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  • WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?

    Sep 16, 2020

    Governor Bullock issued a DIRECTIVE not a mandate! NO NADA any state governor can make a law. Do you really think,that a two dollar mask will keep you from getting a virus? How many virus have you had in your lifetime and got well from? Chinese virus has a 98% RECOVERY RATE...what are you afraid of? What you should be worried about is the November 3,election. Progressive Liberals are denying your right to vote in person brain washing you over a political virus. My God people get a hold of your senses will you? Shove this ,mask directive once...

  • Rosendale will change Washington

    Sep 16, 2020

    So many politicians go to Washington and are happy to go along to get along—as long as they can continue to cash in at the taxpayer’s expense. That is not Matt Rosendale. You see, Matt is a businessman, not a career politician. That’s why as state auditor, he cut the operating expenses of his own agency by 23%, and refused a taxpayer-funded pay raise every single year. Matt Rosendale believes in the founders’ vision of citizen service, that’s why he wants to send career politicians packing by instituting term limits for members of Congress....

  • Montana Contractors Association Strongly Opposes Recreational Marijuana Initiative

    Sep 16, 2020

    The Montana Contractors’ Association has announced it is adamantly opposed to Initiative 190, the legalization of recreational marijuana. “Contractors preach safety in every aspect of our work,” said MCA President Bob Warren. “The results that have played out in other states clearly show that safety and work ethic are compromised. We won’t stand for that.” Warren cites data from Smart Approaches to Marijuana: • A 2014 survey showed that 10% of Americans admit to having gone to work stoned. • Marijuana users have significantly lower levels of...

  • IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP !

    Sep 16, 2020

    Not today for me. I’ve been feeling and seeing this as stated below for quite some time. Today I woke up and realized that everything is about to change. No matter how I vote, no matter what I say, something evil has invaded our nation, and our lives are never going to be the same. I have been confused by the hostility of family and friends. I look at people I have known all my life so filled with hate that they will agree with opinions that if they were in their right minds they would never express as their own. It's absolutely u...

  • The Miracle of the U.S. Constitution

    Harold Pease PhD|Sep 16, 2020

    Constitution Day, September 17, the day Americans celebrate the signing of the Constitution which was then sent to the states for ratification, is almost here. The numerous attacks on it, it’s founders, and the anarchy in our big cities today should give us cause to reflect upon what a gift it was/is to mankind. For nearly six thousand years of recorded history governments best described as regimental in nature have dominated man. Only for a few fleeting moments in the past has individual man had anything to say concerning the restrictions p...

  • Letters to the Editor

    Sep 9, 2020

    Parents Are More Than Just Spectators I have actively listened to parents from around the state as school sports are kicking off. I have heard that some parents are being banned from their children’s school-sponsored activities along with other spectators. As a mother, grandmother, and educator, I know that parents are more than just spectators. The goal of parents, educators, and health officials is to reopen schools and school-sponsored activities as safely as possible. That is why the Montana High School Association and I wrote letters l...

  • THE FINANCIAL FOCUS

    Sep 9, 2020

    By Michael Vondra Make Investments Work as Hard as You Do Labor Day is almost here. Of course, this year, the holiday may have a different impact, given the employment-related stress and disruptions stemming from the coronavirus. Yet, it’s good to recognize the value of work and its importance in achieving your life’s goals. But if you’re going to retire comfortably and reach your other financial objectives, you also need to invest – and your investments need to work as hard as you do. To help make this happen, you need to know why you’re...

  • Black Scholar Defends Founders On Racism

    Harold Pease PhD|Sep 9, 2020

    It seems that all the anarchists who pelt law enforcement with bricks, bottles, lasers and fireworks and set buildings and automobiles afire in many major cities in the United States in their revolution to bring socialism here, have turned on the very authors of their freedom, the Founding Fathers. Would that they had been born in Russia under Joseph Stalin, Germany under Adolph Hitler, or China under Mao Tza Tung. Had they been able to escape those tyrannies, today they would be strong defenders of the Constitution. That slavery was a part of...

