http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/nm-news/ en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:50:56 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416828/posts A Las Cruces, NM apartment renter reportedly used his handgun to stop a pair of home invaders who broke in at 8 AM. Police say that the home invasion victim was sleeping in his apartment, on the 1400 block of Telshor Drive, when two intruders broke in and advanced on him. The sound of the home invaders' entry is said to have awoken the victim, at which point he grabbed his handgun and fired in self defense. One of the suspected intruders, who police have only described as a Hispanic male in his 20's, was reportedly found dead at the... Self Defense Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416828/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:50:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414711/posts The 8th Fighter Squadron received their first of 20 F-22 Raptors on the afternoon of December 21. The arrival of 8th FS flagship, a Langley AFB Raptor -- which came from maintenance in Palmdale, Calif. -- starts the next chapter of the "Black Sheep's" storied history that started in 1941 when the squadron was assigned to the 49th Pursuit Group, where during World War II, their pilots amassed 207 aerial victories. "Air dominance," said Lt. Col. Craig "Bluto" Baker, 8th FS commander, relating how the F-22 fits into Holloman's history. "The F-22 builds on what previous generations of air superiority... F-16.net http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414711/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:44:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414136/posts — Trumpets recent victory to be grateful for this Christmas “Score one for the Gun Owners of America ….” Slate, December 20, 2009 Wednesday, December 23, 2009 You guys have a lot to be thankful for this Christmas. Our efforts together in lobbying against ObamaCare have netted some positive gains, and that has the political left up in arms. The writers at the ultra-liberal Slate magazine are beside themselves that an organization like the Gun Owners of America was able to move the Senate to include protections for gun owners. According to Slate on December 20: Score one for the... Gun Owners of America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414136/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:17:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412614/posts 12/21/2009 - CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) -- Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, but at the 27th Special Operations Wing here he is not the jolly fat man dressed in red. All one shopper at the base exchange knows is that someone who retired from the military made her family holidays a lot brighter. Charlotte Riojas said she was patiently waiting at the BX checkout line with a cartful of presents for her children. Their move from Hurlburt Field in Florida had, like virtually everybody else who makes a permanent change of station, been stressful. She, her... Air Force http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412614/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:24:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410661/posts BUTTE — Former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his wife have purchased a 940-acre ranch on the Big Hole River in Montana’s Madison County, his spokesman confirmed Thursday. “Mrs. (Joyce) Rumsfeld was born in Montana, she has relatives in the state and the Rumsfelds have always thought very well of the state,” spokesman Keith Urbahn told The Montana Standard Thursday. “They plan to spend some time out there to enjoy it.” The property south of Twin Bridges includes hayfields, wetlands and river frontage. Urbahn said the Rumsfelds have no plans to develop the property. “He enjoys outdoor sports, and... Spokesman Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410661/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:03:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409930/posts Former New Mexico Republican Gov. Gary Johnson is a teetotaling triathlete who looks the part of the laid-back Mountain West politician. But don’t let the jeans and black mock turtleneck he's sporting on his new website fool you: Johnson is starting to sound like a mad-as-hell populist with an eye cast on 2012 and the building fury aimed at Washington. “I’m finding myself really angry over spending and the deficit,” he said in an interview with POLITICO this week. “I’m finding myself really angry over what’s happening in the Middle East, the decision to stay in Afghanistan indefinitely. I’m angry... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409930/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:48:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409903/posts It's birthday time for the Rail Runner Express commuter rail service — today marks the first anniversary of the train's service between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Officials say that since the Santa Fe service started, the train has carried 1,372,000 passengers, a daily average of about 4,400. But fares still don't account for much of the Rail Runner's operating budget. Rail Runner spokeswoman Augusta Meyers said out of last fiscal year's $21 million operating budget for the train, about $1.9 million came from ticket sales. Most of the money, about $17 million, was from the federal government's Congestion Mitigation and... The Albuquerque Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409903/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:14:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409773/posts Thursday December 17, 2009 Appeal to be Filed in Case of Photographer Fined for "Discrimination" ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., December 17, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) will appeal a New Mexico judge's decision to uphold a ruling by the New Mexico Civil Rights Commission against an Albuquerque photography company. The commission ruled that the company, run by a young Christian husband and wife, was guilty of "sexual orientation" discrimination under state antidiscrimination laws for declining to photograph a same-sex "commitment ceremony."   "Christians in the marketplace should not be subject to predatory legal attacks for simply... LifeSiteNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409773/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:02:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409152/posts The case is Elane Photography, LLC v. Willock, and I blogged about it here, when it was being considered by the New Mexico Human Rights Commission. The decision was handed down last Friday, but the opinion wasn’t distributed until yesterday. I hope to blog more about it today, but here’s my analysis from last year: Elaine Huguenin co-owns Elane Photography with her husband. The bulk of Elane’s work is done by Elaine, though she subcontracts some of the work some of the time. Elane refused to photograph Vanessa Willock’s same-sex commitment ceremonies, and just today the New Mexico Human Rights... Volokh Conspiracy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409152/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:11:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408199/posts FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Navajo President Joe Shirley Jr. is back on the job. A Window Rock judge issued a permanent injunction late Monday against a Tribal Council resolution that placed Shirley on leave, saying lawmakers acted outside of their authority in passing it, according to attorneys in the case. A council spokesman said an appeal is likely. The ruling came on the eve of an election in which Navajos will vote on reducing the number of tribal lawmakers from 88 to 24 and giving the president line-item veto authority. Lawmakers voted 48-22 in late October to place Shirley on administrative... Farmington Daily Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408199/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:21:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404118/posts TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Dec. 9, 2009 – Air Force Col. Michael Stapleton has come a long way since being diagnosed with cancer in 2006 while serving as 43rd Fighter Squadron commander here. Air Force Col. Michael Stapleton, diagnosed with cancer in 2006, is back flying in F-22 Raptors and T-38 Talons at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. U.S. Air Force photo  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Now the 49th Fighter Wing Operations Group commander at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Stapleton recalled that he didn’t realize at first that his illness was serious. "I had what appeared... Face of Defence http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404118/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 23:33:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403881/posts Millions of undocumented people in the U.S. should be given a path to legal status after the country finds a way to stop illegal immigration, business and government leaders said in a report Wednesday. The University of Denver report argues that legalizing as many of the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants as possible could strengthen the economy and national security. But it should come with conditions, such as requiring new immigrants to learn English, pass criminal and medical background checks, and pay any taxes that they owe, the document states. The report is the product of a year of discussions... Associated Press - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403881/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 18:33:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403055/posts El Paso, Texas - A Mexican Army Humvee with a machine gun and several soldiers on foot entered into the U.S. through the Columbus Port of Entry early Saturday morning. The incident happened at about 2:35 a.m. Saturday when the Mexican soldiers were chasing three U.S. citizens, according to Customs and Border Patrol spokesperson Roger Maier. The group of soldiers was confronted by CBP inspectors and the soldiers quickly turned around on orders from one of their officers. A few minutes later, a Mexican Army commander arrived and apologized to the U.S. inspectors, claiming the soldiers had been pursuing a... KVIA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403055/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 19:04:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401372/posts Cap and trade legislation may be one of the biggest issues facing the oil and gas industry according to Dr. Daniel Fine, Associate of Policy, Strategy and Development at New Mexico Tech. He also serves on the New Mexico Center for Energy Policy which is hosting the presentation by former Shell Oil executive, John Hofmeister tonight. “What is the purpose to cap and trade?” asks Fine. “Is the purpose to raise revenue? Is the purpose to lower CO2? Or both?” The bill (Waxman-Markey) coming out of the U.S. House of Representatives claims both purposes without a clear policy declaration. Lovington Leader http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401372/posts#comment Sun, 6 Dec 2009 05:24:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398682/posts ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE-KBIM) - Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin brought her book tour to Roswell Tuesday drawing more than 1,000 people who waited hours--and in one case days--to catch a glimpse or an autographed copy of "Going Rogue." The line was long, but the wait at the front for some was even longer. "I have been here since about five o'clock Sunday afternoon," Shelly Barreras said. Barreras, who read “Going Rogue” in only eight hours, has been living out of her camper for two days just for the chance to be the first person to meet Palin at... KRQE-TV, Channel 13, Albuquerque http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398682/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 20:05:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398344/posts ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) - Shelly Barreras of Rio Rancho drove more than 200 miles, arrived in Roswell two nights ago and slept in a camper in a bookstore parking lot to meet former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Barreras' effort paid off -- she was first in line to meet Palin, who brought her "Going Rogue" book tour to Roswell on Tuesday. The former Alaska governor signed copies of her new book for three hours at Hastings Books, Music & Videos. KOB.