PURITY: Don't let state legislate it

We recently moved to Idaho and a lot of locals have told us people in Idaho have more freedoms (compared to people in Washington). A lot of letters to the editor are concerned with the freedom to own and carry guns. However, sometimes it seems like that’s the only freedom people here care about.

I just read that Idaho legislators are considering a bill that will restrict what is shown on TV. They quoted the Idaho Constitution that says, “The first concern of all good government is the virtue and sobriety of the people, and the purity of the home...” What? Are they kidding?

I’m a responsible adult and I don’t need the government concerning themselves with my virtue or my sobriety, or the purity of my home. I can’t believe this freedom-loving, small-government state has that in its constitution and that people are OK with it.

I’ll be interested to hear what people have to say in response to this.

ELLIE EMMANUEL

Post Falls