Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Without joining together, our democracy will fail. The definition of indivisible is that it is unable to be divided. It is an essential part of our democracy. It is even incorporated in the Pledge of Allegiance to signify its importance. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, and many others of the Founding Fathers recognized that, as the Constitution was written, it would create political parties, making it difficult for a democracy to stand. They felt that they could...
Dear Editor, Thank you to Barbara Lien for your Letter to the Editor published in the April 2nd Ledger. Upon reading the letter and noting her mention of the name Whitehall Indivisible, I recognize an ongoing situation that has persisted for years and gradually worsened by enhancing the false division between members of both parties. Unfortunately, politicians have used that misunderstanding to their own advantage while running for office. When I read the letter and saw that she had brought up t...
A few years ago, I heard a comment on the radio which made a strong impression on me. A member of the Heritage Foundation, a well-known and respected conservative organization, was being interviewed by a reporter for the New York Times. The member was constantly criticizing the New York Times for biased and untrue reporting; the reporter stating the opposite, that their content was carefully vetted. The reporter asked why he continuously criticized the New York Times for untrue reporting. Simple, he replied, it isn’t that you directly lie but i...
