On January 26, 2024, Steven Peck, Rick Turnquist, Lorne Levy, and Karen Levine joined the show. Peck reports the Douglas County GOP has record cash reserves and near-full district captain seats, urging Republicans to avoid name-calling and focus on shared principles of limited government as they prepare for a sold-out Lincoln Day Dinner Turnquist exposes the hypocrisy of anti-fossil fuel activists who depend on natural gas.

Start listening at 4:14 – Hour 1

Steven Peck, chairman of the Douglas County GOP, brings encouraging news about party health in Colorado. The Douglas County Lincoln Day Dinner sold out two months early with Lieutenant Colonel Allen West as keynote speaker. More significantly, the county party holds more cash than any time in six years, with 44 of 45 district captain seats filled.

Peck addresses the corrosive effect of political name-calling within Republican ranks. Terms like “RINO” have become lazy shorthand that derails substantive policy debate. Rather than attacking ideological differences personally, Peck urges Republicans to focus on shared principles of limited government and low taxes. The state party under Chairman Dave Williams has raised over $800,000 and holds more cash than Colorado Democrats.

The conversation turns to ranked choice voting, which Peck identifies as a threat to conservative representation. He questions who benefits from the proposed change and warns that such a system would make electing representatives who believe in individual liberty nearly impossible.

“If we don’t hang together, we will hang separately. Christ and then Lincoln said a house divided itself cannot stand. So even if we had a majority, which we don’t, the infighting is not productive.”

Steven Peck, Chairman, Douglas County GOP

Start listening at 34:46 – Hour 1

Rick Turnquist continues his “Exactly Wrong” series examining Democrat policy failures as the 2024 election approaches. The Colorado legislature, just 16 days into session, has introduced 221 bills including measures on disinformation policing, universal healthcare, and gender-affirming care expansion. Of all proposed legislation, Turnquist finds only the income tax reduction bill worthy of support.

The core hypocrisy of anti-fossil fuel activists becomes apparent during every cold snap. Despite demands to eliminate natural gas and oil, these same advocates heat their homes with natural gas furnaces. During Winter Storm Uri in Austin three years ago, people burned furniture in living rooms when renewable energy failed and natural gas supply disrupted. The cognitive dissonance between environmental rhetoric and daily dependence on fossil fuels explains why many on the left seem perpetually angry.

Turnquist challenges the characterization of Governor Polis as a libertarian. Despite positive media coverage and even praise from commentators like John Stossel, Polis drives Colorado toward a doom spiral through energy regulation, vacancy committee appointments, and one-party control of the legislature. A constitutional amendment eliminating vacancy committees in favor of special elections could restore electoral accountability.

“While they want to do away with the oil and gas industry and natural gas and fossil fuels, they benefit from fossil fuels in every way, in every day of their lives. And the cognitive dissonance must be really painful, and maybe that’s why lefties are angry all the time.”

Rick Turnquist, Writer, To Advance Freedom

Start listening at 60:27 – Hour 2

Lorne Levy of Polygon Financial Group addresses the dilemma facing homeowners locked into 2% mortgages who need more space. The Fed meets next week with no rate action expected until at least March. Current money market rates around 5.3% benefit savers, but any Fed rate cuts would immediately drop those returns while potentially boosting home prices as more buyers enter the market.

The key insight for prospective buyers: qualify for more than you want to spend, then work backward from a comfortable payment. Rather than asking “how much can I afford,” today’s buyers increasingly specify maximum monthly payments, typically below their qualification threshold. This conservative approach reflects greater financial awareness but creates challenges in a market where $3,000 monthly payment translates to roughly $300,000 mortgage, a price point with minimal Colorado inventory.

“If you can find a new home that has a payment that you can handle, then do it. And then refinance when the rates do drop instead of waiting for them to drop.”

Lorne Levy, Mortgage Specialist, Polygon Financial Group

Start listening at 67:35 – Hour 2

Karen Levine reports the Colorado market remains strong despite national headlines suggesting otherwise. Highly desirable communities continue seeing multiple offers and appraisal gap language, where buyers commit cash if properties fail to appraise at purchase price. Inventory remains constrained partly because homeowners with low-rate mortgages hesitate to sell.

