Constitutional Courage Amid Colorado’s Legislative Overreach

On June 2, 2025, Kim Monson assembled a panel of liberty advocates to expose the systematic erosion of constitutional rights in Colorado. Sue Moore of Liberty Scorecard unveiled the 2025 legislative ratings, Representative Brandi Bradley detailed the radical transgender agenda advancing through the State House, and Montrose County Commissioner Sean Pond warned of progressive overreach threatening Western Colorado’s land and liberty.

Accountability Through Legislative Scorecards

Start listening at 16:03 – Hour 1

Sue Moore, who heads the Liberty Scorecard of Colorado, breaks down her organization’s methodology for holding legislators accountable. Her team of dedicated volunteers meets weekly to analyze bills against the principles of limited government, free markets, and individual rights. The 2025 session saw improvement, with 19 legislators earning A, B, or C ratings compared to just seven two years prior. Moore emphasizes that legislators earn their scores through their voting records, not through campaign promises. She highlights Representatives Stephanie Luck, Ken DeGraff, Scott Bottoms, Ron Weinberg, and Max Brooks as top performers fighting for constitutional principles at the Capitol.

“I think the bottom line is, look at the scorecard, look at CUT scorecard, find the people who are really doing the yeoman’s duty down there and support them, send them money, send them notes of encouragement because it’s lonely down there for these liberty warriors.”

Sue Moore, Executive Director, Liberty Scorecard of Colorado

Radical Bills Strip Parental Rights and Religious Freedom

Start listening at 29:35 – Hour 1

Brandi Bradley, representing House District 39, exposes the damage inflicted by House Bill 1312, which forces private schools and religious camps to abandon sex-based distinctions. The legislation threatens Christian institutions like the historic camp in Bailey that has operated since the 1940s. Bradley also reveals the dangers of HB 1309, which mandates taxpayer funding for gender transition procedures with no age restrictions. While breast cancer survivors must pay out-of-pocket for reconstructive procedures, the state now requires insurers to cover cosmetic surgeries for gender transition.

Bradley describes her own political awakening, noting that while she was focused on raising children and paying taxes, progressive activists executed what she calls the “Rocky Mountain Heist” to transform Colorado from a red state to deep blue. The Representative refuses to stay silent on social issues, arguing that strong majorities of Americans, including Democrats, oppose child gender modification and biological males in women’s sports.

“I think that there are so many people, when 700 people sign up to testify for a bill, and you look around and these dads are holding hands with their kids, and they are here to say, you are not going to take my children.”

Brandi Bradley, Colorado State Representative, HD 39

Western Colorado Faces Relentless Federal Land Grabs

Start listening at 68:54 – Hour 2

Sean Pond, newly appointed Montrose County Commissioner, warns that federal land designations continue to threaten Western Colorado despite the Trump administration. Days after being sworn in, Pond successfully passed a resolution opposing the proposed Dolores National Conservation Area. Yet the assault persists: Senators Hickenlooper and Bennet, joined by Congressman Hurd, recently proposed the 730,000-acre GORP designation in Gunnison and surrounding counties, larger than the original monument proposal.

Pond describes the conditioning process that occurs when entering public office, with the system pressuring new officials to compromise and reach across the aisle. He rejects this approach, reminding listeners that his oath binds him to the Constitution, not to political expediency. The Commissioner observes that when regulation grows, liberty dies, and urges Coloradans to choose constitutional freedom over the comfortable middle ground of compromise.

“When people have a choice, they will choose freedom each and every time.”

Sean Pond, Montrose County Commissioner