"Left-wing politicians take away your liberty in the name of children and of fighting poverty, while right-wing politicians do it in the name of family values and fighting drugs. Either way, government gets bigger and you become less free." — Harry Browne

"It is not the business of government to make men virtuous or religious, or to preserve the fool from the consequences of his own folly. Government should be repressive no further than is necessary to secure liberty by protecting the equal rights of each from aggression on the part of others, and the moment governmental prohibitions extend beyond this line they are in danger of defeating the very ends they are intended to serve." — Henry George

"Politics must be the battle of the principles... the principle of liberty against the principle of force." — Auberon Herbert

First, I want to say THANK YOU to all those who supported me in my campaign and to the hundreds of folks who voted for me. Unfortunately, we lost tonight as did a large number of conservative candidates around the state. Perhaps the most disheartening thing was the shockingly low voter turnout. In Ada County, it was less than 17%! We are now looking at a situation at both the State and County level that can only be described as "hold on to your wallets" because they will be coming for your money! We lost a discouraging number of battles tonight, but the fight for "More Freedom, Less Government" will continue nonetheless. Thank you again to those who came out in support of liberty today. I look forward to working with you in the future as we try to save our state from the coming onslaught of tax increases and attacks on personal freedom. May God have mercy on our souls.

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Have you Voted for Parrish? Fortunately, there's still time!

Did you hear my interview on the Austin Hill Show last week? If you missed it (or if you just loved it so much the first time you want to hear it again) here it is!

Even if you don't normally vote, make an exception today and Vote for Parrish! voteforparrish.com

The polls are open! Have you voted yet? Don't miss your opportunity to Vote for Parrish!

Today we find out the course that the people of Idaho have selected. Will it be the dark path of tyranny and plunder or a return to personal liberty and a government small enough to fit inside the Constitution? You still have the opportunity to cast your vote for freedom! There is still time to resist the oppression of a government big enough to take everything you have. Vote for More Freedom and Less Government — Vote for Parrish!

If anyone wants to help me distribute fliers this evening, just let me know. I've still got plenty if you want to spread them around your neighborhood. Also, VOTE FOR PARRISH! Thanks.

To my Canyon County friends: I've had the chance to get to know Ed Hendershot over the last several months, and I believe that he would be an excellent Constitutional Sheriff for Canyon County. facebook.com/elected4sheriff

Make the RIGHT choice... VOTE FOR PARRISH! facebook.com/events/437475359614051

Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God!

Small steps in the right direction are good, but big steps in the right direction are better! VOTE FOR PARRISH, and we will take the BIG STEPS necessary to restore individual freedom and rebuild our economy by reducing taxes and regulations on businesses and individuals. We can achieve "More Freedom, Less Government"!

Tuesday's winners will be selected by just a small fraction of eligible voters... Make sure your voice is heard. VOTE FOR PARRISH in District 21!

There is still time to get the word out to your friends and neighbors! Call them, knock on their doors, email them, Facebook them, Tweet at them — Do WHATEVER it takes to get them to the polls on Tuesday and make sure they VOTE FOR PARRISH! voteforparrish.com

I encourage all candidates running for public office to read "The Law" by Frédéric Bastiat amzn.to/K3wH3I and "Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century" by Thomas E. Woods Jr. amzn.to/KRGBXC The principles contained in these two books explain both the proper role of government and how we should go about making sure that government doesn't deviate from that role.

Telling it like it is on the Austin Hill show...

Government Issues Study of a Study About Studies... At least our tax money is being well spent! LINK

I hope that everyone enjoys their weekend! Don't forget to talk to your neighbors and friends about this critical Primary election. Remind them to vote, and more specifically, remind them to Vote for Parrish!

Here is your choice, folks:
You can vote for ME — the champion of "More Freedom, Less Government!"
or my opponent who received a "D" rating from the NRA;
or my opponent who favors "an internet sales tax" and "local-option taxes."
The choice is clear, if you want More Freedom and Less Government, Vote for Parrish!

Are you near your radio? In just 15 minutes I will be on the Austin Hill Show on 580 KIDO with fellow candidates Lori Shewmaker and Brandon Hixon. Don't miss it!

