Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Monday briefing. Reminder A reminder that the Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico annual Canned Food Drive begins today in Curry and Roosevelt county schools and continues until Dec. 15. Send a can to school. Music, music, music The Carpe Diem String Quartet concert is 7 […]
Veteran encounter reminder of soldier sacrifices
Judy Brandon Some readers have asked for this account so I am submitting it once again as we reflect on the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. War is not far from many people’s minds these days and we as a nation must never forget the service of our military men and women. Several years ago, I […]
Judge hedges on Obamacare court ruling
Freedom New Mexico A reminder that few things are as simple as they first seem: In January, when a federal judge in Pensacola declared President Obama’s health care reform law unconstitutional, the judge became something of a shining knight of the right. Now his armor is looking a little tarnished. U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson, […]
‘Kids’ reminder of times gone by
By Kevin Wilson: CNJ columnist It just took five words. It killed a conversation, showed our differences and outlined our dependence on the superficial. But a few months ago, those five words started a conversation, showed our similarities and outlined our dependence on the superficial. “I don’t have a television,” she said, starting the conversation, […]