OpinionApril 14, 2023

Don’t fear the boogeyman

Congratulations on Rep. Cindy Carlson’s first year in Boise. I can see why you didn’t put forth any meaningful legislation for the average Idaho voter, what with having to read 97 books on your banned book list. You wouldn’t have had time for anything else.

Being a responsible representative, I’m sure you wouldn’t have just taken someone’s word that the books were harmful, especially the word of the Idaho Freedom Foundation.

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Did you go into any schools in your district and see if any of your books were in the libraries? I suspect not. If we had wanted Wayne Hoffman to represent us, we would have written his name on the ballot.

Next year try to do something beneficial for your constituents rather than worry about the boogeyman hiding in the children’s section of the library.

Ron Rose

Lewiston

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