The Idaho Statesman has this to say about my opponent in the upcoming Primary Election: "He's open to pursuing an Internet sales tax and allowing cities and counties to seek voter-approved local-option taxes." Do you understand what this means? HE WANTS TO RAISE YOUR TAXES! Vote NO on higher taxes. Vote for Parrish!

A big shout out to all those folks who have come out and endorsed me in my campaign for Idaho State Representative! This is a grassroots campaign that runs on shoe leather. Unlike my opponent, I haven't received thousands of dollars in special interest money from lobbyists and PACs. Maybe it's because they know I'm not for sale... voteforparrish.com/endorsements

The Primary Election is almost here! Help me spread the message of "More Freedom, Less Government!" voteforparrish.com

How is everyone this evening? There is less than one week remaining until the election. We are in the final stretch, but there is still time for you to make a difference. Please consider volunteering or donating to my campaign. In an election like this, whoever turns out the most voters wins. Let's make sure that's us!

Once again I just want to offer my heartfelt thanks to all those who are supporting me in this Legislative campaign. I'm still adding endorsements as they come in, so please don't hesitate to add your name to the list of folks who are supporting me. The other critically important thing that I would ask of you is to post about my campaign on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or wherever your network is the strongest. To win this grassroots campaign, I need to get my message out there by any and every means possible. Help me spread the word so that we can make "More Freedom, Less Government!" a reality in Idaho. voteforparrish.com/endorsements

I am very pleased to announce that Representative Vito Barbieri (the current District 3 State Rep and now candidate for District 2, Seat A) has endorsed me in my campaign for Idaho State Representative, District 21, Seat A.

I want to thank all of those who have endorsed me in my campaign. You can see my updated list of endorsements by visiting voteforparrish.com/endorsements

I am compiling a full list of those who have endorsed me in my campaign for Idaho State Representative, and I would very much appreciate it if you would give your consent to be included on this list. This list will be made available on my website and possibly other locations, so I do not want to "out" anybody who doesn't want to go on record with their support. Please respond to this post, message me through Facebook, or send an email to Parrish@voteforparrish.com to grant your consent to be included on my endorsements list. Thank you very much for your support!

"What is so bad about big government? My indictment of big government is that it is bad because it attacks liberty, prosperity, progress, harmony, and morality. Thanks to big government, we have significantly less of all of those good things than we would if we had been able to keep government right-sized. Big government is cancerous. Like a cancer, it hurts the body and tends to spread, doing more and more harm as it grows. It is time for some radical surgery." — George C. Leef

I was rather surprised to see that one of my opponents in the Primary election got a "D" rating from the NRA! LINK

I done been quoted! (Eighth paragraph) LINK

"Check out the logo. 3 interlocking gears arranged in this fashion will not move in any direction. They are essentially locked in place. Which when you think about it, is a perfect analogy of today's government!" LINK

You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.
You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.
And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.

— William J. H. Boetcker

Good day, everyone. It's less than two weeks until the Idaho Primary Election, and early voting has already started! If you live in District 21, I am asking for your vote, and if you have friends or family who live in District 21, I am asking you to ask them to vote for me.

I'm not asking you to vote for me on blind faith, however. I am willing to provide you with any resources you may want or need to understand WHY voting for me is the correct decision.

My Website: voteforparrish.com

Idaho Freedom Foundation Candidate Survey: LINK

Campaign for Liberty Candidate Survey: LINK

Idaho Statesman Voter Guide: LINK

My Email Address: Parrish@voteforparrish.com

Facebook: facebook.com/voteforparrish

If you have any comments or questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. I want to hear your issues and concerns, and I look forward to serving you as an Idaho State Representative!

Curious about where I stand on the issues? Check out my answers in the Statesman Voter Guide! LINK

This is the final stretch, folks! Just two weeks until Election Day. Who wants to help me cross that finish line strong? Let me know how you want to help... I've got fliers to hand out; positive letters to the editor to be written and submitted (you can help from the comfort of your computer); donations are still very needed to fund final mailings; and just sharing my website with your network of online friends makes a big difference. It doesn't get more "grassroots" than this! We want "More Freedom, Less Government!" and we WILL succeed in bringing that philosophy to the Idaho Legislature. Let's do this!

