seem to get wilder every year. Idaho already has one of the most restrictive citizen initiative processes around, thanks to legislation passed several years ago. I guess the Medicare Expansion initiative put on the ballot and passed in November must have pissed our conservative majority lawmakers off enough to try to keep that from happening again.

Their authoritarian tendencies are on full display once again. They love thumping their chests about freedom, liberty and citizen rights, but when it comes down to it, they don't want to hear any squawking from their constituents at all.

in your first paragraph is exactly why. I'm proud to say I was part of a large group that protested then called/wrote Gov. Little asking him to veto.

Are you in Boise? Wherever, Dem groups are growing around the state and making plans for what we can do. I do hope you will find one locally and join in.

It was sweet seeing the governor's office getting swamped with phone calls against sb 1159. Something like +/- 4400 against and 13? in favor. Our new governor had little choice in vetoing it, although he claims that veto was because of constitutional concerns. Which is probably correct too. But then the Statehouse knuckleheads turn right around, split it into 4 separate bills and reintroduce those last Monday. Talk about tone deaf. Which just goes to show how serious they are about "their way only" and "no dissent".