Obama and Reagan: Assessing their legacies
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist RR is totally lost, out of his depth, and uncomfortable. He has not enough knowledge or decisiveness to cut through the contradictory advice that is being offered to him....
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Opening Hearts and Minds:
By Suzen Fiskin Reader Contributor In all of the fray still playing out from this political cycle, I can’t help but be mystified at the level of division between the people of our country....
I Half-Agree with the Libertarian Party:
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist I always enjoyed lecturing about the libertarians when I taught political philosophy. They style themselves as serious thinkers; and, calling themselves the “Party of Principle,” they choose theoretical consistency...
Fact checking Trump’s convention speech: There he goes again!
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Trump’s acceptance speech at the GOP convention was filled with lies and misrepresentations. Yes, it is true that “43 million Americans are on food stamps,” but the number rose...
Forum video posted to SandpointOnline.com
By Reader Staff SandpointOnline.com has posted video from Wednesday night’s candidates forum at Sandpoint High School. The event drew an estimated 200 people to the SHS auditorium. Candidates from state and county offices sounded off...
