Repeating history
Dear Editor;
Thank you for printing my letter. I was not sure if I still had the right to say my opinion, but to borrow a few words from David Allen Coe’s song, “I’ve got something to say boy’s I’ve got something to say.” So, hear goes, I like to read old books, geography, history, state history and one old book says those that don’t pay attention to history are bound to repeat it. For example, Rome was divided and conquered, Nikta Kruchave slammed his shoe down on the table at a U.N. meeting, and said Russia would take over the United States without firing a shot. I believe the USA is close to looking like Rome’s history. I think the only way to stop it from happening is to be sure and be an educated voter and vote in all elections for the best people in future.
Another book says that New Mexico is the fifth largest state in the United States, 1221598 square miles. We have a lot of natural resources that we are not able to use wisely or any other way. Yet our politicians are in Washington D. C. trying to get money from Joe Biden to help our people in the state make ends meet and keep their sawmills and restaurants open and running and drill rigs drilling. I think New Mexico could make enough money that we would not need to ask Joe Biden for money if we could just return to normal, we could be trusted to think for ourselves, wash our hands, watch our spacing, get our shots and go to work everyday if we had a job.
If things keep going the way, they are going there is not going to be any taxpayers left.
Reading old speeches can be very interesting, also some of them sound like were going to hear them again. Just wait and see, this one got my attention because the prisons are being closed and thy want to take our guns. So where do they put the people they arrest that do not want to give up their guns? In concentration camps? The empty prisons will not be enough to hole all those people.
I quote, “This year will do down in history. For the first time a civilized nation has full gun registration, our streets will be safer, our police more efficient and the world will follow our lead into the future!” Adolf Hitler, 1935.
We all know how that turned out. Concentration camps and gas chambers.
John Fech
Thoreau, N.M.
Member of Post 80 in Grants
Against new gun laws
Dear Editor;
Dear Senator, you should know this was already done in your home state last year, and it has caused several problems. Walmart’s in NM withdrew ALL Firearms sales, they already stopped selling certain types of ammo that they felt could be used in ASSULT weapons. NM failed to exempt citizens with concealed firearms permits with picture ID’s. NM failed to exempt immediate family members, active or retired police officers with picture ID’s, and or active or retired military with picture ID’s. NM failed to exempt the Boy Scouts or America, Future Farmers of America, Jr. ROTC, and NM Hunter education like organizations from background checks. In short, the rush to make the new background law in NM, the Governor and Democrats never though the new background law out so that it would not affect lawful citizens in a negative way.
This is way people are against any new gun laws, like HR 127 & the UN Gun Treaty. These laws are often too broad, have rules and penalties that no one can afford, with the ultimate, goal to remove or discourage firearms ownership.
I noticed in your letter you made no mention of your stance on the two proposed laws mentioned above.
Harry L. Hall
USAF Veteran Retired Police Officer
Dear Mr. Hall,
It is no secret that I am a passionate outdoorsman, hunter, and firearm owner. It is my firmly held belief that law-abiding citizens should be able to own firearms for both sport and self-defense. That is not a political statement, it is simply who I am. But it is also our responsibility as leaders to support public safety and put in place commonsense protections to ensure that firearms do not find their way into the hands of those who would turn them against our communities. No one disagrees that protecting our communities must be a top priority.
We know that background checks work, and most gun owners, including myself, support them. In the 116th Congress, I was proud to join several my colleagues in the Senate in introducing S.42, Background Check Expansion Act, to expand federal background checks to all gun sales. Under current federal law, unlicensed or private sellers are not required to conduct a background check prior to transferring a firearm. S.42 was not adopted into law before the end of the 116th Congress.
Every life lost to gun violence is a tragedy, and these incomprehensible acts of violence have become far too common. Our country is weary of the violence and grief, and the American people deserve meaningful action from Congress. New Mexicans can count on me to be on their side as we seek bipartisan, common-sense solutions to reduce gun violence in our communities, while still respecting our constitutional rights.
Again, thank you for contacting me. I hope you will keep adding your voice to the debate on important policy topics and continue keeping me informed of issues that matter to you.
MARTIN HEINRICH
United States Senator
A huge thank you
Dear Editor;
The family of John Vernon Sr would like to take a moment to Thank all persons and businesses involved in his final days. Kachina Country, Compasses Hospice Company (Nurse Debbie) Kalarus Nursing Services (Nurse Jackie), Staff at Compassion Mortuary, Cibola Regional Dispatch (Dispatch Supervisor Lisa Lucero), The Milan Police Department, The Milan Volunteer Fire Department (Chief Austin), Superior Ambulance Services, Grants Fire and Rescue, Parkhurst Pharmacy, Walgreens Pharmacy, HME Medical Supply, Cibola General Hospital, Sheriff Tony Mace, The Yates family, Denita Morris, Kori, and the Bassett family, Alisa, Andrew, and the Patterson family, Renika Molina, Eloisa White, and Kody Vernon. If we could personally Thank you, please know that we appreciate and support all of you.
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