Jim Jones
See the latest column from Jim Jones here!
OPINION: Can a church really funnel dark money into the campaign against Prop 1?
Labrador’s opinion would subvert the very purpose of the Sunshine Act
OPINION: Idaho’s MAGA warriors will be running amok in the 2026 legislative session
OPINION: Wayne Kidwell devoted many years to serving his state and nation
Kidwell left a life-long legacy of standing up for the rule of law.
OPINION: We have Christmas because Egypt gave sanctuary to Jesus and his family
OPINION: Shedding light on legality of Carribean killings
There is no need to get into the legal weeds about the legality of Trump's Caribbean killings because their unlawfulness has been well established in the last …
OPINION: Vladimir Putin’s gotta love Donald Trump’s plan to dump Europe and NATO
It makes absolutely no sense to adopt a national security strategy that diverts the nation’s attention from the real and present dangers facing our country.
OPINION: Remember to give thanks for the unlikely success of America’s revolution
Let’s leave our petty disputes and troubles aside and continue the task given us by the US Constitution– to make our people and states “a more perfect Union.”
OPINION: Donald Trump’s ugly immigration machine tarnishes everything it touches
When about 200 federal, state and local agents descended on a racetrack in WIlder to frighten and intimidate a festive crowd, it smeared an ugly stain upon the…
OPINION: We owe veterans much more than thanks and praise on Veterans Day
While every American should step forward on Veterans Day, November 11, and every other day of the year, to express appreciation for those who have fought, died…
OPINION: Note to Idaho’s attorney general — conflict of interest rules are not optional
Attorney General Raul Labrador is having a hard time taking “no” for an answer to the State Land Board’s June 17 decision to terminate his legal services and hire its own legal counsel.
OPINION: Lawsuit filed to prevent subsidizing private/religious education
A lawsuit to prevent taxpayer money from being used to pay for private and religious education is now before the Idaho Supreme Court. A dedicated coalition of …
OPINION: Is Pentagon firepower an effective and lawful path to a drug-free America?
OPINION: Trump’s Epstein 'hoax' claim is a slap in the face for sex abuse victims
Survivors of Jeffery Epstein’s abuse spoke at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 5, telling about their years of torment caused by the serial pedophile. They made the s…
OPINION: Bits and pieces of ugly scenery on the road to a totalitarian state
As a person who volunteered to fight in the Vietnam War, I’m astounded by the silence of Idaho’s top leaders as the country travels the road toward a Trump dic…
OPINION: What does the rule of law mean and why is it so important to America?
We hear a lot of talk these days about “the rule of law” but not so much about what those words mean. They mean that the government may not take actions contra…
OPINION: Appeasement merely encourages a bloodthirsty aggressor
Donald Trump has given Vladimir Putin’s war machine a green light to continue its genocidal war against the Ukrainian people. Just days before the Alaska summi…