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to the editor from this week's Chronicle Supports Crabtree I had the pleasure of interacting with Senator Carl Crabtree through my work in economic development. As a retiree now, it concerns me that the local electorate may make decisions based on social media posts of like-minded people who spew partial truths or even falsehoods without researching the records of people like Carl. In our region, workforce, housing, broadband, and community infrastructure are key issues that are currently impacting our business growth. In my 20+ years of work, there have only been a handful of state legislators from our region who would voluntarily interact with me to learn about development issues and who had interest in doing something about them. Carl was one of the cherished few. Carl is on the Idaho Broadband Advisory Board. This is one example of many positions Carl holds that has positive influence for north-central Idaho. There are critical resources to improve our high-speed internet challenges that have will continue to come through this advisory board. Our region benefited from Carl’s influence; we need more. Carl makes time for you. He listens. He adapts his thinking based on the input of his constituents. I have witnessed it with our major development challenges. I don’t see eye-to-eye with Carl on all issues. Yet, I trust him. He is a man of integrity. He doesn’t just yell about what’s wrong. He tries to fix things. I know he has north-central Idaho’s best interest at heart. Please vote for Crabtree. Christine “Christy” Frei To the Editor My name is Lynn Guyer and I am running for the Idaho House in District 7. I am a native of Idaho being born and raised in Weiser, Idaho. After graduating high school, I attended Lewis Clark State College where I obtained my Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and minors in Psychology and Sociology. While attending LCSC, I was a member of the Lewiston Police Department as a Reserve Officer. I also completed an internship with Washington County Sheriff's Office in Weiser. After graduation I was hired by the Idaho Department of Correction as a Correctional Officer at North Idaho Correctional Institution, a career that spanned 30 years with the last 13 as Warden at NICI before retiring in 2016. I met my wife Susan when I firsted started at NICI and we will be married 33 years come this November. We have three grown children and three grandsons. My political background is 7 years on the Cottonwood School Board and currently a City Councilman for Cottonwood City, which I serve as the sewer commissioner. My family and I love the Idaho outdoors, we love to hunt, fish and recreate on Idaho's great public ground, which I promise to do everything I can to protect so many more generations can enjoy them. I am also a member of the NRA. I am proud to be endorsed by the Idaho Professional Firefighter, Idaho Education Association, Fraternal Order of Police, Idaho General Contractor Association, Idaho Medical Association, Idaho Physicians Association, Idaho Power, and Idaho Prosperity Fund. I would ask that you look at my opponent's voting record to see why these organizations, endorsed me and not him. I am also endorsed by former Governor Butch Otter. I promise to bring legislation forward that will be beneficial to District 7 something my opponent has not done for several years I am asking for your vote on May 17th. Lynn Guyer Candidate for the Idaho House District 7 Seat A Support Guyer for House: Lynn is a strong conservative that will work for what is best for District Seven and the State of Idaho. He is a supporter of Law Enforcement, First Responders and Idaho Education, which is evident from his endorsements from the Fraternal order of Police, Idaho Professional Firefighters and the Idaho Education association. Lynn is committed to supporting policies and legislation to protect the lives of unborn children. He is an active NRA Member and believes in preserving our public lands for hunting, fishing and recreation. Lynn understands the importance of responsible fiscal policies. This was clearly demonstrated during his time as warden at NICI as well while he was a board member of the Cottonwood (Prairie) School District #242 and currently as a member of the Cottonwood City Council. He will support policies that responsibly reduce the state tax burden on small businesses, families, and individuals. One of the major issues that Lynn sees is the lack of quality broadband in District 7, having poor or limited access and speeds especially in the non-urban areas that make up a large portion of this district. Lynn is committed to working with other legislatures to ensure this issue is fixed. Our businesses and students should have the same playing field as the rest of Idaho has when it comes to broadband and the opportunities that it creates. Lynn is not the type to be influenced by outside pressures and will fight for all the people of District 7. Pat & Cheri Holthaus Cottonwood Letter to the editor: The Two Most Important Races The most important race in the state is the governor, especially because he picks the heads of all the agencies. The agencies run the state, especially the head of the Health and Welfare Department, which gives advice to the governor on how to run our health, as evidenced by Covid restrictions placed on the churches and businesses. Having worked with Brad Little and Janice McGeachin in my six years in the Senate, I know their capabilities. Janice was head of the House Health and Welfare committee and she led her committee to do an awesome job of trying to prevent Obamacare from coming into our state. Janice was a staunch defender of pro-life, small local business, and gun rights. On major issues, she makes great decisions. She is the only one who has enough name recognition to defeat