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 …
KHAN: Opening doors to learning
Usually my letters stir up controversy but I cannot see how anyone will be able to say that about this one! I hope that its content will be read by all students at all levels of education by teachers and school adm…
MARRIAGE: No to discrimination
As a heterosexual woman, I would feel shame if I didn't write on behalf of my gay and lesbian friends.
HISTORY: Role of blacks instrumental
Many times we think of history as a series of isolated events, without context, frozen in the past, with no relation to our real lives. But history is the evolving and unfolding saga of real life and real people wi…
PRESS: Goal is to destroy society
It is made plain nearly every day that the Coeur d'Alene Press has aligned itself with secular humanism, also known as "progressive" and other such non-confrontational nomenclature as to promote themselves as anyth…
SCOUTS: Don't forget the boys
This is a subject that is currently eliciting much attention in our area, due primarily to the proposal to dispose of Camp Easton, the long-standing scout camp on the east shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene, in trade for …
TOBACCO: Yes to tax increase
As a practicing pediatrician in North Idaho I would like to say I strongly support legislation that would increase the tobacco tax as it has been clearly shown that the increase in tax would decrease the incidence …
MARRIAGE: Gay coverage 'disgusting'
On Sat., Feb. 11, the very top story in very bold print was Idaho senators reject protections for gays. Where was that story in the Coeur d'Alene Press? Buried several pages inside.
PAUL: Knowing is supporting
Ron Paul. Love him or hate him. As I travel about wearing my Ron Paul button I find that for the most part people don't really know why they don't like him.
FORECLOSURE: It's really vote-buying
On the Sunday AP story about the $25B settlement over GOV. CAUSED FORECLOSURE ABUSES.
SCHOOLS: Penalize the guilty parties
I would like to congratulate School District 271 board members Tom Hamilton and Terri Seymour for their work in overturning the appointment of Wanda Quinn. The manner in which the appointment of Quinn was made was …
EASTON: Look at BSA history
In regard to the fate of Camp Easton, you have to understand how BSA works. In the early 1990s they wanted the Idaho Panhandle Council and the Lewis and Clark Council consolidated with Spokane. Makes administration…
DEFICIT: Putting it into perspective
You just published top rich people's fortunes and how long to spend them to zero. How about the government debt of $15 trillion at $1 million a day? Or a trillion seconds equals about 32,000 years. Might help most …
SCHOOLS: And justice is done
Edie Brooks' brazen unethical maneuver to "select" her successor on the Coeur d'Alene School Board has justly been corrected through judicial action. Her attempted manipulation in constructing events to achieve a p…
TREES: Here's the dam truth
Yes, Chip Althen, you do have this right and your commentary is right on regarding removing the trees along the dike road. What should be included is that contrary to the advice of all the locals who understood soi…
GOP: Dictating lifestyles again
Boy, if you didn't think the conservatives/Republications wanted to rule the world and tell you how to live your personal lives, just review the news this week. Especially everything that came out of their recent W…