Ford Mustang Parade Vehicles for Idaho State Police + Bonners Ferry Pride Event Funding from Idaho Arts Commission. More Idaho Pork Spending revealed by Idaho Freedom Foundation (12/12/24)
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Idaho State Police added nine new Ford Mustangs to their fleet earlier this summer. Why? "We use it for parades. It’s a full-time patrol vehicle assigned to one of our troopers. It’s a fun car. It’s a pretty car. Obviously, those kinds of vehicles help a lot with public interaction." These parade floats will cost the taxpayers $720,000 over the next 5 years.
Bonners Ferry (a traditionally conservative stronghold in North Idaho) showed no interest in a city-sponsored LGBT Pride event. However, self-described satanists received a grant from the Idaho Arts Commission to organize such an event, which included a children-themed drag show. The same sponsorship may happen again next year with Idaho Arts Commission grants, which receives $2.2 million in taxpayer dollars annually.
ED NOTE
Why are Idaho’s tax dollars funding arts commissions? Is arts funding — woke or not — the proper role of government? Nope!