Welcome to the Kim Monson Show podcast. Kim Monson is your host. Ownership of property, tangible and intangible, is foundational to the American Idea and a prosperous middle class. RE/MAX Realtor Karen Levine and mortgage specialist Lorne Levy on home ownership. Dr. Jill Vecchio on the UK instituting digital IDs nationwide. Engaged citizen Molly Lamar on Cherry Creek School District HR officer Brenda Smith being terminated for cause. Plus Spartan Defense owner Teddy Collins on your Constitutional right to protect yourself against bad actors. ————————————————————————————– The Kim Monson Show airs on KLZ 560 AM every Monday thru Friday, 6-8
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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. It is Friday, Producer Joe. Happy Friday, Kim. Happy Friday. As fast as time is going, Joe, because Memorial Day is this Monday. June is next Monday. I have some Christmas decorations, some that I need to do some mending, and I have a Christmas stocking that I need to have some embroidery on. I’m going to get on it because Christmas is going to be here before we know it.
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Oh, yikes. You’re thinking that far ahead already? I don’t dare to do that.
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Well, I want to get that done because time is going very quickly. We’re coming into June. June’s going to be very exciting with our 250th birthday of America. So, so much is going on. My friends, when I say we were made for this moment, we are in a historical time. We are in the third founding of America. We are in another great awakening moment. And it is exciting. There’s dangerous things going on. I did get more information, Joe, on the 4th of June, which is two weeks from yesterday. Wendy Volk and a number of people are organizing the… It’s regarding the Wyoming Wind Wall. So let me get this for you. I’m getting more details. This is going to be on, let’s see, this is on the 4th of June, noon at the Wyoming State Capitol, the Wyoming Wind Wall Rally, Save American Golden Eagles. I will be speaking there. It is going to be a great event. Love to have you join us. You can actually do a day trip to Cheyenne and back. So love to have you join us for that. Check out the website. That is Kim Bunsen, M-O-N-S-O-N.com. Make sure that you are signed up for our weekly email newsletter and join our community. Last night was the class with Alan Thomas regarding the Federalist Papers. And even though you might be coming in late, everything is recorded. And he is so good. And next week, next Thursday, 7.45 p.m., he’s going to go through the history of what the founders… all the different things that they looked at in order to get to our founding and ultimately our constitution. And I am wiser because of all of this. And so check that out at our website, join the community. You can text me at 720-605-0647. Email me at Kim at Kim Monson.com. And I’m behind on emails. I just am. And so I’m going to, when Karen Levine is going to be in, in the second hour and Lauren Levy will be on Wednesday, the phone, he is out of town. She just sent out a mailing regarding clear the chaos, overwhelmed by too much stuff. And it says here, one of the things to do is daily to, let’s see, 16 minutes per day. Oh, no, let’s see where it is. Anyway, she said in this that we need to be cleaning out our inbox. Oh, clean out your inbox, set a timer for 15 minutes. It says unsubscribe from newsletters, promotions, and delete apps you don’t use. So I need to do that digital cleaning as well so that I can see your emails coming in. Thank you to all of you who support us. We’re an independent voice. We search for truth and clarity by looking at these issues through the 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. whether or not it’s their rights, their property, freedom, livelihood, opportunity, childhood or lives, via force. Force obviously can be a weapon, but there’s much stickier things that are happening. And it can be policy, unpredictable and excessive taxation, fees, fear, coercion, government-induced inflation, legislation, the agenda of the World Economic Forum and globalist elites, their tools, they’ve used the United Nations, but we’re even seeing it in local government and in school districts. So we’ve got to identify force and fight back against that. On the show, we focus on issues. We’ll talk about the people behind those issues, but we really work to stay out of the personality name-calling on all of this stuff. I wanted to say thank you to the Harris family for their goal sponsorship of the show. And we are an independent voice. What that means is I buy my airtime for both the Kim Monson Show and America’s Veterans Stories. So we have full journalistic control of everything that is going on, all of our guests. And that’s why your support is so important. And these sponsors are so important as well. One of those is Hooters Restaurants. And they have locations in Loveland, Westminster, and in Aurora. Great specials Monday through Friday for lunch and for happy hour. In particular, I love their nachos and I love their fish and chips. So check that out. How I got to know them. It’s a very important story about the proper role of government and capitalism. in free markets versus PBIs, politicians, bureaucrats, and interested parties that want to control our lives. And we need to stay on focusing on liberty, which is the responsible exercise of freedom. Our word of the day is a word that I have never heard of before, and it’s pother, P-O-T-H-E-R. And there are some days that I just will go to do a web search for a word of the day, and that’s how I got this one. And it is a noun. It’s a commotion, a disturbance. Number two, a state of nervous activity, a fuss. And gosh, I haven’t heard that in a long time. My grandmother used to say that. Don’t have such a fuss about things. Or I guess don’t have such a pother about things. And number three, a cloud of smoke or dust that chokes or smothers. And so your challenge is to use pother, P-O-T-H-E-R, in a sentence today. And since it is Friday, we will be sharing a quote from the Medal of Honor program. quote book from the Center for American Values. You can get your Medal of Honor quote book by going to AmericanValuesCenter.org. The center is located in Pueblo and focused on these foundational principles of honor, integrity, and patriotism. And this is a quote by Florent Groberg. He was born in 1983. He was a French-American soldier. He retired United States Army officer and civilian employee of the Department of Defense. He was born in France to an American father and an Algerian mother. And he became a naturalized citizen in 2001. And he served in the war in Afghanistan in 2012. This was August 8, 2012, in Afghanistan. He took actions and received the Medal of Honor for that. And this is his citation. Captain Florent A. Groberg distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity. at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, while serving as a personal security detachment commander for Task Force Mountain Warrior, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, during combat operations against an armed enemy in Asdabad, Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on August 8, 2012. On that day, Captain Groberg was leading a dismounted movement consisting of several senior leaders to include two brigade commanders, two battalion commanders, two command sergeants major, and an Afghanistan National Army Brigade commander. As they approached the provincial governor’s compound, Captain Groberg observed an individual walking close to the formation. When the individual made an abrupt turn towards the formation, he noticed an abnormal bulge underneath the individual’s clothing. Selflessly placing him in front of one of the brigade commanders, Captain Groberg rushed forward, using his body to push the suspect away from the formation. Simultaneously, he ordered another member of the security detail to assist with removing the suspect. At this time, Captain Groberg confirmed the bulge was a suicide vest, and with complete disregard for his life, Captain Groberg, again with the assistance of the other member of the security detail, physically pushed the suicide bomber away from the formation. Upon falling, the suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest outside the perimeter of the formation, killing four members of the formation and wounding numerous others. The blast from the first suicide bomber caused the suicide vest of a previously unnoticed second suicide bomber to detonate prematurely with minimal impact on the formation. Captain Groberg’s immediate actions to push the first bomber away from the formation significantly minimized the impact of the coordinated bomber’s attack on the formation, saving the lives of his comrades and several senior leaders. Captain Groberg’s extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty at the risk of life are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect credit upon himself, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the 4th Infantry Division, and the United States Army. And as we hear these stories… of those that have basically the Medal of Honor is awarded to somebody because of a very tough day, a day that they wish probably never happened, but they took action to protect those around them. And we are called to engage in this battle of ideas that is raging in our country today. And this battle of ideas is different, but it’s also the same. And that is to protect those around us. So as we look at education and we see that our children are not getting the education that we think that they are, that they’re learning how to read and write and do arithmetic, and instead many times are being indoctrinated, we must take action. When we see down at the State House, that there are pieces of legislation that are really tyrannical. We must take action. So we are engaged now in this big battle of ideas. And America was founded on this idea that all men are created equal with these rights from God of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Those things are worth conserving and preserving and to put ourselves out there in the battle of ideas. So take heart from Captain Florent A. Groberg as he had taken action to, even though some died, many were saved because of the actions that he took. And again, get your Medal of Honor quote book from the Center for American Values, and that website is AmericanValuesCenter.org, AmericanValuesCenter.org. 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Good morning, Kim. It’s funny that you, just before you went to break, I was thinking that exact thing that, you know, over the last four months or almost nearly five months, we’ve had parents really get engaged and show up and speak up. And we’ve really made true progress. And so I just want to encourage people. I know that, you know, sometimes the progress is slow, but you can’t you know, overnight. And it’s important, this is important work to truly ensure that our children get the education that they deserve. So we are making a difference and I want to encourage people to keep staying engaged regardless of where their children go to school.
