Don’t Tread on Me
Dear editor, National Guard in Albuquerque, National Guard in Washington D.C., National Guard in Los Angeles, National Guard maybe in Chicago and Baltimore too?
Since New Mexico got this special treatment first can we at least get a football team so we’re in the same category as these others cities?
And where are all of the NRA folks rights now? Isn’t the point of the Second Amendment to keep the federal government off of our streets? I guess there isn’t a big choice when the police are in a different state. Crime is rampant and while the National Guard is doing their job, NMSP won first place in a drone flying competition in Aurora Colorado.
Just so you know. Mr. Henry Meyer
Make the Commitment
Dear Editor, Thank you for your excellent column in the 8/20 issue of the Cibola Citizen, 'As Election Season Ramps Up, Constitution Day Offers a Moment to Reflect on Civic Duty.' It was thorough, well written, and even included a call to action 'For more information on the election, including how to register to vote or file as a candidate, visit NMVote.org or contact the Cibola County Clerk's Office.'
I would like to add one more call to action: VOTE!
Vote at every single election, whether school board, municipal, county, state, federal - or any other election which requires citizens to make a decision.
Make the commitment NOW to vote at each and every opportunity we are given. As citizens our greatest power is exercised at the voting booth. Please don't take that privilege for granted.
Julie Junod Grants NM
Something is Wrong Here
Dear editor, It may be that someone more informed can offer an explanation. But I am looking at the Wednesday, August 13 edition of our local paper. I continue to believe firmly that we are fortunate to have it. But in this case, the paper comes out on August 13 and the earliest someone like me or you could possibly receive it at the post office would be August 14. I suspect most readers would agree that we would not be reading it until that night or even a day or two later when we had time.
But on the front page of the paper, we received in the afternoon of Thursday, August 14, the front page speaks of a public meeting held by the New Mexico mining and minerals division at 1 o’clock at the library. On August 14! A meeting about sending radioactive material involving 76,710 truckloads of uranium mine waste through downtown Thoreau for up to 4 1/2 years. I am quoting here from the paper. It says the comments may be mailed to the director of New Mexico mining but should be received no later than Thursday. August 14. The second article on the front page says that there is a tour for the public at 10 AM on Thursday, August 14.
It seems very strange that mining and government officials could say that they posted information for the public on the front page of the local paper and invited comments and offer tours and meetings. Yet every single event has taken place hours before the public receives any notification. I could be wrong, but it would seem to me that if anyone really wanted public input, they would give the public a week or two or three advance notice.
Something just seems wrong here.
Kent Ferguson