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Obama Administration

2009-02-04T01:20:33Z

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The '''Obama Administration''' is the government of the U.S. under President [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Barack Obama]]; it began on January 20, 2009 for a term of four years. It is expected to end on January 20, 2013.

Although the exact direction of the Administration is unknown, it is expected that it will take a different position than the [[Bush Administration]] on issues such as [[global warming]] and [[abortion]].

The gravest crisis it faces is the [[Recession of 2008]], with the economy spiraling downward. Moving fast, the House on Jan. 28 passed an [[Economic stimulus package‎]] of $819 billion in new spending and tax cuts, despite unanimous Republican opposition,. The bill now heads to the Senate.

==Cabinet==
[[Image:Obama 1 day.jpg|200px|right]]
Obama proceeded rapidly with cabinet choices. Obama has drawn heavily on [[Clinton Administration]] leaders to fill his Cabinet, along with Bush appointees Gates, Jones and Geithner. His national security team (Biden, Clinton, Gates, Jones) all supported the Iraq war, although Obama made opposition to the war central to his campaign. So far no leaders of the left-wing of the Democratic party have been appointed to any major position, which has stunned antiwar and left elements.

===Cabinet Scandals===
Scandal has already tainted the cabinet. [[Bill Richardson]] was nominated for Secretary of Commerce but had to withdraw when he became a party to a criminal investigation. The nominee for Secretary of the Treasury, Timothy Geithner, was confirmed after a humiliating televised session in which he admitted not paying $34,000 in federal income taxes. [[Tom Daschle]] withdrew his nomination as secretary of Health and Human Services because he had avoided $140,000 in federal taxes over a period of years, and paid them only after he had been named to the cabinet.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/us/politics/31daschle.html?ref=us Robert Pear, "Use of Free Car Lands Tom Daschle in Tax Trouble," ''New York Times,'' Jan. 30, 2009] </ref>

Scandal also ruined the career of Nancy Killefer, nominated by President Obama to be the federal government's first chief performance officer. She too had evaded paying her taxes.
===Senate scandals===
Even more damaging to liberal Democrats were scandals involving the Senate seats of Clinton and Obama himself. In New York Gov. [[David Paterson]] came to office in 2008 after a sex scandal forced the resignation of his predecessor. Paterson damaged himself and his Democratic party by dangling an appointment to Caroline Kennedy, who was unable to make up her mind. He finally rejected her and turned to the most conservative Democrat in the entire Northeast, Rep. [[Kirsten Gillibrand]]. She is a [[Blue Dog Democrat]] known for her defense of gun rights and opposition to the Obama stimulus package.

It was much worse in Illinois, after Gov. [[Rod Blagojevich]] (a Democrat) sought to sell the Obama seat. Obama refused to bargain, so Blagojevich tried to auction it off, and was caught in FBI wiretaps. He was arrested and will face criminal trial in federal court, and was promptly impeached by the state legislature, with all the conservatives and Republicans there unanimous in calling for his ouster. Before he was forced out, Blagojevich named a light-weight replacement, Sen. Roland Burris. Democrats in Washington at first guaranteed they would keep Burris out because of his tainting by the governor's maneuvers; they relented and were forced to seat Burris.

{|class=wikitable
!colspan=3|Important Officials
|-
|[[Vice President]]||[[Joseph Biden]]|||Confirmed
|-
|Chief of Staff||[[Rahm Emanuel]]|||Confirmed
|-
|[[Secretary of State]]||[[Hillary Clinton]]|||Confirmed
|-
|[[Secretary of the Treasury]]||[[Timothy Geithner]]|||Confirmed
|-
|[[Secretary of Defense]]||[[Robert Gates]]|||Confirmed
|-
|[[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]]||[[Eric Holder]]|||Confirmed
|-
|[[Secretary of the Interior]]||[[Ken Salazar]]|||Confirmed
|-
|[[Secretary of Commerce]]||[[Judd Gregg]]|||pending
|-
|[[Secretary of Health and Human Services]]|||none||
|-
|[[Secretary of Veterans Affairs]]||[[Eric Shinseki]]|||Confirmed
|-
|[[Secretary of Homeland Security]]||[[Janet Napolitano]]||Confirmed
|-
|[[Budget Director]]||[[Peter Orszag]]|||Confirmed
|-
|[[Council of Economic Advisers]]||[[Christina Romer]]|||Confirmed
|-
|[[National Economic Council]]||[[Lawrence H. Summers]]||Confirmed
|-
|[[National Security Advisor]]||[[James Jones]]|||Confirmed
|-
|}

==Executive Orders==
These [[executive order]]s are listed on the White House website, on the [http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing_room/executive_orders/ Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda] page.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Executive Order
! Effective Date
|-
|[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/ClosureOfGuantanamoDetentionFacilities/ Review and Disposition of Individuals Detained at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and Closure of Detention Facilities]
|January 22, 2009
|-
|[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/ReviewofDetentionPolicyOptions/ Review of Detention Policy Options]
|January 22, 2009
|-
|[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/EnsuringLawfulInterrogations/ Ensuring Lawful Interrogations]
|January 22, 2009
|-
|[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/ExecutiveOrderPresidentialRecords/ Presidential Records]
|January 21, 2009
|-
|[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/ExecutiveOrder-EthicsCommitments/ Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel]
|January 21, 2009
|}

