Why I'm Glad I Don't Live in Greenleaf, Idaho

The brilliant governing minds of Greenleaf, Idaho have decided it prudent that their citizens arm themselves. The city council has passed an ordinance urging the residents of Greenleaf to buy guns.

This decision was reached to help the citizens protect themselves in case, according to the International Herald Tribune, they are "overrun by refugees from the Gulf Coast."

Huh?

It doesn't seem likely that any refugees that remain in the Gulf Coast region will suddenly wake up one morning and think, "Greenleaf, Idaho, where I can have an even lower quality of life. Of course!"

Take a look at a map and try and find Greenleaf. Then, chart the distance from Greenleaf to the Gulf Coast. Not exactly a straight shot, is it?

But, in the unlikely event that Greenleaf is overrun by refugees, will the townspeople station themselves at the city limits and pick off all those that enter with out-of-state license plates?

In a state already notorious for forming backwoods militias, supporting the proliferation of arms is going to be very effective in reinforcing the notion that Idahoans are backwards isolationists.

Hey Idaho, I've got a new state motto for you: "Beautiful County, Crazy people."