Move it Over, and over, and over

Looks like DuWayane Hammond, Jr, a long-time, corrupt former member of the Idaho Tax Commission, just slid over a bit to a job at the finance department in Boise when he exited from the ITC.

Sure looks like a cozy political deal, doncha' think?

Anyway it seems as if he is giving out bad information to callers who want to submit a proposal to the all white, male, politically appointed stimulus committee.

Just this last Saturday, 7 March, the Spokesman Review ran a story about on how the governor was going to have to "hold his nose" and accept stimulus funding....

When this news story was mentioned to DuWayne, he hung up on a caller.

Other than the fact that he hung up on the caller he was described as "rude, defensive and at best a very poor public official, and that was after we fought to find out who would help us find out anything at all about the process...."(oh yes, it's the Idaho Way)

Congressman Minnick's office advised that they were aware of NO deadlines except for 'shovel ready projects'....

Gee, wouldn't it be nice to get a good news report about tax commissioners? I guess we can't hold our breath, but it sure seems as if we still need to hold our noses!

Scenic Idaho

Certainly Idaho is scenic. Outside of the scenery though it is THE ultra-right RED state that doesn't follow its own laws.

All the way from the clerical level to the governors office, the bureaucrats here all think they are above the rule of law.

Corruption is exceedingly rampant. The first line of defense for this crowd is not to answer any constituents inquiry.

The same attitude is present in the legislature as well.

Take for instance Delores Crow. She is the chair of the House Tax and Revenue committee and is not at all interestsed in criminal activity at the tax commission.

Who is greasing whose palm here?