Government Overreach Fuels Inflation and Erodes Liberty

On July 27, 2022, Kim Monson examines how government overreach, from election processes to economic policy to health mandates, threatens American liberty with guests Peter Lupia, Jay Davidson, and Susan Kochevar.

Election Integrity and the Fight for Recounts

Start listening at 15:28 – Hour 1

Peter Lupia, candidate for El Paso County Clerk and Recorder, details the uphill battle to secure hand recounts after the Colorado primary election. Lupia explains that he and seven other candidates filed for recounts after observing troubling patterns in the election results, including suspiciously uniform 65-35 margins against election integrity candidates despite polling that showed them competitive. He reveals that candidates who spoke about election integrity lost across the board, while those who avoided the topic advanced.

The Secretary of State’s office and local clerks have stonewalled requests for election data, Lupia reports, making transparency nearly impossible. The candidates must raise approximately $30,000 each to cover the inflated costs demanded for the recounts, with funds due immediately. Lupia encourages supporters to visit coloradorecount.com to contribute and volunteer as certified poll watchers.

“We all lost within a point or two. We all had 33, 34, 37 percent of the vote. But what’s interesting about that in every case is we’re led to believe that in the two weeks of counting leading up to Election Day, our competitors were getting two to one votes.”

Peter Lupia, Candidate for El Paso County Clerk and Recorder

Administrative State and the Erosion of Constitutional Limits

Start listening at 30:02 – Hour 1

Jay Davidson, CEO and founder of First American State Bank, connects global protests from the Netherlands to America’s current struggles with government-induced inflation. Davidson explains that people worldwide are finally seeing the effects of government control over private economies, though many don’t yet understand that government itself is the cause of their problems.

Davidson highlights the importance of the Supreme Court’s West Virginia v. EPA ruling as the first step toward dismantling Chevron deference, the 1984 doctrine that allowed unelected bureaucrats to essentially make law. He traces current inflation directly to monetary policy decisions, particularly the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program that injected $8.5 trillion into the economy since 2008, devaluing the dollar by 30%. Davidson emphasizes that both parties share blame for runaway spending, with 12 Republicans joining Democrats on recent spending bills.

“The founders of our nation understood that. That’s why they wrote a constitution and the amendments strictly to restrict government activity. And we see egregious examples of government overstepping. And the biggest one is the regulatory agencies, in this case, EPA, overstepping the bounds and trying to control private business.”

Jay Davidson, CEO of First American State Bank

Vaccine Mandates, Groupthink, and the Re-emergence of Dr. Birx

Start listening at 63:45 – Hour 2

Susan Kochevar, entrepreneur and owner of 88 Drive-In Theater, dissects Dr. Deborah Birx’s new book “Silent Invasion,” revealing how the former COVID task force coordinator admits to deliberately undermining the Trump administration by hiding information in reports she knew wouldn’t be reviewed thoroughly. Kochevar notes that Birx now admits she knew the vaccines wouldn’t work as promised, yet vaccine mandates continue to threaten military readiness.

The conversation turns to the broader pattern of groupthink that enabled COVID policies and now threatens to repeat with monkeypox. Kochevar points to the 40% increase in all-cause deaths among 18-49 year olds reported by life insurance companies as deeply concerning. She encourages Americans to question everything, from medical treatments pushed by pharmaceutical companies to education policies, and to prepare for potential food supply disruptions by growing gardens and maintaining food storage.

“She says she would rewrite the report, hide some of the information in it because she knew they wouldn’t have time to go back over it again, and resubmit it. And so that was their weekend. Submit the report on Friday, get it back, rewrite, hide, and submit it again. She wrote that in her book.”

Susan Kochevar, Owner of 88 Drive-In Theater