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THANKS: Lovely in letters
Does anyone write thank you letters these days? I mean good, old fashioned thank you letters that one has to pen in his/her own handwriting, put in an envelope, lick the seal, put postage on it and drop it in the s…
POLICE: Lax on red lights
As a former police officer (20 years ago), I am disturbed by the Coeur d’Alene police force and the city workers. I can’t count the number of times I have had to drive through broken glass from a traffic accident b…
DEMS: Self-inflicted wounds
With all the media and Obama Administration excitement over the Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee email, the real truth is that if the DNC leadership and yes, Hillary and Bill too, weren’t slimy …
RACISM: Mirror time, Democrats
It would seem that Dan Gressler likes to put the racist label on all Republicans to change history and deflect his own party’s failures.
You think you've got it tough
Ninety-five days.
ABORTION: Tough questions
In response to the title story “N. Idaho Group push anti-abortion proposal.” It could have easily been titled: “N. Idaho group push anti-murder proposal.” If one reads the actual proposed Idaho ballot initiative th…
TRUMP: Cause for excitement
I voted for Clinton, as did a majority of the nation vs. Trump last November. Ivanka Kushner had me on the fence but a coin toss gave it to Clinton. I will admit: Trump’s electrifying victory was amazing. You shoul…
Legislative budget panel has a freshman flavor
Freshman legislators in Idaho are advised by their senior colleagues to do three things in their first term in the Statehouse: Listen, learn, and keep their mouths shut.
ELECTION: Crosscheck fraud
Stalin should have known, after all. It was his opinion that it’s not those who do the voting, but those who count the votes that make the difference.
PETITION: Tough answers
Concerning Abolish Abortion Idaho’s anti-abortion petition (Coeur d’Alene Press, Dec. 31, 2016), basically their position is this:
TICKET: Just not right
I would like to know why on the worst snowfall of the season so far, an ISP officer decides to issue a ticket for a rear license plate being covered in snow. A young kid working and paying bills and gets a $67 tick…
Snowden: Blew too much whistle
In the Cd’A Press (Nov. 25 and 26), I posed questions to readers about the principles behind Uncle Sam’s NSA surveillance of American citizens, as well as Edward Snowden’s revelations of these operations. Both acti…
Best Of: What it is, and isn't
Everywhere you go locally, you see signs from businesses proudly declaring themselves Best of North Idaho.
RESPONSE: It's a deal
DAN: Do you promise, really promise that you won’t write any more letters until what you predict about Trump’s cabinet comes to pass in reality, not in your own mind but in reality? Please do, as we all will apprec…
MAIL: Keep it public
2017 will again be a challenge for the United States Postal Service. Let’s again “Think outside the Mailbox” while still using the same principles that make the U.S. Postal Service user friendly for all Americans a…