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 …
VOTE: Credit union decision
Members of P1FCU are being asked to vote on whether the credit union should convert to a state charter and cancel their federal charter, so that the business can expand to geographic locations not available to them…
HOSPITALITY: At what cost?
After reading your article “A hand up for service, hospitality community” in the Monday, Jan. 21 Press, it kind of made my blood boil.
SPEAKER: A worthy champion
“Everyone thinks to change the world but no one thinks to change himself.” Leo Tolstoy’s words carry a heavy and hard truth that weighs on many hearts when it comes to the subject of abortion.
SLEEP: Apply simple test
Studies suggest later school start times would help sleepy students. Did the studies that make this case identify if torpor teenagers are a result of the quantity and quality of sleep or the timing of sleep (circad…
PROGRESSIVES: Roar, or whimper
Reading comments from reporter Caroline Lobsinger seemed to place Ms. Schroeder on the bra burning pulpit of the day!
POLITICIANS: What's in a name
Concerning the hypocrisy of the typical politician, Ralph Waldo Emerson quipped, “…the louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons…”
MLP: Pleez hep
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CLIMATE: Healthy skepticism
My thanks go out to Douglas Harro for his work in debunking some dubious facts in Randy Mann’s Nov. 26 column. You have done all Coeur d’Alene Press readers a service.
CLIMATE: The constructive approach
The whole global warming debate is centered on the wrong issue. It doesn’t matter whether humans are at fault or not. What matters is whether we can affect the phenomenon in a way that helps us.
WALL: Another opition
Would it be possible to resolve this unconstructive political game of chicken that has shut down our government to the detriment of many of our citizens, by simply turning it over to the Border Patrol?
WALL: For all Americans
It’s not Trump’s problem. The responsibility: Both houses of Congress.
PETS: Some kindness, please
I’m tired of constant letters about politics! Let’s talk about something close to home — animals left outside in freezing conditions!? I just don’t get it.
COACH: Good man gone
The news of the firing of Pat Whitcomb as NIC’s wrestling coach was devastating to me. I want to thank Coach Whitcomb for all that he has done for this community.
POT: Resistance is futile
It’s time we as Idahoans come to grips with the inevitable.
WALL: Invasion blocker
Once an Illegal Immigrant crosses the border, several things occur. Apprehended or not they remain in our country. Only known felons if caught are deported. Even felons are allowed to stay if accompanied by a minor.