Opinion

Following the Biden Administration’s completely mismanaged withdrawal from Afghanistan, I have been extremely vocal in opposition to the mass evacuation and resettlement of Afghan nationals in America. I knew when I took this stance it would be controversial, but I believed then—as I do now— that the rushed evacuation and resettlement of tens of thousands of unvetted Afghan nationals in America poses a serious threat to the safety and security of our communities and our nation.

Camouflaged amidst the falling snow was the little white country church. All Christmas like it stood as the flag flapping in the wind at full mast called all those passersby to attention. Only thing is, nobody was passing by nor stopping by for that matter. Long ago the little country church had closed its doors. Yet, a few still knew the secret within.

The Rail Passengers Association and the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority take strong exception to Mark Meyer’s guest column published in the Nov. 21 issue of the Ranger-Review attacking our work to begin examining the potential economic benefits of restoring passenger rail service through southern Montana. His criticisms reflect neither an understanding of Rail Passengers’ modeling tools, capacities, and process, nor an appreciation of the scope of work to which all parties agreed (which was a joint effort between Rail Passengers, the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, and Montana State University’s Western Transportation Institute). Instead, he seems determined not only to misunderstand and to mischaracterize the process and the results, but to spread his misunderstanding to the greater public.