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Welcome to the Kim Monson Show podcast. Kim Monson is your host. Make your voices heard on wolf introduction. Wild Skies owner Lisa Bennett explains that the public comment period is open on the federal review of Colorado’s wolf program. Mother of a trans detransitioner Mary Buchanan invites you to the upcoming Voices of Detransitioners event. Plus USMC Memorial president Paula Sarlls and Spartan Defense owner Teddy Collins. ————————————————————————————– The Kim Monson Show airs on KLZ 560 AM every Monday thru Friday, 6-8 AM MST. You can listen to the live stream by going to www.klzradio.com
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It’s the Kim Monson Show, analyzing the most important stories.
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An early childhood taxing district? What on earth is that?
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The latest in politics and world affairs.
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I don’t think that we should be passing legislation that is so complicated that people kind of throw up their hands and say, I can’t understand that.
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Today’s Current Opinions and Ideas.
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And it’s not fair just because you’re a big business that you get a break on this and the little guy doesn’t.
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Is it freedom or is it force? Let’s have a conversation.
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Indeed. Let’s have a conversation. And welcome to the Kim Monson Show. Thank you so much for joining us. You each are treasured. You’re valued. You have purpose. Today, strive for excellence. Take care of your heart, your soul, your mind, and your body. My friends, we were made for this moment in history. Thank you to the team. That’s Producer Joe, Luke, Rachel, Zach, Echo, Charlie, Mike, Amanda, and all the people here at Crawford Broadcasting. Happy Friday, Producer Joe.
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Happy Friday, Kim.
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and I’m on an adventure. I am in eastern Kansas with my friend, my sister that I finally met, and that is Virginia Maka. She is founder of Stand for the Land Kansas, which is morphing into Stand for the Land. Virginia, we are on quite the adventure, aren’t we?
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Kim, I have never had such excitement in two days. You have been a blessing to this day, and just showing someone uh, Kansas and meeting real people in Kansas has been a joy for them too. They are very excited that you’re here and your voice yesterday was just a wonderful blessing to everyone. So our conversation went a long ways and, um, I’m still getting phone calls over it.
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We’ll talk about that in the last segment of the second hour. But really, really exciting stuff that is happening. But we’ve got a jam-packed show planned for you today. And so let’s do it. Check out the website. Now, my friends, it’s time to join the community. There’s three different levels, $50 a year, $100 a year, or $200 a year. Our first town hall, and that is at all levels, it’s an online town hall, and that is this Tuesday the 21st. And it’s amazing how timely this is. Our first guest is a friend, and that is John Eastman. He is a constitutional expert. He was Trump’s attorney. He’s an attorney for many other freedom things as well. And news just came across that he was disbarred yesterday. The attack upon, or maybe not yesterday, but a couple of days ago, the attack upon John Eastman is something that we need to really talk about. And so he will be our guest on Tuesday evening, the 21st. It will be 7.45 in the evening to 9 o’clock Mountain Time. And join us. And it’s interactive. You will be able to, via the chat, ask him questions. And it’s just crazy that this is all happening. And I reached out to him, said, hey, I’d love to have you be my first guest for the community as we’re kicking this off. So join. You go to kimMonson.com, click on the Join button. The first 250 people that join at the $200 level, 250 people because it’s our 250th birthday, will be known as founding patrons in the community. So join us because something… I was telling Virginia, one of my favorite movies is The Incredibles. It’s about these superheroes that now they’re parents and they’re out of shape. But they get back their mojo, if you will. And the dad is getting out. He’s going to get in the car, the superhero. And the little neighbor kid across the street would appear on his tricycle. And the father’s getting into the car, and he says, well, what are you waiting for? And he says, I don’t know. Something amazing. Virginia, I think something amazing is happening here.
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I feel that, too. When Kim landed, we came through a tornado. I know.
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So we’ve been on the ground and we feel like we are the tornado. That’s for sure. So join us, my friends. This is very, very exciting. What is happening? And while you’re there, sign up for our weekly email newsletter and sign up for the Daily Digest. Because Virginia is going to share something. One of the articles that we published yesterday is getting legs like you wouldn’t believe it. So stay tuned on all that as well. You can email me at Kim at KimMonson.com. The text line is 720-605-0647. Thank you to all of you who support us. We are an independent voice on an independent station. And we search for truth and clarity by looking at these issues. Through this lens of freedom versus force, force versus freedom, if something’s a good idea, you should not have to force people to do it. And it’s not compassionate, and it’s not altruistic to take other people’s stuff, such as their rights, their property, freedom, livelihood, etc. opportunity, childhoods, or lives via force. And force can be a weapon, but it can be policy, legislation, unpredictable and excessive taxation, fees, fear, coercion, government-induced inflation. This agenda by the World Economic Forum and globalist elites and their tools, the United Nations, the Colorado State Legislature, this governor, and we see it at county, local, school district, and special district levels. And we are shedding light on it. getting to transparency, and there is something big that’s coming down the pike here. I want to say thank you to our goal sponsors, and Laramie Energy is a goal sponsor of both the Kim Monson Show and the Kim Monson Community and Newsroom. And it is reliable, efficient, affordable, and abundant power from oil, natural gas, and coal that powers our lives, fuels our hopes and dreams, and empowers us to change our own personal climate. And if you’re having any challenges with your own personal climate, such as being warm in the winter or cool in the summer, reach out to Ben’s Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling. That number is 303-995-1636. And this Independent Voice is on the air because of all of our sponsors. And one of those is Hooters Restaurants. And it’s how I got to know them. They truly are patriots. They love America. They’re entrepreneurs. The owners are. And it’s a story about freedom and free markets and capitalism. versus PBIs, politicians, bureaucrats, and interested parties that want to control our lives. The whole story is at my website. So be sure and give your business to all of our sponsors here. But Hooters Restaurants has locations in Loveland, Westminster, and in Aurora. Great specials for Monday through Friday for lunch and for happy hour. Virginia, I shared this story with you and your brother. And I think you both thought it was important, Jess.
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It’s so important. Just the… the basic facts about the story. And it was ironic that it is so relevant today.
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It is. Because it’s about freedom. It’s about freedom versus force. And so be sure and check that out. Our word of the day, I went to the word diminution. It’s D-I-M-I-N-U-T-I-O-N. And it’s a noun. It could be the act or process of diminishing or lessening or reduction. Number two, the resulting reduction decrease. Number three, statement of a theme and notes of lesser duration, usually one half of the original. And we have been so concerned about. Okay, this is the challenge, just to use this in a sentence today. Again, diminution, and it’s D-I-M-I-N-U-T-I-O-N. And we are concerned about the diminution of our freedom, but rest assured, there are people all over this country that are stepping up to reclaim our states and our country and this great American idea. for ourselves and our children. And so your challenge is to use the word diminution in a sentence today. And our quote of the day, I went to Jimmy Doolittle, and I interviewed his granddaughter earlier this week. I’d interviewed her several years ago, and I thought, I’m going to reach out to her because I’ve learned a lot since the last time I had interviewed her. Her name is Jonna Doolittle-Hoppess. She lives out in California. And it is an amazing interview. It’s pure gold. And that will broadcast this Sunday, 3 to 4 p.m. But Jimmy Doolittle. This was World War II Medal of Honor recipient. And this is for action taken April 18, 1942 over Tokyo, Japan. And it’s one of the shortest citations I’ve ever shared with you regarding Medal of Honor recipients. This is it. It says, for conspicuous leadership above the call of duty. involving personal valor and intrepidity and an extreme hazard of life. With the apparent certainty of being forced to land in enemy territory or to perish at sea, Brigadier General, then a Lieutenant Colonel Doolittle, personally led a squadron of Army bombers manned by volunteer crews in a highly destructive raid on the Japanese mainland. And so this was 80 crewmen and pilots that they volunteered for this job. Now, bear in mind, April 18th, 1942 is just, what, three, four months after the attack upon Pearl Harbor. And so they asked for these volunteers. They said, it’s highly dangerous. And these guys, these 80 guys, and there were actually guys that were trying to get into, that were volunteering, trying to buy somebody’s spot. And it was very, very dangerous. And anyway, it’s a great story. I’ll just leave that as all the cliffhangers there. But this is what Jimmy Doolittle said. And I really think that this is applicable to, after spending this time with Virginia Maka, is she’s always thinking about the next thing. And this is what Jimmy Doolittle said. He said, if we should have to fight, we should be prepared to do so from the neck up, instead of from the neck down. What do you think of that?
