Letters to the editor April 10

Prerelease concerns

In response to the approval of the prerelease center in Evergreen, I would like to make a few comments. 

It makes me wonder whether the people who are doing this prerelease center are more focused on making money than they are rehabilitating people who have been through the justice system. The center will be within walking distance of dispensaries and bars, as well as places frequented by transient people using drugs regularly.  

Kalispell does not have any affordable housing, so I’m not sure why you’d want to see if these people trying to get their life back on track, can make it in such an expensive area. This seems like the cards are already stacked against them. It’s a waste of taxpayer money to open a prerelease center in these conditions in such an area. 

It seems like the people making money are the ones making the decision. I know that law enforcement in the area does not have any capacity to deal with anything more than they already have on their plate. I feel the public should have some say whether or not a tax-funded facility such as this is opened in their area. 

I would challenge anybody that is in favor of this to speak up and let us know why this would be a good idea for the people in the facility or for the neighbors and local residents. There are places for facilities like this, but Kalispell is not the place.

— Jeremy Phillips, Kalispell

Biden cover up

According to a new book, Ron Klain, who served  as President Biden’s chief of staff until 2023, writes that when he returned to Biden’s side to help prepare for last June’s debate, he found the president to be “fatigued, befuddled and disengaged,” and questioned whether the Democratic nominee believed he was in charge of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

So Klain did nothing — no encouragement to members of Biden’s administration to invoke the 25th Amendment which could have peacefully removed a president who was not cognitively aware of his surroundings. The most powerful man in the world — who has the briefcase that has the codes to launch  a nuclear attack.

What this shows is that he was more loyal to his former boss — more loyal to the Democratic party — while being disloyal to his country by allowing this man to stay in power.

Increasing numbers of politicians reporters are coming forth who are telling the same story and getting paid to it. They not only remained quiet during the Biden administration but conspired to cover up Biden’s incapacity.

I believe that any one of these people who had personal experiences with Biden and saw what was happening should be driven from the public realm.

Democrats are judge shopping lawsuits against President Trump to stop his draining of the swamp. I believe it’s time for Republican state attorneys general to do the same against the Democrats.

If numerous reporters and elected officials  (and medical experts) were asked under oath whether Biden was fully capable of exercising the duties of his office — it begs the question whether any of the bills he signed into law in person or by auto pen were legal.

Nationwide injunctions by liberal judges who were shopped for their views should be stopped immediately.

— Joe Novak, Polebridge

Disappointed in coverage

News coverage on the front page of the April 6 Daily Inter Lake was extremely disappointing.  It was shocking to see 3/4 of the front page taken up with a story about Big Mountain skiing instead of a local event that was one of over 1,300 that took place nationwide and internationally.  

Local organizers stated that over a thousand people participated in the Flathead Hands Off rally, not merely hundreds, as the article stated. Hundreds of thousands of people participated in these more than 1,300 marches and rallies, protesting how the current administration is handling numerous issues of great concern to Americans.  

The actions of our current national and state administrations will have a significant impact on our local communities. In my opinion, it is irresponsible that the April 4 Hands Off event wasn’t given a higher priority, and wasn’t covered in more detail.

— Germaine Jarvis, Kalispell