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Well, and if everybody, there is one issue that people for sure care about. It rises to the top with each individual. And we as citizens have a responsibility. Whatever that issue is, learn about it and show up. And as we do that, we will make a difference. Your issue is our children. And there was some rather interesting news regarding the HR director at Cherry Creek School District. Yes?
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Oh, yes. Friday, she was, I don’t know what, you know, one of the first.
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She was terminated with cause. I think I saw your, terminate with, so what happened?
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Well, you know, she was placed on leave following the resignation of her husband. who was the superintendent, which, you know, I know that most of the listeners have probably tuned in for a while and they’re aware of that situation. But even when you’re saying it, it just sounds funny that the superintendent was married to the chief of HR. That should, in everyone’s mind, say, wait, what? So under this situation, cloud of allegations of corruption and fraud, he, in order to evade an investigation, he jumps out of his seat and runs out the back door. A week later, they put her on leave, and then they put two more administrators on leave.
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Now, wait a minute. Did she really leave out the back door, or are you just saying that she… He did. No, he did. Okay.
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The superintendent in an executive session jumped up out of the seat and ran out the back door. And that was essentially how he announced he was done. Wow. And we still have never received a letter of resignation before. or retirement from him. And yet, we gave him $164,000 payout in accrued sick and vacation time, because of course, Colorado law protects accrued vacation as earned wages. So the district’s hands were legally tied from withholding it. But we didn’t finish the investigation First, he never should have been paid without that investigation. Or a letter of resignation. A letter of resignation, right? Well, sure. And he violated his contract. His contract says that he has to give us three months notice. Okay. Otherwise, he has to give us a three-month pay. He didn’t do any of that. And so here we give him $164,000 payout without completing this investigation. So this investigation, she was fired on Friday when they received the results of the 35-page investigation. And this This investigation is just mind-boggling. I mean, the amount of money that has, you know, just slipped through the fingers of truly any of the gatekeepers that have been hired. You know, my real issue is with the CFO at this point and the legal counsel. These people are paid six-figure salaries to be gatekeepers. Right. And to, you know, financially and legally protect the district and the taxpayers. And they have truly failed at their fiduciary duty.
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Well, and ultimately, this comes down to the elected school board directors. And so people need to understand that the school board is basically the way this works in this constitutional republic is we elect these school board members and they are to be representatives of us. We’re busy every day with our lives. They are supposed to be the ones in charge of hiring the superintendent and who is in charge of making sure our kids get educated. So they’ve not been doing their job as the elected representatives, Molly Lamar.
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No, they certainly have not. And we used to be five, April 27th, five board members. April 27th, we became four board members because one of our board members said, was also misbehaving and was, you know, stepped down amid allegations of racialized comments and not just racialized comments, sexist comments. And so we did the work to figure out what really happened. These weren’t just racialized comments that he made. They were racist against and sexist against the Mexican community and women. And it’s truly gross. So he stepped down. So we have dominoes falling all around us and truly it’s a distraction. I mean, our charge is to educate children and we’re just caught up in this controversy. But again, Because parents are stepping up and engaging, we are making a difference. And I do believe that we’re going to get to the bottom of this and we’re going to get Cherry Creek going in the right direction.
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Well, and I remember when Cherry Creek School District was the district that people would try to buy a home so that their kids could be in the Cherry Creek School District. What do you think about this race to mediocrity or below that we’ve seen happen at Cherry Creek School District when graduations are happening right now and Cherry Creek had gotten rid of recognizing the top students, the valedictorian and the salutatorian, right? And it’s this race to mediocrity that then takes you to the race to the bottom. What’s your comments on that, Wendy Volk? Say, Wendy Volk, I’m thinking about Wendy because we’re doing the Wyoming Wind Wall. Molly Lamar, what do you think about this mediocrity?
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Well, speaking of the board members and the race to mediocrity, one of our board members, this was a couple of years ago, but one of the reasons that I really stepped up and got involved was because I was sitting in a study session and one of our current board members, Angela Garland, said to her fellow board members, Now that we’re preparing everyone to go, you know, to graduate, what do you guys think about getting rid of advanced math? I mean, the only time that I use math is to measure the detergent when I’m doing laundry or when I’m baking. And it took my breath away. I mean, we are, if that’s the standard and the expectation, Think about how many gifted students there are in the Cherry Creek School District. Cherry Creek High School has written its own math curriculum since 1956. We’re very well known for having advanced math students and classes that appeal to children who excel in math. If you’re talking about equity and diversity, please explain to me how that’s equitable when you are not challenging the students who deserve the best education and you’re not challenging them. I mean, that’s not equitable at all.
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Not at all. Joe, yesterday you said something to me about… our kids not learning to read. What was, do you remember what that was that you said to me on that?
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I had said that if the kids can’t read and write, then they can’t see the messages that they’re putting out. And then they can kind of put out whatever they want. And it’s kind of seems fishy in a way.
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Okay. So yes, if our kids can’t read and write and do arithmetic, then, Molly Lamar, then they can’t, they won’t be able to see what’s going on, understand what’s going on, and challenge that. And that’s really nefarious to me, Molly Lamar.
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Well, and in addition to that, our children are our future. You know, these are our future doctors and lawyers and nurses. If they… If they can’t read and write, how can we expect them to be able to take our blood pressure or when we need something medically or when we need legal advice? If we don’t educate our youth, we’re going to be in trouble later, especially as we age as a society.
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Well, and the other thing, though, is the amount of money that we are paying to in property taxes to educate our children. These property taxes, I’m concerned people are being taxed out of their homes. And so we’ve got to change all this. We’ve got to require excellence in our education And we’ve got to lower our property taxes. Those are two things that I know that I’m just totally focused on. And I know you’re so focused on excellence in education, Molly Lamar. Your final thought on this and take heart, my friends. See what Molly Lamar and Mike Rolick and Karen Gorday and and cut. I have to tell you, I was going through our our bills, getting ready for a cut ratings report. We actually had successes down at the Statehouse, and I kind of couldn’t believe it, Molly Lamar. So what’s your final thought on all this?
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Well, I was just going to say, you know, when you think about the sheer volume of public funds that have been wasted here, and we’re talking about months of paid administrative leave and hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on outside law firms and independent investigators, six-figure separation agreements, every dollar that is spent cleaning up administrative misconduct is a dollar that’s taken directly out of classroom resources, teacher salaries, student programs, just, you know, it’s, a dollar taken away from what our charge really is, which is to educate the kids. And so I hope that people, taxpayers, parents will be paying attention, will get angry, will step up and help us continue to make a difference. Because while this school year is ending, August is going to be here quickly. And the faster we clean up, and clean house, the faster we can get back to doing what really matters, which is educating these kids. So our next board meeting is June 8th. And, you know, we’ll take a break in the summer for July, but we’ll be back in August. So I hope to have people there for the June 8th meeting, too.
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And not everyone has to speak. Just your presence makes the difference. It really does. So, hey, Molly, I appreciate it. We’ll talk next week. Keep up the great work. And thank you. Thanks, Kim. Have a great day. You too. And I realized, Joe, I didn’t give the quote of the day. I gave the whole story of Florent, but I didn’t give the quote of the day. And as in the citation, four people were killed that day. He said, this medal belongs to four men who never got to go home. and to their families who are living the consequences. And that is from the Medal of Honor quote book from the Center for American Values. These discussions happen because of our sponsors, and one of those is Spartan Defense.
