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Eminent domain bill would set dangerous precedent Editor: The Montana House of Representatives recently voted to pass House Bill 198 onto the Senate, giving people the right to use eminent domain to condemn private land once the corporation is granted a certificate under the Major Facilities Siting Act. If the Senate allows this bill to become Montana law, it sets a dangerous precedent for the private property rights of all Montanans. HB 198 would give the right of condemnation, without need for good-faith negotiations, to...
Rising gas prices not from Libyan unrest ? Editor: I have a question I hope someone can answer. First a little background. When Iraq invaded Kuwait, within 24 hours gas prices went up substantially. Then after 100 hours, oil companies told us there would be a six month lag before prices would go down because of the oil in the pipeline. Then my question was why it only took 24 hours for the oil to get from Kuwait to the pumps and six months to get through the pipeline. Now since the people of Libya are trying to oust a...
Thanks to Mariani for education donation Editor: Dear Marc Mariani and family: On behalf of the Havre Public Schools Education Foundation and all our current and future students, thank you for your generous financial donation and for your immeasurable generosity and support. We are truly grateful and honored to be recipients of this donation. Thank you also for supporting our alumni game activities by personalizing your autographed message on the Titans Mariani jersey for the auction winner. The entire donation will be used...
Montana is seeing progress, not decline Editor: For months, Republicans in Montana have tried to cast our state as the most bloated, broken, bankrupt state in the nation. Our Republican colleagues would have you believe we Montanans are responsible for the global recession, that we've lost our innovative spirit, and that we just can't compete anymore. But let us tell you about the Montana we see. We see a state that the U. S. Chamber of Commerce ranked No. 1 for entrepreneurs and business start-ups. We see a state that...
Less grandstanding needed in Helena Editor: Annual legislative sessions? I seem to recall a lot of talk during the last election campaign about creating jobs and fixing the economy. Now we witness the introduction of a bill to form another ARMED state militia (in addition to the National Guard) to fight fires and help flood victims? Another bill has been introduced to strip business owners of property rights and force them to allow weapons on their premises. That will certainly encourage folks to set up business in Montana...
We can learn from HHS Native American families Editor: On Monday night, I attended the basketball games at Havre High School. It was Senior Night. During the senior presentations ceremony, the Native American families presented all the senior parents, the coaches and Mr. Murphy with beautiful blankets. They also gave a gift to the other seniors. I was very touched. It was so thoughtful of them. They also praised and thanked our Havre High School and Blue Pony Team. I think we can all learn from this. Jean Watson, Havre...
Tell Legislature this isn't what you signed up for Editor: As a taxpayer and voter in Hill County, I find it impossible to believe that the majority of voters in Montana are aware of the extreme ideas that are circulating in the Montana State Legislature at the present time. We all live busy lives, and have many claims on our attention. Many people find politics boring, upsetting, and/or feel powerless regarding their ability to make a difference. It is natural for people to crave and seek solutions to problems that are satis...
Corrector presents malicious gossip, pictorial obscenities Editor: In our wonderful country with its governmental and cultural values that encourage debate and vigorous exchanges of opinion, the truth and best policies result from compromises among varying opinions. The means of reaching best solutions is a result of the free exchange of opinions and agreement on shared results as solutions. Opinions are our right as human beings and citizens, and exchange of opinions is an important means of arriving at sound solutions to...
Get with program, Rep. Warburton Editor: I'm writing to express my concerns over Rep. Wendy Warburton's legislative proposals and priorities. Apparently she has lost touch with those whom she represents and what the major concerns of Montanans are. I thought her job was to balance the budget (but not at the expense of low income groups) and to find ways to bring new businesses and jobs to Montana. But obviously Rep Warburton is obsessed with guns. Two years ago she supported a bill that would have allowed individuals to...
Values are changing for the worse Editor: The events of the past weeks of the Montana legislative session prompt me to write a letter, not about specific bills, but about the shift in the value systems of the people who are elected to represent us. On Jan. 28, Rachel Maddow discussed this shift using President Eisenhower as an example. You can Google this by using "Eisenhower Rachel Maddow." According to the politics of today, Eisenhower seems like a radical. He advocated for expanding Social Security, strengthening unions,...
Thanks for LaValley support Editor: To the community of Havre and the Hi-Line: We want to let everyone know that Gary LaValley received his lung transplant on Friday, Jan. 28, and he is doing well. Thank you again for everyone's thoughts and prayers throughout this long wait. And please continue with the well wishing for Gary and his family in the days ahead. Kathy Olson, Havre Editor: To the community of Havre and the Hi-Line: We want to let everyone know that Gary LaValley received his lung transplant on Friday, Jan. 28,...
Congratulations to Mariani and his many supporters Editor: Having been a resident of Havre for a number of years, I would congratulate the parents of Marc Mariani, the coach of the Blue Ponies and the entire city who stood behind him. Let us hope he can make it as big as "Big Mike," Mike Tilleman of Chinook. George E. Sexton, Shepherd Editor: Having been a resident of Havre for a number of years, I would congratulate the parents of Marc Mariani, the coach of the Blue Ponies and the entire city who stood behind him. Let us...
Hill County people help one another Editor: What makes our communities a success is the amount of support we have for one another. Master Sports and Tilleman Motors are two businesses I would like to thank for supporting area youth activities. I know that my business will stay with you, and I will continue to promote you to people who will listen. Keep up the good business practices and thank you. Zane J. Rosette, Box Elder Editor: What makes our communities a success is the amount of support we have for one another. Master...
