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The Weekly Crossword by Margie E. Burke Kayla Robertson / @kaylajoro 1234 5678 9 10 11 12 KAIMIN EDITORIAL ACROSS 1 1956 film, "___ 13 14 15 16 All Boats" A message from the future : Kaimin 5 Full of pep 17 18 19 9 Braid 20 21 22 23 editors envision July 2017 13 Olympics event 14 Threesome 24 25 By Editorial staff [email protected] 16 Choice 26 27 28 29 30 17 Flexible mineral As the Kaimin editorial staff sat editing Domino’s Pizza-sponsored content in the re- 18 Melding game 31 32 33 34 cently-renamed Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Newsroom, we began formulating our plan 19 Bit of dust 35 36 37 for escape. News outlets across the country were folding after being denied access to all 20 Countermand Trump-related events, ranging from his speeches to city council meetings. We started to 22 Place setting 38 39 40 look for our only way out of this hellscape: a Canadian bride or groom who could get us item 41 42 43 citizenship in America’s hat. 24 Go in for Trump was inaugurated in January and it’s gone further downhill ever since. His first 25 Indian royal 44 45 46 47 act as president was to imprison , setting a precedent for ignoring our justice 26 Salon service 48 49 50 51 system whenever convenient. Within the first hundred days, towering pallets of unopened 27 Overly-devoted Trump Vodka were erected as a barrier on the US- border. Low-income American son 52 53 54 55 hopefuls now pay a sizeable entrance tax, and they have to prove they aren’t rapists to pri- 31 Minimal 56 57 58 vatized border patrol. 33 Fleshy-snouted All social security and universal health care funding has been cut. It’s a bit of an annoy- beast 59 60 61 34 Victorian, for ance, because now households are paying for medical care out of pocket, leaving little room Copyright 2016 by The Puzzle Syndicate in the budget for plastic surgery, now mandatory for all women. one Delta Airlines has become the supreme airline mogul, their profit margin skyrocketing 35 Like some juries DOWN 33 Sculpture 43 Trumpet's kin 36 Gin's partner 1 Iron clothes? subject 45 Must-haves as the premier carrier of rejected refugees and “foreign immigrants” deported back to their 37 Sail fastener 2 Forgo 36 On that occasion 46 Excessive home countries. 38 ___ welder 3 Approval 37 Ferrous sulfate 47 Spirited stallion Russia and America are conjoined twins, with Russia siphoning off an increasing per- 39 Bit of evidence 4 Farm youngster 39 Form-fitting 48 Dropped stuff cent of American blood every second. 40 Ancient 5 Unyielding 40 Fierstein's 49 Valuable vein Last week there was a fabulous experimental art exhibit, the origins of which can be lawgiver 6 Bluenose "Torch ____ 50 "Crazy" bird traced to the White House. It was called, “Nucleous bombe.” We think that’s French for 41 Timidity 7 Coleridge work Trilogy" 51 Fodder holder destruction, but really couldn’t tell you. North Korean news sites gave it five stars. 43 Cheat, in a way 8 Starchy tuber 42 One way to be 54 Projecting edge An influx of non-Christians, non-whites and non-straight people have followed our exo- 44 Coin with 12 9 Argentine aware dus to escape to . It seems they cannot handle the increasingly hateful rhetoric being stars on it grassland Answer to Last Week's Crossword: baked into American culture. The number of emails we receive has plummeted. It seems 45 Confound 10 Sneak a peak Trump’s policy to literally never give anyone privacy has caught on. This has freed up our 48 Assert without 11 2016 Rihanna CRAB APT AP LOMB time to explore Canadian dating sites. proof album HERALDRY PREPAY The dating sites aren’t even subtle with their marketing anymore. “Maple Match” 51 Military rank 12 Ferris Bueller, EGGT I MER SEVERE now has a tagline that reads “Making it easy for Americans to find the ideal Cana- 52 Campsite critter, for one RAY D I VA EWE R dian partner to save them from the unfathomable horror of a Trump presidency.” briefly 15 Forceful T I LT TANG ALACK But as we got into granting the site our personal information and then went on a series of 53 Visitor from 21 Diatribe NEAR I NNER TOE dates we started to see the light. We found a litany of willing Canadians, staged a 12-part afar 23 Open a bit BEL LYUP V I CE NOBODY I CECAP wedding and invested in some red and white mittens. 55 "How ___!" 25 Part of REM EURO RAD I CAL Besides, this was our only choice. Some of us weren’t all in on Hillary so half voted for 56 Admired one 27 Flowing tresses ACE DEN I M DUMP Jill Stein and Gary Johnson last November. We felt it could have been a win-win. We didn’t 57 Diacritic mark 28 Hearty har-har THEME TOMB MU L E have to compromise our morals by voting for “Crooked Hillary.” And there was always a 58 Fit of fever 29 Layered cookie 59 Withhold from 30 Low interest DACE ROOD TAX chance that Gary Johnson would win New Mexico and throw the election to the House of 60 Facebook indicator PA I NED ARROGANT Representatives. Shockingly, the did not defy 200-plus years of electoral prec- activity 31 Deception AWN I NG MANEATER edent and this didn’t come to pass. 61 Abandon 32 Smoke, perhaps LEGATE ALE BETA If you are able to escape the Trump-troops please come by Canada and say “hi.” Jill and Gary were in town the other day and told us how much they appreciated our votes. • montanakaimin.com October 12-18, 2016 3 OPINION KAIMIN COLUMN I was wrong about Colin Kaepernick It started with Colin Kaepernick, the af- United States national team, was one of the Look at the thousands of people following ro’d quarterback wearing socks decorated first to join the protest. She took a knee for his lead. Look at your news feed and see how with pigs dressed as police officers. He sat racial equality before a September match. “I many times a post pops up about the anthem down between two Gatorade vats during the am the same woman who has worn the stars movement. Listen every time someone has to national anthem. Post-game, he was grilled and stripes across her chest, proud and beam- explain why a player isn’t honoring the an- with questions about his motivations. “This ing,” she wrote in an article titled “Why I’m them traditionally. LETTER country stands for freedom, liberty and jus- Kneeling” for the Player’s Tribune. “But I can- Kaepernick’s message is spreading. tice for all,” he responded. “And it’s not hap- not stand idly by while there are people in this Though his protest began as a cry for racial TO THE pening for all right now.” country who have had to deal with that kind equality, he sparked unrest for overarching I wrote a blog post a month ago, and at the of heartache.” equality. He created solidarity among op- time I called Kaepernick’s protest a re-brand- Players who participated received harsh pressed groups. EDITOR ing opportunity. But now I see that Kaep’s ridicule from hometown fans. Some received For a sports fan, it may mean little. For a protest is neither a re-branding opportunity, death threats. kid watching their heroes stand up for some- Dear Editor, nor is it what so many have deemed unpatri- Kaepernick’s sit-down spread throughout thing, it’s a lasting impression. Dovgan seems to be in favor of our otic. the entire country. He progressed the issue Initially, I thought Kaep’s protest was mission of extending compassion towards Kaepernick’s protest turned into a move- of in the United States. Critics called mostly for show. His intentions were good, animals. She states that factory farms ment. His impression has become his legacy. him unpatriotic. But, Kaepernick’s protest has but to me he had ulterior motives. After see- “pose a huge threat to … the animals Fellow NFL players were the first to follow evolved from a trend to a movement. ing what this movement has grown into, I’ve themselves.” However, she disagrees with his lead. Players trickled behind Kaepernick Since Kaep sat down before the Packers come to see Kaep as an unexpected leader in our campaign against the PEAS Garden. one by one. Broncos linebacker Brandon Mar- game more than a month ago, he’s ditched the the crossover between real issues and sports. What, according to Dovgan, makes it any shall kneeled on NFL opening day. Players pig socks. He traded his afro for cornrows. For Kaep, he hopes the impression will stick, different? from the Seahawks, Dolphins, Chiefs and He’s adopted his followers’ lead of taking a so he no longer has to protest. In an article First, she claims that the pigs are Patriots kneeled during the anthem days later knee instead of sitting down. And people are published by USA Today, Kaepernick said, “I “treated well.” But how could that be? If on 9/11. increasingly becoming less angry with his in- don’t want to kneel forever.” someone raised dogs and cats with the College and high school players organized tentions. purpose of killing them at a fraction of

