LA Riots and Data Surveillance Test Constitutional Boundaries

On June 9, 2025, Kim Monson launches her Make America Free Again movement while examining the violent unrest in Los Angeles, concerns over federal data collection, and the constitutional tensions emerging from Trump’s deployment of the National Guard. Brian Joondeph analyzes color revolutions and the Biden autopen scandal, Scott Powell traces the erosion of constitutional governance to the administrative state, and Chris Harris provides a firsthand account of immigration enforcement amid the LA chaos.

Color Revolutions and the Biden Autopen Scandal

Start listening at 30:58 – Hour 1

Brian Joondeph draws alarming parallels between the LA riots and the color revolutions America has orchestrated in other countries. The American Thinker columnist argues that the violence engulfing Los Angeles represents a coordinated effort to destabilize the country, pointing to pre-printed signs, pallets of bricks delivered to downtown locations, and the involvement of groups beyond local residents.

Joondeph explains that color revolutions typically involve U.S. agencies funding protests and revolutions to overthrow governments, citing the Arab Spring and Ukraine’s 2014 upheaval as examples. He warns that similar tactics are now being deployed domestically, with the ultimate goal of destroying Western values and the constitutional republic.

The conversation shifts to the Biden autopen scandal, which Joondeph argues raises serious questions about presidential authority and document forgery. He contends that if Biden couldn’t sign his own name, the legitimacy of his executive orders, pardons, and other official actions comes into question.

“In my article, I raised the issue of forgery, that this is forging somebody’s signature on official government documents, and that’s a federal crime.”

Brian Joondeph, American Thinker Columnist

Administrative State Threatens Constitutional Republic

Start listening at 70:57 – Hour 2

Scott Powell traces America’s departure from its constitutional foundations back to the progressive era, identifying Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson as architects of the administrative state. The Discovery Institute senior fellow explains how the 16th Amendment establishing income tax and the creation of the Federal Reserve transformed the relationship between citizens and government.

Powell expresses deep concern about data centers and their potential to violate Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches. He acknowledges the tension between technology’s benefits and its potential for abuse, noting that AI can create convincing false evidence that could frame innocent people for crimes.

The author of “Rediscovering America” emphasizes that markets, not government, should determine energy allocation. He applauds Trump’s removal of electric vehicle subsidies, arguing that government intervention in picking winners and losers creates economic distortions that harm consumers and innovation.

“And that’s why, you know, a minimalist government and a robust free market is really the solution because the market sorts it all out when you let it work.”

Scott Powell, Discovery Institute Senior Fellow

Border Patrol Agent Condemns LA Violence

Start listening at 100:43 – Hour 2

Chris Harris reports from San Diego on the chaos unfolding in Los Angeles, where Border Patrol agents are assisting federal partners in immigration enforcement operations. The retired agent with 36 years of law enforcement experience condemns the gaslighting by media and elected officials who characterize the violence as peaceful protests.

Harris describes rioters stopping the 101 freeway, throwing rocks and concrete at passing motorists, and setting vehicles on fire. He notes that LAPD was ordered to stand down for two hours while federal officers requested assistance, allowing the violence to escalate. The toxic fumes from burning electric vehicle batteries forced fire departments to evacuate nearby neighborhoods.

The former union representative predicts the violence will spread to other cities, citing calls to action already circulating in San Diego and activity in New York and Seattle. He emphasizes that enforcing immigration law is neither racist nor bigoted, noting that the Border Patrol is a minority-majority agency with predominantly Hispanic agents.

“This is just reprehensible behavior on several levels, including by some of our elected officials.”

Chris Harris, Retired Border Patrol Agent