Resistor Vic Podcast

Yesterday I posted a video on my other socials about the impending arrival of my new grandson. I couldn’t poste it here because if there’s a way to post on Substack from my phone, I haven’t figured it out.My son and his wife elected for a birthing center 135 miles from here. The biggest factor in this selection was affordability. And it wasn’t affordable. Her water broke at 3am. They told her to go to a hotel and wait it out until she was closer. I was pretty upset yesterday as I listened from the hallway to my daughter-in-law going through labor in a hotel room. This is the follow-up video to let everybody know how things panned out. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/subscribe

We’ve built governments. We’ve written laws. We’ve created institutions.So why does it feel like things are falling apart?This isn’t a call for less government. It’s a question:Who makes the rules?Who do they apply to?And what happens when the people writing them stop following them?If there’s a way forward, I think it starts with us.Vic Meyers for Democracy This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/subscribe

Big Mike interviewed Gary Lucks to talk about his new book. One that Mike describes as an great entry-level guide for engaging in the political process. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/subscribe

I’m expecting another endorsement announcement in the coming days. But 3.14 Action Fund is my first! 3.14 Action Fund exists to help Democrats with math and science backgrounds get elected at all levels of government. I have a Mathematics degree with a minor in physics. I’m very concerned, for my grandchildren’s sake, about climate change. I believe strongly in what 3.14 Action Fund stands for and I’m proud to have their endorsement.Vic Meyers for Democracy This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/subscribe

Mateo Montoya-Collis is a 20 year law enforcement veteran and progressive candidate for sheriff in the deep dark red El Paso County, Colorado.Can he win? Big Mike will ask the questions to help find out. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/subscribe

For years, Americans were told government surveillance powers would only be used against dangerous threats.Then the Church Committee uncovered the truth.COINTELPRO targeted activists, anti-war groups, civil rights leaders, and Americans exercising First Amendment rights. The Senate investigation concluded that some officials believed national security placed them above the law.That warning matters even more in an era of AI surveillance, facial recognition, and mass data collection.This video is the first part of a series exploring liberty, safety, and whether modern lawmakers still understand the difference.Vic Meyers for Democracy This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/subscribe

The attacks have started.A former vice-chair of the Colorado Republican Party decided to attack me publicly while defending PAC money and outside influence in HD47.Apparently the Republican establishment is beginning to realize that I’m not a placeholder candidate.In this video, I respond to the claim that my support somehow matters less because it comes from thousands of ordinary people instead of a handful of PACs and political insiders.I also take a closer look at one of the PACs backing my opponent, because if we’re going to talk about outside influence in this race, we should probably do it honestly.The bottom line is simple: this campaign is growing, and they’re nervous.If you’d like to help me fight back, chip in $5 at Vic Meyers for Democracy.Please It will make a difference. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/subscribe

Americans have been talking about voting for “the lesser of two evils” for decades. But not every election is actually a choice between evil and evil. In this piece, I look at where that mindset came from, why it became so common in modern politics, and why I think voters have more power than we sometimes admit.I also give a few examples of candidates, that if they win their primaries, will allow for a choice in November that will not be the lesser of two evils.Julie Gonzales for U.S. Senate in Colorado Erin Petrey for Congress in Kentucky 6Leila Staton for Iowa House Dist 54 Jeff Pixley for Congress in Oklahoma 4Blythe Potter for Indiana Sec State Kelly Thompson for Congress Indiana 3Victoria Broderick for Congress Tennessee 4And if I may be so bold, Vic Meyers for Colorado House District 47 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/subscribe