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Isn’t the purpose of research in colleges and universities to challenge the status quo, rather than be constrained by it? Robert Maranto, who holds the 21st Century Chair in Leadership at the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, argues that McCarthy-era politics are now taking precedence over honest academic inquiry.…

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Wheels Have Left The Left's Wagon - Ted Trimpa 1:00:32

12 days ago1:00:32

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Ted Trimpa is one of the prime architects of the progressive left's takeover of Colorado. When he says they've gone too far, you might want to listen.

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Fighting Poverty & Pollution With Gas - Anne Hyre 41:29

19 days ago41:29

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In places like Ghana and Kenya, most families cook on an open wood burning fire that pollutes not only their families air, but the planets. How would their lives and the planet's health change if they only had a propane stove? Anne Hyre of the Bettering Human Lives Foundation tells us.

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JeffCo Schools: When Trust Becomes Trauma - Lindsay Datko 42:53

26 days ago42:53

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By law, children must go to school, and if parents can't afford a private school or to home school, children must go to government run schools. That makes our children's safety at the school the government's top priority. Our children are in their custody after all. Lindsay Datko of JeffCo Kids First has discovered our kids are anything but safe.…

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State-Trained Shooters - David Kopel 53:24

5 weeks ago53:24

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Within six years, Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed 23 anti gun bills into law. His most recent, Senate Bill 3 (SB25-003), creates the country's most restrictive permitting scheme to buy a gun. Second Amendment expert Dave Kopel explains the bleak situation.

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What Are Colorado Lawmakers Hiding? 36:11

6 weeks ago36:11

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The Colorado Legislature exempted themselves from our open meetings laws. Denver's mayor used encrypted messages that self delete. What happened to governmental transparency? Jeff Roberts of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition answers.

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The Truth Behind Elizabeth "Book Ban" 32:52

7 weeks ago32:52

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What happens when a school district has a process to decide what books should and shouldn't be in the school library? A process that includes the community? Well, they get sued, of course, by the ACLU. Superintendent of the Elizabeth School District, Dan Snowberger is in the eye of this storm.

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Pack-N-Stack Like Rats 43:01

8 weeks ago43:01

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There is a growing unease inside Colorado's progressive machine. Are the Democrats in power running faster to the left than voters want? Political strategist Deep Singh Badhesha tries to answer.

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Tracks Nightclub Owner Dislikes Denver's Tune 45:50

9 weeks ago45:50

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Is the city of Denver dying? With crime, a high minimum wage and stifling regulations, over 200 restaurants have gone out of business. Andrew Feinstein, proprietor of EXDO, which includes the famous nightclub Tracks, details the situation and what can fix it.

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Is The Left Losing Latinos? - Ryan Gonzalez 32:27

10 weeks ago32:27

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It is still possible for state legislators to have real jobs, you know, working in a factory. Representative Ryan Gonzalez, a freshman, lets us know what it looks like on the inside.

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Water Conservancy District Soaked Taxpayers - Tyler Martinez 36:28

11 weeks ago36:28

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The courts have been very, well, terrible to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. But wait, we have a victory! Tyler Martinez from the National Taxpayers Union explains that he got all this talent because he used to be an intern at the Independence Institute.

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High Steaks: Why So Pricey? - Dr. Chuck Duray 39:04

12 weeks ago39:04

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New regulations and high demand have caused steak prices to skyrocket. Dr. Chuck Duray shares what it's like to be a rancher in Colorado.

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Unions Strike on Progressives - Jon Murray 37:46

13 weeks ago37:46

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Are Unions pushing back against Colorado Progressives? Public Affairs Editor Jon Murray of the Denver Post discusses the bills being proposed in the 2025 Colorado State Legislature.

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Wolf Cost? $24,000 Each 33:42

14 weeks ago33:42

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Are Coloradans experiencing buyers remorse when it comes to releasing killer wolves into our backcountry? County Commissioner Stan VanderWerf details the reality of dropping foreign apex predators into our ecosystem and the effort to reverse it.

