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Pearce: Ignoring Violence Won't Help New Mexicans
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| Steve Pearce |
Death of a Progressive Hero
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| Matthew Rothschild |
Progressive - A political buddy of mine died this week. His name was Ben Masel. He was one of those great characters who’ve so defined Madison, Wisconsin, over the years. This bearded, soft-spoken, yet defiant man truly believed in our Bill of Rights, and he exercised those rights more vigorously than anyone I’ve ever known. He could be counted on to attend just about any rally or demonstration for peace and social justice, but the two issues that animated him the most were the legalization of marijuana and the upholding of our civil liberties. I remember him walking into the office of The Progressive magazine one time just reeking of pot. And he was, for many years, the chief organizer of the annual legalize-marijuana rally here. But that was just part of his freedom-loving activity.
For instance, he put together one of the first demonstrations against the Patriot Act here. And he was never afraid of getting arrested. In fact, his was a self-funding operation. Knowing his rights, he would stand his ground, get arrested, and then sue the police successfully and win substantial awards. That’s how he got to keep doing all that he did. He was ingenious. I last saw Ben at one of the huge rallies in March against Gov. Scott Walker’s assault on collective bargaining. He pulled me aside to let me know that he’d been diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer, and that it was incurable. He also said the doctors advised him not to go to the rally but he told me had to be there. Read full column here: News New Mexico
Former Governor Has "No Comment"
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| Bill Richardson |
The "Education Mantra"
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| Thomas Sowell |
Are you an Ostrich, Chicken-Little, or the Wise Old Owl?
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| Jim Harbison |
Our political system encourages public participation. What each of us thinks and does can impact political decisions across the nation. How you choose to participate is a personal decision but it does have consequences. In my opinion you can be either part of the problem or part of the solution. I view lack of participation as part of the problem. I choose to be part of the solution. Some people choose to emulate the “ostrich” by burying their heads in the sand as a method of avoiding social, political, and personal responsibility.
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| Nancy Pelosi |
The “Chicken Little” types jump to conclusions and run around proclaiming “the sky is falling, the sky is falling” without fully evaluating the facts. They fail to investigate or do adequate research into what caused the event and form conclusions that often has no relationship to the actual facts. Their proclamations make them feel good or sound important but are not based on significant factual evidence. It is like some of our current scientific conclusions that are based on consensus rather than empirical data, research, and clearly demonstratable repetitive results. This group is more problematic because they are not afraid of jumping into the political process and advocating policies that cannot be substantiated by proven research techniques.
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| Spotted Owl |
The “wise old owl” represents someone who diligently watches his area to determine the best possible alternatives. They are astute and cognizant of their surroundings. They do not make rash decisions or jump to false or inaccurate conclusions. 
Fortunately, there are individuals of all political persuasions who have the wisdom and insight and emulate the wise owl. We need wise counsel all along the political spectrum to insure the decisions we reach are responsible, realistic, and fact based. Our Constitution provides an unprecedented level of freedoms not enjoyed anywhere else in the world. The Constitutional framers recognized that there cannot be absolute freedom because it can become anarchy. They constructed the Constitution so that we could enjoy the maximum levels of freedom as long as it did not adversely impact the freedom of others. It’s time for you to decide if you are an Ostrich, Chicken Little, or Wise Old Owl when it comes to protecting your Constitutional rights and freedoms?
13 Dead in Sunday Border Shootout
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| U.S. Coast Guard at Falcon Lake, Texas |
Security Levels Raised Around the World
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| John Cleese |
NewNM note - The following piece has been attributed to John Cleese, the British comedian. - The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent events in Libya and Pakistan and have therefore raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross." The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorized from "Tiresome" to "A Bloody Nuisance." The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.
The Scots have raised their threat level from "Pissed Off" to "Let's get the Bastards." They don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years. The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide." The only two higher levels in France are "Collaborate" and "Surrender." The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively paralyzing the country's military capability.
Italy has increased the alert level from "Shout Loudly and Excitedly" to "Elaborate Military Posturing." Two more levels remain: "Ineffective Combat Operations" and "Change Sides." The Germans have increased their alert state from "Disdainful Arrogance" to "Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs." They also have two higher levels: "Invade a Neighbour" and "Lose." Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels. The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy. Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries" to "She'll be alright, Mate." Two more escalation levels remain: "Crikey! I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!" and "The barbie is cancelled." So far no situation has ever warranted use of the final escalation level. Note - Cleese omitted Ireland, which some believe would go something like “#/*@%? English!!!” followed by “Oh it?s not the “#/*@%? English, we better discuss this over a pint or more."
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Obama Values: Kill But Don't Waterboard!
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| Debra Saunders |
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| Nobel Prize |
To review: Obama and Dowd long have claimed that it was morally reprehensible for U.S. intelligence operatives to waterboard 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed. Candidate Obama said that waterboarding was "never acceptable" because it contradicts our values. Obama even dished his now-Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, for having said in 2006 that she would authorize brutal interrogation measures to prevent a terrorist attack. Apparently, it is consistent with Obama's and Dowd's values to shoot and kill an unarmed bin Laden -- as long as you don't waterboard him to learn possible intelligence that might prevent a terrorist attack first. Read full column here: News New Mexico
Have We Slipped Into a Cultural Abyss?
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| Ronnie Rashid Lynn Jr. "Common" |
Obama's Illegal Alien Nation
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