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Absolutely. And it goes as simple as you see something that’s different or you see something that’s just small. It makes a difference to ask the question. And I appreciate voices like Kim to ask the questions.
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Ask the question. And we have on the line with us Paula Sarles, a dear friend of mine. She is the president of the USMC Memorial Foundation. And she is a Gold Star wife and doing amazing work. Paula Sarles, welcome to the show. And I’m introducing you over the airwaves to Virginia Maka. She is the mother of a Marine, Paula.
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Well, it’s good to be with you. And hello, Virginia.
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Good morning, Paula. And I appreciate all the work you do for the UMCA.
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Yes, so the USMC Memorial Foundation is raising money to continue to take care of the memorial. We have the official memorial, the Marine Memorial in Colorado. Their big fundraiser is coming up and raising money for the remodel. So bring us up to speed. What’s happening with all of that, Paula?
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Well, we’re having our third annual golf tournament on May 14th at the Ridge at Castle Pines. And our kickoff is at 8 o’clock in the morning, so you need to be there at 7 to register. And you can go online to register to play or be a sponsor, sponsor a whole, whatever, at usmcmemorialfoundation.org.
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Now, Paula, I had not asked you, and then I thought I should, but I’m sure, well, I will ask you. People, if they’re not golfers, last year they could come out for the lunch, which was really fun. Do you have lunch tickets again this year?
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Yes, you can come just for lunch, and all you have to do is donate $50 online and put lunch in the comments. Okay, great.
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And so the event is May 14th at the Ridge and Castle Pines, which is right around the corner. But it’s a great way to support the memorial, have a great day at golf. So everybody needs to get their foursome together and go to usmcmemorialfoundation.org and register. So Paula, thank you again for all that you do. And your final thought that you’d like to leave with listeners, really, I would say about the importance of the Marine Memorial, Paula.
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Well, the importance of the memorial is to remember all who serve, and that’s our motto. It’s not just for Marines, but don’t forget the people that are serving today and all those that have served. Just say their names if you know them and remember them. It’s important for America’s history.
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And speaking of today, Joe has a brother who’s over in Kuwait, producer Joe. And so he is on in my daily podcast. Or excuse me, Joe said Saudi Arabia. I’ve got to get it right. So prayers for Joe’s brother. And then I have another friend whose son is a pilot. And he’s over there as well. So, yes, all of us, as you say, Paula, need to bring their names forward every day. And so thank you. I so appreciate your tireless work in remembering and honoring Paula Sarles.
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Well, thank you very much. We appreciate you and your audience and all the support we get from them.
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It is finally Friday, and welcome back to the Kim Monson Show. Be sure and check out our website. That is Kim Monson, M-O-N-S-O-N.com. I’m on the road. I’m in eastern Kansas, and I saw something that we haven’t seen for a long time in Colorado, and that was a raindrop. Back, we saw a lot of raindrops. I’m talking with Virginia Maka, who is the founder of Stand for the Land Kansas, which is growing into Stand for the Land. But it was not just a raindrop. It was a lot of raindrops. It was a bucket full, at least, most definitely. So on the line with us is Patty McKernan, and she is a board member with Protect Kids Colorado, which we’re so excited that these ballot initiatives that are going to be on the ballot this November. So, Patty McKernan, welcome to the show.
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Good morning, Kim, and Virginia, too, today. Wonderful.
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Good morning, Patty. Patty, before we get into talking about what’s happening today, just give us an update regarding Protect Kids Colorado. Because you and many people worked diligently on getting these questions onto the ballot. But just share your perspective on it right now.
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Yeah, every morning I wake up and I just give thanks to God for his blessings on Protect Kids Colorado. We have the three initiatives. The first one is the sex trafficking, punish the sex traffickers of children. With Life in Prison, we have known biological males in girls’ sports and spaces. And then we have the prohibition of mutilation surgery for minors. And they’re just very, very everyday issues that 80 to 90% of us believe in. But we have that little sliver at the Capitol that continues to use their chisels to try to chisel away at our children and our freedoms. And I testified at the Capitol last night on a bill that… It’s early, Kim. I haven’t even had my brain start working yet. It was for, they want to put now the abortion pills on campus. They’re going to mandate that they’re going to be on campus.
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I saw that. I saw that. And Patty, as we’re thinking about this, because today is the March for Life, and that’s what we really wanted to talk about. So tell us about that.
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So we usually have, I don’t know, three, five, seven thousand. You never know, especially if the weather holds up, how many people will come down to the Capitol. But we start out with there’s a there’s a mass at the cathedral with our new archbishop. There is a prayer rally for the Missouri Synod Lutherans. And then at 10 o’clock, we start a concert on the steps of the Capitol. So there will be a Christian group singing praise and worship music. And then at 11 o’clock, we have a rally on the steps of the Capitol. We will have various speakers. Our featured speaker this year is Chelsea Mink, and she’s with Castle Rock Women’s Health. But we’ll have many other speakers, including Archbishop Golka and Auxiliary Bishop Rodriguez. sister Mary Grace from the sisters of life. If you’ve never met one of the sisters from the sister of life, they exude joy and they bring, and they work on college campuses and they try to, to bring the story of, you know, love to the campus. And they were, they walk with women. Well, it saved the storks. Lauren Castillo just had a baby two weeks ago. I’m not sure if she’s still going to be there, but Brandy Bradley will come out. And, uh, and then Julie Bailey from, uh, pro-life Colorado. She’s the, um, the chair of our board right now. So it’s going to be a great rally and then at 12 o’clock we will march down from the Capitol all the way around to Civic Center Park and back. So it goes on from activities start around 10 o’clock at the Capitol and then after that the Students for Life are having a summit at 3 o’clock. So there’s a lot going on today and we are there to be loud and present so those Evil people that keep voting to kill children and hurt children are going to hear us loud and clear. And I just encourage everyone who supports life and does not support those people that are passing bad bills at the Capitol to come on down. We’ll have signs. We’ll have music. We’ll have fellowship. And more than anything, we’ll show the people of Colorado are not done with this.
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Patty, I had a recent experience and I’ve had conversations with people that, and you mentioned college campuses, and that can be a time many times where young women find themselves in a situation where they are have an unplanned pregnancy. And many times over all of these years, since 1973 Roe versus Wade, many times they may feel alone. They may feel scared. Pressure comes in and they, They have had abortions. And I was at this women’s retreat. Our church has had their first women’s retreat. And the woman told her story that she had had an abortion and that she had kept that in her heart forever. for all these years. And sometimes I think some of these women that we see that are so angry and so supportive of abortion, I think sometimes they are actually acting on the fact that they are feeling so much hurt and guilt and they’re carrying this by themselves. And I want them to know that the good Lord, they ask for forgiveness for this. They will be forgiven and they then can stand for life. I think that so many times that the, the evil one plays into that hurt and And that guilt. And then when they see something like March for Life, they react in a very angry manner. Do you think that has any credence?
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Oh, absolutely. My very best friend had an abortion during college. And I think it has impacted her forever. Forever. I think she bears that wound and carries it. And she’s not an angry anti-abortionist. or, you know, pro-abortion, anti-life person, but the wounds are deep. And I think anytime you see even somebody that thinks they should, you know, groom children, I think they’re wounded. I think they have deep wounds and they don’t know how to, they don’t know how to resolve it. So Rachel’s Vineyard and retreats like the one at your church are healing ministries that help women understand that All they have to do is ask the Lord to forgive them, and they’re forgiven. And those that are healed don’t support abortion anymore because they know they carried that wound for so long. So it’s a story of redemption.
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And grace, yes. But there has to be that step to ask for it. Patty, you are tireless, Patty McKernan, in your standing for children. And again, just give us the details for today.
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Yes. So join us at the Capitol Steps at 10 o’clock in the morning. We’ll have speakers. We’ll have music. The speakers will start at 11. The march around the Capitol or around the Civic Center Park starts at 11 o’clock. And drop a little prayer that the moisture comes right after that.
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We want both the march and the moisture, right? Yes.
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And we want both, but maybe not at the same time. Okay. Thanks for having me on, Kim.
