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It’s the Kim Monson Show, analyzing the most important stories.
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That seems to me like government is establishing a religion.
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The latest in politics and world affairs.
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If you give people rights, women’s rights, gay rights, whatever, there can’t be equal rights if there are special rights.
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Today’s current opinions and ideas.
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Surveys show that people still really prefer freedom over government force.
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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 Tuesday, Producer Joe. Happy Tuesday, Kim.
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And did you have a good weekend? I did. Happy Memorial Day. I did have a good Memorial Day as well.
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Yes. I went out to the Marine Memorials event that Paula Sarles and Mary and their whole team had planned yesterday. It was a really beautiful event out at the USMC Memorial Center. And just really appreciate the remembering and honoring those that have given their lives for our liberty, which is the responsible exercise of freedom. And they gave their last full measure of devotion. And they just did a beautiful job. One thing that I noticed, the flags were a bit tattered. And I thought, huh, that’s curious. And I talked to Paula afterwards, and she said that they had just put up new flags on Monday, but the wind had been so significant that they were already tattered. And I said, you know what, I’m going to, if okay with you, I’m going to do an ask on the show. And it’s $1,200 for the… It’s $1,000 for the American flag, which is bigger. And, of course, you have to hire somebody to put them up there. And then it’s $200 for the Marine flag. And I would really encourage all of you, if you could send some money over to the USMC Memorial Foundation, that would be a really good thing. And note on their flags. And let’s get some new flags there. And that website is usmcmemorialfoundation.org. That is usmcmemorialfoundation.org. And it is the least that we can do to honor those that have given their lives for our freedom. So again, that website is usmcmemorialfoundation.org. My website is kimmonson.com and join us. We’ve got our community up and running. And Alan Thomas, we’re halfway through his classes on the first half of the Federalist Papers and why they’re relevant to today. This is a fascinating class. And even if you join us and you say, ah, I miss those classes, everything is recorded and archived. And so make sure that you join us as we are connecting, communicating, conversing, contemplating these big ideas as we reclaim Colorado and preserve and conserve this great American idea. You can email me. at kim at kimmonson.com. Text line is 720-605-0647. And as you know, we search for truth and clarity by looking at these issues through the lens of freedom versus force, force versus freedom. Something’s a good idea. You should not have to force people to do it. And it’s never 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 can be a weapon, but it can be policy, unpredictable and excessive taxation. Fees, fear, coercion, government-induced inflation, legislation, the World Economic Forum and globalist elites agenda, and their tools. They use the United Nations, this Colorado state legislature, this Colorado governor. But we see it at county, local, school district, and special district levels as well. And so the question is, is… To get government back into its proper role within the confines of what government is supposed to do. And it is way out of its lane right now. And remember, if something’s a good idea, you should not have to use force to implement it. And on the show, we focus on the issues and we’ll mention the people behind those issues. And we work diligently to stay out of the personality stuff. That happens. Let’s see. I want to say thank you to Laramie Energy for their goal sponsorship of both the show and well, all three and our community and our newsroom. And it’s reliable, efficient, affordable and abundant power from naturally occurring hydrocarbons such as 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, reach out to Benz Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling. And that phone number is 303-995-1636. And with these AI data centers, they and Bill Gates changing his tune on climate change. Because these data centers cannot have intermittent power. And that is what comes from industrial wind and industrial solar. And so they are changing their tune to, let’s see, what is it? BYOP, bring your own power. And they’re realizing that hydrocarbons or nuclear, both of those are what are reliable. And don’t you find it so interesting that… These big tech guys, all these guys were climate change, climate change, climate change. And then all of a sudden, when they need the power for the data centers, oh, it’s okay if we have hydrocarbons. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, this whole climate change narrative, and we see it through Governor Polis’ PUC, the Public Utilities Commission, that they have been instituting policy fees coercion that has made our electricity costs higher and higher and higher and so it seems that we have this backwards we should make sure that we are providing reliable efficient affordable and abundant power for everyday people so we have more pocket more money in our pocket so that pockets so that we can go after our hopes and dreams and so these higher and higher costs This is part of this whole wealth transfer away from the American middle class to elites. Third world countries, the whole thing there. And so that is why we need to continue to shed light on all of this that is happening. And that is why the documentary that we did three years ago, A Climate Conversation, is still timeless. And we did the filming for A Climate Conversation 2 last weekend. And we hope to have that released by September. As we are looking at all of these important issues, education of our children is paramount. Our founders knew it. They knew that we needed to make sure that we educate our children so that they can understand life, that they can be the best that they can be. Our education system has been hijacked in many ways by the radical activist teachers union. And that is why options for education are so important. And we have on the line with us, Headmaster of Excalibur Classical Academy, Priscilla Rahn. Priscilla, welcome to the show. Good morning, Kim. Thanks for having me on. Well, it’s great to have you. And you have been in the public education arena for a long time, right? You’ve retired.
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Yes, I’m retiring this Friday after 32 years, yes.
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Congratulations. And so you’ve had a front row seat to what’s happened to education in America, yes?
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Yes, it’s been really sad to watch what I thought was going to be a really happy, productive career, you know, 32 years ago. It looks so much different than it does now. And you’re right, the teachers union does have a lot to do with it. And you know my story. I was very much involved in the teachers union and I had to step away because I started to see what everybody else was seeing, how it was destroying something that was intended to be very positive and productive. But we’ve really got to change what’s happening in our education system.
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Well, we really do. And you’re stepping forward to do this. You’re headmaster of Excalibur Classical Academy, which it is a private school, correct, that will be opening in Centennial this fall?
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Yes, private classical Christian school, and we have a wonderful liberal arts curriculum, and we’re really excited about the progress so far.
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And I wanted to ask you about, and we’ve talked about it, but if people have not heard that particular show, I think that parents are very interested in a private school such as Excalibur, but they’re concerned if they work, what are they going to do with their kids after school? So how are you addressing that?
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Sure. So, you know, we’re opening kindergarten through third grade, and we want children to be children, that playtime, creative time. But also, we want to encourage children to read and to discuss what they’re reading with their parents. And so, I’ve had a lot of parents tell me how frustrated they’ve been with a ton of after-school homework and especially not understanding what their children are supposed to be learning. Math used to be really simple, but when their children come home with this new math, they don’t know how to help their children, and a lot of times they’re spending one to two hours every day after they’re working to try to help their children. So our children are going to get all of the education and lessons during the day, and we want parents to spend time with their children at home instilling their values into their children and their religious views with their children, because that’s not the proper role of government schools. I mean, any school. It’s not our job to teach children their religious values or their political values. It’s the role of the parents. And so we want to instill more of parents as the first educators of their children, and then we’ll give the children… the additional liberal arts education at school.
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Okay. And, um, which that is very important, but after the school day is over, you will be offering some programs after school for parents that may not be able to pick their kids up right after school.