the incumbent governor who has let us down in the COVID crisis. Vote for Janice means a chance to finally have a courageous governor. The next most important race is for attorney general. Having worked with the current attorney general, I am aware of how difficult he is to work with on a pro-life bill or a social bill. He did not give a good opinion on the last heart-beat bill. He would not give a good opinion on letting Bibles being used for reference in our public schools. The list goes on and on. We absolutely need a change. Raul Labrador is the only one that has enough name recognition to become our next attorney general. I have known Raul for many years and he is the one we need at this time. Vote for Raul means to bring common sense into the Attorney General’s office. Sheryl Nuxoll Cottonwood TO THE EDITOR A recent letter to local newspapers by a man I respect and would even say is a friend, and his endorsed candidates in the upcoming May 17 election, plus his comment, and I quote "The RINO label is getting tossed around to describe anyone who questions the IFF's (Idaho Freedom Foundation) BS" has driven me to respond with an endorsement letter of my own. Sorry Skip (Brandt), to call the IFF voting index ratings "BS" strikes me, should I say "Below the Belt!" I have found their very thorough ratings based on SPENDING, EDUCATION, and FREEDOM is right up my ally! The bills examined is huge in number and their rating system to me is very fair! And for critics, I would urge you to clarify just what it is that gets a proper label "BS!" I will be voting for: Janice McGeachin - Governor. Priscilla Giddings - Lieutenant Gov. Russ Fulcher - Representative. Paul Labrador - Att. Gen. Dorothy Moon - Sec of State. Cindy Carlson - State Senate. Mike Kingsley - State Rep 7A. (And with less enthusiasm: Charley Jake Wren Dear Editor, Why am I supporting Scott Bedke for Lt. Governor? Well, it's pretty simple. I served with Scott in the Legislature. This allowed me to get to know him firsthand. Scott Bedke is a solid Republican, who has proven his ability to work with and lead his colleagues. Here are just a few other reasons: *Scott Bedke is an adamant supporter of the Second Amendment. He has defended your gun rights and is endorsed by the NRA (National Rifle Association). *Scott Bedke is pro-life. He has and will protect the life of the unborn and is endorsed by Idaho Chooses Life. *Scott Bedke supports law enforcement and is endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police. *Scott Bedke has a track record of supporting the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Idaho, the rules and laws of our state, AND the Republican platform. If you are pro-gun, pro-life and pro-law enforcement you will vote with me for Scott Bedke. Only Democrats and the real RINOs will be voting for others. Sincerely, Skip Brandt Kooskia To the Editor It is extremely frustrating to see so few people voting in the freest and richest nation in history. Unfortunately there are a lot of good reasons not to vote: § Who the hell is counting my vote? § Do I vote my conscience or join others to get somebody decent elected? § My party sucks but any other vote will fail. § What difference will it make? The reason people don’t vote isn’t because it’s too difficult to get to the polls. Early and vote-by-mail methods don’t improve turnout. They only open the door for more fraud which discourages voting. Fixing this requires changes that those in power will not want. It see two possible ways to improve things: 1. Reduce the distance between the voter and the representative. . Use a multi-tier form of representation or reduce the size of our districts. 2. Reduce the possibility of fraud in an election. A. Hand count! B. Use ballots that have a unique code on them that is kept secret till the voter votes by using a scratch off coating. The voter can write this down and verify online later that their ballot was recorded and counted correctly. C. Open up vote counting to the community in large public spaces where as many can participate as like and remove party control over who gets to watch or count. D. Scan every ballot and talley sheet and voter list and put them online so anyone can do a recount in the privacy of their home anytime. Sandy (Sanford) Staab Kooskia Dear Editor: Holding to Priorities A few comments, please, relating to Idaho County Commissioner Skip Brandt's political opinion letter published last week. * While I'm not sure what specific "false campaign rhetoric" Skip was referring to, I feel certain that, for so long as any type of democratic governments have operated on our planet, inter-party and interpersonal ideological wars have forever raged over the issues of the day. But interactive, independent-minded (admittedly imperfect) human beings that we are, why can't we see all this as just normal, necessary, and even healthy?! How else can any sure-to-be-impacted public make up its mind about persons and issues, except through hearing and weighing diverse options, however "stingingly" some might need to present? * Skip's point about the importance of "fact checking" is certainly legitimate. But then let us not overlook that quip about, "who's checking the fact checkers"....bringing us right back to square one, in terms of our personal, individual accountability. * And here's a question, Skip: Have we become politically soft in this generation? How about we look back two or three centuries to some of those most vicious political wranglings that typically went on, right in the very founding and beginnings of our Republic? Somehow, the People and their political reps survived all those battles. So let's not be so afraid of reasoned controversy in our own day. * What then should be our major and lasting concern? The principles of truth, honor, integrity, altruistic service, and strict fidelity to the