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John Livingston

The Great Awakening Part II

Sun Tzu in THE ART OF WAR warns us: “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Luna Dubs Bundy a RINO

The Pot Calling the Kettle Black Once again, Tom Luna, Chairman of the Republican Party, attacks Ammon Bundy, this time for being a RINO. Wow! We could think of a dozen clichés to fit this press release but The Pot Calling the Kettle Black suits this situation just fine. Let us remind you that Tom […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Liberal Trojan Horses set to Turn Idaho Blue

Why is it that even the most conservative of people like Kevin Miller use Facebook?  Don’t they realize that they are aiding and abetting the enemy who is trying to take away our freedom of speech?  The story about Facebook coming to Idaho was first broken by Kevin Miller host of 580KIDO radio. https://kidotalkradio.com/kuna-braces-for-facebook-big-tech-invasion/  The […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Is Ammon Bundy a Game Changer as an Independent?

Ammon Bundy has caught everyone in the political arena off guard and has turned over Governor Little’s reelection apple cart. Everyone has been thinking that with three viable candidates running against Little in the primary it was going to be an easy win for him. Unfortunately for Little that has changed and you can bet […]

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Opinions / Op-eds

Op-Ed: You can defend freedom with just ten minutes of your time

Do you want to keep Idaho a conservative state? Are you tired of socialist propaganda sneaking into our state Capitol? There is something YOU can do right now to help keep Idaho the great state we all know and love. It will only take you about 10 minutes to accomplish, and it needs to be […]

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John Livingston

Where’s the Beef?

Every night I read the EYE ON BOISE review post edited by award winning journalist Betsy Russell. I am amazed at how many bills are brought up before legislative committees that remind me of the famous Wendy’s add from the early 80’s. A little old lady gets a burger from a drive in and bites […]

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John Livingston

Asymmetry

The political and moral courage of the conservatives running for governor in Idaho is to be applauded. Janice McGeachin has suffered the slings and arrows of misogynistic abuse from members of her own party and continued to fight for the principles she believes in. Many of the wounds that she bears are self-inflicted and come […]

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John Livingston

Help

I am really tired of politicians putting their fingers up to the wind and trying to figure out what their constituents want and what to promise to be re-elected. How about just telling the people what you believe and if you win fine and if the people want someone else with different ideas, then fine. […]

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News

Press Release from the Ammon Bundy for Governor Campaign

Yesterday afternoon a radio talk show host announced (on the air) that Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin and I had made a deal, I would not run in the Republican primary and endorse her and if she did not win the Republican primary she in return would endorse me as an Independent candidate running against Brad […]

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John Livingston

The Great Awakening

Theologians and historians identify several great awakenings that have occurred in our country prior to and after our founding. The unique time in history when the ideas of the Enlightenment merged with a sharp increase in religious piety of the people, and with a sense of humble reverence and a belief in God was the […]

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Congressman Fulcher Introduces Bill to Alleviate National Park Service Administrative Hurdles

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01) introduced the Partnership Agreements Creating Tangible Savings Act or PACTS Act. Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) joined the bill as original cosponsors. The PACTS Act, if passed into law, will help alleviate many administrative hurdles for the National Park Service. It amends […]

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Trucker Convoys

Anyone not aware of the trucker convoy in Canada must have spent the past week hiding under a log. The convoy left Vancouver, Canada headed to Ottawa, the capital of Canada. The truckers arrived last weekend. The truckers hope to be able to visit with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and to convince the government to […]

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