Political promises for future are short lived

Editor,

Election time is drawing near and the weeks of mud slinging from either side should be enough to convince the public that only the bad boys run for public office. One should judge the candidates by his or her qualifications based on achievements and conduct of the past and not for their promises for the future.

If elected, promises at election time are often short lived and end the day they take the oath of office. To sell our public school and forest lands to satisfy the various appetites of our free spenders is to sell the family milk cow. After she's gone there is no more milk.

Now the president wants to sell six of our major seaports to Dubai Ports World (a state-owned company of the United Arab Emirates), a very unstable area at best.

Here in Montana one senator and one representative have publicly opposed any sale and one senator is unsure. Back in Washington, D.C., the president is hosting a fundraiser for this senator.

If someone would slip me $10,000, I would then qualify to have my picture taken shaking hands with the president. I'm looking forward to the occasion.

If those in command want to prove to me that influential financing had no effect on their decisions, they can do it now. With three solid no votes, they can pitch the AFA funding at the Bison Range, put a stop to selling public lands, and end any move to sell our six seaports to foreign interests.

We trust you to represent every U.S. citizen equally. Good luck.

Del Palmer

Charlo