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September 10, 2009
SINCE 1787
"Our Constitution is a document in which 'We the people' tell the government what it is allowed to do. 'We the people' are free." -Ronald Reagan, Farewell Address,... Continue Reading -
September 03, 2009
EXERCISING OUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS
Congress and the President are engaged in a spending spree accompanied by assertions of federal government control over the economy on a scale never before seen in America.... Continue Reading -
August 26, 2009
TAX INCREASES COMING YOUR WAY?
President Obama has promised that anyone who makes under $250,000 a year will not see their taxes raised by a "single dime," and that 95 percent of working families will... Continue Reading -
August 21, 2009
FAMILY VIOLENCE IN IDAHO
Last month, I wrote about the rise in the incidence of family violence during times of economic recession. A few days later, a young boy went missing in Boise. Since then,... Continue Reading -
August 13, 2009
THE COST OF HEALTH CARE REFORM
Last month, I wrote about my opposition to the proposed takeover of health care by the federal government because of the reduced quality of care it will bring. Government-run... Continue Reading -
August 06, 2009
ENHANCING FLEXIBILITY FOR EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS
Once again, the summer has passed more quickly than many of us have realized and Idaho's students will soon be going back to school. School supply lists are out, many parents... Continue Reading -
July 29, 2009
JUDICIAL ACTIVISM V. EQUAL JUSTICE BEFORE THE LAW
Recently, we had the opportunity to watch the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearings regarding Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. I had the... Continue Reading -
July 22, 2009
AN UNSEEN ASPECT OF RECESSION
Everyone in Idaho - and throughout the country - somehow feels the effects of the current economic recession. Many individuals and families have dramatically reduced spending... Continue Reading -
July 16, 2009
UNSUSTAINABLE
"Under current law, the federal budget is on an unsustainable path" -Congressional Budget Office, Long-Term Budget Outlook, June 2009 The federal budget is growing larger and... Continue Reading -
July 09, 2009
UNIVERSAL WAITING LISTS
"Access to a waiting list is not access to health care" -Canadian Supreme Court, 2005 Each summer, many people eagerly await the release of the latest blockbuster movies.... Continue Reading -
July 01, 2009
TAXING TIMES
There is an old adage: If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. This may be the case with a number of taxpayers who are now reaping a small benefit from the American... Continue Reading -
June 24, 2009
INDEPENDENCE DAY
"There! His Majesty can now read my name without glasses. And he can double the reward on my head!" -Attributed to John Hancock upon signing the Declaration of... Continue Reading -
June 18, 2009
EXPANDING THE DIALOGUE WITH IDAHO
The Internet has brought members of Congress, and the people who elected them, closer than ever before. Since it is important that elected officials know what the people... Continue Reading -
June 11, 2009
AN ENERGY POLICY THAT WORKS
Last year at this time, Americans were watching as the price of oil climbed above $120 a barrel. Four dollars a gallon gasoline was causing "pain at the pump," and Americans... Continue Reading -
June 04, 2009
ONE LAST CHANCE?
In a speech to the Northwest Energy Coalition conference recently I said that the conjoined issues of energy, water and anadromous fish recovery in the Pacific Northwest will... Continue Reading -
May 28, 2009
IDAHO AGRICULTURE AND TRADE
We in Idaho understand the importance of agriculture to the state, but many of us don't understand the importance of trade to agriculture. Most of Idaho's agricultural... Continue Reading -
May 21, 2009
A DAY FOR REMEMBERING
When you go home Tell them for us and say For your tomorrow We gave our... Continue Reading -
May 18, 2009
IDAHO'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
Idaho's Congressional delegation, even as it changes over the years, has a strong, bipartisan history of working together to address many of the important issues facing... Continue Reading -
May 06, 2009
NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH
Throughout the year America does much to honor the service and sacrifice of our military members and their families. We observe many holidays including National Military... Continue Reading -
April 23, 2009
NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS WEEK 2009
In 2007, the U.S. Department of Health and Human services estimated that over 790,000 children in the United States had been maltreated, that is, subject to neglect, physical... Continue Reading