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Absolutely. Patty, have a great day. Okay. And before we go to break, I want to get to the bill of the day. And this is House Bill 261410. It’s the long bill, the long appropriations bill, the budget bill. I don’t know if you saw the headlines, but the budget is over $46 billion. Okay. And one of the things probably that it’s paying for is this particular bill or wants to pay for it is this particular bill that would have all this abortion access on college campuses. That’s not the proper role of government. That’s not what’s supposed to happen. And this budget continues to grow. The sponsors on this are Representative Emily Sirota and Senator Jeff Bridges. And this is the title concerning the provision for payment of the expenses of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of the state of Colorado and its agencies and institutions for and during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, except as otherwise noted. Now, the Colorado Union of Taxpayers, our all-volunteer organization, which will be working diligently over the weekend again. I tell you, when the legislative session starts, we’re like, we won’t have a weekend until June, it seems like. Actually, it’ll be mid-May. But when you see these folks, say thank you to them. And that is Steve Dorman, Greg Golianski, Russ Haas, Bill Hamill, Rob Knuth, John Nelson, Wendy Warner, Marty Nielsen, Ramey Johnson, Mary Jansen, Dave Evans, Corey Onasorg, Paula Beard, and Ray Beard. This is an amazing group of people that is taking stands on this. So this is our position on it. And join us, $25 a year, $2.08 a month, less than a cup of coffee, and you will have your shortcuts to knowing what’s going on. This is our commentary. While understanding this bill’s necessity, a majority of cut board members oppose it. Objections included a very large budget increase over last year. This budget gives the illusion of achieving balance by temporarily shifting funds. This legislature is using up reserves and increasing revenue and increasing spending. The spending increases are on social programs while the core areas of transportation and corrections are being reduced. Review of committee amendments reveals two especially objectionable items from a governance, proper role of government viewpoint. Corrections receives large reductions. Healthcare policy and financing receives large increases. And Virginia Maka, I’m in eastern Kansas, and I’ve not seen a road with a pothole in Kansas. That means to me maybe Kansas is using their money for transportation for roads and bridges, right?
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Kansas has always been prideful of their roads, and they have a great road and surfacing program in the KDOT. And my husband was a road contractor. Okay. And they just have some stellar companies that get those contracts in their local. I mean, they are in-state contractors usually, and they do just a great job. And thank you for those hardworking Americans here in Kansas that keep our roads safe. Pothole free?
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Yes, I’m going to be on a search for a pothole today. Hopefully, if I find one, it’ll be amazing. But we’ll give some grace on that one. But again, this Colorado government is out of control. And one of the ways to stop it is to stop the spigot of money. And they’re not doing any of that down at the statehouse. And unfortunately, it’s bipartisan in many of these bills, as we talked about earlier. In the week. And so we’re going to go to break. And our show comes to you because of our sponsors. We will talk with Teddy Collins in the next hour. He and his wife, Rosia, are owners of Spartan Defense, which is the largest family-owned firearm store in Colorado.
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Thank God it’s…
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It is Friday. Welcome back to the Kim Monson Show. Be sure and check out the Center for American Values. As you know, it’s the other nonprofit in addition to the USMC Memorial Foundation that I highlight regularly on the show. The center is located in Pueblo on the beautiful Riverwalk. And every… Friday, we give a Medal of Honor quote, typically from the Medal of Honor quote book. I forgot the quote book since I’m on the road, but I thought it was very timely since we’re talking about Jimmy Doolittle on America’s Veterans Stories this Sunday, 3 to 4 p.m., that we have a Jimmy Doolittle quote. But knowing these Medal of Honor stories really is inspirational. So check out everything of what the Center for American Values is doing. That website is AmericanValuesCenter.org, AmericanValuesCenter.org. And I am in eastern Kansas. I’m in the office of Virginia Maka, and she is the founder of Stand for the Land Kansas, and that’s becoming Stand for the Land America. Really, it’s going to encompass all these different states. It’s great to be here.
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Thank you, Kim. We are so happy that you came to Kansas and really got to see firsthand what’s going on on the ground.
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Well, you know I’m a Kansas girl.
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That’s right.
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And I love the plains of western Kansas. We’ve got a cliffhanger for you all. You’ve got to hang on, go through the whole show. As always, many of you reach out to me and said, it is two hours of great knowledge, but we’re going to announce something in the last segment of the second hour. that is going to blow your socks off, I think. Don’t you think, Virginia? I believe it is a cliffhanger for sure. It may be hanging on for a while.
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But with that, let’s get over it. I’ve not talked with her in a while, and that is Lisa Bennett. She is an entrepreneur, and she and her family own Wild Skies, which is a great cabin in the flat tops of northwestern Colorado. And Lisa, welcome to the show.
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Good morning, Kim. Thank you so much for having me this morning. And I didn’t know you were a Kansas girl.
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You didn’t. Yes. Plains of Western Kansas. I, my dad, well, it’s family of farmers, several generations. And I grew up riding around with my dad and a pickup on the Western Plains of Colorado. And he had Lisa, one of those great classical liberal, it was a public education and he had a high school degree, but he could do anything. And he was an inventor, and he was a deep thinker. But when I was in the pickup with him riding around on the plains of western Kansas, he would quote Shakespeare to me. He taught me about inflation, that government-induced inflation, how that was a silent thief. We talked about our founders. It was an amazing experience, Lisa Bennett.
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Upbringings like that are so meaningful to how we become the people that we are. And that’s just a tribute to families and parents. And I’m impressed. I’m impressed with your father. And I just hope that there are more fathers like that, especially when we’re coming up to Mothers and Fathers Day.
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Right. So let’s back up for many people. Again, it’s been much too long since we’ve talked, but I had you and your daughter on who she’s growing up. But when she was 12, she was doing something in Montana. So you are between the two states. That was so impressive. So tell us about your daughter.
SPEAKER 03 :
So Nicole is now 15 years. And she has always been homeschooled, but she has been a bit advanced academically, which was difficult for me as a parent to keep her engaged and teach her at the same time that I was teaching my other two children. And so we decided to let her do Liberty University online, and she has been excelling in it. As a matter of fact, we just came back from Liberty. She went to go visit the college to see if it might possibly be a fit for where She would like to go because she is going to be doing what they call dual enrollment, which is where you take college level courses your junior and senior year. So she’s in her sophomore year. When she completes this, she will sign up for dual enrollment and start getting college credits. So she gets two years done before she heads off to college.
SPEAKER 06 :
Well, that is amazing. But at the age of 12, she was trying to make a change regarding college. Attorneys, if I remember right, right?
SPEAKER 03 :
Right. So the Montana Constitution got rewritten in 1972. And we had a pretty good Constitution before then. However, our Constitution, when it got rewritten during the 70s, the early 70s, got rewritten to be the most liberal Constitution in the United States. So a lot of people think Montana… is this great bootstrapping cowboy Western state that is pro-gun. But everything that we are today had to be fought for because of that constitution. And one of the things that we were doing is we, when I was homeschooling, we had just moved to Montana and I had asked her to read, all three of my kids, to read the U.S. Constitution and the Montana State Constitution. I love it. As she was reading the Montana Constitution, she discovered that there was not a check and balance when it came to the judiciary and how lawyers were licensed in the state of Montana. And the issue at hand was that lawyers in Montana used to be licensed just like every other profession prior to that 1972 Constitution by the legislature. But the legislature seeded that with that constitutional rewrite. Hence the reason why I’m not a big fan of constitutional states, because I’m afraid that this could happen to the U.S. Constitution, just like it happened to Montana. When they rewrote it, they decided, well, judges know more about lawyers than us lay legislators that are farmers and teachers and nurses and whatever else. So let us. give that power, which belongs in the legislature, to the judicial branch. Now, at the time, there were just a few people that said this is not a good idea. And one of their concerns was that if that happened, this would be the Supreme Court that was given that power in the Constitution, the Montana Supreme Court, that if they did, they were going to mandate membership in the State Bar Association. And why that was an issue versus it being voluntary, which is what it was before, is that with that mandate, the Bar Association could act as the executive branch. And so going back to the U.S. Constitution, all three branches are supposed to have their areas of expertise and they’re not supposed to cross into the other branches so that we have our checks and balances. What happened with that 1972 Constitution is is sure enough, the Montana Supreme Court mandated Bar Association membership. And with that, they had the power to enforce everything about becoming a lawyer in the state because they could have the Bar Association expel you. And if you weren’t a member of the bar, then you couldn’t practice in the state. So there’s a lot of punitive power in that for, you know, we saw things during the Biden administration with how the J sixers were, were prosecuted or persecuted, however you want to look at it and how lawyers that did step up to defend them were actually disbarred. And just recently, um, Eastwood, um, John Eastman, John Eastman, excuse me, not Clint Eastwood, John Eastman. Um, he just recently got disbarred, um, with his involvement over the 2020 election. And he’s a strong constitutional attorney who’s been doing what he’s been doing for a very long time. And so this just shows you that too much power in one branch causes, I guess I’ll call it a dictatorship to happen. And so as a result, lawyers in Montana are, well, one, very few of them are conservative. And not only are very few conservative, but the few conservative that we have are often too afraid to take controversial cases. And it’s not because they think they’re going to lose on the court over the case so much as it is that they may lose professionally. And it’s just not worth it, especially if they’ve got young families and mortgages that they have to pay. So my daughter decided that we needed to have a valid initiative to change that. I didn’t gather enough signatures, but I still think it’s a great idea and should be pursued.
