The “quiet, peaceful” life former Colorado lawmaker Douglas Bruce said he wanted to live, according to The Gazette in 2016, before being granted parole appears to have taken another turn after the author of Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights was featured front and center in a segment on the TBS comedy show “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee.”

Bruce, a Republican from Colorado Springs and his TABOR amendment to the state constitution were dissected on Bee’s show this week as part of a broader look at taxes and the GOP.

Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, also made a brief appearance — mostly playing guitar.

In the roughly six-minute segment on the left-leaning show, Bruce likens himself to Martin Luther King Jr. — saying they were both freedom fighters — and delves into his anti-tax beliefs.

For a detailed look at TABOR, read this story reporter Brian Eason wrote back in August.

Here’s another TABOR takeout, this time from Denver Post reporter John Frank.

If you haven’t checked it out yet, Colorado Public Radio’s “Taxman” podcast about Bruce and TABOR is also worth a listen.

Bruce has been out of prison for roughly two years after being granted parole in the middle of serving a sentence for probation violations stemming from a 2012 felony tax evasion conviction. The Gazette reports he continues to remain active on tax issues.

The Denver Post did not immediately hear back from Bruce on Thursday morning when it requested comment on the “Full Frontal” segment.

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