Archive | February, 2008
On the Occasional Frustrations of Being a Public School Teacher
It hasn’t been a good week here at the blog–my apologies for denying any of you who visit the opportunity to read snarky commentary about Brad Johnson. I know you miss it, but I’ve just been feeling a bit overwhelmed with school the past week, and haven’t had the mental energy to jump on [...]
Continue reading...Brad Johnson: Constitutional Scholar
21. February 2008
Brad Johnson at Work Stunning news from the mind of Brad Johnson: Montana either should have or could have or did secede from the United States in 1939, when the Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Miller that the right to own guns was subject to a two-part test: the type of weapon and [...]
Continue reading...Montana’s Max: Bold As Always
20. February 2008
So, Max Baucus has announced his run for a 6th term. You’ll excuse me if the announcement has me less than excited. On Iraq, the Senator said this: Baucus also said he’d like U.S. troops to leave Iraq “as expeditiously as possible,” and that while America will continue to have a presence in the Middle East, [...]
Continue reading...What Should A Local Newspaper Cover?
17. February 2008
I stumbled across an interesting discussion about the role of newspapers over at Ed Kemmick’s blog today, and it’s a fascinating give and take between Ed and a critic of the current Billings Gazette, who argues that hard news has been supplanted with public relations and features coverage at the paper. It’s an interesting discussion, and [...]
Continue reading...Seriously, This Guy is in Congress?
12. February 2008
What a waste when there are undoubtedly many chairs of economics ready and waiting for him: Rehberg attended the monthly board meeting of the Billings Chamber of Commerce Monday. He said the current economy is similar to the Chicago Bulls basketball team in that it’s in a rebuilding phase, but he said Montana is not likely [...]
Continue reading...We Have A Candidate
12. February 2008
Helenan Jim Hunt has announced that he will challenge Dennis Rehberg. More to come, I am sure.
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