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"Man is not free, unless government is limited. " - Ronald Reagan

The Baxter Decision on Physician Assisted Suicide
March 16, 2010 | Representative Michael More Debates Moral Ethics

The End of Representative Government?
August 12, 2009 | By Representative Michael More
The current debacle over Health Care Reform along with the administration and media’s attempt to vilify those who oppose it rings at the very least of gross hypocrisy and duplicity. But at a much more fundamental level it begs the question of on just what grounds should American’s ever be prevented from exercising their right to free speech, public assembly, and due process in determining public policy? That such disturbing practices are employed, including encouraging those in receipt of chain emails opposing the Health Care proposals to report as “fishy” any questionable communiqués, is worse than Draconian. However, for anyone who observed the most recent legislative session here in Montana, such practices should come as no surprise, for similar efforts ... Read More

Bozeman Citizens Turn Out in the Hundreds for Tax Day Tea Party
Bozeman Chronicle: April 16, 2009

Bozeman event organizer Henry Kreigel told the crowd that the American government poses an even greater threat today than British rule did in 1773.

“This tyranny is collusion between our government and the bankers,” he said.

And, Kreigel said spending more than this country has while leaving future generations to pick up the tab is dishonorable.

“The protest begins today,” he said. “It goes on until we win.”

Rep. Michael More Fights for Montana State Rights
Bozeman Chronicle : April 23, 2009

“For those of you who would like the abbreviated version, here it is: The right to govern is derived from the consent of the governed. That is what this resolution is all about,” More said.

Among other things, the resolution states that “any acts of Congress that abridge protected individual freedoms are not law and are void” and “every state has a right to ignore or reject all unwarranted assumptions of power by other entities within its boundaries.”

Knowing the charges were coming, More said the resolution was not about seceding from the union, only an affirmation of the rights granted by the Constitution.

Great Falls Tribune : April 23, 2009

More said his bill is based on the principle of "subsidiarity," in which "the right to govern is derived from the consent of the governed." He said it isn't about "right-wing extremism," as some critics have charged.

"It is about sovereignty. It is about the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence preceding it. And it is about the rule of law. Montana law," More said in his opening statement on the bill.

"The goal is to reiterate the desire of Montanans for self-determination, such that we can chart a course for the future according to existing law and of our own volition, not according to the distant political will of those who should be serving us in Washington, D.C.," More said.

Helena News : April 16, 2009

“The whole goal is to awaken the people so that we can return to a properly grounded republic,” Rep. Michael More, R-Gallatin Gateway and the Montana resolution’s sponsor, said at a House committee hearing Wednesday.

“The balance has swung far to the extreme to the empowerment of the federal government, and to the harm of the individual states,” More said.

Great Falls Tribune : April 16, 2009

Rep. Michael More, R-Gallatin Gateway, said the federal government has reached too far into the lives of Montanans, and he urged members of the House Judiciary Committee to pass a nonbinding House resolution that would declare opposition to certain federal powers.

"By no means am I standing here on the 15th of April wishing to foment revolution in any way. That is not my goal. My goal is to more clearly articulate what our rights are and from where they are derived, and what our obligation to the whole might be," More told the committee. More said he is a firm believer in the "principle of subsidiarity," which says that decisions that affect a community should be made at the lowest level of government possible. He said House Resolution 3 is based on that principle.

"If a community doesn't have the means to implement those decisions, only then should it rely upon a higher political authority to step in and provide the means for implementing policy," More said.

Montana Republicans Battle the Bailouts
Bozeman Chronicle: January 21, 2009

... Meanwhile, more conservative lawmakers have been urging their colleagues to avoid accepting stimulus dollars, saying Montanans will suffer in the long run if the country goes further into debt.

“How long can this go on?” asked Rep. Michael More, R-Gallatin Gateway. “You can’t spend your way into prosperity.

“We have to do what’s best for Montana. At some time, we as Montanans have to recognize this reality.”

House Minority Leader Scott Sales, R-Bozeman, said he is resigned to the fact that lawmakers won’t reject the funds, but objects to it all the same.

“It’s a big mistake to take the money,” he said. “We know the federal government is totally broke.”

