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Oct. 18th Meetup Features the Spending Sleuth!

Amy Oliver — Up On The Roof!

Boo! Former President Bill Clinton is in town on Monday (scary?!) and the political ads will surely get you down, so run from the statists and head on up to the roof for our “stimulus” happy hour with Amy Oliver Cooke.

This week is sure to be a treat as [...]

Historical roots of Radical Islam and why JIHAD is important to our opposition

You’re invited to a special Liberty on the Rocks event and an educational presentation on the Historical Roots of Radical Islam on October 19th, 6pm – 7:30pm at the Dublin House (1850 Dominion Way, Colo Spgs.). Our presenter, Michael Popolano will discuss the historical trends behind the present crisis and why JIHAD is important to [...]

Liberty on the Rocks – Spontaneous Thoughts, a CLEAR Discussion….

Please join us as we celebrate Liberty and fellowship with other liberty lovers on October 12th, 5:30pm – 7:30pm at the Dublin House (1850 Dominion Way, Colo Spgs.).

Matt Arnold, President of Clear the Bench Colorado will be our guest speaker sharing his views on the Colorado State Supreme Court and [...]

Oct. 4th Meetup at Jackson’s Downtown

Liberty On The Rocks (Red Rocks) Happy Hour takes a Road Trip!

October 4, 2010
SPECIAL LOCATION FOR THIS MEETUP!!!

Liberty on the Rocks (Red Rocks) will be joining our friends from the Independence Institute in downtown Denver at Jackson’s All-American Sports Grill, (1520 20th Street), from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., for a special book signing and visit [...]

Sept. 20th Meetup Features Fred Brown!

[ September 20, 2010; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] “Hot off the Press”

Liberty On The Rocks (Red Rocks) Happy Hour Featuring special guest:

Fred Brown – Up On The Roof!

September 20, 2010

You betcha — Denver Press Club Hall of Fame-er and former chief of The Denver Post’s state Capitol bureau, Fred Brown, will be up on the roof! Mr. Brown is a principal in a [...]

Return to Free Market Best Hope for Health Insurance Reform

Those who think politics are boring have never watched a presidential address at a bar with a bunch of freedom-minded activists. I joined Liberty on the Rocks recently to watch Barack Obama’s speech on health reform. NPR reporter Jeff Brady joined us and contributed to a report broadcast nationally. A brief comment I made to [...]

Health care and a basic misunderstanding of Christianity

Amanda Teresi (from the famous “Final Stimulus Package” video) has an excellent article in the Colorado Springs Gazette concerning free market health care reform, “Return to free market best hope for health insurance reform.”

The comment section contains the usual pro-government, anti-freedom rants. It also contains an all too common misconception of Christianity.

A commenter wrote: “Even though many [free market believers] are Christians, and have read the Sermon on the Mount, and have read the parable of the Good Samaritan, THEY DO NOT CARE!!!”

As you might imagine, I responded thus:

I am a Christian. I am not trying to be a smart aleck, but didn’t the Good Samaritan help the injured person himself? The Samaritan didn’t lobby the ruling Roman government to force others to help the injured person.

There is moral value in one individual helping another. There is no moral value in forcing a third person to help the injured person.

Jesus told US to love our neighbor. He didn’t say make your NEIGHBOR love your neighbor.

Too many of us Christians mistake government force for Christian charity. If we spent more time ministering to the needy and less time at Congress lobbying for the forcible imposition of Christianity (which of course makes no sense), the world would have far more Christians.

God is love. Government is force. Any attempt to use force to spread love is doomed to failure.

Come to Liberty on the Rocks this Monday. Some guy is speaking.

I’ll be speaking and taking questions on the Libertarian Party of Colorado at the Liberty on the Rocks – Red Rocks event this M0nday, August 17, 2009.

From the Facebook event page:

Liberty on the Rocks (Red Rocks) Happy Hour

Bronco Nation Goes Libertarian!

Host:	Liberty on the Rocks (Red Rocks)
Type:	Meetings – Club/Group Meeting
Network:	Global

Date:	Monday, August 17, 2009
Time:	5:00pm – 7:00pm
Location:	Old Chicago rooftop patio (weather permitting)
Street:	145 Union Blvd.
City/Town:	Lakewood, CO
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Phone:

3039885990

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David K. Williams, Jr. – Up On The Roof!
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“The Conscience of a Libertarian” with our special guest, State Chair of the Libertarian Party of Colorado and President and co-founder of The Gadsden Society of Colorado, David K. Williams, Jr., Esq., up on the roof! For additional information visit LPColorado.org and Gadsdensoc.com.

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