http://www.joncaldara.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:30:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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: http://www.joncaldara.com/2010/03/16/health-care-roundtable-videos-jon-caldara/ 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: http://www.joncaldara.com/2010/03/16/health-care-roundtable-videos-sen-shawn-mitchell/ 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: http://www.joncaldara.com/2010/03/16/health-care-roundtable-videos-dr-linda-gorman/ 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: http://www.joncaldara.com/2010/03/16/health-care-roundtable-videos-dr-jill-vecchio/ 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: http://www.joncaldara.com/2010/03/16/health-care-roundtable-videos-peter-j-fotos/ 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 ... http://www.joncaldara.com/2010/03/16/when-is-urban-renewal-not-urban-renewal/ 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, ... http://www.joncaldara.com/2010/03/15/peak-freedom-fest/ http://www.joncaldara.com/2010/03/12/we-told-you-so-transportation-edition-video/ It’s a transportation policy wonk-fest on tonight's Independent Thinking. I will be joined by Chuck Plunkett from the Denver Post, and Randal O’Toole, director of the Independence Institute’s Center for the American Dream and Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. Tune in for a lively discussion about trains, buses ... http://www.joncaldara.com/2010/03/12/we-told-you-so-transportation-edition/ 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 ... http://www.joncaldara.com/2010/03/09/big-day-tomorrow-come-out-and-join-us/