The Unity Party of Colorado
The Unity Party of Colorado’s
Double Yellow Line Project
Attention Uniters (and Unity-curious) sick of the sane-washing: click above to learn how you can help get Colorado and the rest of the world back on track!
Driving right up the far middle …
The Double Yellow Line Project is starting to bear fruit!
Dedicated Centrist and former Vice Chair of the El Paso County (Colorado Springs) Republican Party Karl Schneider has scheduled a first official meeting of the Unity Party of El Paso County on August 26th! Read his opinion piece below (slated to appear in the Gazette) outlining his reasons for leaving the GOP and joining the Unity Party of Colorado, then reach out to him at karl.k.schneider@gmail.com!
Coloradans, thanks for checking that “Unity” box on your voter registration form, and welcome to your new home! Please be sure to join your fellow Uniters from across America (and across the globe) at our monthly Forward Friday online confabs, every second Friday of the month at 1 PM Mountain Time via Google Meet!
Next step:
Contact Unity Party of El Paso County Chair Karl Schneider, who will be the driving force in Colorado!
This all falls under the aegis of the Unity Party’s Double Yellow Line Project, an ongoing endeavor to ensure that the Unity Party lives up to its name and remains inclusive by driving right down the middle of American politics, avoiding the insidious “spoiler” label and appealing to the most Americans possible by respecting all opinions and worldviews. True Uniters are working to ensure that proper leadership is at the helm of the national party’s flagship (the Unity Party of Colorado was the first state-recognized Unity Party) and that Colorado’s Unity Party will again be an organization every Coloradan can be rightly proud of.
Second, click on the “Get United!” button below to get listed on this website and be in the Unity Party mix.
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Why I Left the Republican Party to Join the Unity Party of Colorado
by
Karl Schneider
Colorado Springs is a city built on service—military, civic, and personal. I have spent my life living those values, first as a U.S. Army Special Forces officer, and now as a consultant, mentor, and community leader. For years, I believed the Republican Party stood for the same principles: discipline, accountability, and country above self. But that party has changed. And so have my political convictions.
Today, I have joined the Unity Party of Colorado because I believe our city—and our state— deserve leadership rooted in integrity, not ideology.
My military career took me from Fort Carson to combat zones across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. I advised NATO in Istanbul and studied strategic policy at MIT. After retiring from active duty, I founded a consulting firm focused on aerospace, defense, and cybersecurity compliance—work I later continued with a global advisory company.
Locally, I have served on the boards of YMCA Camp Shady Brook and CIVA Charter High School, helping shape youth development and educational innovation. Today, I continue that commitment to civic engagement as President Emeritus of the Colorado Springs World Affairs Council and Secretary of the World Affairs Councils of America. I also serve as an advisor to the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, representing Colorado and several Midwestern states in advancing bipartisan support for American global engagement.
These experiences taught me that leadership is about building—not branding. It is about showing up, listening, and solving problems.
The Republican Party I joined valued fiscal discipline, national security, and constitutional integrity. But over the past decade, I have watched it drift toward political theater and away from practical governance. I have seen candidates embrace conspiracy theories, attack vulnerable communities, and undermine the institutions that protect our democracy. Frankly, it has lost its humanity.
That is not the party I signed up for. And it is not the kind of leadership Colorado Springs deserves.
The Unity Party of Colorado offers a better path—one rooted in respect, responsibility, and real problem-solving. It is a party for veterans, educators, entrepreneurs, and civic leaders who believe in working together to get things done.
Unity does not mean watering down convictions. It means standing firm without tearing others down. It means building coalitions, not echo chambers.
In a city like ours—home to military families, aerospace innovators, and civic-minded neighbors—Unity reflects the independent spirit and practical values we live by every day.
I did not leave the Republican Party lightly. But I left because I believe Colorado Springs and El Paso County deserve leadership that listens, adapts, and delivers. Whether it is protecting veterans’ benefits, expanding access to tech-driven careers, or strengthening our local institutions—I am ready to help lead that effort.
The Unity Party is not just a political alternative. It is a call to action. It is a place for the unaffiliated to come together, organize, and build a structured political apparatus capable of driving meaningful change. For those who feel politically homeless, Unity offers a home—and a path forward. More to follow. . .
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About the Author: Karl Schneider is the former Vice Chair of the El Paso County Republican Party, a retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer and civic leader based in Colorado Springs. He is President Emeritus of the Colorado Springs World Affairs Council, Secretary of the World Affairs Councils of America, and an advisor to the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. He consults in cybersecurity compliance, aerospace, and defense strategy.
Also, a bit of background regarding the Unity Party of Colorado, the 46-state Unity Party of America’s flagship state affiliate:
The Unity Party of Colorado was founded in 2005, the day Unity Party of America founder Bill Hammons (newly arrived from New York by way of his home state of Texas) parked his just-purchased Ford Explorer in the Boulder Best Western parking lot. The party achieved official recognition three years later with a successful petition by Hammons onto the 2008 Congressional ballot with 899 valid signatures (rest assured that wouldn’t be the first such successful petition of his as a Uniter), and the rest is history …
A few attendees of one of the Unity Party of Colorado conventions in Arvada
Colorado Unity Party members who were eligible to vote at the April 2024 Unity Party national convention:
Matthew May, Denver
Paul Noel Fiorino, Denver
Header image credit: RescueWarrior
Patagonian double-yellow-line highway credit: paulojuy™