13,000. That’s the number of military personnel who have reportedly been discharged since 1993 for being homosexual under the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy.
In 1993 President Clinton implemented the policy, and today there’s a push by some people go even further and allow homosexuals to openly serve in our nation’s armed forces. Continue reading
Mike Dennison (one of my favorite reporters in Montana) has a piece up about Senator Max Baucus’ top staffer on healthcare (Liz Fowler). Dennison reports she just happened to be employed by the nation’s largest private health insurer in the past. Before that job, she worked for Baucus and now she is back. Continue reading
Another week is in the books! This week I take a look at the “Peace Prize” as well as a jail sitting empty, some healthcare stuff, investigations, audits, and sports. I also comment about the weather. Continue reading
Just a day after I commented about no charges being filed in the boat wreck, prosecutors have filed felony charges against Montana State Senator Greg Barkus.
You can read the Associated Press story HERE.
As with everyone else facing criminal charges in this great country, Barkus is considered innocent until proven guilty in court, and not in the newspapers, on blogs, or at the local café.
I picked up this little bit of information today while reading some newspapers on the web. Of course, I must make some comments…
Apparently, a man who for over 23 years has worked with drug and alcohol addicts and was “trained to observe and monitor levels of intoxication” has come forward to say that he believes Congressman Denny Rehberg “was not intoxicated” prior to the boating accident in which Rehberg was just a passenger. Continue reading
While trolling the web today, I came across some information about a couple more people who have decided (or are planning) to throw their hats into the ring for Montana’s U.S. Congressional seat (Montana-At Large). Continue reading
It’s been an interesting week on the news front. I found a few things to comment about this week. Some comments are about very serious issues and some, well, not so much. Take a read… Continue reading
