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Libraries & The Legislature

In the last and current legislative sessions, the issue of access to certain books by minors continues to be at the forefront, with many in support of or in opposition to several bills.  Current Idaho Statutes address the prohibition of obscene or indecent material, some including towards minors. Idaho Statute 23-614, Idaho Statute 18-4105, Idaho […]

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Some Idahoans Believe Children Should be Exposed to Obscene Material

Earlier this week, a lot of people testified that children should be exposed to obscene and pornographic materials. Well, they didn’t exactly say it that way, but it was all the same. By testifying against House Bill 384, they were taking a stand against attempts to keep obviously harmful material out of the hands of […]

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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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The May 16th Election: Absolutes or Relativism?

“Give me a child until he is 7 and I will show you the man” is a saying attributed to St. Ignatius of Loyola. “Give me four years to teach the children, and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted” is credited to Vladimir Lenin. Lenin followed up with another quote that stated, […]

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Petition Initiative to Re-Establish Meridian Library District

Dear Ada County Commissioners: Again, we want to thank you for taking the time to accommodate the meeting to discuss the Concerned Citizens of Meridian petition initiative as part of the process to Re-Establish the Meridian Library District through a Democratic process. We ask that you put our petition initiative on the ballot at the […]

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Don’t close the Meridian Library – Change the Management

I want to give you my opinion on the Meridian Library controversy. This is not so much about the books in the library, but about which books are accessible to children. Everyone should realize that Both Boise and Meridian are in the throes of cultural change as more moderate and left-leaning citizens move into our […]

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Have We Lost The Culture War? The Long March Won

In the last article that ran recently we went back in time to lay out the complete takeover of the critical institutions that establish truth and morality in our culture. That included education, main stream media, colleges, law, entertainment and popular culture. If you thought that was a stretch you only had to look at […]

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