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 …
FASCIST: Look who's talking
Some locals believe defending the equal rights of gays is fascist. They have forgotten the thousands of gays dying in fascist concentration camps in Nazi Germany for being gay.
METH: Learn from this tragedy
The incident occurred, and one life is gone, because of naive mistakes in life. Are we to destroy another life for crystal meth or are we going to actually save a life because of it? Or maybe the life is just not w…
BORDER: Fence has no defense
Our Senators Risch and Crapo voted against the proposed immigration bill apparently/partly because they were dissatisfied with the proposed border security. I dislike that proposal also, but for a completely differ…
MORRIS: Reunion coming in August
We are seeking to contact Idaho residents who are descendants of Morrisites.
GOP: Legislators wrong targets
All four of the accused representatives (Henderson, Goedde, Malek, Morse) are guilty!
CODE: A step back, not ahead
Hundreds of Kootenai County property owners have spent thousands of hours attempting to stop the proposed Land Use Code. It is a long and tortuous document, poorly organized, unduly restrictive and vague as to actu…
OBAMA: Ignored Gettysburg's call
July 1st, 2013, marked the 150th anniversary of Gettysburg. Had the North lost at Gettysburg, General Lee would have marched directly to Washington, D.C. During those three days, 51,000 soldiers were wounded and 7,…
PRESS: Less preaching, please
Seems like the Coeur d’Alene News is becoming a forum for proselytizing Christian Bible thumpers. What gives? Would the Coeur d’Alene Press give equal time to believers of radically different faiths or no faith at …
GOD: Approves of Kim's column
I want to applaud Kim Cooper for his letter on June 28, “Immoral is never OK.” Thank you, Kim, for expressing what needs to be said all across America. This is not just the opinion of a handful of people, this is d…
FIREWORKS: Spare pooches the pain
Dog lovers. Be sure to keep your pals safe during Fourth of July fireworks “season.” Many of them are scared out of their minds by the noises and in trying to find safety, make a run for it. Here in the Parkside co…
CITIES: Prepare for baseless suits
After conning the Coeur d’Alene City Council into denying protection to their city’s business owners and landlords, Tony Stewart is targeting surrounding communities with his campaign to take civil rights from some…
KCRCC: Power of the people
America is a fascinating nation. It exhibits elements of every religion and every political system human history has chosen to show us. And now, thanks to the misdirected energy of the Coeur d’Alene City Council, w…
GOD: Approves of hetero sex
What I read in a recent letter to the editor was a bit shocking. Some interesting thoughts about the City Council regarding special rules of the gay community and logic.
POSTAL: Help us help ourselves
Even though I am nearing retirement, it would be irresponsible for me to leave my employer financially unstable. Like it or not, this is a problem that faces all of us but there are realistic positive solutions tha…
GAY: That doesn't mean bad
I give credit to Rick Hansen for coming up with his extreme hypothetical situations if you want to downplay the new Coeur d’Alene anti-discrimination ordinance. How about the male service technician you hired two y…