Comments on: More Politicos Living High

By: Zippo

Zippo — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 18:20:45 +0000

Oh, well, as long as everyone is doing it… then it’s okay.

By: Erico49

Erico49 — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 16:28:00 +0000

I was pleased that 2 of my reps (Burgoyne and McCrostie) did not attend. No idea about Kloc. He doesn’t respond to constituents (at least to me).

By: Easterner

Easterner — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 15:41:55 +0000

Yes, Zippo, it is a real charity.

And I am sure this is not the only ‘political’ event operated in this fashion– other states, others political “faiths”, other purposes.

By: bikeboy

bikeboy — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 18:21:42 +0000

C’mon, people! If our legislators don’t experience lifestyle choices similar to those of the state’s millionaires, how can they POSSIBLY enact legislation that will improve the plight of those citizens?!! /sarcasm

(I doubt it’s much different in any other jurisdiction. Term limits would be a good way to partially mitigate this abuse of “the system,” but old-timers will recall that when the citizens voted to impose term limits, our enlightened, entitled legislaters patted us on the head and said “no.”)

By: Grumpy ole Guy

Grumpy ole Guy — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 05:56:40 +0000

I would think that after so many years of observing the functioning of the American political process I would be immune to reactions of reports such as this one. I am not at all surprised. I am deeply disappointed. The campaign formoney is never-ending.

By: john

john — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 04:57:46 +0000

Since 1974. Just another obvious ” DOH ! “

By: Casmir

Casmir — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 21:45:34 +0000

And people wonder why Corporatism is alive and well in the US. Here’s why. Objectivity fades away when palms are greased. Human nature. IFF is doing good work. “Conservative, principled” Idaho legislators should know better. Shouldn’t they?

By: Zippo

Zippo — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 18:59:17 +0000

Is it a real charity? Got any $$$ numbers for it?

http://www.charitynavigator.org/

By: J Smith

J Smith — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 18:14:52 +0000

Idaho has the best democracy money can buy. I attended a meeting about insurance in the Idaho Statehouse a while back and the room as full of lobbyists for the industry, with a line suits with briefcases extending out the door and down the hall. There were maybe 5 citizens present, none bearing gifts for the Chosen Ones. It’s no mystery how ‘we the people’ are being impoverished while the corporations are rolling in money.

By: TF Boy

TF Boy — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 17:25:37 +0000

Hasn’t a law been broken. Look at I.C. §18-1359 which limits gifts to $50.00.