By: Politix Fireball (Diary)  |  March 25th at 12:32 PM  | 

Monday afternoon I received an email from a reporter of the Santa Fe New Mexican.  The email read in part: I’m doing a story about the role of social media in the recent New Mexico legislative session and would like to interview the person in charge of your Twitter updates regarding NM. IF you are interested, please call me ASAP at (505) 986-3017. Thanks. Julie | Read More »

By: Politix Fireball (Diary)  |  March 23rd at 02:37 PM  | 

A video which was created by the IRS to be part of their 2010 training conference illustrates well the government spending problem.  Tens of thousands of dollars were spent on the following video which seems to accomplish nothing in the form of training: “The IRS recognizes and takes seriously our obligation to be good stewards of government resources and taxpayer dollars,” the agency said in | Read More »

By: Politix Fireball (Diary)  |  March 12th at 11:13 AM  | 

Last week the nation watched as Sen. Rand Paul, in an epic move to protect the freedoms of millions across the nation, during a filibuster on the Senate floor lasting over thirteen hours. This filibuster, which was driven by Paul’s determination to preserve American’s freedom, reminded many of the fictional character Jefferson Smith, forever made memorable in the 1939 movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Read More »

By: Politix Fireball (Diary)  |  March 6th at 05:03 PM  | 

Anti-gun progressives on the left such as Piers Morgan believe that there is absolutely no need for average citizens to own firearms- ever. To debunk this falsehood, James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas undertook an undercover operation to investigate what response times are for crimes and how law-enforcement would have us protect ourselves from a serious physical threat in our homes.  The responses vary, but basically were | Read More »

By: Politix Fireball (Diary)  |  March 5th at 10:11 PM  | 

After a battle with cancer Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez passed away today. CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez, the fiery populist who declared a socialist revolution in Venezuela, crusaded against U.S. influence and championed a leftist revival across Latin America, died Tuesday at age 58 after a nearly two-year bout with cancer. Vice President Nicolas Maduro, surrounded by other government officials, announced the death | Read More »

By: Politix Fireball (Diary)  |  February 26th at 05:37 PM  | 

The City of Santa Fe has removed the list of people who participated in Operation Safe Streets, gun buy-back from their website. Last week this blog detailed here, the firearm buy-back as explained to citizens verses how it was actually handled after the city was forced to hand out IOUs when all the funds allocated for the program were used.  Though anonymity was advertised as | Read More »

By: Politix Fireball (Diary)  |  February 22nd at 03:57 PM  | 

A Freedom Killing Bill Defeated Today there is good news for New Mexico gun owners and other citizens who value their freedom.  HB-402 has been tabled in the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee with a three to two vote.  Representatives Alcon, Harper and Anderson voted against the bill while Representatives Caballero and Chasey supported the bill. Alcon, the committee’s Democratic chairman, gave the following statement: “I don’t | Read More »

By: Politix Fireball (Diary)  |  February 21st at 03:00 PM  | 

Promoted from diaries. After the shooting in Newtown, New Mexico officials in a couple cities have supported a ‘gun buyback.’  Among cities coming up with their own plans are Albuquerque and Santa Fe. People who participated in the Santa Fe buyback, which was dubbed “Operation Safe Streets” were given up to a couple hundred dollars per firearm they turned over.  These citizens were lead to | Read More »

By: Politix Fireball (Diary)  |  February 18th at 05:04 PM  | 

New Mexico Representative Stephen Easley (Democrat- Dist. 50) of Santa Fe has introduced a bill which is a ban on ‘assault rifles’ and high capacity magazine guns.  If signed into law the this legislation would take affect beginning in July and would be very similar to legislation enacted in New York.  The entire bill may be read below: No law shall abridge the right of the | Read More »

By: Politix Fireball (Diary)  |  February 15th at 05:11 PM  | 

At least one Republican who voted for the gun control legislation this week which Gov. Martinez says she will sign, has begun to voice excuses for his vote.  In the case we are going to look into it was in the form of a Facebook post which can be found here on what was Rep. Baldonaldo’s campaign Facebook page ‘Vote Alonzo!’.  The complete text is | Read More »