• Is The PAYGO Rule Fiscally Responsible?

    Updated: 2010-01-31 03:18:31
    On Thursday, the US Senate voted to restore pay go rules on a party line vote. President Obama praised the restoration of the PAYGO rule. Obama supporter Andrew Sullivan used the vote as a club to attack Republicans. Republicans opposed the restoration of pay go calling it a backdoor attempt to raise taxes. However, the [...]

  • Capitalism by any other name?

    Updated: 2010-01-30 22:23:31
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  • The statist mindset

    Updated: 2010-01-30 13:28:26
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  • Tax increase bills moves through state house

    Updated: 2010-01-30 07:23:41
    A standoff in the House over eliminating tax breaks for a slew of items ranging from software to soft drinks lasted late into the night Friday. After eight hours of debate, the House had given initial approval to eight bills...

  • “Are these Republicans Walter”? “No Donny, these men are just nihilists”

    Updated: 2010-01-30 05:35:03
    “I mean, say what you like about the tenets of the Republican party, Dude, at least it’s an ethos…” Apologies to Joel and Ethan Coen… There has been a recent meme circulated by the leftosphere, that the Republicans… in fact any opponent of the Obama agenda… are nihilists. Now, I have to say, I don’t think most of [...]

  • The fear of competition

    Updated: 2010-01-30 00:37:17
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  • A Bit of Unexpected Wisdom from a Friend

    Updated: 2010-01-29 16:59:20
    You might have heard the old saying “The best measure of a mans intelligence and wisdom, is how closely he agrees with you on any given subject”… Well, by that measure, Kommander is a damn genius (from a thread discussing Obamas abandonment of manned space flight): The problem with exploring and colonizing space, as opposed to exploring [...]

  • The problems facing small businesses

    Updated: 2010-01-29 15:47:56
    http://article.nationalreview.com/423286/the-small-business-dilemma/david-malpass The link above is to a very good article from National Review aying out problems facing small businesses -- problems mostly created by government intervention, if not entirely created by government intervention. The Obama administration and the Democrat congress claim they are focusing on job growth, but they won't back off and clear the way for small businesses to grow. The coming tax hike is incredibly stupid, if your focus is to create jobs. Social engineers just don't get it.

  • The thing about taxes

    Updated: 2010-01-29 04:00:26
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  • For those of us

    Updated: 2010-01-29 01:26:16
    who grew up facing our inner Holden Caulfield and surviving, this is a sad day.

  • Is America Ungovernable?

    Updated: 2010-01-29 00:20:24
    Fundamentally, decisions are the marriage of facts and values, and although any government may have access to the facts, it does not have access to my values.

  • Ideology over pragmatic and practical solutions?

    Updated: 2010-01-28 23:25:57
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  • Another Rubio and then some?

    Updated: 2010-01-28 20:31:31
    http://www.redstate.com/erick/2010/01/28/late-in-the-day-a-growing-movement-in-illinois-rallies-to-the-politically-numinous/  ake a look at Adam Andrzejewski - e need en and women of this caliber, even if you don't accept all their positions -- as long as most of the positions can be accepted, the virtues they possess are our greatest need -- we have got to tart filling positions with those who will fight against corrupt power, who will be honest and who possess integrity. Again, I might be wrong, but I believe he's another real deal.

  • Stanhope on Fear

    Updated: 2010-01-28 18:18:45
    Really puts it in perspective. Hat Tip: KN@PPSTER

  • Progressives unravel

    Updated: 2010-01-28 17:16:31
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  • Bad news for Crist, good news for Rubio

    Updated: 2010-01-28 17:14:18
    http://www.redstate.com/erick/2010/01/28/just-when-you-think-crists-bad-news-weeks-have-bottomed-out/ It looks like Rubio has a strong chance to win -- we need a lot of Rubios in Washington DC.

  • Opening the floodgates…

    Updated: 2010-01-28 07:24:35
    From tonight’s State of the Union address: “Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law to open the floodgates for special interests — including foreign corporations — to spend without limit in our elections,” Obama said. “Well I don’t think American elections should be bankrolled by America’s most powerful interests, or worse, by foreign [...]

  • New Software tax being rushed through, will cost jobs

    Updated: 2010-01-28 02:30:27
    I recieved the following from the CSIA, I don't know a lot about the issue in question so I am just passing it along. Check out their web site for more information: Governor Ritter is rushing a new software tax...

  • A libertarian live-blog of the State of the Union address

    Updated: 2010-01-28 01:33:52
    United Liberty’s live-blog of the State of the Union address will begin around 8:30pm. President Barack Obama will begin his speech to the joint session of Congress around 9pm.  Liberty Papers contributors Jason Pye, Kevin Boyd and Stephen Gordon will be among the live bloggers for the event.  Trying to insert the embed code now.  [...]

