Peak Freedom Fest!

by jccaldara | 11:55 am, March 15, 2010

The Limited Government Forum and The Center for the Study of Government and the Individual present…
PEAK FREEDOM FESTIVAL!
This great freedom event is a day long celebration of the ideas that made America great. Festivities will be held in Colorado Springs at the swank Cheyenne Mountain Resort on May 8th, 2010.
Click here for the flyer.
Guest [...]

Big Day Tomorrow… Come Out and Join Us!

by jccaldara | 2:31 pm, March 9, 2010

Tomorrow is a big day in the land of liberty. We’ve got two events going on, back to back.
The first is Taxpayer Day at the Capitol. The Independence Institute is proud to join forces with Americans for Prosperity and other liberty minded organizations including The 9-12 Project Colorado Coalition, The Gadsen [...]

PPC-SPAN: Congressional District 4 Candidate Search 2010

by elpresidente | 12:26 pm, March 9, 2010

PPC can only make event coverage like this possible through the generosity of viewers like you! (unlike the lefties, we ARE NOT funded by any outside group):

Health Care Knights of the Roundtable

by jccaldara | 1:01 pm, March 5, 2010

On Wednesday, March 10th, the Independence Institute is co-hosting a health care policy roundtable with Chicago’s Heartland Institute. We would love to have you come out and take part in our discussion. To RSVP online click here, or give us a ring at 303.279.6536.
The party starts at 2pm at the Denver Public Library [...]

Randal O’Toole’s Transportation Presentation

by jccaldara | 1:19 pm, March 1, 2010

My web monkey just finished posting Randal’s fantastic presentation called “Mobility vs. Gridlock: Colorado’s Transportation Future” on YouTube in a playlist format. In the presentation, Randal points to the overwhelming evidence that rail transit in general, and FasTracks in particular, is a dead end in solving congestion, safety, and mobility issues. Instead, Randal [...]

PPC Covers Leadership Program of the Rockies Retreat: Twittering Liberty

by elpresidente | 2:09 pm, February 26, 2010

Twitterty?
Join PPC on Twitter for coverage: twitter.com/peoplespress
Photos to follow . . .

Steve Moore, Fox News

Dan Maes Opens Campaign HQ

by elpresidente | 3:21 pm, February 24, 2010

One of the most tangible signs of progress and support for any campaign is the acquisition and establishment of a campaign headquarters, especially one for a statewide race.
Last night’s grand opening for Dan Maes featured grassroots outreach and support and an announced endorsement from Hear Us Now!:

North Denver Candidate Search 2010–Live Video Stream; **Update: Live Text Results Posted

by elpresidente | 1:55 pm, February 21, 2010

Candidate Votes Percent
Michael Deming 2 2.86%
Ryan Frazier 20 28.57%
Jimmy Lakey 27 38.57%
Michael Sheely 4 5.71%
Lang Sias 17 24.29%
Total Votes 70 100.00%

Candidate Votes Percent
Stephen [...]

Special Announcement from LPR

by jccaldara | 10:46 am, February 18, 2010

President Reagan’s words have never been truer: “You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness…”

We’re counting on you to lead the charge to preserve [...]

Stimuluspalooza: One Year Later

by elpresidente | 12:44 pm, February 17, 2010

Michelle Malkin took a look back at the very start–before the first Tea Parties–when bloggers in cities like Seattle and Denver helped launch the organized protests that preceded but foreshadowed the Tea Party movement (and refute the ignorant or disingenuous claim that these protests were astroturf campaigns). Instapundit’s Glenn Reynolds collected a great roundup [...]

Video: Karl Rove vs. Howard Dean Debate at CU Boulder

by T.L. James | 8:18 am, February 17, 2010

Here’s a few more pictures and a few minutes of video from Monday evening’s debate event with former Bush Administration political advisor Karl Rove and former Vermont governor and former Democrat Party chairman Howard Dean.

As Michael noted in his post, we as press were only allowed to shoot photos and videos for the first five [...]

DMYR February GENERAL MEETING, featuring Republican Caucus Preparation

by Brett Moore | 4:00 am, February 17, 2010

[ February 23, 2010; 5:30 am to 8:30 am. ] Join DMYR February 23rd for our February General Meeting. This month we are pleased to welcome Douglas County Republican Party activist, blogger, and friend of DMYR, Crista Huff, to talk about the Republican Party Caucus Process.

YOUR PRECINCT CAUCUS WILL BE HELD MARCH 16th!!! Attending your precinct caucus with your friends and neighbors is the best way to get involved in Republican politics, [...]

If You Missed Randy DeHoff on 21st Century Learning, We Have Video for You

by Ben | 12:08 pm, February 16, 2010

Last Thursday my Education Policy Center friends hosted an event on 21st Century Learning with Randy DeHoff from the Colorado State Board of Education. He discussed whether the idea of 21st Century Learning (and skills) is a valid one and how it will affect Colorado’s new standards and (coming soon) assessments. The informative presentation [...]

Happy Birthday President Lincoln!

by right witch | 12:22 am, February 16, 2010

In celebration of President Lincoln’s birthday, esteemed author, Dr. Thomas Krannawitter visited Colorado University to engage and delight both students and community leaders with a discussion on his most recent book, Vindicating Lincoln.
CU Regent, Tom Lucero introduced Dr. Krannawitter and discussed the importance of the Center for Western Civilization at the University of Colorado. He [...]

Why Not Legalize ALL Marijuana?

by jccaldara | 6:15 am, February 9, 2010

Coloradans voted against legalization of marijuana in 2006 after approving it as a medicine in 2000. But now lawmakers are struggling with an upsurge in dispensaries and ill-defined “medical” users. How should public policly balance freedom, virtue, prudence, and practicality in dealing with this issue? Specifically, why not legalize all marijuana?
That question, [...]

