Montana GOP Lawmaker Gives Tell All Speech in the House of Representatives

Those of us wondering about the thinking and strategy behind how Montana TEA Party Republican Bob Wagner makes his unique decisions need do so no longer, as he explained his tactics to his colleagues last Friday during an official debate …

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Yet Another Montana Legilsator’s Wacky Bill Featured on National TV

The latest TEA Party Republican to garner national attention for wacky legislation is Rep. Joe Read (R-Ronan) who has been busy touting his claims that Montana can legislate the laws of nature and science.

“As a citizen legislature, we are

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“Refudiating” Has Cousins in Montana Legislature

Now that Republicans have brought national attention to the Montana Legislature, it’s fitting to take a closer look at some of the reasons behind the fame: the unique qualities of GOP legislators and their supporters of which you may not …

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Nutwatch

Joe Read Has Trouble Understanding that One Can't Legislate the Laws of NatureMontana’s TEA Party legislators have  realized that the word “legislator” relates somehow to the word “law”, but so far have not been able to figure out that they don’t have the power to change federal laws and the federal constitution. …

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New York Times Lambasts Rehberg’s Remarks

Congressman Denny Rehberg lacks class and intellect, could it be the brain cells have gone?The New York Times today had harsh criticism for the angry threats Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg made about federal judges in a recent speech to the Montana Legislature.  Intelligent Discontent has the first post up on the piece. …

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Are Montana R-TEA Legislators the Nation’s Dumbest?

Janna Taylor is going to make Montana famous. Just not for the reasons she thinks.Hey Alabama, Mississipi, and Utah!  See if you can beat this.

Rep. Janna Taylor (R-Flathead, Lake County) testified against abolishing the death penalty this week.

As the Helena IR reports,

Senate Bill 185, sponsored by Democratic state Sen. David

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Yellowstone Club Former Owners Start Year Plagued by Legal, Republican Breast-Licking Troubles

The Desert Sun is reporting this week that Montana tax officials are seeking $57 million in taxes allegedly owed by former Yellowstone Club owners Tim and Edra Blixseth from a $375 million loan the Blixseths (now divorced) took out that …

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Barkus

The crooks who calls themselves judges and prosecutors have given Republican State Senator Greg Barkus a free pass, a slap on the wrist, for being twice the legal limit drunk (and that measurement was taken several hours after the accident) …

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CNBC Does National Story About Montana Democrats and Their $300 Million Surplus

Sorry for liars such as Roy Brown, Jeff Essmann and others who spend their days, with a straight face, telling voters that Democrats “tax and spend too much” in Helena.

Unfortunately for these bed-wetters who themselves are sensitive types when …

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Meet the Backers of CI-105

In spite of the phony claims, barrage of folksy mailers and advertising, and guest editorials confusing the issue, CI-105 is backed by none other than John Sinrud and the Chicago-based National Association Realtors.  An outstanding letter to the editor in

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Montana, Led by AG Bullock, is Sole State to Fight Corporate Election Influence

As Matt Singer at Left in the West wrote about yesterday, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that after the Supreme Court OK-ed corporate influence in elections, no other state but Montana had the backbone to stand up

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It’s About Service

Terry MoranWhat better way to gage an individual’s commitment to public service than by looking to those who have given us their time away from their lives and families and honored our country through military service.   Here are two Democratic …

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In Tune with Montana Values?

Hardly.   John Sinrud’s Western Traditions Partnership is so out of touch with Montana that they sent a Montana candidate their survey for the Colorado state legislature.  That’s embarrassing.  If they don’t even know what western state is which, …

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