  • Ritter targets tax exemptions to fill budget gap

    Updated: 2010-01-27 18:45:51
    Someone needs to tell Ritter that "We can NOT tax ourselves into prosperity!"http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=131539&catid=339 Why is it that every time government wants to raise taxes, they tell us that essential services or Education funding will be cut unless we agree? How...

  • Hayek REPRESENT!

    Updated: 2010-01-26 17:13:21
    When I heard there was going to be a Hayek vs. Keynes rap battle, I was amused. And then I watched it, and realized it’s actually pretty good. Enjoy.

  • Tuesday Open Thread

    Updated: 2010-01-26 17:07:25
    In this country, it has become socially acceptable to use internet or over-the-phone consults with a fraudulent “ailment” for prescriptions of a recreational drug (Viagra/Cialis). In this country, it is still socially unacceptable (in the areas where it is legal) to go see a doctor in-person with a moderately fraudulent ailment for prescriptions of a recreational [...]

  • A deluge of tax increases proposed - Take Action!

    Updated: 2010-01-26 07:43:57
    On Wednesday, January 27, multiple bills raising taxes (through eliminating tax exemptions) will be heard in the House Finance committee. I've listed the worst bills below. Click on the bill number to read the text. These bills are being fast...

  • Football player targeted by DEA for being famous (they claim it is for growing pot in his house)

    Updated: 2010-01-26 02:23:05
    FOX 31 has learned that Reuben Droughns is under investigation by the Drug Enforcement Agency for growing marijuana inside his Centennial home. http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-droughns-marijuana-012110,0,4741565.story They should leave this guy alone. I am not sure who he is, but I know he...

  • A Must Watch on “Climate Change” from Climate Skeptic

    Updated: 2010-01-26 01:16:18
    Catastrophe Denied: The Science of the Skeptics Position (studio version) from Warren Meyer on Vimeo. Warren is local to me (he lives about three miles away actually), and runs both the excellent libertarian small business and economics blog CoyoteBlog, and the absolutely essential climate blog Climate Skeptic.

  • Marijuana - A burning topic in Colorado

    Updated: 2010-01-25 23:34:57
    As two more Colorado towns, Leadville and Aspen, could be voting this year on whether to decriminalize marijuana possession (http://www.denverpost.com/news/marijuana/ci_14239473), the Colorado State Senate is working on legislation (SB 10-109) to clarify regulations concerning the Doctor-Patient relationship where medical marijuana...

  • Obama Infuriates Middle-School Public Speaking Teachers Nationwide

    Updated: 2010-01-25 17:57:46
    Wherein, he uses a teleprompter to address 6th-graders: Now, I don’t know about you, but when I took public speaking classes in middle school and high school, there was one rule — don’t sit there and read straight from your notes. What’s next, he’s going to go into their algebra classes with a TI-89 graphing calculator to [...]

  • TSA screener plants drugs as joke

    Updated: 2010-01-23 17:42:49
    A Colorado woman consoled 22 year old Rebecca Solomon after a TSA screer planted drugs in her bag as a joke. Both women called for security and reported what had happened. Read the full story: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20100121_Daniel_Rubin__It_was_no_joke_at_security_gate.html

  • Message from Wayne Root - Please Help Michael Badnarik

    Updated: 2010-01-23 06:24:31
    If you can, please help our Libertarian friend Michael Badnarik. I've already donated, please join me (see below). Wayne Allyn Root Website Established to Help Pay Michael Badnarik's Medical Bills A website has been established to accept donations to help...

  • "Marriage is not a right, it’s a privilege." - Dan Maes (Republican Candidate for Governor)

    Updated: 2010-01-23 05:23:56
    Dan Maes, a Republican candidate for CO Governor, describes himself as: Pro-Life Pro-Second Amendment Pro-Marriage between a man and a woman Debbie Schum, Chair of Libertarian Party of Delta County, e-mailed Mr. Maes asking him to explain why he would...

  • Socialists to the Left & socialists to the Right...

    Updated: 2010-01-23 03:28:54
    Thanks to State Chair Dave Williams for highlighting this Washington Post article on the newly elected Republican Senator from Massachusetts Scott Brown. Little does the author know it, but this WashPost piece is a shining example of the failure of...

  • Quote Of The Day

    Updated: 2010-01-22 07:49:07
    Smoking bans to get extended — Los Angeles wants to ban smoking on outdoor patios. Here’s the justification: “We have an opportunity, folks, to extend and continue the great fight to get people out of the habit of smoking, to continue to protect the public health, which is really one of our main focuses and [...]

  • Mountain Mail reports on Christine Smith's candidacy for state house

    Updated: 2010-01-22 00:18:01
    Christine Smith of Howard announced she will run for Colorado State Representative for House District 60 in the 2010 election. Smith said she will run in the Libertarian Party. The Libertarian assembly will be March 20 in Englewood, she said....