The Colorado Association of Realtors anticipates 30 to 40 bills affecting private property rights this session. Short-term rental legislation threatens to impose statewide regulations on what should remain local decisions. In Summit County, 70% of properties are owner-occupied, contradicting assumptions that vacation rentals dominate. Each mountain community has made distinct short-term rental choices appropriate to local needs, yet state legislators believe they know better.

The wisdom of “marry the home, date the rate” applies now more than ever. Buyers who purchase today at higher rates face less competition and stable prices. When rates eventually decline, more buyers will flood the market, driving prices up. Those who bought earlier can simply refinance into better terms.

“If they can handle the payment today, they will be ahead of the market and there is opportunity there. While you’re waiting and the interest rates move down, the prices will be moving up.”

Karen Levine, Realtor, RE/MAX Alliance

On January 25, 2024, Bob Zimmer, Mike Triem, Rick Rome, Marshall Dawson, Dave Walden, Greg Morrissey, Terri Goon, Carol Baker, Bill Federer, and Becky Hawkins joined the show. Facilitated Liberty Toastmasters Day from the studio, connecting property rights to the founding principles and the Leadership Program of the Rockies Examined the college cost crisis from the perspective of a middle-class parent, questioning whether higher education delivers value and highlighting alternatives like trade schools and high school college credit.

Start listening at 21:37 – Hour 1

Bob Zimmer, president of Liberty Toastmasters North, anchors the first hour from the studio as nine Toastmasters members call in to share their perspectives on property rights. The discussion draws heavily from the Declaration of Independence, with Kim highlighting King George’s “swarms of officers” sent to “harass our people and eat out their substance,” a phrase she connects to the Biden administration’s expansion of IRS agents.

Zimmer frames the importance of property rights by noting that those who wish to erode freedom understand that attacking property rights is the most effective strategy. “If they want to take away our freedom, that’s the best way to do it,” he observes. The Liberty Toastmasters organization, founded on principles emerging from the Leadership Program of the Rockies, trains members not just to speak effectively but to persuade others on matters of liberty.

The callers bring diverse perspectives to the property rights theme. Rick Rome distinguishes between intellectual property, corporal property, and physical property, tracing threats to each from federal overreach. Marshall Dawson argues that property exists on a spectrum from “unencumbered agency of oneself” to slavery, and that taxation represents a claim on that spectrum. Dave Walden connects property to time, arguing that possessions represent portions of one’s life spent creating or trading for them.

“The Liberty Toastmasters is founded on the principles of liberty, of our founding. And it’s based on some of the themes that come out of Leadership Program of the Rockies.”

Bob Zimmer, President, Liberty Toastmasters North

Start listening at 72:08 – Hour 2

Mike Triem, Western Regional Manager for Crawford Broadcasting, brings firsthand experience navigating the college system with his own children. Triem argues that for middle-class families, the current higher education model has become something of a racket, with costs that far outpace the value delivered.

Triem points to emerging alternatives that could reduce the burden: high school programs allowing students to earn up to two years of college credit before graduation, and the growing recognition that trade schools offer better returns for many students. He notes that Colorado Christian University works diligently to connect students with employment, often before graduation. The key, he emphasizes, is doing due diligence rather than blindly trusting the system.

Kim adds historical context, revealing that Al Yates, president of Colorado State University from 1990 to 2003, helped connect the “Gang of Four” donors who funded the Colorado Democracy Alliance and flipped the state’s politics. She argues that the indoctrination embedded in higher education represents another threat to the values families work to instill in their children.

“Well, I think they should know that it is in some ways a racket. that they’re, especially if you’re in the middle class, it’s you can feel like, let’s see, how many people am I paying for? What programs am I paying for? What improvements to the university that really aren’t needed? What are we truly paying for?”

Mike Triem, Western Regional Manager, Crawford Broadcasting

Start listening at 50:04 – Hour 1

Bill Federer offers a philosophical framework drawn from economist Andrew Galambos, defining property as “individual man’s life and all non-procreative derivatives of his life.” Under this definition, life itself is “primordial property,” thoughts and ideas are “primary property,” and material goods are “secondary property.” Ownership of one’s actions, Federer notes, “is commonly called liberty.”

This framework explains why political governments do a “lame job” of protecting property, Federer argues, because they seek to control primary property through regulation of liberty and secondary property through taxation. “Your ownership of property is the basis of all you are, all you have, and all you hope to achieve,” he concludes. “Therefore, protect your property as though your life depended on it. It does.”

