Questions Gianforte

Here’s why Greg Gianforte concerns me. His campaign has solely touted his business experience and his goal to create more good paying jobs. He doesn’t have specifics regarding his job creation plan. A bigger issue to me is the impact of his religious conservatism on his potential work as governor. He, his wife, and his Gianforte Family Foundation have provided financial support to conservative groups such as Focus on the Family and The Heritage Foundation. Gianforte serves on the board of the private religious school Petra Academy. The Gianfortes have supported the creationist, young-earth Dinosaur and Fossil Museum in Glendive. He has voiced opposition to rights for LGBT residents of Montana.

Will LGBT residents suffer if he is elected? Will womens’ rights to contraception be eliminated? Will public funds be directed to private religious schools to the detriment of public schools?

Will creationism be required to be taught in our public schools? Does he believe that the earth is only 6,000 years old?

Is he a denier of human-caused global climate change? Greg Gianforte has not, to my knowledge, made his position regarding these issues clearly known. Until he does, my vote goes to Steve Bullock.

Charles Davis

Columbia Falls