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Your Future Is in the Crosshairs

Information shared at the Lake County Republican Women’s meeting on August 4 was an eye-opener for anyone who hasn’t already looked into the implications of the proposed PROTECT Act.

Those participating in the meeting – a larger crowd than usual – watched the very enlightening video presentation by Linda Sauer, a founding member of Montana Citizens Action Group. After the video, Tracy Sharp, Representative for HD12, added mind blowing insight into what the PROTECT Act actually adds up to – another attack on the Republic. We were not only given information – this is a call to action. Citizens need to stand up for their rights and the Republican form of government. ONE nation under God.

Link to the video:

Linda Sauer’s Presentation on PROTECT Act

A text version of the points Linda is making can also be found in the July edition of the Last Chance Patriot Newsletter. Link to the newsletter HERE.

Video message in PDF format: Daines PROTECT Act article from May LCP newsletter

Links to contact information have been posted under “Take Action”, or, as Linda Sauer says, you can ask MTCAG for them by email: citizens@mtcag.org . Always remember to be polite in your communications.

Note that most committee members also have accounts on X:

@RepJeffHurd; @RepAmata; @RepMcDowell; #RepTimWahlberg (no account found); @Jim_Jordan; @RepLaMalfa; @RepMikeKennedy; @lisamurkowski; @SenJohnHoeven; @SenatorCantwell; @SenMullin; @SenTinaSmith; @JerryMoran; @SenBrianSchatz; @SteveDaines; @SenCortezMasto; @SenatorRounds; @SenatorLujan

We were informed that US Representative Ryan Zinke HAS withdrawn his support for HB 3773, but while thanking him, it doesn’t hurt to ask him to put pressure on others to do the same! In the US Senate, Senator Daines is apparently still pushing forward on the issue (SB 1967). Hopefully, we can get him to change his mind as well.

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Slides shown by Tracy Sharp gave listeners serious pause.  If there ever was a time for grassroots to activate, it is now!

“Another step towards nation-state status for tribes. We are in the way: See LANDBACK (Google)”

What happened to equal protection under the law?

No PROTECT ACT, Paper by Tracy Sharp 7 18 25

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Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto

The Daily Interlake wrote:

State will reimburse jails holding inmates awaiting mental health evaluations

by MICAH DREW Daily Montanan
| July 22, 2025 12:00 AM

“The Montana Legislature voted to override Gov. Greg Gianforte’s veto of a bill that would use state funds to reimburse counties some of the cost of holding inmates in local detention facilities while awaiting mental health evaluations or treatments.

House Bill 643, brought by Rep. Tracy Sharp, R-Polson, was seen by many as a stop-gap measure to address rising costs to counties that have seen increased mental health issues arising in civil and criminal cases.”

Read the full story HERE.

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Standing for America

From America’s Future – the newsletter:

“The violence that began in Los Angeles last week, as rioters took to the streets to destroy property and threaten law-abiding citizens and law enforcement officers, has spread to New York, Chicago, Seattle, and Portland, among others. The purpose of the protests is to thwart Trump’s central campaign promise, which is indeed the cornerstone of his second term: to deport the tens of millions of foreigners who entered America illegally. […]

More importantly, there are the political officials who incentivized their crime by promising them healthcare, welfare, housing, and other freebies. Free for them, that is, and a great economic and political benefit to the corrupt ruling class that brought them here to suppress American wages and replace an electorate consisting of free-born men and women with a cohort of clients. But it costs us dearly, not just in dollars but in dignity, too. […]

And that’s why we elected Donald Trump — to help us get back our country, to make America great again. So we stand with him against the mobs backed by the political and corporate establishment, and we stand with him against the media attacking him for doing what’s right for America. […]”

Click the image to read the full article.

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‘America’s Worst Court’

Great reminder from a Lake County resident about why Montana citizens need to continue to fight judicial tyranny.

