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  • August 10, 2005

    FINALLY--A PLAN THAT WORKS
    FINALLYâ??A PLAN THAT WORKSGuest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoLast fall, I wrote that the United States needed to find cost-effective ways to access and... Continue Reading

  • August 03, 2005

    FOOD, FUN AND GOOD HEALTH AT THE FAIR
    FOOD, FUN AND GOOD HEALTH AT THE FAIRGuest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoAugust and early September means many things across Idaho: harvest, outdoor recreation,... Continue Reading

  • July 27, 2005

    FOR THE SAKE OF OUR CHILDREN
    Horrific crimes shrivel our souls and evoke a range of emotionsâ??shock, anguish, despair, frustration, anger. The closer it hits to home, the harsher these feelings become... Continue Reading

  • July 14, 2005

    AMATEUR RADIO: A VOICE IN THE STORM
    Communication has taken many forms: beacon fires alerting assassins to Agamemnonâ??s return to Mycenae; a lone Athenian runner covering 150 miles in two days to request help... Continue Reading

  • July 13, 2005

    FIRE PREVENTION SEASON
    FIRE PREVENTION SEASONGuest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoYou might be surprised to learn that 348 wildland fires have already been contained nationwide in the... Continue Reading

  • June 29, 2005

    A DECLARATION AND A NEW COUNTRY
    A DECLARATION AND A NEW COUNTRY Guest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoJust after World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill remarked in a speech in... Continue Reading

  • June 22, 2005

    A TALE OF TWO ECONOMIES
    â??A TALE OF TWO ECONOMIESâ?? Guest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoIn many years of commuting between Washington, D.C. and Idaho, Iâ??ve never tired of the view... Continue Reading

  • June 15, 2005

    NOT SO DIFFERENT
    NOT SO DIFFERENT Guest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoFrequently we define ourselves in terms of what makes us unique as individuals or a group: men/ women,... Continue Reading

  • June 08, 2005

    ACT NOW FOR FUTURE SAVINGS
    ACT NOW FOR FUTURE SAVINGS Guest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoAs tedious or complicated as tax law may seem, our country must confront far-reaching decisions... Continue Reading

  • June 01, 2005

    EMBLEM OF FREEDOM
    EMBLEM OF FREEDOM Guest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike CrapoThe American Bald Eagle is a fitting symbol of American pride and patriotism. Many will remember the... Continue Reading

  • May 25, 2005

    RULES FOR THE SANDBOX
    About 20 years ago, â??All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergartenâ?? hit the bestseller list. Robert Fulghum compiled observations about life, demonstrating that... Continue Reading

  • May 18, 2005

    NOTES OF REMEMBRANCE
    Sixty seconds; 24 haunting notes; shorter than most pieces of music, but more powerful in its simplicity and clarity than possibly any other musical composition in America,... Continue Reading

  • May 11, 2005

    IN VALOR THERE IS HOPE
    In Washington, D.C., among the granite monoliths, bronze statues and marble columns commemorating people and events throughout our nationâ??s 230-year history, some of the... Continue Reading

  • May 11, 2005

    IN VALOR THERE IS HOPE
    In Washington, D.C., among the granite monoliths, bronze statues and marble columns commemorating people and events throughout our nationâ??s 230-year history, some of the... Continue Reading

  • April 20, 2005

    TAX REFORM PART ONE: A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM
    In 1914, the first year income tax was collected, Americans paid an average per capita tax of 41 cents--and of the 99 million people in the United States, only one percent of... Continue Reading

  • April 13, 2005

    WE CAN ALL SPEAK OUT
    Many adults carry the emotional scars of a terrible crime hidden from family and friends for decades. It may have started when they were very young and touched... Continue Reading

  • April 06, 2005

    THAT TIME OF YEAR
    In â??Life of Augustus,â?? Suetonius Tranquillis wrote that the Roman poet Virgil once held a funeral for a dead fly, complete with pall bearers and eulogies. In ancient Rome,... Continue Reading

  • March 30, 2005

    APRIL IN PARIS
    Russian composer Vernon Duke penned the words to the well-known song, â??April in Paris,â?? in 1932. A story is told of a friend of Dukeâ??s who liked the song so much he... Continue Reading

  • March 23, 2005

    SPRING CLEANING
    In the Northern Hemisphere, religious and community festivals throughout March and April celebrate new life, renewal and fresh starts. In the early Roman calendar before 150... Continue Reading

  • March 18, 2005

    A BUDGET BLUEPRINT
    Budget season is challenging, especially in lean years. Yet, these challenges inspire us to craft a comprehensive, responsible blueprint to allocate federal tax dollarsâ??one... Continue Reading