en-us Colorado's Free Market Think Tank Independence Institute Independence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank Independence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank http://www.ivoices.org Webmaster@i2i.org (Editor) 2007 Webmaster@i2i.org (webmaster) clean iVoices.org by the Independence Institute feedback@i2i.org Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:13:30 GMT http://www.ivoices.org/images/i2iprintlogo.jpg http://www.ivoices.org Independence Institute, Free Market, Colorado, Jon Caldara, Dave Kopel, Randal O'Toole 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 feedback@i2i.org (Amy Oliver, Justin Longo) public, utilities, commission, PUC, energy, environment, colorado, 2012, legislative, session 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 feedback@i2i.org (Amy Oliver, Justin Longo) obama, white house, president, energy, environment, policy, clean, renewable, oil, gas, fracking 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 feedback@i2i.org (Rob Natelson, Justin Longo) citizens, united, free, speech, campaign, politics, money, bernie sanders, supreme, court 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 feedback@i2i.org (Rob Natelson, Justin Longo) original, intent, meaning, understanding, founders, founding, constitution, interpreting, interpretation, madison, jefferson, natelson 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 feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) lobato, education, school, funding, colorado, constitution, lawsuit 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 feedback@i2i.org (Rob Natelson, Justin Longo) vanity, fair, tea, party, government, founders, founding, era, james madison, alexander hamilton, george washington, natelson 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 feedback@i2i.org (Rob Natelson, Justin Longo) judicial, federalism, states, rights, HR5, republican, gop, federal, medical, malpractice, reform 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 feedback@i2i.org (Penn Pfiffner) tax, proposition, 103, colorado, prop, increase, hike, state, budget, policy (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 feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) colorado, education, spending, transparency, k-12, school, district, vote, tax (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 feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) colorado, november, 2011, election, k-12, education, vote, prop 103, tax 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 feedback@i2i.org (Rob Natelson, Justin Longo) congress, authority, indians, native, americans, control, federal 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 feedback@i2i.org (Rob Natelson, Justin Longo) indian, commerce, clause, treaty, power, native, americans, founding, founders, constitution, law 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 feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) online, education, colorado, student, teacher, classroom, learning, environment, denver, public, schools Longmont voters will decide on November 1st whether to allow their government to take control of a fiber optic loop. If passed, the Longmont city council will enter the market as another wireless provider. Bruce Walker from the Heartland Institute does not think this is a good idea. Why would a government providing a private service be such a bad idea? Listen to find out! Mon, October 24, 2011 22:30:00 GMT 15:45 Justin Longo feedback@i2i.org (Justin Longo) longmont, fiber, optic, loop, vote, sb152, 2a, municipal, broadband, boulder Those sympathetic to the British Crown spent a lot of time hurling insults and demonizing the American Patriots of the 18th century. Today many on the left, sympathetic to the centralization of power in Washington, DC hurl insults at the modern day Tea Party. Listen to Professor Rob Natelson explain the similarities in sentiment between the attacks in the 18th century and now. Take pride Tea Parties, if Patrick Henry could take it, so can you. Fri, October 11, 2011 22:30:00 GMT 17:08 Rob Natelson, Justin Longo feedback@i2i.org (Rob Natelson, Justin Longo) founding, father, founders, revolution, revolutionaries, british, loyal, tories, american