I have long been skeptical that the recent "war on bullying" has just been cover for the schemes of central planners and social engineers, and an increasing amount of evidence is proving me right. Holding that certain actions or behaviors are morally wrong is NOT equivalent to bullying, despite what radical activists like Dan Savage may say. LINK

So these are my answers to the Idaho Freedom Foundation Candidate Survey... Guess who didn't fill it out, though. (Hint: It was the same guy who didn't fill out the Campaign for Liberty Candidate Survey!) I wonder what he doesn't want us to know...? LINK

Why do I doubt that a private company would have "lost" nearly 300 cars? Purchased between '06 and '07, Miami-Dade County left 298 cars undriven and uncared for, and just recently "discovered" their error after reading about the abandoned cars in a newspaper. Government, huh? LINK

I am EXTREMELY unhappy and disappointed that the liberty-killing CISPA was just passed by the US House of Representatives. This law is a huge threat to our liberty to use the internet to share information. It unnecessarily interjects government into a system that should remain free and wholly unregulated. I am particularly irked that this bill was passed with 206 Republicans voting in favor and only 28 voting against. LINK

The Senate wants to remove the word 'lunatic' from federal law. Too bad they aren't as anxious to remove the actual LUNACY from federal laws! LINK

See where your Idaho Legislative Candidates stand on the issues... and take special notice of who refused to take a stand at all! LINK

"It is not true that the legislator has absolute power over our persons and property. The existence of persons and property preceded the existence of the legislator, and his function is only to guarantee their safety." — Frédéric Bastiat

The government's war on business is on full display with a top EPA official threatening to "crucify" oil and gas companies. LINK

"Some day, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a service for me..." Actually, that day is here now! Take 10 seconds and "Like" my page. Thanks. facebook.com/voteforparrish

Are public schools being used to indoctrinate children in liberal ideology? (Hint: the answer is YES!) LINK

Now Obama wants to BAN anyone under 18 from doing farm chores! This idea is ridiculous, absurd, and unconstitutional. LINK

If there is one thing that you can know about me with absolute certainty, it is that (as Milton Friedman said) "I am in favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it's possible."

Have you "Liked" my campaign page yet? Why not "Share" it so that others can too? Thanks! facebook.com/voteforparrish

If you could PASS one law in Idaho, what would it be? What if you could REPEAL one law? Which of the two would be your first priority?

Good afternoon, everyone! Are you enjoying the lovely weather here in Boise?

Have you been to my website yet? If not, check it out! If you have, share it so that others can as well. Thanks! voteforparrish.com

Are unauthorized sports jerseys really an issue of "Homeland Security"? And does their presence at a flea market really justify a raid by heavily-armed federal agents? LINK

The Idaho Republican Platform states, "We believe the proper role of government is to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations."

This is the attitude that I will bring with me to the Idaho Legislature. Every dollar of State spending will be scrutinized by asking, "Is what we are funding a critical function that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations?" How often do you suppose that is actually the case?

In 2012, the Idaho Legislature lowered the corporate income tax all the way from 7.6% to 7.4%. At this rate, we will be competitive with our neighboring states of Washington, Wyoming, and Nevada in just 37 years... "It's not that small steps in the right direction aren't good; it's that big steps in the right direction are better!"

Each year, the non-profit Tax Foundation assesses the "Business Tax Climate Rank" of every state. For 2012, Idaho comes in at number 21. "That's not too bad..." some folks say. "We're in the top half, after all." The problem is not as much how we rank NATIONALLY, but we rank REGIONALLY. Every state with which Idaho shares a border is ranked higher than we are. EVERY ONE!

• Oregon — #13
• Utah — #10
• Montana — #8
• Washington — #7
• Nevada — #3
• Wyoming — #1

Meanwhile, California comes in at a lowly #48, but guess where those beleaguered, California-based companies are fleeing? Not to Idaho!