==Presidential Memoranda==
These Presidential Memoranda are listed on the White House website, on the [http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing_room/executive_orders/ Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda] page.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Memoranda
! Effective Date
|-
|[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential_Memorandum_fuel_economy/ The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007]
|January 26, 2009
|-
|[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential_Memorandum_EPA_Waiver/ State of California Request for Waiver Under 42 U.S.C. 7543(b), the Clean Air Act]
|January 26, 2009
|-
|[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/MexicoCityPolicy-VoluntaryPopulationPlanning/ Mexico City Policy and Assistance for Voluntary Population Planning]
|January 23, 2009
|-
|[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/ReviewoftheDetentionofAliSalehKahlah/ Review of the Detention of Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri]
|January 22, 2009
|-
|[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/FreedomofInformationAct/ Freedom of Information Act]
|January 21, 2009
|-
|[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/PayFreeze/ Pay Freeze]
|January 21, 2009
|-
|[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/TransparencyandOpenGovernment/ Transparency and Open Government]
|January 21, 2009
|}

==See Also==
*[[Lobbyists ties to the Obama administration]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/01/obama-unveils-national-security-team/ Obama Unveils His National Security Team], Fox News, December 1, 2008

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Barack Obama]]
[[Category:Obama Administration]]
[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:Liberalism]]
[[Category:Corruption]]

Liberty University

2009-02-04T01:16:15Z

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'''Liberty University''' is a [[Christ]]-centered [[University]] located in Lynchburg, [[Virginia]]. Liberty was founded in 1971 by then Chancellor the late Dr. [[Jerry Falwell]]. Reverend Falwell created the school to provide an opportunity for students to gain the benefits of a rich and [[diverse]] academic environment while simultaneously offering the opportunity to become closer to God.

Liberty has many opportunities for both [[undergraduate]] and [[graduate]] students. The school also shines in extra-curricular pursuits. The school's [[debate]] team has been recently ranked #1 in the country, and the Quiz Bowl team recently finished fifth in a national competition. Athletically, a Liberty track member ran a mile in 3:57, and the women's [[basketball]] team made it to the NCAA tournament in 2005. <ref>http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/womens/brackets/viewable/2005/DI</ref>
==Law School Scandal==
Liberty's law school has been under fire in recent years due to politicized hirings at the DOJ with regard to the low quality of students that it produces compared to the ideological hires that were happening during the Clinton and Bush administrations.
==Notes==
{{reflist}}
== External Links ==
*[http://www.liberty.edu/ Official Website]
{{Nb_US_universities|Virginia‎}}

Liberty University

2009-02-04T01:15:47Z

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'''Liberty University''' is a [[Christ]]-centered [[University]] located in Lynchburg, [[Virginia]]. Liberty was founded in 1971 by then Chancellor the late Dr. [[Jerry Falwell]]. Reverend Falwell created the school to provide an opportunity for students to gain the benefits of a rich and [[diverse]] academic environment while simultaneously offering the opportunity to become closer to God.

Liberty has many opportunities for both [[undergraduate]] and [[graduate]] students. The school also shines in extra-curricular pursuits. The school's [[debate]] team has been recently ranked #1 in the country, and the Quiz Bowl team recently finished fifth in a national competition. Athletically, a Liberty track member ran a mile in 3:57, and the women's [[basketball]] team made it to the NCAA tournament in 2005. <ref>http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/womens/brackets/viewable/2005/DI</ref>
==Law School Scandal==
Liberty's law school has been under fire in recent years due to politicized hirings at the DOJ with regard to the low quality of students that it produces compared to the ideological hires that were happening during the Clinton and Bush administrations.
==Notes==
{{reflist}}
== External Links ==
*[http://www.liberty.edu/ Official Website]
{{Nb_US_universities|Virginia‎}}

Liberty University

2009-02-04T01:14:44Z

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{{University
|name=Liberty University
|image=
|text=#AF0000
|background=#0A254E
|type=Private
|city=Lynchburg, Virginia
|sports=baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling<ref>http://www.libertyflames.com/</ref>
|colors=red, blue
|mascot=Flames
|website=http://www.liberty.edu/
}}
'''Liberty University''' is a [[Christ]]-centered [[University]] located in Lynchburg, [[Virginia]]. Liberty was founded in 1971 by then Chancellor the late Dr. [[Jerry Falwell]]. Reverend Falwell created the school to provide an opportunity for students to gain the benefits of a rich and [[diverse]] academic environment while simultaneously offering the opportunity to become closer to God.

Liberty has many opportunities for both [[undergraduate]] and [[graduate]] students. The school also shines in extra-curricular pursuits. The school's [[debate]] team has been recently ranked #1 in the country, and the Quiz Bowl team recently finished fifth in a national competition. Athletically, a Liberty track member ran a mile in 3:57, and the women's [[basketball]] team made it to the NCAA tournament in 2005. <ref>http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/womens/brackets/viewable/2005/DI</ref>
==Law School Scandal==
Liberty's law school has been under fire in recent years due to politicized hirings at the DOJ with regard to the low quality of students that it produces.
==Notes==
{{reflist}}
== External Links ==
*[http://www.liberty.edu/ Official Website]
{{Nb_US_universities|Virginia‎}}

Robert Bork

2009-02-04T01:11:18Z

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Judge '''Robert H. Bork''' (born 1927) has served as Solicitor General, acting [[Attorney General]], and circuit judge for [[United States Court of Appeals]].

== Cox firing ==

On Saturday October 20, 1973, independent special Watergate prosecutor [[Archibald Cox]] issued a subpoena asking for tapes of the Oval Office conversations secretly recorded by President [[Richard Nixon]], and the President ordered Attorney General Elliot Richardson to fire Cox. Richardson resigned instead, and the President ordered Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus to fire Cox, but Ruckelshaus also resigned. Finally Nixon convinced Solicitor General Robert Bork, as acting head of the [[Justice Department]], to fire Cox, and Bork complied. This had an impact upon the [[Democratic]] Congress's bills of impeachment against Nixon.

