Comments on: Dem Opines On Legislative Session

By: Steve Berch

Steve Berch — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 19:38:38 +0000

Forced Air: Thank you for the question. Like I said in my reply to Life and Death – ” We need to stop putting individual people under a single, broad label and then define them solely by that label. Are all “Republicans” alike – no. Are all “Democrats” alike – no.”

The Republican Party has controlled about 80% of the Idaho Legislature for decades. It would be just as bad if the Democratic Party controlled 80% of the legislature for decades. What I want is more balance.

Continuous one-party rule does not promote a healthy democracy.

By: Forced Air

Forced Air — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 00:05:20 +0000

I agree that the leadership in the GOP catbird seats totally pushed off any meaningful solutions re property taxes. If they want to prove that they can lead, then they need to address how broken our tax system is in fairness and effectiveness.

We need massive reform in taxes and banking and regulations that actually serve the peoples’ interests WHILE protecting their individual liberties.

Easterner….your smear vs pro-gunners and Christians is a cheap shot. If you really hate us…there are CHEAP rates to move to California available every day. Idaho is a refuge for these values. I’m not very religious at all, but I respect the right to be such.

We have to expect that if the Dems were to gain power, we will see instant changes that we see in the Big Blue Cities or Virginia state, that override the peoples’ rights to the point where every new social and cultural hot button will be pushed that will lead to New York City ordinances vs “mis-gendering” someone. Virginia’s Governor Blackface tried to sell the concept of post birth infanticide.

I have long lists of this crazy junk piling up in my computer that exposes just how insane the Left has gotten in its progressive causes.

I would throw the question back to Steve Berch. Look at California. The Dems run the whole place. Nancy Pelosi is the standard bearer. Where do YOU want to live…..THERE or HERE, even with things here as they are?

I used to be a big water carrier for some of their stuff when it made sense, but it got hi-jacked by the flat out Marxists and I saw that it’s all bunk. The bread and butter issues are now best championed by people like Tucker Carlson. I never thought I would see that. When the Dems start sounding more like him, then they will have my attention. Otherwise, any trust I might have had in their entire party has been LOST.

Yes, we need to fix a lot of stuff here. But everyday I get up and thank my lucky stars that I am NOT anywhere else.

By: Erico49

Erico49 — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 16:38:09 +0000

Maybe we need to replace Ds with RINOs. At least they could attend a caucus with clout.

By: chicago sam

chicago sam — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 13:03:13 +0000

One only has to look at the performance in the House on the bill authored by the Speaker Bedke to raise the rebate on the grocery tax. Hung out there like a Pinatta but never allowed to be voted on by the House. The leadership in both the House and Senate was and is deplorable. There are some retirements– Rep.Collins, Anderst, Sen Hill but not to few for my taste. The rank and file legislators need new leadership. Steve Berch raises very good points

By: From a Doc

From a Doc — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 18:24:46 +0000

This doc is sure hoping those people in Florida and Arizona enjoy their golf. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsxVRnNGl5A

By: Kriss

Kriss — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 18:24:26 +0000

Very well said Steve.

By: Steve Berch

Steve Berch — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 03:31:54 +0000

Eamonn: Idaho voters TWICE imposed term limits on state legislators, in 1996 and 2002 via ballot measure and it became the law of Idaho. Both times the legislature repealed the term limit law three months later when the legislature convened after the November election in those years.

The problem isn’t that the legislature repealed the will of the voters – it’s that they got re-elected after doing so. Elected officials have to pay a political price for ignoring or reversing the will of the people. Otherwise, they will keep on doing it until the voters stop them at the polls.

By: Eamonn Harter

Eamonn Harter — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 03:14:37 +0000

We could solve some of this problem by making legislative seats non-partisan just like our local and judicial elections are. Candidates would have to reach out to the voters rather than rely on a knee-jerk party line vote. Term limits would also go a long way to minimizing corruption in state government. I wouldn’t expect the legislature to self-impose these changes, so it would have to come from a grassroots ballot measure.

By: Concerned Neighbor

Concerned Neighbor — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 23:15:41 +0000

If Dems actually paid attention to what works for Idahoans instead of following the national agenda then they’d get a lot further. Instead, they sit on their twisted (un)ethical stump and preach failure.

Idaho political division:
40% Libertarian
30% Republican
30% Irrelevant Leftovers

By: Chickenhawk

Chickenhawk — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 22:59:49 +0000

Steve Berch is a breath of fresh air in our district after several years of “we will do what we want” dominance from the “good ol boys” in the legislature. We moved to District 15 five years ago, but got to know Mr. Berch personally when I lived in District 14 (which was later redrawn into Meridian’s District 20). He actually took the time to get to know his constituents. Is it any wonder why Fred Martin managed to hang on to his senate seat by only six votes? I can’t remember a time when Lynn Luker or Mark Patterson ever knocked on my door asking what issues mattered to me or my family.