Purpose of the GOP Convention

Purpose of the GOP Convention

Three weeks ago the Idaho Republican Party convention ended in a free for all, with 130 delegates being disqualified, no deal on a party platform, and no Party Chairman.  To say it was a fiasco would be a huge understatement.  Last week’s Montana Republican...
Ballot Initiatives: The Pure Power of the People

Ballot Initiatives: The Pure Power of the People

With all the talk of primaries and candidates it’s easy to forget another political force percolating in the background. I’m talking about Montana’s proposed ballot initiatives. A chance for citizens to avoid the legislative process and make laws directly without the...

A Mayor’s Political Blunder

In what might be the biggest political miscalculation of the year, Billings Mayor Tom Hanel announced on Monday evening that he was changing his vote and would allow a proposed, so-called Non-Discrimination Ordinance to be drafted. These ordinances have been used...
True Tolerance vs. Forced Participation

True Tolerance vs. Forced Participation

  What would Montana look like if the government could force you to say something you did not believe, or force you to participate in an activity that violates your conscience? It would forever change who we are as a people, and it’s closer to happening...