Edward Snowden’s Permanent Record
In the Age of Information, data is power. Susan Kochevar reviews National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden's book, Permanent Record.
Susan Kochevar
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Commerce City, Colorado
Susan Kochevar is owner of the Historic 88 Drive-In Theater in Commerce City, Colorado. An entrepreneur and small business advocate, she works with Job Creators Network and speaks on regulation, taxation, and free market principles.
Biography
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Susan Kochevar is an entrepreneur and owner of the Historic 88 Drive-In Theater in Commerce City, Colorado. As a small business owner, she brings firsthand experience to discussions of regulatory burdens, taxation, and the challenges facing Colorado entrepreneurs.
Kochevar is an active advocate for small business through her work with the Job Creators Network and the Colorado Union of Taxpayers. She speaks out against minimum wage mandates, burdensome regulations, and policies that threaten small business survival. Her advocacy draws on real-world examples from operating her own business.
Beyond her business advocacy, Kochevar is engaged in civic education. She has served as a presenting sponsor for the Vino and Veritas lecture series, which explores constitutional principles and civic knowledge. She has also sought public office, running for the Colorado State House.
A frequent guest on the Kim Monson Show since 2019, Kochevar provides commentary on economic policy, regulatory overreach, and the impact of government policies on small business. She has also served as occasional co-host of the program.
Her topics range from the effects of Trump tax cuts on her business revenue to IRS civil forfeiture, occupational licensing, and property tax impacts on entrepreneurs. She lives in Commerce City, Colorado.
Articles by Susan Kochevar
Winning the Race for a Second Term
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Episodes
75 appearancesJune 22, 2026
Tariffs, Tick-Borne Illness, and the Fight to Protect Colorado’s Kids
Ballot Measures & TABOR
Guest host Yvonne Paez with Roger Mangan on uninsured drivers, Carol Lucero on protecting kids, Pam Long on tick-borne illness, and Susan Kochevar on tariffs. June 22, 2026.
“And what they're talking about is protecting our markets so that we can regrow our industries.”
May 26, 2026
Education Choice, China Myths, and the Cost of Government Overreach
Crime, Policing & Public Safety
Priscilla Rahn on Excalibur Academy, Helen Raleigh on the Trump-Xi summit, Jon Boesen on downtown Denver, Susan Kochevar on taxes. May 26, 2026.
“And now this year they've jumped all the way to $60,000 a year.”
April 7, 2026
Colorado’s Tax Raid, Election Reform, and Journalism Without Fact-Checking
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Colorado's budget shortfall drives tax raids as Trump targets mail-in voting and a small business owner battles $60,000 in property taxes. April 7, 2026.
“The whole last half of the article is essentially fake news. Not any modicum of fact checking happened.”
“our property taxes went up another $20,000 this year. So now for almost seven acres, I pay $60,000 a year in property taxes, which essentially means I get to keep my business and my property. And I have to pay that before I've ever even opened the doors that year to take in any income.”
March 5, 2026
Lakewood’s Zoning Fight, Colorado’s Tax Assault, and the Case for National Repentance
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Lakewood rezoning referendum, HB26-1203 ranked choice voting, Colorado property tax crisis, and the case for national repentance. March 5, 2026.
“So I am paying $60,000 just to keep my property and my business, and I am a small, seasonal business. They are eating us alive, and they don't care.”
“you know, make people add back whatever amount they would have saved from the federal government into their taxes so that Colorado can then tax them on that amount.”
February 5, 2026
State-Forced Zoning, Orchestrated Protests, and Angels for America’s Fallen
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Kim Monson examines Colorado's HB26-1001 zoning overreach, Cloward-Piven protest tactics, tariffs, and Angels of America's Fallen on February 5, 2026.
“What we're seeing now has the same donors, the same foundations, the same year, dozens of independent groups all pushing the same narratives at the same time. It's just, it's all horribly orchestrated. They sell protests as spontaneous outrage. It's not the people uprising at all. It's elites pulling the strings.”
December 15, 2025
Consumer Freedom Under Fire: Cars, Data, and Tax Policy
Colorado Politics & Policy
“So when you walk into a business with a dollar, you only have 90 cents to spend on yourself.”
November 17, 2025
Property Rights, Zoning Wars, and the American Middle Class Under Siege
Colorado Politics & Policy
“And if you think that doesn't happen, you're wrong.”
“I hire kids and they do not understand the denomination of the coins.”
October 20, 2025
Principles Over Party: Teaching Founding Values While Fighting Educational Decline
Ballot Measures & TABOR
Brad Beck, Priscilla Rahn, Ivy Lui, Susan Kochevar, and Elizabeth Taylor discuss founding principles, education reform, and free speech on October 20, 2025.
“You know, you have to defend speech, especially the speech you do not like.”
