Public comment clamp fears BLM seeks to limit input
Editorial blames the Bush era for proposed BLM grazing and land management rules that would narrow who is considered the public and trim consultation requirements. It urges readers to contact Rep Tom Udall and Sen Jeff Bingaman and the Taos BLM office to register concerns about reduced public involvement in allotment boundaries grazing permits and emergency closures.
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Rio Grande Gorge
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Forest Service
Taos Town Council approves $9.5 million bond plan
Taos June 19 council vote unites to issue 9.5 million in bonds to fund a nursing home and city hospital expansion and to retire about 1.3 million in previous hospital debts. Former town manager Carlos Miranda sues the town and contractors for 2 million over his 12 year old son Isaac’s injury from an open trench on Adobe Lane during Halloween.
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Guess Which Organization Harms U S Congress Members
A circulated rant claims the 535 members of the United States Congress form a corrupt group with alleged crimes including spousal abuse fraud bad checks and drunken driving. It ties this to Middle East policy, invasion, and a distant forecast about democratization and Halliburton, urging readers to “vate.”
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Middle East
America
Rumsfeld
Halliburton
Harold Timber Taos
Exit plan needed in Iraq amid ongoing misgivings
Report outlines frustration over misleading reasons for war in Iraq and calls for a concrete exit strategy. Officials acknowledge the need for a principled timetable and conditions for withdrawal, amid mounting public scrutiny and regional instability.
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Iraq
Out of Iraq now plan for real exit timeline
Readers urge the newspaper to publish a My Turn letter calling for a concrete exit date from Iraq and a universal end to permanent bases. The writer cites tall casualties and billions spent, argues the war fuels terrorism, seeks international control of reconstruction, and insists Iraqi leaders and people deserve self determination now.
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Rumsfeld
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Turn At Play in W s fairytale world critique of Bush
Taos resident Bruce Kading, writing in The Blues News, argues that the Republican Party's policies, including the war in Iraq and privatized Social Security, threaten life and expose a deficit of accountability. He accuses Bush of manipulating intelligence, promoting debt through tax cuts, and restricting public dialogue while citing Democratic ideas to fix Social Security solvency.
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