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TRUENORTH, ID — Correction: This story has been corrected to say that Rep. Lous Stenhouse is a 'bisexual' as opposed to simply a 'homosexual'. 

On Tuesday, Idaho's candidates for governor jabbed at each other at a debate hosted by the Evo Broadcasting Corporation, each promising they’re the most qualified to lead Idaho into the future.

The debate focused on topics including environment, healthcare, taxation, housing, drugs, education LGBT, and abortion. Chenobyl, the historical drama television miniseries that depicts the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of April 1986 and its aftermath, produced by HBO in associated with Sky UK, was brought up about 15 minutes into the debate. This lead onto a discussion on nuclear power, first prompting Idaho Liberals leader Senator Alexander C. Longcross and Labour leader Representative Lou Stenhouse to argue over the details of the aforementioned show (including the catalytic activity of graphic) before the impact of potential WY-operated nuclear power plants were referred to.

On the topic of shifting state taxes, both Stenhouse and Union of Fascists leader Oliver W. Humble wanted to keep prescription drugs a sales tax exempt item. National Socialist Party of Idaho leader Senator Walter von Reichenau affirmed that his party was against increasing taxes, as "normal people, especially normal people, have enough taxes".

On the issue of abortion, Longcross stated that he and his party "don't believe there should be any regulation" and that any "moral issues" are for "[the mother] to decide, and them to live with". On the other hand, Humble says that abortion "should be completely illegal, no matter what" as "life is life". Reichenau backed this view, calling abortion "just absolute murder" and said it is often decided for "a silly reason". 

Conservative Party of Idaho Senator Thomas A. Kirkman struck a balance between the two views, believing that an abortion should only be conducted "with serious medical reasoning or in cases of rape". Stenhouse agreed that abortions should be conducted with medical reasoning supporting it, or in the cases of rape and incest, or "if it can be proven that the child would have a low quality of life" for reasons such as great financial burden on the parents or if the child was "severely disabled, for example Down Syndrome".

As for education, Reichenau unveiled his party's "steps system" as a suggestion to ensure the same quality of education across Idaho. Stenhouse wants to reform the system to "cover more basic life skills" and agrees that standardised testing is needed to ensure quality of education across the state but it should be kept to the "right level". Humble would want to see the entire education system changed from an "industrial-era style of education" to one that will "cater to the children in need", and agreed with parts of Labour and NSPI policies.

After discussions on climate change and tackling the housing crisis, the debate delved into LGBT rights. Longcross issued his party's stance, being that they want to "increase gay rights" and uphold the SCOTUS decision that legalised same-sex marriage nation-wide. Humble affirmed the need to "treat [LGBT people] the same as any other person", that they should be entitled to have a "partnership" but not force "Christians and other religious groups" when it comes to "religious marriage". Reichenau lit up the discussion by calling it "all sub-human behaviour" and mentioned the fact that those in a same-sex relationship are unable to procreate. 

Longcross fired back at Reichenau, calling his remarks "childish". After an argument on God and the science behind homosexuality, Reichenau stipulated that "there are enough facilities to get that fixed" and said that we need to "get rid of this disease". Stenhouse, who is a bisexual, wants to push for employment protections for LGBT, believing discrimination against LGBT "would contrast with a lot of the foundations that this country's built on". Stenhouse also offered a further solution to the argument, suggesting that we should give "civil partners the exact same rights instead of having them as a slightly less powerful marriage. Furthermore, he offered a solution to the bathroom debate, saying we should check the "state of surgery" of transgender people to determine which bathroom they may use.

On drugs, the Liberals, Conservatives and Labour Party gave suggestions of alternative sentencing and support the legalisation of marijuana. On the other hand, both the UOF and NSPI have a firm zero-tolerance policy to narcotic use, Reichenau putting it: "if the people can't control themselves, we should control them - at least on the drug stuff".

The election closes at 21:00 on 12 July.

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Published: 11 July, 2019
Submitted by: Pierre El Daher

can i be ben shapiro

or the nra

Whilst this article has been very well written, I wish to state one inaccuracy. I am not actually a homosexual, I am a bisexual. Whilst for some this might not make a difference, good reporting is in the details of the report, and the slightest inconsistency can result in discrediting an otherwise reliable source of information in the eyes of those who engage in outrage culture.

The Rockfordian is by no means an inaccurate source of information, however small errors irritate many.

Sincerely,

Lou Stenhouse

A statement by Pierre El Daher, the EBC's Chairman and CEO.

"The Rockfordian's initial reporting of the sexuality of Rep. Lou Stenhouse was incorrect. Due to having to strike a balance between time sensitivity and accuracy, news outlets such as The Rockfordian often seek out sources close to the subject if the immediate source is unavailable. Unfortunately, in this case the source close to Rep. Stenhouse misspoke on his sexuality, and this comment said in passing was not vetted thoroughly due its relative insignificance in the wider scene of the debate. We have updated the story to include the correct sexuality, that being 'bisexual'.

The Rockfordian corrected its story at 5:28 p.m. BST. We apologise to anyone who was offended by the inaccuracy, and we will ensure our editorial procedure is followed more closely in future reports."