The Kim Monson Show – July 26, 2024

On July 26, 2024, Dennis Haynes, Paula Sarlls, Marshall Dawson, Ross Klopf, Bennett Rutledge, Mizo Mirzoya, Marla Fernandez, Terri Goon, Dave Walden, Jim May, Karen Levine, and Lorne Levy joined the show. Dennis Haynes, president of Liberty Toastmasters North and Marine veteran, moderates the consent of the governed discussion and shares his journey overcoming public speaking fear after taking a management position Paula Sarlls reports on the spray-painting of ‘Free Hamas’ on the Marine Memorial in Golden, discusses cleanup efforts and the. Consent of the Governed and the Voice of the People Start listening at 01:23 – Hour 1 Dennis Haynes, president of Liberty Toastmasters North and Marine veteran, leads a spirited discussion on consent of the governed. The conversation brings together multiple Toastmasters members who examine this foundational principle from different angles. Marshall Dawson, running for Congress, emphasizes that consent is collective rather than individual, reminding listeners that the Declaration of Independence remains the basis for all laws that follow. Ross Klopf advocates for a federal TABOR to restore consent on fiscal matters, while Bennett Rutledge explains how citizens can invoke Title 18 Section 242 to challenge civil asset forfeiture abuses. Mizo Mirzoya, who immigrated from Tajikistan, traces the concept back to John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government and its influence on Thomas Jefferson. Marla Fernandez, a first-generation American from Cuba, notes that citizens consent to the Constitution through their states, not directly. Terri Goon warns about the Corporate Transparency Act’s burdensome requirements on small businesses, while Dave Walden connects consent to property rights, arguing that consent distinguishes visitation from trespass, commerce from theft. “Consent of the government means that government should perpetually consider itself on notice that we, the people, are watching. They should consider that the people can also withdraw that consent if the government goes too far out of bounds.” Marshall Dawson, Congressional Candidate USMC Memorial Vandalism Sparks Outrage Start listening at 17:13 – Hour 1 Paula Sarlls, president of the USMC Memorial Foundation, Gold Star wife, and Marine veteran, reports that vandals spray-painted “Free Hamas” on the Marine Memorial in Golden. The defacement extends to county property nearby. Sarlls expresses heartbreak over the disrespect shown to the memorial and the Marines who built and maintained it over the years. A police report has been filed with Jefferson County and Golden, and cameras on the CDOT building across the street may have captured the perpetrators. The foundation lacks surveillance cameras on its property and welcomes donations for security equipment. Contributors of $50 or more receive tickets to an August 24th event featuring David Bray USA, World War II Iwo Jima veterans Al Jennings and Jim Blaine, and Medal of Honor recipient Drew Dix. “It just breaks my heart. Some of the guys that were involved in building the memorial to begin with are gone now, but there’s still a lot of them hanging on. It just breaks my heart.” Paula Sarlls, President, USMC Memorial Foundation Cowboy Wisdom on American Politics