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Effects of Vietnam War still felt today
The recent article from Uyless Black titled “The Bureaucrats of War” caught my attention and I felt compelled to write a follow-up response. First of all I wou…
Why wing nuts, guns and bananas don't mix
I just finished reading Janet Callen’s guest opinion (Friday, April 1). At first I thought it would turn out to be another April Fool’s spoof. When I was finished reading, I wondered why The Press would bother to p…
Politics: More important than child support? No!
NIPAC’s weekly column seeks to inform citizens how their legislators vote on key issues. While researching these articles over the last few months, we have det…
A new type of corvette
The Republic of China has a new corvette. The iconic 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray or the new supercharged Z06 is probably what you envision, but the Chines…
Sad Vietnam facts confirmed
In response to Mr. John Moore’s letter regarding “distortions” in the article “We owe huge debt to Vietnam vets:”
Land swap solution
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is pushing to create a land swap of approximately 1,400 acres of trees (to be harvested by a logging company) for 1,200 acres of contaminated wetlands, farmlands and shrub/brus…
What new concealed carry law really means
On July 1, 2016, permitless concealed carry, also referred to as Constitutional Carry, becomes the law in Idaho. We become the eighth state in the Union to rec…
Socialism: Could it happen here?
Since we could elect a president who is, in all respects, a socialist, it would be good for us to understand what the term means. When we look at Nazi Germany we somehow conclude that they were a people who readily…
Parents, let your children know about key issues
Knowledge is about learning, becoming informed. The retired people of Kootenai County have time for the luxury of continuous learning, and I suspect they are k…
The Bureaucrats of War
Americans celebrated Vietnam Veterans Day earlier this week. What some of our citizens do not know is that the war was started under false pretenses. As a Viet…
Technical and higher ed key to empower Idahoans
The 2016 legislative session featured a governor-supported focus on education, particularly professional technical education, now called Career Technical Educa…
Want to improve primaries? Kill 'em
Idaho Secretary of State Lawrence Denney, who as House Speaker was instrumental in bringing the closed-primary system that discourages large numbers from voting, is now working with colleagues from other states to …
Bottom line: Hillary Clinton most qualified
Hillary Clinton is the most qualified person running to be the next president of the United States. Despite more than 30 years of lies and smear tactics, she is the leader for the Democratic nomination. She is the …
America needs to go back to its roots
Women’s rights. Gay rights. Black lives matter. Right to grow, smoke, and sell our own pot. Sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll. As Americans we love our rights, now our taskmasters. Dependence on government handouts, Inte…
Here comes the presidential election
My wife and I went to the polls today thinking of all the different variables before us in regard to the presidential candidates and what they say they will do for America if elected. Our concern is not for us pers…