Consistency, Local Government Engagement, and the Healthcare Control Agenda

On Monday, August 21, 2023, Kim Monson welcomed Liberty Toastmaster Brad Beck to discuss his essay on consistency and discipline in life, Independence Institute’s Kathleen Chandler to explain how citizens can reclaim local government through appointed boards and commissions, and Dr. Jill Vecchio to analyze how Obamacare laid the groundwork for COVID mandates and World Economic Forum control.

Building Success Through Daily Discipline

Start listening at 1:42 – Hour 1

Brad Beck reflects on his 40 years in the flower and craft industry, sharing lessons about consistency and discipline that built his career. He recalls working for his father as a young man, learning the basics of business by stocking shelves and taking inventory. Beck explains that success comes from the smallest disciplines practiced every day, from making your bed in the morning to preparing yourself mentally for the work ahead.

The conversation draws parallels between military training and civic engagement. Just as Medal of Honor recipient Daniel Inouye acted instinctively during combat because of his training, citizens need to develop “muscle memory” for understanding founding principles. Beck emphasizes that consistency builds trust and that people are always watching how you conduct yourself in business and life.

“The smallest of disciplines, practice every day, start the process to change lives forever. It’s that consistency. It’s getting up in the morning and making your bed and doing the things you need to do to prepare.”

Brad Beck, Liberty Toastmaster

Reclaiming Local Government One Board at a Time

Start listening at 17:10 – Hour 1

Kathleen Chandler from the Independence Institute explains how citizens can take action by getting appointed to local boards and commissions. Unlike federal officials, local mayors and city council members are accessible. Her Local Government Project class on August 24th teaches people how to volunteer for Planning and Zoning Commissions, Park and Recreation Boards, Water Commissions, and other citizen-led bodies that have rulemaking, advisory, and sometimes taxing authority.

Chandler shares a success story about Don Sheehan, who attended her class, joined the senior commission in Centennial, and eventually won election to city council. He then worked to defeat a lodging tax, saving taxpayers and businesses millions of dollars. She urges liberty-minded citizens to ask one simple question when serving on these boards: Is this really the role that government should have? If the answer is no, citizens should work to solve problems themselves rather than expanding government.

The conversation also addresses Proposition HH, which Chandler warns would take away Taxpayer Bill of Rights refunds from future generations. She notes that government does not need citizen permission to do good things like lower taxes, so when they ask for a vote, it usually means they want to take something away.

“Government can do good things without my permission. So do the good things. It’s the bad things that they’re asking me for my permission, and I’m not going to give it to them.”

Kathleen Chandler, Independence Institute

How Obamacare Set the Stage for COVID Control

Start listening at 73:25 – Hour 2

Jill Vecchio draws the connection between Obamacare, the World Economic Forum, and COVID mandates. Before Obamacare, 90 percent of physicians were self-employed or employers. After just a few years, that number flipped: 90 percent became employees of large healthcare corporations. This shift made it possible for corporations to dictate physician behavior during COVID, threatening doctors with losing everything if they questioned mandates or treatments.

Vecchio explains that Obamacare brought hundreds of thousands of new regulations with the force of law, making it impossible for individual practices to comply. The electronic health records requirement alone cost practices between $30,000 and $70,000, driving many doctors into corporate employment or retirement. She warns that the lack of physician outcry during COVID, when doctors were required to push unproven treatments and punish unvaccinated patients, reveals something frightening about what humanity is capable of.

The conversation touches on navigating Medicare and the challenges of finding independent physicians. Vecchio recommends direct primary care practices and cash-pay options like Roots Medical for those seeking to escape the managed care system.

“Therefore, the corporations can tell the doctors what to do, or the doctors can potentially lose everything they have. Period. They can lose everything.”

Jill Vecchio, Medical Policy Expert