Silence supports disrespect

The Sanders County Courthouse and the Sanders County Sheriff's Office have not lowered the American flag to honor peace officers dying as a result of the assault on our democracy on January 6. Neither found honoring peace officers worth the few minutes it would have taken to lower the flag. And where are the voices of veterans, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars regarding respect for our fellow Americans and our flag? All of you who are silent are supporting this disrespect and all that goes with it.

Ruth Cheney, U.S. Army, Retired, Thompson Falls