PERA’s "optimism" of an 8% return on investments is fraudulent.

by David K Williams Jr | 10:08 am, November 19, 2011

The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association Board of Trustees voted 8-5 Friday to retain the 8% expected rate of return on investments.A vote on what else they want from Santa Clause is expected next week.BlueCarp

I have another crazy libertarian idea…

by David K Williams Jr | 9:37 am, November 19, 2011

Shari Roan of the Los Angeles Times reports that[t]he cancer drug Avastin should not be used to treat breast cancer that has spread to other organs because it doesn’t help patients enough to justify its risky side effects, the Food and Drug Administrat…

I have another crazy libertarian idea…

by David K Williams Jr | 9:37 am, November 19, 2011

Shari Roan of the Los Angeles Times reports that[t]he cancer drug Avastin should not be used to treat breast cancer that has spread to other organs because it doesn’t help patients enough to justify its risky side effects, the Food and Drug Administrat…

The Cartoon Edition of my TV Show

by Jon Caldara | 1:28 pm, November 18, 2011

What’s it like to earn a living lampooning politicians? Find out on Devil’s Advocate tonight as I am joined by syndicated editorial cartoonists Chuck Asay (formerly of the Colorado Springs Gazette) and Henry Payne from the Detroit News. Tha…

U.S. House Passes Conceal Carry Reciprocity Bill

by Jon Caldara | 1:06 pm, November 18, 2011

I wanted to alert my readers to a media release Dave Kopel sent out to Second Amendment friends this past Wednesday. And as a friend of conceal carry and gun rights myself, I have to give a big thanks to Dave for all his hard work. (yet again)

U.S. House passes law to allow Coloradoans [...]

Talking Teacher Pay without Breaking Up a Party or Getting Soap in the Mouth

by Eddie | 1:05 pm, November 18, 2011

When I happened to mention to my mom and dad that I might blog about this issue, one of them said: “That’s the kind of topic you bring up when you want to break up a party.” Well, there isn’t any party going on here right now, so why not just throw the provocative question [...]

Seeing Stars: Someone Still Has Money, Right?

by Randall Smith | 7:00 am, November 18, 2011

Programming note: I’m taking some time off to spend with family this week. I’ll try to get a Seeing Stars post up but no guarantees. I will be sharing things on my twitter account to stem your withdraw symptoms.

On to the links.

Colorado

There’s…

Seeing Stars: Someone Still Has Money, Right?

by Randall Smith | 7:00 am, November 18, 2011

Programming note: I’m taking some time off to spend with family this week. I’ll try to get a Seeing Stars post up but no guarantees. I will be sharing things on my twitter account to stem your withdraw symptoms.

On to the links.

Colorado

There’s…

Technocrats violate our right to buy and sell incandescent light bulbs

by Brian T. Schwartz | 10:35 pm, November 17, 2011

Published in APS News: Congressman Rush Holt’s’ support of the light bulb ban embodies an elitism that supplants people’s right to choose with authoritarian dictates of a technocratic ruling class. Continue reading →

Colorado Reapportionment Commission meets to discuss revisions to state legislative maps rejected by Colorado Supreme Court

by CTBC Director | 5:11 pm, November 17, 2011

The Colorado Reapportionment Commission (charged with drawing our state legislative districts) will hold a series of meetings to discuss revisions to the state legislative district maps submitted by the commission, but later rejected by the Colorado Supreme Court, following eleven challenges filed against the maps by county governments and other interested parties.
The commission meets first on [...]

Backbone Radio 10/9 Hr 2 – Tom Tancredo and "Bill Clinton"

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 3:32 pm, November 17, 2011

On Sunday, October 9, Jimmy Sengenberger sat in for Ross Kaminsky on Newstalk 710 KNUS’s Backbone Radio. In hour two of the show, Jimmy talks to Tom Tancredo about the US Congress subpoena the US Attorney General and gets former Pr…

Backbone Radio 10/9 Hr 1 – Aslinn Scott and Tom Tancredo on the University of Colorado Conservatives

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 2:00 pm, November 17, 2011

On Sunday, October 9, Jimmy Sengenberger sat in for Ross Kaminsky on Newstalk 710 KNUS’s Backbone Radio. In hour one of the show, Jimmy talks to Aslinn Scott and Tom Tancredo on the CU conservative takeover of the student governmen…

Paul Hill Points Way Toward Colorado’s New Digital-Friendly K-12 Funding System

by Eddie | 12:28 pm, November 17, 2011

As a nation and a state, we’re on the brink of a digital learning explosion. I’m talking about a system of education characterized by flexibility, freedom and personalization — one where online courses and opportunities are embraced wholeheartedly in a family or community context, or blended in various ways with traditional classrooms and school functions. [...]

10/7 Shilts Prgm Hr 1 – Monologue on the Economic Debate, Satirical Interviews with ‘Barney Frank’ and ‘Michael Moore’

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 11:00 am, November 17, 2011

On Friday, October 7, Jimmy Sengenberger returned to the microphone, in for Luke Shilts on Newstalk 1310 KFKA’s The Luke Shilts Program.In Hour Two of the show, Jimmy discusses the economic debate on the jobs bill and has a hilarious satirical intervie…

10/7 Shilts Prgm Hr 1 – Monologue on the Economic Debate, Satirical Interviews with ‘Barney Frank’ and ‘Michael Moore’

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 11:00 am, November 17, 2011

On Friday, October 7, Jimmy Sengenberger returned to the microphone, in for Luke Shilts on Newstalk 1310 KFKA’s The Luke Shilts Program.In Hour Two of the show, Jimmy discusses the economic debate on the jobs bill and has a hilarious satirical intervie…

