Wednesday, April 30, 2025

ARTICLES BY JOHN MERLETTE

Guns are NOT the problem

Like most Americans, I was saddened to read about the senseless slaughter of innocent students and teachers in Florida recently. And like everyone else, I wished there was an easy solution. I find it disheartening however to witness the frenzy staged by journalists, media personalities, entertainers and academia all professing …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Guns are NOT the problem

Like most Americans, I was saddened to read about the senseless slaughter of innocent students and teachers in Florida recently. And like everyone else, I wished there was an easy solution. I find it disheartening however to witness the frenzy staged by journalists, media personalities, entertainers and academia all professing …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Time to focus on cause of climate change, not effect

Let’s say you are in a hurry to get to work for an important client meeting. You go outside and your car won’t start, Because of this you will miss your meeting and might even lose your job. This is a classic example of “cause and effect.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Time to focus on cause of climate change, not effect

Let’s say you are in a hurry to get to work for an important client meeting. You go outside and your car won’t start, Because of this you will miss your meeting and might even lose your job. This is a classic example of “cause and effect.”
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

If only one voice is allowed, that's not free speech

One of the great pleasures of living in America is being able to speak one’s mind without fear of censorship or punishment. The First Amendment grants everyone an equal opportunity to voice a biased opinion.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

If only one voice is allowed, that's not free speech

One of the great pleasures of living in America is being able to speak one’s mind without fear of censorship or punishment. The First Amendment grants everyone an equal opportunity to voice a biased opinion.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: 'Wizard of Oz' remake could be based in D.C.

It has been over 75 years since the movie “The Wizard of Oz” awed viewers with its fictional fantasy. I find it bizarre how today’s political scene in Washington parallels the surreal storyline of this classical masterpiece. Let’s look at the original cast for specific examples.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Our 'Supreme' leaders are now false prophets

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Media brouhaha is not just about Confederate flag

Race-baiters and slick politicians with support from liberal news reporters and other celebrities have successfully convinced the public that the Confederate battle flag represents racism throughout the South in the wake of the heinous act committed by a single individual who was seen in a photograph standing beside such a …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Fire department dedicated

Several years ago a lightning strike close to our house set a large tree on fire. Seeing the smoke and flames my wife contacted the Bigfork Fire Department while I tried to stop the flames from spreading. Despite difficulty finding our house, several trucks and volunteer firefighters soon showed up …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Fire department dedicated

Several years ago a lightning strike close to our house set a large tree on fire. Seeing the smoke and flames my wife contacted the Bigfork Fire Department while I tried to stop the flames from spreading. Despite difficulty finding our house, several trucks and volunteer firefighters soon showed up …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Trial lawyers have undue influence

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

The water compact scam

Recently I learned about a money-making scheme that surely Al Gore and his “global warming” scam would envy. You wouldn’t give con artists from Nigeria your hard-earned savings, so why do you sit idly by while the federal government and their slick team of lawyers attempt to steal valuable natural …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

The water compact scam

Recently I learned about a money-making scheme that surely Al Gore and his “global warming” scam would envy. You wouldn’t give con artists from Nigeria your hard-earned savings, so why do you sit idly by while the federal government and their slick team of lawyers attempt to steal valuable natural …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Salish-Kootenai Water Compact: Make sure it dies!

Recently I learned about a money-making scheme that surely Al Gore and his “global warming” scam would envy. You wouldn’t give con artists from Nigeria your hard-earned savings, so why do you sit idly by while the federal government and their slick team of lawyers attempt to steal valuable natural …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

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