“Black & Conservative are NOT Mutually Exclusive”
Liberty On The Rocks (Red Rocks) Happy Hour
February 6, 2012

Bigger than the Super Bowl and catapulting (some) into Caucus!

Note: All GOP, the Democrat, and the Libertarian presidential candidates have been extended an invitation to join us. I make no promises, but don’t blame me if one drops in and you missed Liberty.

IN HONOR OF PRESIDENT REAGAN’S BIRTHDAY (a president that chose not to see color, but character and signed a bill to honor Dr. Martin Luther King with a federal holiday).

First off will be a “mini-segment” in our Austrian Economics series, we’re calling “Ask an Austrian!” Special Liberty friend and Austrian enthusiast Mike Spalding will moderate a short Q&A session about Austrian Economics and why our economic policies are often dictated by our political policies.

Next up is our featured speaker, Derrick Wilburn, president of the Rocky Mountain Black Tea Party, motivational speaker, and fitness expert. We’re excited to have this opportunity for a frank discussion on race, spring-boarding off of Derrick’s experiences and perspective on how the party of Lincoln lost the black (and brown) vote, and the importance of conservative principles for all who seek to thrive. For more information about Mr. Wilburn and the RMBTP, please visit http://rockymountainblackteaparty.theteapartyweb.com/

Other Upcoming Events

January 30, 2012
Occupy Movement vs. the Tea Party
Centennial Institute and Colorado Christian University
Details at http://www.ccu.edu/admissions/events/events_detail.asp?eventID=723

Happy hour from 5:30- 7:00 p.m. (Speakers generally begin at 6:00)

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Liberty On The Rocks (Red Rocks) Happy Hour
January 16, 2012
Sheraton Denver West Hotel
Red Rocks Grille Lounge (bar/restaurant adjacent to the lobby)
360 Union Blvd.
Lakewood, Co., 80228
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Red Rocks goes “game on” for 2012 with a year long focus on Austrian Economics, plus, we’ll tackle divisive issues facing the USA, and give everyone another opportunity to take a concealed weapons permit class.

We’re kicking-off our Austrian Economics programming with an “intro” segment, featuring Dr. John P. Cochran, former Dean of the Business School and a current professor of economics at the Metropolitan State College of Denver Dr. Cochran is a Senior Scholar at the Ludwig von Mises Institute and is the co-author of The Hayek-Keynes Debate: Lessons for Current Business Cycle Research. Additional details about our most distinguished speaker may be found at http://www.mscd.edu/searchchannel/jsp/directoryprofile/profile.jsp?uName=cochranj

January 16 is also Martin Luther King Day, celebrated for the last 26 years by the Annual MLK Marade (march + parade). If you have the day off, please support the Rocky Mountain Black Tea Party, and join our February 6th guest speaker, Derrick Wilburn, for the Marade. Opening ceremonies begin at 10:00am at the “I Have a Dream” monument in City Park, the Marade then follows a route down Colfax Ave and ends at the Denver Civic Center. If you are able to join our friends at the Rocky Mountain Black Tea Party for this special annual event, please contact Derrick Wilburn at admin@RMBTP.org and let him know you plan on attending.

Upcoming events

January 23, 2012
Treasure Walker Stapleton, Colorado Christian University, 7-9p.m.
Details at Facebook group page:Taxpayers’ Responsible School Budget

February 6, 2012
Liberty on the Rocks (Red Rocks) Happy Hour
Derrick Wilburn of the Rocky Mountain Black Tea Party

Dr. John P. Cochran Event Details

January 16, 2012
Sheraton Denver West Hotel
Red Rocks Grill (bar/restaurant adjacent to the lobby)
360 Union Blvd.
Lakewood, Co., 80228
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Happy hour from 5:30- 7:00 p.m. (Speakers generally begin at 6:00)

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When?
DECEMBER 5TH
5:30 – 8:30P.M.

