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The Lesser of Two Evils is Still Evil
Ryan Zinke’s congressional candidacy has once again shone a spotlight on a concept I like to call “Einstein’s definition of political insanity”: the action of voting for the lesser of two evils, repeatedly (simply because “he’s a Republican!”), and thinking that, magically, the candidate will morph into a principled politician. Someone who instead looks out…
Montana Democrats Disenfranchise Rural Voters
Maps Submitted By Montana Democrats Play for Keeps, Zero Compromise
Montana Non-Profits Put Our Sovereignty and Elections at Risk
The release of the documentary film 2000 Mules awakened millions of American voters to the blatant manipulation of the 2020 election. Figuring prominently in this exposé were non-governmental organizations or NGO’s. Non-governmental organizations are often identified as non-profits whose stated goals are to promote humanitarian or social benefits to deserving communities or groups. However, the…
Montana Media’s #HatchetGirls
Mainstream Montana journalists are growing harder and harder to distinguish from the rapid response communications teams of the Montana Democratic Party and the Democratic Party nationally. Self-described “journalists” Ashley Nerbovig and Skylar Rispens are the official #HatchetGirls of the Montana establishment media. Why is it that these alleged reporters cannot seem to quote conservatives without…
Republican’s “Big Tent”: A Flawed Philosophy
People claiming to be “conservative” like to champion the value of Reagan’s concept of the “Big Tent”, welcoming everyone into the party to win the vote. Let’s examine this “value” by looking through history since value can only be established by grading results. The concept of a “big tent” gave us our first president to…
Montana DPHHS Should Keep Rule Barring Sex Change on Birth Certificate
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services allowed public comment today during a hearing where they considered keeping an emergency rule that bars individuals from changing their sex on their birth certificate while Senate Bill 280 is being challenged in court by the ACLU and other plaintiffs. SB 280, passed in the 2021…
Anyone Else Longing For “The Good Old Days”?
They say that youth is wasted on the young and the older I get, the truer that saying becomes. How many of us can remember our grandparents waxing nostalgic about “the good old days” and we would secretly laugh them off? I am discovering the older I get, the more I miss my grandparents and…
Montana PSC Primary Voters Decided Who Is Really Looking Out For Us
Despite slanderous accusations from her opponent, her presumptive primary win for Public Service Commission and recently released footage of COVID lockdown meetings of the Flathead Health Board vindicate Dr. Annie Bukacek’s fight for liberty.
Election Judge: Handling Hand Count Option For Montana Voters’ Ballots
This is my take on a possible way to deal with one aspect of Election Fraud. It is intended to get a conversation started about how to create a useful and efficient process for hand counting ballots that does not wear us Election Judges out to the point where we do not feel up to…
The Flathead County Health Officer Selection Debacle
It has been two years since the Flathead County Health Board started its search for a replacement health officer and based on actions from the board and recommendations from outside recruiting firms, the board will not be making a permanent selection until 2023. The Flathead County Health Department has been seeking a Health Officer for…
Carbon County Commissioners, Clerk and Election Administrator Intentionally Keep Public Information from the Public
Montana and Federal law states all election records are required to be retained for at least 22 months. Counties like Carbon use computer equipment to tabulate our votes but do not consider video or electronic records from those tabulation computers as “records” that must be lawfully kept. Also, counties can keep records for as long as they like as…
What Does Candidate Ronalee Skees Not Understand About Individual Liberty?
I have been accused of being a “hater” or part of a “hate group,” because I have written and spoken truthfully and critically about Ronalee Skees, candidate for House District 11, and why I think she is unqualified to be my representative. The truth of the matter is that this is not a personal vendetta. …
CRT, Attacks on Women and Children Show Montana Needs Parents Rights in Education
I have often wondered how the attacks on women’s rights, teaching CRT and the efforts to sexualize our children are related. After listening to Rep. Byron Donald’s wife on “Unfiltered” hosted by Dan Bongino, I think I understand. The cultural Marxists know that to control society they must control the family. The first step toward…
What is the Montana Public Service Commission and Why Should You Care?
As a candidate for Public Service Commission (PSC), one question I hear a lot is, “What does the Public Service Commission actually do?” As a primer, I am going to briefly explain how the PSC was created, how it is governed, and the minimum duties of the PSC. Regulation of public utilities in Montana has…
Do We Really Need More Passive Acquiescence?
After 12 years as Flathead County Commissioner, Pam Holmquist is seeking re-election to yet another 6-year term to the Flathead Board of County Commissioners, which would make Holmquist’s total tenure on the board about 18 years should she win re-election. Ronalee Skees, a member of the Flathead County Health Board, is seerking election to House…
People’s Marxist Republic of Missoula
Citizens of the City and County of Missoula, it is time to publicly acknowledge that the City of Missoula is being run by the Marxists of the Marxist Democrat Party. We have laughingly referred to Missoula as socialist in the past. It is no longer a laughing matter, and we better start taking action to…
Annie Bukacek for Public Service Commission District 5
Dr. Annie Bukacek’s careful attention to detail and the voracious and meticulous research she has done during her time as a member of the Flathead County Health Board are notable. She has taken her role on the board very seriously and it is noteworthy that not only did she recognize the real truth about the reality of…
Montana’s House District 11 Needs Someone With a Strong Spine
If Ronalee Skees was unable to stand up for individual liberty and defend her own record as a member of the Flathead County Health Board, how can District 11 voters trust she will stand up for what is right if she is elected?