My Friend, On this memorable day of the first public reading of our U.S. Constitution 227 years ago, I am writing you to announce my campaign for the Idaho District #1 Senate seat as a Republican candidate.
In a previous essay, “Invictus Veritas”, there was a reference to a world that has seemingly gone mad. We find ourselves in a place where words, relationships, and our institutions are being redefined.
The U.S. Supreme Court has been busy making unconstitutional rulings and Congress joined them with passage of fast track authority (TPA) which took away the Article II Section 2 requirement that the President must receive a 2/3 Senate majority to enter a treaty/agreement with a foreign nation.
In case you haven’t heard, Donald Trump, the billionaire American businessman is running for President. And, in case you haven’t heard, he’s a racist. More specifically, he hates Mexicans.
As a columnist for the Idaho State Journal, I am given a pretty free hand with regard to what I write. There is one unwritten rule that often shackles me. Generally, the other columnists are off limits. Last Sunday, Michael O’Donnell ignored that rule and had a go at me.
Some of the fondest memories of my childhood are of the many, many enjoyable experiences I had with a fishing pole attached to me. In my early teens I came into a couple steel rowboats for the bargain prices of $15 and $25 from a friend who owned a boat rental business with plans to […]
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We at the Gem State Patriot have had the distinct pleasure of working with Kevin for three years both on and off the air and would like to take this opportunity to thank him for everything he does for this great Treasure Valley we live in. Kevin is one of the true believers, he is […]
When we look back in history at the Black Robed Regiment, we are reminded of men of God who spoke out concerning the issues of the day. These pastors and deacons of colonial America were especially instrumental in winning America’s independence.
Summer is finally here, a time when the winter chill and piles of snow have gone. In their place blossoms of new life and finally the return of my annual pilgrimage to and from our home in the mountains to the hardware store over Galena Summit.
It appears from Congressman Raul Labrador’s recent votes that he is getting back in tune with his constituents after his misplaced vote for John Boehner as Speaker of the House. Our congressman from the first district has shown us some unusual fortitude over the past few weeks, casting votes against the TPA and against Boehner’s […]