Daily Archives: February 15, 2010

Concerns? There Should Be.

A few days ago I happened to watch the local news and caught this story about one of the Neighborhood Councils in Great Falls having concerns about situation with Great Falls Airport Director Cynthia Schultz.

To refresh my readers’ memory, the Great Falls International Airport Authority Board decided to seek applications for a new airport director, when the current director’s contract expires (although some board members say Schultz has done a good job, but many members of the community say she has done an outstanding job).

I think Schultz has done an outstanding job. Continue reading →

Independent?

Let’s see – you are thinking about running for office, but you really can’t decide if your views are more in line with the Democrats or Republicans, or you can’t really side with the Libertarian philosophy and the Constitution party’s views are just not your cup of tea.

Those are your four choices in the Montana – if you want to be labeled with a political tag when you run for elective office.

To say the least, it is tough for “outsiders” here in Montana to run for political office.  By using the word “outsider’ I mean someone who is not affiliated with any of the four major political parties:  Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, or Constitution.

I think that is just the way they like it – at least the big two (Democrats and Republicans) do.

Before you prepare your announcement speech, you might want to read on… Continue reading →