Exposing DEI’s Marxist Roots in the Military

On May 16, 2025, Kim Monson examines the forces reshaping American institutions, from the deliberate infiltration of Marxist ideology in the military to runaway government debt threatening local taxpayers. General Joe Arbuckle reveals how DEI programs undermined military readiness, Jason Bailey sounds the alarm on Denver’s $800 million debt proposal, Lauren Fix celebrates congressional action against California’s EV mandates, and Teddy Collins rallies Second Amendment defenders for the 2026 elections.

Denver’s Debt Crisis: Taxpayers on the Hook for $1.3 Billion

Start listening at 18:43 – Hour 1

Jason Bailey, founder of Citizens for No New Debt, breaks down the mathematics of municipal debt that politicians conveniently ignore. After 14 years running a restaurant in Denver’s Golden Triangle neighborhood, Bailey watched the city council unanimously rubber-stamp debt proposal after debt proposal. His organization now fights Mayor Mike Johnston’s latest scheme: an $800 million bond measure heading to the November ballot.

Bailey calculates the true cost to taxpayers extends far beyond the principal. When Denver Public Schools borrowed $975 million last November, the amortization schedule revealed a staggering $2.2 billion in total repayments. Two days after voters approved that bond, DPS announced school closures. Bailey argues the debt-driven approach systematically redirects tax revenue to the banking system while public services deteriorate.

“You know, once they use debt, they’re spending twice as much money.”

Jason Bailey, Founder, Citizens for No New Debt

Congress Takes Aim at California’s EV Mandate

Start listening at 32:30 – Hour 1

Lauren Fix, automotive analyst and host of Car Coach Reports, reports on a major congressional victory against state-level EV mandates. The House passed a bipartisan resolution stripping California’s authority to dictate vehicle standards for other states, with 246 Republicans and numerous Democrats voting in favor. The Senate is expected to vote next week.

Fix explains the constitutional stakes: one state cannot force 49 others to adopt its vehicle policies. The California Air Resources Board had leveraged a Clean Air Act carve-out to export its 2035 EV mandate to 17 states. Vermont and Delaware recently withdrew, citing inadequate charging infrastructure and consumer resistance. Fix notes that only 8% of total vehicle sales are electric, making a 100% mandate unrealistic.

She also debunks media hit pieces claiming Tesla receives special tariff treatment. Any manufacturer meeting 85% domestic content qualifies for tariff exemptions. Tesla happens to be the only automaker currently meeting that threshold because it never offshored production to the degree that Ford, GM, and Stellantis did under previous administrations.

“You cannot have one state tell the other 49 states what to do. It would be like California saying you can only have green juice, you can’t have orange juice.”

Lauren Fix, Automotive Analyst, Car Coach Reports

Second Amendment Under Siege in Colorado

Start listening at 64:03 – Hour 2

Teddy Collins of the Second Syndicate warns that Colorado’s gun owners face another hostile legislative session before the critical 2026 elections. After three failed attempts at an assault weapons ban, Democrats changed tactics with SB 25-003, a semi-automatic ban using modified language to bypass previous objections. The law takes effect September 2026, conveniently after another legislative session where restrictions could tighten further.

Collins emphasizes the opportunity presented by Governor Polis’s term limit. A Republican governor would restore veto power and provide a constitutional check on the legislature’s anti-gun agenda. The margin of votes needed to flip Colorado, he argues, is smaller than many assume.

“The amount of votes it would take to flip Colorado to red, to take back this state, is very minor. If you show up and vote, there’s a damn good chance that it could happen.”

Teddy Collins, Second Syndicate

Purging Marxism from the Military

Start listening at 72:55 – Hour 2

General Joe Arbuckle, retired U.S. Army and co-founder of STARS.us, details the Trump administration’s campaign to eliminate DEI from the Department of Defense. President Trump issued five executive orders targeting diversity programs, while Secretary Pete Hegseth released six memoranda refocusing the military on warfighting readiness and meritocracy.

Arbuckle traces DEI’s ideological roots to the Marxist “Long March Through the Institutions” strategy conceived in the 1930s. The military was the last major institution to fall to this infiltration. He estimates 30% of service members welcome the changes enthusiastically, 50% will comply professionally, and roughly 20% will resist through slow-rolling or “malicious compliance,” such as taking down Tuskegee Airmen photos to embarrass leadership.

The general reports encouraging news on recruitment: Army enlistment goals are being met for the first time in years, and retention is improving. Secretary Hegseth also ordered service academy superintendents to certify within 30 days that all admissions decisions are merit-based, ending decades of race and gender preferences.

“By its very nature, DEI is designed to be discriminatory. That’s the purpose. It discriminates, it’s reverse discrimination, basically, because it, again, provides opportunities for those in the victimhood class, based on race and sex primarily, to be advanced faster than others, whites in particular, and it’s not based on merit.”

General Joe Arbuckle, U.S. Army (Ret.), Co-Founder of STARS.us