FEDS: Flourish while others hurt

When I heard Social Security beneficiaries were not receiving a COLA, my blood boiled. Don't believe for a minute that the elected president, representatives, senators, their staffs and all the federal government w…

LIBERALS: Hypocrisy is overwhelming

This letter goes out to all of the lefties, like Jimmy Pappas and Mike Martens out there who do not see the hypocrisy in the actions.

LIBERALS: Fed up with falsehoods

Having a left wing relative who sends me the Huffington Post and other blog rants, I get to read the material before Mr. Pappas rewrites it for his letters. In parroting these opinions he gives little regard for tr…

TAXES: Washington isn't listening

We all have our attitudes on taxes. Each year we are being called upon to share more and more of our earning with tax collectors. Some people think the definition of our capital punishment is when government sets u…

HART: Donate your paychecks

I normally do not get into politics, but this cannot be passed.

CHINA: Focus more on local

Touring China, enough already! I could give a rodent's backside about members of Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce vacationing and touring China! Really Coeur d'Alene Press does this deserve front page news for the…

SJR 101: Good for entire state

Proposed Constitutional Amendment S.J.R. 101 will allow part of the fees charged to students at the University of Idaho to be used for classroom instruction. This is allowed in all state-supported colleges and univ…

CAMPAIGNS: Full disclosure needed

It's just wrong. Secret campaign cash should have no place in our American democracy. But now we are seeing huge sums of money from secret sources going into campaign advertising, much of it the negative advertisin…

HART: Timber cuts both ways

Phil Hart defended his unauthorized timber harvest by saying "it was a standard practice years ago."

SECURITY: Don't blame Democrats

Here's a news bulletin: It is NOT the Dems fault there was no Social Security increase this year or last year.

THIEF: Burn, baby, burn

To the person or persons who stole the utility trailer filled with firewood from the IGA parking lot in Rathdrum on the morning of Oct. 12. I know times are tough and I am thankful that you abandoned the trailer an…

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HIGHWAYS: Match need, opportunity

I applaud the efforts of the local highway district commissioners to obtain funding for the needed resurfacing of local roadways. Repairs and maintenance are important to keep our roads useable and safe. Certainly …

DEMS: Undermining Social Security

The Democratic majority has frozen our Social Security payments for the second year running. Have they also frozen their own wages for two years? Here is the history of Social Security showing what the Democrats ha…

LABRADOR: Passes the Arpaio test

Walt Minnick is trying to deceive the public on Raul Labrador's stand on illegal immigration. Labrador has repeatedly stated he is opposed to amnesty for illegal aliens, and would send troops to the border, and tha…