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A week of Contrast

Saturday, February 25, I attended the Idaho Second Amendment rally at the Capitol in Boise. A peaceful, powerful statement of the dedication Idaho citizens feel about their right to bear arms and their First Amendment right to peacefully assemble and freely express their views. The weather was perfect, with sun blessing the event from time […]

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Eliminating Federal Agencies Needs Being Done

However, Nobody Wants Their Ox Gored Today the United States is 17th in the World Economic Freedom Index. Economic Freedom defined: The freedom to prosper within a country without intervention from a government or economic authority. Individuals are free to secure and protect his/her human resources, labor and private property. Economic freedom is common in […]

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Irrelevance & Insolence: Goodbye Wretched Democrats

Complain, Raise Hell, and Obstruct: That’s all that’s Left Democrats haven’t produced anything constitutionally worthwhile or redeeming for a very long time and they haven’t a clue why not and choose to blame others rather than be introspective. Ironically, what’s worse is that they don’t yet have a clue that that is exactly why they […]

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Boise liberals want to pass a $172.5 million school bond — Help us STOP them!

On Tuesday, March 14, 2017, the Boise School District will ask you to approve a $172.5 million bond to cover new and unnecessary spending. Fortunately, it is not too late to stop this irresponsible growth of government. We have an incredible opportunity to convince voters in the Boise School District to REJECT this reckless increase […]

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The incredibly uncivil nature of ‘civil asset forfeiture’

A few days ago, I was directed to a YouTube video that prompted me to recall the danger, the unconstitutionality, and the uncivil nature of the practice called “civil asset forfeiture.” The first four minutes of the video featured President Trump and representatives of the National Sheriffs’ Association discussing the topic of asset forfeiture. The […]

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Rapacious Feds

DEMAND TRUE STATE SOVEREIGNTY Remove Colonial Status from the Western States A basic economic fact teaches that all new wealth springs from the ground, whether grown or mined. America has been blessed with amazingly abundant natural resources, plus the freedom to access and develop them. From the beginning, this combination set us apart, propelling America […]

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Senator Hagedorn Knows Best about Article V Convention?

In a 5 to 4 vote, Idaho’s Senate panel voted in favor of an Article V constitutional Convention. There were 25 participants who testified before the panel but to no avail, as Senator Hagedorn, the leader of this Rat Pack, said all of his opponents are misinformed, claiming he met with national experts (He never […]

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Sucking off the Government Teat

In a recent article written by Dustin Hurst of the Idaho Reporter, he talked about J. Kirk Sullivan a member of the PERSI Board who lives in Scottsdale, Arizona and how he has spent over $14,000 of our taxpayer money for travel expenses. Mind you this money comes out of the State Employees Retirement Fund. […]

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Malheur II – Judge Stops Reporter From Testifying

— Reprinted with permission from Redoubt News — In January 2016, former OPB reporter John Sepulvado, now with KQED in California, interviewed protest leader Ryan Bundy about the “hard stand” taken at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. Prosecutors wanted to call Sepulvado to the stand to authenticate the interview and have it admitted into evidence. Attorney Duane A. […]

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BLM Agent Daniel P. Love Named in Investigation

— Reprinted with permission from Redoubt News — The truth is being revealed, as we all prayed that it would. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Agent Daniel P. Love has been breaking the law for years. Using and abusing his authority to run his own personal fiefdom. Bullying citizens until they commit suicide. All while believing he […]

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Editorial on Castle Doctrine Bill

Coming to the Idaho State Legislature to represent the people of District 23 and the people of the state has been an honor. I have had opportunity to learn so much. One of the opportunities that I cherish the most was being asked by citizens from all over the state to carry the Castle Doctrine […]

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Stop Paid Anarchists by Cutting off the Head

Almost nothing infuriates us more than having something blatantly stolen from us. Like having our peaceful existence and freedoms stolen from us by young street violent anarchist thugs who are in our face interrupting our natural and lawful rights and breaking things. Even worse than the anarchists’ violations of our liberties and damaging our property […]

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