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Watch Independent Thinking: 'Fix' Colorado's TABOR or Address Spending?	Friday's Funny
Some legislators would like to “fix” TABOR rather than address spending. So we ask the question, what has TABOR meant to Colorado and how should the state address the constitutional conflict? Watch Jon Caldara moderate a spirited dialogue between the University of Colorado Denver’s Dr. Paul Teske and former state Senate President John Andrews. Schedule of Upcoming IT Episodes on KBDI	© 2008, Benjamin Hummel. To see more cartoons like this go to www.politixcartoons.com

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New on Youtube: RTD a History of Deception Daniel Gallegos gives his personal account of RTD's deception regarding his family's properties some 20 years ago. This historical account is important information that must be shared, especially in Colorado's current climate of eminent domain and FasTracks. It's imperative that those who may be in the path of such transportation projects learn as much as they can before they are faced with the same prospects Daniel and his family encountered in the late 1980's. Visit the Property Rights Multimedia page to see more videos related to property rights in Colorado.
China Prepares for the Olympics
Communist China has desperately been trying to put on a friendly face for the upcoming 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. But with China's thuggish oppression of Tibet on full display to the world, the regime in Beijing is showing its true colors.   Check out some of the Independence Institute's work on the misery China exports around the globe. Read more...
Unmasking Gov. Ritter's State Union "Partnerships"   You may have seen the recent headlines: "Big boost for public workers unions" and "Most state workers could be in union before June." In November 2007 Gov. Bill Ritter issued an executive order introducing collective bargaining to state government. Today, union leaders are preparing for elections that would certify them as "exclusive representatives" of state employees. Policy analyst Ben DeGrow exposes the weak arguments behind the executive order and the problems it may open up with an in-depth new issue paper titled A Shaky Foundation, A Potential Threat. For a quick overview of the issue, check out the backgrounder The Case for Unionizing State Government Unraveled.
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Mr. Kopel goes to Washington Jon Caldara interviews Dave Kopel about his appearance before the US Supreme Court. What insights can Dave give us into the DC v. Heller Case. Listen to find out.		Podcast