“So using Columbus’s definition, your ownership of property is the basis of all you are, all you have, and all you hope to achieve. Therefore, protect your property as though your life depended on it. It does.”

Bill Federer, Liberty Toastmasters

Start listening at 53:26 – Hour 1

Becky Hawkins warns that the property rights Americans thought they held in their investments have been fundamentally altered through changes to international law and the Universal Commercial Code. She recommends David Rogers Webb’s documentary and book The Great Taking, which details how securities that were once private property for 400 years can now be claimed as collateral by central clearinghouses if they face insolvency.

“Our investments are a very big part of our property when we’re looking towards our financial security.”

Becky Hawkins, Liberty Toastmasters

On January 24, 2024, Mark Baisley, Bob Boswell, and Trent Loos joined the show. Senator Baisley recounts his confrontation with Secretary of State Jenna Griswold over her public statements against Trump and whether Colorado voters can trust their ballots will be counted fairly Boswell explains how natural gas markets work, details the regulatory barriers crushing Colorado’s oil and gas industry, and warns that climate-driven.

Start listening at 16:31 – Hour 1

Mark Baisley, Colorado State Senator representing eight counties in the heart of the state, recounts his direct confrontation with Secretary of State Jenna Griswold during her annual legislative presentation. Baisley pressed Griswold on her public statements against Donald Trump and whether voters can trust their ballots will be counted fairly. The secretary has appeared on national news shows expressing what Baisley calls “total disdain” for the leading Republican presidential candidate, raising questions about the impartiality of Colorado’s chief election officer.

The exchange became heated when Griswold defended Colorado court rulings finding Trump guilty of insurrection, though Baisley points out these rulings came without the due process of a proper trial. He argues the lack of rigorous legal proceedings where Trump could present a defense undermines any claims of guilt. The senator sought humility and assurance of neutrality from Griswold but received none, leaving Republican voters questioning whether their votes will be counted.

“The most frequent concern expressed to me by my constituents is whether they can trust that she’ll count their votes if they cast it for Donald Trump.”

Mark Baisley, Colorado State Senator

Start listening at 34:35 – Hour 1

Bob Boswell, CEO of Laramie Energy, breaks down the state of natural gas markets and the regulatory forces threatening affordable energy. While natural gas trades around $2.50 per MCF today, Boswell warns of extreme volatility, citing spikes to $50 during winter storms. He explains how associated gas from oil production has temporarily boosted supply, but regulatory barriers are choking future development.

Colorado has become particularly hostile to oil and gas development. Before Senate Bill 19-181 passed, approximately 10,205 wells were permitted across 1,180 locations. Since the bill’s introduction, those numbers have plummeted to roughly 2,800 wells and 149 locations. Permit times in Colorado stretch to nearly a year compared to 18 days in Texas. Boswell details how the Environmental Conservation Commission has dramatically curtailed development, hurting the state economy and making energy more expensive for consumers.

The federal picture mirrors Colorado’s hostility. Leasehold acreage offered under the current administration has dropped from millions of acres to hundreds of thousands. Boswell connects this to the administration’s climate agenda, noting that natural gas produces 70 percent of the world’s fertilizer, making energy policy inseparable from food security.

“The government is using an existential threat of climate crisis to drive policy and statute. And people need to recognize that that’s being done.”

Bob Boswell, CEO of Laramie Energy

Start listening at 72:54 – Hour 2

Trent Loos, sixth-generation farmer and rancher from Nebraska, joins Kim Monson for a wide-ranging discussion on constitutional accountability. The conversation begins with audio that emerged of Arizona’s Republican Party chair allegedly trying to buy off Senate candidate Kari Lake, prompting Loos to observe that similar chaos and division appears across every state. He posits this is not coincidental but a coordinated effort to create instability at the local level.

The discussion turns to Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution regarding treason. Loos notes that since 1942, no one has been convicted of treason in the United States, despite what he sees as clear examples of treasonous acts. He cites Representative Eric Swalwell’s relationship with a Chinese spy as a potential example that goes unaddressed. Kim Monson reads from the Declaration of Independence about the duty to throw off governments that become destructive of liberty, connecting founding principles to present challenges.

On border security, Loos recalls visiting the Arizona border in 2009 after rancher Rob Krentz was murdered by an illegal immigrant. Border Patrol agents told him then that one in four apprehended illegals already had felony records. The open border policy, he argues, represents not just negligence but potential treason when officials give “aid and comfort” to those who harm Americans.

