December 4, 2025
Opinion

Letter to the editor: Trump is not a king
If the irony weren’t so glaring and occlusive, perhaps the “No Kings” protestors would realize that gathering publicly to shout into the void while donning Halloween costumes is the height of asininity.
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Letter to the editor: Socialist/Communist ideal in full view
In both stigma names attached to the far left democratic party leaders; followers believe the government should give you a home, a job, and food to eat.
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Importing beef from Argentina doesn’t put America first
Ranchers can finally take a deep breath and think about paying down long-term loans and rebuilding their herds because they finally caught a break on beef prices.
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Time for the Right Wing to clean house
Conservatives - true conservatives, as in the Ronald Reagan brand - have a problem. The movement has been invaded by the “alt-right” (or alternative right), a brand that is not conservative, but rather slogs through the mud of antisemitism and racism, staining all who support or refuse to denounce it.
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Who are the real kings?
Trump, in 2020, did not sic his Department of Justice on his rival, Biden.
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Universal child care needs legislators’ close scrutiny
New Mexico has nowhere near the capacity to add the predicted 12,000 babies and toddlers to a program that now serves 27,000 kids.
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A bad bet
Billups was charged in a scheme involving rigged poker games, and Rozier was charged for allegedly providing insider information to an illegal sports betting ring.
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The time is now for energy permitting reform
New Mexico stands in a unique position to leverage our vast energy resources – both traditional oil and gas and renewables – while also preserving environmental stewardship for our public lands.
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Government shutdowns should be unthinkable
Critics may paint Obamacare as some form of socialized medicine that benefits bums, but from my perspective as a business journalist, it’s an economic underpinning for the self-employed and small businesses that can’t offer insurance.
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Unmasking Communism in New Mexico
There was a time when “communism” was viewed as an existential threat to our Country’s existence.
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