By Rep. David Leavitt (Dist. 25), June 20, 2025
The latest so-called ‘lecture’ presented at the College of Southern Idaho—sponsored by Boise State Public Radio, Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG), and the nonprofit Idaho Solutions—wasn’t journalism, and it certainly wasn’t civic education. It was an ideologically loaded hit piece aimed squarely at Christians who dare to bring their faith into the public square.
This event masqueraded as a neutral conversation on ‘Christian nationalism,’ but make no mistake: it was an attempt to smear conservative believers as dangerous extremists while dressing the smear up in polite academic language. As someone who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and who has lived a life grounded in personal responsibility, public service, and faith, I will not let that go unanswered. Read more.