<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><DIV>The Federal Government has&nbsp;Congressional Districts. The states have Legislative Districts. </DIV>
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<DIV>Donovan Arnold</DIV>
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<DIV><BR><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 11/18/09, Tom Hansen <I>&lt;thansen@moscow.com&gt;</I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Tom Hansen &lt;thansen@moscow.com&gt;<BR>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Fw: [Spam 5.44] Idaho's 36 congressional districts<BR>To: "<SPAN>lfalen</SPAN>" &lt;lfalen@turbonet.com&gt;<BR>Cc: "Moscow Vision 2020" &lt;vision2020@moscow.com&gt;<BR>Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 7:00 PM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail>Mr. Falen -<BR><BR>Realizing that the state of Idaho does not have 36 federal congressional<BR>districts, (and realizing that the state distributes stimulus funds to<BR>each STATE congressional district), perhaps there are approximately 36<BR>STATE congressional districts.<BR><BR>SHAZAM!<BR><BR>There are 35 STATE congressional districts within the state of Idaho.<BR><BR>See for yourself . . .<BR><BR><A href="http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/house/membership.cfm" target=_blank>http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/house/membership.cfm</A><BR><BR>----------------------<BR><BR>Pop quiz!<BR><BR>In which STATE congressional district is Moscow located?<BR><BR>Who are the state representatives of this district?<BR>(Hint:&nbsp; You might find the "Beatles' drummer" if you stick to the "trail".)<BR><BR>As the theme from Jeopardy gently plays in the background . . .<BR><BR>----------------------<BR><BR>Tom Hansen<BR>Moscow,
 Idaho<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; -----Original message-----<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; From: "Idaho Freedom Foundation" <A href="http://us.mc447.mail..yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=wayne@idahofreedom.net" ymailto="mailto:wayne@idahofreedom.net">wayne@idahofreedom.net</A><BR>&gt; Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:05:00 -0800<BR>&gt; To: <A href="http://us.mc447.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lfalen@turbonet.com" ymailto="mailto:lfalen@turbonet.com">lfalen@turbonet.com</A><BR>&gt; Subject: [Spam 5.44] Idaho's 36 congressional districts<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Dear L. Roger,<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Our investigative reporter, Jay Howell, has written<BR>&gt; [<A href="http://www.idahofreedom.net/blog/idahos-new-congressional-districts" target=_blank>http://www.idahofreedom.net/blog/idahos-new-congressional-districts</A>] an<BR>&gt; interesting story on the impact of the federal stimulus page on Idaho's 36<BR>&gt; congressional districts. What's that you say? Idaho has only two<BR>&gt;
 congressional districts? Well, don't tell the federal government, which<BR>&gt; apparently is under the impression Idaho has many more lists millions of<BR>&gt; dollars being spent to "save" jobs in congressional districts that simply<BR>&gt; don't exist!<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; This week's<BR>&gt; [<A href="http://www.idahofreedom.net/blog/state-government-could-require-transparency-local-expenses" target=_blank>http://www.idahofreedom.net/blog/state-government-could-require-transparency-local-expenses</A>]<BR>&gt; commentary is on the need for transparency in local government<BR>&gt; expenditures. The tools to hold local government accountable already are<BR>&gt; available. Why not use them? There's a great deal of waste out there; time<BR>&gt; to make it easy to track down and eliminate it.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Interestingly, the state of Idaho has developed a<BR>&gt; [<A href="http://efficiency.idaho.gov/" target=_blank>http://efficiency.idaho.gov</A>] website
 so that citizens can suggest<BR>&gt; spending<BR>&gt; cuts and changes to how government operates. I think what we've been<BR>&gt; saying<BR>&gt; all along about the size of government and the waste we're seeing out<BR>&gt; there<BR>&gt; is starting to catch on within the halls of power.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; If you haven't done so already, please check out our new<BR>&gt; [<A href="http://www.idahofreedom.net/node/159" target=_blank>http://www.idahofreedom.net/node/159</A>] Events Calendar. Find out what<BR>&gt; events are taking place throughout Idaho. Something missing? Contact<BR>&gt; [<A href="http://steve@idahofreedom.net" target=_blank>http://steve@idahofreedom.net</A>] Steve and let us know.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; We've added new taxing districts to our transparency website,<BR>&gt; [<A href="http://www.ouridaho.com/" target=_blank>http://www.ouridaho.com</A>] www.OurIdaho.com. Check it out!<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Finally, thank you to all of you who came to the
 Idaho Freedom Foundation<BR>&gt; luncheon featuring the Cato Institute's Randal O'Toole. We had a great<BR>&gt; turnout, and hopefully everyone learned a great deal about the city of<BR>&gt; Boise's streetcar proposal and similar operations around the country.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Have a great week!<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Wayne Hoffman<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Executive Director<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Idaho Freedom Foundation<BR>&gt; This message was sent by: Parrhesia Project, Inc., PO Box 2801, Boise,<BR>&gt; Idaho 83701<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Email Marketing by iContact: <A href="http://freetrial.icontact.com/" target=_blank>http://freetrial.icontact.com</A><BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Manage your subscription:<BR>&gt; <A href="http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=53484513&amp;l=50657&amp;s=2PHJ&amp;m=365050&amp;c=479550" target=_blank>http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=53484513&amp;l=50657&amp;s=2PHJ&amp;m=365050&amp;c=479550</A><BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Forward to a
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