Jon Caldara

Tony Carter, Chris Harris making Broncos secondary second to none

Denver blog posts are curious, but not yellow. Bronco Talk's Jon Heath lauds the rise of Tony Carter and Chris Harris, who've stepped up big-time in the absence of under-the-weather Tracy Porter. Coyote Gulch: The snowpack news for Colorado are all bad.... Jon Caldara shares his thoughts after th ... More >>

Independence Institute Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms party celebrates "perks of adulthood"

The Independence Institute's annual Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms party is "the most politically incorrect event of the year," as we tagged it years ago, and the tenth annual ATF event lived up to that billing Saturday even if it didn't make the news that the 2010 incarnation did -- when then-Senate ... More >>

Andre Miller: Was the price of new three-year contract right for the Denver Nuggets?

Denver blog posts are fire-resistant. Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons on the Nuggets signing Andre Miller to a three-year deal for what he sees as a reasonable price. Colorado Pols: If Obamacare survives, could one of Jon Caldara's future children die? The Redheaded Slut: I pierced a girl (and I like ... More >>

Denver Broncos schedule will give Peyton Manning plenty of prime time airtime

Denver blog posts believe the children are our future. Mile High Report's John Bena speculates about the particulars of the soon-to-be-announced Broncos schedule -- and figures Peyton Manning's arrival will translate into plenty of night work. Coyote Gulch: The latest weather system helped the sta ... More >>

Supreme Court doesn't have to use Commerce Clause to end Obamacare, says Jon Caldara

Denver blog posts want you to want them. The Colorado Independent's John Tomasic chats with Jon Caldara about two "game-changing" Obamacare briefs the Independence Institute has filed with the Supreme Court. The Grazing Mind's Jarod Ballentine presents a Trinder Farms tour. South Stands Denver's ... More >>

John Hickenlooper's wife has photos of Jon Caldara in the shower? JK....

Denver blog posts won't be meeting with John Elway tonight. At People's Press Collective, Jon Caldara ends a column about John Hickenlooper's recent Hickenbloopers by joking that Hick's wife has photos of him in the shower. Oh, the humanity. Big Media's Jason Salzman on more questions he'd like Se ... More >>

Rush Limbaugh made mistake but he's still a hero after "slut" controversy, senator says

Denver blog posts fight the good fight. Colorado Pols shares Senator Greg Brophy's tweets about the college student Rush Limbaugh dubbed a slut, including one that calls him a hero and an icon. The Independence Institute's Jon Caldara: It's time to sink or swim. Mile High Hockey's Mike offers the ... More >>

Jon Caldara's conservative commentary on KOA even missed by progressive critic

By Kenny Be​Denver blog posts have been around the block a time or two.... Big Media's Jason Salzman isn't sure Jon Caldara did as much as he'd have liked to "advance evil" on his KOA show, but he mourns the loss of a local voice anyhow. Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Broke touts fr ... More >>

Rick Barber out after thirty years at KOA, Jon Caldara's show also ending

Update below: Not so many decades ago, stations across the country employed overnight talk-show hosts, who kept lonely listeners company as they lingered in the dead zone between yesterday and today. Now, they're almost all gone -- victims of sinking revenues and budget cutting. So it's no surprise ... More >>

Osama bin Laden death photo can't be worse than shot of Hillary Clinton's ankles?

Osama and... friends?​Just for you: three Denver blog posts. Colorado Pols: Jon Caldara (via Ann Coulter) tweets that if Americans can deal with a shot of Hillary Clinton's ankles, they can handle Osama bin Laden's death photo. WhoSaidYouSaid: Rollie Heath, aspiring taxman. Purple Row' on R ... More >>

Denver election guide pictures each amendment in passing: Kenny Be's Great Yespectations

Link to full feature below.​ The Colorado leaders pictured in the UFO above, Gualberto Garcia Jones, Douglas Bruce, Jon Caldara and Jeff Peckman, were all responsible for placing measures on the 2010 ballot and all have great expectations for each Amendment passing. In short, they all have Gre ... More >>

Jon Caldara's amendment to attack "Obamacare mandate" boosted by Virginia ruling

Jon Caldara.​Yesterday, a U.S. District judge allowed a Virginia lawsuit attacking the new federal health-care law to move forward. The ruling surprised those certain that suits like one joined by Colorado Attorney General John Suthers would be laughed out of court -- and cheered the Independe ... More >>

Jon Caldara, Tom Tancredo, Andrew Breitbart & Independence Institute demonic convergence