== Supreme Court Nomination ==

In 1987, President [[Ronald Reagan]] nominated Robert Bork to the [[Supreme Court]], but his confirmation did not pass Senate vote when a coalition led by [[Ted Kennedy]] lined up to oppose him. Currently, Bork is best known as a legal expert who has advocated a judicial philosophy called originalism. Bork has authored many best-selling books, and served on the advisory board of the [[American Civil Rights Union]]. He is rightly lauded as a legal luminary and has been praised by men of both parties for his forthrightness and integrity.

== External Links ==

* http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Robert_Bork

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Reality

2009-02-04T01:10:09Z

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'''Reality''' is variously defined as the totality of everything that exists, or as an aspect of a thing which exists independent of anyone's awareness or perception of that aspect.
Reality is independent of the human mind, i.e. reality would continue to be the case whether or not anyone believed it, or indeed whether or not there were any human minds to believe it in the first place.
:"That which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." -- [[Philip K. Dick]]

Something that is said to be a "[[fact]]" is a concept, statement, thing, scientific law, or event that has been unequivocally (indisputably) proven to be reality, i.e. [[truth]]. Facts are always based on concrete, verified evidence which substantiates their reality.

[[M. Scott Peck]] described ''sanity'' as "dedication to reality at all costs".

[[Ontology]] is the branch of [[philosophy]] that deals with the study of reality.

An entry in a physics glossary:
*We say that science studies the "real" world of perception and measurement. If we can apprehend something with our senses, or measure it, we treat it as "real". We have learned not to completely trust our unaided senses, for we know that we can be fooled by illusions, so we rely more on specially designed measuring instruments. Yet much of the language of science has entities that are not directly observable by our senses, such as "energy", and "momentum". These are, however, directly related to observables and defined through exact equations. Philosophers may argue whether the "real" world exists, but so long as our sense impressions and measurements of this real world are shared by independent observers and are precisely repeatable, we can do physics without philosophical concerns. [http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/glossary.htm#modern]

Reality has a well known liberal bias.

[[category:philosophy]]

Larry Craig

2009-02-04T01:09:07Z

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'''Larry Craig''' (b. July 20, 1945) was a closeted homosexual [[Republican]] [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from the state of [[Idaho]] from 1991 to 2009. From 1981 to 1991 he represented Idaho in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. He is generally considered to be a social conservative and is also a strong advocate of the proposed Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution.

==Early years==
Senator Craig was born on the family ranch near Midvale, Idaho, which was homesteaded in 1899 by his grandfather. He later served as the Idaho State President and National Vice-President of the Future Farmers of America. Craig earned his B.A. at the University of Idaho in 1969 and did graduate work at George Washington University 1970. Craig has worked as a farmer and rancher and served in the Idaho senate from 1974-1980.

==U.S. Senate==
In 1974, the people of Payette and Washington counties sent Craig to the Idaho State Senate, where he served three terms before winning the 1980 race for Idaho's First District Congressional Seat. He was re-elected four times before winning the U.S. Senate election in 1990 and was re-elected to the Senate in 1996 and 2002. Senator Craig served as chairman of the Steering Committee, a legislative "think tank" and action group for Senate conservatives. He was the youngest senator ever elected to that position.

Craig quickly rose in the Senate leadership in his first term, when his colleagues elected him Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. He was re-elected to that position in the 106th and 107th Congresses. The Committee is responsible for developing policy positions for Senate Republicans.

Craig has emerged as a leader for a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution, limited taxation, private property rights, and greater accountability in government. He has been recognized by national groups including Citizens for a Sound Economy, Citizens Against Government Waste, Watchdogs of the Treasury, and the National Taxpayers Union Foundation,

With his appointment to the Senate Appropriations Committee, Craig oversees funding on the following subcommittees: Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development; Homeland Security; Labor, HHS, and Education; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; and Interior and Related Agencies, where he serves as the Ranking Member. He is also a member of the Special Committee on Aging, which he chaired during the 107th and 108th Congresses, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works, where he serves on the Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight, and Children's Health Protection Subcommittee and the Superfund and Environmental Health Subcommittee.

In addition to his committee memberships, Craig sits on a number of caucuses including: Air Force; Diabetes; Congressional Sportsmen's; Senate Sweetener; WTO for Farmers and Ranchers; Congressional Potato; National Congressional Award Board of Directors; Idaho Safe Kids Coalition (Honorary Co-Chair); the Western States Senate Coalition; Education Advisory Committee to the National Youth Leadership Conference. He serves as Co-Chairman of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption and helped to found and lead the CCAI, an institute working on adoption issues.

Craig is also on the Board of Directors of the [[National Rifle Association]], the Alliance to Save Energy, and he co-founded and co-chairs the Congressional Property Rights Coalition.

Craig chaired the Senate Republican Policy Committee (1996-2003), the Special Committee on Aging (One Hundred Eighth Congress), and the Committee on Veterans� Affairs (One Hundred Ninth Congress).

