Most Americans have never read the Church Committee report.

Maybe they should.

In the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, the federal government used surveillance powers against Americans exercising constitutional rights. Congress investigated those abuses and concluded that senior officials believed national security placed them above the law.

That investigation eventually led to FISA.

In this video, I explore the warning signs from that era, and why they still matter today.

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The attacks have started.

A former vice-chair of the Colorado Republican Party decided to attack me publicly while defending PAC money and outside influence in HD47.

Apparently the Republican establishment is beginning to realize that I’m not a placeholder candidate.

In this video, I respond to the claim that my support somehow matters less because it comes from thousands of ordinary people instead of a handful of PACs and political insiders.

I also take a closer look at one of the PACs backing my opponent, because if we’re going to talk about outside influence in this race, we should probably do it honestly.

The bottom line is simple: this campaign is growing, and they’re nervous.

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This week, Mike interviews Gena Ozols. Democratic Party candidate for Colorado State House District 3.

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Americans have been talking about voting for “the lesser of two evils” for decades. But not every election is actually a choice between evil and evil. In this piece, I look at where that mindset came from, why it became so common in modern politics, and why I think voters have more power than we sometimes admit.

I also give a few examples of candidates, that if they win their primaries, will allow for a choice in November that will not be the lesser of two evils.

Julie Gonzales for U.S. Senate in Colorado Erin Petrey for Congress in Kentucky 6

Leila Staton for Iowa House Dist 54 Jeff Pixley for Congress in Oklahoma 4

Blythe Potter for Indiana Sec State Kelly Thompson for Congress Indiana 3

Victoria Broderick for Congress Tennessee 4

And if I may be so bold, Vic Meyers for Colorado House District 47

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People constantly tell me that both parties are the same. In this video, I explain why I think that belief has become a political trap — one that benefits the people steadily dismantling democratic institutions while encouraging the public to disengage in cynicism. Using Mary Howitt’s “The Spider and the Fly” as a metaphor, I compare the very real differences between the modern Republican Party and the Democratic Party on public education, criminal justice, accountability, January 6th, and authoritarianism.

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Politicians love talking about redistricting maps. I’m more interested in the people living inside those lines.

This idea that voters in “safe districts” are automatically locked in is part of what got us into this mess in the first place. Democrats stopped showing up for rural America years ago. Republicans learned they could win by simply reminding voters of that fact while slowly disappearing themselves.

Meanwhile, both parties obsess over maps instead of conversations.

I’m not running that kind of campaign.

This district may be considered “safe” by political consultants and strategists, but the people living here are not political statistics. They’re voters who deserve to be listened to, whether they’re Democrats, Republicans, independents, ranchers, teachers, veterans, or somebody living at the end of a dirt road most politicians never bother driving down.

That’s where democracy is supposed to happen.

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I meant to schedule this video to post Monday morning. I don’t know what happened but I hate that I screwed it up.

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This week, Big Mike is interviewing Michael Dougherty Michael is currently the Boulder County District Attorney and is in a four-way primary for Colorado State Attorney General.

I have to admit that I’m a little jealous of Big Mike after listening to the interview. Michael Dougherty has many positions that line up well with things that I hope to accomplish as a state legislator. Learn more about that at vicmeyersfordemocracy.com

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Corporations are already using AI to analyze our data and decide how much we’ll pay and how little they can offer in wages. That’s not innovation. That’s exploitation.Even if it sounds far-fetched, imagine turning that logic around and using AI to determine what corporations should pay in taxes, based on profits, buybacks, layoffs, and subsidies.In Colorado, House Bill 26-1210 would stop companies from using AI to set personalized prices and wages. My opponent has already voted against it multiple times, and even if it passes, it could still face a veto.We are one seat away from being able to override vetoes and pass laws that protect people instead of corporations. With your help, we can get there.Go to VIC4HD47.com and help me fight fire with fire.

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Jim Crow wasn’t just a set of laws — it was a system built to silence voters, segregate communities, and deny representation. After the Civil War, Black Americans began to gain political power during Reconstruction, and the response was swift: poll taxes, literacy tests, gerrymandering, and legalized segregation.

That system lasted for decades, reinforced by Supreme Court decisions like Plessy v. Ferguson and only partially dismantled by rulings like Brown v. Board of Education and legislation like the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Today, parts of those protections have been weakened, and the question isn’t just what Jim Crow was — it’s whether we would recognize it if it started to return.

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