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: Author not convinced his letter on gay rights was 'propaganda'
Shirley Anderson’s rebuttal letter (Daily Inter Lake, July 30) seemed to ignore the basic premise of my letter when declaring my opposition to same-sex marriage “propaganda”: namely, that the extremists of the LGBT…
LETTER: Politicians need to change their selfish approach
I find it rather ironic that both the senators from California have written letters relating their disgust with what happened in San Francisco when the woman was apparently shot by an illegal immigrant.
LETTER: Sowell is a jewel
While on vacation in Kalispell I had a chance to pick up a copy of your paper. When I got to the opinion page and saw the headline “What about the new Civil War?” I immediately thought, here we go again!
LETTER: Recent letter about same-sex marriage just 'propaganda'?
Regarding the guest opinion by P. David Myerowitz in the July 26 Inter Lake about same-sex marriage, here are some thoughts and responses. (Direct quotes from the article are in quotation marks.)
LETTER: Bush or Clinton scenario is less than inspiring
Here we go again with sub-par choices of presidential candidates. History has shown Presidents Harry S. Truman, Democrat, and Ronald Reagan, Republican, to be two of our better presidents. Both had a well thought-o…
OPINION: Supreme Court activism should give citizens pause
I have had numerous people ask me what I thought of the recent Supreme Court rulings, two in particular.
LETTER: Could 'The Donald' trump America?
As far back as the 1920s, famous writer and misanthrope H.L. Mencken is quoted as saying: “As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents more and more closely, the inner soul of the American people.…
OPINION: Trustee explains what Bigfork will get if levy is approved
As a trustee of Bigfork Public Schools, I have the benefit of being a part of the school’s regular business and success. Our schools are functioning at very high levels; our community holds high standards for our s…
OPINION: Gay marriage is latest triumph for LGBT bullies
I am not an adamant supporter of many of the conservative social causes... not nearly as much as the fiscal issues, but I do find liberal positions on social matters becoming intolerable. There appears to be no mid…
LETTER: Hillary doesn't speak for this part of the 99 percent
A writer on Tuesday claimed that only Bernie Sanders and Hillary speak for the 99 percent. Well if 99 percent of U.S. citizens buy into their beliefs that the government is the panacea for their problems, we truly …
OPINION: Let's get tough on crime
Courts and communities need to get tougher on crime.
LETTER: Minimum income instead of welfare?
In response to some recent statements printed on welfare reform I think our country’s use of a liberal welfare regime creates unintended incentives, bureaucratic bloat, ensuing administrative costs, a breakdown of …
LETTER: What happened to America?
I must have fallen asleep. I thought the GOP won big last November. Are they being blackmailed or just bought off?
OPINION: Congress needs to get serious about funding great outdoors
The clock is ticking. In less than two months we could lose a program that has shaped outdoor access and recreation in Montana, yet Congress seems content to let public land access wither on the vine of political p…
OPINION: Perilous times, with many being 'deceived'
Things sure are heating up and I’m not talking about global warming.