Craig was dedicated spokesman on behalf of the people and economic base of Idaho who depend upon the [[timber]] and power industries. Many [[environmentalist]]s believe his departure could be benificial for [[ecological]] causes, such as [[salmon]] recovery, which may cause economic disruption and unemployment in a conservative "flyover" state.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070929/ap_on_go_co/salmon_democrats Sen. Craig's fall may benefit salmon]</ref>

==Airport incident==
On June 11, 2007, Craig was arrested in a men's room at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, by Sgt. Dave Karsnia, and charged with lewd conduct. Karsnia had been staging a sting operation in the men's room, based on complaints of frequent [[homosexual]] trysts, and reported that Craig propositioned him by peering into Karsnia's toilet stall, and tapping his foot against Karsnia's.<ref>[http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/ssi/craig_police_report_082807.pdf Lewd conduct: Report of Sgt. Dave Karsnia #4211, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Police Department. (June 12, 2007)] URL accessed February 21, 2007</ref>

When questioned after his arrest, Craig characterized Karsnia's behavior as [[entrapment]].<ref>[http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/sections/news/Craigtranscript.pdf Transcript of arrest interview] [http://www.break.com/index/senator-craig-police-audio-tape.html Audio]</ref> Later, however, Craig indicated he planned to plead guilty to the charges, and continued on his trip. He had hoped to keep the arrest quiet, didn't consult a lawyer, and he never told family, friends, staff or colleagues about the incident. Craig returned to Minneapolis on August 8th, 2007 and plead guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct.<ref>John, McArdle,[http://www.rollcall.com/cgi-bin/texis/scripts/rollcall-search/search.html?subscriber_search=true&query=%22Craig+Arrested%2C+Pleads+Guilty+Following+Incident+in+Airport+Restroom+but+Says+He+Did+Nothing+Wrong&x=8&y=7 Craig Arrested, Pleads Guilty Following Incident in Airport Restroom but Says He Did Nothing Wrong], ''Roll Call'', August 27, 2007.</ref>

A few weeks after Craig's guilty plea, the arrest story earned major press attention, and on September 1, 2007, Craig announced he intended to resign from the Senate (effective September 30, 2007). However, Craig announced plans to withdraw his guilty plea, and repeatedly denied unsubstantiated claims that he was homosexual.<ref>http://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepiece/story/143801.html</ref> Craig received an unexpected boost in his withdrawal attempt when the powerful [[ACLU]] civil rights organization filed a brief on his behalf.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3611682</ref> The ACLU's creative argument was that Craig's actions constituted nothing more than an offer to engage in sexual behavior, not punishable under Minnesota law if it involves two competent adults.<ref> http://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/craig_v_minnesota_acluamicus.pdf</ref> Craig has been reluctant to embrace this defense as it, in effect, would acknowledge a homosexual orientation. Craig instead hired two Washington criminal defense lawyers, Stan Brand, who has defended lawmakers before, and Billy Martin, whose most recent client was NFL quarterback [[Michael Vick]]. Craig also retained one of the capital's top public-relations experts, Judy Smith, who handled press for [[Monica Lewinsky]] and more recently for U.S. Rep. [[William Jefferson]].<ref>[http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/149810.html Craig may not quit after all if he's cleared of charges, spokesman says], By GREGORY HAHN AND ERIKA BOLSTAD - ''Idaho Statesman'', 09/04/07.</ref>

Craig's attempt to withdraw the guilty plea was rejected by a Hennepin County District Court judge on October 4th 2007. Senator Craig has indicated that his intention is to serve out his Senate term. <ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/04/craig.arrest/].</ref>

Should Craig choose not to resign, his third Senate term will expire in January 2009.<ref> [http://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepiece/story/143801.html (Idaho Statesman)] </ref> Craig earlier resigned as an advisor to [[Republican]] [[Mitt Romney]]'s presidential campaign. In December of 2008, Senator Craig's office released a list of various housekeeping measures that included a slight apology for the airport incident. <ref>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/08/28/craig/?rsssource=1</ref>

===Responses from other politicians===
Former President [[Bill Clinton]] said on [[CNN]]'s ''Larry King Live'',

:"Well, first of all, I think we ought to recognize that this is a very traumatic time for him and his family.... we should be hoping that he and his family can work through this ...I think that that is more important than the politics of this. The politics of this will have to be resolved by him and the Republicans in the Senate."

Craig has also received support from Senator [[Arlen Specter]], and Sidney Smith, a spokesman for Craig, has stated that the decision to resign may not be final.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8RF0EGO0&show_article=1</ref>

In February 2008, the Senate Ethics Committee<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/13/larry.craig/index.html</ref> issued a public "letter of admonition" to Craig, charging him with "improper conduct," and unethical use of over $200,000 of his campaigning money for legal and other costs related to the airport incident.

==References==

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[[Category:United States Senators]]
[[Category:Republican Party]]
[[Category:Idaho]]

Larry Craig

2009-02-04T01:08:40Z

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'''Larry Craig''' (b. July 20, 1945) was a closeted homosexual [[Republican]] [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from the state of [[Idaho]] since 1991. From 1981 to 1991 he represented Idaho in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. He is generally considered to be a social conservative and is also a strong advocate of the proposed Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution.

==Early years==
Senator Craig was born on the family ranch near Midvale, Idaho, which was homesteaded in 1899 by his grandfather. He later served as the Idaho State President and National Vice-President of the Future Farmers of America. Craig earned his B.A. at the University of Idaho in 1969 and did graduate work at George Washington University 1970. Craig has worked as a farmer and rancher and served in the Idaho senate from 1974-1980.

==U.S. Senate==
In 1974, the people of Payette and Washington counties sent Craig to the Idaho State Senate, where he served three terms before winning the 1980 race for Idaho's First District Congressional Seat. He was re-elected four times before winning the U.S. Senate election in 1990 and was re-elected to the Senate in 1996 and 2002. Senator Craig served as chairman of the Steering Committee, a legislative "think tank" and action group for Senate conservatives. He was the youngest senator ever elected to that position.

