We recently saw the courts try to declare the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional.  It is time for us, the majority, to stand up.  This piece is going around on the internet. I wanted to post it so you can circulate it from our website to your email list. I'm not sure who wrote it, but it is certainly relevant.

Taxes Kill Jobs

Nancy Pelosi is pushing a new tax that will kill local radio stations and kill local jobs.

She is taking her marching orders from the unions and is pushing for a vote on a new performance tax on the radio industry. 

When I was in Las Cruces earlier this week, a local radio station owner said the new performance tax will kill about one out of every four radio stations nationwide.  We have almost 10% unemployment and Pelosi is pushing for legislation that will kill local jobs and radio stations and send performance tax proceeds to overseas record labels in Tokyo, France and England.

The second beneficiary group will be the entertainers.  The government should not have tax dollars going to GM, AIG and Goldman Sachs and it should not be taxing us to give money to famous recording artists.   We already give our recording artists free air time.  That is enough. 

Where is the sense in letting the government kill these jobs? 

By Phil Sevilla, Rio Rancho, NM

Mr. Winthrop Quigley’s one-sided commentary (ABQ Journal, 4/13/2010) of President Ronald Reagan’s record is one dimensional at best and transparently biased against the conservative movement in America.  It begs a serious rebuttal. No, Mr. Quigley, we are not "tapping the nation's fear and anger." We want our voices heard by our political leaders. If not in the public square, then, thanks to our constitution, we'll be heard come election time.

I am not alone when I say I do not worship Reagan nor am I merely an “acolyte” but a long-time admirer in the same vein that I respect Washington and Lincoln. It appears there are millions of Americans who share my opinion. Considering Ronald Reagan’s presidency ended only twenty years ago, it is astounding that his popularity has risen quickly in such a short period of time. According to surveys of opinion polls gathered from historians, political scientists, and the general public conducted by various reputable organizationsover the past twenty years, Reagan has risen to the top ten among our country’s highest ranked Presidents.¹

16,000 new IRS agents. 

If anyone doubted the intent of the recent Health Care Bill, just consider the fact that it funds so many new bureaucrats to look into your life.

My favorite picture of the day was the two babes in a stroller with the sign, “we are dangerous Right-Wing Radicals” on their back.  When we can laugh at the insults from the left…including the President, this country is going to be just fine. 

Yesterday I attended Tea Parties in Ruidoso, Las Cruces and Sunland Park - so far south in New Mexico that it feels like you are in El Paso, but you are still taxed like you are in New Mexico.

3 BIG rallies of friendly “Citizens doing their duty” as one sign said

We heard the Preamble to the Constitution in Iambic pentameter in Ruidoso…it was a magnificent presentation.