Letters to the editor
Letters to the Editor, Dec. 9, 2019
The preservation of the U.S. Constitution is crucial to the survival of democracy. The president’s main role is to ensure that the laws are faithfully executed. This p…
Letters to the editor
Many don’t have enough food
Food stamps were a lifesaver for me (“Hundreds of thousands are losing access to food stamps,” Dec. 5). I was very pregnant and my husband was unable to work; I was re…
Letters to the Editor
Questions remain in animal cruelty case
The recent New Mexican article (“Neglect case highlights issues with unregulated sanctuaries,” Nov. 30), ignores several important issues. What authority in San Miguel…
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What’s the story on speed hump planning?
I am one of the Zocalo residents blindsided by the exuberant reaction the city took in response to a petition filed by an adjacent neighborhood association to slow tra…
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Teachers shouldn’t invest in incarceration
I agree with Attiana Virella-Fuentes, coordinator of the Santa Fe Public Schools Adelante program (“Educators want no part of private prisons,” My View, Dec. 1), that …
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There’s a model of American tyranny at home
The Republican Party, whose members know that the faintest criticism will make them targets of Trump’s vitriol, now forms a model of American tyranny. Cowed by a bomba…
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Benefits are caught in the crosshairs
Benefits are caught in the crosshairs
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Electoral College is a process, not a place
Darlene Muniz (“Turning point,” Letters to the Editor, Nov. 19) suggests “… each state should have equal representation in the Electoral College. That way the popular …
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High crimes and misdemeanors — and poetic justice
President Donald Trump tried to expose and catch Joe Biden in what he considered a “questionable” situation and wound up getting “caught up in his own trap.” He though…
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What would a loving mother do?
I agree it should be a crime to knowingly make a false report of child abuse (“Time to pass Abby’s law and save innocent families,” My View, Nov. 24). Once I knew a te…
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Nava died in Vietnam — the school lives on
I am writing to thank the Santa Fe Public Schools board for its decision to keep the schools open, especially Francis X. Nava Elementary School (“Board votes against s…
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Lessons to learn from Vietnam
I thank and commend you for the excellent, in-depth special Vietnam feature for Veterans Day (“ ‘In Country: Memories of service in Vietnam,’ ” special section, Nov 11…
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Cleaning up corruption? It didn’t happen
We have “Susana Martinez … with skeletons in her closet that could result in criminal charges” (“Another governor, another corruption scandal,” Our View, Nov. 21)…
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Motives behind support questionable
I don’t believe that we lack strong candidates for the upcoming Democratic primaries. I think we are being manipulated into supporting candidates who don’t have a chan…
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Will New Mexico pass community solar into law?
As we are approaching the upcoming 2020 legislative session, it is critical that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham takes a stand in calling for the passage of a Community So…
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News can be fact-based and reliable
The article in The New Mexican about fact and fiction in news and information sources (“Poll: Americans struggle to tell fact from fiction,” Nov. 15) was of interest. …
My View James Jimenez
Unlock education opportunities and address climate crisis head-on
All children deserve to have the best possible future, but until we dramatically reimagine our education system to meet our students’ needs an…
My View John McLeod
New Mexico and the governor can do better
All told, there were 21 of us who chose to be arrested occupying Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office at the end of October (“Climate proteste…
My View Juliet Yazzie
Get help enrolling in health insurance
I am a proud Native American and member of the Navajo Nation. I also serve as the Native American liaison manager for beWellnm, the New Mexico…
My View Stephen E. Silver
A lack of empathy is killing democracy
Compassion is nearly always in short supply in a society (“Have we lost sight of compassion?” My View, Dec. 1). After all, a person is incline…
My View Janet McVickar and Andy Otto
Santa Fe Watershed Association looks ahead
It seems every week brings new headlines about the challenges our society will face as a result of a changing climate. For the past two decade…
My View Bill McCamley
The minimum wage is going up
On Jan. 1, 2020, the New Mexico minimum wage will grow to $9 an hour from its current rate of $7.50 thanks to a law passed by the Legislature …
My View Nancy Burgas
Envision the future as the new year looms
The mad scramble of the holiday season is well underway. We’ve been spooked, thankful, we’ve shopped, and now forge headlong into Hanukkah, So…
My View James Keele
The anti-entropic principle of life
“Life” as used here in this short essay refers to all life — humans, animals, trees, plants, bugs, etc. It appears to me that life has evolved…
My View Tomás Rivera
We need more and better access to public transportation
Chainbreaker is a member-led economic and environmental justice organization. We have over 700 members, many of whom are transit dependent bus…
Commentary Gerry Fairbrother
Good food is good for you
It is true that good food is good for you. As I write this, I can hear a chorus of “duhs” from my daughters, now adults, when they were teenag…
My View John D. Holm and Robert K. Hitchcock
The immorality of the save the elephant movement
Saving the elephants is the most popular goal of animal rights groups in the developed world, even though related species have not existed the…
My View Nathan P. Small
Protecting our water is protecting our future
Safeguarding freshwater is something all New Mexicans support, because we know water is life. House Bill 546, which I was proud to sponsor and…
My View Margy Privett
Don’t just thank veterans – support them
I’m going to get on my soapbox and say a few things that might be controversial.
My View
Are you a burden?
Simply stated, most likely, you are not a burden. So why do so many feel the strong emotion of lacking value? Often, shame resides in the mind…
Public utility regulation has expanded its domain far beyond its original mandate and what is socially optimal. That mandate confines itself t…
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