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| | + | '''Colorado''' became the 38th state of the [[United States]] with its admission to Statehood on August 1, 1876. It is known for its [[skiing]] and snowboarding resorts, such as Vail and Aspen in the [[Rocky Mountains]], which run north-south through the state. |
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| − | '''Colorado''' became the 38th state of the [[United States]] with its admission to Statehood on August 1, 1876. It is known for its [[skiing]] and snowboarding resorts, such as Vail and Aspen in the [[Rocky Mountains]], which run north-south through the state. In the mountains and plains the winters are usually very cold and produce many snowstorms. However, along the front range (where Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Greeley and most large cities are located), the weather is more mild and is very sunny.
| + | [[Democrats]] in control of Colorado continue to incarcerate, as a political prisoner, [[Tina Peters]] on a brutally unjustified 9-year sentence. As Colorado Dems refuse to respect [[Trump]]'s full pardon of Peters, despite precedent by President [[U.S. Grant]] for pardoning state convictions, Trump vetoed a big water project for Colorado on December 31, 2025. |
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| − | The [[United States Air Force Academy]] and [[North American Aerospace Defense Command]] are located in [[Colorado Springs]], Colorado. | + | In the mountains and plains the winters are usually very cold and produce many snowstorms. However, along the Front Range (where Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Greeley and most large cities are located), the weather is more mild and is very sunny. The United States Air Force Academy and [[North American Aerospace Defense Command]] are located in [[Colorado Springs]], Colorado. |
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| | The state Constitution of Colorado, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges God or our Creator or the ''Sovereign Ruler of the Universe''. It says: | | The state Constitution of Colorado, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges God or our Creator or the ''Sovereign Ruler of the Universe''. It says: |