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Editor: I am a railroad travel advocate. Since I am a conservative, politically speaking, I refer to myself as a pro-Amtrak Republican. I believe that Amtrak railroad passenger service is vital to small-town and rural America in general. As a congressman, Dennis Rehberg sees Amtrak filling that need across northern Montana. I, therefore, wholeheartedly endorse Dennis Rehberg, both in the Republican primary coming June 5 and the general election coming Nov. 6. In a future article, I'll spell out what I personally feel are the...
Editor: The Havre TURF organization would like to thank the Montana Department of Natural Resources and the National Arbor Day Foundation and congratulate the city of Havre for receiving the Tree City USA Award for the 22nd year. We would like to thank all of our sponsors and the individuals who contributed in helping make another very successful Arbor Day celebration. Coca-Cola Refreshments, Taco Johns, Culligan Water, Gary & Leo's Fresh Foods, the city Parks and Recreation Department and the Havre Daily News have always...
Editor: Rep. Denny Rehberg is waging a war on women. He displays a Neanderthal attitude toward women. Look at his votes. - Voted twice against the Ledbetter Fair Play Act, a bipartisan bill protecting women's rights to seek restitution if they're victims of pay discrimination. - Opposed the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would strengthen protections for women to fight pay discrimination. - Resisted funding for preventive care — pap smears and mammograms. - Proposes total defunding of Title X Family Planning Program which has b...
Editor: The numbers are staggering. Montana reported an average of 10 crimes related to domestic violence every day in 2010. According to the Montana Board of Crime Control, 3,732 Montanans — mostly women and children — suffered violence at the hands of members of their own families. The number of unreported crimes, of course, is much higher. This week in Washington, D.C., lawmakers are debating whether to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. The fact that a debate is even needed speaks volumes about the problems goi...
Editor: I am writing in regard to a very controversial bill co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg of Montana. It is the "National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act — HR 1505 — which would give the Department of Homeland Security far-reaching and unchecked authority over our public lands under the guise of national security. DHS has not asked for this legislation. In fact both DHS and the U.S. Border Patrol have publicly stated this type of unrestrained authority over public lands is unnecessary for DHS to acc...
Editor: I am writing in regard to a very controversial bill co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg of Montana. It is the "National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act — HR 1505 — which would give the Department of Homeland Security far-reaching and unchecked authority over our public lands under the guise of national security. DHS has not asked for this legislation. In fact both DHS and the U.S. Border Patrol have publicly stated this type of unrestrained authority over public lands is unnecessary for DHS to acc...
Editor: Montana voters, if you are like me, you appreciate those very few politicians who understand Constitutional principles and the foundational purpose of civil government, which is to secure our individual rights. Drew Turiano is one of those few. His strong convictions prevent him from folding to the pressure of political expediency and pragmatism. He knows his oath of office supersedes his allegiance to any political party. I support Drew in his effort to become the next secretary of state in Montana. I believe our...
The Havre Daily News welcomes letters to the editor on issues and candidates in the June 5 primary. The deadline for submitting political letters is Wednesday, May 30, at 4:30 p.m. sharp. We hope to get all letters in by Friday, June 1, but cannot guarantee it. Please call 265-6795, ext. 17, with questions....
Editor: I consider myself an independent and prefer to vote for the candidate best suited for the position, regardless of party affiliation. I value the qualities of honesty and integrity but rarely do I know the candidate on a personal level. Although I do not agree with Ken Miller on many issues, one fact remains the same, that being Ken Miller's honesty and integrity. I have had the pleasure to know Ken Miller since 1997, and together we have conducted numerous business deals. Our deals were completed on a handshake basis...
Editor: The fact is Medicare benefits have not been cut by the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare as Republicans have misnamed it. Another fact is Medicare itself has been strengthened and coverage expanded with the passage of the ACA. The "cuts" to Medicare that Republicans keep yammering about are in reality and in fact, savings that improve the solvency of Medicare. These savings are achieved through a series of payment reforms, service deliver innovations and increased efforts to reduce fraud, waste and abuse. As a result...
Editor: The Montana Constitution provides for a two-term limit for governors of the state. Thus, Gov. Brian Schweitzer can't run again, so he has given his blessing to his protege, Steve Bullock, the present Montana attorney general. Bullock has only one opponent, in the June 5 primary, hence, he is regarded as a shoo-in for the nomination. The choice of a Republican opponent to run against Bullock is not so clear. There are presently seven candidates for the Republican governor's nomination in the primaries. Since Jeff...
Editor: A few weeks ago, the Vibrant Futures Consortium did a presentation at the Havre City Council meeting. At that time, Councilman Rick Dow seemed to have problems with the issue of working with other communities and governmental entities in our region to acquire resources that ease the financial burden on communities of our region. The issue was tabled for a vote at the June 18 meeting. When it came to a vote at Monday night's city council meeting, Mr. Dow voted against taking advantage of this opportunity. Dow talked...
Editor: Bob Fanning has been fighting the wolf issue since wolves were introduced and started decimating the Yellowstone elk herd. With declining elk populations ,predators are traveling on throughout Montana and adjoining states. Depletion of game makes hunting license purchase a risky investment. The Yellowstone elk herd represents typical decline in populations reduced in 16 years from almost 20,000 to approximately 4,000, no calves now surviving. This along with complete elimination of moose and other wildlife. We must...
