Like Free Markets? Like Movies? Check This Out!

by Jon Caldara | 11:30 am, September 17, 2012

From September 28th- 30th, the Young Americans for Liberty at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will host a weekend full of films, presentations, and thought provoking discussions at the Second Annual Free Minds Film Festival. The festival explores the ideas of a free society and the specific topics will include the war on [...]

VIDEO: David Martosko on Nannyism

by Jon Caldara | 11:27 am, August 31, 2012

This year’s keynote speaker at our ATF Party, David Martosko of the Daily Caller, joined me on my TV show to talk about the demise of traditional media, adults having fun, and the encroaching nanny-state.

Seeing Stars: Shameless Self Promotion

by Randall Smith | 6:00 am, June 4, 2012

I’ve started a new weekly video podcast called “Music Free Static” wherein I talk about politics and technology. For now, it’s a 30 minute show. The show airs live on Google+ at about 2:30pm on Saturdays. You can subscribe on YouTube or get just the au…

Seeing Stars: The Nanny-State Lives in NYC

by Randall Smith | 6:00 am, June 1, 2012

It’s not like anyone in New York City wanted sweetened drinks anyway.

On to the links.

Colorado

Is Colorado Ethics Watch “nonpartisan”? It certainly doesn’t feel like it.
Here’s another great example of the Legislature picking winners and loser…

Seeing Stars: Tax All the Things

by Randall Smith | 6:00 am, May 21, 2012

Thanks to having to work, I wasn’t able to get Seeing Stars up on Friday so you get twice links to enjoy and/or ignore.

On to the links.

Colorado

One of the bills rescued during the special session would hold back third graders who are unable to…

Seeing Stars: Catholic Church to Feds: No!

by Randall Smith | 7:00 am, January 31, 2012

<Insert witty comment here.> Seriously. I can’t come up with anything. I think it’s an exotic humor disorder which requires large quantities of someone else’s money to fix. You, too, can help someone with a humor disorder by pointing at them and …

Lt. Gov. Garcia: Kids Can’t Learn Without the Nanny State

by Randall Smith | 8:32 am, January 25, 2012

Colorado’s Early Childhood Education Commission wants womb to workforce “guidance” of students.

“Early literacy, we know, is a key to long-term education success,” said Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia, who was instrumental in developing the plan. “We also…

Seeing Stars: Storming the Capitol

by Randall Smith | 6:30 am, October 30, 2011

Gird up your loins. It’s time to storm the Internet.

Colorado

Occupiers tried to storm the capitol in Denver. It’s going to keep getting ugly up there.
Proposition 103 is being sold a being “for the children.” They always do and always will not m…

Mrs. Obama Serves Governors a 2,200 Calorie Meal

by Mr. Bob | 1:16 pm, February 28, 2011

#letsmove #peoplespress #tcot #teapartyAs is usual in the Nanny State we now live in government officials and law makers feel they have the right to tell us what to eat and buy, tell us how to live, raise our children and how to act, what’s good for th…

All Your Body Parts Are Belong To Colorado!

by PerlStalker | 8:02 pm, January 20, 2011

Not even your internal organs are yours when you die. At least, that’s the hope of Senator Lucia Guzman who is sponsoring a bill to automatically enroll Coloradans as organ donors.

Colorado’s proposal, introduced last week, would change the process …

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