Opinion
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Open invitation to work together
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is the state's top legal official and a sterling example of ethical leadership.
SIGNS: Restaurant violates city code
Recently Burger King (BK) in Post Falls opened with total disregard for the city of Post Falls sign code. I myself own a business in Post Falls and try to comply with all of the city's rules and regulations. I am p…
MEDICARE: Keep your eyes open
Persons on Medicare need to check their statements carefully. I found three false physician charges within the last year. Medicare is eager to hear about these. Remember, that these charges go against your account.
SOCIALISM: A forecast comes true
Norman Mattoon Thomas (Dec. 20, 1984, to Dec. 19, 1968) was a leading American socialist, pacifist and six-time presidential candidate for Socialist Party of America. The Socialist Party candidate for president of …
PRESS: Great paper, bad ad
Let me start by stating that I love the Coeur d'Alene Press. I like to read every section, looking for names of people I know in my community or those I would like to get to know. It's a wonderful way to keep in to…
McEUEN: No, it's not like Easton
David Sheridan's letter on Oct. 9 argued that McEuen Field was valuable land that corrupt people with greedy need would take away from the public like is being attempted with Camp Easton.
BANKS: Let them pay fair share too
Two months ago in report No. GAO-11-696, page 131 (Government Accountability Office) was an acknowledgement that our government, Republicans and Democrats, fed $16 trillion to the banks. OUR tax money! That's enoug…
NEPOTISM: Edinger should know better
I believe Councilman Ron Edinger has a real problem with his statement about nepotism. As a member of the Coeur d'Alene City Council, it is assumed he would especially know about this since he has been on the counc…
NEPOTISM: Political cheap shot from foe
Adam Graves revealed his true character when he attempted to sling mud at Councilman Edinger regarding an innocent nepotism mistake. His intense investigations resulted only in the termination of Edinger's grandkid…
JOBS: New words, same old tune
When one hears the old axiom, "If people don't learn from history, they are bound to repeat it," you tend to think of history in terms of 50 to a thousand years ago. After reading last Sunday's editorial page it is…
PELOSI: Scare tactics backfire
I just received the most disgusting questionnaire from Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee that one can imagine. Had I been tempted to vote Democratic this would have turned me off. In …
MEDICARE: Power to the people
With all the noise coming out of the nation's Capitol these days, it's easy to forget that in the next few weeks, Congress' so-called "supercommittee" could make cuts that will shift more health care costs onto Ida…
No, it's not politics
The law is the law. Unless or until it changes, you'd better know it and abide by it.
OCCUPY: Aiming at wrong target
So Occupy Coeur d'Alene is being planned for this Saturday. They will come to target the nation's wealthiest 1 percent of income earners. They will trot out the old leftist mantra of "The rich don't pay their fair …
JOBS: Still just a stimulus bill
This is in response to Laura Massie "JOBS: Bill is good indeed." Miss Massie, supporting data please?