City shouldn't talk about ice removal Editor: This is in regard to a Dec. 23 article about keeping our sidewalks clear of ice. Of all people to tell us about sidewalk winter maintenance shouldn't be city Public Works Director Peterson or his assistant Jenson because they can't even take care of our streets, and we pay them. I have worked in all the Rocky Mountain states and worked in a lot of different cities, and not once have I seen poor maintenance like Havre. I was out at Rocky Boy the other day, and all the villages I...
Unborn children are precious gifts Editor: "The most precious gift of God is a child." So said Mother Teresa. I remember a picture of her holding a tiny baby who was recovered from a trash bin in Calcutta, India. This wrinkled and saintly nun, face beaming, held aloft that child as though he were the infant Christ himself. And to her, he was. That babe in the trash bin sums up much of what has gone wrong with our world. Children are discarded like so much garbage not only in Calcutta, but also in the cities of America....
Nullification is the rightful remedy Editor: Nullification is the "rightful remedy" when federal laws are unconstitutional. Unconstitutional laws are null and void. Citizens of Montana who support nullification efforts in the legislature are responding to an overreaching federal government that has usurped state sovereignty. With all due respect, Gov. Schweitzer should purchase a copy of Thomas E. Woods' book, "Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century." This book explains the concept of nullification,...
Proposed cuts hurt the less fortunate Editor: There are times when I wonder if those people we sent to Helena know that they are there to do good for the state. I get really frustrated about both parties saying I am right and you are wrong and doing a lot of ridiculous things in their parties' names. I agree with Mr. McNutt (Republican, House District 37) that this session is making them and us look like buffoons. This should not be a power struggle when our legislators are in Helena, but bipartisan to get the job done. As...
Editor: I can't take it anymore! All this crap about will of the people. We don't live in a democracy, at least at the federal level of government. In spite of what you might think or even what the president says, we are a constitutional republic. The word "democracy" does not appear in the text of the U. S. Constitution or any of the 50 states that make up our republic. Some political scientists give our republican form of government the sub-category of a representative democracy. I have found it to be almost a 50/50 split...
Editor: I am writing this letter in regard to the tremendous support shown by your community for Gregg Carlson and his family. I do not know Gregg personally but, have met a close friend of his as well as followed the CaringBridge website updating his progress. For those of you who are not aware of this site, I strongly urge you to log on. Just log onto www.CaringBridge.com, and the site will lead you thru the necessary steps. I became familiar with it a few years ago when Sgt. Corey Briest of Yankton, S.D., was seriously hur...
Calif. band thanks Havre for support Editor: Hi, everyone. Well the band didn't win, but with more than 101 band entries, 10,000 votes between the top 10, and great competition, we landed in third place. Thanks SO much for all the Havre support. It means a great deal to me when I see the support from the community I grew up in. Making the Top 10 is an honor and placing third is amazing. I (and the band) truly appreciate it. If we ever go on tour I'll make sure Havre is on the list. Pete Soyer, Pleasanton, Calif. Editor: Hi,...
Editor: Post-traumatic stress disorder is a problem in any community containing warriors or old soldiers — and also very young soldiers just out of Afghanistan and Iraq. If these young warriors learn to cope with their symptoms, they are no trouble to the community nor to themselves. Women may be affected as much and as often as men. Dogs, too, have symptoms. If PTSD sufferers do not learn to cope with their symptoms — as all older PTSD sufferers must have done, since suicide is a common symptom — they can indeed be a dange...
Editor: 'The Food Safety Modernization Act' (SB 510) was passed by the U. S. Senate on Dec. 2. The most recent problem with this bill, which originated in the Senate, is that it raises revenue through various fees. According to the U. S. Constitution Section 7, the first sentence states: "All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; " therefore, a constitutional challenge will likely prevent it from becoming law. This exposes a structural shortcoming by all of those involved. This error...
Editor: Hello, Havre. I'm hoping for a little bit of Hi-Line help. I grew up in Havre and graduated from HHS in 1998. I'm now living in the San Francisco area and playing in a local band. Another member of the band, Mike Rawlinson, graduated from HHS in 1996. Our band was selected from hundreds of other entrants as a top 10 finalist to open an upcoming concert in San Francisco. This concert would be the biggest show we've ever played. Now that we're in the top 10 we need people to vote for us. So that is where the Hi-Line...
Editor: VFW Post 497 would like to thank all participants in our drawing for the two Seahawks tickets to the game on Nov. 28 with the Kansas City Chiefs in Seattle. First prize was the two tickets and $200 for expense money. Second prize was $100 cash and third prize was $20, which matched the cost of a drawing ticket. The raffle was organized to assist the Post with some of the unpaid debt we still have after the closing of our long-established Post building. First-place winner was Steve Brown. Second-place winner was Lena...
Editor: Forty Days for Life, Heartbeat and Priests for Life have teamed up for prayer and fasting from Sept. 22 until Oct. 31. Life begins at conception and ends when God calls us home, a time of His choice. We invite you to join us for this fall campaign to end abortion and value life. For further information, go to www.40daysforlife.com, www.lifenews.com, www.heartbeatinternational.org and www.priestsforlife.com. Thank you for your consideration. Johanna Kato Havre Editor: Forty Days for Life, Heartbeat and Priests for...