protests. In some cases, entire teams partici- Kaepernick is a patriot; regardless of Nick Puckett is a Kaimin opinion their natural life span, would we consider pated in a kneel-down. Some raised fists, oth- whether people think what he did was right. columnist. Email him at nicholas. that a good and fruitful life? ers linked arm-to-arm to showcase unity. His protest worked, simply by sparking a con- [email protected] Second, that the ultimate purpose of Megan Rapinoe, a soccer player for the troversy. PEAS is to educate children about food. This defense is absurd at best and shame- ful at worst. While education is a noble goal, there’s no reason to think that with KAIMIN COLUMN the resources we have in our , one must revert to violence to teach a les- A vote for is a vote for climate change son. Third, that this protest does nothing In the wake of the oncoming 2016 election, change is real and happening. Approximately of her first term or her promise of reducing for pigs in general. Saving a life is never much has been said about both of the respec- 97 percent of scientists agree that global warm- American oil consumption by one third. a superfluous endeavor. By taking a stand tive candidates. There’s been an onslaught of ing is occurring and is caused by humans. A vote for Donald Trump in 2016 is a vote against needless violence we hope to in- questions about the trustworthiness and capa- What is at stake for our world and our posteri- against all of this. It’s a vote that says it’s okay to spire people to do the same. We think of bility of either candidate. But, in 2016, one thing ty when it comes to climate change is stagger- ignore overwhelming scientific evidence. It’s a pigs as beyond the scope of moral concern, is certain: there should be no question about ing. Rising sea levels will create thousands of vote that says it’s all right to do nothing, a vote as inert objects to be dominated and con- the reality of climate change. environmental refugees on the coasts, wild- that says it’s fine to swindle future generations sumed. But it’s wrong to think of pigs — Here are some genuine things that Repub- fires will become more severe as the climate out of an Earth they rightfully deserve. as intelligent as three-year-old children lican candidate Donald Trump has said. In a becomes hotter and drier, droughts will grow Donald Trump isn’t just your typical Re- and as loving as any dog — that way. 2012 tweet, he claimed that, “The concept of more serious and long-lasting and dangerous publican climate change skeptic. The proposi- And yes, of course, there are worse global warming was created by and for the heat waves will become much more common tions he has made are downright dangerous, crimes in the world. But that will always Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing place. We’re looking at a massive loss of biodi- and the misinformation he is spreading has be true. However, if we look back on those jobs non-competitive.” In other tweets, he has versity, the very backbone of resilience in our the potential to set us back so far that we may moments that changed history for the bet- often referred to global warming as a “hoax,” ecosystems on this planet. not have a chance to recover. He appeals to ter — i.e. when Rosa Parks refused to give using cold winters as justification for this the- The potential consequences of this are so our basic human desire to find simple blanket up her seat — we’ll realize how silly it is ory. dire that Australian scientist Frank Fenner, a answers to complex problems, and this is a se- to think that any action that isn’t address- Trump would like to eliminate the EPA crucial figure in the eradication of smallpox, rious roadblock to the vital progress that we ing the largest conceivable evil is “a waste (which he adorably refers to as the Department has speculated that a child born today may live need on a global level, today. This is not a red of time and energy.” When your goal is to of Environmental Protection), withdraw from to see the end of humanity as we know it. or blue issue. Extinction is forever. change the world, every single action mat- the historic Paris Climate Agreement and end Trump opponent Hillary Clinton’s plan is ters, no matter how big or small. support for the United Nations ongoing cli- not airtight by any means, but a tacit acknowl- mate research. He’s pro-coal, anti-wind turbine edgement of climate change is better than a flat Darian Dovgan is a Kaimin opinion — Kristian Cantens and there’s a good chance he could become our out denial, and some of her propositions show columnist. Email her at darian. President for Advocates for Animals next president. promise — such as her ambitious plan to have [email protected] Despite what one might have heard, climate half a billion solar panels installed by the end This letter is in reference to Darian Dovgan’s column “Protesting happy pigs does little for unhappy ones,” originally published online on September 16. 4 October 12-18, 2016 montanakaimin.com ELECTION

DENISE JUNEAU Juneau mounts historic run for U.S. House

Contributed by Micah Drew where she was the director of Indian Education said that is why she has earned the support of the “The issue thing is more important,” he said. before taking the top job. While there, she devel- chairman of the Crow tribal council. “Once you get in there, how do you decide who ’s profile ends with oped the Graduation Matters program to bolster But others within the Crow tribe express their to help? There’s over 500 different tribes, 500 dif- the proclamation that she is a “54th Generation high school graduation rates, implementing it in doubts. ferent interests.” Montanan,” a play on the tendency of Montana 58 communities around the state. Tribal Vice Chairman Dana Wilson said, “I’ve Even if some have their doubts, Native voters politicians to proudly claim the length of their “These are all grassroots efforts — the idea seen [Zinke] at work. I’ve seen him go to bat for the and unions like the MEA-MFT are key to Juneau’s native Montanan-ness. But Juneau is the only one that Montanans can come up with their own Crow tribe in this particular issue of coal.” campaign. Most of the donations to her campaign of these politicians who can say she is the first solutions,” Juneau said. “I’ve done that without Still, Juneau’s unique role in history as the come from traditional Montana Democratic Native American woman to run for Congress in the legislature; I’ve done that without the federal first Native American candidate for federal office groups as well as Emily’s List, a national organi- Montana or any other state. government.” could mean many more Native voters turning zation devoted to getting pro-choice Democratic It’s the latest milestone for a woman who be- During Juneau’s tenure as superintendent, the out this November. Montana has the fifth-highest women into office. came the first Native American in the nation to Office of Public Instruction reported graduation percentage of Native Americans in the country, In contrast, Juneau noted in a debate that 80 win statewide office when she was first elected rates reached a record 85.4 percent in 2014. It also and Juneau is counting on their support. percent of Zinke’s contributions have been from superintendent of public instruction in 2008. reported a lower dropout rate since the Gradua- Several tribes have endorsed her, including out-of-state corporations. Her candidacy may be historic, but for Juneau, tion Matters initiative began. the Salish-Kootenai Tribe of the Flathead, and she As she makes her pitch to voters, Juneau con- political life runs in the family. Her mother, who Eric Feaver, president of the Montana Educa- is confident she “will win Indian support.” tinues to look toward her own record as an edu- currently serves as a member of Montana’s Sen- tion Association-Montana Federation of Teachers, “If [Zinke] thinks I don’t represent Indian cator more than the historic nature of her candi- ate, was passionate about educating voters and said Juneau’s track record in the state’s schools has country — being an American Indian, being dacy to assert why she ought to serve in the U.S. was vocal about civic life. demonstrated her ability to govern. from a reservation, growing up in Browning on Congress. “She still carries around voter registration “She has proven herself to be very agile, very the Blackfeet Reservation, traveling the state and “I win on education issues because I’ve pro- cards in her purse and pulls them out at inap- intellectually engaged, down to earth,” Feaver visiting Indian country and doing deep work in vided the leadership that’s necessary in that are- propriate times,” Juneau said at an event at the said. education in those areas, then that’s just a goofy na,” Juneau said. “And I can transfer that to University of Montana. “That was the household But that record is something her opponent accusation,” she said. other factors in Montana and issues I grew up in — it was important to be civically disputes. Zinke has pointed out that barely half But there are some, includ- that matter to us.” • engaged.” of Montana students are considered proficient on ing Wilson, who say heri- That message stuck, and now Juneau is testing standardized tests. tage isn’t everything. her record of successful statewide campaigns by Juneau also draws fire from critics, including taking on first-term Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke. some fellow Native Americans, based on her ser- “The leadership for our sole congressional seat vice on the state Land Board, where she helped should be someone that consistently speaks up on manage 5.2 million acres of state land. behalf of rural America and Montana,” Juneau Zinke has said that Juneau has not done said. “I think that’s a powerful voice that can be enough to promote the development of coal and there.” mining projects. For her campaign, she is stressing Zinke’s During one debate, Zinke pointed to a support for controversial Republican presidential campaign donation Juneau received nominee Donald Trump, as well as her own story from the Lummi tribe, saying the and record as the lead education administrator in tribe blocked the construction Montana. of a port on the Washington A descendant of the Blackfeet tribe and an coast that could have re- enrolled member of the Mandan-Hidatsa tribes, ceived coal mined on the Juneau was born in Oakland, California, but grew Crow Reservation. up in Montana and graduated from Browning Juneau countered High School. She received a bachelor’s degree in that she stands on the English from before side of Crow coal completing a master’s in education at Harvard and has taken votes and a law degree at the University of Montana. on the state Land During that time, she had two drunk driving Board that are arrests, first in 1986 and again in 1989, episodes pro-mining. She she said were “poor choices” but also “a long time ago.” Early on, Juneau taught high school in North Dakota and back home in Browning. She worked Jake Green / @jake.m.green for the Montana Office of Public Instruction October 12-18, 2016 montanakaimin.com 5 ELECTION

