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December 28, 2011 in Idaho
Idaho lawmakers asked to make 2012 session dry
BOISE — An anti-alcohol crusader has asked all 105 Idaho legislators to swear off alcohol during the 2012 legislative session.
The Idaho Statesman reports that former drunk-driving offender Scott Andrus asked the lawmakers to take an abstinence pledge in a Dec. 23 email.
He has gotten 17 responses so far, with 13 promising to abstain.
Republican Sen. Steve Blair of Blackfoot doesn’t drink. But he criticized Andrus for assuming that lawmakers “are just a bunch of heavy drinkers who abuse alcohol.”
Bair says he has not seen a single drunk lawmaker in five legislative sessions.
Andrus says Idaho government and courts rely too heavily on fees from DUI offenders and that lawmakers were too tolerant after one of their own, Sen. John McGee of Caldwell, was convicted of DUI in July.
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misjustice on December 28 at 9:13 a.m.
Too funny…
johnclarke on December 28 at 9:32 a.m.
Bair says he has not seen a single drunk lawmaker in five legislative sessions.
Well, that makes two of us.
DickAdams on December 28 at 10:01 a.m.
Anybody know how to operate a still and make “white lighting”? Lots of money to be made$$$$$$
oneanddone on December 28 at 10:23 a.m.
“…he criticized Andrus for assuming that lawmakers “are just a bunch of heavy drinkers who abuse alcohol.”
How foolish a thing to say. Everyone knows lawmakers are just a bunch of STUPID heavy drinkers who abuse alcohol.
Loudin on December 28 at 12:16 p.m.
He’d have an easier time getting people to pledge abstinence if he moved to Saudi Arabia, Iran or Yemen.
You know, countries w/robust freedoms and strong records of human rights.
Seriously…that guy is a putz. If he doesn’t want to drink, fine. But to try to illicit pledges from people, it’s like that pseudo-Christian idiot who put Lowe’s on its knees over the Islam thing. The problem w/America isn’t right vs. left, it’s that there is a bunch of cranks who aren’t happy unless everyone is doing what they are. You know, like in Saudi Arabia, Iran or Yemen.
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS AND THIS COUNTRY WILL GET BACK ON TRACK.
Loudin
Diana on December 28 at 12:35 p.m.
Who would’ve thought the Idaho legislators would be down with Sharia law?