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Life, Liberty and Freedom to celebrate this 4th of July

Jonathan McNiven

Well, Folks, this is our Independence Day edition of the paper this week. I’ve found myself reflecting on my life and the many miles I’ve traveled to see the beauty of our country, especially in Montana.

I’m going to take a break from politics this week and talk about the greatness of our United States of America since it is Independence Day week. As I’ve had the opportunity to talk to my son Landen each week on the phone and reminisce with him about his experiences in Africa so far, I find myself reflecting and remembering the experiences I had in Panama on my church mission some 24 years ago. He’s serving a two-year mission in Africa and serving the people there. However, he reminds us each week of the greatness of the USA. He takes cold read more