Don't Eymanize Idaho

I read with interest the comments from Moses Lake City Attorney Jim Whitaker in regards to the potential consequences of I-864 to cities and towns across the state. Living in Washington and Moses Lake for 12 years in the 1980s and 90s, I am fully aware of the Eyman legacy. I wonder how much he's paying himself this time around.

Even though I agree with Mr. Whitaker's concerns, I take issue with his warning that passage of I-864 will somehow transform the idyllic local landscape into that which poor Idahoans must endure.

Living in Boise (Ada County) and traveling around the state enjoying the natural beauty Idaho affords, I have yet to experience any wagon ruts, washed out passages, or even bands of outlaws demanding the cashbox.

Okay, we might have a pothole here and there — it would be lying to say otherwise. But, in the future, when asked to offer a comparison between the two states, I'll simply say, "We're used to having things in Idaho, we don't want to be Eymanized like Washington."

Duncan F. Nims

Boise, Idaho