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Sure. This first year, um, we will have after school till five 30 and we have a wonderful music teacher who’s staying after school who’ll teach band and, orchestra and choir and the kids will have some additional you know physical education time so we have some options for parents again first year free of charge so if our parents are working and they would you know they need that extra after school care that’s an option for them too okay
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So, Priscilla, the first year is tuition-free. If someone’s concerned that they get in and they love the school, but what about the next year regarding tuition?
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Sure. So we are working really closely with A scholarships. We also have President Trump’s big, beautiful bill, the education tax credits that’ll kick in January of 2027. where folks can donate $1,700 to an SGO, which is a scholarship-granting organization like ACE, and they can designate it to our school. And so, we are looking for friends, family, who will donate their $1,700, and they get a $1,700 federal tax credit. So, it ends up being a wash. And We are building a big list of people who believe in our school and our mission and vision, who want to support families who are in that situation, who say, you know, I don’t know if I can afford a big tuition. I’m going to need some assistance. So we’re going to kick in and we’re going to really work with these families because you’re right. We don’t want families to come one year and then they have to leave because they can’t afford it. So we have a founder who has a huge heart. and wants children to come and stay for the entire time that we are there. And we are opening K-3, but we are going to eventually go all the way up to eighth grade.
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Okay, because you’re third graders, then you’ll want them to be able to move into fourth grade. So grandparents, let’s say grandparents would like to help with the tuition, so they could make this $1,700. Is that per person or is that per couple? Per person. So grandparents could, in essence, contribute $3,400 and get a tax credit on their taxes and help their children have a great education. Am I connecting that dot correctly?
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Yes. We want aunts, uncles, neighbors, friends, families, church folks. We want everybody to… be a part of this change because, you know, Kim, we talk about how we need to flip school boards and we talk about how we need to identify teachers who are crossing the line. But the other thing that we can do that’s more immediate is to open a private school and encourage parents to bring their children because if you wait for, you know, to flip a school board, your children could be graduated by that time. And boards flip every four years. we’ve got to do something that’s immediate. And so we’ve got to save as many children as we can. And this is an opportunity right now for the community to get involved in saying, while we’re fighting policy issues, let’s get as many kids in Excalibur Classical Academy so they can have an option.
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Okay. How can people get more information, look at enrollment? What’s that website?
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Our website is ExcaliburClassicalAcademy.org, and we have virtual and in-person information sessions coming up in the month of June. If you can’t make any of those information sessions, you can email me through the website, ExcaliburClassicalAcademy.org, and I will set up a personal time with you to give you a presentation.
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That is so exciting. Again, ExcaliburClassicalAcademy.org. Priscilla Rahn, Headmaster. We will talk with you next week. Thanks, Kim. I look forward to it. And great stuff is happening. I am becoming more and more optimistic. There’s so many exciting things that are happening, and Excalibur Classical Academy is among them. And as you know, we are an independent voice. What that means is I purchased my airtime. so that we have total freedom in guest selection, subject selection, and all that happens because of your support, joining the community, and sponsors such as the Roger Mangan State Farm Insurance Team. And Roger and Alice are also goal sponsors of the new community and the new newsroom as well. And they’ve been in business for over 50 years, taking care of their clients and their family and giving to the community and really appreciate all that they do. They might be able to save you some money on your insurance. The way to find out is call and get a complimentary quote on everything. That number is 303-795-8855. Like a good neighbor, the Roger Mangan team is there.
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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 dot com. And check out Hooters Restaurants, great sponsors of both the shows, the Kim Monson Show and America’s Veterans Stories. Hooters has locations in Loveland, Westminster, and in Aurora. And I’m hoping that the Avalanche might get to the Stanley Cup, but they’re on the ropes right now. I don’t know what happened exactly, but hopefully they’re going to be able to figure it out and and do something about that. But to watch all the games, all the TVs, check out Hooters Restaurants, great sponsors of the show and how I got to know them. It’s a really important story about proper role of government and freedom and free markets and capitalism. Also wanted to say thank you to my fellow board members of CUT. That is the Colorado Union of Taxpayers. That’s Steve Dorman, Greg Golianski, Russ Haas, Bill Hamill, Rob Knuth, John Nelson, Wendy Warner, Marty Nielsen, Ramey Johnson, Mary Jansen, Dave Evans, Corey Onizorg, Paula Beard, and Ray Beard. And the team is working diligently right now to get their commentary ready for our ratings report, which we hope to have out by mid-June regarding the Colorado State Legislature, the 2026 session, and support us. Join us. It’s only $25 a year, $2.08 a month, which is less than a cup of coffee. And let’s get over here to our word of the day. It’s inculcate. And it is I-N-C-U-L-C-A-T-E. And it could be to implant by repeated statement of admonition. And the example from the Random House Webster’s College Dictionary Copyright 1991 is to inculcate virtue in the young. And that’s, I think, what Excalibur Classical Academy will be focused on. Number two, the definition of inculcate is to cause or accept something as an idea or to trample, impress, or stuff in. So it could be both positive and negative. Our quote of the day is from Thucydides, and he was born 460 BC, died 400 BC. He was an Athenian historian and general, and his history of the Peloponnesian War recounts the 5th century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of scientific history by those who accept his claims to have applied strict standards of impartiality and evidence gathering and analysis of cause and effect without reference to intervention by the gods, as outlined in his introduction to his work. It seems like Anthony Fauci should probably have used that method. But anyway, and I chose Thucydides because Helen Raleigh, who is our guest in the next segment, has written an important piece about Trump and Xi and that summit. And there was a quote in there about Thucydides. So here we go. He said, And so that is our quote of the day. Little things I wanted to mention. First of all, it’s my little company, Conversations LLC. It’s time for me to renew my license with the Secretary of State. And so I went on to the website to do so and was going through all of it. And And it asked me for my ID, which, first of all, don’t you think it’s so interesting that I would have to put my ID in for my business license, but we don’t necessarily have to have IDs. to vote. I find that just curious. But anyway, I put all my information in there and it wouldn’t take it. And so I looked at it and they said there was some alternate ways to put some information in and it would be like a utility statement, a variety of things. And I thought, you know what, I’m just going to give them a call today. I’ll probably, I’ll let you know how long I’m on hold for that. But again, here are entrepreneurs. I’m not sure you really should have to have a license to be an entrepreneur. I think you should just be able to put your shingle out and be able to do your business. But that license, two things. It’s a way that the state makes money. And number two, remember during COVID, there was the threat to pull your license if you did not comply. And so stay tuned. I’ll… Continue to keep you informed on that. Next thing I wanted to mention is, are all of you watching this mayor’s race in Los Angeles? Spencer Pratt, a former reality television star, his house burned down in the Palisades fire. And he is running for mayor against Karen Bass, who has communist ties for sure. She’d gone to Cuba many years ago. But these ads are so creative. Joe, have you seen any of them yet? No, I don’t think I have. Okay, I’m going to have to show you them. So one was, he was basically, and somebody said they AI generated, but they’re so clever. And one is Spencer Pratt as Batman and taking on Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, and Karen Bass. And then another one was Karen Bass as Darth Vader. And… You know, the hooded guy, the boss of the dark side says, you did not burn the city down in your first term. You better do it in your second term. And then it has Gavin Newsom as the guy with the hood on it. So they are so clever. So check those out. And I think Spencer Pratt. Oh, and what they, what they said is the way to defeat Karen Bass is to tell the truth. And that’s what we work to do here on the show is to search for truth and clarity. And that’s why I’m very encouraged about what is happening here in, in Colorado. And then also Pete Hegsteth said, gave the keynote for the West Point cadets. And I read it on Daily Wire. There was a good report on it. And it was a speech that said, basically, The military has been hijacked by this whole DEI thing, diversity and equity and inclusion. And one of the things that he said is that it was this lie that when they said diversity is our strength, he said it’s not. He said unity is our strength. And I continue to think about these important differences that we have in America right now. and people say, how can we unite? Well, we need to unite on the side of to create. You either are creating or destroying. We need to unite on life, not death and destruction. We need to unite for liberty, not tyranny. We need to unite for order, not chaos. We need to unite for and not divide. And how can we unite? We can reclaim this vision of our Declaration of Independence, that all men are created equal with these rights from God of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. And what that means is government cannot be putting its finger or its thumb on the lever of either industry or individuals to try to give freedom to give some favored treatment. And that needs to be the North Star, whether or not you are on a homeowner’s board or whether or not you’re in city council, Congress, the president. That’s the North Star that we need to work on, and that’s why we do this show. 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I actually started my closet too. I forgot she’s mentioned something about that, but I did start my closet just so it happened in fact.
