Compulsory Attendance – Good or Bad?

Compulsory Attendance – Good or Bad?

I love the old saying “If it doesn’t fit, force it. If it breaks, it wasn’t meant to go there anyway”.  Most men I know have jokingly shared that advice when they’re trying to fix something, they all know it’s a joke, not real advice.  I only wish I could say the same...
Judges Who Make Laws

Judges Who Make Laws

Last week at the legislature, the Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court addressed a joint session of the state House and Senate. He gave what is known as the “State of the Court” address.  It probably won’t surprise anyone that he called for “an adequately funded...
Who Has The Power?

Who Has The Power?

Absolute power is worth nothing if you don’t know how to use it. It’s knowledge that creates power. And in Helena, you’d be surprised at who has the knowledge. As I sit in my office, I see the lobbyists coming and going on their way to the Capitol building.  They meet...
We Don’t Need No Education – Really?

We Don’t Need No Education – Really?

Every year somewhere between 1500 and 1600 students fail to graduate from high schools in Montana.   But that’s okay, at least most of them graduated, right?  Wrong!  Most of us would say that’s completely unacceptable.  Most of us would demand that those 1500 kids...
MHSA Threatens the Safety of Female Athletes

MHSA Threatens the Safety of Female Athletes

Do you want a six foot four, two hundred pound man spiking a volleyball at a sophomore girl?  Of course not and last night the Laurel school board voted to send that message to the Montana High School Association.  For those who haven’t heard, The MHSA will consider a...

Letter to the MHSA

Many Montanans have already heard the shocking news that the Montana High School Association is considering letting high school boys who identify themselves as girls play on girls’ athletic teams. The Montana Family Foundation believes that the MHSA has not...