Since folks are writing letters these days to elected officials, I thought I’d get in on the action. Our two Senators, Steve Daines and Jon Tester, have sent letters to President-elect...
Wake Up Call: Women are STILL Being Ostracized
It is evident that women’s equality is an issue in Montana. Just look at our State Legislature. In the 2015 session men dominated with a majority of 103 men to 47 women. And even though the...
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No Appointment to Fill Zinke’s Seat
Since yesterday’s announcement our Congressman, Rep. Ryan Zinke, was chosen as the nominee for the next Secretary of the Interior, social media has speculated who Gov. Bullock will appoint as...
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A Few Important Things To Know About Ryan Zinke, Potential Interior Nominee
The news today that Donald Trump is reportedly considering Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke for the position of Secretary of the Interior sent shock waves through Montana politics, and confirmed that...
Read More Unbelievable: Zinke is Secretary of the Interior?
To quote Woody Allen: “This is a travesty of a mockery of a sham.” Continuing to pick the least qualified people to fill his cabinet, it looks like President-elect Donald Trump may choose...
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The post-truth world of Daines and Trump
This site published a series of posts on Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke’s brown-nose relationship with President-elect Donald Trump. We didn’t hear much about Trump from our junior...
Guest Post: Dispatch from Standing Rock
November 30, 2016 The main way in, the northern route through Bismarck, is closed. Google Maps tells you as much, though it does not tell you it is closed by a National Guard roadblock to...
Guest Post: Trump 2016: The Echo Chamber All of Sudden Doesn’t Feel So Good
“If you don’t regret voting for that monster, then go ahead and unfriend me now because I can’t believe how anyone could do such a thing…” It’s funny, I cannot recall once...
Somewhere Between A Retirement and a Sabbatical from Blogging: A Reprise
Immediately after the 2012 election, one whose results were far more positive than the outcome of yesterday’s Trumpster fire, I decided that I needed to take a break from the blog. While...
We’ve gone mad
The first time I got to vote was 1972. I voted for George McGovern for President. He lost every state but Massachusetts. His opponent was Richard Nixon, the incumbent and Vietnam War...
This Fascist Could Win This Thing
8:21 p.m. I think it’s over. I just can’t do this. 8:09 p.m. Brexit was Britain’s exit from the EU. What is a nation’s exit from reason called? I can’t...
Election Night Live Blog and Predictions
Election Night Updates! As the evening progresses, check in tonight for updates about elections results from across the country and state here. I’ll try, with varying degrees of snark and...