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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 …
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.
WALL: Tale of two sides
Central America’s recessive economy is adversely affecting our own economy. Many of the families showing up at our southern border are desperate for work. Most were displaced from small family farms located in the …
PROP 2: Food (and exercise) for thought
In her turn at My Turn (the Press, April 12), Anne Patterson explains why she didn’t sign the Prop 2 petition. In a nutshell, she and her family never needed expanded Medicaid, which Prop 2 was pushing for, and app…
BUS: Unusual use explained
In his letter Sunday, Bill Hamilton questioned a decision by Coeur d’Alene Public Schools to park a couple of school buses at the construction site of our next elementary school along Prairie Avenue with banners an…
POST FALLS: Horns from hell
I don’t want any trouble, I just want quiet.
VERDICT: Too little, too late
I would like this to be published for public knowledge that this kid literally got away with RAPE. This is injustice at its finest.
BIG MAN: And bigger laughs
On behalf of all the staff and board members for Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, we would like to thank all of the people who helped to make our fundraiser, Big Man of CDA, on Saturday night at The Eagles Club so ver…
CONFUCIUS: Choosing to opt out
This summer, the Confucius Institute is bringing a course on Chinese History & Culture to Coeur d’Alene, courtesy of the University of Idaho. While I do not personally know the locals who are participating in this …
NOTRE DAME: Of flames and tears
It has been my pleasure to have served as an Acolyte to my RCN Chaplain celebrating a mass at Notre Dame during a visit of my ship HMCS Restigouche to France in 1965. Watching this tragic fire unfold on internation…