Opinion
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EDINGER: Allegations are designed heat
Ah, Coeur d'Alene, this is autumn. The smell of fallen leaves, of wood smoke from our fireplaces, and of course the stench of dirty politics. As the City Council election draws near the downtown business owners are…
SCHOOLS: Show kids some support
How many parents have heard the statement, "Our investigation is final and the coach, athletic director, teacher, principal and/or the superintendent have decided YOUR child WAS in the wrong and is lying about ever…
BULBS: Research turns lights on
Among the most persistent of the "Urban Legends" currently in circulation is the one regarding Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs. Mr. Joseph M. Cifka (Coeur d'Alene Press, Oct. 19) expresses his concerns in a well th…
McEUEN: Unpopular and unwise
This is how much the majority of respondents on the most recent cdapress.com poll think should be spent on McEuen Park.
JOBS: Here's the bottom line
Jobs. More jobs. Many more jobs. Many more good paying jobs. Every politician must say something about good paying jobs if he hopes to get elected.
CHARTER: Music to education's ears
We attended the Fall Music Festival at Charter Academy last week and were disappointed when I didn't see anything about it in The Press. It was a delight to be there. The program included both the middle school ban…
Autumn opens its doors to you
If you need a break from all the stress and anxiety that's seemed to swallow the civilized world, welcome to the club.
SAYLER: Positively right for council
Having had the pleasure of serving on a number of Tubbs Hill related projects with him, I've come to appreciate George Sayler. This calm and competent man consistently goes the extra mile, photographing the annual …
BULBS: Questions; who has answers?
Take your pick. Lose a child or beloved pet to inevitable serious harm, or keep using "older" light bulbs?
OCCUPY: Attendance appears overstated
I read an article in the Sunday paper written by Bill Buley about the people participating in the "Occupy" movement. Mr. Buley said their were hundreds of people there to protest. I did not participate in the rally…
OCCUPY: Media exaggerates impact
The "Occupy Wall Street" and its offshoot splinters in Seattle, Spokane and even Coeur d'Alene (?) are being fueled by ignorance and stupidity, and the media, including TV, the Internet, and local newspapers (Coeur…
POLITICS: It isn't black and white
After reading the editorials recently it is evident that some correspondents want a Dictator leading the United States as a SOCIALIST country. (Massie, Post Falls, Oct. 9, Coeur d'Alene Press.) Other comments were …
OPINIONS: Who's right, and why
Recently I read the Opinion page and realized how precious is our freedom of speech. In this great country of ours we can agree to disagree. The letters from Pat Kinney and Laura Massie prove my point.
HIRING: Cd'A needs some help
I won't defend Councilman Edinger, he probably should have known about the nepotism law.
TAXES: Now, about that 47%
Apparently, The Press, by way of recent editorials, would have us believe, that since they pay no federal income tax, nearly half of American households are essentially on the dole. Forty-seven percent, to be exact…