Chenoweth Opens Mouth, Promptly Inserts Her Foot
I’ve said it before: U.S. Rep. Helen Chenoweth, R-Idaho, erred by opposing the Coeur d’Alene Indian Tribe’s effort to begin a national lottery.
Not only did she side with colleagues from gambling states against her own constituents, but she also referred to the Coeur d’Alenes as one of “my Indian tribes.” Said Chenoweth in a KXLY-TV interview: “We don’t want them to be twinkle-dusted off into something that allows them to be used by a very large company.”
Open mouth, insert foot.
Indian country is steaming at the inadvertent put-down. Tribes are sovereign nations that, like many states including Idaho, have turned to gambling for economic development. They don’t belong to anyone - particularly a greenhorn congresswoman from Idaho. And that ain’t twinkle-dust.
Hey, that ain’t a UFO; it’s the IDLE
Well, I’ll be. There are dark helicopters with armed men in them spying on Idahoans. The Idaho Department of Law Enforcement admitted it uses choppers to search for marijuana. Some Idahoans had thought they were seeing UFOs when dark-green helicopters appeared in their back yards last summer, but they were afraid to tell anyone. Now, they’re comparing stories. Said eyewitness Rick Gilbert: “I don’t mind the drug agents doing their job if they do it right. But they don’t need to be scaring the hell out of people.” IDLE agents aren’t exactly foreign-speaking United Nations troops hellbent on taking over the United States (as the rumor goes). But, after Weaver and Waco, they need to keep a respectful distance from residences. Inland Northwesterners are too spooked to continue surveillance as usual.
Huetter rest area living down to reputation
Maybe the state Department of Law Enforcement should fly its choppers over the Huetter rest area whenever possible. Something is needed to scare away the vandals and gay denizens who have moved back in. Apparently, these birds don’t mind risking their reputations for cheap thrills at the expense of weary motorists. The rest stop on Interstate 90 west of Coeur d’Alene gained local notoriety eight years ago when a former Post Falls school superintendent and nine other men were arrested for improper sexual activity. Another major crackdown is needed. Travelers deserve clean restrooms and an area where they can relax with their children without being bothered. The eastbound Huetter rest area, in particular, is a terrible introduction to Idaho.
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