Montana’s Educational Report Card
By Representative Michael More: February 25, 2010
As the exasperation of the American people with unresponsive political leaders continues to grow, tensions across the country mount in anticipation of the 2010 election cycle. Amid profound hopes for a sea change of representation, it seems a great many of us still fail to grasp the hidden source of raw political power and the reason why -- try as we may to pull back the curtain on our entrenched bureaucracy -- the true efforts of those who work to subvert Constitutional governance are rarely seen. Fortunately, however, an occasional misstep serves to provide far more clarity to the intentions of our counterparts than any action that a humble call to patriotism could willfully illustrate. Such is the case with December’s 2009 legislative report card from the Montana Education Association and teachers union (MEA-MFT). .... Read More

The End of Representative Government?
By Representative Michael More: August 12, 2009

The current debacle over Health Care Reform along with the administration and media’s attempt to vilify those who oppose it rings at the very least of gross hypocrisy and duplicity. But at a much more fundamental level it begs the question of on just what grounds should American’s ever be prevented from exercising their right to free speech, public assembly, and due process in determining public policy? That such disturbing practices are employed, including encouraging those in receipt of chain emails opposing the Health Care proposals to report as “fishy” any questionable communiqués, is worse than Draconian. However, for anyone who observed the most recent legislative session here in Montana, such practices.... Read More

The Elephant in the Capitol
By Representative Michael More: January 26, 2009

Having now completed the first three weeks of the legislative session, a great deal of work lies ahead of us in the Montana legislature due to the fact that many bills have not yet been introduced. This is due to the fact that the budget estimates coming out of both the governor’s office and that of legislative services are continually being adjusted downward. Consequently, any bill draft which includes a fiscal note is under unprecedented scrutiny to identify how it will affect the very limited supply of funds available in the next biennium. The result of all this .... Read More

Vox Populi: Representing the People!
Montana 61st Legislative session: January 10, 2009

Helena Capital As the first week of the 2009 legislative session has drawn to a close and the second week will soon begin, I wish to thank all of the voters of House District 70 for the opportunity to represent them in the Montana House of Representatives.

There are many issues of great significance facing us, and though I am certain I will not please all the constituents of the district with how I shall vote on every issue, I will always endeavor to remain faithful to those principles which form the basis of sound political philosophy, the foremost of which being the Principle of Subsidiarity. In distilled form this principle states that decisions affecting a community should be made at the lowest level possible by those who will have to implement, administer, and cooperate with those decisions. Thus, I believe it is best that the people of West Yellowstone, Big Sky, Gateway, Four Corners, and Bozeman decide their own future to the extent that they may while adhering to policy that simultaneously seeks to serve the best interests of the entire state, and which may or may not be practiced in neighboring communities according to their own respective interests. I do not believe that any policy universally applied ... Read More