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Indeed, it is Friday. Welcome back to the Kim Monson Show. Check out our website. That is Kim Monson, M-O-N-S-O-N.com. And your financial freedom is shaped by more than numbers. It’s shaped by planning for the realities of life. At Mint Financial Strategies, Jody Henze and her team help you assess your current reality and plan for your future. They can help you and me navigate through emotions regarding the economy, our careers, and the market, and encouraging us to think about family dynamics as well. And all these insights help Jodi and her team put together a plan that fits your individual life and my individual life. So take that step towards financial freedom. Call Mint Financial Strategies. That number is 303-285-3080. 303-285-3080. And on the line with us is Dr. Jill Vecchio. And she is a retired radiologist. She’s also one of the few people that read the Unaffordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. She has an understanding of the dangers of socialized medicine, which we’re on. Maybe we’re even there. Hey, Dr. Jill Vacchio, welcome.
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Hello.
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How are you, Kim? I hope everybody out there is doing great. Well, we are. But are we in socialized medicine now?
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Oh, yes. Well, yes. Just through Medicare and Medicaid. I mean, the government runs our health care through Medicare and Medicaid. So once you have government run those huge programs, every single person, Every transaction that happens, every regulation is run through Medicare and Medicaid, mostly Medicare. Through Medicare, the training of physicians is through Medicare. They determine how many doctors we’re going to have and what specialties they’ll have. That’s all directed through the Medicare system of Health and Human Services. The reimbursement rates are determined through the Medicare rates. everything’s a percentage of Medicare reimbursement. So, I mean, it’s like literally when you really look at it, we have government run healthcare just through the Medicare system. It is not, it’s not like the single payer healthcare system, but it is a definitely socialized healthcare. And when everything that, you know, even though you’re not on Medicare, believe me, whatever you’re paying for your insurance, reimbursing, you know, doctors, your deductibles, how much you’re paying for any service is all determined by Medicare. by the whole Medicare system.
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It’s yeah. And I’m paying a lot for my health insurance and got, I’m so grateful to the good Lord. I’ve not had to use much of it, but with Obamacare, it’s, they said you could keep your doctor and cost would go down. Well, actually the opposite happened really. Right. And continues to happen.
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Yeah, it’s even higher than what the Congressional Budget Office, the CBO estimates, were for it to be $24,000 to $25,000 per year for a family of four, and that was without the high deductibles. So when it came out, they put in the high deductibles, and it was still $24,000 to $25,000. And there are people in Connecticut, a guy showed me his card, because I was like, I don’t believe what you’re saying. I need to see your insurance card. He had a deductible for his family of four in the state of Connecticut, an Obamacare policy that had a $60,000 deductible. And I’m not kidding. I have a picture of his card. I took a picture of it because I didn’t believe it.
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And Jill, I try to attribute it to you whenever I, I guess maybe I don’t every time, but you were the one that said when government gets involved, the price goes up, the quality goes down, and the supply becomes limited. And you can look at that across each industry that government gets involved in.
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Absolutely, 100%. And, you know, is there anybody out there that thinks the government spends our money wisely? I mean, in everything that’s gone through government, We had our stakeholders meeting. The stakeholders were present when we drew up this legislation. What stakeholders? Nobody asked me. We are the ultimate. We’re the ultimate stakeholders. We’re the ones most affected by what’s going on, and we don’t get a seat at the table. The hospital corporations, insurance companies, trial lawyers, those guys get seats at the table. We’re just on the menu, as they say. If you don’t have a seat at the table, you’re on the menu.
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And that’s why this battle of ideas is so important. So we weren’t really going to talk about that, Dr. Jill. We were going to talk about something else. And that is digital IDs. You’ve been doing some research on this. And Holly, one of our listeners, had sent a text message. I’ll try to get to it here. She said, a friend of mine who’s quite sharp texted me this morning and asked, where does AI get its information from that it’s collecting? Why are we not allowed to see what’s inside data centers and know exactly what they are storing there? And I think that connects with… this digital ID because the digital ID has a lot of information and that’s, you’ve uncovered some information about these in the UK. The UK seems to have lost their mind. I’m so glad that we declared our independence from them. So let’s, what’s your thoughts about that?
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Well, you know, and it’s not just the UK because this is, this is being determined really by the world economic forums. So the World Economic Forum, as part of their Great Reset Agenda 2030, they issued, you know, they have this whole bunch of goals that they have for Agenda 2030, and oh, well, it sounds great, no poverty, blah, blah, blah. They forget to mention that it’s based on only having 500 million people in the world, the population. You know, so it’s like there are a couple of important little things tidbits there, but Charles King Charles in the UK is a huge world economic forum, climate change, all that stuff. And so are the Europeans. So the world economic forums set a date years ago of 2026 by the year 2026, they want to have every country that’s a member of the world economic forum, um, like 120 countries, they want them to have central bank digital currency. And folks, almost nobody knows about this. And there’s a real reason that it’s not being advertised. They don’t want you to know about it. You have to look it up. And once you figure out central bank digital currency is not cryptocurrency, it’s not Bitcoin. They’re going to tell you that it’s not. But in order to institute their central bank digital currency, they have to institute first digital or coincide at the same time concurrently digital IDs. So we’ve had, you know, your regular driver’s license and your social security card. And then there came the real ID a few years ago. The digital ID is kind of the ultimate ID. And it’s not just your birth date and, you know, allows you to drive or get on a plane. It’s way different than that. I’m on the World Economic Forum website. And so digital ID, the deadline, their proposed deadline was 2026 this year. And I’ve been telling people about this. You and I have talked about it a couple of times over the past several years. This is what’s happening. I just wanted to give an update because King Charles at first made it sound like it was going to be mandatory for to have digital ID in order to work, in order to have a job in the UK. And that was in 2025. He said that. Then Keir Starmer and they all backed off because there was such an outrage from the people. And they couched it under, we’re going to keep jobs for British citizens instead of illegal immigrants. So now you have to have this digital ID in order to get a job, right? That sounds like Revelation 13, 16 to 17, right? Unless you have this mark, you can’t work or buy groceries or live or anything, no matter who you are. We’re getting closer and closer to that revelation prophecy all the time. So now digital ID, the World Economic Forum said that the date of 2026, King Charles is the most, is the most, he’s the most well-known person doing it, but other countries have been doing this. China’s been doing it for decades. Beijing, you have to, every transaction, everything you do in your life is based on facial recognition, biometric recognition, and your digital ID, your phone wallet. Everything goes through your phone. They identify you on the street with all of their 5G cameras, and you do not spend money cash you can’t buy anything in beijing with cash or a credit card it’s all through your phone and that’s what the world economic forum is really basing this id stuff digital ids and central bank digital currency on the china model that’s also based on like here we have esg scores right um environment social and governance scores which is the same as a social credit score in china in china Everything’s on your phone. Everything’s, you know, 5G run surveillance. And they probably have their data centers too. That’s what these data centers are. This is a collection of your information, period. That’s what the data centers are. But China uses it to control their people. If you speak out against the government, bing, they freeze your bank account. If you’re eating too much pork, bing, nope, you can’t use your phone to buy any more pork this week. I mean, it is that specific. When you think about the amount of data you need on every single person, So how are we doing for time? Because I have a list that I could go around from the World Economic Forum website on what they want to use digital IDs for.
SPEAKER 22 : 43:17
Okay, let’s go to break. I’m talking with Dr. Jill Vacchio. She’s done research on these digital IDs, which is really important that we understand that these discussions happen because of our sponsors. And we’ll have him on the line in the second hour. And that is Lorne Levy for Everything Mortgages.
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SPEAKER 22 : 46:02
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. And on the line with me is Dr. Jill Vecchio. And we’re talking about digital IDs. And Jill, is this secure ID? Is this something here in America? Is that akin to a digital ID?
