Colorado’s Safety Clause
There’s a clause that the Colorado legislature can add to bills when a piece of legislation is “necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.” Would it surprise you that over half of bills passed contain this urgent language?
Devils Advocate Archive 2000
2000 Catalog of Shows December 29th Research Director Dave Kopel and Senior Fellow Dennis Polhill join Jon for a look at the Independence Institute and the free market movement around the country. December 22nd Meet Jared Polis, new member of the State School Board. December 15th A one-on-one conversation with Speaker of the Colorado House […]
Devils Advocate Archive 2001
2001 Catalog of Shows December 28th Director of the Education Policy Center, Pam Benigno, on teacher union finances. December 21st CU President Betsy Hoffman. December 7th CU Professor Ved Namda on the turmoil in the mideast. November 30th Dave Kopel interviews Stephen Keating of the Privacy Foundation on how the War […]
Devils Advocate Archive 2002
2002 Catalog of Shows December 27th A look at 2002’s political highs and lows with Lynn Bartels of the Rocky Mountain News and Tom McAvoy of the Pueblo Chieftain. December 20th Author of What’s so Great About America, Dinesh D’Souza, on free markets, terrorism and Islam. December 13th Noted author, nationally syndicated […]
Devils Advocate Archive 2003
2003 catalog of shows December 26th Marti Albright of Take Pride in America on volunteerism. December 19th State Representative Shawn Mitchell talks about judicial reform. December 12th Ward Connerly, author of Creating Equal: My Fight Against Race Preferences, discusses racism and affirmative action. December 5th Jon Caldara interviews Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper. […]
Devils Advocate Archive 2004
2004 Catalog of Shows December 17, 2004 Representatives of the Colorado Civil Justice League and the Colorado Bar Association look at how our Colorado Supreme Court Justices rank. December 10, 2004 Election law expert Rob Witwer and Common Cause Executive Director Pete Maysmith discuss the new campaign finance laws and how they […]
Devils Advocate Archive 2005
2005 Catalog of Shows December 30: Sparks fly this Friday night on Independent Thinking. Tune in for a spirited discussion as I review the events of 2005 and make predictions about 2006 with one of my favorite liberals Denver civil rights attorney Dani Newsum. December 23: What roles do faith and the Catholic Church play […]
Devils Advocate Archive 2006
2006 Catalog of Shows Friday, December 29th All issues are women’s issues,” according to the brilliant and beautiful Michelle Bernard of the Independent Women’s Forum. Tune into Independent Thinking as Jon Caldara hosts a one-on-one interview with Bernard, the President of IWF, a Washington D.C. think tank dedicated to advancing economic and personal freedom in […]
Devils Advocate Archive 2007
2007 Catalog of Shows December 20: School Choice for Kids Researching K-12 schools in search of the best educational experience for children can be daunting task. Independence Institute’s Education Policy Center Director Pam Benigno and Raaki Garcia-Ulam, a school choice Hispanic outreach coordinator, join host Jon Caldara to discuss the difficultyparents have finding educational options. Hear […]
Devils Advocate Archive 2008
2008 Catalog of Shows December 12th and 16th – Transparency in Colorado Government Taxpayers have a right to know how government is spending their money but in Colorado they often have to pay to find out. Across the country, many states, local governments, school districts and even the federal government have embraced transparency. These governments […]
Devils Advocate Archive 2009
2009 Catalog of Shows January 9th and 13th – Preview of 2009 Legislative Session Hold on to your wallets! Hide your civil liberties in the closet! The 2009 Colorado legislative session has begun. What can Coloradans expect from the General Assembly? What are the priorities? What are the pet projects? This week on Independent Thinking […]
Devils Advocate Archive 2010
2010 Catalog of Shows January 1st and 4th – 2010 Political Predictions So whats on tap in Colorado politics for 2010? Tune in to Independent Thinking to find out as Dan Haley from the Denver Post and Adam Schrager from Channel 9 News join host Jon Caldara for a 2010 political predictions show. If you […]
