The University of Idaho Argonaut

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ has no place in military

The colloquialism “don’t ask, don’t tell” has been in use since the early 1990s, when President Clinton’s promise to allow citizens of all sexual orientations to serve in the military was not well received by Congress and a compromise was needed.

Though military rules prohibit openly gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals from serving in the armed forces, the policy allows them to serve assuming they keep quiet about their sexual orientation.

Why Idaho should raise taxes instead of more cutting

I filed my taxes on Saturday. Thanks to Turbo Tax, I am expecting more back than I paid last year. Not just in income taxes, but payroll taxes too.

While I still paid local property taxes through my rent, I am getting enough extra back to pay back almost all the sales taxes I paid. That means while I enjoy the services they offer, I paid no taxes to the state of Idaho or the United States. I did, however, support the Moscow School District.