“Somebody somewhere has figured out how to create a divisionary tactic at the local level, and we all know that the stability of our future in this country is what’s going on at the local level, and they have infiltrated that local level in some manner.”

Trent Loos, Farmer and Rural Advocate

On January 23, 2024, Cain, Lis Richard, Linda White, and Steve McKenna joined the show. Exposed graphic sexual content in school library books and detailed his organization’s two-year effort to challenge inappropriate materials in northern Colorado school districts Announced the Center for American Values’ first live On Values presentation featuring Medal of Honor recipient Drew Dix for JROTC cadets nationwide Discussed founding Grandparents for Kids.

Start listening at 31:01 – Hour 1

Cain, founder of Task Force Freedom in northern Colorado, exposes the graphic sexual content available to children in public school libraries. His organization spent two years investigating and challenging books like “Gender Queer,” which contains illustrations depicting adult-child sexual contact. Despite formal challenges, school districts have approved these books claiming “literary value.”

Cain details how school administrators defend pornographic material while government agencies would shut down broadcasters for using the same language. He emphasizes this is not about banning books but about age-appropriateness and parental rights. His organization maintains a database of challenged books at taskforcefreedomnoco.com and recommends alternative schools including American Legacy Academy, Liberty Commons, Heritage Heights Academy, and Christian Core Academy.

“When you sexualize children, when they’re young, their brains are not formed well enough to handle that. They become hyper sexual little people. And this is what adults are doing to our kids.”

Cain, Founder of Task Force Freedom

Start listening at 18:09 – Hour 1

Lis Richard announces the Center for American Values’ inaugural live “On Values” presentation featuring Medal of Honor recipient Drew Dix. The Thursday event connects JROTC cadets from Pueblo with students across Colorado, Kentucky, Wyoming, Arkansas, Alabama, and Virginia via live stream. The program aims to introduce young people to American heroes and their values.

Richard describes Drew Dix as a humble, well-spoken “old cowboy” who passionately challenges young people to live with purpose. The Center, founded by Dix and Emmy Award-winning documentarian Brad Padula, features the Portraits of Valor gallery honoring Medal of Honor recipients. The event is open to the public at AmericanValueCenter.org.

“But he just wants to challenge these young cadets. And every time I’ve heard him speak, he wants to challenge young people. He has such a heart for the youth. It’s just inspiring to be around him.”

Lis Richard, Center for American Values

Start listening at 69:22 – Hour 2

Linda White, founder of Grandparents for Kids, explains how COVID lockdowns awakened grandparents to what was happening in schools. With eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, she spent two years developing the organization before launching after winning a $3,000 speech contest promoting her idea.

Grandparents for Kids organizes into county chapters across Colorado, with groups now forming in Boulder, Holyoke, Douglas County, and Jefferson County. The organization hosts Brave Books story hours as an “antidote” to drag queen story hours, with Kirk Cameron as the face of the book series that teaches morals and integrity through stories. White emphasizes that 70 million American grandparents represent a powerful untapped force for education reform.

“Like most people, after COVID or during COVID, so many of us became aware of what’s going on in our schools. And with eight grandkids and two great-grandkids, I have a vested interest in what’s going on in schools.”

Linda White, Founder of Grandparents for Kids

Start listening at 76:40 – Hour 2

Steve McKenna, former Navy carrier pilot and Cherry Creek School Board candidate, reveals shocking academic failures in the once-premier district. Half of students cannot read at grade level, and 60% fail math proficiency tests. Rather than address academics, the district eliminated valedictorians as “harmful.”

McKenna describes his 2023 school board campaign where opponents formed a dark money PAC stealing his “Inspiring Excellence” tagline, raising $157,000 for personal attacks rather than debating ideas. He notes schools now focus on “equity, whole well-being” rather than academics, with mental health discussions crowding out reading and math instruction. Despite not yet being a grandfather, McKenna joined Grandparents for Kids’ board to fight for educational reform.

“The facts are that on the CMAS, half the kids don’t test at grade level in English, and 60% fail to test at grade level in math. And the school’s solution to that, my wife and I learned, was to cancel valedictorians and get rid of those because they’re harmful.”

