Ballot Initiatives Threaten Property Rights and Election Integrity Under Fire

On September 16, 2024, J.P. Dunn and Peter Bernegger joined the show. Warned that Denver ballot initiatives 308 and 309 would force local businesses to close, setting a dangerous precedent for using ballot measures to eliminate property rights and consumer choice Revealed over 303,000 problematic voter registrations in Colorado and announced federal lawsuit against Secretary of State Jena Griswold for failing to.

Denver Ballot Initiatives Target Local Businesses

Start listening at 29:47 – Hour 1

J.P. Dunn sounds the alarm on two Denver ballot initiatives that would force local businesses to close. Initiative 309 targets Superior Farms, an employee-owned lamb processing plant operating in Denver since 1962, while Initiative 308 would ban fur sales. Dunn explains that animal rights activists pushing these measures care less about animal welfare than about imposing their anti-human agenda on consumers and workers.

The economic impact extends far beyond the 160 employees at Superior Farms. A Colorado State University study found the facility contributes nearly $8 million to Denver’s economy and over $80 million statewide. Dunn warns that if these initiatives pass, they will set a dangerous precedent allowing voters to eliminate other businesses through ballot measures.

Kim Monson emphasizes that these initiatives represent a fundamental attack on property rights. She notes the hypocrisy of animal rights groups who claim to care about lambs while simultaneously advocating for wolf reintroduction, which results in brutal attacks on livestock. The real target, both agree, is the American tradition of free enterprise and consumer choice.

“And it’s scary because it sets a precedent that could really affect not only Colorado but the rest of the nation.”

J.P. Dunn, Executive Director, Protect the Harvest

Colorado Voter Rolls Riddled with Irregularities

Start listening at 68:54 – Hour 2

Peter Bernegger reveals his investigation into Colorado’s voter registration system uncovered over 303,000 problematic records. The Wisconsin Center for Election Justice analyzed state voter data and found thousands of registrations using invalid addresses, including 44 people registered at U.S. Post Office buildings, 27,462 voters who filed federal forms indicating they permanently moved out of state, and 55,006 who moved to different counties within Colorado.

Bernegger explains that Colorado participates in ERIC, the Electronic Registration Information Center, which claims to help states maintain clean voter rolls. However, his research indicates ERIC actually inflates registration lists by targeting liberal voters for registration while failing to remove ineligible entries. He notes that ERIC’s membership agreement prohibits states from sharing information about non-citizens on voter rolls.

The Wisconsin Center for Election Justice has retained attorneys to file a federal lawsuit against Secretary of State Jena Griswold, demanding she comply with federal law requiring maintenance of accurate voter rolls. Bernegger emphasizes this is not about onesie-twosie voter fraud but systematic election fraud perpetrated by government officials failing to enforce existing law.

“And it totaled 303,697. So I would not mail a single ballot to any one of those until somebody in the election system checked on those addresses.”

Peter Bernegger, Founder, Wisconsin Center for Election Justice