American Grass-root Conservatives are Waking Up

by Joe O’Rourke Recent events, primarily the results of the 2020 Presidential election have awakened America’s grass-root conservatives. For too long they have watched from the sidelines as establishment politicians, leftist journalists, Hollywood entertainers, professional sports celebrities and “woke” corporate executives have infiltrated America’s educational, media, legal and business institutions. That began to change when Trump was unexpectedly elected as …

Heroes of Liberty –by Constance Neumann

As daily threats to our liberties fill the news headlines, it is time to ask “Where are our Heroes of Liberty?”, and the more basic question “What is liberty”? The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines liberty as:The power to do as one pleases; freedom from physical restraint; freedom from arbitrary or despotic control; the power of choice. Britannica defines liberty as:A …

Time to Vote – by Joe O’Rourke

Have you voted in the school board elections yet? There is still time. The good news is that finally there are candidates, mostly parents of school age children, who come from outside the educational establishment, competing for the open positions. They offer a different perspective and when elected, their presence will challenge their fellow board members with alternative ideas, directions …

Names to Consider for School Board Candidates 2021

FCRCC NAMES TO CONSIDER SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES School District 5 (Kalispell)Shawn PandinaTrish PandinaTina TobiasonDennis GomezHeather Asher School District 38 (Bigfork)John Michael Knopik School District 89 (Smith Valley)Jim RileyHeidi Burkhalter School District 6 (Columbia Falls)Wayne JacobsmeyerAndrew Doyle School District 15 (Helena Flats)Lynsi DeWaardKeith Nelson School District 38 (Bigfork)John Michael KnopikBen Woods School District 29 (Somers/Lakeside)Kendall MassieTanner John Smith School District 1 …

Letter from MT Superintendent

Letter from MT State Superintendent – Elsie Arntzen As your State Superintendent, I continually seek ways to connect with our Public-School District’s Boardof Trustees as well as local and District Superintendents. Here is some information you may find helpfulas your local school district looks forward to this May School Board elections. What Does the Board of Trustees do for a …

April Newsletter

Vote for School Board Candidates That Share Your Values By Joe O’Rourke The election held on November 4, 2020 was vitally important. But there is another election, equally important, coming up on May 4, 2021. That is the day that the local school board representatives will be elected. The recent National election has revealed that the culture and the direction …

Cancelling Keystone XL Pipeline is Unconstitutional

Attorney General Austin Knudsen attended a virtual forum, entitled “President Biden’s Cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline and American Jobs,” hosted by Rep. David B. McKinley (R) of West Virginia. During this forum, Knudsen explained to those is attendence how President Biden’s executive action to kill the Keystone XL Pipeline project is unconstitutional. “Thank you” MT AG for representing Montana …

Letter from U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale

The first part of life is showing up.  The first part of public education is kids going to school.  These are concepts that Jean and I made my boys live by, and used to be uncontroversial, but the pandemic has made common sense even more uncommon than usual.   In states across the country, schools are closed, and kids do “virtual …

I am a Republican Because

by Anonymous I believe the strength of our nation lies with the individual and that each person’s dignity, freedom, ability and responsibility must be honored. I believe in equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all regardless of race, creed, sex, age or disability. I believe free enterprise and encouraging individual initiative has brought this nation opportunity, economic growth …