Religious Righties’ Message Lost In Anti-Library Zeal

Sun., Dec. 10, 2000

D.F. Oliveria The Spokesman-Re

Religious righties called the Post Falls Library - what? A “Porno Palace”? C’mon. It’s one thing to disagree with the library’s decision to allow kids 17 and under to check out R-rated videos - and another to unfairly equate the library to Stateline Showgirls. Such an ad hominem attack might appeal to die-hard supporters. But it turns off the vast fuzzy middle - and even this Potatohead who sympathizes with the fight to keep R-rated videos out of the hands of minors. The new Post Falls Library is a wonderful addition to the community. Policy opponents minimize their message by maximizing the shrillness of their tone.

Please come back, puh-lease, pretty puh-lease

Take a memo - to the Coeur d’Alenes: Will you return to Post Falls for the 2001 Julyamsh powwow, if Post Falls sez pretty please with sugar all over it? River City wants you back. So does Hot Potatoes … If my wife and daughter had been killed by a reckless driver, I’d fight to keep the punk in jail forever, too. I pray Gery Durbin’s quest someday brings him closure … French Fries (or, “Today’s fastest finger question: Put Gordon Crow’s jobs in order, from earliest to latest”): 1, Senator; 2, H&W flack; 3, snoozepaperman; 4, Builders’ exec; and 5, Economic development exec.

You owe a bundle, even if you don’t know it

The good news, Bob Trueblood, is your property tax bill was among the two boxes of notices lost by the U.S. Postal Service. The bad news? Your taxes are still due this month … This Potatohead hasn’t needed snow tires on my car since I put them on. Go figure … Quotable Quote: “This has nothing to do with the removal of the boat launches. Boat owners, don’t start freaking out. Don’t weird out on this” - Councilmaniac Dave Walker on plans to move 49 Third Street parking spaces for boat trailers … This edition of Hot Potatoes was brought to you by the No. 4. Or, the number of kangaroo court justices in Florida who ignored the law Friday and created a constitutional crisis. And you had respect for the courts. Ahaha.

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