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Brent Regan
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OPINION: Trump flashback
I wrote this in December 2015, nearly a year before Trump was elected the first time. How did it age?
OPINION: American fascism
We see the effect of perspective even in our local paper. When liberals interrupt, yell insults, try to force and agenda change and pull the fire alarm twice a…
OPINION: Presumption of guilt
Innocent until proven guilty is a fundamental legal principle that has its roots in sixth century Roman law which provides that the proof rests with the accuse…
OPINION: Institutional racism of public education
“Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late.” – Thomas Sowell
OPINION: Hate speech or speech they hate
Our society is besieged by a small but vocal group of self-appointed arbiters of what is acceptable to utter in the public square. Should you dare cross some i…
OPINION: Election confidence
On Jan. 2, 2021 the Citizens Committee for Election Integrity convened with the mission to “concisely articulate the minimum standards for free, fair, and hone…
OPINION: Urban renewal district, a city council's evil twin
Urban renewal districts are beloved by planners, bureaucrats, and developers as a way to secure “free money” for massive projects that the taxpayer may otherwi…
COMMENTARY: Work not woke
Election season is upon us (again) and the air is full of so many claims, accusations and outright lies.
COMMENTARY: Protect the innocent
If you want to witness a small miracle, the next time friends or family are visiting with their weeks to months old infant, hold the child so that they can see…
COMMENTARY: The dog that didn't bark
As in the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle story “Silver Blaze,” sometimes the best clues are things that didn’t happen.
COMMENTARY: Student Loans vs. PPP
The Biden administration and their friends in the media are pushing the notion that it is okay to forgive student debt because the government forgave PPP debt.
COMMENTARY: School levy facts
This coming Tuesday Aug. 30 there is a School Plant Facilities Reserve Fund Levy Election that would authorize the Coeur d’Alene School District No. 271 Board …
COMMENTARY: Trafficking hate
We are emotional creatures and the majority of what happens in our brains happens in the subconscious, or child mind. The vast majority of our decisions are em…
COMMENTARY: The cancer of anonymity
The first 10 amendments to our Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights enumerates several rights. Some call these “Constitutional Rights” but they are in …
COMMENTARY: Elephant Metamorphosis
There are two types of people who get into politics; those that are called to serve and those that desire to rule. The natural evolution of governmental system…
COMMENTARY: A bad idea that sounds good
In 2021, Idaho spent $8,376 per student per year. With 25 students per class that is $209,400 per classroom where the average teachers wage is $51,901. Allowin…