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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 dot com. And pleased to have on the line with me, Helen Raleigh. She was born and raised in communist China, and she came to the U.S. as a college student. And through a combination of hard work and scholarships, she earned her master’s degree in business economics from the State University of New York, College of Oneida, and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Wyoming. She is the author of several books and a senior contributor at The Federalist. Her writings have also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, City Journal, Fox News, National Review, Newsweek, and other national media. And she’s a highly sought-after public speaker and political commentary. Helen Raleigh, welcome to the show. Good morning, Kim. It is good to have you. And you have written a very important piece regarding the meeting of Trump and Xi. You said, Pomp Without Substance, Debunking Three Myths from the Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing. This is, I think, one of the most important pieces that you’ve ever written, Helen. So where do you want to start with this?
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Well, thank you for mentioning that. As we know, the Trump-Xi summit was highly anticipated. It got world-to-world news coverage before and right after the actual meeting took place in Beijing. There are definitely a lot of misinformation, especially prior to the summit. Basically, the left-leaning media said, have this very gloomy prediction that Trump was weakened by the Iran war, that he needs his help to end the war. And he basically showed up to Beijing ready to make a compromise. And I think now, and also the media claim that China is actually strengthened by the Iran war. And so basically China is, the power is rising and America’s power is declining. I think none of those is really true. That’s why I think it’s important for me to put this together, just highlight the three most significant misinformation, you know, just to inform the readers, and none of those is true.
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Well, I’d had General Joe Arbuckle on several weeks ago, and he had gone through a number of things that Trump has done. And he said, this is all about China. And then when I read your piece, you said many of the same things, that China remains the world’s largest oil importer with consumption still rising. Most of the crude comes from the Middle East via the Strait of Hormuz. And you said since the start of the year, the Trump administration’s actions, including removal of Venezuela’s Maduro and military operations with Israel against Iran, have limited Beijing’s access to discounted crude oil from key sources. And I think that, well, I don’t think the mainstream media reports on that, but that is very important in basically weakening China, I think.
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You’re absolutely right. You know, the mainstream media reported some of it, but they claim that China somehow, because China has been heavily invested in so-called renewable energy and also renewable energy-related products, such as China-dominant solar panel supply chain, electrical vehicles, battery supply chain. So the mainstream media’s talking point is China is better insulated. from the disruption of the oil, which is really not true. Because we know the reason China dominated the renewable energy supply chain is because China actually heavily relies on two things. One is coal. You know, China has a very rich supply of coal deposits. So China, you know, all those mining, you know, taking rare earth minerals out of the ground, processing them, takes a lot of energy. And China is heavily reliant on dirty coal to basically help lower its production cost. And another way China lowers the production cost, as we know, is using slave laborers, like the Uighur Muslim minorities. So that’s the only reason that China was able to dominate the global supply chain. But as I mentioned in my piece, all data shows, despite China’s heavy investment in renewable energy, As we know, sun doesn’t always shine, right? Wind doesn’t always blow. So China’s oil consumption has not, you know, declined. It’s actually increased. So definitely, Trump administration’s action, whether it’s the Venezuela, the capture of Maduro, or the war on Iran, seriously impacted China’s supply of, you know, cheap, unreliable oil and gas resources. So I don’t think Trump did all this The Trump administration did serious actions aimed directly at China, but I think definitely China is in the back of their mind, the administration’s mind. And I also think that if we’re going to talk about the war impact, the U.S. is, you know, we are the world’s largest oil exporter. So, yes, we all endure the pain paying higher gas prices, but The pain that we endure is nothing compared to the pain that China is enduring. So I think the war hurts China much more than it hurts the United States. And that’s one of the biggest myths out there, to think that the war somehow strengthened China and weakened the United States.
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Okay. Well, and then another thing that you mentioned in your myth number one was that the war also is showcasing American military superiority. while exposing failures in China-linked equipment. Talk to us a little bit about that.
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Yeah, so many people do not know that China is the world’s third largest weapons exporters, military equipment exporters, right behind the United States and Russia. So especially in those so-called global South countries like Venezuela, Brazil, and also Middle East countries like Iran, um in saudi arabia so china’s the world’s third largest weapon exporters um but uh starting from the the dramatic you know arrest of manduro so china has been pumping up manduro not only as you know buying oil from uh from his administration but also exported chinese weapons Uh, but as we know now, you know, the weapons, you’re basically malfunctioned somehow. And the U S the secret forces was able to basically capture a Manjaro with very little resistance. So that’s the beginning of people started questioning the effectiveness of Chinese, uh, made, uh, weapons. And then there’s also, um, uh, there was a mini war between Pakistan and, uh, India and the Pakistan is China’s top ally, uh, in Asia. And, um, Basically, Pakistan completely relied on, you know, China provided the weapons. And there were also similar reports about some of the made-in-China weapons did not deliver as promised. And of course, as we’ve seen in Iran, you know, with the dramatic, you know, decapitation of their key leaders, as well as the sinking of their navies. Basically, Iran is also another, one of the biggest importers of Chinese-made weapons. So all these three, you know, you know the power of three, right? When you see the first one, you think, well, maybe just like outliers. But once you see three times this happens, then you start to see a trend. So I think that this is actually, this series of wars is actually embarrassment for China that it’s basically made in China. Equipment did not deliver as it should be. And this will have a great implication for the future of Taiwan and Because clearly the Chinese leaders now have no confidence in his military’s fighting ability because he has invested heavily. He has invested heavily to equip his military to modernize it. But now in real life practice, in three occasions, all his weapons have failed to perform as it is supposed to.
