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Just as he reached across the aisle to choose a Republican Lieutenant
Governor for a running mate, Montana's Governor Brian Schweitzer continues
to reach across the country, offering straightforward, common sense
solutions to some of the biggest issues facing America today. The Governor
is establishing fresh paths forward, based on common ground and consensus,
seeking allies from all parts of the country and any point on the political
spectrum. From corruption to cultural awareness to affordable health care to
energy independence -- these aren't new-found topics for Brian. He was the
first candidate to bring seniors across the border to Canada to purchase
affordable prescription drugs, the first Montana Governor to fly the flags
of the Indian Nations over the State capital, the first to call on the Bush
administration to consider the impact of reduced levels of his state's
National Guard troops, particularly in the event of natural disaster (in
Montana's case, after seven years of drought, he wanted his Guards rotated
back home for the then-impending fire season), and with mounting evidence on
his side, Brian continues to push the President to address the issue.
All the while, his primary focus has been protecting and promoting the needs
and interests of Main Street Montanans; be they small business owners,
students seeking better education and jobs, or those struggling with the
deadly impact Meth addiction. A constant theme heard from Brian is the
community's moral obligation to take care of "the least and the last."
Schweitzer continues to travel the country, speaking about a topic that
embodies many of his priorities -- Energy Independence. At Columbia
University this week and the University of Virginia next week, Governor
Schweitzer is sharing his plan to free the United States from a different
addiction that impacts almost everything we, as a country, do: Importing oil
from the troubled regions of the world. A tall order? Sure. A pipe-dream?
No way. Just as going to the moon in ten years was considered an
impossibility by many, big change requires bold thinking and brave action.
The state of Montana owns enough coal to provide energy for America's needs
for at least the next 40 years. Brian wants to use this asset as a bridge
to the hydrogen economy. The clincher? Schweitzer has found a clean way to
use coal: No smokestacks, no deep mines, and a fuel that burns much cleaner
than the gasoline Americans currently use. (Listen: Here)
Schweitzer, a soil scientist who speaks Arabic and spent 7 years living in
Middle East, is uniquely positioned to address what may be the biggest issue
of our time.
To learn more, watch "60 Minutes" on CBS this Sunday at 7 pm, as Lesley
Stahl interviews the COAL COWBOY, and his celebrity dog, Jag.
If you like what you hear, please consider a donation to support Brian and
his important efforts. The maximum amount is only $500.00. He proudly and
voluntarily accepts no PAC money.
Governor Brian Schweitzer -- a leader for a change.
http://www.brianschweitzer.com/
You have to be kidding. After dropping the ball on the OSI recruiting issue, you come here and post a press release? About how he's out of state solving our energy problems?
All politics is local, my friend.
Betcha Mr. Anonymous is Alex Rosenleaf... Sounds like his work, anyway. He never met a Democrat he didn't worship:)
Only if Alex Rosenleaf was in Illinois last night.
I never thought I would put Butte and Great Falls in the same basket, but they are both being left behind in the lastest boom in Montana. As Billings, Bozeman, Missoula, Helena and Kalispell grow and real estate prices increase in all 5 cities Great Falls is being left behind. Cascade County is now 7th in population.
Brian Schweitzer cant throw enough money at Great Falls to return the City to its glory days.
Great Falls only salavation will be if the Californians (like the guy from San Diego who bought the building on Central Ave) discover how cheap the property is here.
A year from now home prices will be $100,000.00 higher in Billings than they are here across the board.
While I am almost certain no one will read this since the post is two years old, I feel the need to point out the irony that an anonymous post accused me of being the anonymous post. To put your mind at ease, when I write something, I sign my name.
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