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Erosion of Trust: Concerns about a Two-Tiered Justice System in America

The American justice system, once hailed as a beacon of fairness and equality, is facing a reckoning as a growing divide becomes very evident. Recent developments, including the alleged corruption within the Biden family and the indictment of former President Donald Trump, sheds light on what appears to be a two-tiered approach to justice. Just […]

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Confronting Pure Evil

I once thought that Democrats were generally patriotic Americans who just wanted different things than I wanted, but who would generally do the right thing. I worked nine years in a mine in a small town in Idaho, and almost all the men with whom I worked were Democrats. We often disagreed on many philosophical […]

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Battle For the Schools: Acquaint Yourself with The Opposition

Who will control government-sponsored education going forward? There are school board trustee elections across the State of Idaho and the patriots running for office need to be educated about the teacher’s union and their agenda. “It is reasonable and appropriate for curriculum to be informed by academic frameworks for understanding and interpreting the impact of […]

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If You Don’t Laugh at These, You’re Leaning Too Far Left

Why is it that so many are more outraged that Brittney Griner was stuck in Russia than they were about Americans being stranded in Afghanistan? How is it that the government can’t control gasoline prices… but the weather is something they can fix? If kids knew what they wanted to be at age eight, the […]

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Idaho’s Presidential Primary

It appears that Governor Little is not going to call a special session to deal with the need to reinstate the March Presidential Primary. This has to be a tragedy of epic proportions. Surely the governor understands that under current policy, our military and our absentee voters will have no vote. That has to be […]

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More Places to Boycott

Yum! What is better than having a pizza delivered by Pizza Hut for those fall football games. How about when planning a picnic or Mom is getting off late from work, dropping by and getting a bucket of that Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) with all the trimmings to feed the family, everyone loves that. When […]

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America at a Crossroads: Unprecedented Cultural/Political Upheaval Grips the Nation

It’s a new day in America, and the rapid shift of our culture and society is deeply concerning. This past week, we witnessed a surprising turn of events at the box office. A classic summer blockbuster had its opening weekend overtaken by a film exposing child sex abuse and trafficking. “Sound of Freedom,” a movie […]

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Somebody Please Wake Me from this Nightmare

When Biden became president America was on a solid footing, inflation was under control, we were energy independent, the price of gasoline was under $2.00, and things in America were great. Now most of that has been undone, and nothing is being done about it. This is like a nightmare in which you are terrified […]

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The Fake End of the World

Please read and ask your elected officials to expose the climate change fraud. Thanks. Adrian Arp. Remember as President Washington said in 1794, “Truth will ultimately prevail where the pains is taken to bring it to light.”  Greetings Senators Crapo and Risch; Representatives Simpson and Fulcher; Governor Little; Lt. Governor Bedke and the Idaho State […]

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West Bonner School District — Supporting Change!

My family and I moved here a few years ago anxious to leave the liberal domination of Madison, Wisconsin, and be back out west where I was raised. We loved our time in the mountains and meeting our neighbors who had become good friends. The COVID plandemic opened the public’s eyes to the control of […]

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The High Cost of Mass Transportation

Valley Regional Transit (VRT) is a “regional public transportation authority, responsible for the management of public bus transit” in the Treasure Valley area that includes fixed, intercounty, and on demand bus routes. Fares include a one way ride for $1.50, $2.50 for an all-day pass, and up to $282 for one year. Elaine Clegg was […]

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Attorney General Raul Labrador: Working to Protect our Constitutional Rights

PRESS RELEASE: Labrador Leads 23 States Fighting for American’s 2nd Amendment Rights Boise, ID – Attorney General Raúl Labrador has filed an amicus brief leading 23 states in Barnett v. Raoul challenging Illinois’s unconstitutional semiautomatic weapons ban. On January 10, 2023, Illinois enacted HB 5471, the “Protect Illinois Communities Act.” HB 5471 bans nearly every modern […]

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