Category: US Politics

Typical Congressinal response. <br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/07/10/build/state/45-indian-youth-suicides.inc">Suicides in Indian youths stir alarm</a><br />n<br />nSo, what is the solution to this problem?<br />n<br />n<blockquote>In northern tier states – Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Alaska – American Indian youth suicide rates, for those 19 and younger, are three…

I have the perfect way to control oversight of the TV and it doesn't take any <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/07/05/build/state/70-burns-tv-ratings.inc">fancy legislation</a>. TURN THE DAMN THING OFF!!! Control what your kids watch instead of letting your kids run roughshod over you.<br />n<br />nProblem solved, legislation not necessary. Damn that's tough, isn't it?<br />n<br />n<b>The problem is that we…

I see the hi-line of Montana got a <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/06/30/build/state/25-amtrak.inc">gift today</a> from America.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>Following the evacuation, the representatives voted overwhelmingly to allow Amtrak to keep its long routes, essentially restoring Amtrak to its current state.</blockquote><br />n<br />nRep. Denny Rehberg has been fighting for this and finally got it for Montana's hi-line residents. I see…

<a href="http://rabidsanity.blogspot.com/2005/06/supreme-ct-declares-us-constitution.html">Supreme Ct. Declares US Constitution Unconstitutional</a><br />n<br />nI found this frightening announcement over at Steve's palace <a href="http://rabidsanity.blogspot.com/">Rabid Sanity</a>.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>n a surprise announcement, Justice Souter announced a decision of the Supreme Court for a case that they had not been asked to decide. Justice Souter, announces that after a review of International Law,…

If you haven't heard about the <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/06/23/build/nation/15-supco-seizures_v.inc">Supreme Courts</a> decision that <a href="http://www.scotusblog.com/movabletype/archives/2005/06/court_upholds_p.html">allows cities</a> to seize private property and turn it over to other private citizens then you must be living under a rock. The <a href="http://bigskyblog.com/?p=352">Big Sky Blog</a> has a review of Montana laws on the subject and <a href="http://davebudge.com/?p=477">Dave Budge</a> (among many) has…

<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/06/09/build/state/23-cafta.inc">This</a> just shows you how out of touch the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (<acronym title="National Cattlemans Beef Association, shills for the big meat packers">NCBA</acronym>), an arm of the Federal Government, really is.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>"Right now, (Central American countries) can ship their products to us tariff-free, and I'm talking about beef here," he said. "We…

<img width='92' height='220' border='0' hspace='5' align='left' src='http://www.sarpysam.com/sarpysam/uploads/marycareyunclesam1.serendipityThumb.jpg' alt='' />I see the Republicans are even attracting the <a href="http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=44649">porn industry</a> to their fund raising events and <a href="http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=44671">Mary Carey</a>, the porn star (the article states this, I have no personal knowledge), is even hoping to meet the President and has Presidential ambitions herself.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>The actress…

There seems to be a lot of controversy today over the <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/06/07/build/state/30-mt-marijuana.inc">Supreme Court's decision</a> that the Federal Government doesn't have to respect State Laws. I won't say the decision is a surprise since the Federal Government is power hungry but I wonder what happened to the 9th and 10th Amendments to our Constitution which…

Right or wrong the filibuster has been part of the Senate tradition from the start of this country. Efforts <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/05/19/build/state/50-filibuster-issue.inc">to do away with this option</a> when it comes to Judicial nominees are wrong. The Republicans need to remember what goes around, comes around. One of these days they will be the minority party again…

I received an E-mail this morning from some time commenter JoeG informing me about S.843 Combating Autism Act of 2005.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>This email came from my daughter, XXXXXX and we are concerned about autism because my Grandson, 8 year old XXXXXXX has it. The number for Sen. Burns is 1-800-344-1513 and the number for Sen.…