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No Accountability : Colorado Judges 40:53

15 weeks ago40:53

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Transparency is a key to government accountability. Often judges have to order that public information become, well, public. How very odd then, that many judges refuse to follow transparency laws themselves. Retired Judge Dennis Maes explains.

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The Science of Math Manipulation 34:41

16 weeks ago34:41

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Ed Warner is an engineer, scientist, conservationist, and philanthropist. Back in the day, he even used a slide rule. He learned understanding how to measure something isn't just about science.

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Trump's GOP Loves Debt? 54:37

17 weeks ago54:37

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Jon Caldara asks longtime Colorado political strategist Eric Sondermann why the democratically controlled state government is passing so many anti liberty and anti business laws and regulations? He answers it in three little words.

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Governor Polis Deports Criminal Migrants? 44:49

18 weeks ago44:49

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What's it like going into the state legislature as a newbie representative walking right into GOP dysfunction in a brewing progressive civil war? Well, Jarvis Caldwell is about to find out.

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Colorado An "Illegal Immigration Magnet" 42:36

19 weeks ago42:36

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Are Colorado's laws making the state an illegal immigration magnet? With over two decades experience working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, John Fabbricatore has seen firsthand the dangers of the Venezuelan gangs in Aurora and their ties to international terrorism.

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Program The People 46:35

20 weeks ago46:35

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Cory Gaines is a political influencer and activist. Through his Colorado Accountability Project, he shines light on government abuses big and small. Could you imagine doing something similar?

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Few Speak With Newspeak 42:25

21 weeks ago42:25

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Ed Warner is an environmentalist, conservationist and philanthropist who has served on many nonprofit boards, including one that kicked him off because he said something someone found offensive.

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Kyle Clark's Venezuelan Gang Story 56:13

22 weeks ago56:13

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Kyle Clark of 9 News is arguably the most influential political commentator in Colorado. Is he a journalist? Is he an opinion maker? And with such a powerful microphone, does he see bias in the legacy media?

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Protect The Speech You Hate 50:39

23 weeks ago50:39

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Remember when liberals used to defend free speech instead of canceling people for saying something they find offensive, like the wrong pronoun? Famed lawyer, law professor, and former President of the ACLU, Nadine Strossen explains why liberals and progressives need to protect speech.

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Is Colorado Anti-Cop? 45:16

24 weeks ago45:16

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Does Colorado have a gang problem? Is Colorado doing everything it can to support law enforcement? Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly gives his take on this episode of Devil's Advocate.

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Denver's Starving Restaurants 40:23

25 weeks ago40:23

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A new year is upon us. It's a good time to take a look back at 2024 and ahead to 2025, the one and only Patty Calhoun, editor of Westword, takes a political tour of the year gone by and makes some predictions for the one coming up.

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Colorado Hates Trump 44:12

26 weeks ago44:12

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Is Colorado the new resistance to Trump and federal policies? Will Republicans get "spanked" in 2026? Former GOP Chair Dick Wadhams gives his take on what comes next.

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2024 Colorado Election Results 41:52

27 weeks ago41:52

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Early in the morning after election night, I sat down with veteran Colorado Politics reporter Marianne Goodland to make sense of the night before. What does it all mean for Colorado?

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Dude, Where's My Flying Car? 45:39

28 weeks ago45:39

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Weren't we supposed to have flying cars by now? I mean, where is my flying car? Transportation expert Tim Jackson explains that flying cars actually do exist and will become commonplace sooner than we realize.

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Bomb China Save The Planet? 47:01

29 weeks ago47:01

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Can CO2 really be reduced? Is nuclear power in our future? Can it be done safely? Ed Warner is an engineer, scientist, conservationist and philanthropist. He gives to numerous environmental causes. As a scientist, he breaks it down for us.

