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 …
SHRINERS: Circus is for all ages
Thank you Shriners.
RADICALS: Beware their impositions
TREASON: An attempt to overthrow our democratically elected government.
HART: He's right, IRS, state wrong
Shame on you, Coeur d'Alene Press for participating in the character assassination of Rep. Phil Hart without having all your facts. I have at least read his book and am incredibly impressed with his research on the…
HART: Resign or be removed
As a resident of Hayden and Legislative District Three I am demanding that Rep. Phil Hart resign from the Idaho Legislature immediately. If he does not resign, the Idaho House of Repreentatives should remove him fr…
HART: Hang in there, buddy
For the benefit of those who want to beat up on Phil Hart, let me quote a few facts. The original U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from taxing citizens directly. According to the U.S. Supreme Court, the 1…
HOSPITAL: Facility fees explained
Recently, the Kootenai Cancer Center billing department received a question regarding facility fees. It is important to note that clinics such as the Cancer Center are hospital-based outpatient clinics. They provid…
MINNICK: Record shows what he is
I have read many letters from passionate Republicans who believe leaving Representative Walt Minnick in Congress will, as Post Falls' John Cross puts it, "help Nancy Pelosi for the following two years." I don't thi…
BP: Owners should ante up
While I'm sure we sympathize with BP's shareholders, I cannot agree with Dorothy Radke's suggestion that their dividends remain unaffected. The shareholders actually own the company! If we invest in a company, we a…
Parents, not billboards, should teach our children
Kirsten Brandt got it backward. I'll bet she belongs to the same crowd that teaches our kids to have sex before they ever know what it is or when it's appropriate and before they understand the psychological ramifi…
TAFFETAS: It's a 10 from the '50s
The Taffetas is a musical about a 1950s group of singing sisters from a working class city trying to work their way up from local supermarket openings to their ultimate goal – the Ed Sullivan Show. This acclaimed m…
PARKWAY: Preserve a beautiful stretch
As a matter of interest, with current budget adjustments within the Idaho State Parks and Recreation; the park ranger who has been responsible for the unique environment that Coeur d'Alene Lake Parkway and Higgens…
SPILL: Sense of urgency is needed
Unfortunately with the oil crisis in the Gulf, we need to act soon. It is too late to remain complacent. I hope we can galvanize the President, Congress and all citizens to focus their combined attention on saving …
CITY: Enacting new Prohibition
The National Prohibition Act (The Volstead Act) was enacted into law in 1920 by the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and later repealed in 1933 with the 21st Constitutional Amendment. Americ…
SCHOOLS: Offer creation as choice
At a recent 271 School District board meeting several times testimony was given that referenced the merits of parental choice. I believe the majority of parents support the concept of schools of choice. However, th…
ACADEMIES: Kryger got 4 appointments
Just read the letter to the editor about former CDA students who were appointed to military academies. My husband Gene Kryger was the first, we believe, in the state of Idaho to be appointed to four military academ…