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Editor,

What evil force is it at work within this beautiful valley? What is the name of this beast that seeks to destroy the lives of all within? What is the name of the beast that would deliberately publish the names of the people who oppose the water compact, then turn right around, and publish the names of the people who support the compact for all to see? Who is this beast that lives among us who is working so hard to inspire hatred to the point of bloodshed, who is this evil force? 

We refuse to fill our minds with truthful knowledge, we refuse to understand, we refuse to ask meaningful questions, we refuse to recognize who we are and why we are the way we are. Our valley is adrift like never before, who is this beast, who would be so low as to seek the destruction of all, through distraction? Lies, lies, lies, who is it that refuses to come forward with the truth? 

Where, is common sense in all this? Honesty, integrity, are these simple words not a part of our lives anymore? Who seeks our destruction and why do they seek it? Truth is the only way we are going to destroy this evil force. Has truth become the new word for lie? I pray it has not, seek truth as though it were a precious jewel, because it is, hang onto it as though your life depended on it, because it really does.  

Robert L Starks
St. Ignatius

 

Column viewed as personal attack

 

Editor,

In my opinion, it’s hard to believe that a Montana Legislator, Dan Salomon, would use a huge column in the paper as a bully pulpit to personally attack a citizen who attempted to present some of the flaws in the Water Compact. Isn’t he supposed to listen to and represent his constituents? Instead he’s done what I have never seen another legislator do, personally go after someone by using their name eight times in his spin machine, talking points, personal attack, public, hit piece, response. Because he singled out one person by name, numerous times in his article, it came across as intimidation, and did little more than attempt to stifle, rather than add to the water compact debate. 

JR Backs

Mission

 

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