A few days ago at nearly the same time that Ukranian President Zelenskyy put out a call for freedom fighters to join the International Legion to Defend Ukraine, Idaho’s Lt Governor Janice McGeachin had a taped message playing to a crowd of Pro-Putin, Pro-Hitler white supremicists in Florida in which Ms McGeachin was making a plea for “freedom fighters” to join her in her fight in Idaho. In the case of Mr Zelenskyy his request is understandably in the name of freedom. On the other hand, Ms McGeachin’s request is far less clear. In the absence of an explanation it should be assumed that Ms McGeachin is a wannabe warlord who feels the need to have her own paramilitary organization. History does not bode well for right wing extremists who use their personal militias to engage in bullying, terror, mayhem, assassinations, and even genocide. The Tonton Macoute in Haiti, the La Sombre Negra in El Salvador, and the Interahamwe in Rwanda; all very ruthless and savage right wing extremist paramilitary groups. So, fellow law-abiding Idahoans, remain eternally vigilant, it seems that the McGeachin goon squads will soon be headed our way.

Ralph Heckard,

Pocatello