Enough is Enough...

At times, we find our state and country in dangerous waters.  We must make sure
we have the right leadership...those who will work for us and not for special interests.

When do the Middle Class Montanans - and Americans -  say "enough is enough" and decide this is the year we head to the polls in November and kick out the "trouble makers" and elect only those who will work for Montana.

And that goes for a billionaire from New Jersey who has strange religious ideas and caters to those who want to turn over public land to the State and, subsequently,  sell it off to those who can afford to buy it for strictly personal use and fence out the rest of us.

We need to pay closer attention to what's happening in Montana politics!

The wrong people are "stacking the deck" with a governor and legislators of their own choosing...and that's going to spell disaster for the rest of us.

The New Jersey guy says he'll bring back jobs to Montana.  There are more people working today in Montana than in years and years. 

He says he'll create "good paying jobs."  But he doesn't say it'll be for Montana workers. 

He says he'll improve Montana's economy.  Montana's economy is better than it has been in years and years.

 So...just what is it he's going to do for Montana?   A better question might be "What is he going to do to Montana? 

Now is not the time to stay away from the ballot boxes in November.  Now is the time to start paying attention.  I know most Montanans shook their heads in disbelief at some of the strange bills that almost became laws in past sessions.  We all need to be more vigilant at what's happening in our Legislative Body.

Otherwise, next time, we'll be shaking our heads in horror at what we let them do.

 

 



It's time to fish or cut bait...

 One Man's Opinion

John Watson, The Montana Troublemaker

 

 

 

 

 

While most of the Montana Media are giving Greg Gianforte a free pass on answering important questions, The Billings Gazette has called him out on his intentions should he become governor.

 

The billionaire "maybe-I'm-running, maybe-I'm-not" has been very successful at getting his name and face circulated around the state, while refusing to actually tell us what we could expect from him.  Deception seems to be his style and a disingenuous smile is troublesome.  Many will take from his manner a rather "place your vote and take your chance" style of (maybe) campaigning.

 

Gianforte has some over-the-top ideas concerning his interpretation of the Bible.  He believes the Earth is only about 6,000 years old, which means native Montanans were hunting - and chewing - on dinosaur steaks.  Also, he is quick to point out that we shouldn't retire from our jobs because retirement is "not Biblical."  ("Some of those folks kept working into their 600's.")

Of greater concern to this writer is his ideas about our Public School System in Montana - and presumably elsewhere, too.  He wants more money funneled into religious, private and charter schools.  This would, of course, cut the heart out of our Public System.  Gianforte's wife, Susan, and friends established a heavily funded group (from the billionaire, of course) to see that this insane idea gets off the ground.

I compliment Mr. Gianforte for his success in the business world, but I strongly resent his power play to buy the Montana Governor's Office to carry out his wide-ranging and insane ideas. 

Go back to the business world, Greg Gianforte, and leave politics to those who would actually work for Montanans.  Your ideas of tax breaks and other incentives to business gurus like yourself are not on our wish list for 2016.  We know you can find jobs for high-tech workers in your field of expertise, but you know nothing about what the other 90% of Montanans want and need.

Explain yourself, sir.  What are you afraid we'll find out?