jon caldara newsletter Archives - Independence Institute

Stop school shootings now 0
- May 16, 2019
Just two weeks ago I wrote a column for the Denver Post lamenting that 20 years after the Columbine High School shooting our children are still unprotected at government schools. I was out of the country when I heard news of the STEM shooting. I saw the headline and I instantly knew the story without
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Coloradans are fighting back 0
- April 15, 2019
Having grown up in this once liberty-loving state I am struggling with the speed at which our lawmakers are turning us into Venezuela. But I am encouraged by the organic battles that are springing up around Colorado to fight back. And Independence is helping. The passage of SB-181 is a direct attack on the oil
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Couldn’t they at least fake a little respect?0
- March 15, 2019
I keep finding myself asking the same question – what happened to the good liberals? You know, the ones that would constantly say the ends don’t justify the means, a person is innocent until proven guilty, and the process matters. There are no such liberals in Colorado state government. Colorado is experiencing a violent lurch
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March 15 Founders’ Night Dinner Deadline!0
- March 8, 2019
Our first sponsorship deadline for Founders’ Night is next week, and we don’t want you to miss it! • March 15, 2019: Deadline for your name/logo to appear on event invitation • April 15, 2019: Deadline for your name/logo to appear on event program and onsite signage Click here to register for an exciting evening
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Delegation power baby!0
- February 11, 2019
I understand the concept of delegation. I delegate all important decisions, meetings, and responsibilities to our Executive V.P. Amy Cooke so I can focus my limited office time on Glenlivet and Fortnite. The system works. But what I don’t quite understand is why Colorado’s leaders want to delegate so much decision making power to people
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Colorado now California?0
- November 7, 2018
We have been warning that Colorado is being transformed into California for years. Tuesday’s elections will only speed the Californication of our once liberty-loving state. Colorado has for generations been a magnet for those who wish to write their own biography, to risk their wealth and talents, and to work in free association with others
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