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I grew up on the two-party political system, thinking at one time I was a Republican even in the popular John F. Kennedy years.
With maturity, as with us all, comes a branching out of thought. What we believed to be the best way paled under scrutiny of inspection and more data.
The last few years, I have begun to think that the two-party system has more problems than can be fixed.
It seems leaders in both parties believe only they and their followers are capable of leading America. It also seems to be that the corruption of politics and politicians has rendered neither party fit to help anyone.
So enters a third party, the Reform, founded by that weird little businessman Ross Perot.
A friend sent a clipping from the Christian Science Monitor the other day that says the Reform Party has tapped "radical middle voters".
Radical middle-liners, says the article, incorporate - economic populism, fiscal conservatism, and social liberalism "searching for a political home".
California seems to be a hotbed of Reformers, and former Colorado governor Richard Lamm is the first "other party" candidate to announce for the presidential nomination. He is or was a Democrat.
Where does that leave the average voter who may have long time ties to one political party or another?
More and more, I hear people say Bill Clinton makes Al Capone look saintly, but who wants a republican reject like Bob Dole - a man hurriedly on the way out?
I recently saw some documents attested to by a former Arkansas State Investigator, Larry Case, that outline some of Bill Clinton's naughtiness including the beating of a "girl friend" before the 1992 elections.
There are interview tapes as well.
The investigator has resigned under pressure from the Arkansas government and has filed a suit against a number of state officials.
Just a few weeks ago, after going to the Arkansas State Police headquarters he was arrested on a drunk driving charge and roughed up ostensibly for "resisting arrest".
A hospital blood test showed him with no alcohol in his system. The Clinton Cadre continues to harass people who are investigating him...
Then comes forth a guy by the name of J. Orlin Grabbe.
A nationally known international banking expert, Grabbe also does consulting work for the federal government apparently with the Central intelligence agency (CIA) and other groups.
Grabbe seems to know quite a bit about drug trafficking and money laundering.
A copy of an article he has published in Conspiracy Nation, says Clinton is likely to resign because of the many "gates" with connections to him (Filegate, Fostergate, Travelgate et al).
I doubt it, since Clinton has the staying power of a barnacle ( though not the moral character). But Grabbe also sees another scandal looming in Montana.
He quotes a former CIA operative, Colonel Charles A. Hayes (The Angel of Death) as saying drugs are pouring through Montana, and some high government officials are soon to be indicted for their involvement.
Grabbe believes there is a "Fifth Column" group of CIA hackers (not people with bad coughs) who have used a computer program called PROMIS to track money laundering transactions from the Mossad (Israeli intelligence) and the Cali drug cartel, to name a couple.
Hayes believes, as does Grabbe, that a number of transactions from the drug cartel have come into Montana banks.
In fact, he says, his sources say there will be arrests made late this summer or early fall.
Hayes is quoted as saying that Bill Clinton as governor of Arkansas helped launder CIA drug money through Mena, Arkansas, making loans to his friends that were later written off.
Grabbe says that operation has largely moved to Montana. Grabbe even gives advice to Gov. Marc Racicot about demanding retractions for statements alleging Racicot has been involved in nefarious things.
I haven't spoken personally to Grabbe, but an associate of mine has, and Grabbe asserts that the laundering case has been made and even tracks into banks on the Hi-line.
He seemed to speak knowingly about which banks were involved.
Grabbe even alleges certain FBI agents in Montana have been involved in trafficking and laundering which from my experiences with the FBI, I can believe.
Ask me why I'm a little jaundiced about politics...
There are just too many intrigues in government and politics for me. Why can't people do the right things for the right reasons ?
NOTE: Mike Perry, former editor of the Chinook Opinion, has written numerous articles addressing drug related murders and corruption along the Montana border. Editor Perry was forced to sell his business and is now living in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
