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have them do unto you”).
for conservation looks even dimmer if
Truly, right now I am embarrassed to
Steve Daines stays on course.
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live in an area where such an atrocity can First of all, he has dragged his feet
occur. Wake up people! This isn’t even on supporting one of the largest and
a question of “choice” anymore ... it is a most important pieces of conservation
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matter pure hatred, judgment and violent legislation the state of Montana has seen
DEMOCRATS’ WAR ON JOBS
criminal activity. We cannot and should in decades: The Rocky Mountain Front
We must end the Democrats’ war not ever tolerate this kind of behavior, and Heritage Act. Rather than getting behind
on jobs. What war on jobs, you ask? It’s Massive Avalanche I hope that the judicial system will use this broad-based, made-in-Montana
a subtle war, but one with devastating Plugs River, Closes the full force of the law to deal with the collaborative he stands to be the biggest
impacts. It involves millions of pages of Highway and Railroad
individual(s) responsible.
spoiler. The Heritage Act has a long
needless regulations and red tape on our Near Essex
Debi Strong history of collaboration. It’s a plan that
businesses. It involves not letting Native Bigfork
is truly citizen based representing many
Americans develop their resources. Suspect Arrested stakeholders. The Rocky Mountain Front
The Crow Tribe Chairman Darrin Old in Kalispell Abortion PROMISES THEY CAN’T KEEP
is a working landscape, big and wide,
Coyote has said, “A war on coal is a war Clinic Break-In
In order to win elections, Democrats and support for its protection has been
on Crow families and Crow children.” and Republicans have wooed voters overwhelming. It also has some of the
The Democrats’ war on jobs also comes in Cruel and Unusual?
by promising them lavish gifts out of
the form of Obamacare. The nonpartisan the public treasury. The total of these wildest country left in the lower 48. Under
Man Arrested After the Heritage Act most traditional uses
Congressional Budget Oice recently Kalispell Car Crash
promises is not the $17 trillion that will remain intact while protecting the
reported that Obamacare will destroy 2.5 represents the national debt. This is most incredible landscapes and diverse
million full-time American jobs.
North Fork merely what is currently owed. The total ecosystems Montana has to ofer.
I think the Democrats believe, deep unfunded debt for the promises made in Then, Steve Daines introduces a
down, that they are trying to help people by Watershed Protection exchange for votes over the years exceeds timber bill that would probably make even
putting more restrictions on how they live Act Passes U.S. House
$100 trillion. It all started innocently most folks in the timber industry cringe.
theirlives.Ialsothinkthat’sfundamentally enough with Social Security. This program
Documenting He basically throws the collaborative
the wrong approach. Improving quality Where God Likes to Be
made some economic sense, because it process out the window – a process of
of life means letting people have more essentially forced people to save for their open dialog that most of the stakeholders
freedom and the means to enjoy that Avalanche Blocks own retirement. As time went on, however, took years to develop. His timber bill will
freedom. It means jobs, and it means better BNSF Line near politicians eager to win or hold seats in impose mandatory timber targets for
higher-paying jobs, not more senseless Glacier Park
government promised more and more the Forest Service along with a ban on
regulation. That’s why I support Steve programs. Johnson’s Great Society added public participation. This takes us back
Daines – he’s ighting for more jobs and Bufett: ‘Changes a few trillion dollars, Bush’s prescription
less government. That’s not an ambiguous drug for seniors (Medicare Part D) added to the dark ages – when collaboration
Will Be Made’ to was nonexistent – back to the days of the
campaign slogan when you look at the real- Movement of Oil-By- a few trillion and Obama and company are timber wars of the 1970s and ‘80s.
life, non-political impacts of Obamacare Rail
adding still more trillions. There is no way So is Steve Daines a conservation
and the 50 percent unemployment rate this debt can ever be paid. We have traded hero? I hardly think so. The North Fork
on the Crow Reservation. I’m tired of Osweiler, Other our freedom and the freedom of future Watershed Protection Act – while good
regulations invading my neighbors and NFL Players Huddle generations for the right to stand in line – is also an easy bone to throw at the
own family’s home.
and receive dole from our government like conservation community.
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docile slaves.
Kalispell
That politicians would make this Frank Vitale
McCarvel Resigns Columbia Falls
as Flathead Football pact with the devil is a disgrace, but
HEALTHCARE CLINIC Coach
for the populace to vote on the basis DAINES’ BACKGROUND A
VANDALISM SHAMEFUL
of which candidate promises the most NECESSITY
The recent burglary and extensive freebies is even worse. The majority of It scares me to think there are some
vandalism committed against Susan Cahill the voters of our nation have consistently people out there who would rather choose
andherpractice,AllFamiliesHealthcare, voted irresponsibly and in so doing someone who has worked for the big
is as hateful a crime as I have yet to see have destroyed the legacy owed to their bureaucracy their entire life to serve the
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committed here in our community.
progeny. In addition they have betrayed people of Montana over an individual Tell us what you think. To submit a letter, please e-mail your submission
As a patient of Susan’s, (who by the preceding generations that strove mightily with hands-on experience in the business to [email protected]. Please
way has never had an abortion, as I am sure and sacriiced greatly to preserve freedom world.
keep your letter to 300 words or less.
is true for the vast majority of her patients) for posterity.
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I can attest that she is one of the most Can the cycle of government deceit, Washington is a disaster and the future to edit letters for length, clarity and
compassionate, kind, generous, and non- scandal, greed, waste, patronage and of our country is in serious doubt with to prevent libel. Letters must include
judgmental people you could ever hope corruption be arrested at this point or has an ever-growing national debt. We need the writer’s irst and last name, phone
to meet. I am absolutely horriied at the it passed the point of no return? I believe people with real business and budgeting number and address for veriication
purposes. Only the name and hometown
destruction that has been wreaked at her the government juggernaut has gone experience in Washington to save us from of the writer will be printed. To mail a
new oice and I feel personally attacked unchecked far too long to be stopped or our current crisis. Steve Daines knows letter, please send to 17 Main Street,
since it has created the possibility that even slowed at this point, but I fervently what it is like to be on both sides of the Kalispell, MT 59901.
Susan may not be able to continue to see hope I am proved wrong.
paycheck, and I would much rather have Fax letters to (406) 257-9231.
patients ... like me!
Bill Payne someone with his background serving
The very people who picket, judge, Libby
the people of Montana over someone who CORRECTIONS
and attack Ms. Cahill should go back and doesn’t even know what it means to create If a Beacon story includes a factual
error, please tell us about it. Call
study their Bibles, e.g. verses like, “Let he DAINES NO CONSERVATION HERO
a single job.
Kellyn Brown at 257-9220; or e-mail to
who is without sin cast the irst stone,” While I feel Congressman Steve It is absolutely necessary that we elect [email protected]; or fax to
and, “Look not at the speck in your friends Daines’s introduction of the North Fork Steve Daines to the Senate in November, 257-9231.
eye but attend to the log in your own.” Oh Watershed Protection Act of 2013 is a because if we don’t encourage responsible FLATHEADBEACON.COM
... and please don’t forget the Golden Rule, great step forward, let’s not frame him as budgeting for our country, it will be For daily news, local community pages,
a version of which scholars have found in a conservation hero.
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do unto you (which includes the converse, if he didn’t. But let’s look at his overall Sean Fleenor
“Don’t do unto others what you would not
conservation track record. The bright light
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