Where?
PLEASE NOTE:

LOCATION WILL BE FORWARDED TO RSVP’S ONLY BECAUSE I NEED AN ACCURATE HEAD COUNT! WE WILL BE MEETING WITHIN A MILE RADIUS OF THE COLORADO MILLS MALL. RSVP (name and number of guests, please) sacco@LibertyOnTheRocks.org

Attire?
CLOTHING IS NOT OPTIONAL SO WE SUGGEST THAT YOU WEAR AN UGLY HOLIDAY SWEATER, CHRISTMAS PJ’S, LIBERTY GARB, OR COME DRESSED AS YOUR FAVORITE POLITICIAN, WITH SOME SWAG OR SUCH FOR A FEW “BEST” DRESSED.

WE WILL PROVIDE A BUDGET-LIMITED, BUT INSPIRING AMOUNT OF PIZZA AND BEER! THIS IS OUR WAY OF SAYING THANK YOU FOR FIGHTING FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS, AND FREE MARKETS!

PLEASE BRING SNACKS, DESSERTS, AND OTHER BEVERAGES TO SHARE IF YOU WOULD LIKE (ESPECIALLY IF YOU DON’T DRINK BEER)!

THE MAIN EVENT

Save your TV from the snarky insults you’ve been hurling at it during the presidential candidate forums (you know you have!) and bring them on down to our first ever “mock” team debate, with YOU as the candidate surrogate! Here’s your chance to sound off on what you think is REALLY on the candidates’ minds – with an “independent” judge scoring the match for “best” politically incorrect answers. Be prepared to laugh your patooties off!

TEAMS WILL BE BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS:

TEAM NEWT THE “GRINCH”
TEAM “ELF THE FED” PAUL
TEAM “CANDYMAN” CAIN
TEAM “MITT-LETOE” ROMNEY

“Coffman’s Washington Roundup”

Sheraton Denver West Hotel
Red Rocks Grille Lounge (bar/restaurant adjacent to the lobby)
360 Union Blvd.
Lakewood, Co., 80228
5:30 – 7:30 p.

U.S. Congressman, Mike Coffman (CD-6) returns to Liberty! Congressman Coffman has been leading the charge to reign in government – we are honored to host him for an inside update and the opportunity for Q&A. Learn more about the congressman and his efforts at

http://coffman.house.gov/

Let’s catch up on the good and bad results from election day in Colorado and set our sights on our 3rd annual holiday event (Save the date – 12/05/11).

Other Important Notes:

Please e-mail me at sacco@LibertyOnTheRocks.org if you would be interested in Liberty providing a discounted Concealed Carry Permit class in the near future.

If you would like to receive SMS notifications about upcoming events, just text the word Lakewood to 58124 and you will be able to receive text message reminders on your cell phone.

If you would like to watch a 46 minute documentary (Overdose: a film about the next financial crisis) please find the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ECi6WJpbzE&noredirect=1

I look forward to seeing you all at our next meetup!

Jeff Sacco

Upcoming Events

December 5, 2011
Save the date
Red Rocks third annual Holiday Event

January 16, 2012
First 2012 Red Rocks Happy Hour
(speaker TBA)

Mike Coffman Event Details

November 7, 2011
Sheraton Denver West Hotel
Red Rocks Grill (bar/restaurant adjacent to the lobby)
360 Union Blvd.
Lakewood, Co., 80228
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Happy hour prices from 5:30- 7:00 p.m. (Speakers generally begin at 6:00)

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Grillin’ and Chillin’ with our friend, Michael Schaus –

“Occupy Happy Hour!”

Let’s get it started by wrapping up our education mini-series — It’s for the kids! (sure it is…)  As we are a non-partisan group of happy hour Liberty lovers, I suggest you all attend one of the last few Jeffco school board candidate forums to learn more about the candidates and the district; there’s a list for tonight’s and this upcoming Saturday’s forum at http://jeepedu.org.  Also, because of the immediacy of the topic, we’re also going to open it up to anyone with insights into Proposition 103.

Our featured guest is Liberty’s very own Michael Schaus, now a daily talk show host and News Director for northeastern Colorado’s New Logic Radio (KFTM 1400AM Hometown Radio).  Michael will join us to share some insight into the political heartbeat of the heartland.  (Yep, this freedom loving, gun toting, cigar smoking, upcoming radio divo, just might be Ft. Morgan’s answer to Dennis Miller!)  We’re looking forward to a wide-ranging, big picture discussion, and there certainly are no dearth of topics for fodder: Occupy Wall Street, GOP debates (when do the Libertarian debates start?), Dusty Harry’s vote against the President’s jobs bill, Fast and Furious and the state of our 2nd Amendment rights…what a great time to be a political commentator!  Learn more about Mr. Schaus at http://conservativeproject.com/Home_Page.html and http://www.kftm.net/news.htm.

