Titanic Post

I have always suspected that we citizens are not too bright or very well informed about a lot of things. In the back of my mind, I suspected that this ignorance had something to do with the dismal state of affairs in this country and that our politicians were getting along without our input. Supposedly, democracy still depends on a well informed electorate to function well or at all. To find out more and what we can do about it, I recommend you read “Just How Stupid Are We?” by Rick Shenkman.

by Ken Nicholson
First printed in the Alamogordo Daily News 4-26-08

This is a reply to various letters and comments about the sonic booms in the Tularosa Basin. Most of the opinions are in favor of the noise, equating this noise with freedom and security. Several writers, including myself, have expressed our annoyance and displeasure at this noise.Most pro-noise letters are worshipful and protective of the military, implying that they can do no harm and if they are harmful to us civilians, that’s OK, we should embrace this harm with religious fervor. We Alamogordians are to be grateful and blindly accept anything the military decides to do. Otherwise, the Air Force will get their feelings hurt and out of their pain caused by our rejection, disappear into the night. So say the pro-noise people. (more…)

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Liberty and democracy are not spectator sports! Be an active citizen … defend your civil rights!

Nicholson

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Immigration is real in southern New Mexico. Living only 90 miles from the Mexican border, there is nothing academic about it: they are here. Traditionally, people come and go between Old and New Mexico. There are ties between Mexican Mexicans and Mexican Americans going back for centuries and to them the border is no barrier. What’s more, Mexicans were here before we “Anglos” even thought about gettin’ here, but that’s beside the point. Mexican citizens come here to enjoy the cool of the mountains in the summer time. They visit our Space Museum and our zoo. Some come to visit relatives and others come to work on the ranches and farms. Others work construction jobs such as brick laying, roofing, and cement finishing. This is not only because they work for less, but also because there is a shortage of skilled workers here since the demise of trade schools and public schools’ insistance on academic preparation

Yet illegal immigration is a problem and we have to deal with it. (more…)