As reports come out about the Ipodless British sailors and sailorette kidnapped by Iran continue to be used as both propaganda by Iran and as sob stories in the UK tabloids, one needs only to remember history to put things into perspective.
The USS Pueblo was monitoring intelligence information in international waters when kidnapped by the […]

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News Item:
Ballot initiative for private rocket complex passes
A little over a week ago, we made mention here of all the privateers looking toward outer space, in One Step Closer to Star Wars [linked below].  New Mexico voters are taking this space thing very seriously, having just approved a new tax to raise funds for a […]

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The State legislature of Nevada wants to be sure your home’s Feng Shui is smooth. New Mexico’s officials want to be sure that your “space” is well arranged. They are all about home decor. In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me if they have the Home Improvement channel constantly playing in all state offices so that […]

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In an op-ed piece that he wrote for Wednesday’s New York Times, former U.S. attorney David C. Iglesias believes that emails released by the Justice Department this week, confirm his suspicions that politics played a role in his dismissal.

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Sometimes one reads news that brings a smile to one’s face. A few months back, the International Astronomical Union declared that Pluto essentially does not fit the definition of a planet, and hence should no longer be called a planet.
Now, apparently the state of New Mexico in the United States feels that there are not […]

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Here is a refreshing change of pace. According to Editor and Publisher, New Mexico Radio station KSFR has made a new policy to eschew usage of newswire stories based on quotes from “unnamed officials” or other unattributed sources.
News director Bill Dupuy sent the following message to his news staff:

Effectively immediately and until further notice, it […]

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Attention! ATTENTION! Now Hear This!
Bill Richardson is running for president.
How do I know?
Well, he’s trying to outlaw cockfights in New Mexico.
The “animal rights” people get in a tizzy about cockfighting, but here in SE Asia, it is almost a religion. Here in the rural Philippines, many houses, including those of our relatives, have hen houses […]

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Most people have heard of El Nino, when the Pacific Ocean tides are warm and the weather is stormy.
But most discussions of El Nino merely translate it as “Boy”. or “the boy”. A typical explanation is found HERE:
El Nino is first noticed along the South American coast around Christmas (hence the origin from Peruvian […]

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- 22 Dec 06 -
You may get to watch it on the Internet if you have a high speed Internet connection.
- NASA Live TV -
At this time (close to 5 AM Pacific time) they are saying it might land in one of three spots today. Florida, California, or New Mexico. - Questions about weather in […]

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The new identity theft protection and recovery service by Truston is live. The service is unique because it doesn’t require you to give up your personal information, which could be stored in a database, and used to commit identity theft if it falls into the wrong hands.
In case you’ve missed the weekly stories, databases are […]

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First gypsies impersonate Dr. Phil and now someone is selling tickets to the Oprah show that smell a little “phishy.”
Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan warned the public in a official statement:
In this case, e-mail recipients are asked to submit personal information and told they will receive tickets to The Oprah Winfrey Show after verification of […]

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by Craig Dimitri
There was finally some good news for House Republicans, after the catastrophic losses suffered on November 7. Over the past three days, the Republicans are now assured of at least 200 members in their caucus.  Two experienced incumbents, Rep. Heather Wilson of New Mexico and Rep. Robin Hayes of North Carolina, were able to […]

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by Craig Dimitri
In a bright spot for Republicans, Rep. Heather Wilson (R) has been officially re-elected to a fifth full term in New Mexico’s 1st CD.  On Friday, the last county in the CD to recount - Bernalillo County - completed its tally.  Madrid gained what I estimate to be about 285 votes in that county, far […]

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by Craig Dimitri
Heading into the election, one of the Republicans perceived to be vulnerable, was Rep. Heather Wilson of New Mexico.  But she always wins; after replacing a deceased Republican in 1998, she has won four terms in her own right.  In 2002 and 2004, she easily defeated her Democratic challengers, winning by nearly 11% […]

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by Craig Dimitri
On Friday, November 17 - ten days after the election that propelled Democrats to take control of both houses of Congress - there were still six Republican-held districts, where the GOP is poised to retain control: five incumbents and the Republican candidate in a Florida open seat.
Of the 435 House seats, 428 now have certified winners, after Rep. John Barrow (D., […]

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I’ve had the opportunity to look at a lot of identity theft services, but until now - I’ve never run into one I considered “victim friendly.”
I’ve written off most of the services I’ve seen — either because they were financial services products (created by those who had compromised victims themselves) — or they were selling […]

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Fresh perspectives on today’s news by: Whymrhymer
The Navajo Nation is a nearly-soverign nation within our Nation that covers 27,000 square miles and extends into Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. The Navajo Nation, originally established by treaty in 1868, now has a population of over a quarter million and a central government that oversees the land […]

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by Craig Dimitri
In the New Mexico-1st CD, it appears that eight-year incumbent Rep. Heather Wilson is in a pitched battle, to hold onto her Albuquerque-area seat.  She trails her Democratic challenger, NM Attorney General Patricia Madrid, according to independent polling.
Since she entered Congress in 1998, to replace deceased Rep. Steven Schiff (R), Wilson has managed to win four terms […]

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