SPEAKER 06 :
Ah, that’s so awesome. And Lisa Bennett, we are starting our, well, we’ve rolled out our Kim Monson community. One of the things that we are doing is we are having online town halls. And our very first guest, and I’d asked him before all this announcement had come out, is John Eastman. So you will be able to talk with him. Well, actually, it’ll probably be via the chat. But he’s going to present, and that’s going to be this evening. Tuesday, the 21st, 745 to 9 p.m., and so it is available to our members, and there’s three different levels where you can join, so go to the website, kimMonson.com, and join, and we’ll be able to have a conversation about all of this. We’re talking with Lisa Bennett, and the subject that we’re going to talk about is the wolf introduction program here in Colorado and the comments that people can make. We had former Congressman Greg Lopez on yesterday, who is also a candidate for governor here in Colorado. So we’re going to continue the discussion. I’m with Virginia Maka, who is the founder of Stand for the Land Kansas, and that is becoming Stand for the Land stand for the land because your phone, I can see it, your phone is on fire all this time, not only from people from Kansas, but throughout the country. So this is growing, which is so important.
SPEAKER 04 :
You know, it’s like collecting all the eggs in one basket. We don’t really have a single news source in the Midwest. And this is a way for small networks in a state that are well-connected to each other, come together and then the states themselves be connected. A lot of people have held meetings in Oklahoma and Missouri and Arkansas, lots of Texans, Nebraska. But that sweet state of Colorado is starting to come around and they’re starting to have discussions and they contact me. So we are going to provide a service to them. These pages will be hosted by us and it will be their site. will be able to link up with their network within their state and those states within the Midwest. And hey, if East or West Coast wants to join, come on down.
SPEAKER 06 :
I know you had a long discussion with a friend of mine that just moved to Tennessee, Wendy Volk up in Wyoming. So this is so important. Is it still Stand for the Land Kansas or has it gotten to Stand for the Land? So it
SPEAKER 04 :
Stand for the Land Kansas will now be the Kansas site, and it will be connected to other states. And Stand for the Land will be the umbrella for everyone.
SPEAKER 06 :
And it’s stand, the number four, standfortheland.com. So we’re going to get back to Lisa Bennett here after this break. And all of these discussions happened because of our sponsors. And we talked with him, I guess it was Wednesday. It seems like just yesterday. And that is Lauren Levy for Everything Mortgages.
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SPEAKER 04 :
I’m actually going to go back and read anything I can about that because I’m not sure that that’s not happening in a lot more states than just Montana.
SPEAKER 06 :
Probably more states, right, Lisa?
SPEAKER 03 :
Well, back when we were doing the ballot initiative, there were only 28 states that mandated the Bar Association. But that was legislatively not in their constitutions. The big difference of course, is that once it’s in your constitution in most states, that requires either a ballot initiative or two-thirds of both houses of the legislature to overturn it or get it on the ballot for the people to vote to change it. So once a state puts something in their constitution, which unfortunately recently that has usually been the right to abortion until the day of birth, that is impossible to change. And that’s why ballot initiatives are so important and people need to really consider not signing a ballot initiative unless they really understand the ballot initiative.
SPEAKER 06 :
That’s really, really good advice. So, Lisa Bennett, let’s get over here to the subject. You said, hey, we need to talk about this. And I had Greg Lopez on yesterday. He’s a former congressman. He’s running for governor here in the state of Colorado. But he had looked at this wolf issue and said, wait a minute. These imported wolves from Canada goes against the Endangered Species Act. So they were able to get a pause on this introduction of these wolves. And you sent something over and he mentioned it is that now is a comment period regarding the wolves in Colorado. So walk us through that.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yeah, well, so I think what I’d like to start with, if I can, is how this ballot initiative was one of the closest ballot initiatives in the state of Montana. So when it passed in 2020… In Montana or in Colorado? I’m sorry, Colorado. Excuse me. In Colorado. Yes. When this passed in 2020, it passed by 50.1% to 49.09%. And so that is the closest in Montana history for a ballot initiative to have passed. Colorado. Colorado. I know you’ve got it. I’m sorry. In Colorado for a ballot initiative to have passed. My apologies. Okay. And so that’s really important to know because a big percentage of front rangers, basically meaning people down in the Denver-Boulder area, they kind of outnumber the ranchers up in the mountains. and just the common people up there as well, that there’s just no way that the western range where this was going to take place, because the bulls are not going to be reintroduced to Boulder or Denver. They’re going up in the forest and the mountains and up near ranches in the western slopes. Those people could not muster the votes to overcome the population centers down on the front range. So as a result, it was very difficult for them to fight it. And also, a lot of times, people look at wolves like dogs. People maybe have huskies and other dogs that look similar to wild wolves, and they decide that they are creatures that have every right to be reintroduced to a land that they once roamed. The big problem, of course, was that the original species of wolf in Colorado, which was driven to the point of extinction, was not the one that they reintroduced, of course, and it was a much smaller breed. And so reintroducing the breed that they did, the bigger, larger Canadian wolf, is what is causing problems because they eat more, they’re a larger predator, they’re more destructive, and that’s part of the reason why this plan has failed.
SPEAKER 06 :
So there’s a comment period that you want people to know about.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yes. So as a result of the issues, the general public is allowed to tell the Parks and Wildlife, which are the ones in charge of this program, whether they should continue with this program or not. One of the biggest issues is is the expense of the program. Originally, on the ballot initiative, it said that $2.1 million was going to be allocated to this. That money went really quickly, especially when they could not locate sister states, meaning Wyoming, Idaho, states nearby, that would be willing to donate some of their wolves to our programs. And so you can comment on whether the rule, which is 10I, weakened the Endangered Species Act protections, whether lethal control should be allowed, whether Colorado’s timeline to reintroduce the rules, which originally was three years, was too rushed, which it definitely was, and whether the environmental review was adequate, and whether the wool should have been sourced from Canada, and also, most importantly, what the impacts have been on ranchers, wildlife, and rural communities. And in Colorado, we have a lot of people that hunt. And depending on where you hunt, the wolves, though they didn’t really take, they still had an impact on the local population of elk and deer and antelope herds.
SPEAKER 06 :
So interesting, Carrie, one of the things that we have worked on, and I don’t quite know the status on it, was to save the Et Wallah French Bakery up on Lookout Mountain. And so I was up there with some other colleagues, and we were talking to some people, and that’s a real bicycling area. And there were a couple of people that had biked up Lookout Mountain, and we were talking with them, and they said, they worked in the Democrat arena and, uh, I said something about the wolf and they said, oh, we’re pro-wolf. I said, oh, interesting. But they went on to say, and I said, well, you realize that the wolves really can’t read maps and they’re starting to move into the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains because they were supposed to stay on west of the Continental Divide, but they’re not. And they’re moving into even down to Boulder County. And the woman said, you know, I do like to hike. And I could tell that she was starting to think about it. And of course, then in Colorado, trying to restrict the fact that we could carry a firearm, that if we were out hiking and ran into a wolf, of course, there’s all these other things about being lethal to a wolf. And I thought… You know, even people that like to be out in the outdoors, they’re like, wait a minute, maybe I don’t want to run into a wolf eye to eye. And so I think that’s super interesting. We’ve got about a minute left. How would you like to wrap this up, Lisa Bennett?
