Missoula Reinforces Its Anti-Business Reputation

In a strong statement reinforcing Missoula's anti-business reputation, the Missoula City Council overwhelmingly voted 9-1 to urge federal and state lawmakers to amend the U.S. Constitution to state that corporations are not human beings and don't have the same rights as citizens.  Only Dick Haines had some sense and voted no.

Before members of the public spoke, Councilman Haines voiced his strong opposition and had a spat with Mayor John Engen. 

"This has got to be one of the dumbest things I've seen us do in a long time," said Haines, who noted most media outlets are corporately owned. 

Mayor Engen disagreed: "I'll suggest this is probably one of the smartest things you all have done in a long time."

Citizen John Tesdal was also against the measure:

John Tesdal, though, said the "feel-good activism" has no place in Missoula. He feared it would hurt local business that are corporations, such as the Good Food Store, Portico Real Estate and the Kettlehouse Brewing Co., one of his favorites. 

"The proposed referendum in my opinion is really anti-business," Tesdal said

I have always known Missoula is governed by ignorant Liberals but this takes the cake.  What business would ever want to start up or relocate to Missoula knowing how anti-corporate and anti-business the leaders of the community are?  Do these people have any idea at all what message they are sending?

Of course, the people quoted in support of the measure are all kooky far left wing activists - Environmental Studies UM Professor Vicki Watson, famous local self promoter Rep. Ellie Hill , and retired alternative medicine doctor Mary Stranahan.   .

Here is a quote from each:

"Corporations do not bleed or feel pain. They can't die in an unsafe workplace," Watson said. 

"This is a question of whether American democracy itself can beat back a corporate takeover," Hill said. 

"I think this is one of the most important issues we as a country face in trying to preserve what democracy we have," Stranahan said.

These three Liberal activist women along with there supporters are against corporations and businesses having the right to pay for political ads based on the first amendment.   However, they fully support the right of unions and their political and non-profit organizations the right to pay for political ads.  

How can they, if they were being honest, say it should be illegal for one type of organization to buy political ads but legal for another type of organization?  Seriously.  

It is totally political.  The goal is to muzzle organizations that lean to the right and give organizations that lean to the left a distinct advantage.    They know the Liberal message is not supported by the majority of American citizens and must do what they can to manipulate who can and cannot get their message to the public and let the public decide.

But I digress.  Bottom line, Missoula continues to reinforce their anti-business message leaving its population un and underemployed while whining and complaining there are not "living wage" jobs or good opportunities.

It makes me wonder if the Missoula Liberals really want economic prosperity.  They seem to do everything they can to drive it away.  Or they are just too dumb by thinking it comes delivered in pixie dust on unicorns.    

It breaks my heart for Missoula and its citizens when I see ignorance and stupidity like this.  Business (and corporations) give us the prosperity and lifestyle we all enjoy today.  Even the kooky Liberals who oppose them.  But the citizens of Missoula continue to vote these people into office so I guess they get what they deserve.  Sad.