Energy Policy and the Assault on American Agriculture

On August 10, 2022, Kim Monson examines dual threats to American prosperity as energy CEO Bob Boswell breaks down the Inflation Reduction Act’s hidden costs and sixth-generation farmer Trent Loos reveals the global agenda targeting American agriculture through the 30 by 30 initiative.

The Inflation Reduction Act’s Hidden Energy Assault

Start listening at 32:10 – Hour 1

Bob Boswell, CEO of Laramie Energy, exposes the Inflation Reduction Act as a misnomer that will accelerate inflation rather than reduce it. The bill directs $389 billion toward renewable energy subsidies while ignoring that renewables require fossil fuel backup systems, creating redundant infrastructure costs that ultimately burden consumers.

Boswell warns that America’s dependence on China for critical renewable components poses a strategic vulnerability. Some 97% of solar wafers, 80% of solar cells, and 75% of solar panels originate from China, mirroring Russia’s energy leverage over Europe. The bill’s unrealistic targets for rare earth mineral sourcing from free trade partners, currently in single digits domestically, reveal the disconnect between political promises and industrial reality.

“It’s a fraud on the American public. It’s the wrong thing to do. If you look at just some of the root elements associated with the development of these renewables, rare earth minerals, etc., are generally imported.”

Bob Boswell, CEO of Laramie Energy

The Global War on Farming and the 30 by 30 Agenda

Start listening at 68:39 – Hour 2

Trent Loos, a sixth-generation farmer and rancher, connects Dutch farmer protests to Executive Order 14008, which implements the 30 by 30 agenda in America. This global initiative seeks to remove 30% of farmable land from food production by 2030 under the guise of returning it to its natural state. The Inflation Reduction Act funnels $369 billion into conservation programs that incentivize large landowners to take land out of production.

Loos details how Canada has announced fertilizer bans, Ireland mandates elimination of 4 million cattle, and Dutch farmers face government seizure of their operations. The pattern extends to American food infrastructure, where over 40 food processing facilities have experienced mysterious fires in 18 months, alongside the euthanization of 50 million poultry birds attributed to avian influenza. One gallon of diesel fuel replaces 500 man-hours of food labor production, making the attack on energy inseparable from the assault on food security.

The solution, Loos argues, lies not in Washington but in local engagement. Constitutional principles reserve the most control to citizens at the county level, where communities can develop independent systems for energy and food production while maintaining access to clean water.

“We get back to what built this country to be the strongest nation in the world. We have strong communities. We work at developing systems for energy and food production at the local level, and we make sure that we have access to clean water.”

Trent Loos, Sixth-Generation Farmer and Rancher