Letters to the Editor

Money flows up

After eight years of Republican dictatorship, we are experiencing the worst economy in 26 years. Remember 1982 and Ronald Reagan’s "trickle down" voodoo economics? Heaping money on the already wealthy never bodes well for real Americans.

As Will Rogers pointed out, money always flows uphill. “You can drop a bag of gold in Death Valley, which is below sea level, and before Saturday it will be home to papa J.P.” When money is already at the top it ain't trickling down to you and me. Let's prime the pump at the bottom and let regular citizens spend until it gushes back up to Exxon.

Republicans, you can either sit back like Rush Limbaugh and hope America fails or you can pitch in and be useful. We’ll eventually clean up Bush’s messes and I’m sure in a few decades ignorant loudmouths will attempt to revise history by burying how we escaped another deep hole dug by greedy elitists. At least we know it won’t be Limbaugh. I’m not saying, "I hope he dies" or anything. I don’t have to. His huge, red faced, fat head says enough.

It's time to stop heeding gluttonous, gilded-age goons and get smart. When Progressives govern the country our economy flourishes. Rightwingers just gild their own cages. How many times must this cycle repeat before we wise up?

Wanda LaCroix

Arlee

Village idiots

At a time when unemployment in the Flathead has just toped 7 percent and we have recently lost several thousand local jobs, Democrat Joe Brenneman's scheme to create layers of new local government and the new increased property taxes needed to feed it, shouldn't be called the "Village Bill."  It should be called the "Village Idiot's Bill."

Russell Crowder

Hats off to actors

I sincerely hope everyone has taken time to attend a performance of “The Big Bad Musical”, a production of the Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre. This production features our local students, and is a wonderful opportunity for them to display their singing and acting abilities.

Brach Thomson, director/music director, has been steadily building a children’s theatre production company that easily compares with programs only found in much larger communities.

Under his guidance, young students achieve a level of performance that is far greater than most people might expect. During a brief two week rehearsal period, students learn the complicated lines, clever songs, impressive dances, and off stage assignments that all come together for a successful production. Bigfork is truly fortunate to be the home of such a talented individual.

I am pleased that so many parents have given their children the opportunity to increase their confidence and self image by participating in the Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre productions.

Edd Blackler

Bigfork