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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 2009
Page
4
The piece previews Roswell in 2010 with city elections and a hot governor race, plus the pivotal census count shaping funding and legislative boundaries. It warns against boycott talk and stresses the value of reaching 50 000 residents to gain metropolitan status and government benefits.
Apollo 8 completed a nighttime splashdown in the Pacific with its three astronauts. Charles Darwin began his round the world voyage aboard the HMS Beagle in 1831.
Gale Russell, a 1984 Goddard High School graduate and New Mexico State University freshman agriculture major, won fourth place in public speaking at the National FFA Convention in Kansas City. Air National Guard Airman First Class Michael D. Hales earned a navigator systems course diploma at Keesler AFB and will serve with the 151st in Salt Lake City. Michael's wife Loretta is the daughter of Roswell resident Benjamin Delay.
In a 2010 Santa Fe story the piece notes ethics reform is unlikely amid budget cuts. Gov. Richardson and Lt. Gov. Denish, AG King and Think New Mexico push plans, but lawmakers doubt passage. Officials warn reporters could face penalties for leaks, while lobbyist restrictions face tough odds in a short 30 day session.
The article argues Obama uses a Christmas talk to push wealth redistribution and portrays Jesus as a socialist. It contrasts a hypothetical Republican response, accuses the president of secular overreach, and contends Jesus is more than a symbol or teacher.
The author favors John McCain as person of the year for 2009 noting his confrontations with Al Franken on the Senate floor, his Iran dissent stance, opposition to the health care bill, and advocacy for Afghanistan troop increases while criticizing Obama policies.
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