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 …
STUDENT: School start pros, cons
Waking up isn’t the easiest thing in the world, especially for teens. (I know because I am one.) But is giving us a later start to the day really a good solution?
IMPEACHMENT: What process tells us
I would like to thank all those who represent Idaho, and especially Rep. Fulcher, who emailed me eight observations regarding the Trump impeachment inquiry. Although there are many times I am astonished by Presiden…
LININGERS: Wrong about police
In response to the Nov. 13 letter from the Liningers: You give thanks to veterans on one hand and spew venom with the other.
CARTOON: In a word, racist
Response to “Cartoonist Has His Say,” Sunday, Nov. 10:
FAIRGROUNDS: Keep hands off
Please do not do this! This fairgrounds is the one place in our area that unites us as the unique, beautiful community we are. Keeping some home town feel to our ever-growing city. This would be a tragedy to our yo…
TRUMP: He's no Jesus
In response to “Trump Compared to Jesus” by Curt Vieselmeyer:
ELECTIONS: Good ones leaving
I was shocked to read Grace Studer’s letter stating that she was leaving the election office. I have known Grace for years, having worked the elections as a Chief Judge for 17 years. Grace was always pleasant and h…
RISCH: On non-declared wars
Senator Jim Risch, appropriately, took the opportunity this Veterans Day (The Press, Nov. 11) to honor our vets. Incidentally, in the same space, he detailed for us all that he’s done for them. Credit where credit’…
MAYOR: Job well done
Thank you Mr. Mayor for taking down that offensive sign called “art.”
SYMBOL: A little history
Your staff writer did a poor job of writing the article “Communist Plot — or just art?” unless he was just trying to stir up the public about conspiracies. Did your writer just take certain interviewees’ explanatio…
ART: Discussion? Nope
Marker #11 a hammer and sickle. It’s generally universally accepted as a symbol of communism. Communism is a totalitarian state in which a single authoritarian party eliminates private property ownership. Stalin wa…
ART: Socialism welcome mat
Jennifer Drake and the artist claim/imply that the American symbol for coal is a red X and the Russian symbol is the sickle and hammer. The Russian symbol for coal is two crossed hammers, generally within a circle …
ART: A view on removal
The symbol depicted on Marker #11 is the hammer and sickle, established in 1924 as the symbol of the Russian Communist Party. It represented Soviet power that reigned In Russia from 1917 to 1991. It was a murderous…
ART: Distasteful, frightening
Thank you Mayor Widmyer for ordering that the Communist hammer and sickle “not art” piece be removed. It was very distasteful and frightening that such a thing would be put up in our lovely Cd’A.
ART: Mayor ruled correctly
A huge thank you to our mayor for saying NO to that piece of disgusting so called “art” displayed in Riverstone. A swastika or any other Nazi emblem should never be put on display in Coeur d’Alene or anywhere in th…