Letters to the Editor
Editor, We are extremely concerned by the speed with which the House has rushed through HB102 (campus conceal carry) and encourage the Senate legislators to slow down and heed the concerns of the Montana University System. Sponsor Representative Berglee believes the Second Amendment supersedes all other considerations, but a 2008 a Supreme Court ruling establishing the rights of Washington D.C. residents to possess firearms in their homes contained qualifications. Justice Scalia, writing for the majority, said that “the right secured by the Second Amendment is not unlimited.” He went on to say that nothing in the court’s decision “should be tak...
Editor, Why did Governor Gianforte decide not to honor the service of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick who was killed during the insurrection on Jan. 6? Sicknick gave his life to protect members of Congress, of which Gianforte recently was a member. Of any of our Governors across the ...
Editor, A nice article about the vote coming up for the resort tax and of course the picture of the needing repair roadway (in last week’s Valley Journal). What came to mind for me: I don’t think it will really matter. In my experience and in the articles I have read about the thousan...
Editor, Why has Superman’s motto stayed in the public’s heart for so long? Because it’s good; it’s something we want to believe in. Truth, Justice, and the American Way. Truth is that Joe Biden won the presidential election. Multiple recounts and analysis of votin...
Editor, HB 102, the “campus carry” law, would expand the number of locations where concealed handguns may be carried, including on college campuses. It expressly prohibits the Montana Board of Regents from passing prohibitions to concealed carry. Additionally, voters approved a legisl...
Editor, The residents of Polson will soon be voting on a resort sales tax of three percent on many goods that we purchase every day. Most of this tax will be paid by residents of Polson and not tourists. As a legislator, I believe that Polson does not meet the requirement to be designated a...
Editor, The residents of Polson will soon be voting on a resort sales tax of three percent on many goods that we purchase every day. Most of this tax will be paid by residents of Polson and not tourists. As a legislator, I believe that Polson does not meet the requirement to be designated a...
Editor, We are writing to show our deepest appreciation for the outstanding work done by the Mission Valley Power line crews and support staff during Wednesday’s powerful windstorm. In this and in other power emergencies through the years, line crews respond professionally and as quickly as is...
Editor, This particular day’s events leaped out at me with total captivation and fascination. I was mesmerized for hours. It began with watching, on Fox News, Donald Trump’s entire over an hour-long speech in D.C. to his followers. It was ranting, raving and filled with total misinformat...
Editor, In their first acts of 2021, Steve Daines and Matt Rosendale signed the list that will forever define those who aided and abetted an attempted coup. Many have described Trump’s supporters in Washington as “thugs” and “goons.” Those terms actually minimi...
