Exposing DEI Grifters and Fact-Checker Media Bias

On October 7, 2024, Brad Beck, Kelly Dudal, Dr. Brian Joondeph, and Justin Folk joined the show. Liberty Toastmasters co-founder and entrepreneur filled in for Kim Monson, opening with October 7th remembrance, the Word and Quote of the Day, and conducting all guest interviews Three-year Board of Trustees member advocates for reducing business licensing red tape and giving residents a voice after observing fellow board members dismiss. Standing with Israel on October 7th Start listening at 4:30 – Hour 1 Guest host Brad Beck opens with a solemn tribute to the victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre in Israel. Beck introduces the Hebrew word “shalom” as the Word of the Day, explaining its meanings of peace, completion, and greeting. He shares the Quote of the Day from Golda Meir, Israel’s first female prime minister who attended Denver’s North High School, reflecting on the tragedy of violence and the conditions necessary for peace. Beck emphasizes Israel’s existential challenges fighting on multiple fronts against Hamas and Hezbollah, noting that six American hostages remain in captivity. He expresses solidarity with the phrase “Am Yisrael Chai” and urges continued support for the only democracy in the Middle East. Local Government and Grassroots Civic Engagement Start listening at 15:22 – Hour 1 Guest host Brad Beck welcomes Kelly Dudal, a three-year Board of Trustees member running for Mayor of LaSalle, Colorado. Dudal describes his motivation to run after watching fellow board members dismiss and even laugh at citizen concerns during public meetings. Dudal advocates for reducing red tape that currently requires two months for small business license approval, driving businesses away faster than new ones arrive. He emphasizes the importance of listening to residents and engaging with department heads to understand why builders and businesses bypass the community. His campaign focuses on restoring government “by the people, for the people” and rebuilding the sense of community among LaSalle’s 2,400 residents. “You know, the town of LaSalle residents don’t have a voice anymore. The last time I saw that was a year ago, and I decided at that point that the town of LaSalle residents deserve a voice in government again.” Kelly Dudal, LaSalle Board of Trustees Member Fact-Checking the Fact-Checkers Start listening at 27:22 – Hour 1 Guest host Brad Beck discusses media bias with Dr. Brian Joondeph, a physician and prolific writer for American Thinker, Substack, and Rasmussen Reports. Joondeph’s article “Who Fact Checks the Fact Checkers” examines how supposedly neutral fact-checking organizations overwhelmingly lean left politically. Joondeph points to the Trump-Harris debate where moderators fact-checked only Trump while ignoring Harris’s claims. He cites a study showing almost all fact-checkers lean left, with most leaning far left. The COVID pandemic accelerated this trend, with physicians losing licenses for challenging government narratives on masks, lockdowns, and vaccines. Notably, most of those suppressed “false claims” have since proven true. The conversation turns to Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina, where Joondeph notes stark differences in media coverage compared to Hurricane Katrina. He criticizes FEMA’s slow response and reports of volunteers being turned away, while the media remains “incurious” about death tolls and relief failures that would have generated intense scrutiny under a Republican administration. “And surprise, s...