VOTE: Quality of life is critical

Our hometown of the past was also a scenic, laid back town with friendly relaxed people, until greed poisoned the quality of life for the residents. Cities have “city plans” directing city politicians, just as the United States has a Constitution containing principles to follow, with amendments as needed for the people — not to the people — or without the people.

We lived in a middle class neighborhood in the past but no one used the term. We enjoyed our homes and neighbors which included policemen, engineers, a judge, teachers as well as active retired folks who kept up with local and national news. In other words, Americans.

Beware any wolf in sheep’s clothing who tells you they are smarter than the people. We don’t need another dictator in this United States of America.

When the toxin “greed” arrived in our town of the past, we witnessed zoning changes, variances, bulldozing, condos, parking lots, hotels replacing homes, zooming taxes. Affected neighborhoods turned into busy streets and crowded parking. Each condo with two or three cars (plus visitors cars) poured out onto the street, blocking entryways to other homes, noisy car alarms, exhaust, etc.

We like money. But greed is enriching oneself at the cost of others. Greedy politicians can run expensive, impressive campaigns. We learned to avoid voting for Realtors, local developers, predatory distant developers, investors, accountants, opportunists. These professionals should stay out of politics if they suffer that insatiable temptation for more and more at the cost of the quality of life for Coeur d’Alene residents. We will vote for Mary Souza, Chris Fillios, Sharon Hebert and Noel Adam.

BRIAN and TERRI O’ROURKE

Coeur d’Alene