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	News & Articles for the 70th District "Man is not free, unless government is limited. " - Ronald Reagan The Baxter Decision on Physician Assisted Suicide March 16, 2010 \| Representative Michael More Debates Moral Ethics The End of Representative Government? August 12, 2009 \| By Representative Michael More The current debacle over Health Care Reform along with the administration and media’s attempt to vilify those who oppose it rings at the very least of gross hypocrisy and duplicity. But at a much more fundamental level it begs the question of on just what grounds should American’s ever be prevented from exercising their right to free speech, public assembly, and due process in determining public policy? That such disturbing practices are employed, including encouraging those in receipt of chain emails opposing the Health Care proposals to report as “fishy” any questionable communiqués, is worse than Draconian. However, for anyone who observed the most recent legislative session here in Montana, such practices should come as no surprise, for similar efforts ... Read More Bozeman Citizens Turn Out in the Hundreds for Tax Day Tea Party Bozeman Chronicle: April 16, 2009 Bozeman event organizer Henry Kreigel told the crowd that the American government poses an even greater threat today than British rule did in 1773. “This tyranny is collusion between our government and the bankers,” he said. And, Kreigel said spending more than this country has while leaving future generations to pick up the tab is dishonorable. “The protest begins today,” he said. “It goes on until we win.” Rep. Michael More Fights for Montana State Rights Bozeman Chronicle : April 23, 2009 “For those of you who would like the abbreviated version, here it is: The right to govern is derived from the consent of the governed. That is what this resolution is all about,” More said. Among other things, the resolution states that “any acts of Congress that abridge protected individual freedoms are not law and are void” and “every state has a right to ignore or reject all unwarranted assumptions of power by other entities within its boundaries.” Knowing the charges were coming, More said the resolution was not about seceding from the union, only an affirmation of the rights granted by the Constitution. Great Falls Tribune : April 23, 2009 More said his bill is based on the principle of "subsidiarity," in which "the right to govern is derived from the consent of the governed." He said it isn't about "right-wing extremism," as some critics have charged. "It is about sovereignty. It is about the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence preceding it. And it is about the rule of law. Montana law," More said in his opening statement on the bill. "The goal is to reiterate the desire of Montanans for self-determination, such that we can chart a course for the future according to existing law and of our own volition, not according to the distant political will of those who should be serving us in Washington, D.C.," More said. Helena News : April 16, 2009 “The whole goal is to awaken the people so that we can return to a properly grounded republic,” Rep. Michael More, R-Gallatin Gateway and the Montana resolution’s sponsor, said at a House committee hearing Wednesday. “The balance has swung far to the extreme to the empowerment of the federal government, and to the harm of the individual states,” More said. Great Falls Tribune : April 16, 2009 Rep. Michael More, R-Gallatin Gateway, said the federal government has reached too far into the lives of Montanans, and he urged members of the House Judiciary Committee to pass a nonbinding House resolution that would declare opposition to certain federal powers. "By no means am I standing here on the 15th of April wishing to foment revolution in any way. That is not my goal. My goal is to more clearly articulate what our rights are and from where they are derived, and what our obligation to the whole might be," More told the committee. More said he is a firm believer in the "principle of subsidiarity," which says that decisions that affect a community should be made at the lowest level of government possible. He said House Resolution 3 is based on that principle. "If a community doesn't have the means to implement those decisions, only then should it rely upon a higher political authority to step in and provide the means for implementing policy," More said. Montana Republicans Battle the Bailouts Bozeman Chronicle: January 21, 2009 ... Meanwhile, more conservative lawmakers have been urging their colleagues to avoid accepting stimulus dollars, saying Montanans will suffer in the long run if the country goes further into debt. “How long can this go on?” asked Rep. Michael More, R-Gallatin Gateway. “You can’t spend your way into prosperity. “We have to do what’s best for Montana. At some time, we as Montanans have to recognize this reality.” House Minority Leader Scott Sales, R-Bozeman, said he is resigned to the fact that lawmakers won’t reject the funds, but objects to it all the same. “It’s a big mistake to take the money,” he said. “We know the federal government is totally broke.” Montana’s Educational Report Card By Representative Michael More: February 25, 2010 As the exasperation of the American people with unresponsive political leaders continues to grow, tensions across the country mount in anticipation of the 2010 election cycle. Amid profound hopes for a sea change of representation, it seems a great many of us still fail to grasp the hidden source of raw political power and the reason why -- try as we may to pull back the curtain on our entrenched bureaucracy -- the true efforts of those who work to subvert Constitutional governance are rarely seen. Fortunately, however, an occasional misstep serves to provide far more clarity to the intentions of our counterparts than any action that a humble call to patriotism could willfully illustrate. Such is the case with December’s 2009 legislative report card from the Montana Education Association and teachers union (MEA-MFT). .... Read More The End of Representative Government? By Representative Michael More: August 12, 2009 The current debacle over Health Care Reform along with the administration and media’s attempt to vilify those who oppose it rings at the very least of gross hypocrisy and duplicity. But at a much more fundamental level it begs the question of on just what grounds should American’s ever be prevented from exercising their right to free speech, public assembly, and due process in determining public policy? That such disturbing practices are employed, including encouraging those in receipt of chain emails opposing the Health Care proposals to report as “fishy” any questionable communiqués, is worse than Draconian. However, for anyone who observed the most recent legislative session here in Montana, such practices.... Read More The Elephant in the Capitol By Representative Michael More: January 26, 2009 Having now completed the first three weeks of the legislative session, a great deal of work lies ahead of us in the Montana legislature due to the fact that many bills have not yet been introduced. This is due to the fact that the budget estimates coming out of both the governor’s office and that of legislative services are continually being adjusted downward. Consequently, any bill draft which includes a fiscal note is under unprecedented scrutiny to identify how it will affect the very limited supply of funds available in the next biennium. The result of all this .... Read More Vox Populi: Representing the People! Montana 61st Legislative session: January 10, 2009 As the first week of the 2009 legislative session has drawn to a close and the second week will soon begin, I wish to thank all of the voters of House District 70 for the opportunity to represent them in the Montana House of Representatives. There are many issues of great significance facing us, and though I am certain I will not please all the constituents of the district with how I shall vote on every issue, I will always endeavor to remain faithful to those principles which form the basis of sound political philosophy, the foremost of which being the Principle of Subsidiarity. In distilled form this principle states that decisions affecting a community should be made at the lowest level possible by those who will have to implement, administer, and cooperate with those decisions. Thus, I believe it is best that the people of West Yellowstone, Big Sky, Gateway, Four Corners, and Bozeman decide their own future to the extent that they may while adhering to policy that simultaneously seeks to serve the best interests of the entire state, and which may or may not be practiced in neighboring communities according to their own respective interests. I do not believe that any policy universally applied ... Read More
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