RYAN ZINKE Zinke says high national profile helps Montana

Contributed by Reagan Colyer “I think he’s voted right pretty much ev- ery time,” Greenwood said, citing Zinke’s Montana’s freshman congressman hasn’t 2015 vote to defund Planned Parenthood and shied away from the national spotlight his opposition to abortion and same-sex mar- during his brief tenure in Washington, D.C. riage. “We feel like on our issues, he’s on the In the past year, Republican Ryan Zinke has right side.” weighed the possibilities of being both Speak- Democrats are quick to disagree, arguing er of the House and a potential running mate that during his two years in Washington, for GOP nominee Donald Trump. Zinke has spent more time pursuing media Zinke said both positions are about leader- attention than developing a record that helps ship and service, two themes the former Navy Montanans. Democrats have attacked Zin- SEAL Commander is stressing now that he’s ke’s opposition to increasing the minimum running for re-election as Montana’s sole rep- wage and pay equity for women, with Nan- resentative. He attributed his national pres- cy Keenan, executive director of the Montana ence to the fact that he is the only U.S. Rep- Democratic Party, saying his voting record resentative with more than a million people “shows he is more interested in protecting in his district. corporate interests than Montana consum- “We need a strong voice in the House, ers.” because we only have one,” the 54-year-old According to some political observers, it Whitefish native said. “I work for the people is Zinke’s choice to insert himself into presi- who voted for me, who didn’t vote for me, dential politics that posed some of the most who will never vote for me. We all rise and difficult challenges for the freshman repre- fall on the same tide.” sentative. Even as the GOP establishment de- That tide, according to Zinke, is head- bated whether to support Donald Trump as ed in the wrong direction. Zinke said that the party’s nominee, Zinke threw his weight Democrats like President are behind the divisive candidate. Back in May, he pushing a “one-size-fits-all” approach to gov- appeared on to express his support erning — something he said doesn’t work for for Trump and tweeted, “We need a Com- Montana. mander in Chief who puts troops first & that's Zinke said his approach is to focus on what @realDonaldTrump - Today I'm endorsing will work for Montanans, like highlighting Trump for President of the United States.” more balanced forest management and more That decision complicated Zinke’s run for extensive screening of refugees from Iraq re-election, said nine-term congressman Pat and during the campaign. The issue of Williams, the last Montana Democrat to serve whether or not to accept immigrants fleeing as a U.S. Representative. violence overseas has become a contentious “The independent vote in Montana is very one in both state and federal politics, and leery of Trump,” Williams said. “I think the Zinke hasn’t hesitated to enter the fray. He large independent vote will favor Denise [Ju- has co-sponsored the SAFE Act, which adds neau]. Trump is going to cause great, angry an FBI background check for anyone seeking debates within the structure of the Republi- Photo courtesy of Ryan Zinke asylum in the U.S. to the checks already con- can Party.” a reflection of that widespread anti-Washing- has led them in creating,” Weber said. “Re- ducted by the Department of Homeland Se- Since Trump became the GOP’s official ton rhetoric. I think we need to shake it up.” gardless of what they think of Donald Trump, curity, and he urged Montana to be wary of nominee, Zinke has focused less on his sup- Even some of Trump’s most vocal Repub- they know nobody will sign that agenda into current resettlement efforts. port of Trump and more on railing against the lican critics, like former Minnesota congress- law aside from him. They have to follow the It is a continuation of the fairly conserva- alternative, former Secretary of State Hillary man Vin Weber, acknowledge that Zinke Speaker’s lead.” tive politics that he pledged he would pursue Clinton. has few choices other than to align with the And despite his public interest in high- when he first ran for Congress in 2014. And, “I certainly do not agree with Mr. Trump nominee. However, Weber added that back- er-profile national positions, Zinke has fo- according to Bowen Greenwood, communica- on a lot of issues,” Zinke said. “But Secretary ing Trump does not necessarily mean Zinke cused on keeping his job as Montana’s lone tions director for the Montana Family Foun- Clinton lied to the American people on mul- will be pushing the hardline immigration and member of Congress. dation and former state GOP executive direc- tiple occasions, and the number of lies just trade policies the nominee has proposed. “My interest at heart is supporting Mon- tor, his positions fall in line with representing keeps going. America is upset over the lack of “Particularly in the House, they have a tana,” he said. “If you’re not in it for Montana a rural, historically conservative state. transparency, and to a degree, Mr. Trump is well-defined agenda that Speaker [Paul] Ryan first, you should never file for the job.” •

