I just read Mike Marshall’s editorial from Oct. 18. I was appalled at his armchair political attack on Mike Hopkins. Hey, Mr. Marshall, how about I send 40 people to where your mother volunteers to bust in, climb up on the roof, put up posters, shout obstinacies from a bull horn, shove cameras in her face and protest about something unrelated to her?
The Kavanaugh issue the protesters were upset with had nothing to do with the GOP office. The GOP volunteers are there to support Republican candidates locally and statewide. It was suggested that they go to the Daines’ office to protest.
Marshall, just so you know, there were four people in the office that day. Three were women who all felt threatened and scared by these socialists. 911 calls were placed and the caller was put on hold for several minutes. 15 minutes later the police responded.
The people inside didn’t know if the protesters had weapons or what their intentions were. The protesters were asked to leave but wouldn’t.
Do you understand that the protesters were breaking the law? So do you think Mike Hopkins has a right to get upset when one of the women there was his mom?
In your article you state there is a problem when people are harmed. These ladies were harmed. How do I know? I was there. I saw the stress and fear that was put on the ladies. That is why I called 911.
Next time why don’t you think before you attack a good man. Maybe you don’t have the facts. I personally believe Mike was very articulate about a problem in our society by a few bad apples. I also saw over 12,000 people attend the Trump rally and only 300 protest in Missoula. The same thing is happening all over our country. Do the math!
In your last articles in the Pathfinder you try to define patriotism with flag burning. Now, sounds like you think attacking women in an office setting is okay too. What next, beat up senior veterans on Flag Day? Why don’t you look up civility because that is a value Montana people have always had for each other. I don’t like the picture or values you are trying to paint as being okay in Montana.
Thank you Representative Hopkins, keep up the good work! Jobs not mobs!
Reader Comments(1)
moondance writes:
Keith Virga. You appear to have misread all of my letters, but fine reading skills need to be honed. I agreed with you that some terrible actions were probably performed in Missoula. But that was not the focus of my letter. Go back and re-read it. And thanks for the civility (that's irony)!
10/25/2018, 2:57 pm