Parade sends messages  

In hindsight, Colorado Springs should have invited a couple of dug-in dignitaries to the Red White and Brave Parade, which on Saturday attracted an estimated 45,000 spectators to Tejon Street. U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, one heck of a patriot, would have fit in perfectly amid the throng that cheered the 5,000 military men and [...] [...]