The Fate of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence (sent to OpenCdA by Pariah)
“The Americans Who Risked Everything” by Rush H. Limbaugh, Jr.
“OUR LIVES, OUR FORTUNES, OUR SACRED HONOR”
It was a glorious morning. The sun was shining and the wind was from the southeast. Up especially early, a tall, bony, redheaded young Virginian found time to buy a new thermometer, for which he paid three pounds, fifteen shillings. He also bought gloves for Martha, his wife, who was ill at home.
Thomas Jefferson arrived early at the statehouse. The temperature was 72 and the horseflies weren’t nearly so bad at that hour. It was a lovely room, very large, with gleaming white walls. The chairs were comfortable. Facing the single door were two brass fireplaces, but they would not be used today. (more…)
(Note: Turn on your computer sound. There is an .mp3 file link in this post.)
Comments added to one of yesterday’s OpenCdA.com posts raised two issues: (1) Does the Coeur d’Alene City Council use its meeting agenda Consent Calendar to “bury” items worthy of public discussion, and (2) Does the Coeur d’Alene City Council conduct business in violation of the Idaho Open Meeting Law? (more…)
The LCDC is holding a public forum this Monday (July 7), at 5:30 in the Downtown Library community room. The topic is midtown redevelopment.
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Here’s a brilliant suggestion from one of our readers: Have LCDC close the River District and return the tax income to the city and county to help offset the cost of the new jail. What do you think?
Relax. It’s still there.
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Tonight’s meeting Agenda includes the CDBG Grant from HUD, which is Federal money for low income housing assistance and other community development needs. The city’s contract with Panhandle Area Council for administering this Fed money is to be approved tonight. But there are problems. (more…)
The estimated cost of the new Kootenai County Jail is $146 million, according to an article in today’s CDA Press. That’s more than one thousand dollars per county resident.
Hell, the CdA Resort is valued at only $80,000,000. What kind of palaces are we allowing government officials to build? How much money does a cinder block cost? Are these people serious?
I was sent this interesting link to The Tax Foundation’s list of certain state taxes, some of them called “sin taxes”. Here’s how Idaho compares to Washington, Oregon, Montana and Washington DC
………………….SALES TAX………GAS TAX (gal)…….CIGARETTE TAX (pack)…….SPIRIT TAX (gal)
Idaho: ……………6% ………………….0.25 …………………..0.57…………………………. 9.24 (more…)
It’s June 30, 2008. Do you know where your bunker is? (more…)
