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ELECTION: Reflections of Chicago politics
The current lawsuit over last year's City Council election kind of reminds me of the elections we had in Chicago, where I grew up.
CITIZENSHIP: Is it so cheap?
Our Founding Fathers, often praised for their foresight in creating a future-looking document (the Constitution), apparently imagined that there would be future issues that would need to be addressed and made a par…
ENGLISH: Honest team-builder
I am writing in support of Dan English for Kootenai County Clerk.
HISSONG: Top coroner candidate
I attended a fundraiser for Jody DeLuca Hissong recently. Jody is running on the Democratic ticket for Kootenai County Coroner.
HATRED: Ignorance just repeats itself
Has not everyone on this planet been affected in one way or another from the long-standing Muslim-Christian conflict? Will there be no end to this insanity and chaos that it has caused? Ignorance is always revisite…
Kroc takes right tact
Not everybody is happy that the Kroc Center is raising its membership fees Oct. 1.
DEMS: Hop on Labrador's train
For the handful of Idahoans who favor Obama and support his agenda, let's join our conservative neighbors and oust Minnick on election day.
Remember the Constitution
On May 14, 1787, delegates from the 13 States of the brand new United States began to gather in Philadelphia for a long hot summer of negotiation and compromise that eventually led to the framing and adopting of ou…
A tribute to two boys
If there's a silver lining lurking in the death of two Coeur d'Alene teens last weekend, please, show yourself.
ENGLISH: Exemplifies service to community
I am writing to urge your vote in November to retain Dan English in the office of Kootenai County Clerk.
ALLRED: Right choice for governor
Keith Allred is the brightest star on the ticket for Idaho's next governor. Raised in Twin Falls, he worked his family's 1,200-acre ranch during summers and went on to earn a Ph.D. at UCLA.
LUNA: Leader for state education
Tom Luna, Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction, is meeting the challenge of improving education in these times of dwindling budgets. Under Luna's leadership Idaho has led the nation for two years in a row in …
GOP: Referendum on this administration
Idaho in October 2009 passed state sovereignty resolutions or 10th Amendment resolutions.
GOVERNMENT: It is for the people
For the people who routinely write letters to the editor complaining about too much government and all of its intrusions into the banks, auto industry and so on, I have some questions for you. When was the last tim…
GOP: Burning up the nation
This country remains perched on the edge of disaster and all the Republicans can do is stand back and yell "Burn, Baby, Burn!" Not long ago their contradiction was illustrated so well in the statement "We have to r…