SPEAKER 05 : 46:26
They’re working closer and closer to it all the time. There’s a, yeah, social security. Now you can do biometric identification on, you know, on your computer or your phone or something. And it’s every, everything like that is just one step closer and closer and closer and closer to what they ultimately want. Now in the UK, their version of digital ID, because Trump has been saying, no, we’re not going to do digital ID, but there are some other things that are happening with like financial tech companies that they call FinTech, interacting directly with the Federal Reserve, which is kind of wild, that a private company would have access to the bank account of our government, right? I don’t know how to process that just yet. But in the UK, this is what they wanted to have on the digital IDs initially, right? Everything is always how it starts. And now they’ve backed off on the requirement requiring people to have a digital ID. But they definitely want it to happen. But that’s going to be voluntary. So they backed off. People had a fit about it being required. So now it’s voluntary. Well, you know how that works. It’s like one step at a time. And they move pretty fast to make it, oh, it’s working so well here. Now we’re going to do it here. Now we’re going to require employers. to document blah, blah, blah, but in order for employers to comply with that regulation, then they’re going to have to require a digital ID. See what I mean? I mean, they always have a way to work, weasel their way into making it essentially or virtually required. But the information that they currently in the UK want on your digital ID, this is not just a driver’s license. They want your income and your national health service or your medical records, your pension information. In other words, like our, like our social security information, your immigration and citizenship status. That’s, that’s like, yeah, they’re, but that’s what they, that’s how they wanted to sell it was to prove that you’re a citizen of the UK and not an, an, an illegal immigrant or something. That’s how they couched it. But they failed to emphasize that it would have all this other information. Now, according to the World Economic Forum, who came up with the digital ID notion to begin with, this is the goal of what they want the digital ID to be involved with. OK, financial and monetary systems, economic growth, the digital economy, Internet of Things. I don’t know what that is. Gender equality, global health. In other words, collecting health data from everybody. Inequality, human rights. civic participation, right? This is the ESG scores again. Let’s see here. Global risks, parity and inclusion, global governance, systemic racism, justice and law, cybersecurity. I mean, it’s like, it’s a weird list. I don’t know if this is made up by committee, but yeah, gender equality, gender equality, social justice stuff. That they’re going to use, the digital ID is going to be used to achieve gender equality. How in the world are they going to do that unless they regulate and monitor and regulate people’s activity, hiring practices, all of that. So this came in from… in Canada. They’ve already punished people for protesting against government policy.
SPEAKER 22 : 50:26
And we see freedom of speech is under assault here in Colorado with this Colorado State Legislature. Holly said, I’m sure that it is also tied to these smart meters as well. I think she’s spot on. So Excel with these smart meters, with the water meters, It’s called Badger, I think it is. And so people are having water meters that are monitoring us. I drove up one day and I have opted out on my smart meter. But they come out now every day. Month to read it. So I’m sure what it is, is it’s putting all of that data there. It’s just not transmitting it or supposedly not transmitting it directly, you know, in real time. Right. However, probably could. And it may be. But the illusion is that they’re coming out to read my meter. But one day I drove up and there was XL trucks out front and they had changed out my gas meter. And I said, well, you know, why did you do that? And they said, well, we’re just changing these out. I realized they probably looked at it and said, oh, she’s opting out of the smart meter over here. We need to change this gas meter before she knows what’s going on. But this metering yesterday when I got home, we had no power and you can’t get a lot done when you don’t have any power. And so they would decide that you might turn off your power. Right.
SPEAKER 05 : 51:57
Exactly. Well, let me tell you two things. Number one, our governor, Jared Polis, graduated, was in the graduating class with Chelsea Clinton and Mark Zuckerberg’s sister from the World Economic Young World Leaders Program. OK, our governor, Jared Polis, is a minion, a graduate, an alumnus. of the World Economic Forum that is coming up with all this stuff. Okay, number one. Number two, folks, if you opted out like we did as well, we opted out of the smart meter stuff and you have to, we’re paying, you know, like $11 or $13 a month extra to have somebody come out to read the meter. Same thing. We opted out five different times. I love sitting on my front porch with my dog and watching YouTube videos and learning, you know, reading or whatever. So I’m outside a lot, and I’m glad I am, because five separate times, Excel has sent workers here to change out my meter to a smart meter. Five separate times since whatever the opt-out thing, maybe in the last two or three years, maybe. Five times, I have caught them trying to change me out to a smart meter here. And if I weren’t at home or if I was not sitting on the front porch watching him drive up, I’d have a smart meter and I wouldn’t even know it. So, folks, check.
SPEAKER 22 : 53:28
Yes. And same here, Jill, and I think probably five times with me. So this governor’s race is so important because the governor actually has the power to appoint over 3,000 people. And some of those appointments are to the PUC. There are three people that are on that as public utilities commissioners. And they are making these decisions with Excel on all of this. So this governor’s race is so important because we need to elect someone who is not part of this Democrat machine that has gone so radical to control our lives. And we need to get someone in that governor’s office who will change those PUC commissioners. Jill, we’re basically out of time. We’ve got a minute. How would you like to button this up? And thank you.
SPEAKER 05 : 54:21
The cool thing is the UK is showing us the people in the United Kingdom, the reason why that they do not have mandatory digital IDs right now is because they said no. And Keir Starmer was afraid of losing his prime minister position. And King Charles was afraid of some kind of revolt. People were not happy. They refused to comply. That’s what we have to remember. Watch these other countries. China had such control over their people. And, you know, and we’ve got, we’ve got a, we’ve got a, educate our kids on how important it is to have some suspicion. It may be cool technology, but you’ve got to understand it can be used for good and evil and digital ID.
SPEAKER 22 : 55:11
Do we really need it? Absolutely, Jill. Ask the question. And this is from Patrick Henry, speech in the Virginia Convention, 1775. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone. It is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. 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’re not alone. God bless you. God bless America. Stay tuned for hour number two.
SPEAKER 02 : 55:58
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SPEAKER 22 : 56:48
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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SPEAKER 22 : 56:58
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 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. Happy Friday, Kim. And Monday is Memorial Day and we are broadcasting a couple of pre-recorded shows. One is a rebroadcast with Colonel Bill Rutledge regarding Eddie Rickenbacker, Medal of Honor recipient. Super interesting. And the other is part one. We just recorded this the other day regarding Joe Foss, who is someone I’d never heard of. But he is also a Medal of Honor recipient. He had been the governor of South Dakota. And so that will be the other hour. And we will be broadcasting these shows as well on America’s Veterans Stories. So be sure and check those out. 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’re an independent voice, and we search for truth and clarity by looking at these issues through the lens of freedom versus force, force versus freedom. If something’s a good idea, you should not have to force people to implement it. And on the show, we focus on the issues, and we’ll talk about the people behind those issues, but we work to stay out of the personality fighting that can happen out there. Thank you to the Harris family for their goal sponsorship of the show. And we are an independent voice. What that means is I buy my airtime so we have full control, editorial control over guests and subjects. And I do ask the good Lord for help on what those subjects will be. And so be sure. And I want you to know that I so thank your support. And thank you for your support on all of this. Our word of the day is pother. It’s P-O-T-H-E-R. It could be a commotion, a disturbance. Number two, a state of nervous activity, a fuss. Number three, a cloud of smoke or dust that chokes or smothers. Oh, gosh, I’ll think about it. I’ll try to use that in a sentence at some point in time in this hour. Our quote of the day is from Florent Groberg, United States Army Medal of Honor recipient. He was born in 1983, and these were actions that were taken in 2012. And he said this, this medal belongs to four men who never got to come home and their families living the consequences. And that is from the Medal of Honor quote book that you can purchase by going to the website for the Center for American Values. That website is AmericanValuesCenter.org, AmericanValuesCenter.org. And a number of headlines out there, but so many of these headlines really come down to freedom versus force, force versus freedom. And one of those things is taxation. I think that we all… agree that there are some taxes that are necessary as citizens of the United States of America. But when government gets out of its proper role and takes more and more of our money, instead of letting us have the freedom and liberty to determine how to spend that, invest it, whatever, then things are out of control. And that’s happening right here in Colorado. And that is why it is so important that we are electing not politicians to public office, but representatives, which is how it was at the founding. Everyday people, merchants, business people, farmers, elect them to represent we the people. And we have one of those individuals on the line with us in the spirit of the founding, and that is Teddy Collins. He is co-owner with his wife, Rosia, of Spartan Defense, which is a firearms store, the largest family-owned firearms store in Colorado. Teddy Collins, welcome.
