Freedom Bros Podcast
Last night, I torched New Establishment propagandist Brian Almon’s disingenuous calls for conservative unity, noting that he refuses to hold his allies accountable for their vile contributions to the factional conflict within Idaho’s conservative movement. Today, I want to take another stab at Almon’s plea—this time from a slightly different angle. As I read his […]
About a decade ago, legislative leadership launched an effort to bring more civility to Idaho politics. Sen. Brent Hill and others brought in so-called civility experts to lecture political figures on how to conduct themselves in the public arena. Yours truly received an invitation to a private meeting that included others from the media sphere. […]
House Speaker Mike Moyle’s attack dogs, Lauren Walker and Brandy Paradee, have launched an all-out assault on conservative legislative scorecards. It’s easy to understand why. Those scorecards show their pal Moyle isn’t the conservative stalwart they tell the public they think he is. For years, the Idaho Freedom Foundation has published the Idaho Freedom Index, […]
By now, you might know “Moyle’s Loyals,” Brandy Paradee and Lauren Walker. Based on numerous interactions and photos posted on X over the past several months, they appear to be close allies of Idaho House Speaker Mike Moyle of Star. If you don’t know who Brandy and Lauren are, go read Greg Pruett’s recent takedown […]
Two firefighters were killed in a shocking act of violence in North Idaho. It’s a tragedy that deserves clarity, mourning, and justice. Yet instead of examining the individual responsible, some corners of the mainstream media have chosen a different route: blaming gun culture itself—specifically, the very values that Idahoans hold dear. That’s not journalism. That’s […]
In my 13 years of deep involvement in Idaho politics, between running the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance and the Idaho Dispatch, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like this. I’ve been sounding the alarm on what’s commonly known as “access politics” for years. It’s a phenomenon that has led to vicious personal attacks—many […]