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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 […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Define Freedom

As I sat down after Church this Sunday morning to write my weekly article for the Gem State Patriot, I opened my e-mail and came across this delightful Op-Ed by one of our supporters from the Kevin Miller show. It is not often that I get such a well-written essay from one of our supporters […]

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“We Choose Freedom”?

The Question is Freedom for Whom or What? There’s a house in my neighborhood that has a sign in the yard, a sign with white lettering on a blue background that says, “WE CHOOSE FREEDOM.” Based on the blue color and what I know of the residents, I surmised it was a Democratic campaign slogan. […]

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They Told Us

They told us that Trump’s 2016 win was not legitimate and the result of Russian interference. Turns out that the Russia conspiracy was invented by the Hillary Clinton campaign. They told us COVID came from a wet market and masks would stop transmission and the vaccine was safe and effective and we needed to stay […]

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Vance Emerges Victorious in VP Debate

In Tuesday’s Vice Presidential debate, Republican Senator JD Vance dominated Democrat Governor Tim Walz, showcasing why the Trump-Vance ticket is the best choice for Idaho and the nation. Vance’s confident and articulate delivery of his policies, coupled with his commitment to traditional American values, set him apart from the visibly nervous and at times, discombobulated Walz. Throughout […]

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Op Ed: The Problems of Rank Choice Voting

Introduction Ranked-choice voting (RCV) has been promoted as a way to improve elections by ensuring majority support, reducing polarization, and giving voters more choice. However, despite these intended benefits, RCV has garnered significant criticism, particularly from those who believe it complicates the electoral process, undermines traditional party systems, and opens the door to manipulation by […]

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Labrador Leads 28 States Urging SCOTUS to Take Up Maryland’s Gun Ban Law

Dear Friends, Last week, I led 28 other states in an amicus brief in support of a writ of certiorari urging SCOTUS to directly take up Maryland’s gun ban law. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, ignoring major Supreme Court precedent, upheld Maryland’s unconstitutional law by holding that the most popular rifle in America is […]

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Get Ready for the New Vaccine

It wasn’t enough that the Covid-19 vaccine caused so much harm, now a new turbo charged vaccine is in the works. It is called the self-amplifying mRNA-Covid-19 vaccine, or sa-mRNA, also known as a replicon vaccine. The original Covid-19 mRNA vaccine worked by introducing modified RNA, or mRNA, into a cell. In turn, it stimulated […]

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John Livingston

Our Constitution or Hope and Change

The upcoming General Election including the Presidential and Congressional Elections are not just about personalities and policies. It is more about the process of governance as we pass the political torch onto the next generations. Republicans of all stripes have shown an allegiance to our Constitution, to our Courts—no matter how much they have been […]

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John Livingston

Government Man or Man of the People

Last night was a great debate for the Trump-Vance ticket. J. D. Vance is a skilled debater and communicator. He is a serious prosecutor of the truth. He put on a clinic on the merits based on a political philosophy grounded in Natural Law and Biblical principles. Mr. Walz made a fleeting reference to Mathew—taken […]

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Special Airfare for Illegals Coming to America

With word being spread that there are hundreds of thousands of criminals in our country the question remains “Where Are They” and how do we get them out? We are hearing about the surge in Venezuelan gang activity across the U.S. but is the liberal media reporting the truth to the American people since they […]

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Evaluating Polls

“Never trust a poll you didn’t pay for.” Political axiom. In the run-up to the November election we are bombarded by polls allegedly telling us how the candidates are doing. Results often vary widely which makes it confusing and difficult to understand the true situation. If you know how polls are done and what the […]

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Want Tax Cuts? Stop the Spending

This article is courtesy of the Idaho Freedom Foundation One of the favorite phrases of conservative budget hawks in the Idaho Legislature is “starve the beast.” What they mean is that if you want to control or even reverse outrageous government growth, then you need to stop appropriating (spending) so much money. Government agencies will […]

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