Archive for the ‘Legislature 09’ Category

With Rights Come Responsibilities

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Naturally, there’s a hue and cry of ‘voter suppression’ over Ted Washburn’s bill to roll back same-day voter registration in Montana. I guess I don’t have really strong feelings about the bill, or same-day registration except for this: Proponents of same-day talk about the importance of the right to vote, ...

And So It Starts

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

First, I'll thank Craig for letting me guest post on the venerable MTPolitics. The 61st Montana Legislature hadn't even convened before the hyperventilating started by some of the regulars over at Left in the West. They want to make the Government force you to stay married. Even if--say--your spouse used your ...