SPEAKER 03 :
I guess what I would like to point out is that no one in the counties, and when I say I mean that as majority, there was no majority vote in any of the counties where the wolves were reintroduced. All counties had voted no to the reintroduction. Yet counties were not going to be impacted were the ones that were the decision makers. And I think a lot of really good people, especially the hunting community, either wasn’t engaged or informed enough and didn’t make the comment period decisions that they needed to to help influence the way that these wolves would be reintroduced. And I think now as a a perfect time for people to get engaged and reach out to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services as well as the Colorado Parks and Wildlife to let them know that they don’t appreciate how this program was implemented, and especially for the ranchers who the money that they were compensated for any losses in livestock were difficult to achieve in the first place because it was very difficult to prove that things were wolf-killed. But they never reintroduced or they never reimbursed for the actual losses of lower production, lower weight herds and stress on the herds. And that’s something that we’ll never be able to fully do. So we need to think about our ag and ranchers and put them first over our tree-hugging, loving wolf fans out there.
SPEAKER 06 :
Okay. Lisa Bennett, as always, thank you so much. And our quote for the end of the show is Jimmy Doolittle. He said, just try to make the world a better place for your having been here. So my friends today, be grateful, read great books, think good thoughts, listen to beautiful music, communicate and listen well, live honestly and authentically, strive for high ideals, and like Superman, stand for truth, justice, and the American way. My friends, you are not alone. God bless you. God bless America. Stay tuned for our number two.
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Indeed, let’s have a conversation. And welcome to our number two of the Kim Monson Show. Thank you so much for joining us. You eat your treasure, you’re valued, you have purpose. Today’s strive for excellence. Take care of your heart, your soul, your mind and your body. My friends, we were made for this moment in history. And thank you to the team. That’s Producer Joe, Luke, Rachel, Zach, Echo, Charlie, Mike, Amanda, and all the people here at Crawford Broadcasting. Happy Friday, Producer Joe.
SPEAKER 01 :
Happy Friday, Kim.
SPEAKER 06 :
And a great first hour. We’ve got this great second hour coming up. If you missed the show, the first hour will be rebroadcast 1 to 2 in the afternoon on all KLZ 560 platforms. Second hour, 10 to 11 at night. But we will have the recap of the show with the podcast. Typically, we’re getting those published between 11 in the morning to noon. And you can find it all there as well. That is at my website. That is Kim Monson, M-O-N-S-O-N.com. Make sure that you’re signed up for our weekly email newsletter. While you are there, join the community. And we rolled that out officially last week. And our first town hall, which is a virtual town hall, will be with John Eastman, who is a constitutional expert, was Trump’s attorney. And he was just disbarred in California. So this is going to be really timely. And the other thing is, it’s his birthday. When I called him and said, hey, we’d love to have you as our first guest. He said, well, that’s my birthday. I said, oh. He said, but you know what? We’ll probably be back from dinner by that time. And that’s because he’s on a different time zone. And so that will be 7.45 p.m. to 6. 9 PM this coming Tuesday evening, you have to be a member to partake, but you can be a member at each of the levels. And so go to the website, join. And then our classes start on Thursday, the 23rd, uh, Alan Thomas, who is a student of the Federalist Papers and the class is amazing, will be, uh, on the first half of the Federalist Papers and why they are relevant today. And I think that’s available for the Monticello and the Mount Vernon members. And the first 250 that join us at the Mount Vernon level, which is $200 a year, will be noted as members founding patrons, and we said the first 250 because it’s our 250th birthday. So lots going on at the website, and you must check out the newsroom. We’ve got a cliffhanger with Virginia Maka that I don’t think, Virginia, you and I are just kind of looking at each other of, we can’t believe what’s going on. We really can’t, Kim.
SPEAKER 04 :
There are so many little hidden words that mean things in bills, and mysteries and yesterday unfolded something that I’m even surprised at. And it’s because you were on the show, what we talked about. Exactly. So when you see something that doesn’t quite make sense or you hear something, just don’t let it go. Start questioning it because sometimes those little things you can really trigger somebody that actually knows even more information. And it’s always that other information that comes out later. So anyway, stay engaged.
SPEAKER 06 :
And stay tuned because we’re going to tell you about that in the last segment. Let’s get into our word of the day. It’s diminution. It’s D-I-M-I-N-U-T-I-O-N. And it could be the act or process of diminishing, lessening, or reduction. Number two, the resulting reduction, decrease. And number three, a statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration, usually one half of the original. And I guess the act or process of diminishing. I’ve been down to the statehouse and seen the way elected representatives many times may respond to the public who they may disagree with, and their acts of diminution and disrespect are significant. And that’s not okay. And so we need to reclaim representative government. And the way to do that, we have to be engaged citizens, which means we need to know what’s going on, which that’s why we do the show, because we are an independent, voice on an independent station. We search for truth and clarity by looking at these issues through the lens of freedom versus force versus freedom. If something’s a good idea, you should not have to use force to implement it. And we focus on the issues and we’ll talk about the people behind the issues, but we stay out of the eighth grade girl fighting that can happen in politics. I’ve seen eighth grade girl. I’ve seen men that act like eighth grade girls. And I know you have to Virginia mock. Absolutely. And it wasn’t that fun when I was in eighth grade, but, but it’s part of it, but that’s why we want to be disciplined and focus on the issues, which we’ve got big issues here in Colorado. And many of our rights that are in the bill of rights are under attack. And, of course, freedom of speech. The Supreme Court just recently said, hey, Colorado, this is third time you’re trying to attack our speech. And the Second Amendment is in place. The right to bear firearms, keep and bear firearms, is so that we can have freedom of speech. and somebody that’s a real expert on the Second Amendment, and he’s running for office in his family. He and his wife own Spartan Defense, which is the largest family-owned firearms store in Colorado. It’s in Colorado Springs, and they are valued sponsors of the show. Teddy Collins, welcome.
SPEAKER 07 :
Hey, Kim. Thanks for having me on. Good morning.
SPEAKER 06 :
Well, it’s good to have you. And first of all, you announced it last week. You had a big week last week. You had a new baby, a new baby boy. And you also went through your assembly and became the only Republican candidate for SD4. So you are focused on the general, right?
SPEAKER 07 :
Yes, ma’am. That’s what’s coming up here in November.
SPEAKER 06 :
So what did your week look like this last week, Teddy Collins?
SPEAKER 07 :
Well, I’ve been all over the state, obviously, through the district. And, yeah, just getting prepared for the general election. We did have a state assembly this last weekend as well. So it’s been a busy week. It’s been a busy week, that’s for sure.
SPEAKER 06 :
And did I see that you were also down at the statehouse this last week testifying on something, or was that the week before?
SPEAKER 07 :
I was down there this last week as well. I’ve been down there almost every week just making sure that I’m paying attention to what’s going on, testifying on bills, both good and bad, and just making sure we are keeping an eye on what the legislator is doing because they pass hundreds of bills every single year, and a lot of them are not necessary.
SPEAKER 06 :
I know it. I know it. And in fact, let me just take a quick look where we are right now regarding these bills and resolutions as of right now. And we’ve got, gosh, maybe three weeks left in the session. 661 bills or resolutions have been proposed. cut the Colorado Union of Taxpayers, of which Teddy has taken the pledge. And that pledge is to protect the taxpayer, to protect Tabor, Colorado’s taxpayers’ bill of rights, property rights, and parental rights. We’ve taken positions on 152 bills. And, Teddy, we really appreciate you signing the pledge. And if anybody running for office or if you’re elected, would like to take the pledge, you can go to coloradotaxpayer.org, click on the tab that says Pledge. You can do that online. We’d love to have you take that pledge because I think that giving your word to do that is a big deal, Teddy Collins.
SPEAKER 07 :
Oh, 100%. We need to protect the taxpayers’ money and protect their pocketbooks, and it’d be good to see people from both sides of the aisle sign that pledge.
SPEAKER 06 :
Most definitely. So let’s move over to the business. Spartan Defense, a great sponsor of the show, is located in Colorado Springs. And I love the fact, Teddy, that you hire a number of veterans and first responders in your business.
SPEAKER 07 :
Yeah, we do try to hire veterans, first responders, people that have experience in using these items in real life. And that’s what we try to do. We try to speak from a place of experience. When people come in, no matter what their experience level is, we try to educate them and make sure they leave with the item that they need.
