Marc JohnsonFeb 6, 20128 min readFDR’s Great BlunderTwo years ago in his State of the Union address, Barack Obama called out the Supreme Court of the United States for its ruling in the...
Marc JohnsonOct 3, 20115 min read2012 WildcardElections and the Court When the Obama Justice Department announced last week that it had asked the United States Supreme Court for an...
Marc JohnsonSep 7, 20101 min readThe Importance of Being BorahI’ll be speaking on Wednesday night at the Main Boise Library on the life and career of Idaho’s longest serving U.S. Senator, William E....
Marc JohnsonJun 29, 20104 min readRoom for a Borah?Arguably William Edgar Borah – the Lion of Idaho – is the most famous and influential politician Idaho has ever produced. He served...
Marc JohnsonFeb 9, 20103 min readThe Lion of Idaho – Part IISeventy years after his death, William E. Borah has become a shadowy historic figure in his adopted state of Idaho. During the nearly 33...
Marc JohnsonFeb 8, 20103 min readThe Lion of IdahoA little more than 70 years ago, arguably the most famous political figure Idaho has ever produced – Senator William E. Borah – came home...
Marc JohnsonDec 3, 20095 min readObama’s WarI have a clear memory of an old basketball coach from high school who preached a simple strategy. Coach would say when someone was trying...