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MY TURN: Freedom to read
.As a licensed psychologist specializing in pediatric mental health, it is concerning to see our society in such high distress, with seemingly ever-increasing escalation in anger, hate, conflict, anxiety and division permeating our nation, and our local community. As a nearly lifelong resident of North Idaho, it is heartbreaking to see the loss of civility in our region. Never have neighbors hated and attacked each other as during recent times. Never has there been such a loss of respect and politeness among community members. Our children are watching and listening, and we are letting them down. We have lost our way. Unkindness is ruining our home.
This Independence Day, unite for thriving future
The celebration of Independence Day this year will be unlike any other.
AMADOR: Time for change
As a longtime Coeur d’Alene resident, local businessman and family man, I care deeply about education and the long term economic and social vitality of our community. I have had serious concerns in recent years about the direction and voting record of many of our state legislators. Many of our legislators have made a habit out of voting against many important pieces of legislation that had the potential to benefit Coeur d’Alene. Examples include voting against the mental health crisis center, which has helped to divert individuals in crisis away from our local emergency rooms and jails and provides an important resource to our community and voting against enforcing our child support system, which would have made Idaho a safe-haven for so called “dead-beat” parents. Fortunately we have an honest alternative this election cycle, Paul Amador is an excellent candidate for House Seat! 4B. Amador is very well educated and a true Coeur d’Alene conservative, who will represent us well in Boise. Paul is focused on earning the endorsement of our community rather than the Washington, D.C., establishment. If you care about our community and are tired of political insiders constantly seeking reelection, please make sure to vote for Paul Amador on May 17th. Visit http://www.amadorforidaho.com/ for more information and background on Paul.
Civility is not criminal
I am always glad to see political engagement. As someone who is heavily invested in Idaho politics, I pray for the day when we have 100 percent voter participation in our elections. Having civil discussions about the best way to improve our cities, our county, our state, and our nation are vital for our community.
RIOTS: Just one word — sad
I’m at a loss for words to describe how sad I am for our country that I spent 31 years defending.
RIGGS: Focuses on real issues
Are you as tired as I am of the political divisions and the focus in our state legislature on matters that don’t address our most pressing needs? Our representatives are wasting time on issues that don’t improve our ability to run businesses, help our citizens thrive or educate our children to the levels this world requires for a successful life.
LIBRARIES: Much more than books
Our country is made up of individual communities, each with its own needs that can be as unique as the communities themselves. In the middle on all of these challenges, often in the very heart of our community, is a solution, a trusted institution that makes it its business to understand our needs: the library.
PLAYERS: Entitlement mentality
In response to Mr. Knight’s letter of Sept. 29, I am in total agreement. The basic problem is not politics, as those who are most vocal against anything affecting our nation today cannot most likely even spell “politics.” The football players who are using their playing field and TV screen time to allegedly protest some imaginary “racial inequality” are instead defiling our own American flag, our own country, while at the same time never serving to defend our nation. While they refuse to stand for our flag, they certainly pocket very fast the MILLIONS of dollars they earn in the very country they refuse to HONOR!
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SPEECH: The need for freedom
An unrestricted freedom within our own mind to follow a notion wheresoever it may lead is necessary for all creativity, intuition and analysis. Neither objective reality nor our capacity to grapple with it are in any way restricted by our preferences. The real world is beyond censorship, and censoring our thoughts only cripples our ability to face life.
REDMAN INSURANCE: RFP process, competition welcome
In response to the Sept. 15 editorial mentioning Redman Insurance, I want to clarify a couple things. First, we appreciate the suggestion from a trustee for the Community Library Network board proposing our insurance agency as an option to provide insurance for the Library, and we hope that the suggestion was because of our heart for serving our local community, our 30 years in business in Kootenai County, our products available for public entities, and the exceptional service our experienced team provides.
EDUCATION FUNDING: Investing, not throwing
It’s a great thing for our democracy to have another reliable source of information to form our beliefs and to cement our voting choices.
ELECTION: Opportunity lost
History is our greatest teacher and reveals patterns and truths about where we have come from and where we are headed.
PROMISE: We'll be back, families
Thank you for your recent coverage of Family Promise. I want to stress that we are not going away, we are taking a hiatus from services to strengthen our funding. Winter is coming. We are the only shelter that is designed for children and their families in North Idaho. Our emergency services must be present in North Idaho.
ST. MARIES: A word of thanks
On behalf of our Board of Trustees, staff and students, thank you for the amazing article in the North Idaho Business Journal that featured our work-force education training opportunities. The article was very informative, sharing points about St. Maries School District’s partnerships with area businesses to “grow our own jobs.”
LAKELAND: A word of thanks
We would like to extend our appreciation to our community members for supporting the March 9 Instructional (Supplemental) Levy.
TEACHERS: They give our students their very best
I am so concerned about our children and grandchildren, nieces and nephews as the schools get less and less in support and funding. I know that all of us are struggling but our children need good education and the teachers have such large class sizes it is hard for our children to get the attention they sometimes require. I also know some teachers buy a lot of supplies with their own funds because their are no funds but they care enough to give the kids their best. Let's get behind our educators and vote for the levies needed and volunteer out time as we are able. Our kids' future depends on it.
THANKS: Gardeners' gifts to school
A big shout out to the Coeur d’Alene Garden Club for its generous donation to our greenhouse project and our charity gardens at Hayden Meadows Elementary School.
Challenge your palate
There is our oft noted whole big world of wine out there. While we all have our favorites those go to bottles that we like on a regular basis our fun has many times come when we challenge our own palates, this is when we find new favorites and also a chance to reinforce those varietals, producers, regions or vintages we are less fond of. For us and frankly every wine professional, we need to do this it is our job. For wine consumers though it is a good idea but clearly falls short of a requirement.
OPINION: Saving our Republican soul
Conservative focus is on individual dignity, the creation of opportunities with freedom to succeed, and a government that serves - but not rules - its people.