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3/26/2009 By Ben Leave a Comment

Recapping the LPR Retreat

It's hard to say enough good things about the Leadership Program of the Rockies. El Presidente recaps the recent LPR Retreat at the Broadmoor in a thorough photo essay (including Michelle Malkin, Jonah Goldberg, and many more), including comments about the retreat and the LPR program from current and former class members (including yours truly). Check it out. And follow my advice:LPR is the premiere place for Colorado's future leaders to learn the value of liberty and for Colorado's lovers of liberty to learn to be effective leaders. If you get the opportunity to join LPR, to meet like-minded leaders, and to understand more deeply the principles that make this nation great, don't pass it up. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Broadmoor, class members, comments, El Presidente, Jonah Goldberg, Leadership Program of the Rockies, LPR Retreta, Michelle Malkin, photo essay, program, recaps

2/27/2009 By Ben 14 Comments

Last Chance: Sign Up Now for Leadership Program Retreat

Today is absolutely the last day you can sign up to attend the annual Leadership Program of the Rockies retreat in Colorado Springs on March 6-7 - featuring speakers Bill Kristol, Jonah Goldberg, Michelle Malkin, Mike Rosen, Congressman John Shadegg (R-AZ), and more. What are you waiting for? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: liberty, Random and Miscellaneous Tagged With: Bill Kristol, Colorado Springs, John Shadegg, Jonah Goldberg, Leadership Program of the Rockies, Michelle Malkin, Mike Rosen, retreat, speakers

3/19/2008 By Ben Leave a Comment

Obama Train Slowing Down?

Earlier today I pointed out the troubles Barack Obama is having with skeptics on the political Left who even after his "courageous speech" say he's still in trouble. Well, if early signs like a large-scale Internet poll mean anything, these critics have a strong point. John Hinderaker at Power Line notes an AOL Hot Seat poll that shows an overwhelming percentage of Americans don't think Obama solved "his Jeremiah Wright problem with his speech yesterday." By a margin of 68 to 26 percent. This might be (wait, just might be) the lead weight around Obama's campaign. If this is true, it's because more people are seeing what Jonah Goldberg saw:For all the wonderful rhetoric and tantalizing promise of Obama and his speech, there’s not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, National Politics Tagged With: Barack Obama, Democratic presidential primary, Hillary Clinton, Jeremiah Wright, Jonah Goldberg, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Powerline

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