Colorado Liberty Scorecard Frustrating Politicians Near and Far

Imagine a world where our Colorado politicians grumble about being rated on a scorecard, oh wait, that's already happening in Colorado! It’s like when a kid throws a tantrum because they're being held accountable for not doing their chores. Welcome to the Liberty Scorecard, the parent of all Colorado House and Senate politicians, keeping tabs on whether they're actually doing their job to a set of constitutional values or just playing pretend in the sandbox of the state legislature.

Here’s the deal: Setting expectations (do you have to agree with all of them, no), Check. Just like a parent tells their kid to clean their room, the scorecard guides politicians on Bills to constitutional values and principles. And just like any sensible parent, the scorecard watches like a hawk, making sure they aren’t just selling voters a bag of BS. Like SB24-233, with the help from Lisa Frizell!!! (more on this below).

Feedback and accountability? Absolutely. It's like report card but for grown-ups who run our state. If they fail, everyone sees the score, they can't just hide it in the bottom of their backpack. And when they groan about being scored, it’s akin to a teenager griping because mom and dad won’t let him go out until his homework is done. Tough cookies, isn’t it?

And what about improving and getting rewards? Well, if a politician does a bang-up job and actually follows constitutional values and principles, their score goes up, and voila, they are now representing the people better. It’s not rocket science, it’s basic accountability, something politicians signed up for when they ran for office.

So, if you hear a politician find fault with the Liberty Scorecard, remind them it’s not personal, it’s just parenting. It is a tool that “We the People” can use to make sure you are on the right track. Simple as that. Perfect, no, but not having any tool is anarchy, akin to the inmates running the asylum.