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 …
BROOKS: He's right again
Bill Brooks is on target in his concern about the increasing concentration of power in companies that are absorbing (buying) other companies (Coeur d’Alene Press, Nov. 30). We should all be concerned. It is leading…
TRUMP: Consumers, beware
I do not think a college education is a prerequisite for understanding political issues. Understanding the issues does require time and some study. Voting a straight party line is an easy shortcut which allows peop…
MISCONDUCT: Don't spare GOP
Read your article regarding people being accused of sexual misconduct in power and as interesting as it was it certainly was incomplete. Donald Trump: 17 accusers, none of which have been disproven. Roy Moore: eigh…
TAXES: Adopt age cap
I am 83+ years old and I have never attended school in the state of Idaho. My children are in their 50s and never attended a school in Idaho and they live in another state.
TAXES: Imports should pay
I wanted to share with Stephanie Gossard from Athol and thank her for a very good letter. I wish I had written it before she did.
ADOPT: Older kids, too
November is National Adoption Month and on behalf of Idaho Youth Ranch, I would like to thank all of the prospective adoptive parents who have recently expressed an interest in adopting older children.
KOPKE: A fond farewell
We recently lost an exemplary citizen, Steven Kopke. An architect by profession, he turned to real estate as a logical career path. Together with his highly able wife, Lyssa, Steven settled in Coeur d’Alene after a…
BLESSING: The doughnut story
Did you ignore any strangers today? If so, you may have missed a blessing.
HOLIDAYS: Mail makes merry
The holiday season is now upon us and that means the U.S. Postal Service will bring more people together no matter how far the distance between family and friends.
BANNON: Ode to an actor
Recently, Coeur d’Alene lost a special resident — Jack Bannon. Mr. Bannon was a welcome addition to this city, a patron of and participant in the arts and one half of the dynamic duo, Ellen Travolta and Jack Bannon…
LIBERAL: Criticism or treason?
Do the liberals ever get tired of criticizing President Trump? I’m not sure freedom of speech was meant to be used like a sledgehammer of “treasonous” slander.
PRESS: Poor proofreading
Every week I am taken aback by the lack of proofreading in the Press. I’ve never written a letter to the editor before but I was so aghast by the headline, “Safe Passage: Advocates help abuse children,” I was compe…
FUEL: Older is better
Man did everything by manpower or with horses until James Watt invented the steam engine in 1781. Thus began the industrial revolution.
LAWS: Follow the giver
To Mr. David Boerner,
BYRNES: Politics and platitudes
Appearing in the Press editorial Nov. 19 is the opinion of former baseball player Eric Byrnes on the subject of the NFL and patriotism — whether to sit or stand during the playing of the anthem. Guess what? Mr. Byr…