TRUTH IN POLITICS

A City Holding Its BreathAs I crossed into Juarez yesterday for the second time in a week, I could feel a difference in the air. It was like someone holding their breath waiting for something to happen. The tension in the air on February the 26th was pal… more »

Words To HeedOver the years I have come in close or near contact with many people who became embroiled in the drug trade, either fighting against it, or a peripheral part of two of the largest drug cartels in Mexico, or in high positions within the Mexic… more »

Problems Abound For State and FederalThe State of New Mexico will be in Special Session starting Monday, to try and balance the budget once more. It is a sad thing for our state government to have put us in this situation, by creating special thank you j… more »

Untrue Testimony I listened to the testimony given at the Wilderness hearings at Corbett Center on the 15th and was shocked to hear such testimony given by Sharon Thomas which was totally misleading. Her testimony gave the impression that all 90,000 peop… more »

Deciphering BillIt would seem that President Obama is not satisfied with the death of a Health Care Reform Bill that has died, he wants to revive it using his version, even though the Republicans and many of the Democrats have recommended scrapping the o… more »

    Interests Of The PeopleI have stayed quiet on a particular issue for far too long, but feel it is time to find out what the people think at this point. I would welcome comments from anyone, on any person who runs for office while in the pay of any… more »

    MAKING OF A SLAVE STATEThe First Steps Losing Our RightsAs Thomas Jefferson once said, in his 8th annual message to the Congress, “For a people who are free and who mean to remain so, a well organized and armed militia is their best security. It i… more »

   Hurting AmericaIn their infinite self-imposed wisdom our Congressional leaders have denied drilling in almost all places in the continental and off shore locations in the U S. This is making us more and more dependent on the oil from Saudi Arabia… more »

Looking For The Proponents of SB 1689I spent a lot of time that I could have been relaxing and enjoying the fruits of my retirement the last few days studying the main proponents of SB 1589, but I finally got to the bottom of it all. The main proponent i… more »

The Man Behind The SceneSome people who form or run organizations start with good intentions, but somewhere along the way they lose their sense of direction and become something entirely different than what the started as. Such is the case of the leader… more »

Wilderness MeetingI spent the day from 2:30 PM to about 5:00 PM at Corbett Center on the campus of New Mexico State University listening with interest to the public hearings that took place on the second floor of that building. The proceedings were quite… more »

HB 1689 Would Not Serve the PeopleI was quite impressed with a call I received from a former Border Patrol officer today who has read my guest column in the Las Cruces Sun-Times and called to commend me on my recent postings against the Wilderness bill H… more »

Massacre of 15 Youths Blamed On GangsBlame for the death of the fifteen youths killed in Juarez last month has landed on Artistas Asasinos, who it is believes works for the Sinaloa cartel. This was released by the Attorney General of the State of Chihuah… more »

Look For the SignsThe signs are all there for those who think the designation of Wilderness will benefit us in the Organs, Potrillos and Robledos Mountains take a look at the signs that are pointing the way to the new routes for drug smuggling. Take a lo… more »

Drugs Found In Picture of ChristU.S. Customs and Border Protection officers made three marijuana seizures at the El Paso port of entry Tuesday, including one bust where the drugs were found concealed in framed pictures of Jesus Christ."This is not the… more »

Drugs Found In PotrillosA bundle of illegal drugs were found on a ranch in the Potrillos by a rancher yesterday and another closer to the border. This is one of the daily problems ranchers in this area face, along with dangers to their families and child… more »

Danger On The BorderAfter viewing the Power Point presentation on www.peopleforwesternheritage.com it was quite an eye opener. It was entitled “Wilderness On The Border” and disclosed information from a National Park study, along with a Department O the… more »

Deceptions Of Wilderness Alliance & BingamanMany people have listened to the deception and lies expounded for more than six months about how great it would be for us to have the Organ Mountains and Potrillos brought under the protection of the Protec… more »

Truth About Wilderness Area For months now, the Wilderness Alliance and the Progressive Democrats have been lying to the people of Dona Ana county bout what a Wilderness Area would mean to the people. It is a commendable thing to create a Wilderness Area… more »

Tea Party Core ValuesThe Tea Party convention was in full swing in Nashville, Tennessee and the fervor is running high. The Tea Party core values that are to uphold the Constitution, fight against excessive taxation and limited government, secure our nat… more »

Death  Comes To ManyMany who were here in 1990 remember the sad day of February 10, 1990 as the day they lost family and friends in the massacre that took place when two men robed the Las Cruces Bowl and shot seven people, killing four of them. Many more… more »

Forming Of A GovernmentWhat goes on in Washington never ceases to amaze me, with the present administration blaming Bush for their foibles. Every President since the turn of the century has tried to pass the blame to the one before, especially if it was… more »

No Fair Elections For New MexicoWell the bill for Photo Voter ID has died in committee. When it was voted on the first time around it was a tie, but the Chair called for a second vote, but due to the shenanigans of the Democrats bringing in two more repr… more »

The Me FixationAccording to Obama when asked about the upset in Massachusetts his statement was that the same thing that got Scott Brown elected was the same thing that got him elected. He seems to believe that it was his popularity as a candidate that c… more »