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Jon Caldara

Denver
As seen in: KOA-AM (Denver, CO), The Denver Post, Investor's Business Daily, NewsBreak, The Gazette (Colorado Springs), Cato Institute, Daily Camera, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colorado Politics, The Sentinel Colorado, Greeley Tribune, Loveland Reporter-Herald and
I run Independence Institute @i2idotorg, host Devil's Advocate on @PBS12_CO and YouTube @IITV3, columnist @DenverGazette, gab on @630KHOW @KOAcolorado @710KNUS
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Colorado needs an Independence Day | Jon Caldara

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By Jon Caldara
| The Denver Gazette Verified
Happy 250th Birthday, America! You look fabulous. As all the cool countries are saying, “250 is the new 230.” The Declaration of Independence wasn’t merely an announcement of war against a tyrant. It was the most revolutionary political document ever written. The Declaration was a landmark in human development, perhaps the landmark of all human history. For the first time government was no longer affirmed sovereign. The individual was. That simple idea changed the world. You rule yourself.
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James Michener’s ‘Centennial’ a must-read Colorado story

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By Jon Caldara
| Complete Colorado
The simultaneous NBA and NFL playoffs, known as the second season, can be almost as exhausting and frustrating for the fans as it is for the players. For Avs and Nuggets fans, this year was especially disappointing, even though we knew that 15 of the 16 teams in the playoff bracket are fated to lose their last game. It’s an alleged truism that the NBA and NHL playoffs require a different kind of play than in the regular season. I think that’s a falseism.
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Read Michener’s ‘Centennial’ | Jon Caldara

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By Jon Caldara
| The Denver Gazette Verified
If you’ve been reading my columns, you’ve noticed I’m basically illiterate. I blame my dyslexia and public education, but my Olympic-level laziness could be the driving factor. Anyway, I basically can’t read (and, still, I graduated from CU Boulder, so another endorsement of public higher education). So, for me to recommend a book is like a nun recommending sexy lingerie. How can you take it seriously? But how can it not get you thinking?
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