In an article from August 28, 2024, Mark Pulliam with The Federalist wrote:

“One elected official, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, has been suffering for bravely confronting the state court’s wrath and incompetence. Knudsen, a Republican, has become the victim of lawfare for simply doing his job — defending state laws in court.” Read the full article: How ‘America’s Worst Court’ Blocks Judicial Reform

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Pachyderm Speaker March 13: Author Charles Garner

 

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>>>>>>>  Mark your calendars for upcoming events  <<<<<<<

March 13 – Pachyderm Club educational meeting; Speaker: Charles Garner, author; 25 Regatta Rd, 12 noon.
March 24 – Central Committee ‘supplemental’ Zoom meeting. Dr Al Olszewski and Charles Walking-Child will be attending. 6 pm.
March 28 – ‘Montana’s Failed Tax Structure’ event in Kalispell, Red Lion 4pm – 6pm.
April 6 – The Republican women meet at the public library in Polson; Charles Garner to present his new books. Social time 11:30 am, 12 noon meeting.
April 7 – Note: LCRCC – Central Committee meetings have been moved to Tuesdays!
Note: Times and venues for recurring events are also described at the bottom of this page.
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Pachyderm Club – March 13

Our next Pachyderm meeting will be on Friday, March 13 at 12 noon at the Polson Rural Fire Station located at 25 Regatta Rd in Polson.  Our guest speaker for this meeting will be author Charles Garner.  Charles recently published two more books and will be speaking about the books and how they relate to today’s environment. The books will be available for purchase at the meeting for those interested in reading the books and sharing with your fellow Christians.

Below is a brief author’s bio as well as a synopsis of the upcoming meeting.

 

Author’s Bio:

Charles Garner is an author, curriculum designer, and teacher to the church. His B.A. is in Biblical Studies and Social Science. He holds a Master of Religious Education with emphasis in Biblical Exegesis and Theology. He has authored, edited, or designed over fifty resources and books for use in the
Christian community. His works include A Canary in a Coal Mine co-authored with Dr. John Powers, Beyond Expectations, Profiles from Paul, and It’s NOT Adam’s Fault!. His latest books, The Battle for the Republic and Called to Stand, reveal the sources of the weakening and destruction of the Republic and call on the Christian community to take on the full armor of God and stand their place along the battle line.

He and his wife, Nancy, live in the Northern Rockies of Montana.

Focus of the Meeting:

“The Battle for the Republic”

Every generation of believers faces a defining moment—a point when silence becomes betrayal and conviction demands a voice. The sixteenth century had its moment at Wittenberg, when one man’s courage broke the silence of a fearful church. We have come to that moment in our generation.
The world we inhabit is different in form but not in nature. The idols have changed their faces; the heresies have traded old robes for new rhetoric; yet the spiritual war remains the same. The enemies of truth are not new—they are the old powers of pride, deception, and fear wearing modern names. It’s the oldest lie dressed up in a new suit of clothes.
America is not merely divided—it is being discipled.

Ideas once confined to the margins now shape classrooms, laws, media, and the moral imagination of a nation. Many Christians sense the shift but struggle to name it—much less respond faithfully. The Battle for the Republic reveals how biblical truth, civic responsibility, and moral courage were quietly eroded—and why this unraveling was not accidental, but strategic. Drawing from Scripture, history, and the structure of the American constitutional order, Charles Garner exposes the forces reshaping the culture while clarifying what Christian engagement is—and is not. This is not a call to rage, violence, or theocracy. It is a call to clarity, stewardship, and courage rooted in conviction. Written for pastors, leaders, and thoughtful believers, The Battle for the Republic equips the church to understand the conflict of our moment—and to stand without surrendering either faith or conscience. We are engaged in a spiritual war in which the very souls of people, the Republic, and the church are at stake. This is not a time for retreat or capitulation. It is a time to practice the disciplines of the faith, to put on the whole armor of God, and — having done all — to stand. We claim the field; we do not abandon it. The next Great Awakening will not be imported from history; it will ignite in a remnant who refuses to kneel to the spirit of this age and who bow to Christ alone.

The books are also available on Amazon, for example:

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Central Committee supplemental meeting – March 24

LCRCC has decided to move the plenary meetings held at the Rural Fire Hall to the first Tuesday each month instead of Wednesday. In addition, there will be a supplemental monthly meeting for members over Zoom to make it easier to participate for those who cannot attend meetings in person. The first Zoom meeting will go at 6 pm on March 24 and should be a very interesting one since two candidates for U.S. Congress have promised to attend: Dr. Al Olszewski (for House) and Charles Walking-Child (for Senate).