SPEAKER 08 : 61:03
Morning, Kim. How are you doing? Good.
SPEAKER 22 : 61:05
I am doing well, and you are an entrepreneur. And so, first of all, tell us what’s going on at Spartan Defense.
SPEAKER 08 : 61:12
So, we do have a Memorial Day sale coming up. That’s out today. So, definitely something to think about for yourself today.
SPEAKER 22 : 61:24
And you know what, Teddy, we’ve got a bit of a tough connection there. So make sure you’re in a spot with good reception. You said you’ve got a Memorial Day sale at Spartan Defense. What does that look like, Teddy Collins? Did we lose him? Oh, gosh, I think that we probably lost him. And Teddy Collins is a great sponsor of the show with Spartan Defense. He says they have a Memorial Day sale this weekend. Spartan Defense is located in Colorado Springs. And one of the things that I love about Spartan Defense is the staff is really experts. They hire experts. many of our veterans, which I think is just great. They really support our veterans. And I greatly appreciate that. And then Teddy Collins is also running for state Senate. And these races are very, very important. And, and we’ve got him back. Hey, Teddy Collins, you dropped, you dropped off. So welcome back. Tell us about the Memorial day sale.
SPEAKER 08 : 62:26
Yeah, so we have all kinds of deals going on through Memorial Day, so definitely come on in and check it out. We have gift cards, everything you can imagine, so definitely a good time to shop, and we do have August coming up, so definitely get what you can before the new laws go into effect, because those are going to be pretty tricky to navigate, and not everybody’s set up for it yet, so fun stuff.
SPEAKER 22 : 62:48
So what happens in August? There are so many different things going on. What happens in August?
SPEAKER 08 : 62:53
So in August, 003 goes into effect, the semi-automatic magazine fed ban, essentially. You’ll have to have a license in order to purchase any semi-automatic with a detachable magazine. That goes into effect August 1st of this year. And you’ll need to take a training course and basically two days of training. And they get fingerprinted by the sheriff. They go through all these other things in order to purchase any semi-automatic with a detachable magazine.
SPEAKER 22 : 63:17
Okay. And this is probably one of the reasons why you’ve decided to run for state senate, yes?
SPEAKER 08 : 63:23
Absolutely. I hope to be able to roll this back, kill that bad legislation, that violation to our constitutional rights. So it’s one of the main reasons for sure.
SPEAKER 22 : 63:33
Okay. Tell us about the campaign. And let’s see, you don’t have a primary, right?
SPEAKER 08 : 63:38
No, no primary. I did have two opponents, but I cleared that assembly. So now I’m the only Republican running in this race. And that election will be coming up in November. And that’s CollinsForColorado.com. If anybody wants to check out the campaign and see what I stand for and see what I’m running for, would love to have your support. So definitely check out the website. And we’d love to have you.
SPEAKER 22 : 64:01
Okay. And again, and what’s the website for Spartan Defense?
SPEAKER 08 : 64:05
SpartanDefense.com.
SPEAKER 22 : 64:07
Okay, Teddy Collins. Now, next Thursday, we’re changing Dream Team Friday to Dream Team Thursday because Yvonne Paez is going to be in studio hosting as I’ve got an event that I need to go to. So looking forward to you being in studio with all the guys next Thursday. We’ll talk with you then. I think we lost him again. He’s probably out there campaigning, Joe. That’s probably what’s happening there. So we have great sponsors such as Spartan Defense. Another great sponsor is the Roger Mangan State Farm Insurance Team. They know that life can be challenging, but they want you to feel safe and well-served, and they will answer your call or text 24 hours a day. So for that 24-hour peace of mind, give them a call. That number is 303-795-8855. Like a good neighbor, the Roger Mangan Team is there.
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SPEAKER 22 : 67:28
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SPEAKER 04 : 68:23
Well, as you know, I commit to something and I generally stick with it with 30 years plus in the real estate business and 10 years or so with you. So, yeah, if I believe in something, I’m committed.
SPEAKER 22 : 68:38
And I so appreciate that. And then Lorne Levy has been with the Kim Monson Show since we’re on our eighth. Well, you’ve been with me for over eight years now, Lorne Levy, and he’s on the phone with us. Lorne Levy, welcome. Good morning, guys. You are out of town, and so we are missing you in studio, but thanks for joining us here, Lorne Levy. And as we were texting back and forth, interest rates, well, tell us where interest rates are right now. We’ll start with that discussion, Lorne Levy.
SPEAKER 09 : 69:10
So the 10-year, as we always talk about, peaked out just the other day, maybe Friday or into Monday or so, at about just over like in the 461 range, 462 range. Today, it’s back to 453, which is a little bit of an easing. But still, we’ve got mortgage rates now in the mid 6.5, 6.6, 6.75 range is where 30-year mortgage rates tend to be right now. So we’ve seen a little regression in rates from where they were just even basically right before this whole thing with Iran started really and gas prices did what they did.
SPEAKER 22 : 69:47
Well, and gas prices are about $2 a gallon more than when it had gotten to the low, I think. And this is all because of the Iran war, right, Lorne?
SPEAKER 09 : 70:01
Yeah, and I think it’s going to get a little bit, from what I’m reading, a little bit more, especially in Colorado, because we go to that summer blend that’s required with ethanol and all that stuff. And so the prices typically go up anyhow, and then people tend to dry more in the warmer months. So we might see a little bit more of an increase But, yeah, that’s pretty much what it is. And, you know, Kim, you and I spoke the other day. It’s not just gas in the car, right? The oil is in everything. It’s in plastics. It’s in… Um, and you know, a lot of things that we use on a daily basis. And so our trucks and, you know, jet fuel and all that stuff. So we’re seeing, uh, not just auto gas, but prices go up at a lot of things, which is causing that pesky inflation. We talked about all the time, which does not help mortgage rates or home equity line rates or credit card rates or anything like that, you know?
SPEAKER 22 : 70:49
So what, how are you seeing this play out, uh, in the Metro real estate market, Karen Levine?
SPEAKER 04 : 70:55
Well, I’ve seen less buyer activity, and yet I just put back on the market a lovely affordable brick ranch in North Glen at $470,000, and we’re getting good showing activity. So we’ll see what the weekend brings, but… There is definitely caution in the marketplace as far as buyer attitude because of costs. And when you feel it at the pump, when you’re filling your car, that affects all your daily choices. And that’s going to affect your housing choice.
SPEAKER 22 : 71:35
And Lauren, with the midterms right around the corner, this war in iraq and and people feeling these things and in their home as as uh and producer joe said people really need to politic well people running for office elected representatives need to understand that it’s these kitchen table issues that are probably going to drive the their decisions at this election uh lauren levy well i agree and i think that’s what you’re seeing i think that’s
SPEAKER 09 : 72:07
Even these little primaries just by party that we’ve seen in the last couple of weeks, I think that’s a thing that politicians are trying to pounce on like they always do is what’s been caused by this war with Iran and look what it’s doing and all this, and they’re trying to take advantage of that. It’s my hope that a lot of buyers that Karen works with and anyone else are just on the fence a little bit, hopefully, what we’re hearing you know when this finally does come to an end it will be a rapid retreat i don’t know that to me the fact because i i don’t really remember experience and you know the last time that i recall something like this was when we were all much younger in the 80s or the early 80s when we had the iran crisis with the hostages and you know gas was rationed and you had to go by the number on your license plate as 20 to get gas that day that’s the nearest thing that i remember um something like this so Hopefully, once this thing settles out and the Strait of Hormuz opens up, because remember, it’s also not just oil, it’s agricultural products, it’s feed, things like that that aren’t getting through that strait. So it’s costing a lot of things, even at the grocery store, causing a lot of prices to go up. So hopefully they come back down once that pressure gets alleviated. We shall see.
SPEAKER 22 : 73:23
And so with that, though. Anytime there’s crisis, Karen Levine, there can be opportunity. So this could be an opportunity for buyers from a negotiation standpoint, yes?
