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The Questions That Need To Be Asked of Idaho’s SB-1067 and All Similar State(s) Legislation

NOTE:  This is a bit lengthy but absolutely necessary to correct the enormous misperceptions and misdirection already in place surrounding the action Idaho House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Cmte., raised by holding SB 1067 in committee just prior to sine die and adjournment of the legislature. To paraphrase what Winston Churchill said about Soviet foreign […]

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The Problem of Centralized vs Distributed Government- Part 3

Note:  This article is the third in a three-part series that discuss the issue of rights, the intended formation and organization of our government and how that relates to the issue of state nullification and interposition, among others, in the future.  This 3rd part should clearly demonstrate why the only government organization that will work for […]

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The Last Debate on Guns-Ever!

Warning:  In this column there will be simple, direct and indisputable positions taken on the issue of 2nd Amendment gun rights and the individual right “to keep and bear arms.”  Those not equipped to read or see the truth are advised to read no further or risk the potential for knowing and thus, acting on, […]

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Myth, Misdirection, FUD Factors and the Convention of the States

The tenor and tone of some of the debates going on within the so-called “conservative,” freedom and liberty elements seems to have gone more than a little out-of-whack surrounding the Article V “Convention of the States” debate.  As the Article V Resolutions and application movement gains momentum in state legislatures, opponents have become more shrill […]

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The Giant Cuckoo’s Nest

There’s not a week gone by in the last 15-20 years where I haven’t thought about the movie and book, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”  The story by that “merry prankster” Ken Kesey was a brilliant and devastating critique, on many levels.  It certainly has remained, at least for this writer, one of the most […]

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How Long Will Federal Government Defy Congressional Audit Demand?

One of the top 5 most important but under-reported stories of 2014 or 2015 is the failure of the federal government to complete either a general audit or the specific agency audits mandated by Congress.  It should be indisputable, at this point, that the federal government’s spending habits are utterly and completely out-of-control.  In the […]

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The Point of No Return

Obviously, there is no way to empirically know in advance when “the point of no return” is reached in historical transition periods.  It is also difficult to know when the world might be right in the middle of passing that point.  Only hindsight and data analysis clearly shows those turning points in the rear view mirror. […]

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The Politics of Tribalism

There’s no varnish that can shine up the next few paragraphs. The race-baiting, race hustler/peddler/scammer Al Sharpton is filling the airwaves and cable news with his one-man campaign to stir-up racial hatred, incite riots and civil unrest.  This populist charlatan is doing his ‘best’ work these days to insure the cause of racial harmony is […]

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The Problem of Centralized vs Distributed Government- Part 2

Note:  This article is the second in a three-part series that will discuss the issue of rights, the intended formation and organization of our government and how that relates to the issue of state nullification and interposition, among others in the future.  Readers may first wish to review Part 1, prior to continuing with this […]

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The Problem With Centralized vs Distributed Governance-Part 1

Note:  This article is the first in a three-part series that will discuss the origin of rights, the intended formation and organization of our government and how that relates to such issues as state nullification and interposition, public lands, jurisdiction and the production of a “free, independent people and states.” “The problem is choice.”  That […]