Letters to the Editor
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OPINION: Just like everyone else, Idaho’s Attorney General must comply with the law
Three years ago, I joined five other former Idaho Attorneys General in describing that important position as “the …
OBAMA: Question of certification
In response to Gregory Johnston’s letter in the July 19 Press, the document the Obama team released as a “Birth Certificate” is NOT a “Birth Certificate” but a “Certificate of Live Birth” as stated across the top o…
COLUMN: Defended by Fox fanatics
As expected, the Teapublican writers have submitted a few responses to my MY TURN column concerning Cliff Harris. They follow the usual right-wing talking points. I especially liked the great letter by George Beauc…
GREED: Fueling nation's demise
Like all empires throughout history, the United States is coming to an end. An empire has an emperor or an absolute ruler which is usually an individual, but in the case of the United States, this emperor is the Co…
PAPPAS: Jimmy, please come back
As I indicated earlier I’m a fan of sci-fi. I enjoy tales like “The Puppet Masters” and “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” in which alien creatures take control of humans by assuming their identities. When I leave th…
TRIBE: Unsettling settlements
When Jeff Selle interviewed Helo Hancock of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Mr. Hancock told him that tribal members (nonmembers too, actually) had not been getting their lease income from the BIA. That was the reason for…
JOBS: Discrepancy in two reports
On Thursday, Aug. 1 the Fed reported 160,000 new jobs in the month of July. The next day, Friday the 2nd, the Business section of The Press ran a story entitled “More people finding work” in which it reported that …
PARENTS: Not school culprits
Marty Peterson, Director of McClure Public Policy Research Center and former UI lobbyist, recently slammed parents as “the party that actually deserves most of the blame for failing schools” and suggested “using te…
DOG: Help find wandering pet
I am in dire straights right now. My daughter put her dog out to do his business and he got loose. He is a cocker spaniel and his name is Oliver. He is still on his blue leash. We haven’t had the money to get him c…
CLIMATE: Kudos for fair debate
This sends out a huge Amen! for Judy Wolniakowski’s “two sided” guest opinion regarding the intemperate responses to Cliff Harris’ Monday July 29 column regarding climate change. My wife and I love Cliff’s columns,…
WAGE: Minimum must push higher
I was pleased to read an article about Raiseidaho.org in The Press. The petition to raise the minimum wage is positive. The negative blogs to the article are hilarious, containing a lot of the “up by my bootstraps”…
MAJ: Family feels the love
Dear Coeur d’Alene Community and beyond,
PITBULL: Attack was preventable
The other night my neighbor and friend was outside working in his yard when his next-door neighbor walked by with his pitbull on a leash. My friend asked if the dog was friendly. He said yes. As my friend bent down…
ARNOLD: He was no girlie governor
What’s up with all the California bashing? Is it because the Vandals are planning on playing the USC Trojans in the LA Coliseum in 2015?!
UNION: Offended by Press editorial
This is in response to the editorial printed on July 28.
COLUMN: Models imperfect at best
I wish people who have no scientific background would quit taking Cliff Harris to task!