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 …
CLEANERS: Yes, they do matter
You can imagine how shocked and distressed I was when I unpacked my daughter’s beautiful wedding gown that was to have been “professionally” cleaned, pressed and sealed in a special box by a popular local cleaners.…
HOUSING: Good financing awaits
Your Aug. 28 edition included a story, “The Pain of population growth in Post Falls,” reporting that, come the end of September, homebuyers in Post Falls will no longer be eligible for zero-down mortgages from the …
STORY: Beware the bozos, Nick
This is in response to the letter titled “CHALLENGE: Be Patient, People” and to back it up as well.
OBAMA: Most incompetent ever
How soon we forget, interesting that the Democrats should invite President Clinton to revive the career of the most incompetent president of all time when Clinton himself was impeached by the House of Representativ…
McEUEN: You could look it up
Test your political words knowledge.
MUSLIMS: Come hear the truth
I am a Catholic, but it pains me beyond measure to see the whole Muslim nation used as a strategic pawn in a diabolical, worldwide tactic leading to the achievement of the 200-plus year-old Masonic objective of the…
POLITICS: Litany of what's wrong
It’s really amazing, they spent hundreds of thousands of dollars building a 9/11 monument for the 3,000-plus who died as a result of that tragedy, not to mention the thousands of troops we lost, supposedly looking …
OBAMA: Color inside the lines
Quote of the day: “Despite all the challenges that we face in this new century, what they (the Republican National Convention) offered… was better suited to the last century. You might as well have watched it on a …
FUTURE: Here's to Hamelrath
I would like to thank Fred Hamelrath for his column on the American voters being the jury for the upcoming presidential election. Having been where he has been and seen what he has seen, I think his words could be …
SCHOOLS: The PYP problem
Hayden Meadows is a PYP (primary years program) school. PYP is the elementary school version of the IB (International Baccalaureate) program. IB is now being replaced with AP (advanced placement) at Lake City High …
RECYCLE: It's up to each person
In response to the comments about “Recycling” in Kootenai County; I was a little taken back that another citizen was waiting for a politician to change how we recycle opposed to the citizens of this county making t…
POLICE: Need some good news
Home burglaries have once again dotted anguish among the citizens of Coeur d’Alene over the summer months in addition to unsolved hit-and-runs, stabbings and reports of muggings. Murmurs among neighbors of the down…
SCHOOLS: Support those offering choice
The Coeur d’Alene School District has implemented a cutting edge approach to education which is being recognized nationwide as preferred by parents and students. We have schools of choice. There are six schools of …
IDAHO: State misses the call
Arriving a few days ago in Coeur d’Alene I was amazed to see what I thought were drunk drivers all around me. When I looked closer, though, I realized that they were not drunk but were using cell phones or texting.…
TAXES: Literally going sky-high
You think Coeur d’Alene has problems. My city (Ketchum), along with the cities of Sun Valley and Hailey, and Blaine County is attempting to pass an ILLEGAL tax to subsidize the airlines. There is no conscience in t…