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Page 6 • May 31, 2012, 2012 • Mountain Mail • mountainmailnews.com letters to the editor o The Editor: If there are still 52.9 percent of oters who disagree that President bama is “the worst president ver,” then the sign standing on rivate property along Highway 0 in Magdalena would certainly e an inflammatory remark from heir point of view. However, it is ot an unpatriotic remark. The uthor making that statement has a oint of view too. Three cheers for he First Amendment. Equally inflammatory is the dea that an individual’s First mendment rights should be subect to the opinion of some portion f the population, in this case, an lleged majority. Also inflammatory is the idea hat our community’s survival is omehow dependent on our capitlation to that population’s opinon. If we cannot depend on the atronage of 52.9 percent visiting ocialists, perhaps we may still ope in the investment of 47.1 perent capitalists who may also be assing through. Who agrees or disagrees with he remark expressed on the sign in uestion is ultimately immaterial. hat we should be thankful for is very person who participates in he conversation. The more paricipants there are, the less likely hat any percentage of the voting opulation can bulldoze their opinon over the other. When we are passionate about ur values our conversations are oing to be heated. When we meet ith a difference of opinion, we an become emotionally inflamed. Heated” and “inflamed” are djectives; they describe reality, hey do not define it. Magdalena has all the intellecual assets we need to preserve our ommunity so that we are not ependent on the visiting voters’ genda. Here’s my idea for generating ome visitors and income for the illage as a corporation and for he community of individuals: ould it be possible for the Village o rent space at the rodeo grounds ne Sunday per month to vendors s a sort of flea market/craft fair? agdalena is bursting with artists f all mediums who could use an nexpensive opportunity to market heir work. And neighboring comunities are bursting with people looking for inexpensive outings where they can find unique items for all kinds of reasons. Suppose for $10 per space we could have: painters, quilters, knitters, jewelry makers, photographers, food vendors. Local contractors could advertise their work. Job seekers could advertise their skills. Businesses could advertise available jobs. There are special interest groups in town that could use the opportunity to share their interest and do some fund-raising. All the gardeners will have produce to sell. That would be a small income for the Village, but it would be a start. And for the community, the earning power of the individual is limited only to his/her imagination. Anyone with knowledge/skill could sell seats for a monthly class besides selling a product. The point is, the Village can contribute to the individual, and the individual can contribute to the Village, to themselves, and to others. I think we have it in us to take care of ourselves and help each other no matter who we each decide to vote for. To the editor: Sarah Cearley Magdalena “We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Those were the words Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence, the document that defined the country that the founding fathers had hoped to establish. The United States was meant right from the beginning to be a place where everyone was treated equally. Unfortunately, “...all men are created equal...” doesn’t reflect the attitudes of all Americans anymore. Too often, we hear about how “Indians are all drunks” or “those illegals are criminals,” “Muslims are terrorists,” or even “immigrants are stealing our jobs!” Too often these opinions are PLAZA FURNITURE Financing Available No Money Down! 0% Interest for 12 Months! (oac) • Futons • Mattresses • Sofas • Dinettes thrown around without any thought as to their truth or impact. The truth is that minorities are what make this country, and even this town great. The United States has the highest GDP of any individual country in the world, mainly because the American economy was built on the backs of immigrants and their children. So much so, in fact, that it has taken an economic lead over other business friendly countries. Even in the midst of a recession, our GDP is more than double that of China, our closest runner up. Illegals don’t come to this country with the intention of being criminals, but come here in an attempt to live the American Dream. They come to work, to feed their families, and to give their children an opportunity to grow up in a place where they have access to education, where they can play in the streets without worrying about being shot or arbitrarily arrested. The idea of illegals being criminals bent on destroying the United States