  • A new U.S.-UK trade agreement must prioritize American intellectual property and innovation

    Sep 9, 2020

    By Erik Paulsen It looks increasingly unlikely that American and British negotiators will finalize a U.S.-UK trade agreement this year. When asked whether a deal could be struck by the end of 2020, one UK official recently responded, "Basically, no." No one likes to wait. But if holding out for another year leads to a better deal, then that's certainly the right approach. Our two countries have the potential to strike a top-notch agreement that sets the standard for future international trade pacts and puts the rest of the world on notice. Nego...

  • Voters Can't Get Mad Enough to Get Happy

    Sep 9, 2020

    By Joel Schlosberg Larry Penner vouches that "the Democrats could run Mad magazine's 'What, Me Worry?' Alfred E. Neuman for president and still carry the Empire State by a wide margin" ("True blue New York," Queens Chronicle, August 27). That's a harsh assessment ... of Neuman. Unlike Democratic politicians in solidly blue states, or Republicans in their red-state counterparts, he had real rivals to contend with. For decades, the dimwitted mascot of the irreverent humor institution risked losing customers to comparably foolish competitors,...

  • Letters to the Editor

    Sep 2, 2020

    After much pondering the last few weeks, decided I should respond to statements made by Adam Carlson about me and my actions. STATEMENT: Adam Carlson stated I was the original writer of the workers compensation policy through Key Insurance and I would receive compensation for the life of the policy. FACT: I was not the original writer of the policy, Susan Mikkelson was and I have not received commissions from Key Insurance since 2013. I was just trying to support a local business which pays county property tax and employs local people....

  • Montana Shooting Sports Association Endorses Matt Rosendale

    Sep 2, 2020

    (Helena, Mont.)—The Montana Shooting Sports Association recently endorsed Matt Rosendale as the only candidate in the race for Montana's lone Congressional seat that will protect the 2nd Amendment Rights of Montanans. "We highly recommend [Matt Rosendale] to the voters of Montana in the General Election," wrote Montana Shooting Sports Association President, Gary Marbut. "We believe it is important to elect people to public office in Montana who believe in the rights reserved to the people by our constitutions, state and federal, and e...

  • Rosendale will keep our communities safe

    Sep 2, 2020

    It is the responsibility of our elected leaders to ensure the safety of the citizens they represent. However, in Democrat-led cities and states, misguided officials have ignored the safety of a majority of their constituents to follow a political agenda. We’ve all seen the results. Matt Rosendale has shown strong leadership, stating unequivocally that he supports Montana law enforcement and that he will stand strong against misguided attempts to abolish or defund police, which would put the public at risk. Now more than ever, we need Matt R...

  • Untitled

    Sep 2, 2020

    What a shameful performance this Progressive Socialist Democrat party put on at the DNC ! Not ONE American flag behind their candidates, The Nut and Slut, formerly known as, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. I'd be damned before voting for anyone who will not fly our nation's flag or shows respect for this nation! Nancy Kemler Roundup...

  • Facebook's Violence Standards Make for a Bad Business Plan

    Thomas L Knapp|Sep 2, 2020

    "Facebook Employees Are Outraged At Mark Zuckerberg's Explanations Of How It Handled The Kenosha Violence," reads the headline at Buzzfeed. One such employee asks "[a]t what point do we take responsibility for enabling hate filled bile to spread across our services?" The apparent outrage and the specific question both conflict with Facebook's mission statement ("to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected") and the second half of its vision statement ("to discover what's going on in the world, and to share and...

  • Directive Calls for NATIONWIDE MASS PROTEST September 5

    Harold Pease PhD|Sep 2, 2020

    Some have believed our “protests” resulting in burning cities are spontaneous, recent data shows them instead planned and coordinated. Two new ones are directed for September. The message sent out by the Canadian far-left group Adbusters as “Tactical Briefing #1” calling all Americans to rise up and take the presidency from Trump, lays out two important preplanned pre-election events and dates. The first is happening now. “Stay in the streets in August [and] Build for UNITED NATIONWIDE MASS PROTEST Saturday, September 5 [and] DEMAND TRUMP PEN...

