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 …
LOVE: Apply it universally
I am a Christian too, and I believe that Christ’s love touches every single person in this universe. I also believe God puts different individuals on Earth that do not follow his written word so that true Christian…
CASA: These kids need you
Imagine yourself, if you can, as a little 3-year-old child climbing into a tub to splash around, giggle a bit, and be squeaky clean when you’re done. Instead, that tub became a terrifying experience at the hands of…
USPS: Been there, failed at that
I read Mr. Paige’s letter about the USPS with great amazement. He is so wrong it is stunning. He states that no tax dollars are used. Really? According to the postmaster general, the USPS is losing $25,000,000 per …
VOTERS: Numbers to think about
Idaho? Among the 50 states, Idaho ranks either 50th or nearly 50th in many areas. Every election we re-elect the same people again and again and again and …
ORIENTATION: No choice in the matter
We don’t usually write letters to the editor but after reading Rob Artis’ Oct. 17 letter in the paper we felt compelled to write. His letter implies that gays and lesbians choose their lifestyle or sexual orientati…
COLUMN: It takes a human touch
Oct. 15 — To William Rutherford — Coeur d’Alene Press. I do have a response to your column in The Press, on the above date. Being in my late 80s, I know the importance of staying active and being with others, wheth…
POST: Nation in a nutshell
The Hitching Post saga created by the Politically Correct Coeur d’Alene city fathers and mothers illustrates what is happening to our country on a larger scale. Both “sides” had rights before, now only one “side” d…
EBOLA: Forests hold an answer
Scientists have said for years that there is a commonality between deforestation in Africa and the Ebola virus. The Guinea Rainforest has been ravaged by clear cuts and has shrunk to less than one-fifth of its orig…
BIBLE: And the quotes continue
I find it interesting that even people who don’t believe in the Bible know certain verses by heart, i.e. “Judge not lest etc.,” and one that a man I worked under would often quote, “All things work together for goo…
ARFEE: $350,000 pain for taxpayers
When a government employee is found liable for misconduct and punitive damages are awarded, it’s the taxpayers that ultimately pay the award. But taxpayers are innocent parties, so is it right they bear the punishm…
THANKS: There is a free lunch
A big thank you. My sister and I, we are both seniors. Really like to go to Annie’s Country Kitchen for their fish and chips. We were both so humbled as the very nice waitress told us our lunch was paid for by some…
ELECTION: Leave those signs alone
It is an election year and again campaign signs are appearing in support of candidates. Most of the signs are posted on properties with permission of the owner. We have authorized and placed some campaign signs on …
POST: Standing up for the Knapps
Respect for the Knapps. This country was founded on beliefs that all men are free and have the right to happiness. I’m so sick of all the negative crap that’s been flying around. It amazes me that just because one …
GOVERNOR: Was doing his job
This letter is in response to the letter to the editor written by Laura Boro. Her assessment that Governor Otter must observe the “clear separation of church and state” is in error, as most of the media and the uni…
GAY: It's not the right way
A recent column from Mrs. Kelly Ferguson demands a response since she asks us all to join her in her new-found approval of and her welcome to the homosexual lifestyle. I regret that I cannot accommodate her and I f…