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October 12-18, 2016 montanakaimin.com 7 o understand the modern ultranationalists. Donald Trump’s presidential bid and has social issues and its more “rambunctious” American political landscape, The alt-right is not the traditional Repub- only grown in visibility since. Its key play- attitude. one must have some familiari- lican Party and may, in fact, signal the death ers — Twitter , bloggers, podcasters “It’s a backlash against both the estab- ty with . In 2005, of the GOP as we know it. It eliminates the — have gained massive audiences. Conser- lishment in the Republican Party and the cartoonist Matt Furie intro- prudishness and undercurrent of Christi- vative news outlets like Breitbart, authors quick growth of rapid progressive liberal- duced the world to Pepe, a smiling, anthro- anity in favor of shock humor and internet like Milo Yiannopolous and bloggers like ism among the left,” Greene said. Tpomorphic frog, in his absurdist webcomic trolling. It is built largely on anti-immigra- have refined alt-right ideology for Greene sees a direct connection between “Boy’s Club.” The original Pepe was goofy, tion policy, and a mass consumption. liberalism in academics and the develop- a character whose laid-back attitude and profound disdain for so-called political cor- The alt-right is the polar opposite of old ment of the alt-right. stoner vibe made his image infinitely repro- rectness, though the specifics change from school , which veiled its bias “We have one voice speaking, and we ducible in the form of memes. His signature person to person. While it’s difficult to de- with genteel language and pocket handker- don’t have the other voice so much any- catchphrase, “feels good, man,” solidified termine demographics, most analysts agree chiefs. more,” Greene said. “Academics kind of his appeal. that it is largely young, white and male. The alt-right’s use of Pepe and other me- went down the tubes heading to progres- Variations on Pepe abounded. Though The alt-right’s focus is largely national, mes perfectly summarizes its modus ope- sive liberalism, and that got lost.” his initial popularity as a meme was apolit- rallying support around Donald Trump randi. Its members are crass. They value This left libertarian and conservative ical, earlier this year a sect of conservative rather than local or state politicians. They political incorrectness. Above all, they rel- students without a significant voice. users began using him as a ve- found a home on social media, particu- ish in taking the piss out of almost anyone, It doesn’t help that establishment con- hicle for right-wing ideologies. Pepe began larly on websites like Twitter, where ideas whether liberals or establishment conserva- servatism has not traditionally appealed repping anti-immigration policy and Don- can be communicated simply. The alt-right tives. They are the new-school right wing, to young voters. Jocelyn Kiley and Michael ald Trump. He continued to go even further often dominates discourse on websites like and they are quickly becoming a national Dimock reported for the Pew Research Cen- right, and conservative trolls and genuine , where the politics subforum rapidly force. ter in 2014 that roughly 40 percent of mil- neo-Nazis alike began using him for jokes became a breeding ground for far-right di- lennials identify as primarily liberal. Only and propaganda. alogue. Conservatives and I have traditionally 15 percent claim they are primarily conser- By September, he had been designat- Many media outlets have associated the not played well together, despite the fact vative. ed a hate symbol by the Anti-Defamation alt-right with , and while that I used to be one. A quick perusal of my Though many young students believe in League. His signature grin grew sinister this is true of many of its members, it is (very public) social media accounts would conservative ideals, the Republican Party as images of concentration camps and riots not necessarily representative of the move- reveal a wealth of posts criticizing both the has failed spectacularly at youth outreach. GOP and the alt-right. I have engaged in The GOP infamously created an ad series plenty of arguments, online and in real life, in 2014 featuring a man named “Scott G.,” a over a wide variety of issues. All of these hip Republican who sported a leather jacket, conversations have been very public. designer glasses and espoused the virtue of I also grew up spending a lot of time lowering gas taxes. This kind of pandering on the internet, and so the proliferation of has never appealed to millennials, a gener- right-wing kids spewing racial slurs, misog- ation known for its keen sense of irony and Roughly yny and for shock value is noth- political engagement. ing new. I am an ex-4Channer, and were it “There’s this generational gap where … not for my own gender identity exploration, [conservatives], they don’t have any fluency I would likely still be calling everyone on- in irony or humor,” said Felix Biederman, line a fag. a contributing writer for Deadspin and Though I am now a dyed-in-the-wool co-host of the leftist podcast “Chapo Trap leftist, I am also extraordinarily fascinated House.” by, and often impressed with, the alt-right. Biederman argues that this is the key Despite great variation in its members’ po- difference between run-of-the-mill conser- % litical views, their ideas are communicated vatives and the alt-right. 15 with simplicity and relatability. Their use of “If you look at this generation, they kind modern culture, like memes, absurdist hu- of know how to write jokes,” Biederman of millennials identify as mor and the internet at large, is practically said. “They kind of know how to be ironic. unparalleled. They have taken the language They know exactly how to fuck with mem- of millennials and warped it for their ben- bers of the media.” efit. This is why the shock value of their jokes Jeffrey Greene, a professor of political is so important. The anti-semitic, racist and conservative science at the University of Montana, said misogynistic attitudes underlying much of the alt-right was likely born out of the vacu- the alt-right’s rhetoric are ultimately just in- um left by increasingly polarizing partisan ternet gallows humor. But it does communi- politics. cate genuine ideas — disdain for feminism, were placed in the background. ment as a whole. It is difficult to determine “The establishment sort of took over the race politics and political correctness on col- Pepe’s use by these groups was so wide- whether that kind of rhetoric is genuine or Republican Party,” Greene said. lege campuses among them. spread that he is now inseparable from a merely intended to shock. He believes that as liberalism began For a specific kind of person, though, burgeoning political movement. He has be- The alt-right was developed from a si- to dominate the political landscape in the this brand of humor is a large part of the come a symbol of the “alternative right,” a multaneous disdain for perceived weak- post-Bush years, conservatives began to alt-right’s appeal. Leftist politics have tra- loose conglomerate of young conservatives ness in the GOP and leftists (referred to push back. However, the new right found ditionally dominated the comedy world who call the internet their home base, who pejoratively as “social justice warriors”). It itself no longer aligning with establishment — one only needs to look at the late night run the spectrum from snotty moderates to mobilized most significantly at the start of conservatives, due to disagreements over talk show circuit’s coverage of this election

8 October 12-18, 2016 montanakaimin.com for evidence of this. The alt-right, though, say these hardcore statements and totally said. “Somebody who calls out the media reputation like ballistics gel, wearing the eschews the need for mainstream represen- get away with it?” Grant said. ”Don’t act hoaxes and media lies.” insults hurled at them with pride. A recent tation by creating its own edgier and more all angry when the alt-right turns back and Trump’s unapologetic disdain for pleas- trend has seen many alt-right Twitter users provocative content. does the same thing, because this is very antries has earned him the support of a updating their display names and bios to “When you adopt this sort of absurdist new from the right wing ­— going to that wealth of conservatives. No one, though, include the word “deplorable,” after Clin- or ironic detachment, then you get people’s level that the feminists have been going on loves him more than the alt-right. Though ton used that word to describe “half” of guard down,” said Ricky Vaughn, a conser- for decades.” Trump does not explicitly support the Trump’s supporters. vative Twitter recently suspended The use of the left’s perceived tactics are movement, he did appoint the former ex- “Attention is influence,” from the website. Vaughn uses a pseud- central to the alt-right’s effectiveness. Mike ecutive chairman of as his said. “The alternative right is now the right.” onym, naming himself after Charlie Sheen’s Cernovich, 39, a conservative Twitter pun- campaign’s chief executive officer. The Ricky Vaughn sees this election as a tip- character in the 1989 baseball comedy “Ma- dit and author of the men’s self-help book Southern Poverty Law Center describes ping point. The weakness of the parties that

Breitbart as the “media arm” of the alt-right. the alt-right rallies against, he believes, will Trump’s brand of rhetoric, too, bears re- soon go by the wayside in favor of confron-

