A Platform w/Fewer Loose Screws

Tired of all the empty rhetoric of the spring campaign, Patrick Jacobs of the Get Out! North Idaho blog offers his own legislative manifesto, including: creation of an official fashion committee for (Idaho’s) first lady to make sure (she’s) “looking fierce.” Mandatory Grace Jones Mondays. Raise the minimum wage to $45.25/hour. Apple fritter as the official state doughnut. No white shoes after Labor Day. An In-N-Out Burger joint in every town. Make Lana Turner’s birthday (Feb. 8) a state holiday – she’s from Wallace – and everyone gets the day off. Jell-O shots $1 every hour on the hour. Removal of the embarrassing, outdated phrase “Famous Potatoes” from the license plates. Replace it with “Mullet Paradise.” And Add the Words. Crazy? No crazier than legislators from Kootenai County trying to nullify federal law, putting sheriffs in charge of defining the Second Amendment and allowing guns on college campuses/ DFO , SR Sunday Huckleberries. More here.

Other weekend Spokesman-Review columns:

• Mariners trust in Cano /John Blanchette
• With new beers, renovations, No-Li stays busy /Rick Bonino
• Slice: In the case of Turner vs. parking meter, who cares? /Paul Turner
• Eye on Boise: NRA’s loaded questions have pre-targeted answers /Betsy Russell

Question: Would you vote for a candidate of a party with Patrick’s platform?