Steve McKenna, Grandparents for Kids Board Member

On January 22, 2024, Brad Miller, Lori Gimelshteyn, and Robin Paterson joined the show. Former Army Lt Colorado Parents Advocacy Network co-founder reveals how commercial database vendors embed obscene content in curated educational collections, and describes coordinated resistance from school boards when parents raise concerns Founder of Pornography Is Not Education describes discovering obscene content and Pornhub links in Cherry Creek School District databases.

Start listening at 31:24 – Hour 1

Brad Miller, a former Lieutenant Colonel and battalion commander in the 101st Airborne Division, breaks down the Declaration of Military Accountability signed by 231 active and retired service members. The open letter calls for military leaders to face consequences for enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates that Miller argues were clearly unlawful from the start.

Miller explains the legal foundation of their challenge: the mandate required a fully FDA-approved product, but when the mandate took effect in August 2021, no such product existed in the United States. The FDA approved Comirnaty on August 23, 2021, but Miller calls it a “ghost product” that was never actually available. The Department of Defense then claimed Comirnaty was interchangeable with existing emergency use authorization products, a position Miller says violated federal law.

The declaration has generated significant momentum, with over 22,000 Americans signing an associated petition at militaryaccountability.com. Miller emphasizes that those who refused the mandate demonstrated the courage that senior military leaders lacked. He warns that if Americans want to destroy the United States, they must first destroy the military, not just for its power, but because the military embodies the cultural ethos of America.

“I will tell you that if there are people out there who want to destroy the United States, they’re going to have to destroy the military to do it. Now, one reason is just because of the might and the power of the military, but there’s something far more sinister at play as well, and that is the cultural ethos of America, to some degree, has found itself most valiantly embodied in the military.”

Brad Miller, Former Lt. Col., U.S. Army

Start listening at 70:14 – Hour 2

Lori Gimelshteyn, co-founder of Colorado Parents Advocacy Network, and Robin Paterson, founder of Pornography Is Not Education, expose a disturbing reality hidden from most parents: commercial database vendors like EBSCO and Gale embed obscene content, adult advertisements, and even hyperlinks to hardcore pornography websites within educational resources marketed to schools.

Paterson, who first discovered the problem in Cherry Creek School District in 2016, explains that these curated collections differ fundamentally from open internet access. Under the guise of scholarly articles, children conducting innocent searches on topics like race relations encounter explicit content including detailed descriptions of BDSM practices, erotic stories, and monetized links to Pornhub. The National Center on Sexual Exploitation, led by the former head of the U.S. Department of Justice obscenity unit, placed EBSCO on its “dirty dozen” list after reviewing the evidence.

Gimelshteyn describes the coordinated resistance parents face when raising concerns. At a January 8, 2024 Cherry Creek School Board meeting, officials muted a speaker’s microphone when he attempted to read aloud from materials available to students, claiming his reading needed to be “appropriate for K-12.” The irony, both advocates note, is that the district considers the content inappropriate to hear at a public meeting but allows children unrestricted access through school-issued devices.

“The parents are given a different password than the child is given. And when we finally used our child’s password, we found all kinds of things in the electronic school portal, including surveys, these so-called databases, which are like the digital encyclopedias, and e-book platforms and websites and things of that nature that I think that parents don’t realize they can’t see those things if they sign in with a parent password.”

Robin Paterson, Founder, Pornography Is Not Education

“There is a huge difference between access to the Internet or Google search and curated content. So this is a collection of materials under the guise of scholarly articles that are leading our children within moments, very innocent searches into online dating apps, chat rooms, leading to sex toy advertisements and content that is so upsetting and appalling and absolutely violates our Colorado Revised Statute 18-7-108 on obscenity.”

Lori Gimelshteyn, Co-founder, Colorado Parents Advocacy Network

On January 19, 2024, Allen Thomas and Lisa Bennett joined the show. Allen Thomas exposes Excel Energy’s plan to seize Elbert County land for transmission lines, detailing how the 240-foot towers and unelected Public Utilities Commission override property rights Lisa Bennett reports on Constitutional Initiative 124 to return lawyer licensing to the legislature, exposing how Montana’s judicial branch created a closed-loop system.

Start listening at 39:49 – Hour 1

Allen Thomas warns that Excel Energy plans a billion-dollar transmission line cutting through Elbert County, forcing rural landowners into an impossible choice: accept the company’s offer or lose their property to eminent domain anyway. The proposed 240-foot towers require a 150-foot easement swath, yet Excel only notifies property owners within a quarter mile despite the visual and economic impact extending far beyond.

