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Idaho Law Address Sex, Not Gender

BOISE, Idaho — Think of this. If you’re more than, say, 30 years old: ● What do you suppose the reaction would have been—from coaches and fellow pupils—when you were in high school if a boy wanted to play on a girls’ sports team? ● What do you suppose the reaction would have been—from coaches and fellow students—when you were in college if a man wanted to play on a women’s sports team? That’s right. Such an idea would have been not only dismissed out of hand but also rejected with disbelief that anyone would suggest such a thing. Why? Because this isn’t ...

It Was Better Than Broadway

Recently, we attended a musical put on at the high school where our grandkids attend—in this case, Maple Grove. During the spring, musicals are being conducted at many of our local schools. As usual, I was “blown away” by the level of skill and professionalism displayed in the performance. It is hard to believe that kids ranging from 9th to 12th grade could put on such a performance. At intermission, I went up to the teacher and producer of the production and said: “This is better than Broadway,” and it was. There was a moving stage, a skilled ensemble playing the music...and ...

Do We Serve God, Or Does God Serve Us?

Are we a Christian nation that serves God or one where God serves us? I have struggled over the years when it comes to religion and politics. They are not supposed to be aligned with each other. The first amendment to the Constitution says, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” So, we have the right to exercise our religion. But does that mean we get to enforce our religious opinions and beliefs on others? I find it very sad that, for over 45 years, abortion has been a co-opted moral value of the ...

Doubling Down On Two-Sided Messages

At an anti-ICE rally recently in Minnesota, a burly bully belligerently shoved a petite Hispanic woman from her blindside to the blacktop. This was after the woman was assaulted by an onslaught of screams, curse words and obscenities as unhinged protesters blew whistles and horns in her ears. The tactics the anti-ICEers do to ICE were despicably deployed on the traumatized female reporter merely observing, not engaging or even interviewing. For simply showing up, Savannah Hernandez of TPUSA suffered a concussion, after being body slammed by an angry man in a mean-spirited fascist-like ...

Landlords Can Set Their Own Limits On Cats In City Homes, Apartments

I’d like to offer some thoughts about the pending resolution to limit the number of cats that can be owned in the City of Jamestown. As the owner of 14 cats, I am obviously strongly opposed to any legislation that would require me to “get rid” of any of them for the following reasons: 1) All my cats are spayed or neutered; 2) My cats are well-fed and cared for, and receive veterinary attention when necessary. I have two special needs cats who are on daily medication and/or receive regular injections. 3) My cats are indoors/outdoors as they are either prior farm cats or ...

It’s Not Just Inflation. It’s A Way Of Life

One topic of conversation among all my friends and acquaintances is the shock of today’s prices – for everything. When I was a kid, I remember vividly that Saturday movies cost 12 cents. Granted, that was 70 years ago, but it was for three cartoons, the Movietone news of the day, two movies, with the continuing serial at the end. Looking back at it now, that was an afternoon’s entertainment for 3 cents an hour. Today it costs me 3 cents every time I sneeze – just for the Kleenex. I bought ginormous Milky Ways whenever I could scrounge up a nickel. Today’s movies cost $8. ...