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Gun-crazy society must change
It is with great sadness that I feel compelled to write about another school shooting, this time the worst (with the exception of Virginia Tech) in U.S. history, killing at least 27 innocent people, mainly little s…
Facing the fiscal cliff
Americans are once again facing the consequences of presidential and congressional inaction. If we fall off the fiscal cliff in the coming days, then every American taxpayer will face a tax increase. Here is a revi…
How to make U.S. greater
What comes to mind when you hear "America?" You think of the land of opportunity, a nation that was ahead of its time when it gave its citizens the right to decide their own government, a place where a hardworking …
Don't give Obama so much credit
I read with interest David Adler's well written "My Turn" and felt compelled to address the subject, because many Americans will read something like this and get the impression that it is something President Obama …
Here's the real book on Mormons
Regarding a couple of editorials made last week relative to the article "The Book on Mormons," I felt compelled to address the extracurricular issues raised by these enthusiasts for so-called "orthodoxy." If Sharon…
Gap widening between young people and jobs
The state of the American economy continues to dominate the news, but one statistic is startling and demands our attention: The number of employed youth is at the lowest rate since the 1950s.
Progressive means going forward
Brett Regan's My Turn printed on Nov. 28 is based on a false distinction. He claims that Progressives wish for the state to ensure equality of outcome, while Conservatives believe in the power of the individual to …
Build a state-based insurance exchange
Idaho rarely looks to the federal government for the right answers. Governor Butch Otter now has the opportunity to keep a federal bureaucracy at bay, by creating our own Idaho solution to a critical issue: health …
Now is the time to lead, Mr. President
Americans' anxiety over the ability of representatives in Washington to prevent the nation from falling off the fiscal cliff is yet another reminder of the failure of leadership in the nation's capital. Fears of ri…
Big Government on runaway path
After World War II the U.S. Government wanted to protect our country from further attacks. One finding, learned from the Japanese, was an armed citizenry is the best deterrent . The Japanese stated the one big reas…
Economic impact of public art
I've always believed strongly that public art can be held high as an economic development tool in so many ways. It attracts attention and appreciation, creates a forward-thinking mentality for a community and can p…
The case for Idaho health exchange
An important deadline is looming for Idahoans when it comes to determining what they want and what is available to them for health insurance. A key provision of the new health care law is the formation of health in…
County, don't tamper with building fees table
A friend recently told me the county building fees had been raised. I didn't see how this could be right because the state law authorizing the collection of building fees requires that an increase of over 5 percent…
Bidding a fond adieu to Pocatello
Having recently married a feisty woman and moved to Coeur d'Alene, another beautiful spot in Idaho (I will never leave Idaho), I find myself reflecting on what it is that makes Pocatello so special to me and one of…
The real world changes liberals to conservatives
Our nation is in political gridlock, and the Conservatives in the Republican Party are to blame. The nation is near perfectly divided; cleaved into two schools: Progressive and Conservative. The Progressives advoca…