The "Head On" debate between former state Sen. John Andrews (R) and former Denver councilwoman Susan Barnes-Gelt (D), seen daily on Colorado Public Television since 1997, began its October series this week. Holtzman v. Beauprez, Tom DeLay, Mayor Hickenlooper, and Katrina recovery, are the topics.

(John Andrews debating Susan Barnes-Gelt on Colorado Public Television, Aug. 23) "The heroism of Casey Sheehan, an American patriot, is dishonored by the ravings of Cindy Sheehan, an America-hater. She calls our country fascist and our president a terrorist. That’s moral idiocy. She thinks the actual fascists, Bin Laden and his Islamic holy warriors, can be appeased by American surrender. That’s a prescription for national suicide. Stay the course, America. Stay the course." That was my closing argument in the Iraq/Sheehan segment of our latest Head On TV taping, Tuesday at Channel 12 in Denver. It will air on KBDI-12 and its statewide affiliates in daily rotation with four other topics for the coming month. Those topics are Judge Roberts' nomination to the Supreme Court, Colorado's proposed tax increase, illegal immigration, and the 2006 governor's race. Click for airtimes. Here is the full script.