Energy Policy, Government Transparency, and the Legacy of Medal of Honor Courage

On the March 26, 2024 broadcast, pre-recorded for Easter week, Kim Monson welcomes Daniel Turner of Power the Future to expose the Biden administration’s energy policies, congressional candidate Janak Joshi to outline his vision for smaller government, and Medal of Honor recipient Drew Dix to share the Center for American Values’ mission of instilling honor, integrity, and patriotism in America’s youth.

Fighting the Anti-Energy Agenda at Every Level of Government

Start listening at 02:51 – Hour 1

Daniel Turner, founder of Power the Future, warns that the Biden administration’s energy policies threaten American families with rising costs and diminished freedom. Turner details how Colorado legislation proposing to ban oil and gas by 2030 would strip $600 million in education funding from the state, while the broader federal agenda eliminates consumer choice through impossible tailpipe emissions standards designed to force Americans into electric vehicles.

Turner also reveals Power the Future’s Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the State Department over John Kerry’s climate envoy office, which refuses to disclose its staff, budget, or policy decisions. He points to a Daily Caller report showing that 96 percent of NOAA’s official thermometers are improperly positioned near heat sources, undermining the claim that 2023 was the hottest year in recorded history. Power the Future is actively seeking state directors for Colorado and Wyoming to fight anti-energy policies at the local and state level.

“They’re seen as some sort of champions, and yet every policy prescription they recommend takes away your freedom, your property, your rights, punishes you.”

Daniel Turner, Founder of Power the Future

A Physician’s Case for Smaller Government

Start listening at 59:33 – Hour 2

Janak Joshi, a retired physician and former three-term Colorado state legislator, makes his case for the CD8 congressional seat. Joshi draws on 30 years of medical practice to illustrate how the Affordable Care Act drove up premiums, reduced care quality, and damaged the physician-patient relationship. As an immigrant from India who navigated the legal immigration process, Joshi calls for strict border enforcement and backs President Trump’s efforts on border security.

Joshi emphasizes his experience serving on education, finance, health, and appropriations committees during his six years in the Colorado State House. He pledges to pursue budget cuts, lower taxes, and fewer regulations, arguing that government fat exists at every level and must be systematically eliminated.

“And on top of that, if it comes to the foreign policy and all that, I have traveled to over 126 countries and territories and all seven continents.”

Janak Joshi, Congressional Candidate for CD8

Honoring Sacrifice and Teaching the Next Generation

Start listening at 67:55 – Hour 2

Drew Dix, Medal of Honor recipient and co-founder of the Center for American Values, speaks on Medal of Honor Day about preserving the legacy of American military heroes. The Center, located on the Riverwalk in Pueblo, Colorado, features over 160 Medal of Honor portraits and has recently launched an online K-12 civics education module to reach students nationwide. Dix stresses that the Center teaches young people how to think, not what to think, and that parents bear the primary responsibility for instilling values.

Dix recounts the 56-hour battle during the 1968 Tet Offensive in which he rescued 14 American and Filipino civilians from enemy-held territory in Chau Doc province with a small force of indigenous troops and Navy SEALs. His instinct to detain a suspicious man in brown pajamas led to the capture of a Viet Cong general, the highest-ranking enemy officer taken prisoner during the Vietnam War. With the Medal of Honor Society now numbering just 63 living recipients, Dix carries the burden of honoring all who served bravely but went unrecognized. His book The Rescue of River City details the full account of those 56 hours.

“You know, what I’d like to say first before we get into that is the center looks at each person with the mission of letting them know, especially young people, how to think, not what to think.”

Drew Dix, Medal of Honor Recipient

Preparing for Colorado’s Hail Season

Start listening at 74:24 – Hour 2

Roger Mangan of the Roger Mangan State Farm Insurance Team explains a new roof endorsement that covers the undamaged portion of a roof when hail strikes only one side, available at renewal for approximately $160 per year. With State Farm handling 400 reported hailstorms last year and Colorado ranking among the nation’s top hail states, Mangan urges homeowners to add this coverage before hail season begins in April.

Mangan also cautions listeners against answering the door for out-of-state adjusters who arrive after catastrophic hail events, noting that many use drones instead of climbing roofs and frequently miss thousands of dollars in damage. He recommends working with a direct-write insurance agent who can advocate on behalf of policyholders when claims adjusters overlook legitimate damage.

“Your insurance really is as good as your agent.”

Roger Mangan, State Farm Insurance Agent