President

With the 2016 primary elections over, officials are now looking at the numbers to see how many Montanans participated.

I’ve survived 13 presidents dating all the way back to FDR. There are very few things they did that I couldn’t have done.

If you were for or against Roe v. Wade, gay marriage, Citizens United, gun laws, Obamacare then who is elected to the US Senate is critically important to you.

Last week many professors from history and language departments at the University of Montana vented frustration over budget cuts at the UM, and described the administration as bloated and dishonest, but Dr. Joshua Herbold said those professors don’t speak for everyone.

The employer has now paid the employee for 176 hours (4.4 weeks) for which the employee produced nothing at all. Over one full month off — with pay.

Buy a Big Mac, fries and a drink at McDonald’s and the items you throw away — the cup, straw, napkin, paper, placemat, etc. — are more costly than the meal.

According the Bible, Methuselah lived to the ripe old age of 969 years dying just seven days before the big flood. Do you suppose he had to pay taxes all that time?

While the US Constitution is probably one of the most amazing group of thoughts ever assembled by human beings it didn’t just magically fall into place.

The presidential hopefuls are slowly emerging from their laires like Punxsutawney Phil Sowerby on Groundhog Day.

The TV talking heads are going to make sure I know every utterance by every candidate on every issue between now and November 2016.