by Cory Swanson, Guest opinion, Daily Inter Lake July 29, 2018. In 2015, the Montana Legislature ratified the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ water compact with Montana, which settled all water rights claimed by the tribes under the 1855 Hellgate Treaty. This was the culmination of a multi-year negotiation process between Montana’s Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission […]
by Dr. Edwin Berry The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Water Compact may be the most important and controversial political issue in Montana’s history. This Montana story is not just about the Compact. This story is about the split in the Republican Party. Before November 2014, I opposed the Compact because I followed my conservative
by Dr. Edwin Berry, also in NewsWithViews Politics is like the sport of sailing. In a world-class competition, you may have 30 to 50 competitors, all very experienced, smart sailors. You all have identical boats. You have a level playing field. You have no control over the wind, the waves, the current, or your competition. You
by Dr. Ed Berry Republicans and Democrats will always have different opinions on partisan issues. We get that. We can live with that. Jim Webb, 2016 Democratic presidential candidate correctly said, The other party is not the enemy. They are the opposition. In our democracy we are lucky to have an opposition, to have honest
Right-wing radicals love conspiracies. They believe the federal government is poisoning them with Chemtrails and Smart Dust. They believe Montana’s CSKT Water Compact is an Agenda 21 government conspiracy to put them into crowded housing units in California. They forget that the California liberals can’t stand them and would rather have them stay in Montana. Right-wing radicals are
by Dr. Ed Berry Introduction We seek truth because truth will make us free. If we don’t find truth, we will not be free. This may be the most important article I have written. As a theoretical physicist who knows the players in Montana politics, I may be uniquely qualified to write this article. Here, I reveal
Here’s my 2-minute presentation to the HJ Committee on April 11. This is the big picture of the Compact. If you don’t get it then Tea Party “smart dust” has turned your brain into a goverment-controlled machine. – Ed by Dr. Ed Berry Catch the 36-year pass. We are in the 1970’s. The federal government is helping
by Dr. Ed Berry In late November 2014, before I studied the Compact, I opposed the Compact. But a good scientist always looks for evidence that his theory is wrong. So I set aside a few weeks to read the Compact, the arguments, pros and cons, and matched the rebuttals to every argument. Once I had the
by Dr. Ed Berry The year is 2025, ten years after the Montana legislature acted on the CSKT Water Compact. We look in on a Montana high school class as they discuss the 2015 vote on the Water Compact that permanently changed Montana’s future. No one remembers what other bills the 2015 Montana legislature voted
Please go to this link to read my 2020 candidate recommendations for Montana. Sorry for the wrong link in my email. by Dr. Ed Berry Henry Olsen of the Ethics and Public Policy Center wrote an insightful article “The Four Faces of the Republican Party” in February 2014. His review of the national Republican Party
by Dr. Ed Berry Compact opponents think, incorrectly, their every complaint against the Compact is a reason to reject the Compact. This is not true. Many complaints against the Compact, even if valid, are not reasons to reject the Compact. To be a reason to reject the Compact, a complaint must relate to the fundamental question:
by Colleen Coyle, former Senior Water Master, Montana Water Court On December 10, 2014, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT), the Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission (RWRCC), and the United States reached agreement on a revised compact for CSKT reserved water rights. With approval by the RWRCC, the revised compact will be introduced
