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 …
CUSTOMER: Applauds good service
Super 1 in Coeur d’Alene is doing a fantastic job in many ways, but especially when it comes to customer satisfaction.
REFUGEES: Cultures don't mix
With the refugees, who are mostly men, coming from war zones and raping women in Europe, why does President Obama want them to come here? Does he have something against women? Is it time for all women in Idaho to g…
TRANSSEXUALS: Respect their rights
May God’s circle of love protect the transsexual men and women of our nation, and the world.
SAMUEL: Where was help?
Regarding comments in the Jan. 22 story “Not a safe place for kids:”
OBAMA: Lack of trust
Confiscate our guns? Obama and Hillary Clinton have no intention of doing so. Not all at once; just slowly, step by step.
McDONALD'S: A burger biography
One of the first things I like to turn to in my morning paper involves matching wits with Wilson, the “TrivGuy.” Once in a while he likes to go overboard in his tricky little ways of phrasing his questions. Recentl…
MEDICAID: Step up, Idaho
The “my turn” column (1/22/16) by Russ Fahlgren is one of many opinions we have seen regarding Medicaid expansion and will continue to see in the future.
PRIMARIES: Imperfect solutions
In the past couple of days and every election year, it seems, I read about complaints from folks regarding the closed Republican primary. It seems common sense to me that in our “two party” system plus independents…
ISSUES: The real answer
“The real issue is violence.” (Press editorial Jan. 10)
TRIAL: Agencies failed Samuel, family
The revelations of the Samuel trial serve to illuminate two things: The absurdity of waiving Samuel to adult court and the shocking degree to which social service and law enforcement agencies failed this boy and hi…
PETS: Home, sweet home
In Sunday’s edition of The Coeur d’Alene Press, John Peters of Coeur d’Alene wrote a wonderful piece addressing the public’s need to bring their pets everywhere. Ask my family and friends, I am a devoted pet lover …
TRUMP: Nope, don't like him
I finally figured out Donald Trump. I do not think he is human. I think he is the antichrist or one of Satan’s demons. Every other word that comes out of his mouth is a lie. When he is wrong he never apologizes, he…
PETS: Applaud Peters' principle
Regarding the letter to the editor about pets Jan. 17: John Peters, kudos to you. Thanks for the info. Please name the restaurant so I can avoid it.
GOP: Some presidential advice
I was watching CNN Tuesday morning when the story broke about the Iowa governor saying do not vote for Ted Cruz because he threatens the state’s farming. I will state here in the beginning of my letter that I am a …
KIDS: Fields of nightmares
Lakes Magnet Middle School teacher Diann Wandrey’s seventh and eighth grade students recently studied about children who labor in tobacco and farm fields in the U.S. alongside their families, and the horrible condi…