markable resemblance to the trolling tactics tation and brashness. of the alt-right — in a lot of ways, he would “The Republican Party and the Demo- THE ALT-RIGHT WAS LIKELY BORN “ fit right at home on 4Chan or the more con- cratic Party are going to have to start paying servative parts of a website like . attention to again, or OUT OF THE VACUUM LEFT BY Biederman thinks that this could be the “ they’re going to lose,” Vaughn said. “We’re future of politics. going to see the end of this elitist neocon- INCREASINGLY POLARIZING POLITICS “He was just savaging these shitty ca- servative, neoliberal agenda no matter who reer politicians,” Biederman said. “The wins the election.”• times when he would tell the truth and do it in a fucking brutal way — I think that’s the future.” jor League.” “Gorilla Mindset,” has a certain admiration Biederman believes that Americans will “Nowadays, nobody holds anything sa- for liberal brashness. He cites mockery of likely no longer value politeness from their cred. They are very detached from sinceri- George W. Bush’s speech mistakes — termed politicians. ty,” Vaughn said. “It no longer works to be “Bushisms” — as particularly effective. “If I would have to tell one thing to any- extremely sincere. You have to use the lan- “Was it fair? Well, it’s politics,” Cer- one, one type of politician who’s wanting to guage of the day, which is memes and inter- novich said. “Nothing’s fair.” succeed,” Biederman said. “‘Just be really net culture.” Cernovich said that the alt-right is doing fucking mean.’ Because people really like Vaughn is known for his brash commen- something very similar this election cycle that. I think aggression and putting your tary on political issues. He helped popular- with Hillary Clinton. neck out there to shit on somebody, that’s ize the term “,” a combination “Every time she sneezes — hey, I wonder the future.” of “cuckold” and “conservative” referring if she’s about to have a stroke,” Cernovich to GOP members as weakly bowing to the said. “That’s what the left has done for de- Hillary Clinton publicly de- liberal agenda. The phrase attacks mascu- cades. Now we’re using the same tactics.” nounced the alt-right in a linity, implying that any man who doesn’t (Cernovich mentioned that he believes Clin- speech given Aug. 25. The fight for his country’s values may as well be ton is afflicted with some sort of neurologi- New York Times shared letting his wife sleep with other men. cal condition, namely Parkinson’s disease.) a tweet from user @ This harshness is par for the course His admiration for the left’s tactics, LordoftheEdge that sim- among the alt-right. Vaughn says that though, does not extend to an admiration ply stated, “Thanks for words like “cuckservative” are designed to for their ideology. Cernovich and the alt- the free PR Hillary. The provoke and expose conservative weakness right believe that American morality has #AltRight will long remem- without worrying about sensitivity or polit- been defined largely by liberal beliefs and ber the day you helped make ical correctness. policy — hence the disdain for political cor- us into the real right.” But for those unfamiliar with internet rectness. For the alt-right, any pub- culture, these jokes are much less easi- “We define good or bad based on the licity is good publicity. Its ly written off. The proliferation of phobic left,” Cernovich said. “If I say something of- members relish any oppor- rhetoric in alt-right speech caused a public fensive, stop right there. What do you mean tunity to have their views re- denunciation from Hillary Clinton and fre- when you say something offensive? Offen- layed. They absorb their bad quently causes them to be labeled as white sive to whom?” supremacists and neo-Nazis. “We reject political orthodoxy,” Cer- For members of the alt-right, though, novich said. “We reject all status structures that’s merely part of the fun. They view ... created largely by the left.” Rebecca Keith / @beccasauras21 what they do as using the tools of modern This is perhaps why the alt-right has ral- leftists against them. Christian Grant, a lied around a central political figure: Don- Christian Grant, a self-proclaimed right-wing comedian, poses like ald Trump. Cernovich said it is Trump’s lack 25-year-old University of Montana student, Pepe the Frog. “Alt-right is the cultural points to what he sees as “kill all men”-style of respect for the institution he is trying to response to social justice warriors. It will hurt feminist rhetoric as an example of a double break into that makes him so appealing. your fee-fees, it will rustle your jimmies, and it standard held by leftists regarding extreme “Pushback, actual fighter, somebody will save the West using dank memes,” Grant said. speech used to make a point. who’s not gonna let the mainstream media “Why are they the only ones who get to bully them like ,” Cernovich

October 12-18, 2016 montanakaimin.com 9 ELECTION

GREG GIANFORTE In race for , Gianforte banks on business experience

Contributed by y Andy Bixler forte told his Missoula audience, helped other companies provide a better consumer experi- was all smiles in early Au- ence. Nike and Motorola were among its clients. gust, as he walked around a Missoula luncheon Gianforte’s success has fueled his campaign where he was about to give a speech. Dressed in too. According to records, he has contributed his standard blue blazer, blue jeans and cowboy over $3 million of his own money to the effort. boots, he introduced himself to nearly everyone However, not everyone thinks being a suc- in the room before he explained to the crowd cessful businessman prepares one for public why he wants to be Montana’s next governor. office. “The current administration isn’t work- Susan Carstensen, a former executive at ing,” the Bozeman Republican said. “The reck- RightNow, wrote a guest editorial for the Great less spending and lack of accountability have Falls Tribune that was critical of Gianforte, pushed our state to the brink.” saying he won’t keep school funds in public That’s the meat of Gianforte’s pitch, in which schools, and that his business model was to he presents himself as a businessman who has help other companies outsource jobs. brought high-tech jobs to a state whose econo- “I don’t believe that his success in business my has historically been based on natural re- translates to success in public service,” she source development and tourism. wrote. The luncheon was one effort to introduce Gianforte counters that he wants high tech himself to Montana, perhaps the most import- outsourced jobs to come to Montana. ant goal for a candidate with little name recog- Technology represents something of a silver nition who has never held elected office. bullet for Gianforte. An electrical engineer who Jake Green / @jake.m.green Gianforte, 55, told listeners that he and his graduated from New Jersey's Stevens Institute Republican Greg Gianforte speaks with a small group of people at Highlander Brewing in Missoula about how to running mate, Phillips County Commissioner of Technology, Gianforte said it is perhaps the bring jobs to Montana. Gianforte is running for Montana Governor against incumbent Steve Bullock. Lesley Robinson, were an economically mind- best way to bring high-wage jobs to Montana, ed shift to the right, away from the policies of something, he said, the state sorely lacks. his Democratic rival, Gov. Steve Bullock of Hel- High-tech jobs and luring telecommuters to pro-Republican political action committee that “I haven’t put any specific proposals out,” ena. the state will help fix that, he said. The other fix? backs Gianforte. The flier criticizes Bullock for Gianforte responded. "But I am pro-life, I want Gianforte has positioned himself as a Deregulation. “reckless spending” and for approving the to be clear about that. I will defend life here in job-creator who has made a living outside gov- Gianforte traces his economic Medicaid expansion. this state.” ernment. Bullock, he said, has been integral to to the late economist , who So far Gianforte’s focus on the economy has As the August Missoula luncheon wrapped the gridlock and partisanship that have an- emphasized free markets and minimal govern- worked to distance him from his stands on so- up, Gianforte lingered to talk with people, even gered so many voters this cycle. ment interference. The candidate said he would cial issues, such as abortion and the treatment as his staffers reminded him he had another Gianforte’s supporters point to his success- seek to eliminate “thousands” of regulations of Montana’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans- campaign stop later in the evening, where he ful business career as proof that he’s ready to on small businesses, such as licensure rules or gender residents. would discuss ways to boost Montana's coal manage Montana's government. paperwork. His foundation, the Gianforte Family Char- industry. "He brings that experience of creating jobs “A strong economy creates opportunity for itable Trust, has donated money to a creationist As he moved toward the door, someone averaging over $90,000 a year, over 500 jobs cre- people of all stripes,” Gianforte said. museum, to pro-life groups and to anti-LGBT asked about Donald Trump, the Republican ated in Bozeman, and this ecosystem of inno- But he wouldn’t change everything. efforts, including fighting against a proposed presidential nominee and rival to Democrat vation and entrepreneurship that’s starting to One act that Bullock touts is the passage of LGBT anti-discrimination ordinance in Boze- Hillary Clinton. Gianforte pointed out the simi- spread,” U.S. Senator , who once a Medicaid expansion bill in the 2015 Montana man. larities between that race and his own. worked for Gianforte, told the Helena Indepen- Legislature. Gianforte said he wouldn't imme- Last March, Aaron Flint, the Gianforte Like Trump, Gianforte is a businessman dent Record earlier in the campaign. diately reverse the bipartisan legislation that campaign communications director, told the running for office for the first time, setting his Gianforte also points to his endorsements, extended health care services to thousands of Billings Gazette that it was “inappropriate” to sights high. The choice for president is not a which include business advocates and pro-gun Montanans. compare Gianforte’s charitable giving with his hard one, he said. groups like the NRA, as proof of his Republican “I’m not going to pull the carpet out from potential policies as governor. “Between a business guy who says some bona fides. anybody,” he said. “We have an obligation to Those tensions were present at the Missou- outrageous things at times, and a career politi- The founder of RightNow Technologies in take care of people, but I do have some concerns la luncheon as well. During question time, a cian who says they’re going to put coal miners Bozeman, Gianforte earned much of his fortune about paying for it.” young woman asked Gianforte about his stance out of work and take our guns away, the choice when tech giant Oracle bought the business in That doesn’t exactly fit with a flier sent out on Planned Parenthood and women’s repro- is easy to me,” he said. • 2012 for more than $1 billion. RightNow, Gian- by Americans for Prosperity – Montana, a ductive rights.

