In this case, the court will determine whether Colorado’s K-12 education funding is spread so thin that schools are not funded adequately – or as the official language goes – education funding is not “thorough and uniform” per the requirement of our state constitution. As Colorado’s attorney, AG Suthers will defend the state in this case against an array of school districts who have signed on as plaintiffs. In the podcast, the AG explains that he has amassed probably the largest amount of school budget data the world has ever known. By looking at how school districts spend money, the state can show that maybe the problem isn’t the funding, but rather, where school districts spend the money they have.

There are a couple of interesting points to make regarding this case. First, a result is not expected for at least a year, maybe two. Secondly, taxpayers are not only funding the defense (as we do anytime the state is sued), but some of us are funding the plaintiffs as well! 18 school districts are suing the state, therefore, 18 school districts’ taxpayers happen to be funding BOTH the prosecution AND the defense! Ouch. And with the case set to go over a year, that’s a whole lot of money going to both sides. It’s almost like we’re suing ourselves! Oh wait, we kind of are. That’s sad…

In this first installment, Bob gives listeners news from board – what’s going on, what they’re planning, and information regarding the “Race to the Top” funds.

In this second installment, Bob goes over what the board does, its functions, its impact, and how it shapes policy for all of Colorado’s schools.

Unless the commerce clause is infinitely elastic — in which case, Congress can do anything — it does not authorize Congress to forbid the inactivity of not making a commercial transaction, of not purchasing a product (health insurance) from a private provider.

Senator Orrin Hatch notes that if Congress can force citizens to buy products that will help the economy, then the Keynesian stimulus disaster “Cash for Clunkers” was not needed. Congress could have simply forced people to buy cars with the help of subsidies.

Show your support for state’s rights and come on out to our Free Our Health Care Rally next Tuesday!  After all, George Will would.

David Kopel’s book covers topics ranging from the origins of the Washington, DC gun ban to the Heller decision. He discusses the genesis of modern American gun control, the KKK, the true anti-gun agenda and the deceptions and errors used to promote anti-gun laws. He covers the right to self defense from Judeo Christiran perspectives. Other chapters explore United Nations and International gun control attempts and failures, law enforcement abuses and solutions, the culture of the right to keep and bear arms and the gun control movement. He concludes his book with a chapter on several prominent American gun owners from Thomas Jefferson to Eleanor Roosevelt.

If you’d like to learn more, listen to this podcast and/or watch this episode of Independent Thinking.

To celebrate, Dave is holding a meet and greet book signing at the Highlands Ranch Tattered Cover bookstore this Friday, January 15th at 7:30pm.

RSVP online here or call Mary @ 303.279.6536.

It’s… THE EVERY MEMBER OPTION REFUND OF POLITICAL MONEY! No union goon can dream up something more evil than telling teachers they can receive some of their own money back.

Thus, I present to my readers the most evil podcast ever recorded! After listening to this podcast featuring education policy analyst Ben DeGrow, you’ll know such sinister information as how to: recognize if you are eligible to receive money back and how to receive some of your money back.

If audio isn’t your thing, then check out this quick video that explains the process: