en-us Independence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank Jon Caldara Independence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank Independence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank http://www.ivoices.org Webmaster@i2i.org (Editor) Copyright 2006 Independence Institute Webmaster@i2i.org (webmaster) no Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:13:30 GMT http://www.ivoices.org/images/i2iprintlogo.jpg http://www.ivoices.org independence institute, libertarian, libertarianism, free markets, capitalism Copyright 2006 Independence Instituteindependence institute, libertarian, libertarianism, free markets, capitalismPoliticswebmaster@i2i.orgJon Caldara Denver-based education policy consultant Gina Schlieman discusses a recent article in The Economist that highlights the positive results from Great Britains expansion of academies, publicly-funded schools that have been given greater autonomy. Schlieman calls on her recent graduate-level studies at the London School of Economics to provide some uniquely informed insights regarding what Colorado and other states ought to glean from this emerging British education success story. Wed, February 15, 2012 22:30:00 GMT 15:37 Ben DeGrow webmaster@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) british, england, school, system, academies, colorado, public, teacher, student noColorado's Free Market Think TankIndependence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank Professor Rob Natelson sits down to explain that the provisions of the NDAA authorizing indefinite detention of U.S. citizens without trial is unconstitutional. He draws on the history of the Writ of Habeas Corpus and our founding to reveal that indefinitely detaining citizens is contrary to Constitution's guidelines for the accused. Tue, February 14, 2012 22:30:00 GMT 22:00 Rob Natelson, Justin Longo webmaster@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) national, defense, authorization, act, ndaa, indefinite, detention, terror, terrorists, natelson, obama noColorado's Free Market Think TankIndependence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank Amy Oliver sits down to talk about the PUC's legislative authority and upcoming energy bills before the 2012 Colorado legislature. Should the PUC have legislative abilities? What energy bills - good and bad - should we look out for this session? Thu, February 2, 2012 22:30:00 GMT 17:20 Amy Oliver, Justin Longo webmaster@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) public, utilities, commission, PUC, energy, environment, colorado, 2012, legislative, session noColorado's Free Market Think TankIndependence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank In President Obama's most recent visit to Colorado, he covered his energy policy to a group behind closed doors. He released a fact sheet of talking points however, which allowed Amy Oliver to deconstruct his energy policy and translate it all into layman's terms. Listen to what Obama sees as America's energy future. Tue, January 31, 2012 22:30:00 GMT 17:36 Amy Oliver, Justin Longo webmaster@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) obama, white house, president, energy, environment, policy, clean, renewable, oil, gas, fracking noColorado's Free Market Think TankIndependence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank Professor Rob Natelson joins us to discuss the Left's obsession with the Citizens United ruling that came down a couple years ago. They are still not over the fact that in this case, the Supreme Court decided to rule in favor of free speech in the political process. In particular, Sen. Bernie Sanders is on a mission to rip as much money and speech from politics as he can in a new bill this legislative session. Rob explains the importance of free speech in politics and why the Citizens United decision will be expanded, if anything, in the upcoming years. Fri, January 27, 2012 22:30:00 GMT 23:58 Rob Natelson, Justin Longo webmaster@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) citizens, united, free, speech, campaign, politics, money, bernie sanders, supreme, court noColorado's Free Market Think TankIndependence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank It's an age old question: how do we interpret our founding documents, like our U.S. Constitution? We've heard terms like, "original intent," "original understanding," and "original meaning." But do any of those interpretive strategies work better than others? Rob Natelson gives his take on how to interpret our founders' words and what to do when meaning isn't entirely clear. Wed, December 21, 2011 22:30:00 GMT 20:05 Rob Natelson, Justin Longo webmaster@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) original, intent, meaning, understanding, founders, founding, constitution, interpreting, interpretation, madison, jefferson, natelson noColorado's Free Market Think TankIndependence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank Joshua Dunn, professor at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and author of Complex Justice, deconstructs Denver District Court Judge Sheila Rappaport's December 9 decision for the plaintiffs in the school finance case Lobato v State. Dunn says the judge's "absolute contempt for the constitution" is unique among the hundreds of rulings in similar cases nationwide that he has read and analyzed, and identifies clear grounds for a very likely appeal. Mon, December 12, 2011 22:30:00 GMT 13:52 Ben DeGrow webmaster@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) lobato, education, school, funding, colorado, constitution, lawsuit noColorado's Free Market Think TankIndependence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank Here we go again. The Left's latest attempt to defame the Tea Party movement appears in the latest issue of Vanity Fair magazine. In the article, "Debt and Dumb," the authors distort the founding era record to further their big government agenda and vilify Tea Partiers. Rob Natelson sets the record straight here. Tue, December 06, 2011 22:30:00 GMT 21:58 Rob Natelson, Justin Longo webmaster@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) vanity, fair, tea, party, government, founders, founding, era, james madison, alexander hamilton, george washington, natelson noColorado's Free Market Think TankIndependence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank Leaving civil justice and the law to the states has a rich history. Our founders believed local control of the law was paramount in proper governance. Along with "no taxation without representation" were cries for "leave our justice alone!" Today, judicial federalism is a state concern, with states arguing for judicial autonomy. Republican legislation like H.R.5 threaten judicial federalism. Listen to Professor Rob Natelson explain how this current example of federal medical malpractice reform (H.R.5) tramples on the idea of states' rights as it pertains to the law and civil justice. Tue, November 29, 2011 22:30:00 GMT 22:41 Rob Natelson, Justin Longo webmaster@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) judicial, federalism, states, rights, HR5, republican, gop, federal, medical, malpractice, reform noColorado's Free Market Think TankIndependence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank With the Prop 103 tax increase heavily defeated, what comes next for tax conscious Coloradans? Penn Pfiffner discusses Prop 103's resounding defeat, the nature of our state budget, government's role in our lives, and the ongoing battle against tax hikes. Wed, November 16, 2011 22:30:00 GMT 10:42 Penn Pfiffner webmaster@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) tax, proposition, 103, colorado, prop, increase, hike, state, budget, policy noColorado's Free Market Think TankIndependence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank (Footage from AM 1310 KFKA) Host Amy Oliver and senior policy analyst Ben DeGrow discuss the findings of a new Education Policy Center report that tracks how well Colorado local K-12 agencies are complying with a 2010 state law requiring greater online financial transparency. DeGrow, who co-authored the report with research associate Devan Crean, highlights both the large number of school districts that fall short of the standard as well as a few large and small districts that are setting the standard above and beyond the law's requirements. Mon, November 14, 2011 22:30:00 GMT 20:49 Ben DeGrow webmaster@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) colorado, education, spending, transparency, k-12, school, district, vote, tax noColorado's Free Market Think TankIndependence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank (Footage from AM 1310 KFKA) Host Amy Oliver talks with senior policy analyst Ben DeGrow about the resounding defeat of the Proposition 103 state tax hike, the record loss of numerous school district tax and debt measures, and some key local board of education electoral victories for reformers. Special attention is given to Douglas County, where the winning sweep of pro-voucher board candidates coincides with the release of an excellent 8-minute Choice Media TV feature video on the groundbreaking local program. Mon, November 14, 2011 22:30:00 GMT 09:46 Ben DeGrow webmaster@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) colorado, november, 2011, election, k-12, education, vote, prop 103, tax noColorado's Free Market Think TankIndependence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank Professor Rob Natelson discusses how Congress overstepped its authority and took control over Indian affairs in the 18th and 19th centuries. A once sovereign people, American Indians now suffer from tremendous dependency on Washington, DC. How did this happen? What can be done about it? Mon, November 07, 2011 22:30:00 GMT 15:56 Rob Natelson, Justin Longo webmaster@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) congress, authority, indians, native, americans, control, federal noColorado's Free Market Think TankIndependence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank Here we go again. Progressives keep inventing ways to justify an unlimited Commerce Power, and Professor Rob Natelson keeps shooting them down. This one involves a 1790 treaty dealing with the Indian tribes. Listen to Rob explain why this attempt fails miserably. Tue, November 01, 2011 22:30:00 GMT 17:50 Rob Natelson, Justin Longo webmaster@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) indian, commerce, clause, treaty, power, native, americans, founding, founders, constitution, law noColorado's Free Market Think TankIndependence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank An investigative report and a requested legislative audit have shined a negative light on K-12 online education in Colorado. Michael Horn, executive director of education at the Innosight Institute, makes the case that students will benefit far more from updated funding, accountability and teacher policies than from an additional regulatory burden. Colorado can learn from recent changes made in Utah and from the new Nations Digital Learning Report Card that promote blended and full-time online learning options. Tue, October 25, 2011 22:30:00 GMT 13:22 Ben DeGrow webmaster@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) online, education, colorado, student, teacher, classroom, learning, environment, denver, public, schools noColorado's Free Market Think TankIndependence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank Jon CaldaranonadultIndependence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank