Category: Montana Politics
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Agreement
It seems to be <font color=red>a red letter day</font> here. I actually <a href="http://www.helenair.com/articles/2005/02/01/montana/a01020105_06.txt" target="_new">agree with Governor BS</a> for a change. Mine our coal recourses, generate power and ship the power out of the state. I have been advocating this for years. The only question I have is why are we discriminating by only wanting…
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Crime
I so thank <a href="http://wulfgar.typepad.com/a_chicken_is_not_pillage/2005/01/logic_gone_terr.html">Wulfgar</a> for bringing <a href="http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2005/01/20/opinion/opinion5.prt" target="_new">this</a> to my attention. I didn't think a newspaper, especially one from Missoula, could print such common sense.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>What we hate is unequal protection – Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005<br />n<br />nSUMMARY:Legislators ought to repeal, not expand, law protecting some crime victims more than others. <br…
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Free Markets
Our present , wonderful, Governor BS is so enamored with wind power that <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/07/08/build/state/40-schweitzer.inc" target="_new">he proposed</a> a while ago to require us in Montana to buy a certain portion of our electricity from wind power to jump start the industry. Well instead of government intervention to get things going look at what the free…
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Homeschool Alert
<blockquote>Senate Bill 291 introduced by Senator Don Ryan (D-SD 22) represents the greatest threat to homeschool freedom ever in Montana! <br />n<br />nSenate Bill 291 would make the following restrictive changes in the law:<br />n<br />n<strong> Require that parents be (a) licensed to teach in Montana, (b) hold a bachelor's degree, or (c) have a…
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Politics
Politics is something no sane person would want to be involved with. Perfect example being the latest <acronym title="Bull Shit!!!">BS</acronym> over the pay <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/2005/01/25/build/state/15-raise-bill.inc" target="_new">increase for state workers</a>. The Governor has one proposal and the Republicans are holding it up for their proposal. Where does the BS politics come in. The Republicans are upping…
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Abuse
I just received an email from Montana Newslink that announced that there are "Grants Available for Projects to Prevent Child Abuse, Neglect ."<br />n<br />nWhat I really found interesting is that the board for this fund "is especially interested in plans that" among other things "serve low-income communities, young or first-time parents, or parents with…
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$Money
I guess I just don't understand politics because the Montana Legislature has me confused again. You might note that i have been talking about Montana politics a lot lately. The Montana Legislature meets every other year for a 90 day session and it's probably the most scary thing in the world to me. You never…
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Voting
Shades of Chicago rejoice. Let's make votes from the graveyard <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/01/20/build/state/30-dead-votes.inc" target="_new">legal now</a>. That's the ticket. Don't know for sure who will benifit but somebody will make it work for them. <br />n<br />n<b>It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting. Tom Stoppard</b>
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Ethical
This really worries me. <a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a> thinks that <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/2005/01/19/build/state/22-dot-director.inc" target="_new"</a>breaking the law</a> is OK.<br />n<br />n<blockquote><a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a> said Wednesday he was aware of the charges filed against Lynch's business because of newspaper coverage at the time. Schweitzer said he talked with Lynch about the matter before nominating him to the…
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Attitudes
<blockquote>"As long as university and K-12 are trying to get money, we might as well try and get some for ourselves," Keane told the House Appropriations Committee.</blockquote><br />n<br />nWe poor simple tax payers are just a money machine for those with their hand out. This time it's the legislators themselves who <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/01/13/build/state/68-fund-bill.inc" target="_new">want more…