Chairman Collins, Chairman Siddoway and Committee Members, thank you for taking my testimony. The essence of good tax policy is to provide revenue in a way that does the minimum damage to the economy. Prosperity is a function of economic growth and growth requires cash. If a manufacturing business wishes to double its output then […]
Authentic patriots generally will go out of their way to hear a speech by a speaker with the credentials and experience that The New American senior editor William F. Jasper gave on Dec 1st for northern Idaho and eastern Washington Americans. Those fortunate enough to attend this speech came away wishing more people could have […]
Thursday, December 3, 2015 Remarks as delivered Well good morning everyone. Ok it’s early – there’s still energy – Good morning everyone. Ok, we need that energy because we have a lot to talk about and we have a lot to do. Let me echo Ms. [Valerie] Jarrett’s words about the tragic events in California […]
Starting January 20, insomniacs and fervid firearms enthusiasts will have a place to go: GunTV. The home shopping network television show will provide six hours of early morning programming initially, from 1:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ET, with plans to expand to 24/7 within its first year. The timing for entrepreneurs Doug Bornstein and Valerie […]
The United Nations climate conference in Paris (COP21) concluded as a major success for the UN as the leaders of 195 countries unanimously signed on to the final agreement, including Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (shown). According to the English-language Indian newspaper The Hindu, “Russia said the global community was beginning a new stage in its […]
There would be no Christmas celebration without Jesus Christ. Christianity is under severe attack today! America was founded largely by Christians who escaped oppressive dictators in Europe and the State Church of England. They denied religious freedom as exists in many communist and Islamic nations today. Until 1962, the Supreme Court ruled that we were a […]
The team on the ground in Paris from The New American reports that a climate accord has been reached at the conclusion of the global warming summit: “After two weeks of negotiations at the United Nations COP21 global-warming summit, governments and dictatorships from around the world agreed to a massive deal to shackle the planet […]
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This meeting was to allow the public to comment on what they would like to see in a new Superintendent We have received a fair amount of feedback from our readers on the new West Ada School Board and would like to thank you on behalf of our readers who live in the West Ada […]
Dorothy Moon, a well-known conservative Republican Party leader and former school teacher from Stanley, announced today that she is running to represent District 8 in the state House of Representatives. Moon is seeking the seat held by freshman Rep. Merrill Beyeler. “The current officeholder promised he’d go to Boise and work for conservative values. Instead, […]
David ‘Davey’ Crockett U.S. Representative From 1827-1835 History’s immortals sometimes offer a glimpse of their greatness in events other than those that granted them immortality. Tennessee militia colonel David Crockett, perhaps best known for his role in the 1836 defense of the Alamo, also served three terms in the United States Congress between 1827 and […]
It should be no surprise that Starbucks has chosen to change its Christmas theme from trees and snowflakes to plain red on their cups. They are just being socially responsible as part of their partnership with the United Nations (UN). In 2008 Starbucks agreed with the UN to embed human rights into their business practices. That means no human […]