We will keep an eye on the blog over the next week, but don’t expect much in the way of breaking news. The politicos will mostly be away from their public offices, so we should be mostly safe.

MERRY CHRISTMAS to one and all–even the politicos!

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Given the penchant for Boise’s Team Dave to be “business friendly,” perhaps they can figure out a method of licensing smoking establishments like they do the booze joints. Meanwhile, taxpayers will have to pony up the cash to defend the laws when tobacco interests make the legal challenge in court.

BOISE PD POLICY

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Fast forward to 2020:

“Boise City Council Passes Anti-flatulence Ordinance”

Last night the Boise City Council unanimously passed a ban on flatulence in all public places.

The ordinance requires that all businesses install point source detectors recently developed by the local tech start-up company U-point. These detectors should answer some public concern about false reporting by perpetrators who point at others. They can be purchased as apps on cell phones as well.

Thirty year North end incumbent Councilor Melissa Teightas prefaced the vote by saying: “flatulence is socially repugnant and physically revolting!” When an audience member labeled the ordinance as Orwellian, she responded, “1982 was 38 years ago get over it!”

The council also adopted a business tax to fund cessation classes which will include exercises to increase sphincter control and promote gas resorption. Classes are run by a private firm selected after a $24,500 study funded by the city.

The new law is known as the Natural Organic Substances Held In Tight ordinance and is said to have its roots in a smoking ban enacted in 2011.

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Our friends at the DAILY PAPER offered readers a second chance at the news in some editions when they presented several pages from the Monday edition in the Tuesday edition. We are all used to getting “old news” in the printed paper these days, but when you don’t have a printing press and outsource the production of the largest newspaper in the state to a small time neighbor, accidents happen.

We think nothing of watching the same stories repeated over and over on CNN, 24/7, and other electronic venues. So it is no surprise to see the Statesman offer reruns. Ironically, if they hadn’t owned up to the mistake not many folks would have even noticed.

The big question now is how do they get the Tuesday news in the Wednesday paper or will they just “fagettaboutit?”

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We just love the disingenuous platitudes when the big guys get grounded. Here are the “official” statements released by Team Dave.

“Richard’s tenure will be remembered as a time of significant advancement for the Boise Airport,” Mayor Bieter said. “The passage of the recent constitutional amendment improving airport financing (HJR5), the retention of the TRACON landing system, the installation of the new customs office, the beautiful new airport entranceway and the upcoming parking expansion — all were successfully managed under Richard’s leadership.”

“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my four plus years in Boise,” Director McConnell said. “I’m proud to say I leave the airport in better position than when I came in 2007. I have complete faith that the wonderful staff I leave behind will keep the airport on its same positive trajectory.”

Garry Beaty, the City’s current Director of Information Technology, will serve as interim airport director while the City conducts a search for new director.

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The Statesman’s political scribe, DAN POPKEY has piggy-backed on Collins’ piece and got an official spokesman statement that Butch is perfectly happy commuting from Star to Boise.

Not to be outdone in the game of piggy-backing news, the GUARDIAN is suggesting Otter issue a statement thanking the NY Times (see the salient parts of the column below) for the endorsement, but invite Collins to visit Idaho. Put her up at Sun Valley, tour the Sawtooths, observe the potato harvest, ride horses at the Guv’s Star ranch, and treat her to an “All Idaho” meal with choices of spuds, lamb, beef, alligator (grown at Hagerman), trout, Bud beer (Mormon grown barley and Phil Batt hops), all served on Idaho silver tableware.

From Collins NYT piece:
How about Idaho Gov. Butch Otter? I have been promoting him as a possible presidential contender, mainly because I like saying “Idaho Gov. Butch Otter.” But there’s much, much more there to recommend him. For one thing, I’m pretty sure he’d be the first president who was on the board of directors of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.

Finally, and this is very important, if Gov. Butch Otter became a presidential candidate, everybody in the media would have to go to Idaho to follow him around for a while. I have never been to Idaho, so I would like that very much.

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He painted a picture of dire economic consequences if the USA follows the spending policies of the past and then offered a personal glimpse of his childhood past in Puerto Rico.

“My mother was a single mom and I was an only child,” explained Labrador.

