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Op-Ed: Your Vote Matters!

When most people think of elections, they picture the noise and spectacle of presidential years—rallies, debates, and wall-to-wall news coverage. But while those contests grab the headlines, it’s the quieter local elections that often shape our daily lives the most. On November 4th, Idahoans will once again have the chance to vote—this time for city […]

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John Livingston

Mass Formation Bias and the Right of Property

I am not a psychiatrist, but I did spend last night in a Holiday Inn Express. More seriously, I spent three months in clinical psychiatry during medical school and attended a handful of lectures in “social psychology.” Whenever the word “social” is prefixed to another field—such as social economics, social justice, social planning, socialism, or […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Did Governor Little violate the Constitution during Covid?

It has been 5 years since I wrote extensively about how the Covid-19 EUA vaccine was a potential danger because of the limited testing yet it was hailed as the only thing that would stop the proliferation of the Covid-19 virus. During the pandemic, it was Dr. Ryan Cole who stood alone and had his […]

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Making Sense of Government Shutdown

Amid many pressing events—the Charlie Kirk shooting, the passing of President Russel M. Nelson, and the tragedy in Michigan—the ongoing government shutdown hasn’t received the attention and explanation it deserves. I want to clarify what’s really happening with the shutdown, the Big Beautiful Bill, and how appropriation works. What’s Causing the Shutdown? The federal government […]

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John Livingston

The Best of Us

This will be one of my shortest articles. Above is a picture of the Naval Academy Women’s Soccer team. First of all, these young women earn your respect—every day. Someday, they will be F-18 pilots, nuclear engineers, ship drivers, or Marine Recon officers. Today, though, they lead regimented and disciplined lives, learning to be good […]

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John Livingston

Priorities

On a recent panel on Fox Business News, Charles Payne and guests discussed how cultural decisions resulting in declining birth rates worldwide will shape future generations’ political and economic choices. For two generations, China enforced a one-child policy per couple, which led to population growth but recent stabilization at 1.4 billion people. Now that the […]

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Labrador Letter: Idaho’s Fight for Women’s Sports Reaches Critical Moment

Dear Friends, After five years of litigation, Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act has finally reached the United States Supreme Court. Now, at this crucial moment, the ACLU is trying to dismiss the case entirely, not because the issue has been resolved, but because they understand the strength of our arguments. Last week, my office […]

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Toolbox Theory

A friend once opined that to him, the meaning of life is having the right tool for the job and happiness is achieved when you do the things you love to do.  Combine those two axioms and you have the recipe for success. With the approaching election, you will be deciding who you think will […]

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Op-Ed: Remembering the Lockdowns, Five Years Later

Do you remember where you were when President Trump declared “15 Days to Slow the Spread”? Do you remember what you were doing when Governor Little issued his “Stay at Home Order”? Do you remember what life was like in 2020? Too many people have forgotten. They’ve forgotten how government closed churches but kept liquor […]

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Bosie will be the Death of Conservative Idaho

Idaho’s Conservative Cannibalism Problem: For most of my life I was not wrapped up in Idaho politics. I never believed in social media so I didn’t spend my time chasing every skirmish on line. Instead, I was working hard, raising a family and building a life here with my wife of twenty-five years. Now I […]

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Retribution or Accountability

We are currently in the throes of political turmoil with the Democrats screaming about Trump’s retribution for those government officials who need to be held accountable for the lies and damage they have done during their tenure in office.  I believe that Comey is just the first of many former government officials who need to […]

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Labrador Letter: Fighting for All Americans’ Second Amendment Rights

Dear Friends, This week, I want to update you on three important legal battles where Idaho is leading the charge to protect Second Amendment rights across our nation. These cases demonstrate how far some states will go to infringe on the constitutional rights of law-abiding Americans, and how Idaho continues to stand strong against these […]

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