by Terri Pickens | Feb 14, 2025 | 2026 Election News
A few folks have asked me to tone down my blog posts, suggesting I be more docile or polite. Let me just say, no, I won’t do that. Please allow me to explain. Yes, back in 2016, before the first Trump Administration, Michelle Obama advised, “When they go low, we go...
by Terri Pickens | Jan 27, 2025 | 2024 Election, 2026 Election News
When it comes to petty tyranny, Idaho’s governor is all in. My opponent, Gov. Brad Little, decided that former President Carter did not deserve to have the flag lowered for 30 days as a show of respect. That’s petty. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think we have to...
by Terri Pickens | Jan 20, 2025 | Idaho Legislature, Public Education
The Second Rule for Idaho politicians is “if it’s not my problem, it’s not my problem.” (First rule is “me and my wealthy buddies come first.) Poor Mr. House Speaker Mike Moyle can’t live by the Second Rule any longer. That’s why he is talking about fixing an actual,...
by Terri Pickens | Jan 8, 2025 | Civil & Human Rights, Extremism, Idaho Legislature
I oppose the decision to print a bill seeking to outlaw same-sex marriage in Idaho. To the Democratic and Republican politicians on the House State Affairs Committee who voted to print this bill yesterday, I say that this is an unambiguous move to trample civil...
by Terri Pickens | Dec 10, 2024 | 2024 Election, 2026 Election News, Extremism, Idaho Legislature, Public Education
Freedom may not be free, but it shouldn’t cost what Idaho’s political leaders charge us for it. One kind of “freedom” in Idaho is being called “school choice” or “parental choice.” There’s nothing wrong with “choices.” But politicians are debasing, defunding, and...
