In this vibrant installment of the Kim Monson Show, insightful conversations surface around the current state of political affairs in Colorado. Kim is joined by Brad Beck to tackle pressing issues from the Statehouse, including a deep dive into a controversial art club incident that led to a federal lawsuit. This episode serves as a clarion call for citizens to rise in awareness and participation, emphasizing the essential nature of transparency and action against the backdrop of complex, and often controversial, legislative maneuvers.
SPEAKER 04 :
It’s the Kim Monson Show, analyzing the most important stories.
SPEAKER 11 :
I find that it takes work to get your brain around these ideas, and it takes work to engage in these conversations.
SPEAKER 04 :
The latest in politics and world affairs.
SPEAKER 11 :
With what is happening down at the Statehouse, I used to think that it was above my pay grade to read the legislation, and it’s not.
SPEAKER 04 :
Today’s current opinions and ideas.
SPEAKER 11 :
I see big danger in as much as we will be giving an unelected bureaucrat the power to make rules about what we inject into our bodies.
SPEAKER 04 :
Is it freedom or is it force? Let’s have a conversation.
SPEAKER 11 :
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. And thank you to Producer Joe, Luke, Rachel, Zach, Echo, Charlie, Mike, Teresa, Amanda, and all the people here at Crawford Broadcasting. Happy Thursday, Producer Joe. Happy Thursday, Kim. And it’s a good Thursday. We’ve got in studio with me my friend, co-founder of Liberty Toastmasters, Brad Beck, guest host of the show on a regular basis. It’s good to have you here.
SPEAKER 05 :
It’s great to be here. And hello and welcome to one of the most fun two hours you’ll ever have. Thank you.
SPEAKER 11 :
Do you feel like you were just here because you guest hosted last Friday? And that was a jam-packed show.
SPEAKER 05 :
It was. Yeah, no, I really enjoy it. And what’s fun about it is time goes so fast when you’re sitting behind this microphone.
SPEAKER 11 :
I know. And we’re hoping that it goes fast sitting on the other side of the microphone as well. But I really do appreciate it, Brad. And so we’ll get through some of these things that we do every day to let you know about the show. Check out the website. That is kimmonson.com. While you’re there, sign up for our weekly email newsletter. That goes out on Sundays. You will get first look at our upcoming guests as well as our most recent essays. You can email me at kim at kimmonson.com. And the text line is 720-605-0647. And already this morning, I think Eric with Manning’s famous burritos never sleeps. He said this. He said, Kim, Aaron Lee was on Newsmax at 1.30 on Thursday morning. Okay. And with Davis Harris Jr. on the pulse. And he said, Erin said that Pam Bondi has taken her case. And she said in the interview that on this trans, well, art club case, that they lied to them. They tricked them into thinking that it was an art club when, in essence, it was this transgender indoctrination session. And there is a federal lawsuit with that case that is pending. And Brad, I know that you know Erin Lee as well. She and her husband, John, their daughter, Chloe, they have been on the forefront on this issue. Very courageous. And in fact, bragging rights, they broke the story on my show.
SPEAKER 05 :
They did. And one of the things I would encourage your listeners to go to is look up that documentary, The Art Club. It tells the whole story. It’s well played out. It’s frightening what some of these people can do to our children. And if you’re a grandparent or if you’re a parent, I think you should be aware of it and understand that they’re coming for your kids.
SPEAKER 11 :
And here in Colorado, it’s important that we connect these dots because there are so many pieces of legislation down at the statehouse that are protecting, empowering, this transgender activist agenda. And I know this House Bill 1312, and we’ll talk with Representative Scott Bottoms on that here in this next segment, is this bill that is working its way through the statehouse that basically it says if your child comes home, and I’ve read it, so I’m paraphrasing my understanding on it, Your child comes home and kids are so impressionable. And that is that the extremists know that they’ve been putting this stuff in the schools. So kids come home. They think, gosh, I may be having this gender dysphoria. They’re saying it differently, obviously. And if the parent doesn’t affirm that. Child protection services can come and take your child. That is what’s happening here in Colorado. And I think as we try to explain that to people, they go, that is crazy. There’s no way that could be happening here.
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, so much of it is happening and people are busy going along living their lives. And until it happens, then they wake up. We’ve got to wake them up now by giving them the information so they can make informed choices. But I think the bigger thing is we need to push back on all these leftist Marxist ideologies, these collectivists who keep pushing the envelope, keep pushing the Overton window. And we are just not aware of so many of the things that go down on the Capitol. When I tell my neighbors or a friend, unless they’re involved in politics or public policy, they’re just shocked. And so we need to expose it to everybody we come in contact with.
SPEAKER 11 :
And that’s why we do the show. And that’s also, I want to give a shout out to my fellow board members of Colorado Union of Taxpayers. It’s an all-volunteer group. We’ve been watching legislation as a group since 1976. I’m in my third year as president. And it… They’ve assured me each year, oh, Kim, this is the worst it is. Oh, this is the worst it is. But as of yesterday morning, there were over 670 bills that have been proposed. And this is not governing. We have this lawsuit that is being filed probably by Democrats down at the Statehouse to – to say that the amendment to the Colorado Constitution, TABOR, Colorado’s Taxpayers Bill of Rights, is not a form of the Republican form of government. Well, the Republican form of government is a representative government. And if you have so many bills that your representatives cannot read them before they put them into law, they can’t ruminate on them, they can’t think about the consequences of those, that’s not representative government, Brad.
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, as the legislature keeps putting out these different laws, I’m more of the belief that we don’t need a legislature because they’re going to put so many laws in that we won’t be able to know what’s right, what’s wrong, what’s up or down. You know, I’m getting to be more like an anarchist. And I mean that not in tearing things down and burning things. I mean that in a political sense because there is so much happening that affects our lives that are contradictory, and they don’t make any sense. So, you know, as an anarchist and believing in public policy, I think you need to just go back and take it all away and start all over, especially here in Colorado. Those folks that are down in the Capitol that are trying to defend our republic are being run over. They are trying to do so many things just to slow it down. They can’t stop it, but just to slow it down. And yet it becomes untenable. And I think people need to figure out that if we don’t have louder voices, you know, there was that rally with the usual suspects last week at the Capitol for, you know, the anti-Trump, anti-Elon crowd. And, you know, every time that happens, you wonder, do these people work? I know. And if they do, they’re working for some NGO and getting paid to be down there. And yet we can’t go to a rally in the middle of the week. We’re working. I know. And that’s so frustrating.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, it really is. And so you mentioned NGOs. And I am helping to raise money for the appeal for Holly Kaysen and Sean Smith and Ash Epp. They had… Well, let’s see, Ash and Holly were co-founders of the U.S. EIP plan, which is the U.S. integrity election plan, election integrity plan. And they ended up being sued by Mi Familia Vota. and the League of Women Voters and the NAACP for their canvassing after the 2020 election. They were just trying to figure out what was going on. They won that case with a Biden judge. And so excited about that significant legal fees. And they thought that they were because they won. And they put themselves on the line with this to go all the way to trial and not settle. They win. Big deal. And then there is a little-known Supreme Court case from 1978 called Christianburg. that says even if an NGO sues and they lose, that the defendants cannot recoup their legal fees from the plaintiffs on this. So this is something, and again, so it’s protecting these NGOs. As Holly says, if an NGO wins, they win. If they lose, they win. And so they’re raising money for that appeal, $60,000. She talked last night. I had the girls over. I think we’re at about $22,000, $25,000. And so if you’re interested in helping… Every little bit helps. Text me at 720-605-0647. There is an online option as well as you can send a check. But this is so important. I think this is going to go to the Supreme Court. And I think that ultimately we may be able to get these NGOs. This will be another tool to get these NGOs back in the box that they need to be in.
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, there are a lot of people that need to be put back in the box, and especially those folks down under the Golden Dome, because they’re not doing the people’s work. They’re doing work that is antithetical to our constitutional republic. And I think it’s important that people just be aware of it. But more importantly, call, write, text, do whatever you can to let your voice be heard, because unless they hear from us, they’re going to say, well, nobody calls, nobody texts. Nobody pushes back, so I guess they’re just complacent. They’re okay.
SPEAKER 11 :
And do let people know that you care. For example, Scott Bottoms we’ll have on in just a moment. Those Republicans that are standing in the gap, let them know that you really appreciate that as well. You mentioned kind of a closet anarchist. I know what you mean. And when you say to tear it down, replace it, I think you and I think a lot what it – We’ve got the template to replace it with. That is this vision of the Declaration, the U.S. Constitution, our Colorado Constitution, all those things to get rid of all the stuff that’s been added onto those and look at those principles. I think that’s what you’re talking about is being a constitutionalist.
SPEAKER 05 :
Absolutely. And I’m a purist in that fact in the sense that even the Colorado State Constitution has things in it like education. You know, we talk about disbanding the Department of Education at the federal level. Well, it’s in our state constitution that it’s required that a student be compelled to go to school. And it doesn’t define it, what a school is. And so, you know, is it a government school or can, you know, luckily we have the choice here to some degree, but it’s not codified.
SPEAKER 11 :
I know. And I have actually asked for the Colorado Constitution how to read it. And I’ve never, ever read that. And people have said, oh, it’s long, complicated. I think it’s all the other stuff that’s been added in. So I’ve got to find that.
SPEAKER 05 :
The original one is beautiful. But as you say, over the years, it’s gotten so convoluted that as they add 500, 600, 700 new laws every year, you go, this is stupid. Yeah. It really is. And we’re under the thumb of authorities. And it’s a question of who’s going to enforce all these laws. And they pick and choose.
SPEAKER 11 :
They pick and choose. And that is so antithetical to the Declaration that all men are created equal. If we’re created equal, we need to be treated equally under the law. Absolutely. And the law needs to cut the muster of the U.S. Constitution. Let’s go ahead and go to break. I wanted to say thank you to Laramie Energy for their gold sponsorship of the show because it’s reliable, efficient, affordable, and abundant energy from oil, natural gas, and coal that powers our lives and fuels our hopes and dreams and empowers us to change our own personal climate to be warm in the winter, cool in the summer. And also the Roger Mangan State Farm Insurance Team, they know that there’s a lot out there. They want you to feel safe and well-served and to understand your insurance coverage. They will respond to your call or text 24 hours a day as their client. So for that 24-hour peace of mind, call Roger Mangan at 303-795-8855. Like a good neighbor, the Roger Mangan team is there.
SPEAKER 06 :
Car thefts, hail storms, and uninsured motorists are presenting unique insurance challenges for everyday hardworking Coloradans. The Roger Mangan State Farm Insurance Team knows that when you need to make an insurance claim, financial strength matters. State Farm consistently receives high marks for the company’s financial condition and ability to pay claims. For that peace of mind, to know that you are working with a financially strong company, contact the Roger Mangan team now at 303-795-8855 for a complimentary appointment to assess your insurance coverage. That’s 303-795-8855. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.
