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John Livingston

Fight or Flight

There is a big hole in the hearts of Idaho Constitutional Conservatives four weeks before the Idaho Republican Primary Election. The emptiness and sense of despair in a State that that voted in 2020 for Donald Trump (63.6%) for conservatives who see candidates running Statewide with large margins like Governor Little in a recent poll […]

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John Livingston

Truth and Consequences

Audrey Dutton is one of Idaho’s most talented and exceptional reporters. In an article in the Idaho Capital Sun dated May 5th 0430 she gives Dr. Ryan Cole and his company a journalistic autopsy (or was it a colonoscopy) that I am sure will win awards and accolades. I have seldom agreed with Ms. Sutton’s […]

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Conservative Rally May 4th at Kleiner Park in Meridian

On Wednesday, May 4th, there will be a conservative rally in Meridian, Idaho, at Kleiner Park. The event is sponsored by conservative candidates including Janice McGeachin, Dorothy Moon, and Bryan Smith. Our good friend Kevin Miller will serve as the MC. Speakers include Michelle Malkin, James Lindsay, Stew Peters, Az. State Sen. Wendy Rogers, and […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

A Rerun of 2018? Will Humphreys be a Spoiler or a Hero?

Hero or Spoiler? With only a couple of weeks left before the Primary Elections it is time for conservatives to unite and consolidate their power and that can only be accomplished if Ed Humphreys were to drop out of the race and support Janice McGeachin along with Bundy supporters. The Merriam Webster Dictionary’s definition of […]

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Election Integrity

On the campaign trail, I have been asked multiple times about voter ID and additional federal laws regarding election procedures. Election integrity is indeed a critical issue and has been discussed since the founding of the Republic. What does the Constitution say about election integrity? In Article 1, Section 4, Clause 1 states: The Times, […]

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Governor Little, Please Stop the Torture of our Elderly

Dear Governor Little, I’m speaking on behalf of my elderly mom, age 88 as well as all of the elderly that are suffering the consequences of the Covid-19 responses. We are months beyond “flattening the curve” and now the focus is “positive cases”. The extreme measures taken whenever these “positive” cases are reported are destroying […]

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Caleb Pirc Announces High-Profile Conservative Endorsements in Legislative Race

(Meridian, Idaho) — This week, Caleb Pirc announced an abundance of high-profile endorsements in support of his bid for Idaho’s State Representative seat in district 21B, including U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher. “As the only candidate in this race who hasn’t received a dime from special interest groups and corporations but has built our campaign from […]

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The Concerned Citizens of Canyon County Committee Candidate Selection for the 2022 May Primary

County Offices: We have two county commissioner seats in Canyon County who will be up for election or reelection this year. We are recommending: Brad Holton for Commissioner District 2, the proven highly skilled executive, and present Mayor of Greenleaf. Brad as Mayor has watched the expansion of his city be curtailed by legislation limiting […]

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Congressman Fulcher Calls Out Harmful Policies at EEOC & OFCCP

WASHINGTON – Today, Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee Republican Leader Russ Fulcher (R-ID) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on holding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) accountable for over-burdening job creators and not meeting the needs of American workers: […]

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John Livingston

Crime and Punishment — Good vs Evil

Kevin Miller has in so many ways been a great supporter of much of what is good in our community. The Boise Mission and his support for local community joint ventures between government and the private sector in the fight against drugs and mental illness are just two examples of his commitment to Idahoans. Thank […]

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John Livingston

What is True of the Part

The fallacy of composition is an informal fallacy that arises when one infers that something is true of the whole from the fact that it is true of some part of the whole. My two closest adult friends are Catholic Priests. . Fr. Pat Russell was a legend in the Idaho Catholic Community. Standing all […]

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John Livingston

End Corruption in Government — Draw Candidates’ Names from a Hat

I have received hundreds of e-mails over the past few months from many people who take umbrage with my use of the word “corruption” when discussing our political leaders and the activities within agencies of Idaho State government. I have responded that corruption is a process that does not have to be illegal, but many […]

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