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STEVE BULLOCK Gov. Bullock defends record, vision for Montana in re-election campaign

By Kasey Bubnash Montana’s unemployment rate is nearly [email protected] a full percentage point under the national average, Bullock said, and the state has been named the nation's top state for entrepreneur- Steve Bullock wants his job back. ship for three years running by the Kaufman After two legislative sessions as Montana’s Foundation. Democratic governor with a Republican leg- But recently, the state legislature's finance islative majority, the 50-year-old incumbent is staff predicted that the $300 million bud- back for more. get cushion Bullock insisted on last session But this time, Bullock has a reputation. would shrink by almost two-thirds this sum- He has been repeatedly criticized for cam- mer due to falling revenue, mostly from taxes paigning on a plan to improve roads, sewers, on income, oil and gas. buildings and bridges in 2012, then vetoing a This has given Bullock’s critics an opening bill that would have done just that in his first to question the governor's fiscal oversight. session. Administration officials defended their bud- His Republican opponent, Greg Gianforte, get management, saying despite the falling has attacked Bullock for vetoing more bills numbers, the surplus has kept the state sol- than any Montana governor, only to pass bills vent so far. that expanded health coverage to 50,000 Mon- Bullock is perhaps proudest of his achieve- tanans in support of Obamacare. ments made with help from legislative Repub- Gianforte charges that under Bullock’s licans. These show his ability to compromise, Jake Green / @jake.m.green leadership, Montana is 49th in the nation for his supporters said. Gov. Steve Bullock speaks at a small gathering in Missoula in early September. Bullock is the Democratic incum- wages and dead last for income. Gianforte Sen. Jim Keane, a Butte Democrat, said bent running against Republican Greg Gianforte. says his business savvy will help Montanans Bullock is known around Helena for working more than Bullock's political know-how. in a more bipartisan way than his predeces- said. “I want to make Montana better for my “He drove up there and donated his time Yet to Bullock and his supporters, the in- sor, Gov. Brian Schweitzer, also a Democrat. children than it was for me.” and energy, and we prevailed,” Godfrey said. cumbent’s last term was largely considered a “I’ve heard a lot of Republicans say, ‘Wow, In early September, Bullock spoke about “He’s all about keeping bridges open and success. The compromise he backed to pass a this is way better because we have access to education before a small Missoula crowd, keeping people fishing.” new infrastructure bill failed by one vote. the governor,’” Keane said. “They like that he which also heard speeches from local teachers As attorney general, Bullock successfully Still, Bullock points to his successes. He listens to officials on both sides of the aisle.” and the Democratic candidate for Superinten- defended Montana’s stream access law, and said he worked with Democrats and Repub- Other achievements Bullock touts in- dent of Public Instruction. he frequently attacks Gianforte for suing the licans to lower Montana’s unemployment rate clude record investments in Montana’s public “While I think the public school system is state of Montana over an issue with public ac- by 4.2 percent and has made Montana top in schools, which pushed high school gradua- a great equalizer, my opponent thinks it’s a cess on his own property. the nation for entrepreneurs. tion rates to a new high. failed experiment,” he told listeners. In Montana’s first gubernatorial debate Bullock also said Montana isn’t really 49th Still, Gianforte has criticized Montana's Bullock mentioned a $37 million preschool this summer, Gianforte called himself a huge in wages, because the calculation doesn’t in- public education system, noting the state proposal called Early Edge, which would proponent of public stream access and said he clude income from farmers, ranchers, entre- ranks last for daily attendance. create the state's first public pre-school sys- even lets the public access his own land. preneurs and some telecommuters. But education remains an issue Bullock re- tem. Bullock said Montana is one of only four He looked to Bullock and said, “Governor, “By excluding them because they don’t peatedly turns to as he campaigns. states that haven’t invested in early childhood I’ve invited you to come out and fish, but you have W-2s, it makes it all look like we’re mak- “This isn’t political to me,” Bullock said. education. haven’t shown up yet. You’re welcome.” ing less,” Bullock said. “It’s deeply personal.” “I talk to employers on a daily basis,” Bull- Bullock replied, “Thanks for the invita- Montana has the sixth fastest wage growth Born in Missoula and raised in Helena, ock said. “They need highly-trained employ- tion, but the beauty is that’s a public right of in the country, according to the latest Depart- Bullock attended public schools before grad- ees, and that’s why we are trying to improve way. I don’t need your invitation.” ment of Labor and Industry report. Bullock uating from Helena High School in 1984. education. I always aspire to do what we can Despite the testy campaign and the prob- said he has expanded job-training opportuni- Bullock attended Claremont and McKenna to move our state forward.” ability that the next legislature will again be ties that allow graduates to get good-paying College and eventually earned his law degree To Bullock, moving forward includes pro- under Republican control, Bullock is confi- jobs. from Columbia Law School. tecting access to streams and public lands. dent he can accomplish more in a second term. Bullock said more Montanans are working Today, Bullock has three children, two Mitch Godfrey, president of the Tenderfoot “I’m really pleased that we have been now than ever before. Some 20,000 jobs have girls and a boy, who he said inspire his politi- Trust, worked with Bullock on the Tenderfoot able to put the partisan politics aside and get been created in the last several years, accord- cal aspirations. Creek Land Acquisition, which made land things done,” Bullock said. “We’re moving the ing to labor reports. “That’s why I got into politics,” Bullock along the Smith River public. state forward.” •

