Congressional Leadership, School Board Elections, and the Attack on Rural America

On the October 18, 2023 broadcast, Kim Monson tackled critical issues facing Colorado and America. School board candidate Caleb Larson discussed transparency in Poudre School District, Colorado Representative Richard Holtorf criticized Ken Buck’s refusal to vote for Jim Jordan as House Speaker and announced his exploratory committee for CD4, and farmer Trent Loos exposed how net carbon zero policies threaten both agriculture and human existence. Net Carbon Zero and the War on Humanity Start listening at 72:18 – Hour 2 Trent Loos, a sixth-generation farmer and rancher from Nebraska, delivered a sobering analysis of climate policy and its implications for human existence. Loos connected the dots between the anti-animal agriculture movement and broader policies targeting humanity itself, pointing out that 18 percent of the human body is comprised of carbon. Loos revealed that a CO2 pipeline is proposed from Yuma to Akron, Colorado, and announced plans to attend an informational meeting in Yuma to educate residents about the dangers of carbon capture sequestration. He noted that while ethanol producers chase California specifications requiring net carbon zero compliance, the companies behind carbon capture are petroleum giants like ExxonMobil who benefit from eliminating ethanol competition. The conversation turned to Governor Polis, with Loos recounting how he and Representative Holtorf knocked on the governor’s door during Colorado’s Meet-In Day response to Polis’s Meat Out Day proclamation. The governor would not answer. Loos argued that the climate movement is fundamentally anti-human, a theme reinforced by recent screenings of climate documentaries challenging the mainstream narrative. “Just remind people, Kim, that 18%of the human body is comprised of carbon. And so when you talk about net carbon zero, they’re telling you they want no humans.” Trent Loos, Sixth-Generation Farmer and Rancher Ken Buck’s Speaker Vote and the Fight for CD4 Start listening at 32:18 – Hour 1 Richard Holtorf, Colorado State Representative for House District 63, announced his exploratory committee for Congressional District 4, currently held by Ken Buck. Holtorf expressed frustration with Buck’s vote against Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House, noting that both Lauren Boebert and Doug Lamborn voted for Jordan while Buck cast his vote for Tom Emmer. The third-generation cattle rancher, dryland farmer, and cattle feeder from northeast Colorado serves as the whip for House Republicans in the state legislature. He represents seven counties comprising 30 percent of CD4, a region that produces 70 percent of Colorado’s multi-billion dollar agricultural economy. Holtorf argued that Buck has become disconnected from his district, prioritizing Ukraine funding over border security and appearing regularly on CNN rather than standing for conservative values. Holtorf detailed the importance of agriculture to rural Colorado, explaining that 70 percent of all crops go to cattle feed. He warned that the progressive left’s assault on animal agriculture, originating from Boulder County activists, threatens not just ranchers but every farmer and small community that depends on the agricultural economy. “CD4 deserves better representation and they’re not getting that representation for the district. And I’m going to tell you, Kim, it feels like Buck is teaming up for the Democrats.” Richard Holtorf, Colorado State Representative, HD63 Parental Rights and Transparency in Education