Mile High Marxists and Red Flag Laws Threaten Colorado Freedom

On September 6, 2019, Kim Monson exposed the growing influence of Marxist ideology in Colorado politics, highlighted community engagement efforts honoring 9/11 first responders, and examined threats to Second Amendment rights with fellow broadcaster Scott Whatley.

Democratic Socialists Infiltrate Colorado Politics

Start listening at 7:41 – Hour 1

Kim Monson opened the broadcast with a sobering analysis of Trevor Loudon’s Epoch Times article “Mile High Marxists, Will the Communists Conquer Colorado?” The piece documented how Democratic Socialists of America have established active units across the Front Range, from Denver to Fort Collins to Durango. Denver’s DSA chapter boasts approximately 300 members, and in March 2018 the Denver Democrat Party officially adopted socialism into its platform with overwhelming support.

The election of DSA member Kandi Sidibeka to Denver City Council in June 2019 signaled a troubling shift. Sidibeka openly declared that capitalism “is extractive” and advocated for “community ownership of land, labor resources and distribution of those resources.” Kim noted the irony that Sidibeka received a Daniels Scholarship, funded by cable industry pioneer Bill Daniels, a conservative entrepreneur whose wealth came from free market capitalism.

“Those on the other side are striving to destroy this deep belief and to create a world in their own image, a world of tyranny and cruelty and serfdom.”

Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1942 State of the Union Address

Boulder Women Honor 9/11 First Responders

Start listening at 17:05 – Hour 1

Jane Meagher, founder of the Boulder Tapas and Topics women’s discussion group, organized a team called the “Freedom Flowers” to participate in the 9/11 Stair Challenge at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The challenge honors fallen firefighters by climbing stairs equivalent to the 110 floors of the World Trade Center towers. Meagher explained that conservative women in Boulder “have to stick together” given the political climate, and the group provides mutual support for those who share principles of limited government and individual liberty.

“We’re the Freedom Flowers, and it rhymes with Freedom Towers.”

Jane Meagher, Founder, Boulder Tapas and Topics

Red Flag Laws and Second Amendment Rights

Start listening at 27:45 – Hour 1

Scott Whatley, host of Haystack Help and Sportsman of Colorado on KLZ 560, joined Kim in studio to discuss firearms rights and Colorado’s controversial red flag law. Whatley, who has held a concealed carry permit for over a decade, expressed concern about due process violations inherent in the law. He questioned how authorities would execute extreme risk protection orders, whether they would “knock on a door or just knock the door down,” and noted that nothing prevents a person whose firearms are confiscated from simply obtaining other weapons since no formal charges have been filed.

The conversation highlighted the broader pattern of incremental erosion of constitutional rights. Whatley warned that “the more you give, you’ll never get those rights back” and rejected the notion of compromising on fundamental liberties.

“But the more you give, you’ll never get those rights back.”

Scott Whatley, Host, Sportsman of Colorado

Entrepreneurship and Conservation in Colorado’s Outdoors

Start listening at 42:25 – Hour 1

Scott Whatley shared his entrepreneurial journey from furniture sales to building multiple radio programs. He launched Sportsman of Colorado Radio in January 2013 after an inspiration during church, going from concept to on-air in just six weeks. Whatley emphasized the importance of vetting sponsors and building genuine relationships rather than simply chasing advertising dollars. His Haystack Help program provides referrals to background-checked, licensed, and insured service providers, offering listeners trusted resources for home services.

On conservation, Whatley pushed back against misconceptions about hunting. He explained that wildlife management requires harvesting animals to maintain healthy populations and noted that claims about endangered species in Africa are often exaggerated. “Do not believe all the propaganda about giraffes and elephants. They are plentiful in South Africa,” he said, countering narratives used by anti-hunting activists.