Opinion
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CHAMPS: Let's see some signs
It is time to erect new signs around Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene: on I-90 coming into Post Falls from the west, on I-90 coming into Coeur d’Alene from the east, on US 95 coming into Coeur d’Alene from the north an…
And another thing, Sunshine
It's one of the biggest words in the English language. Apparently, it's also one of the most ambiguous.
DOOMSDAY: That's what's approaching
We have only a few days to save the United States of America as we know it.
RESPONSE: Four S'es for Democrats
Being a person rarely reading op-eds, letters to the editor, My Turn, etc., I have realized over the years that none of these people are any smarter than me or anybody else, so why waste time over something that I …
GAMBLING: Don't prosecute seniors
I recently read an article in the newspaper about the senior citizens in Twin Falls who had been caught playing an illegal poker game. Now I know that it is against the law to gamble outside of a casino, but there …
SCHOOLS: Consolidate districts, save money
Please write, call, or email government officials at all levels to cut costs. What can be done to cut costs? Give cost-cutting ideas; they have to eliminate excessive waste. What can this small 1.5 million populati…
SCHOOLS: Feeling pain of deep cuts
The article in last Sunday’s Press about education cuts got me a little upset. I have several friends who are teachers in CDA and Post Falls. I learned that Post Falls School District Is trying to get teachers to d…
JOBS: If you need one, act like it
Job hunters, Im sorry but you’re not a job hunter if you call a business. Try this: Put a resume together and dress like you’re getting ready for work. That means if you walk into a place and everyone is wearing a …
CENSUS: Expenses way beyond rational
On Tuesday, I went to the mailbox and received what I thought was my 2010 census. Upon opening this letter from the United States Department of Commerce, I found that it was just a notification to expect my 2010 ce…
Take a bow in the sunshine
Whether they really mean to or not, some public servants shut the door on one of your most precious freedoms: Your right to know.
Hate the public schools? Then keep on cutting, legislators
Sometimes opportunity knocks, and sometimes it knocks down the door. For those who would like to rid society of the evil known as public education, the door is now rattling.
Here we go again Spirit Lake
The most recent recall attempt in our infamous little town is under way; AGAIN!
RALLY: Locals get behind reform effort
You’re not a lone voice in Idaho if you support health care reform. Plenty of people of all philosophies want a more equitable system and will Rally and March to show their support of health care reform for Idaho, …
VOTER ID: Just creating a problem
The Press has had a number of commenters suggesting that voter ID law is necessary. Baloney. That is a solution looking for a problem. Nobody has come out with any credible voter fraud allegations. Unlike a potenti…
VOTER ID: Bill could backfire
In his support of the voter ID bill, HB 496, Dan English (My Turn, March 5) admits to not believing in “...any kind of wholesale fraud...in Idaho elections.” In fact, a little research reveals that voter fraud in …