from the inside reads like a twisted conspiracy theory. They want what every American wants, and what the founding fathers set out to give this country: the right to “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” How many of us can truly say that in that situation, that we wouldn’t do the same? Addiction, be it to alcohol or other substances is not an issue limited specifically to Natives, but is one that plagues every culture and race. Addiction has likely been with humans since we first came into existence, with the first recorded evidence of drug use dating back to the Sumerians in 5,000 BC. Addiction is even present in animal species - primates in the wild have been known to ingest intoxicants such as opium. Nearly half of the population of the United States either suffers from alcoholism, or has a close friend or family member who does. It is highly illogical and hypocritical to treat one group as less valuable due to alcoholism without looking at our own families and their struggles with the same disease. As for all Arabs or Muslims being Terrorists, saying that groups like Al-Qaeda are representative Same Day Delivery! • Curios • Recliners • Lamps and much more! www.plazafurniturecompany.com 9 am to 5:30 pm M-F • 10 am to 3 pm Sat. 575-838-0499 • 215 Fisher Ave. (Old Crabtree Building) • Socorro, New Mexico of all Middle Easterners or Muslims would be the equivalent of saying Jim Jones is representative of all Christians. Every faith has people that corrupt it in an attempt to further their own personal agendas. The attitude that Islam is a violent religion could not be further from the truth, indeed, the Qu’ran actually states that murdering a single person is an affront to God, and is the same as killing the entire world. (Surat Al-Ma’idah [5:32]). In truth, both Islam and Christianity are surprisingly similar in a lot of respects. So much of what is heard about the religion is simply propaganda and outright lies and misinformation spread by people with their own personal agendas. These baseless myths and opinions help motivate people like Shawna Forde in Arizona, who killed a young Hispanic girl in an attempt to begin a race war. They give racists like David Duke a foundation to justify their beliefs as somehow acceptable. It gives terrorists like Tyler Bingham and the Aryan Brotherhood an excuse for committing violent acts against minorities and “race traitors.” While we are lucky enough as a country to have our first amendment, we need to realize the responsibility that such a freedom entails. With the rise of white supremacist gangs in our state, it is incredibly important that we evaluate the opinions we hear and obtain our information directly from the source, rather than allow ourselves to be sucked into the wave of discrimination that is overtaking our town, and our country. To the editor: Ayla Ryan Magdalena Lynette Napier, a retired nurse with over 30 years of experience at Presbyterian Hospitals and Clinics, gave a presentation April 30 at the Magdalena Senior Center on The Affordable Healthcare Act of 2010. The initial consensus there was that most of us didn’t know what was included in this comprehensive plan, but Ms. Napier explained in understandable language the way it will affect us. These are some of the high points. Health insurance reforms that benefit individuals and families are at the heart of the new law. Some of these reforms have already begun, others will be implemented over the next four years with most changes in place by 2014. Many of the aspects of the new law involve regulation of insurance companies. As of 2010, people with pre-existing medical conditions cannot be denied coverage. Also, insurance companies will now be accountable for “unreasonable” hikes in coverage. Lifetime limits on insurance coverage have been eliminated, and young adults are now covered under their parent’s policies until age 26. Also implemented in 2010 was a 50 percent discount on drugs in the coverage gap called the “Donut Hole” with a $250 The Mountain Mail is published monthly at 504 First St., Magdalena, NM 87825, by Good News Graphics, LLC and over 3,000 copies are distributed throughout Socorro and Catron Counties. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Mountain Mail PO Box 500 Magdalena, NM 87801 (575) 854-3500 • (575) 838-6452 publisher@mountainmailnews.com On the Web at: www.mountainmailnews.com Editor: John Larson Advertising Sales: Linda Ritter Publisher, Production & Sales: Laurie Taylor Gregg Single copies: FREE to a good home $1 for back issues $2.75 for back issues by mail Elegante H AIR & NAILS Full Service Salon HAIR • NAILS • TANNING Call 575-835-1116 to schedule an appointment 336 6th Street • S ocorro '
