There is a certain political party that advocates for less government, and it’s often associated with less taxes. However, it pays to know what less government really means. One meaning is that agencies with regulatory or oversight duties do not get fully funded, or enforcement is gutted so they cannot properly do their jobs. The […]

I am writing in support of the Sandy Erhardt’s candidacy for Gallatin County District Court. Sandy has an excellent background, including a college degree in public policy and planning. She has been a clerk in District Court for approximately 20 years. Sandy has demonstrated a high degree of proficiency in that position and she has […]

Sen. Steve Daines squandered a rare opportunity to earn the respect reserved for past Montana senators who valued principle over party politics. Bucking his party, Democratic Sen. Burton K. Wheeler led the opposition that defeated Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s power grabbing effort to pack the U. S Supreme Court. Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield rejected fellow […]

Mr. Trump casually proclaimed earlier this month that he was fearful that the American public would “panic” if told the actual truth regarding the coronavirus pandemic last February. Does this not imply that he was more concerned about panic reduction and re-election than saving human lives? From Jan. 28 until early March, Trump intentionally deceived […]

Government dysfunction has slowly but surely creeped from the federal level to the state level. The solution is to elect people who can think for themselves, who can work with others, and who care enough to study issues rather than just vote an ideology or a party line. Of equal importance is the ability of […]

I’m writing in support of Ed Stafman for House District 62, because I consider Ed one of the most humane, sensible, savvy and committed people I have met in Montana for a long time. I know him as a neighbor and a friend, as well as a person who has long supported the same sort […]

GOP politicians upholding oath to partisan beliefs Republican “Hypocritic” Oath: I swear to uphold partisan beliefs, treasonous actions, official malfeasance, criminal and seditious, against the institutions of democracy and the founding principles and national honor of the United States of America, so help me Donald J. Trump. Signees: U.S. Senate Republicans and U.S. House Republicans. […]

As clergy, among the most joyful parts of the job is to officiate at weddings. It’s one of the few times these days when our daily troubles seem to give way to pure unadulterated love. Occasionally, we must navigate through technical challenges, which could include obtaining a marriage license. For example, leading up to the […]

Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people died and the country went to war over it. Over the past six months, nearly 200,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the USA and what are our president and vice president doing about it? They eschew wearing masks and regard them as political statements, talk about COVID-19 as […]

Sen. Daines’s slogan “More Jobs, Less Government” and ads touting the evils of “socialism” are misleading. I’m no socialist; I’m a realist. In reality, we currently have “corporate socialism” in America – a situation where private companies rely on government as a revenue source to make a profit, e.g. farm subsidies; oil depletion allowances; below-market […]