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OPINION: Just like everyone else, Idaho’s Attorney General must comply with the law
Three years ago, I joined five other former Idaho Attorneys General in describing that important position as “the …
JUDGE: There's more to the man
I would encourage you or your staff to dig a little deeper into the "Man gets jail for hit and run" story you ran on Saturday May 8, 2010. The article states that Anthony Judge had denied knowingly hitting Kameron…
PETS: Felony needed for abuse
Beautiful Coeur d’Alene with its multi-million-dollar homes and condos, boat slips as far as the eye can see. Superb library, golf course, so much evidence of wealth and comfort.
HONORS: Knife program thanks vets
Washington state Air National Guard veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan were presented with 26 special Buck commemorative sheath knives, contributed by our donors on May 1.
PETS: Police your puppy's poo-poo
While walking my dog on one of the local trails, she stopped to go to the bathroom just off to the side. "You had better clean that up!" a man exclaimed as he rode by. "I will," I said as I pulled a plastic bag out…
SPILL: Conservatives mourn damage, too
I am responding to the letter from Glen Fisher, Hayden of 05-07-2010. I will not waste time refuting his delusional comments about drilling for oil in the lake or giving a rat's arse about anyone else in America. …
CAR SEATS: Help needed to install
My granddaughter has found herself in a very difficult situation. She recently purchased a new car seat for her baby, who has now grown big enough to need a larger style. She has become so frustrated trying to find…
CD 1: Ward has too many errors
The candidate for the First Congressional District, Mr. Ward:
SOCIETY: Focus on self a problem
Our society promotes the concept of "you are your body," which results in fear, especially fear of death, which is tied in with the idea of physical pain. Combine this with religious doctrine and various cultural i…
CORPS: Feds must regulate
I wonder when we, the people of the United States, will understand the obvious truth: government MUST regulate corporate activity. Can we afford to believe, for even a moment longer, that what's good for business i…
MY TURN: Writers got facts wrong
Two prior “My Turn” letters concerning Exxon's U.S. tax liability reported contradictory "facts." Mr. Pappas (April 23, 2010) stated that Exxon paid no taxes in 2009. Mr. Morrrison (May 1, 2010) retorted “So many l…
ILLEGALS: Stop at the job stage
No American approves of illegal immigration. Everyone, liberal and conservative, thinks it must stop. Where we diverge is in how to stop it.
CD 1: Neither deserves vote
The 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides for U.S. senators to be elected directly by the people of the several states, and was ratified in 1913. This amendment served to bring government closer to the p…
TAXES: Shocker - rich do pay them
KUDOS to Larry L. Morrison! I have read the Pappas “talking point” diatribes in the past. Anyone with a computer can access the IRS website to verify Mr. Morrison's figures.
OIL SPILL: Take full responsibility
This planet Earth, that we live on and share with all the other Beings, including the trees and rocks, and the mountains and oceans, is a living, breathing thing. Oil is her life blood that moves and circulates und…
CONSTITUTION: It isn't a mystery
Maybe Mr. Staley ought to read Article IV section 4 of the Constitution, better yet maybe he ought to read the whole 46 pages. I just have to laugh out loud or cry when people like Mr. Staley try to expound upon th…