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Neil Boortz

Townhall - Crosshairs are placed on people. Map symbols are placed on maps. It’s a pretty simple concept, really. There is, after all, a political advantage that can be gained by insisting that those are crosshairs on the Palin map. That’s why many in the ObamaMedia will continue to run with that “cross hairs” scenario. It works for them, so stick with it in spite of the facts. Well, there’s not much we can do about that. Fine; but before we move on why not take a look at just two more maps? Read more here:

CutWasteTips@state.nm.us

Governor Susana Martinez announced yesterday that she is inviting all New Mexicans to submit their ideas to cut waste and reduce the size of government by sending an e-mail directly to the Governor’s office. Anyone interested in submitting a proposal can do so by writing to: CutWasteTips@state.nm.us “If we are going to balance the budget and restore prosperity in New Mexico, we will have to work together to identify and eliminate unnecessary costs,” said Governor Martinez. “I welcome ideas from my fellow New Mexicans as we work in the coming days and weeks to pass a balanced budget.

From day one, my administration has been committed to listening to the people we serve. Today, I am asking for their help as we work to cut wasteful spending, reduce the size of government, and put our state back on track.” Since taking office, Governor Martinez has ordered cuts across the executive branch of state government, including eliminating two chef positions and cutting salaries by 55 percent at the governor’s mansion, as well as trimming cabinet salaries by at least ten percent. On Monday, the Governor introduced a balanced budget proposal that trims government and eliminates inefficiencies, but protects classroom spending and health care for those most in need – all without raising taxes on a single New Mexican.

Brisbane Under Water

CBC News - Floodwaters are slowly receding in Australia's third-largest city, but the people of Brisbane and other flood-ravaged Queensland communities were warned Thursday that they face a recovery of "postwar proportions." Floodwaters poured into more than 30,000 properties in the Brisbane area before the water peaked early in the morning. The swollen Brisbane River, which peaked at a lower level than expected, had already begun to recede by the afternoon, though water levels were expected to stay high for several days. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh made an emotional appeal to people affected by the flooding, calling on residents of the northeastern Australian state to pull together after "the worst natural disaster in our history and possibly in the history of our nation." Read full story here:

Illinois: Neighboring States Jobs Creation Gets Easier

Chicago Tribune - "You guys are nothing if not entertaining. It's like living next door to the Simpsons — the dysfunctional family down the block." —Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, commenting on Tuesday's spectacle in Springfield in an interview on WLS-AM's "Don Wade and Roma" show.
"Escape to Wisconsin."—Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, celebrating the Illinois General Assembly's votes to raise the personal and business income tax rates by 67 percent and 46 percent, respectively. The nation's laughing at us again. The nation's laughing and our neighbors are having fun at our expense, and who can blame them? Walker and Daniels are aggressively courting employers, and Illinois has made their jobs that much easier by passing a huge tax increase that will send businesses racing across the state line. Read full story here:

Lebananon on the Verge of Chaos, Again

Washington Times - Lebanon's year-old coalition government collapsed Wednesday amid fears that a United Nations report into the 2005 assassination of the country's prime minister will trigger a new civil war and plunge the Middle East into another conflict. "We may well be seeing the opening moves of the next Middle East war," said Bruce Riedel, a veteran U.S. national security official who is now a Middle East scholar at the Brookings Institution. The government in Beirut fell after 11 of 30 Cabinet ministers, all supporters of the Hezbollah-backed March 8 bloc, resigned - the culmination of a long tussle with other elements of the coalition over how to respond to a U.N. special tribunal investigating the killing. Hezbollah, a Shiite extremist group backed by Iran and Syria that the United States has designated a terrorist organization, is a legal political party with a large parliamentary caucus in Lebanon. Following inconclusive elections in 2009 and months of haggling, Hezbollah and its allies joined a unity government in Beirut. Read full story here:

New Florida Governor set to start transforming Florida education... NM set to copy Florida before change

From National Review Online - by Reihan Salam - While surveying the newly-elected right-of-center governors, Rick Scott didn’t immediately leap to mind as the most promising. But it is Rick Scott, the controversial healthcare executive who now serves as the governor of Florida, who has offered what I consider to be the most significant, transformative ideas I’ve ever seen advanced by an actual elected official with any real power. The newly elected Republican’s education transition team recently released its recommendations for school policy, which are chocked full of far-reaching proposals. Read more

Ted Kennedy's Wife Rules Out Senate Run

Ted and Vicki Kennedy

From thehill.com -The widow of Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) has ruled out running for her late husband's seat in her strongest words to date. Vicki Kennedy said she won't run to challenge Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) in 2012, or run for president in the future. “There will not be a yes," Kennedy told Boston Globe columnist Scot Lehigh on whether she'd agree to run. "The Senate is not where I see my future." More here

Governor Addresses Child Safety Issues

Governor Martinez

ALBUQUERQUE – Governor Susana Martinez issued the following statement after speaking at the Children’s Law Institute, an annual conference of legal professionals and workers focused on juvenile justice and child protection services. “As a former District Attorney, I know firsthand the need to be vigilant about keeping our children safe,” said Governor Martinez. “It is imperative that law enforcement and child services professionals have the necessary tools to make New Mexico a safer place. From day one of this administration, we have committed ourselves to fight for the future of our children and bring to justice those who would seek to do them harm.” During her time as District Attorney for New Mexico’s Third Judicial District, Governor Martinez personally prosecuted some of the toughest cases of child abuse and child homicide. In 2006 she was instrumental in passing Katie’s Law, requiring DNA collection from violent criminals in order to make it easier to prosecute crimes committed against children. On her first day in office, Governor Martinez announced her support for an expansion of this law to include all criminals arrested for felony offenses.

The Virtue of Sarah Palin

Pamela Geller

From biggovernment.com -Wednesday Sarah Palin responded to the vicious blood libel leveled against her and millions of right-thinking Americans by the army of destroyers. The ferocious, relentless attacks on Sarah Palin are a testament to her greatness, proof of how deathly afraid of her they are, like Dracula to the silver cross .It’s envy. Ayn Rand said it: “Envy is regarded by most people as a petty, superficial emotion and, therefore, it serves as a semihuman cover for so inhuman an emotion that those who feel it seldom dare admit it even to themselves….That emotion is: hatred of the good for being the good.” Here’s the thing. The mission, by objective, of the haters, the party of destruction, is to ruin the best, the brightest, the good. The left has, day after day, month after month, year after year, decade after decade, trafficked only in ruin and destruction, focusing on the most effective leaders on the right. More here

Biden: US is Not The Enemy of Islam

Joe Biden

From middle-east-online.com -After talks with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani he described as "extremely useful", Biden addressed anti-American sentiment in Pakistan, fanned by the ongoing war in Afghanistan and a covert US drone campaign on its border. "There are even some sections in Pakistani society and elsewhere that suggest American disrespects Islam and its followers," Biden told a joint press conference at the prime minister's residence. "We are not the enemies of Islam and we embrace those who practice that great religion in all our country," he added. More here

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