Opinion

by Stephanie Mapelli, Stevensville “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power absolutely corrupts.” Lord Acton, 1887.    

by Cynthia Stotz-Capelle, Hamilton How many lies need to be told How many rules of law need to be broken How many lives will be taken How many commandments will be […]

by Terrie Wilfong, Stevensville The citizens of this country have voted! Let’s stop calling each other names! Let’s stop judging individuals by the color of their skin, their nationality, their sexuality […]

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Well, the election is finally over. Anyone else besides me that was sick of all the ads? From my perspective, this was the worst political cycle of […]

by Roger Mitchell, Stevensville Now that the election is over and it is clearly evident which direction the mood of the country is headed, what will really change?  One thing that […]

by Richard Parker, Stevensville I didn’t know there were any Jew-haters in Stevensville (anti-semites). Israel is just trying to protect itself from the ongoing attacks from Iran and all its proxies. […]

by Mark Oswald, President, Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association On behalf of the Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association, I would like to thank the following. But first an explanation. […]

by Tatjana Horton, Hamilton “Freedom.” “Our freedom is precious.’’ “Reproductive freedom belongs to us all.” I hear these quotes as arguments for pro-abortion and CI-128. Associated with these quotes are pictures […]

by Star Jameson, Hamilton Remember, I am a kitchen-table grandstander, not a politician. I look at things from the practical aspect, from sitting and talking in my kitchen with other folks […]

by Will Walker, Hamilton I would like to begin this letter to the editor by saying that most political discourse in our country now is pure garbage. Sheer, unadulterated refuse. […]

by Andrew Luibrand, Stevensville CI-128 would enshrine murder of the most vulnerable minority in our society in the Montana constitution. Unborn human beings are the most vulnerable minority because they are […]

by Brenda Allington, Florence I had the good fortune to be stationed at Andrews AFB as a young officer. There is something about Washington DC that defies description. Touring the White […]

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton According to a recent news article, Tim Sheehy’s Bridger Aerospace, a company he founded in 2013, negotiated a deal with the Gallatin County Commissioners in eastern Montana […]

by David Leslie, Corvallis Our Founding Fathers created the United States as a Constitutional Republic, a system of government wherein the people elect leaders to represent their interests. With the 2024 […]

by Karen Ekegren, Missoula As an octogenarian, I have acquired some wisdom over my long years. But I don’t know when it became acceptable to lie and demean others. Cultures that […]

by Jim Hamilton, Florence I’d like to commend the publisher and editor of the Bitterroot Star for putting together a very good Opinion Page each week in their paper. It’s truly […]

by David Stover, Stevensville As I recently read the editorial section of the Bitterroot Star, I realize there are numerous bitter folks that live in Montana. I see that people from […]

by Pam Morris, Stevensville Character matters. Donald Trump is a convicted felon. He falsified business records and paid hush money to keep illegal actions from becoming public. He was found guilty […]

by Becky Peters, Hamilton This same rhetoric  has been voiced more violently each day by Trump – that he plans to gather up ALL the immigrants, ALL who oppose him and […]

by Leslie Robinson, Hamilton I am writing to you out of deep concern over the potential effects of proposed Constitutional Amendment CI-128. I want to urge all voters to carefully consider […]