Wednesday, December 17, 2025

ARTICLES BY TONY KIMBERLIN

Rep. Zinke needs to do the job he has sworn to do

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Understanding the Constitution's Supremacy Clause

A recent article in the Daily Inter Lake (Feb. 10) entitled “House Passes Gun-rights Bill” got my attention because of the lack of understanding of the United States Constitution by some Democratic legislators and county sheriffs on the Supremacy Clause, which is Article VI Clause 2, Paragraph 2. It says, …
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Providing charity is not the proper role of government

Letter to the Editor:
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Feds restricted to enumerated powers

When the U.S. Constitution was ratified, the intent of the Founding Fathers was to hold the federal government in check by the “States and the people.” The federal government was allowed only certain intended enumerated powers that are stated in the Constitution, and reinforced by the Ninth and 10th amendments …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

What does Declaration of Independence say about abortion?

An article in the Daily Inter Lake in January said that Sen. Max Baucus’s leftover campaign account held by the Friends of Max Baucus donated $5,000 to “Emily’s List,” a Washington group that helps elect women who support abortion rights. This article compelled me to give my opinion against abortion …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

The 10th Amendment to the rescue

The main purpose of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America is to keep the federal government in check and only allow certain enumerated powers, which are few and well defined.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

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