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Government Cameras In The Bedroom? 50:19

30 weeks ago50:19

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Communism killed over 100 million people in the last century, yet people still seem enamored by socialism. Ken Pope of the Victims of Communism Museum explains the horror of socialism and today's misunderstanding.

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Retired Chief Justice Blows Whistle 46:18

31 weeks ago46:18

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Who keeps an eye on the Colorado Supreme Court? Well, a disciplinary committee and an evaluation committee. Who appoints those committees? Turns out it's the Supreme Court. Convenient, ain't it? Retired Judge Dennis Maes explains the conflict of interest.

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Democrat Civil War? 46:33

32 weeks ago46:33

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Adrian Felix was a democratic operative who decided to leave the Democrat party. Why? Because they weren't socialistic enough. He's an example of the widening split in the party that the media just won't cover.

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How Much More Should We Tax? 38:55

33 weeks ago38:55

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After a Gallagher repeal election, a bill to fix it during the regular session and then a special session to fix that bill...Is property tax reform now complete? In Colorado, Independence Institute Senior Fellow Joshua Sharf researched other states to find the property tax gold standard.

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Colorado Disarming Women? 36:05

34 weeks ago36:05

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Ava Flanell is a firearms enthusiast, a firearms trainer, and now a firearms podcast and videocast star. She believes gun owners do a lousy job presenting their side to people who don't own guns.

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Make Your Vote Count Again 45:51

35 weeks ago45:51

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Kent Thiry is investing his considerable wealth into changing the way Coloradans vote this fall. You'll decide if you want to have a jungle primary followed by rank choice voting. This would upend the way we do party primaries.

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Radicals Ruin Politics 42:11

36 weeks ago42:11

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Kelly Maher leads an organization called Restoring Standards with the goal of eliminating the extremes of both parties in Colorado. Is that even possible?

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Guys In Girls Locker Rooms? 41:38

37 weeks ago41:38

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Wrap your mind around this. Kids in Colorado cannot be taught about human sexuality until the fourth grade, but they can be taught about homosexuality in the first grade. Pam Benigno from the Independence Institute explains.

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Xcel Will Turn Your House Off? 45:14

38 weeks ago45:14

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Colorado's commitment to 100% renewable energy will result in large scale power outages. Amy Cooke from Independence Institute explains her mantra "buy a generator!".

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Inclusivity Kills Consent? 46:11

39 weeks ago46:11

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Are the politics of inclusivity killing consent for women? Rich Guggenheim of Gays Against Groomers explains.

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One Pill Kills 40:17

40 weeks ago40:17

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Colorado's deaths from fentanyl overdoses are not just taking place under bridges and in homeless encampments. They're happening right next door to you. Filmmaker Steffan Tubbs brings this Colorado tragedy into the light with his film devastated.

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An Inconvenient Professor 50:59

41 weeks ago50:59

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Scientist Roger Pielke did something unforgivable. He questioned the prevailing assumptions of climate science. For that, the Obama administration tried to discredit him, and the University of Colorado pushed him out of his job.

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Is Jared Polis a Libertarian? 41:47

42 weeks ago41:47

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Aron Lam is the only large "L" libertarian holding office in Colorado. As the mayor of the metropolis of Keenesburg, he's on a mission to show that libertarian policy works and that local government might be the best place for libertarians.

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Resist The Fascists 35:10

43 weeks ago35:10

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Brandon Mark is a large "L" libertarian, so he's gotta be kinda weird, socially awkward, and living in his mother's basement. But he's not. His Free State Colorado Project is having an outsized impact. Shining light on government overreach.

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Mike Rosen Fears International Depression 47:11

44 weeks ago47:11

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I asked Denver's most successful and longest running talk show host, Mike Rosen what brought him to Colorado in the first place and how the state has changed since he got here in 1970.

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Vice President Jared Polis? 36:00

45 weeks ago36:00

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The Colorado GOP made 18 endorsements in the recent Colorado primary, 14 of them failed. And firebrand candidates from both left and right were defeated. GOP consultant Dick Wadhams thinks thats a return to normalcy.

