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Curtis Gardner

@CurtisForAurora

Aurora City Councilmember At-Large

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Read this. Then read it again.

Most of my colleagues treat politics as a winner-take-all conflict between good and evil. I do not subscribe to this approach. Americans have far more in common than we often appreciate. Many of our differences stem from the partisan-driven misapplication of principles we share.



I know there’s a word for when the government controls the means of production but I can’t quite put my finger on it…

It is my Great Honor to report that the United States of America now fully owns and controls 10% of INTEL, a Great American Company that has an even more incredible future. I negotiated this Deal with Lip-Bu Tan, the Highly Respected Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The…



Denver-area restaurant? Come on @9NEWS, it seems like y’all will do anything to not just say Aurora, unless it’s negative. We’re the 49th largest city in the US-do better.


I can assure you: if you think Wal-Mart should “eat the tariffs” you aren’t a believer in free markets and you’re no different than the left that told corporations to “eat the inflation” post-COVID. Tariffs are, of course, a tax on Americans.

I’m old enough to remember — because I’m not a newborn infant — when Trump said tariffs were paid by other countries. How can Walmart eat tariffs when they’re not already eaten by other countries?

JonahDispatch's tweet image. I’m old enough to remember — because I’m not a newborn infant — when Trump said tariffs were paid by other countries. How can Walmart eat tariffs when they’re not already eaten by other countries?


Another stand for liberty in what is shaping up to be the most anti-liberty legislative session we’ve seen in Colorado

I will also be a no!



I wish we had more in the Legislature that cared about liberty. This bill is a disaster in so many ways.

I will be a “NO” vote to override Polis’ veto of SB-086. While this bill has great intentions to protect our children, it chips away at our liberties and the rights of private industry. I cannot in good conscience contribute to this type of invasive, government overreach.



This student is also married with 5 kids, two of which were born in the US. Do you feel safer now? 🙄

BYU PhD student Suguru Onda just had his student visa revoked without notice. He’s being told to go back to Japan within 15 days because of his alleged criminal history. But he only has two speeding tickets and a fishing citation from 2019 that was dismissed. @kslnewsradio

AdamSmallKSL's tweet image. BYU PhD student Suguru Onda just had his student visa revoked without notice. He’s being told to go back to Japan within 15 days because of his alleged criminal history. But he only has two speeding tickets and a fishing citation from 2019 that was dismissed. @kslnewsradio
AdamSmallKSL's tweet image. BYU PhD student Suguru Onda just had his student visa revoked without notice. He’s being told to go back to Japan within 15 days because of his alleged criminal history. But he only has two speeding tickets and a fishing citation from 2019 that was dismissed. @kslnewsradio


Reminder that tariffs are taxes and these tariffs demonstrate a level of economic illiteracy that is hard to grasp. A good synopsis of just how poorly thought out this is:

To illustrate just how nonsensically these tariffs were calculated, take the example of Lesotho, one of the poorest countries in Africa with just $2.4 billion in annual GDP, which is being struck with a 50% tariff rate under the Trump plan, the highest rate among all countries on…



Time and again, the State Legislature tramples on local control by not letting municipalities make policy that is best for our communities.

Colorado bill to prevent municipal courts from imposing harsher sentences clears close committee vote coloradopolitics.com/courts/colorad… via @colo_politics



I’m old enough to remember when Republicans cared about free markets. CC interest rates are reflective of the risk and the fact they are fully unsecured and can be discharged in bankruptcy. This will drive millions of Americans to payday lenders and other even worse options.

Credit card interest rates are out of control. Rates have DOUBLED in recent years. In 2022 alone, credit cards charged Americans $105 billion in interest. Today @BernieSanders and I are teaming up to introduce a 10% cap on interest rates - just like @realDonaldTrump proposed



“These actions will inflict immense costs on the US economy, raise prices for many goods, and poison relations with two of our closest allies and trading partners…They are also unlikely to do much to stem the flow of fentanyl across US borders or address illegal migration” 🤷🏼‍♂️

In this post, I explain why opponents of Trump's awful tariffs should bring litigation against them under the nondelegation and major questions doctrines. Victory isn't guaranteed, but would be a strong case: reason.com/volokh/2025/02…



This…all day

The most important speech to protect is that which offends you the most.



