Opinion

As a child on Christmas morning, the four of us children in our family would line up to come down the stairs where our parents awaited beside the Christmas tree. Anne, the youngest, led the way, with the rest of us behind her following by age, singing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” Our eyes were wide with wonder when we saw the Christmas tree ladened with gifts where it had been bare the night before.

How many of you have heard of the World Organization of Animal Health? It was founded in 1924, through an international agreement to “ensure transparency in the global animal disease situation, in order to collect, analyze and disseminate veterinary scientific information.” Through the years, it has encouraged international cohesion to control animal diseases and set standards for veterinary services, resulting in a safeguard for international trade in animals and their products.

There are many conflicting views on the American Prairie Reserve’s (APR) operation in north central Montana, but the one-sided article, “Gianforte, Knudsen try to stop American Prairie’s bison,” written by Darrell Ehrlick and printed on the front page of the 12-7-21 Great Falls Tribune about APR’s wild bison campaign takes the cake and begs for an alternate response to be made.

China has a plan. It wants to be the dominant technology country by 2035. If you look, it’s clear to see how they’re executing on that plan. They’re massively investing in hardware and software development to catch up to, and eventually overtake, the U.S. If they’re successful, we’ll experience serious ramifications for our economy and national security.