DMYR January GENERAL MEETING, featuring Denver Metro Republican County Chairmen

by Brett Moore | 12:28 am, January 21, 2010

[ January 26, 2010; 5:30 am to 8:30 am. ] Join DMYR January 26th for our January General Meeting. This month we are pleased to welcome Republican Party Chairmen from the 7-County Denver Metro Area to talk about their efforts in each individual county, and how Young Republicans can get involved in this crucial 2010 election cycle in Colorado.

Arapahoe – Dave Kerber
Adams – Clark Bolser
Boulder [...]

Join Us Today: Defend Colorado From Obama Care!

by jccaldara | 9:47 am, January 19, 2010

Come join me on the west steps of the Capitol at noon. Show your support for our great state, and say NO! to federal mandates!

Free Our Health Care Rally Today!

by jccaldara | 6:27 am, January 19, 2010

…It’s good to remember that the states created the federal government and not the other way around. As Obama Care becomes closer to reality, we in Colorado have the right to say “No.” This is a chance for freedom loving people from across the state to come together and send the Colorado General assembly a [...]

Help Dave Kopel “Aim for Liberty”

by jccaldara | 1:14 pm, January 12, 2010

Our very own gun-toting, Second Amendment junky, and legal scholar Dave Kopel recently published a fantastic book (for you crazy people who read) called Aiming for Liberty: The Past, Present, and Future of Freedom and Self-Defense. Here’s a quick synopsis:
David Kopel’s book covers topics ranging from the origins of the Washington, DC gun ban [...]

Join Us in Making Resolutions to Kick Obama Care Out of Colorado!

by jccaldara | 12:27 pm, January 12, 2010

Welcome to the new year! I can’t believe it’s only 2 weeks into 2010 and I’ve managed to make and break all my resolutions, one of which was to not break anymore resolutions.
But there is one resolution that we at the Independence Institute made as a whole and will not break under any circumstance: [...]

Reminder: Open Records Request Class Tomorrow!

by jccaldara | 10:40 am, December 8, 2009

Want to learn more about the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) and how you can use it to obtain information bureaucrats don’t want you to see?
TOMORROW at 2pm, we will be holding a FREE how-to CORA session here at our office in Golden! That’s right, you heard correctly. A FREE class on open [...]

So You Wanna Be a Citizen Journalist?

by jccaldara | 1:02 pm, December 4, 2009

With the crumbling print media, radio, and television industries, more and more folks are getting their news from Al Gore’s greatest invention since global warming. I for one spend more time on the Internet than I do watching TV, listening to talk radio, or reading much of anything — and it’s not just because [...]

More Founders Night 2009 Pics

by jccaldara | 10:57 am, December 1, 2009

As promised from my web monkey, here are the rest of the 25th Annual Founders Night pictures. The ones you have not seen yet are at the end, about the last half of them.

Reflections on 25 Great Years

by jccaldara | 11:17 am, November 30, 2009

Our good friend and loyal supporter Ari Armstrong was one of many of you who had the honor of attending our 25th Annual Founders Night celebration. Before sitting down to great food and a keynote address by none other than P.J. O’Rourke, Ari conducted interviews with some key figures in the Independence Institute’s 25 year [...]

First batch of Founders Nights pics

by jccaldara | 3:30 pm, November 24, 2009

My web monkey told me that due to size constraints, we have to wait until Dec. 1st for the next batch of pictures. (Flickr size rules).

Do You Need to Be Re|Educated? PPC to Host Third Re|Education Camp for Online Activists and Citizen Journalists

by T.L. James | 12:00 am, November 15, 2009

This post will be pinned to the top of the page until December 5. For new posts, scroll down…
**Update 2–We are keeping registration open for the time being, but RSVP below ASAP to reserve your space!
**Update–CCU students showing valid ID can attend Saturday’s camp for FREE, just RSVP to services@peoplespresscollective.org so that we can have [...]

“House Call on Congress” – Peoples Press Collective coverage of Washington DC rally against government takeover of Healthcare (the “Pelosicare” bill – HB3962) (Part 1)

by The Peripatetic Pundit | 9:12 am, November 13, 2009

Thanks to the generous contributions of Peoples Press Collective readers and especially the R Block Party grassroots organization, Peoples Press Collective was able to send a correspondent to cover the national “House Call on Congress” rally against government takeover of healthcare (the “Pelosicare” bill, HB3962) at the steps of the U.S. Capitol.
Unfortunately, despite the impressive [...]

Colorado Governor Candidate Forum Video

by T.L. James | 10:29 pm, November 12, 2009

I’m disappointed that it too so long to get these processed and published, but here are the videos from last week’s GOP governor candidate forum. With Josh Penry’s sudden withdrawal from the race they’re now somewhat dated, but they’re still informative and worth watching for the comments from Dan Maes and Scott McInnis.

NOVEMBER 3rd 2009 ELECTIONS ALERT!

by Brett Moore | 1:32 pm, October 31, 2009

[ November 3, 2009; ] There are 2 crucial ways that you can get involved in helping Republican candidates here in Colorado and in the crucial New Jersey Governor’s race make gains in the Next 3 Days before the November 3rd Elections. Please take a few moments to check it out!

***First, our friends at The People’s Press Collective have created [...]

Meet Tom Lucero and Cory Gardner

by wesley | 5:09 pm, October 14, 2009

Tom Lucero and Cory Gardner, both Republican candidates for U.S. Congress from Colorado’s 4th District, will be attending the October meeting for the Political Organization for Women Republicans (POWR) this Thursday. Drop by for your chance to meet the candidates and find out where they stand on some of the most important political issues affecting [...]

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