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September 30, 2008

Open Session, Tuesday

Filed under: Open Session — mary @ 10:39 am

To regulate or not to regulate?…that is the queston.  One side of this economic crisis says there were not enough regulations in place to keep this greed-fed fiasco from blowing up.  The other side says little known regulations, starting as far back as 1977, pushed for more subprime lending.  The CRA (Community Reinvestment Act) actually required a certain level of this dangerous lending.  So their argument is that too many poorly designed regulations caused this mess.

Thoughts on this or other issues?

September 29, 2008

Partisan Politics…will it sink the ship?

Filed under: General — mary @ 12:13 pm

Here’s the “bi-partisan” speech given by House Speaker Nancy Pelsoi just minutes before the vote on the important bailout bill.  She said  “$700 billion is a staggering number but only a part of the cost of the failed Bush economic policies to our country.”  Then she went on to bash the Bush administration and the Republicans and blame them for the whole problem.

What a way to rally the troops to get this essential legislation passed.  She was awful.

Here’s the link, listen for yourself: http://www.breitbart.tv/html/184803.html

September 27, 2008

Paging Clod d’Wallz!

Filed under: General — Dan Gookin @ 1:36 pm

A long time ago, a lone voice in the wilderness predicted this. A one-time local blogger by the name of Clod d’Wallz. He was ridiculed, invalidated, and chased off another local blog. But, like all prophets, his words rang true.

Put your comments here about the Subprime Mortgage Mess/Bailout.

September 26, 2008

Open Session, Friday

Filed under: Open Session — mary @ 11:18 am

Our warm weather is waning but it’s been busy week around here in terms of local and national events.  In addition to everything else, LCDC met last week to give $10,000 to study building a sports complex in Riverstone’s 2nd pit. And Tony Berns’ letter in today’s Press said they have no perceived conflicts of interest on their board!

Any comments, ideas or questions to share?

September 24, 2008

ED CORRIDOR FORUM…again!

Filed under: General — mary @ 11:07 am

Again the power players at NIC and the City held a public forum for the proposed “for sure” Ed Corridor and again the public was treated like an irritant to be endured.   (more…)

September 21, 2008

Deanna Keeps It Simple For Us

Filed under: Jimmy Barona Cartoons — Dan Gookin @ 7:14 pm


Here’s another Jimmy Barona Cartoon, just click on “more” to expand.
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Scott Reed defends NIC Board

Filed under: The City's Pulse — mary @ 10:32 am

In a Guest Editorial today in the Press, Scott Reed tries to defend the NIC Board.  Scott, a long-time local attorney and close political peer of NIC Trustee Judy Meyer,  writes that the board did nothing wrong. The controversy is over the appraisal for the DeArmond Mill site, which I wrote about in my last week’s column/newsletter that you can read here: https://opencda.com/?p=784

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September 20, 2008

Know Your Money

Filed under: Probable Cause — Bill @ 10:17 am

The Coeur d’Alene Press reports that counterfeit federal reserve notes are popping up here again. (more…)

September 19, 2008

Shuffling Deck Chairs at the LCDC

Filed under: General — Dan Gookin @ 7:55 am

LCDC Chairman Charlie Nipp has stepped down. He hasn’t resigned from the LCDC. Member and local attorney Denny Davis is taking over as chair. Vice-chair Jim Elder retains his position.
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September 17, 2008

Being Right Versus Doing the Right Thing

Filed under: Probable Cause — Bill @ 7:53 am
I wonder if North Idaho College spokesman John Martin knows the difference between being right and doing the right thing?

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