Wednesday, December 17, 2025

ARTICLES BY BILL PAYNE

Author's last letter is lament for what America used to be

For the past several years, I have vented my anger and frustration over the leftist trajectory our nation is taking by writing a series of letters to the editor of several local papers (218 letters to date).
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Global elites arranged Obama's rise to power

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

A world at war with itself

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Are America's problems the result of rampant drug use?

In the United States today, over 50 million of our citizens are on food stamps. 26 million are either unemployed, underemployed or have quit looking for work. More than 11 million are on permanent disability.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

The reality of 'old growth' forests is not a pretty picture

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THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Urbanization is government's goal

It appears the agenda of the federal government it to chase the rural residents of the west off their land and into the cities. In our area, they are using phony wildlife endangerment as justification to slow or end logging and mining on federal land. In other areas, fears of …
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

One-worlders have control of United States government

Letter to the Editor:
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Obama undermines constitutional separation of powers

Letter to the Editor:
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Obama's radical Supreme Court undermines Constitution

Letter to the Editor:
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Emperor Obama?

Barack Obama, with his executive order giving amnesty to five million or more illegal aliens, has essentially made an end run around Congress. If this tactic is allowed to stand, it has ramifications far beyond this immigration issue.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Obama's communist tendencies make America worse

Guest Commentary:
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Term limits solves problems

The level of competence, integrity and dedication of parties in our federal government has declined to such a low level there is a growing sentiment to throw them all out of office and replace them. Recent polls show a dismal approval rating - perhaps the lowest in history. Corruption, deceit, …
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Lawyers devising our laws have created a justice-system circus

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American justice system fails everyone but criminals

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THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Questioning military expenditures

The annual U.S. military budget is about $650 billion. This is more than the military budget of all the rest of the world combined. Our leaders tell us this expenditure is necessary to keep us safe. When a cost/benefit analysis is conducted, however, I believe it’s safe to say the …
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

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