August 18, 2025
Zoning Wars, Culture Shifts, and the Fight for Colorado’s Budget
Ballot Measures & TABOR
Kim Monson fights for Et Voila French Bakery, examines the Sydney Sweeney effect, and previews Colorado's special session on August 18, 2025.
“That's a terrible position to be in when you have something you love, your livelihood, and people coming after you like this, especially after you had gained permission to have those trailers on the property.”
July 14, 2025
Political Frustration as Warning Sign: Founders, Elections, and Government Accountability
Colorado Politics & Policy
Election integrity, government accountability, and America's founding ideals with Brian Joondeph, Patty McKernan, and Susan Kochevar on July 14, 2025.
“I think a lot of your listeners probably know that the Federal Reserve is not actually part of the federal government's private entity, but it's a group of big banks that set the price of money.”
June 5, 2025
Epstein Files, Institutional Distrust, and the Fight for Constitutional Accountability
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Brad Beck and Susan Kochevar examine the Epstein files, institutional distrust, and constitutional accountability. June 5, 2025.
“I think that a lot of our politicians could potentially have been and may be being blackmailed, because we're sure seeing some odd behavior out of those folks. So I don't know what's going on there, but I'm very disappointed in that information not being released and getting to the bottom of what happened there.”
“These are structural things that really need to be fixed, because I think it allows people to go into Congress for the wrong reasons. Or maybe they go in for the right reasons and they get stuck in this muck.”
May 7, 2025
Judicial Tyranny and the Fight for American Manufacturing
“When you have manufacturing in this country, not only does it provide jobs, but it is a national security interest.”
“If we do not get our election system sorted out, we can have the greatest candidates in the world, but they will not get elected.”
April 8, 2025
Colorado Legislature’s TABOR Lawsuit and the Truth About Tariffs
Ballot Measures & TABOR
Kevin Lundberg discusses Colorado's radical Sunday legislative session and the TABOR lawsuit, while Susan Kochevar explains Trump's tariff strategy. April 8, 2025.
“And I think, first of all, I'll just start by saying I think Trump's doing the right thing.”
“I think people forget that these other countries have levied huge tariffs against the United States.”
“I also don't think that people realize that at one point, our federal government was funded completely on tariffs, and there was no income tax.”
“It seems to me if we levied the exact same tariff on as another country, doesn't that then level the playing field?”
March 3, 2025
Colorado Election Lawsuit Exposes 14,000 Fraudulent Ballots and Campaign Finance Smurfing
Colorado Politics & Policy
Federal lawsuit against Colorado Secretary of State reveals 14,000+ improper votes cast in 2024. Plus child protection bills, smurfing explained, and Zelensky fallout.
“They are not the guardrails. They are the fences. They are the jail cells. and I don't know how we're going to get out of that, but we're going to have to fight our way out.”
“And so I don't find what Tina did to be criminal. And it's horrific what has happened to her.”
February 12, 2025
Questions Mount Over Avian Influenza Response as Egg Prices Soar
Colorado Politics & Policy
Kim explores avian influenza controversies, Colorado legislative updates, Trump administration transparency, and NIETC corridor concerns. February 12, 2025.
“I think we have in the first few weeks of the new administration been launched, like launched into a completely new era.”
“They will come after him and the American people again if he lets up.”
“I do not think Colorado is blue or even purple.”
December 3, 2024
Taking Back Colorado Through Local Government Reform
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
HD16 recount updates, local government activism, holiday safety, and Trump agenda analysis. December 3, 2024.
“When we look at people for city councils and even our state legislatures, we need to start looking for people who come to it with a philosophy of limited government and limited taxes.”
November 22, 2024
Protecting Children in Public Schools and Reclaiming Colorado Elections
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Kane exposes inappropriate content in Colorado schools while Rebecca Keltie wins by seven votes. Broadcast November 22, 2024.
“We need choice and competition, and they are an independent producer, and I really like to support that.”
November 5, 2024
Election Day: A 1775 Moment at the Ballot Box
Ballot Measures & TABOR
Mickey Neal, Coleen Orr, Susan Kochevar, Jon Boesen, and Susan Harris discuss election integrity and ballot measures. November 5, 2024.
“Yes, the wall that she refused to build at the border, she is putting up around her home.”
October 8, 2024
Ranked Choice Voting Dangers, EV Mandates, and First Principles of Liberty
Climate Policy & "Green" Mandates
Susan Kochevar guest hosts, exploring ranked choice voting, EV policy concerns, and first principles of liberty. October 8, 2024.
“When our founders laid out our Constitution, they looked at many governments throughout history, and they laid out a set of principles to follow.”
September 12, 2024
Venezuelan Gangs Spreading Beyond Aurora as Minimum Wage Threatens Small Business
Civic Engagement & Grassroots
Former ICE director warns Venezuelan gangs expanding faster than MS-13. Drive-in owner exposes minimum wage threats. September 12, 2024.
“What about all the people who lose their jobs, as businesses have to cut back because they have to pay more?”
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