Opinion
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COUNCIL: It's all about freedom
I want to ask the folks who are against Coeur d’Alene’s anti-discrimination ordinance a couple of questions.
COUNCIL: Voters won't forget this
Tuesday night the Cd’A City Council chose to vote against the people of the community who came out in droves and spoke against passing an ordinance that gives special rights to people based solely on their sexual l…
SCOUTS: It's not about sodomy
I am disappointed, and frankly disgusted, by Sheriff Wolfinger’s comments in response to the Boy Scouts of America’s recent decision to welcome openly gay boys into their ranks. (Coeur d’Alene Press May 25 article,…
CDA: Work puts clamps on family
Our home is across the street from a sewer project near Fernan Lake. We have watched with some dismay as Fernan Lake Road was torn up and traffic was diverted to our street. Now, as expected, our short street is be…
CODE: Yes, it affects everyone
All residents of Kootenai County: Take notice. The new ULUC (unified land use codes) being proposed by our county commissioners is truly an exercise in futility!
MUSLIM: Where's the outrage?
I was appalled by the senseless murder of a soldier on a London street, as many were I’m sure. Then we were subjected to a murderer with blood on his hands, cleaver in hand stating “an eye for an eye and a tooth fo…
VETERANS: Thanks for helping hands
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 889 wishes to thank Boy Scout Troop No. 3 and Cub Scout Pack No. 3; their leaders, families and friends for helping place flags on the graves of Veterans at Forest Cemetery and Rivervi…
Faith in the legal system
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden didn't necessarily win popularity points with allies in the Legislature early in his career, but he earned citizens' respect for doing the job he was elected to do.
IRS: Evolution of a real mess
When the IRS scandal broke, I was wondering what the fuss was all about since Section 501(c)(4) is a tax exempt section for Social Welfare groups and the Tea Party is clearly a political group.
WRITE: Wrong middle initial
I really appreciate that my letter to you made “My Turn” in the Tuesday, May 28 edition of The Press. I am also grateful to you, and God, that you printed the poem, Why America, Why? This was an answer to prayer, f…
SCOUTS: Gay doesn't mean bad
I wish to speak on the matter of the Sheriff’s Office stand on backing out of supporting the Boy Scouts. Maybe a reminder of the Boy Scout Oath is in order.
PROJECTS: Bottom line is the taxpayer
I wish Mr. Kent Setty had read all of my letter of May 22. He chastised me in his May 26 letter for “being misinformed about the way our government is organized,” saying the seven multi-million dollar projects that…
OBAMA: GOP is shooting blanks
The image projected by many in the Republican Party these days — and a number of office holders, sadly — is that of a little, little man carrying a very large magnifying glass. He’s on his hands and knees, tracking…
COLUMN: Can't speak for God
Mr. Van Noy, I was delighted to read your “My Turn” column in Friday’s Coeur d’Alene Press (The Press, May 31, 2013). I am always pleased to read a written text clearly reveals the specific opinions of its author, …