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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.
CONGRESS: Pay to play
Our government has degenerated into a game played by Democrats and Republicans who do not represent Americans. Our Congress is made up mostly of lawyers who, according to Ben Carson, “Have been trained to win at an…
TRUMP: Lies or ignorance
The President has lied on a daily basis and it is past time to call him on it. Something he said Jan. 3 has finally caused me to break my silence. He said in a tweet, “The United States has taken MANY billions of d…
MINISTER: Truths and lies
I read recently that a “minister” said that there are many pathways to reach God and it is a lie. There is only one way and that is through the Lord Jesus Christ and if you’re teaching another way then you’re not t…
WRITERS: Try this instead
I frequently read the opinion page. There is a recurring tactic used by too many letter writers that poisons any hope of useful conversation. This tactic is commonly referred to as the “straw man argument.” It invo…
MATTIS: Suddenly a hero
The Left, almost always against our military, has now embraced General Mattis because of his resignation from President Trump’s Administration. Never mind that the Left has been against us sending troops into the M…
FIREWORKS: Thanks for nothing
I address this to the thoughtless people who set off loud fireworks in residential neighborhoods, though they may be non-readers.
Three exercises that just might change your world
How you look matters a lot less than how you feel.
TRUMP: Two-year evaluation
As we begin the new year, I wonder if America is great again as promised by our President. I knew it would be difficult for him to do in his first year but of course he should be able to make us great again within …
RESOLUTIONS: Action is better
I find resolutions to be empty and hollow of purpose. Resolutions are made every year, and every year most find themselves disappointed. Why? Because they hope and dream rather than wake up and work. Their resoluti…
Forget the Wall--Let's try to solve the problem
In July of 1964, I visited East Berlin and learned something about walls. They are ineffective to keep desperate people penned in, or kept out, without the certain use of lethal force against them. Despite strict b…
CAMERON: Lost in smoke
Steve Cameron’s OPINION on 12/28/18 attempts to justify Idahoans legalizing marijuana. Steve, you’re way off thinking that the “Mormon” population in our state and its “political influence” is the reason that Idaho…
PHILLIPS: A golden employee
I and some of my past co-workers in the Elections Office were shocked and saddened to read of Ms. Phillips “being asked to leave/resigning” from the Elections Office. The intent of the following comments are to sha…
TRUMP: Victim of conspiracies?
The tone of my regular correspondence to our local paper has been most unfavorable of the current administration. Let’s change it up a little.
NATION: Christian argument continues
In the December 28 editorial, “Let’s Not Quibble Over Christian Nation,” an anonymous editorialist urged readers to consider historian David Holmes’ book “The Faiths of the Founding Fathers.” While this in itself i…
It's OK to be optimistic about Fulcher
Congressman-elect Russ Fulcher will be sworn in Thursday, and from that moment through the next two years at minimum, he’s going to be pulled in ten thousand different directions.