The corporate income tax only accounts for about 5 – 7% of our General Fund, but it is one of the primary reasons why Idaho is not seeing substantial growth in our business sector, and why our unemployment is still so high. Our corporate income tax puts Idaho companies at a severe disadvantage both nationally and internationally and is hampering our economic development.

It is the duty and responsibility of the Idaho Legislature to REMOVE this impediment to economic expansion and job growth! Idaho needs bold leaders who will take the BIG STEPS necessary to make our state prosper. The corporate income tax needs to go, and if I am elected to the Idaho House of Representatives, I will do everything I can to see that goal accomplished.

"More Freedom, Less Government!"
voteforparrish.com

Just because Education is publicly FUNDED, doesn't mean that it has to publicly ADMINISTERED. There are ways to bring the efficiency and individual liberty of the free market even to public education. LINK

Just a quick reminder to "Like" my campaign Facebook Page if you haven't already. Thanks. facebook.com/voteforparrish

Today, I will be spreading my campaign platform of "More Freedom, Less Government" to the Ada County Republican Women's Club!

The best way to improve the economy is to cut taxes and reduce regulations. Idaho needs to be more competitive with her neighboring States in order to attract new businesses, and I have a plan to make that happen. I'll post more details soon.

Wish me luck! I'll be participating in the Meridian Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum today at noon. Time to spread the principles of individual freedom.

"I apprehend no danger to our country from a foreign foe... Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from another quarter. From the inattention of the people to the concerns of their government, from their carelessness and negligence, I must confess that I do apprehend some danger. I fear that they may place too implicit a confidence in their public servants, and fail properly to scrutinize their conduct; that in this way they may be made the dupes of designing men, and become the instruments of their own undoing. Make them intelligent, and they will be vigilant; give them the means of detecting the wrong, and they will apply the remedy." — Daniel Webster

Despite all the focus that has been put on the Presidential race, many of the issues that affect your day to day life are governed not by the President, but by the State. I am running for Idaho State Representative because I want to ensure that individual liberty is protected here at home! Every year, the Idaho Legislature passes hundreds of bills, and at least a few of them (if not many of them) chip away at individual liberty by criminalizing more behaviors, creating more red tape, and placing more restrictions on your personal choices. If you believe in individual liberty and personal freedom, I ask that you support me in my campaign for State Representative. In order to get elected I need volunteers and even donations if possible. Please let your friends in District 21 know that I am running, and please visit my website to learn more about where I stand and how I will protect and restore individual liberty in the State of Idaho. Thank you. voteforparrish.com

"Every time you cut programs, you take away a person who has a vested interest in high taxes and you put him on the tax rolls and make him a taxpayer. A farmer on subsidies is part welfare bum, whereas a free-market farmer is a small businessman with a gun." ― Grover Norquist

The government spent over $200k to move a common shrub... Your tax dollars at work! LINK

Do you know how Idaho ranks in regards to our tax structure? What about our neighboring states? Tune in to the Austin Hill show today at 3:30 PM to learn about these and other important topics affecting Idaho's economy.

Please tune in to the Austin Hill Show on 580 KIDO this afternoon at 3:30 PM to hear myself, Lori Shewmaker, and Brandon Hixon being interviewed by Austin Hill on the critically important issues of business and taxes. (You might even have the opportunity to call in and ask us a question...)

This is completely unacceptable. "Eminent domain" should only be used in cases of dire emergency or national security. Building a roundabout is certainly not a worthy enough goal for a highway district to seize owned property. This abuse of "eminent domain" must be dealt with by the Idaho Legislature, and I would proudly sponsor a bill to guarantee that this abuse never happens again! LINK

Please do me a favor by clicking through to my campaign page and clicking the "Like" button at the top of the page. Thanks! facebook.com/voteforparrish

"The government's only proper job is to protect individual rights against violence by force or fraud ... to protect men from foreign invaders ... to settle disputes among men according to objective laws ... The greatness of the Founding Fathers was how well they understood this issue and how close some of them came to understanding it perfectly." ― Ayn Rand

The weather is improving and it's just about time to get back into lawn maintenance... If you're not ready to get started, however, just tell your neighbors that you are maintaining a natural habitat for an endangered species! ;-)

There very well may be a day when "green energy" actually makes sense, but that is a decision to be made by the free market, not politicians and bureaucrats!

