It seems Dallas Erickson somehow fancies himself the victim. He argues in his letter of February 8 that protecting people from abuse and discrimination because they are gay discriminates against his freedom of religion. His religious convictions cause him to justify the persecution of others because they are wrong, and it’s for their own…
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Letters to the Editor
Breaching the public trust
The Commission has broken trust with the people of my district in the Bitterroot. If the argument to support the commission’s decision to terminate the wolf hunt was based on an alleged conflict with the ongoing predator study, how not was there a similar conflict since last fall’s general hunting season? Many of…
Tobacco Quit Line offers help
Recently, I have joined efforts of Tobacco Free Ravalli’s Tobacco Prevention Coalition. I have learned so much about the effects of tobacco and also about how the tobacco industry still heavily markets their deadly product in Montana. The addictive properties are so powerful that many people fear trying to stop, and or fail to…
Mouthpiece of God in our midst
I feel so fortunate and privileged to have Dallas Erickson watching over my soul here in the Bitterroot. One by one Dallas has put his brand on every evil threat out there. Porn in the gas stations was going to lead to all sorts of porn businesses lining highway 93 up and down the…
Choose to live and let live
Due to an infuriating “opinion” I have just read, I’ve decided to share an opinion of my own. I cannot believe the absolute ignorance of anyone, living in this society, truly believing that a person’s sexual orientation is a choice! In all reality, why would anyone choose a life style that apparently condemns…
Where does the fear and hate come from?
This is in response to the letter from Dallas D. Erickson who wrote a letter entitled “Don’t Accept The Gay Agenda.” I do not know where his information comes from, but he is certainly not well informed as to what the gay and lesbian “agenda” is. Most of his letter is a rant about…
Love has no agenda
I am writing this as a response to last Wednesday’s letter to the editor “Don’t accept the gay agenda.” Since I am fortunate enough to have the amazing and loving family as well as a beautiful circle of friends on this Valentines Day. I won’t go so far as to write or preach hate,…
Lawsuits and the county
It is a favorite mantra of the right wing in Ravalli County to say that our previous Commissioners caused numerous lawsuits at significant cost to the County. If the following facts do not set you free, at least they should silence that lie. Our previous Commissioners made decisions that resulted in three lawsuits: two…
What real job creation requires
This is an open letter to the voters in Ravalli County, to anyone running for office, all elected officials, and specifically to the members of the StEP committee. I applaud your efforts to create jobs in Ravalli County. But in your efforts to create jobs you need to keep a few things in mind….
Komen making a difference in Montana
By Nancy W. Lee, Executive Director, Montana Affiliate Susan G. Komen Last week, the Susan G. Komen national organization changed a policy that was revised in mid-December recognizing the importance of removing the perception that politics were involved in our grant making. We want to apologize to our supporters for casting doubt upon our…
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