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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:16:50 PM EDT
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson declared a state of emergency Friday in four counties along the Mexican border that he said have been "devastated" by crimes such as the smuggling of drugs and illegal immigrants.
Link to story About damn time  Update: Mexico fires back, criticizes New Mexico border emergency declaration.  Link to story |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:19:25 PM EDT
[#1]
Have you ever visited NewMexico?
Just about ALL of it looks like a wasteland. Sgat1r5 |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:19:25 PM EDT
[#2]
Yea, yea.
But, what about that girl in Aruba? 
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:19:38 PM EDT
[#3]
Governor Richardson is going to run for President. I think he has a chance against Hillary. Hell, I would vote for him..
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:22:01 PM EDT
[#4]
Not Las Vegas (NM). You know, Calumet Colorado as in the movie Red Dawn. How about Taos? Rancho Chimayo? Riodusa? Sante Fe? Alamogardo is nice too. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:28:37 PM EDT
[#5]
Boy ain't that the truth. More than anything I found NM to be the most boring state in the union. ETA: I'm VERY surprised to see such a liberal and Hispanic govenor to be bringing this up publicly. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:30:06 PM EDT
[#6]
Not the northern part, which is very nice country. I like the Land of Enchantment. But it's flooded with cheap drugs because of the barely-inhabited area along the Mexican border. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:30:14 PM EDT
[#7]
looks like its the second time New Mexicos been invaded with hispanics. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:31:02 PM EDT
[#8]
You're probably right. He's seen the poll numbers and wanted to be one of the first to hop on board. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:32:00 PM EDT
[#9]
True, I only visited the southern part. Great place to make western movies. Sgat1r5 |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:32:55 PM EDT
[#10]
Ahem, you must not read the same history books I have. New Mexico was invaded by Anglos. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:33:32 PM EDT
[#11]
Mark my words. We will be in an armed confrontation with Mexico over the border before the decade is out. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:37:10 PM EDT
[#12]
Some war that would be. LOL. It might last 30 minutes. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:38:26 PM EDT
[#13]
Oh hell yes we will. I am putting $20 on America. 
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:38:53 PM EDT
[#14]
In otherwords the declarations are in conflict with the organized crime, corruption and payoffs that are well established on both sides of the border. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:40:56 PM EDT
[#15]
I was driving across NM late one night... Albuquerque to Fruitland... after midnight...
The land of enchantment... I started seeing things... Giant Jack Rabbits.... and there was this all Navajo station playing a Navajo chant version of the Mighty Mouse theme song.... No wait.... that shit was real. I love NM. PITSNIPE OUT |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:48:11 PM EDT
[#16]
what about all the reports of the same stuff going on in south texas?
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:53:10 PM EDT
[#17]
But it will be a hell of a fun half hour, dontcha think? 
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:55:28 PM EDT
[#18]
 I bet you havent seen much more then Highway. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:56:33 PM EDT
[#19]
Pay no mind to the Californicator. Most all of NM is God's country. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:58:11 PM EDT
[#20]
He's definately one of the better Democrats, I believe he has an A+ NRA rating. Honestly I dont really see too many Republicans who I would jump up and down for joy and vote for them as prez in '08, like I did for Bush. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 8:59:33 PM EDT
[#21]
So what's this SOE declaration mean, from a practical standpoint? State troops on the border? Checkpoints sealed until order is restored? Or is this just an "all bark, no bite" political move made by a potential POTUS candidate?
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:01:19 PM EDT
[#22]
What about it? I'm sure there are plenty of illegals crossing in Texas or even here, still I've never had any problems with any of them. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:02:07 PM EDT
[#23]
Yeah and after they surrender what are we going to do with them? OK Saynyor, jou won,, jou conquered us, just the like the West Bank, we all belong to jou now. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:05:42 PM EDT
[#24]
No, the land of New Mexico was invaded by Hispanics back in the 1700's. And setteled. Then Mexico LOST a war and the area of New Mexico became a territory of the US, eventually becoming a state. It was NEVER invaded by Anglos. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:09:02 PM EDT
[#25]
Flying a Navion back from Georgia I was so glad when I got to New Mexico, there wasn't shit to look at until I made it that far.
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:12:49 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:13:26 PM EDT
[#27]
We can put them to work in on our farms for $2/hr. Oh wait, we already do that.
