Protecting Children from Gender Ideology and Energy Policy Under Attack

On August 6, 2024, Rich Guggenheim, Bob Boswell, and Lauren Fix joined the show. Discussed the failed ballot initiatives, announced upcoming Colorado legislation to ban minors from drag shows and gender-affirming care, and explained why gender ideology harms women and LGB youth Explained how Colorado’s enterprise fees circumvent TABOR, detailed the impact of SB 24-230 on gas producers, and warned that punitive regulations will.

The Fight to Protect Children from Gender Ideology

Start listening at 15:39 – Hour 1

Rich Guggenheim, Director of Legislation for Gays Against Groomers, reports on the Protect Kids Colorado ballot initiatives that fell short of the signature threshold due to a compressed 80-day timeline. Despite not making the ballot, the volunteer-driven effort succeeded in raising awareness across all 64 Colorado counties about gender ideology’s impact on children in schools.

Guggenheim announces two new legislative bills for the upcoming Colorado session: one banning minors from viewing or participating in drag shows with prurient intent, and the SAFE Act to ban so-called gender-affirming care practices including sterilization and surgical mutilation of minors. He argues that gender ideology is fundamentally misogynistic because erasing biological sex eliminates sex-based legal protections for women, and homophobic because the majority of children subjected to gender-affirming care are gay or lesbian youth who would otherwise grow up to lead normal lives as gay adults.

“Gender ideology, the transgender agenda is misogynistic, it is homophobic, and it is harmful to our children.”

Rich Guggenheim, Director of Legislation, Gays Against Groomers

Colorado’s Punitive Energy Regulations Hurt Consumers

Start listening at 31:40 – Hour 1

Bob Boswell, CEO of Laramie Energy, exposes the false narrative behind climate policies that hurt everyday Americans. He explains how Colorado’s enterprise fees circumvent the TABOR Amendment’s requirement for voter approval of new taxes, with 19 enterprise fees already in place. The recent Senate Bill 24-230 imposes production fees on oil and gas that penalize the cleanest-burning fossil fuel, natural gas, while having no floor to protect producers who may already be operating at a loss.

Boswell warns that Colorado’s methane emission rules effectively cap energy growth from fossil fuels starting in 2030, which will drive companies to leave for less punitive states without improving the environment. He notes that California’s aggressive regulations have driven electricity prices 70 percent higher than the national average, with 42 percent of rental properties behind on rent because residents cannot afford both rent and energy bills.

“But to blame it on the use of fossil fuels is a very false narrative, and it’s trying to drive political changes.”

Bob Boswell, CEO, Laramie Energy

Electric Vehicle Mandate Faces Market Reality

Start listening at 70:53 – Hour 2

Lauren Fix, the Car Coach, reveals that over 50 percent of EV owners say they will not purchase another electric vehicle, driven by issues including insurance costs up 51 percent, annual tire replacements, and inadequate charging infrastructure. She reports that Hertz is dumping its 100,000-vehicle Tesla fleet at giveaway prices because maintenance and insurance costs made the vehicles unprofitable.

Fix announces that BMW, General Motors, Ford, and Volvo are all pivoting back to gasoline and hybrid options because they cannot sustain losses on every EV sold. Only Jaguar continues pursuing an all-electric future, which Fix views as potentially catastrophic for the British brand. She also exposes the “vegan leather” deception, explaining that automakers are marketing plastic seats derived from petroleum as environmentally friendly while real leather, a byproduct of food production, lasts for decades and is actually the greener choice.

“But when the government got involved and forced electric vehicles, every single brand takes a loss.”

Lauren Fix, The Car Coach