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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 …
PRO-LIFE: Has a new face
So now pro-life churches are picketing each other? Why? The tradition of judging outsiders as kindred-minded military funeral protests by some sanctimonious Kansas simpletons lives on! Being pro-life can be wonderf…
VOTE: No excuses allowed
The editorial in Sunday’s paper said exactly what I’ve been thinking, but I wouldn’t have said it as nice.
IMMIGRATION: Take right path
The growing problem of illegal immigration has come to the national stage striking often with immense ire and understandable frustration.
VIETNAM: Thanks for perspective
I want to thank Robert Martin for his letter explaining the real facts about the Vietnam War. I was there in 1967 and 1968 with a great assignment running IBM in an air conditioned quonset hut but it was still “in …
ELECTION: Need a third party
As a once staunch Republican it pains me to observe the outright unwillingness of some in this once great party to accept the voters choice of nominee in this election cycle.
ALBRIGHT: A touch of Churchill
Perhaps historian Syd Albright would do a column highlighting Winston Churchill’s link to Idaho, however tenuous? Or perhaps he already has and I missed it.
SPORTSMEN: Question dismissals
Dear Governor Otter,
GRIZZLIES: Don't delist them
I and many others here in North Idaho oppose the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service proposal to remove grizzly bears (Ursus arctos) in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) as threatened from the U.S. Endangered Specie…
VETERANS: A dinner salute
Hats Off to Matt Johnson and to Virginia and Graydon Johnson for organizing and catering the Veterans Dinner at the Meadowbrook Grange on May 11. From the two World War II veterans to recent Iraq/Afghanistan vets, …
NATION: Guide to greatness
Lemme see if I can’t clear up a few issues that seem to have been perplexing our nation for some time now.
ELECTION: Thanks to Tom
The Poll Workers of Precinct No. 57 would like to express their appreciation to Tom Cronin, Republican Committeeman, for providing us nourishment during our 12-hour shift. His kindness was greatly appreciated. We s…
HEALTH CARE: What a joke
If you can afford to get one of the packages, then you can’t afford to pay the deductibles that come with it. If you go to the doctor and don’t have insurance, you do not receive the proper treatment.
SLAVES: An urban reality
There is a growing movement, spearheaded by the politically correct agenda, suggesting that descendants of slaves should receive restitution for the actions of some of our white ancestors. Is this issue going to be…
AMADOR: Thanks to Rep. Sims
I would like to thank the Republican voters of District 4 for the opportunity to represent our community in the Idaho State Legislature. This primary race was an incredibly close election and I realize that there a…
PERMIT: Still haunts Stewarts
After seeing the results of the primary, I’m left to question one thing. The voters did not want to vote for Dave Stewart because he has been involved with fraud over the last two years and a few other reasons.