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Do Republicans Even Want to Win? 44:44

48 weeks ago44:44

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Political commentator and KOA talk show host Ross Kaminsky thinks the Colorado GOP is not only out of touch with swing voters, but out of touch with most Republicans.

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State GOP: Batsh*t Crazy? 38:26

49 weeks ago38:26

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While the news media is enthralled with national politics, governors and big city mayors, the real power over our lives comes from the over 5000 local governments here in Colorado. Small city Mayor Mitch LaKind of monument understands local government is where the action is.

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Can Colorado Legislature Cancel Your Access to Government? 47:36

50 weeks ago47:36

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If you can't trust the media who can you trust? Perhaps it will be citizen journalists who bring the real story. Cory Gaines is becoming the trusted source on Colorado politics through his Colorado Accountability Project.

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Polis Solely Responsible for Gas Hike 40:58

51 weeks ago40:58

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The Colorado state legislature recently tried to ban all oil and gas operations in the state. That plot failed, but more anti energy bills were passed, and you're gonna feel them in your utility bills soon. Jake Fogleman details them all for us.

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Republicans Still Have Input In Colorado? 45:56

52 weeks ago45:56

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The Colorado legislature just ended its devastating 2024 session. The winners were, of course, progressives and special interests, with taxpayers again losing. But the super minority republicans have a few things they can call success. Marianne Goodland from the Gazette newspapers breaks it down for us.…

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Recreational Marijuana Wrecked Colorado 48:34

1 year ago48:34

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Has recreational marijuana been a success or failure for Colorado? Luke Niforatos of SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) is working to get the state to reverse course. But how? Even if that genie could be put back in its bottle, should it?

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Weaponized Legal System: Will They Come After You? 33:00

1 year ago33:00

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If Trump is convicted of a crime, can he still serve as president? Can they still prosecute him if he becomes president again? We put these questions to constitutional scholar Rob Natelson.

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RTD Siphons Colorado Road Funds? 39:24

1 year ago39:24

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The regional transportation district. RTD is one of the largest governments in the state of Colorado, so of course the state legislature wants to rip away its elected board so they can place their minions in control. This doesn't sit well with Kathleen Chandler, who runs the local government project at Independence Institute.…

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Colorado's Future In Jeopardy? 52:57

1 year ago52:57

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Businessman and philanthropist Steve Schuck has made it his life's mission to free working families of the shackles created by government run education. His charity, Parents Challenge, provides funding and training to empower families to send their kids to a school of their choice, be it public or private.…

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Progressives Derail Tracks NightClub 49:32

1 year ago49:32

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Andrew Feinstein is the owner of several Denver businesses, including Tracks, Denver's most popular and longest lasting gay nightclub. He is a perfect example of the many business owners trying to survive under the new political realities created by Colorado's progressives.

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Colorado's Sneaky Gun Registration Bill 50:45

1 year ago50:45

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Never before have so many anti gun bills been introduced into the Colorado legislature, and with a supermajority of Democrats in charge, they could all pass Second Amendment Scholar, David Kopel is arguably the nation's greatest researcher on gun issues. So are these bills constitutional?

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What Is American Culture? 47:41

1 year ago47:41

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Why is it we love entrepreneurs until they become a huge success, then we hate them for having the wealth they built? John Tillman of the American Culture Project thinks innovators and entrepreneurs on all levels should be celebrated.

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Schools Encourage Kids To Lie 45:59

1 year ago45:59

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Have you ever considered how your favorite hobby might be racist? Lori Gimelshteyn's eighth grade son was asked this question in a school assignment. How would you react and how should he answer?

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Defund The Police To Fund Homeless? 39:53

1 year ago39:53

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Political Activist, Ean Tafoya, talks about his solutions for solving Denver's problems.

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0% Income Tax In Colorado? 40:26

1 year ago40:26