SPEAKER 06 :
And so the novice, you can certainly accommodate them, but also you carry some different brands that are unique to Spartan Defense in Colorado.
SPEAKER 07 :
Absolutely, we do. We have about 28 state-exclusive brands, and then we’re the top dealer for companies like Staccato, Atlas, Logo Alien, things of that nature. So yeah, if someone needs something, especially something they can’t find at their At a big box store, we’re definitely the store to go to. We’ve got a great selection of everything.
SPEAKER 06 :
And that is really, it really is great. I’m trying to get my brain around the calendar. I think that next Friday is Dream Team Friday, isn’t it, on the Kim Monson Show?
SPEAKER 07 :
I believe so. I believe so. I need to get down there, it sounds like.
SPEAKER 06 :
So that’ll be you and Kane, who’s the founder of Task Force Freedom Northern Colorado, Alan Thomas, who’s teaching our class, and Ben Williams with Ben’s Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling. And I guess I get to be part of the dream team since it’s my show, right?
SPEAKER 07 :
You’re our Captain America, that’s for sure.
SPEAKER 06 :
So that is so great. And again, what is the website, the two websites that you would like people to know?
SPEAKER 07 :
Yeah. So for the store, it’d be SpartanDefense.com. And then for the campaign, it’s CollinsForColorado.com spelled out.
SPEAKER 06 :
Okay. Teddy, that’s great. I’ll look forward to having you in studio next week.
SPEAKER 07 :
Yes, ma’am. We’ll see you then. God bless. And we’ll talk to you soon. Thank you.
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It’s Friday!
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It is Friday. Welcome back to the Kim Monson show. Be sure and check out our website. That is Kim Monson, M O N S O N.com. And I wanted to say thank you to Laramie energy for their goal sponsorship of the show, because it’s reliable, efficient, affordable, and abundant power that powers our lives, fuels our hopes and dreams and empowers us to, uh, uh, go after our hopes and dreams. And I did want to say, if you have any challenges with your own personal climate, uh, such as being warm in the winter, cool in the summer, reach out to Ben’s Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling. And that number is 303-799- I have it. I had it right here, but I don’t have it right here in front of me. So anyway, reach out to Ben’s Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling. Our quote of the day is from Jimmy Doolittle, Medal of Honor recipient, and we always have a Medal of Honor recipient quote on Fridays because of my support of the Center for American Values, which is located in Pueblo. They’re focused on these foundational principles of honor, integrity, and patriotism. They honor our Medal of Honor recipients, also great educational programs. They’re on values.org. And this is Jimmy Doolittle. And he this is actions that were taken on April 18th, 1942. And this is his quote that he said, if we should have to fight, we should be prepared to do so from the neck up instead of from the neck down. And engaging in this battle of ideas, I’m with Virginia Maka, who is founder of Stand for the Land Kansas, which is becoming Stand for the Land. But this is something that you do on a regular basis, Virginia Maka, is you are engaged in this battle of ideas. And the battle of ideas is where it is really at. And America was founded on an idea, the idea that all men are created equal. with these rights from God of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
SPEAKER 04 :
And that’s so important in the time that we live in right now. And going back and just touching, brushing up, reading a few things out of the Federalist Papers and reading the Constitution and reading what these founding fathers were about, it was about… ownership of land and securing your freedom by owning land and that opportunity is fading every day in america and we must secure it or we have no american dream here so that is why i started stand for the land kansas that has morphed into something even bigger because of the amount of interest in other states and when the midwest speaks they better start listening
SPEAKER 06 :
Absolutely. And so we’ll talk about some very exciting things that are happening with all this in the last segment. But I wanted to make sure that you have that website for the Center for American Values. That’s AmericanValuesCenter.org. And on the line with me is Mary Buchanan. And she has a really important story. And there’s an important event tomorrow. So Mary Buchanan, welcome to the show.
SPEAKER 20 :
Good morning, Kim. Thank you again for having me again. I’m thrilled to be on. Right, because you had run for school board, right?
SPEAKER 06 :
I did, yes. Yes, this last year. Okay. Well, it’s good to have you. And we’re connected for this particular conversation through our mutual friend, Erin Lee, who is… And actually, we broke Erin’s story on the show, and that was her 12-year-old daughter, her and John’s 12-year-old daughter, was invited… to what they thought was art club after school. And this was right after COVID. Their daughter’s shy. She’s new to school. She says, Mom, hey, can I go to art club? And you want your kids to be involved and do different things? She said, sure. But it ended up being a transgender indoctrination session that required a lot to get that turned around. You’ve got a story, Mary Buchanan. So tell us your story.
SPEAKER 20 :
Yes, I do have a story very similar to Erin’s. My daughter was actually 10 years old in elementary school when she was secretly socially transitioned. She had a gender support plan. Those are being run all over the country. A big part of the plan is, you know, do you want your parents to know about that? And a lot of times kids are going to say no because it’s not something that they want their parents to know about, although we do have the right as parents to know what’s going on with our kids, especially when it affects their mental health. So with my daughter, you know, I found out at the very end of the school year, she was in fifth grade. She had her counselor call me to the school to come tell me something. She had written a letter that she had me read out loud, which was very painful to do. But, you know, it was, filled with all of the there’s a lot of key phrases that a lot of these transgender identified children use that seem a little manipulative like part of the letter said your daughter is dead, you have a living son, would you rather have a dead daughter?
SPEAKER 06 :
So Mary, this is a letter from your daughter who’s 10 years old?
SPEAKER 20 :
Yeah, she was 10 years old at the time, and the school was keeping this plan a secret from me the whole year. I had no idea. The principal and the teachers lied to me about certain events that happened that I later found out they were behavioral issues because she was not being accepted as a boy, which had I been involved in that conversation, I could have helped her through this a lot easier, yet Having this secretive plan in place, it drove her deeper into depression, which ended up, she ended up hurting herself, trying to end her life and had to go on a 72-hour mental health hold. They took her away from me, hours away from my home. And they didn’t even call me. They called a different person in my family that was affirming of her gender. She ended up coming back from there. And I was thinking, you know, this might be good for her. Come to find out she came home from there with boys underwear they sent her home with. They left her notes on how to bind her chest, how to seek out cross-sex hormones and surgery. And it just really compounded the issue. And I had to end up taking everything into my own hands. There were not, you know, this was four years ago. There weren’t really very many resources out about this. A lot of people still don’t know that this is happening. But back then, you know, I turned on the news and I saw Erin Lee and I, you know, I looked at her on the news and I thought the first thought I had was that woman. She feels my pain. She knows what I’m going through. So I reached out to her and, you know, she gave me some advice. She helped me with guidance. That was really the only resource that I had at the time. And, you know, I was afraid I might have to leave the state. And, you know, I ended up taking like daughter out of public school. I homeschooled her. I had to find alternative therapy because the therapist followed from the transgender ideology. And, you know, it’s just, there’s so many sacrifices I had to make for my daughter to save her, but it was worth every moment of it. I would have done it a million times over.
SPEAKER 06 :
Well, yes, that’s what we’re called to do, Mary Buchanan. And I can look at Virginia across the desk from me, and we both are just aghast. Could that be the right word, aghast?
SPEAKER 04 :
I am so sorry for your pain. It’s just a startling story, but I’m Googling it right now, and I’m finding… school districts here in Kansas have the same thing.
SPEAKER 06 :
Yeah. I know many people think, first of all, Mary, people think that what, what this can’t be going on. And then the next thing is not at my school. What would you say to that? Mary Buchanan?
SPEAKER 20 :
I would say, you know, there’s, there’s a lot of things that are going on behind closed doors that, uh, You know, if you think it might not be happening at your school, I would look into your district’s policies. I didn’t know that the policy is made public, but the content of it is not. If your child is on one of these gender support plans, you as a parent don’t have access to it. And I don’t know that every district has all of their policies public. They should. But I would look into your, and you can find them on most district websites, look into the district’s policies and talk to people who are deeply involved in the district. And just reach out. I mean, just reach out to, there’s so many different organizations that can help out as well. But yeah, this is happening all over the country and it’s not just in blue states. There was just a teacher, who was fired in Indiana, a red state who just settled a lawsuit for $200,000. She was fired for exposing the gender support plan in her district on violation of First Amendment rights because she was muzzled by her district. She couldn’t tell the parents of her students that this was going on. And that’s ingrained in the policy. These staff members are taught to, you know, keep these things a secret from parents. And, you know, they have to, if a child comes with their preferred name or pronoun, you have to use it. And it’s just, it’s really devastating. It’s confusing for the kids. And it just, it doesn’t help the mental health of the children who are inflicted with this gender dysphoria because that’s what it is. It’s not, it’s, you know, I could talk for hours about it, but it’s, You know, it’s kind of this insidious disease that’s been intricately woven into our society for decades. And we’re just, I think COVID really rapidly expounded upon it. You know, we’re seeing a rapid onset gender dysphoria in girls go up, you know, over 4,000% in a matter of five years. And it’s just, it’s terrible that it’s happening to all these kids.
