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JOBS: Ideas for greater efficiency
Your editorial of April 8 had many good points with its telling figures about the ratio between manufacturing jobs and government jobs reversing positions since 1960. Why doesn't Congress look at making departments…
OIL: Support bill for natural gas
A bill was introduced into the House last week which would save millions of barrels of imported oil if enacted by Congress. The bill, HR 1380, deserves the support of all of our elected representatives. The bill is…
GUNS: Way too many bad guys
Reply to Mr. Dennis Edelbrock: Yes, Mr. Edelbrock, you are correct in assuming I did not do extensive research before writing my letter about Bad Guys shooting first. My opinion about guns on campus reflected my ex…
TASK FORCE: It's about time, Cd'A
I see that Hazel Bauman, superintendent of Coeur d'Alene schools, is commissioning a task force to look into student conduct at the secondary schools. Subjects that will be included in the study are: dress code, mi…
Honor them while you can
Some of them leave Spokane International wondering what all the fuss is about.
MILITARY: Trials a moderate mask
Recently, Fox News announced that the terrorists currently incarcerated at Guantanamo Bay will be tried by military "commissions" not tribunals (cannot use the politically incorrect term: Tribunals). Coincidentally…
REFORM: Insiders aren't enlightened
I enjoyed reading the "My Turn" article by Steve Casey, "Education Reform: Are you kidding me?" I appreciated his humor and his tongue-in-cheek suggestions for dealing with some serious education issues facing Idah…
WAR: What it takes to win
General Sherman described war as "hell," yet he conducted a campaign of "total aggressive war" during the Civil War without concern for casualties while winning Victory for the South. After two tours as a combat pi…
TRAINS: Rant railed wrongly
This is to G.B. Schensky. Just to set the record straight.
IDAHO: State aborts compassion
First, I want to commend the family values Republicans in Idaho to pass this new abortion law which outlaws any abortions after 20 weeks and includes no exceptions for rape, incest, severe fetal abnormality or the …
FEDS: Government saved my life
I thought it was the strawberries. Really.
RULING: Crime goes unpunished
It was a sad day in Coeur d'Alene when Judge Luster suspended the Tankovich brothers' five-year sentence (Coeur d'Alene Press page A1, Tuesday, March 29, 2011.) They were found guilty of felony counts of conspiracy…
Job No. 1 left undone
From reforming education to howling over wolves, the Idaho Legislature didn't back down from controversy during the 2011 session. But here's a bottom line question: With the economy the No. 1 issue and job creation…
TUBBS: Pot stirred and peace prevails
Virgil Edwards, of the Disability Action Center, and I recently met and have spent time getting to know each other face-to-face because of "air time" in your paper.
TEACHERS: Unheard and undervalued
I recently had the opportunity of hearing Greg Mortenson speak about the role of education, and it's limitless positive effects on our world's ills. It was inspiring. He spoke of giving ownership to the people of A…