Colorado Child Stars Win Power Line 7th Place for Portraying Fiscal Abuse

by Ben DeGrow | 10:14 am, July 26, 2011

As the ominous debt ceiling deadline approaches, the release of the winners of the Power Line Prize contest (“$100,000 will be awarded to whoever can most effectively and creatively dramatize the significance of the federal debt crisis”) could not have been better timed. While prominent bloggers are helping the Power Line crew count down the [...]

Nate Oakley Makes Case for Douglas County Colorado School Vouchers

by Ben DeGrow | 12:20 pm, July 14, 2011

In my official capacity at the Independence Institute, I helped to create this newly-released video (narration by Mary MacFarlane, editing and production by Justin Longo, consulting and oversight by Jon Caldara and Pam Benigno): As my juvenile alter ego at Ed Is Watching pointed out: …it’s a story like 13-year-old Nate Oakley’s that brings to [...]

Ed Quillen’s Argument against Douglas County Vouchers Flunks U.S. History

by Ben DeGrow | 10:43 am, June 27, 2011

In yesterday’s Denver Post Perspective section, hoary-bearded columnist Ed Quillen further expounded on his ignorance of 19th century American history, with particular venom directed at the Douglas County Choice Scholarship program. Under the almost-witty headline of “Thou shalt smite vouchers” Quillen takes a leap of faith that goes something like this (I’d insert a direct [...]

Memorial Day 2011

by Ben DeGrow | 4:21 am, May 30, 2011

In honor of Memorial Day, here is a well-done, two-minute video produced a few years ago by my friends at the Evergreen Freedom Foundation: I post this verse from “America the Beautiful” most every Memorial Day, but it remains appropriate: O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, [...]

Louisiana Seeks to Beat Colorado to Open Teacher Union Negotiations

by Ben DeGrow | 4:02 pm, May 27, 2011

A lot has happened in the month since I last posted here about the open negotiations controversy in Jeffco Public Schools. I was glad to see Mike Rosen bring attention to the issue on his show and in his May 12 Denver Post column, in which he concluded: A number of other states have laws [...]

Rachel Maddow Touts National Debt?

by Ben DeGrow | 10:30 pm, May 19, 2011

I don’t watch cable news, and I definitely don’t watch MSNBC. But I found this creative 30-second video of Rachel Maddow sends a pretty powerful message about the debt crisis our nation currently faces… take a moment and watch:

Memo to Colorado Lawmakers: Collective Bargaining in Government Different than in Private Business

by Ben DeGrow | 4:49 pm, May 10, 2011

Slipping under the radar late in Colorado’s legislative session (sine die is tomorrow, hallelujah!) is House Bill 1320 — sponsored by two conservative Republicans, Rep. Janak Joshi and Sen. Bill Cadman — a rare two-page piece of legislation that would essentially outlaw collective bargaining in state and local governments. It’s not going to pass, and [...]

FOX 31 FAIR AND BALANCED ON EDUCATION? We Report, You Decide Part Three

by Ben DeGrow | 1:39 pm, May 6, 2011

Originally posted at Colorado Peak Politics. Re-posted here with permission. As author, I am solely responsible for the content. On FOX 31 last night, political reporter did a sit-down with Governor John Hickenlooper for one of the School Cuts 101 series segments. The result? Unremarkable. Hick has been focused on budget issues, rightly so, and [...]

FOX 31 FAIR AND BALANCED ON EDUCATION? We Report, You Decide Part Two

by Ben DeGrow | 5:14 pm, May 5, 2011

Originally posted at Colorado Peak Politics. Re-posted here with permission. As author, I am solely responsible for the content. I know the timing is impossible for it to be true, but you’d almost think my first School Cuts 101 response piece triggered some interest from the FOX 31 team with my cryptic closing: Anyway, looking [...]

FOX 31 FAIR AND BALANCED ON EDUCATION? We Report, You Decide

by Ben DeGrow | 9:37 pm, May 4, 2011

Originally posted at Colorado Peak Politics. Re-posted here with permission. As author, I am solely responsible for the content. Local FOX 31 Denver News and reporter Eli Stokols are to be commended for wanting to look at the effects of K-12 education spending cuts and innovative ideas for addressing the challenge. But the first edition [...]

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