montanakaimin.com October 12-18, 2016, 2016 11 ELECTION Advocates push I-182 to increase access to medical marijuana access gathered more than 24,000 signatures in 58 addictive pain pills she is prescribed. Zabawa also said although Safe Montana is days to put I-182 on the ballot. Its supporters want “Chemotherapy takes such a physical and anti-recreational marijuana, it is a pro-medical to reverse the series of legislative and legal actions mental toll on me,” Mazurek said. “Some days marijuana organization that wants the legislation they say have made it impossible for medical mar- are hard, and medical marijuana helps me to deal done differently than I-182 supporters. ijuana providers to run viable businesses. with the side effects of the chemo.” “We want medical marijuana laws modeled “I just don’t think there are that many good Krauss said he and other I-182 supporters are under a normal medical situation where it’s pre- Samaritans out there,” said Jeff Krauss, treasurer spreading the word about the initiative through scribed by doctor with warning labels about for Montana Citizens for I-182. “It’s really say- rallies and letters of support. Krauss said he’s hop- the side effects,” Zabawa said. “We want simple ing cancer patients or MS sufferers have to learn ing to see Missoula, Helena, Bozeman, Great Falls, things like regular testing of marijuana so every- to grow medical marijuana and research what Butte and Billings lead the way in support of I-182. one knows what he or she is getting.” By Kasey Bubnash plants help which diseases most. It’s really a re- Yet billboards opposing I-182, paid for by Zabawa said under I-182, medical marijua- [email protected] turn to prohibition.” Safe Montana, have popped up across the state. na patients won’t need a doctor, there will be no Montanans have been voting on ballot initia- The restrictions, Krauss said, made criminals Krauss doesn’t like it. monitoring nor collecting of data, and it won’t al- tives about the medical use of marijuana since out of 12,000 sick people. “After I-176 failed to qualify, they spent money low unannounced police visits. 2004. This year will be no different. Initiative 182 Krauss said I-182 would lift those bans, while to sue and tried to get back on the ballot,” Krauss He said the last thing he wants is for Montana would reverse recent restrictions limiting medical also requiring providers to obtain licenses and said. “What they have done instead is form a to end up like Washington or Colorado, where he marijuana providers to just three patients, which submit to unannounced, yearly inspections. It ballot committee to oppose I-182. We’ve filed a said “18-year-olds are reaching their hands into all but eliminated access for more than 12,000 would allow for product testing ensuring safety, complaint because they’re using the same ballot jars and telling you about the marijuana’s fra- Montanans who have state permission to use the consistency and accurate dosing. The propos- committee that supported I-176 and using it to at- grance.” substance. al would also allow sales of medical marijuana tack I-182.” This year’s initiative puts Montana on the But the initiative faces intense opposition from to veterans and other patients diagnosed with Krauss said it should be illegal to use one com- same road as those other states, Zawaba said. In- Safe Montana, a group that failed to get its own post-traumatic stress disorder. mittee for multiple purposes. stead, he wants voters to reject expanding the old initiative on the ballot. Safe Montana was pushing “We’re not just rolling back to the laws we had Steve Zabawa, director of Safe Montana, said law and instead build a new medical marijuana Initiative 176, a measure that would have banned before,” Krauss said. “It’s an improved law.” the complaints filed against his group are “frivo- program run by pharmacists and doctors, who all legal use of marijuana in the state. The group Katie Mazurek, a 33-year-old Bozeman attor- lous and silly.” only prescribe marijuana to people with clear ill- refocused on stopping I-182 after the secretary of ney who is battling breast cancer, said she is look- While he said it’s true that the same ballot nesses. state rejected their original initiative because of ing forward to voting for I-182 in November. For committee working against I-182 was the same “I don’t think anyone has ever been turned problematic signatures. Mazurek, medical marijuana seems like the safer group supporting I-176, he and the committee down for a green card,” Zabawa said. “If you can Supporters of expanding medical marijuana option when compared with the large amounts of sought approval for doing so in July, he said. fog a mirror, you can get a green card.” • Montanans will consider banning trapping on public lands

gered species, Footloose’s campaign has focused set dozens of traps in every direction,” Brandborg that although ranchers usually deploy traps on less on wild animals and more on domesticated said. their own land, there are certain times of the year, ones. Jason Maxwell, the vice president of the Mon- like during calving season, when it is critical to be Just how big of a threat traps pose to pets is tana Trappers Association, said he hates hearing able to trap on nearby public lands. a point of contention between the two sides, but stories like Brandborg’s. He has two dogs, a boxer For some who support the ban, many of the many proponents of the issue are people who and a wolfhound. He contends that trappers are ranchers’ arguments miss the point. Dave Pauli have had their own pets injured in traps. Betsy not hoping to catch pets, and many traps that of the Humane Society of the United States,points Brandborg, who investigates complaints against catch pets were illegally set in the first place. to a three-year study performed by the environ- lawyers for the Montana State Bar Association, is For Maxwell, the solution is not a ban but rath- mentalist group Defenders of Wildlife in Idaho By Rebekah Welch one of those advocates. Brandborg’s Airdale terri- er requiring trapper education classes. Idaho has that found the use of flags, guard dogs, increased [email protected] er, Polly, was trapped by leg-hold snares on three adopted this rule, and it has led to significantly human presence and scare devices, such as spot separate occasions near Helena. fewer accidental deaths and injuries and, as Max- lights and alarms, was highly successful in pre- A call to the phone number for Footloose The second time, Brandborg reported the in- well hopes, fewer “misconceptions that give trap- venting livestock loss. Montana, the organization behind the initiative cident, hoping the state inspection would lead to pers such a bad reputation.” Bodner, who grew up in a ranching family to ban trapping on Montana’s public lands, yields some “common sense reform.” Instead, she got But Maxwell and Toby Walrath, the president near Great Falls, is not convinced. He said ranch- only an automated voice requesting you state a call from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, re- of MTA, see I-177 as more than just a limit on trap- ers need to be able to use a variety of tools against your name for approval. Only if Footloose accepts questing she pay a $300 ticket for springing two ping. Walrath sees it as an attack on Montanan’s predators, and many members of MSGA already your call will you be directed to organizer Chris traps near the one that caught Polly. The state was access to public lands. He argues that the measure employ non-lethal methods. But sometimes that’s Justice. The system was implemented after a series unwilling to address the issue through reform of is the latest in a series of attacks by animal rights not enough. of anonymous death threats. trapping laws. activists, adding that many other states that have The proposal includes exemptions for ranch- The phone security is one of the first hints of It was only after they dismissed her offer that faced similar measures and that restricting bear ers, but Bodner noted that the rancher must prove the intensity of the debate over Initiative 177. It’s Brandborg focused her efforts on I-177. She un- and mountain lion hunts followed. they have already exhausted all other options. By also a fight that has been going on since a couple derstands that trapping is a Montana tradition, It is not only the 5,500 Montanans who pur- that point, Bodner said, a rancher will have likely founded Footloose in 2007. The group has mount- pointing out that her grandfather, father and chased a recreational trapping license in 2015 who already lost a great deal of stock. ed two failed attempts to get I-177 on the ballot. brother trapped. But she makes a distinction be- oppose the initiative. The Montana Stock Growers The complex questions raised by the initiative This year, after nearly a decade, Justice and the tween a Montana tradition and the type of trap- Association, a non-profit organization that aims are now in the hands of voters, and for Justice, that group gathered enough signatures to qualify for ping she sees in Helena. to protect ranchers’ rights, opposes I-177, saying it in itself is an accomplishment. the ballot. “Make no mistake, this isn’t your grandfa- is too broad to allow ranchers to effectively pro- “No matter what happens, I’m just glad Mon- Although a central argument against trapping ther’s trapping. Your grandfather didn’t drive a tect their livestock from predators. Jay Bodner, the tanans finally get a chance to vote on it,” Justice is the negative effect on protected and endan- four wheeler or $30,000 truck up the drainage and organization’s director of natural resources, said said. • 12 October 12-18, 2016 montanakaimin.com ARTS+CULTURE

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Movie review: Rawhide story: HBO’s new hit “Westworld”