Craig quickly rose in the Senate leadership in his first term, when his colleagues elected him Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. He was re-elected to that position in the 106th and 107th Congresses. The Committee is responsible for developing policy positions for Senate Republicans.

Craig has emerged as a leader for a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution, limited taxation, private property rights, and greater accountability in government. He has been recognized by national groups including Citizens for a Sound Economy, Citizens Against Government Waste, Watchdogs of the Treasury, and the National Taxpayers Union Foundation,

With his appointment to the Senate Appropriations Committee, Craig oversees funding on the following subcommittees: Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development; Homeland Security; Labor, HHS, and Education; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; and Interior and Related Agencies, where he serves as the Ranking Member. He is also a member of the Special Committee on Aging, which he chaired during the 107th and 108th Congresses, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works, where he serves on the Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight, and Children's Health Protection Subcommittee and the Superfund and Environmental Health Subcommittee.

In addition to his committee memberships, Craig sits on a number of caucuses including: Air Force; Diabetes; Congressional Sportsmen's; Senate Sweetener; WTO for Farmers and Ranchers; Congressional Potato; National Congressional Award Board of Directors; Idaho Safe Kids Coalition (Honorary Co-Chair); the Western States Senate Coalition; Education Advisory Committee to the National Youth Leadership Conference. He serves as Co-Chairman of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption and helped to found and lead the CCAI, an institute working on adoption issues.

Craig is also on the Board of Directors of the [[National Rifle Association]], the Alliance to Save Energy, and he co-founded and co-chairs the Congressional Property Rights Coalition.

Craig chaired the Senate Republican Policy Committee (1996-2003), the Special Committee on Aging (One Hundred Eighth Congress), and the Committee on Veterans� Affairs (One Hundred Ninth Congress).

Craig was dedicated spokesman on behalf of the people and economic base of Idaho who depend upon the [[timber]] and power industries. Many [[environmentalist]]s believe his departure could be benificial for [[ecological]] causes, such as [[salmon]] recovery, which may cause economic disruption and unemployment in a conservative "flyover" state.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070929/ap_on_go_co/salmon_democrats Sen. Craig's fall may benefit salmon]</ref>

==Airport incident==
On June 11, 2007, Craig was arrested in a men's room at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, by Sgt. Dave Karsnia, and charged with lewd conduct. Karsnia had been staging a sting operation in the men's room, based on complaints of frequent [[homosexual]] trysts, and reported that Craig propositioned him by peering into Karsnia's toilet stall, and tapping his foot against Karsnia's.<ref>[http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/ssi/craig_police_report_082807.pdf Lewd conduct: Report of Sgt. Dave Karsnia #4211, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Police Department. (June 12, 2007)] URL accessed February 21, 2007</ref>

When questioned after his arrest, Craig characterized Karsnia's behavior as [[entrapment]].<ref>[http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/sections/news/Craigtranscript.pdf Transcript of arrest interview] [http://www.break.com/index/senator-craig-police-audio-tape.html Audio]</ref> Later, however, Craig indicated he planned to plead guilty to the charges, and continued on his trip. He had hoped to keep the arrest quiet, didn't consult a lawyer, and he never told family, friends, staff or colleagues about the incident. Craig returned to Minneapolis on August 8th, 2007 and plead guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct.<ref>John, McArdle,[http://www.rollcall.com/cgi-bin/texis/scripts/rollcall-search/search.html?subscriber_search=true&query=%22Craig+Arrested%2C+Pleads+Guilty+Following+Incident+in+Airport+Restroom+but+Says+He+Did+Nothing+Wrong&x=8&y=7 Craig Arrested, Pleads Guilty Following Incident in Airport Restroom but Says He Did Nothing Wrong], ''Roll Call'', August 27, 2007.</ref>

A few weeks after Craig's guilty plea, the arrest story earned major press attention, and on September 1, 2007, Craig announced he intended to resign from the Senate (effective September 30, 2007). However, Craig announced plans to withdraw his guilty plea, and repeatedly denied unsubstantiated claims that he was homosexual.<ref>http://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepiece/story/143801.html</ref> Craig received an unexpected boost in his withdrawal attempt when the powerful [[ACLU]] civil rights organization filed a brief on his behalf.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3611682</ref> The ACLU's creative argument was that Craig's actions constituted nothing more than an offer to engage in sexual behavior, not punishable under Minnesota law if it involves two competent adults.<ref> http://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/craig_v_minnesota_acluamicus.pdf</ref> Craig has been reluctant to embrace this defense as it, in effect, would acknowledge a homosexual orientation. Craig instead hired two Washington criminal defense lawyers, Stan Brand, who has defended lawmakers before, and Billy Martin, whose most recent client was NFL quarterback [[Michael Vick]]. Craig also retained one of the capital's top public-relations experts, Judy Smith, who handled press for [[Monica Lewinsky]] and more recently for U.S. Rep. [[William Jefferson]].<ref>[http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/149810.html Craig may not quit after all if he's cleared of charges, spokesman says], By GREGORY HAHN AND ERIKA BOLSTAD - ''Idaho Statesman'', 09/04/07.</ref>

Craig's attempt to withdraw the guilty plea was rejected by a Hennepin County District Court judge on October 4th 2007. Senator Craig has indicated that his intention is to serve out his Senate term. <ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/04/craig.arrest/].</ref>

Should Craig choose not to resign, his third Senate term will expire in January 2009.<ref> [http://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepiece/story/143801.html (Idaho Statesman)] </ref> Craig earlier resigned as an advisor to [[Republican]] [[Mitt Romney]]'s presidential campaign. In December of 2008, Senator Craig's office released a list of various housekeeping measures that included a slight apology for the airport incident. <ref>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/08/28/craig/?rsssource=1</ref>

===Responses from other politicians===
Former President [[Bill Clinton]] said on [[CNN]]'s ''Larry King Live'',

:"Well, first of all, I think we ought to recognize that this is a very traumatic time for him and his family.... we should be hoping that he and his family can work through this ...I think that that is more important than the politics of this. The politics of this will have to be resolved by him and the Republicans in the Senate."

