California’s Mathematics Disaster and the Attack on American Prosperity

On October 11, 2023, Kim Monson examines threats to American education and health freedom. Dr. James Lyons-Weiler sounds the alarm on California’s radical plan to delay mathematics instruction until high school in the name of equity, while sixth-generation farmer Trent Loos connects the dots between parasitic health, cholesterol myths, and government overreach in agriculture.

The Mathematics Disaster and Educational Equity Gone Wrong

Start listening at 18:50 – Hour 1

Dr. James Lyons-Weiler, founder of the Institute for Pure and Applied Knowledge (IPAK), breaks down a stunning revelation from The Atlantic about California’s approach to mathematics education. The state’s solution to achievement gaps is not remediation or individualized instruction, but rather eliminating math education entirely until high school.

Lyons-Weiler characterizes this as “sheer madness,” explaining that the philosophy represents a fundamental distortion of equality. Rather than lifting struggling students with targeted support, as was done with remedial programs in previous generations, California’s equity model holds all students back to the lowest common denominator. The goal becomes making students “equally ignorant” rather than equally capable.

The policy expert also addressed the parallel crisis in reading education, noting that in some states, 40 to 50 percent of eighth graders cannot read at a third-grade level. He attributes much of this to the abandonment of phonics-based instruction in favor of whole-word methods that work for some students but harm those who would naturally excel with traditional methods.

“California has decided to experiment with the idea that, perhaps because only some people in the classroom can understand the mathematics as it’s being taught, we should wait until high school to teach any mathematics. And this, to me, is sheer madness.”

Dr. James Lyons-Weiler, Founder of IPAK

Lyons-Weiler connects this educational decline to broader issues of environmental toxicity affecting children’s cognitive development, recommending viewers watch Bruce Lanphear’s video “Little Things Matter” about how neurotoxins are collectively reducing IQ across populations.

Health Freedom, Parasites, and the Cholesterol Myth

Start listening at 70:52 – Hour 2

Trent Loos, a sixth-generation farmer and rancher, challenges conventional medical wisdom on multiple fronts during his regular Wednesday segment. Loos shares insights from a medical doctor who told him that parasites, not viruses, are the primary pathway for many diseases including cancer.

Drawing from his experience in animal agriculture, Loos explains that ivermectin was originally developed for human use from a soil fungus in Japan during the 1970s, not as a “horse dewormer” as critics claimed during COVID-19 debates. He notes that he personally knows people who have successfully incorporated parasite control protocols into their cancer treatment regimens.

Loos also takes aim at the medical establishment’s demonization of cholesterol. “Cholesterol, God put in our body to repair the heart,” he states, arguing that statin drugs have caused more health problems than cholesterol ever did. He connects the epidemic of men needing pharmaceutical solutions for hormone issues directly to cholesterol suppression eliminating the body’s natural hormone production.

“If we keep the federal government and the USDA out of the mix, the farmers and ranchers will be able to take care of that themselves.”

Trent Loos, Sixth-Generation Farmer and Rancher

The agricultural expert also warns about regulatory overreach in food production, noting that the FDA requires water boil orders when nitrate levels exceed 11 parts per million, yet mother’s breast milk contains 80 parts per million on the first day of lactation. He argues that nitrates are essential for cardiovascular health and that their demonization represents another example of misguided government policy.

Mortgage Markets and Financial Planning

Start listening at 64:08 – Hour 2

Lorne Levy of Polygon Financial Group provides updates on the mortgage market and financial options for listeners. With credit card rates approaching 30 percent and Congress discussing interest rate caps, Levy explains how home equity can serve as a tool for debt consolidation at significantly lower rates.

For seniors 62 and older, reverse mortgages continue to grow in popularity as a retirement planning tool. Levy shares a recent success story where a listener obtained a reverse mortgage that enabled her to purchase a new air conditioning unit while also securing ongoing income to supplement Social Security.

“We’re seeing more interest in this. It is something that is very good for a lot of people. It can help a lot of people.”

Lorne Levy, Polygon Financial Group