Opinion
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REFORM: See bills for yourselves
Our children will suffer as a result of Superintendent Tom Luna's plan, ironically titled Students Come First. As parents of children who attend Betty Kiefer Elementary, we were mortified by learning the direct imp…
SPENDING: Start by fixing America
Presidential duties include taking care that the laws be faithfully executed and to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. For decades, our leaders, local, state and federal…
CLIMATE: Glaciers going the other way
Cliff Harris, in his Jan. 31 column, says both the Roman Heyday and the Medieval Climactic Anomaly were warmer than the ‘80s and ‘90s. He argues that Greenland was a verdant place. According to Eric the Red's Saga …
NULLIFICATION: It will only cost more
It appears that our governor and other members of his party are determined to nullify the new national health-care law that will save billions in taxpayer dollars in the long run. It seems that one of the major sti…
SCHOOLS: Accept the financial realities
A recent Press editorial asking people to listen before deciding on the school bond issue was written to the wrong crowd. It should have been written to the school board administration. Property owners need relief,…
CLIMATE: Waters are warming, folks
"Yes Virginia, there is a ‘climate change'...the Earth is cooling off!" Panders to those perpetuating the fears of the naïve in the relentless jockeying for political power and/or financial gain.
PSYCHOTICS: Don't judge or condemn
Earl Hunter's Letter to the Editor entitled "Psychotics: How to deal with them" is disturbing in both language and concept. His proposal to "set up very special places to keep them for the rest of their lives...and…
REFORM: Actually, it's manipulation
Luna's "Students Come First" proposal claims that it will improve Idaho's education. However, Idaho voters are being manipulated. Voters are being led to believe that our schools are failing, but they are not. Comp…
HEALTH CARE: No rhyme or reason
"Obamacare" Regence Blue Shield of Idaho - My wife of almost 30 years and in good physical health has been covered by Regence for three years and has rarely used her coverage. Since she isn't covered by Medicare pr…
KINDERGARTEN: Not essential to learning
There seems to be much angst amongst us regarding cutting kindergarten funding. As a person who did not attend kindergarten, I must say, "What's all the fuss?" Not only did I not attend kindergarten, I learned how …
HUNT: Of road bumps and collisions
In response to Tim Hunt's column of Feb. 6, my smoke detector has a life of its own. Apparently it does not appreciate my cooking. It activates itself when I cook a pork roast or tri tips in the frying pan. Its dis…
SALES TAX: Here's other side of story
UNIONS: Barriers to selling your soul
HART: Amazing - and sad - story
I am simply amazed that Representative Hart is still in office. I was under the impression that a legislator works for the PEOPLE and is supposed to live with a higher standard of ethics than is standard.