[Vision2020] It is a puzzle

[Darrell Keim]

Perhaps he is looking to partner with Dan Foreman.

On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 12:53 PM, <rosejhuskey at gmail.com> wrote:

> to me why a candidate who wishes to represent District 5 in the Idaho
> House of Representatives apparently has little respect for the law.  His
> “skill” in understanding and applying the principals of constitutional law
> (which I happily confess surpass mine) may be rightfully considered limited
> when compared to those members of the legislature who have spent years
> engaged in the study and practice of that field.  it is plain, even to me,
> that his sophomoric arguments suggest intellectual limitations that may
> hamper his effectiveness if elected.
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> Rose Huskey
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> Daily News – May 11, 2018
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> Candidate Heath: A fugitive for 10 years
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> State legislative candidate says he avoided serving sentence out of
> principle
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> http://dnews.com/local/heath-a-fugitive-for-years/article_
> f0c5a1ab-3dd2-58ff-965a-9b20151a41d4.html
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> For 10 years, Hari Heath was a fugitive from the law and on the run.
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> The Santa, Idaho, Republican who is running for Idaho's 5th District House
> Seat A openly admits as much.
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> Heath, though, said his evasions were justified because the federal
> government violated his constitutional rights in a case stemming from a
> 1997 incident involving a U.S. Forest Service officer.
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> "Basically they were completely wrong - they violated the Constitution,"
> Heath told the Daily News on Thursday. "They violated their own rules, the
> Forest Service officer lied - so it was wrong. It was a matter of
> principle, so as a principled person, I didn't volunteer (to go to jail)."
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> According to federal court documents obtained by the Daily News, the
> officer encountered Heath and 15 to 20 other people, some of whom were
> swimming nude, near Cotter Bar picnic area in Idaho County.
>
> Heath was sentenced to six months in jail with three months suspended and
> two years probation for interfering with the official duties of the U.S.
> Forest Service by leaving the scene of an investigation. Heath says the
> charges were not justified - and to date he has not served the sentence.
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> Heath failed to surrender to the Latah County Jail on Dec. 1, 2000, as
> ordered by a United States District Court for the District of Idaho judge.
> A warrant for Heath's arrest was issued four days later.
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> Heath appealed the court's decision on the grounds that he was denied a
> trial by jury, and he alleged the U.S. Forest Service officer had lied in
> court. His appeal was dismissed.
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> Concurrent with the federal court case, Heath said he was also appealing a
> conviction for driving with an invalid license and three charges for
> contempt of court in Benewah County.
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> According to court documents, on March 29 , 2000, Heath was sentenced to
> serve 180 days in jail with 45 days suspended and two years probation for
> the four convictions. Heath said during the appeal process for those
> convictions, the federal warrant was issued and he was unable to continue
> pursuing the appeal without being arrested in the courtroom.
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> "I had an appeal with the case which I could no longer prosecute," he said.
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> When he failed to serve his sentence in Benewah County as well, a second
> warrant was issued.
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> Heath said for 10 years he flew under the radar, using a false ID and
> "finding ways to live without getting caught." Heath said he was a logger
> and worked construction and did whatever he could do to support his family.
>
> "It is difficult working without a name," he said.
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> Heath also said he did not pay taxes during those 10 years.
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> On March 26, 2010, Heath was arrested during a traffic stop by a Bonner
> County Sheriff's deputy who determined Heath had a 10-year-old Benewah
> County warrant outstanding. The traffic stop also resulted in Heath being
> convicted of providing a false name and date of birth to an officer. A
> charge for possessing a concealed weapon without a permit was dropped.
>
> According to court documents, Heath served 53 days in jail to fulfill his
> sentences in Benewah and Bonner counties.
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> While Heath was in the Bonner County Jail, the federal case warrant was
> subsequently quashed by the courts in April 2010. Traci Whelan, assistant
> United States attorney for the District of Idaho, said it is not entirely
> clear why the warrant was dismissed.
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> "I can't tell you why it was dismissed," she said. "My best guess is (a
> witness) was not available or he was not able to be arrested."
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> Heath said he avoided his sentences out of principal.
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> "That was my reason for the choices I made," he said. "I didn't hurt
> anybody, and I learned a lot."
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> A Google search of Heath also turns up several articles he has written for
> the Idaho Observer. One of the most notable being an article in which the
> title includes the N-word. In the article, Heath argues everyone is
> enslaved on the federal government's plantation.
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> Heath said he has been working for the past 10 years to put some of the
> most relevant articles he has written into a book, particularly the ones
> that focus on trying to find solutions to "the bad" governing forces and
> corporate issues.
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