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Interesting. Now, one other thing you said that you talked about the rhetoric. that Trump had very flattering rhetoric towards Xi with personal compliments paired with tough actions. So talk a little bit about that.
SPEAKER 06 : 40:41
Well, I think Trump has a habitually, you know, he’s a dealmaker. So, you know, I think that’s a trait he carried from business world to the political world. Basically, if you want to make a deal with someone, no matter how much you despise them, you’re not going there to start by insulting them, right? You know the Americans say that you catch more flies with honey. So I think that that’s his trademark, which gave a lot of people heartburns because he refused to publicly criticize and condemn people we think are like brutal dictators like Putin and Xi Jinping. So he get a lot of hit from that, especially from liberal media, even from someone on the Republican side to say, you know, why did he have to use such a flattery language? You know, because he’s a great leader and a great leader of a great country. But, you know, he’s going out there to do diplomacy. And I learned from his first term that it’s important to you know, sometimes tune out what Trump says, but actually watch what he does. And if you just focus on what he says, you know, especially if he’s having social media users, you know, he changes, you know, tunes, you know, probably every other minute. And it’s exhausting, plus, you know, that’s part of his tactics. So I think it’s more important to focus on his actions, you know, So his actions are definitely not soft on China, despite his flattery language. And I think even the Chinese government learned that about him. There was a very popular cartoon on social media after Trump’s first term. Basically, it shows that he was hugging Xi. They’re all smiling, but he’s putting a knife on Xi’s back. It’s basically just like a humorous way to show that even the Chinese government recognized You know, his flattering doesn’t really always tell the, you know, convey the whole picture of the intention of his administration.
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And I think that’s a really important point that you’ve made in this piece, Pump Without Substance, debunking three myths from the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing. And this is from The Federalist. We’re talking with Helen Raleigh, and we have these discussions because of Our great sponsors, one of those is Mint Financial Strategies, and your financial freedom is shaped by more than numbers. It’s shaped by planning for the realities of your life. At Mint Financial Strategies, Jody Henze and her team help you assess your current reality while planning for your future. Additionally, Mint Financial Strategies helps you navigate through your emotions regarding the economy, your career, and the market. We’ll encourage you to evaluate family dynamics. that could influence your financial well-being. So these insights help Mint Financial Strategies to design a plan that fits your life. Take that step towards financial freedom. Call Mint Financial Strategies today. That number is 303-285-3080, 303-285-3080. And another great sponsor of the show is John Bozen and Bozen Law. We’ll talk with him in the next hour.
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Welcome back to The Kim Monson Show. Be sure and check out our website. That is kimmonson.com. And the two nonprofits that I highlight on a regular basis on the show, one is the USMC Memorial Foundation. The other is the Center for American Values, which is located in Pueblo. And I’d really encourage you to take the kids this summer down to the center and view the portraits of valor of over 160 Medal of Honor recipients. and their quotes. I think it’s a great day trip from the metro area. And to get their hours, go to their website. That’s AmericanValueCenter.org, AmericanValueCenter.org. And we were talking with Helen Raleigh, and she is an author at the Federalist paper, or the Federalist, and she is an author of several books. One of those, among them, Confucius Never Said. But she grew up in China, and came to the U.S. as a college student, and she truly is the American dream, somebody that’s worked hard and is extremely successful. So, Helen Raleigh, you’ve written this piece regarding the summit with Trump and Xi, and there’s three myths we’re going through. Myth number two, that China is a rising power and the U.S. is declining. You said Xi referenced the Thucydides trap, so talk to us about that.
SPEAKER 06 : 48:08
So, the Suicidal Trap is a concept populated by Harvard professor Graham Allison over a decade ago. So he basically evoked an ancient conflict between when Athens rising and Sparta, another Greek country that feels threatened by Athens rising. And then the two countries eventually led to long a long-lasting war. And so he referenced the suspicious trap in his remark while Trump was in Beijing. And so many American newspapers, the left-leaning media, immediately grabbed on it to say, oh, you know, this shows that China is a rising power, the U.S. is a declining power, just like China is like the U.S. is like the declining power, like the Sparta. And I found that this framing is really so far from the truth because it’s, first, the framing really ignored the multiple significant challenges that Andrew Xi, that he’s facing, especially domestically. Under his leadership, China’s economic growth is to be slowing down, the property market collapsed, and local governments, you know, debt burden is rising. And then there’s self-inflicted demographic disasters, results from the one-child strategy, a high use unemployment rate. And the whole country is like a police state, being, you know, surveillance people’s behavior. So even though China’s leading in certain areas, like the solar, you know, electrical vehicle batteries, and even some AI, but the rest of the economy, the structures, are really not, you know, rising, but more like declining. And so just from those standpoint, it’s really difficult to describe China as a rising power. And I also found this ironic that Xi compared China to Athens. As we know, Athens is the embodiment of a democracy, and China is a one-party authoritarian state. So that, you know, it’s basically compared apples to oranges, not even close. In contrast, I think the United States, yes, we experienced a period of declining, self-imposed declining, but now we’re in a much powerful position with our energy independence, our leadership in AI, and especially our free market and the rule of law. I think we have a lot of advantages. I just want to point out one example. I mentioned in my piece that Trump showed up in Beijing with 17 CEOs of the United States. And those 17 CEOs, their company represents a combined market capitalization of about $16 trillion. $16 trillion. That’s like two-thirds of China’s GDP. That’s what this 16 CEO represents. So that alone demonstrates that the United States’ economic power, that we are definitely not a declining power. We are a power still rising.
SPEAKER 21 : 51:37
Okay, next myth was, myth number three, the summit was a failure because there were no major breakthroughs. Your comments on that?
