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Problem Paradox

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used to create them.” Albert Einstein You don’t have to be an Einstein to know that the people who solve problems are different than the people who create the problems. We just experienced this in real time and at scale. The Biden Administration created the […]

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Labrador Letter: The Illegal Immigration Problem

Dear Friends, Illegal immigration isn’t just a problem for South Texas, Arizona, or California. It’s a national crisis—and Idaho is feeling the impact. Trafficking routes stretch from both the southern and northern borders into every region of the country, and our communities are not immune.  Here in Idaho, we’ve seen the consequences of the last […]

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Attorney General Labrador Warns Phone Providers Regarding Unlawful Robocall Traffic

[BOISE] – Today, Attorney General Raúl Labrador and the 51 attorneys general of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force notified nine voice service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by continuing to route allegedly unlawful robocalls across their networks. These warning letters include information about the task force’s investigation and analysis […]

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Congressman Fulcher Telephone Town Hall Key Excerpts

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Yesterday, Congressman Russ Fulcher hosted a live telephone town hall, taking questions from Idahoans and offering insights on pressing national and local issues.  Speaking to an audience of thousands from Washington, D.C., the Congressman emphasized the importance of transparency and open dialogue.  “This is an exciting but confusing time, and I want to make […]

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Reviewing HB 131

House Bill 131 would have mandated a donor to disclose their Covid-19 mRNA vaccination status prior to donating blood. The recipient could then request that information before receiving a donation. It died in the Senate Health & Welfare Committee. According to one legislator, the Red Cross gave a presentation and reported that testing for a […]

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Lies and Liars

Politics is full of lies and liars. You have lies with little or no consequence all the way to the big whoppers. Trump is famous for the little lies, exaggerations and hyperbole, but generally he is directionally correct while stretching the truth as to degree or effect. Some of the biggest lies are hoaxes told […]

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Labrador Tells Court that Prisoners Have No Constitutional Right to Sex-Change Surgeries

[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador leads a 24-state amicus brief with Attorney General Todd Rokita of Indiana, defending an executive order by President Trump setting new guidelines affecting federal inmates claiming to experience gender dysphoria. Federal and state authorities are operating well within the boundaries of the U.S. Constitution when they deny inmates’ requests for […]

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Op-Ed: Standing Up For the Rule of Law

The rule of law is the foundation of western civilization. More than 800 years ago, Englishmen forced the tyrannical King John to sign a document respecting their natural rights, including the right to a trial by jury. Two hundred and fifty years ago, our Founding Fathers declared independence from another tyrannical king, standing on the […]

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Internet of Forests

Agenda 21 commands the collection of data for sustainable development, and is included in every aspect of life in all chapters. With the advancement of technology, the ability to collect data has essentially been achieved on humans, now the time is ready to target resources. As is the same with data collection for the Internet […]

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Wokeness in Rural Idaho Classrooms?

What is Going On in Salmon School District No. 291? This article courtesy of the Idaho Freedom Foundation Kids should not have to be subjected to sexually and politically charged flags and banners in their junior and senior high school classrooms. They should not be punished for expressing support for traditional family values in school […]

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Labrador Letter: Idaho’s secret weapon to detect hidden electronic storage devices

Image Above: Left to Right — Attorney General Raúl Labrador, K-9 Badger, ICAC Investigator Lauren Lane My personal philosophy is that the government, in general, should do a lot less. But whatever tasks remain, it should do very well. That’s certainly the case for our office’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit, where our team investigates […]

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The Wave

Legislators may campaign as true conservatives but once elected they usually drift towards the establishment deep state. Surprisingly the reason is psychological. The 1984 Olympics were in town and my brother had Olympic soccer match tickets at the Stanford Stadium. Having “attend an Olympic event” on my bucket list, I enthusiastically accepted the invitation. The […]

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