by Andy Roubik, Corvallis
The Montana Republican platform clearly states their intention to have public federal lands turned over to the state. (top of page 13)
This is what happened in both North and South Dakota. Once the states owned the lands, they were privatized. If you look at a map, you will see that the Dakotas have scarcely any public lands left. That could be us. Our public lands are the envy of the world!
Tim Sheehy recently stepped down as a board member from the “Prosperity and Environmental Research Center.” This group advocates for the privatization of our public lands.
Ryan Zinke resigned in disgrace after just one year as the Secretary of the Interior under 18 federal investigations. The investigators found that he was “ethically challenged” and that he made statements that were “made with the overall intent to mislead them.”
I will be voting for our public lands and for people without questionable ethics. I will be voting for Jon Tester and Monica Tranel.