Political Hypocrisy Exposed: Elite Double Standards on Energy and Individual Rights

On November 29, 2023, Kim Monson examines the theme of hypocrisy running through American politics with energy industry leader Bob Boswell, mortgage specialist Lorne Levy, and sixth-generation farmer Trent Loos. From Vice President Kamala Harris posing with her gas range while her administration pushes to ban them, to global elites flying private jets to climate summits, the disconnect between words and actions defines the day’s conversation.

Second Amendment Rights and the Gun-Free Zone Fallacy

Start listening at 74:21 – Hour 2

Trent Loos, sixth-generation farmer and rancher, opens with Thanksgiving turkey production statistics before pivoting to a Kearney, Nebraska city council meeting he attended the previous night. Over 100 citizens, many of them veterans, showed up to challenge a gun-free zone ordinance passed in October, ultimately forcing the council to rescind the policy.

Loos notes that since the Gun-Free School Zone Act was signed on November 29, 1990, there have been 1,325 gun laws enacted at the state level. Yet shootings continue because criminals specifically target locations where they know law-abiding citizens cannot defend themselves. A first responder at Columbine who spoke at the meeting confirmed that mass shooters strategically select gun-free zones for maximum impact.

The conversation expands to cover elite hypocrisy at global climate summits, where one percent of the world’s population emits 66 percent of global emissions while demanding restrictions on ordinary citizens. China, Loos observes, is permitting two coal-fired power plants per week while investing heavily in American cryptocurrency data centers that consume enormous amounts of electricity.

“Clearly, the laws are not the answer. The answer is to make sure everybody has a right to bear arms themselves. That is the answer, period.”

Trent Loos, Sixth-Generation Farmer and Rancher

Energy Policy Hypocrisy and the Inflation Reduction Act

Start listening at 31:45 – Hour 1

Bob Boswell, CEO of Laramie Energy, breaks down the pattern of climate alarmism from political elites who fail to practice what they preach. From Stanford professors predicting catastrophic climate change by 2000 to Al Gore’s private jet travel while warning of environmental doom, Boswell traces decades of failed predictions paired with policy proposals designed to centralize economic control.

The Inflation Reduction Act, Boswell argues, represents the latest iteration of this approach, directing billions toward inefficient technologies while ignoring the fundamental physics of energy density. Natural gas provides 70 percent of the world’s fertilizer production, he notes, meaning policies that restrict natural gas development directly threaten global food security as the world’s population has doubled in the past 50 to 70 years.

Boswell addresses Colorado’s recent special session on property taxes, drawing parallels to the defeat of Proposition HH only to see similar policies enacted through legislative action. He warns that the strategic petroleum reserve has been depleted as an economic tool rather than maintained for genuine emergencies, leaving America vulnerable during conflicts like the Israeli-Hamas war.

“They try to use fear and lack of knowledge to try and change people and gain control. We’ve seen that in spades recently with some of the things that the government has been doing.”

Bob Boswell, CEO of Laramie Energy

Credit Card Debt Crisis and Home Equity Solutions

Start listening at 65:10 – Hour 2

Lorne Levy, mortgage specialist with Polygon Financial Group, reports encouraging news as mortgage rates have dropped roughly half a point following Federal Reserve signals that rate hikes may be ending. This relief comes at a critical time, with Americans carrying record levels of credit card debt at interest rates exceeding 20 percent.

Levy explains that despite strong Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales figures suggesting consumer strength, the underlying reality shows consumers financing purchases with high-interest credit cards. His firm helps homeowners leverage their equity to consolidate debt and reduce monthly payments, a strategy made possible because home values have remained stable despite economic pressures.

“We’re helping people use the equity of their home because the values have stayed up to get out of some of these credit cards that they’ll never pay off now with these 20-something percent rates.”

Lorne Levy, Mortgage Specialist