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 […]
As Americans look back on our country’s history, they should clearly see the wisdom of our forefathers who came up with the not so crazy idea that men could govern themselves. We should all be grateful to those who had the foresight to see the future of our country, although I’m sure there were some […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The reconciliation package now heads to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law ahead of Independence Day. “Today, I voted to deliver what effectively will result […]
Dear Friends, Five years ago, Idaho made history by becoming the first state in the country to pass a law protecting women’s sports from biological males. This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear our case, Little v. Hecox, giving us the opportunity to defend that law before the nation’s highest court. After years of […]
BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Idaho’s case to protect women’s sports from biological males. The Court will review Little v. Hecox, where Attorney General Labrador is defending Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act after the Ninth Circuit blocked enforcement of the law. “Idaho’s women and girls […]
BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The Sackler family has also informed the attorneys general of its plan to proceed with the settlement, which would resolve […]
The Idaho Republican Party has undergone a fiscal conservativism transformation, but some political establishment cronies are so habituated to spending that when presented with fiscal conservatism facts they refuse or are unable to understand. It is outside their world experience, as if you were trying to discuss fire with a fish. What is a “fiscal […]
This Friday marks the 249th birthday of the United States of America. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress ratified a document declaring that thirteen British colonies in North America were henceforth independent of Great Britain and absolved of all allegiance to King George III and his Parliament. For our Founding Fathers, that day […]
A recent article in both PLOS ONE and NEWSWEEK reported on a study, noting a correlation between political ideology and self-reported mental health. My 47 years of practicing medicine and surgery included only 3 months of formal psychiatric training as a medical student, but those 47 years did give me what I think is a […]
Today, the Supreme Court ruled on the ability of District Courts to issue sweeping national injunctions. This ruling is a major victory for the Trump administration, which has been battling with rogue district judges who have been issuing nationwide injunctions on his executive orders. At the heart of this 6-3 ruling is how it will […]
A Conversation with IFF President Ron Nate & Tea Party Bob Podcast Notes by Bob Neugebauer Bottom Line: Idaho’s $141 million budget “shortfall” represents excellent news for taxpayers, with collections 4.5% above last year and a $278 million surplus remaining, exposing how government officials view taxpayer money as their property rather than citizens’ earnings. Idaho […]
Politics is packed with propaganda, some blatant and some subtle. Often the propaganda will have a “tell” that makes it easier to spot. Once you are familiar with tells you will start seeing the propaganda. Here are a few examples. The “So” Tell. If someone starts off a sentence or post with “So” then there […]
Dear Friends, Brian and Julie Wuoti wanted to open their home to children in foster care. They had the space, the love, and the commitment to help kids who needed families. The state of Vermont stepped in and told them no. Why? Because the Wuotis refused to pledge they would affirm and promote any foster […]