SPEAKER 19 :
A serious accident or a life-changing injury can leave you with seemingly insurmountable physical, emotional, and financial challenges. How will you be able to afford your medical bills? What if you can’t return to work? The attorneys at Bozen Law understand the immense stress you are under and want to help. Bose and Law’s attorneys have decades of experience helping people like you navigate some of the most difficult times in their lives. Bose and Law can provide the guidance and support you need to get back on your feet. Call Bose and Law now at 303-999-9999 for a complimentary appointment. That’s 303-999-9999. Don’t delay.
SPEAKER 02 :
Focused and wise marketing is essential for your success, especially during tough economic times. If you love the Kim Monson Show, strive for excellence and understand the importance of engaging in the battle of ideas that is raging in America. Then talk with Kim about partnership, sponsorship opportunities. Email Kim at KimMonson.com. Kim focuses on creating relationships with individuals and businesses that are tops in their fields. So they are the trusted experts listeners turn to when looking for products or services. Kim personally endorses each of her sponsors. Again, reach out to Kim at KimMonson.com.
SPEAKER 11 :
And welcome back to the Kim Monson Show. Be sure and check out our website. That is KimMonson, M-O-N-S-O-N.com. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter. And you can email me at Kim at KimMonson.com as well. In studio with me is my friend Brad Beck, co-founder of Liberty Toastmasters and a guest host on a regular basis on the Kim Monson Show.
SPEAKER 05 :
It’s always fun to sit in the big kid chair. Isn’t it? It is.
SPEAKER 11 :
And it’s different, though.
SPEAKER 05 :
Oh, yeah.
SPEAKER 11 :
Because I did a TV gig, and you stepped in, and so I ended up sitting not behind this microphone, and it’s different.
SPEAKER 05 :
It’s totally different. Well, and the neat thing about it is you’ve got to be on your A-game, and I love that. I love being challenged like that.
SPEAKER 11 :
You do need to be on your A-game, and live radio puts you there for sure. Somebody that’s on their A-game. And so many, I was thinking about our representatives and senators going down every day to this Capitol, which there is so much evil stuff that is being proposed down there. And they are standing strong. And one of those that is just on a regular basis, he’s there to protect our children, is Representative Scott Bottoms. He represents House District 15. We’ve got him on the line. Representative Bottoms, welcome to the show.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yes, thank you for having me.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, and also wanted to give you a shout out because you have received one of the Taxpayer Protector Awards from CUT, which is the Colorado Union of Taxpayers, which I’m the president of. It is an all-volunteer group. And what that means is that you vote. to watch out for the taxpayer and who’s the taxpayer it’s every coloradan so i wanted to say thank you for for what you’re doing with that and really congratulate you on being one of our taxpayer guardians for 2024 yeah thank you for that i we spent literally all day yesterday we didn’t we didn’t finish until late in the evening last night trying to do that very thing the budget was trying to be
SPEAKER 03 :
passed, and we just tried to get the taxpayer at the front of the conversation that this is truly an attack against our taxpayers every single day down in that cap zone. Yesterday was one of the worst.
SPEAKER 11 :
So tell us what happened yesterday. You’re talking about the budget, the long bill, and you said you were there late. And what does that mean, Representative Bottoms? Do you go home to El Paso County and then come back every day? The schedule that you all are keeping is pretty daunting, I think.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yeah, I normally go home on regular days, but when it gets late like that, I find a hotel here and in Denver and stay around here because we got to be back early. We had to be there early yesterday. We got to be back early again this morning. So we’re working on the loan bill, as you said. That’s the budget. Colorado is $1 billion. Well, we started out $1.5 billion in debt and had to fix all that. And in reality, we’re closer to $5 billion in debt, but they play with numbers quite a bit up there. And we just watched… All these pet projects go through. We’re sending millions and tens and tens of millions of dollars to illegal immigrants. And then we can’t pay for mental health. We can’t protect Tabor Bill of Rights, all these kind of things. It’s a very duplicitous process where we just sit and watch taxpayer dollars go out the window to crazy stuff. And there’s not much we can do about it because we don’t have the votes.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, and that’s why elections matter, and that’s why I focused on elections. We’ve got our two lawsuits out there regarding our elections, and then I’m also helping raise money for Holly Case and Sean Smith and Ash Epp on this Stop NGO Lawfare. And so there’s things being done on that that I think is really important. But the long bill is Senate Bill 206. And so will that continue? What’s the process on that, Representative Bottoms? As you mentioned, right now I don’t have the votes to really stop anything. And my understanding is that the Democrats are shutting down Republicans’ voices. And my friend Ramey Johnson, who’s a former state legislator, said, well, that has to be against a Republican form of government if your representatives don’t even get to have a voice.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yeah, Rami and I actually talked about this a couple months ago, but they started this my first session, which was three sessions ago, three years ago. And they just basically come up and they use these rules called Rule 14 for second readings. Is it 14 or 16?
SPEAKER 11 :
I’ve heard both.
SPEAKER 03 :
Well, Rule 14 is what they use on second readings, and Rule 16 is what they use on third readings. Okay. And they basically just shut down debates. On second readings, that’s when we’d spend the hours and hours back and forth debating these things. And that’s what we did yesterday on the long bill. Today, it’ll be third readings, which is when you actually push the button and you go on record for each of the different bills. And they started using this 14 and 16. In fact, I stood up against it very strongly the very first time they used it. They had never used it in the history of the House. And they tried to censure me over this because I stood up against them using rules improperly to stop our speech. We’re voted in to go in there and speak. And they just did this last week on this crazy, crazy transgender bill. They just got tired of listening to us, so they ruled us on Rule 16 and said no more debate, zero debate from here on out. And then you just sit there and you have to vote on this stuff without being able to talk about it. This is something I think is important for the state of Colorado to know, is that the Democrat leadership in the House is not the Democrats out in the state. If the Democrats out in the state knew how these people were running that House and knew the atrocious evil bills that were coming through, I think they’d vote these people out like crazy. But they just don’t know what’s going on. And it’s pretty bad. Today we’re going to vote on this budget, and it is – it’s a horrible budget. First, it’s going to be out of balance, but we’re going to act like it’s not. And then you’re losing rights with so many of these bills that are coming through. You’re losing money. You’re losing your protections. You’re losing parental rights. And they’re just funding all of this stuff at the tune of billions of dollars.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, and to that, Representative Bottoms, every legislator can introduce five bills. And looking at the bills that you have presented, four of the five are just really focused on, I would say, children. Or, for example, 1252 was the regulation of abortion clinics, which is focusing on children. but also on the mom as well. And we heard the terrible story of the young 18-year-old up in Larimer County, up in Fort Collins, that was in a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic, complications. They did eventually call an ambulance, but she did end up dying. And so you’re thinking regulation of these clinics might be at least a good idea. But then also, 1251, parental consent to a treatment of a minor, very important. 1145, trafficking minor for abortion or transgender care, one of your bills. And then malpractice ensures gender-affirming care for minors. And I went down and testified on that bill. From what I see is you are really standing in the gap trying to protect children.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yeah, I truly am. I can prove this all day long with bills and with votes and with video, but the people of Colorado do not believe these crazy things are happening. We are trying to stop human trafficking. We’re trying to stop human trafficking. and the leftist in that house will vote unanimously against it. We will try to put pedophiles in jail. Right now, pedophiles get out over 90 percent of the time with probation, and we will try to run a bill that puts them in jail, and the leftist in that house will vote unanimously against it. It is bizarre that we are the most pedophile-friendly state. We are the most human trafficking-friendly state in the entire United States according to our laws. But there’s nothing our side can do about it. And I have been told, because I had one other bill that was really innocuous bill. This group came and talked to me about it, and I liked it. And it was about putting insects in our food and stuff like that. And the Democrats came and told me that they liked the bill and they would vote for it except for one thing, and that is that I am the one that’s running it. That’s the only reason they voted no against it. And so that’s absolutely crazy. And this is part of the reason, and to trumpet my own horn here, this is part of the reason I’m running for governor. Because we have got to stop the craziness that is going on in our state. The people of Colorado are done. Enough is enough. And we need to stop this stuff. And I’m going to do it.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, and that was going to be my next question and wanted to just ask you about this. You’ve declared that you’re running for governor on the GOP side of the ticket. And so tell us a little bit more about that.
SPEAKER 03 :
Well, I have a lot of things that I’ve got. This could be an amazing long conversation, but I can simplify it pretty simple. The people of Colorado are done. They’re done with all of this legislation. with this DEI stuff, with this forcing our speech. They’re done with this transgender ideology. And I’m going to stop all of that stuff. We are going to put business back in the forefront instead of pushing all of these crazy agendas that are destroying our state fiscally. They’re destroying our state morally. They’re taking parental rights away. Our children are in danger now. With this last transgender bill, your child can be taken away if you do not affirm every little transgender mentality they come across. If they say one day I’m the opposite sex and you say I don’t think you are, they can be taken away. That was why the bill was written, is to take your children away in this fight. I will stop all of this stuff and I will put reforms in with all of these regulations going on, business and housing and all these things. We’re going to make Colorado affordable. We’re going to make housing affordable. We’re going to start actually putting people in jail when they’re doing the things that they’re not supposed to be doing. And we’re going to clean up Colorado. We’re going to set up a doge immediately. That’s going to be day one when I’m elected. And you can find all this. All this stuff is on my website, scottbottoms.com. We have got to reclaim Colorado. This has gone too far.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, it has gone too far. Brad Beck is in studio. Brad, any questions for us?
SPEAKER 05 :
I do. Representative Bottoms, thank you for all you do to protect rights. And I think that’s the proper role of government is to protect our individual rights. And yet I often hear representatives or other folks who are in city government saying that they’re there to help, but they’re often putting more bills, more laws, more impediments to business and people’s freedom. And so as you mentioned that you are in favor of promoting the rights of individuals, how do we do it, though, and get people involved if the legislature is going to shut down debate? You know, they’re a deliberative body. And if we’re not having that conversation, how do you get your message out?
SPEAKER 03 :
Well, I have quite a few things that are set up specifically when it comes to the office of governor and the legislature, which I will unfold immediately on day one. The legislature is operating unconstitutionally in many different ways. And on top of it, they’ve given the governor too much power. I will actually, as governor, I will actually take some of that power away. Now, one of the things that people need to do right now is they need to get the message out. If you’re paying attention and you know what’s going on in that house, you need to tell people. Because most people in the state of Colorado, I’m saying like 90% of the people in Colorado, have no idea that their rights are being taken away every single day in that house. We’ve got to get the word out. We’ve got to be telling people. You’ve got to spread the message out. As the population, there’s only so much that one individual like me can do to spread the message. And so you’ve got to get that out there and you’ve got to let people know and just tell them very honestly, your rights are being taken away. Your children can now be taken away because of that runaway house and just the Marxism that is pushing that house right now.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, and so thank you to you and the other, I think you’re referred to as the Mighty 19. We appreciate that in the House of Representatives. Again, Representative Bottoms, candidate for governor as well. What is your website?
