What the Chilean miners can teach us about Obamacare

From the Daily Caller - by Robert Goldberg - Nearly a billion people watched as the 33 Chilean miners were rescued from their accidental prison below the earth. And millions more made their safe escape possible through innovations in medicine, telecommunications and engineering. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Daniel Henninger observed, “If those miners had been trapped a half-mile down like this 25 years ago anywhere on earth, they would be dead. What happened over the past 25 years that meant the difference between life and death for those men?” His answer: market-driven innovation. Henninger continued: “The Center Rock drill, heretofore not featured on websites like Engadget or Gizmodo, is in fact a piece of tough technology developed by a small company in it for the money, for profit. That’s why they innovated down-the-hole hammer drilling. If they make money, they can do more innovation. “ Read more

What the Chilean miners can teach us about Obamacare

Angela Merkel declares death of German multiculturalism

From the UK Guardian.com - Kate Connolly in Berlin - Chancellor Angela Merkel has declared the death of multiculturalism in Germany, saying that it had "failed utterly" , in what has been interpreted as a startling shift from her previous views. The German leader said it had been an illusion to think that Germans and foreign workers could "live happily side by side". "We kidded ourselves for a while that they wouldn't stay, but that's not the reality," she said at a conference of the youth wing of her Christian Democratic Union party at the weekend, referring to the gastarbeiters, or guest workers, who arrived in Germany to fill a labour shortage during the economic boom of the 1960s. "Of course the tendency had been to say, 'let's adopt the multicultural concept and live happily side by side, and be happy to be living with each other'. But this concept has failed, and failed utterly," she said, without elaborating on the nature and causes of this failure. Read more

Angela Merkel declares death of German multiculturalism

EDITORIAL: Oil-drilling doublespeak

Washington Times Editorial - The Obama administration has announced the end of its ban on oil drilling in the Gulf. "We are open for business. ... We have made, and continue to make, significant progress in reducing the risks associated with deep-water drilling," chimed Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Tuesday. This is nothing but empty campaign-season rhetoric because oil companies still can't resume drilling. "It will clearly not be tomorrow, and it will not be next week," Michael R. Bromwich, director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, clarified last week. "My sense is we will have permits approved by the end of the year, but how much before the end of the year I can't say, and how many before the end of the year I can't say." So the secretary says there's an "open" sign on Interior's front door and oil companies can line up to purchase new drilling permits, while his department's regulatory enforcer has a vague "sense" permits might be handed out by the end of December. This is bureaucratic doublespeak - the moratorium is lifted, but it's not. Read more

EDITORIAL: Oil-drilling doublespeak

Aggie Volleyball Sweeps Nevada 3-0

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The Aggie volleyball team completed their third match in four nights by sweeping Nevada 3-0 on Sunday night. The Aggies won the first two sets in extra points 28-26 and 27-25 and then took over down the stretch of the third set winning 25-20.

Rocio Gutierrez played a nearly flawless match for the Aggies recording 10 kills on 23 swings with just one attack error and also recorded five digs while posting a .391 attack percentage. Kayleigh Giddens finished with a match-high 17 kills while Kelsey Brennan added nine kills on 14 swings with just three attack errors to hit .429 on the night.

With the victory the Aggies improve to 7-1 in league play and 13-9 overall while finishing the three-match weekend stretch at 3-0. Click here to read more.

Aggie Volleyball Sweeps Nevada 3-0

Mexican hit men stalk U.S.

From the Washington Times - By Jerry Seper - Drug-smuggling gangs in Mexico have sent well-armed assassins, or "sicarios," into Arizona to locate and kill bandits who are ambushing and stealing loads of cocaine, marijuana and heroin headed to buyers in the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security has warned Arizona law enforcement authorities. In a memo first sent in May but widely circulated since, the department said a group of "15, very well-equipped and armed" assassins complete with body armor had been sent into the state to identify, locate and kill the drug thieves, who are thought to be independent operators. Disguised as groups of backpackers but carrying empty boxes covered with burlap, the memo said the paid assassins would attempt to "draw out the bandits." Once identified, it said, the assassins "will take out the bandits." Read more

Mexican hit men stalk U.S.

Week # 8 NM High School Football Scores

Academy 61, Hope Christian 7--Alamogordo 34, Gadsden 21--Aztec 70, Piedra Vista 19
Belen 56, Gallup 3--Capital 36, Espanola Valley 20--Capitan 54, Magdalena 0--Carlsbad 52, Santa Teresa 14--Chaparral 34, Ruidoso 31--Dulce 46, Navajo Pine 6--Eldorado 48, Del Norte 0--EP Cathedral, Texas 24, Deming 3--Eunice 33, NMMI 7--Gateway Christian 30, Tatum 8--Goddard 42, Hobbs 0--Hagerman 26, Fort Sumner 18--Hondo 70, Elida 22--Mesilla Valley 48, Carrizozo 20--Kirtland Central 41, Bloomfield 26--Lake Arthur 56, House 6--Las Cruces 35, Onate 21--La Cueva 49, Cibola 14--Lordsburg 45, Laguna-Acoma 6--Los Alamos 19, Santa Fe 14--Los Lunas 39, Grants 0--Loving 19, Dexter 6--Manzano 66, Clovis 48--Menaul 48, Springer 32--Raton 56, Taos 7--Rio Grande 27, Atrsico 7--Roy 52, NMSD 7--Roswell 43, Portales 14--Santa Rosa 47, Texico 7--Socorro 35, Hot Springs 20--Silver 42, Hatch Valley 0--St. Michael's 53, Pojo 7--Tucumcari 36, Clayton 13--Tularosa 46, Estancia 26--Valencia 62, Miyamura 7--Valley 45, Albuquerque High 21--Valley Christian 50, Dora 14--Zuni 34, Wingate 14

