Comments on: Focus on Family adopts ultrasound in abortion fight

By: Staci Lynne Holdt

Staci Lynne Holdt — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:26:32 +0000

Where is the campaign to combat the negative image? When I travel, and am asked “Where are you from?” – - one learns not to say Colorado Springs in order to avoid the astonished look on the amused faces: Like, “You really live there?”

How much of this is responsible for the .63% growth in the city. Yes, that is a decimal point BEFORE the 6 and not AFTER the 3.

By: Rick Wehner

Rick Wehner — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 02:02:03 +0000

“The Colorado Springs-based organization is one of the largest evangelical groups in the nation, and plays a role in the city’s business and political climate. When Focus on the Family receives national attention — so does Colorado Springs.”

One has to ask: With Colorado often referred to as the Hate State with many still remembering that Colorado Springs was home to those sponsoring Amendment 2, is it good for the region to continue to be known as a region harboring such a large population that will attempt to have Federal Law invade personal privacy?

With a region sorely in need of companies who can bring decent paying jobs to the region — and a large company was down to a ‘short list’ of just two locations: Colorado Springs and Albuquerque, and one was known to be intolerant in matters of sexual orientation and the individual privacy of carrying a child, and other matters the local government (or the Federal Govt) have no business becoming involved in –

Would the company move to Colorado Springs?

Being known as a rather backwater area known to be inhabited by a small, but powerful cabal of those who continually attempt to legislate “morality for the masses” must play a part in the decision making process of companies with tolerant, accepting, and sophisticated management.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:10:30 +0000

“Whenever Focus gets national attention, so does Colorado Springs.” You got that right. The WRONG KIND OF ATTENTION. Because of Focus Colorado Springs has a national reputation as being backwards and ignorant. Keep it up Focus.