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As a young girl growing up in Montana, regular visits to Yellowstone National Park were part of our family routine. If relatives came for a visit, we took them to Yellowstone. If friends came for a visit, we took them to Yellowstone. If it wa… Continue

The day the world received the news that Senator Ted Kennedy was diagnosed with a brain tumor, a fellow blogger I respect a great deal, Pamela Lyn, wrote an excellent piece that's been in my mind ever since. With yesterday marking the 40th anniversary of Robert Kennedy's assassination, I have been reading a number of blog posts on the Kennedy family and their legacy. Like Pamela Lyn, a Kennedy… Continue

What an interesting time this is in the United States of America. Yesterday, the majority of the Democratic Party leadership clung to THEIR rules rather than American Democracy. I guess they have learned NOTHING from history. When the rules are wrong, change the rules. The majority of the Democratic Party leadership weakened not just the Democratic Party yesterday, but they weakened what America stands for -- freedom, human rights, and democracy. Many Clinton and Obama loyalists probably see… Continue

As the Rules and Regulations Committee of the DNC convenes today, I can't help but wonder... When Americans in political positions of leadership subvert the freedoms of American citizens and American Democracy how are their actions any different from dictators… Continue

Montana... Not exactly the state anyone thinks of as being important in a presidential election. At least not most politicians running for the office. My state rarely sees a presidential candidate. Considering we are one of the last states to vote in a Democratic primary election and we have one of the lowest populations of all 50 states, I guess our votes are not "important" to most politicians. But This year... We have been visited twice by Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and President Bi… Continue