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 …
FLAGS: No call for offense
Regarding the article in the Sunday paper about the People’s Rights Parade, although well written about an event that I and my family and friends participated in (and thoroughly enjoyed), I felt that the second to …
IMAGINE: Where would you live?
What if you were never born?
MASKS: The life you save
Early on, those more at risk had several places to shop for groceries, if they had no access to online methods.
GOD: Still issuing tickets
In a previous letter, I said it seems to me God’s just sitting this one out. I’ve given it some thought, and I was wrong. I have faith in God, I believe Satan exists, and I’m afraid for our nation.
TRUMP: Off-the-cuff wisdom
President Trump is quite famous for just speaking off-the-cuff, without giving any thought to his remarks. Lots of folks like that about him, I guess. I opine that it wouldn’t be so bad if he were, maybe, just a se…
PREVENTION: Priority puzzler
Having just returned from two years in California, I noted a recent headline in The Press: “$3.6 million marked for suicide prevention.” And then it goes on to say “For the first time, the Sources program will be e…
DISEASE: Spread the word
I had lunch at a popular restaurant here in Coeur d’Alene and by accident I discovered that two days after I was there the restaurant was closed for “cleaning” which, of course, means one or more staff members test…
RACISM: White privilege parameters
In reference to Jane Dunkin’s letter, “Racism: All Men Are Created Equal.”
COVID-19: Tests shouldn’t be so testing
Line ups at Panhandle Health for COVID-19 tests are obviously becoming untenable. In particular IF you do have the virus the patient and/ or their driver are trapped in an automobile for 2-6 hours. This is not acce…
RACISM: ‘All men are created equal,’ let’s treat them that way
Years ago I lived in a large city in Virginia. I worked with two men, one white whom I will call John and the other black whom I will call Keven. Both men were very good workers and fun to work with. They were abou…
PROTESTERS: We won’t be fooled again
In response to Konrad Larson’s pertinent letter to the editor (“It’s Easy to Abuse” 1 July 2020) I have just one comment, taken from the music group The Who’s song, “Won’t Be Fooled Again (which in itself it quite …
POLICE: Major overhaul not needed
Most entities can always use fine tuning and careful discipline. A few individuals, in most any group, need “high maintenance” and all of us need a bit of discipline (change of attitude) now and then.
STATUES: Pulling down common sense
We all want simple solutions to complex issues.
TRAFFIC: Flow teaches students
I do not know who in our city government makes the decisions on the flow of traffic but they need to take Flow of Traffic 101!
COMMON SENSE: In back seat again
Am I living in an alternate universe where everything is upside down and nothing makes sense? Every day the Coeur d’Alene Press publishes news about the alarming increase in COVID-19 cases around the country, and m…