BTW, IF YOU DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT BASTIAT OR HAYEK, YOU SHOULD COME ON OUT AND ENJOY OUR LAID BACK HAPPY HOUR THIS MONDAY FOR A SURPRISE OR TWO:)

Upcoming events

November 7, 2011
Liberty on the Rocks (Red Rocks) Happy Hour
U.S. Congressman Mike Coffman

Michael Schaus Event Details

October 17, 2011
Sheraton Denver West Hotel
Red Rocks Grill (bar/restaurant adjacent to the lobby)
360 Union Blvd.
Lakewood, Co., 80228
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Happy hour from 5:30- 7:00 p.m. (Speakers generally begin at 6:00)

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VENUE ALERT — MEETING WILL BE AT RED ROCKS GRILLE, SHERATON HOTEL, 360 UNION BLVD., LAKEWOOD, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Grillin’ and Chillin’ with Dr. Paul Prentice –

“How the Federal Reserve Monetary System Destroys Liberty”

But first…we will be continuing our education mini-series on the run-up to the November 2011 elections (speaker TBA).  Also, we encourage you to attend the upcoming Jeffco BOE candidate forums, there’s a list published at: http://jeepedu.org/

And, for the MAIN EVENT…We are excited to have Dr. Paul Prentice as our featured guest.  Dr. Prentice has agreed to share with us one of his Free Markets classes (including powerpoint presentation) covering material he teaches at various think tanks, college campuses, and at various civic forums .  Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the Fed, monetary policy, and its economic costs.

Dr. Prentice has a unique perspective as a “reformed” Keynesian turned “Austrian,” having run the gamut politically from serving as the Chief Macroeconomist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture under Presidents Carter AND Reagan, and as a visiting scholar at the U.S. Department of Treasury under President Clinton.  He is the president of the Pikes Peak Economic Club, Fellow at the Centennial Institute, Senior Fellow at the Independence Institute, board member of the Limited Government Forum, and Adjunct Scholar with the Ludwig von Mises Institute.  For additional details about our guest, please visit:https://pikespeakeconomicsclub.com/CMS/PPEC

Upcoming Events

October 17, 2011
Liberty on the Rocks (Red Rocks) Happy Hour
U.S.Congressman Mike Coffman

Dr. Paul Prentice Event Details

October 3, 2011
Sheraton Denver West Hotel
Red Rocks Grille (bar/restaurant adjacent to the lobby)
360 Union Blvd.
Lakewood, Co., 80228
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Happy hour from 5:30- 7:00 p.m. (Speakers generally begin at 6:00)

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Sheraton Denver West Hotel
Red Rocks Grille Lounge (bar/restaurant adjacent to the lobby)
360 Union Blvd.
Lakewood, Co., 80228
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Grillin’ and Chillin’ with Eric Sondermann –

“A Perspective on These Polarized Times and What Lies Ahead in the 2012 Election Year”

We’re trying out the Red Rocks Grille at the Sheraton (6th and Union, Lakewood) for our next two meetups, ’cause we’ve got some amazing speakers and programming which you will not want to miss!   (others would be charging for these upcoming events, but we won’t).  Red Rocks Grille (great name choice!) will be offering us happy hour pricing on appetizers and drinks, in addition to their extensive full menu.  On our “grill” menu, we start with our education mini-series, featuring:

Krista Kafer, Colorado native, author, senior education policy expert at the Heritage Foundation, a frequent contributor to the national press and media, consultant, senior fellow of the Independence Institute and the Magellan Center, and a Lincoln Fellow with the Claremont Institute.  Ms. Kafer, a charter school heavyweight involved in charter school evaluation and congressional education committee work, will serve up her perspective on, Charter schools, the good, the bad, and the ugly.  You’ll better appreciate Ms. Kafer’s full “simply amazing and astounding” bio details at: http://www.i2i.org/kristakafer.php

