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Thank you so much Heather. I appreciate your Substack and info you provide. I wish everyone would take an interest in what happens in Boise during the time you are in session. I know the local paper here in Weiser would list all the legislative bills and how our Reps here voted in the House and Senate (local). I really appreciated that public accountability. It was VERY hard to ignore, even for the old timers who only get their info from a newspaper.
Reading newspapers may be the least effective way to get good information as mainstream news is very biased.
Best bet is to read good Substacks (like Rep. Scott's and others) and follow the work of Idaho Freedom Foundation, which analyzes literally hundreds of bills. Other organizations also analyze bills.
We tried — as concerned citizens, volunteers, non-experts, non-lobbyist outsiders — to analyze a bunch of bills for the 2025 session. It was a gargantuan effort that turned into a full-time unpaid job. We're not sure we'll have the stamina to do it again, especially since many of our efforts seemed to have been ignored. For those interested, here are a few links:
What is Cloudfare? Cloudflare is a content delivery network. It becomes an intermediate service between the actual hosting provider and the user who is browsing the website with a domain name.
Good information, Heather. But. WHAT are YOU and your colleagues going to do stop this in Idaho? I presume by your substack that you WILL do something in this upcoming legislative session, but you didn't give us that assurance? Please don't leave us in the dark. At least make the commitment that "I will do SOMETHING" in this upcoming session. Thank you.
Thank you for this information. I can’t think of anything worse than programmable money. Our rights are being eroded more every day and it needs to be stopped! Thank you for your vigilance.
You have created an incredibly concise and clear summary of programmable money and its dangers. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We look forward to seeing what Idaho legislators do about this incredible danger to our freedom.
We’ve written about REAL ID, CBDC, and programmable money many times because it’s so important to know about and to stop.
REAL ID is the key to programmable money, which will enable complete government control over everything — yes, everything — in your life and the lives of your loved ones. We can stop it, but we must educate ourselves, share with others, and act right away.
Everyone can do his or her part by taking personal action, even if doing so is inconvenient until you get used to it:
📌 USE CASH or checks, not debit or credit cards whenever possible.
📌 Refuse REAL ID drivers licenses in states where this is still possible.
📌 Use alternative forms of identification such as passports for foreign travel.
📌 Refuse facial and other biometric scanning.
📌 Do not give anyone your social security number or even part of it unless you have absolutely no other choice. Always question!
📌 Stop using always-tracking-you smart phones (dumb flip phones work great!).
📌 Use small local banks and credit unions. Know your banker!
📌 Buy from local farmers and merchants whenever possible.
📌 Encourage others to do the same.
Then, work with legislators to stop this digital takeover of our lives.
I will say banning programmable money for every free American, that I support. But we already have programs where restrictions are supposed to be placed on how people can use government money (i.e. food stamps, wic, government employee cards). I do think if we are not getting rid of these types of use of government money, then they should be regulated to prevent fraud and misuse. If you want to buy cookies, then it should be built into what they hand you from the government that you can't do that with government money, but fruit and veggies you can buy. People are probably going to say if we allow this then it will be a gateway to allow the government to force it on every day Americans. I would rather see the unlawful use of federal dollars going to "charity" stopped completely rather than impose use restrictions or spy on our finances without due process. Federal funding was never designed for charity. In the first years of our country, they actually spoke about it in Congress that it is against the purposes of the federal government to take the people's money to give to charity. They have already been stealing our money to fund their "charities" against the founding fathers' purposes, we don't need them going farther to tell us how our money can be used. We already are tetering on the brink of essentially a slavery system in what money they take from us, the required "licenses," required "registrations," digital ID, and not truly owning anything of significance without being
required to pay the government annually or risk losing it, among many other things. If they control what we can buy and sell and have absolute monitoring of our financials that really is a last straw in the "you won't own anything but be happy" scheme.
Completely agree that government should not give charity. When our tax dollars are being “given” to others, we should have some say over what’s doled out.