Happy Hanukkah - wishing you a season filled with light, love and laughter.

CurtisForAurora's tweet image. Happy Hanukkah - wishing you a season filled with light, love and laughter.

Merry Christmas 🎄 Take a few minutes today to remember those that don’t get to spend their day with loved ones-first responders, members of the armed forces, those with loved ones that have passed and so many others.

CurtisForAurora's tweet image. Merry Christmas 🎄 

Take a few minutes today to remember those that don’t get to spend their day with loved ones-first responders, members of the armed forces, those with loved ones that have passed and so many others.

When they say “it’s for the kids” - it’s never for the kids. Why ignore the 20 flavors of vodka you can buy if flavors appeal to kids? There’s been a big rise in organizations fighting “flavored tobacco” - putting that JUUL settlement to work I guess.

‘Why are we allowing the manufacture and promotion of such a product in our own backyard?’ buff.ly/3ZCN6vN #COpolitics #COleg #AuroraCO



Today is #ColoradoGivesDay - a few organizations I decided to support include @scccoloradoorg Aurora Police Foundation, @weecycle @CSInstituteCO and Friends of the @AuroraLibraryCO To give, visit coloradogives.org

CurtisForAurora's tweet image. Today is #ColoradoGivesDay - a few organizations I decided to support include @scccoloradoorg Aurora Police Foundation, @weecycle @CSInstituteCO and Friends of the @AuroraLibraryCO 

To give, visit coloradogives.org

I didn’t have undermining the 1st amendment by saying it’s racist on the bingo card but here we are. The 1st amendment literally protects speech by the powerless against the government

"The US was built on racial patriarchy. If you want to describe what the First Amendment is, it’s not about consistent or noble principles, it’s about power. it’s about converging with that idea of racial patriarchy and if you are disturbing it." @ma_franks with @zittrain

BKCHarvard's tweet image. "The US was built on racial patriarchy. If you want to describe what the First Amendment is,
it’s not about consistent or noble principles, it’s about power. it’s about converging with that idea of racial patriarchy and if you are disturbing it." @ma_franks with @zittrain


The gaslighting in this thread is wild-CBZ isn’t just the “management” for these properties. Here is some truth: x.com/sethklamann/st…

We started managing these buildings when new owners acquired the Colorado properties in 2019. At the time, the properties were in poor condition, and our mission was to renovate them, thereby increasing their value. This was an ambitious project that would significantly benefit…

CbzManagement's tweet image. We started managing these buildings when new owners acquired the Colorado properties in 2019. At the time, the properties were in poor condition, and our mission was to renovate them, thereby increasing their value. This was an ambitious project that would significantly benefit…
CbzManagement's tweet image. We started managing these buildings when new owners acquired the Colorado properties in 2019. At the time, the properties were in poor condition, and our mission was to renovate them, thereby increasing their value. This was an ambitious project that would significantly benefit…
CbzManagement's tweet image. We started managing these buildings when new owners acquired the Colorado properties in 2019. At the time, the properties were in poor condition, and our mission was to renovate them, thereby increasing their value. This was an ambitious project that would significantly benefit…


In late 2022, I sponsored an ordinance to address the growing problem of catalytic converter theft by taking away the market to sell the devices, requiring certain information to be collected when selling, similar to a pawn shop. 18 months in and it’s a huge success!

CurtisForAurora's tweet image. In late 2022, I sponsored an ordinance to address the growing problem of catalytic converter theft by taking away the market to sell the devices, requiring certain information to be collected when selling, similar to a pawn shop. 18 months in and it’s a huge success!

Hard pass on him using Aurora again

NEW: Donald Trump says he will visit Aurora, Colorado within two weeks, after falsely claiming the city has been taken over by a migrant gang. #copolitics 9news.com/article/news/p…



This x1000

I’d rather have illegal immigrants be able to freely work for any private employer-the ones that house new employees win- than forcing them into government funded slums.



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