Opinion
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OPINION: Junkyard in the sky?
Your views of the havens at night might be interrupted by non-heavenly objects passing by your binoculars.
PLASTIC: Where do bags go?
Why do stores lie to the public about recycling plastic bags? Some stores have plastic bag recycle bins, but I’m aware that in some cases, employees are told to throw the bags away. I’ve seen it. People drop them o…
MEDIA: Just like Pravda
I wish to thank you for printing Article 1 of the Bill of Rights always at the top of the editorial page! It gives a great boost to freedoms which are given to us as citizens.
GROWTH: Brings more than apartments
More apartments GREAT.
PLEA BARGAINS: They hurt victims
Plea bargains prevent justice from being served. A defendant pleading guilty to a lesser offense in exchange for a more lenient sentence or a dismissal of other charges undermines victims rights. Is our criminal ju…
INITIATIVES: Process needs tightening
I read the comments of Brent Regan about the passed initiative on Medicaid expansion. I then contacted one of our elected officials now in Boise and asked for comments on the new proposed rules for initiatives in I…
Let's all vow to be better, starting today
Today’s Easter message is brought to you by — well, sorry. We can’t tell you who wrote today’s message.
NOTRE DAME: Humans are more important
As I learned of the devastation of Notre Dame and watched the president of France, Emmanuel Macron speak about France’s loss of a national treasure, I wondered why I wasn’t terribly upset. So, I tried to relate to …
ABORTION: A question
We all know by now that New York’s House of Representatives gave a standing ovation when it announced that if a baby was born alive during an abortion, that the mother could give a thumbs down if she didn’t want th…
BORDER: Failure to close it is treason
In my opinion, Pelosi, Schummer, Waters, Warren and other liberal politicians are guilty of treason because they deny the need to close our southern border; thus allowing illegal immigrants, drugs, gangs, etc., to …
TRUMP: This is tax relief?
The Trump Tax Scam is still wildly unpopular, especially among women — only 30 percent of women in the U.S. approve of the law. And a majority of people say the law hasn’t improved their family’s financial situatio…
SOCIALISM: In plain view
Democrat presidential hopefuls are jumping into the fray by the droves, all with words of scorn for Trump and words of wisdom for what they’ll do for America. So far, they all have one thing in common: All are soci…
DEMOCRATS: Digging deep holes
Over the years I have known a number of Democrats, and though we disagreed about things like right to work, minimum wage laws and unions, we could still be friends.
ABORTION: It's still wrong
So we have more jobs than people to fill them, eh? So we need swarms of illegal aliens to balance that, eh? Well, here’s why we have this shortage of workers and how to correct the problem: Since Roe vs. Wade abomi…
SOCIALISM: So you think it's bad?
For those of you who don’t know, socialism is more than a derogatory word. After a little researching online, I can say most Americans have socialists to thank for their very existence.
Dealing with hate literature: No easy answer
In this beautiful, mostly peaceful place, hatred lurks.