Opinion

Cibola Citizen Honors Constitution Day

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The United States celebrates Constitution Day on September 27, the day our nation’s founders came together, framed, and signed the Constitution of the United States. This was an incredible act of defiance against the norms of the day, where kings and queens ruled over the common people. With the signing of the US Constitution, our founders spat in the face of tradition in favor of a liberal idea where all people are free to make their own living, decisions about life, and have control of their futures.

Letters to the Editor

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The Old Side-Step Dear editor, When your civil liberties are violated because the “Good old boys” want to have the right control what happens in government and the county. Interesting when you give people a little power, they abuse it for public gain and prestige.

Our Own Stories

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Joan Klonowski Another beautiful cat in the Land of Enchantment. But then I saw that my blind old cat, Snagglepuss, had thrown up on my bed.

State of Affairs

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The United States needs to become better at being energy independent. For decades this country denied that climate change was a problem, with scholars estimating in the early 1900s that it may take two centuries or more for climate change to take full effect.

Ask Nancy Q+A: Will It Get Better

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Dear Nancy: I’ve been feeling hopeless about my career path and I think I’ve finally reached my breaking point. I’m a 35 year old working three jobs just to pay the bills and help my mom with her medical expenses.

Always Living and Learning

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Times We’ll Always Treasure Recently, I had a student ask me, `Mr. Sanders, do you miss the old days?’ Admittedly, there are times I go on moderate speaking spiels about growing up in the 1970’s – the music, dress styles, great sports teams, a more unified United States.

State of Affairs

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People change. I know for a fact I am not the same person I was in high school, or even my third year of college.

Letters to the Editor

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Fighting for the First Amendment Dear editor, The mission of the New Mexico Foundation of Open Government (NMFOG) includes advocating, educating and litigating to help New Mexicans vindicate their rights under the First Amendment to the Constitution. Freedom of the press is one of the hallmarks of American democracy and enshrined as one of the five freedoms in the First Amendment – freedom of press, freedom of assembly, freedom of petition, freedom of religion and freedom of speech.