My two cents

Frequently, I am asked by newspapers and periodicals throughout the country to write a brief article concerning a specific subject. I have provided my most recent offerings directly below, followed by an archive of all my editorials sorted into the issue categories which each concerns.

If you are from Idaho, I hope you will contact me to share your opinion, ask any questions, or offer comments on these issues.

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Issue Categories
Adoption and Family Issues Agriculture Budget and Taxes Civil Liberties Defense, War on Terrorism	Economy and Jobs Energy and Natural Resources Health Care and Senior Issues Judiciary and Law Enforcement Miscellaneous

My most recent editorials:

Lt. Ross Bales and the "Potato Peeler Kids" - November 2, 2006

Busy Bee Congress - October 27, 2006

Older Americans Act Gets Better With Age - October 23, 2006

Half a Turn - October 12, 2006

Dramatic Changes for Veterans - October 6, 2006

Working on Water - September 28, 2006

Salmon Recovery: Salvation or Supper? - September 21, 2006

9/11: A Clearer Understanding - September 14, 2006

Smoky, Extra Crispy - September 7, 2006

Adoption and Family Issues: Finding a Family for Every Child - June 8, 2006; Fostering a Better Future - June 1, 2006; At Your Fingertips - July 15, 2005; A Rewarding Father's Day - June 10, 2005; Healthy Forests, Healthy Kids - March 3, 2005; Adopt a Child, Enrich Your Life - November 12, 2004; 50 Years Later: Where We Stand with Education - May 7, 2004; Encouraging More Safe Places - March 19, 2004
Agriculture: A Range of Options - July 27, 2006; Fuel of the (Near) Future - February 23, 2006; Whiskey and Water in the American West - January 13, 2006; Harvard to Havana: An Ag Journey - February 24, 2005; Farmers get a Farmer - December 3, 2004; Preparing our Agricultural Future - October 28, 2004; Environmental Smoke and Mirrors - September 30, 2004; Mad Cow: No Disaster Here - January 14, 2004
Budget and Taxes: Half a Turn - October 12, 2006; Who's Responsible for Responsible Government - August 17, 2006; Budget Bug - March 16, 2006; The Taxing Experience - March 9, 2006; Earnest Earmarks - February 1, 2006; Restoring Sanity to the Gulf Coast - September 30, 2005; Counteracting Katrina - September 8, 2005; The Tax on Death - September 1, 2005; A Billion Here, a Billion There - June 2, 2005; A Controlled, Responsible Budget - February 2, 2005; Restoring our Balance - January 27, 2005; A Budget For the Times - March 15, 2004
Civil Liberties: A Year-round Celebration - June 29, 2006; Reviewing, Revising, Renewing - The Patriot Act - December 16, 2005; A Hunting Heritage - October 14, 2005; A State of Patriots - August 5, 2005; Protecting the Second Amendment - July 29, 2005; A House Built on Sand - July 11, 2005; Can't Un-ring That Bell - June 23, 2005; "When Guns are Outlawed..." - February 17, 2005; Let Sleeping Laws Die - September 10, 2004; Take Good Care of Our Flag - June 4, 2004; For Responsibility, Law, and the Second Amendment - February 27, 2004; Democracy: Not a Spectator Sport - February 20, 2004
Defense, Veterans, the War on Terrorism: Lt. Ross Bales and the "Potato Peeler Kids" - November 2, 2006; Dramatic Changes for Veterans - October 6, 2006; 9/11: A Clearer Understanding - September 14, 2006; Healthcare Choice for Veterans: the American Way - July 6, 2006; Time to Pack in Iraq? - June 22, 2006; A Thief in the Night - May 25, 2006; What Message Did We Send? - March 23, 2006; "Legendary Heroes" - March 2, 2006; On This Veterans Day - November 11 - November 4, 2005; United We Stand, Divided We Fall - October 20, 2005; A Landlocked Navy - August 25, 2005; Memorial Day 2005: Honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice - May 26, 2005; In Iraq, a Promise Kept - May 13, 2005; Honoring Those Who Served in Vietnam - April 29, 2005; Little Victories, a Long Road - February 10, 2005; Fertile Crescent for Democracy - January 19, 2005; Veterans of the Future - November 4, 2004; Draft not on Tap - October 14, 2004; Idaho in the Vanguard - July 23, 2004; Gut-check Time - June 18, 2004; Putting "Memorial" Back in Memorial Day - May 21, 2004; Terrorism, Truth, and the 9/11 Commission - April 9, 2004; Even Presidents Have Freedom of Speech - March 5, 2004
