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 …
ELECTION: Concern for tomorrow
My concern is for my grandchildren. I am a white born-again evangelical Christian. I love Jesus Christ, but I now feel concern.
ELECTION: Yahweh 1, Press 0
My husband and I watched the elections until we couldn’t keep our eyes open, we knew from what we had seen that Donald Trump had won the election! We were so excited and confident that he had won, we decided to go …
ELECTION: Make life better
Will someone please explain what “privileged white American” means? According to everything I am reading, they need to shut up, have no say in what is going on in this country and cannot relate to “how horrible” th…
ELECTION: Buck up, Democrats
To those whimpering over the results of the recent election I extend my condolences for the loss of your pacifiers. If I may offer a suggestion: Exhibit a dash of maturity as we conservatives did when you forced th…
POEM: Tribute to veterans
Yes I’m a veteran through and through,
HEARN: Congrats to Paul
I want to thank the voters of Coeur d’Alene for their support of me in my run for the Idaho Legislature. I also want to thank Paul Amador for running an excellent race. He is a good man and I wish him the very best…
KEC: About those rates
The Coeur d’Alene Press recently ran an article about Kootenai Electric Cooperative’s (KEC) rates and our Service Availability Charge. I’d like to provide additional context to that story.
CHURCH: Speak freely, please
By the time this letter is published the election will be over and it should be decided who our president-elect is. However, I would still like to address Ms. Holmes’ concern about the church and politics.
TOELLE: Story suggests innocence
Unfortunately I had to read the news about Dr. Stanley Toelle in the Spokesman-Review, and not the Coeur d’Alene Press. I have always believed Dr. Toelle was innocent. I have known him for many years. He is one of …
CHURCH: Speak up, leaders
Another letter Sunday about the pastor at Candlelight expressing his opinion on the platforms of the candidates in this year’s election. None of this will sway anyone on either side, but this has gone on too long. …
GOP: When will we learn?
Aah yes… The day after our punch drunk love affair with our Republican political outsider losing has come. Did HRC beat the DT two to one in electoral votes as I feared? 352 to 186?
ELECTION: Women's health wildcard
The other day I was watching the movie “The Godfather.” There was a scene where Michael Corleone’s daughter was asking the Godfather if the power he had given her in control of his foundation was real and she was n…
ELECTION: Question voting policies
I’m writing this in an effort to be completely honest and transparent. In recent weeks I authored a letter in the Coeur d’Alene Press alleging potential voting fraud using electronic voting machines connected to Ge…
PHOTO: Bad taste, Press
Looking at Friday’s front-page photo, I know it was to possibly get a reaction, but did anyone think about how the surviving family members feel at all? How would you like to wake up and see that photo? Instead of …
PLOWS: Here's a solution
In regard to the very understandable concern addressed in the “Plows, Don’t block us in” letter from Carol Morrisen, there is a very readily available answer to this real problem, that fortunately, for us in Coeur …