Harwood: US Doesn’t Know Best

In my view, we need to get back to the basics of sound government - the blueprint put together by George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin and other framers of our Constitution. That’s why I am sponsoring a joint memorial before the Legislature. Idaho must send a strong message to the president and Congress reminding our national leaders that the federal government was created by the states specifically to be an agent of the states. Unfortunately, over the years the states have become agents of the federal government. We are seeing those dynamics in the form of the Endangered Species Act, the management of wolves and other wildlife, No Child Left Behind, regulation of air quality and other measures. It’s time for the federal government to back off and it’s high time for states to control their destiny/ Rep. Dick Harwood , R-St. Maries, Lewiston Tribune. More here .

Question: Does Rep. Harwood have a point that the federal government should be the agent of the states rather than vice versa?