Opinion
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CLIMATE: What to accept, reject
To quote Anne Nesse (Press Nov. 18) “The world’s temperature is increasing, CO2 levels are increasing, deserts are expanding and shortages of fresh water are occurring. All of these effects are related to human’s i…
ISLAM: Bloodlust is its nature
In the coming months and years, no issue will divide America like the schism we face involving Islam. I have never seen such ignorance in any area of political debate so complete as the utter and total lack of desi…
CRISIS: Handled with great care
Wednesday morning, the day after the severe storm hit our community and left many people without power, I witnessed something absolutely awesome. My husband and I decided to have breakfast out at Coeur d’Alene IHOP…
VETERANS: An inspiring performance
Kudos to the Coeur d’Alene LAM (Lutheran Church of the Master school) for their Veterans Day performance. It was in honor of military veterans (servicemen and women).
GUNS: Tongue-in- cheek agreement
I have to give my complete support to Reid Harlocker’s opinion in Friday’s “My Turn.”
CLIMATE: Geer got it right
A letter published in the Coeur d’Alene Press on Friday, Nov. 13 written by Geddie Fredy failed to represent correctly the facts about the Northwest Climate Conference held here at The Coeur d’Alene Resort a few we…
GUNS: Protection God-given right
Re: My Turn — “One Way To Avoid Gun Control” — Mr. Harlocker, we already have THE way to avoid gun control, the Second Amendment. The writers were smart enough to see that people like you and Maloney would demand h…
SCHOOLS: Don't let them teach civics
Regarding the Editorial in Sunday’s paper about voter apathy: How about leaving that responsibility to the home, or parents, or friends. Giving more authority to the schools is just giving them more influence into …
REFUGEES: Stance by Otter inhumane
In response to Governor Otter’s call to halt the U.S. refugee resettlement program, I have this response. I grew up in Coeur d’Alene, an area notorious to outsiders for its white supremacy ties. It was not until I …
COPS: Can't ignore the bad news
In response to Mike Reno’s comments about how lucky he is to wear blinders and not see the whole picture about police abuse and sexual misconduct, just look at page 6 of the Coeur d’Alene Press last Friday — about …
COLUMN: Fixing two errors
Due to the obvious limitations of the Coeur d’Alene Press’ software that auto-spaces the printed words in the various column spaces available on their newsprint; carefully worded, edited and proofread guest columns…
ELECTION: It's pretty simple
About the Nov. 5 article in The Press concerning campaigns and election. It was stated that “The election ended up serving as a referendum on the value of the community’s urban renewal agency, ignite cda.” Sandy Pa…
TRIBUTE: To all veterans
Yes I’m a veteran through and through,
CATHOLIC: Don't split hairs
It’s sad to see letters in this column by Catholics who desperately duck, dodge and distance themselves from the admitted child sex crimes of ex-seminarian Kevin Sloniker. “He belongs to a break-away sect,” several…
BLOOD: Doesn't mix with bias
To Ms. Welch: Normally, I loathe the term “homophobic.” It is used indiscriminately whenever a straight person expresses disagreement with another’s perspective on sexuality. Such a label is inaccurate and inflamma…