Head Start children in Billings had an exciting day on Oct. 29 when two fire engines parked in our back playground and the firemen brought in box after box of warm winter clothing for our children. The employees of the city of Billings adopted Head Start as their United Way Day of Caring …
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I have spent a great deal of time reflecting on how horrible it must be to live in a country where the loss of children, spouse and homes are an everyday occurrence. I cannot imagine how terrible it must be for the innocent people of Afghanistan to continually live in the fear of bombs an…
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Is there some reason why The Gazette feels compelled to constantly print photos of poor unfortunate creatures, human and animal, who have died? It is disturbing for adults to see these photos, let alone children who are just starting to read the newspaper.
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I never imagined feeling like an alien in a country and state where I was born and raised but have been treated as such because I smoke. Some people have decided that we smokers are the cause of sickness and death, so our Legislature enacted a bill to rid our state of this deadly disease …
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The majority has imposed its will on the minority. Smoking is now illegal inside buildings open to the public.
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Nov. 11 is Veterans' Day. It is my hope, and prayer that the people of the nation, as a whole, will truly honor our military and think of the selfless sacrifices they are making on our behalf. I went to the funeral of a local fallen hero, Staff Sgt. 1st Class J. R. Stright, and it was a h…
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Regarding the Michigan Department of Human Services' new computer system, Bridges.
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Brucellosis originated in imported cattle, eventually spreading to wildlife. There is no way to eradicate brucellosis without killing thousands of elk and wild buffalo that inhabit millions of acres in the Great Yellowstone Ecosystem. Following slaughter, the elk and buffalo will be reinf…
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Reforming health care isn't just important to individuals, it's vital to small businesses and to boosting Montana's economy.
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The American health care system can be likened to a child who climbs trees but continually falls and is injured colliding with the ground.
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I read with interest in the Oct. 20 Gazette that, according to an Associated Press article, the stimulus has created at most 25,000 jobs instead of the 30,000 claimed by the Obama administration. Even if you accept Obama's figure, that comes out to $533,000 per job.
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Montanans don't understand how much government insurance is costing them now. Medicare and Medicaid will certainly always be part of our health care equation; however, I believe they are responsible for most of the runaway cost of that care.
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As a physician assistant, I hear a lot of anxiety about health care reform while performing my job. I understand the anxiety, but I also understand why we need health care reform. Reform could mean stable care for those who have coverage.
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In response to the Oct. 29 letter to the editor from Loretta Howard of Billings: She stated in her opinion that Sen. Max Baucus should show strong support for the public option. Why, when only 47 percent of all Montanans support this? Seventy-eight percent of Democrats are not all Montana…
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I don't understand what is going on with our MET bus system. Since day one, the service has had very short hours (6 a.m.-6 p.m. roughly), reduced hours on Saturdays and no service on Sundays. It's been like this for over 20 years! Our city has grown, our needs have grown, but our bus serv…
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We would like to extend a than-you to everyone who made our recent fundraiser at South Park Senior Citizens Center a successful event.
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I would like to thank Sen. Max Baucus for joining with Sen. Jon Tester in supporting the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act.
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The importance of wilderness can never be stressed enough. It puts a person in an area where there are no obligations to be met, no cell phones to be answered, and one is living simply with just the supplies in a backpack. Wilderness is as much a part of American history as the cities …
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We are told it is evil to stand against such grand political schemes as global warming. The other day, we saw this global warming creep down Mount Baldy shouting the ominous warning that winter is at our front door. It is no accident that the "truth is cool" and that global warming is jus…
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As a Ronald Reagan conservative (and former state senator and former GOP state chairman), I have many issues with the Horse Sense column published on Oct.18. First of all, a political party should not be defined by a few of its elected officials but rather its platform. I would agree that…
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