SPEAKER 06 :
Well, and that’s why we’ll come back. We want to talk about an event. I think it’s tomorrow that we want to highlight on this. We’re talking with Mary Buchanan regarding her detransitioning her daughter. I can’t believe 10 years old. But we’re going to continue the discussion. And all this happens because of our sponsors. And, of course, a great sponsor is Ben’s Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Association. Oh, I did the wrong one again. I always get to Ben’s instead of it’s Karen Levine this time for everything residential real estate. Thank you, Joe, for keeping me on task.
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SPEAKER 06 :
Well, I have Friday on my mind as well. And before we get back to Mary Buchanan, did want to mention the USMC Memorial Foundation. We had Paula Sarles on, who’s the president, in our number one to talk about their golf tournament, which is May 14th. You can sign up for that. Get your foursome together at USMCMemorialFoundation.org. If you want to come out for lunch, you can contribute $50 or more and just put lunch there and you can come out for the lunch. It’s a beautiful venue, which is the Ridge at Castle Pines. And then also tomorrow is Calzone Day at Little Richie’s. And Little Richie’s is your local neighborhood spot where you can get authentic New York style pizza and pasta. They are locally owned. They’ve been serving Parker and Golden for over 20 years. They have the best calzones I’ve ever had. So you can buy one. and get the second one half off. And you can always eat that later on in the week. They are huge. So that would be four meals right there. So be sure and check out Little Richie’s. I am in the office of Virginia Maka in eastern Kansas. She is the founder of Stand for the Land Kansas, which is becoming Stand for the Land. And we’ve got some big announcements that we will share in the last segment of the hour.
SPEAKER 04 :
Yes, we will, Kim. And I really appreciate you being here. It’s been fun. It’s like having a sister attached to me now and we’re just uncovering all kinds of things.
SPEAKER 06 :
So we had never met in person and Virginia had been a guest on the show for probably a couple of years. Met through my cousin from Western Kansas. You both were on the Kansas State Fair Board together.
SPEAKER 04 :
We were. We served six years together on the state fair board. And me and Jeff and Jill became almost joined at the hip when we were on the fairgrounds. And I went through, you know, they brought their sons. I know all of them. It’s a very connected family. And I really appreciate that. Him being that sounding voice on the fair board, keeping the agricultural voice alive in Kansas.
SPEAKER 06 :
That is so important. We’re talking with Mary Buchanan, who, unbelievable, her 10-year-old daughter was given a gender, what did you call it, a gender plan or something? A gender support plan. Instead of these kids are supposed to be learning how to read and write and do arithmetic and our history, But there is a big event tomorrow that you wanted to talk about, Mary Buchanan.
SPEAKER 20 :
Yeah, yes. I actually want to correct you. It is Sunday, this event. Yeah, yeah. So, you know, I just wanted to tie in my last story before, you know, one of the things that I that I have been called to do after going through this with my daughter, you know, and saving her. I kind of lost myself. So, uh, you know, I’ve been called by God to, you know, be a voice and to stand up and fight against this behemoth. Um, and, and so, you know, that’s part of the reason why I ran for school board. I wanted to change, uh, spark change district wide, um, and expose this kind of thing. And so I lost, you know, I got 22,000 votes and I think we sent a message to the district. And the other thing, you know, now I’m working on is this event we’re doing. It’s a detransitioner event in Inglewood, Colorado at the Inverness Hotel. We are flying out 12 detransitioners from across the country to come and share their stories of how they overcame, you know, gender ideology. They’ve all been medicalized and they’re telling their story of how they made it through it. And, you know, they, they’re all really intelligent, kind, passionate, talented people, and their stories have so much weight and, and they, I believe, you know, they lifting their voices up with this event is going to be incredible because there’s so many people out there that are struggling with their identity that I think they need to hear. from people who have been through it and hear that there is hope and there is a way out. But yeah, so 9.30 a.m.
SPEAKER 06 :
to 3 p.m. Okay. Go ahead. Yeah, details and where can people get information?
SPEAKER 20 :
Yeah, so it’s 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. We’re having four different panel style discussions with just different panelists. which are the detransitioners. We’ve got a couple from Colorado, Antoinette De La Cruz and Laurel Herbert. And then the rest of you are flying in, a couple are driving in. But yeah, you can find details about this event at partnersforethicalcare.com. So yeah, it’s being hosted by Partners for Ethical Care and Transition Justice. I’ve been so blessed to work with two ladies from those organizations, as well as a couple other parents in Colorado, you know, it’s just a handful of us mothers who have all dealt with this on a deeply personal level and we’re taking it into our own hands and we’re, and we’re uplifting voices and, and it just empowering others to, to overcome the, the dangers of, you know, transgender ideology and, and, move forward and give them voices.
SPEAKER 06 :
Boy, that is so important. Again, so it’s partnersforethicalcare.com is the website. The event is 930 to 3 this Sunday, the 19th at the Inverness Hotel, which is in the South Metro area. Do I have all those details right?
SPEAKER 20 :
Yeah, yeah. And then also I want to mention tickets are $25, but it does include lunch and lunch You know, every dollar, that’s amazing. You know, it helps recoup the cost of flying in the panelists, their room and board, our hotel fees. It’s a very worthy cause.
SPEAKER 06 :
Mary Buchanan. I went to my caucus, my Republican caucus, which was held at one of the schools, high schools in Douglas County. And Douglas County is typically noted as conservative, although politically, I think that that’s changing now. But I walked into this high school and I, when my kids were little, I was very engaged. I was, well, more so in elementary school, but I was the Thursday folder mom, which meant I went in every Thursday and stuffed all of the that was going to go out to the parents each. And I don’t know if they still do that. But I did it because that meant I was in the classroom every week and I could take a look at what was going on and I knew the teachers. I don’t know if there’s still that opportunity to do so. So I hadn’t been in a school for a long time. And we’re in one of the schools in Douglas County, high school, and we’re going to say the Pledge of Allegiance. And we look around and there’s no American flag. But up on the wall, it probably was, it was either like two by four or three by five, a big pride flag with the word A-L-L-Y on it. And so my blood’s starting to boil because these kids, what this means, Mary, is every day they look at that flag, indoctrination, indoctrination. But the A-L-L-Y means that you are straight, but that you are sympathetic to all of the transitioning. And this is… This is unconscionable. And this is happening in what is supposedly a conservative school district, Mary Buchanan.
SPEAKER 20 :
Yeah, it’s pretty alarming how widespread this is. It doesn’t matter, you know, what kind of, you know, whether you’re in a red county or a blue county, this is deeply ingrained into our school systems across the country. And you bring up a good point. It is super important. incredibly important to be involved in your child’s school if you can. Going in and seeing what’s happening, just being involved, I think that’s the best way to truly be able to know what’s going on, especially with the secrecy that’s going on. That is the first line of defense, definitely.
SPEAKER 06 :
So next thing, Mary, I was talking with a friend of mine who had great concern about some family members. And one of the children in that extended family, young person, maybe around the same age as your daughter, was going through and saying to the family, instead of, you know, use this other name and I’m not a girl anymore, use he, him, that. And the family is doing it. But this was chilling to me to really think about this. So they’re allowing this young child to, to basically wag the tail of the dog of the whole family on this. But they are allowing this child to go into men’s restrooms. So it’s a young girl because she supposedly thinks she’s a boy. They are allowing a young girl to go into men’s public restrooms by herself. And they seem to have no concept of the danger, danger that that is. I was just on the floor when I heard that, Mary Buchanan.
