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Concerning protesting

March 10, 2026 by Guest Post 19 Comments

by Grace Wilson, Stevensville

The reason you can hold protest rallies against our government is because you live in America, a country that is ruled “of the people, by the people, and for the people, under God.”

Peaceful protests are allowed, but violence, burning cars, destroying property, and disobeying the police is against the law.

Communism-socialism is not “for” the people, but against them. Iran has killed 32,000 of its own people because they are protesting for the freedom we have here in America. Is this the kind of government you want? Once a country becomes socialist, your freedom is gone. The government controls you. Yes, they are filling you with lies about how everything is “free.” Do not be deceived by these lies.

Right now we have a president who loves America and is trying to keep your freedoms from being taken away. And yet folks protest against him and everything he is doing. Why?

Do you realize most of the bigger protest rallies, especially in large cities, are well organized, financed and started by those who are against freedom, and want to take over our government.

So, before you protest, whether in a rally or with the written word, stop and ask yourself, what exactly am I protesting? Why am I doing this? What do I hope to accomplish? Am I protesting against the very freedom that allows this? Consider Russia, Iran, China, or North Korea. Do you want that kind of government?

As for me, I want freedom. And I believe most people here in the valley want a free country. Therefore, we must strongly support President Trump and the efforts he is putting forth to keep the freedom we now have here in America.

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  1. Bridget H Dolan says

    March 16, 2026 at 7:42 PM

    Grace said disobeying police is against the law. I guess it was ok on January 6?

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  2. Bill lacroix says

    March 11, 2026 at 1:01 PM

    This is a war of trump’s personal choice. He has no plan. Just wants to bomb things. The consequences for us normal people will be felt for years and they’ll have NOTHING to do with freedom. What is the matter with you people? Really. A criminal pedophile starts what could easily into WW3 and you just want us to lockstep over the cliff with you? Who would Jesus rape? My god

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    • Helen sabin says

      March 13, 2026 at 6:41 AM

      Bill… you have been watching too much CNN or other liberal news. Try Newsmax and try reading papers from other countries who are thrilled that Trump doing what he is doing. I have college students from all over the world and they send me emails saying Viva la Trump or long live Trump. How about you going to live over there? Maybe that would wake you up?

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      • Bill LaCroix says

        March 13, 2026 at 12:55 PM

        Newsmax? Really? And are you “reading newspapers from other countries”? Do you speak any other language other than the “official “ state language of Montana? Who are you people trying to fool? Really. Other than yourselves? CNN? Really? You think that’s the other side? My god

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      • Bridget H Dolan says

        March 16, 2026 at 7:44 PM

        Helen, I am embarrassed for you. Newsmax as a valid news outlet? I am going to guess you don’t read much.

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  3. Howard S. says

    March 11, 2026 at 10:11 AM

    That’s right, Republicans just throw a tantrum and assault police officers on their way to storming the Capitol to overturn the results of an election their guy’s ego couldn’t accept. Very civilized. Apes would behave better.

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    • Hsabin says

      March 13, 2026 at 6:44 AM

      You too are another brainwashed, bitterrooter. . So you prefer Biden is that what you’re saying? You prefer having the threat of a nuke dropped on the country actually achieved? Prefer allowing illegal’s to come in unfettered and we support them? Is that what you’re saying?

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      • Howard S. says

        March 13, 2026 at 11:25 AM

        Trump said Iran’s nuclear capabilities were “obliterated” after he bombed them last year. Now he says they were weeks away from having a nuclear weapon as justification (one of many different reasons given for the war) for bombing them again. Was he lying then or is he lying now? Or am I a traitor for even daring to ask such a question?

