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Pocatello gives drag queen story time an award for ‘Human and Civil Rights’

While Completely Ignoring Concerns from Parents over Child Exposure to Gender Confusion! They tell us it’s not happening in Idaho. They also tell us it’s a good thing that it is. Earlier this week, the City of Pocatello honored a drag queen story time group with their “Human and Civil Rights” award. They specifically lauded […]

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Mr. Winder And His Corporate Comradery

According to Senator Chuck Winder, President Pro Tempore, “All the power that’s given to the government comes from the people and because of that government should be serving the people in a way the people want and not the other way around.” At least that is his claim on his website. Mr. Winder recently decided […]

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Who Needs Parents Anymore?

Through the education system, parental roles and rights have been incrementally diminished. Across America, parents are fighting to take that role back. However, in typical fashion, the ne’er do wells continue to create avenues for control over children. The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) just awarded United Way of Treasure Valley (UWTV) $6,486,447 to implement […]

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News

Attorney General Investigators Arrest Two Men for Alleged Sexual Exploitation of a Child

Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested two men across Idaho on Thursday, November 30th, 2023, for alleged sexual exploitation and enticement of a child. 49-year-old Richard Hamond of Caldwell was booked into the Canyon County Jail. He has been charged with four (4) counts […]

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Labrador Letter to Veterans at Christmas

Dear Friends, This holiday season, I was deeply honored when Idaho’s Star Garnet Chapter of the American Gold Star Mothers asked me to host their Hero Tree in the rotunda of the Idaho State Capitol. The tree was created and meticulously researched by Anna Workman, the director of the Sgt. Chris Workman Memorial Scholarship Fund. […]

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John Livingston

The Political Theory of Relativity

Several times this week while listening to political pundits on both sides of the spectrum the word “Extremism” or “EXTREMIST” has been used. The Big question for me is who decides what is extreme? King George certainly felt that the Colonial American Patriots were extreme. Members of the Jewish religious hierarchy certainly felt that Jesus […]

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John Livingston

Leadership

Many in today’s elite political ruling class—both parties, try to create a narrative and an illusion that there are great obstacles to our security and liberty that only they can protect. To be sure there are real problems that need to be confronted, but what they present to us are merely meant to outrage the […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Joe Biden: America’s Turkey

I think by now most of my readers realize that I’m not one to mince words and it is time to call this Turkey we have for a President for what he is an incompetent fool who hasn’t a clue as to what he is doing. If you think for a minute that Joe is […]

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John Livingston

AI vs Common Sense

I have spent the last week getting “pre-oped” before I undergo bilateral hip replacements at St. Luke’s. The nurses, doctors, and technicians who have taken care of me have been magnificent—as they have always been. My criticism of Luke’s has always been about its management and the Board of Directors who remain, according to many […]

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Cato Institute Ranks Idaho 14th in Personal and Economic Freedom

Well folks, the verdict is in, and we now know where Idaho stands in both personal and economic freedoms within the 50 states and to many this will be a surprise. Idaho was ranked 14 in overall personal and economic freedoms and that is down one notch from last year’s rating. We have broken out […]

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Caucus Confusion

What is up with Idaho’s Presidential Primary or Caucus? Are we having one or not? When is it? Where do I go? When is the deadline to affiliate with the Republican Party? All good questions. The short answers are: YES, there will be an Idaho Presidential Caucus that will be held on Saturday, March 2nd […]

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Gratitude and Resolve: Idaho GOP Thanksgiving Blessings, Pledge to Preserve Faith, Family, and Freedom

160 years ago, as our country was embroiled in a tragic and bloody civil war, President Abraham Lincoln called upon Americans to give thanks to God for the blessings of liberty they yet enjoyed. He invited his fellow citizens to “…observe the last Thursday of November next as a Day of Thanksgiving and Praise to […]

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