Letters to the Editor:

(Written by Jim Garvey, published by the Billings Gazette, July 17, 2014)
Title:  "Obama only has support in the Senate"

    "Recently The Billings Gazette apologized for endorsing President Obama and we all make mistakes, even newspapers.  This shows a mature approach to accepting responsibility; unfortunately President Obama is not a responsible leader.
     I will not go into the litany of events to which this president has shown a complete lack of responsibility and leadership with regard to domestic and foreign policy.
     To start impeachment proceedings against this president would be a waste of time and money.  Since the majority in the Senate is Democratic and the president is the leader of the Democratic Party, therein lies the problem with this country -- 'party politics.'
     If left up to 'the people,' he would receive an overwhelming vote of 'no confidence' along with the majority of those in Congress."  [Editor's note:  The Gazette did not apologize for or pull its endorsement of Barack Obama in 2008.]
 
(Written by Edith Sloan, published by the Billings Gazette, August 3, 2014)
Title:  "Without supporting examples, claims are meaningless"

     "Response to Jim Garvey letter of July 17:  The very first statement Garvey makes is false.  The Billings Gazette neither apologized for nor pulled its endorsement of President Barack Obama in 2008.
     Garvey makes only general statements like "...is not a responsible leader" and "...has shown a complete lack of responsibility and leadership..."  These types of statements mean nothing unless clarified by use of examples.
     Garvey makes charges but provides no evidence.  Thus the charges have no standing, no substance.
     [The biggest problems of the Republican Tea Party are illustrated in Garvey's letter.]  Today, much of what the Republican Tea Party spouts is inaccurate or false, includes general statements with no specifics, and makes charges without evidence.  False, unclear statements purposely lacking in facts seek to confuse but do nothing to add to the national debate -- they are only waste."