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Suggestions for the Idaho Legislature

Greetings Idaho State legislators: cc: Governor Little and Lt. Governor Bedke: Some items to consider: TAXES: The Idaho Tax Commission is canceling the Circuit Breaker Program for many seniors on fixed incomes because the inflated property values has disqualified them. A friend with a home that has been paid for years lost her Circuit Breaker […]

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Come no more upon me, a warning letter from Ammon Bundy

Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 From: Ammon Bundy To: Blake Higley; Scott Bedke; Whitney Welsh; Chris Roth; Anne McDevitt; Erik Stidham; Brad Little; Chris Topmiller; Keith Reynolds; RE: Warning I Ammon Bundy respectfully come seeking relief that my family and I may live in peace and not be harassed at your hands anymore.   As […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

What happened to “My Body My Choice”?

Two Years of Stupid While a very popular Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill stopping vaccine mandates with few exceptions, in Idaho one of the supposedly Reddest of the Red States continues to have our natural rights violated. Where was our governor when mandates were issued by hospitals and corporations to defend the citizens […]

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John Livingston

Legalized Corruption in Government Sponsored Medical Care

Who will Stop the Corruption, Malfeasance and Complicity? Two items crossed my computer screen this morning within minutes of each other. One was an e-mail from an Idaho State Legislator complaining about my use of the word “corruption”. He believed by my describing many of the processes that occur in our state government in the […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Will Idaho continue to move “Left”?

We would like to thank Ammon Bundy for making this important run for governor as it takes a lot of courage and faith to go up against a political machine as powerful as the one, we have in Idaho. The media will never acknowledge that Ammon has done something very important for the independent voters […]

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Idaho Freedom Foundation on Misinformation

Reprinted with permission of Idaho Freedom Foundation Contrary to what you may have heard from the legacy leftist media, neither the Idaho Freedom Foundation nor Idaho Freedom Action has endorsed Ammon Bundy for governor. The Idaho Freedom Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The Idaho Freedom Foundation does not endorse candidates for elected public office, and […]

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John Livingston

The Last Stand RINO Rendezvous

In all the Western States surrounding Idaho, we are seeing a surge in the fortunes of conservative Republican candidates running in Statewide and local elections. I predict we will see a similar surge in Idaho with Raul Labrador. It does seem that Idaho will be the last “toe hold” for the Bush brothers, Boehner, Kasich, […]

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The Politics of Confusion

A well-known line and popular meme from a popular movie read “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” In many ways, this line from the Princess Bride perfectly describes the politics of today. The popular words of liberal and conservative have taken on different meanings for […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Did Brad Little Really Cut Regulations?

The Big Lie On January 31, 2019, Brad Little held a press conference to sign Executive Order 2019-02 the ‘RED TAPE REDUCTION ACT’. This act was intended to require state agencies to issue administrative rules to identify at least two existing rules to be repealed or significantly simplify every one rule they propose. His second […]

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John Livingston

When the Right goes Wrong

There has been a lot of talk and speculation about the cadence and tenor of the upcoming Idaho November General Elections. Specifically, the lack of engagement by establishment Republicans, affectionately known as THE DEMOCRATIC WING OF THE IDAHO REPUBLICAN PARTY (DWIRPs)—they feel RINO is disrespectful, it is in my most humble opinion an affront to […]

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Demystifying Ammon Bundy: Part Two

Ammon Bundy is a Man of Conviction – Not a Convict Ammon Bundy has been arrested many times in the past two years. Most people think it’s a gimmick to get attention. But Ammon Bundy is as sober minded as people come. His actions are constitutionally and commonsensically based and are far removed from the antics […]

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Governor Little’s Most Egregious Lie

As we barrel towards the coming election, it is simply CRITICAL that the truth of Governor Little’s corruption and his corrupting influence upon our wonderful state be made known. In coming e-mails, I will focus on my plan for Keeping Idaho IDAHO. If you haven’t read it yet, I always provide a link to it […]

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