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:21:49 PM EDT
[#28]
Don't forget-Gov. Richardson recently signed into law a CCW bill!!!
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:24:20 PM EDT
[#29]
It has a desolate beauty to it..... *chirp* Ok, it is a desert full of stumpy shrubs and a missile test range. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:26:36 PM EDT
[#30]
I wonder if our Gov. here in AZ will do the same thing?
I kinda doubt it...
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:31:37 PM EDT
[#31]
are you kidding? It is too busy spending tax money on putting its face on billboards promoting Arizona tourism. THE SIGNS ARE INSIDE ARIZONA! as the local talk radio guy said, It is probably trying to get its face out because we have an election next year |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:32:28 PM EDT
[#32]
"Richardson said he wanted residents of the four counties "to know my administration is doing everything it can to protect them.""
HOW ABOUT IT JANET? |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:35:15 PM EDT
[#33]
A fence ?
 I wanted heat sensing mini guns pointed south  then again they would just steal um when they ran out of ammo  |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:35:32 PM EDT
[#34]
Ok... but what does declaring it a disaster do about it? Couldn't a governor use the highway patrol for something useful like watching the border?
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:39:18 PM EDT
[#35]
We could solve the problem quickly in one sentence:
Volunteers of the Minuteman Project, you have the blessing of management, the governor and POTUS to fire on individuals crossing the border illegally into the United States of America. 48 Hours later... NEWS FLASH - All illegal border crossing activity from Mexico into New Mexico has ceased in the wake of Americans protecting their border... News at 11:00. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:43:31 PM EDT
[#36]
For the history impaired:
From 1836 to 1845 New Mexico was part of Texas. Prior to 1836, it was part of the Mexican state Coahuila y Tejas. New Mexico did not exist as an entity until the Republic of Texas joined the United States in 1845 and agreed to split that part off into another territory. And there was no ANGLO American invasion of New Mexico. Most settlers who came to Texas settled in a band stretching from the northeastern corner through the gulf coast. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:47:39 PM EDT
[#37]
CALL UP THE MILITIA!   |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:49:08 PM EDT
[#38]
Pitsnipe said: ".... and there was this all Navajo station playing a Navajo chant version of the Mighty Mouse theme song...."
It's not just you. I have heard this song. Purty goot! Rick |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:51:14 PM EDT
[#39]
NM kicks ass, especially the northern part (excluding the brainless hippies in Santa Fe). Just mine the border.
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:55:12 PM EDT
[#40]
Nice try, hombre, but you're wrong. I'm surrounded by farms. Most of my friends are farmers. Ninety percent of my clients are farmers. Perhaps it's different in New Yawk, but around here full time Mexican farm laborers make a minimum of $12 per hour, much more during harvest season. Same for casual day laborers (landscaper/carpenter/roofer/mason's helpers, et al). |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:55:34 PM EDT
[#41]
Not until after 2008 when Jorge Boosh is out of office... |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 10:05:02 PM EDT
[#42]
Those billboards are supposed to promote Arizona tourism?? I thought the state put up those pictures of the scarecrow's face to frighten off inbound Californians.
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Posted: 8/12/2005 10:20:06 PM EDT
[#43]
Only if you dont consider Texans as Americans www.currensnet.com/cwcongrs/nmhist.htm |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 10:24:15 PM EDT
[#44]
New Mexico was invaded by the Spanish before the Anglos. The "Indians" were here before the Spanish invaded and took their land away. The Indians invaded and took it away from the people who were here before them too. But we will stay away from that one, it is not to PC. (you can read America B.C. Dr. Barry Fell if your interested) |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 10:28:24 PM EDT
[#45]
Only if we made a beer run in the middle |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 10:32:01 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/12/2005 10:33:13 PM EDT
[#47]
Illegal use of deadly physical force, and you know it. Keep the suggestions realistic. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 10:39:22 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/12/2005 10:40:23 PM EDT
[#49]
i dont know the law in that state, but here in texas...esspecially at night.....it is a realistic suggestion. even if you dont like it. Infact if I were a farm owner down there I would invest in some thermal imagers. 
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Posted: 8/12/2005 10:48:01 PM EDT
[#50]
I'll vote for him twice. I'm close enough to Chicago that they won't notice.
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