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Newspaper
Taos News
Location
Taos, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 2000
Page
3
Editorial laments Taos County turnout at 36 percent in a low statewide primary. It urges reforms such as earlier primaries, Saturday elections, day-of-party registration, and stronger party voter activation to expand participation and curb minority rule.
Readable lines compile addresses and phone numbers for U.S. Senators Domenici Bingaman and Rep Udall, along with state and local officials. It cites offices in Santa Fe and Washington and includes emails, faxes, and web pages for each official. The list ends with Clinton White House contact details.
The writer condemns the U S approach to rogue nations and the vast 140 billion defense outlays, arguing diplomacy is ignored. They cite past U S support for regimes and covert trainings, questions about civilian casualties, and link militarism to domestic failures including health care farm aid elder care drug costs and corporate subsidies.
The Taos News Forum outlines to submit letters with verification, limits on word count, and publication policies. A fragment questions lack of funding for inner city infrastructure and critiques military actions since Vietnam, noting press restrictions and alleged terrorism.
A Taos resident argues for keeping a firearm in vehicles citing rural access and past incidents with threats. The letter notes New Mexico law allows vehicle gun storage, urges responsible behavior, and relays a taunting encounter that could have escalated to violence.
Paul C. Castillo of Taos writes that NRA members span diverse backgrounds and that the organization helped arm Black citizens during rough lynching periods. He rejects charges of racism, praises freedom, and urges preservation of the founding fathers’ liberty for future generations.
A New Mexico National Guardsman recalls the rescue mission in Santa Fe, where he and fellow soldiers responded to widespread destruction from a wildfire. He speaks of gratitude from a stranger in Wal-Mart, long hours away from home, and the sense of duty that drew soldiers from towns across the state.
A citizen soldier from the New Mexico National Guard, A. Hart Allex of Petioggo, recalls how Los Alamos Espanola Santa Fe and Albuquerque communities plus Bandelier White Rock and nearby areas received Guard support during firefighting operations. Guardsmen hauled water generators and helped restore services and shelters while coordinating bus transport for evacuees.
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