COVID Vaccine Injuries and Remembering American Sacrifice

On this primary election day broadcast from June 28, 2022, Kim Monson explores vaccine injuries with REACT19 leaders, Colorado primary races with U.S. Senate candidate Ron Hanks, and an essay contest teaching youth about American military sacrifice with the American Battle Monuments Foundation.

Colorado Primary and the Fight for Life

Start listening at 13:59 – Hour 1

Ron Hanks, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, discusses the Colorado primary election and his campaign to unseat incumbent Michael Bennet. Hanks addresses the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, calling abortion the slavery issue of our generation. He emphasizes the importance of the caucus and assembly process in vetting candidates, noting that his primary opponent avoided this traditional method. The conversation turns to border security following the tragic discovery of 46 migrants dead in a tractor-trailer in Texas, with Hanks warning that two and a half million unchecked border crossings annually represent both a humanitarian crisis and a national security threat.

On inflation and energy policy, Hanks argues that Biden administration policies have driven up costs for everyday Americans. He draws on his experience in the fracking industry to assert that American energy independence could be restored within months if federal regulations were removed. Hanks also proposes auditing the Federal Reserve and reforming the tax code, suggesting a flat tax to replace the current system.

“Blue-collar America can bring it back to energy independence here in a matter of months if the federal government is out of the way.”

Ron Hanks, U.S. Senate Candidate

Vaccine Injuries and the Fight for Recognition

Start listening at 31:31 – Hour 1

Dr. Joel Wallskog, an orthopedic surgeon from Wisconsin and co-chairman of REACT19, shares his personal story of vaccine injury. After receiving his first Moderna shot in December 2020, Wallskog developed numbness and weakness in his legs, eventually diagnosed as transverse myelitis, a demyelinated lesion of his spinal cord. Unable to safely perform surgeries, he has been out of practice for over a year and a half. Wallskog categorizes vaccine adverse events into three groups: allergic reactions including anaphylaxis and mast cell disorders, autoimmune responses where antibodies attack the body’s own systems, and inflammatory conditions including myocarditis and blood clotting.

Angel Lopez of REACT19 explains the organization’s mission to support vaccine-injured individuals who have been dismissed, gaslit, and silenced by the medical establishment. Lopez emphasizes that treatment protocols are still being developed through collaboration among willing healthcare providers, as there is significant overlap between long COVID and vaccine injury symptoms. Both guests express grave concern about FDA approval of vaccines for children as young as six months old, with Wallskog calling the push to vaccinate young children societal child abuse given the minimal risk COVID poses to that age group.

“This is a whole group of organizations that are colluding together, in my opinion, including the FDA, CDC, NIH, as well as the hospital systems across the country, to try to just silence the adverse events.”

Dr. Joel Wallskog, Orthopedic Surgeon and REACT19 Co-Chairman

Teaching Youth About American Sacrifice

Start listening at 67:21 – Hour 2

Sue Kenfield, Director of Youth Engagement for the American Battle Monuments Foundation, announces an inaugural essay contest for students ages 11 to 18. The contest asks participants to write about one of three historical military engagements: the Lafayette Escadrille volunteer aviators from World War I, Operation Dragoon in the south of France during World War II, or the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Pacific Theater. Prize money totals $5,000 for first place, $2,500 for second, and $1,500 for third in each of three age cohorts.

Kenfield explains that the American Battle Monuments Foundation picks up where the American Battle Monument Commission leaves off, working to ensure that over 218,000 American servicemembers buried or memorialized overseas are not forgotten. The essay contest requires students not just to research the historical facts but to reflect on the relevance of these sacrifices to their own lives and futures. An adult editor requirement creates opportunities for intergenerational conversations about military service and family history. The deadline for submissions is October 1, with early submissions encouraged before the new school year begins.

“We want to try to do our part in our youth outreach to engage kids in this history, to help them recognize that their freedom is built on the backs of thousands of men and women who fought and died to ensure a stable future for them and for us.”

Sue Kenfield, Director of Youth Engagement, American Battle Monuments Foundation