Earlier in December, some Yale students signed a petition to repeal the 1st Amendment. It made some embarrassing national buzz. It is ironic since the right to petition is part of the 1st Amendment. In reality, the 1st Amendment is under attack in multiple ways in almost all our public schools and colleges. It is […]
Preface Of all the subjects and issues on Agenda 21 there have been none which match the level of UN and federal government corruption and fraud than the exploitation of Tribes and attacks on private property. Understanding Tribal History & Federal Government Relations It is well known that the United Nations (UN) uses partnerships with […]
He is bold, brash, bombastic and has an ego that will barely fit in the marble plated atrium of a New York City skyscraper. He is a self-made billionaire who flies his private 757 to A-list parties, meetings with world leaders and to inspect his multiple real estate holdings. He has owned hotels, casinos, estates, […]
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – January 11, 2016 – Art Macomber, Republican Candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives for District 4, Seat A (Coeur d’Alene) expressed disappointment with Governor Otter’s “State of the State” speech today. “While 35% of Idaho’s budgets remain funded by the federal government, Governor Otter requested significant increases to Idaho’s fiscal […]
No one should be surprised by the conflict in the Middle East. Neither should anyone expect a military or diplomatic solution to the problem. The origin of the conflict and a solution to it are stated in Genesis, the first book of the Old Testament. It is therefore to God and His written Word that […]
Several governors, including our own Butch Otter, have called for a [temporary] ‘halt to the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program’ ‘until better assurances of security can be obtained.’ (Nov 10, 2015) President Obama said: “Slamming the door in their faces would be a betrayal of our values”. He also said: ‘a religious test’ for refugees would […]
— Reprinted with Permission of The New American magazine — SOE. That’s an acronym we are going to be hearing a lot more of, especially in relation to another acronym: TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership), the multi-national “trade agreement.” The mention of SOEs (State-owned Enterprises) usually brings to mind the mammoth SOEs that dominate Communist China’s economy. […]
By morning it might be all over but the shouting. The Hammond Ranch ordeal will be well in the making and at this time who knows if cooler heads will prevail. The line in the sand has been drawn and unlike the line President Obama made with Syria, this line is likely to be crossed […]
Welcome to Volume 49 of the Gem State Patriot newsletter. This interactive newsletter allows comments and discussion and can be easily shared via social media. Please enjoy the following articles included in this edition of the Gem State Patriot.
When our Governor speaks about the reddest of the red states he must be talking about Wyoming because with the legislators we currently have in office there is no way you could consider Idaho a Red State. According to the Idaho Freedom Foundation’s Freedom Index, we aren’t even close to being a red state. The […]
Has District One Gone Mad? Can someone please tell us what the heck is going on in the District 1 Bonner and Boundary Counties? Republicans won two seats for strong conservatives Sage Dixon and Heather Scott in the last election. The last piece of the puzzle to complete this transition is to dump Senator Shawn […]
Want to Attack Rising Health Insurance Premiums? Sign My Petition to Dump the Essential Health Benefits Rule from Obamacare. Health insurance premiums keep rising. Industry studies show higher premiums across the country by an average of 41% in 2013 on individuals and 11-12% in 2014 in the individual and small group markets. In 2015, those […]