COVID Vaccine Efficacy Concerns, Agricultural Policy Threats, and Constitution Week

On the Wednesday broadcast of September 14, 2022, Kim Monson examines the collision between American constitutional principles and government overreach with Dr. James Lyons-Weiler on COVID-19 vaccine science, agricultural policy expert Trent Loos on threats to food production, and Marc Auville on celebrating Constitution Week in Grand Lake, Colorado.

COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy and Informed Consent

Start listening at 16:11 – Hour 1

Dr. James Lyons-Weiler, founder of the Institute for Pure and Applied Knowledge (IPAK), reveals troubling data about COVID-19 vaccine efficacy calculations. The biomedical researcher explains that Moderna and Pfizer manipulated their clinical trial math by excluding participants who contracted COVID before receiving their second shot, artificially inflating the reported 95% efficacy rate to what should have been 75%.

Lyons-Weiler points to a September 2022 CDC report showing 44% of people hospitalized with COVID had received a booster shot, a figure exceeding the expected 36% baseline if boosters had zero effect. He argues this indicates negative vaccine effectiveness, meaning vaccinated individuals may face higher hospitalization risk. The researcher emphasizes that patients retain federal rights to informed consent under the Code of Federal Regulations.

“It’s so important given all these issues that we see at the state level, at the local level, and at the national level, that people get their brain on. You have to be prepared for the next sham that’s coming your way.”

Dr. James Lyons-Weiler, Founder of IPAK

Mortgage Market Impacts from Inflation

Start listening at 25:36 – Hour 1

Lorne Levy of Polygon Financial Group breaks down the mortgage market impacts of rising inflation. With mortgage rates topping 6% for the first time since 2008 and the 10-year Treasury climbing into the 340s, Levy explains that homeowners still have a narrow window to leverage their equity through reverse mortgages or fixed-rate second mortgages before rates climb further.

The mortgage specialist warns that home equity lines of credit will become more expensive following the anticipated Federal Reserve rate increase of three-quarters to a full percentage point. He particularly emphasizes options for seniors 62 and older who may use reverse mortgages to eliminate monthly payments or establish credit lines for future needs.

“There’s still a little window of opportunity here where our equity is as high as it’s ever been. People need to be looking at doing things to get them in place before rates move even higher.”

Lorne Levy, Polygon Financial Group

Agricultural Policy and Food Production Threats

Start listening at 70:04 – Hour 2

Sixth-generation farmer Trent Loos sounds the alarm on coordinated policy threats to American food production. Fresh from debating animal rights activist Wayne Zong at the Salt Lake City Veggie Fest, Loos challenges the misinformation driving anti-meat movements and explains how government subsidies create dangerous dependencies for farmers.

Loos draws a direct line between the Dutch farmer protests and Executive Order 14008, signed by President Biden on January 27, 2021, which aims to return 30% of land and water to a “natural state” by 2030. He explains that Dutch farmers who accepted government subsidies to implement emissions reductions now face mandates to eliminate 30% of their livestock herds. The Inflation Reduction Act, Loos notes, contains $369 million earmarked for similar conservation programs in America.

The agricultural expert also warns of an impending rail strike that could cripple food distribution, coal transport for electricity, and chlorine for water treatment, potentially shutting down the nation within days.

“When you take a subsidy, you are completely at the mercy of the people who gave you a subsidy. And so that’s what’s taking place right now.”

Trent Loos, Agricultural Policy Expert

Celebrating Constitution Week in Grand Lake

Start listening at 97:40 – Hour 2

Marc Auville, president of Grand Lake U.S. Constitution Week, previews the 11th annual celebration of America’s founding documents. The event, rooted in a 1956 law signed by President Eisenhower establishing September 17-23 as Constitution Week, features daily lectures at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., culminating in Saturday’s main event.

Saturday’s celebration includes a parade, a flyby from two F-16 fighters, a keynote address by Frank Donatelli on President Reagan’s 200th anniversary Constitution speech, and fireworks at 8:30 p.m. Auville reports growing interest in the movement, with a Texas Constitution Week launching next year in Wimberley and networking connections forming across multiple states through the broadcast.

“Saturday’s our big day, Kim, as you know, including yourself as the emcee, which we always appreciate.”

Marc Auville, President, Grand Lake U.S. Constitution Week