Economy and Jobs: A Secret No More - March 30, 2006; America Works - December 2, 2005; Do Donkeys Lay Eggs? - May 6, 2005; The Snake River Keeps Us Moving - August 13, 2004; An Economy on the Rise - June 11, 2004
Energy and Natural Resources: Working on Water - September 28, 2006; Salmon Recovery: Salvation or Supper? - September 21, 2006; Smoky, Extra Crispy - September 7, 2006; A Range of Options - July 27, 2006; Don't Be Fooled - July 14, 2006; Secretive Salmon - May 4, 2006; Untapped Potential - April 27, 2006; Not Just Anyone - April 21, 2006; Fuel of the (Near) Future - February 23, 2006; BPA Budget Proposal is Alarming - February 17, 2006; Almost Poetic: Plutonium to Pluto - January 25, 2006; Whiskey and Water in the American West - January 13, 2006; Supporting Good Science - December 9, 2005; Energy: Burning Questions - November 10, 2005; Escaping Dollars - October 5, 2005; Loving Our Lands - September 15, 2005; Sharing the Great Outdoors - August 18, 2005; Preaching Breaching - August 11, 2005; INL Primed to Power Up Space Science - June 28, 2005; Energy to Burn - June 16, 2005; Win for a Win: A Good Trade - April 7, 2005; A Climate Change Policy For Our Nation - March 24, 2005; Water, Water Anywhere? - March 17, 2005; Beneficial Power Administration - March 10, 2005; Healthy Forests, Healthy Kids - March 3, 2005; Warm Houses, Scorched Wallets - October 8, 2004; The Snake River Keeps Us Moving - August 13, 2004; Smokey Says "Only you can prevent forest fires." - July 9, 2004; Energy, and Time: They're A-Wastin' - April 2, 2004
Health Care and Senior Issues: Older Americans Act Gets Better With Age - October 23, 2006; Surpassed Expectations - Rx Plan Saving Seniors and Taxpayers - August 24, 2006; "Stem-ulating" Debate - July 20, 2006; Healthcare Choice for Veterans: the American Way - July 6, 2006; Live Long and Well - May 11, 2006; Money on the Table - November 17, 2005; The Time is Now - February 3, 2005; On Pins and Needles Over Shots - October 21, 2004; "New and Improved" Medicare Celebrates 39 Years - July 30, 2004; Join me at the Boise Health Conference - February 6, 2004
Judiciary and Law Enforcement: O Long May it Wave - June 15, 2006; The Tie That Binds - May 19, 2006; No Labor Flow Makes Economy Slow - April 14, 2006; Approaching Alito's Approval - January 19, 2006; Marshal Matters - October 28, 2005; Constitutional Option: Restoring Majority Rule - April 21, 2005; Shoring up the Border - March 31, 2005; Torts aren't Sweet - January 14, 2005
Miscellaneous: Busy Bee Congress - October 27, 2006; Good Old-Fashioned Democracy - August 31, 2006; A Star-Spangled Project - August 10, 2006; I've Got Mail - August 3, 2006; The Evolution of Talking and Listening - February 10, 2006; How Does it End? - January 5, 2006; Senate Resolutions - December 22, 2005; The Heritage of a Better Future - September 22, 2005; Cowboy Up - July 21, 2005; Bringing Idaho Together - May 19, 2005; AgJOBS - The "Ag-ceptional" Solution - April 14, 2005; Tsunami Relief is up to us - January 7, 2005; What's it All About? - December 10, 2004; Remember Sarah Hale on Thanksgiving Day - November 18, 2004; Are You Prepared? - September 23, 2004; Latinos and Anglos: Co-heirs of the Hispanic Heritage - September 17, 2004; Now, Back to the Future - August 27, 2004; What's That Larry Been up to? - August 20, 2004; I am Republican Because... - August 6, 2004; What is the Congressional Award? - June 25, 2004; Idaho Delegation Pays Tribute to Reagan - June 9, 2004; United Nations' Corruption Program - March 26, 2004; My To-Do List for 2004 - January 23, 2004

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