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I had the experience of living in Idaho for about five years.  In my mind it was five years too many and that statement-should tell you something.

I did meet some terrific people, but very few, and far between.  Fitting though I guess because Idaho is sparsely populated.

Idaho does raise potatoes as probably everyone knows, but it also raises a lot of extremely closed minded folks who make it one of the most ultra conservative states in the nation.

I’m not referring to the neo-Nazi crowd that made the Coeur d’Alene area fairly famous.  I’m talking about the incestuous in-crowd that festers in the Treasure Valley, brainless in Boise.  Boise referring to the government hacks that do everything you can thing of, even if is is illegal, to cover their rears and keep the charade alive.  I came to call it “The Idaho Way”.

Idaho has a few skeletons in its closet.  The Idaho Tax Commission seems to be one of them. The Ag’s office  “investigated” when a long time employee of the tax commission blew the whistle.  Wonder if the legislators ever heard of conflict of interest?  Not in Idaho.

Of course the members of the legislature should had demanded an independent outside investigator but that probably isn’t “right for Idaho”.

You see (no surprise) the AAG decided that the appointed tax commissioners did no wrong and scapegoated the whistle-blower.

Unfortunately I’m very intimate with a case of corruption at the tax commission but it won’t get coverage because it shows how the law is ignored as well as the administrative rules by this bunch of yes men/women.  More like souls sold to the devil as cronies go, but you have to wonder for what.

There’s a few fellows on the ballot (yes, not too many women are legislators in or from Idaho) who really don’t deserve to be elected, but the blue brick road is pretty thin still.

Butch Otter was OK when he was in the House, but now as governor he’s back in with the good ol boys and the law to him is a joke.

Bill Sali bought his ticket to DC, but hopefully he won’t get a re-run.

Larry Craig’s seat is up for grabs and an ID insider, the Lieutenant governor is running.  Jim Risch is popular but he is not for the people, and even likes a higher sales tax on food.  Voters’ should give the nod to LaRocco (D).

Of course the tribes should have something to say since former gov Dirk Kempthorne sold out for favors to get to be Secretary of the Interior. 

Kempthorne’s well known to want the EPA out of Idaho over the heavy pollution in the Silver Valley, and now he runs it.  This political caper is pretty thick in the muck but that’s another story. 

Yes, Idaho is scenic.  Maybe that’s to cover the stink.

Stay tuned for more…