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\nOverall, it was not a fabulous session, but it certainly could have been worse. Although the 63rd legislature employed a tax & spend mentality, they mainly handled social issues in line with traditional conservative values.<\/li>\n
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\nIf these representatives are not able to do the job they were elected to then it is time they resigned and allowed other more competent people to serve the citizens of Idaho.<\/li>\n
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\nMost people don’t understand how big the corporate lobbyists footprint is because all of the deals are made in the back rooms and are never exposed to the light of day.<\/li>\n
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\nIt was only two short years ago that Governor Otter and our crony legislators paid back their campaign contributors by voting for a State Health Care Exchange.<\/li>\n
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\nYou’re either looking at America from a Canadian’s view point or America is upside down.<\/li>\n
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\nIdaho legislators are crazy about giving our hard earned tax money away because ‘Crony Capitalism’ is alive and way too well in Idaho!<\/li>\n
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\nThe grand scheme to totally un-populate our Western lands called ‘Re-Wilding of the West’ will probably stun you.<\/li>\n
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\nNo wonder Chief Justice Thomas calls federal Indian policy schizophrenic. The severe schism between the principle of equality for all, and race-based federal Indian policy is a disease now quickly spreading throughout America’s economy.<\/li>\n
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\nObama is a great salesman. Unfortunately for Democrats, he’s the greatest Republican salesman in history. Thank you Obama for turning America red!<\/li>\n
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\nThe decision to run for the office of State Representative for District 2, Seat B, was not an easy one.<\/li>\n
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\nA few things to consider about sunscreen and sun exposure as we move into summer.<\/li>\n
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\nI expect we’ve all heard the phrase, “three coequal branches” used to describe the composition of our federal system of government.<\/li>\n
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\nThere were major battles in the Idaho legislature in 2016, including the permitless carry bill which passed, and the continuing drive for Medicaid expansion, which failed.<\/li>\n
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\nSince I was a child raised in the California Coast Ranges, I have enjoyed science, history, and learning.<\/li>\n
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\nFulfilling its mission to hold lawmakers accountable for their votes, on Wednesday the Idaho Freedom Foundation released its final Freedom Index.<\/li>\n
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\nBen realizes this is a Tuesday afternoon, but Patriots Day is a Historic National event and we in Idaho want to be part of it. You will not be disappointed.<\/li>\n
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\nBecause the enemies of freedom never sleep, the guardians of liberty must remain ever vigilant, and ever ready to combat treachery.<\/li>\n
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\nWhat does it say when in two days a teacher exhausts the ink in his red pen? Since a nation cannot be “ignorant and free,” as Thomas Jefferson put it, it perhaps means we face a threat graver than the Red Menace.<\/li>\n
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\n“Refugee Resettlement” and “Unaccompanied Minors” are presenting a double threat to our economy, our national security, and our social order.<\/li>\n
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\nThe Hayden Area Tea Party proudly announces its first “Meet and Greet” of what it considers the stars of the GOP, those with the best voting records and the most promising platforms supporting liberty, rule of law, fiscal responsibility and the pursuit of minimizing government control of our lives.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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