It's absolutely outrageous—and frankly, telling—that every single Democrat on Colorado's House Judiciary Committee voted to kill HB26-1082, a no-brainer bill that would have slammed child sex traffickers with mandatory life sentences without parole. We're talking about predators who buy and sell kids for sexual exploitation, and Democrats chose to protect lighter penalties instead of standing up for the most vulnerable among us.

This isn't about nuance or fiscal notes; it's about basic moral clarity. Republicans pushed to make Colorado a zero-tolerance state for child trafficking, sending a clear message that "children are not for sale." But Democrats blocked it on a pure party-line vote, ensuring these monsters could still see parole in as little as eight years under current Class 2 felony rules.

Coloradans deserve to ask: Why are Democrats soft on crimes against children? In a state plagued by rising human trafficking, this vote exposes whose priorities really matter to the left—apparently not innocent kids. Voters need to remember this come election time and demand leaders who put predators behind bars for life, not ones who let them dream of walking free. Time to clean house in the legislature and reclaim safety for Colorado's children.