On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, the broadcast tackled urgent questions about technology, constitutional rights, and rural America’s future, featuring citizen watchdog Mike Rawluk on AI surveillance, USMC Memorial Foundation President Paula Sarlls on Veterans Day, sixth-generation rancher Trent Loos on farming challenges, and Cheyenne realtor Wendy Volk on industrial wind projects.

Start listening at 17:05 – Hour 1

Mike Rawluk of the Ralston Valley Coalition sounds the alarm on facial recognition technology entering Colorado classrooms under Senate Bill 25-143. The legislation permits schools to analyze student facial features for educational purposes with school board approval, raising profound constitutional questions about the right to face one’s accuser when artificial intelligence serves as the primary witness.

Rawluk details a troubling incident in Baltimore where an AI gun detection system mistook a student’s Doritos bag for a firearm, resulting in police response and the student being placed on the ground in handcuffs. The company defended the system, stating the process functioned as intended despite the false positive. This pattern of AI-driven accusations extends to Flock cameras, which wrongfully accused a Denver woman of theft, forcing her to prove her innocence rather than presuming it.

The discussion centers on how the Fourth Amendment’s protections against unreasonable searches apply when surveillance systems collect and store data continuously, potentially violating constitutional safeguards against retroactive investigation. Rawluk warns that children subjected to constant monitoring in schools become conditioned to accept surveillance as normal, eroding expectations of privacy for future generations.

“It’s taken the human completely out of the loop.”

Mike Rawluk, Ralston Valley Coalition

Start listening at 63:58 – Hour 2

Paula Sarlls, President of the USMC Memorial Foundation, announces their annual Veterans Day ceremony on Saturday, November 8th at 2 p.m. at the Marine Memorial, located at 16899 West Colfax Avenue. Navy SEAL and four-time heavyweight world champion Jesse Clay will serve as guest speaker, bringing his message of discipline and patriotism.

Sarlls explains the distinction between Memorial Day, which honors the fallen, and Veterans Day, which celebrates all who served. She traces Veterans Day’s evolution from its origins honoring World War I heroes to its permanent establishment as a November 11th holiday in 1975. Echoing John F. Kennedy, she urges listeners not merely to remember veterans but to take action, whether supporting charities like the Marine Memorial Foundation or buying dinner for a veteran in gratitude for their sacrifice.

“Don’t just remember them, but take action and do something, live your life to honor them.”

Paula Sarlls, President, USMC Memorial Foundation

Start listening at 72:53 – Hour 2

Trent Loos, a sixth-generation farmer and rancher from Nebraska, exposes John Deere’s decision to move manufacturing operations to Mexico, noting that the company’s largest shareholder is Bill Gates with 21 million shares. The agricultural icon, once synonymous with American farming, now prioritizes collecting and selling farmer data on Microsoft’s Azure cloud over serving the agricultural community.

Farmers face crippling delays when equipment breaks down during critical harvest windows. Loos describes cases where farmers needing simple repairs are told to wait 10 days for authorized service, an impossibility when winter threatens unharvested crops. Meanwhile, the actual repair might cost $1,500 from an independent mechanic but runs $14,000 through John Deere’s proprietary system. A black market of technicians who bypass computer restrictions has emerged, technically illegal but essential for farmers racing against weather.

The conversation shifts to SNAP benefits potentially ending November 1st due to government shutdown. Loos draws a stark comparison: animals fed daily become dependent and cause chaos when feeding stops. With 15 percent of the population reliant on government assistance, abrupt termination could trigger civil unrest, particularly in urban areas already lacking domestic tranquility.

“It’s a domestic supply of food, and we need to maintain our domestic supply of food, period, for national security. What they practice and make perfect on the farmer, it’s not a lot different with your own automobile.”

Trent Loos, Sixth-Generation Farmer and Rancher

Start listening at 89:33 – Hour 2

Wendy Volk, a Cheyenne realtor, reports a significant victory for property rights in Wyoming. County commissioners voted 3-1 to deny permits for a proposed 56,000-acre industrial wind project that would have installed 170 turbines, with 6,000 acres on state land. The decision followed hours of public testimony from citizens who organized after receiving inadequate notification, a postage-stamp-sized map on letter-sized paper that failed to identify affected neighbors.

Volk warns that 22 similar projects target Wyoming, including a 50,000-acre wind, solar, and battery storage facility near Chugwater. She downloaded the 2,548-page permit application, spending days analyzing traffic studies and wildlife mitigation plans that require specialized expertise to evaluate. The sheer volume overwhelms the appointed members of industrial siting councils, who must make consequential decisions affecting communities for generations.

Loos adds context on the permanence of such projects: each wind turbine contains 1,350 tons of concrete and 1,600 tons of total material. Claims that sheep can graze under solar panels prove false according to Nevada rancher Hank Vogler, who inspected proposed sites and found nothing suitable for grazing. These projects permanently transform productive agricultural land under the guise of clean energy.

“I value stewardship and balance and respect for my community and those that live in the community, because we’re going to have to live with these consequences. There’s a big difference between responsible development and reckless overreach.”

Wendy Volk, Realtor, Cheyenne, Wyoming