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Ex-Calif. State Sen. Leland Yee, gun control champion, heading to prison for weapons trafficking

From the Washington Post:  This Wednesday, Yee received a five-year prison sentence for accepting bribes and trafficking in arms. After initially denying culpability, Yee pleaded guilty to the charges last summer. “I hope that in your sentencing of me, you will look at my entire life and not just these crimes I have committed,” the

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The ACLU rightly rejects the No Fly List for gun control

Via the Alabama Media Group:  Even the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) thinks there’s a problem using the No Fly List to prohibit gun purchases. According to ACLU National Security Project director Hina Shamsi, “The standards for inclusion on the No Fly List are unconstitutionally vague, and innocent people are blacklisted without a fair process

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Idaho Capitol Alight with Rainbow Hues for Boise Pridefest

Via Betsy Russell’s An Eye on Boise: Idaho’s state Capitol was illuminated in bright rainbow colors over the weekend for Boise Pridefest, thanks to private sponsors and fundraising that’s still ongoing, as shown in this photo by Hank Nystrom. This came after the state Department of Administration said it couldn’t do it. Here’s what state Rep. Melissa

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Idaho Dems Consider Dropping Caucuses for Primary

Via Betsy Russell’s blog An Eye on Boise at the Spokesman Review : At the Idaho Democratic Party’s three day state convention, which wrapped up over the weekend, delegates approved a resolution calling for changing the party’s current caucus system for presidential nominee selection to something more inclusive – something “at least as inclusive” as a primary

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Eighteen state lawmakers are ‘double dipping,’ receiving state pension at same time as legislative salary

Eighteen current Idaho lawmakers are “double dipping” – receiving a state retirement pension while also receiving their legislative salaries, the Associated Press reports. The practice is both legal and private – their names aren’t disclosed. The highest state pension a current lawmaker is receiving is $4,300 a month; the lowest is $280 per month. Idaho

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FBI Files Document Communism in Valerie Jarrett’s Family

Is anyone surprised with Obama’s ties to Chicago communists? Via Judicial Watch:  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) files obtained by Judicial Watch reveal that the dad, maternal grandpa and father-in-law of President Obama’s trusted senior advisor, Valerie Jarrett, were hardcore Communists under investigation by the U.S. government. Jarrett’s dad, pathologist and geneticist Dr. James Bowman, had

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Wash. State asks court to halt huge fines over education funding

So, when the Supreme Court of Washington State fines Washington State $100k per day, where does the money go?  Bottom line: education reform needs to be from the bottom up. A public education doesn’t necessarily mean government schools.  The state of Washington says it is making progress complying with a court order to change the

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Brigitte Gabriel Reads the Muslim Brotherhood Plan for take over of America

ACT for America president and founder Brigitte Gabriel, speaks at the Family Research Council’s Watchmen on the Wall event about the threat of radical Islam. In this clip she outlines the Muslim Brotherhood’s plan for the destruction of Western civilization. The Muslim Brotherhood has spawned dozens and dozens of organizations across the globe, including the

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Senate votes to scale back federal job preferences for veterans

  Via the WaPo:  Congress stepped this week into a sensitive issue that’s been quietly roiling the already-challenging hiring system for federal jobs: the Obama administration’s high-profile push to give preference to veterans. The Senate version of the vast military policy bill that now heads to conference with the House would knock out one of the

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