SPEAKER 06 : 51:47
Well, so, like I said, you know, this meeting was highly anticipated, and so many people expect that there are going to be some significant announcements, whether it’s a trade deal or some kind of AI regulation-related deal. Just people expect some significant announcements. which, you know, this summit did not, you know, generate those announcements. So many people are disappointed and they’re asking, you know, why are we even have this meeting? I think they totally missed the point of, you know, global, you know, democracy. They basically missed the point of how diplomacy works. You know, diplomacy, you know, you sometimes have to talk to your adversary. You sometimes have to talk to your enemy. And, you know, it’s not a sign of compromise. It’s not a sign of weakness. You just, you know, you have to know where they stand. And sometimes you have to show them where you stand. And so just because the meeting has no announcement does not mean it’s a failure. And I’m actually relieved because there were many misinformation about going into the meeting before the meeting about Trump was going to make a compromise on this and that. The fact that there was no significant announcement that came out of the meeting, I think it’s a good sign. That means, you know, U.S. side, you know, hold a live firm that we did not make unnecessary compromise. That’s also defeat all those other myths about, you know, Trump’s going there as a weak leader and not eager to seek China’s help. Obviously, we don’t need China’s help to solve the Iran war. And as we can see now that the The negotiation with Iran continued the progressing and, you know, Trump’s using, you know, carrots and stick at the same time to try to get Iran to come to a table and get a good deal out of it. So I think the whole thing is really just, there was just too much, you know, misinformation out there. And I’m glad I can put this piece out there and I hope that people will read it, understand, you know, what’s the truth or what’s just misinformation.
SPEAKER 21 : 53:57
And people can find it by going to The Federalist. Just do a search, The Federalist, and put in Helen Raleigh. That’s R-A-L-E-I-G-H. And Helen, how can people find you? You also have Substack. What’s all the different ways to reach out to you?
SPEAKER 06 : 54:14
These pieces actually are on my subset. So, yes, people can find many of my other writings on TheFederalist.com. They can also find me on HelenRowleySpeaks.com. That’s my personal website. And also, as well as HelenRowley.subset.com. Then they can find all my pieces there as well. And also, follow me on Twitter, HRowleySpeaks.
SPEAKER 21 : 54:42
Okay, that’s H. Raleigh, R-A-L-E-I-G-H speaks. One more time. I want to get the spelling right now. So just clarify.
SPEAKER 06 : 54:54
Okay. So on Twitter, it’s H Raleigh Speaks. R-A-L-E-I-G-H.
SPEAKER 21 : 55:01
Okay. And apologies that I got mixed up where this was posted. I was thinking it was the Federalist, but it came in my emails, and so I really appreciate getting that. We’ve got just a minute or so left, so I’m going to throw this question out. What about… Donald Trump and basically upholding the Monroe Doctrine in the Western Hemisphere. What’s your thoughts on that?
SPEAKER 06 : 55:28
I think that it’s particularly the down roll. I think it’s necessary because this is our backyard and especially China has been making inroads into our backyard. China has made a significant investment in the in Latin America especially, like Venezuela, as well as Brazil and several other countries. And so we cannot project the power outward to other places if we don’t take care of our own backyards first. So I think that, and also we need to keep in mind that Latin America is resource rich, and so we need to make sure that our backyard is secure. And, you know, we have allies and we should, you know, really posture to make sure that China does not have a beachhead in our own backyard to threaten our national security as well as America’s prosperity. So I think for all those reasons, you know, that’s important that we take a strong posture in our backyard in America.
SPEAKER 21 : 56:40
Excellent. Thank you so much, Helen Raleigh. We’ll talk again very soon. Thank you for having me. And our quote for the end of the show is from Thucydides. He said, So 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.
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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 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, 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 Tuesday, Producer Joe. Happy Tuesday, Kim. And it is Tuesday. And so what that means is, is that it is a special day at Little Richie’s. And Little Richie’s is located in Parker and in Golden. And I was out at the USMC Memorial Foundation event that they had for Memorial Day. and stopped into the Golden location and got a calzone, which was absolutely delicious. But Little Richie’s is a place where teams celebrate and families meet up, and Tuesdays are for families. Kids eat free after 4 p.m. with the purchase of an adult entree. So let Little Richies handle dinner and the dishes. And again, the USMC Memorial Foundation had organized a really special event for Memorial Day out at the memorial. And I so appreciate all that they do. And the flags are very expensive. And the winds out there are… can be devastating by tattering them up very quickly. And so they could use some help with some new flags. A total cost is $1,200, $1,000 for the American flag to purchase it and get it up on the flagpole, and then $200 for the Marine flag. And so I’d really encourage all of you to get some bucks over to the USMC Memorial Foundation and just note on that flags so that they can know that you are wanting the money to go to that. Our word of the day is inculcate. And it’s I-N-C-U-L-C-A-T-E. And number one definition would be to implant by repeated statement of admonition, such as to inculcate virtue in the young. Number two, to cause or accept something as an idea. And then it said to also it could trample, impress, or stuff in. That was from the Random House Webster’s College Dictionary, copyright 1991. And I would recommend that you all have some old dictionaries around. Go to some of these used bookstores and buy some of these old dictionaries so that we can know what the definition of words are. And producer Joe had said during the break that they were talking about John Wayne. And he and I both agreed we need to watch some of the old movies together. But John Wayne was born on May 26, 1907. And so that’s why you’re hearing so many things about John Wayne today. If I would have realized that, I would have done a John Wayne quote. But I did Thucydides because we had talked about that with Helen Raleigh in our number one regarding the meeting between Xi and Trump. And Thucydides was an Athenian historian in general. He… This history of the Peloponnesian War recounts the 5th century B.C. war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 B.C. Thucydides was born in 460, died 400 B.C. He said this, the secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom is courage. As we are coming in on the 4th of July, celebrating the 250th birthday of America, we think a lot about the courage of those that put their, the 56 men that put their signatures on the Declaration of Independence as they heard the British cannon just down the river and they knew that they were signing a death warrant if they were captured. And so we are involved in this battle of ideas that is raging in our country. And it’s been attributed to Stalin that he said, uh, ideas are more powerful than guns. We wouldn’t let our enemies have guns. Why would we let them have ideas? And that’s why education is so important. The education of our children that we continue to be curious about all of these different issues out there. And, um, So that’s why we do the show, is 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 use force to implement it. And the issues are, I’m so encouraged. I think that something really positive is going to happen here in our state because so many people are stepping forward. Local government. I think that at the Kim Monson community, we are going to start in one of our spaces, a whole local government area, because so many people are becoming involved. They want to know what to do and how to do it. And so we’re going to make that happen. And all this happens because of our sponsors. And one of those is John Bozen and Bozen Law. I think we’re going to have him here. I think maybe not. Yes, Joe. Okay. Hi, John Bozen. How you doing?
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I am doing well. Are we on air?
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We are now on air.
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All right. That was quick. Get put through, get on air.
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Wanted to talk with you about our beautiful city. I am so frustrated that Denver is becoming dirty and dangerous and in decline. And I used to love to go downtown, uh, and take my kids, go to Rocky’s games, love to do that. Not so interested in doing that anymore, but talk to me about downtown stuff.
