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 …
SYSTEM: Here's your problem
It is a blessing that Officer Charles Hatley is recovering from being shot. This shooting and the killing of Sgt. Greg Moore should be a sign of a problem that has not been solved. I was in law enforcement many yea…
BULLIES: Let's fight back
I’ll be 55 soon. I was severely bullied as a child: hit, kicked and called cruel names from kindergarten through high school. My cardinal sin was the same as anyone’s: I was different and, when my feelings were hur…
GUNS: Message to Labrador
Congress should immediately pass legislation that dictates the sale of ANY gun that can kill 17 kids in five minutes is ILLEGAL. To the conscience of the NRA and the sloppy work by the FBI. Can you sleep nights? Th…
GUNS: Retirees can defend kids
I enjoyed reading Jan Conner’s letter in last Sunday’s Coeur d’Alene Press. I believe as she does, that many of those men and women who choose a life of service, generally do want to continue to serve in some capac…
GUNS: Hear the students
This letter is addressed directly to Joe Franks and George Silva. I cannot believe either one of you said what you did about the students protesting guns in Florida after having their school shot up by an idiot wit…
PELOSI: Might be out of touch
Nancy Pelosi’s latest gaff is to claim that we can make the border safer buy mowing the grass. Except for the irrigated imperial valley, there is virtually no grass from California to West Texas along the border. I…
BIKES: Please ride right
In the Healthy Lifestyles section of the paper, Wednesday, Feb. 28, is a great article about seniors brains and studying them to determine what keeps some folks sharp and mentally active. However, the picture of Mr…
SHOOTING: Choose words carefully
Wednesday’s front-page article, “Officer shot, suspect killed,” contained a glaring error in wording. The page 1 photo and article are clear and concise. But on page 3 in that section noted as “SHOOTING,” column 2,…
GUNS: Convenience be damned
I just finished reading “Hard Questions For Our Schools” from the Sunday edition.
INTERFERENCE: Minding our business
It is past the time to put the Russian attempt to interfere in the political process of our country to rest and focus our attention on the conduct of our own. Thank God we can sleep tonight knowing we live in a cou…
GEM: Step toward vouchers
It is extremely disappointing, yet not unexpected, to learn that Representatives Mendive of Coeur d’Alene and Don Cheatham of Post Falls chose to vote in favor of sending a bill that will open the door to allowing …
GOD: Just a reminder
Back in the early 1990s, I was driving to Coeur d’Alene from a business trip to the Seattle area. To reduce the evening boredom, I turned on my radio expecting to hear music; instead, a minister began by asking his…
AR-15: Seeking NRA help
I recently read a couple of articles about the effect of a bullet from an AR-15 on the human body. It has been described as unusually effective in killing things. The AR-15 uses smaller, lighter bullets and travels…
STATE: Fund education properly
The League of Women Voters of Idaho believes all children should have equal opportunity to an education that prepares them to be productive citizens.
SCHOOL: Took a village
I wish to thank the community of Hayden as well as the Coeur d’Alene School Board of Trustees for their support of the work we do at the newly established Northwest Expedition Academy. Here at NExA, we do things di…