Thomas points to research showing property values drop 45% when transmission lines cross through, constituting a regulatory taking even when the government does not physically seize the land. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission, an unelected body appointed by the governor, can override local county commissioners who oppose the project. Excel claims the line serves “regional reliability” and green energy goals, though the company admits it will not directly benefit Elbert County residents.

“You can either take our offer of money, or you can get nothing and we still get the land. And that’s where this issue comes in.”

Allen Thomas, Featured Author

Start listening at 74:04 – Hour 2

Lisa Bennett reports that her 13-year-old daughter Nicole has filed Constitutional Initiative 124 in Montana, seeking to return lawyer licensing power to the legislature. The 1972 Montana Constitutional Convention transferred this authority to the state Supreme Court, creating what Bennett calls a “closed-loop system” where judges write the rules, the bar association enforces them, and the courts interpret disputes.

Bennett cites Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, who faces 42 ethics charges from the Supreme Court simply for investigating that court for corruption. The state’s Supreme Court, despite Montana’s conservative reputation, ranks as the most overturned by the liberal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Bennett connects this judicial capture to the treatment of January 6th defendants, noting that defendants cannot secure attorneys willing to risk their bar membership defending unpopular clients.

“If the courts are the ones drafting the legislation, determining whether it’s enforceable and should be enforced, and then mandating the state bar association to act as the executive branch to enforce those rules that they wrote, you essentially have the equivalent of the police officer who pulls you over also gets to write the laws.”

Lisa Bennett, Political Activist

Start listening at 103:05 – Hour 2

Bennett explains how ranked choice voting favors middle-of-the-road candidates over principled conservatives or progressives. The system eliminates candidates in rounds, and voters who refuse to rank all candidates effectively throw away their ballots in later rounds. Montana passed a statewide ban on ranked choice voting, but Bennett warns that uniparty operatives are running conservative challengers out of office while simultaneously pushing ballot initiatives to repeal the ban.

Thomas adds that without robust civic education, voters lack the historical context to understand the long-term consequences of such election reforms. Both guests emphasize that winning elections is only the first step, as opponents use procedural tactics to strip elected officials of their authority.

On January 18, 2024, Helen Raleigh and Kevin Lundberg joined Kim Monson to discuss key issues facing Colorado and the nation.

Start listening at 30:01 – Hour 1

In this segment, Helen Raleigh joins Kim to discuss the recent Taiwanese presidential election and its implications for U.S.-China relations. Raleigh, who emigrated from China and has become a national expert on Chinese affairs, explains that the Chinese Communist Party has never governed Taiwan but considers it a breakaway province, viewing the island’s democratic existence as a threat to Communist legitimacy.

The January 2024 election was a three-way race with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s candidate, William Lai Ching-te, emerging victorious despite significant Chinese interference. Raleigh notes that approximately 200 people were arrested after the election for interfering on behalf of Communist China, demonstrating the extent of Beijing’s meddling. The CCP openly preferred the Nationalist Party (KMT) candidate because DPP candidates support Taiwan’s political separation from the mainland.

Raleigh explains that with each election, public opinion polls show Taiwanese people moving further from reunification with Communist China. She argues this makes clear to Xi Jinping that if he wants Taiwan, he will have to take it by force. While she does not expect an immediate invasion due to China’s economic challenges and military corruption, she warns of other damaging actions including economic sanctions, military exercises, and the potential for a naval blockade.

“The leftists have no imagination. They do the same thing over and over again everywhere.”

– Helen Raleigh, Senior Contributor at The Federalist

The conversation turns to the broader geopolitical implications, with Raleigh contrasting Trump’s unpredictability, which kept adversaries guessing, with the Biden administration’s “lead from behind” approach. She criticizes the administration’s failure to deliver $19 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, with some orders not expected until the end of the decade. On immigration, Raleigh advocates for three reforms: securing borders, congressional reform of asylum and legal immigration laws, and reaching out to immigrants already in the country to help them become patriotic, self-sufficient Americans rather than welfare-dependent Democratic voters.

Start listening at 70:27 – Hour 2

Joining Kim for the second hour, Kevin Lundberg, former Colorado State Senator and author of the Lundberg Report, discusses his documentary “Art Club Movie” which tells the story of one family’s battle with their school district over transgender ideology targeting their 12-year-old daughter. The documentary, available free at artclubmovie.com, has received an overwhelmingly positive response with over 23,000 YouTube views and zero negative ratings.

