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 …
BIBLE VERSES: Do not cherry pick them
In “Marriage Equality: Do Not Judge,” Ellen Maurer states her objection to a letter she read in The Press that said marriage “is to be ONLY between a man and a woman.” She then references several scriptures that sa…
HOUSING: Leaders are out of touch
It amazes me so many in a position of power are SO out of touch with reality.
WEATHER: How does the Earth’s axis affect it?
Coeur d’Alene Press if possible I would like your weather writers to write an extensive article on how much effect the Earth’s axis has on our planet. I understand it takes 10,000 years for the Earth to do its comp…
KOCH: Call for unity forgotten
Am I the only person to notice that Evan Koch’s Op/Eds always start with a call for unity, but within a few paragraphs he is delivering figurative kicks to the crotch of every Conservative? This happens without fai…
BISHOP: Showed no respect for president
Mr. Ernest Warner states that the bishop of Washington asked for mercy for illegal immigrants, but showed no respect nor mercy for the president whom she had as a captive audience, not to mention his family and the…
PRIVATE SCHOOLS: A double burden
I agree with Mr. Erwin’s three points about school choice, that it is the parents choice to send their children to private school, we don’t need to spend more, and that it is our own taxpayer dollars that fund publ…
MEDICAID: Idaho voters are in favor of it
A young wife and mom, married with two delightful children, became seriously ill. She was admitted to a local hospital, but her infection worsened to the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) stage. She was tr…
SPIRIT LAKE: The ice is very thin
Just one week ago Sunday, I was enjoying watching hundreds of ducks dipping their heads into Spirit Lake about 200 feet off my dock. It’s extremely unusual for our medium-sized lake to still be mostly unfrozen in m…
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: Enter legally or get sent home
Being in America is a privilege, not a right. We The People elected President Trump on a mandate to fix our broken system and he is delivering results. Coming across the border into this country without going throu…
TRUMP: Pardons damage the Thin Blue Line
This week a U.S. president made it ACCEPTABLE to brutally attack the police. No one can EVER convince me that Donald Trump is now or ever was the law and order president. I watched the attack on the Capitol with my…
LAKELAND WRESTLING: Accusations don’t reflect reality
We are incredibly proud of the efforts our coaches have put into building the girls wrestling program at Lakeland High School. When we started this year, we had 10 girls sign up, and while we are currently down to …
MARIJUANA: If you don’t have money, don’t buy it
Regarding the Jan. 19 letter where the writer was very concerned about the financial impact of a proposed mandatory fine of $300 for marijuana possession and how many people would not be able to afford that and it …
DePRIEST: Simple and logical solution
I just read Ed DePriest’s solution regarding school vouchers in the My Turn column in Friday, Jan. 24 edition of the Coeur d’Alene Press. His suggestion is a very simple and logical way to handle this situation. He…
DePRIEST: A very reasonable solution
Many thanks to Ed DePriest for his well written recent opinion piece regarding the proposed use of public funds for private schools. As a staunch supporter of public school systems, the bedrock of our democracy, I …
MARRIAGE EQUALITY: The right to marry and live freely
As a parent of a pansexual daughter, this issue is deeply personal for me. I want my daughter and all children to grow up in a world where they are accepted, loved and free to be themselves, without fear of their r…