  • New Russia Sanctions Are Well-Intentioned -- But Poorly Targeted

    Sep 2, 2020

    By Andrew Langer Vladimir Putin is arguably the free world's most dangerous foe. In the past few years alone, he has invaded Ukraine, propped up murderous dictators in Syria and Iran, and even meddled in America's elections. Now, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) have a plan to stop him. The three recently shepherded a bipartisan sanctions package through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The senators' hearts are in the right place. But unfortunately, their package is so poorly targeted, it'd hurt...

  • Untitled

    Sep 2, 2020

    As we debate how to improve our country’s healthcare system, we must consider how any proposal would affect small businesses and the millions of Americans they employ. As a small business owner, I know that a new government-controlled health insurance system like Medicare for All or the Public Option is absolutely the wrong way to go. Instead, we must build on what works within our current healthcare system while making care more affordable. Experts warn that Medicare for All would increase federal spending by $32 trillion in its first d...

  • Pastor's Corner

    Aug 26, 2020

    One Question In case you hadn’t noticed, we are in the middle of a very important election year. Soon it will be time to decide who you are going to vote for, if you haven’t already. I’ve somewhat simplified this process in my life by asking a few very simple questions about what the candidates believe. What do they stand for and so in turn how will they vote. In fact it has gotten so simple for me that generally I key in on one specific question. That question is, “what do you believe about the rights of a baby in the mother’s womb?” It...

  • Letters to the Editor

    Aug 26, 2020

    The letter to the Editor in last weeks paper signed by Larry Lekse, Bryan Adolph, Sue Olson, and Mike Kilby was lengthy, but told little about the root problem of our current (2019-2020) situation- the 2015 audit. However, the comments they did make only raise more questions and concerns. What happens within the County government can be dependent on actions from previous years- this can affect the department operations and finances. An audit reports actions that are not acceptable with accounting practices and those that have violated the MCA...

  • Letters to the Editor

    Aug 26, 2020

    Thanks to the progressive Sociaist party, we can have a abortion, not go to church service, we can go to gambling casinos and Walmart, but not to the voting polls this November. Contact your state elected offcials and say "No" to this we must have our polls open. The US postal service already has told us they cannot handle millions of mail in ballots.Postal workers are not sworn in as election judges....a Presidential election is not their job!....Biden? Harris, one had Alzheimers, they other lies and has tried to destroy innocent lives to get...

  • Letters to the Editor

    Aug 26, 2020

    Thank you, Postmaster DeJoy, for pledging to suspend your poorly planned changes to the US Postal Service. Montanans, particularly rural residents, rely on the mail for our daily transactions. Many of us get our medications, our Social Security checks, our bills and our ballots by mail. And we use the USPS to pay these bills and to submit our ballots. Hampering the reliability and timeliness of our postal service may be inconvenient to some but actually harmful to others. If our elections are compromised because our votes don’t arrive on t...

  • Governor Bullock Has Spoken

    Aug 26, 2020

    Governor Bullock has issued another edict. This time, it’s taking away your right to choose how you vote in the November general election. While I didn’t publicly oppose an all-mail ballot for the June primary election, it was a different time – we were still evaluating the Coronavirus and its effect on Montana. Today, doctors have improved treatment and thousands of businesses across Montana have been able to operate by taking precautions to keep their customers safe. Surely, if you can safely go to the store to buy groceries you should be ab...

  • Flattening the curve on Chronic Wasting Disease

    Tom Puchlerz|Aug 26, 2020

    It’s cool this morning. There is a different feel to the air. The days are slowly getting shorter, my bird dogs are getting restless and I am listening for that first bugle of a bull elk down in the river bottom. It’s that time when I, and all hunters, anxiously prepare for the glorious days we spend pursuing our quarry in the forests and uplands of our Montana. But this year things are different, and as we take to the field we must acknowledge that difference and change our behavior for the sake of the hunt, our wildlife and our fellow hun...

  • Letters to the Editor

    Aug 19, 2020

    We, Bryan Adolph, Mike Kilby, Larry Lekse and Sue Olson, former commissioners have read Adam Carlson’s articles and take issue with many of the things he has said. He does not seem to have a clear understanding of the role of the employees and the duties and responsibilities of the county commissioners. Mr. Carlson is wrong on almost every point in his opinion article that we must respond and correct the record. The past commissioners and Amy Angel worked together for many years trying to be fiscally responsible to the taxpayers of M...

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