Until that charity system (e.g. SNAP) is completely revamped, couldn’t SNAP be done without surveillance? A simple list of authorized foods can be set up (and already has been) to make checkout easy. (This list was vastly expanded under the previous administration.)
So, what might be on the list?
Whole foods, including basic (not fancy, but organic OK) fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy (canned or fresh). No processed food. No drinks other than plain water. No snacks, no candy, etc.
If SNAP recipients want something else, they must work or pay for it without tax dollars.
Yes, this should have been done a long time ago. Whole food not ready made junk food. Even if you can't cook (like me), you can make very simple meals like spaghetti and hamburger meat with fresh/can of veggies. I remember over ten years ago my friend purchased a slurpy with SNAP and asked if I wanted one and I flat out refused. I let her know SNAP was supposed to be nutrition and not junk food and she isn't supposed to use it for other people's food. I do agree they should be able to buy organic whole food with snap even though it is more expensive.
Congratulations, Susie, for standing for principles of honesty and proper use of tax money. Love it!
Organic food might not be more expensive if organic farmers weren't so heavily regulated and hamstrung by USDA and other agencies.
Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms has explained how small farmers are unable to thrive and price competitively due to regulations and policies that favor the agriculture/ industrial complex. Example:
Food & Farming — Why Small Farmers Are Disappearing. American Thought Leaders. Host: Jan Jekielek. Guest: Joel Salatin (10/01/25, podcast + video 01:17:58, includes transcript). Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms is one of the most entertaining, knowledgeable people on the planet about non-chemical farming, small farms, and how government regulation is strangling the livelihoods of small farmers and destroying the quality of the food you eat. https://substack.com/profile/68304299-big-e/note/c-169312986
Thank you so much Heather. I appreciate your Substack and info you provide. I wish everyone would take an interest in what happens in Boise during the time you are in session. I know the local paper here in Weiser would list all the legislative bills and how our Reps here voted in the House and Senate (local). I really appreciated that public accountability. It was VERY hard to ignore, even for the old timers who only get their info from a newspaper.
Reading newspapers may be the least effective way to get good information as mainstream news is very biased.
Best bet is to read good Substacks (like Rep. Scott's and others) and follow the work of Idaho Freedom Foundation, which analyzes literally hundreds of bills. Other organizations also analyze bills.
We tried — as concerned citizens, volunteers, non-experts, non-lobbyist outsiders — to analyze a bunch of bills for the 2025 session. It was a gargantuan effort that turned into a full-time unpaid job. We're not sure we'll have the stamina to do it again, especially since many of our efforts seemed to have been ignored. For those interested, here are a few links:
- Idaho Legislature 2025 Bills to Support or Oppose: https://tinyurl.com/2s6njae2
- Idaho Freedom Foundation 2025 bill analyses: https://idahofreedom.org/2025-index-bill-analyses/
- Idaho Voting Guide: https://tinyurl.com/52wevecb
NOTE: As of 11/18/25 at 7:22am, Cloudfare is down and reaching many websites is impossible (https://www.cloudflarestatus.com/)
What is Cloudfare? Cloudflare is a content delivery network. It becomes an intermediate service between the actual hosting provider and the user who is browsing the website with a domain name.
Good information, Heather. But. WHAT are YOU and your colleagues going to do stop this in Idaho? I presume by your substack that you WILL do something in this upcoming legislative session, but you didn't give us that assurance? Please don't leave us in the dark. At least make the commitment that "I will do SOMETHING" in this upcoming session. Thank you.
For me... the question is: Is it possible to 🛑 this
Thank you for this information. I can’t think of anything worse than programmable money. Our rights are being eroded more every day and it needs to be stopped! Thank you for your vigilance.
Digital IDs are just as bad!
Dear Rep. Scott,
You have created an incredibly concise and clear summary of programmable money and its dangers. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We look forward to seeing what Idaho legislators do about this incredible danger to our freedom.
We’ve written about REAL ID, CBDC, and programmable money many times because it’s so important to know about and to stop.
