County remain high: the aquifer, zoning authority, and the community’s future are all on the line. Independent science, verifiable data, and enforceable safeguards should be required before a single gallon is pumped.