Edit: Here comes Utah, again

In his Saturday editorial, Opinion Editor Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune writes:

Monday, Idaho state Rep. Linden Bateman, R-Idaho Falls, asked why his constituents don’t trust him or his colleagues. “Over the last several years, there’s been quite a bit of support (in the Legislature) for the theory that at least some federal lands should be managed by the states,” Bateman said. “But most of the feedback I get is in opposition. It’s almost like people aren’t conscious of their own citizenship. They don’t trust the people they elect; they’re more inclined to trust federal bureaucrats.” Why would they? Idahoans fear a land transfer will be expensive. Given the choices - raising taxes, cutting school budgets or simply selling off choice tracts to the highest bidders - Idahoans say they prefer the status quo. Meanwhile, they see their own gullible elected representatives getting seduced by Utah politicians who want help pursuing a dubious legal scheme. More here.

DFO: Any legislator who buys into the idea of a federal land grab is a snake-oil’s salesman and unworthy of support. Thoughts?