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Democrat Democracy

From the president on down, the Democrats have been claiming that Donald Trump will “end democracy.” There are two problems with this claim. One is that they won’t say HOW Trump would end democracy and the other is they don’t tell us what they mean by “democracy.” Can the President of the United States “end […]

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Be Smart, Say “NO” to Corporate Immunity

I read Senator Mark Harris’ recent article that read more like a propaganda piece than an opinion piece. The theme of his article was that unless the Idaho legislature provides Bayer, the manufacturer of Roundup, with immunity, civilization as we know it will collapse. Until I read Senator Harris’ article, I never knew that without […]

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It’s time to axe the tax on groceries in Idaho

Reprinted with permission of the Idaho Freedom Foundation Government is an overachiever in collecting taxes on nearly everything we do.  It’s hard to imagine anything in our everyday lives not attached to some sort of tax. We are taxed for our food, our homes, our property, our cars, our purchases, our earnings, our investments, and […]

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New reports show culture of dependency beneath Idaho’s welfare ‘safety net’

Reprinted with permission of the Idaho Freedom Foundation New data reveals most able-bodied adults on Idaho’s welfare programs are not working, and enrollees tend to remain on the books for years—not weeks or months. By supporting increasingly generous benefits, taxpayers are funding a lifestyle hidden in the guise of a social safety net. It is […]

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Idaho vs Minnesota

This week, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. This decision offers a stark contrast between the country we love and what the Democrats have planned. Minnesota under Governor Walz is a vision of the dystopian future a Harris/Walz administration would impose on America. Under Walz, Minnesota […]

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Labrador Letter: Defending Title IX

Dear Friends, Summer vacation is drawing to a close. Next week will see most of our kids back to school. Parents will begin the rituals of packing lunches, double-checking schedules, waiting in the seemingly endless drop-off line, shuttling kids to sports and events in the afternoon, and then doing it all again the next day, […]

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John Livingston

Marxism vs Capitalism — The Choice is Ours

I have long followed Fr. Robert Sirico the Founder of the Actin Institute. Actin was founded in 1990 with the purpose of combining religious and economic education and providing the religious and laity academic communities with an historical liberal perspective, based on Biblical and Natural Law Principles. I was first attracted to Fr. Sirico after […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Assassination Attempt – Lots of Questions, Too Few Answers

We would like to hear your opinion! I’m sure there are shooting enthusiasts who are much smarter than me when it comes to this subject matter, but after seeing this video, I have to ask the question, was there another shooter? I would ask those of you who have an opportunity to view this video […]

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Lather, Rinse, Repeat

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” George Orwell, 1984 Most of the country is brainwashed and about half are severely brainwashed to the extent that they no longer operate in reality. Of course, YOU are not brainwashed…or are you? How could […]

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The True Republican/Trump Agenda

Shortly after President Donald Trump left office in 2021, representatives of various conservative think tanks drafted a list of priorities for the next Republican administration. They called it “Project 2025” because that is when a new Republican president will be inaugurated. Think tanks routinely engage in this kind of planning. While politicians focus on campaigning, […]

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Nez Perce County Man Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested seventy-eight-year-old William Campbell on Wednesday, July 31st, 2024, for 4 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a child “The partnerships built by the ICAC Task Force across the state are clearly paying off,” said Attorney General […]

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John Livingston

Is Trump being “GOLDWATERED”?

I had a front row seat to the Presidential Election of 1964 between Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona and Lyndon Johnson who became President after John Kennedy was assassinated. My father gave up his business for a year and ran Mr. Goldwater’s campaign in Ohio. Ohio was at the epicenter of that campaign, until the […]

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