Letters to the Editor
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A bridge in Bigfork is just as important as Baltimore
For hours after the tragic accident that took down a bridge over the Pabsco River in Baltimore, our nation sat tog…
Are we up to the task?
What has happened to our country that it has become so divided and acrimonious and who can we blame for the state of affairs in Washington? That’s easy, let’s blame Obama or Pelosi or Reed and Schummer. Or Trump, M…
Letters to the editor Jan. 13
Sunday’s Jan. 6 letters to the editor section featured an opinion by Edd Blackler of Bigfork who extolled “Medicare for all” as a panacea for the health-care system. Mr. Blackler alleges that such a solution would …
Letters to the editor Jan. 10
Thank you for an inspiring edition of the Daily Inter Lake on Christmas Eve. What a Christmas gift it was.
Road fine bill would improve public access
Last fall during the political season, everyone running for the Montana Legislature touted their credentials as being for public access.
Are we getting our money's worth with Medicaid expansion
In November, Montana’s voters rejected renewal of the Medicaid-expansion welfare program (hereinafter “MedEx”) consigning its fate to the Legislature in the 2019 session. Even though the subject may sound boring, t…
Letters to the editor Jan. 6
Dr. Michael Boharski recently wrote about the exorbitant cost of healthcare here in our valley and our country. A “Medicare for All” plan would alleviate this problem by guaranteeing that all Montanans receive high…
Montanans deserve state-of-the-art health care
I appreciate Dr. Boharski’s thoughts (Daily Inter Lake, Dec. 9) on the high cost of health care and the changing local landscape. Being relatively new to medical practice in the Flathead Valley, I can only imagine …
Simple majorities would work well in Montana House
Soon 150 legislators, selected by their constituents, will meet in Montana’s capitol to represent the diverse interests of our state and to ensure all the voices of the people of Montana will be heard. Our challeng…
Letters to the editor Dec. 31
With the latest IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report I was again distressed over this big world problem. Yes, I can turn down the heat and take the bus, but my personal impact seems so small. The…
Letters to the editor Jan. 3
Thank God a group of Republican legislators have taken the initiative to rid Montana House of Representatives of a 30-year supermajority experiment that has contributed to hyper-partisanship disdained by most of Mo…
Farm bill a big win for every American
It didn’t appear in many front-page headlines, but Congress just passed a five-year, $867 billion piece of legislation in a bipartisan, landslide vote. In today’s political climate, this kind of thing doesn’t happe…
Letters to the editor Dec. 27
I have read the Peoples Compact, available online. It is mostly an easy read and certainly very thorough. Most people would agree that having a compact is better than no compact. I support a good compact. Support i…
Compromise for a greater good
I met President George H. W. Bush, our 41st president, when he was a former president campaigning in Great Falls in 2000 for his son, then presidential candidate George W. Bush.
Letters to the editor Dec. 23
Just a note about Dr. Boharski’s letter Dec. 9, having used that facility for myself, my wife, my parents and brothers for over 40 years I feel qualified to comment.
The missing debate about health care
One sad legacy of the lead up to the election of a new President in 2016, and a new Congress this November, was the absence of a serious and sustained debate by candidates about health care. How do we increase acce…