For the main “grill” event, we offer…

…our featured guest Eric Sondermann! A familiar face as a high profile political analyst and media pundit (as well as being another Colorado native), Mr. Sondermann is the principal/chairman of SE2 (a communications firm focused solely on public policy issues) who will discuss with us the “big picture” as well as the nuts and bolts of: why we live in polarizing times; what the 2012 elections might deliver; and which primary candidates seem to resonate best based on the last debate (9/12/11). Mr. Sondermann is a regular panelist on “Colorado Inside Out,” host of the “Colorado Decides” series, sits on a number of boards and was a founding board member now incoming Board Chair of Get Smart Schools. His meteoric rise and impressive background details may be found at http://publicpersuasion.com/about_us/people/staff_detail/?sid=10&view=pro

We look forward to seeing you all!

Upcoming Events

October 3, 2011
Liberty on the Rocks (Red Rocks) Happy Hour
Dr. Paul Prentice, How the Federal Reserve Monetary System Destroys Liberty at the Red Rocks Grille!

Eric Sondermann Event Details

September 19, 2011
Sheraton Denver West Hotel
Red Rocks Grill (bar/restaurant adjacent to the lobby)
360 Union Blvd.
Lakewood, CO, 80228
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Happy hour from 5:30- 7:00 p.m. (Speakers generally begin at 6:00)

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ALSO, please be sure to take advantage of a *FREE* upcoming class on the Constitution being provided by Hillsdale College.  Featuring Congressmen Paul Ryan and Charles Krauthammer, the six week course (webinar or archived) will cover:

• What the framers of the Constitution understood about the document they were writing, especially its fundamental principles true of human beings at all times and in all places;
• Why the fundamental features of the American Constitution are representation and separation of powers;
• Why the key to a republican form of government is the vibrancy, size and independence of this private society.

What better way to celebrate Constitution Day?  Register at:

constitution.hillsdale.edu

Jessica Peck Corry – from the Center of the World!

The “We’re a AAA Country” Party!

We can’t wait!!! A new “crib” and two powerhouses in the world of political analysis! We’re hoping you love the new venue we’re trying out — Rock Rest has a fun, rustic, ambiance, $4 pitchers, $2 wells, and humongous wings (and we love supporting local businesses). Liberty will definitely be rocking this upcoming Monday. We will meet in the room off the patio.

Ben DeGrow from the Independence Institute continues our “education mini-series”, leading up to the 2011 school board elections. Mr. DeGrow’s insightful commentary will update us on two extremely important Colorado education lawsuits, the Lobato case and the Douglas County Voucher case. You may review his most impressive background details at: http://www.i2i.org/bendegrow.php

Our featured guest is Jessica Peck Corry, (also with the Independence Institute and my favorite law firm, Hoban & Feola), who will discuss topics such as the partisan voter gender gap to the comedy of errors otherwise known as politics today and who is to blame for our AA rating. We don’t have enough ink to give justice to one of Colorado’s most influential women, so you’ll just need to show up! Ms. Peck Corry, is a frequent and sought after political analyst and media commentator; her distinguished background details may be found at:http://www.i2i.org/jessicacorry.php Check out this Huffington Post link to read about Ms. Peck Corry going head-to-head with Ann Coulter about Casey Anthony and single moms (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/14/ann-coulter-single-mother_n_899379.html).

Upcoming Events
August 29, 2011 Bonus Monday!!!Liberty on the Rocks (Red Rocks) Happy Hour— TBA

Jessica Peck Corry Event Details

August 15, 2011
Rock Rest Lodge16005 Mt. Vernon Rd.
Golden, CO. 804015:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Happy hour from 5:30- 7:00 p.m. (Speakers generally begin at 6:00)

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Details here:

https://pikespeakeconomicsclub.com/CMS/PPEC/events/the-moral-basis-of-capitalism-2/?searchterm=None

This three part course is an excellent primer on Austrian economics, which we will likely be hearing more about (with the catastrophic failure of Keynesian economics now in play globally).

We are pleased to be hosting Dr. Prentice for the third part of the series, this fall, and will keep you posted as to where and when the next session will be held.