Periodically I am asked why I keep voicing my opinions in letters to the editor. The simple answer is I feel compelled to offer hope to those who are seeking political and/or religious answers to life’s uncertainties.
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We have just returned from three Third World countries. Our experiences were phenomenal. Seeing the beauty in God's creation was indescribable. Experiencing the culture, including new foods and trying to converse in another language was challenging, but fun. As in any Third World country there are emotionally painful experiences. The …
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The following thoughts were prompted by remarks made by the President in his Inaugural address. His statements have given pause both for optimism and concern. My concern is that many people of liberal thought blindly embraced all the issues he presented as being good for America. We do not take …
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Recently a few individuals have claimed that North Idaho College has increased taxes by 107 percent since 2007. They claim that NIC's graduation rate is unreasonably low and that the budget is excessively high to meet the needs of education in our community. Some assert a lack of public openness …
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I never thought I would find myself in agreement with Mike Ruskovich. However, I am very much in agreement with Mike's recent My Turn about truth. Americans want more than deceptive words, phrases, and political correctness from their politicians and the manipulative media. American people are tired of deliberately being …
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While listening to the experts in our nation's Capitol toss around phrases like "cutting spending, raising taxes, debt ceiling, holding the line, and stimulating the economy, etc." reminded me of a comedian convention. While these words and phrases are legitimate terminology, the perspectives by the President, some members of Congress, …
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