By Drew Novak geous vistas, futuristic sets and a top-notch cast distinguishable from the real thing. less savory newcomers to darker behaviors like [email protected] are all money well spent. These robots, or “hosts,” include wide-eyed rape and murder. The creators of the park exploit One wouldn’t be surprised thinking that farm girl, Dolores Abernathy (Evan Rachel this for profit. After all, the hosts aren’t people, With news that HBO’s uber hit “Game of HBO put all of that money into the striking title Wood), her charming beau, Teddy Flood (James they’re entertainment. Much like someone play- Thrones” will end after its eighth season, the pre- sequence, an eerie combination of Björk’s “All Is Marsden) and jaded madam of the local brothel, ing the video game series Grand Theft Auto, eth- mium cable network’s bigwigs are undoubtedly Full of Love” music video and plastinated bodies Maeve Millay (Thandie Newton). If these charac- ics apparently don’t apply. This is especially true looking for its replacement. The likeliest succes- stripped of skin, scored by “Game of Thrones” ters sound like clichés, it’s because they’re intend- for the mysterious Man in Black (Ed Harris) who sor is science fiction drama “Westworld,” based composer Ramin Djawadi. If that sentence ed to be. Hosts are made exclusively to appeal to seems hell-bent on committing as many atroci- on a film Michael Crichton wrote and directed doesn’t intrigue you, maybe this show isn’t your park attendees’ sense of adventure and their bas- ties as possible during his stay.. in 1973. While his original film had its hokey thing. er instincts, and this sort of cultural shorthand “Westworld” is one part “Ex Machina,” one charms, the updated series strips away any hu- Stripping the story down to its basics, you’re makes it easier for visitors to adjust. part “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” with a mor and goes straight for the Emmy Award-bait- left with a theme park populated with state-of- What makes Westworld troubling is that vis dash of “Jurassic Park.” It’s a marriage of classic ing jugular. the-art robots meant to serve human guests, itors aren’t limited to merely rounding up cattle western and dystopian sci-fi thriller. HBO has “Westworld” showrunners follow “Game of known as “newcomers.” Dr. Robert Ford (Antho- or searching for outlaws. The park is no Disney- another hit on its hands with this psychologically Thrones’” lead and sink an absurd amount of ny Hopkins) built Westworld 30 years prior and land; part of the appeal for the human characters engaging series about the next step for humanity. cash into the project. The first ten episodes were has continually updated his synthetic characters is that they can do practically anything and the • given a budget of $100 million, and it shows. Gor- to become more lifelike, becoming essentially in- hosts can’t fight back. Unsurprisingly this leads montanakaimin.com October 12-18, 2016 13 SPORTS

Griz blow out Mississippi Valley State, 67-7 Photos by Will Mcknight / @WillMcK_Photo

Griz quarterback Brady Gustafson makes a pass to wide receiver Colin Bingham during the third quarter at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Oct. 8, 2016. The Griz won the game 67-7.

Griz wide receiver Josh Horner catches a touchdown pass during the third quarter at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Members of the crowd dance during a first quarter timeout at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Oct. 8. Both fans and players wore pink to raise Oct. 8, 2016. The Griz outscored the Mississippi Valley State breast cancer awareness. Delta Devils by 60 points. 14 October 12-18, 2016 montanakaimin.com SPORTS Athletes who got political

By Taylor Featherman NFL career, Shuler went back to school of the vote. Swann now serves as the ath- [email protected] and became a real estate agent. Not long letic director of his alma matter USC. Bradley’s jersey now hangs in the rafters after, Shuler moved to North Carolina and of Madison Square Garden and in the he 2016 election is drawing near, ran for the United States House of Repre- 3. Tom Osborne Basketball Hall of Fame. After Bradley and while competitions between sentatives for North Carolina’s 11th Dis- After a brief three-year stint in the stepped off of the hard wood, he served your favorite sports teams may trict and won. Shuler, a Democrat, held his NFL, Osborne joined Bob Devaney’s Ne- three terms in the for seemT life-altering, the results of this race post as Representative of North Carolina braska coaching staff in 1964 as the offen- New Jersey. Bradley also ran for, and lost, will actually impact the lives of people in until 2013. sive coordinator. Devaney stepped down the Democratic Party’s nomination for America. The competitive nature of both in 1972 to focus all his efforts on his du- president in 2000. politics and sports got the Kaimin think- 4. Lynn Swann ties as athletic director of Nebraska, and ing about former athletes who made a ca- Swann was a unanimous All-American named Tom Osborne as his successor. 1. Arnold Schwarzenegger reer in politics. Here are the power rank- and National Champion in 1973 as a se- Osborne served as head coach from 1973 After a career as one of the most well ings. nior at USC. In 1974, Swann was selected to 1997, finishing with a career record of known body builders of all time, and in the first round of the NFL Draft with 255 wins, 49 losses, three National Cham- one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, the 21st selection to the Pittsburgh Steel- pionships and 13 conference champion- Schwarzenegger ran and won the office 5. Heath Shuler ers. With the Steelers, Swann won four ships. After walking away from football, of governor of California. As the quarterback of the Tennessee Super Bowls and the 1976 Osborne announced in 2000 that he would Schwarzenegger was the Volunteers in the early 1990s, Shuler set Super Bowl MVP. After run in Nebraska’s House of Representa- 38th governor for the state nearly every single passing record possi- his NFL career, Swann tives 3rd District. The Republican won the of California, and held the ble. In Shuler’s senior season, he finished went on to broadcast election and held office until 2007. office from 2003 to second in Heisman voting to Charlie football for ABC Sports, 2011. The former Ward. After his time in and was also George 2. Bill Bradley Mr. Universe college, Shuler was se- W. Bush’s Chairman During his time at the University of and Mr. Freeze lected with the of the United States Princeton, Bradley was named the AP was a regis- third overall Council on Physical College Player of the Year and was also a tered Republi- pick in 1994 Fitness and Sports. two-time consensus 1st Team All-Ameri- can and a support- NFL Draft by In 2006 Swann threw can. After college, Bradley went on to play er of the Bush family. • the Washing- his name in the hat for the New York Knicks where he won ton Redskins. for the governor of Pennsylvania’s office. two NBA Championships in 1970 and 1973 After a short Swann, a Republican, lost with 40 percent and earned an All-Star game appearance.

Views from the 406: Why LeBron's endorsement matters

Newspapers across the country are send- Akron, Ohio, his hometown, fall through Boston Celtics have already made a stand in which is made up of nearly 75 percent black ing forth their presidential endorsements as the cracks. He then made the following unity by linking arms during the anthem. players, to take a stand on social issues and Election Day draws near. The Los Angeles statement: These peaceful protests create much-need- have a voice in the election. Times and headline a “Only one person running truly un- ed dialogue. James concludes the editorial with the number of papers endorsing Hillary Clin- derstands the struggles of an Akron child This is why James’ endorsement is so following passage: ton. The , and others, en- born into poverty, and when I think about important right now. The heat is on for ath- “We need a president who understands dorsed Libertarian candidate Gary John- the kinds of policies and ideas the kids in letes, whether they like it or not, to give an our community and will build on the legacy son. publicly came out my foundation need from our government, opinion. James has made headlines in the of President Obama. So let’s register to vote, against Trump, and a major editorial board the choice is clear. That candidate is Hillary past for taking stands, most recently at the show up to the polls, and vote for Hillary has yet to endorse him. Clinton.” 2016 ESPY Awards. He took the stage, along- Clinton.” All of these endorsements are important, Athletes are in a strange area regarding side Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and Carmelo He is not only giving his opinion, but but another recent endorsement gained a lot politics currently. They are role models for Anthony to speak on injustice in America. encouraging the community that he came of traction on the internet early last week. youth, and often are encouraged to make a His editorial articulates his opinion, pro- from, that he cares so much about, to register LeBron James, a three-time NBA Champi- stand on what they believe in. Sometimes vides insight on his beliefs and shows why and show up at the polls. In a controversial on, wrote an editorial for that stand creates controversy, as Colin he believes the United States will be better time for the political views of athletes, LeB- in which he endorsed Clinton. Kaepernick’s anthem protest has demon- off with Clinton in the White House. It had ron James is setting a shining example. • In it, James says winning a title was strated. nearly 500,000 views after just three days only one of his missions upon returning to Kaepernick’s protest also started a dis- online, and quotes from the editorial flew Jackson Wagner is the Sports Editor Cleveland. James discusses his experience cussion about the political climate in Amer- around Twitter after it was released. at the Montana Kaimin. Follow him growing up as a poor child with a single ica right now, and many other football Athletes, especially stars as big as James, at @jacksonwagner and email him at [email protected] parent. In his life, basketball became an es- players joined him in the first weeks of the have a massive influence on the young peo- cape for him, but he has started foundations season. The NBA preseason is just starting ple in America. It is particularly important that are set up to make sure that no kids in up, and teams like the Toronto Raptors and for the stars from a league like the NBA, montanakaimin.com October 12-18, 2016 15 Life is really quite

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