Letters to the editor Oct. 8
Time to crack down
Anarchy and invasion, just two of the many “death by a thousand cuts” this country is currently suffering. This should not be a Democrat or Republican issue, we all should demand that people enter this country fully vetted and legally, insisting that they come committed to fully assimilate and contribute to this society. We cannot be the womb that the entire world tries to crawl into. Sorry but that’s just the way it is.
Parts of this country are experiencing wanton looting and lawlessness. The message hasn’t been sent that if you break the law you will be swiftly and severely punished. No more whiny excuses or coddling from the leftists and those on the right — grow a vertebral column (spine) and stand up to this chaos!
This of course, has been plotted and planned for decades, this bringing down of America. Overwhelm and weaken it’s systems: education, health, the military, social services, law enforcement and more.
Neither major political party has any appeal to me because with rare exception they are self-serving, entitled, sychopants to power, but I love this country and it is sickening and appalling to watch this invansion on our border.
The occupant/s of the White House and Congress all swore upon their election to uphold the laws of this land and they are not! It is estimated that at the end of this Biden term he will have allowed approximately 10 million illegal invaders into this country. What a way to beef up the Democrat voter roles.
Retail employees are instructed to not question or stop the criminals stealing from what amounts to all of us, as those losses are reflected in higher prices. Costco asks to see our receipts as we leave. All retailers need to follow suit and crack down hard on criminals.
— Jill Williams, Kalispell
Legislative ineptitude
Racking up yet another cause for litigation, the 2023 Legislature could not wrap its head around property tax law and its well-anticipated effects on Montana taxpayers.
A selective, resident-only tax rebate with its costly and cumbersome administrative features was a two-part, one-shot scheme to reward potential voters. It may not even benefit up to 20% of those eligible for the rebate. It was not property tax reform!
Instead, many legislators immersed themselves in matters of sexuality, physician/patient relationships, and other privacy issues focused on small and selected groups of Montana citizens.
With a grand-standing attorney general busy attaching the state’s name to other states’ litigation (did his office’s budget include this activity?), one can hardly expect that he has the time and skills to sort out comprehensive property tax law.
The way to reduce reliance on the judicial branch is to have effective, legally sound performance by the executive and legislative branches of government. The 2023 session was a remarkable display of ineptitude.
— Margaret S. Davis, Lakeside