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Short takes–Brief comments on big issues

January 29, 2019 Jim Jones

With the start of the 2019 legislative session in Idaho and the continual turmoil in Washington, there is an overload…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: education, NATO, Russian sanctions

Idaho should not deprive faith-healers’ kids of the right to life

January 21, 2019 Jim Jones

In the 1944 decision of Prince v. Massachusetts, which can be found at 321 U.S. 158, the United States Supreme…

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U.S. policy on Syria–Pasting together feathers, hoping for a duck

January 15, 2019 Jim Jones 1 Comment

After American forces defeated Saddam Hussein’s forces in Iraq, the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) did not have the foggiest idea…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: foreign policy, Kurds, Syrian withdrawal

The people have spoken on Medicaid expansion. Let’s get it done.

January 8, 2019 Jim Jones

The Idaho Constitution flatly declares: “All political power is inherent in the people.” Those people established a government of elected…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Idaho, initiated legislation, Medicaid expansion

Forget the Wall–Let’s try to solve the problem

January 1, 2019 Jim Jones

In July of 1964, I visited East Berlin and learned something about walls. They are ineffective to keep desperate people…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: border wall, Central America, Immigration

Let’s resolve to make America shine again

December 24, 2018 Jim Jones

President Ronald Reagan often characterized America as “the shining city upon a hill.” He explained in his 1989 farewell address,…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: American leadership, foreign relations

The President hands Syria over to our sworn enemies

December 20, 2018 Jim Jones

President Trump made four adversaries and an erstwhile ally extremely happy on Wednesday by announcing a precipitous withdrawal of U.S.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: ISIS, Kurds, Syria

Trump’s love of coal stymies Santa

December 17, 2018 Jim Jones 1 Comment

It is well known that the President is a big fan of coal. It plays a central part in his…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: climate change, Coal, Santa

What a contrast in style and substance–Bush and Trump

December 13, 2018 Jim Jones

With the passing of former President George H.W. Bush, much of the nation has reflected upon his life and accomplishments.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: CIA, foreign policy, George H.W. Bush, President Trump, TPP

Will the President be issuing crystal balls to immigration screeners?

December 3, 2018 Jim Jones

In 1907, Congress enacted legislation to deny entry into the U.S. of “persons likely to become a public charge.” The…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Immigration, public charge

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