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Open letter to Daines

January 13, 2026 by Guest Post 2 Comments

by Ruth Hazelton, Hamilton

Senator Daines, the killing of Renee Good by ICE is a game changer. This was a WHITE suburban woman, from a base population that Trump needs in order to remain in power. This fascist president has finally convinced moderate Republicans in significant numbers that it is time for this destructive and crazed “person” to leave office. I am pleading with you to switch horses here and begin to side with your sane Republican colleagues to oust this man from office. Be intentional about it! Speak loudly and clearly to Montana voters of both parties. Let us hear your passion for justice and the rule of law! 

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  1. Bill Cvanaugh says

    January 13, 2026 at 1:20 PM

    Renee Good was a Crazed, funded, trained ICE agitator. Nothing less. And a Mother who not only decided Her demented agenda of protecting ICE from arresting a convicted Illegal child molester, was more important than caring for her child. Oh, and she only had one child to take care of because child services took away the other two because of physical harm instilled on them and her partner burning her cigarettes on the kids to discipline them.
    Sounds Like you’ll need to find a better Martyr Ruth.

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    • Rick Borden says

      January 17, 2026 at 10:46 AM

      Bill,
      It is always entertaining to read your letters and comments to other people’s letters, but from some of your recent comments I have to wonder if they all come from you or is someone else trying to ghost write for you? Recently I have read comments from Bill Cavanaugh, Bill Cavnaugh, and Bill Cvanaugh.
      On a serious note though, I understand in your view, and many others who express their opinions in this newspaper, President Trump can do no wrong. You have the right to believe that But if you are going to accuse someone, who was killed in Minneapolis, of being crazed etc. and a parent who lost custody of two of her children because she or her partner put out burning cigarettes on the children’s skin and other physical harm, then please back this up with some actual, substantiative proof. Thank you.

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