SPEAKER 20 :
That is, it’s so disheartening to hear that kind of thing. And I know, you know, a lot of the parents, whether they, you know, support their trans identity or not, a lot of people are afraid of losing their kids because they’re armed with this message that they send that you’re going to lose me if you don’t accept me in this way. And it’s, you know, they’re threatening suicide. A lot of people run away. there’s so many people who are just estranged for them from their children because of this, but it’s important. And, you know, with my own daughter, I never once, I never once accepted any of that. I always spoke logic into her and yeah, it pushed us apart for a while, but ultimately planting those seeds was, I think, you know, the biggest part of actually bringing her back to herself. And so I have a message to those parents, you know, it’s, it’s important to keep speaking the truth. Your kids need to hear it. The more that they hear, because they’re surrounded by people who just are affirming these delusions and these lies. And the more that they hear that, the more they think it’s true. So they need somebody in their life that is willing to say, no, this is not reality. And in Colorado, it’s hard. They just, passing along where you can have your kids taken away. If you don’t affirm their delusions, it’s devastating. And I wanted to segue that also, you know, with Project Kids Colorado, we’ve worked very hard. This is the second year in a row we’ve run petitions to protect children. One of them, you know, is to ban transgender surgeries on minors. One of them, you know, segregating sports by sex, kindergarten through collegiate sports. Other what? Sorry, I’m drawing a blank.
SPEAKER 06 :
It’s if you sell a child for sex that you will go to prison for life.
SPEAKER 20 :
Life in prison for sex trafficking children. You know, the first year we didn’t get them on the ballot, but, you know, we tried again. Erin really, really pushed and she’s made so many sacrifices with this, but this year it’s really pulled off. We had an incredible amount of signatures and support in all three measures. passed with a with 91 percent validity rate which is unheard of in a greatly volunteer uh petition effort but you know and that’s incredible that we got that on there but now we’re in the next phase and we need to get these uh we need to turn these into laws this year this november 3rd they’re all going to be voted on and it’s going to take all of us we all need to reach out to a few people that we know and talk to them about these issues and make sure people know because this is how we spark change. This is how we flip the script and save our kids and save the next generation of kids.
SPEAKER 06 :
We have a responsibility, Mary Buchanan, to do that. So several things. First of all, I want to give a shout out to Yvonne Paez, who is a frequent guest on the show, guest host. And she used her military experience to manage all the petition, well, many of the petition gatherers, and then Patty McKernan, who we had on earlier in the show, she actually really worked with the Catholic churches on that. And go to the website, Protect Kids Colorado, you can see who the board is. Over 3,300 people carried petitions, 3,500 volunteers. When Kevin Lundberg, former state senator Kevin Lundberg, was on Earlier this week, we put this challenge out. If they could have a million dollars for these ballot questions, it could be really helpful. And so that’s 10,000 people giving $100 each. So that is the challenge to all of my listeners. went online and gave my $100 to Protect Kids Colorado. And so that’s a challenge to all of you out there. $100, Protect Kids Colorado. That early money is really important. And that website is protectkidscolorado.org. Mary Buchanan, thank you for sharing your story. Thank you for your courage. I’m so grateful that you reclaimed your daughter. Your last, your final thought.
SPEAKER 20 :
My final thought, you know, I just want to talk to the people listening out there. If you’re going through this, If you have a child or a family member who is going through this, you’re not alone. There are resources out there. There are people out here that are willing to help, that have gone through this. We know your pain. We share in your pain, and we want to see you thrive. We want to see your children thrive. We want to see the harmony in your family return to you. It’s possible. There is hope. We’re out here. Just reach out to, you know, there’s Aaron Lee with Protect Kids Colorado. There’s the Parent Child Advocacy Network. There’s Partners for Ethical Care, Transition Justice, E-Trans Health. There’s so many different, Our Duty, Resilience Health Network. There’s so many different resources out there. And we just want to help you.
SPEAKER 06 :
Yeah. So you are not alone. Mary Buchanan, thank you for the courage of what you’re doing and sharing your story with us. We so appreciate it. Thank you so much for having me on again. It was a pleasure. And yes, and this is so important to have all of these stories. And now I’ll get it right. Nurturing the upcoming ad for bins, plumbing, heating and cooling. And that number is 303-995-1636.
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SPEAKER 04 :
What’s going on? So yesterday, the mention of the Buffalo Flats 345 kilovolt line coming up through Oklahoma, and those poor Oklahoma people are just fighting like heck. To stop it because they don’t understand it. And the expansion at the same time of renewable projects everywhere across Kansas has been on the books and it’s just been sitting there. But we don’t see any action. But all these tariffs that support the solar power generating industrial solar tariffs or tax credits. They are tariffs from the federal government and tax credits from the federal and state government that are transferable into cash. And they don’t pay income tax on them. But these tax credits exempt them from any state tax, property tax. So when they come into a county, they are exempt and abated from property tax. And then the state gives them tax credits.
SPEAKER 06 :
So they’re taking all this land. Mm-hmm. It takes off the tax rolls. They’re getting cash for it. And the government entities don’t lower their budgets. So that means that everybody else, their taxes then will go up. This is stripping the equity from their wealth via all of this. Yeah.
SPEAKER 04 :
They are transferring those savings accounts of hardworking Kansans into the The state coffers, they passed budgets for the last three or four years saying they gave us a tax cut, but the cut was only the raise of the budget wasn’t as much. And so when you take and abate land mandated from the state statutes and you make counties abate them, You are bankrupting our counties and they’re having to pass that tax. And no matter what kind of taxes, the abatements and the tax credits, they got to get the money from somewhere and they put it on the backs of local property owners. Right.
SPEAKER 06 :
So we published an article yesterday, and it hit a nerve.
SPEAKER 04 :
It did, because I’m helping a historic farm. There’s only three of these ranches in Kansas that are on the National Historic Register. And the Magnolia Ranch and Farm, I’m helping this man fight this transmission line. And we mention it on the air. And what happened was in 2022, the Southwest Power Pool had already passed this transmission line in 22. That’s four years ago. In the meantime, they acquired multiple solar, industrial solar to hook up onto this line in Kansas. And we don’t see that. It’s not transparent. And in 25, they come back. The Southwest Power Pool, in December of 25, not just approved the transmission line and approved all these tariffs for these industrial solar complexes, but they funded it with $7.4 million. Million or billion? Billion dollars. And they actually added another eight point some billion dollars for another line that’s 765 kilovolt line. Now, we have not seen or talked about the 760 kilovolt line. But at the mention of that yesterday, I started getting my phone blowing up saying the tax credits were increased. institutionalized in a bill, a special session bill for tax cuts for property owners in Kansas, but they were not for the Kansas taxpayers. They were for the tax credits for renewable energy. And I have representatives that no longer are in the house going, we never knew we were voting on that. It was a special session. So again, Now we’re verifying through bills that were passed in that special session that this did happen. And these tax credits are really basically codified in our tax law.
SPEAKER 06 :
So now… So we’ve got about 45 seconds left. Something big happened last night. There was supposed to be a big… Big, big…
SPEAKER 04 :
In Rice County, Kansas, where those people are fighting hard against NextEra, bringing in a solar industrial wind. And they were supposed to meet, NextEra officials were supposed to meet with landowners. Last night. Last night. Wine and dine. When these people showed up, and hundreds and hundreds of people did, NextEra said, Did not come to the meeting. They didn’t cancel the meeting. They didn’t show up. And there was a, I guess, a box of Chips Ahoy cookies waiting for the people in the parking lot. And it was very insulting to these people. They gave up soccer games. They gave up baseball games. They gave up everything they could to be there at that meeting because it’s so important to show up to protect their land. And now the question is, how much did who know and when they knew it about tax credits and these transmission lines?
SPEAKER 06 :
So we’re wondering if you on the show yesterday… the article from the Kim Monson newsroom may have contributed to this, yes?
SPEAKER 04 :
Absolutely. What Kim Monson’s news article did was tie a lot of strings together for us, and now we’re investigating, and we will put something bigger together to make sure we are correct.
SPEAKER 06 :
Wowza. Stay tuned. Our quote of the day is if we should have to fight, we should be prepared to do so from the neck up instead of from the neck down. That is Jimmy Doolittle. He also his other quote was this. He said, we must leave this. Here we go. Just try to make the world a better place for your having been here. So, my friends, today be grateful. Read great books. Think good thoughts. Listen to beautiful music. Communicate and listen well. Live honestly and authentically. Strive for high ideals. And like Superman, stand for truth, justice, and the American way. God bless you. God bless America.
