Yeah, we were. But the Dem machine moved in about 2004 and they have really taken over. We have one of the lowest funded state employee pension plans ( think CA lite) and mandated wind-power and coal plant shut-downs. We have incredible natural gas reserves, but they''ve regulated them to half their previous amount, shut down all the coal mines, and locked up as much of the uranium and tight gas leases as wilderness areas and bat habitat as they can.
Long term outlook of CO is not so great. After all, you can't eat the scenery, nice as it is.
Wait until the shortages hit as a result of these restrictive measures. People will eventually revolt for a free market or cease to exist. Before the Dems used the “Commerce Clause” to destroy States Rights, we could at least move within the United States. Now I don’t know where to go. Hope John Galt will show me the way before it’s too late for me to take advantage of it.