SPEAKER 03 :
Scottbottoms.com. And everything you need informationally is there. You can also give there. That’s going to be a huge push. We need a lot of finances to make a lot of these things happen quickly. Okay. And contact me any way you want to through that website.
SPEAKER 11 :
Okay. Representative Bottoms, we are praying over you and all of our legislators down at the Statehouse. Thank you.
SPEAKER 03 :
Yes, truly. Thank you.
SPEAKER 11 :
And these are important discussions. As he said, we’ve got to get the word out, and that’s what we do here on the Kim Monson Show. And it happens because of our sponsors. And for everything residential real estate, whether or not buying a home, selling a home, or looking at a new build, reach out to Karen Levine.
SPEAKER 01 :
Award-winning realtor Karen Levine with Remax Alliance understands the importance of home ownership. Karen Levine works diligently at the local, county, state, and national levels to protect your private property rights. With over 30 years experience as a Colorado realtor, Karen Levine will help you navigate the complicated metro real estate market, whether you are buying your home, selling your home, considering a new build, or exploring investment properties. Kim Monson highly recommends Karen Levine call Karen Levine at 303-877-7516. That’s 303-877-7516 for answers to all your real estate needs.
SPEAKER 16 :
Have you ever wondered how safe we are? Our speakers, Maria Sumnick, New York City Cyber Command Architect, and John Spence, Colorado Director of the Task Force on Homeland Security, will provide insights into foreign and weather threats facing America’s infrastructure and strategies to protect us. Join us on Saturday, April 12th at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Westminster from 1130 to 130. Tickets are available at JeffcoRepublicanWomen.com. The luncheon is open to anyone.
SPEAKER 18 :
All of Kim’s sponsors are an inclusive partnership with Kim and are not affiliated with or in partnership with KLZ or Crawford Broadcasting. If you would like to support the work of the Kim Monson Show and grow your business, contact Kim at her website, KimMonson.com. That’s Kim Monson, M-O-N-S-O-N.com.
SPEAKER 17 :
You’d like to get in touch with one of the sponsors of The Kim Monson Show, but you can’t remember their phone contact or website information. Find a full list of advertising partners on Kim’s website, kimmonson.com. That’s Kim, M-O-N-S-O-N dot com.
SPEAKER 11 :
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. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter. You can email me at Kim at Kim Monson dot com as well. 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 do it. Several things. Last night, Brad Beck, the girls were over, and of course I decided to partake in the Wings Day special from Hooters Restaurant. You buy 20 wings, you get an additional 10 for free, and they’re always a fan favorite. There’s five locations for Hooters Restaurants, Loveland, Aurora, Lone Tree, Westminster, and Colorado Springs. How I got to know them, it is a really important story about the proper role of government, and also capitalism, which we’ll talk about here in just a moment. But if you’d like to learn about that story, you can go to my website. And again, thank you to Hooters Restaurants for their sponsorship of the show. Our word of the day, Brad Beck, and I was lazy today. Normally I try to listen to conversation, write something down. So I think I’m going to have to use a word that you used in the beginning of the show, untenable. So maybe you’ll hear that tomorrow as our word of the day. But today, so I just, sometimes I say word of the day, what comes up, and this is something we do at Liberty Toastmasters in order to help people expand their vocabulary, which is really important.
SPEAKER 05 :
It is, and when you have a bigger vocabulary, not to impress other people, but it helps you understand our language, which is a mishmash of Latin and Greek and Hebrew and German and French. It’s fascinating how it’s evolved over time, but I love learning new words, and I think the audience appreciates it because they get to look for opportunities to use it.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, and this word that came up is cherry. It’s C-H-A-R-Y, and they spell it out as C-H-A-I-R-R-E-E, so cherry, and not what grows on trees. It’s usually used with about or of to describe someone who is cautious about something. And I would say that Representative Scott Bottoms is very cherry about what is happening down at the statehouse. And so your challenge is to use that in a sentence today. But it’s an interesting word.
SPEAKER 05 :
It is interesting, and it sounds like a fruit, which is something that you would eat, but it’s not. And there’s a lot of words that are like that in the English language, which makes it difficult for foreign speakers. It does.
SPEAKER 11 :
It does. And to try to explain sometimes the spellings to children, it is somewhat daunting to do it, but that’s why we just keep working on it every day. So your challenge is to use the word cherry, C-H-A-R-Y, in a sentence today. And I’m wondering, as I was putting this on here, if I have stumped Richard, one of our listeners, because he has a great vocabulary. And one time I stumped him, so I’m wondering if we stump him today. So let me know. Our quote of the day is from Henry Ford. He was born in 1863. He died in 1947. He was an American industrialist and business magnate. He was the founder of Ford Motor Company, and he was a pioneer in making automobiles affordable for the middle class here in America through his system, which was known as Fordism, which was the… not the conveyor belt, the production line. There you go. And he said this. He said, thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.
SPEAKER 05 :
Down at the Golden Dome, I’m cheery about what they do every day because they are constantly attacking our individual rights and usurping our freedoms.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well done, Brad Beck. Thank you. Well done. So, hey, let’s jump over here to your essay that we’re going to roll out this weekend, Capitalism Works. Now, capitalism is a word that’s been demonized by the left on a regular basis. Those greedy capitalists, right? Don’t you hear that all the time?
SPEAKER 05 :
All the time.
SPEAKER 11 :
But there’s a difference between cronyism and capitalism. And we have seen even the combination of those words created. crony capitalism. There’s no such thing. Cronyism is when business, particularly big business and government, get in bed with each other and give special deals to business, do things, put in rules and regulations, taxes, fees that make it difficult for competition. That’s cronyism. That’s not capitalism. I would also say when they talk about greed and that if you look at what’s happening down at this Colorado State House and the fact that Democrats have put forth a resolution to file a lawsuit to get rid of TABOR, Colorado’s Taxpayers Bill of Rights, and TABOR basically says several things. It says, hey, PBIs, politicians, bureaucrats, and interested parties, if you want to raise our taxes, just ask us. If you want to incur debt that we have to pay off, Ask us. And if you’ve collected excess revenue from us, our money, above a generous formula of population plus inflation growth, you just have to ask us. But they want to get rid of that. So if they want to tax you without any abandon or incur debt or keep all the excess revenue, that seems like that’s greedy to me.
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, the folks that don’t produce anything because production precedes consumption, if people who don’t produce anything and then take other people’s money, to me, that’s the root of all evil. It’s not money. It’s not even the desire of money. It’s taking something from somebody and it’s not yours. And the left is famous for screaming about things like slavery. But when they want free health care or when they want their pet projects to be brought to the forefront and voted for, to me, that’s a form of slavery. It’s forcing other people to pay for something that other people, one, may not know about, or two, just think is not part of their value system. So I think many people have a misunderstanding of capitalism. It’s the best opportunity for people to pursue their happiness. And what is happiness? That is your own self-mastery. And if you can master yourself being self-reliant, if you can be self-restrained and have self-assertiveness, if you see a wrong, you take some action against it, standing up for your rights. And you have to have civic knowledge. Those are the building blocks of citizenship. And one of the things I think we need on the right and the center to quit apologizing for is free market capitalism. Without capitalism, we would not have the opportunity to trade value for value. It’s the only social, moral, economic opportunity out there for us to pursue that happiness I was mentioning. And capitalism is something, actually, free market capitalism, laissez-faire capitalism would really push the envelope. But unfortunately, we have a mixed economy. And I started thinking about this in that too many people, I think you mentioned it one time, we were talking about scratch-off lottery tickets, you know. And I started my piece off with that because the only thing you get from that is some of that ink under your fingernail. You don’t get really the work involved. The work is rubbing off, you know, a piece of ink off of a card. And 99% of the time you lose. Wouldn’t it be better to take that money and invest it? Even if it’s a dollar. Invest it in something like yourself. Put it in a savings. Put it in a 401k or Roth 401. You know, it’s important to save. We don’t do enough of that. The other thing I would suggest is we’re the only country where you can be poor financially. And in one generation become rich. And the source of all wealth is really our mind. And if your mind can conceive it, your body can achieve it. You really can go from nothing to be incredibly wealthy financially and intellectually. And I think it’s important to people to say, hey, capitalism works if you work. You’ve got to have the dignity of work. Work has become a four-letter word in our culture. And people like Mike Rowe, who has Mike Rowe Works, is constantly talking about this idea of there’s dignity in the trades. There’s dignity in being a plumber, electrician. And we’re going to need more of them as AI ramps up. AI can’t produce that. AI can give you information quickly. But the bigger issue is how are we going to get people to build the buildings and do the infrastructure that is going to make it important for us in the next century and for our children and our grandchildren?
SPEAKER 11 :
I remember during COVID, businesses were shut down, government was deciding who was essential, who wasn’t. And I was talking with a plumber and he’s like, we’re so busy, we don’t know what to do with ourselves here. And I come from a long line of people that work with their hands, that have created things with their hands, that have built businesses with their hands, worked hard every day and created wealth for themselves and their families. And I’ve learned, Brad, you know, and you know because you co-host or host the show, is when I talk about all this freedom stuff and I say it’s never compassionate and sometimes I add in your word or altruistic. to take other people’s rights but what’s another word for take it’s steal it’s not compassionate to steal other people’s stuff to give to somebody else and you mentioned the dignity of work for one man to create a business to hire other people to work for him to create this business and create more and more value for people without the coercion of government There is such dignity in that. That’s better than giving somebody a handout. When you give somebody a job, they have that dignity of work and they can create, take care of their families and then create wealth for themselves.
SPEAKER 05 :
When I was young, I wanted things because I saw things out there. And, of course, I was probably lower middle class when growing up. You know, we had a house and we had everything we needed, but we weren’t wealthy. And I needed a job. So I looked around and I said, gosh, I’ve got a bike. Why don’t I become a paperboy? Back when there was things called newspapers. And so I got in touch with the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. How old were you? Oh, gosh, I was probably… I think you had to be 13, 12 or 13, something like that. So, you know, all of a sudden these papers in a bundle would show up on my parents’ front doorstep. And I had to buy a bag of rubber bands because you had to tie them together, the papers together. And I needed a sack to carry them as I did my weekly, you know, in the evening paper. And then on Sundays it was the morning paper. And right away, I realized I was in the hole because I had to buy rubber bands. I had to get the bag for the bike. I needed maintenance on my bike. Then I found out I had to collect the money. And then that’s a great lesson. And so I right away realized I was in the hole. What did I do? What could I do differently? Well, I learned from another paper boy, you know, you don’t need rubber bands if you learn how to fold them correctly. And so when you throw them, they’re not going to fall apart. Big lesson. And then I learned from one of my customers because I was listening. They said, you know, if you would porch our paper, we’ll give you a tip. I said, really? I said, I’ll do that. And so I started.
