Praying Grandma Rebecca Lavrenz Pardoned but Fights On for First Amendment Rights

The day after Super Bowl LIX, Kim Monson opens with a powerful examination of constitutional rights under attack, featuring Rebecca Lavrenz, the Praying Grandma who was pardoned by President Trump but refuses to let the fight end there. Her continued appeal challenges a dangerous precedent that Americans have no First Amendment rights at their own Capitol. Fort Collins Forces Residents to Pay for Services They Don’t Receive Start listening at 16:21 – Hour 1 Yvonne Paez, co-founder of Perspectives 101 in Northern Colorado, detailed how Fort Collins has created a mandatory trash fee that residents must pay even if they don’t use the service. “Folks are made to pay for a service that they do not have, want or need and did not ask for and are not receiving.” Yvonne Paez The city selected Republic as its trash hauler, and residents who use alternative services like RAM, own vacant properties, or take their own trash to the landfill are still charged monthly fees. Paez announced a public meeting at the Fort Collins Downtown Library at 5:30 PM to organize affected residents. “People who do not receive service are charged a monthly fee they did not consent to and which Republic collects, providing a kickback to the city of Fort Collins.” Yvonne Paez Paez noted that the city may be violating its own municipal code, which prohibits obtaining anything of value without authorization. Trump’s Three Weeks That Changed America Start listening at 30:52 – Hour 1 Dr. Brian Joondeph marveled at the pace of Trump’s accomplishments in his first three weeks back in office. “At the pace he’s going, he’ll have accomplished everything in a few months. He’s got the border under control, he’s taking down the deep state, he’s doing it through funding, he’s shaking up the Middle East, he’s got plans for Ukraine.” Brian Joondeph Joondeph attributed Trump’s effectiveness to four years of careful planning, noting the contrast with 2016 when Trump was surprised by his own victory and unprepared for the deep state’s traps. However, Joondeph issued a crucial warning about the temporary nature of executive action. “Executive orders can be undone by the next president. Congress needs to codify these executive orders into law, and I think they will.” Brian Joondeph The discussion turned to USAID and the massive government spending that has funded activities contrary to American interests. Joondeph observed that Elon Musk’s DOGE is uncovering hundreds of billions in waste across every agency. The Praying Grandma’s Fight for Future Generations Start listening at 74:31 – Hour 2 Rebecca Lavrenz, known as the Praying Grandma, shared her experience driving alone from Colorado to Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021, because she felt God calling her to pray for her country. “I felt impressed by God that He told me, if those doors open, would you carry my presence into the building? So out of obedience to God is why I went in the building.” Rebecca Lavrenz Lavrenz was convicted of four federal misdemeanors, sentenced to six months ho...