Comments on: Denish, running for governor, steps into budgetary fray

By: GimmieAMilk

GimmieAMilk — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:17:15 +0000

Where was Denish during the 2009 legislative session when Rep. “Lucky” Varela sponsored the “double-dipping” bill that passed both houses overwhemingly and was vetoed by Richardson? Now she uses this issue in her campaign gestures? Diane Denish really needs a “reality check” about the sentiment of the people and how we feel about our disfunctional and corrupt state govt. Instead of learning from officials like Varela, she is off on her own hiring people from outside NM to run her campaign. She just doesn't get it!

By: Bill527

Bill527 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:10:56 +0000

"The number of people caught illegally entering the U.S. dropped by more than 23% during the past year, continuing a longer trend, federal data shows. ...Economists say the souring U.S. jobs market is a driving force behind the decline in illegal crossings. The U.S. unemployment rate last month passed 10% for the first time since the early 1980s. Fewer jobs mean fewer people are willing to risk a journey that has become more perilous and more expensive, experts say." http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125781594948540...

By: GimmieAMilk

GimmieAMilk — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:17:15 +0000

By: GimmieAMilk

GimmieAMilk — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:17:15 +0000

By: Bill527

Bill527 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:10:56 +0000

“The number of people caught illegally entering the U.S. dropped by more than 23% during the past year, continuing a longer trend, federal data shows. The struggling U.S. economy and rising joblessness are major factors behind the decline. But government officials say investment in border security since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, also has deterred illegal immigration. …Economists say the souring U.S. jobs market is a driving force behind the decline in illegal crossings. The U.S. unemployment rate last month passed 10% for the first time since the early 1980s. Fewer jobs – especially in trades such as construction, where migrant workers fare well – mean fewer people are willing to risk a journey that has become more perilous and more expensive, experts say.” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125781594948540…

By: Dr Benway

Dr Benway — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:47:36 +0000

…try going without eating for 24 hours to get a sense of what it's like to be really hungry, better yet leave the comfort of your home and spend a night on the street – it might give you a better sense of perspective.

By: Gene Gadera

Gene Gadera — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:09:02 +0000

Mexico is rapidly turning into a failed state. It's weak and ineffective central government has little practical control over much of its territory; public services are all but non-existent; corruption and criminality run rampant; impoverished refugees and the involuntary movement of populations are commonplace; and the country's economy is in sharp decline, with most of the nation's wealth in the hands of a few oligarchs.

By: Ishmael52

Ishmael52 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:44:50 +0000

“The number of minors swept up in Mexico's drug wars – as killers and victims – is soaring, with U.S. and Mexican officials warning that a toxic culture of fast money, drug abuse and murder is creating a “lost generation.” http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar…

By: Harold Hill

Harold Hill — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:49:38 +0000

Considering where things are headed it might be worth seeking out and listening to people who've already been forced to learn how to survive with little or nothing.

By: Frida

Frida — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:37:13 +0000

Obviously those of us who are not literally living hand to mouth and have never experienced anything even remotely approaching that kind of poverty cannot begin to imagine what it's like to struggle on a daily basis to basically stay alive. No wonder we have so little compassion for the poor and unfortunate, they only exist in a distant and threateningly alien world that's far easier to dismiss then to even begin to recognize, much less try to change.