SPEAKER 11 :
Porch the paper means bring it up to their porch.
SPEAKER 05 :
Bring it up to their porch instead of throwing it all over their yard, especially the Sunday paper. But that also saved me time because I realized I could take flat papers in my bags and take my whole route as opposed to folding, which made them thicker. And I couldn’t get them all in. So I’d have to go back home, get the second batch and go out on the road. So I learned these lessons, this trader principle of trading value for value. And I would go up to my customers when I was collecting and say, hey, you know, I’d be happy to port your paper for you every day if you’d like. And they said, sure. By giving them service that they appreciated, I got more tips than I could ever think of.
SPEAKER 11 :
Did you ask for a tip?
SPEAKER 05 :
No. I just said, hey, I’d be happy to do this. Because I was attentive to my, you know, my antennas were up. If one would do it, more people do it. Right. You know, they didn’t have to go and get the paper off the wet grass. Right. And then it’d be called back and I’d have to re-deliver it. So this idea of serving your customers, of trading the value they had for the property that I was delivering to them, the idea, the intellectual property, that was a huge lesson. Where else in the world can you do that? and make money and enjoy it. You get exercise and you get to know your neighborhood. You get to know your neighbors. You get to experience this idea of trading your time and labor, my value for somebody else’s value.
SPEAKER 11 :
fascinating and we’re going to roll this piece out capitalism works this weekend these are important discussions but did want to mention the usmc memorial foundation they are offering some value with their golf tournament that will be on may 15th and that is as you trade your hard-earned dollars to support the golf tournament you get a great day of golf you support the great work that they do and you get to know a whole bunch of other people you can make your reservation and sign up there at usmcmemorialfoundation.org that’s usmcmemorialfoundation.org And one of our great sponsors, I know personally, he strives for excellence, takes great care of his clients, and that is Lorne Lovey for Everything Mortgages.
SPEAKER 07 :
High inflation and increasing property taxes are making it more challenging for seniors to make ends meet. If you’re 62 or older, a reverse mortgage may be the solution for what’s keeping you up at night. It is essential that you understand the process and work with a trusted professional. Mortgage expert Lauren Levy will help you craft solutions for your unique circumstances, whether a mortgage, a second mortgage, or a reverse mortgage. If you’d like to explore what a reverse mortgage can do for you, call Lauren Levy at 303-880-8881. That’s 303-880-8881.
SPEAKER 18 :
Call now. All of Kim’s sponsors are an inclusive partnership with Kim and are not affiliated with or in partnership with KLZ or Crawford Broadcasting. If you would like to support the work of the Kim Monson Show and grow your business, contact Kim at her website, kimmonson.com. That’s kimmonson, M-O-N-S-O-N dot com.
SPEAKER 07 :
you’ll react until it’s real that’s why you need the best training in denver franktown firearms and colorado cqb deliver they’ve got the most realistic setups around a massive 2500 square feet climate controlled indoor shoot house where you’ll face real world scenarios they’re friendly and qualified instructors will help you find your weak spots sharpen your skills and train like the pros this unique and hard to find training is being made available to you beginners are welcome and it’s opening soon Membership is very affordable but limited, and you can receive a special $50 discount on a charter membership just by telling them you heard about it on KLZ. Franktown Firearms and Colorado CQB has the friendly staff, the inventory you want, and the lowest tax rate around. Best of all, it’s fun. Find out more about Franktown on the klzradio.com advertisers page. You’ve made friends at Franktown Firearms. Now see what their new partnership has to offer you. Colorado CQB, come play with us.
SPEAKER 11 :
Welcome back to The Kim Monson Show. Check out our website. That is Kim Monson, M-O-N-S-O-N.com. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter. You can email me at Kim at KimMonson.com as well. 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 on April 16th, I’m going to be down at the Center for American Values in Pueblo, Colorado, emceeing a great on values presentation by Norma Donlon. She is the widow of Roger Donlon, Medal of Honor recipient for actions he took during the Vietnam War. So we’d love to have you join us. More information and make your reservation. Doesn’t cost anything, but they want to know your name. You’re going to be arriving, and that is AmericanValueCenter.org. Brad Beck, capitalism works. Capitalism is the voluntary free trade of value for value from one person to another. So you, as a young 13-year-old, decided to have this paper route, and the value that you brought was you would deliver the paper. You had all the effort. to to make that happen and the people that were receiving the paper they said I want to get that paper you figured out ways to increase additional value increase your income and capitalism works and again we we want to caution people to never confuse cronyism with capitalism
SPEAKER 05 :
Capitalism is the only social economic system that’s congruent with human nature. And when you realize that, you can pursue your own life, your liberty, your well-being, and it’s morally superior to any other system. economic system, whether it’s collectivism or socialism or any type of the other isms that are taking money away from you if you’re not a producer. If you’re a producer, you’re creating wealth. If you’re usually in government, you’re taking other people’s money and putting it in things that are not protecting rights, but asserting those rights.
SPEAKER 11 :
So, Brad, we’ve got just a few minutes left. And this is a word that you put on my radar, which is altruism. And I think in the truest sense of the definition, altruism is probably a pretty good thing. That’s about caring about other people. I think one of the definitions is putting others before you. I think that self-interest, making sure that you put your oxygen mask on first and taking care of yourself and your family. pretty critical if you do that then you have time resources to take care of others but under this these words of compassion altruism we see this and I talk about this all the time on the force words those that want to force us to do things they now hide it many times under compassion or being altruistic
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, if you understand the origin of that word coming from Auguste Comte, the philosopher, and it means other-ism. So you should live your life for others. They come first. I disagree with that philosophically. I come first. And the reason I come first is for just the reasons you say. If I can take care of myself… If I can take care of my family, my community, I’m a member of the Optimist Club of Erie, Colorado. We do a lot of things for the young people in our community. I do it because I can take care of myself first, my family, and then I can do things in my community. But if I do things first in my community and not take care of myself, we’ve got a problem, and I’m going to be the problem. So we have to reverse that. Benevolence is a beautiful thing. Benevolence is I choose to make a… donation or to invest my time. Altruism says you must do it first. And so when people conflate the two, like our English language is always evolving. And because of that, altruism has become a word for being charitable. It is not. Benevolence is being free to make the decision. That’s where the value comes in.
SPEAKER 11 :
And the thing about it is taking your money via force and giving them to government programs or NGOs. We see this with USAID. Money is taken via force, and then there’s not the accountability over there as well. And one other thing I wanted to mention is those that are pushing altruism many times go to the Bible, this Bible verse 13. Love your neighbor. And they say, love your neighbor. But then it goes on to say, as you love yourself. So to your point, take care of yourself first. Your final thought.
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, the desire for the unearned is the root of all evil. And when people take from others and it’s not theirs to take, they are doing something that is unconscionable. And in my mind, it is evil.
SPEAKER 11 :
It’s stealing.
SPEAKER 05 :
It’s stealing.
SPEAKER 11 :
And our quote for the end of the show, I went to Henry Ford because we’ll be talking with Lauren Fix in this next hour. And she’s the car coach reports. I think you’re going to love this. He said, Henry Ford said this, obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal. So my friends today, be grateful, read great books, think good thoughts, listen to beautiful music, communicate and listen well, live honestly and authentically, strive for high ideals, and like Superman, stand for truth, justice, and the American way. My friends, you are not alone. God bless you. God bless America. And stay tuned for hour number two.
SPEAKER 09 :
Talking about freedom Talking about freedom I will fight
SPEAKER 12 :
The views and opinions expressed on KLZ 560 are those of the speaker, commentators, hosts, their guests, and callers. They are not necessarily the views and opinions of Crawford Broadcasting or KLZ management, employees, associates, or advertisers. KLZ 560 is a Crawford Broadcasting God and country station.
SPEAKER 04 :
It’s the Kim Monson Show, analyzing the most important stories.
SPEAKER 11 :
I find that it takes work to get your brain around these ideas, and it takes work to engage in these conversations.
SPEAKER 04 :
The latest in politics and world affairs.
SPEAKER 11 :
With what is happening down at the statehouse, I used to think that it was above my pay grade to read the legislation, and it’s not.
SPEAKER 04 :
Today’s current opinions and ideas.
SPEAKER 11 :
I see big danger in as much as we will be giving an unelected bureaucrat the power to make rules about what we inject into our bodies.
SPEAKER 04 :
Is it freedom or is it force? Let’s have a conversation.
SPEAKER 11 :
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, I know it seems daunting out there sometimes, but you were made for this moment in history. And thank you to the team, that’s Producer Joe, Luke, Rachel, Zach, Echo, Charlie, Mike, Teresa, Amanda. all the people here at Crawford Broadcasting. Producer Joe, you were made for this moment in history to be doing exactly what you’re doing right now.
SPEAKER 13 :
And I have a whole lot of fun doing it.
SPEAKER 11 :
You and I were talking, it’s amazing, all the different guests that we have. And you and I were talking, I think Drew Dix, Medal of Honor recipient, co-founder of the Center for American Values. You said, I’m telling my friends that I just talked to Drew Dix.
SPEAKER 13 :
I am. And, you know, it’s really cool to get to talk to the representatives and everything, too, because you just get to learn so much from these really, really smart people.
SPEAKER 11 :
Yeah. And having Representative Scott Bottoms on in the first hour, I really appreciate him weighing in. Long days down there. He has thrown his hat in the ring for governor. We had Mark Baisley on last week, state senator. He’s thrown his hat in the ring as well. They’re both very fine people and fine candidates, Brad.
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, Kim, you know, one of the things that Representative Bottoms said, he mentioned things being out of balance down at the Statehouse. And one of the things that I wish more people would do is help them get in balance by having their voice heard. And it’s really important for citizens, one, to thank those that are doing the hard job, like you say, standing in the gap. But the other thing is get involved in something that you’re passionate about, whether it’s this whole attack on parents or whether it’s your grandparents. There’s a great organization called Grandparents for Kids. Linda White runs. People need to get involved, and they need to really have their voice heard, and they think, well, what can one person do? And my answer is always a lot.
