News
MT senators, governor respond to D.C. violence
Published
3 years agoon
Posted By
Outlaw PartnersDaines to certify Electoral College votes
EBS STAFF
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include Rep. Matt Rosendale’s statement
After protestors stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6, halting the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Electoral College votes, Montana’s senators and governor issued statements condemning the violence. Sen. Steve Daines, who on Jan. 5 announced he would dispute electoral votes, reversed his position on the 2020 election saying that he would certify them.
Sen. Steve Daines
Daines first condemned the violence on Twitter at approximately 12:40 p.m. and followed with a longer statement at 5:30 p.m.
“Today is a sad day for our country,” Daines wrote. “The destruction and violence we saw at our Capitol today is an assault on our democracy, our Constitution and the rule of law, and must not be tolerated.
As Americans, we believe in the right to peaceful protest. We must rise above the violence. We must stand together. We will not let today’s violence deter Congress from certifying the election. We must restore confidence in our electoral process. We must, and we will, have a peaceful and orderly transition of power.”
Daines’ office released a second statement one hour later.
“As stated from the beginning, the Senator’s goal was to raise concerns for Americans who lack confidence in our elections, and to drive reforms to restore integrity, confidence and trust into our electoral process. It was never an attempt to overturn the election. Congress’s role to count the electoral vote was a platform to raise these priorities – that’s why he objected to Arizona.
In light of the deplorable violence, and the assault on our constitution and law enforcement, the Senator believed it was best for our nation to move forward with as much unity as possible, and affirm the results. The Senator will continue fighting for election reform through all legal and peaceful means.”
Sen. Jon Tester
Montana’s other senator, Democrat Jon Tester, never planned to oppose the certification. Around noon, Tester tweeted a statement about the Capitol siege.
“I join my Republican and Democratic colleagues in condemning this despicable and dangerous attack on our democracy.
The election is over—and the time for the baseless objections that do nothing but undermine our Constitution is over too. Now is the time for both sides to come together to solve the pressing problems facing our nation, not rip it apart.”
In an interview with NBC Montana’s Maritsa Georgiou, published by Georgiou on Twitter at 3:30 p.m., Tester said that the siege on the Capitol today makes the U.S. weaker, both domestically and in the eyes of foreign adversaries.
“What has happened is there are folks in elected position in both the legislative branch and the executive branch that enabled violence to enter the front doors of the U.S. Capitol, and I think moving forward folks need to be held accountable,” he told Georgiou.
Gov. Greg Gianforte
Montana’s recently inaugurated governor, Greg Gianforte, also tweeted a statement about an hour after Tester. “Violence has no place in our civil society, and I categorically condemn what’s happening in the U.S. Capitol.”
Gianforte, a former Montana congressman, was one of 100 representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in early December 2020.
Rep. Matt Rosendale
Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale, one of the newest members of Montana’s delegation, also released a statement after 7 p.m., condemning the siege of the Capitol but remaining firm in his opposition to the certification of the election.
“Today is an absolutely terrible day. I have always condemned and will continue to condemn political violence in all forms. It has no place in our country.
However, I will not be intimidated by mob violence from the left or the right. I will oppose certification of electors from certain disputed states. These votes today were always about preserving and protecting the integrity of our election process, not any candidate. I will continue to work to ensure our elections are free and secure and every legal vote is counted and every fraudulent vote is rejected.
I want to thank law enforcement for their extraordinary bravery and dedication to their duty today.”
The Outlaw Partners is a creative marketing, media and events company based in Big Sky, Montana.
Upcoming Events
april, 2024
Event Type :
All
All
Arts
Education
Music
Other
Sports
Event Details
Children turning 5 on or before 9/10/2024:
more
Event Details
Children turning 5 on or before
9/10/2024: Kindergarten
enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year can be completed by following the
registration process now.
Children
born on or after September 11, 2019: 4K enrollment is now open for
families that have a 4-year-old they would like to enroll in our program for
the 2023-2024 school year. Please complete the 4K Interest Form to
express your interest. Completing this form does not guarantee enrollment into
the 4K program. Enrollment is capped at twenty 4-year-olds currently
residing within Big Sky School District boundary full time and will be
determined by birth date in calendar order of those born on or after September
11, 2018. Interest form closes on May 30th.
Enrollment now is critical for fall preparations. Thank you!
Time
February 26 (Monday) - April 21 (Sunday)
Event Details
Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep
more
Event Details
Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
Time
March 23 (Saturday) 6:00 pm - April 23 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm
Location
Santosha Wellness Center
169 Snowy Mountain Circle
Event Details
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a
more
Event Details
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.
Sundays, April 14, 21 and 28, 2024
Noon until 6PM.
$170.
Time
14 (Sunday) 12:00 pm - 28 (Sunday) 6:00 pm
Event Details
Everyone is invited to join us in celebrating 2 years of arts education in the BASE Art Studio with us! Take a tour
Event Details
Everyone is invited to join us in celebrating 2 years of arts education in the BASE Art Studio with us! Take a tour of the studio, meet our instructors, and meet other artists of all levels in our community. We’ll be getting creative and you’ll have the chance to make your very own artful button pin.
Stick around for our Volunteer Appreciation and Social beginning at 6:30 p.m.!
Time
(Thursday) 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location
BASE
285 Simkins Dr