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 …
ELECTION: Two views, one leader
Mr. Veit had it all wrong in his characterization of President Obama’s remarks. What the President clearly and positively stated was that, if you built a successful business, you didn’t do so without help along the…
OBAMA: I am so ashamed
President Obama gave a speech informing me and millions of people like me that our success in life was achieved because of “others” and not because of what we, ourselves did. To all of the people I know, I now want…
OBAMA: About to be outsourced
It’s obvious to me that this is desperation time for you. As history has shown us, polls should never be this close for an incumbent President. Certainly an ominous sign for you.
ROMNEY: A question for the candidate
Do you think Bain Capital would buy any company showing only one year’s tax return?
WINTON: Give room to learn
This letter is addressed to property taxpayers in the City of Coeur d’Alene. School District 271 is holding open houses at five schools to show the public why it needs voter approval of a $32.7 million facility bon…
OFFENDERS: Pity isn't in the plan
Regarding “There’s no second chance,” Bill Johnson: If you really are serious about being accepted by society, then the whole purpose of your group must be to make amends. If it’s not possible to do that with your …
JOBS: Why some teens aren't working
As a teenager, I felt called to bring light to the situation of jobless teenagers. Who, to some, appear as lazy video-playing zombies. I must say (with great sadness and disappointment) that part of this is true. T…
ROMNEY: Offer kindly refused
I got Mitt Romney’s letter saying I am one of America’s most notable Republicans.
AMERICA: The green slime of corruption
“What power has law where only money rules?” — Gaiu Petronius (66 AD)
WARMING: 'Facts' are half-baked
Jim Hollingsworth’s letter of July 13 claims that there is no correlation between human actions and global warming. I appreciate his courtesy in reading my letter three times, but I feel he lacks an understanding o…
REFORM: That's not the way it is
It is not unusual for politicians to put a different spin on history, but a recent Coeur d’Alene Press article on education reform in Idaho is an attempt to rewrite it completely.
HEALTH: Look in the mirror, America
As a young man I lived and worked in Norway and found their health-care system very intriguing. The primary factor that made their system work is that Norwegians consume very little alcohol, almost no one smokes, h…
THEFT: Prevent a recurrence
This week the city of Coeur d’Alene found that an employee working in their payroll department had apparently embezzled thousands of dollars of city money as reported in the Coeur d’Alene Press.
PUNCHED: Dad angry at church
My 14-year-old daughter, who was a volunteer at the Coeur d’Alene Nazarene Church as a counselor in training, was punched by one of the boys in the church camp. When my daughter tried to stop the boy by grabbing hi…
AGREED: Clarify rules for recalls
I welcome and agree with Sunday’s Editorial on the need to clarify and strengthen the laws regarding recall in Idaho.