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yonder

(9,666 posts)
Wed Apr 4, 2018, 05:16 PM Apr 2018

Only in Idaho, is what I'd like to say,

but I know other states have their share of weirdness too. If you have a moment, take a look at these links from today's daily:

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/election/article207845019.html
http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/election/article207798089.html
http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/election/article207882484.html

This red-state legislature finally adjourned last week, after doing their annual peacock strut/chest thump/damage, just in time to order full steam ahead for next months primaries. As you can see, you have your usual kooks from up north and the perennial gubernatorial candidate Harley Brown threatening to kick some ass. We've lived here for 40 years and it's a great place to live, recreate and raise a family - if you can handle the politics as they lurch ever rightward, and rightward, and....

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Only in Idaho, is what I'd like to say, (Original Post) yonder Apr 2018 OP
It's such a beautiful state, if it weren't so crazy rightwing I would have liked to retire there. AJT Apr 2018 #1
And that beauty and solitude is its siren song too. yonder Apr 2018 #2
OMG Ohiogal Apr 2018 #3
Regarding Mr. Harley Brown.... sdfernando Apr 2018 #4
Maybe because he knows its somewhere "overthere" yonder Apr 2018 #6
WTF is wrong w/ Idaho? smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #5
And I thought we had it bad in Maine jpak Apr 2018 #7

yonder

(9,666 posts)
6. Maybe because he knows its somewhere "overthere"
Wed Apr 4, 2018, 07:37 PM
Apr 2018

and easy to say as in: "Kenya hand me that 5/8 socket" as he works on his '47 knucklehead? You know, gods Harley.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
5. WTF is wrong w/ Idaho?
Wed Apr 4, 2018, 07:16 PM
Apr 2018

The death penalty for women who have abortions? Yeah, nothing says "Pro-life" like advocating for the death penalty for women undergoing a procedure that is still legal in this country. These people don't care about "life". They just hate women.

Sick bastards!

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