Opinion
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TREASON: Alive and well in U.S.
Americans just don’t get it. The Constitution defines treason as giving aid and comfort to the enemy. Refusing to secure our borders and shores while scattering our military over the globe to fight wars arranged by…
EBOLA: Just what we needed
As if we don’t have enough problems, now we are faced with a highly contagious deadly disease coming from a foreign region, and our government officials say we cannot stop people from that region from coming to the…
MARRIAGE: The economic upside
Hurray!
MARRIAGE: An institution at risk
America, what happened? We now have appointed judges who supersede the state laws, constitution, and we the people who vote to decide that marriage is no longer between the man and woman as defined by the very laws…
PAIN: Pray it misses you
The following was written by a woman who suffers from afflictions not readily apparent to observers. She asked that this be published “in hopes that maybe someone would take a good look before judging.”
WORKER: Makes dump a happy place
A special thanks to the young man with all of the tattoos who works in the weigh station at the Ramsey Transfer Station Dump. You always make me smile and feel good. Your professionalism and personality make me wan…
NESSE: Fiscally very responsible
What stops me from voting totally Republican is that although our state debt is low, we are “penny wise and pound foolish.” On the things that really matter, like providing education and decent wages, Idaho ranks v…
DEBATE: 'Handler' says no thanks
Our organization has often arranged a public forum/debate during local elections. It’s a good way for obtaining/comparing views on pertinent issues.
STRANSKY: Think - then vote for her
Do you consider yourself an independent voter? Then think about this. When you have no balance in a governing body, you will have few opportunities to hear both sides of a story. If you only hear one side of a stor…
Melt some cold hearts
Homeless people make most of us uncomfortable. It's just a fact.
An immodest higher-ed proposal
Most of us can agree that a college education is more important than ever as Americans compete in an increasingly challenging global marketplace.
DEBATE: Bujak beat the others
The clear winner of the Coeur d’Alene governor debate was John Bujak. He is the Libertarian Party candidate who believes the voice of the people is what matters and will work with both parties. Idaho doesn’t need f…
DEER: We've got it all backward
The Dalton Garden deerphobic crowd needs to put a cork in it. Or rent a U-haul and move. We put in deer habitat (i.e. lawns ) but don’t want deer. Unbelievable.
PRESS: Praise for editorial
We applaud The Press for your strong, decisive, pro-active and positive editorial Wednesday related to vaccines.
TRAINS: The sound of a nightmare
I recently moved to Post Falls. I was not warned about the train horns in the middle of the night. Some trains go by without blowing their horns at all but others seem to really get their jollies by waking everyone…