SPEAKER 08 : 64:19
It’s tough stuff to watch our city go from what it was to what it is now. And, uh, have to warn family and friends that come into town when they want to go downtown, you know, the do’s and the don’ts. And it’s just really tough. I have a tough time, Kim. I’ve got, yes, I’m a Rockies fan. I am an eternal optimist these days, but I’ve got season tickets and I give them away to folks. And I, Every year I have less folks wanting to take me up on the offer to go down and see a Rockies game because they just say, hey, we don’t want to deal with all this stuff. And I say, what do you mean? I know what they mean. They don’t want to deal with panhandlers, the potential of getting mugged. And I still go down to Rockies games at night. You just got to be smart. And I tell my family and friends, you know, stay alert. You know, don’t have too much to drink. Don’t be impaired. Stay off your cell phone when you’re walking around downtown. You’ve got to be looking and watching and engaging people and ready to, you know, avoid potential problem. I call it get off the X with my children. I’ve been using that for years. You see a problem, you sense a problem, don’t ignore it. See somebody coming at you in the opposite direction with a baseball bat, Don’t continue walking towards that person with the baseball bat. Cross the street. Do something. Get away from the potential problem, which is the X. I tell folks, if you’re going downtown, try to go in a group of four. Never alone. Never alone. So I’ll use the Rockies example. If you’ve got a friend that parks somewhere else that met you at the game, both of you parked in different areas, Go to one vehicle, go to one person’s car, and then drive the other person to their car. Don’t ever go alone. Stay visible. No shortcuts. Don’t take that back alleyway. Stay where there’s a lot of visibility, other people, a lot of light. All these things add up, and it’s just important. Oh, I forgot. Don’t stay out until the wee hours of the morning. That’s when a lot of stuff happens. Right. And they look for that person by themselves, inebriated, on their phone, all the bad things. The easy target is what the criminals, what the bad guys want. If you’re driving around downtown, especially at intersections, keep your windows up. Lock your doors. Keep your windows up. You see someone coming over. Criminals don’t like to have attention drawn to them. Someone comes over, starts pounding on your window, start honking your horn. If you can’t move, honk your horn, bring attention to the situation. Same thing if you’re out by yourself, something starts to happen, use your voice. A lot of people now are carrying whistles. How ridiculous is this? Whistles when they’re out in Denver downtown. It’s not ridiculous because you want to draw attention to a situation if you find yourself up against a bad guy. Basic, simple stuff, and I’m sure there’s many others, but this is what I tell people. Friends and family coming into town that want to go downtown and join evening. I tell them things have changed. And you just got to be really aware and smart. Use your common sense. But that’s where we’re at. That’s our city now, Kim.
SPEAKER 21 : 67:59
Well, and the dot to connect is it’s because of public policy of the radical activists that have taken over the Democrat Party. This Democrat Party is no longer the party. of JFK or your grandpa or your grandma. These are radical activists and they are running these blue cities into the ground. And have you been watching, I asked Joe and he said he’s not seen any of these, any of the videos by Spencer Pratt, who’s running for mayor in Los Angeles. And I think if he gets elected, he’s going to get the city cleaned up. But have you seen any of them? They’re so clever.
SPEAKER 08 : 68:35
I unfortunately have not. I’ve had some friends tell me I need to check him out that, He’s got a real shot, and he could be a difference maker for L.A. I hope, oh, my God, pray that it happens. Those poor citizens, they need to wake up, unscale their vision, see what the truth and reality is, and understand there is another option. Folks living in blue cities don’t have to operate in fear all the time when they go downtown. There are options, and you’re right. It’s blue cities. It’s the failure to prosecute. It’s letting people out with no bail. Not arresting people in the first place because the officers know they’re just going to get right back out. Why do I take the time to do the paperwork and everything else when they’re going to be back out in less than four hours? It’s crazy.
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And Susan, you’re an entrepreneur. And you and I have been talking a lot about property taxes. And property taxes are too high. I’m wondering where all the money is going. But you have really been getting dinged on property taxes.
SPEAKER 04 : 75:34
Yeah, we have. And, you know, you and I have been talking about this off and on. Four years ago, the property taxes, the theater is almost seven acres. So the property taxes on that were $13,000 four years ago, a little over like 13.9, something like that. Then they jumped up to $40,000 a year two years ago. And now this year they’ve jumped all the way to $60,000. which means I have to pay that. In my case, I have to pay that before we’ve ever opened the doors to make any money every year. So the whole lump sum is due. You can make payments, but essentially it’s all due pretty much in April. And I haven’t made a dime, so I have to pay that money just to keep my property and keep my business, which is located on my property. That is way too much to pay in property taxes. So I hear that they’re talking about more property increases potentially for next year. That is insane. And I know everybody now is complaining, I think, equally about property taxes since they make changes or erase the Gallagher amendment. People are having a heck of a time even staying in their homes.
SPEAKER 21 : 77:03
Well, and the Gallagher Amendment had been put in place by Dennis Gallagher. And in fact, we’d had him on the show. He was a state legislator, Democrat. And it had been put in place to keep property taxes in check. And what had happened was when it bumped up against Tabor, residential taxes continued to go down. Taxes did go up on commercial properties, but not like what’s happening right now. So anyway, this was sold to Coloradans, and I took a strong no in our voter’s guide on this. As I looked at it, I said, I’m concerned that if we vote out the Gallagher Amendment, that our property taxes will go up within two years. Skyrocket. But it’s important to note that the uniparty consultants… were involved in this. In fact, a former state chair, GOP chair, was in favor of this. They couched it that they wanted to get things more in line with commercial property, property taxes, and residential. Well, what they did is everybody’s taxes went up, but they implied that it was to make it go down. And I think it’s important that we hold these people accountable that are doing this, and they’re still at it again in this election cycle.
SPEAKER 04 : 78:31
Yes, I believe there was somebody, I think it was from Jefferson County School District, a few weeks ago caught on an open mic saying that they want to put something on the ballot to increase property taxes again. The tone deafness is insane. And of course, when those property taxes go up, Everything else rises too. If you’re renting, your rent goes up because the landlord has to pay an increase in taxes. And so far, we’ve managed to keep our prices pretty even. One of the changes we made to help us overcome that was to implement a food permit policy. Before we had not really allowed people to bring in food, because we’re like any restaurant, that’s where we make our money. The movie studios take most of our box office. So what we did was say, okay, you can bring in food, but you have to pay a $10 per car food permit fee. A lot of drive-ins around the country are going to this model because for most of them, for similar situations, property tax increases. But that will help us some, and it helps us keep our prices low. low because it’s getting really tough out there for consumers, especially with the gas prices.
SPEAKER 21 : 79:54
One thing, you mentioned property taxes going up. This is one of the things we talk about on a regular basis is government putting their thumb on the lever and giving some people… Some entities, tax breaks, many times it’s under the guise of economic development. And so they’ll say, hey, business, come in here to our town and you’re going to get a kickback of maybe the sales tax that you are paying. are collecting for us. Maybe we’ll give you part of that back or we’ll give you a break on your property taxes. It just depends. And that is not fair that there are those that have to pay more in taxes. And then the government is then picking winners and losers and maybe giving somebody a break.
