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Commentary on the impeachment Hearing from Congressman Russ Fulcher

I spent some time personally witnessing today’s impeachment hearing. Here are some observations: What made today’s hearing interesting was not what happened “in” the hearing, but rather, what happened “around” it. Initial testimony from EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland captured attention when he said he “presumed” there was “quid pro quo”, insinuating the President put the […]

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Make Idaho Great and Conservative Again

For the past twelve years, we have had a very popular Governor named Butch Otter who proclaimed Idaho as the reddest of the red states, the conservative bastion of America. Well, folks, we hate to tell you but that has all changed over the years of his reign as our great state has been taken […]

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Let’s Make Idaho Great Again

On July 13th of this year, I penned an editorial published in The Gem State Patriot entitled “Where are our Legislators on Health Care?” Several other Idaho physicians have asked the same question and opined in editorial pages around the State asking similar questions. It has been obvious to many that the lobbyists in the […]

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Reimagining the Rural American West (Part 2 of 4)

In the first Reimagining the Rural West (RRW) article, the Western Governors Association (WGA) panel discussions were reviewed for what this “project” intended to execute on rural communities. The second WGA workshop was held on November 5 & 6 in Santa Fe. Nothing like getting luxury trips while discussing how to destroy our Republic. The […]

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Pick your Poison: Bieter or McLean

The words that seem to permeate the vocabulary of Lauren McLean are sustainability, social justice, environment, climate, anti-discrimination, conservation, diversity, and inclusion. My friends, these are the same words that are prominent in comments made by the more radical factions of the current democratic elected officials in congress. Some will say she could not be […]

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Op-Ed: What is YOUR Line in the Sand?

There is no doubt, your freedom is under attack. What is your line in the sand? Do you have one? Can we draw a “line in the sand” when we may not even be sure where it should be? How many rights are we willing to lose, rather than stand up for truth? For example, […]

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TAPS Act: The Facade of Constitutionality Abandoned (Part 2 of 2)

Part Two: The Real TAPS Act Revealed This is Part Two of a two-part article. Part One explained what the TAPS Act is. Here, in Part Two, we will see what US Attorney General Barr revealed about the TAPS Act and the Federal government in general in his recent memorandum. No sooner did the ink […]

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TAPS Act: The Facade of Constitutionality Abandoned (Part 1 of 2)

Part One: The TAPS Act This is Part One of a two-part article – an article that was only intended to be one part until current events caused the façade of Constitutionality to fall. Part One will explain what the TAPS Act, as currently introduced to Congress, is. Part Two will show what US Attorney […]

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Op-Ed by Victoria Mayer, President of Boise State Young Republicans

In Reply to a published article by Boise State Young Democrats President on the future of American higher education I recently organized a campus debate, “The Future of American Higher Education” regarding diversity and inclusion programs at Boise State University. It was a joint effort between College Republicans and Young Democrat clubs. Over 450 people […]

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FICO is ‘Digital Enslavement’

When I returned to America just a few years ago, I was in for a shock. During my absence of nearly 25 years, the infamous ‘FICO’ Score had reared its ugly head. I was, and still am, in awe of such an evil concept which now has successfully enslaved the people of the United States. […]

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Reimagining the Rural American West (Part 1 of 4)

The Western Governors Association (WGA) has a new project that interferes with and disrupts how rural communities govern their towns and how they live, taking over local representation. As the WGA continues to destroy our Republic by focusing on regionalism, concocting ideas and decisions between themselves without citizen involvement, deciding how rural citizens should be […]

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Tyranny by the Initiative Process

Tyranny comes in many forms. Most notably it comes through dictators like Hitler, Stalin or through other autocratic forms of government where one person is at the head of the government and where he has his minion oligarchs that bolster and encourage the autocrat, typically for their own benefit, whether for money or for power. […]

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