Letter from Republican Women

Happy New Year! As we enter 2024, we bring with us hopes, dreams, and resolutions for the new year – spending more time with family and friends, eating healthier, taking more “me time”, and of course exercising more! How we take care of ourselves is critical to our health and well-being, and our personal futures. The future of the United …

Can you Smell It?

Mixed with the aroma of Springtime flowers is the sweet smell of Republican victories wafting out of Helena. However, Senate Minority Leader Pat Flowers (yes, Flowers), a Democrat from Belgrade MT, could no longer tolerate the stinging pungency of resounding Democrat defeats. On May 3, 2023 Sen. Fowers brought forth a sine dine motion abruptly ending the 68th Montana Legislature, …

School Board Election in the Flathead

Dateline: January 20, 2037 Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez will be sworn in as President of the United States today as America completes its historic transition to 1-party rule. With the Democrats now holding super majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the long-term goals of the radical-progressive wing of the Democrat Party will certainly be achieved. Within a matter …

Republicans: It’s Time to Win

By FCRCC Member, Joe O’Rourke Republicans reside in a castle with many rooms. While all Republicans share a love for life, freedom, individualism, truth and justice, there will always be competing priorities and points of view. Inevitably, there will be disagreements. Acknowledging that differences exist and that diversity can make us stronger is an essential element in winning public support …

Where’s the Asian?

Opinion Article by Community Member By Charles Garner Have you heard? Justice Breyer is retiring. Joe Biden made a campaign promise, “If I have the opportunity to appoint a nominee to the Supreme Court, it will be a black woman.” Can we say discrimination? How about affirmative action? Or the prejudice of low expectations? We are going backward, not forward. …

Who Should Run for School Boards?

— by Joe O’Royrke School Board elections are coming. The filing deadline for candidates is March 24 (March 31 for write-in candidates). The election date is May 3. Now is the time to enlist candidates who will respect the rights of parents to be fully involved in their child’s education. It is well past time to remove school board members …

Turning the Tide

By JOE O’ROYRKE This past year has been long and difficult. History shows that when happy, confident, and trusting Americans are first thrust into war, the early results are often disheartening. Since the national election on November 3, 2020, there has been a string of defeats for those who love the USA. The same Americans, who were shell shocked by …

Money

By Carmen Cuthbertson Rumor has it that many of the Covid refugees who have fled American cities and suburbs to settle in the Flathead have brought great wealth with them. Nothing wrong with that. Good for you, I say. By all means, enjoy your moolah. While you’re at it, though, don’t lose sight of the fact that money can’t buy …

Non-Partisan Elections? Not a Chance!

By Joe O’Rourke I was at Republican Central Committee recently where the following question was asked (and I paraphrase) “Republicans control the Executive branch of state government and the legislative branch. Why does it seem that the Democrats still control the state?” I think that part of the answer to that question is that many local and state-wide elections that …

Districting and Apportionment Commission

Analysis and commentary by Derek Skees Call to Action! The July 8th 2021, Districting and Apportionment Commission meeting will be open to the public in the following ways:    • Members of the public may join the commission in the State Capitol meeting room.    • Members of the public who want to offer public comment remotely may join the …