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Asshat Idaho Congressman Proposes “Pretend” Bill Requiring Idaho Kids Read ‘Atlas Shrugged’

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What a waste of time. Will he propose a non-bill requiring 4 hours of daily Fox viewing for all kids now? Go do the people’s work and leave the punditry to the pundits.

BOISE – Coeur d’Alene Sen. John Goedde, chairman of the Idaho Senate’s Education Committee, introduced legislation Tuesday to require every Idaho high school student to read Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” and pass a test on it to graduate from high school.

When Sen. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene, asked Goedde why he chose that particular book, Goedde said to laughter, “That book made my son a Republican.”

Goedde said he doesn’t plan to press forward with the bill, but it was formally introduced in his committee Tuesday on a voice vote. He said he was sending a message to the State Board of Education, because he’s unhappy with its recent move to repeal a rule requiring two online courses to graduate from high school, and with its decision to back off on another planned rule regarding principal evaluations.

“It was a shot over their bow just to let them know that there’s another way to adopt high school graduation requirements,” Goedde said after the meeting. “I don’t intend to schedule a hearing on it.”

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Quickie- Mormon Senator Michael Crapo (R-ID) arrested on DUI in Virginia

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Tsk, tsk, tsk. Someone’s been breaking all sorts of rules, earthly and otherwise.

Sen. Michael Crapo, R.-Idaho, was arrested in Virginia early Sunday morning for driving under the influence, Alexandria police say.

Police spokesman Craig T. Fifer said an officer was on routine patrol when he saw Sen. Crapo’s vehicle run a red light. It was stopped at Hume Avenue and Mount Vernon at 12:45 a.m.

Crapo then underwent several field sobriety tests, which he failed, Fifer said in a statement. He was then taken into custody without incident.

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PhotOH! Idaho billboard compares President Obama to CO shooter

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Via Think Progress and KATY MOELLER — kmoeller@idahostatesman.com

Via Think Progress.

Details here.

No words. None.

Actually, I have plenty of words… all unprintable. Feel free to express yourselves in Comments.

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Quickie- Mitt Romney: “I will not embarrass you in the White House.” Correct, because he’ll never set foot inside.

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Today’s Quickie:

Idaho Falls, Idaho (CNN) – “What we need in leadership is individuals who will tell the truth and will live with integrity,” Romney told the raucous audience. “I will not embarrass you in the White House.”

1. So Willard is saying he’ll let someone else do the talking if he somehow manages to win?

2. He’ll never get elected.

3. Which explains how he could make such a reckless claim.

That was today’s Quickie. Was it good for you?

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Ron Paul surprises Idaho GOP establishment by winning straw poll

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I cannot see Paul anymore without hearing that video. Love how he’s throwing all these monkey wrenches in the GOP’s cogs.

Despite a speech from U.S. Sen. Jim Risch backing Mitt Romney, Rep. Ron Paul won Friday’s pay-to-play vote. Paul’s surrogate was Washington state Rep. Matt Shea of Spokane Valley.

How strong a win? The former Libertarian got 43 percent (173 votes) to the former Massachusetts governor’s 34 percent (135). Trailing them were Newt Gingrich with 12 percent (47 votes), Rick Santorum at 10 percent (40) and Jon Huntsman with 1 percent (4). A total of 399 people from across Idaho participated. Rick Perry’s campaign asked not to be included on the straw poll ballot.

What’s it mean? It cost $30 to participate, and party officials cautioned against making too much of the result. The poll was a party fundraiser held at the Riverside Hotel in Garden City.

Whoops of joy: Paulies were jubilant. “It feels so good,” said Chris MacCloud of Meridian. “Just a lot of hard work, time and energy.”

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PhotOh! KKK protests workers at Mexican food stand

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The following account is from a Twitter friend of mine, Rebeccay:

January 28 2011 this is what we saw in Coeur d’alene Idaho … We were going to order something even tho we had just had lunch. We were going to show our support for the Mexican food stand workers.

The Aryan/KKK were protesting this Mexican food stand & had done the same thing the week before at another one that’s located across from the Pilgrim’s Health Food store on 4th. All of Pilgrim’s employees ate there that day even tho they have a restaurant inside, just to show support for the food stand workers.

There were many that kept stopping to show their support… the Mexican food stand was rocking with business! People were trying to reason with the haters, to no avail.  The haters looked like weak, afraid fools and that is really just what they are.

Someone said they hoped they’d just grow up… I said I hoped they’d just grow WITHIN!

We apologized to the stand workder and told him not everyone thinks like those KKK types and not to let the hate get to them.  I told him to think of it in the good positive light:  You’re getting a ton of support & business!

Some teen boys showed up while we were there… two of them were black. I felt so bad for them having to see a large red KKK flag waving & haters walking up & down the walk.

We must not allow this disease to spread. We HAVE to speak up for the victims.  Not against the haters as much as FOR the hated.  Speak up every chance you get…and try to use kindness. Don’t resort to the haters ways of calling names & acting like idiots.

Oh, and one of the KKK guys said they moved out of CALIFORNIA, to north Idaho, to do this hatred thing… I said we got rid of your kind a few years ago when Buttler was here & kicked out…and we’ll do it again. This sort of hate is out the door…you watch. People are awakening.  There are only a handful of your types left. You just scream louder, that’s all.

Note: Blog title edited.

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Idaho Man Spreads Christmas Time Racism With KKK Snowman

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Oh, this guy is a winner.

HAYDEN, Idaho – While most see the holiday season as one of joy and merrymaking, at least one Hayden, Idaho, resident is taking the opportunity to spread a little hate courtesy of a noose-carrying, KKK hood-wearing snowman on their front lawn, KXLY.com reported.

Several area parents first noticed the offensive snow sculpture, located in front of a home in the 9000 block of Hillview Drive, while taking their kids to school Tuesday morning.

The sculpture depicts a snowman with a pointed hat and an outstretched right hand with a noose in it. Residents in the neighborhood say the homeowners also have an Aryan Nations flag on display.

One resident said they were “appalled at the nerve they have to threaten people in our community with their signs of hatred,” adding that this is a season of love and hope, not hate.

The homeowner who had the offensive snow sculpture in front of his home is Mark, who was profiled by KXLY back in July for posting flags ranging from an Aryan Nations flag to an SS flag at his home, drawing the ire of his neighbors. Then in October he angered residents further when, according to neighbors, he passed out bullets on Halloween.

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