SPEAKER 11 :
Mm-hmm. Well, most definitely. And that’s bringing up some other things to talk about is making your voices heard. When I was on city council, what I saw, though, those with specific agendas, they many times were down there at the city council making their voices heard that we want more bike lanes or we want more of this, we want more of that. And so you need to make sure that voices are being heard, but we also – government’s not supposed to be used for special interests. Right.
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, on the other side of that, and you’re absolutely correct, is so often people say, well, this is what the people want. I say, okay, let the people put their money together. Don’t steal from the taxpayer. So if you’re using the people as your target, it’s not necessarily right because some noisy people are out there making their voices heard. I’m talking about having an equal opportunity to go out there and say, you know what, if you want this, then why don’t you get a group of people together and put that together? HOA is a perfect example. If you want a pool in your neighborhood and you get enough of your neighbors to coalesce their funds, great, put it together. But don’t force other neighbors who will never use the pool to have a pool put in or a basketball court or a bike lane or any other amenity. Or a recreation center. Exactly. Art center. Entertainment complex.
SPEAKER 11 :
Yes, all those things.
SPEAKER 05 :
Sports.
SPEAKER 11 :
Yeah.
SPEAKER 05 :
You know, big stadium.
SPEAKER 11 :
Exactly. But the other component of that is lower taxes so that people can, they have more money in their pocket and more choices on where they put their money. So if… if whatever it is, neighborhood pool is what they want, and then there can be a membership to that. So there’s ways to figure this out from a free market standpoint. But let’s stay on task. You and I were talking. This all goes by so quickly. So I wanted to get to our word of the day, an interesting word. And it is cherry, and it’s spelled C-H-A-R-Y. It sounds like the fruit cherry, but it is usually used with or about or to describe someone who is cautious about doing something. And I would say that Representative Bottoms is very cherry about this onerous state budget. And he says it’s not really in balance. And this smoke and mirrors thing is so dishonest, what they’re doing there. And then shutting down voices. It’s pretty bad what’s happening down at the Capitol right now.
SPEAKER 05 :
Over 500, 600 new bills have been passed already.
SPEAKER 11 :
Let me give you, well, I don’t know if passed. 682 bills and resolutions have been introduced.
SPEAKER 05 :
Do we really need that many new laws?
SPEAKER 11 :
I would say we don’t.
SPEAKER 05 :
I think if you went back to the original Ten Commandments, it solved about 99% of all our problems.
SPEAKER 11 :
And there’s only ten there.
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, if you saw Mel Brooks, there was 20 originally. That’s true. And ten fell, so he had the ten. But, you know, all kidding aside, we don’t need more laws. If we treat people with trust and respect and we have responsibility—
SPEAKER 11 :
we don’t need you know this many new laws exactly and you’re alluding to uh what history of the history of the world part two yeah part two by mel brooks and he comes down as moses and he says i have the 20 commandments and he drops one of the tablets and he says i have the 10 commandments it is a classic it is i did that at a sales meeting once when i was a national sales manager for a company
SPEAKER 05 :
And I dressed in a robe and I had these 20 and 10 fell and it was just a hoot to do. But the point being, you know, you know what’s right. You know what’s when you’re on the balance beam. And unless you have a criminal mind, you know, you’re going to do the right thing. Yeah. Human nature is what human nature is. And so if we are challenged with doing the right thing, we will. Yeah. If you believe in, you know. The thing that you’re doing is right as opposed to the criminality that is out there.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, I think we can talk about it. I’m going to make a note on that, if you believe what is right. We’ve got some religion, people pushing religions, if you will. And so hopefully we’ll get to that in the last segment. I did want to mention Henry Ford. And he was the founder of Ford Motor Company. And he was born in 1863, died in 1947. He said, thinking is the hardest work there is. which is probably the reason why so few engage in it. And I can actually make this as a great segue to talk about Karen Levine, who is an award-winning RE-MAX realtor, because she really thinks about all the different things that you don’t realize you need to think about if you’re buying or selling your home. Karen Levine, how do you like that as a segue? Well, that was really fabulous. Thank you so much.
SPEAKER 15 :
I try to be thoughtful and I appreciated a little bit of what I heard Brad say about, you know, innately, most of us want to do the right thing.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, we do. And the right thing, and I want to talk with Brad about this in the last segment, is that there are people that are very fervent out there in the political spectrum. So there are those on this transgender activist extremism side. that think they’re doing the right thing for children. But that’s a whole other issue. So the right thing has to be grounded, I think, Karen Levine, in – Brad mentioned the Ten Commandments – in these real principles. I think that that’s where we need to make sure that we are grounding doing the right thing is in the right principles, the right values.
SPEAKER 15 :
Right, right. And, you know, in the world of real estate, there – I deal with the largest, in most cases, one of the largest investments a family, a person makes in their life. And it’s something that I take very seriously and want to do the right thing and make sure that they have all the information that they need to make a good decision because it is the home that generally… they’re going to build their wealth in, but also is going to create shelter for them and protection for their family and friends. And so it’s just important to me to do the right thing. And there are times that I will have people reach out and they don’t know what their options are. And sometimes the right thing is not to sell or not to buy. And I want to make sure that they can make those good decisions.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, and when you’re talking with, for example, a new buyer, do you sit down and go through a questionnaire or how do you assess what they’re really looking for? Because I think some people may say, I want a new house. But what does that mean exactly?
SPEAKER 15 :
Exactly. And so I like to schedule a consultation, whether that’s with a buyer or a seller, and we spend about an hour together discussing. and you get to learn about me, and I get to learn about you, and then we talk about learning about the market, because if you don’t understand the market and you don’t understand the process, again, you can’t make good decisions. So it’s really important, I feel, to lay good initial groundwork so that when we make the decision to work together to achieve those real estate goals, we have a good foundation under us, a good understanding, and So I think it’s time well spent. And everyone, initially, you know, some people grimace that they’re going to have to, you know, sit down and listen, quote, unquote, to a presentation. And many of us have got suckered into, you know, high-pressure sales presentations. And that is not what this is. This is literally an opportunity to empower you with information and knowledge so that you can achieve that real estate goal that you’re setting out to do and So that’s how we start the process and then determine, you know, if you’re selling, what price and terms will the market most readily accept so that you maximize that equity position? If you’re buying, what does that house look like and what fits within your budget? And then what are those options? Is it maybe a different style of home than you were thinking or a different location? And those are the type of things we chat about.
SPEAKER 11 :
And how much does that initial consultation cost?
SPEAKER 15 :
It is actually free. The funny thing about what I do is I don’t get paid until we are successful at achieving that real estate goal, whether that is buying or selling. And so I take a lot of risk on the front end.
SPEAKER 11 :
Okay. And how can people reach you for that consultation?
SPEAKER 15 :
They can reach me at 303- 877-7516.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, Karen Levine, thank you so much. We’re going to prerecord for most of the shows for next week. And so we’ll be getting that on the schedule. And so everybody will hear from you next week, but we will be live in two weeks. So you have a very blessed Holy Week and Happy Easter. You too, Kim. Thanks so much. And I really am blessed with amazing sponsors. They all work to take such great care of their clients. And that’s why Roger Mangan and his State Farm Insurance team, he’s been in business for 48 years. And he’s been servicing his clients and is taking care of his family and serving his community. And give them a call at 303-795-8855. You can get a complimentary appointment there regarding your insurance coverage. And do that as soon as possible.
SPEAKER 06 :
It seems like we are getting squeezed everywhere. Inflation, high taxes, at the gas pump. Where can you save money? Well, when you bundle your insurance coverage with the Roger Mangan State Farm Insurance team, you may save money on your insurance premiums. The Roger Mangan team will help you with a personalized plan to cover all your insurance needs. for your home, auto, boat, and renter’s coverage. For a complimentary appointment, call the Roger Mangan team now at 303-795-8855. That number again is 303-795-8855. Like a good neighbor, the Roger Mangan team is there.
SPEAKER 16 :
Have you ever wondered how safe we are? Our speakers, Maria Sumnick, New York City Cyber Command Architect, and John Spence, Colorado Director of the Task Force on Homeland Security, will provide insights into foreign and weather threats facing America’s infrastructure and strategies to protect us. Join us on Saturday, April 12th at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Westminster from 1130 to 130. Tickets are available at jeffcorepublicanwomen.com. The luncheon is open to anyone.
SPEAKER 01 :
Property is surely a right of mankind as real as liberty, wrote founding father John Adams. RE-MAX realtor Karen Levine has been working diligently at the local, county, state, and national levels to protect property rights and home ownership. Karen has navigated the often challenging Colorado Metro real estate market for years. Karen Levine is the trusted professional for you to turn to when you are buying or selling your home, considering a new build, or exploring investment opportunities. Realtor Karen Levine, you want her on your side of the table. Call Karen at 303-877-7516. That’s 303-877-7516.
SPEAKER 17 :
You’d like to get in touch with one of the sponsors of The Kim Monson Show, but you can’t remember their phone contact or website information. Find a full list of advertising partners on Kim’s website, kimmonson.com. That’s Kim, M-O-N-S-O-N dot com.
SPEAKER 11 :
And welcome back to The Kim Monson Show. Be sure and check out our website. That’s KimMonson, M-O-N-S-O-N.com. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter. You can email me at Kim at KimMonson.com as well. 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. The show comes to you because of our sponsors. We’re an independent voice on an independent station. And I thank Laramie Energy for their gold sponsorship of the show because it’s reliable, efficient, affordable, and abundant energy from oil, natural gas, and coal that powers our lives, fuels our hopes and dreams, empowers us to change our own personal climates, and has given us the freedom of mobility for so many years. In studio with me is my friend Brad Beck, co-founder of Liberty Toastmasters, a frequent guest host of the show as well. It’s great to have you.
SPEAKER 05 :
It’s always a pleasure. Thanks for having me.
SPEAKER 11 :
And we have a fan favorite guest on the line, and that is Lauren Fix. She is at Car Coach Reports. You can find her at Car Coach Reports at Substack. And she has a YouTube channel. Lauren Fix, welcome to the show.
SPEAKER 14 :
Well, thank you for having me back. There’s a lot going on in our crazy world.
SPEAKER 11 :
You think? The first thing before we get into some of that, though, and you had emailed this over, and Brad Beck is from Southern California. He grew up there. And in fact, he even, you helped with the Johnny Carson show, right?
SPEAKER 05 :
I worked as an intern there many years ago.
SPEAKER 11 :
Okay.
SPEAKER 05 :
Oh, that’s cool. Yeah.
SPEAKER 11 :
And so with that, Jay Leno, Tonight Show, is a car aficionado. And we had reported a little while back that the state of Colorado, or state of California.
SPEAKER 05 :
They’re the same now.
SPEAKER 11 :
Yeah, true.
SPEAKER 05 :
Not funny.
