Guest opinion: We’re almost to the finish line, don’t end Idaho emergency declaration idahostatesman.com/opinion/reader…
There is a lot of wisdom in this guest opinion. And, here is the key part:
“The need for quick and nimble action is the very reason the founders created an executive branch and not just a legislative branch. It is appropriate for the governor to be able to act in times of
“The need for quick and nimble action is the very reason the founders created an executive branch and not just a legislative branch. It is appropriate for the governor to be able to act in times of
emergency. Someone has to be in charge during these moments. We may not like their actions at all times, but to govern through the legislative and democratic process during state emergencies is simply too burdensome when life and death of countless Idahoans are on the line.”
This is why these Republican legislators may be taking all this time away from the important business of Idaho to argue and possibly pass an unconstitutional law, all for a cheap political win with the base at the expense of all Idahoans.
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