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Join us this Wednesday for another Liberty on the Rocks Denver happy hour!
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The theme for this week’s event is political authority. Where does political authority come from? By what mechanism does the Constitution bind us all? Can we as individuals morally say “no” to government officials? Why do people view an IRS agent collecting taxes differently than extortion from the mafia? Philosophy Professor Michael Huemer of CU-Boulder will address these issues of political authority and the many problems with social contract theory this Wednesday at Choppers Sports Bar and Grill in Cherry Creek.
We will kick things off at 6:30 with another liberty speak out contest to see who gets to wear the crown! Anyone is welcome to participate and/or cheer on their favorite liberty advocate.
As always, we will meet in the back room of Choppers Sports Grill in Cherry Creek from 6-9pm. Join in anytime, and bring your friends!
Learn more about Professor Huemer of CU-Boulder Here
When: Wednesday, May 16 from 6-9pm
Where: Choppers Sports Grill | 80 S. Madison Street in Denver
When our government picks winners and losers in energy… we all lose.
Join us on Friday, May 4th for a conversation about green energy in Colorado with Amy Oliver Cooke and Donovan Schafer of the Independence Institute.
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Throughout the discussion (which will be followed by Q & A) you will learn:
- How we have turned against energy production in Colorado
- Why “green” energy is unaffordable, unreliable and a danger to our way of life
- How environmentalists view ‘fracking’ – and why they are wrong
- How oil and gas are beneficial to our lives
- How to talk to others about these issues effectively
We will also look at and discuss a few video clips from the following documentaries:
Gaslands (View Trailer Here: http://bit.ly/9oFdUz)
Spoiled (View Trailer Here: http://bit.ly/IpQID4)
Social Networking Reception 5:30-6:00
Presentation and Q & A 6-7:30
Beer, wine and light snacks will be provided for guests. Seating is limited. RSVP to amanda@libertyontherocks.org to reserve your space today!
Location: Independence Institute | 727 E. 16th Street in Denver
Join us on Wednesday, May 2 from 6-9pm for another Liberty on the Rocks happy hour in Denver!
The topic for the night will be the War on Drugs – and the myriad problems that come with it. Our featured speaker will be Mr. David K. Williams, Jr., former state chair of the Colorado Libertarian Party, and Executive Director of the Gadsden Society of Colorado.
Mr. Williams will begin his talk right around 7:30, following our “30-second soapbox” where anyone is free to announce events/happenings/groups, etc.
We will kick things off at 6:30 with another liberty speak out contest to see who gets to wear the crown! Anyone is welcome to participate and/or cheer on their favorite liberty advocate.
As always, we will meet in the back room of Choppers Sports Grill in Cherry Creek from 6-9pm. Join in anytime, and bring your friends!
Choppers | 80 S. Madison Street in Denver
The Denver Post has a front page article today on the city's "Gang Reduction Initiative of Denver," or GRID.
The papers says GRID "is funded by a $2.2 million grant from the Department of Justice." This is Newspeak designed to make the federal government, via the Department of Justice, appear to be a benevolent, kind entity.
A more accurate and truthful sentence would say that GRID "is funded by the federal government borrowing money your great grandchildren must pay back."
Frank Tapy, in a letter to the Denver Post editor today, writes:
The giant corporate polluters who believe their profits would be threatened by legislation to protect the environment are unlikely to alter their denials; nevertheless, private citizens should not be threatened by an examination of available evidence.
Two initial questions for those with a willingness to discuss the issue: Do you understand the greenhouse gas principle? Moreover, are you aware that one of the products of combustion from fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) is the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide?
The answers to both of your questions, Mr. Tapy, are "yes."
Now, I have some for you:
- Do you understand that water vapor is a greenhouse gas?
- Are you aware that water vapor accounts for 95% of the greenhouse effect on earth? Did you know there is no organized effort to cut water vapor in the atmosphere? Have you considered why?
- Did you know nuclear power has zero CO2 emissions? And that somehow nuclear power is almost always overlooked by the "warmers" as a solution to CO2 emissions? And that the "warmers'" solutions somehow almost always call for additional government regulation of industry? Did you realize that when government regulates an industry it has the power to grant waivers? Do you ever notice now companies that get such government waivers invariably have donated lots of money to politicians in power?