Campaigning for office can be a daunting task. If you would like to donate or volunteer to help, please check my official campaign Facebook Page for contact information. ("Liking" and "Sharing" the Page are also quick and easy ways to show your support.) Thank you! facebook.com/voteforparrish

"It is indeed a singular thing that people wish to pass laws to nullify the disagreeable consequences that the law of responsibility entails. Will they never realize that they do not eliminate these consequences but merely pass them along to other people? The result is one injustice the more and one moral the less." — Frédéric Bastiat

Ever since the passage of obamacare, critics have been warning that rationing of medical care would be the result. Now we have a panel of "experts" using financial arguments for ending certain cancer tests and treatments. What's next, telling patients with broken legs that they don't need casts? "Just walk it off!" LINK

Arizona declares war on the First Amendment! LINK

In another excellent example of the money that is being wasted on "green energy," the city of Reno spent $21,000 to install a wind turbine that saved the city exactly $4 on its energy bill. We need to let the free market decide when alternative sources of energy actually make sense. What we are doing now is just subsidizing stupidity. LINK

It's just six weeks until Idaho's primary election! As most of you probably know by now, I am running for the Idaho State House of Representatives, District 21, Position A. To keep up to date on my campaign, please "Like" my campaign Facebook Page. I would appreciate your support. facebook.com/voteforparrish

TSA Waste: LINK

"Socialists make the mistake of confusing individual worth with success. They believe you cannot allow people to succeed in case those who fail feel worthless." ― Kenneth Baker

Obama's repeated and obvious commitment to socialism is beyond disturbing. He is blatantly rejecting the actual values on which our country was founded. LINK

"What is so bad about big government? My indictment of big government is that it is bad because it attacks liberty, prosperity, progress, harmony, and morality. Thanks to big government, we have significantly less of all of those good things than we would if we had been able to keep government right-sized. Big government is cancerous. Like a cancer, it hurts the body and tends to spread, doing more and more harm as it grows. It is time for some radical surgery." ― George C. Leef
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SO in order to "help" the disabled, the Federal Government will force private businesses to allow 'service' HORSES inside of stores and restaurants. This is like a horse in a china shop... Literally! LINK

Exceptional ad skewering Obama for his "hot mic" comments to Medvedev.

"If the Tenth Amendment were still taken seriously, most of the federal government's present activities would not exist. That's why no one in Washington ever mentions it." ― Thomas E. Woods, Jr.

Good news! A federal judge has struck down a North Carolina provision that authorizes a ban on firearms and ammunition outside homes during "a declared emergency," determining that violates the Second Amendment. LINK

Fewer than 10% of my Facebook Friends have "Liked" my Facebook Page. I know we can do better than that! facebook.com/voteforparrish

Some very cool artwork here. LINK

"It is better, so the Fourth Amendment teaches us, that the guilty sometimes go free than the citizens be subject to easy arrest." ― Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas (1898-1980)

"The ideal tyranny is that which is ignorantly self-administered by its victims. The most perfect slaves are, therefore, those which blissfully and unawaredly enslave themselves." ― Dresden James

Government math: Spend $7 billion (that's 'billion' with a 'b') to create just 30,000 jobs. LINK

Just my nightly reminder to please check out my campaign Facebook page. Have a good night, everyone! facebook.com/voteforparrish

If the Supreme Court rules against obamacare, perhaps this will get a bit better...

Government is out of control! LINK

The free market allocates resources based on where there is actually demand, government spends $400 million on a bike lane! LINK

Just a little reminder to please check out my campaign Facebook page. Thanks! facebook.com/voteforparrish

LOL!

An 80-year-old veteran is facing weapons charges for shooting a burglar who broke into his house! LINK

Obama is using 'carbon regulations' to prevent the building of any new coal plants. Even as energy prices skyrocket, Obama is working to stop America from producing more energy! LINK

'Wickard v. Filburn' has given us 70 years of tyranny. It's time to throw it out once and for all!