Lundberg explains that the film exposes how schools across the nation are indoctrinating children with concepts that create confusion about fundamental questions of biological sex. He cites a recent case where a Christian preschool in California had federal meal program funding withheld because they refused to use preferred pronouns with children as young as three years old, though the Alliance Defending Freedom successfully sued to restore the funding.

“We shouldn’t let other countries be buying up our state or our nation.”

– Kevin Lundberg, Former Colorado State Senator

The conversation shifts to Lundberg’s new organization, Protect Kids Colorado, which is working to place citizen initiatives on the ballot to prohibit males in female sports and increase school transparency with parents. Lundberg explains the frustrating battle with Colorado’s Title Board, which he accuses of becoming politicized under appointees from Secretary of State Griswold and Attorney General Weiser. Despite having one proposal shot down that had been previously approved, the organization continues pushing forward with multiple initiatives.

Lundberg also provides an overview of early legislative activity, noting 148 bills have already been introduced. Among the concerning bills: HB 1028 establishing drug injection sites, HB 1039 forcing schools to use student-preferred pronouns while hiding information from “non-supportive” parents, HB 1040 studying increased medicalization of minors for gender transition, and HB 1075 analyzing universal single-payer healthcare. On the positive side, he highlights HB 1065 which would reduce the state income tax rate from 4.4% to 4.0%.

On January 17, 2024, Jessica Alexander and Trent Loos joined the show. Alexander exposed the 90+ subcategory flags under LGBTQ+, including attempts to normalize pedophilia, and warned about surveillance camera proliferation enabling China-style social credit systems Loos connected Revolutionary War history to modern debates on taxation, militia rights, and the hypocrisy of funding Ukraine’s borders while attacking states protecting American borders

Start listening at 30:21 – Hour 1

Jessica Alexander warns that the “plus” in LGBTQ+ represents an ever-expanding list of sexual identities, including categories that normalize pedophilia. The Marine Corps veteran and former NYPD officer has spent three years stepping off the dais in Temecula rather than participate in city council proclamations celebrating LGBTQ ideology.

Alexander revealed that over 90 subcategory flags now fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella, including the Leather Pride flag, the Bears flag (representing relationships between older and younger men), and the Minor Attracted Persons (MAP) flag, which attempts to legitimize pedophilia by rebranding it. After persistent advocacy, she successfully convinced her council to remove the “plus” from their proclamation.

The councilwoman also raised alarms about the proliferation of surveillance cameras in American cities. Temecula now has over 200 Flock cameras despite not being a major metropolitan area. What began as perimeter cameras to track stolen vehicles has expanded to arterial roads, HOA neighborhoods, and private businesses, all sharing data with police. Alexander warned this mirrors China’s surveillance state and sets the stage for social credit systems and 15-minute cities.

“And so when we are bringing this to the dais, and this was one of my arguments, is we have children sitting in front of us, and we’re okay with saying, you can be totally okay with S&M, you can be okay with the leather, and if you know anything about bears, probably nobody does. It basically represents big, hairy men with younger men.”

Jessica Alexander, Temecula City Councilwoman

Start listening at 73:16 – Hour 2

Trent Loos connected the Battle of Cowpens, which occurred on this day in 1781, to ongoing debates about taxation and government power. He noted that Daniel Morgan, the Revolutionary War hero who won at Cowpens, later led troops in the Whiskey Rebellion, using government force to collect taxes from farmers.

The conversation turned to a proposed federal bill that would virtually eliminate militia activity, using January 6th as justification. Loos argued that the founding fathers intended citizens to participate in peacekeeping, not simply pay taxes for others to handle national defense. He pointed to the stark contrast between America funding Ukraine’s border security while the Biden administration demands Texas stop blocking illegal immigration.

Loos reported on his travels through North Dakota, where he met with legislators discussing replacing property taxes with consumption taxes. He emphasized that until government spending is eliminated, switching tax structures solves nothing. He observed that 1% of the global population contributes to 66% of global emissions, yet policies consistently penalize working families rather than elites.

“We are threatening states that are trying to protect their border at the same time as we’re sending money to countries to help protect their border. What else do you need to know?”

Trent Loos, Rancher and Commentator