- Did you know the temperature on Mars is increasing?
- Are you aware that the ice age occurred without mankind's involvement?
- Did you know the sun is very hot and has a considerable effect on earth's temperature?
Thank you for your time.
Join fellow liberty lovers on Wednesday, April 18 for social networking, cocktails and a lively discussion by Harris Kenny of The Reason Foundation on the topic of privatization.
Mr. Kenny will share research he has done to showcase the successful attempts at privatization, and will answer questions from the audience following his presentation. So get ready to push the envelope over the discussion of the ultimate question – what is the true role of government?
Plus! Stop by early between 6:30-7pm to participate in a new communications building exercise. We will be looking for volunteers willing to stand up and advocate for liberty (in the comfort of the bar of course!) – and we hope you will be one of them!
When: Wednesday, April 18 from 6-9pm
Where: Choppers in Cherry Creek | 80 S. Madison
Happy Hour Specials
$5 Burger & Fries
1/2 off House Wine Until 6:30pm
Last February we were excited to host Paul Jacob, president of the Liberty Initiative Fund. Check out the videos below (special thanks to Ari Armstrong!) to hear what Mr. Jacob had to say. There is no doubt the 35+ attendees found what he had to say very interesting indeed!
  
Thanks to Dr. Diana Hsieh for joining a packed house last Wednesday at Liberty on the Rocks Denver! With over 50 liberty-enthusiasts, including a few students from the local DU, this made for a lively discussion with plenty of Q & A and cheers from the audience.
Thanks to Ari Armstrong, if you were unable to make our last happy hour you can get a small taste of the discussion by watching this video.
With LOTR happy hour running from 6-9pm, we had plenty of time for social networking and booze drinking. We kicked the night off with a fun debate between Dr. Diana Hsieh (Philosophy in Action) and Justin Longo (Economic Cycles) on the topic of self-ownership. While both philosophers agreed that we do indeed own ourself, this interesting debate boiled down to how to best describe this point of view, and whether or not it was a ’starting point’ for all liberty-related arguments.
We were also joined by Dr. Hsieh’s husband, Dr. Paul Hsieh – one of the founders of Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine (FIRM), an organization that “…promotes the philosophy of individual rights, personal responsibility, and free market economics in health care.” So there was definitely no lack of interesting, intelligent individuals to talk with.
If you haven’t stopped by a Liberty on the Rocks happy hour in Denver, I hope you’ve gotten a taste of exactly what it is you’re missing. So stop by one of our next social hours to get connected with other liberty enthusiasts and to stay on top of free market education and philosophy. Our next event in April will be just as exciting as our last, as we will be joined by Harris Kenny of the Reason Foundation to discuss the controversial topic of privatization.
Hope to see you there!
On Saturday, March 31st, Liberty on the Rocks was pleased to host Jeff Proctor of the Charles Koch Institute who presented economics lessons for free market advocates in Colorado Springs.
On a most beautiful Saturday in the beginning of spring, we were pleased to have 25 liberty-lovers join us for a 5-hour economics session. It wasn’t quite the 60+ we had in Denver a month beforehand, but weather was definitely a culprit (being that it was too nice to stay indoors)!
Throughout this five hour session attendees participated in a number of educational activities and delved into some in-depth group discussion. Whether it was learning the ins and outs of price creation or gaining a better understanding for how the free market works, attendees not only strengthened their knowledge, they also enhanced the size of their network while enjoying themselves in the process!
In addition to debunking some of the arguments made in the Story of Broke (a project of the horribly inaccurate Story of Stuff), we also hosted a panel at the end of the session that allowed attendees to ask all the questions their hearts desired – and boy did they have questions! Participants on the panel included our facilitator Jeff Proctor, Dr. Paul Prentice of the Ludwig Von Mises Institute, Professor Joshua Dunn of UCCS, and Justin Longo of the Independence Institute. With this great line-up, it was no surprise that even after 45-minutes of Q & A participants stuck around for another hour and a half to mingle one-on-one with the days instructors and panelists. Overall, it was a great success! This was not only indicated by the lively discussions and enthusiasm for the activities, but from the positive and encouraging comments that followed.
We hope to follow this last session with another in the coming months. Possible location: Louisville, CO.
   
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