Dear Editor,
“This is unconstitutional” has become a frequently used phrase intended to subvert the logic and rational understanding of the Montana Constitution. When improperly applied, it perverts the intended checks and balances of our three-branch state government system. If a person, group, or political party doesn’t like the political content of an issue, they cry “unconstitutional”. This takes our process of state government that was intended be a matter of adjudication and inappropriately inserts politics. An egregious example is current Montana Supreme Court candidate, Jerry Lynch who stated at a December fundraiser, “The judiciary is the last bastion against a supermajority, so to speak. And you know what I’m talking about.” (montanafreepress.org) This exemplifies perversion of the judicial process with read more