SPEAKER 04 : 73:37
Potentially, and it’s interesting because sellers will make a decision of whether or not they want to weather the storm, and that’s going to be dependent on their motivation, right? So if you have a very motivated seller, there’s going to be more room to negotiate. If you have a seller that’s less motivated, you know, they’re going to hold firm. I think we talked about April statistics and that we would have perceived a little bit of downward pressure on values and values held strong. So I think there’s potential that there is, as you said, when there’s uncertainty, there is opportunities.
SPEAKER 09 : 74:18
You know, one thing that Karen always says, and she’s dead on right, is, you know, real estate’s localized. I’m visiting family right now outside of Boston. One of my best friends from high school, his last child is going off to college. So he just listed his house last Thursday out here at $899,900. And they let it go through the weekend. They got five offers. They got into a bidding war. And believe it or not, they came back at $960,000 on an $899,900 house. And it’s a nice home and a sought-after neighborhood. And Karen always says, if you price it right and you make it look right and you’re in the right place, this stuff doesn’t matter to you, right? Your house will sell because there are buyers. And so she’s right about that. And that’s a good point to sellers, you know?
SPEAKER 22 : 75:04
Wow, that’s crazy. So going to that staging, having your quality product, I’ve always thought that people would make sure that their house is ready for sale, but that doesn’t happen all the time, right?
SPEAKER 04 : 75:19
Well, it’s interesting. If you roll… If my word for the year, remember, if I remember 30 years back, preparing your home was getting it clean, clean and cleanliness brings you actually quite a few dollars. But it was getting it clean, maybe a little bit of decluttering, but it wasn’t neutralizing your paint, putting in new flooring. Staging. We didn’t know what staging was. I took a staging class in the early 90s because I understood the rationale behind it. But now that is something that I bring to my clients, the opportunity to stage on all my listings, whether that’s through a walk and talk, utilizing their furnishings, or if it’s a vacant home and bringing in. Because We have found that the consumer spends a lot of time taking in HGTV content and they have expectation. I had a woman say the other day to me that the neighbor’s house had been updated and it was beautiful. It came on the market as Lauren said, it was priced correctly. It was in a desirable neighborhood and it was show ready. And again, it got its list price or better and then the buyer went in and ripped out all the countertops and all the carpet and she said well that seller shouldn’t have spent that money and i said the funny thing is and it’s truly the reality if they hadn’t spent the money the house wouldn’t have sold because the buyer bought the newness bought the cleanliness but bought the illusion to maybe too plain to their liking, but it got them to write the offer despite the fact that they turned around and put more money, more, you know, pulled out what was there. And yet the home, if it had been put on the market the way that it was with, you know, without the updates and upgrades, it would have been refused by the buyer market. The buyers would have said it’s dated. It’s too old. It’s too much. It’s too much money for me to have to put in. So it’s this weird psychological battle that we deal with daily.
SPEAKER 22 : 77:39
That is so interesting. Now, Lauren, one of the things I had said to, well, before we button that, let’s have you button that up. And then I’ve got this flyer that you sent out on clear the chaos or clear the clutter. So what’s your final thought just regarding mortgages right now and what’s happening in the metro real estate market? Lauren Levy.
SPEAKER 09 : 78:04
Well, like for example, you always talk about how opportunity shows itself and how, and I talk about how lenders that I work with are always going to, they’re not going to just shut their doors and say, Oh, there’s no buyers. We’re done. So they get creative. So like right now I have a lender that through the end of June on a conventional loan is offering a one Oh buy down on their dime. Meaning that if the rate is 6.6 to five, the buyer will get 5.6 to five for the first 12 months. which normally is paid for by the seller or is normally built into a higher interest rate. In this case, there’s no built in or paid for by anybody. The lender is covering the cost to try to stir business for themselves. So that’s beautiful for a buyer. So, and that is good through closings by the end of June. So that is something that we talked about where you mentioned opportunity shows itself. There’s a good opportunity for a buyer who might be scared off by today’s rates, but can get in at a point lower, and then that gives us 12 months to see if maybe a refinance down the road becomes an option.
SPEAKER 22 : 79:04
So they have to qualify, though, at that higher rate, right?
SPEAKER 09 : 79:07
Yes. They do, but they don’t have to make that payment until the 13th month.
SPEAKER 22 : 79:12
So they qualify at the higher rate, but in essence, what they save on the interest rate will be real money in their pocket, yes? Yes.
SPEAKER 09 : 79:21
Exactly. Yep.
SPEAKER 22 : 79:23
Okay. And that’s the important thing is, is that during these times of unrest, if you will, there is opportunity and many people will sit on the sideline. And Lauren, you’ve mentioned this before that if interest rates go down or the perception that they actually might then go up because of demand. Yes.
SPEAKER 09 : 79:47
Yeah, and that happens more with prices with Karen rather than interest rates. Interest rates are more just a function of the market. But, you know, Karen will tell you it’s more if demand goes up and the prices of homes go up, not necessarily the interest rates on loans. Okay. She’ll see that more than I will.
SPEAKER 04 : 80:03
Yeah. So if like you said, Kim, we’ve talked about in uncertainty, there’s opportunity. So the buyer that I’m working with that would like to be under contract here in the next two to three weeks, they understand that rates are a little bit high, but they utilize Lauren’s opportunity that they can buy that 12 months. and they’re buying the home at a competitive price because there are less buyers in the market. The minute that those rates drop, we have seen it throughout this year and previous years, the rates drop, the buyer activity increases. So there’s more competition in the market, which means that causes the houses to get their list price or better. And so there’s always a trade-off.
SPEAKER 22 : 80:54
There is always a tradeoff. Lorne Levy is on the line. He will stay on the line as we’re going to continue the discussion. And I want to talk about this piece you sent out, Clear the Chaos, Ways to Clear Space and Clear the Mind. And so we’ll talk about that when we come back. These important discussions happen because of our sponsors. I want to say thank you to the Harris family for their goal sponsorship of the show. And also, Memorial Day is this Monday. It is a time that we need to stop and reflect on those that have given their lives for our liberty, which is the responsible exercise of freedom. And the USMC Memorial Foundation is hosting an event out at the memorial, 6th and Colfax, at 145. They will have the swearing-in. of new Marines. The event starts at 2. Everything will last until probably about 2.45. The speaker is Billy Gallegos. And Lauren, you had mentioned the Iran hostage crisis. He was one of those individuals that was a prisoner for 444 days. And he will be speaking on Monday out at the Marine Memorial. So more information on that, go to usmcmemorialfoundation.org. That is usmcmemorialfoundation.org. And we have all of these discussions because of our sponsors. One of those is Karen Levine.
SPEAKER 10 : 82:13
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SPEAKER 01 : 84:10
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SPEAKER 22 : 84:28
I’ve got Friday on my mind as well. Welcome back. And what if your child’s education could shape not just what they know, but who they become? Excalibur Classical Academy is a private classical Christian school opening in Centennial this fall for kindergarten through third grade. Every student is offered full scholarship tuition. Through math, phonics, music, grammar, and the timeless classics, they cultivate wisdom, character, and a love of learning. This is an education with purpose. Seats are limited and enrollment is now open. Discover a better beginning at Excalibur. That’s E-X-C-A-L-I-B-U-R, classicalacademy.org. On the line with us is Lauren Levy. And Lauren is back in the Boston area right now, which is just steeped with history and history. Welcome. It’s good to have you on the line. And Lorne, you can help people with their new mortgage, second mortgage, reverse mortgage in every state except New York, right?
SPEAKER 08 : 85:23
That’s correct. Yep.
SPEAKER 22 : 85:25
But there’s, I don’t know if people are moving to New York. I don’t know. Have you seen any statistics on that? I think they’re moving out, Lorne.
SPEAKER 09 : 85:33
I have not seen any statistics, only what I read. And, you know, I know some high dollar folks are leaving, but I don’t know about just the average person, to be honest.
SPEAKER 22 : 85:42
Well, sometimes the average person can’t leave because of their job, home, family, all those kinds of things. But how can people reach out to you, Lorne Levy?
SPEAKER 09 : 85:55
The best way is always to just call. It’s 303-880-8881.
