Jul102020
Dear Editor,
Over 45 years ago when I was involved in my medical education, I took a course in microbiology. I remember the professor mentioning that there was some evidence that bacteria could combine with certain viruses. Just a couple of years later I began wearing a surgical mask when performing surgery. Of course, this mask was designed to reduce the number of bacteria that came from me to the patient and vice versa. read more
Dear Editor, I became a commissioned officer in the USAF in September 1966. I remembered the orders that I received right after I was commissioned stating “pipeline SEA”. Of course SEA meant South East Asia. In December 1966, I was … read more
Dear Editor, Recently I was contacted by the State Bar of California. I was asked to update my personal information and my present contact information. I noticed that there were five choices that I had to describe my sex. Thank … read more
Dear Editor, I decided to attend law school in 1983 when I was over 40 years old and after I was well established in my medical specialty. Because the military had paid for my medical degree, I decided to use … read more
Dear Editor, About this time of the year, I think of many friends I lost in combat in Vietnam. Richard Campos is one name that I always remember. read more
Dear Editor, The other night I listened to Trey Gowdy pontificate and expound on the rule of law. I felt that I had been taken back to Nazi Germany during the Second World War and was listening to Hans … read more
Dear Editor, I would like to invite any veteran who has flown in combat for our country to join the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association. When this organization first began, it consisted of those of us who had flown … read more
Dear Editor, When it comes to the U.S. Constitution, I consider myself an originalist and a purist. That is why Antonin Scalia was my hero when he was on the high court. Anthony Kennedy, my Con law professor in law … read more
Dear Editor, I understand that Karl Marx wrote a letter to Abraham Lincoln congratulating him for being elected president again in 1864. I have always felt that part of the reason that Marx wrote this letter is because of Lincoln … read more
Dear Editor, Anyone who is selected to sit on a jury in a criminal case should understand what the sixth amendment is really about. This amendment describes our rights to a jury trial after we have been charged with a … read more
Dear Editor, I received my call sign KN6LIW on January 1958. I have been a licensed amateur radio operator since then. I was pleasantly surprised to read your article informing the public about amateur radio and how they can get … read more
Dear Editor, I believe if you had asked our founders what they wanted to accomplish with their writing of our founding documents, they would all agreed that these were meant to afford our citizens Liberty and Justice for all; just … read more
Dear Editor, Rush Limbaugh says it marks the United States as a special place, Sean Hannity is always mentioning it, Adolph Hitler had Hans Frank one of his chief lawyers traveling around Nazi Germany lecturing the people about it, Barrack … read more
Dear Editor, Recently, I was asked what I meant by the term “case law”. Actually, it is another way of saying judge made law. More specifically it is law made by appellate court justices. One of the most well-known types … read more
Dear Editor: In October 1964, Ronald Reagan told us we were approaching a rendezvous with destiny in the November election. He was giving a speech supporting my friend Barry for president. I had just turned read more
Dear Editor: I am truly disappointed that the well-known flying sergeant Troy Downing has not endorsed National Guard sergeant Tom Pardy, who is running for Yellowstone County judge. I have listened to Tom Pardy and his opponent Ms. Davies and … read more
Dear Editor: A few years after receiving my medical degree I joined the Libertarian Party in 1980. Most of us who joined at that time had been Barry Goldwater Republicans or Jack Kennedy Democrats. We were trying to form a … read more
Dear Editor: I get a real chuckle out of Kathleen Williams in the political ad in which she will protect us Medicare recipients from those heartless Republicans who are trying to change it. Of course, she fails to mention that … read more
Dear Editor: Kathleen Williams sounds reasonable in her quest for Montana’s lone congressional seat. What could be more reasonable than letting people who are not quite Medicare age “buy into ” the Medicare program? This actually begs the question of … read more
Dear Editor: A few days ago I was listening to Mark Styn, who was the guest host of the Rush Limbaugh show. Mark stated that Limbaugh had been consistently conservative over the years, but he thought that Anthony Kennedy had … read more
