William F. Buckley once stated, “I would rather be governed by the first 2000 people in the Manhattan phone book than the entire faculty of Harvard.” Donald Trump may or may not be whom Buckley spoke of. He is not the perfect candidate. He may not grasp the foundation of the founder’s intent, however he […]
A well-intentioned end run around the Constitution We spend over half of our local and state tax dollars for education yet we are a population that doesn’t read. If we read Article II of the state constitution, especially the last sentence, we would understand that HJR 5 is an end run around the constitutional prohibition […]
BACKGROUND: One of the long enduring planks of the Republican Party in most United States jurisdictions is the idea of lowering regulation, a.k.a. deregulation. After decades of regulatory activity by the executive branch, Idaho today has 722 different sets of rules that purport to assist the governor in the enforcement of the statutes passed by […]
A must-watch Video: Dr. Jim Brook has been practicing family medicine for 13 years and his approach to medical care is a change from what we now have available to us with Obamacare in force. He does not accept any insurance, Medicaid or Medicare for payment of his fees however; his fees are low enough […]
The Mountain Home students are only copying what is happening with sports figures, Hollywood stars and overpaid recording Divas who couldn’t recite the 1st amendment if you put it in front of them. The superintendent of this school should be exercising control at the school and redirecting the students’ energy to understanding what they are […]
While our country has long prided itself on being a “melting pot” by welcoming people from other countries and assimilating them into our society, there are some areas that need to be addressed within our current immigration system. Many Americans may not know precisely how large and costly our immigration problem has become. First of […]
As the pundits pontificate, the politicians bluster and blather, and the American public eagerly awaits the opening of Presidential debate season, there are only two things missing from American Presidential politics: 1) A news media willing to ask the real questions that address America’s moral condition, the candidate’s guiding principles, and the rule of law […]
Did you hear Hillary took a day off from the campaign trail on Tuesday? A day off? In the middle of the homestretch for President of the United States? Hillary took a day off with only 50 days to go, to forever “fundamentally change America.” Really? I may not be a M.D., and I may […]
If there were only two important lessons that I could impart to my fellow man, it would be that, A) Nothing is ever what it seems on the surface, and B) Follow the money. Have you ever wondered why we can’t get a conservative agenda through the Idaho Legislature when it is made up of […]
I know the upcoming Idaho primaries are over a year and half away, nevertheless if we are going to be successful as conservatives we need to coalesce the abundant assets we have before us, organize them, and develop a plan for victory. We are currently blessed with two well-known conservative lawmakers with ample experience in […]
— Published with permission from the Tax Revolution Institute — Washington, DC — On October 1, the congressional deadline to prevent the IRS from trampling over the free-speech rights of nonprofits will expire, and more than four dozen organizations from across the country have now banded together to demand that Congress take action. In early […]
— Published with permission from The New American.com — She’s not even in the White House yet, but the movement to impeach Hillary Clinton is gaining momentum. As one scandal after another attaches like a barnacle on the Clinton campaign, constitutionalists opposed to her occupation of the Oval Office are ignoring a remedy fundamental to the […]