Dear Friends: We at the Gem State Patriot are a not-for-profit service for the people of Idaho. We have been serving Idahoans for nine years and we seldom, if ever, ask for donations. Unfortunately, like so many other conservative organizations, we suffer from time to time from a lack of recognition of the services we […]
While I don’t often think much about conspiracy theories, I believe that this Left/Right rift is becoming more violent by the day. I also believe that the answer to this conundrum lies in our public education system and our left-leaning teachers and professors at our public schools, colleges, and universities. I came across an interesting […]
There is a divide in the Republican Party. You have the establishment, Neocon Republicans like Mitt Romney, Liz Cheney, Lindsey Graham, and Nikki Haley. Then you have the common-sense conservative “MAGA” Republicans such as Donald Trump, J. D. Vance, Ted Cruz, Kari Lake and Elon Musk. This divide runs all the way from the presidency […]
BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced that a federal court dismissed The Satanic Temple’s lawsuit challenging Idaho’s abortion laws with prejudice, marking a significant legal victory for the state after years of litigation. U.S. District Judge David C. Nye ruled that The Satanic Temple’s constitutional claims were legally unsound and could not be saved by […]
Dear Friends, This week we honor the men and women who have worn the uniform in service to our Republic. Veterans Day is a moment to pause and acknowledge the depth of sacrifice that makes our freedoms possible. It’s a debt we can never fully repay, but one we must never forget we owe. For […]
“The Great Reckoning” is a phrase that conjures a decisive moment—a juncture when accountability can no longer be deferred, and the record of promise and performance stands exposed. In literature and in life, this reckoning often signifies the moment when justice, clarity, and consequence converge, forcing institutions and individuals alike to confront the uncomfortable truth. […]
Popes, political pundits, politicians—and most importantly, WE THE PEOPLE—have railed against institutional corruption since the beginning of time. A brief survey of my Concordance will serve the purpose: The Bible addresses political and institutional corruption in many passages, warning of the dangers when leaders and systems become unjust, exploitative, or self-serving. While it does not use […]
Caring for those less fortunate is one of our God-given responsibilities, as Americans and as human beings. The American people—especially Republicans—have always been generous. Surveys consistently show that conservatives give more money to charitable causes than progressives, and I think there’s a simple reason for that: unlike liberals, we don’t see government as the answer […]
As we all complain about the Government shutdown, I often wonder how many people actually understand why it is shut down. The answer is simply, “It’s the democrats being stupid again.” There are only a handful of presidents who have actually had ideas that have propelled our country in the right direction, and the two […]
This article courtesy of the Idaho Freedom Foundation As the shutdown of the federal government extends beyond 30 days, the key reasons become apparent: it is about healthcare costs and who pays them. The debate over temporarily expanded healthcare premium subsidies and Medicaid eligibility is really about who pays what. You see, the notion that […]
My name is Brian Lenney, and I represent you in the Idaho State Senate. I took an oath to defend Idaho and America, and I refuse to watch our state be transformed while staying silent. I came to Idaho because it represented everything America used to be. A place where hardworking Americans could raise families […]
Tuesday’s election had some very interesting and positive results, along with a little negative. The grassroots conservative candidates recommended by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) swept most of the offices in the county with the exception of Coeur d’Alene and Hayden. Turnout was 28%, which is lower than we would like but more […]
Dear Friends, For over a century, America has operated under an interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause that many now believe is the only constitutionally permissible reading. Automatic citizenship for anyone born on American soil, regardless of their parents’ legal status, has become so accepted that courts have treated it as settled law. Even […]