SPEAKER 04 : 80:46
No, it’s not fair. And if you have a business has been in the community and you’ve been, you know, built it up and you’ve been stable and, Stable businesses are very important for communities to add stability to the community, obviously. And if, say, somebody wants to build a drive-in fairly close to me and they get the economic development money and they are not paying the sales taxes, why I, the person who has been running the business for 50 years as of this year, have to pay that full burden of taxes? It’s harder on me. I can’t offer maybe even as many breaks to my customers as my potential new competitor, and that really disables the economy for the community. It makes it much harder for me to run. You know, my competitor’s got a huge break.
SPEAKER 21 : 81:36
That is really wrong. So one other thing, and government doing its proper role. So my little town had a… They put on a free concert in the park, and lots of families showed up, and cars parked up and down the street, which that’s neat. I love having… People get together in the community. But there’s been some times where they’ve had movies in the park. This is concerning because when government starts to do things like that, it puts pressure on little businesses like yours that might have a concert venue or… your theater. And I don’t think people quite understand that it’s really not the proper role of government. And I’m concerned about that.
SPEAKER 04 : 82:30
Yes, ma’am. That definitely competes with any kind of entertainment business when they set up something free in the park. And I do know that in a few cases, they had not asked permission for the rights to play whatever film they played. You know, they just got a DVD. And so I know the studios got upset with them Because, you know, those folks pay a lot of money to produce those films and market them and all the other things. And so that’s not fair to them either. But that does compete with me. You know, one of the things I really would like people to think about also in that same vein, when cities set up parks or parks, um, exercise facilities or just anything like that. It all competes with private business. If you want to set up a gym, you’ve got to compete with the city top of the line, uh, rec center. And that’s really wrong. You can’t afford new equipment like the city can. The city increases taxes and gets new equipment has the top of the line. And then in a downturn in economy, which we may be headed for quickly, if these gas prices don’t come down, um, Citizens still have to pay the tax for the upkeep for the parks, for the recreation centers, for anything that city builds. Keep that in mind next time your city wants to build something in your community.
SPEAKER 21 : 83:54
Okay, and that’s one of the traps that I really think that we get into is the amenities that might be offered, and somebody has to pay for it, and we are paying for that. We’re going to continue the discussion with Susan Kochevar. We have these discussions because of our great sponsors, and one of those is Rainy Yet Painting and Lighting.
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SPEAKER 21 : 86:15
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SPEAKER 04 : 87:23
Yeah, they keep taking vacations and not passing, you know, certainly the Save America Act, which they say 80% of Americans want passed, which tells me people understand that our elections have been hijacked. So they do not want to pass it. And it is amazing to me how we elect people and they go to Congress and then I don’t know what happens to them. But are they getting too many perks? They don’t listen to the American people any longer. What is happening with our runaway Congress? They are supposed to debate and pass laws. That’s not really what we see happening.
SPEAKER 21 : 88:14
Well, I think people are getting pretty frustrated with Congress. There’s a big election, and you watch Texas pretty closely. Is that primary today?
SPEAKER 04 : 88:25
Yes, primary with Ken Paxton, and John Cornyn is today. So we will know the results of that tonight. We certainly hope that John Cornyn gets elected. kicked out. He has just been terrible. And I’m actually kind of sad to see Ken Paxton go into Congress because it seems to me, maybe he sees something else, but dilute his power. Whereas Attorney General in Texas, he has filed many lawsuits and really pretty much kept Texas’ head above water because the legislature has been also, in Texas, has also been run away. When they don’t want to pass something, the Democrats just leave the state, and when they return, they were supposed to have penalties, but nothing happened to them. And one of the things that happened in Texas was that they started putting Democrats as chairs of committees, even though the Democrats had lost. And that is absurd what’s the point of having an election if you’re going to just put the other team on as chairs of your committees and it has really made a mess a lot of bad legislation has been passed so you know Texans are fighting very hard to rectify that situation I am hopeful but it concerns me especially in conjunction with what we’ve seen going on in some of our elections um but we want to make sure that we maintain control of those elections.
SPEAKER 21 : 90:10
So, you know. Yeah, and Cornyn’s been in the U.S. Senate since 2002, so it might be good for a change. The guy over on the Democrat side, he is a real radical that’s running for U.S. Senate, yes? Is it Tallarico or something?
SPEAKER 04 : 90:27
Correct, yeah. His name is Tallarico, and he’s made all kinds of crazy statements. We certainly… Certainly don’t want him to win. And I’m hoping that they haven’t corrupted the elections there, you know, because there have been some problems. I think there are some issues. But I’m hopeful that Texas is going to get that stuff straightened out. But I’m telling you, I’m very worried for our country.
SPEAKER 21 : 90:58
We’re, you know, we’re going to have to really fight to keep her. Well, and that’s why we engage in this battle of ideas that is raging right now. I’m encouraged. Are you watching this race out in LA with Spencer Pratt and Karen Bass at all?
SPEAKER 04 : 91:16
Absolutely. Mr. Pratt has done a fantastic job. And I see where some of the electeds and, well, just some of the people in general in California are saying, you know, there’s no way he can be elected for office. He’s not even a legitimate candidate. He has no previous experience in government. That is a horrific statement. We are… citizen legislators, that should never be a criteria for electing somebody. In fact, I like it if they don’t have experience because maybe they’re not experienced in whatever these backroom deals are that look like they’re going on.
SPEAKER 21 : 92:07
As I talk to a lot of candidates and over the years, the candidates that I find very refreshing are the candidates that say, I didn’t want to run for office. These people that have ambitions for public office. Many times that means they have ambitions for control over others. And they may not even realize it, but anytime you’re putting in a government program, you’re putting in control over others. And so here’s Spencer Pratt, his house burned down in the Palisades fire. And I saw a picture of Susan, it kind of took my breath away. And that is, is there was just this strip right there on the ocean of all of these houses that burned. And across the street, everything was fine. And I’m scratching my head. How did that area right there just burn like that? I don’t understand. It’s odd to me.
SPEAKER 04 : 93:11
Yeah, I agree. It is very odd. How do you build up community, put in fire hydrants, and they never get tested? How magically are the reservoirs not filled up? And it just, that is what one of the things that Spencer Pratt is really hopping up and down about. You know, just think about all of us who live in communities that have fire hydrants, are they even functioning? Do we even know? I know I used to be at one time, You’d see them testing them. So I haven’t seen that in a long time. Hopefully they are. Maybe I’m sure some communities are, but how in the heck does that happen? And they’re right there on the ocean and couldn’t get water. It is, you know, and then I know people had said too, well, somebody wants that property and they are slow walking all of the permits. And I think Trump, when he first got into office, talked about that, but they’re still not able to rebuild. And then people can’t even get the insurance money to rebuild.
