Here’s a look at what is important to us in this ever changing world.
Wolf Scientist Doug Smith’s Views on Wolves, Wolf Research and Wolf Management
Much has been made about the number of Yellowstone wolves killed during the 2021-2022 Wolf hunting season. If you’re not into the kill them all or save them all philosophies, Doug Smith is your guy. This interview is older, but extensive with regards to wolf recovery, wolf behavior and Wolf management. Smith is a PHD…
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Catch Bugle Publisher Mati Bishop on NPR Discussing Rural Reaction to the Capitol Invasion
Montana Bugle Publisher Mati Bishop was interviewed by Nate Hegyi of Wyoming public radio about reactions from rural communities in the American West to the invasion of the US Capitol on January 6. Read or listen to the piece here https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/post/rural-westerners-are-saddened-not-surprised-insurrection-us-capitol?fbclid=IwAR2AqnHkVYd4j43OWxUc9KpTk3_XZBZQJ_h8gcEB3Xi4zVwZVPMtc6K5M7o#stream/0
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Creating Facts for Every Belief
Look at history and you see countless examples of facts changing with human understanding. If this was not true, we still would believe the Earth was flat and in the center of the Universe. We have evidence now that those things are not true. The facts have changed. Or have they? There are still people…
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The American Bill of Responsibilities
Our founding fathers laid a groundbreaking path forward for us as a nation that values freedom and liberty when they created the bill of rights. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution only create half the foundation needed for us to manage the wealthiest populace in the history of the World. With rights come responsibilities. …
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2020, and the strange intersection of faith and politics
This is a special contribution to the Montana Bugle from Travis Mewhirter. Check out his website travismewhirter.com for more. I had one of the more bizarre interactions I’ve had in quite some time the other day. Not that this is unusual. It’s 2020, after all. Bizarre is the norm, especially when it comes to social…
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It’s Time to Stop Winning
America is a nation divided. It’s not a division of black and white, it’s a division of red and blue that is stretching the fabric of our society towards it breaking point. The two-party political system has devolved to an us and them slugfest with each party working non-stop to land a blow against their…
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America Can Never Be Fair
Fair can never be an American value because fairness is in the eye of the beholder. Any situation can be construed to be fair or unfair depending on the viewpoint presented. That is why it is such an effective strawman argument on social media and in political discourse. Whether it is concerning the appointment of…
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