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Rep. Moyle Flips Over Airport Amendment

 September 11, 2010 ⋅  Post a comment

Idaho House majority leader Mike Moyle was one of the Representatives who approved the proposed constitutional amendment that would take away the existing right of voters to approve debt at airports, but yesterday he came out against the proposal.

There will no doubt be more legislators who wished they had taken time to read HJR5 as the election draws near. Citizens don’t take kindly to politicians who seek their vote to get into office, but seek to remove that voting right when it comes to hearing their voice.

Moyle told the Associated Press he he opposed the ballot measure because Boise City officials approved a $60,000 expenditure of public money to fund an “educational” campaign. Moyle –like the GUARDIAN–sees it as promoting the amendment. An example of how they spent the money can be found at HJR5FACTS. For comprehensive GUARDIAN coverage check our CONSTITUTION link.

HJR5 does indeed eliminate existing constitutional safeguards that currently mandate voter approval for debt. The measure is craftily worded to sound as though there would be no impact on local property taxpayers, but anything constructed by the means of public debt would be a tax-free government facility. The language is also so loose that it would encourage corruption and graft as it allows for “disposal to private parties, associations, and corporations” of property “deemed to be a public purpose.”

Airports would be allowed to build everything from storage sheds to hotels in direct competition with local property owners–all in tax-free government facilities.

The “educational” website funded with public funds from Boise City lists the voting record of the legislators in an attempt to show solidarity. We think some will it as a voter “hit list” of politicians who seek to deny citizens their existing constitutional rights to vote on public debt. Remember, they want you to vote for THEM, but they seek to take away your right to vote on how the city council and county commishes finance airport projects.

No doubt we will see some quibbling over whether we are democracy or republic and the following politicos will begin to scramble with explanations about their intent.

These legislators voted to for the amendment which will deny citizens a voice in how city councils and county commishes spend the PUBLIC’s MONEY for debt:

IDAHO HOUSE
Eric Anderson (R), Priest Lake – Yes
Ken Andrus (R), Lava Hot Springs – Yes
Scott Bedke (R), Oakley – Yes
Maxine Bell (R), Jerome – Yes
Carlos Bilbao (R), Emmett – Yes
Max Black (R), Boise – Yes
Sharon Block (R), Twin Falls – Yes
Donna Boe (D), Pocatello – Yes
Darrell Bolz (R), Caldwell – Yes
Grant Burgoyne (D), Boise – Yes
Liz Chavez (D), Lewiston – Yes
Susan Chew (D), Boise – Yes
Jim Clark (R), Hayden Lake – Yes
Gary Collins (R), Nampa – Yes
Brent Crane (R), Nampa – Yes
Brian Cronin (D), Boise – Yes
Lawerence Denney (R), Midvale – Yes
Branden Durst (D), Boise – Yes
George Eskridge (R), Dover – Yes
Marc Gibbs (R), Grace – Yes
Marv Hagedorn (R), Meridian – Yes
Frank Henderson (R), Post Falls – Yes
Elfreda Higgins (D), Garden City – Yes
Wendy Jaquet (D), Ketchum – Yes
Richard Jarvis (R), Meridian – Yes
William Killen (D), Boise – Yes
Phylis King (D), Boise – Yes
Steve Kren (R), Nampa – Yes
Dennis Lake (R), Blackfoot – Yes
Lynn Luker (R), Boise – Yes
Russ Mathews (R), Idaho Falls – Yes
Janice McGeachin (R), Idaho Falls – Yes
Mike Moyle (R), Star – Yes
Pete Nielsen (R), Mountain Home – Yes
Anne Pasley-Stuart (D), Boise – Yes
Jim Patrick (R), Twin Falls – Yes
Donna Pence (D), Gooding – Yes
Dell Raybould (R), Rexburg – Yes
Shirley Ringo (D), Moscow – Yes
Ken Roberts (R), Donnelly – Yes
James Ruchti (D), Pocatello – Yes
John Rusche (D), Lewiston – Yes
George Sayler (D), Coeur d’Alene – Yes
Robert Schaefer (R), Nampa – Yes
Mary Lou Shepherd (D), Wallace – Yes
Paul Shepherd (R), Riggins – Yes
Mack Shirley (R), Rexburg – Yes
Erik Simpson (R), Idaho Falls – Yes
Elaine Smith (D), Pocatello – Yes
Leon Smith (R), Twin Falls – Yes
John Stevenson (R), Rupert – Yes
Pat Takasugi (R), Wilder – Yes
Jeff Thompson (R), Idaho Falls – Yes
Tom Trail (R), Moscow – Yes
Richard Wills (R), Glenns Ferry – Yes
Fred Wood (R), Burley – Yes
JoAn Wood (R), Rigby – Yes

IDAHO SENATE
John Andreason (R), Boise – Yes
Steve Bair (R), Blackfoot – Yes
Diane Bilyeu (D), Pocatello – Yes
Les Bock (D), Boise – Yes
Bert Brackett (R), Rogerson – Yes
Joyce Broadsword (R), Sagle – Yes
Dean Cameron (R), Rupert – Yes
Charles Coiner (R), Twin Falls – Yes
Tim Corder (R), Mountain Home – Yes
Denton Darrington (R), Declo – Yes
Bart Davis (R), Idaho Falls – Yes
Russell Fulcher (R), Meridian – Yes
Robert Geddes (R), Soda Springs – Yes
John Goedde (R), Coeur d’Alene – Yes
James Hammond (R), Coeur d’Alene – Yes
Leland Heinrich (R), Cascade – Yes
Brent Hill (R), Rexburg – Yes
Mike Jorgenson (R), Hayden – Yes
Kate Kelly (D), Boise – Yes
Shawn Keough (R), Sandpoint – Yes
Nicole LeFavour (D), Boise – Yes
Patti Anne Lodge (R), Huston – Yes
Edgar J. Malepeai (D), Pocatello – Yes
John McGee (R), Caldwell – Yes
Curt McKenzie (R), Nampa – Yes
Dean Mortimer (R), Idaho Falls – Yes
Monty Pearce (R), New Plymouth – Yes
Gary Schroeder (R), Moscow – Yes
Jeff Siddoway (R), Terreton – Yes
Melinda Smyser (R), Parma – Yes
Joe Stegner (R), Lewiston – Yes
Clint Stennett (D), Ketchum – Yes
Elliot Werk (D), Boise – Yes
Chuck Winder (R), Boise – Yes

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