Week # 8 NM High School Football Scores

Washington Post Pulls Cartoon In Doing So It Reveals It's Own Version of Islamophobia

From Washington Post.com by Andrew Alexander - "Non Sequitur" is a popular comic that runs daily in about 800 newspapers, including this one. But the "Non Sequitur" cartoon that appeared in last Sunday's Post was not the one creator Wiley Miller drew for that day. Editors at The Post and many other papers pulled the cartoon and replaced it with one that had appeared previously. They were concerned it might offend and provoke some Post readers, especially Muslims. Miller is known for social satire. But at first glance, the single-panel cartoon he drew for last Sunday seems benign. It is a bucolic scene imitating the best-selling children's book "Where's Waldo?" A grassy park is jammed with activity. Animals frolic. Children buy ice cream. Adults stroll and sunbathe. A caption reads: "Where's Muhammad?" Miller's cartoon is clearly a satirical reference to the global furor that ensued in 2006 after a Danish newspaper invited cartoonists to draw the prophet Muhammad as they see him. After the cartoons were published, Muslims in many countries demonstrated against what they viewed as the lampooning of Islam's holiest figure. Read more here:

Washington Post Pulls Cartoon In Doing So It Reveals It's Own Version of Islamophobia

Malkin: Public Enemy # 1

Michelle Malkin

The White House attack on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce isn't about "disclosure." It's about disarmament. While posing as campaign finance champions, the ultimate goal of the Democratic offensive is to intimidate conservative donors, chill political free speech and drain Republican coffers. Chamber of Commerce official Bruce Josten tried to educate the public. "(W)e know what the purpose here is," he told ABC News. "It's to harass and intimidate." Josten cited protests and threats against chamber members as retribution for ads the organization ran opposing the federal health care takeover. But this isn't the first time liberal bullyboys have targeted right-leaning contributors. Far from it. In August 2008, a former Washington director of MoveOn.org -- the smear merchant group that branded Gen. David Petraeus a traitor for overseeing the successful troop surge in Iraq -- announced a brazen witch hunt against Republican donors. Read more here:

Malkin: Public Enemy # 1

O'Reilly: So Barack What Happened?

Bill O'Reilly

From Townhall.com - Two years ago, Barack Obama was the political equivalent of Elvis Presley -- rolling into towns across America, performing before adoring crowds. Like the King, then-Sen. Obama relished the adoration and gave the crowd a great show. I saw it myself in New Hampshire. But now everything has changed. President Obama is not welcome in many parts of the country. Even some members of his own party don't want to be seen with him. It's so bad that Joe Manchin, the Democratic governor of West Virginia who is now running for the U.S. Senate, actually put out a TV commercial where he takes a rifle and shoots a hole into paper explaining "cap and trade" legislation. Read more here:

O'Reilly: So Barack What Happened?

Incumbent Lujan Has Triple the "Cash on Hand"

Ben Ray Lujan

The only poll of note in the race for US House of Representatives in New Mexico’s Third Congressional District showed Republican challenger Tom Mullins behind by a surprisingly small margin of six points to Democratic incumbent Ben Ray Luján.

Tom Mullins

But after looking at the quarterly campaign contributions figures released Oct. 15 by the Federal Election Commission, Luján has more than three times as much “cash on hand.” During the quarter covering July, August and September Luján outraised Mullins $249,810.62 to $128,235.50, giving the first-term Democrat $316,295.28 “cash on hand” while Mullins has just $90,898.44 on hand. Read more here:

Incumbent Lujan Has Triple the "Cash on Hand"

Forbes Rankings Out New Mexico Tumbling

Susan Martinez

New Mexico Is Dropping Rapidly In Forbes’ Rankings, Now 35th Out Of 50 States. “New Mexico dropped eight spots to No. 35 on Forbes’s latest annual list of the best states for business. New Mexico ranked No. 27 in 2009.” (Mark Harden, “Forbes: New Mexico Is 35th-Best State For Business,” New Mexico Business Weekly, 10/14/10). New Mexico Is Ranked 35th For Regulatory Environment & 49th For Quality Of Life. (Mark Harden, “Forbes: New Mexico Is 35th-Best State For Business,” New Mexico Business Weekly, 10/14/10)

The Susana Martinez for Governor Campaign released the following statement in response to the new Forbes state rankings: “The new Forbes study showing New Mexico dropping to 35th on its latest annual list of the best states for business is a sobering reminder of the effect the failed policies of the Richardson/Denish Administration have had on our state. We can no longer afford to continue the taxing, spending and arbitrary regulating as supported by Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish. Instead, we need bold change, which will create a pro-growth environment resulting in small business job creation.

In addition, a Martinez Administration would issue regulations based on science and pragmatism – as opposed to favoritism and patronage – so that we can have a balanced approach that lets industry thrive, while also protecting our natural resources. The choice in this election is clear, Susana Martinez will turn New Mexico around, while Diane Denish will advance the same policies that led to job loss, government growth and historic debt.”

Forbes Rankings Out New Mexico Tumbling

Aggie Football Falls On The Road To Fresno State 33-10

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The Aggie football team couldn't sustain the momentum from the win over in-state rival New Mexico as they fell 33-10 at Fresno State on Saturday night after falling behind 30-3 in the first half. The Aggies held Fresno State to just three second half points but the offense could not overcome the 27-point first half deficit. Kenny Turner provided the team's only touchdown as broke through the Fresno State defense from 19 yards out midway through the fourth quarter.

The Aggies allowed just 354 yards of offense and just 132 through the air but the Bulldogs would gain 222 yards on the ground including runs of 57, 30 and 38 yards for touchdown by the Bulldog running backs. Click here to read more...

Aggie Football Falls On The Road To Fresno State 33-10