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LIMITS: Change is good - really
Awhile back was an article on term limits for Congress. I agree and have been saying that for years, but no one seems to listen.
WORKERS: Judge's ruling got it right
Score two for the people who keep the wheels rolling. The U.S. District Court recently ruled that two anti-worker laws passed in the last Idaho legislature violated existing law. SB 1006 and SB 1007 both sponsored …
MARRIAGE: Man and woman only
Has the world turned upside down? There is nothing more wrong than same sex marriages. A marriage is between one man and one woman to bring forth children to keep populating the world. There is no place for comprom…
FOSTER: Improve system, pay more
I have been following the story in your paper regarding the Clarks' (foster parents) situation. While there are many dedicated people who do this, it is a very time-consuming, difficult job, to be sure.
AMERICANS: Take care of own business
I am having trouble writing this letter because of the wool that has been pulled over my eyes for the past 54 years.
A new friend for business
What would you say to an organization whose mission is this:
STOLEN: Unique reindeer, come home
I just wanted to personally thank the thieves who stole our Christmas reindeer out of our front yard the last day of December. We are an older couple on a limited income, and we both have medical issues, but in spi…
KROC: Why it may be best
I was disappointed when I read "Peak Health & Wellness Center aims for ‘best' title" in the January North Idaho Business Journal.
GOP: Attack at own peril
It seems Chad Solsvik's spin attack on the GOP contradicts some basic facts.
EAGLES: Admire from safe places
I know what a treat it is to have the bald eagles come in every year at this time, however, I also know what a hazard it is to those who drive Highway 97 on a daily basis. Highway 97 is just that, a highway. It is …
AMERICA: Moral problems, solution
An acquaintance asked what my perspective is on the upcoming election. After a short discussion, he said, "Frankly with what is happening politically and economically in our country I am scared." We all know that h…
POSTAL: Keep offices open
Much has already been said about the current financial crisis with the Postal Service. A temporary solution not to close any more Mail Processing Centers or Post Offices until May 15 has been issued.
FORGIVEN: But thefts not forgotten
To the person who broke into our house and robbed us the day after Christmas: WE FORGIVE YOU AND TAKE BACK OUR POWER TO FEEL SAFE IN OUR HOME AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
SAUDIS: U.S. allies? Not on human rights
There surely can be few bilateral diplomatic relationships in this world that are more bizarrely incongruous than the one that exists between the United States and Saudi Arabia. We and they are culturally, religiou…
PLATES: One place to cut state waste
We are constantly being told by government officials and elected representatives that we need to cut services due to lost revenue but I have a service that I want to cut because it is illogical and wasteful.