How Colorado Republicans stole your Trump tax cut
Did you know that a group of Republicans in the Colorado State Senate stole the tax cut that Donald Trump and the U.S. congressional Republicans worked to give us? While our federal taxes go down under the Trump cuts, our “adjusted taxable income” line item on our federal tax forms go up. And since Colorado […]
Fourth Nomination for Californian of the Year: Jerry Sonnenberg
Today we are proud to announce our fourth of five nominations for our 2017 “Californian of the Year” award. This award will go to the person who most exemplifies the drive and determination to change the character of Colorado into that of California. Colorado character means craving the freedom to make one’s own decisions. By […]
Third Nomination for Californian of the Year: Green Roofs Guy
Today we are proud to announce our third of five nominations for our 2017 “Californian of the Year” award. This award will go to the person who most exemplifies the drive and determination to change the character of Colorado into that of California. Colorado character means craving the freedom to make one’s own decisions. By […]
Second Nomination for Californian of the Year: Jared Polis
Today we are proud to announce our second of five nominations for our 2017 “Californian of the Year” award. This award will go to the person who most exemplifies the drive and determination to change the character of Colorado into that of California. Colorado Character means craving the freedom to make one’s own decisions. By […]
First Nomination for Californian of the Year: Christine Berg
Our first nominee is Christine Berg, Mayor of Lafayette, for her leadership and vote to make Lafayette the first city in Colorado to bar local restaurants from advertising “sugar drinks” on kids’ menus. The ordinance limits children’s default choices to water and milk, among other offshoots, such as sparkling water and non-dairy milk alternatives.
Peggy Noonan, Calendars, and Dirty Jokes. Oh my.
Writing on the recent avalanche of sexual harassment stories, Peggy Noonan of the Wall Street Journal welcomed this overdue housecleaning but shared the concern of the, “fear that things will get carried away—innocent men will be railroaded, the workplace will be swept with some crazy new Puritanism.” And she agreed it’s not wrong to fear […]
Help a Smug Liberal Cry
Have you heard of Colorado Gives Day? It’s more than just a day. And it shouldn’t just benefit the Left! Colorado Gives Day is a movement that inspires thousands of donors to support their favorite causes online at ColoradoGives.org. And we know the Independence Institute is one of yours because every time you give to […]
Caldara’s Newsletter 11-03-17
I’ve had several requests for an update on Gary, the dog that adopted us thanks to the puppy-dog eyes of my Ninja-like manipulative children – “Daddy, I’d rather cuddle a dog than a boy.” I can report one minor victory in the war of the generations. The teenage daughter has, under threat of dog expulsion, […]
Caldara’s Newsletter 10-4-17
After years of standing firm, my daughter used her super-powers of daddy-manipulation, and, well, I caved. We now have a dog. I’m pretty sure it thinks its name is “No!” But get this, it came with the name “Gary.” Gary? Who names a dog Gary? Now when it gets out of the yard I’ll be running around the neighborhood yelling, “Gary! Gary!” like my gay boyfriend just ran out on me (not, not that there’s anything wrong with that).
Caldara’s Newsletter 07-28-17
As I’ve mentioned before, in the quarter century I’ve been an activist in Colorado politics I have never witnessed such a betrayal of taxpayers by Republicans as I did this last legislative session. State senate leadership caved like a Dixie-cup to a half-billion dollar per year tax increase and a multi-billion dollar debt package.
Caldara’s Newsletter 07-21-17
Chance is the frat brother I never had. While some people (read Amy Cooke) keep trying to get me to own up to my own immaturity, Chance takes no such responsibility for his. His naughtiness screams, “I can do this because I have Down Syndrome and you are powerless to stop me, so just enjoy it.”
Caldara’s Newsletter 07-18-17
The Western Conservative Summit, put on by our friends at the Centennial Institute, starts Friday. We hope you’ll join us for one or both fascinating workshops taught by members of our team of happy freedom fighters.
