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 …
GLADYS: A great friend to students
In my presentation to Gladys Schneidmiller at the Post Falls Banquet for the Heritage Award I inadvertently left out perhaps the most important thing that Gladys has done for a long time for this community and I si…
HISTORY: Column much appreciated
I just wish to express my appreciation for the History Corner column that is published in the Sunday edition of the Shoshone News Press.
POEM: Summit is the solution
Idaho’s annual Youth Summit presented by Idaho Drug Free Youth (IDFY) is our response to Samantha’s poem entitled “Keep Going,” that was published in Friday’s Cd’A Press. Yes!
GUNS: Ban any weapon you want
Am I missing something? I don’t understand why we as a nation aren’t having the most obvious argument about gun control. Instead, all I see in the news is either a person with a picket sign claiming it’s their righ…
PROBLEMS: Don't blame our officials
Kudos to Mr. Begovich for correctly identifying the source of man’s problems, but he had no right to take public officials to task for not acknowledging that source publicly. While the source is indeed spiritual an…
ABORTION: Issue deserves attention
Thank you for placing the article “Abortion foes march on Supreme Court” on the fold-out on the outside of today’s (1/26/13) paper. This made it possible for the average reader to see it right away.
ART: Press hurt Christian readers
I am writing in regards to the artist Nancy Pepin’s “The Last Snack.”
DISRUPT: Parent was out of line
Regarding “Disruption leads to eviction:”
GUNS: In defense of Constitution
Nearly every news organization as well as the White House, Obama, his press secretary and liberals express outrage that no one needs a firearm that shoots more than seven to 10 bullets to shoot a deer. That is the …
REGAN: Attack began in Frankfurt
I don’t know Brent Regan or how effective he is at his job. I do know how America is being razed by Political Correctness.
MILITARY: Athletes are treated better
I believe our military should be better taken care of than our football players and In this day our military is not.
ABORTION: A squandered asset
Since 1973 about 50 million abortions have taken place. In just 40 years, roughly 50 million people don’t exist. To put this in terms of the economy, there are taxpayers who are not paying their fair share of the t…
ENEMIES: Don't give them aid
Who is in charge of our safety and the allegiance we have for our friends in the Mediterranean? Why would we give our most sophisticated fighters, F-16s, and 200 of our finest tanks to a country (Egypt) that is not…
LETTER: Good enough to retype
I would like to compliment Mr. Roger Argo, of Dalton Gardens, for his letter to the editor Jan. 23. Mr. Argo’s letter had two redeeming features: 1. It was short, and 2. It was an original thought. Even though his …
LETTER: No defense for John Kerry
I have been reading these letters in the Press for many years. There has never been one that has pulled my chain as badly as this letter from a (so-called USAF Major) Ron Johnson.