Letters to the Editor
Letters Policy. The Press encourages letters as a means for readers to share opinions and feedback about local and regional news and events. However, letters will not be published if they include profane, obscene language or if they promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation. Letters must not exceed 275 words. Letters must include the writer’s full name, hometown and daytime phone number (not for publication) or they will not be published. Please submit letters to: [email protected], or mail to Readers Write, The Press, 215 N. Second St., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816.
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 …
ATTACKS: Why profiling works
I can think of more than 26 attacks throughout the world where everything has been used from bombs to pressure cookers and even grenades. I.e., the shoe bomber, Ft. Hood shooter, Israel Olympic team attackers, Mosc…
BOAT: Buyers, beware
My family of seven — five boys and my husband and me — recently purchased a boat with some money that we had put away. May I say I am a stay-at-home mom to these wonderful children and my husband works 10-hour days.
WORK: It's good for you
It seems to me half the businesses in town have “HIRING” signs posted so business should not be that bad. However, it seems to me that this situation exposes a deeper economic and social problem. That is the differ…
VISITOR: Honesty in Cd'A
I just want to thank a very honest person! We were in the city on Sunday and went for a walk in the park. I did not want to pack my purse, so I removed my wallet and away we went. When we returned to our car, the k…
SERIES: What's your point?
CAMPERS: Here's a hidden jewel
Mica Bay Boaters Camp is a hidden jewel on Lake Coeur d’Alene. I am the Camp Host out here. This is our fourth year out here and every week I have someone tell me that they have been on the lake or in the area for …
PROJECT: In a word, no
Regarding the so-called Convention of States project underway (story in June 16 Press), no doubt the leaders have already written a new and greatly improved U.S. Constitution. It would state that only white morons …
WARMING: Fact and fiction
In a letter to the editor June 8, letter writer A. Thykeson seems to suggest that, in my letter of June 3, I was challenging the validity of climate change. This is somewhat confusing because twice in my letter I a…
BREXIT: The people speak
The historic event that transpired in the voting booths throughout the U.K. would have Churchill lighting up a celebratory cigar in his grave.
REFUGEES: Keep them out
If you want a reaction to the refugee situation, you’ll get one.
SECURITY: A quick fix
About Friday’s editorial on the coming doom of Social Security?
POEM: Game of life
My body is weary
GUNS: All about freedom
It’s all fine and dandy to “predict” the aftermath of an earthquake, or tsunami. But the fact of the matter is we, as Americans are far more likely going to HAVE to deal with an assault on our freedom from “homegro…
GUNS: The real fear mongers
The elephant in the room that everyone is ignoring is that murder is illegal. For purposes of this letter, it always has been illegal.
SCHOOLS: Pay the people
Coeur d’Alene School District 271 has not given cost of living raise in several years.