REAL ID is the key to programmable money, which will enable complete government control over everything — yes, everything — in your life and the lives of your loved ones. We can stop it, but we must educate ourselves, share with others, and act right away.
Everyone can do his or her part by taking personal action, even if doing so is inconvenient until you get used to it:
📌 USE CASH or checks, not debit or credit cards whenever possible.
📌 Refuse REAL ID drivers licenses in states where this is still possible.
📌 Use alternative forms of identification such as passports for foreign travel.
📌 Refuse facial and other biometric scanning.
📌 Do not give anyone your social security number or even part of it unless you have absolutely no other choice. Always question!
📌 Stop using always-tracking-you smart phones (dumb flip phones work great!).
📌 Use small local banks and credit unions. Know your banker!
📌 Buy from local farmers and merchants whenever possible.
📌 Encourage others to do the same.
Then, work with legislators to stop this digital takeover of our lives.
P.S.: We shared your article in a Substack Note (https://substack.com/profile/68304299-big-e/note/c-178523733) and in our long article on REAL ID (tinyurl.com/2cmrf3r3).
I will say banning programmable money for every free American, that I support. But we already have programs where restrictions are supposed to be placed on how people can use government money (i.e. food stamps, wic, government employee cards). I do think if we are not getting rid of these types of use of government money, then they should be regulated to prevent fraud and misuse. If you want to buy cookies, then it should be built into what they hand you from the government that you can't do that with government money, but fruit and veggies you can buy. People are probably going to say if we allow this then it will be a gateway to allow the government to force it on every day Americans. I would rather see the unlawful use of federal dollars going to "charity" stopped completely rather than impose use restrictions or spy on our finances without due process. Federal funding was never designed for charity. In the first years of our country, they actually spoke about it in Congress that it is against the purposes of the federal government to take the people's money to give to charity. They have already been stealing our money to fund their "charities" against the founding fathers' purposes, we don't need them going farther to tell us how our money can be used. We already are tetering on the brink of essentially a slavery system in what money they take from us, the required "licenses," required "registrations," digital ID, and not truly owning anything of significance without being
required to pay the government annually or risk losing it, among many other things. If they control what we can buy and sell and have absolute monitoring of our financials that really is a last straw in the "you won't own anything but be happy" scheme.
Completely agree that government should not give charity. When our tax dollars are being “given” to others, we should have some say over what’s doled out.
Until that charity system (e.g. SNAP) is completely revamped, couldn’t SNAP be done without surveillance? A simple list of authorized foods can be set up (and already has been) to make checkout easy. (This list was vastly expanded under the previous administration.)
So, what might be on the list?
Whole foods, including basic (not fancy, but organic OK) fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy (canned or fresh). No processed food. No drinks other than plain water. No snacks, no candy, etc.
If SNAP recipients want something else, they must work or pay for it without tax dollars.
Yes, this should have been done a long time ago. Whole food not ready made junk food. Even if you can't cook (like me), you can make very simple meals like spaghetti and hamburger meat with fresh/can of veggies. I remember over ten years ago my friend purchased a slurpy with SNAP and asked if I wanted one and I flat out refused. I let her know SNAP was supposed to be nutrition and not junk food and she isn't supposed to use it for other people's food. I do agree they should be able to buy organic whole food with snap even though it is more expensive.
Congratulations, Susie, for standing for principles of honesty and proper use of tax money. Love it!
Organic food might not be more expensive if organic farmers weren't so heavily regulated and hamstrung by USDA and other agencies.
Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms has explained how small farmers are unable to thrive and price competitively due to regulations and policies that favor the agriculture/ industrial complex. Example:
Food & Farming — Why Small Farmers Are Disappearing. American Thought Leaders. Host: Jan Jekielek. Guest: Joel Salatin (10/01/25, podcast + video 01:17:58, includes transcript). Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms is one of the most entertaining, knowledgeable people on the planet about non-chemical farming, small farms, and how government regulation is strangling the livelihoods of small farmers and destroying the quality of the food you eat. https://substack.com/profile/68304299-big-e/note/c-169312986