Letters to the Editor
Voices from the community—reader-submitted letters sharing opinions, concerns, and perspectives on local and statewide issues.
OPINION: We aren’t mad enough about PFAS in Montana’s rivers
For many Montanans, rivers and lakes are more than scenic landscapes.
LETTER: A bad word is not as bad as a property crime
I would just like to happily respond to the previous person talking about the “Trump that b---h” sign. As a neighbor to this landowner and with children of my own, it comes down to a parenting issue if your child i…
LETTER: A vote for Johnson is not a wasted vote
I hear it again and again when a discussion turns to the sordid question of the presidential election. “I can’t stand either Trump or Clinton,” so many people say, “but what are you going to do? You gotta pick one.”
LETTER: Thanks for reminding me why Hillary is wrong choice
Thank you, Sen. Brown. You have reminded me why it so especially important to vote in this November general election.
LETTER: What would Jesus do?
There was a time when Jesus and family went forth to be counted in the census. Were he here today, and it was Election Day, I know that he’d go forth and vote to keep our freedom from that of a socialist. —
LETTER: Gianforte for governor
I’m voting for Greg Gianforte for our next governor of Montana.
LETTER: Montana needs Marsy's Law
It’s time that our criminal justice process be more responsive to victims. Today many of us are left feeling like we’re secondary to the process, and that has to change.
LETTER: Vote for Zac Perry in HD 3
Zac Perry has been an outstanding representative for House District 3, and those of us he represents deserve to have his continued dedication, passion, intelligence, work ethic and integrity working for us in the s…
LETTER: Trump gives reader nightmares
I have seen — how many? — presidents come and go. I recall Franklin D. Roosevelt especially because in the extremely conservative county where I grew up, people hated FDR. I absorbed the local attitude. So, when Ro…
LETTER: Stephens wrong; Brown was right
Stan Stephens was a one-term governor for good reason; as now, he had little to offer then.
OPINION: Let's look past the sentiment and see why Trump is best
I respect Mr. Todd Cardin’s family’s contributions to the United States but still can’t fathom the point of his op-ed piece. I too am a veteran and retired as a major in the U.S. Army. I served 20 years to an ungra…
LETTER: Stephens right; let's elect Trump
The Sept. 19 letter from our former governor, Stan Stephens, regarding our presidential hopefuls was right on target.
LETTER: Trump, Miele spell trouble
I get The Daily Inter Lake for three reasons: I like the sports early, the crossword puzzle, and Andy Capp in the comics. I DON’T get the paper to read Frank Miele’s inane columns.
LETTER: Zinke unclear on LWCF funding
The race is on! Juneau vs. Zinke! The tradition of campaigning and competing for the peoples’ vote is alive and well in Montana. Montanans exhibit an independent mind in statewide races, selecting both Democrats an…
LETTER: Sign isn't going anywhere, says property owner
Regarding the sign “Trump that b--ch”: It was put up after Hillary came out and said that 50 percent of Trump supporters are deplorable.
LETTER: Forum revealed Trump shares traits with Hitler
Hopefully many of you watched the Commander in Chief Forum on NBC Sept. 7 to become better informed about the candidates for president of the United States.