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  4. Cav says

    March 11, 2026 at 9:22 AM

    Gomez, clearly supports regime’s that unleash terror on the world, has a long history of killing Americans, Murdered 32,000 protestors and their families, does not hold elections, and forgot that Gas was 48% higher under his president. Please ignore anything this guy says going forward.
    Oh, and he ignored that almost every person under investigation in the Epstein files is a Democrat, nor die he mention every Democrat voted against releasing information on the Slush Fund Congress has to pay off sexual assault victims.

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    • Hsabin says

      March 13, 2026 at 6:47 AM

      Cav… the people who went to let evil live in the world should go live there. Isn’t it amazing how many gaslighted, brainwashed, people there are here in the valley? You hit the nail on the head with your post and so did Grace. God bless both of you.

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  5. Gomez says

    March 10, 2026 at 2:29 PM

    I suggest that if you are happy with the war he has gotten us into, the American deaths and injuries in it, the higher prices for fuel and food, his name being mentioned in the Epstein files more than Jesus is mentioned in the Bible, if those things are things that you are supportive of, please, by all means, hold a “We Support DJT” rally. Oddly I have noticed no one seems interested in doing that. The MAGA flags on trucks and the signs in yards have disappeared. Even the red hats are no longer being worn. His approval rating is at a record low.

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    • Frank says

      March 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM

      GOMEZ, you are a sad and pathetic little man. Your hatred for our country is on full display. Unlike liberals, we don’t need to go and parade our ignorance on the sidewalks like common street walkers. We are happy with all that our president IS doing and all that he HAS accomplished in such a short amount of time. We don’t need stupid little slogans in our yard; we simply fly the American flag. BTW, his approval rating is higher than any Democrat in history – sorry but those pesky little facts just keep biting you in the butt.

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      • Gomez says

        March 11, 2026 at 11:08 AM

        “His approval rating is higher than any Democrat in history.”

        That’s some special math you’re using there.

        Trump currently has an approval rating of 40%. . His lowest approval was 36%. His highest ever was 47%. Between his 2 terms he has an average approval rating of 41%.

        In his 4 years in office, Biden had a high of 57%, and a low of 40%. He had a 4 year average of 42.2% approval.

        Obama had a high of 69%, and a low of 38%, with his average approval being 48%.

        All numbers are from Gallup.

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        • Frank says

          March 11, 2026 at 7:13 PM

          Uh Oh, GOMEZ, as of today there are at least 5 high level witnesses (including the Clintons) that say there is no connection between Trump and Epstein. AND, the only people being indicted have been Democrats! OOPS!! Now, don’t you feel stupid…

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          • Gomez says

            March 11, 2026 at 10:05 PM

            Hey, if this is the hill that you want to die on, defending Donald Trump’s close personal relationship with a convicted sex trafficker of underaged girls, you be you. Even Epstein didn’t think much of Trump’s moral character, and that’s saying something.

            “I have met some very bad people , none as bad as trump. not one decent cell in his body..”

            J. Epstein 2017

            I’m done here. You may have the last word.

        • SRK says

          March 12, 2026 at 8:37 AM

          Gomez. Not sure where you get your stats from. Even CNN reported that President Trump has a higher approval rating than the last two presidents at the same time in office.

          Also, you quoting Epstein to make a point about President Trump is laughable. Epstein was convicted of horrible things. President Trump reported his concerns to law enforcement years ago. I don’t think Epstein was very credible to vouch either way for someone’s character.

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        • Cav says

          March 12, 2026 at 11:26 AM

          At this point in their second terms Trump is higher than Obama. Nice twisting of the math concept, but when comparing apples to apples, you’re not in the stratosphere.

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    • Hsabin says

      March 13, 2026 at 6:49 AM

      Gomez, calm down. I think you are bipolar – sometimes you make sense but most of the time you just repeat the news you listen to and I am sure it’s a liberal station. I had high hopes for you, but you seem to be regressing not progressing in your thinking. You make yourself look foolish.

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      • Gomez says

        March 13, 2026 at 9:05 AM

        Hsabin. What did I say that was factually inaccurate? Please be specific.

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