SPEAKER 21 : 94:16
So it’s all very suspect. It is. And so it’s very refreshing to have someone that understands life. I’ve got to think that he, I don’t think he was ever politically motivated. They probably, he’s married one of his co-stars. They have kids. California is beautiful. They’ve got money. So he probably wasn’t really thinking about politics. You know, all of these political issues. But he’s just recently, well, I was talking with a friend of mine that she was out in Los Angeles. And she said, did you see his video regarding Karen Bass and the needles? And so I found it last night. And he’s just calling out truth. He’s saying, here you are, government, giving out needles. But we have people here in Colorado. I think there was even some legislation yesterday. to have clean needles given to addicts, really to give needles to people so that they will ultimately end up killing themselves. This is not the proper role of government. We want to stand for life, not death. We want to stand for creation, not destruction. And so he’s really speaking truth into these issues, and people, I think, are paying attention.
SPEAKER 04 : 95:34
He is a friend who I think was a movie producer. And that’s where all his advertising has come from. And you definitely want to go out on social media and check it out. It’s extremely powerful. He grew up in L.A. And I think his dad even grew up in L.A. And he talks about all of the trash. And they have been taking stencils around the sidewalks and then they pressure wash over the stencils something about how dirty the sidewalks are and just take pictures of all the trash. And he is not the only one running for office in California that is pointing out all this horrific stuff, even though, you know, Gavin Newsom. pretends like everything’s fine there. Um, there are quite a few contenders for governor too, who are pointing this out. And, um, you know, I guess we’ll find out if there will be enough votes to overcome all the election fraud, because we see Nick Shirley was, um, all over. I think he was actually hanging out in LA also and how they were, um, paying the homeless people for their vote. It’s horrible. Yes.
SPEAKER 21 : 96:44
I saw that as well. And, um, Here in Colorado, homeless people can be registered to vote as well. But the question is, is where does the ballot go? How do they get the ballot? And so that seems to me very suspect when you are doing a mail-in ballot or a mail-out ballot to someone that does not have an address. It seems like that could be a real problem, Susan. Yeah.
SPEAKER 04 : 97:14
Yeah, I think it is. And the other thing that we have seen, too, in certain other states is that when the counting is happening, we’ve watched them run through a bunch of fake ballots or run the ballots through more than once. The problem in our elections is absolutely stunning. And I’m so happy… to hear that Tina Peters is going to be released here in just a few days. It’ll be very interesting what she has to say. I find that whole circumstance quite curious because the Democrats now have moved to censure Jared Polis. Our side never censures our Republicans when they do not respond to what the Republicans the party wants or what the voting base wants. I find that also curious. I really am interested to know how he came about pardoning Tina Peters. Communing her sentence. Communing her sentence because that is not in, does not seem like that is in his best interest if he’s running for higher office. Very curious, but I am
SPEAKER 21 : 98:30
so thankful that she will be out. Yes, and so it will be interesting to see what will be the terms of her parole. And yeah, I’m excited about that as well. And I too, I find this curious with Polis that he is commuting her sentence. He’s really doing exactly what we had requested that he do when we submitted that petition back on December 22nd. We really said, let’s get out of the politics. Let’s talk about the humanitarian component of this. This was a harsh sentence. Show some mercy, show some compassion. And he has done that. I think it is very telling as we are seeing people, not only his party, but the Colorado County Clerks Association, which is the executive director is a Republican party. who is, they’re hopping up and down, mad about it, or he is as well, and to keep her in prison. I think this is very telling as we are seeing the people that have no compassion and no mercy for someone like, I think this is, we’re seeing people’s true colors, I think, Susan Kochovar.
SPEAKER 04 : 99:45
Yes, yes. I’ve seen quite a few people on Facebook. Sometimes it’s been kind of shocking to me people I know that, you know, just have no mercy. And I just, it’s really, the disconnect is really big.
SPEAKER 21 : 100:06
It is. And so your final thought on all this, Susan Kochavar, and I know you’re watching this election, this primary in Texas very closely.
SPEAKER 04 : 100:17
We have a runaway vote. Congress. We, we, I also think to a large degree, we have a runaway Republican party and people need to, we need to find a way as Republicans to hold our elected accountable to that party platform. Otherwise that party platform means nothing. How do you know you’re Republican or what they stand for if nobody gets held to that? And if we start centering them or maybe recalling them if they do not vote according to that party platform maybe that will make a difference because the idea of reaching across the aisle and oh that’s why I ventured from the party platform this is not working we have a very big problem so my hope is that we get back to our our party platforms and start holding the people that we get elected accountable. I know we’re electing some good people and I don’t quite understand what is happening to them when they get into office and how they get so far
SPEAKER 21 : 101:23
astray. Well, and that’s why the work of the Colorado Union of Taxpayers is so important. And also Liberty Scorecard, Sue Moore and her team, they do a great job as well. But we are working on our ratings report, Susan, which it’s extensive. I think we took positions on over 170 bills. And then we analyzed how all of the legislators and the governor were voted on those bills, and we then give them a rating. And so it’s not political. It’s looking at these principles. How did you stand for these principles? And so we will hopefully have that out by mid-June. We’re working diligently on that, Susan Kochavar. And as always, how can people find 88 Drive-In Theater?
SPEAKER 04 : 102:07
88 Drive-In on all platforms. 88drivein.net is our website. Email our website and come on out and enjoy a movie, Under the Stars. There are a lot of good pictures coming out this summer.
SPEAKER 21 : 102:24
And great fun at the 88 Drive-In Theater. We’ll talk with you next month. Have a great day. Susan Kochovar. Sounds good. And another sponsor is Lorne Levy for Everything Mortgages.
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SPEAKER 21 : 105:19
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SPEAKER 03 : 110:21
There’s a couple things. I’ll try to be fast. Your first guess about China, and they’re thinking how weak. It’s all media. When you have three battle groups in that area, you’re not weak. And then also about these voting groups. I’ve been watching, there are hundreds of thousands in Georgia, Virginia, Arizona, hundreds of thousands of fraudulent votes, and here in Colorado as well. And what it’s doing is it’s not a blue state. That’s what bothers me when some of your guests say voting. It’s all manipulative. They’re all cheating people. and basically pushing their venue and their way of life, their ideas on us through voting and voting machines, like what the AG did with the voting machines and putting out the codes and everything else like that. That’s what’s going on.
SPEAKER 21 : 111:32
Ron, thank you. And we’re out of time. Our elections are so important. He’s spot on. If we don’t have free, fair, honest and transparent elections, then we don’t have a country. And I’m going to be talking with Harry Howry a little bit later today regarding that Hava complaint. The secretary of state’s office apparently came back and said, no, we don’t see anything here. Surprise, surprise. So I am going to talk with him about next steps on it. Don’t. Don’t give up. I think something exciting is going to happen with all of this. And our quote for the end of the show is from Thucydides. He said this, To you who call yourselves men of peace, I say, you are not safe unless you have men of action on your side. And that is why we engage in this battle of ideas. 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, and God bless America.
SPEAKER 16 : 112:53
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