Opinion
It took almost two centuries of tyranny, war and suffering for our ancestors, desperate for liberty and self-determination, to conceive of and draft our system of constitutional government that has endured for 237 years. They met in Philadelphia in the sweltering heat of the summer of 1787 to design and hopefully agree upon a form of government their ancestors had never known. There was little assurance that would happen, but after listening to each other in good faith and debating for 89 days they created the Constitution of the United States of America giving birth to the longest functioning democracy in human history. From the beginning of their deliberations, it was th...
Editor, What if your son or daughter was a pilot for the Air Force or Navy and you knew they sometimes flew dangerous missions for our country? Would you be comfortable having them serve under a defense secretary who is so cavalier that his team discusses war plans on a commercial chat group? Thi...
Editor, Our nation has a leader Who has a mental disease The big question becomes How to put our nation at ease This same thing has not happened In our nation’s leadership before We must keep on praying God will open-up the door The door we want Him to open For us hu...
Many of the issues that we discuss at the legislature can seem distant and complicated to the average Montanan. Hunting is not one of those issues. This session, I am sponsoring Senate Bill 270, which brings more science into our state’s tag system for elk hunting. The bill both protects elk in areas w...
I raise my voice for Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Kahlil. Trump is silencing Mahmoud through politically-targeted illegal deportation. Trump doesn’t like Mahmoud’s opinions and activism on Gaza. I’m a retired white guy living in Montana. I have a duty to my country ...
Ready for some fun? I’m not talking about fun in an exciting roller coaster sort of way. That type of fun is always fun, but fun can be all sorts of amusement park rides. Some are like roller coasters - fast, thrilling and take-your-breath-away. But that isn’t the only type of enjoyment ...
Editor, I am writing this letter to congratulate Don Aadsen Ford in Ronan on their acquisition of Ronan Motors. This is a large investment in their continuing goal of providing great products and service to the residents of Lake County and the Mission Valley. Ford, Chevrolet, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep...
“Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.” - John Wesley There you have it. The recipe for a good life. On the surface it sounds pretty simple and...
As a pulmonary physician I am passionate about the need to preserve the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) clean energy tax credits, and you should be too. Quite simply, they benefit the physical and economic health of my patients, their children, our cities, rural areas, the state, and the country. And they do t...
News from Citizens’ Climate Lobby WASHINGTON, D.C. — Climate-concerned conservatives from Montana recently visited Washington, D.C. to urge Republican members of Congress to preserve the clean energy tax incentives driving investment and jobs in Montana. On Wednesday, March 5, right...
