It has been said that Congress has become a care facility for aging lawmakers and elderly millionaires. What should we do about this?
Author: Bryan Smith
August 31, 2024 Last week I spent August 23-25 in Milwaukee attending the Republican National Committee Summer Meeting. This email will report on some of my takeaways. But First, What Is The Republican National Committee And Who Attends Its Meetings? The Republican National Committee’s main function is to assist the Republican Party of the United […]
Today, in a special meeting of the Idaho Republican State Central Committee, I was elected to serve as your new Idaho State GOP National Committeeman. I want to offer my heartfelt appreciation to everyone who supported me, to our State Chairwoman, Dorothy Moon, and to Nina Beasley and Dale Mortimer for their outstanding nominating speeches. […]
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Response to Trent Clark
Dear Oneida Daily Dispatch Editor: Recently, you republished an article written by Trent Clark. It’s no secret Mr. Clark fully supported Tom Luna for State GOP Chair last summer. Mr. Luna lost his bid for reelection to Dorothy Moon in a landslide. It’s also no secret Mr. Clark believes those who support Dorothy belong to […]
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CEI Fails to Get Passing Grade
In May 2017, Bonneville County voters approved a new taxing district after turning Eastern Idaho Technical College (EITC) into a community college. The proponents of the new College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) relied heavily on a Community College Study Panel Report (CCSPR) to advance their argument to create CEI. In October 2022, CEI announced growth […]
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Don’t Reward Unlawful Conduct
To ensure “transparent and ethical government,” a “public entity” in Idaho cannot use “public funds” to “advocate” for a “ballot measure.” I.C. 74-602 and 74-603(6). A “public entity” includes a “school district.” I.C. 74-603(6). This means neither District 91 nor its employees shall make or authorize an “expenditure” from “public funds” to “advocate” for a […]
When our Founding Fathers gave us the United States Constitution, it contained no provision for Congress to tax income. That all changed on Feb. 25, 1913, when Secretary of State Philander C. Knox certified ratification of the 16th Amendment that allowed Congress to tax income. Today, federal income tax rates start at 10% and go […]
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My professor forewarned me
During my first week of law school, I had a professor spend the entire week studying one United States Supreme Court case. The case had absolutely nothing to do with our class. She spent the entire week dissecting the case in painstaking detail. She proved facts the court relied on weren’t facts. She showed the […]
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Too Long and Too Liberal
For over twenty long years, Simpson has been in Washington where he’s voted for amnesty for illegals, massive spending increases, bigger government, and gun control. And now he’s joined radical environmentalists to destroy four dams on the lower Snake River. Simpson has declared war on Idaho’s farmers and ranchers who grow the crops that feed […]