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In a wilderness of political wilderness designations (9)
5/18/12 •
There are plenty of nature-centric places in New Mexico to preserve, but not to exclude human entry. Preserve the nature-centric areas of New Mexico for all Americans but make sure all Americans can enjoy those areas.
An effective incentive for graduation (3)
5/11/12 •
If the educational leaders in New Mexico really want kids to graduate they should aim the incentives on graduation. How about a graduation lottery?
City gives green light to red-light tyranny (20)
5/04/12 •
The City of Las Cruces last week decided tyranny was in order. Those who do not pay red-light camera fines will find their water and natural gas turned off. It is time for the State of New Mexico to take over the city management.
Getting worse before getting better, if ever (0)
4/27/12 •
Trying to improve education is quite slippery since it depends on what you mean by success when you are looking to find it in the schools. It is very different for political leaders than for citizens.
Issues of water and slaughter go hand in hand (5)
4/19/12 •
This protracted drought and lack of water for farmers directly caused something the newspapers recently covered: the appearance of horse maltreatment and a plan for a horse slaughterhouse in Roswell.
Tragedy stalks the bold young men (33)
4/12/12 •
Rest in peace, Trayvon. It was not racial; it was just a bold young men moment, a tragedy. This is neither the first nor the last time young men will die needlessly.
Fairness, opposed to winning the lottery (6)
4/06/12 •
Lotteries exist to make winners and losers. Governments cannot talk about fairness and income redistribution while they run lotteries.
Oh those Econ 101 deniers (20)
3/30/12 •
It is important to count the major ways our government is a factor in the pump price of fuel.
The new political fact of distraction (8)
3/23/12 •
I am quite taken by the fact that facts no longer seem to be in vogue in our society.
Starting a group to restore kindergarten (2)
3/15/12 •
We no longer treat young students just entering our schools humanely. Kindergarten students are treated inappropriately for their age.
The dog days of elections (4)
3/09/12 •
My dog Conrad was amused by the story of an Albuquerque man who registered his dog to vote and promptly got a voter card for the dog in the mail.
The need to please lost on two pharmacies (4)
3/02/12 •
Many pharmacies have already adopted the government attitude of health care: “Step up, pay up and shut up.”
Becoming the more-jobs state (8)
2/24/12 •
We need to develop the commercial economic base in our area so our children can go to college and then stay in the area.
A train wreck by design (1)
2/16/12 •
The New Mexico Legislature is like a train wreck. Year after year it is the same. Each year, losing all of that work to filibusters, is a heck of a way to run a government.
