Letters To The Editor

I have lived in Chinook for over 39 years. I’ve always appreciated Chinook as a wonderful small town where everyone was entitled to their own opinion and to be secure in their own property.

My husband and I have been Democrats for over 40 years. (Well, my husband since birth!) We thought we were entitled to show our support for our preferred political candidates in our own yard just as our neighbors are in theirs.

Recently, on two separate occasions, our “Biden For President” signs were deliberately stolen from our yard. The second occasion clearly involved considerable and deliberate effort for the thief since the signs had been “Gorilla glued” into the tree stumps in our yard.

All the other remaining Biden signs in town were stolen that same night. At least two others had been stolen earlier.

Are we not entitled to our own property and free speech rights or are some Trumpist “activists” no longer in favor of those rights enshrined in both the U.S. and Montana Constitutions?

Barb Jergeson

All across Montana ballots are being voted and returned, but many might still be wondering who to vote for. In the Governor’s race, that’s an easy answer.

For 16 years the Governor’s office has acted much like a governor on a truck, preventing our economy from reaching its full potential. Electing Cooney would be a continuation of these devastating economic policies.

Greg Gianforte knows that to get our economy moving again, we need government to get off the backs of businesses by rolling back job crushing regulations.

The Treasure State also needs a diverse economy with opportunities for all Montanans. One of the best ways to expand opportunities is by increasing our career and technical education. This is something Greg feels strongly about.

Students will have opportunities to pursue a career path of their choosing, instead of being trapped in the mindset that opportunities are only created through a college degree, which often times leaves students with outrageous debts.

For 16 years Democrats have controlled the Governor’s office, and for 44 years Mike Cooney has been a career bureaucrat. It’s clear that if they haven’t figured out by now it’s time for a change.

Return your ballot today! Vote Gianforte!

Rep. Sue Vinton