governor schweitzer- the opposite of max baucus

September 29, 2011 in Montana

by problembear i’ve been saying this for quite awhile. it looks like brian schweitzer has finally figured it out…….. if montana provided businesses with an alternative to private health insurers,  our small and large businesses tired of being gouged by parasites could free up much needed capital to provide workers with plenty of new jobs. [...]

Obama & the Dems: “A Classic Case of the Stockholm Syndrome”

September 29, 2011 in 2012 Election, Barack Obama, Civil Liberties

By JC In an La Times op-ed, “Obama: A disaster for civil liberties” civil libertarian and constitutional law expert Jonathan Turley laid bare President Obama’s record. In the post-Bush era, many dem and civil libertarian hopes have been dashed thinking that Obama would usher in a change to the draconian policies that have been implemented or [...]

Montana eminent domain laws: bass-ackwards

September 29, 2011 in Corporatism, Economy & Business, Missoula, Missoula City Council, Montana, Private Property Rights, Public Service Commission, Water Quality

by Pete Talbot So utility companies can claim eminent domain over private property but citizens (i.e.: our local government) can’t claim eminent domain over utilities. I’m talking about our water.  The stuff we drink, cook with, bath in and use to water our gardens. This is a screwy deal.  Missoula’s privately-owned Mountain Water Company can [...]