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Fischer: Fed Trespassers Can Be Shot

Bryan Fischer, the former director of Idaho Values Alliance, is suggesting that state officials can, in a worst-case scenario, shoot federal agents for "trespassing on the sovereign territory of the states." Fischer, who moved to Mississippi last year, makes his case in a post on his "Focal Point" blog. Fischer’s statement in is sharp contrast with Idaho Gov. Butch Otter. Otter is supporting a legal challenge to health-care reform, but said on Tuesday that if the states lose their case, Idaho would abide by the rule of law/Dan Popkey, Idaho Politics. More here

Question: What do you make of Fischer's 'worst-case scenario' claim?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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