SPEAKER 11 :
That’s true. was really going to put in a law that would make it very difficult for classic car owners. And so there’s something new. It’s called Leno’s Law. Tell us about that, Lauren Fix.
SPEAKER 14 :
Yeah, they had discussed passing it around the table by force. totally limiting the use of classic cars on the road, saying that they pollute, which is obviously not true because I own classic cars. Many people do. You don’t drive them every single day. You drive them to a cruise night, a car show, to a friend’s house. You put a few hundred miles on it every day or every year because it’s too expensive and you don’t want to damage your car. It’s not a daily driver. It’s not your grocery getter. So Jay Leno, who has a lot of cars, as we all know, and an enthusiast, was not happy when he heard about this. So he got together with a legislator to put together Senate Bill 712. Now, it looks like there’s been some changes to it, which is good. It’s for all the California car people, essentially. And what it does is it allows cars of a certain age to drive. be okay to drive on the roads without having to go through special tailpipe emissions that new cars would have to do. And that’s a big issue because the problem is that if you’ve got a car that’s previous to 1976, you’d say, okay, well, I’ve got that. I’m cleared. That is a past law that put cars older than 1976. There’s no way to test the tailpipe because there’s no emissions on those cars in relation to like what we have now. So this new law would then move it forward so anyone who has something from the 80s or 90s, like a BMW or a Porsche or a Mustang, as long as it’s got collector car insurance, would still be able to drive on the road without having… The limitations of trying to find what we call in our business onboard diagnostics, which is OBD. But what you have now, what’s available today everywhere is two. This would be the first generation. And most of these shops don’t even have the adapter any longer. So there’s no way to test. And so that’s a problem. And that’s why they put this law in place initially. The only thing I don’t see on it are a few things. You have to have a garage. Not everybody has a garage. You can have a carport. That may not qualify. There’s those type of details. Also, you have to have classic car insurance, which, again, some people don’t because it’s cheaper not to have that particular insurance. And it doesn’t rotate forward. So that means, like, I’ve got a 2005, and here we are at 2030. Well, that’s a 25-year-old car. Why am I not getting that? And there are people that have nice cars they take care of also that are not included in this list. So, I mean, there’s a few things that we hope will change, but right now that’s where it stands.
SPEAKER 11 :
So it’s a step in the right direction, and obviously having Jay Leno paying attention to this is going to be good to shed light on this. First of all, the light being shed is that California wants to, by force, eliminate people having these classic cars. But to your point, a lot of people don’t have garages. So, yeah, there’s some changes that should be made on that. But you mentioned there’s a lot going on looking at car coach reports at Substack. You’ve talked a lot about tariffs. My head is spinning. I can’t keep track of what’s going on. And one of the things that you had recently mentioned is in one of your pieces is that Ford and GM and Stellantis are in big trouble. And it happened really quickly.
SPEAKER 14 :
Right. There’s been a lot of updates since I actually posted that report. Not that it changes the content of the report, but this just is additional information, shall we say. And we know as of yesterday, again, every day it’s something different. I could do a daily report on what’s going on. Yeah, I’d be glad that you’re not buying stuff out of China. Unfortunately, they do supply us with a lot of auto parts. A friend of mine has a very large auto repair shop in St. Louis, and he’s always sending me pictures. And they had put in only 14,000 miles previous to this repair that was a timing chain. It’s an internal engine component. And it was made in China. The guy came back, said, it’s running funny. I’ve got all these lights on my dash. And that particular part, which was an engine timing chain, had failed. And he took it apart and found the piece. It was made in China. And the company is a U.S.-made company, and they were cutting costs. but you’re also cutting quality. And so what you’re seeing is a lot of that with components, like Nissan’s got problems with their transmissions, a lot of manufacturers are in trouble with their transmissions, but you’re watching a lot of changes in the industry. And the quick update on Trump’s tariff as far as the auto industry side is that Volvo says it’s going to produce more cars in their South Carolina plant. Rather than bringing components in, they’re going to build more of those components here. Nissan says they’re going to drop plans to build more cars in Mexico, and they’re going to go back to their Tennessee plant for the Rogue, which is their number one selling car. So all these automakers are starting to look around and say, you know, this doesn’t work building cars in Mexico and Canada. We’re going to build them here. They don’t want the tariffs. And now, as of last night, we have that relief for 90 days that it’s only going to be 10 percent, except for China, because they’re being jerks. that’s going to be very interesting. I have noticed like Audi plans to build some of their vehicles that they currently build in Mexico to move them to the U.S., but right now they’re doing a pause for a month. Jaguar, Audi, Land Rover, and a couple other brands have said, anything that we build overseas, we’re not going to bring it in right now until we see how this settles out. But again, this comes to the countries, not the companies. The companies may say, hey, I’m doing what I can, you know,
SPEAKER 11 :
there’s incentives on both sides that’s where the government whoever you elect has to be working in the best interest of your businesses and that’s what president trump is doing so question it bring and i love bringing this manufacturing back to america is this going to put people that have been working in these other countries uh into poverty there has anybody asked that question yet
SPEAKER 14 :
Well, it depends what country. I mean, and like for China, it’s a whole different story on itself. They’ve got a lot of people that work, but they also have a huge population that’s aging out. Remember, they went to this one child family thing and they go, oh, I’m going to do two because they ended up having too many girls or too many boys or whatever the deal was. So I think it might be an issue. I think the bigger issue is China, especially, for example, Germany. You say you’ve got to build your cars here that you sell here. Well, they build a lot of cars in Germany. But what China did is they came into the market. They lowballed the prices by $20,000 and can offer something that’s very close. And people were buying it. And that would take the money out of the country and take that money to China. And that was helping fund them. So now that we’ve got this huge tariff, what China’s going to do is build a bunch of extra stuff that they know they can’t sell to the U.S. because of the tariff, and they’re going to dump it on Europe. So they’re going to flood their market with low-quality, cheap Chinese stuff. And that’s how they’re going to get rid of it all. And every other country that will take it. Because they have to. Otherwise, they’re building stuff that no one wants. But as far as jobs, there are jobs. But letting China come in and lowball prices hurt them. And their government, their politics allowed that to happen. And I don’t think consumers realize that. Because the problem is when you vote for these people, you might like them or most of what they say. But if they allow other countries to come in and literally… terrorize your industry, you can’t get that back.
SPEAKER 11 :
That is really fascinating. Now, Lauren Fix, let’s go to break. I’ve got a question that came in from one of our listeners when I sent out the newsletter regarding these tariffs. Brad Beck is in studio. These are important discussions and they happen because of our sponsors for everything mortgages. Reach out to Lauren Levy.
SPEAKER 07 :
The current level of interest rates is causing challenges and creating opportunities. For nearly 20 years, mortgage specialist with Polygon Financial Group, Loren Levy, has helped individuals realize their hopes and dreams of homeownership, fund kids’ educations through second mortgages, and access capital by utilizing reverse mortgages. Loren’s not constrained to work with just one lender. Because he works with many different lenders, Loren offers you choices for your individual mortgage needs. Knowledge is power and preparation leads to success. Call Lauren Levy at 303-880-8881 so that you are prepared for the opportunities in the mortgage market. That’s Lauren Levy at 303-880-8881. Focused and wise marketing.
SPEAKER 02 :
essential for your success especially during tough economic times if you love the Kim Monson show strive for excellence and understand the importance of engaging in the battle of ideas that is raging in America then talk with Kim about partnership sponsorship opportunities email Kim at Kim Monson com Kim focuses on creating relationships with individuals and businesses that are tops in their fields. So they are the trusted experts listeners turn to when looking for products or services. Kim personally endorses each of her sponsors. Again, reach out to Kim at KimMonson.com.
SPEAKER 11 :
And welcome back to the Kim Monson Show. Be sure and check out our website. That’s Kim Monson, M-O-N-S-O-N dot com. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter. You can email me at Kim at Kim Monson dot com as well. 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 do it. Brad Beck, in studio, co-founder of Liberty Toastmasters, great guest host of the show. You grew up in Southern California, and during break you asked me where Lauren Fix hails from, Buffalo, New York, but she’s all over. And you said there’s a museum in California that she wanted to ask if she’d ever been to.
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, I was curious if you’ve ever been to the Netta Cot up in San Fernando Valley, that beautiful museum up there.
SPEAKER 14 :
I don’t think I’ve been there, though. I will tell you, by the way, I am a Toastmaster. I’ve done that for years. I haven’t done it recently, but it was a lot of fun. Can you tell by the way I present?
SPEAKER 05 :
No, you speak well. Well, the reason I bring it up in there, there’s classic cars, and it’s just a beautiful museum. And they have a 1902 electric vehicle. And I always wondered when I went there then, and I’ve thought of it often, is, you know, even though we have this new technology with the Elans cars and the electric vehicles that are out there, It still is not an internal combustion engine. And I just have a tough time even thinking about ever owning an electric vehicle. And I’m curious what your thoughts, even with the advance in technology.
SPEAKER 14 :
I agree with you, Brad. For me, it doesn’t work. I live in Buffalo, New York. It gets cold. Anywhere in the upper half of the country that gets cold and you see a reduction in your battery distance, you can go by a third. People just go forget it. And we’ve had snowstorms here, although it’s not the worst in the country. We just happen to be the target for it. for the mainstream media. But when we get snow here, like we had a blizzard one year, and people just abandon their cars. I mean, in Chicago, same thing. They get a lot of snow. It’s very cold, much colder there. People couldn’t charge their vehicles because the energy couldn’t leave the charging station and get into their Teslas or whatever brand it might be. There is some great technology out there. I mean, I just saw what Hyundai and Kia are putting out. I was in Italy just yesterday looking at the design show, and I was pretty impressed with what they’re coming out with. They’re trying to work with some of the limitations that electric cars have. Companies that are, again, China, the super fast charging BYD charger. But what no one’s talking about is when you supercharge something that quickly, there’s always a negative. And the negative is what we’re not talking about. And I’m not a doctor. I don’t claim to be. But you can talk to a physician. Sitting in a car while it’s charging is not safe for you. It’s the same thing as sleeping with your cell phone while it’s charging next to your head. It’s not a wise idea sitting next to anything that’s charging. You’re just putting more stress on your body. It can cause all kinds of things with these magnetic fields. You don’t build a home next to high power lines, the same kind of mindset. So, again, we don’t know about this. We’ll find this out down the road because there’s a lot of stuff that’s covered up by the government, a lot of stuff that’s covered up by certain industry because they’re getting paid to do so. I refuse to work for any of those type of companies. That includes big oil, as somebody thought I worked for. I don’t. If you send me a check, that’d be fabulous, but no. I’m sure you feel the same way, Brad. And Kim and I talk about this all the time, that you have to go with your gut and what you know and your knowledge. And electric cars are great for running around town. I have a friend that owns a Nissan Leaf, an older one. And I always chuckle and I give him a tough time. But he says, I go from work with no charger at home. you know, or there’s a charger at work. He goes, I take it to work. I park it there. I plug it in because I do what I need to do all day long. I’m there eight hours because when I go home, I’ve got a full charge. And he goes, and that’s what I do five days a week. And he goes, and I’ve never had a problem with it, but he’s using it the way it makes sense to use it back and forth to work, drop some, drop the kids off, run some errands. When you’re doing a long distance drive, you’re going from Denver to, I don’t know, St. George’s, Utah. That’s one heck of a drive. You need to have gasoline or diesel or you’re not going to get there. And the charging just takes too long. People are impatient. Hey, listen, we all stand in front of the microwave going, come on, let’s go faster. Different generation. We were excited to get microwaves.
