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Letter: Why hasn’t Scott spoken out?

In a letter to The Spokesman-Review, Todd Miller of Spokane, who was raised in Idaho, wonders why state Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, hasn't addressed claims that her followers are harassing people:

"I am writing in response to the Oct. 8 front-page article “Idaho Dems charge harassment.” I am concerned that Heather Scott’s response to the harassment by a small group of her supporters is the norm. Not an ounce of an attempt was made by Scott to denounce these acts. The longer it takes to speak out against these actions, the more it creates a deeper and lasting complicity to these actions.

Scott is not alone. At the local and the federal level, politicians have chosen silent complicity while they willing allow a small group of supporters to make outrageous, disparaging rhetoric against anyone that disagrees with them.

I was raised in Idaho. I know Idaho is better than this small group of Scott supporters. If Scott won’t speak out, then Scott should not return to office. I am sorry, Heather Scott. Your chance to support democracy and freedom of speech has come and gone.

Question: Why do you suppose Scott has remained silent re: these accusations?



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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