Craig has also received support from Senator [[Arlen Specter]], and Sidney Smith, a spokesman for Craig, has stated that the decision to resign may not be final.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8RF0EGO0&show_article=1</ref>

In February 2008, the Senate Ethics Committee<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/13/larry.craig/index.html</ref> issued a public "letter of admonition" to Craig, charging him with "improper conduct," and unethical use of over $200,000 of his campaigning money for legal and other costs related to the airport incident.

==References==

<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Craig, Larry}}

[[Category:United States Senators]]
[[Category:Republican Party]]
[[Category:Idaho]]

Larry Craig

2009-02-04T01:07:14Z

Borkforscotus:

'''Larry Craig''' (b. July 20, 1945) was a closeted homosexual [[Republican]] [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from the state of [[Idaho]] since 1991. From 1981 to 1991 he represented Idaho in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. He is generally considered to be a social conservative and is also a strong advocate of the proposed Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution.

==Early years==
Senator Craig was born on the family ranch near Midvale, Idaho, which was homesteaded in 1899 by his grandfather. He later served as the Idaho State President and National Vice-President of the Future Farmers of America. Craig earned his B.A. at the University of Idaho in 1969 and did graduate work at George Washington University 1970. Craig has worked as a farmer and rancher and served in the Idaho senate from 1974-1980.

==U.S. Senate==
In 1974, the people of Payette and Washington counties sent Craig to the Idaho State Senate, where he served three terms before winning the 1980 race for Idaho's First District Congressional Seat. He was re-elected four times before winning the U.S. Senate election in 1990 and was re-elected to the Senate in 1996 and 2002. Senator Craig served as chairman of the Steering Committee, a legislative "think tank" and action group for Senate conservatives. He was the youngest senator ever elected to that position.

Craig quickly rose in the Senate leadership in his first term, when his colleagues elected him Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. He was re-elected to that position in the 106th and 107th Congresses. The Committee is responsible for developing policy positions for Senate Republicans.

Craig has emerged as a leader for a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution, limited taxation, private property rights, and greater accountability in government. He has been recognized by national groups including Citizens for a Sound Economy, Citizens Against Government Waste, Watchdogs of the Treasury, and the National Taxpayers Union Foundation,

With his appointment to the Senate Appropriations Committee, Craig oversees funding on the following subcommittees: Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development; Homeland Security; Labor, HHS, and Education; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; and Interior and Related Agencies, where he serves as the Ranking Member. He is also a member of the Special Committee on Aging, which he chaired during the 107th and 108th Congresses, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works, where he serves on the Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight, and Children's Health Protection Subcommittee and the Superfund and Environmental Health Subcommittee.

In addition to his committee memberships, Craig sits on a number of caucuses including: Air Force; Diabetes; Congressional Sportsmen's; Senate Sweetener; WTO for Farmers and Ranchers; Congressional Potato; National Congressional Award Board of Directors; Idaho Safe Kids Coalition (Honorary Co-Chair); the Western States Senate Coalition; Education Advisory Committee to the National Youth Leadership Conference. He serves as Co-Chairman of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption and helped to found and lead the CCAI, an institute working on adoption issues.

Craig is also on the Board of Directors of the [[National Rifle Association]], the Alliance to Save Energy, and he co-founded and co-chairs the Congressional Property Rights Coalition.

Craig chaired the Senate Republican Policy Committee (1996-2003), the Special Committee on Aging (One Hundred Eighth Congress), and the Committee on Veterans� Affairs (One Hundred Ninth Congress).

Craig was dedicated spokesman on behalf of the people and economic base of Idaho who depend upon the [[timber]] and power industries. Many [[environmentalist]]s believe his departure could be benificial for [[ecological]] causes, such as [[salmon]] recovery, which may cause economic disruption and unemployment in a conservative "flyover" state.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070929/ap_on_go_co/salmon_democrats Sen. Craig's fall may benefit salmon]</ref>

==Airport incident==
On June 11, 2007, Craig was arrested in a men's room at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, by Sgt. Dave Karsnia, and charged with lewd conduct. Karsnia had been staging a sting operation in the men's room, based on complaints of frequent [[homosexual]] trysts, and reported that Craig propositioned him by peering into Karsnia's toilet stall, and tapping his foot against Karsnia's.<ref>[http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/ssi/craig_police_report_082807.pdf Lewd conduct: Report of Sgt. Dave Karsnia #4211, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Police Department. (June 12, 2007)] URL accessed February 21, 2007</ref>

