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 …
ELECT: Here's a prescription to win
If you live in Coeur d’Alene and have a penchant to become an elected official, here is your stump:
SHOOTING: Dead but not forgotten
I am wondering why there has been no follow up articles concerning the man that was shot and killed by police officers in Hayden a few months ago. Why haven’t the police car videos been released? Why did the home v…
KNIVES: Convention makes it 1,000+
The annual Washington state convention of the Disabled American Veterans was held in Yakima, Wash. June 5-9, 2012. DAV members from the following chapters attended:
WELFARE: Require a drug test, Idaho
Thank you Florida, Kentucky, and Missouri, which are the first states that will require drug testing when applying for welfare. Some people are crying that this is unconstitutional. How is this unconstitutional? It…
SCHOOLS: Why upgrades needed
As a teacher and parent of three children at Sorensen Magnet School of the Arts and Humanities, I want to share some first-hand insight as to the need for renovations in our district’s older schools.
DOCTORS: Second opinion worthwhile
I was referred by my doctor to have a surgeon in our area look at, and remove, a benign growth on my shoulder. The surgeon’s office was excellent and modern, yet he said I would need outpatient services elsewhere. …
AMERICA: The leveraged buyout
Abraham Lincoln feared a hostile takeover. Lincoln said, “The money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace and conspire against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than a monarchy, more insolent th…
ELECTION: Avoid the self-serving
Once again, back to the drawing board on our defense budget. Our Fearless Leader, currently occupying the White House, has decreed that the F-35 project should be scrapped because we “don’t need it.”
FLORIDA: Democrats need all possible help
This whole situation in Florida about weeding out illegal aliens and felons from voting should be stopped immediately, and I’m happy to see that the Obama administration is suing Florida to stop it. After all, if i…
FORESTS: Calling all defenders
Ed Abbey once said, “The idea of Wilderness needs no defense, only defenders.” This rings true more than ever as the Republican controlled House recently passed the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act, HR 4089. The Senate is …
TEACHERS: Acted illegally at meeting
I attended the contract negotiation meeting at Woodland School on Thursday, May 31 and was surprised to see teachers wearing black, sporting “keep the promise”stickers, handing out flyers printed with “VOTE NO ON P…
LIGHT: Accident no laughing matter
Reading The Light Side on the front page (June 12) left me wondering what was “light” about a father and son being injured at a golf course in Texas when their golf cart went off a bridge. “Investigators believe on…
TEACHERS: Hardly 'union thugs'
Remember back to your school days when your teachers were held in high regard by everyone in the community. When did those dedicated public servant teachers turn into “union thugs?
FLORIDA: Writer corrects comment
I’m glad to discover that I was wrong about the number of letters that went out to voters in Florida. I don’t mind owning up to an error. It’s a relief to know that enough people woke up soon enough to put a tempor…
COLUMN: 'Thank God for Fox News'
In response to Sholeh Patrick’s column in Thursday, June 7 Press, it has been noted by myself, and many of my friends, that your source of information appears to flow from the biased Associated Press. In addition, …