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OBAMA: Impeach him now, GOP
Rep. Labrador’s suggestion to defeat President Obama on the ideas, rather than to impeach him is like deciding to wait three more years for a possible better treatment instead of removing a cancerous tumor now.
POT: Cost too high to legalize
I appreciated a recent editorial in the Coeur d’Alene Press regarding risks of legalizing marijuana. While it must be acknowledged there are valid points to be made on both sides of the “to legalize or not” argumen…
BULLYING: Time for consequences
This is in response to recent columns by Bill Rutherford promoting community meetings to discuss the issue of bullying in Coeur d’Alene District schools; my attendance at one of those meetings; and Bill’s column, “…
CORE: Adhere to key principles
School issues and concerns over Common Core continue to be in the news. The most accurate explanation I have heard about why a system fails is this almost self-evident observation: “A system fails when instabilitie…
WOLVES: Stand up for them
The Idaho Fish and Game killing proposal is a money-making tool. The IDFG budget comes mainly from hunting permits. IDFG leans heavily one-sided in favor of ranchers, outfitters and hunters, therefore Idaho must re…
SPORTS: Tips for 'On the Air'
In your “On The Air” section you print TV sports shows like today, 3:30 a.m., Tennis, Australian Open, men’s semifinals on ESPN. Well, I am not sure if anybody gets up at 3:30 a.m. to check that. Would it make more…
PRISONER: Here's how you can help
Four years, seven months, three weeks and five days. That is how long 27-year-old Sgt. Bowe R. Bergdahl, of Ketchum, has been a Prisoner of War!
PET: Tribute to a special friend
A special animal I have dearly loved has passed on. I must say I was delighted by the care the veterinarian clinic gave me with their compassion, kindness and the strength to put her down. These wonderful veterinar…
FAITH: No substitute for modern medicine
I was raised by a mother who was a Christian Scientist. Immunizations were given in the public schools, however I had a religious exemption. In a class of 30 students, I was the only one who was not inoculated. Whe…
SOCIALISTS: Now hold on a second
I have to comment on a couple of letters in recent editions of The Press. According to Giles Kavanagh, “Obama is a Marxist.” Is this the same Obama that has been president during the most rapid stock market advance…
OBAMA: Seconds 'worst' emotion
Kudos to the person who wrote, “Obama, the worst president ever.”
Tribute to a flying ace
Somewhere on a not too distant horizon, a horribly sad day looms for America. Someday, our last World War II veteran will die.
EMERGENCY: And very happy ending
My name is Todd Brewer and I’ve never written a letter to the newspaper before, but I had a situation take place here at my shop. I don’t remember for sure what Sunday it was, but it happened during our “cold snap”…
CORE: Skeptical isn't paranoid
According to the Cd’A Press, if I am skeptical of another new state standard in education I am simply paranoid.
SHOOTING: Clearly suicide by cop
Ofc. Spencer Mortensen of the Coeur d’Alene Police Department has been absolved in his shooting, and the video from his body worn camera is available to the public. In viewing that video, Ofc. Mortensen was exempla…