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398344/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:00:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398567/posts Having to carry a passport to fly out of the Sunport after the New Year is still weighing heavily on the minds of many New Mexicans. Because New Mexico issues driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, come Jan. 1, state licenses won't comply with the REAL ID law and won't be accepted at airports. KOAT.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398567/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:52:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392447/posts Is Congress, behindhand on Barack Obama's deadlines on health care and cap-and-trade legislation, and flummoxed by the failure of the stimulus package to hold unemployment below 10.2 percent, prepared to address the immigration issue next year? Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says it better be. The current situation, she told the Center for American Progress on Nov. 13, "is simply unacceptable." We need a "three-legged stool," with provisions to strengthen enforcement, legalize some illegal immigrants and improve "legal flows for families and workers." Ironically, the push for legalization in 2006-07 resulted instead in stronger enforcement measures. Some 600 miles of... Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392447/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:09:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389362/posts <p>Contact your Senators and let them know what you think!</p> <p>U.S. veterans or subsidies for United Nations (U.N.) bureaucracy.</p> Email http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389362/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:20:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386455/posts The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and environmentalists reached an agreement Friday that scraps a rule the agency had used to kill or permanently remove any wolf that killed three heads of livestock in a year. Fish and Wildlife spokesman Tom Buckley said the three-strikes rule "will no longer stand." Ranchers said the policy targeted wolves that grow accustomed to preying on cattle. Several environmental groups sued in May 2008, asking a U.S. District Court in Arizona to stop the removal policy on the Mexican gray wolf, a subspecies of the gray wolf. Buckley said agency officials hope a judge... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386455/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:13:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384867/posts The day before he shot and killed a Las Vegas, N.M., man in an apparent road rage incident, an active duty soldier on leave from Iraq posted on his MySpace page that he was going to break in a new gun and was planning to "finish off" a stash of ammunition. Richard Baca, a National Guard specialist from Los Lunas sounded giddy in his online posts in the days leading up to the Monday shooting death of Benito Lemos in a Las Vegas intersection. "What to do today?" Baca wrote Sunday on his profile page on the social networking site... The Albuquerque Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384867/posts#comment Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:35:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384750/posts A radical Muslim cleric alleged to have inspired the Fort Hood gunman has been praised in the past as “a preacher of peace” by a prominent SNP candidate with close links to Alex Salmond. The FBI is investigating communications between Major Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at the US Army base in Texas, and Imam Anwar al-Awlaki, a US-born Muslim cleric now based in Yemen. Mr Awlaki has a large following in Britain and counts prominent mainstream Muslims among his supporters. In 2006 Osama Saeed, who has been selected as the SNP candidate for Glasgow Central for the next... The Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384750/posts#comment Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:25:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384199/posts Note: The following text is a quote: Ware Man Charged with Illegal Possession of Ammunition and Manufacturing Explosive Materials SPRINGFIELD, MA—A Ware man was charged today in federal court with Possession of Ammunition by a Convicted Felon and Manufacturing Explosive Materials without a License. United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz; Glenn N. Anderson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Field Division; Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Field Division; Leigh-Alistair Barzey, Resident Agent in Charge of the Office of Inspector General, Department of Defense’s... Boston.FBI.gov - DOJ Press Release http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384199/posts#comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:33:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383039/posts Western Refining is shuttering its Bloomfield refinery and consolidating the operations of its two northwestern New Mexico plants at its Gallup refinery in a move the company says will save $25 million per year. The Albuquerque Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383039/posts#comment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:25:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379997/posts While roaming the grounds of the US Capitol yesterday, Kristinn Taylor obtained a list of possible democrat defectors of the now infamous “Healthcare” bill. Kristinn was asked to post this list of wobbly democrats on FreeRepublic in an effort to mobilize our forces and overwhelm these members with phone calls and e-mails asking them to vote NO on the socialization of our healthcare. We also learned that Nancy Pelosi had just scheduled the vote for tomorrow; Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 6:00 PM. For all those who were unable to answer the call to surround the Capitol yesterday, here is... First Hand http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379997/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:00:58 GMT