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The Hypocrisy of Civility in Politics: How The Wyoming Caucus, Americans for Prosperity and their Enablers Uses LBJ-Style Dirty Tricks Against Wyoming Conservatives

In politics, “civility” is often touted as a virtue that all candidates should uphold. Calls for civil discourse are made by both parties, implying that respect and decorum should guide political debate. However, these calls for civility can sometimes serve as little more than a smokescreen, obscuring underhanded tactics designed to discredit opponents. One of… Read More »The Hypocrisy of Civility in Politics: How The Wyoming Caucus, Americans for Prosperity and their Enablers Uses LBJ-Style Dirty Tricks Against Wyoming Conservatives

The Shakedown of Wyoming’s HB-0019: A Tale of Educational Hijacking

The transformation of Wyoming’s once-promising Education Savings Account (ESA) bill, HB-0019, into its current form resembles less a legislative process and more a classic mob-style shakedown. This supposed educational reform, initially championed to empower parents, has been hijacked by unseen forces, subtly molding it to serve the interests of a powerful education bureaucracy. As we… Read More »The Shakedown of Wyoming’s HB-0019: A Tale of Educational Hijacking

Correct an inaccuracy…

In my recent letter on the budget allocation at Gillette Community College District, I made an error in describing the figures related to salaries for various sports programs and the Athletic Director. The figures I initially presented included not just the salaries but also additional costs associated with each position, such as travel, meals, and… Read More »Correct an inaccuracy…

Are we solving the right election problem?

Getting the run-off election bill done is vital to improving politics in Wyoming. With that in mind, I asked myself if we were fixing the right problem. The Cowboy State Daily was kind enough to publish the article, read it there. (Direct link: Doug Gerard: Solving The Right Election Problem | Cowboy State Daily)

Understanding the Wyoming GOP’s Civil War

Want to understand the Wyoming Republican civil war? Just read this from the Cato Institute’s State Freedom Summary for Wyoming. The Wyoming GOP consists of two groups, the grassroots, and the elites. Not surprisingly the grassroots push for more individual freedom and want government reform. The elites, not so much; the status quo is just… Read More »Understanding the Wyoming GOP’s Civil War

So politics is making me angry again!

I’m still figuring out who to pick as my candidate for US House in 2022. But politics is just as nasty as ever, but this for somereason really ticked me off… Yesterday I shared the Facebook live stream of Darin Smith announcing he’s running for US Congress. Not even five minutes go by and conservative… Read More »So politics is making me angry again!

If you voice your opinion, you’re bound to learn something!

Also, context matters! It helps to remember when discussing politics that not everyone has your knowledge or life experiences. Yesterday, I wrote a post that had been stewing in the back of my mind for about two weeks. It concerned HB-106, the much-maligned school choice bill.   School choice, now here’s a pure conservative cause; who… Read More »If you voice your opinion, you’re bound to learn something!

March 5th, 2021 Today in the Legislature

The schedule of the Wyoming House, 10am. The schedule of the Wyoming Senate, 10 am. The most important item on the agenda is SF-34 Born alive infant-means of care on the Third Reading Consent list. Committee meetings starting at 8 am House Judiciary hears HB-116 Concealed carry-residency requirement-2 today at 8 am. This is a… Read More »March 5th, 2021 Today in the Legislature