This is a bad bill in both forms, and should be scrapped. This law is not only unneeded, but is written so broadly that it could result in felony convictions for Idahoans who are guilty of nothing more than having their cat run away. LINK

This was a bad bill, and Idaho is fortunate that it did not become law. LINK

Disarming Innocent People Does Not PROTECT Innocent People!

House Dems introduce $3.6 trillion budget plan which would add $6 trillion to deficit... Just how out of touch are these clowns?! LINK

"Experience should teach us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the government's purposes are beneficial... the greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding." ― Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, 1928

"Now, legal plunder can be committed in an infinite number of ways. Thus we have an infinite number of plans for organizing it: tariffs, protection, benefits, subsidies, encouragements, progressive taxation, public schools, guaranteed jobs, guaranteed profits, minimum wages, a right to relief, a right to the tools of labor, free credit, and so on, and so on. All these plans as a whole — with their common aim of legal plunder — constitute socialism." — Frédéric Bastiat

Have you read "The Law" by Frédéric Bastiat? If not, you really should. It will change your life! LINK

The University of Colorado spent much of the past decade resisting the state's concealed-carry law; Colorado State University complied with it... Crime at the University of Colorado has risen 35 percent since 2004, while crime at Colorado State University has dropped 60 percent in the same time frame. More Guns = Less Crime! LINK

"Whenever there is some trouble in any area of the economy, the simplest solution to many people is 'Let the government fix it.' Yet... every time the government uses its money or its power to favor this group or that... the net result is such a web of supports, subsidies, interventions and controls that it is almost impossible for a nation to find its way back into a dynamic system of really free enterprise." ― Lawrence Fertig

"'Need' now means wanting someone else's money. 'Greed' means wanting to keep your own. 'Compassion' is when a politician arranges the transfer." ― Joseph Sobran

"Whenever we depart from voluntary cooperation and try to do good by using force, the bad moral value of force triumphs over good intentions." — Milton Friedman

Great news! An Idaho Senate committee killed the statist, anti-tanning bill that the House passed. LINK

Do you notice that every time an innocent individual is injured or killed with a firearm, someone always tries to make the argument that firearms should be more heavily regulated or banned, but no one ever seems to make the same case when the weapon used is a kitchen knife, baseball bat, or hammer? It's the person doing the killing, not the tool being used that is the issue. Yes, sometimes bad people do bad things, but please don't use those comparatively rare occurrences as an excuse to deprive me of my rights.

Schools ban children making best friends... Do I even need to comment on the insanity of this? LINK

"Liberals believe government should take people's earnings to give to poor people. Conservatives disagree. They think government should confiscate people's earnings and give them to farmers and insolvent banks. The compelling issue to both conservatives and liberals is not whether it is legitimate for government to confiscate one's property to give to another,the debate is over the disposition of the pillage." — Walter Williams

I was afraid of this... The Trayvon Martin incident is being used as an excuse by the anti-gun folks to attack our natural right to defend ourselves. LINK

LA City Council Close To Resolution Regulating Free Speech of Radio Hosts! This is blatantly unconstitutional. LINK

Are you ready to "bury the hatchet" on the school levy issue? I'm betting all the folks who will be forced to make do with less food in order to pay for their property tax hikes aren't... Raising taxes during these difficult times was a very bad decision. LINK

Ron Paul is always consistent! In an interview with Jay Leno, Paul said that employing Secret Service is a "form of welfare." "You know, you're having the taxpayers pay to take care of somebody," Paul said. "I'm an ordinary citizen and I would think I should pay for my own protection, and it costs, I think, more than $50,000 a day to protect those individuals." LINK

This Supreme Court decision is a win for Mike and Chantell Sackett (who are Idahoans, by the way) but the decision did not go far enough in that it did not strike down the EPA's outrageous assertions regarding their land – it only gives them permission to challenge the EPA in court. LINK

"The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities." — Ayn Rand

A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing.

