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Is The BLM Breaking the Law Again?

Sometimes the agendas come so rapidly it is difficult to keep them apart because at the core they all serve the same purpose. Since the federal government no longer operates as three separate branches with the legislative branch assigned to creating laws, the Executive Branch and unconstitutional administrative rulemaking process now create laws that Americans are subjected […]

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Editorial – Legality of President’s Contract at North Idaho College

When I was hired by North Idaho College (“NIC”) to be its attorney in December 2022 I heard rumors of an open meeting law violation supposedly occurring President Swayne’s date of hire on June 22, 2022. To protect President Swayne during my investigation, I recommended the NIC Board of Trustees put Dr. Swayne on administrative […]

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John Livingston

Beware of False Prophets

UCLA economist Donald Shoup has become a cult figure in the worlds of City Planning and Urban Development. His 2005 book THE HIGH COST OF FREE PARKING has been the center of a movement that has become almost religious like with sycophants advocating for less parking in congested urban areas and a blind devotion to […]

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May 16th Vote: The Next Battle in The Culture War

Wow! Have we ever been hit with attacks on our culture! What do we mean by “our culture” or a “culture war”? Day by day, year by year, what once was unthinkable has now become celebrated, and even protected by law. Meanwhile, what was once virtuous or admired is seen as hateful and backwards. The […]

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Op-Ed – Idaho’s 2023 Legislative Session

I entered politics because I was highly distressed observing the drastic decline in our culture and our strength as a nation because of woke politics and political correctness. Even after 37 years of service in the Navy, I knew my duty was not over. I needed to do something. In order to survive and thrive, […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Idaho Leaders United: Nothing More than Political Thugs

Just like the unsuspecting City of Troy was taken by surprise by a gift horse so we are seeing Idaho taken over by the Uni-Party or as we call them the political Trojan Horse. I refer to the recent announcement by “The Idaho Leaders United” declaring a purge on anyone or any group they think […]

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Adams County Lincoln Day Dinner – May 6th

Join the Patriots of Adams County for our Lincoln Day Dinner on May 6th, 2023. It will be held at the Adams County Recreation Center in Council, Idaho. Order your tickets here: https://www.2arepublicans.com Our Guest Speaker is William Perry Pendley. [Background] I was born and raised in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and have fished, hunted, hiked, skied, […]

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What’s Mynah’s Mine

Bickering Mynah Birds are a common sight in Hawaii. And they are considered a nuisance. In fact, Hawaiians call them piha ‘ekelo (full of voice) and manu ‘aipilau (trash-eating bird). Ornithologist E. L. Caum described them this way: “The mynah is a perky, self-confident, pugnacious, and noisy bird, in many of its actions and antics […]

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Republicans are fighting to stop sexualization of children, not Democrats

Five days ago, a Boise junior high teacher and basketball coach was charged with the rape and sexual battery of a minor child. Eric McDermott first groomed his victim in class and then over a social media “dating site,” where he asked the boy to send sexually explicit photos. Sadly, McDermott’s conduct has become all […]

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Is Digital Identity Coming?

It seems regardless of how much opposition exists to the federal government agenda, it still just marches on. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) introduced S.884 – Improving Digital Identity Act of 2023, in March of this year, “To establish a Government-wide approach to improving digital identity.” Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy) is her partner in crime. This […]

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John Livingston

The Old School Board

St. Augustine High School is a Catholic, private all boys school run by the Josephite Priests and Brothers in New Orleans Louisiana. It began operations in 1951 and includes grades 8 through 12. From its inception the school was designed to educate young men from Black Catholic families in New Orleans. It is one of […]

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John Livingston

Work and Rail Splitting

Abraham Lincoln attended formal school it has been estimated, for about four months. He was a self-educated man. From the time his stepmother taught him to read when he was a young child, he read everything he could get his hands on. Plato, Aristotle, The Stoics, Shakespeare but most of all The Bible. Lincoln’s moral […]

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