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Validating Votes

With many forms of maladministration proven in connection with the 2020 and 2022 elections nationwide, it has become evident that lawmakers, poll workers, possible auditors as well as the general public (the voters themselves) can benefit greatly from training on different aspects of the election processes. How do we know if a ballot is authentic, how do we know if our vote will count, how do we know what the machines ballots are put into actually do?

Food for thought:

Join FireAxe.Academy for detailed information on the hundreds of ways your vote can be compromised! A host of short informative videos an enlighten listeners in minutes on, for example, the subjects listed in the above meme.

The video below discusses three very important subjects: 1. Voter rolls, and how to do the work on them right and make it count. 2. Blank ballots. A vigilant voter took on herself to audit ballot statistics in the elections in San Francisco, and discovered that a mass of blank ballots went into the system in 2020, and now we know blank ballots seem to float in systems all over the country. Why? 3 Who has read/write access to voter rolls? What are the implications?

Watch the video here.

 

 

Local Action Called for by General Flynn

In this interview, General Flynn describes the situation we are facing with global vaccine passports, the military being used as guinea pigs and having understandable recruiting problems, transhumanism, the Chinese style digital currency cards for controlling our purchases, etc. He reminds us that our country was built from the bottom up, and that is where the solutions need to come from.

Interview link: Here

County Withdraws from PL280

Today, November 30, the Lake County Commissioners sent a letter to the Governor with examples of “questions or situations that need clarity as all impacted parties move through the passage of jurisdiction from the County to the State”.

The commissioners spoke to a full meeting room at 10 am this morning, and many officials were available to answer questions from concerned citizens. Sheriff Bell as well as CSKT Chief of Police Craig Couture assured that all 911 calls will be answered just as before. They will continue to make sure that everyone is safe, regardless of jurisdiction.

Solutions are needed to replace the system that was not working for Lake County. A lawsuit filed by inmates has cost the county upwards of $1 million, which has to be added to the $4 million of annual costs of PL280 – a bill footed by local taxpayers. Property taxes have seen hikes up to 27%, as mentioned by a taxpayer at the meeting.

The question was posed why we cannot use models in place in other Montana counties with reservations. County Attorney Lapotka explained that the uniqueness of Lake County requires different solutions, since only 20% of the population consists of tribal members.

The public is encouraged to write Gov Gianforte’s office with constructive suggestions on the matter. The Governor vetoed the bill put forward by the legislature regarding withdrawal, which was backed by tribal representatives also.

See Western Montana News today’s report here.

 

Police Issue Major iPhone Warning

The latest iPhone system update 17 adds a “NameDrop” feature by default. You can find it in Settings under General and Air Drop if you choose to turn it off. The feature could allow the sharing of your contact information by just bringing devices close together.

Make Your Voice Heard to Help Rebuild Montana’s Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Systems

Guest column in the Flathead Beacon:

 

For the foreseeable future, we will hold public meetings every six to eight weeks across Montana to consider reforms

BY BOB KEENAN, CHARLIE BRERETON & JOHN ESP

NO Montana community is untouched by the mental health crisis.

 

Suicide. Addiction. Loneliness. The struggle to find mental health services or appropriate supports for individuals with developmental disabilities. Patients receiving care in places that aren’t best for them.

The list of challenges facing our communities is long and years in the making, and the time for setting that list aside is over.

This spring, Gov. Greg Gianforte and the Montana Legislature invested $300 million to reform and improve Montana’s behavioral health and developmental disabilities service systems. It is the largest investment of its kind in state history.

As members of the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations (BHSFG) Commission, we are charged with providing recommendations on how to best utilize this historic investment. With backgrounds as service providers, legislators, and state officials, we take this responsibility seriously. But we can’t do it alone.

For the foreseeable future, we will hold public meetings every six to eight weeks across Montana to consider reforms and gather information from community stakeholders, many of whom have direct experience with individuals living with behavioral health conditions or developmental disabilities. All meetings include the opportunity for valuable public comment.

At the three meetings held since July, judges, county attorneys, sheriffs, jail commanders, family members, suicide prevention experts, hospital psychiatrists, community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities service providers, tribal officials, crisis response teams, key stakeholders, and state officials came together to share experiences from the field, and most importantly, offer long-term solutions.

In a recent meeting in Missoula, we heard compassionate testimony from providers about the immense struggles they face in serving families dealing with mental health crises and other similar issues. It’s clear our communities are hurting, and the systems currently in place simply can’t keep up.

This is our chance to make a meaningful difference in expanding and integrating community-based behavioral health care and developmental disabilities services in Montana, and to help improve the quality of services offered at the Montana State Hospital and other state-run health care facilities.

Already, we adopted two recommendations for consideration by the governor. One is to address the backlog of court-ordered mental health evaluations across the state, and the other is to increase residential bed capacity in adult behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and children’s mental health service areas.

Our next meeting will be in Kalispell over two days from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1 and will provide members of the public, service providers, and other important stakeholders with another opportunity to weigh in on how we can best assist communities and lay the foundation for multi-year reform.

Additional meeting dates and locations will be announced online at futuregenerations.mt.gov.

We encourage all Montanans to join us and make your voices heard as more recommendations are brought forward. Our work is only beginning. Together, we can use this investment to help our neighbors in need – both now and for future generations.

Rep. Bob Keenan, R-Bigfork, is the chairman of the BHSFG Commission and sponsor of HB 872. Charlie Brereton is the Director of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services and co-chairman of the BHSFG Commission. Sen. John Esp, R-Big Timber, is a member of the BHSFG Commission and co-sponsored HB 872. 

Biden Has Left America’s Veterans Behind

Service members, veterans, and Gold Star families deserve a better commander-in-chief than Joe Biden.
What you need to know:

The bottom line:America’s veterans put their lives on the line to defend our country and protect our freedoms, and they deserve better leadership and accountability than Joe Biden.

Third GOP Debate

At the Third Republican Primary Debate in Miami, Florida, voters were presented with a clear choice of winning Republican policies vs. the failed Biden-Harris agenda.
What you need to know:
  • Republican leadership in the White House will get our country back on track.
  • Our Republican nominee will be the next President of the United States, and this debate showcased many of our great Republican candidates and their ideas for the future of our country.
  • For 3 years, Joe Biden and Jon Tester have delivered crisis after crisis. Voters are ready for change.
  • Republican candidates on the debate stage highlighted their plan to restore America’s standing in the world and support our allies including Israel, secure our border and protect our communities, and jumpstart our economy.
  • Now more than ever, the Republican Party must stand with our ally Israel and denounce anti-Semitism in our own country and around the world.
  • Polling repeatedly shows Republican candidates and their policies are what Americans are looking for.
    • 76% of the country thinks the nation is on the wrong track.
    • The Real Clear Politics average of polling on Joe Biden’s foreign policy record is underwater at 57% disapproval.
    • A recent CNN poll showed only 36% view Joe Biden as an “effective global leader.”
    • In a Fox News poll 71% of registered voters surveyed said the current levels of security at the border under Joe Biden are not strict enough.

The bottom line:In November of 2024, voters will send a Republican President to the White House and U.S. Senator from Montana to D.C. who will get our nation back on the right path after 3 years of a disastrous Biden-Harris administration.

 
 

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Madison Atkinson

Communications Director

Montana Republican Party
406-219-7602
Nov 12, 2023