CrossPolitic Show The Equal Protection Bill Idaho Won't Touch (ft. Senator Brandon Shippy)
In this Crosspolitic episode recorded December of 2025, Toby and Gabe had the pleasure of welcoming Senator Brandon Shippy from the Idaho State Senate into the studio to talk about the issue of Idaho's legislative session and why Christians need to engage with the political process at the state level.
Find more from Brandon Shippy here: X: @SenatorShippy
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
2:00 State Affairs, Health, & Welfare
5:06 Shippy's Legislative Priorities
9:15 Parental Authority & Public School
12:50 Why Shippy Opposed Idaho School Choice
16:50 Refundable Tax Credits Explained
22:15 Idaho's Abortion Ballot Initiative
26:00 Equal protection & the right to life
30:10 Idaho code & abortion inconsistencies
33:00 Imago Dei and legislative authority
41:30 Is Incrementalism Biblical?
50:00 Smashmouth Incrementalism vs. Immediate Justice
58:00 Are Abortions Actually Decreasing?
59:30 Do Good Results Justify Imperfect Laws?
1:02:30 Outro
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