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Why vote Republican?

October 1, 2024 by Guest Post

by Russ Lawrence, Hamilton For my friends and neighbors who are accustomed to voting Republican, I have a few questions. For starters, just what IS a Republican any more? RINOs, MAGAs, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Unfounded beliefs hurt

October 1, 2024 by Guest Post

by Brenda Allington, Florence As a retired OB nurse, I am exhausted by the disinformation equating reproductive health care to “abortion”. Obstetrical care providers are not “Pro-Abortion”! And there is NO […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Tester and healthcare

October 1, 2024 by Guest Post

by Hillery Daily, Darby Having spent more than three decades as a health professional, I pride myself on being sensible and practical. Montana’s three-term Senator, Jon Tester, has secured many sensible […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Don’t vote Nov. 5th

October 1, 2024 by Guest Post

by Richard Coleman, Hamilton If your vote is based on race, color, sexual orientation, political ads or who a celebrity told you to vote for? PLEASE DON’T  VOTE. Men and women […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Have you bought permission to keep a dog?

October 1, 2024 by Guest Post

by Roger Mitchell, Stevensville Oh, my! I found a flyer posted on a bulletin board recently. My response was inevitable. I just cannot be quiet. The compelling need to expound and […]

Filed Under: Opinion

I’m stoked!

October 1, 2024 by Guest Post

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton I would love to share beer or coffee and chat with Kamala Harris, and I would even buy a deep-fried Twinkie from Tim Walz, which is saying […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Reject the party of ‘no’

October 1, 2024 by Guest Post

by Sneed Collard, Missoula As a young voter, I was surrounded by both the Democratic and Republican influences. One party trended more progressive and the other more conservative, but they shared […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Thank you, Sen. Tester

October 1, 2024 by Guest Post

by Carol Peterson, Corvallis Thank you for representing my opinion on the Senate floor. The question was whether to close the Job Corps Centers. I felt like we needed to give […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Housing affordability

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Bill Cavanaugh, Corvallis Jon Tester and Monica Tranel tell you that they are going to “fix the housing crisis” and make housing more affordable. THIS IS A HUGE LIE. The […]

Filed Under: Opinion

No to Kamala

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Richard Parker, Stevensville Men beating up women in Olympic boxing. Kamala Harris supports this, men in women’s sports. Male DNA against female DNA. Women’s sports is kaput. Biological men should […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Thanks to Search & Rescue

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Andrew Luibrand, Stevensville I want to publicly thank RCSAR for their voluntary service. In July, I was in the back country with a group. One of our group fell and […]

Filed Under: Opinion

For American greatness, defeat MAGA

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by David Leslie, Corvallis ​​The Trump-Harris debate is over. It reminded me of the Trump-Biden debate, specifically, how it was clear that Biden would lose the upcoming election, thanks to his […]

Filed Under: Opinion

You can always trust a communist

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville That’s a common quote from the days of the Cold War. You have every right to wonder if it is relevant today. Most of […]

Filed Under: Opinion

The innate evil of abortion

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Rachel Bartlett, Stevensville What is Truth? Do you agree we should all strive for the truth? Absolute and objective truth is unchangeable. Relative truth is what man conceives to satisfy […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Our Senate choice

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Archie Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis How should a primary Senate candidate be qualified for the Montana Republican Party’s primary selection process?  Should a Montana Senate candidate be ordained by […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Fire on the mountain

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Marina Weatherly, Stevensville A few weeks ago, lightning struck on the mountain just above my home in the Bitterroot Valley, and a wildfire, fanned by strong wind gusts, quickly raged […]

Filed Under: Opinion

An idiotic roundabout

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Gay Lynne Killion, Hamilton Let’s not be stupid. The thought of a roundabout on a highway with a 70 mph speed limit is NUTS. If you must spend $10 million […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Tester

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Brenda DeGrazio, Florence As a retired nurse and veteran, I’m very aware of the obstacles facing many in obtaining health care. If you think privatization is the answer, think again! […]

Filed Under: Opinion

More concerns about election

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville My concerns about the upcoming Presidential election have not decreased. Vice President Harris continues to “beat around the bush” and skip over any detailed description of her […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Faith renewed

September 18, 2024 by Guest Post

by Archie L. Thomas, Corvallis Wearing a new hat renewed my sense of community and restored faith in the kindness of all humanity. As a native born Montana Republican, I helped […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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