A Commitment to Process I was reminded again of my Quaker grandmother’s counsel about the journey from thought to character: Be careful of your thoughts because thoughts become words, then words become actions, and actions become habits, and habits define a life.” Two events, along with rereading Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers, brought her wisdom back to me. […]
This article was republished with permission from the Idaho Freedom Foundation Well, isn’t that generous? The Group Insurance Advisory Committee (GIAC), under the Office of Group Insurance (OGI) within the Department of Administration — ever the example of fiscal responsibility — unilaterally decided to extend the GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to the employee health benefits plan […]
It seems to me as a non-lawyer that two very important issues are misunderstood by citizens but also by our elected and appointed officials in government. The open meeting laws and requirements for disclosure prior to discussing business between several members of a committee or council even though the meeting was spontaneous and not about […]
During the November Liberty Dinner in Pocatello, there was a comment on how little participation there was in public forums. I have observed this to be true in City Council meetings, County meetings, School Board meetings, and many others. Since the mid-term elections are concluded, I heard many ask the question, “What is the Price […]
Idaho’s Primary Election will take place on May 15, 2018. Which of these Republican candidates do you support in Idaho’s Lt. Governor Race? Your options are “Janice McGeachin,” “Marv Hagedorn,” “Steve Yates,” “Bob Nonini,” “Kelley Packer,” or “Other / Undecided.” If you select “Other / Undecided,” please leave a comment letting us know which way you are leaning […]
Idaho’s Primary Election will take place on May 15, 2018. Which of these Republican candidates do you support in Idaho’s Governor Race? Your options are “Raúl Labrador,” “Tommy Ahlquist,” “Brad Little,” “Other / Undecided.” If you select “Other / Undecided,” please leave a comment letting us know which way you are leaning or who you […]
(Click to play) Monday, I spoke with Raul Labrador on the Kevin Miller Show 580KIDO and asked him point blank why he didn’t endorse Russ Fulcher until the last week before the primary election in 2014. Unfortunately, I never got a straight answer even after telling him he did not give me an answer to […]
The most basic right of every individual is the right to be left alone so long as the individual is not infringing on the equal and equivalent rights of others to do the same. Peaceful people shouldn’t face state aggression simply because they attempt to engage in voluntary transactions among themselves. It has been said […]