Last year, Bonneville County charged me $352 for electronic copies of court records. The Idaho Supreme Court has now unanimously agreed with me that those charges violated Idaho law. The Court determined that the County Clerk was legally entitled to charge me only $21.33 and ordered a refund of $330.67. The Court also awarded me […]
Professor Leonard Hitchcock recently declared that capitalism has “had its day.” It is a remarkable conclusion, especially because he never tells us what should replace it. That omission matters. Anyone can criticize an imperfect system. The real challenge is identifying a better one. Capitalism was never designed by a single philosopher sitting in an office. […]
The true cost of tax compliance in the United States isn’t measured in dollars collected, but in dollars never created. Nowhere is that loss more visible than among professionals and others whose time is directly tied to revenue. For these individuals, every hour has a measurable market value. Every hour diverted to tax compliance isn’t […]
Idaho state Rep. Stephanie Mickelsen was recently in the news for having an illegal alien who choked his wife in front of his child while carrying meth in his wallet employed by her family farm. It appears that someone turned her in to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for investigation. My purpose today is not to […]
I’m running for reelection as Idaho’s Republican National Committeeman! It has been an honor to serve the people of Idaho in this position and to be a voice for conservative values in the Republican Party. Our nation and our party face challenges and threats unlike ever before with Biden’s open borders facilitating the invasion of […]
On January 30, 2024, I appeared briefly on War Room With Steve Bannon. You can watch a longer clip on Rumble here.
A report from the Institute for Legislative Analysis, an offshoot of the American Conservative Union, has found that many Idaho state legislators vote as “philosophical Democrats.” This is extremely consistent with the findings of the Idaho Freedom Foundation over the last 10 years, which has shown similar findings year over year. Freedom Foundation’s scoring metrics […]
It has been said that Congress has become a care facility for aging lawmakers and elderly millionaires. What should we do about this?
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 […]