It doesn’t matter if you are talking about the Federal Government in Washington, DC., our State Government in Boise, or Municipal government in Garden City or many other Idaho small towns; the single biggest problem and threat to governance everywhere, is the co-opting of the governance process itself by special interests and lobbyists. In Washington, […]
So many progressive liberals invoke the concept of “social justice” when they discuss political and policy narratives about a variety of issues including everything from race and income inequality to welfare and immigration. I have recently heard an argument from a former BSU professor that included “social justice” as one of the foundations for invoking […]
Elon Musk and his “band of merry guys and gals” has created controversy and consternation in the hearts of the entrenched political bureaucratic deep state in Washington DC. We need the same thing to happen in Idaho State Government, and the entrenched Republican establishment in Boise is doing everything within their power to not let […]
I find it interesting that as President Trump celebrates his First 100 days, his detractors in the media and those progressive politicians on the left have nothing of substance to offer in the political debate. As President Trump takes actions, secures the boarder, strengthens our military, engages magistrates and mayors who fail to obey the […]
J. R. R. Tolkien the great writer of novels (THE HOBBIT and LORD OF THE RINGS) are just two examples, was also a great Christian Apologetic who is credited with helping C. S. Lewis in his faith journey. Like so many great authors and astute observers of everyday life, they possess the gift of great […]
According to The American Medical Association (AMA) Master File and The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the supply of physicians who are actively participating in patient care is 9.3% higher in 2020 than it was in 2009. This trend has continued through 2024—the numbers for that year are not yet available. There are currently 1.1million […]
WE have now had a week to think about the proceedings of the Idaho Legislature over the past 14 weeks. Going into the session, many of us had high expectations that a new “order of the day” would prevail, and that issues that were important to WE THE PEOPLE would be able to be debated […]
We live in an age where anyone located on any place on earth—or even in outer space, can communicate with almost anyone at any time. This situation changed dramatically 40 years ago. I remember being on The USS Virginia, returning from many months at sea, and pulling into Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. I then had to […]
Elon Musk and the Chief Operating Officer of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Steve Davis—both rocket scientists, and the six DOGE executives running the DOGE-XAI software reconciliation of government accounts, were interviewed by Bret Baier on Fox News yesterday. A couple of observations and then some comments about the media narrative surrounding DOGE. First […]
I have only met Brad Little a few times. He is a gentleman and a good family man. He has grown a family business and made a home for he and his children and grandchildren. These are all great accomplishments that are far more important than anything one can accomplish in the world of politics. […]
Dateline Whidby Island Washington and Strait of Georgia. WE are visiting Whidby Island Washington for maybe the fortieth time in our lives. I first flew into The Naval Air Station on Whidby Island in 1979, landing at midnight. I was met by my father-in-law Captain Jerry Thummel who had commanded a P-3 Orion squadron on […]
In her book TEAM OF RIVALS Doris Kearns Goodwin describes how a group of petty, jealous, ambitious, men with extraordinary and unique talents, was able to be corralled by President Abraham Lincoln. He used his own unique talents at critical times and by the skin of their teeth they helped to save our Republic. Lincoln […]