Williams takes on industries hired guns

"I never said I never said it. I said that I never said that I didn't say that I said it." With those convoluted words of denial, the former Governor of Michigan, George Romney, only worsened the confusion.

To avoid "Romney speak," I'll be concise. Earlier this month I made a public speech about Montana's economy and how we might improve it through better governance of our public lands. The press accurately reported my remarks. However, in response to those news stories, columns and letters to the editor have accused me of having said that timber, mining and agriculture have ended in Montana....