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Opinion

A biblical error

April 2, 2024 by Guest Post

by John Grant, Hamilton Since I’ll not be purchasing, for $59.99, a Donald J Trump fund raising Bible, I am curious if, on the cover, the title “Holy Bible” is printed […]

Filed Under: Opinion

HB-402

April 2, 2024 by Guest Post

by Doug Bohn, Victor In response to Mark Sabin, Representative Bedey, Representative Rusk, Representative Binkley. Regarding your “spin” on HB-402, the law is the law, and I quote: U.S. Constitution, Amendment […]

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No vote for Tester

April 2, 2024 by Guest Post

by David Stover, Stevensville ​​Jon Tester along with all of his Democrat comrades just voted against an amendment to the spending bill which would have banned all of the flights ferrying […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Hand counts

April 2, 2024 by Guest Post

by Dan Shumway, Stevensville Regarding the raging debate on hand-count ballots: “Experts agree that these machines are insecure because they record votes electronically and could either be manipulated or malfunction without […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Let’s demand better

April 2, 2024 by Guest Post

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis It’s disappointing to see politicians twist the truth to gain an advantage. At the Republican Women’s Club meeting on Tuesday, March 26, Kathy Love and Theresa Manzella […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Compare and contrast

March 26, 2024 by Guest Post

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton From activist Jack Posobiac, speaking at the national meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland 2/23/24: “Welcome to the end of democracy. We are […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Accurate record of Binkley, Love, Bohn and HB 402

March 26, 2024 by Guest Post

by Marc Sabin, Corvallis This letter is prompted by the D. Bohn letter published on Feb 28 by the Bitterroot Star. His letter and the defeat of HB 402 in the […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Rosendale’s loss

March 26, 2024 by Guest Post

by Archie L Thomas  & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Rosendale’s loss is what happens when you don’t answer your phone as required and kiss the emperor’s ring while ignoring the naked unhinged […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Senate District 44 candidates

March 26, 2024 by Guest Post

by Jeff Darrah, Stevensville With the arrival of the political season candidates are making their rounds and manufacturing justification for their voting records being called into question.  I have followed comments […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Abortion

March 26, 2024 by Guest Post

by Roger Radermacher, Hamilton Abortion, abortion, no other words are ever used. What came first, the chicken or the egg? What came first, sex or abortion? All we ever hear is […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Spot on

March 26, 2024 by Guest Post

by Teresa Larsen, Victor Robin Sertell’s letter in the Opinion section of the March 13, 2024, edition was spot on. At his state of the union address President Biden chose to […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Rethink your vote for Tester

March 26, 2024 by Guest Post

by Les Waldron, Hamilton ICYMI, on Friday, March 8th, 2024 Jon Tester voted with every other Democratic senator AGAINST halting the inclusion of illegal aliens in the census count for the […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Be careful for whom you vote

March 26, 2024 by Guest Post

by Sonny LaSalle, Hamiton In my 82 years I have witnessed many elections and have heard many times that an upcoming election is the most important one we have ever had. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Only Americans can save America

March 26, 2024 by Guest Post

by Dennis Hicks, Hamilton The idea that people are helped by separating them from their extended family, and relocating them to where they don’t know the language, are in a foreign […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Vote Tester out of Montana

March 26, 2024 by Guest Post

by Richard Parker, Stevensville Last week I wrote a letter “Take back our country.” I called out Jon Tester as a liar because he votes with the Obama-Biden gang 95% of […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Mystery ‘Democrat’ 

March 26, 2024 by Guest Post

by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis Help us solve this mystery. I was surprised to see an unfamiliar name in the list of people who filed with the state to run for office […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Where I stand

March 26, 2024 by Guest Post

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Time for another Esmay opinion since my mental abilities were challenged by a letter in last week’s (March 20, 2024) Star.  The author of the opinion […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Parental Rights in  Education – SB518

March 26, 2024 by Guest Post

by Sen. Theresa Manzellla, SD44, Hamilton Proper parenting is THE MOST important job in the world. Bar none. I salute parents who seek to raise their children to be contributing members of […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Freedom or political power?

March 26, 2024 by Guest Post

by Tony Hudson, Stevensville It is hard to live in Western Montana and not be aware of those who came before us. Marcus Daly–the best known of the Copper Kings–founded Hamilton, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Road repairs

March 21, 2024 by Guest Post

by Archie L. Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis The county commissioners need a break from the election deniers. It has been discovered by a team of national road show engineers that […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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