Opinion
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MUSLIMS: My point exactly
Recent rebuttals of my column proved my point. Good job of going online and getting your information to once again trash-talk Muslims. You missed the whole point of the article's intent.
PEAK: Permit problems uncovered
I am writing regarding the article entitled "Peak Adventures complains about permit process." The article failed to mention the most important point in this debate, that the BLM changed course 180 degrees with resp…
FREEDOM: Green piece highlights it
The excellent article on the creation of our U.S. Constitution, by Bill Green (Page A5, Sept. 17 Press), should be the assigned and tested topic of the week for every history techer in America.
TAXES: No time to increase them
Don't you know, this is the worst time to raise taxes? It is unconscionable and does not help the economy. What about city employees keeping their wages status quo? People out of work, plus families on limited inco…
BITE: Where responsibility lies
To the girl's grandmother, although it is a shame what happened to your grandaughter (deepest sympathies to her as I was bitten in the face as a young girl as well) you need to look at who is really to blame.
China trip grows business
We'll admit it. Getting cozy with China feels kind of like inviting rattlesnakes into your sleeping bag.
NELSON: Who is the candidate?
On November 2, 2010 we will arrive at our designated polling location, we'll be handed a ballot and we'll vote. As an alternative, some will vote via absentee ballot. In a perfect world, the best qualified candidat…
TAXES: We must learn from the past
I just read with great interest the article regarding the 2010-2011 Kootenai County property tax changes. They are alarming and I applaud you for bringing it to our attention.
LIDS: Way to circumvent fairness
We were set up! We didn't have a chance!
PHONES: Book of the month club?
I now receive so many telephone directories and Yellow Pages, I feel like I belong to the "Telephone Book of the Month Club!" I swear I receive a dozen or so each year, and it's getting worse. Plus, most of them ar…
MUSLIMS: When knowledge is bliss
Ignorance is defined as, "Not knowing or illiterate." In the Sept. 19 "Readers Write" section, Daniel Connacher gave a heartfelt and passionate appeal to the Christian community to pick a month of international mou…
LIDS: Law needs to change
Notice to all property owners. Local Improvement Districts (LID) are becoming more common. A city can create an LID to widen roads, put in water and sewer lines, storm water drains, sidewalks, street lights, benche…
THANKS: Honor troops and families
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all those who deployed on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. This is a thank you to all the men and women who have sacrificed their personal lives to fight for the freedom of us here …
MINNICK: Guilty of spinning truth
The perils of taking single comments out of context came to the forefront recently when the White House/Dept. of Agriculture fired Shirley Sherrod for a comment played on a website, only to retract after they bothe…
TIMBERLAKE: Time to pull together
One thing I do agree with Sue Damon is that the news of the management agreement did come out kind of suddenly. But with the large turnouts, lots of audience questions, arguments and finger-pointing that was happen…