  • Supreme Court Strikes A Blow For Free Speech

    Updated: 2010-01-21 16:17:57
    By driving a stake through the heart of McCain-Feingold: WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that corporations may spend as freely as they like to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress, easing decades-old limits on business efforts to influence federal campaigns. By a 5-4 vote, the court overturned a 20-year-old ruling that said companies [...]

  • Seeking to make campuses safer, by making them less safe

    Updated: 2010-01-21 14:35:27
    The CSU campuses in Fort Collins and Pueblo are about to lose a rare status among public colleges these days: a place where students are free to carry concealed weapons. Colorado State University administrators released a draft weapons-control policy Wednesday...

  • Seattle is better than Denver when it comes to marijuana freedom? Say it aint so!

    Updated: 2010-01-20 23:34:34
    Come on people we can't let Seattle get a reputation for being more tolerant of peoples choices to smoke cannabis than Denver. Seattle's new city attorney, is dropping the marijuana possession cases he inherited from his predecessor and doesn't plan...

  • Gay Marriage — Far LESS Harmful Than Democracy

    Updated: 2010-01-20 13:16:06
    I’d like to claim that I’m not one to pick nits — but I’d be lying. So here is exhibit 10,483 in the “Brad takes part of a post he agrees with and spins it way out of context.” The base post is about marriage and in support of gay marriage. But I found [...]

  • Christine Smith discusses medical Marijuana on Freedom Works radio

    Updated: 2010-01-20 12:15:28
    Christine Smith did a radio interview and wants to share it, if other local libertarians do radio interviews, please submit them to me at blog@lpcolorado.org and I will post them if you put it into MP3 format and send a...

  • A Referendum on Secrecy and Entitlement

    Updated: 2010-01-20 06:05:55
    Virgina Senator Jim Webb offers up one of the best perspectives on Scott Brown’s win tonight: Calling the race “a referendum not only on health care reform but also on the openness and integrity of our government process” Webb said Democrats need to hold off on further action until Brown is formally sworn in to the [...]

  • Are the Medical Marijuana Dispensaries hot beds of crime? No but the police and media spread false information to give people that impression

    Updated: 2010-01-19 22:33:19
    The headline read “Robber Sticks Up Pot Shop, Leaves Weed Behind.", the problem is that it was not true. I read that article, and immediately I had my suspicions because it described the suspect as “6 foot tall, 200 pounds”,...

  • Christine Smith for Colorado House of Representatives (district 60)

    Updated: 2010-01-18 04:20:06
    Christine Smith Campaign Update I invite everyone to visit my campaign website: http://www.ElectChristineSmith.com I've already begun campaigning across my district. Freedom. Every issue. No exceptions. That's what I stand for and will work for in the Colorado House of Representatives....

  • Denver City Council imposes new regulations on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

    Updated: 2010-01-12 22:25:45
    Denver's City Council approved a broad set of regulations for the city's booming medical-marijuana industry Monday night over the objections of dozens of cannabis advocates who say the rules clamp down too hard on their businesses. The regulations require the...

  • Cannabis Rally at State Capitol - Thurs., Jan. 14

    Updated: 2010-01-10 23:11:17
    Sent in by the Cannabis Therapy institute, right now medical marijuana is under attack and may soon be regulated in ways that will not help the patients or providers. This may be a good time to tell the world, that...

  • Rob Corry releases analysis of medical marijuana bill

    Updated: 2010-01-09 17:52:02
    From the Cannabis Therapy institute: Attorney Rob Corry's Comments on Sen. Romer's State Bill Attorney Rob Corry today released his 12-page initial analysis of Sen. Romer's 39-page bill to regulate the medical marijuana industry in Colorado. Corry correctly states that...

  • "medical marijuana murder" looking more like an everyday drug murder

    Updated: 2010-01-05 22:34:02
    http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2010/01/was_last_nights_medical_mariju.php For all of the publicity that crimes surrounding medical marijuana get, they really seem to pale in comparison with regular crime and considering how much medical marijuana goes through Denver it seems to me that crime related to medical...

  • Millions in government pork go to fake zip codes

    Updated: 2010-01-05 22:29:00
    A website to track spending from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) shows that Colorado has received millions in funding or grants in zip codes that are erroneous or don't belong in Colorado. Recovery.gov provides a breakout of all...

  • Feel good laws, not enforced until some cop needs an excuse for tyranny

    Updated: 2010-01-04 23:42:03
    Colorado recently joined 27 other states and the District of Columbia in banning texting while driving. But since the ban went into effect a month ago, police haven't issued a single citation. http://reason.com/blog/2010/01/04/anti-texting-laws-promote-more While it is good that the cops...

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