Archive for: March 2007

March 29, 2007

Podcast #224: A Lesson in Tyranny

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 29 Mar 2007

Everything that happens in college has a lesson behind it. BSU President Bob Kustra wants to teach college Republicans to not stand up for what they believe.
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Truth and Hope Report: Interview with Susan Kirkland

Filed under: Podcast - 29 Mar 2007

Tonight, we talk with Susan Kirkland, whose story “Fair Balance” appears in “Light at the Edge of Darkness” along with Andrea’s and mine. Andrea co-hosts and the three of us have a friendly conversation, but it all comes back to …

March 28, 2007

Somebody’s Lying

Filed under: Presidential Race 2008 - 28 Mar 2007

That’s what it comes down to in a twisted tale of intrigue surrounding John McCain’s alleged near decision to leave the GOP:
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) was close to leaving the Republican Party in 2001, weeks before then-Sen. Jim Jeffords …

Legislative Update

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 28 Mar 2007

This won’t fly. Trying to change primary reform legislation at the last minute to protect the privacy rights of Independents who choose to vote in a political party’s primary is somewhat absurd. The development most likely means the legislature …

The Senate Wimps Out

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 28 Mar 2007

The Idaho Senate decided not to attempt an override of the bill:

HB 81a, the vetoed grocery tax bill, is dead for the session, according to Senate Majority Leader Bart Davis, R-Idaho Falls. “I don’t believe that you’ll see that …

Pick Your Poison

Filed under: Politics - 28 Mar 2007

The Repubican Study Committee compares the four proposed Democratic budgets:
One Way, or Another,

Democrats Will Raise Your Taxes
(#’s reflect tax increases over next 5 years)

Progressive Caucus – $949.3 Billion

Congressional Black Caucus – $711.9 Billion

Democrat Leadership – $392.5 Billion

Cooper (Blue Dog Leader) …

On to the Senate

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 28 Mar 2007

The State House voted to override Governor Otter’s veto. A breakdown of the voting’s not available yet, but there’s been some switching going on:

There have been some switches on this vote. Phil Hart (R-Athol) who voted against H. 81 …

Podcast #223: Override It!

Filed under: Podcast - 28 Mar 2007

The legislature should do its duty and override Governor Otter’s veto of tax relief for Idaho families.

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They Call Him Mr. Tibbs

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 28 Mar 2007

And hopefully soon they’ll call him Mr. Mayor. No question who I’m backing for mayor.

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Legislative Quick Hits

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 28 Mar 2007

Vote by mail is dead. I did an interview with a gentleman from Washington on the whole Vote by Mail issue. Listen to the podcast to find out why this was such a bad deal.

Speaker Denney has …

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