by Terri Pickens | Mar 21, 2025 | Civil & Human Rights, Extremism
My take on the state of our democracy? Right now we’re standing in the road, trapped in a collision between crazy and cruel. If we have any hope of regaining our lives and our liberties, we must make our voices heard. That’s what the group, 50501, is all about....
by Terri Pickens | Feb 26, 2025 | Extremism
“Do we live in a country where if you speak out of turn the result is three men assaulting a woman?” –Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl, after being cuffed and dragged out of a Coeur d’Alene town hall meeting for using “free speech” that the local GOP leaders objected to. ...
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...
by Terri Pickens | Sep 3, 2024 | 2024 Election, 2026 Election News, Extremism, Health Care, Idaho Families, Idaho Legislature, Jobs / Economic Growth, Labor, Public Education, Public Infrastructure, Public Lands, Reproductive Rights
Last week, Governor Brad Little showed off his disrespect for gender diversity and the federal statutes that protect our young athletes. Using flagrant showmanship, Little signed an executive order trying to define gender as biological gender–using the heavy weight of...
by Terri Pickens | Jun 20, 2024 | 2024 Election, 2026 Election News, Extremism, Idaho Legislature, Public Education, Reproductive Rights
We all know this advice: “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” Sadly, if I tried that, my campaign would be as silent as the voice of reason at this month’s Idaho Republican Party convention in Coeur d’Alene. The nicest thing I can say about...
