Excessive Power in the Wrong Hands: Chevron Deference and the Fight for Constitutional Liberty

On July 31, 2024, Rich Guggenheim, Jay Davidson, Lorne Levy, Trent Loos, and Paula Sarlls joined the show. Reports on the final push to qualify parental notification and girls’ sports protection initiatives for Colorado’s November ballot, warning that gender ideology threatens family structures Explains the historic significance of the Supreme Court’s Chevron repeal, tracing the administrative state’s origins to Woodrow Wilson and defending America’s constitutional republic design Reports.

The Supreme Court Strikes at the Administrative State

Start listening at 21:22 – Hour 1

Jay Davidson, founder and CEO of First American State Bank, delivers a masterclass on constitutional governance and the historic repeal of the Chevron doctrine. Davidson traces the origins of administrative overreach to Woodrow Wilson’s progressive vision of bureaucratic control, explaining how the 1984 Chevron decision unconstitutionally transferred Congressional taxing and regulatory power to unelected agencies under the executive branch.

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling represents what Davidson calls “one of the most pivotal decisions any Supreme Court has ever made,” restoring the constitutional separation of powers the Founders intended. He explains that America’s founding documents created a constitutional republic specifically designed to protect individual rights by restricting government power, not a democracy where the majority controls the minority.

When Biden proposed Supreme Court reforms in response to the ruling, Davidson dismissed it as “a performance farce” requiring a constitutional amendment that will never pass, but noted it reveals how desperately the left wants to maintain regulatory control over citizens’ lives.

“The source of malice is the encroaching power of our federal government over every aspect of our lives, from plastic bags at King Soopers to another tax on your consumption.”

Jay Davidson, Founder and CEO, First American State Bank

Parental Rights Under Siege in Colorado Schools

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Rich Guggenheim of Protect Kids Colorado reports on the final push to get parental notification and girls’ sports protection initiatives on the November ballot. With petition deadlines the following day, Guggenheim emphasizes that California’s AB 1955 previews what Colorado faces without citizen action.

The initiatives would require schools to notify parents within 48 hours if a child experiences gender incongruence and prohibit boys from competing in girls’ sports. Guggenheim explains that queer theory deliberately targets the family structure by destroying trust between parents and children.

“All of this is designed to destroy our Western culture.”

Rich Guggenheim, Protect Kids Colorado

John Deere’s Data Collection Empire Threatens Farm Independence

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Trent Loos, sixth-generation farmer and rancher, sounds the alarm on John Deere’s transformation from equipment manufacturer to data collection company. Deere is laying off American workers while moving manufacturing offshore to Mexico, but the deeper concern is their aggressive push to eliminate used equipment sales and control repair access.

Loos reveals an underground network of farmers secretly repairing their own combines ahead of harvest because John Deere’s proprietary systems lock them out. Every tractor with a computer collects data, and customers must sign agreements allowing that data to be shared with foreign entities. With Bill Gates as John Deere’s largest individual stockholder at 8.2%, Loos connects the dots between Microsoft’s data ambitions and control over agricultural land data.

Twenty years ago, John Deere forced independent dealers to either acquire multiple dealerships or exit the business, concentrating control in fewer hands. Loos now understands this consolidation prepared the company for its current data-centric business model.

“He who controls the land controls the food. And John Deere, with instruments and every single piece of equipment they have out there, will have a data analysis on every parcel of land.”

Trent Loos, Sixth-Generation Rancher

Interest Rates and Market Conditions

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Lorne Levy of Polygon Financial Group reports that while the Fed’s announcement that day is not expected to change rates, September appears likely for the first interest rate cut. Rates have pulled back slightly, creating opportunities for homebuyers to get pre-qualified now and be ready when rates drop further.

Levy notes that lenders are running promotions for FHA and VA loan holders from the past 18 months who may qualify for lower payments. His firm offers free consultations and covers appraisal costs for listeners.

“I’m going to keep the money for you instead of giving it to a bank for interest.”

Lorne Levy, Polygon Financial Group

Olympics Feed Athletes Emergency Protein After Vegan Push Fails

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Trent Loos breaks news that the Olympic Committee is flying emergency stocks of steak and eggs to Paris after athletes suffered from the committee’s push to minimize animal products in pursuit of carbon neutrality. The Washington Post reported that Paris also tried limiting meat availability for spectators.

While forcing plant-based diets on elite athletes, the Olympics did nothing to restrict private jets, which account for 70% of airline emissions from just 1% of travelers. The controversy adds to criticism of the opening ceremony’s Last Supper parody, which organizers initially promoted before denying its intent.

USMC Memorial Celebrates 47th Anniversary

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Paula Sarlls, President of the USMC Memorial Foundation, invites listeners to the August 24th anniversary celebration featuring singer David Bray USA, Medal of Honor recipient Drew Dix, and Iwo Jima veterans Al Jennings and Jim Blaine. The event also celebrates cleanup from recent graffiti vandalism and new security measures funded by donors.

“We’re going to not only be celebrating the anniversary, but also the cleanup of all the graffiti that was left the other day and some security that we’re going to have put in.”

Paula Sarlls, President, USMC Memorial Foundation