No one was victimized by this man's failure to put siding on his home; and yet he was arrested, thrown in jail without bond, and then subjected to electronic home monitoring. We need More Freedom, Less Government! LINK

This is very disturbing! LINK

I certainly "hope" for this "change"!

Should Idaho opt out of daylight saving time? LINK

What I stand for is "More Freedom, Less Government!" That attitude seems to be in short supply in the Idaho legislature today.

I would really appreciate it if you would please take a moment to "Like" and share my campaign Facebook Page. Thank you! facebook.com/voteforparrish

The Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke thinks it's a good thing that America abandoned the gold standard. What do you think? LINK

Idaho's Primary Election will be held on May 15. Do you know who you are voting for? If you live in District 21, I'd appreciate your vote. Please take a few minutes to visit my campaign website, and please send me a message if you are interested in my campaign. I'm happy to answer any questions that you might have, and I'd certainly welcome your support. voteforparrish.com

I'm very disappointed to see this bill pass the Idaho House. It gives too much power to the State, and can only be enforced through guesswork at best. We already have an inattentive driving statute on the books, and that was sufficient. LINK

A bit of humor!

Paul Ryan is calling for a budget that cuts Federal spending by $5.3 Trillion over 10 years... but it actually only cuts that from the projected growth of the Federal Government over 10 years. Some people are complaining that these cuts are too radical, while others (like myself) believe that they don't go far enough because they still allow for years of deficit spending. What are your thoughts on Paul Ryan's plan and the Federal Budget deficits in general? LINK

What are the most important issues facing Idaho right now? I can talk to you about my primary concerns, but I need to hear your opinions on these critical issues as well.

1.) The Economy ― Idaho needs more jobs, and the best way to ensure that we get them is to lower taxes and eliminate regulations. We can make Idaho the most business-friendly state in the nation simply by removing the many regulatory and financial obstacles that the state has placed in the path of creating and expanding businesses.

2.) State Sovereignty ― James Madison said, "The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government, are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite." The State of Idaho is being dictated to and generally denied its sovereignty by an overbearing and out-of-control Federal Government that has grown significantly beyond the bounds which were intended by the framers of our Constitution.

3.) Our Second Amendment Rights ― Even here in Idaho, where our sacred right to keep and bear arms is upheld better than in many places, we are still restricted both by Federal and State laws which infringe upon our Constitutional rights. Two primary issues which need to be addressed at the State level are Constitutional Carry and Campus Carry. Constitutional Carry is the doctrine that the concealed carry of firearms should not require a government license but may be done by any person who can legally possess a firearm in any case. Campus Carry is the doctrine that State funded colleges and universities, as subdivisions of the State, should not enact rules or regulations which penalize students, faculty, or other employees or guests who carry firearms in a manner which they would be legally allowed to do off campus.

4.) Individual Freedom ― For far too long, our Country has been drifting away from the principles of individual freedom and personal liberty that it was founded to protect. Our State has too many regulations, requires too many licenses and permits, and places too many controls on individual choices that are none of its business.

Have Homeowner's associations and condo boards gotten completely out of control? One New Hampshire woman is being charged over $6,000 for planting flowers in her own front yard. Not only that, the board has placed a lien on her townhouse for their fines. LINK

Boise's average price for regular gasoline is now $3.69 a gallon. That's compared to a national average of $3.82 a gallon. Who thinks it's time to cut the gas tax - both State and Federal?

The Idaho Senate has passed the very controversial mandatory ultrasound bill. What are your thoughts on this issue? Does this bill protect innocent life or invade individual privacy? Did the Idaho Senate make the correct decision? LINK

Just a reminder that I am running for the Idaho State House of Representatives, District 21, Position A. I would appreciate your support, and I am asking for your vote in the Republican Primary on May 15, 2012. voteforparrish.com

"Economic freedom is an essential requisite for political freedom. By enabling people to cooperate with one another without coercion or central direction, it reduces the area over which political power is exercised." ― Milton Friedman

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I am very excited about getting out there and door-knocking next week and weekend. Anyone who's interested in helping out please contact me at Parrish@voteforparrish.com