3/5/2011

"Question – Issues - CDA School District 271 Levy"

3/6/2011

Response: There are many valid concerns why people will be voting against it. However, there is only so much that can be trimmed before it collapses. If you have problems with how the money is being spent, then change who’s spending it. The ones that are being effected by the cuts are unable to voice their opinion. I am making my personal vote in favor, simply because the state is already cutting so much.

10/20/10

"Anonymous"

I grew-up in Northern Idaho and know that we often get left behind in the legislation down south. The best people to consult on how we can encourage those businesses to relocate to North Idaho are those that already operate in North Idaho. The advantage that North Idaho has over South Idaho is privacy, more abundant local materials for construction and water, lower property costs, and geographically closer access to exporting to other states, and an eager workforce. We have close access to north/south and east/west interstate transportation routs along with pre-existing railway yards in Spokane that are only a truckload away.

One way we can ultimately protect our Natural Resources and create jobs is the reuse industry. As stated in my flyers I would like to see Idaho as a leader in manufacturing, processing, and export center for more products including renewable industries, manufactured related products & energy. Boost for Idaho’s struggling mills would be exporting recycled wood/pulp/paper fibers. Resource leaders of today will be the suppliers of tomorrow. There are many other untapped industries out there. Two I can think of off hand are those benches you see around town made out of recycled plastic and recycled metals for manufacturing. There is also Construction Company in Moscow that specializes in materials found on site. And of course, we must not forget the various potential Idaho energy industries: geothermal (used by a school down south), wind (on average Idaho is the 5^th windiest state in the Union), Solar (many solar companies right here in CDA), Hydro-electric, Methane (capturing it from farms instead of allowing it to just disperse in the atmosphere, I am sure I am leaving some out.

Small business will be stretched by Federal mandated health care and there is not much opportunity for small business to shop around in North Idaho. We could take some advice form other states that allow more competing insurance providers to operate (free market and competition brings out the best prices) and allow small business more collective barging. It seems to me that we give many other disproportionate breaks to large corporations and leave out small business. Now, due to our state financial situation there may not be as much money for small business loans as I would like. However, what we can do it to give our Idaho based business and modest (some business may be larger than others but, there are no “small” businesses) is more credits and incentives that are afforded to larger businesses. One solution may not fit all so that is where local discussion/adversary groups that would assist in legislation come in handy formed from locally owed businesses.

I hope this answered some of your questions? A letter of support in the CDA press would be appreciated.

10/18/10

"Jeremy, you sound like you have a lot of new ideas for Idaho, ideas which Idaho needs to be implimented if we are to survive as an economically viable state. I especially like your approach to better utilize our natural resources. Idaho is a sleeping powerhouse and there isn't any reason why we can't become the leading state in a Union during this century. If elected what will be your approach to encouraging major industries to relocate to Idaho?"

Response:

Idaho has great potential in various natural resources. Our natural resources are varied from our Natural Gas reserves to various wind farms down south  (with other opportunities that would work up here) to forestry products to all manufacturing as well as recycled aspects. I agree we can become an economic powerhouse in the nation and world. Major business brings economic capital to our state. We must also not forget Idaho based and small business that operate in Idaho. As, our Idaho business grow so will your client base. One thing I will be doing will be creating ‘think tanks’ and consulting groups from local business and organizations to help me directly draft legislation to increase various business aspects in Idaho.

11/15/09

"Jeremy, I met you at the front door towards the edn of Sheriff Mack's event. I like your site and what you say and stand for. I will pass your information along to my Idaho friends. Do you know Alana from the Idaho chapter of the C4l? She and that group would be a good one to get in your corner."

Response:

I am currently unfamiliar with this group. I have posted this comment on my website and contacted you as requested. Could you please E-mail me, her contact information so I can learn more?   

Jeremy Boggess

5/26/08

"What is your stance on pro-life v. pro-choice?"

Response:

No matter what my personal views or beliefs are; laws ‘for’ or ‘against’ must be forwarded to a General Election for decision and not be decided by legislators alone.

3/23/08

"I strongly agree with your position on getting tough on sex offenders.  However, I am troubled by your comments about moderates.  I think of moderates as people who do not think.  They let others decide where the right and the left parameters are, and then they just plop themselves in the middle.  So if the left moves left (as it has in this country), the moderates simply move left in order to stay in the middle.  Moderates do not think, but they usually feel good about themselves because they are so "fair minded".  If this is what you mean by moderate, and you seriously want to appeal to this crowd, then I cannot support your candidacy.  If you mean something else, perhaps you are a viable alternative."