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The Idaho Right to Farm . . . (not really)
The following was published in the St. Maries Gazette-Record, September 16th, 2026I’m getting a little worried about food security these days, you know, with all this Iran war and fertilizer shortage business going on. So, I decided to look up Idaho’s Right to Farm law, Title 22, Chapter 45. Looks pretty good, at first. It…
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McCroskey Agrarian #27
Go here: McCroskey Agrarian #27 Featured Article published here: The Myth of Tribal Reservation Boundaries as Part 3 of Water Adjudication: A Firebell in the Night? Full Report on the Water Adjudication Agreement. Imagine the Nazis at the end of World War 2 demanding “sanctuary” and a “homeland.” Imagine them complaining if the Allies didn’t…
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Your Right to Unconventional Housing
Want to live in a Quonset hut? A tee-pee? A log home built from the logs you felled on your own land? The local do-gooders want to ban them. Watch the YouTube video below and prepare to shake your head in disbelief. What about the children? Isn’t it abusive for them to live in “substandard”…
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“Ma, It’s Roy Rogers!”
More of Ronald Reagan’s story-telling.
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Reminder: No McCroskey Agrarians Published During Harvest
As is our custom, we save ourselves the time and trouble to publish The McCroskey Agrarian during the harvest season: July & August. We are farmers, too and experience the longer work days that are typical of farmers this time of year. And, you are probably too busy to read it anyway. Read past issues…
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Why Having Elections Does not Mean You are Free
Communist China has elections. All Communist countries call themselves “democracies” and “people’s republics.” They all have elections. In the West, we have always assumed that they were “fake” elections and that if they really were “free” societies, it would because their elections would be “fair.” “Fee Simple“: those are the magic words of freedom. In…
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More on Water Adjudication from the McCroskey Agrarian
Make no mistake about it: this Water Adjudication Agreement has become a “watershed” moment for private property rights in North Idaho. The battle lines are clearly drawn. Read the latest from The McCroskey Agrarian, https://savebenewahcounty.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Agrarian-26.pdf And read our report here: https://savebenewahcounty.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Water-Adjudication-Agreement-with-CDA-Tribe.pdf
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Reagan’s Best One-Liners
From “Gorbachev, tear down this wall” to “Ever since Lincoln told me that,” relive a litany of President Ronald Reagan’s memorable one-liners:
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Father DeSmet
Learn more about this great Christian missionary to the Indian tribes of America’s Great Plains and Northwest. Learn about his assessment of the “Indian Question.” From the May, 2026 McCroskey Agrarian . . . https://savebenewahcounty.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Agrarian-25.pdf
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Why Benewah County Can’t Grow
“Restrictive local zoning is the fundamental cause of America’s housing shortage.” – From the Marcata Center, George Mason University Local zoning, building codes, fictional EPA standards, and now water adjudication – add these to the causes of Benewah County’s death spiral. Who is behind these restrictions? Realtors, insurance underwriters, lenders, county assessors, building contractors and…