I am a big fan of J. D. Vance. I grew up in Central Ohio and went to college in Springfield Ohio 12 miles away from where much of J. D.’s bestselling book HILLBILLY ELEGY took place. The single biggest message to me from that book was that every person needs at least one person […]
I correspond regularly with about 30 doctors and nurses, most of them still in practice. Most live in Boise, but a few of them I spent time with on active duty in the Navy. The perspective that they have given me as they have looked into their own practices, their own concerns about the direction […]
Donald Trump is a fighter. His personal and political courage are to be admired. He has been selfless in his pursuit of “the deep state” and in his support for everyday Americans in our fight against the landed aristocratic elites in government and the media. They hate him and they can’t control or conceal their […]
I have never been very interested in the “soft sciences” of sociology or psychology, but I have been interested in their distant cousin, economics. Transactions—financial and otherwise, and commerce, bring people together and ultimately form the basis of our growing societies. Unquestionably feelings of love and loyalty have a very important place in our lives […]
A “rump state” is the remnant of a much larger political power that has lost power and territory. It is usually replaced by another political entity that only allows the “rump” political entity a titular or ceremonial presence. Such a presence is usually conditioned on terms of appeasement and explicit cooperation in exchange for nominal […]
Lynn and I have spent the last 5 days touring The Beaches, Museums, and Cemeteries in Normandy. This has been a pilgrimage planned for most of my adult life and it did not disappoint in any way. We spent all but the last day with a guided tour group, but we wanted to “decompress” the […]
We are hearing a lot about Marxism and Socialism surrounding the views of the Democratic Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates. As much as they are trying to make the election about Donald Trump’s abrasive personality the central issue of the campaign, they won’t succeed unless he lets them. It is very important that we don’t allow […]
When I decided to write my two articles about taxes and local government I wondered if there would be any interest in the subject. I have received more e-mails and comments personally and on the phone from more people—including local legislators and politicians, than I have for any of my previous articles. It seems Idaho […]
Liz Cheney so desperately wants to be relevant. She wants to be part of the conversation. She rides for a brand that is quickly becoming extinct. The Romney-Rockefeller wing of the Republican Party that chopped down the campaign of Barry Goldwater, tried to sabotage both of Ronald Reagan’s campaigns, and finally came up for air […]
If there is one thing that has happened to politics in our country over the past 260 years it has been the replacing of political philosophy with marketing and branding in our elections, Our Founding Fathers knew what they believed and most importantly they knew why they believed it. Biblical and Natural Law Principles were […]
On August 18th in North Carolina Kamala Harris stated: “As President, I will work in partnership with industry (developers—jl) to build the housing that we need both to rent and buy. We will take down barriers and cut red tape including at the state and local levels.” This speech could have been given by Boise […]
“AS soon as the coin in the coffer rings, The souls in purgatory spring” Fr. Johann Tetzel We are today living in a political “purgatory”. Fr. Tetzel was a primary antagonist to Martin Luther during the reformation and legend has it that the words above helped precipitate the Ninety-Five Thesis of Luther—probably not true. We […]