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 …
BLAME: Look in mirror, Americans
Lately I have been reading a lot of comments that blame President Obama for making the financial crisis worse. I think we need to take a good long look in the mirror and start putting some of the blame on ourselves…
McEUEN: City doing its job
How many times have you used McEuen Park? Personally I walked the trail around Tubbs Hill three times and shot baskets at the minuscule basketball court once. My wife has never availed herself of the park. There is…
ROMNEY: Rob poor, give to the rich
Romney has sucked dry over 20 companies. Hacked off their arms and legs to feed Bain Capital. Abandoned mutilated companies by side of economic road to die of exposure.
ROMNEY: Friend of the people
Sandra Boynton wants to convince us that Mitt Romney is an enemy of the people by using his first name, Willard. Accurate name but her letter reflects a left wing bias that contains questionable accuracy.
ASPHALT: Lack of respect shown
I wanted to vomit when I read the article about the “new” asphalt plant the county
OBAMA: Anger tells bigger story
To understand what is going on with Obamacare and the Supreme Court you need to shave the rhetoric with Occam’s Razor. We know that the SCOTUS justices debate the case within days after the oral arguments. We also …
RECALL: It's an American right
I was impressed and in complete agreement when reading Babette Banducci’s “My Turn” opinion. She very clearly stated that the taxpaying residents of Coeur d’Alene want to have a say in “what” the McEuen Field chang…
BILL: It can be challenged later
When I lived in Pennsylvania I confronted my local senator on the issue of the legislature passing two bills unconstitutionally. In PA, any bill before the legislature needs to be singular in nature and must come t…
COUNTY: Great attitude, efficiency
For some years I was a local real estate broker, which caused me to need the help of the ladies working in the Planning, Recording, and Assessor’s departments of county government.
PROBLEMS: Root is responsibility
I am writing in response to Chad Solsvik’s “My Turn” published Friday, April 6. I had originally considered a point-by-point retort, but for the sake of length decided against it. I would, however, like to ask a qu…
LIBRARY: Fans, decline to sign
Since its opening in September 2007, the Coeur d’Alene Public Library has become an icon and “hub” of our community. More than 1,000 people a day continue to use the library to participate in free programs, hold me…
INTEGRITY: No, I don't think so
While getting straight answers from government officials is often difficult, evaluating their trustworthiness can be accomplished rather easily.
LAUNCH: Parking elimination kills it
Well folks, we have just lost the Third Street boat launch. With the vote to eliminate the boat parking by the launch, people will soon decide that launching and leaving their boat there, driving another several bl…
RECALL: Protect your rights
If you like losing your boat launch and/or its boat-trailer parking, or if you like paying increased property taxes and incurring new debt that has a conditional cap of $39 million according to the City Council-app…
THANKS: Free meal richly enjoyed
The members of the Pappy Boyington Marine Corps League Detachment would like to thank the person/s who bought us all breakfast at the Blue Plate in Hayden on Wednesday morning, April 11. We all enjoyed and apprecia…