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Marty and Max: Unintended Consequences

by MARTY WALKER
| August 11, 2023 1:00 AM

Some would say there are three categories of unintended consequences. The unexpected benefit, which is a positive but unplanned outcome, The unexpected drawback, in which we create a problem that is apart from the problem we wish to solve, And perverse results, wherein in trying to solve a problem, we actually make it worse.

I think it is fair to say we all love Idaho and want to protect it. We love the land, the wildlife, the open fields, and most of all the people. California used to be a great place to live. It is beautiful and was a destination location. In the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s it was perhaps the best place to work and live. What changed? In real estate, I meet many folks from all over the world. When I meet a Californian, they normally all say, “Although I am from California, I left my politics at the border.”

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