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Op-Ed: Smoke and Mirrors, Idaho’s “Little” Surplus

Over the last few months Idahoans have been receiving checks in the mail or deposited into their bank accounts from the Idaho Tax Commission along with a letter from Governor Brad Little claiming that, “The economy of Idaho continues to blow past projections, and we are leading the country in economic prosperity. We achieved historic […]

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John Livingston

Family and Freedom Gratitude and Thanksgiving

I read with deep respect the Memorial Day Post from the Ammon Bundy campaign about the life and passing of Lt. Lincoln Bundy who died during the Normandy invasion after having been shot down in his P-51 Mustang and captured and taken to a German concentration camp where he was finally executed. The story was […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Tale of Two Candidates: Liberal Little vs Conservative Bundy

Could it be that Idahoans are finally waking up? To those who think Idaho might be changing to a more moderate state, I would say that you really can’t make that judgement with the results of this primary election. We only saw less than a third of the registered voters go to the polls in […]

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Podcasts

PODCAST: Tea Party Bob and Tom Munds discuss the recent Idaho Primary Election

Tom Munds and Tea Party Bob discuss the primary elections and how they affect Ammon Bundy’s run for governor in the General Election. The opinions expressed in this podcast are the opinions of the participants in the podcast. They are not necessarily the opinions of the Gem State Patriot.

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John Livingston

We Need “Discerning Hearts”

It is so easy today to paint with broad strokes in black and white. There is no grey at the edges or meeting of the ways in the middle. We approach history the same way. White man bad—Indian (Native American) good. Ukraine good—Russia bad. Christian good—Muslim bad. Rich man bad—poor man good. Republican good—Democrat bad. […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Requiem for a Conservative State

This past week, Ammon Bundy, a candidate for governor of Idaho, was arrested and is now being subjected to a total of 10-days in jail (with no bail option) and a $3,000 fine. This is how the competition gets rid of a threat to the corrupted establishment run by IACI, Governor Doolittle and his den […]

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News

Press Release: Ammon Bundy Put in Jail

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Behalf of Ammon Bundy: The Idaho court system has again put on display for the whole world to see its absurd level of corruption, incompetence, and malpractice, as Ammon Bundy was actually taken to jail today on charges of contempt. Last year, Ammon was wrongfully convicted of trespassing at the Idaho […]

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John Livingston

Donald Trump, Where Are You?

We are now nearing the fourth quarter in the run up to the Republican Primary Election in May. Much of the preparation that should have happened before Christmas is only now being done. Remember Sun TSU? “Most wars are won before a battle is fought”. If the three conservative candidates in the Governor’s race had […]

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News Opinions / Op-eds

State of Idaho v. Ammon Bundy

This story begins on Mar 13th 2020 when Governor Little put the State of Idaho under emergency order. In my opinion he only used this power to get federal money and arbitrary authority. Idaho at the time only had one COVID case according to the governor’s official website. I began looking at what other states […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Ammon Bundy for Governor

For Immediate Release – March 7, 2022 Just days ago Ammon Bundy announced that he would not be entering the Republican primary but instead will run independent for Governor of Idaho. His goal is to unite Idahoans of all parties (if any) and cut off the establishment control that is destroying Idaho as we know […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Luna Dubs Bundy a RINO

The Pot Calling the Kettle Black Once again, Tom Luna, Chairman of the Republican Party, attacks Ammon Bundy, this time for being a RINO. Wow! We could think of a dozen clichés to fit this press release but The Pot Calling the Kettle Black suits this situation just fine. Let us remind you that Tom […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Is Ammon Bundy a Game Changer as an Independent?

Ammon Bundy has caught everyone in the political arena off guard and has turned over Governor Little’s reelection apple cart. Everyone has been thinking that with three viable candidates running against Little in the primary it was going to be an easy win for him. Unfortunately for Little that has changed and you can bet […]

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