Glad You Asked Answers Independence Day and Government
The column explains Independence Day the Fourth of July and its history from 1776. It also outlines the federal government’s three branches Congress the president and the courts with notable justices named. The Glad You Asked column invites reader questions to be sent to the Observer, noting a Thursday publication.
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United States
Great Britain
Bristol
Rhode Island
Philadelphia
Continental Congress
U.S. Congress
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
John Roberts
John Paul Stevens
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sandra Day O’connor
Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy
David Souter
Clarence Thomas
Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito Jr
No Action Jackson Street proposal and Rio Rancho notes
Readers critique street naming for officials and praise Rivers Edge entrances funded by discretionary money. Citizens urge repairs to neglected streets, question spending and recall Kevin Jackson, with editor notes on ongoing investigations and local discourse about state leadership.
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Jackson Street
Salzman
Rivers Edge
Rio Rancho
Marilyn Salzman
Kevin Jackson
DPS
New Mexico
Roman Montoya
People of
Rants and Raves letters and reader comments
A noisy mix of reader opinions on public issues at The Observer. Submissions touch on open government, local politician Kevin Jackson, and broader reflections on politics, media, and everyday life with sharp, humorous, and critical remarks.
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Independent voter voices GOP census critique in New Mexico
A reader argues he seeks political independence while recounting his shifting party support from Republican to Independent and back. He recalls a GOP census letter from Mike Duncan citing a conservative agenda and warns of rising government spending and Democratic gains.
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John Adams
United States
France
Iraq
Alamogordo
John Edwards
Barry Goldwater
Mike
Mike Duncan
New Mexico
Democrat Party
NRA
Washington
Duncan
RNC
GOP
Hillary Clinton
Bill Richardson
George
Ned Cantwell
Ncantwell
Beyondbb
Government Listings for New Mexico Officials
Government listings provide contact details for Governor Bill Richardson and senators Jeff Bingaman and Pete Domenici, plus U S representatives Tom Udall and Heather Wilson with office addresses in Albuquerque Santa Fe Rio Rancho and related phone and fax numbers. The data appears in a compact directory format with varied spacing and some typographic irregularities.
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Sandoval County
George Washington
Atlantic Ocean
Benjamin Franklin
Paris
Massachusetts
Salem
N.C
Johann Friedrich Peter
Betta Ferrendelli
Paso
Phas
Vista Hills
Haynes Park
Intel
City of Vision
Marilyn
River's Edge
North Hills
Texas
George Bush
Jim
Jim Nabors
Apple
Government
Santa Fe
Jeff Bingaman
Silver Avenue
Albuquerque
Pete Domenic
Albuquerque Plaza
Third Street
U.S
Tom Udall
Rio Rancho City Hall
Southern Blvd
Heather Wilson
First Plaza
Fox
Joseph J. Carraro
Carraro Place
Joecarraro
Aol
Sen
Steve Komadina
P.O. Box
Corrares
Komadina
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