Mayor Bloem and Councilman Kennedy are something else as it becomes very clear to our community that they do have a personal agenda. All crooked.

That said, you took the words I used in my newsletter, “dirty” (tricks) and “twisted” (information) out of context. I used them to describe the inappropriate alteration of information used by the Balance Group, late in the campaign, as a mechanism to besmirch their opponents.

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It appears to me that the plain language of §18-3126 does not require going to the legislative intent for interpretation. Idaho Code §18-3122(10) defines personal identifying information as that phrase is repeated in §18-3126:

Personal identifying information means the name, [...], or any other numbers or information which can be used to access a person’s financial resources.

In this particular case, I would probably argue that Brent Regan’s name is his own and that unless he gave the Press explicit permission to “sell” (use) it for some advertising value to BNI, he was deprived of the opportunity to negotiate its “sale” (use) and therefore deprived of that actual value. Simply, Regan’s name was not the Press’s to sell, and it was not BNI’s to buy without his explicit permission.

However, I also think that the point you raised is a very good one. Do you think that I.C. Title 18, Chapter 24 – Theft, would be more applicable?

I think what we’re once again faced with is some Idaho laws that have been allowed to languish without regular reexamination for updating.

Epithets of “dirty,” “twisted” and “slimeball” (a comment) are ironic in commentary seemingly upset at the indecorous claims of others. I hope anyone involved in the leadership of our children’s educations can be examples of integrity and “rational discussion.”

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To answer your question, I don’t believe there would be any difference at all between their official conduct and their personal and business conduct.

“As a business and property owner, I strongly support our current conservative District 271 board of Trustees for their courage in trying to restrain spending and looking for ways to balance the budget while keeping the District whole.”

Even though he’s expressing support for the current conservative board, the hyperlink purchased by the Balance group takes the reader to the candidates Mr. Tyler does NOT support. And Mr. Tyler had no knowledge or say in that process. How disingenuous that the Press has not removed that hyperlink.