Eye On Boise

Lawmaker: U.S. is a ‘confederacy’

Posted by Betsy

March 23, 2009 5:21 p.m. • 9 comments

Promoting his state sovereignty resolution on the floor of the Idaho House of Representatives today, St. Maries Rep. Dick Harwood declared that the United States is really a “confederacy.” “To be accurate, we’re a confederated republic,” the fifth-term Republican then told the House. Political scientists said Harwood’s dead wrong, and a longtime Kootenai County human rights activist said the use of the term “confederacy” is offensive. Harwood said, “If I’m wrong, then I guess I’m wrong. But my understanding of it all was that we were a confederated republic.” He said he thought President Lincoln changed things so that states couldn’t secede, but that the nation remained a confederacy. “Lots of things that have happened in the history of our country never get told in college courses,” Harwood said. You can read my full story here at spokesman.com.

Nine comments on this post so far. Add yours!

fortboise on March 23 at 10:14 p.m.
I think we should save some money in Idaho’s budget by sending Mr. Harwood home early. Without any supper.

I feel sorry for the people of St. Maries.
BeerSaint on March 23 at 11:25 p.m.
“longtime Kootenai County human rights activist said the use of the term “confederacy” is offensive.” Tony Stewart “Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations http://www.idahohumanrights.org/index.html

The word “Confederacy” is offensive!?!? Really Tony? Or is it just a convenient way for your “Task Force” to get some quick PR. Honestly Sir, I liken your organization to the Thought Police in the book 1984. Your proclamation on your website that you are “founded on the principles of the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States of America and the Idaho State Constitution.” … is LAUGHABLE.

We have REAL citizens, concerned about the REAL threat of a increasingly tyrannical Federal government… and all you people can do is try and bring 19th century slavery into the discussion. Shame on you and your disgraceful agenda.
scootermom on March 24 at 7:21 a.m.
Apparently, Idaho’s legislature is a Confederacy of Dunces.
thomg57 on March 24 at 8:43 a.m.
At least Rep Harwood is true to his name.
Bolton on March 25 at 1:30 a.m.
Harwood is absolutely right, what can i say the man knows his history… as for the rest of you. well you know about as much of our nations history as you do of warfare and i say this because im positive your all raging liberals and eveyone knows that liberals love it on thier knees… no way they will ever manage to win a war down there no way no how haha thats why i laugh when i hear words like exit strategy… anyways im stopping before my rant turns into a rampage.