SPEAKER 11 :
And you said something interesting, though. He drives to work and he charges it all day long. Now, if you went to the gas station and somebody had their car in front of the gas pump all day long, that would be a problem. And so if he has his charging all day long, that means somebody else can’t be charging. charging their car.
SPEAKER 14 :
There’s not a lot of chargers, not where he works. I won’t say the name of the place, but I know they’ve got four or five because I’ve been there. But what do you do if you’ve got 20 people with electric cars? What if everybody had it based on the mandate that California and Colorado want and New York? They’re like, oh, everyone should have one. Okay, so you go to Target, you go to Walmart. Well, maybe they’ll have a half a dozen chargers, but they don’t have one for every single car. And so, yeah, maybe you charge at home if you have a garage. Maybe you can use public charging. But that’s the biggest problem is standing in line waiting in the queue for someone to get back to their car to move it or they’re sleeping in their car or whatever to move out of the way so that you can charge your vehicle. And nobody wants to wait that long.
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, the other side of that is, where does that energy come from to charge those cars? And they don’t want to talk about the diesel or the coal or natural gas. And so there’s a whole other side of it that doesn’t make sense yet.
SPEAKER 14 :
You’re so right. I’m actually going to a Formula E race this weekend because I want to drive this new car coming to the country called a Cupra, and it’s a really cool piece. It’s a European car that we’re getting here. It’s owned by Volkswagen Group, but it’s at a Formula E race. So it’s basically F1, Formula 1, open-wheel racing like you might see like IndyCar, but it’s all electric. So the first time I ever went to one is the same as watching paint dry. I’m actually going to stay for the race. I’m leaving because it’s painful for me to watch as a race car driver. But… I go and find the batteries, and I find out where they’re charging them. These gigantic diesel generators are charging all the batteries so that everyone can feel good about a quiet race car. It’s absolutely smoke and mirrors. It’s like the Wizard of Oz, the little guy behind the curtains running everything, and the people in front think, oh, my gosh, isn’t this wonderful? But the truth, like you said, Brad, it’s run on natural gas. It’s run on coal, diesel. You figure it out, but It’s certainly not coming off because of solar and wind because we would still be here waiting for those batteries to charge.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, it can’t be any fun watching an electric vehicle. Car race, there’s no vroom vroom or anything. Nothing. It’s boring. So a question on the table, and I think we kind of glossed over that because this had been my teaser in the newsletter was regarding the piece that you said that the big three were in trouble, but you said there’s some updates. So have things changed significantly? Is Ford, GM, and Stellantis in trouble? Yeah.
SPEAKER 14 :
Well, I should qualify that Stellantis is no longer a U.S. car company. They’re based in the Netherlands. Actually, I have big offices in Belgium and France. So they’re a European company now. They took our tax dollars, got the bailout, and sold it to the Italians, and the Italians sold it to PSA, which is Peugeot, which is a French company. So that I find frustrating that people still call it a U.S. car company because it’s not. But under the pressure of President Trump, they’re now bringing Jeeps and Ram trucks back to the U.S. because as of today, they’re building Ram trucks in Mexico. They’re not being built here. That’s a problem. So they after the UAW and everything that happened, they shut down their Belvedere, Illinois plant, which is where Jeeps are made. And they just said, nope, that’s it. Fifteen hundred jobs gone. We’re going to write their original plan from an insider friend of mine was to pull every single bit of production out of the country because of the UAW. But now President Trump has given them an incentive to come back. Now the UAW is his big friend, which I find hysterical how they switch gears.
SPEAKER 10 :
We’ll see what happens in the next election.
SPEAKER 14 :
Yeah, yeah, right. Well, maybe there was a pun in there. It’s part of how I talk. But so that was interesting. So we’re going to see that happening. As far as Ford, they’re talking about bringing more production here, although Jim Farley is scrambling now along with Mary Barra. Both are CEOs of GM for Marion and Jim Farley at Ford. They’re scrambling to bring production back here, build more parts here, because believe it or not, and I think no one talks about this. that only 19% of engines and transmissions are here in the U.S. They’re built in Japan and Thailand, Hong Kong, Cambodia, you name it. They’re built literally everywhere. Germany, they’re getting everything elsewhere because under the Obama administration, there was incentives to pull everything offshore and make it too expensive here, making us a service-based country. Well, President Trump saw that, and that’s why he’s been saying for decades now, we need to bring everything back here. And part of that would be using the capacity of the plants that are sitting there idle to build engines, transmissions, axles, and all that, which is more jobs. Good for everybody across the board. And also, the plants such as Ford GM and Stellantis are only utilizing 60% of their facilities. So what’s the other 40? It’s just dead space. There’s nothing being produced. So they have the space to produce more product. The problem was the UAW and their rates. So There’s lots of incentives to come back. There’ll be a lot of business incentives. But President Trump likes to do things that every company, every country gets their own special deal, not a blanket deal, which is why he was able to undo what Biden and Obama had done, because he did everything in blanket deals. He wants a carve out for every single country and every single company. And when you do it that way, it’s almost impossible to undo it because each agreement is completely different.
SPEAKER 11 :
Wow. That seems really smart. Mm-hmm.
SPEAKER 14 :
Isn’t it? But don’t forget, Tesla is a U.S. car company. Of all the cars being produced today, Tesla is the number one U.S.-made car company. They build in Texas. They build in California. Almost all their components come from North America. They do get batteries from China like everybody does. But I wish you would do a range extender because they probably sell them all day long.
SPEAKER 11 :
but that’s not what he’s about so it is what it is you know okay so question this came in from paul and i think you’ve addressed this maybe a little bit he said with all the tariff talk i was wondering how much actual u.s content is being supplied to assembly plans of major automakers in the u.s For example, if engines and transmissions, which you just mentioned, are made out of the country, that’s a large portion of the overall vehicle cost that will be taxed with a tariff increase. Also, some of the manufacturers are doing away with the V6 engines in midsize trucks and going with a four-cylinder plus turbo. There’s controversy around that. Is this reliable, especially with the turbo reliability? And should consumers seek out the remaining manufacturers with sixes or wait and see what happens? And one example, he said, is the Toyota Tacoma, which did away with the V6, although the Nissan Frontier still offers it. So what’s your thoughts about all that?
SPEAKER 14 :
Well, that’s a good question. I get a lot of questions like that. So basically for those people that aren’t like heavy into cars, what he’s saying is they used to offer V8 engines. Now they’re offering, they were offering six cylinder engines. Now they’re offering these four cylinder engines and they’re backing it up with a turbocharger. And they’re good. I mean, if you’re going to lease the car, it doesn’t make a difference. If you’re towing something heavy, That’s when you really have to look at the towing capacity. If you’re hauling a trailer, an RV, a boat, you probably don’t want to go with a V8 engine. Again, that’s a full-size truck. The smaller vehicles that he’s talking about is like the Ford Ranger, the Nissan Frontier, the Toyota Tacoma, super popular. They’ve all switched to four-cylinder engines with turbochargers. And some of them are electrified. And that’s what you’re seeing with Toyota. What does that mean? You’re using an electric platform to propel the car to get it started. And then the engine takes over after 35 miles an hour. So here’s the only thing you need to know. If you’re going to keep any of these vehicles, no brand specific, over a longer period of time than four or five years, I’d recommend getting rid of them at that point. Because what happens is maintenance, not just the turbocharger, but that electrification is a separate propulsion. And then there’s the transition between the two. And if some of those components have issues, it’s going to be expensive. And again, my friend in St. Louis is always sending me copies of people’s bills. And that’s just like middle of the country when you say St. Louis. It’s like the average of everything. And it’s expensive. And I’m hearing bills that are, you know, $10,000 to repair, you know, a transformer. And I’m like, whoa, or a battery replacement. So you have to keep that in mind. If it were me and I was hauling, I wanted a truck to keep a long, long time, I’d look for a V8 engine that is not electrified. That’s one of the big three, which would be Ford GM or Ram. And they make great trucks. But Buying an older one might not be such a bad idea. And I personally like diesels and trucks, and the only one that still offers that is General Motors.
SPEAKER 11 :
Okay. And Lauren Fix, Car Coach Reports, recommend that people check that out. CarCoachReports.substack.com will get you to almost everything that you need to see there. You said that things are changing every day. So what do you see for today that might happen? Oh.
SPEAKER 14 :
Wow. Well, I see a lot of car companies just bending over. They’re doing whatever they can. Jaguar, Land Rover, a couple of brands aren’t shipping in cars. If it were me and I needed a car today, I would go to the dealer, see what they have. But my biggest tip is if you go to any car dealer and there’s a line item that says tariff fee or additional fee or additional dealer mark, whatever they want to call it. That’s beyond what the window sticker is. And it’s not for something like ceramic coat or, you know, some sort of extra that you actually get with the car. It’s just a line item of an additional charge. You don’t want to buy from that dealer. Any dealer that doesn’t want your business will put that on there. And dealers already know there’s over three million cars that are produced that are sitting here at dealer lots all across the U.S. Three million cars that haven’t been sold that should have zero tariff on them. Now, it’s a little different if you’re buying a Porsche and you ordered it or a Ferrari. Different situation. If you order it, there’s going to be a tariff of 7 percent on the Porsche, 10 percent on the Ferrari. If you ordered a car, I have a friend who ordered a Mercedes Benz coming from Germany. If that order is an actual contract, you signed it and said, yes, I’m going to buy this car. You know, here’s a deposit and they order it for you. There should be no additional tariff. because that car is already sold at that price point. If they try to increase the price, you may have to walk away from the deal. So be careful. That is an agreement. If you have issues that someone did charge you, use your state attorney general. It’s free of charge. It’s what you pay for in your taxes, and they will help you.
SPEAKER 11 :
Okay, and Brad Beck.
