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Retribution or Accountability

We are currently in the throes of political turmoil with the Democrats screaming about Trump’s retribution for those government officials who need to be held accountable for the lies and damage they have done during their tenure in office.  I believe that Comey is just the first of many former government officials who need to […]

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Is this the “Turning Point”?

As I sit here watching the televised remembrance of Charlie Kirk, it is both a sad time and a time to rejoice knowing that Charlie was a Christian believer and a God-fearing man. A man who loved Jesus and was carrying out what he considered God’s will of freedom for all. He stirred patriotism in […]

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America is too Great to Lose

Charlie Kirk defended Truth and Christ While I believe that God is in charge of our lives, sometimes I have a difficult time understanding why he allows things like 9/11 and the assassination of good God-fearing people like Charlie Kirk. We live in a world with a grim diagnosis of the human condition, and I […]

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Will RFK Jr. Reshape Healthcare in America?

The Challenge Facing RFK Jr. RFK Jr. is entering what many consider the most difficult role in the Trump administration. This was immediately evident during his first Senate hearing, where he faced relentless questions from Democratic senators who, notably, did not allow him the opportunity to respond. Their reluctance to hear his answers suggests they […]

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Cleaning up Crime – Can Big Tech Play a Role?

Why is it that the Democrats are fighting against Trump’s cleaning up crime in the most dangerous cities? The answer is simple: resist anything that Trump wants to do at any cost. The leftist media says that crime is most prevalent in Red states, but what they fail to tell you is that most of […]

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Why We need Freedom of Choice in our Children’s Education

Since it is the beginning of the school year, I wanted to touch on our education system here in Idaho. Eighty percent of Americans support school choice, and the path forward is clear that families deserve the power to choose the best education for their kids. For years, we have lived with the failure of […]

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Idaho Freedom Foundation Delivers $2.1 Billion Reality Check to DOGE Committee

A Conversation with IFF President Ron Nate & Tea Party Bob Podcast Notes by Bob Neugebauer The Idaho Freedom Foundation has answered the legislature’s challenge with a comprehensive plan to cut $2.146 billion from state government—enough savings to eliminate property taxes entirely without raising a single additional tax. The proposal represents the most detailed government […]

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When Our Legislators Fail Us

A Conversation with IFF President Ron Nate & Tea Party Bob Podcast Notes by Bob Neugebauer Idaho’s Ballot Initiative Wars: When the Legislature Fails, Citizens Must Act The battle lines are drawn for Idaho’s 2026 ballot initiatives, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Two competing visions for Idaho’s future are emerging through the constitutional initiative […]

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A History of Idaho’s Grocery Tax

Origins of Idaho’s Grocery Tax: Idaho had briefly experimented with a 2% sales tax (including on food) in 1935 to raise revenue, but that early tax proved hugely unpopular and was repealed in 1937. Idaho’s taxation of groceries is rooted in the state’s adoption of a general sales tax in the mid-1960s. While many assume […]

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The Bad, The Good, & The Ugly

It appears that the more digging that we do into the past antics of former democratic administrations, the more we find lies and deceptions from our intelligence agencies. These agencies didn’t turn bad overnight; it was a process that has taken decades to develop because no one has been watching the watchers. Our intelligence agencies […]

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Disinformation

While many of us wish we could go back to simpler times when you could go fishing or hiking and enjoy the peace and quiet of nature without being interrupted by the ding or the buzz of a cell phone. I contend that these devices have and continue to be used to reshape the minds […]

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Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

It seems every day I wake up and listen to the latest news, and it becomes more apparent to me that prior to Trump, our entire political system was corrupted by power and greed. As we find more and more information about how devious the democrats have been so they can retain power, it makes […]

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