immutable natural law and to our Constitutions. If everyone seeking political office will put these values first, and if the People will hold their respective officials to them, we can all do just fine, both as Idahoans and proud Americans! Carol Asher Kamiah We did not have room for the following letter in our print edition but will share it here: Dear Editor, Governor Little helped the global assault on freedom by doing the bidding of the Global Pharmaceutical Cartels and Health Agencies, all part of a global takeover plan to control all people. The Feds handed Little billions, which he used with no Legislative oversight, and in return he helped crush small businesses, giving Big Corporations increased market share and profits. He compliantly instituted lock-downs, closed churches (while leaving liquor stores open) and restricted people to their homes. He closed schools, isolating children at home and requiring masks in public, which is proven to delay development and cause psychological damage. He and his cronies in the Legislature kept the “State of Emergency” going, keeping the money rolling in. Now, he can pass out checks and brag about how Idaho is prospering and has a big surplus. Little supports the experimental gene modification shot for all and even threatened to isolate our children again if we do not take it (Post Register 8/22/21). Little opposed prohibiting Big Business from requiring the shot for employment, saying he shouldn't interfere with businesses, even though he had no problem destroying thousands of small businesses. If Little is reelected, we can look forward to the implementation of the next phase of the global takeover, which is to be a complete digital control grid. Just like we saw in Canada, they will be able to shut off your funds should you say or do something they don't like. Just like in China, control of your life will be complete. You will be forced to do as they say, receive any injection they want, refrain from doing or saying anything they don't like, work and live where they decide. They can take your car or home and your children. All freedom will be gone. There in only one way to prevent this police state nightmare. We need to elect a Governor that will stand for Idaho's right to autonomy and say no to Fed bribes and mandates, stand against Corporate power, protect our rights, including to medical choice and privacy. Janice McGeachin has shown us she will do this. Jay Maxner Kooskia Redneck Review! No. 367 - 5/8/22 One last concluding "Backtrack," repeating RNR 17, dated 8/17/2015! We quote: "Wow!!! Alexander Tyler, the Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburg, claimed around 1800 that the average nation throughout history had a life cycle of about 200 years, and passed through eight stages, the main ones of which were:: Bondage-->Courage-->Abundance-->Dependency-->back to Bondage. And noting that our USA is over 225 years old today, (2015), one might wonder if such a cycle has any validity, and could say something today about our own country's future!! "Could it be possible that our exceptional abundance days are over, and that the USA which has for decades been the envy of other nations around the world, creating the ever-present problem of immigrants flooding out of control into our country, is on its way to its destined end in poverty and the 'bondage' Tyler speaks of?? Is our exploding national debt, now around $19 trillion ($39 trillion today!), and growing by trillions each year, a predictable result of the LEGAL PLUNDER Frederik Bastiat spoke of about 180 years ago, a logical result of government plundering some to give to others..., eventually forced into plundering future generations, with our huge debt a requirement to satisfy all who want in on the PLUNDER? "Still pondering the above questions, one might give some serious thought to an article which appeared in the Tribune Monday, August 10, (2015), titled 'Feeding the Children of Summer.' The first sentence in that article reads, 'There is such a thing as a free lunch, if you are a kid.' The article goes on to say 'Thousands of lunches - and breakfasts and snacks - are served over the summer to what officials at the Moscow, Lewiston and Clarkston school districts describe as a slowly increasing number of children' "Continuing, the article says, 'The three districts are among many entries in north central Idaho and southwestern Washington participating in the U. S. Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Program, which reimburses the cost of meals served to children 18 and younger.' Later on, the article says, 'Through the end of July, Clarkston had served just fewer than 12,000 lunches and about 6,300 snacks.' And still later, 'Moscow's program averaged more than 200 meals per day for June and July, with more than 7,000 meals served during those two months.' "Interesting!! When the program started a couple of decades ago, parents had to qualify for the 'free' lunches, or in some cases, discounted ones, by filling out financial reports showing need. Obviously that is no longer a requirement, with kids welcome to eat free regardless of parental income, even though some parents might be in higher income brackets! "One wonders if such programs could possibly result in a "Reverse Robin Hood" effect, as discussed at some length in an earlier RNR, involving individuals with higher incomes profiting from taxes which come from lower income people? Hmm! I wonder!!!!" And today, 2022, one wonders if the handouts have increased or decreased, and our debt has reached dangerous levels? And could it be that the advice Horatio Bunce gave to Davy Crockett over a century ago, that charity and handouts were NOT YOURS TO GIVE, and that such handouts often resulted in a "Reverse Robin Hood effect!" Yes, One wonders!! Jake Wren
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