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Bob Beauprez is a former Member of Congress and currently maintains A Line of Sight, an online policy resource. Prior to serving in Congress, Mr. Beauprez was a dairy farmer and community banker. He and his wife Claudia reside in Lafayette, Colorado.

A Line of Sight is a policy resource that covers issues affecting the Rocky Mountain West. Founded by former Congressman Bob Beauprez (R-CO), A Line of Sight presents informed commentary on issues ranging from education to foreign policy, and energy to politics. With an editorial board of trusted thought leaders, A Line of Sight continues to be a source of informed insight into current Western and National issues.

Tip-of-the-hat: Denver Post editorial board

July 21, 2009

"No kidding! Things have noticeably changed on the opinion pages of the Denver Post.

Historically we conservatives didn’t find a lot to like about the editorials in the Denver Post (aka: “Pravda” in many circles). A couple of leftists from the old guard have left the editorial board in recent months. Most significantly, though, since the elevation of Dan Haley to editor of the editorial page, and the addition of Vincent Carroll to the Post staff with the demise of the Rocky Mountain News, we conservatives can actually find a lot with which to agree."

Allard for CSU's chief

November 27, 2008

"Colorado State University is looking for a new leader. Someone with intimate ties to Colorado, and in particular a love and affection for the state’s great land grant college.

Someone with the ability to articulate a vision for the growing, expansive university to major donors and to the nation. Someone who has the breadth of understanding for the increasing importance of higher education in an increasingly global economy.

"Serious oversight": DNC snubs Denver Archbishop

August 19, 2008

"Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput has not been invited to join a very lengthy list of other clergy members to address the Democratic National Convention when it convenes in Denver next week. Snubbing the leader of 385,000 Catholics in northern Colorado is “a serious oversight” according to Raymond Flynn."

CoGA takes action to stop paralyzing rules

May 15, 2009

"Colorado’s communities, businesses and workers who are already reeling from the economic downturn should send a major “thank you” to the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) for attempting to halt rules that make an already bad situation much worse."

Props to Wayne Allard

November 18, 2008

"When the 111th Congress of the United States is sworn in next January, it will be without one of Colorado’s finest public servants. Wayne Allard is retiring from public life after a quarter century of service to his native Colorado.

Tip of the Hat: The Defenders of our Colorado Constitution

June 16, 2008

"The Democrats in control of the state government might not like the rules, but they ought to have to play by them. Our Tip of the Hat for June goes to the Mesa County Commissioners and the Independence Institute for sticking up for the taxpayers – and sticking it to the Democrats."

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