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John Livingston

What’s in a Word

I have never received more e-mail and phone requests from readers of The Gem State Patriot, than I have received regarding articles I have written in the past about civil and government corruption. In the coming weeks, I will write about specific events that have occurred in Boise, and Garden City. In this article, I […]

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Judge Not

They say that a judge is just a lawyer that knows a governor. This is mostly true in Idaho. When a vacancy occurs in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals or a District Court, the Idaho Judicial Council, a nine-member body, solicits applications, reviews candidates, and conducts interviews. The council then submits a list of […]

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Op-Ed: People are the Heart of the Idaho GOP

Nothing lifts my spirits like spending time with our great Republican volunteers. This job is not for the faint of heart, let me tell you. From flying across the country for RNC meetings to logging onto social media and seeing people calling for my head—it can be quite the whirlwind! But I wouldn’t have it […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

It seems every day I wake up and listen to the latest news, and it becomes more apparent to me that prior to Trump, our entire political system was corrupted by power and greed. As we find more and more information about how devious the democrats have been so they can retain power, it makes […]

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Fulcher Honors Fallen Idaho Firefighters on House Floor

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) took to the House floor to honor the firefighters killed in an ambush attack in North Idaho. Kootenai County Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Frank Harwood and Coeur d’Alene Fire Department Battalion Chief John Morrison were fatally shot, and Coeur d’Alene Fire Department engineer Dave Tysdal was […]

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Labrador Letter: Supreme Court tees up perfect chance to fully protect women’s sports

In 2019, the University of Montana allowed a runner named June Eastwood, a biological male who had adopted a female identity, to compete against women. Among Eastwood’s competitors were two young women attending Idaho State University, Madison Kenyon and Mary Kate Marshall, who were unjustly defeated by Eastwood on multiple occasions.  The following year, the Idaho Legislature passed HB 500, making Idaho the first state […]

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AG Labrador Leads States Backing Trump’s Decision to End Racial Discrimination in Federal Contracting

BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador led a 20-state coalition in filing an amicus brief urging a federal court to approve the Trump Administration’s decision to stop enforcing racial discrimination in federal transportation contracting. The brief, filed in Mid-America Milling Company v. United States Department of Transportation, supports a proposed consent order that would end the federal […]

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Fulcher Votes to Strengthen U.S. Military Readiness and Fund Veteran Health Care, Benefits Programs

June 25, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) issued the following statement after voting in favor of  H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 3944 is the first Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill to pass the House in the 119th Congress.  “Taking care of those who […]

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John Livingston

Heart and Soul

There are certain basic principles and ideas that form the moral predicates upon which all societies in all parts of the world are grounded. In the Western World these “pillars” upon which societies have been built have been progressively subjugated and are no longer part of the curriculum in public and many private—even Christian schools. […]

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Op-Ed: When Republicans Unite, Idaho Wins

Do you remember what it was like this time last summer? Not only were we still reeling from the assassination attempt on Donald Trump—the former and future President of the United States—but we were also staring down the barrel of a scheme to completely upend the way we conduct elections in Idaho. The campaign for […]

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Conservative Middle

“You only catch flak when you are over the target” comes from the WWII bomber crews who would attract anti-aircraft fire as they approached their destination. In modern terms it describes that if a group or organization is being attacked it is because they are effective in their mission. Why bother going after something that’s […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

DEI is a Powerful Component of NEA Contracts

It has been a year since the attempted assassination of President Trump at his rally in Butler Pennsylvania and we still have very few answers. You would think that after a year of investigation we would have some idea of why the shooter made this assassination attempt. Evidently there are some serious issues with the […]

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