By: Politix Fireball (Diary)  |  May 15th at 08:18 PM  | 

Seven Democratic senators on Monday urged the IRS to crack down on groups that organize as nonprofits only to engage in politics — an effort targeted at conservative groups they believe are abusing the law. Signing the letter were Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York, Michael Bennet of Colorado, Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, Tom Udall of New Mexico, Jeanne Shaheen | Read More »

By: Politix Fireball (Diary)  |  May 14th at 11:57 PM  | 

The New Mexico Democratic Party supports Occupy I have been acquainted with Occupy New Mexico for some time.  The first time I heard of the movement was when the occupy movement started and I ran into an interesting piece which tied ONM to the Democrat Party of New Mexico.  Granted there are many in the occupy movement who are not Democrats, but there are many | Read More »

By: Politix Fireball (Diary)  |  April 26th at 07:07 PM  | 

While gun-toting conservatives and libertarians are often portrayed as fanatical this guy is a leftist doing what conservatives are often accused of being– a nuisance and an abuser of free speech.  The protester in this video showed up at a gathering of patriot gun owners in southern New Mexico and attempted to disrupt the event with obscene gestures, profanity and a violence streak all while | Read More »

By: Politix Fireball (Diary)  |  March 27th at 04:32 PM  | 

After this week’s blogposts about the Santa Fe New Mexican censoring me out of their article on social media and New Mexico’s 2013 legislative session.  I finally have received answers which are half-satisfactory! Yesterday I explained here how the Occupy movement pestered Julie Ann Grimm after it was not included in the article, which likely had something to do with his/her lack of response to | Read More »

By: Politix Fireball (Diary)  |  March 26th at 01:42 PM  | 

After the Santa Fe New Mexican printed an article last week detailing the important role which social media played in the 2013 legislative session a nice edit job by the article’s author Julie Ann Grimm was made in the online edition on Tuesday afternoon (March 19).  As can be seen here, the current edition does not include the paragraph below: Breaking the mold are the | Read More »

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)  |  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 »