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Change
Opinion

Oh! How things have changed!


 A republic or 'political judicial monarchy'?
Opinion

The United States Supreme Court at one time was viewed with a unique “sense of awe” and respect because it consistently interpreted the United States Constitution as a “living and evolving document”


Christ and the little green men
Opinion

I thought that faith was on the way out, but along comes government with a report on 'unexplained aerial phenomena' or UAPs (aka 'unidentified flying objects'). Why the name change? Maybe our officials don’t want us to think of extraterrestrials when we see something strange in the sky… or it could be some 'brander' thought it time to update the 1940s appellation for things that hover above us.


Truth of the Referendum Project and the misleading claims of the SOS
Opinion

During the 2023 legislative session we saw progressive ideals passed by our legislature while family values were offended, and faith values were mocked.


Nine years of reform: time to close the case on Albuquerque's police department
Opinion

On November 14, 2014, the City, APD and Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a stipulated Court Approved Settlement Agreement (CASA).


Inflate or die
Opinion

The recent headline, “Debt Ceiling Deal Between White House and GOP Reached In Principle,” may provide temporary relief, but it belies a more profound, systemic issue: the perpetual and inevitable growth of debt within our monetary framework.


Under Keller, a 71% Homicide Surge Turns Albuquerque Into One of America's Most Violent Cities
Opinion

On April 26, the Major Cities Chiefs Association released its Violent Crime Survey and national totals for the crimes of homicides, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults.


Uniting for Progress: New Mexico Republicans drive educational empowerment
Opinion

One of the top priorities for many in New Mexico is educational excellence.


Wall Street titans echo economic warnings: A call for prudence and preparation
Opinion

There are some who have often shone a spotlight on the precarious state of the economy and the need for cautious investment strategies.


What's next for the American economy?
Opinion

America's economic transition from a focus on industry to service to design and finally to finance has progressively distanced our economy from tangible reality.


ABQ councilors' move to diminish mayor's authority sparks debate
Opinion

On April 27, first term City Councilors Democrat Louie Sanchez and Republican Renee Grout announced legislation proposing a City Charter amendment for a public vote that will make the Mayor of Albuquerque a member of the City Council.


 Residents unite across party lines to protect values: Taos County petition drive underway
Opinion

Residents of Taos County have long prided themselves on holding values that run deeper than political labels, though we have voted Democrat generationally due primarily to social welfare policies.


The Math to Net Zero Doesn’t Add Up
Opinion

The politicians who are mandating a path to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 certainly didn’t do the math to net zero because the math in their path doesn’t add up.


Defending the innocent, and holding offenders accountable, should not be a partisan issue - but it is
Opinion

During New Mexico’s recent sixty-day Legislative session, numerous bills were introduced to address out-of-control crime in the state


Reality
Opinion

One could spend numerous hours and hundreds of pages describing the “Idea of America”


The big picture
Opinion

The phrase was first used in 1904 meaning “the entire perspective on a situation or issue”


Santa Fe Democrats created NM’s failed education system
Opinion

New Mexicans believe Santa Fe Democrats will turn around New Mexico’s public education system despite decades of failing grades.


Peeling back the 'diversity' onion
Opinion

It's time we talked about e pluribus unum and what it really means for our country, especially in light of all the propaganda that's being injected into our collective bloodstream by the 'woke' Left.


Will there be a brighter ending to this legislative session?
Opinion

There have been some attempts to justify what’s happening in Santa Fe, but let’s look at some facts rarely discussed.


Is it always financially worthwhile to attend one of New Mexico’s four-year public universities?
Opinion

The majority of students go to college to get a better job and to make more money. How good a job have New Mexico’s seven, four-year public universities, done in accomplishing these goals?