Regarding the death of Collin Powell

I am deeply saddened over the passing today of retired U.S. Army General Colin Powell. General Powell was a military and public servant pioneer.

Moral high ground

The US Constitution is a powerful document, it is the basis of law in this country and a restriction on the authority of our leaders so they can’t consolidate too much power.

Letters to the Editor

Pragmatism rules Dear Editor: I have always been an optimist with a strong streak of pragmatism. After reading the Citizen’s articles on Bright Green, pragmatism rules.

Pondering Pundit

It seems to me that we live in a society where many of its members feel entitled to one thing or another. They feel that the world or that society owes them something. People feel entitled to getting respect, honor, valor, or privilege, but what have they done to deserve these things.

Shedding Light

A wonderful, hardworking, funny, fair, and kindhearted man passed away on September 15, 2021. That man was my grandpa, Billy E. McElroy. Technically, he was my great-grandpa, but — although he was certainly great — he was always just grandpa.

Cruzzin’ Cibola

All Aboard! Holidays are around the corner. So many of us will be Holidays are around the corner. So many of us will be traveling. I would like to put in a word for Amtrak.

State of Affairs

The United States of America is an empire built to withstand the test of time. With a promise to uphold the righteous, God-given rights of Freedom and Liberty, this nation fulfilled its conquest of Manifest Destiny and faced a great reckoning with the driving force behind its economy: Slavery.

Cautious economic development

Dear Editor: Reading the article by Diego Lopez concerning our new marijuana facility, followed by some validating research, raises a number of alarms, including the following: 1. Where will the company get the gigantic quantity of water needed?

Hypocrisy doesn't work

Dear Editor: As parents of nine children, my wife and I fully understood the importance of living the rules we imposed on our children. Hypocrisy doesn't work within the family structure. This is true within free societies.

Now I’m confused

So, this is probably going to be a long one and I’m probably going to cuss a few times so if you get offended, probably stop reading now. Mayor Hicks asked me Monday, if I would attend a meeting on Tuesday for the veterans in our community at NMSU Grants campus and I said sure.