Category Archives: Idaho Politics

Annoy

Posted on July 25, 2023 by ddxdx

Our neighborhood has been terrorized by a motorcycle rider for the last couple months. He has a Honda crotch rocket with a modified exhaust I can hear a mile and a half off. I know you guys with the Trump … Continue reading →

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Everybody Knows

Posted on March 29, 2023 by ddxdx

When a majority can pass a law that says broad and powerful things, then ignore those noble sentiments, everybody knows the deck is stacked. That’s how it goes. Everybody knows. Our Idaho legislature has done such. I ask you to … Continue reading →

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Posturing

Posted on March 23, 2023 by ddxdx

It was always a question for me when the House would have the guts to actually kill the Medicaid budget. Every year it would sneak though by 5-10 votes. This year, they actually killed it. Lead by their wise Speaker, … Continue reading →

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The Idaho Herd

Posted on March 24, 2021 by ddxdx

Despite the behavior of most Idaho legislators, not wearing masks, umbrage about social distancing, it seems many Idahoans have taken COVID seriously. Folks are getting immunized. So far, about 22% of the state’s population, 372K people have received an immunization. … Continue reading →

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Rationing Health Care

Posted on December 3, 2020 by ddxdx

Earlier this month, as the curve of Covid cases climbed nationally, but specifically, here in Idaho, hospital officials warned of the possibility of rationing health care. Some hospitals have closed their ICUs and diverted patients, and had significant trouble finding … Continue reading →

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Labor, Law and Order

Posted on September 9, 2020 by ddxdx

Labor Day has become a holiday for recreation, not a celebration of organized labor. Such a transformation is appropriate, since the workers now shoot up entertainment, diversion and consumption: it’s the new “opiate of the masses”. After all, who got … Continue reading →

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Religious Shield

Posted on September 3, 2020 by ddxdx

If you haven’t kept up with this tragedy in South East Idaho, I’m sorry to have to relate this tale. You could Google it for yourself. Lori Vallow and her new husband, Chad Daybell have been arrested.  They are in … Continue reading →

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Taxes, not Death

Posted on July 30, 2020 by ddxdx

Taxes, not Death As the Covid cases climb around us, the ICU capacities max out, businesses struggle and many are touched by this illness, our legislative leaders have decided we must do something “structural” about property tax. At least that’s … Continue reading →

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Rockslide Opportunity

Posted on July 16, 2020 by ddxdx

The rockslide south of Riggins that has closed Highway 95 for the foreseeable future has given North Idaho the chance it has been denied since statehood; independence. The odd shape of this state was no doing of our own. Back … Continue reading →

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Rotunda Showdown

Posted on May 23, 2020 by ddxdx

It was a sunny May morning in Idaho. The primary election was over and Governor Little was in pretty good spirits. He was looking to back his ¾ ton Ford pickup into a metered space by the Capitol when a … Continue reading →

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