However, over the last several months it has become clear that our nation's political system too often forces the placement of party and ideological interests before the interests of individual states and citizens. And that means the only thing wholly represented in Washington, D.C., is the dysfunctional culture of Washington. D.C. We must change our political culture from partisan to effective, from angry to collaborative. Doing that requires more than a desire and willingness to change. It takes more than sending new people to Congress who, like me, are not afraid to cross party lines. It will in fact take a new devotion to independence, to personal freedom, to the core values defining us as a people. It will, in short, mean making Washington, D.C., a lot more like Idaho/Rep. Walt Minnick, D-Idaho. More here. Hat Tip: Treasured Valley

• Tuesday Morning Coffee/Treasured Valley
• Truth about gun control/Free In Idaho!
• Treasure Valley ranks low in economic analysis/Kevin Richert
• Californian runs lower Mesa Falls (video)/Rocky Barker
• What I don't like about summer/2C Etc.

Question: Do you agree w/Walt Minnick that Washington, D.C., would be a lot healthier if it adopted Idaho's values of "Hard work. Personal freedom. Paying for what you spend. Insisting upon limited, effective government.  A right to privacy. The opportunity to succeed:?