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In Kalispell: Montana’s Failed Tax Structure

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In case you missed it:

The Republican women share pertinent information with county residents once a month. Monday March 2nd we learned how to work on getting the most out of our Medicare benefits. Pictured: Dixie Bisson.

Lake County Republicans prompted the Showboat Cinema in Polson to put on the Melania movie. The turnout of residents – including some beyond Lake County – was great. We filled the theater almost to the brim! What a treat to see scenes from the life of the First Lady! She is so beautiful both inside and out…

The opportunity was also offered to sign up for future information and participation, and to buy tickets for a silent auction.

Note that starting in May, the venue for the LCRW meetings will be the Rural Fire Station.

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The Pachyderm Club has already given you the opportunity to learn what midterm candidates stand for. And more is coming up! See minutes for Finley Warden’s (posted) and Linda Reksten’s (coming soon) presentations – “Pachyderm Club”.

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The role of the judiciary as seen by District Court Judge John Mercer

 

On January 23, 2026, Pachyderm attendees were pondering the role of the judiciary with the help of Judge John Mercer who has experienced many ends of the spectrum of government work. John Mercer emphasized the importance of judges restraining their power. If they allow politics to be brought into their decisions, they WILL lose respect. Judges should not be biased in their decisions.

John Mercer is going to run in 2026 in order to finish the four years remaining on Judge Cotter’s term.

Meeting minutes posted under ‘Pachyderm Club’

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Great update by County Attorney Lapotka

The meeting minutes from the December 12 presentation is now available under “Who We Are/Pachyderm Club”. For example, great news about signature gathering for ballot initiatives; “There is a new legal requirement for signature gatherers – be aware for the upcoming election.  The signature gatherers are required to wear name badges and state who is paying them to collect signatures!”

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MT Supreme Court Candidate, Judge Dan Wilson, met with Lake County residents September 26

Judge Wilson, a true Constitutional Conservative, outlined his thoughts on what is happening in the judiciary and what he wants to do to ensure it does what the Constitution intends for it to do. Read the meeting minutes under “Who We Are/Pachyderm Club”.

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Plan on attending meetings if at all possible with your schedule. There is so much to know and learn. Your part in promoting what you learn could be as simple as telling your friends all about it!

Get involved!

Attend meetings to see how you can help. The wins we now celebrate can be attributed to people who put their hearts into the fight. There are so many ways YOU can contribute!

Local Action Equals National Impact. Stay in the Know!

(>>> General Michael Flynn)

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BETTER DAYS AHEAD!

Watch video of Oct. 29, 2024, event HERE.

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For minutes from meetings, once typed out, please see the page of each group.

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NOTE! In October Lake County Republican Women will be meeting in the new courthouse annex and perhaps get acquainted with it, guided by Carolyn Hall, Superintendent of Schools.

 

Times and Locations for All America First Republican Recurring Events

 

  • Lake County Republican Women (LCRW): This group meets the FIRST MONDAY of each month at 12 noon. Starting in May 2026, the venue will be the Rural Fire Hall at 25 Regatta Rd, Polson, Montana. NOTE: LCRW will meet one more time at the Polson Library on April 6, 2026.
  • Pachyderms: The Pachyderm Club, the educational branch of the Republican party which features speakers and local officials of all political persuasions, meets the SECOND and FOURTH FRIDAY of each month at 12 noon at the Polson Rural Fire House, 25 Regatta Road, Polson, Montana.
  • Lake County Central Committee (LCRCC): The LCRCC meets the FIRST TUESDAY of each month at 6:30PM at the Polson Rural Fire House, 25 Regatta Road, Polson, Montana. The in-person Plenary will be supplemented with an LCRCC ZOOM call once a month as well. Our first one is on the 24th of March (Tuesday), 2026, at 6 pm.

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A reminder from our local thinker in the Hinterland: “Plato warned us: if you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, you are doomed to live under the rules of fools…”, and the fact of the matter is:

Local Action Equals National Impact. Stay in the Know!

(>>> General Michael Flynn)

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Come join us, and together we will save the Constitutional Republic from anarchy and tyranny!