Opinion
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PHELPS: Our right to ignore
The First Amendment rights of Rev. Phelps need to be respected even if he and his followers have no respect for anyone's rights or feelings. That's difficult if we have greater respect for tapeworms than we have fo…
NIC: Trust and trustees
It might be of interest to your readers to know about my experience the last three weeks in trying to arrange a candidates' forum for the North Idaho College Trustee positions.
SUPPORT: Every local employer
Recently the Coeur d'Alene Press published an article that stated that the economic situation in Idaho is only getting worse, even though the recession has "officially" ended.
WASTE: Who's really to blame?
Eighty-nine thousand stimulus checks sent to prisoners and the dead. Our money used to aid the Taliban. Elected officials interested more in personal gain than the business at hand.
LIFE: You just can't make this up
I have also decided that my street has too much traffic. I would like to have speed "humps" and a "one way" installed before the snow falls. Thank you. But, make sure you start it just to the north of me so it will…
THANKS: Strangers showed kindness
A few weeks ago I went for a boat ride on Hayden Lake. I didn't see where my wheelchair was left but it was gone when we returned. As our group was looking for it a lady named Bonnie (or Connie) offered to go get a…
EPA: Has a place in Silver Valley
I am in favor of the current EPA cleanup in the Silver Valley, but I am not in favor of the current ROD amendment. So what's the difference? First, the EPA has done good things. No one who looks at photos from 20 y…
WARD: Supporters unfair to Labrador
The Cooks are still beating the drum for the failed candidacy of Vaughn Ward, who was the candidate in search of an original thought. Not only did Mr. Ward plagiarize statements of several conservative politicians …
LINUS: Help our cancer kids
Every single day, there are 36 children diagnosed with cancer. Multiply that by 365 days in a year and you have 13,140 children so involved with the biggest fight of their lives.
Charity next door
The last time we looked, ordering a new book or movie at Amazon.com didn't help support a single job here except maybe the mail carrier.
STRAHORN: Does not solve problem
I was amused by the adoration that was given by a select few toward the Hayden Lake City Council during the City Hall meeting, due to the city of Hayden Lake "fixing the traffic problem" by closing Hayden Lake's no…
HART: It's all about character
How many questionable issues are we going to have to endure from Phil Hart? The article: AG: Hart Stole State Timber, Oct. 12, gives us a glimpse into Hart's character. Who does he point the finger at for his actio…
HART: Hypocrisy is his practice
Over the past couple months, I've been reading and watching the saga surrounding State Representative Phil Hart. He refuses to pay taxes - both federal and state; sits on the Idaho House Taxation committee; accepts…
PROTEST: Stand up, not down
The Oct. 10 Press Editorial tells us to "resist temptation" by ignoring "the money-motivated martyrs" of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan. Anne Way states that we need to support our troops. C.Rose quotes…
ANARCHY: That's Phil Hart's path
Melanie Vander Feer, why must you use labels? Is it not more important to pick a candidate who presents clear ideas about how to solve problems facing the state, county, city or nation? Republican or Democrat, cons…