Opinion
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POLITICS: Shades of McCarthy
In 1968, Eugene McCarthy, Democrat Senator from Minnesota, ran for president. He ran so strongly in the primaries that he was credited for convincing Lyndon Johnson not to run again for another term.
SILENCE: Isn't golden
Where are our Congressional reps? They are missing. We have been writing, calling, and visiting their local offices without result. They will not schedule any town halls. We need our voices heard and they need to d…
ILLEGALS: On second thought
Regarding deporting illegal aliens who have committed a felony while living in America, that made sense to me, but I didn’t think it would include a woman who had lived here 22 years and whose “crime” was using fal…
CAT: Need stronger laws
To the person(s) who did evil upon the black cat the other day: You WILL be found and punished. The state of Idaho has the following laws regarding animal abuse/cruelty, but they do not go far enough for you or peo…
PROTEST: Bullies and miscreants?
As chair of the Kootenai County Democrats, I am compelled to respond to my colleague of the Republican Central Committee. Now you know how we feel whenever we have a publicized event. You have nothing to fear from …
BIAS: Don't trust fact-checks
In Sunday’s issue of the Coeur d’Alene Press, the editor seemingly is discounting a letter written by Maureen Paterson questioning climate change data. The Press used FactCheck.org to support their position and ref…
CRIME: Rehab does work
More than 200 current and former police chiefs, federal and state chief prosecutors, and attorneys general from all 50 states, believe crime and incarceration can be reduced through effective rehabilitation program…
SCHOOLS: Seniors, say yes
The letters column has been sizzling over the past few weeks because of the additional school levy and bond issues. I am retired and obviously do not have a direct involvement with the school district. Even so, the…
LIBERALS: When snowflakes melt
I had to laugh as I read Shawn Keenan’s rather angry letter in defense of her “liberalism.” I think her letter is rather revealing. Shawn rants in all caps about how she believes in human rights, how she’s “tough a…
SCHOOLS: Deserve our support
I am a longtime resident of Coeur d’Alene and my daughter is currently attending the third grade at Dalton Elementary. I would like to show my support for the proposed levy and bond that, without raising our taxes,…
SCHOOLS: Yes, and yes again
As a working mom of students in the district, I am investing in my kids’ education by getting involved.
LIFEGUARDS: A missed priority
I really missed the sanity of having lifeguards at Coeur d’Alene waterfront last year. Independence Point was overrun with punks trying to impress the girls and I even smelled marijuana. The beach is not an ashtray…
SCHOOLS: Itemize or perish
I recently attended a presentation on the proposed levy and bond for the Coeur d’Alene School District. I left that presentation with more concerns than comfort.
CARRIERS: One great family
THANK YOU Ron, Jill and Johann!
SENIORS: Beware this trap
Last Thursday evening my husband and I went to a Post Falls restaurant for dinner. As we frequent this restaurant, we could not help but notice that at five or six tables there were couples age 70+ where men in bus…