Colorado Election Bills and the Right to Self-Preservation

On March 5, 2021, Kim Monson tackled election integrity and free speech with two compelling guests: show sponsor Helen Mitchell shared her life-saving medical journey inspired by John Locke’s philosophy, while Epoch Times journalist Joshua Philipp exposed the alarming partnership between big government and big tech that threatens constitutional freedoms.

Colorado Election Integrity Bills Face Critical Hearing

Start listening at 07:01 – Hour 1

Kim Monson breaks down three critical Colorado election bills scheduled for committee hearing on Monday, March 8, 2021. House Bill 21-1053, introduced by Representative Williams, would allow citizens to request hand recounts of actual ballots at their own expense. House Bill 21-1086, sponsored by Representative Luck, requires proof of citizenship to vote. House Bill 21-1088, from Representative Pico, mandates annual audits of 20% of voter registrations, ensuring complete verification every five years.

Former Senator Lundberg urged citizens to attend the House State Affairs Committee hearing or contact their representatives. Kim emphasized that these common-sense measures should appeal to voters across the political spectrum who want accurate vote counts.

John Locke’s Philosophy Saves a Life

Start listening at 14:10 – Hour 1

Helen Mitchell shares her remarkable 2007 medical journey that nearly ended in sudden death at age 52. After experiencing odd symptoms, she attended a local health fair and got a carotid artery ultrasound. Thirty-six hours after her doctor ordered a follow-up, she received a life-changing call: bilateral carotid body tumors, a condition affecting only one in a million people.

Mitchell underwent emergency surgery and spent Christmas Eve recovering from cardiac intensive care. Twelve years later, while studying the founding fathers, she discovered John Locke’s principle that “individuals have both a right and a duty to preserve their own lives.” This philosophy validated her decision to advocate for her own health.

“As doctors, we need to listen to our patients and find out what is wrong because you just saved your own life.”

Helen Mitchell, quoting her surgeon

Big Tech Censorship Threatens Constitutional Freedoms

Start listening at 32:00 – Hour 1

Joshua Philipp, award-winning investigative reporter with the Epoch Times and host of Crossroads, exposes the partnership between big government and big corporations that constitutes actual fascism. Groups claiming to fight white nationalism use censorship to silence anyone questioning their narrative, employing the very tactics they claim to oppose.

Philipp explains how Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provides the vehicle for this censorship regime, granting big tech companies legal immunity while they act as publishers choosing what content to allow. He notes that antitrust action may not solve the core problem: a monopoly not just at the corporate level but at the systems level.

“When you have big government working together with big corporations, this whole merging of the corporate system with the government system, that is actual fascism.”

Joshua Philipp, Epoch Times

Colorado’s Draconian Digital Communications Bill

Start listening at 40:00 – Hour 1

Kim Monson reveals Colorado Senate Bill 21-132, introduced by Senator Kerry Donovan, which would require digital platforms to register with the Department of Regulatory Affairs and pay fees or face $5,000 daily fines. A bureaucratic commission would hold hearings on claims of “unfair digital communication practices” including hate speech, undermining election integrity, and disseminating “conspiracy theories or fake news.”

Philipp calls this legislation “absolutely terrifying” and compares it to communist China, where criticizing the government is deemed illegal. He warns that Colorado serves as a petri dish for draconian policies later exported to other states, noting that the Chinese Communist Party uses similar testing grounds in Australia and Canada before implementing programs in the United States.

“If we as a country can’t have an open and fair election system, and if you question whether it’s open and fair, because criticism is usually what leads to reforms, if you can’t even question it, then how are we going to have public scrutiny maintaining the integrity of our systems?”

Joshua Philipp, Epoch Times