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Lather, Rinse, Repeat

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” George Orwell, 1984 Most of the country is brainwashed and about half are severely brainwashed to the extent that they no longer operate in reality. Of course, YOU are not brainwashed…or are you? How could […]

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The True Republican/Trump Agenda

Shortly after President Donald Trump left office in 2021, representatives of various conservative think tanks drafted a list of priorities for the next Republican administration. They called it “Project 2025” because that is when a new Republican president will be inaugurated. Think tanks routinely engage in this kind of planning. While politicians focus on campaigning, […]

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Nez Perce County Man Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested seventy-eight-year-old William Campbell on Wednesday, July 31st, 2024, for 4 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a child “The partnerships built by the ICAC Task Force across the state are clearly paying off,” said Attorney General […]

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Republicans Represent the People

Were you surprised by President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would not be running for reelection? I know many people expected something like that, yet it was strange to see it happen in real time. After his disastrous performance in last month’s debate with Donald Trump, many prominent Democrats began calling for Biden to step […]

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Democratic Lawfare Alive and Well in Wisconsin

The Soldier’s Creed is “Never leave a fallen comrade.” The Democrat Party’s lawfare against President Donald J. Trump was unjust, anti-democratic, and obvious election interference. But President Trump had the means to defend himself. However, Trump was not the only target. Following the 2020 election, lawyers were recruited to challenge the election results in the […]

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Labrador Letter: Idaho’s Olympic Athletes

Dear Friends, Today marks the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. It’s always a wonderful opportunity for countries around the world to showcase their very best athletes in a wide range of events. For the athletes themselves, it is often the high point of their careers, after years of dedication and sacrifice. Competing […]

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Idaho AG Labrador Files Court Challenge to Deceptively Marketed ‘Ranked Choice Voting’ and ‘Top Four Primary’ Ballot Initiative

[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador filed a petition today with the Idaho Supreme Court in a challenge to ballot initiative that has been deceptively and inaccurately promoted as the “Open Primary Initiative.” The petition for a writ of prohibition or writ of mandate addresses two flaws with the initiative. First, despite a crystal-clear prior […]

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Idaho AG Labrador Announces $86 Million Multistate Settlement in Principle with Indivior for Its Role in the Opioid Crisis

[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador today announced an $86 million multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Indivior for its role in driving the spread of deadly opioid addictions across Idaho and the country. Indivior produced buprenorphine-based products to treat opioid use disorder. However, as Attorney General Labrador and a multistate coalition of attorneys […]

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Don’t Have Blind Faith

If there were ever a time that Americans needed to put on their critical thinking hats, that time is now, more than ever. As much as Biden is loathed for the damage he has wrought onto America, it pales in comparison to what could be coming with former president Trump. It is not a time […]

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Labrador Letter: America Demands Answers!

Dear Friends, There are critical moments and images in American history that we remember clearly. For many before us, it was the bombing of Pearl Harbor or the assassination of JFK in Dallas. For the next generation, it may have been the moon landing or the Challenger disaster that many of us watched in classrooms. […]

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Trifecta of Lies

‘Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive’. Sir Walter Scott Biden’s now infamous performance in the presidential debate was devastating to the media narrative and a shock to those they had brainwashed. Biden supporters were confronted with the fact that their media outlets had been lying to them for […]

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RNC Showcases a Message of Hope

What a week! I’m writing to you from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Idaho’s 32 delegates proudly cast their votes for the next President of the United States, Donald J. Trump! America is in a rough place right now. The American Dream seems further out of reach than ever before. Inflation has […]

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