We came to Idaho because God brought us here. I was working for the Navy at the time, and working for the government kept eating at me. So, my family came here… We continue to work hard to ensure that California does not influence Idaho.”
-Jim Hollingsworth, Idahoan since 1968
What he loves about Idaho: “We came to Idaho from California in 1968… We really did not know anything about the taxes but wanted a simpler life. A life where people could sit down and talk a little.”
What he wants to avoid in Idaho: “[Idahoans] are pretty conservative, maybe the most conservative in the country, yet we continue to spend more and more. Somewhere it just has to stop.”
Government pet peeve: “I would start examining Idaho’s education funding, where we spend most of our state money. We can spend less and have a better education.”
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My family and I are Californians, but for the last 1.5 years we have been living in China. We are ready to come back to the US, but we don’t want to return to California. We have gotten used to the high moral standards here in China and don’t want to return to the cursing, pot smoke, and just plain evilness of the fallen society of most liberal states. My husband has his Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts, but we both have been teaching here in China. Do you know of where we can go to get more information about how to make this transition to Idaho, find jobs, buy a house, etc? Thanks so much