PROGRESS: Too little, too late?

| June 24, 2020 1:00 AM

How pathetic.

80 years ago, a Coeur d’Alene businessman disowned his son for joining the military to fight the Nazis. The father was pro-German.

50 years ago Coeur d’Alene businessmen could not rent a room, sell a meal or hire an ebony American without being driven out of business.

30-15 years ago Aryan Nations and their supporters harassed people of color and Jews. Let’s not forget our Coeur d’Alene federal building was bombed by neo-Nazis.

30-1 year ago swastikas were put on Coeur d’Alene churches, Coeur d’Alene businesses and Coeur d’Alene homes.

20 years ago a Coeur d’Alene ebony student was threatened with a knife at Third and Sherman for being black!

So explain again how bigotry and hatred do not exist in Idaho. So explain again how two swastikas were put on our home and animal excrement put on our car prove intolerance does not exist in Idaho.

CECIL KELLY III

Coeur d’Alene