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BALLOT: Asking wrong question
Are the Kootenai County Commissioners trying to confuse the voters on purpose? The ballot language for the half-baked idea of changing our county government and giving up our right to vote for who will represent us as the Clerk, Assessor, Treasurer, etc., should be simple. The question could have been a yes/no question like “Do you support giving up your right to vote for some positions in county government so the commissioners can appoint a Czar to run the county?”
MORMONS: Find out for yourself
Recently, Pastor Paul VanNoy wrote that he's concerned about the "blurry lines being created by LDS members" in presenting their views of the gospel. This implies that there's a new and sophisticated attack to beware of.
TAXES: Elected officials, pay heed
Coeur d'Alene City Council - Deanna Goodlander, John Bruning, Ron Edinger, Mike Kennedy, Al Hassell, Woody McEvers and Mayor Sandi Bloem: You want to raise our property taxes by increasing the budget for salaries and a "couple of situations." That's like putting out a fire with gasoline.
CHEMTRAILS: Feds spraying public
To borrow a well-used phrase, “We have an elephant in the room,” or in this case, “an elephant in the sky above us.” There is a pattern being developed, a very sinister pattern, of high-altitude aerosol spraying that is being applied to the very air we breathe, dropped upon the fields from which we gather our sustenance and doused upon the heads of our children as they scamper through their recess.
CITIZENSHIP: Is it so cheap?
Our Founding Fathers, often praised for their foresight in creating a future-looking document (the Constitution), apparently imagined that there would be future issues that would need to be addressed and made a part of that sacred document through the amendment process. Examples of Constitutional Amendments dealing with serious inequities are well known.
SAD: Capitalism trumps democracy
I really appreciate the literacy and insight provided by Mike Ruskovich in the “My Turn” section of the Dec. 6 edition of the Coeur d’Alene Press. I was taken aback by his ending description of our nation as fascist but by the given definition, the term appears to fit.
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MILLER: A positive voice for community
As a current owner of several properties and a small business in the city of Coeur d’Alene, I am keenly aware of how lucky we have been to have honest, knowledgeable and concerned people running our city government. As a former director of Downtown CDA, I know the challenges involved in helping businesses succeed. Some very forward-thinking individuals have spearheaded projects, beginning 24 years ago with the physical revitalization of downtown.
AMADOR: Building a bridge
I have had the pleasure of meeting both candidates running for Idaho House Seat 4B at numerous events over the years. One thing that resonates with me is Paul Amador’s ability to remember everyone that he meets, even if it’s only once, because he truly cares about every member of our community. After getting to know Paul and his wife Julie over time, we consider the Amadors our friends and there is no one else we would want to see elected this November.
MEDICAID: Step up, Idaho
The “my turn” column (1/22/16) by Russ Fahlgren is one of many opinions we have seen regarding Medicaid expansion and will continue to see in the future.
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OPINION: Calling for debate
I found Wednesday Dec 30th Editorial “Try this resolution on for size” quite interesting. It took reading it three times and I’m still not sure I understand the entire gist of the article. The opinion concluded with blaming the public as consumers of cable news for our divided society. I’m assuming (dangerous thing) the author wants us to rely totally on local news, publications, newspapers, and public discourse to solve our differences. This would be nice if we could depend on local news, publications, and newspapers to report/print the facts and not their version of the truth. Is the author suggesting we bury our heads in the sand and sing “kumbaya”? I don’t think so, but limiting news sources would be similar.
TRUMP: For many reasons
Our family has personally been affected by the so called Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and our monthly premium with Blue Cross Idaho started Jan, 2014 at approximately $363 monthly. The Sept 1, 2016 premium was approximately $559. Doing the math I get a 54 percent increase!
KEC: About those rates
The Coeur d’Alene Press recently ran an article about Kootenai Electric Cooperative’s (KEC) rates and our Service Availability Charge. I’d like to provide additional context to that story.
AMADOR: Level-headed for all
In the upcoming election, Coeur d’Alene has the chance to vote for new representation in Boise. I encourage you to join me in voting for Paul Amador for Idaho House of Representatives.
Cd'A: Another reason to love it
Thursday morning, my daughter called me just after 6 a.m. Heading out to work, she placed our 7-month-old granddaughter in her car seat, gave her the car keys to play with, shut the door, went back in the house to get our 5-year-old granddaughter and when she came out, you guessed it, the baby had pushed the lock button on the key fob and locked herself in. We arrived a few minutes later, and saw our granddaughter inside, out of her car seat, standing at the door, grinning at us. She just never pushed the button again. No one had a spare key.
EDINGER: Thanks for endorsements
On behalf of the Edinger Family, I wish to express our appreciation and thanks to the Coeur d’Alene Police Association, the Coeur d’Alene Firemen’s Association, the Lake City Employees’ Association, the North Idaho Building Contractors Association, Boise Fire Fighters, Balance North Idaho, Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho and the local chapter of the AFL-CIO for their endorsement of Ron Edinger for his re-election campaign to the Coeur d’Alene City Council. These organizations have for many years witnessed Ron’s dedication, hard work and willingness to listen to all the residents and groups in our great City as a Councilman.
COLUMN: Forgive them, Michael
Reading the My Turn article by Michael Paul leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth for how he has been treated by some in our community. Here is a man who served and suffered for our country being treated like an enemy. If what he says is true — and why should I doubt it? — this man is a patriot and a true American hero.
GUNS: Follow Israel's lead
Our nation has heartbreakingly endured another school shooting. The debate rages trying to deal with these horrific attacks.
CHEERS: To fine schools
A decade or so ago, as our boys were entering the big new world of public school, we looked ahead at an uncertain future filled with the challenges of homework, peers, sports, teachers, levies, first days, first cars, first dates, etc. And since we believe that you get out of education what you put into it, we stood ready — total newbies, completely inexperienced (and hoping our kids are good at math).