Viewpoint on NM tax hike and national issues sparks outrage
A partisan Viewpoint accuses New Mexico Democrats of pushing House Bill 6 to raise taxes amid a $1 billion oil boom. It links federal debt to Trump’s national emergency and criticizes gun laws, minimum wage plans, and government spending, urging less government and more personal responsibility.
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Reactionary conservatives threaten freedom and democracy
Steve Hansen argues that modern conservatives bred by Fox News and social media stoke fear and deny debate. He warns that extreme reactionaries threaten liberty, urging diverse media diets and thoughtful conservatives to counter threats to the nation and the Constitution.
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Methodist Church Keeps Ban on Gay Clergy and Same Sex Marriage
In a February 26 vote the United Methodist Church upheld its policy that homosexuality conflicts with Christian teaching. The writer recalls a minister father who evolved toward acceptance, acknowledging the church’s ongoing exclusion of LGBT people and its impact on personal faith and community ties. Tom McDonald, editor of the New Mexico Community News Exchange, signs off.
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