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.
To discuss using any of these articles, or to submit a request for an editorial, please call one of my press contacts listed on the right side of this page, or send a message to .
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