About Me

 The author has an Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies and a Montessori Lower Elementary Teaching Diploma. A laissez-fare capitalist, he is a former candidate for the Idaho State Legislature in 2004 (Libertarian Party and Independent American Party nominees) and for the U.S. Senate in 2016 (Independent). Professionally, he has worked as a mortgage compliance research analyst since 2010.

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2024 Presidential Race Autopsy (Part I)

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