Dear Friends, The Bill of Rights is a shield to guard the people – individuals – against the power, overreach, and abuse of government itself. The freedom of speech, assembly and religion, the right to a speedy trial by a jury of your peers, the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizure, and […]
The issue of RACE that has come up increasingly in our politics this election year is intimately connected to the issue of what has been called our “great American sin”. Slavery, however, in all its various forms, is as old as history itself. In experiencing this great crime against humanity America is not unique. From […]
We are three weeks away from the Presidential election. Questioning election integrity has been a tradition in our country since at least the 1800 Election when Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr defeated John Adams—the incumbent. Prior to the adaption of The 12th Amendment, the person receiving the most votes for President became President and the […]
After listening to my pastor’s sermon this morning on the Book of Amos it made me think of where we are in the world today. More than almost any other book of Scripture, the book of Amos holds God’s people accountable for their ill-treatment of others. It repeatedly points out the failure of the people […]
You need to make decisions on how to vote in the upcoming local election on November 5th. Who should you listen to for advice? Your local official Republican Party, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC), has put considerable time and effort into making recommendations for the November election and voters overwhelmingly appreciate the work […]
Dear Friends, For the many responsibilities of my office, there are few that are so personal, so morally imperative, as the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (“ICAC”) Unit of our Criminal Law Division. The ICAC Unit identifies, investigates, arrests, and prosecutes those individuals who use the internet to exploit and abuse children in Idaho. These […]
As political campaigns evolve and mature, as the factions become hardened and the number of people who will determine the election becomes a smaller fraction of the electorate—who could possibly be in the middle or undecided at this point in time in our country(?)—the words of my mother who ran many political Statewide election campaigns […]
When I decided to write my two articles about taxes and local government I wondered if there would be any interest in the subject. I have received more e-mails and comments personally and on the phone from more people—including local legislators and politicians, than I have for any of my previous articles. It seems Idaho […]
During last week’s Vice-Presidential Debate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota continually misrepresented the conservative position regarding abortion. Context is absolutely critical in this discussion so let us first understand that there are emergency indications for a therapeutic D&C and possibly other operative interventions. Nobody disagrees about these indications. Most commonly the list includes an ectopic […]
EARTH GETS ITS PRICE FROM WHAT EARTH GIVES US….’ Kamala Harris said something at the beginning of her campaign for President that has been said a thousand times by those on the progressive liberal left over the past 60 years. She said that we were all born on different rungs of the ladder and those […]
As I sat down after Church this Sunday morning to write my weekly article for the Gem State Patriot, I opened my e-mail and came across this delightful Op-Ed by one of our supporters from the Kevin Miller show. It is not often that I get such a well-written essay from one of our supporters […]
The Question is Freedom for Whom or What? There’s a house in my neighborhood that has a sign in the yard, a sign with white lettering on a blue background that says, “WE CHOOSE FREEDOM.” Based on the blue color and what I know of the residents, I surmised it was a Democratic campaign slogan. […]