This evening, Friday, March 19, AMVETS Idaho Post 1 will be holding a pastie feed from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building.
Pasties are large, savory, filled pastries. Diners will be able to choose from venison, beef, or chicken pasties. Included in the meal is a dessert of triple berry cobbler and vanilla ice cream.
The meal is available for dine-in or takeout. Cost is $10 per pastie.
The Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building is located at 300 N. Johnson Avenue in Pocatello. Entrance to the pastie feed/drive thru is in back of the building, where parking is available.
I can’t remember how many times I heard, or used, that phrase, growing up.
Even as children we instinctively knew that, although under our parents care and direction, others, especially our peers, did not have the right to, “boss us around.”
Now, life seems to have come full circle, as an increasing number of government edicts are being enacted that look to control every aspect of our lives.
If you’re one of the many residents of Pocatello, Chubbuck, or nearby environs that is tired of government overreach, plan to attend the monthly Liberty Dinner Series sponsored by the Pocatello-Chubbuck Observer. You’ll have a chance to connect with others who feel the same as you do, who believe that we need to stand up to protect, and/or restore, our God-given rights before they’re all gone.
Besides being a great networking opportunity, you’ll enjoy a catered meal and hear from speakers who are passionate about our freedoms and who are taking action to preserve them.
Hundreds of local residents attended the RECONNECT Southeast Idaho Event (Photo Credit: RECONNECT Southeast Idaho)
This Saturday, March 20, hear from Chantelle Holman, Michele Holyoak, and Ashley Smith, the founders of RECONNECT Southeast Idaho. Learn how they discovered that one person, speaking up, can make a difference, and how you can, too.
By attending, you’ll also be helping to instill the principles of patriotism in the next generation. Part of the $25 per person proceeds goes toward providing prize money for students entering the local, AMVETS Idaho Post 1 Americanism Contest.
The Saturday, March 20, dinner begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building, 300 N. Johnson Avenue, in Pocatello. The catered meal includes spaghetti with meat sauce, bread, salad, and dessert.
Seating is limited. To reserve your spot, contact the publisher of the Pocatello-Chubbuck Observer, John Crowder, at 925-628-4033, or by email at jcrowder27@hotmail.com.
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As legislators and bureaucrats push the idea of mandatory vaccinations (NY Lawmaker Introduces Legislation to Require COVID Vaccination), Gallup reports that the majority of health care and front-line workers would either refuse the mRNA “vaccines” (34%) or were unsure if they would agree to take it (18%). The result was striking, as the question for the poll asked, “Imagine that a vaccine to prevent the coronavirus will be free and widely available this Spring after approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and that it prevented COVID-19 in at least 90% of participants in a large clinical trial. Would you agree to be vaccinated?”
The results suggest that health care workers in reaching a decision for or against vaccination are far more likely to trust what they are witnessing firsthand, as they care for those suffering from adverse reactions to the shots, than to trust edicts from bureaucrats, politicians, and government agencies urging acceptance.
“The findings in this research indicate that there is some hesitancy to get the vaccine among workers in all sectors,” said the Gallup report. It continues, “The modest COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rates among healthcare workers and first responders are notable given that a much larger proportion of this group reported that they received a flu vaccine in 2019.”
The public health response to this news has thus far been to continue a public relations campaign. Public health research, the report states, has shown “that vaccine acceptance can be boosted through various strategies, such as a recommendation from care providers with whom people have existing relationships, local availability, and recommendations from groups such as the Centers for Disease Controls (CDC) and other public health departments.”
To view an article on the Gallup website detailing the results of the study upon which these statistics were reported, visit: Front Line Workers Not Keen on Vaccine
In an article updated today, the Epoch Times has stated that the CDC is reporting 1,637 deaths following COVID-19 vaccinations. The rate of deaths following the COVID-19 vaccinations is higher than that for flu vaccinations.
The article quotes Dr. Christian Perrone, head of infectious disease at the Hôpital de Garches in France, as saying, “The first vaccines they are offering us are not vaccines. They are gene therapy products. They…inject nucleic acids that will cause our own cells to produce elements of the virus.”
Adverse reactions from vaccinations are reported through the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS), and is available to the public. Information from COVID-19 vaccinations was last updated on the VAERS website on February 26.
