Students from the Calvary Christian School in Boise visit the Capitol Tuesday - Photo File - Courtesy of Idaho Reporter - Dustin Hurst
Give it up for the real lobbyists! I said it, if you want to push a bill through, “You find a fourth or fifth grader!”
The teacher of the students who are advocating for a state amphibian argued that the bill was not frivolous because it did not cost any money.
Matthews also took time to argue against those who call the bill a waste of time, saying the “bill does not cost taxpayers anything, and cannot be considered frivolous.” She added that the “benefits of students engaging in government processes are priceless and should be encouraged.”
Well, okay there are other matters on the table like defense, health care, outdated statute language, BUT salamanders – “Yes”, they deserve our time! I agree that when students have this type of opportunity to enter the government process that it is very educational and I wish I had been in that class, because I sure would have found a cute frog, instead. I would have made the frog and salamander race against each other to decide the winner.
However, I agree, I did not know about the Giant Idaho Salamander until now, so I have learned something. The Idaho Reporter lets us know:
Jenna, a student in the class, said the class picked the salamander because “it is native to Idaho and it would get a lot of support.” She added that she and her classmates want the salamander to become more well-known around the state and the designation would aid in that process.
After all, if we can have our own state dance cultural to Idaho, designated as the Square Dance, count me in – I will just beware of wading through uncharted waters in my bare feet, ‘lest I step on one of those slimy creatures that bite! 
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P.S. In the interest of educating folks about my Valentine’s Theme, I would like to let you know that I was inspired through an archaic law - home to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. ‘They’ swear it’s off the books but it is still on the internet. Dumb Laws. But really, think about it, – this used to be a law?
If a police officer approaches a vehicle and suspects that the occupants are engaging in sex, he must either honk, or flash his lights and wait for three minutes before approaching the car (Coeur d’ Alene).
… and I just thought they were rambunctious kids in the back seat rocking out to some music and testing the shocks!
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