10/7 Shilts Prgm Hr 2 – Randy Corporon on Prop 103, Cato’s Michael Cannon on Obamacare

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 10:00 am, November 17, 2011

On Friday, October 7, Jimmy Sengenberger filled in once again for Luke Shilts on Newstalk 1310 KFKA’s The Luke Shilts Program.In Hour Two of the show, Jimmy talks with Randy B Corporon of Too Taxing for Colorado about Proposition 103, explaining why it…

10/7 Shilts Prgm Hr 2 – Randy Corporon on Prop 103, Cato’s Michael Cannon on Obamacare

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 10:00 am, November 17, 2011

On Friday, October 7, Jimmy Sengenberger filled in once again for Luke Shilts on Newstalk 1310 KFKA’s The Luke Shilts Program.In Hour Two of the show, Jimmy talks with Randy B Corporon of Too Taxing for Colorado about Proposition 103, explaining why it…

Kirk Barbera on the Benevolent Universe Premise

by Ari Armstrong | 9:11 am, November 17, 2011

In a November 14 talk, Kirk Barbera discussed Ayn Rand’s concept of the “benevolent universe premise” in the context of Rand’s novel The Fountainhead and Barbera’s own life.

Kirk Barbera on the Benevolent Universe Premise

by Ari Armstrong | 9:11 am, November 17, 2011

In a November 14 talk, Kirk Barbera discussed Ayn Rand’s concept of the “benevolent universe premise” in the context of Rand’s novel The Fountainhead and Barbera’s own life.

Seeing Stars: Clinton Startled by Half-Naked Man

by Randall Smith | 7:00 am, November 17, 2011

It’s not everyday a half-naked man goes sprinting past Hillary Clinton. At least this one had the good sense to carry a torch but he loses style points for not having a pitchfork.

Let’s hope he wasn’t an old flame.

Once you’re done groaning, here…

Seeing Stars: Clinton Startled by Half-Naked Man

by Randall Smith | 7:00 am, November 17, 2011

It’s not everyday a half-naked man goes sprinting past Hillary Clinton. At least this one had the good sense to carry a torch but he loses style points for not having a pitchfork.

Let’s hope he wasn’t an old flame.

Once you’re done groaning, here…

Independence Institute Report Helps Build K-12 Financial Transparency Momentum

by Eddie | 4:37 pm, November 16, 2011

Not long ago my Education Policy Center friends released a report analyzing how well Colorado’s 195 local education agencies (i.e., school districts and BOCES) are complying with the 2010 Public School Financial Transparency Act. As you might imagine, this kind of work presented the challenge of capturing a perfect static picture in a dynamic online [...]

Colorado Supreme Court rejects state legislative district maps, remands to Colorado Reapportionment Commission for corrections

by CTBC Director | 4:11 pm, November 16, 2011

The Colorado Supreme Court rejected the state legislative district maps submitted by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission, remanding the maps back to the commission with instructions for addressing constitutional deficiencies.
The Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling, “ In re Reapportionment of the Colorado General Assembly,” rejected arguments putting “competitiveness” ahead of constitutional criteria for defining the boundaries of Colorado’s state [...]

Seeing Stars: Which Party Was That?

by Randall Smith | 7:00 am, November 16, 2011

There’s a lot here today but there are a lot of stories where one wonders if they got the parties right.

The big story in Colorado is the ruling that competitiveness can only come in to reapportionment (and redistricting) after all of the Constitutio…

Seeing Stars: Which Party Was That?

by Randall Smith | 7:00 am, November 16, 2011

There’s a lot here today but there are a lot of stories where one wonders if they got the parties right.

The big story in Colorado is the ruling that competitiveness can only come in to reapportionment (and redistricting) after all of the Constitutio…

Free Market Happy Hour Activity + Immigration Discussion

by amanda | 3:23 pm, November 15, 2011

[ November 16, 2011; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Join us tomorrow night for another Liberty on the Rocks happy hour!

LOTR is THE place to network, make new friends and learn of opportunities to become informed or involved. This week we will kick things off with a 15-20 minute game that will not only be entertaining, but a great lesson in [...]

Wall St. Journal, Larry Sand Shine Light on Digital Learning’s Growth & Potential

by Eddie | 2:50 pm, November 15, 2011

Last week I told you that the first-ever Digital Learning Day is less than three months away. Someone out there must have been paying attention! Today the Wall Street Journal has a big — no, make that a huge! — article by Stephanie Banchero and Stephanie Simon about online education cleverly called “My Teacher Is [...]

103 Got Crushed, We’re Waiting on 104

by Jon Caldara | 2:37 pm, November 15, 2011

By now we’ve had some time to reflect on the beating the Prop 103 tax increase received from Colorado voters a couple weeks ago. It’s pretty amazing isn’t it? We were outspent around 6 to 1 but we managed to destroy the tax hike nearly 2 to 1. Granted, Prop 103 probably would have gone [...]

DMYR November General Meeting Featuring Chairman Mark Baisley

by Ryan Massfeller | 12:51 pm, November 15, 2011

Join DMYR Tonight for our November General Meeting. This month we are pleased to welcome, Mark Baisley Chairman of the Douglas County Republicans. He will be giving a speech entitled “The Remarkable Story of the American Thanksgiving.” RSVP HERE and have your questions ready! As always, a distinguished group of Elected Officials, Candidates, and other [...]

"WE WANT THE DOG": Conservative Media Puts Occupy Denver In Its Place

by ColoradoPeakPolitics | 12:43 pm, November 15, 2011

No one has ever accused the Occupy Denver squatter horde from being savvy or even possessing the remotest amount of intelligence. This past weekend they put their stupidity on display again. Only this time conservative bloggers from across Colorado and…

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