The children are out of control this time. Mainly one individual who used an obscenity laden tirade yesterday in the Republican party caucus. The only reason I say children is that there was quite a bit of applause from those present over his words. I guess something better to say would be the Republican children are out of control.
Now I don't know everything that went on in the meeting between Gov. Brian Schweitzer and House Majority Leader Michael Lange and it doesn't matter. This kind of name calling and obscenity is not necessary in our Legislature and in our State. I made a call for civility and no name calling many moons ago and I stand by it. Michael Lange was in the wrong, period, no questions asked. The Governor response to all of this was great. As much as I don't like the man, he took the high road calling Lange "a perfect gentleman." After his tirade I wouldn't have been as generous but that's the sign of a good politician.
Common courtesy and decency are obviously a dying commodity. What I can't figure out is how the party of "family values" thinks such profanity and vitriol upholds their party standards? They think such profanity is the example they want to set to school children across the state? How hypocritical.
One needs to know what the hierarchy of values are from which one takes inspiration, and in a democratic society this is the subject of continuous democratic debate. Rocco Buttiglione
Thursday, April 26. 2007
The Children Have Lost It
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This entire Legislative session has been a demonstration to the taxpayers that a message needs to go out -- NO MORE! Game playing, politicking, childish behaviors. It's embarrassing. It's hard to believe some of the antics that went on, particularly with the Health and Human Services budget. Legislators need to hear voters will not tolerate this kind of WASTE of money and time. Picking leadership is really important and I hope that idea got through to them, too. How could they disrespect the voters in such ridiculous ways? I better stop there.
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Martha
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2007-04-26 09:09
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Whatever happened to the days when a dem & a rep could sitdown in a smoked filled back room with an adult beverage in hand and discuss what the people want, what the people need and what the people can afford. This personal distruction is going to eat us alive, from the inside out.
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Mike Desmond
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2007-04-27 09:34
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I am always amazed that our countries work as well as they do when I listen to the people who run them.
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Ontario Wanderer
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2007-04-28 05:34
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