The unofficial election results have been posted in Bannock County from yesterday’s election. They show all three School District 25 (SD25) Trustees who faced recall surviving the effort, and the tax levy passing.
If you’ve been disheartened at the erosion of liberty, increase in censorship, and the excessive and troubling mandates implemented by politicians and bureaucrats in recent months but wondered what, if anything, you could do about it, this event is for you.
The Pocatello-Chubbuck Observer announces the Liberty Dinner Series in Pocatello.
The Liberty Dinner Series is a monthly event, scheduled every third Friday or Saturday (depending on venue availability), beginning in March. The series gives attendees the opportunity to connect with others who share your concerns, enjoy a meal, and hear from a speaker engaged in the fight to preserve and/or restore freedoms for Idahoans. Topics planned include Freedom of Speech and Censorship, the Second Amendment, the Right to Life, Freedom of Assembly, Social Justice Indoctrination, and more. Proceeds from the events will go toward event expenses and organizations making a positive impact for American values.
The Series kicks off on Saturday, March 20, at 6:00 p.m. at the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building, 300 S. Johnson Avenue in Pocatello. The speakers scheduled for the March event are the founders of RECONNECT Southeast Idaho, Chantelle Holman, Michele Holyoak, and Ashley Smith. They will be discussing how one person can make a difference by detailing how they came together to start their grassroots organization that recently hosted over 200 local residents to view the movie and hear from the star of the film, NONESSENTIAL: A Documentary.
The cost to attend the March event is $25 per person. Sponsorships are also available. The evening features an opportunity to meet and network with other like-minded folks over a spaghetti dinner while hearing the inspiring story of RECONNECT Southeast Idaho. Part of the proceeds for the March event will go toward support of the Idaho Post 1 AMVETS Americanism Contest.
Future events will feature:
April: Idaho Representative Ron Nate on Tax Relief
May: Idaho Freedom Foundation’s Anna K. Miller on Social Justice Indoctrination
TBD: Idaho Representative and Air Force Academy graduate Priscilla Giddings
For more information, to purchase a ticket, or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, contact the publisher of the Pocatello-Chubbuck Observer, John Crowder, at 925-628-4033 or via email at jcrowder27@hotmail.com.
The drive to restore Constitutionally protected freedoms in Pocatello continues to grow as over 200 people attended one of two showings of the pro-liberty film, NON-ESSENTIAL: A DOCUMENTARY, Saturday evening. In addition to the film, the audience heard from Bannock County Commissioner Jeff Hough and the star of the movie, former police officer and founder of Utah Business Revival, Eric Moutsos.
The film documents the efforts of Moutsos to support small businesses in Utah after they were deemed “nonessential” and closed by politicians on the pretext of the coronavirus. It is a compelling tale of the fight for liberty against government bureaucrats and politicians.
Eric Moutsos of Utah Business Revival (Photo Credit: RECONNECCT Southeast Idaho
The movie and discussion, sponsored by the grassroots group, RECONNECT Southeast Idaho, were held at the Leavitt Center, with two showings, one at 7:00 p.m. and the other at 9:00 p.m. During the first showing, due to technical difficulties part way through the film, Bannock County Commissioner Jeff Hough, who had been scheduled to speak following the film, took the stage as staff worked to get the film going again. His inspirational message focused on the importance of protecting our freedoms. He emphasized the difference that one person can make when he or she takes a stand for what is right. During his message, Hough acknowledged Chubbuck Mayor Kevin England, who was in the audience, and asked if he would like to say a few words. England said it was important that everyone remember that elected politicians are to be servants to those that elected them and are not put in place to rule over residents, but to help them.
At the conclusion of Hough’s remarks, the technical problems were cleared up, and the film continued without further interruption. When it concluded, Moutsos spoke to the audience. He also emphasized taking a stance for liberty and credited his faith in God for giving him the fortitude to work to help business owners who were in danger of losing everything when so many in positions of power acted to thwart his efforts.
To learn more about RECONNECT Southeast Idaho, send an email to:
reconnectsoutheastidaho@gmail.com
A trailer for the film, NON-ESSENTIAL: A DOCUMENTARY, can be seen, here:
H3, The Free Range Parenting Act, is Common Sense Protection for Parents
by: John Crowder
John Crowder, Publisher, Pocatello-Chubbuck Observer
I remember growing up in a small community in Alaska and heading out on adventures in the summer. My brothers, sisters, friends, and I would get up in the morning, pack ourselves lunch, and take off through the woods to explore. At times we’d be out until dinner. Those were great times!
