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Local Politics

Malesich at it again

In a previous post, I described a situation where a former City Councilman approached me about reporting on the actions of the Dillon City Government. At the time I was understandably confused given the history of my blog reporting on … Continue reading

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Store

Brittany and I had to go to the local Supermarket to pick up some stuff I needed for work around the house. We had no sooner gotten out of our van before an Ex Dillon City Councilman floored me by … Continue reading

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Thoughts on the Jefferson Dinner

I want to get this down while it is still relatively fresh in my head. These are my impressions of the Candidates I met at the Jefferson-Jackson Democratic Dinner here in Dillon. I want to preface this by saying that I … Continue reading

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The Jefferson-Jackson Dinner

Today I picked up tickets for my wife and I to attend the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner hosted by the Beaverhead County Democratic Party. The dinner is scheduled for Friday night, April 13th at the Dillon Elk’s Lodge. I make it a … Continue reading

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Letter the editor – Republicans and Gays

True to my word (and unable to sleep), I have already penned my letter to the editor and sent it off. I include the letter below the fold for any that are interested. I have also done some further research … Continue reading

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Partisan Wars Act 4 – Where do we go from here

In the previous three acts, I discussed the current “Partisan Wars” culture we faced with in American Politics. In my opinion, the answer is to ignore partisanship and learn to move forward as a nation. We may not agree on … Continue reading

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Partisan Wars Act 3 – So what is a Democrat or Republican

In Partisan Wars Act 1, I discussed the polarization of the current state of politics and the lack of common sense, moderate solutions to the many things we are currently facing – socially, financially and globally. In Partisan Wars Act … Continue reading

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Partisan Wars Act 2 – Don’t vote for him

In Partisan Wars Act 1, I discussed the seeming loss of common sense, rationality and compromise in the current world of politics. This time I want to talk about the common practice of voting AGAINST candidates. *** Remember when you … Continue reading

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