Jon Caldara.​Jon Caldara's Channel 12 show is now called Devil's Advocate, and plenty of politicians are dancing with the devil. Not only did Caldara get his job as head of the Independence Institute after Tom Tancredo moved on to Congress, but Tancredo was at the Institute's annual ATF party ... More >>

Jon Caldara shoots off his mouth, but at least he's a straight shooter

Jon Caldara.​"There's nothing more enjoyable than pissing off liberals," said Jon Caldara, head of the Independence institute, at the think tank's annual ATF -- Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms -- event on Saturday, a free-for-all of free-market talk, drinking alcohol, smoking cigars and shooting ... More >>

Signed, sealed and rejected: These political activists are rabble with a cause

April Zesbaugh faces uphill battle in KOA's cutest baby contest

Baby April, not Baby W.C. Fields.​As part of its cutest baby photo contest, KOA is asking listeners to pick the best baby snapshots of station personalities. The pics are alternately adorable and hilarious, with April Zesbaugh's drunk-on-milk image and Jon Caldara's aggressively sullen shot s ... More >>

Jon Caldara isn't resting on health care even after Scott Brown's win

Jon Caldara would have looked like this had Scott Brown lost.​Yesterday, the Independence Institute's Jon Caldara was among the driving forces behind a large gathering at the state capitol in favor of opting out of any federal health care plan, either via legislation or a ballot measure. Then, ... More >>

The Independence Institute is twenty-five years old -- and still shooting from the lip

President Jon Caldara helps celebrates 25 years as Denver's premier conservative free-market think tank.​ Editor's note: This week's Westword cover story is a cartoon by Kenny Be that celebrates twenty-five years of the Independence Institute. Check it out in its entirety below:

Jon Caldara's animated attack on Obamacare is plane crazy

The Independence Institute's Jon Caldara last foray into YouTubery was decidedly low rent: He pimped 2008's Amendment 49 using sock puppets. This time, he's opted for a more high-tech approach, creating the animated video above to attack the Obama administration's version of healthcare reform. In h ... More >>

Jon Caldara doesn't like being ignored, Mr. Ritter

Jon Caldara makes his feelings known.​Late Thursday afternoon, the Independence Institute, a right-leaning think tank, published an article revealing that only one of Governor Bill Ritter's cabinet members had filed a conflict-of-interest report despite an executive order requiring that everyo ... More >>

A Mural? In the Santa Fe Art District? Unacceptable!

Jon Caldara on today's Barack Obama protest

In addition to buying a full-page ad needling President Barack Obama, who's in town today to sign a $787 billion economic-stimulus bill, Colorado Republican Party chairman Dick Wadhams is also taking part in a protest at the Colorado State Capitol co-starring a number of big names in local conserv ... More >>

Jon Caldara wants you to buy his sock puppets

Without the "idiots" memo, the Post's new Colorado Democracy Alliance exposé is ultra-wonky

Were Democrats dumb enough to write this "idiot" memo?

Fred Barnes Takes a Shot at Colorado Dems -- With Jon Caldara's Help

Fred Barnes Takes a Shot at Colorado Dems -- With Jon Caldara's Help

Shooting From the Lip with Jon Caldara

Capitalism: It's Nifty

In Defense of Bitch Slapping

More Messages: Upon Further Analysis

Slants

A think tank levels a bias accusation.

Off Limits

Sealed With a Kissoff

Armed and Dangerous

Guns, alcohol and tobacco fuel the sport of politics.

Independence Day

The Independence Institute got a jolt from its Italian leaders.

Pack Mentality

A media column about secondhand smoke stirs up a cloud of controversy.

Best Media Manipulator

Jon Caldara
President, Independence Institute

Lighting a Fire

Jon Caldara has been unmatched at using the media during this election season. He couldn't be prouder.

Off Limits

Off Limits

Off Limits

One-Track Minds

Rail-happy RTD candidates want to solve Denver's traffic nightmare. Are they just spinning their wheels?

A Whole New Ballgame

The man who drove a stake through Guide the Ride may take aim next at Pat Bowlen's stadium tax.

Off Limits

Divide the Ride

Pushing a $6 billion transit plan, RTD has met the enemy-- the RTD board.

Letters

Beating the Train

Light-rail opponents plot ways to jump the tracks--with an RTD boardmember leading the charge.

Mystery Train

Squabbles and spin control at RTD's light-rail lovefest.

RUNAWAY TRAIN