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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 …
ABORTION: Where rights end
Dr. Cutting insincerely argues that we who don’t support the elective murder of unborn children think of “back-alley abortions” as good. The argument of pro-life individuals was never that we want only a few to hap…
VACCINES: Make world safer
There is much discussion now about vaccines. There will be a lot of trial and error before the new one is ready and we can’t be hasty.
UN: Pandemic plot thickens
The U.N. has been pressing for one world order for several years, and the pandemic is playing right into their desires. They are responsible for the majority of nations accepting their pandemic views, which is very…
ACLU: Where art thou?
I find it strangely comical that the A.C.L.U. is eerily reticent during this COVID-19 debacle as these petty and imperious dictators who pose themselves as governors slowly erode our constitutional rights and liber…
TRUMP: Our medicine of choice
The president of the United States is taking hydroxychloroquine as a possible preventive for COVID-19. It is his personal choice and it is safe to say that he has access to the best medical minds in this nation and…
COVID: Impact on Cd’A
It would be helpful and interesting to know how many COVID-19 cases there have been in the city of Coeur d’Alene. Is the information being repressed?
WAKES: It’s about the river
This week saw the adoption of Res. 2020-38 adding to the wake restrictions on the county’s waterways. The Commissioners should be thanked for finding a reasonable compromise on this very contentious issue.
ATTACKS: Surrender the tomatoes
Sholeh Patrick was unfairly and outrageously attacked for her article suggesting the possibility of embracing parenthood in a more expansive manner. In the first sentence of the column, Patrick writes, “Before you …
ABORTION: A doctor’s view
A letter in the May 16 Press makes the point that the candidate whom the writer favors scored 97% on his anti-abortion questionnaire. Therefore he deserves your vote. My objections to this recommendation are twofol…
COVID: What it isn’t
Some interesting statistics:
PUBLIC ART: A Cd’A specialty
Public art is appreciated here. Each time I drive past one of these art works, it generates a smile, brightens my day and I thank my lucky stars that I live in Coeur d’Alene.
REMEMBER: Those who gave all
Memorial Day is a day we remember those who have sacrificed their lives for the freedoms we have come to take for granted but for days like Memorial Day.
GOVERNOR: Too much power
I believe the first order of business for the next legislative session should be to curtail gubernatorial power.
GIFTS: It takes a Village
My daughters have been holding lemonade stands and crafts sales to raise money for the Children’s Village since the quarantine started. My 10-year-old daughter lived at Children’s Village prior to her adoption from…
SHOPPER: Unmasking frustration
I would like to thank Super 1 in Rathdrum for not requiring their employees to wear masks to at least protect us who are most vulnerable to this virus (as they probably come in contact with hundred-plus people each…