An event is happening (or has happened) in Europe today that some claimed would have destroyed the Earth. Oh, don’t you just love the alarmist media? Here is a link to my computer blog post for today, titled If You’re Reading This, Then The World Didn’t End.

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…)

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…)

I love Hoopfest!  What a great weekend of good, clean, down & dirty streetball.  It’s the largest 3 on 3 basketball tournament in the whole world, and it’s right next door in Spokane.  There are  6,500 teams.  4 people per team, plus all their family and fans…it’s massive.  And Coeur d’Alene is always well represented.  (more…)

The “But For” Test

It’s an odd title for a test. Yet this simple two-word qualifier should be a required mantra for all urban renewal officials. “But For” should be embroidered on their shirts, emblazoned on their letterheads and engraved on their office walls. And officials should have to stand and repeat the “But For” test aloud at the beginning of every meeting. (more…)