SPEAKER 22 : 86:01
And Karen Levine, let’s get your number out there before we get into this discussion.
SPEAKER 04 : 86:05
All right. To reach me, give me a call at 303-877-7516.
SPEAKER 22 : 86:12
So, Lauren Levy, this is probably a little bit of a surprise to you, but I went through my mail last night, and I got my Karen Levine mailer, and she always has great suggestions, and this one was clearing the chaos. So, Lauren Levy, you seem like a very organized person to me. Are all of your papers, is your home really organized?
SPEAKER 09 : 86:33
You know, sort of. Sort of. I tend to like what happens is I tend to make a little pile of stuff that I want to get back to, you know, and then my wife comes through and she doesn’t like that pile. So it ends up in a bag somewhere. And then I end up with these bags. But in my defense, I’ve spent the last probably, you know, month before I came to Boston, decluttering, just going through a little mini crisis and making shredding piles. And so it’s a lot better now than it was maybe two months ago.
SPEAKER 22 : 87:06
Well, I am, since we have Monday off, I’m having a staycation. And my job is to do some decluttering, clean the garage, and we’ll see how I do on that. See how you do. Yeah.
SPEAKER 04 : 87:19
I’m a paper person. Well, I am too. Tactile and very tactile. And I appreciate that you brought this to the attention of the listeners today, because what’s interesting is I send out an item of value on a fairly regular basis. And that’s what we call this mailing, which the entitled piece was clear the chaos. And this is the part that made me laugh. So the statistics on the front side of the page say one in four can’t use the second car garage space. That would be me. My husband’s car has not been in the garage now for, I think it’s five years. And we attempt, we take Memorial Day and we will work on getting his car in and something will sideline us because we’ll get to the basement, which creates, you know, a place where we have to declutter, which then that stuff ends up in the garage. So the item number two is 50% of a room have a room that’s unsalvageable with clutter. That would be my third bedroom of which has become, it was an office, it’s now a storage room. And we worked at trying to find the floor when I thought maybe working from home was an option. So not an option because we can’t find the floor. And then the third note was 16 minutes per day I spend looking for lost stuff. And that’s because, as Lauren said, it’s in a pile somewhere.
SPEAKER 22 : 88:52
Which is now in a bag for Lauren, right?
SPEAKER 04 : 88:55
So apparently I personally relate to this piece quite on all three accounts. Yes.
SPEAKER 09 : 89:03
You should have called that my book about me, Karen.
SPEAKER 04 : 89:05
I know. I know. And the thing that’s funny is I sent it out, and I probably read it six months ago when I received it, and it didn’t get put in the mail until this past, what, week. So we’re not alone.
SPEAKER 22 : 89:20
Well, and then this one, don’t forget to do a digital detox. I am so far behind on emails because I get all of this stuff. And what this says is that you need to… No, it says clean out your inbox, set a timer for 15 minutes, unsubscribe from newsletters, promotions, etc., and delete apps you don’t use. So all of this… It’s really good stuff.
SPEAKER 04 : 89:48
It’s really good stuff. And I think the one thing I have done, one of the suggestions is take photos of sentimental items you don’t have room for and then sell them or donate them or toss them. And that was hard. I feel honored that I have received a lot of awards in my industry and for community service and that type of thing. But They take up a lot of space, awards do.
SPEAKER 22 : 90:17
Not everybody has that problem.
SPEAKER 04 : 90:19
Well, so I started taking photos of them, and then they went in the landfill. And then I feel bad about that, but they’re not in my house.
SPEAKER 22 : 90:27
Okay. So, Lauren Levy, what would you say is a sentimental item that you probably should get rid of, but you haven’t yet?
SPEAKER 09 : 90:43
Hmm. You know, I don’t have a lot of those, you know, for me now at my age, it’s more about stuff that my kids might’ve received, you know, playing through sports. And I remember I had on my dresser as a kid, you know, all my trophies from baseball and basketball that I played. And I remember coming home one day and they’re all gone. And my mom had put them in a box and then now they’re in the basement, but those will be going bye-bye one day. Um, because nobody cares how good I was when I was nine anymore. Um, but people keep that stuff, you know? Um, I think for some people, things like a baseball card collections, you know, if they don’t have value or if they, you know, that might be a type of thing that takes up a lot of space, but I don’t, I don’t have a lot of sentimental stuff. Just, I think that’s maybe a, I don’t know. I’ve been dealing a lot with my parents lately and there’s definitely a generational thing of holding on to stuff. for certain generations more, because I think for some generations, money was meant a lot more to people. It wasn’t such a rat race and they just kept everything and couldn’t throw anything away. And now people just seem to buy new all the time and just early old one away. And it doesn’t seem like there is much sentimental value
SPEAKER 22 : 91:57
So I’m going to ask you out there to text me if you have some sentimental piece that you know you should get rid of, but that you can’t. Now, I came across something. I’m working on cleaning my closet. You and I are both clothes people because you and I both met when I was selling clothes. And so I got all these clothes at like 70 to 80% off. And I have sentimental value with these things. But I was working on my closet and I… pull the sweater off of one of the top shelves. And it was my father’s letter sweater when he was in high school. And I remember wearing that when I was a kid. And I can’t get rid of that, Lord Levy. I put it in the pile to go to the dry cleaners. And one day you may see me with that sweater on.
SPEAKER 09 : 92:46
And that’s okay. That’s quite frankly not taking up too much space either. It’s just that I’m in a closet, you know, it’s not like it’s just laying on the floor, blocking something. So I still have my college baseball jacket, um, from when I played. And I probably will probably, you know, have that until my brain doesn’t remember how that I have it anymore.
SPEAKER 22 : 93:08
Hey, what position did you play in baseball?
SPEAKER 09 : 93:12
Lauren Levy? I was, I was a pitcher in college and, um, you know, pretty much that hit her before that, but pitcher in college is what I was.
SPEAKER 22 : 93:22
Okay. And I used to be a sports hound and I love baseball. I love hockey. This is exciting about the avalanche, but it takes a lot of time to be a sports hound. And now I’m over here spending all this time on what we do all on a regular basis. But you’re kind of a sports hound too, Karen Levine.
SPEAKER 04 : 93:42
Yep, I was one of the original ticket holders of the Rockies as far as a season ticket holder. I was one of the original Avalanche season ticket holders. And I am not a season ticket holder of either anymore because it does, it requires a lot of time as well as resources, you know, financial resources. I decided travel, you know, took a priority. I still share tickets, season tickets for the Broncos. And I’m very hopeful that we continue to build the Broncos into a championship team. And so that’s exciting.
SPEAKER 22 : 94:19
That is exciting. So, Lauren Levy, I so appreciate you being on the line with us and taking the time to make this happen while you are out of town. And what’s your final thought that you’d like to leave with all of our listeners?
SPEAKER 09 : 94:34
I would be, I would say something I’ve always said in the past, but like to be ready. So if you’re interested in buying, or you just want to have a conversation, you’ve got to get ready in advance and, and so that you can pounce. And when you see something you like, if you want to buy it, you can be ready. You can have done all the background work, um, rather than starting then. Um, and just, you know, if you, if you’re in a pinch where you have all kinds of debt, which a lot of people have, and you want to look at an option or opportunity there, just give a call. The conversation is always free. And, you know, we’ll never tell you to do something that’s not in your best interest. So whenever there’s a question, just give a call at 303-880-8881.
SPEAKER 22 : 95:12
Great. Lorne Levy, thanks so much. Wish you a great day.
SPEAKER 09 : 95:14
Okay. Thank you, guys.
SPEAKER 22 : 95:17
Bye, Lorne. Karen, you’re going to stay in studio. We’re going to talk with Nina from Wine and Tapas because she’s involved in this plant sale out in Sedalia. The best tomatoes ever, right? Right. She brought me some tomato plants. So we’re going to talk with her when we come back. Karen Levine, if people want to change their address, what’s that number?