SPEAKER 05 :
You know, I was just thinking, I’m listening to what you’re saying about all these things. And it wouldn’t be wonderful if you could go down to Cuba and get one of those. And there’s so many of them because that’s all they have is all the old Chevys and Oldsmobiles and all those. Yeah. I mean, they have some great cars that I see on video and trade them for an American or any of the modern cars and see if they take them.
SPEAKER 14 :
They probably don’t want them because you can’t work on them. But I will tell you, I have a friend who did go to Cuba, and she told me that the cars down there are just absolutely beat up. A very good friend of mine who’s on a lot of my videos, Al Vasquez, is from Cuba. He came over when he was 14. He said they just run everything into the ground because they don’t have any way to replace it. So it’s always about repair, repair, repair, which is what we used to do. And now we’re all into this, I need a new car every three years. Good for the car industry. Maybe not so good for your pocketbook.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, Lauren Fix, I so appreciate all that you do. And you did a cameo, if you will, a second show last week. Because, Zach, my media guy said, you need to get Lauren Fix on to talk about these tariffs. And that seems like it’s such old news now that it was going to be 25% tariff on all new cars. And I heard pundits on Twitter. You know, on the right side of the aisle, conservative pundits say, oh, it’s going to be 25% on these cars. And you said, no, that wasn’t really the case. And I thought, gosh, we have to be so careful about what we listen to and really ask the questions. So thank you for doing all that you’re doing.
SPEAKER 14 :
Forget the mainstream media. Listen to Kim because I have had more conversation. I just came in from Milan, Italy from the design show. I talked to so many people in the club and everything while you’re waiting for your next flight or whatever. there are so many people that are confused they listen to the mainstream media and they’re like oh prices are going to go up 25 i’m like not a chance i talked to actually another journalist who was really confused she goes i don’t like how this works i said if you’re in an abused situation male female whatever your situation is at what point do you say i’ve had enough at what point do you say i’m done i need help i’m out or do you just keep letting whatever that situation get more and more abusive And this is what President Trump said. We’re done. We’re done being abused by China and other countries who have taken advantage of us. So he has said this is going to end. Amazing how 75 countries have already come to sit down with him. They got planes lined up to come in. Everybody’s coming in. Macron and Spain and you name the country. We want to talk. We want to work things out. Oh, OK. So it’s OK when you took advantage of us and we’re just trying to level the playing field.
SPEAKER 11 :
And they want to talk. Amazing. Yeah. Amazing, isn’t it? Definitely. And carcoachreports.substack.com. Be sure and check that out. Lauren, we’ll talk to you next month.
SPEAKER 14 :
All right. Thanks. Take care.
SPEAKER 11 :
And, boy, these are such important discussions, and they happen because of our sponsors. If you’ve been injured, be sure and reach out to John Bozen and Bozen Law.
SPEAKER 19 :
You don’t have to suffer the consequences of someone else’s negligence on your own. The attorneys at Bowes & Law have extensive experience handling all types of personal injury and wrongful death claims involving motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, defective products, catastrophic injuries, and more. Bowes & Law also assists clients with matters related to workers’ compensation. and Social Security Disability, SSD. Bowes & Law takes pride in truly getting to know their clients and genuinely cares about helping you seek the justice you deserve. Call Bowes & Law at 303-999-9999 for a complimentary consultation. That number is 303-999-9999. Call Bowes & Law now.
SPEAKER 18 :
All of Kim’s sponsors are an inclusive partnership with Kim and are not affiliated with or in partnership with KLZ or Crawford Broadcasting. If you would like to support the work of The Kim Monson Show and grow your business, contact Kim at her website, kimmonson.com. That’s kimmonson, M-O-N-S-O-N dot com.
SPEAKER 07 :
When a home intruder strikes, you don’t know how you’ll react until it’s real. That’s why you need the best training in Denver. Franktown Firearms and Colorado CQB deliver. They’ve got the most realistic setups around. A massive 2,500 square feet climate controlled indoor shoot house where you’ll face real world scenarios. Their friendly and qualified instructors will help you find your weak spots, sharpen your skills and train like the pros. This unique and hard to find training is being made available to you. Beginners are welcome and it’s opening soon. Membership is very affordable but limited, and you can receive a special $50 discount on a charter membership just by telling them you heard about it on KLZ. Franktown Firearms and Colorado CQB has the friendly staff, the inventory you want, and the lowest tax rate around. Best of all, it’s fun. Find out more about Franktown on the klzradio.com advertisers page. You’ve made friends at Franktown Firearms. Now see what their new partnership has to offer you. Colorado CQB, come play with us.
SPEAKER 11 :
And welcome back to the Kim Monson Show. Be sure and check out our website. That’s KimMonson, M-O-N-S-O-N.com. Sign up for our weekly email newsletter there. You can email me at Kim at KimMonson.com as well. Thank you to Laramie Energy for their gold sponsorship of the show. because it is reliable, efficient, affordable, and abundant energy from oil, natural gas, and coal that powers our lives, fuels our hopes and dreams, and empowers us to change our own personal climate. Check out the USMC Memorial Foundation’s website and sign up for their golf tournament, which is May 15th, which that’s right around the corner. And it’ll be a great day out at the Ridge Golf Course in Castle Rock. You’ll be able to probably meet some great new people, have a great round of golf, and support the foundation. And that website is usmcmemorialfoundation.org. And then next week, I will be down at the Center for American Values on the 16th, emceeing their On Values presentation with Norma Donlon. And she is the widow of Roger Donlon, who is a Medal of Honor recipient for actions that he had taken during the Vietnam War. That website is AmericanValueCenter.org. In studio with me is Brad Beck, co-founder of Liberty Toastmasters. And the fact that Lauren Fix was a toastmaster. Once a toastmaster, I think it’s like a Marine. Once a Marine, always a Marine. Once a toastmaster, always a toastmaster.
SPEAKER 05 :
You’re always a toastmaster. And you’re always listening for the ahs and the ums. And it ruins you for life. It does.
SPEAKER 11 :
And it happens on live radio a lot. And it might not just be that filler of uh or um. It could be so. That’s a favorite one of mine. Or you know. I’ve been really good on a you know for a while, too.
SPEAKER 05 :
I’m always a little bit cherry of people who have not been in Toastmasters because they don’t have the experience of public speaking. And one of the things that is so important today is when I read anybody looking for a new employee, the one thing that’s consistent is can that candidate communicate well? Are they a good public speaker? Can they represent the company that they’re looking to work for? And public speaking is so important, and most people are not proficient in it. And at Toastmasters, we help you get proficient.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, and over on the left, the radical activists that have really taken over the Democrat Party, they provide training for their candidates on how to communicate. Over on the freedom side, we have to be proactive ourselves and learn how to communicate. Liberty Toastmasters is a great place to do that. And this is a great segue to mention the Colorado Union of Taxpayers, which is this all-volunteer group that I get to work with, amazing group of people. And Paula and Ray are new to the board. We’re so thrilled to have them. And I’ve been traveling. I’m not getting any attendance awards right now at Liberty Toastmasters. But I love the fact I can just see they have this great curiosity about learning about legislation. You said that they were guests at our last Liberty Toastmasters.
SPEAKER 05 :
They were. Last week we had a meeting in Denver, and it was just a great meeting, lots of good conversation, good speeches. I got to speak. I don’t know how mine was, but I won Best Speaker. It’s amazing how people improve, whether they’re learning to speak better or listening more intently. And evaluation is such an important part. And we don’t teach listening. And that’s evident down at the Gold Dome. They don’t listen to the opposition. It used to be a deliberative body. It is no longer when they cut out the opposition side from the ability to speak their mind. So we have a Liberty Toastmasters meeting in Longmont this Saturday from 10 to 12. It’s at the Boulder County Republican Office. They give us the facility, and we’re grateful for that. But it’s a wonderful opportunity for coming and listening and learning and just hearing what we do or any Toastmasters club because they’re all different. We happen to theme ours around the ideas of individual rights.
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, and it is non-partisan. Totally. We have all kinds of different ideas. So the fact that it’s meeting at the Republican, Boulder County Republican headquarters does not mean that it’s a Republican organization.
SPEAKER 05 :
Not at all. We just get the building for free use and we donate to pay for the lights and the water and so forth.
SPEAKER 11 :
Trade that value for value.
SPEAKER 05 :
Value for value.
SPEAKER 11 :
This came in on the text line from one of our listeners regarding altruism. And they said, Your thoughts on that?
SPEAKER 05 :
Well, most people, as I mentioned earlier, the language has changed over time. All our words morphed. I mean, if you read a dictionary from when this country was founded to today and you go back and read the Constitution, the words have changed. They mean different things. And so that’s why we have a Supreme Court that judges things oftentimes wrongly. And oftentimes our legislators, our representatives get things wrong because it’s not the original meaning of the words. Altruism is one of those words. It’s morphed into being a person who gives to others freely. Well, it’s not. The actual historic definition is using force. You must give others before you give yourself. And I think that’s wrong. And I think we have to remind people of it. I don’t. tell this listener who wrote in thank you for doing that but a lot of the words have changed and the original meaning was you should live your life for others and i fundamentally disagree with that
SPEAKER 11 :
Well, and I think ultimately people, you just look at COVID. I think the toilet paper aisle was clear on that. When they said, we’re all in this together. Well, if you went down the toilet paper aisle during COVID, no, you weren’t all in this together because people had pretty well cleaned that out. Yeah.
SPEAKER 05 :
You mentioned earlier about President Trump bringing the shower heads in between break. Yeah. And, you know, I think you should do the same thing for low flow toilets is, you know, ban those and bring back the ones that worked. You’d have to flush 25 times. So, you know, there’s a lot of things we need to get back to. And one is learning the language as it was originally intended to be.
SPEAKER 11 :
and so i would rather use benevolence or charity but altruism is not the right word to be using in my mind okay because altruism has come down to a lot of force in the name of charity and what you were alluding to we talked about it during the break it just came across the wire is that president trump said that he’s going to make your shower great again so you’re i guess it’s maza and that is is to get rid of all these mandates about how much water you can have in your shower it I think it should be your choice. Brad Beck, it is always a treat to have you in studio.
SPEAKER 05 :
Thank you, Kim, and it’s an honor to be here, and I always really enjoy it. Time goes by in this vortex so quickly. It’s amazing.
SPEAKER 11 :
It is, and we’ll be rolling out your essay this weekend, Capitalism Works, so you won’t want to miss that. Our quote for the end of the show is from Henry Ford. He said this, Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. 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.
SPEAKER 12 :
The views and opinions expressed on KLZ 560 are those of the speaker, commentators, hosts, their guests, and callers. They are not necessarily the views and opinions of Crawford Broadcasting or KLZ management, employees, associates, or advertisers. KLZ 560 is a Crawford Broadcasting God and country station.
