Jon Caldara

A Convenient Excuse

jccaldara — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:46:56 +0000

Summary of Why Obama Care is Immoral and Won’t Work

jccaldara — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:14:27 +0000

Our health care policy analyst Brian Schwartz, who writes the fantastic blog Patient Power Now, has compiled a list of reasons why Obama Care is immoral and will not work. Feel free to use any and all of these arguments on anyone you know who buys into all the regulations, taxation, mandates, and larger government that Obama Care brings.

And while you’re at it, look around Patient Power and enjoy Brian’s extensive writing on health care policy.

Guns on Campus

jccaldara — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:08:45 +0000

Sorry about the mix up, tomorrow night’s Independent Thinking will be this guns on campus show, not the renewable energy show. Tune in the night of the 26th for the renewable energy show…

On this week’s Independent Thinking, I am joined by Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden and Denver Post Columnist Mike Littwin to discuss the recent decision by the Colorado State University Board of Governors to ban concealed carry permit holders from carrying guns on campus. Tune in Friday at 8:30 PM for a discussion about guns on college campuses, and the difference between campus policy and state law. Re-broadcast the following Monday at 1:30 PM.

Health Care Roundtable Videos: Jon Caldara

jccaldara — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:02:19 +0000

I wrapped up the health care event with remarks on current free market activities in Colorado. I talked about my personal experience with our health care system and the Independence Institute’s Defend Colorado from Obama Care initiative.

Here is my talk in a three video YouTube playlist:

Health Care Roundtable Videos: Sen. Shawn Mitchell

jccaldara — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:55:26 +0000

Colorado State Senator Shawn Mitchell gave us an update on what was going on in the Senate in terms of health care legislation, both good and bad (but mostly bad).

Here is Sen. Mitchell’s talk in two video YouTube playlist:

Health Care Roundtable Videos: Dr. Linda Gorman

jccaldara — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:51:40 +0000

Dr. Linda Gorman, director of our Health Care Policy Center spoke on the true cost of Obama’s health care “reform.”

Here is Linda’s talk in a three video YouTube playlist:

Health Care Roundtable Videos: Dr. Jill Vecchio

jccaldara — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:45:47 +0000

Dr. Jill Vecchio, radiology oncologist and founder of Docs4PatientCare spoke on emerging issues, particularly protecting the doctor/patient relationship.

Here is her talk in a two video YouTube playlist:

Health Care Roundtable Videos: Peter J. Fotos

jccaldara — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:41:42 +0000

Director of Government Relations for the Heartland Institute Peter Fotos kicked off our Health Care Roundtable event last Wednesday, March 10th.

If you were unable to attend, or would just like to see his talk on consumer-driven health care again, here are the videos in a YouTube playlist:

The Hillman Test

jccaldara — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:13:38 +0000

Pop quiz: When is urban renewal not urban renewal? When the land up for “renewal” has no buildings, no cracked sidewalks (if any sidewalks), no manhole covers, or anything in the way of store fronts at all. Instead the land in question has grass fields, lots of open space, a silo or two, and cows. House Bill 1107 attempts to undermine the ol’ “blighting farmland, but calling it ‘urban’ to get government money” corporate welfare trick. You might remember Senate sponsor Morgan Carroll from last year’s corporate welfare / transparency fight against metro districts. I applaud Sen. Carroll and all legislators in the fight against corporate welfare of all kinds. Especially when it is as blatant as this blighting hoax. If I were asked to write the bill, I would have said something like:

No land that can feed an urban area may be called an urban area. Furthermore, if Mark Hillman would like to live on the land in question, then the land in question is clearly not urban.

In fact, let’s make this process easy. If there ever is a disagreement on whether a piece of land is urban or not, we’ll put it to the “Hillman test.” We’ll call up Mark Hillman and offer the land to him. If he takes it, it’s farmland. If not, it’s urban. What’s a more objective measure than that Hillman test?

Peak Freedom Fest!

jccaldara — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:55:59 +0000

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 speakers include Michelle Malkin, Mike Rosen, cartoonist Chuck Asay, and our very own Paul Prentice. There will also be a Happy Hour reception held by Liberty on the Rocks! Check out the agenda here.