Opponents of electoral process morally bankrupt Just because you have a right does not mean its right to exercise that right. Right? Sens. Hawley and Cruz knew that their political objections to electoral certification was doomed. No Democratic congress would remove a duly elected Democratic president. But with an unfathomably deep cynicism they went forward […]

The image of New Jersey Congressman Kim on his knees on the Capitol building floor cleaning up the disastrous mess made by mostly privileged white men, was to me, the most powerful image of the Jan. 6 disaster. The thought that the United States Capitol building is so sacred to a young Asian American man […]

Daines’ reversal a day late and a dollar short In response to the article “Daines denies he played role in Capitol siege; Tester lays blame on Trump, other lawmakers,” I must say my jaw just plain out dropped to the floor. But that has been a common occurrence in my life and the lives of […]

Our leaders lacked the courage to do right thing Few things in life are totally predicable. One exception, however, was the ability to predict that after of years of coddling, praising, and enabling President Trump, that Steve Daines, Matt Rosendale, and Greg Gianforte would wring their hands and “decry the violence” that occurred at our […]

“A Preordained Coda to a Presidency The impeachment of President Trump for a second time — in a Capitol ringed by troops — seemed like the almost inevitable culmination of four years that left the nation fractured, angry and losing its sense of self. By Peter Baker Published Jan. 13, 2021Updated Jan. 14, 2021, 9:47 a.m. ET WASHINGTON — […]

Our democracy was put to the ultimate test Today, as I write this letter to the editor, our Capitol is under siege and our country’s fragile democracy is being put to the ultimate test. It is no surprise that the divisive and angry rhetoric coming from our president over the past four years, as he […]

Burden of ensuring our democracy falls on parents As a citizen and a parent, a dark cloud hung over me as I processed the fact that last week’s disgusting and dangerous events in Washington, DC transpired in the country our children will inherit. The easy pathway forward is succumbing to fear. But as parents, my […]

Can Daines admit he was wrong about election? So, Senator Morejobslessgovernment, for four years you stood steadfastly behind our corrupt president. You said nothing as he lied to us, thousands of times. Then you joined with your colleagues in attempting to overturn our democratic election. You said that he had every right to challenge the […]

Daines, Gianforte not working for our needs Notwithstanding their recent unfathomable elections, it is more than ever disconcerting to find Daines and Gianforte in positions of not working to make sense of the needs of the people of Montana. Neither one managed during his previous elected position to find any way to come up with […]

Before too much time passed, I tried to sit down and process what happened on Wednesday. Here are my thoughts: Now that the dust has settled, all too literally, on the events at the Capitol, I wanted to share a few thoughts on what it was like to be there, what it means to the […]