Constitutional Limits, Government Transparency, and the Fight for Life in Colorado

March 24, 2025 01:53:17
Constitutional Limits, Government Transparency, and the Fight for Life in Colorado
The Kim Monson Show
Constitutional Limits, Government Transparency, and the Fight for Life in Colorado

Mar 24 2025 | 01:53:17

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Show Notes

Kim Monson opened this Monday broadcast examining Colorado’s ongoing assault on constitutional rights, from Representative Rebecca Keltie’s 13-hour battle against Senate Bill 003’s magazine capacity ban to the broader implications of a state legislature that threatens and silences opposition voices.

Second Amendment Under Siege

Rebecca Keltie, representing Colorado House District 16, described how Democrat leadership threatened Republicans with weekend sessions and banned speech on other bills if they continued fighting SB-003.

“So basically we fought that bill for well over 13 hours. They limited our speech. They basically threatened us that if we didn’t stop talking about the bill by a certain time, that they would have us come in on Saturday and then pass the bill anyways.”

Rebecca Keltie, Colorado House District 16

With 558 bills introduced this session, Keltie warned that focusing solely on the magazine ban allows other Second Amendment restrictions to pass unnoticed. She noted Colorado now ranks third in violent crime nationally.

Philosophy, Power, and DOGE’s Transparency Revolution

Award-winning Epoch Times correspondent Mark Tapscott connected Chuck Schumer’s retreat from a government shutdown to a broader discussion of political philosophy. When Kim mentioned her upcoming book review of Machiavelli’s “The Prince” with her young producers, Tapscott traced the dangerous idea that “the end justifies the means” from Renaissance Italy through Marx and into modern progressive politics.

“The left has this fundamental, basic problem. They believe that the end justifies the means, and that includes anything that you say, anything that you do, anything that you think. And that’s why we see Tesla’s burning today.”

Mark Tapscott, Epoch Times

Tapscott celebrated DOGE’s unprecedented exposure of government spending, noting that Americans have learned more about federal waste in two months than in any comparable period in history.

“Transparency in government is the key to accountability in government. And that makes transparency big government’s biggest enemy.”

Mark Tapscott, Epoch Times

Fighting for Life in a Sanctuary State for Death

Giuliana Day, president of Life Decisions, joined Dr. Catherine Wheeler and Dr. Tom Perel to expose the deadly consequences of Amendment 79. The constitutional amendment not only codified abortion until birth but eliminated parental notification, making it easier for sex traffickers to transport pregnant minors for secret abortions.

“So I’m a GYN doctor. I’m actually a former abortionist also. Abortion is a gruesome procedure that harms a woman in addition to taking the life of the baby. We’ve got to talk about what it is.”

Dr. Catherine Wheeler, Life Decisions

Dr. Wheeler detailed how complications rise dramatically after the first trimester, with at least one in ten women experiencing problems. Day noted that Colorado has zero health standards for abortion clinics while veterinary offices face strict oversight.

“Currently Colorado has no minimum health standards for abortion clinics. Regulations or inspections for abortion clinics are also not existent. So it is a shame that the current legislature doesn’t allow any type of regulations for these clinics.”

Giuliana Day, Life Decisions

Dr. Tom Perel countered the narrative that abortion restrictions cause maternal deaths, explaining that cases like Amber Thurman resulted from abortion complications and medical negligence, not protective laws.

Colorado GOP at the Crossroads

Jeremy Goodall, candidate for Colorado State GOP chair, made the case for honoring last year’s 95% assembly vote to opt out of the Democrat-imposed open primary system.

“Why do we want non-Republicans driving the process in a Republican selection process? Why do we want non-Republicans voting? Why do we want Democrats handling our ballots, running the counts, and telling us the results of our candidate selection process?”

Jeremy Goodall, Colorado GOP Chair Candidate

Kim announced she would moderate the GOP chair candidate forum that evening, streaming on American News and Real America’s Mom 2.0 on Facebook.

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