These days, though, just letting your child walk or bike to the park might lead to a visit from law enforcement or a social worker because someone decided they know more about parenting than you do.
The Idaho legislature took an important step last week to help protect parents from such neighborhood busybodies and overzealous social workers.
H3, the Reasonable Childhood Independence Act, also known as the Free Range Parenting Act, tightens up language around Idaho’s definition of neglect. As the law is currently written, parents who allow their children to walk to school or to the park, to play outside, to stay at home for a reasonable amount of time, or to wait in a car when the temperature is not dangerously hot or cold, could be subject to dealing with law enforcement because some nosy neighbor or passerby decided to report them to authorities.
H3 specifically excludes actions such as those outlined above from the definition of neglect. You can learn more about the bill, and follow its progress, here:
Watching President Trump’s Capitol Speech Shows “Inciting” Narrative is Completely False
By: John Crowder
John Crowder, Publisher, Pocatello-Chubbuck Observer
Watching the entire speech given by President Trump on the day of the electoral college vote count shows that the Democrat narrative that he “incited” his supporters to attack the capitol is a complete fabrication.
In the speech, Trump outlines for his supporters the evidence for massive voter fraud taking place during the presidential election. Beginning at the 16:21 mark in a video (link below) of the President’s speech, in his only reference to the march to the capitol, Trump states, “I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard; today we will see whether Republicans stand strong for integrity of our elections.” (Emphasis added.)
The video illustrates what many Americans realize, that the media can no longer be trusted to accurately report the news, and that you must do your own research to learn the truth.
The video of President Trump’s speech, while it remains available, can be seen by visiting the link, below:
John Crowder, Publisher, Pocatello-Chubbuck Observer
Today is Labor Day. It’s a day to celebrate the workers of America, those who have helped our country to become the greatest nation on earth by showing up every day and getting the job done…whatever that job might be.
Labor Day also marks a political milestone. It is the unofficial start to campaign season, as those running for elected office ramp up operations to get their message out to voters.
Unfortunately, now more than ever, it is also the time when disinformation, lies, and omissions are pushed on social media and on “news” programs.
We have already seen this with the latest smear of President Donald Trump in a recent magazine article. In the article, it is claimed that the President is disdainful of veterans, and that he made remarks indicating such. Those pushing this ridiculous narrative Ignore the fact that several people who were present where this supposedly took place have said the story is false, and that people with no love lost for Trump have discussed the event in depth and provided a completely different story.
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The sad fact is, leftists in this country hate the President, hate America, hate law enforcement, and, if you support any of them, they hate you. They also hate the military, which makes the narrative they are pushing even more absurd, as they stake their claim for righteous indignation.
But we do not need to wonder who to believe. As the adage states, “Actions speak louder than words.” When you hear statements…and you’ll hear a lot more of them…about the President saying this or that, stop for a moment, and consider the actions of those making the claims, and compare them with the actions of the President.
President Trump has been the greatest friend to men and women who are serving, and who have served, in the military that they have ever had. Just a few of his accomplishments include:
Supporting military spouses with increased job opportunities
Supporting veterans’ access to educational opportunities, including online classes and STEM
Dramatically improving the quality of care at the Veterans Administration
Investing heavily in rebuilding the American military
Signing into law the largest military pay raise in a decade
Trump’s opponents also have a record. A record of lying to a FISA court to obtain bogus warrants on members of Trump’s campaign team (including veterans), a record of lying about a “Russian conspiracy,” a record of lying about, and impeaching the President on, the Ukraine hoax, lying about Trump statements, and running a nonstop “orange man bad” narrative with their propaganda arm, the mainstream media.
Behind this latest nefarious hoax are two things. First, as I have already mentioned, is an intense hatred of the President and those that support him. Second, a desire to put doubt in the mind of Trump supporters, those who can see with their own eyes what the President has done for them, and to suppress their votes.
So, no matter what you hear over the next two months, remember the adage, “Actions speak louder than words,” then take a minute to look at what actions each side has taken. Your choice will be clear.