When questioned after his arrest, Craig characterized Karsnia's behavior as [[entrapment]].<ref>[http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/sections/news/Craigtranscript.pdf Transcript of arrest interview] [http://www.break.com/index/senator-craig-police-audio-tape.html Audio]</ref> Later, however, Craig indicated he planned to plead guilty to the charges, and continued on his trip. He had hoped to keep the arrest quiet, didn't consult a lawyer, and he never told family, friends, staff or colleagues about the incident. Craig returned to Minneapolis on August 8th, 2007 and plead guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct.<ref>John, McArdle,[http://www.rollcall.com/cgi-bin/texis/scripts/rollcall-search/search.html?subscriber_search=true&query=%22Craig+Arrested%2C+Pleads+Guilty+Following+Incident+in+Airport+Restroom+but+Says+He+Did+Nothing+Wrong&x=8&y=7 Craig Arrested, Pleads Guilty Following Incident in Airport Restroom but Says He Did Nothing Wrong], ''Roll Call'', August 27, 2007.</ref>

A few weeks after Craig's guilty plea, the arrest story earned major press attention, and on September 1, 2007, Craig announced he intended to resign from the Senate (effective September 30, 2007). However, Craig announced plans to withdraw his guilty plea, and repeatedly denied unsubstantiated claims that he was homosexual.<ref>http://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepiece/story/143801.html</ref> Craig received an unexpected boost in his withdrawal attempt when the powerful [[ACLU]] civil rights organization filed a brief on his behalf.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3611682</ref> The ACLU's creative argument was that Craig's actions constituted nothing more than an offer to engage in sexual behavior, not punishable under Minnesota law if it involves two competent adults.<ref> http://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/craig_v_minnesota_acluamicus.pdf</ref> Craig has been reluctant to embrace this defense as it, in effect, would acknowledge a homosexual orientation. Craig instead hired two Washington criminal defense lawyers, Stan Brand, who has defended lawmakers before, and Billy Martin, whose most recent client was NFL quarterback [[Michael Vick]]. Craig also retained one of the capital's top public-relations experts, Judy Smith, who handled press for [[Monica Lewinsky]] and more recently for U.S. Rep. [[William Jefferson]].<ref>[http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/149810.html Craig may not quit after all if he's cleared of charges, spokesman says], By GREGORY HAHN AND ERIKA BOLSTAD - ''Idaho Statesman'', 09/04/07.</ref>

Craig's attempt to withdraw the guilty plea was rejected by a Hennepin County District Court judge on October 4th 2007. Senator Craig has indicated that his intention is to serve out his Senate term. <ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/04/craig.arrest/].</ref>

Should Craig choose not to resign, his third Senate term will expire in January 2009.<ref> [http://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepiece/story/143801.html (Idaho Statesman)] </ref> Craig earlier resigned as an advisor to [[Republican]] [[Mitt Romney]]'s presidential campaign.<ref>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/08/28/craig/?rsssource=1</ref>

===Responses from other politicians===
Former President [[Bill Clinton]] said on [[CNN]]'s ''Larry King Live'',

:"Well, first of all, I think we ought to recognize that this is a very traumatic time for him and his family.... we should be hoping that he and his family can work through this ...I think that that is more important than the politics of this. The politics of this will have to be resolved by him and the Republicans in the Senate."

Craig has also received support from Senator [[Arlen Specter]], and Sidney Smith, a spokesman for Craig, has stated that the decision to resign may not be final.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8RF0EGO0&show_article=1</ref>

In February 2008, the Senate Ethics Committee<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/13/larry.craig/index.html</ref> issued a public "letter of admonition" to Craig, charging him with "improper conduct," and unethical use of over $200,000 of his campaigning money for legal and other costs related to the airport incident.

==References==

<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Craig, Larry}}

[[Category:United States Senators]]
[[Category:Republican Party]]
[[Category:Idaho]]

Larry Craig

2009-02-04T01:06:41Z

Borkforscotus:

'''Larry Craig''' (b. July 20, 1945) was a closeting homosexual [[Republican]] [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from the state of [[Idaho]] since 1991. From 1981 to 1991 he represented Idaho in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. He is generally considered to be a social conservative and is also a strong advocate of the proposed Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution.

==Early years==
Senator Craig was born on the family ranch near Midvale, Idaho, which was homesteaded in 1899 by his grandfather. He later served as the Idaho State President and National Vice-President of the Future Farmers of America. Craig earned his B.A. at the University of Idaho in 1969 and did graduate work at George Washington University 1970. Craig has worked as a farmer and rancher and served in the Idaho senate from 1974-1980.

==U.S. Senate==
In 1974, the people of Payette and Washington counties sent Craig to the Idaho State Senate, where he served three terms before winning the 1980 race for Idaho's First District Congressional Seat. He was re-elected four times before winning the U.S. Senate election in 1990 and was re-elected to the Senate in 1996 and 2002. Senator Craig served as chairman of the Steering Committee, a legislative "think tank" and action group for Senate conservatives. He was the youngest senator ever elected to that position.

Craig quickly rose in the Senate leadership in his first term, when his colleagues elected him Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. He was re-elected to that position in the 106th and 107th Congresses. The Committee is responsible for developing policy positions for Senate Republicans.

Craig has emerged as a leader for a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution, limited taxation, private property rights, and greater accountability in government. He has been recognized by national groups including Citizens for a Sound Economy, Citizens Against Government Waste, Watchdogs of the Treasury, and the National Taxpayers Union Foundation,

With his appointment to the Senate Appropriations Committee, Craig oversees funding on the following subcommittees: Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development; Homeland Security; Labor, HHS, and Education; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; and Interior and Related Agencies, where he serves as the Ranking Member. He is also a member of the Special Committee on Aging, which he chaired during the 107th and 108th Congresses, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works, where he serves on the Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight, and Children's Health Protection Subcommittee and the Superfund and Environmental Health Subcommittee.

