After Roe: States Reclaim Authority on Life and Elections

On June 27, 2022, just days after the Supreme Court’s landmark Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Kim Monson examines what this historic ruling means for Colorado and the nation with Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters on election integrity, El Paso County Coroner candidate Rae Ann Weber on constitutional leadership, and State Representative Mark Baisley on the proper role of government.

Election Integrity and the Fight for Transparent Voting

Start listening at 20:00 – Hour 1

Tina Peters, Mesa County Clerk and Republican candidate for Colorado Secretary of State, exposes what she calls systematic manipulation of Colorado’s elections. Peters details how Dominion Voting Systems allegedly deleted 29,000 election records from Mesa County servers during a so-called “trusted build” process. She describes discovering these deletions after attempting to preserve evidence that would have allowed for proper audits.

Peters warns that Jenna Griswold and state election officials pressured her to sign a security agreement that would have required her to “renounce, repudiate, and recant” her concerns about voting system transparency. When she refused, Griswold filed lawsuits against her. Peters urges Coloradans to vote in the primary and emphasizes that Secretary of State may be the most important race in Colorado because it determines whether election manipulation continues unchecked.

“I know where the bodies are buried. They will cover this up, and the people will never know, and the citizens will keep getting selected candidates, selected administrators instead of ones they elect.”

Tina Peters, Mesa County Clerk

When Local Leaders Refuse to Comply

Start listening at 40:00 – Hour 1

Rae Ann Weber, physician and candidate for El Paso County Coroner, explains the concept of “lesser magistrates” and their duty to resist unjust laws. Weber references the book The Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrates, which describes how local officials have a God-given right to refuse obedience to tyrannical mandates through interposition.

Weber criticizes the current El Paso County Coroner for presenting what she calls falsely elevated COVID numbers that justified lockdowns. She argues that when coroners wear two hats as both elected coroner and self-appointed chief medical examiner, proper checks and balances disappear. Weber connects this to a broader movement of grassroots constitutional candidates including Sheriff Todd Watkins and Clerk and Recorder candidate Peter Lupia who are working to restore local accountability.

“COVID was such a wake-up with these crazy draconian lockdowns and mandates. And it really woke me up and showed me that our local leaders did not have the integrity or constitutional knowledge of their duties to stand against tyranny.”

Rae Ann Weber, Physician and Coroner Candidate

The Proper Role of Government After Roe

Start listening at 01:41 – Hour 2

State Representative Mark Baisley, candidate for Colorado State Senate, offers a nuanced perspective on the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade. While celebrating the 49-year delayed victory, Baisley cautions conservatives against gloating, explaining that many who supported Roe were seeking absolution from the state for their actions. When the state no longer provides that moral cover, he argues, people experience genuine spiritual crisis.

Baisley addresses the Highlands Ranch drag queen event controversy, distinguishing between allowing a facility rental versus actively sponsoring and promoting divisive programming with taxpayer funds through SCFD. He argues that the Highlands Ranch Community Association should have declined SCFD funding rather than host events that violate community standards. Drawing parallels to federal funding with strings attached, Baisley declares that communities should reject money that requires them to act against their good judgment.

“They have been looking to the state, to the government for absolution for their acts. So there’s got to be guilt in there.”

Mark Baisley, Colorado State Representative

Life as the Slavery Question of Our Generation

Start listening at 30:00 – Hour 2

Kim Monson frames the abortion debate as this generation’s slavery question, noting that both involve fundamental questions about human dignity and constitutional rights. Representative Baisley agrees, pointing out that the abortion issue represents a classic clash between the mother’s unalienable right to liberty and the child’s unalienable right to life. He argues that life must take priority.

Caller Stephanie from Denver shares her personal transformation on abortion, noting that after becoming a Christian, she realized she had no right to take another life regardless of her desires. Baisley responds with compassion, emphasizing that true revival will come not from government but from churches and pastors who must step up boldly without compromising the gospel.

“The government ought to be lean and it ought to do its core business of ensuring the people’s rights, as is stated in our founding document. And churches need to give folks the head and heart of how we are designed to live.”

Mark Baisley, Colorado State Representative