State Senator Barkus’ Record Kinda Speaks for Itself

September 1, 2009 in Crime, Denny Rehberg, Erik Iverson, Montana, Montana Republicans

by jhwygirl …and Skylar Browning has it on The Indy’s blog. The Indy dug a little and found that Barkus’ 2004 conviction for wreckless driving was a reduced charge from DUI. Who knows what else they’re going to find…. I find myself wonder whether Barkus is cooperating with the investigation? Why did the Flathead Co. [...]

where’s the outrage?

September 1, 2009 in Montana

you’re messin’ with the wrong guy max…. by problembear i have had just about all the news i can stand about stuff like this. tell us again senator about how you are only interested in doing the right thing. do you think we are dullards sir? have you no decency? no shame? this final outrage [...]

Back from the dead

September 1, 2009 in Blogs

by Jay Stevens Left in the West is back!

Bring in the clowns!

September 1, 2009 in Healthcare

by Jay Stevens Whoa! As if to underscore how friggin’ out there intellectual support for anti-reform is, enter Paul Hsieh: Hence, if Bill makes more money than Joe and can purchase a $500 MRI scan that Joe can’t, then Bill deserves it. That’s not rationing, that’s justice — just as it’s not rationing if Bill [...]

Rambling thoughts, health care, libertarianism, the uselessness of movement conservatism

September 1, 2009 in Ethics, Healthcare, Politics, Various & Sundry

by Jay Stevens Here’s an op-ed from last week, from Yukio Hatoyama, Japan’s Democratic Party candidate for Prime Minister, that’s worth taking a look at: The economic order in any country is built up over long years and reflects the influence of traditions, habits and national lifestyles. But globalism has progressed without any regard for [...]