Oath sworn councilors block charter vote in Rio Rancho
City councilors Wilkins and Scott refused to place charter amendments on the March 2016 ballot, despite a majority backing them. They invoked conscience, but critics say non-feasance applies. The council will reconsider the issue. Cheryl Everett urges letting the people vote next spring.
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Flawed from Page A4 and the greater question of history
The piece argues that revered leaders like Jefferson Washington Adams and Franklin were flawed yet pivotal. It compares past figures to modern icons and urges evaluating leaders by their overall impact rather than absentmindedly condemning all faults. It notes New Mexico’s Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett as contrasting local histories.
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Millennials and the 2016 political spectrum analysis
Kerry Adams, a libertarian Christian blogger from Rio Rancho, argues millennials favor civic liberty and communal ideals while distrusting government and taxes. She contrasts Bernie Sanders and Rand Paul with GOP strategies, urging dissent from enjoying welfare state power.
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