She had to work as many as three jobs to put him through private school because the public schools were so bad in P.R. he told the audience adding, “I was seventeen before we had a dishwasher.”

Women looked at each other shaking their heads. Some laughed and whispered they STILL don’t have a dishwasher. One wag asked, “Was the dishwasher electric or human?”

The GUARDIAN can’t interpret Labrador’s intent, but we would advise him to leave the “dishwasher story” out of future public discourses.

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• U.S. Tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000
• Fed budget: $3,820,000,000,000
• New debt: $ 1,650,000,000,000
• National debt: $14,271,000,000,000
• Recent budget cut: $ 38,500,000,000
…………

Now, remove 8 zeros and pretend it’s a household budget.
• Annual family income: $21,700
• Money the family spent: $38,200
• New debt on the credit card: $16,500
• Outstanding balance on credit card: $142,710
• Total budget cuts: $385

So what’s the problem?

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“IDAHO WIC PROGRAM IS AMONG TOP 3 IN THE NATION FOR BREAST-FEEDING RATES”

Does this mean Idaho babies are some of the fastest little suckers in the country?
Does it mean more Idaho women are prone to the natural method in lieu of bottles?
Does it mean someone gets top dollar for their breast milk?
The million dollar-plus “performance bonus” sounds interesting as well.

Results of yet another survey and we couldn’t resist noting the Idaho ranking…especially when MONEY MAGAZINE’s October issue has listed Boise as one of the “top 25 retirement cities” in the nation.

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BY ERIC WEISS

Today’s GBAD meeting was just like the others except for 3 simple events.

–First is the new legal counsel NM or whatever his name is. Where did they dig up this guy? The guy was shaking like a leaf in front of a whopping crowed of 20. This is the legal counsel, but yet the put this out for RFP today? Huh? Just like most folks we are confused… but I am dumb….and not into that compliance BS!!!-remember

–Second, Stephanie asks for legal representation as the treasurer and again it was shot down by a 3-2 vote….do they not understand she will not sign the check until it is approved???…..again I will ask if it’s legit, what’s the harm? To this day and asking this question six (6) times on this forum NOBODY dares to answer this question…

–Third is Mike Fitzgerald. Where do I start. ( Hedoesn’t look you in the eye when confronted with a direct question). He actually has the cajones to make a motion to either have Stephanie removed as treasurer or removed from the board! Hy Chicago wanted to get it off the table so quick, the adjournment motion of the meeting came in the same sentence as the roll call vote. Luckily Chi-town remembered the Obama civic responsibilities and voted to keep Stephanie!!!

Point of interest. During the meeting they motioned to go into executive session. Which was not on the agenda and was not discussed during the meeting? The topic was the RFP for marketing for the city. How can they move to go into executive session (which means the public has to leave, for you non-library folks) and discuss in private the funding for marketing in the city??

Dave is that legit?-If you dig a little deeper you might find why the motion was done with a unanimous vote of 5-0–the first time all of them agreed on anything in 5 meetings? Why now and this topic, and why in executive session?

In the meantime I do encourage everyone at home to make a J Corino original in tribute to Mike F-(see below)…listen the guy be a idiot, but you have to applaud his choice in food….

Just the smell of these meatballs cooking will bring back childhood memories of “spaghetti night” at your home. Ground beef, sausage, and a mixture of Italian seasonings blend perfectly to create juicy meatballs your whole family will adore. Serve them over your favorite pasta with a chunky marinara sauce and garnish with dried oregano.

Ingredients

• 1 recipe Mama G-May Marinara
• 1 pound ground beef
• 12 ounces bulk Italian sausage, hot or sweet
• 1/2 cup fine, dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

1. Prepare Mama G-May Marinara. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl combine ground beef, sausage, bread crumbs, milk, egg, parsley, cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper until well combined. Form mixture into balls, about 1-1/2 inches in diameter.
2. In a large skillet, cook the meatballs in hot olive oil over medium heat for 10 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally.
3. Bring Mama G-May Marinara to boiling. Gently place meatballs into sauce. Stir gently to coat with sauce. Cover and cook for 30 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the meatballs registers 160 degree F.

Makes about 3 screw balls.

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