In addition to his committee memberships, Craig sits on a number of caucuses including: Air Force; Diabetes; Congressional Sportsmen's; Senate Sweetener; WTO for Farmers and Ranchers; Congressional Potato; National Congressional Award Board of Directors; Idaho Safe Kids Coalition (Honorary Co-Chair); the Western States Senate Coalition; Education Advisory Committee to the National Youth Leadership Conference. He serves as Co-Chairman of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption and helped to found and lead the CCAI, an institute working on adoption issues.

Craig is also on the Board of Directors of the [[National Rifle Association]], the Alliance to Save Energy, and he co-founded and co-chairs the Congressional Property Rights Coalition.

Craig chaired the Senate Republican Policy Committee (1996-2003), the Special Committee on Aging (One Hundred Eighth Congress), and the Committee on Veterans� Affairs (One Hundred Ninth Congress).

Craig was dedicated spokesman on behalf of the people and economic base of Idaho who depend upon the [[timber]] and power industries. Many [[environmentalist]]s believe his departure could be benificial for [[ecological]] causes, such as [[salmon]] recovery, which may cause economic disruption and unemployment in a conservative "flyover" state.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070929/ap_on_go_co/salmon_democrats Sen. Craig's fall may benefit salmon]</ref>

==Airport incident==
On June 11, 2007, Craig was arrested in a men's room at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, by Sgt. Dave Karsnia, and charged with lewd conduct. Karsnia had been staging a sting operation in the men's room, based on complaints of frequent [[homosexual]] trysts, and reported that Craig propositioned him by peering into Karsnia's toilet stall, and tapping his foot against Karsnia's.<ref>[http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/ssi/craig_police_report_082807.pdf Lewd conduct: Report of Sgt. Dave Karsnia #4211, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Police Department. (June 12, 2007)] URL accessed February 21, 2007</ref>

When questioned after his arrest, Craig characterized Karsnia's behavior as [[entrapment]].<ref>[http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/sections/news/Craigtranscript.pdf Transcript of arrest interview] [http://www.break.com/index/senator-craig-police-audio-tape.html Audio]</ref> Later, however, Craig indicated he planned to plead guilty to the charges, and continued on his trip. He had hoped to keep the arrest quiet, didn't consult a lawyer, and he never told family, friends, staff or colleagues about the incident. Craig returned to Minneapolis on August 8th, 2007 and plead guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct.<ref>John, McArdle,[http://www.rollcall.com/cgi-bin/texis/scripts/rollcall-search/search.html?subscriber_search=true&query=%22Craig+Arrested%2C+Pleads+Guilty+Following+Incident+in+Airport+Restroom+but+Says+He+Did+Nothing+Wrong&x=8&y=7 Craig Arrested, Pleads Guilty Following Incident in Airport Restroom but Says He Did Nothing Wrong], ''Roll Call'', August 27, 2007.</ref>

A few weeks after Craig's guilty plea, the arrest story earned major press attention, and on September 1, 2007, Craig announced he intended to resign from the Senate (effective September 30, 2007). However, Craig announced plans to withdraw his guilty plea, and repeatedly denied unsubstantiated claims that he was homosexual.<ref>http://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepiece/story/143801.html</ref> Craig received an unexpected boost in his withdrawal attempt when the powerful [[ACLU]] civil rights organization filed a brief on his behalf.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3611682</ref> The ACLU's creative argument was that Craig's actions constituted nothing more than an offer to engage in sexual behavior, not punishable under Minnesota law if it involves two competent adults.<ref> http://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/craig_v_minnesota_acluamicus.pdf</ref> Craig has been reluctant to embrace this defense as it, in effect, would acknowledge a homosexual orientation. Craig instead hired two Washington criminal defense lawyers, Stan Brand, who has defended lawmakers before, and Billy Martin, whose most recent client was NFL quarterback [[Michael Vick]]. Craig also retained one of the capital's top public-relations experts, Judy Smith, who handled press for [[Monica Lewinsky]] and more recently for U.S. Rep. [[William Jefferson]].<ref>[http://www.idahostatesman.com/newsupdates/story/149810.html Craig may not quit after all if he's cleared of charges, spokesman says], By GREGORY HAHN AND ERIKA BOLSTAD - ''Idaho Statesman'', 09/04/07.</ref>

Craig's attempt to withdraw the guilty plea was rejected by a Hennepin County District Court judge on October 4th 2007. Senator Craig has indicated that his intention is to serve out his Senate term. <ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/04/craig.arrest/].</ref>

Should Craig choose not to resign, his third Senate term will expire in January 2009.<ref> [http://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepiece/story/143801.html (Idaho Statesman)] </ref> Craig earlier resigned as an advisor to [[Republican]] [[Mitt Romney]]'s presidential campaign.<ref>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/08/28/craig/?rsssource=1</ref>

===Responses from other politicians===
Former President [[Bill Clinton]] said on [[CNN]]'s ''Larry King Live'',

:"Well, first of all, I think we ought to recognize that this is a very traumatic time for him and his family.... we should be hoping that he and his family can work through this ...I think that that is more important than the politics of this. The politics of this will have to be resolved by him and the Republicans in the Senate."

Craig has also received support from Senator [[Arlen Specter]], and Sidney Smith, a spokesman for Craig, has stated that the decision to resign may not be final.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8RF0EGO0&show_article=1</ref>

In February 2008, the Senate Ethics Committee<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/13/larry.craig/index.html</ref> issued a public "letter of admonition" to Craig, charging him with "improper conduct," and unethical use of over $200,000 of his campaigning money for legal and other costs related to the airport incident.

==References==

<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Craig, Larry}}

[[Category:United States Senators]]
[[Category:Republican Party]]
[[Category:Idaho]]