It makes no difference, however, whether Barbieri is truly biologically confused or if he was indeed being snarky, sarcastic and rhetorical; either scenario should not be expected from an elected public official.

Barbieri displays an all too common trait among many Idaho legislators: unmitigated arrogance. He seems to have forgotten what legislators are supposed to do; be deliberative, yet respectful of the citizens who sent him to the Capitol. He should drop the Judge Judy persona and mentality. It doesn’t suit him, or any other legislator very well.

The doctor who was just trying to testify about a piece of proposed legislation did not deserve the disrespect that Mr. Barbieri not so cleverly dished out. It should come as no real surprise, though. This is the same committee that “heard” three days of testimony, overwhelmingly in support of adding the words to the Idaho Human Rights Act, yet wouldn’t even vote to take the issue to the full legislature.

Mr. Barbieri and the rest of the folks at the Statehouse should just leave the self-righteous stuff at home and come to Boise to do just the important business of the people. That is: Fixing any laws that need fixing (like the Human Rights Act) and to carefully consider what services the state absolutely needs to provide and how we pay for them. God, guns and glory should not even be in the playbook.

Add the extension of this issue to fathers rights, combined with child support.
An unwed birth claiming child support is a big injustice to men without the right to decide on terminating an unwanted pregnancy.

Stupid is as stupid does. And, by God, in Idaho we stand firmly by our own Stupid every time.