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The Ultimate Propaganda Machines

Disinformation at our fingertips I have written and talked about the problems with social media platforms for the past two years. There currently is a bipartisan lawsuit by 33 states including Idaho that has brought these social media propaganda machines back into the spotlight. This is the first foray for parents to recognize that these […]

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Government is designed to answer to the people

After three weeks of deliberation, negotiation, and nominations, in which conservative and moderate candidates were elevated and then rejected, every House Republican voted to elect Mike Johnson of Louisiana as the 56th Speaker of the House on Wednesday afternoon. This is what our republican system of government is supposed to look like. The American people […]

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Mike Hon Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Meridian, Idaho

Focus on Safety, Family, and Community Meridian, Idaho – [Oct. 23rd, 2023] – Long time Idaho resident and community advocate Mike Hon proudly announces his candidacy for the position of Mayor of Meridian, Idaho, in the upcoming head-to-head election to be held on Nov. 7th, 2023. With a passion for ensuring the safety and well-being […]

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Why the MHCA is a Threat to Idaho

It may be confusing to understand how a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposal in Montana, the Missouri Headwaters Conservation Area (MHCA), has anything to do with Idaho. Rule one, understand that federal agencies share the same ideological bed with non-governmental organizations (NGO). Rule two, they all share the same objectives and mission. And […]

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Labrador Letter — Addressing the Homelessness Crisis

Four weeks ago, my office led a coalition of 20 states in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to grant a writ of certiorari to review the Ninth Circuit’s widely criticized decision in Johnson v. City of Grants Pass. The decision controversially asserted that the Constitution allows individuals to […]

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John Livingston

We Need Leaders, Not Experts

I grew up loving and playing baseball and football. When I became a father, I shared that love with my three boys. In the summer there was never an evening that didn’t end with ESPN and SportsCenter. WE played baseball in the side yard from March until November. Football in Ohio was our “State Religion”. […]

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John Livingston

Why

The political process in Idaho and in Washington DC has become a perfect metaphor for the First Law of Thermodynamics that states: 1. “The net change in total energy of a system (Delta E) is equal to the total heat (Q) added to the system minus the work(W) done by the system. Or E= Q-W […]

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How safe would America be without the 2nd Amendment?

In the past 3 years, we have seen a breach of our southern border by millions of illegals from countries around the world. Many of these illegals are only looking for better economic opportunities than those available in their country of origin. Border agents for all their hard work have been hard-pressed to keep out […]

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Local Elections Matter Most

It’s election season yet again. Early voting starts on October 23rd, leading up to Election Day on November 7th. There are many important races on the ballot this year, so make a plan to go vote! Races for mayor, city council, school board, and other municipal offices are technically nonpartisan, so you won’t see party […]

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RINO Mike Simpson Proves an “R” After Your Name Means Nothing

Congressman Simpson has been in Congress from Idaho for the past 24 years and that “magic R” after his name has kept in office along with campaign contributions from the corporate interests. He spent 14 years prior to this in the Idaho House of Representatives so for nearly 40 years he has been living at […]

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Didn’t We Try That Before?

As conflicts continue to pop up around the world, the United States has vowed to take sides with the oppressed victims of the aggressors. Promising “no boots on the ground”, many other types of assistance are given to these countries. Pretty much everyone has heard the old adage, “Those who cannot remember the past are […]

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John Livingston

Get Er Done!

The Republican Party in both Idaho and Washington DC is dysfunctional. In Idaho we have the Eastern Republicans—District 2, led by Mike Simpson and Scot Bedke. The Western Republicans are led by Raul Labrador, Russ Fulcher and Dorothy Moon. Let’s see which faction is able to rally around one candidate for each statewide office, and […]

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