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 Cognitive First founder Larry Hargrave explains how his nonprofit group is working to bridge an important educational gap in Colorado. Learn how to promote help for at-risk and other students, many diagnosed with dyslexia or other learning disorders, to greatly improve their learning capacity and potential for academic success through online brain skills testing and interventions. Tue, 30 June 2009 22:30:00 GMT 10:23 Ben DeGrow feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) We all know Obama is not the biggest fan of guns, but what about knives? What could the president possibly have against a simple folding knife? Jon Caldara sits down with Dave Kopel to discuss the newest hysteria - the production and distribution of knives. Wed, 24 June 2009 22:30:00 GMT 09:28 Jon Caldara feedback@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) switchblades, knives, gun rights, dave kopel, jon caldara Investigative reporter Todd Shepherd join Jon Caldara to discuss his look into the federal farm subsidies DIA has been collecting over the years - to the tune of almost a half million dollars! Why is DIA now in the farming business? You can read the whole report at i2i.org on the Independence Investigates web page. Wed, 17 June 2009 22:30:00 GMT 07:27 Jon Caldara feedback@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) denver international airport, DIA, farm subsidy, land, agriculture, jon caldara, independence investigates Caution: for Trek geeks only! The new Star Trek movie is awesome. So awesome in fact, I had to talk to a fellow Trekkie Dave Kopel aobut it. Dave and I grew up Star Trek fans and this podcast is for all those out there who identify with us (and Captain Kirk). Long live and prosper! Thu, 11 June 2009 22:30:00 GMT 16:50 Jon Caldara feedback@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) star trek, geek, jon caldara, dave kopel Should college graduates have more options to enter the teaching profession without going through traditional certification programs? Can Colorado expect to make more such options available in the near future? David Saba, president of the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence, offers some insights into these questions and others as Colorado continues its search for more high-quality instructors to fill the states learning gaps. Wed, 10 June 2009 22:30:00 GMT 09:15 Ben DeGrow feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) teacher, school, certification, charter school, union, david saba, ben degrow Recent federal legislation that initially targeted credit card regulation, later added a conceal carry gun clause to it. Conceal carry permits are now legally recognized in National Parks that reside in states that already have conceal carry gun rights. In other words, this new law recognizes the 10th amendment and federalism as it pertains to gun laws. Dave Kopel makes another appearance on the Amy Oliver Radio Show on KFKA Greeley. Wed, 10 June 2009 22:30:00 GMT 19:41 Amy Oliver feedback@i2i.org (Amy Oliver) national parks, federalism, dave kopel, obama, amy oliver Transparency legislation had its ups and downs this year, that's for sure. School spending transparency made a great run, but ultimately died, while state spending transparency made it all the way to Governor Ritter's desk and was just recently signed into law. How does the Director of Colorado Spending Transparency, Amy Oliver, feel this past legislative session went, and what does she foresee and plan to do for the next session? Fri, 05 June 2009 22:30:00 GMT 15:31 Jon Caldara feedback@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) bill ritter, governor ritter, transparency, colorado spending, taxpayer, amy oliver, jon caldara The 7th Circuit just ruled that Illinois can infringe on their citizens' right to own a handgun; in other words, that the second amendment is not incorporated in the 14th - equal protection under the law - amendment. The Court viewed the Heller decision as a Federal decision; one that is not necessarily applicable to the states individually. Where does Dave see this decision going in the future? And what are our chances should this case go to the Supreme Court? Thu, 04 June 2009 22:30:00 GMT 12:12 Jon Caldara feedback@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) second amendment, gun rights, dave kopel, NRA, national rifle association, jon caldara The Montana Firearms Freedom Act was just recently signed into law. It claims sovereignty from the Federal government in cases where guns are made, distributed, and bought inside of the state. What does Dave think of this law, and how effective will it be in the states rights movement? Thu, 04 June 2009 22:30:00 GMT 16:19 Amy Oliver feedback@i2i.org (Amy Oliver) montana, gun laws, federalism, states rights, dave kopel, amy oliver What do public school teachers think about their jobs compared to private school teachers, and how does that affect education policy? Does school choice benefit teachers, too? Christian DAndrea from the Friedman Foundation discusses a new report he co-authored by analyzing teacher survey data from the U.S. Department of Education. Some of the results may surprise you. Tue, 02 June 2009 22:30:00 GMT 10:47 Ben DeGrow feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) public school, teacher, private school, charter school, union, CEA, NEA Local governments, like cities, counties, and special districts, incur debt on our behalf. But how much money do we taxpayers owe? More importantly, is this information even available to the people who are on the hook for this debt? That's what Luke Jackson set out to find in our latest Issue Backgrounder, Debt Detective. Mon, 01 June 2009 22:30:00 GMT 09:19 Penn Pfiffner feedback@i2i.org (Penn Pfiffner) debt, TABOR, COPs, bonds, debt detective Homer's seminal work has been around since 800 BC, and adored ever since. Professor Christian Kopff of CU-Boulder recently wrote the introduction to the new translation of the Iliad, and provides us with insights into why this new version is important. Fri, 29 May 2009 22:30:00 GMT 33:00 Dave Kopel feedback@i2i.org (Dave Kopel) homer, iliad, kopff, university, classics, kopel Dave Kopel recently appeared on the Amy Oliver Radio Show (1310KFKA) and discussed his thoughts on Obama's Supreme Court Justice pick, Sonia Sotomayor. Dave pulls no punches in this candid, and quite compelling assessment of our potential new Justice. Thu, 28 May 2009 22:30:00 GMT 15:24 Amy Oliver feedback@i2i.org (Amy Oliver) sonia sotomayor, supreme court, justice, SCOTUS, dave kopel, amy oliver The Independent Women's Luncheon, I.I.'s most sexist event of the year, is taking place Wednesday, June 3rd. It will feature keynote speaker Tara Ross, author of Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College. Seats are going fast, drop us a line now to reserve your spot! To the men out there who'd like to go: you're more than welcome... if you come in drag! Wed, 27 May 2009 22:30:00 GMT 05:02 Jon Caldara feedback@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) women, woman, lunch, oprah, caldara, amy oliver, events Linda Gorman just recently got a big thanks from Steve Forbes on an article she co-wrote. It explained that all the things you think you know about health care are probably wrong. Now if only Mr. Forbes would have sent a thank you check. Tue, 26 May 2009 22:30:00 GMT 04:42 Jon Caldara feedback@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) health care, healthcare, single payer, steve forbes, national health, jon caldara, linda gorman