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 …
ABORTION: All are grotesque
The judge in his sentencing remarks said of the former cheerleader who buried her newborn baby in her backyard “she has a grotesque view of life.”
THANKS: Gardeners' gifts to school
A big shout out to the Coeur d’Alene Garden Club for its generous donation to our greenhouse project and our charity gardens at Hayden Meadows Elementary School.
COUNCIL: Why wards are better
It was interesting reading about the candidates running for Coeur d’Alene City Council. A question for the candidates: Are you running for Sherman Avenue or for the entire city?
NATION: Heavy, heavy debt
Since my last letter concerning the national debt, as publicly reported, we’ve added another mere trillion dollars, so here’s some new basic facts:
EARTH: 'Nessie' and necessity
Truth is a necessity for many of us. Freedom from cookie-cutter unaccountable educational systems is important (see Regan articles).
CIVILITY: And all for one
Another scathing opinion item from Del Cameron. He’s a poor example of the front-page article in Thursday’s Press, encouraging civility from and cooperation by the people of Coeur d’Alene toward those who hold disp…
HATE SPEECH: Don't promote it
It was heartening to see the newspaper choose to headline the proclamation by the mayor denouncing hate speech in Coeur d’Alene. However, it was very disheartening to see that the newspaper chose to publish the var…
JFK: Turning over in grave
The U.S. had a president, JFK, who was elected in 1960 and was assassinated in late November 1963. Many political commentators in years after his death have said that if his administration were in existence now, it…
PRESS: Unfair to sheriff candidates
I want to express my grave reservations and disappointment over the headline on the top front page of the Sunday, Sept. 15 paper, along with a similarly placed page one negative headline last month, about another s…
TRUMP: Citizens getting fleeced
And everywhere that Mary (Trump) went the lambs (the GOP) were sure to go.
MALL: Small business lament
I am writing about the corporate standpoint of the Silver Lake Mall and the active influence they are taking to move small independent businesses out. Over the past several months, independent businesses have been …
AMERICA: Here's what's wrong
Once again millions of law-abiding gun owners face the potential threat of government confiscation of legal firearms, and from a Texan no less! Have that many Texans steered so far left that they’ve forgotten the h…
NURSES: Thank you all
I would like to take this opportunity to commend and thank the fine nurses at Kootenai Health. I recently had an occasion to be an inpatient for about a week. During my stay, I received first-rate care from all of …
CARRIERS: Give 'em a boost
Why don’t we tip our paper delivery people? If you look at the ads for carriers, you can see how much money they make. Figure it out by the hour. What?!
RAMBO: No sympathy here
I cannot believe this Rambo guy isn’t dead. And now all of us have to pay for this piece of crap until he dies.