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Abuse of Power (The Baby Cyrus Story)

I’m sure many of our readers are aware of the Baby Cyrus story which has been circulating on TV and in the press. This taking of baby Cyrus is pure and simple abuse of power by Dr. Aaron Dykstra of Functional Medicine of Idaho, Child Protective Services, and the Meridian Police Department. This child was […]

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Op-Ed: Law and Order

From a man with 47 years experience in the Military and Law Enforcement I served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 20 years serving in infantry battalions all over the world. I retired as a First Sergeant. Then for the next 27 years, I was a police officer in Southern California, working as an emergency responder […]

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Defund the Police?

The cries in recent days to do away with funding for local and municipal police departments shows a conceit and ignorance of human nature and a fundamental misunderstanding and disdain for our Federal and State Constitutions. Who is going to maintain order on the streets? ANTIFIA, The BLM, Al Sharpton with spurs wearing a mask and […]

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‘Soft Targets’ — 11 Killed in Pittsburgh Synagogue

As we reflect on the killings this weekend in Pittsburgh, we need to remember that places of worship are soft targets for killers just like our schools. There are always going to be evil people in this world who want to harm others, and it is up to us as citizens to protect ourselves and […]

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Investigator gives insane rationale for BLM shooting of unarmed woman

— Published with Permission of FreeRangeReport.com — One of the most disturbing details of this case is the assertion by the investigating BLM officer that (knowingly or unknowingly) going outside of designated off-roading boundaries is sufficient justification for shooting an unarmed citizen. Conservative leaders in Congress have been trying for years to pass legislation that […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Fourth Amendment’s Restriction on Warrantless Searches

— Published with Permission of TheNewAmerican.com — In a lopsided 8 to 1 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States has restored a section of the barricade to government intrusion originally erected by the Founders in the Fourth Amendment. Most commentators were busy this past week breaking down the high court’s June 4 decision […]

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Police State Nightmares Courtesy of Luke Malek

It was February of 2014, and Rep. Luke Malek was back to his old tricks, pushing Idaho to become even more of a police state, fighting against criminal justice reform by actively engaging in over-criminalization. For him, it was nothing new; he had been here many times before. In fact, in 2013, his dastardly proposal […]

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The incredibly uncivil nature of ‘civil asset forfeiture’

A few days ago, I was directed to a YouTube video that prompted me to recall the danger, the unconstitutionality, and the uncivil nature of the practice called “civil asset forfeiture.” The first four minutes of the video featured President Trump and representatives of the National Sheriffs’ Association discussing the topic of asset forfeiture. The […]

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