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In Case This Was Missed

Here We Go Again was a lengthy article about the Convention of States (COS). By the time the reader came to the end of it, there might have been some information exhaustion to really check out some of the links. However, the most important information was in The Plot Thickens section. Contained in that section […]

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Here We Go Again

In 2024, the Convention of States (COS) was actively urging Idaho to pass resolutions advancing its agenda to call for a Constitutional Convention for amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Rep. Tanner, and others, supported a resolution for term limits, Sen. Ricks and Vander Woude supported a balanced budget resolution, while Sen. Lakey, and others, supported […]

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Reviewing HB 517

HB 517 was introduced to the legislature by Rep. Scott on January 22, 2026. The purpose of this legislation is to remove Idaho from the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER). PNWER, “a nonpartisan public-private partnership” and non-profit organization, was established by IC Title 67 Chapter 78 in 1991, based on the idea that there was an emerging […]

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The Grocery Tax Debate

Stand Up For Idaho is a non-profit organization that holds weekly town hall meetings to inform and educate the public. It also has both a YouTube and Rumble site where video recorded meetings can be viewed. At a recent town hall meeting, hosted by Jolyn Thomas from KID Newsradio, a discussion was held on the […]

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Continuity Of Government

“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes…”. “But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to […]

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NGOs Are Still Active

Environmental non-governmental organizations (NGO) might have been slapped in the face with the election of President Trump who has been dismantling agendas so dear to their cause, and cutting money spigots off, but it has prompted an old strategy for saving the planet. Rather than messing with the bloated federal government, target local governments. The Center […]

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Corporate Influence In Idaho

There are always two sides to a story. Such divergence of opinion on one story has surfaced between one former Idaho legislator, and one current legislator.  Sen. Glenneda Zuiderveld posted an article, Understanding the IACI Endorsement, discussing the Idaho Association of Commerce & Industry (IACI) and its political influence over elected officials and policy. In […]

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Internet of Behavior

Time to start minding your P’s & Q’s folks. First, we have the Internet of Things (IoT), then the Internet of Bodies (IoB), and of course Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) among others. But now, it is time to learn about the monitoring of your behavior to manipulate and ensure you are falling in line […]

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This Is What Technocracy Actually Looks Like

As everyone learns about technocracy, the management of society by technical experts, or so called social engineering, it may be difficult to discern when it is being executed. The concept of technocracy has been around since the early 20th century, peaking in the 1930’s. But without the advancement of today’s technology, how was technocracy implemented and […]

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Op-Ed: Gaza 2035

President Trump made headlines in February, 2025 when he abruptly announced that the United States would “take over the Gaza strip” and “own it”. After cleaning up the devastation, he proposed an “economic development” that would create the “riviera of the Middle East”. During the announcement Israel Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu gave President Trump credit […]

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Understanding America’s Debt

Over the years, the federal government has put America into what is called a debt based economy. The essence of this type of economy is that it is a self perpetuating debt cycle that continues to exponentially increase the debt as seen in the persistent rising of the national debt, now at $38 trillion. This […]

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Reviewing HB 24

Idaho HB 24 would have “established labeling requirements for alternative animal protein products sold in Idaho, such as lab-grown meat and insect-based proteins.” Rep. Scott presented it to the House Agricultural Affairs Committee on January 16, 2025, and Rep. Garner made a motion to introduce it. On February 4, 2025 HB 24 was again discussed […]

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