SPEAKER 04 : 95:38
The number is 303-877-7516. And I would reiterate what Lauren said, is give me a call if you’re thinking about changing your address and or creating a real estate portfolio as far as investment property, because there are great opportunities out there. Let’s start the conversation and getting you prepared so that when the opportunity is right, you’re ready. Because I’ve seen many people who are like, Yeah, we want to, we want to. And then they run across the right house and they’re not ready. And so that opportunity is either not achievable or it’s a lot more difficult.
SPEAKER 22 : 96:18
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SPEAKER 19 : 97:23
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SPEAKER 14 : 98:44
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SPEAKER 22 : 99:23
And welcome back. It is Friday. And a couple of things. First of all, this Monday is Memorial Day. And out at the Marine Memorial, there will be a great event. 145 swearing in of the new Marines. Two o’clock is the event. The speaker is Billy Gallegos, who was an Iran hostage. And so more information about all that. Go to USMCMemorialFoundation.org. And then the place to park your car. is across the street in the little retail parking area, and that is where Little Richie’s in Golden is located. So I will be getting one of their great calzones and take that home on Monday as well. Little Richie’s has restaurants in Parker and in Golden, and they have the best calzones in the world. So be sure and check that out. Before we get over here to Nina… This came in from Holly. She said, it’s hilarious that Karen was willing to fall on the sword on the air, saying that she could not even get an extra car in the garage. Well, Holly can get two cars in the garage, but there’s no room for anyone to move who may be carrying a little extra weight. And on the line with us is one of our fellow Wine and Tapas girls, and that is Nina Robbins. Nina, welcome to the show. Well, thank you, Kim. I came home the other day and had some tomato plants on my milk box, and I thank you so much for those.
SPEAKER 03 : 100:53
Well, I’m so pleased to give them to you, Kim. I know you appreciate them.
SPEAKER 22 : 100:59
Well, I do. And you have, when we talked, you said you had 300 tomato plants in your house, and tell us why. Yes. Well…
SPEAKER 03 : 101:11
We have a plant sale that we grow plants for. There are about 20 of us call ourselves the Sedalia Growers. And we grow plants for a plant sale as a benefit for the Sedalia Museum. We do it annually. This is going to be the 15th year of our annual sale. And so we grow the plants for the sale. All the plants at the sale are homegrown. And that provides some pretty unique characteristics. Our plants, therefore, have become acclimated to our Sedalia environment because Each fall, we save the seeds. The tomato is always the star of our plant sale. And so what we do in the fall is take the seeds from our tomatoes that are heirloom tomatoes or open pollinated and save those. And then the next spring, we grow the seeds from those tomatoes so that each year… the plants over the series of many years, the plants have really changed. I’ve noticed that they germinate better, that they then grow better. They’re more vigorous. They produce fruit better. And our people within our community tell us they notice the same thing if they purchase plants from like the big box stores or somewhere else, that the comparison of our plants is different.
SPEAKER 22 : 103:14
Okay, so what’s the details on the sale?
SPEAKER 03 : 103:18
So the sale is from, it’s tomorrow, from nine until two. And it’s in the fire station on Saturday. 4037 Platt Avenue in Sedalia. We’re in the building and outside the building. We have flowers as well as herbs and vegetables. And as I mentioned, the star is tomato. We also have other things like peppers, quite a few pepper plants.
SPEAKER 22 : 103:57
Okay, so this is tomorrow, which is Saturday, May 23rd, 9 to 2, at the fire station in Sedalia, right? Yes. Okay. A couple of things, Nina. First of all, when did you plant these tomato plants so that you now have them ready for sale?
SPEAKER 03 : 104:16
We start our plants about the middle of March or the first of April. So the plants are… They’re about the right size for transplanting into the garden right now.
SPEAKER 22 : 104:30
Okay. And that is what I’m going to be doing, one of the things I’m going to be doing this weekend, in addition to decluttering, Karen Levine.
SPEAKER 04 : 104:37
Yes. And the question I have of Nina is, what does a typical tomato plant, and what’s the cost of that, you know, that then benefits the museum?
SPEAKER 03 : 104:48
Okay. We try to keep them as inexpensive. Actually, we take a look. Today, we’ll be loading our tomatoes into the training room, and we’ll take a look and see what we think. The plants will run probably between $3 and $5 each. Some of the plants are older and they’re bigger, and the question of whether they transplant better or not is big among gardeners. A lot of gardeners think the smaller the plant or the younger the plant, the better it will grow once it’s introduced into the ground. So $3 to $5 is probably going to be about the average of what we charge.
SPEAKER 22 : 105:41
And you have all different kinds of varieties, right, Nina? Yeah. Yes.
SPEAKER 03 : 105:46
Yes, that’s one of the things that we are able to do since we keep our own seeds from our own tomato plants.
SPEAKER 22 : 105:56
Okay.
SPEAKER 03 : 105:58
And the fresh tomatoes are like… And a lot of regulars.
SPEAKER 22 : 106:05
Well, and there’s nothing like a great bruschetta with fresh tomatoes, Karen Levine.
SPEAKER 04 : 106:12
Delicious.
SPEAKER 22 : 106:14
Yes. And I had done, Nina, one a couple of years ago. I guess it was in July. Well… Yeah, I think it was in July because that was when we were getting peaches, too. The Palisade peaches. Oh, yeah. And so I made a bruschetta with fresh tomatoes and fresh peaches. And it was one of the best bruschettas I’ve ever had, Nina. So I’m going to be looking forward to making that with the tomatoes from the Sedalia sale. So thank you so much. And again, that is tomorrow, Saturday, the 23rd, 9 to 2 at the Fire Station. Nina, thank you. Just tell me one other thing about the Sedalia Museum. A little bit about that.
SPEAKER 03 : 106:55
Yes. Well, the museum is a little Victorian building that was brought in and put onto the property of the firehouse. And it was called the Fire Station Museum at first. A group of ladies here in Sedalia, it was 2002. who, I believe, actually had become involved in saving records from the families, the families that had homesteaded here. We have a lot of old families around the Sedalia area, and they had brought a lot of their family records to the fire station because there was a woman there who was very interested in the history of the area. And then a small group formed to become, you know, like a little historical society. And they managed, they paid a couple of dollars for the building and brought the building over. And so… The museum has no running water and no plumbing. Um, but, and we are open, uh, in the summers only. Um, but there are, um, there, there are people that, uh, know quite a bit about the history. And one of the big things is that the museum holds the records of a lot of families that were, uh, came here that the families have introduced their records and they’re filed upstairs in our museum.
SPEAKER 22 : 108:47
Awesome. This is so great to preserve this history. Nina Robbins, thank you so much for joining us. And again, that sale is 9 to 2 tomorrow, the 23rd, Saturday at the Firehouse in Sedalia. Good luck. I know you’re going to be busy today, Nina.
SPEAKER 03 : 109:03
Yes, we load all our plants up and move them in today. So we’re set up for the sale tomorrow.
SPEAKER 22 : 109:09
That’s a lot of work. Karen Levine, always great to have you here as well. Have you ever gotten any of these tomato plants?
SPEAKER 04 : 109:17
I haven’t, but the thought I had was, I think it would have been worth my while to drive to Sedalia, support the museum, and get better local plants than, as Nina said, going to the big box store and supporting local.
SPEAKER 22 : 109:33
So you might be doing that tomorrow, huh?
SPEAKER 04 : 109:34
Well, I already bought mine. Oh, okay. That’s what I’m saying. I’m like, oh, I did not think ahead well. But mine will be going in the ground this weekend. Okay. So that will get done.
SPEAKER 22 : 109:44
Okay. What’s the number for people to reach you if they’re going to change their address? 303-877-7516. I wish you all a very safe weekend, and remember to reflect on Memorial Day and say thank you for those that have given their lives for our liberty. And we are called to preserve and conserve it as well. That’s why we do what we do. And the quote for the end of the show is Patrick Henry. The speech in the Virginia Convention, 1775, he says, The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone. It is to the vigilant, the active, and the brave. 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, and God bless America.
SPEAKER 06 : 110:38
Like a new moon rising fierce Through the rain and lightning Wandering out into this great unknown And I don’t want no one to cry But tell them if I don’t survive
SPEAKER 02 : 111:12
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