Government Overreach from Wuhan Labs to Horse Racing Regulations

On this March 8, 2023 broadcast, Kim Monson examines government overreach across multiple domains. Dr. James Lyons-Weiler, founder of IPAK-EDU, provides a thought-provoking analysis of Anthony Fauci’s motivations for funding gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China. In the second hour, sixth-generation farmer and rancher Trent Loos reveals how the Horse Racing Integrity Safety Act threatens to eliminate small and mid-sized horse tracks while protecting elite interests.

Steel Manning Fauci and the Gain-of-Function Cover-Up

Start listening at 16:30 – Hour 1

In this segment, Dr. James Lyons-Weiler joins Kim to discuss his analysis of Anthony Fauci’s motivations for funding gain-of-function research. As an evolutionary biologist, Dr. Lyons-Weiler explains the concept of “steel manning,” which requires setting aside biases to understand an opponent’s perspective and make their argument for them.

Dr. Lyons-Weiler presents multiple possible motives for Fauci’s decision to fund research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, including national security considerations and the desire for scientific collaboration with China. He argues that the genetics of SARS-CoV-2 prove it was already being studied in the Wuhan lab before the outbreak. He references Andrew Huff’s book “The Truth About Wuhan” and discusses how EcoHealth Alliance’s Peter Daszak allegedly identified himself as working with the CIA.

The discussion also covers the Biden administration’s proposed World Health Organization pandemic treaty, which would require the United States to give 20% of medical supplies to other countries even if domestic needs are unmet. Dr. Lyons-Weiler argues that while concerning, such a treaty would be largely unenforceable due to state-level public health authority.

“We have to empower ourselves through knowledge. And just as in a democracy, it’s your responsibility to learn as much as you can about civics, about the prophecies of democracy, and about the candidates that you’re considering electing into power.”

Dr. James Lyons-Weiler, Founder of IPAK-EDU

The HISA Act and Big Government’s Assault on Agriculture

Start listening at 82:03 – Hour 2

In this segment, Trent Loos joins Kim from New Orleans where he is attending the National Horseman’s Benevolent Protection Association meeting. Loos explains how Senator Mitch McConnell twice inserted the Horse Racing Integrity Safety Act (HISA) into last-minute omnibus bills, increasing regulatory costs that threaten to eliminate small and mid-sized horse tracks across America.

Loos draws parallels between the HISA Act and previous government interventions in agriculture, including California’s Proposition 2 that led to dramatically higher egg prices. He reveals that the Jockey Club, funded by foreign oil interests, wants horse racing to remain “the sport of kings” rather than accessible to everyday Americans. The Fifth Circuit Court ruled the HISA provision unconstitutional in September 2022, but the Sixth Circuit subsequently ruled it constitutional, setting up a potential Supreme Court battle.

The discussion expands to cover the Department of Interior’s Order 3410, which allocates $25 million to return bison to tribal lands while simultaneously authorizing the shooting of 150 feral cattle in New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness. Loos highlights the hypocrisy of claiming bison improve the environment while demonizing cattle, when both animals perform identical ecological functions.

“The only way they win is that we just are complacent and do nothing. And that’s why I continue to try to watch what’s happening on every corner of the earth and motivate people to get engaged, because complacency is our challenge. Do not be complacent.”

Trent Loos, Sixth-Generation Farmer and Rancher