Editor: A few weeks ago, senators of both parties joined forces so the oil and gas industry could keep its $24 billion in taxpayer subsidies. Those same senators received nearly $24 million in campaign donations from the oil and gas industry. This is not coincidence. The corruption brought into our political system by special interest PACs and corporate lobbyists caused the financial meltdown. It is the reason that ammonia-treated pink slime, once considered dog food, is in our burgers. Money corruption is the reason we...
Editor: I am finding it very hard to find help for my adopted son, Franklin, who has disabilities (he was born with hemaplegic cerebral palsy, which left him nonverbal but mobile). I am trying to get a job but because of my adopted son's decision-making age, he cannot be left home alone. We had him tested to get him qualified for Quality Life Concepts, but he scored 72 and their cutoff score is 70. I am currently looking into Havre Day Activity Center. I called them and the woman that answered stated she thought it was for ad...
Editor: I'm writing this because in the last few weeks, I've become very concerned by the leadership, or lack thereof, shown by our governor. In the 1970s, my dad and I had a herd of between 400-500 head of mother cows. We consistently sold steer calves weighing over 500 pounds and heifer calves somewhat smaller. I artificially inseminated the top end of our cows, and kept the heifer calves born to them as replacements. One spring, we sold a few dry cows that we had, and the sky fell. Understand, our calf crop for all the...
Editor: Medicare recipients beware of the dishonest attack ads by Rep. Dennis Rehberg and his PAC henchmen against Sen. Jon Tester. Medicare was enacted in 1965 by Democrats, the party always supported it, and Tester is no exception. For the second year in a row now, Rehberg's Republican cohorts in Congress have put forward budget bills that would do away with Medicare as we know it. You can thank Tester and other Democrats in the Senate for opposing and defeating these assaults on Medicare. Rehberg withheld support of this y...
Editor: The murder of a young teacher in Sidney is an unspeakable tragedy. No Montana community should ever have to live through another loss like that. But, unless we take action swiftly, the problems that we've seen around the Bakken oil fields will likely grow. Crime is up, the infrastructure is inadequate, and public services are strained at every turn. What's a community to do? One possibility is for these communities to immediately impose industrial impact fees on the companies profiting from the exploration that could...
Editor: A movement is afoot to cut the number of representatives Havre has in the state House by half — from two to one. That was clear at last week's public hearing here by the Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission. Several people told the commission that Havre should have only one House seat and that the second seat should instead go to a very large rural area that extends all the way to Glasgow. They argued that Havre and its rural residents have nothing in common and thus should be two separate House d...
Editor: This is in response to a controversy to an "advertisement" or a "news item" you ran on the front page on the topic of a negative mailing sent out by an organization who wanted to damage Kris Hansen ("State Democrats target Rep. Hansen in Havre," March 2). Hansen is District 33 representative to the state legislature. Yes, I know there is nothing illegal about running an ad on the front page of a newspaper, but a professional journalist does separate "opinion" out of the "news story." At the same time, a news writer...
Editor: First of all, I would like to thank all of you that voted for me in the primary election, especially precincts No. 3, 4, 14, 18, 22 and 28. I feel I worked hard for your vote and will always be grateful for your support. I sincerely feel that all of us living in Hill County will be facing difficult times in the coming future. Secondly, I am deeply disappointed in fellow Democrats for the low voter turnout. I am new to the political game, although not new to Hill County, and lost this election because of it. I believe...
Editor: So Rep. Denny Rehberg — Republican U.S. Senate candidate running against Big Sandy's Sen. Jon Tester — has had his public life made "more complicated than normally" in the extra effort he is taking to put the Obamacare health care plan into action. According to his local presentation, reported Friday ("Rehberg: Let's have a serious talk on health care," page 1), he is doing his best to put together the money and take care of "some unanswered questions" that must be cleared up so the bill will be most effective. Gee...
Editor: I was very disturbed to read the story in Tuesday's edition of the Havre Daily News about the recent City Council meeting where councilman Rick Dow asked the rest of the council to sign a letter inviting Chick-fil-A to open a restaurant in Havre. These actions, on top of Mr. Dow's recent very public crusade against the cellphone ordinance have made me very suspicious about Mr. Dow's reasons for seeking public office. This letter appears to be no more than attention-seeking behavior from a sensationalist politician...
Editor: Hi-Line Pregnancy Resource Center is a faith-based pregnancy resource center that is located at 35 1st St. in Havre. Our hours of operation are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 2 to 6 p.m. We can be reached at 265-3255. Our staff is equipped to offer options counseling to anyone who is facing an unexpected pregnancy. All men and women facing unexpected pregnancies have a right to know all of their options. Our goal is to help them make an informed decision, and walk with them through the process, whatever the...
Editor: I would like to thank Bruce Patera for taking the time to write his June 21 letter to the editor. His comments on the Vibrant Futures Consortium, however, were confusing. The motion did pass. Will Mr. Patera only be happy if the members of the Havre City Council are in lock-step agreement with his opinion? Thankfully, our representative form of government allows for debate and dissent. The 20-year anniversary of United Nations Agenda 21 is being celebrated right now in Rio de Janeiro as simply "Rio+20." In August...