ebate. In 2011 there was another 50 percent discount. Savings on brand-name medications will continue annually until this situation is eliminated entirely in 2020. This legislation provides free preventive care such as annual wellness visits with no deductible or co-pay, which leads me to a very important aspect of this new law, the emphasis on rebuilding the Primary Care system. To quote Ms. Napier, “Primary care is the backbone of preventive health care. The Affordable Healthcare Act creates a new Prevention and Public Health Fund designed to help create the necessary infrastructure to prevent disease, detect it early, and manage conditions before they become severe.” Currently there is a serious shortage of primary care professionals. Medical schools have over weighted their programs to favor specialties which are more profitable financially. The Prevention and Public Health Fund will provide 16,000 new primary care doctors, nurses, and physicians assistants in the next five years with funding for scholarships, loan repayments, better pay for graduates, and loan forgiveness if providers work in underserved (rural and inter-city) areas. The University of New Mexico has an excellent Primary Care training program and is participating in this effort. In 2011 there was a new Center for Medicare and Medicaid to look at developing dif- SHOPPING FOR DAD At BROWNBILT Shoes & Western Wear I’ve come to Brownbilt to �nd a present for my Daddy. He would look so handsome in this hat. They �t perfectly! ferent ways of providing care such as a Hospital at Home Program, and a new Community First Choice Option which allows states to offer home and community based services to disabled people through Medicaid in place of institutional care in nursing homes. In 2012 Healthcare organizations were encouraged to reduce paperwork and administrative costs by sharing on-line health records, and Medicare established a hospital value-based purchasing program. This program gives financial incentives to hospitals to improve the quality of care, and hospital performance is required to be publicly reported. 2013 brings improved preventive health care coverage under Medicaid at little or no cost to individuals. Hospitals will be given a flat rate for care. And CHIP, insurance coverage for children who are not eligible for Medicaid, will be extended for two more years. A big change in 2014 is that most individuals who can afford it will be required to have basic health insurance coverage, much as auto insurance is mandatory. There will be free choice insurance exchanges for people whose employer does not offer health care insurance. Tax credits to help the middle class afford insurance will become available, and these tax credits will be paid directly to the insurance company to reduce the premiums. Another big change in 2014 is more Americans will be eligible for Medicaid. Americans who earn Wranglers or a belt...I just don’t know yet. There are so many things. It is hard to decide. Good job! You found the right present. Hmmm. Maybe he would like a new shirt! Oh! I think this is it! Green Anderson Bean boots! Gianna was so helpful and treated me special. 111 Manzanares East • Socorro • 835.0730 FREE Gift Wrapping M-F 9-5:30 • Sat. 9-4 less than 133 percent of the poverty level (approximately $14,000 for an individual and $29,000 for a family of four) will be eligible for Medicaid, and for the first time, adults without children will be eligible. By 2015 almost all of the changes have been implemented with one big exception. In 2015 physicians will be paid based on value of care and outcomes, not on volume of patient visits. This means that your doctor will have more time for you, the patient. More information about the Affordable Healthcare Act is available at www.healthcare.gov. To the editor: mountainmailnews.com • Mountain Mail • May 31, 2012 • Page 7 Cheryl Hastings Datil This is the Catron County Commision’s rebuttal to Gila National Forest Supervisor Editorial Statement that appeared in the Glenwood Gazette. The Catron County Commission would like to set the record straight regarding the February 17, 2012 editorial letter from Gila National Forest Supervisor Kelly Russell, in which she disputed the right of Catron County to maintain Historic Highway 12 (aka National Forest System Road 32). The Catron County Commission has a duty to preserve access on this public road which has been legally claimed by the County as an RS2477 right-ofway. RS2477 stands for U. S. Revised Statute 2477 which was a grant enacted by Congress in 1866, insuring right-of-ways across public lands. The grant is eloquently stated in one sentence: “A right-of-way for the construction of highways across public lands not otherwise reserved for public purposes is hereby granted.” In the days before motorized transportation, construction could mean simply beating a path, moving rocks, anything that made passage easier for commerce, travel, homesteading, mining, etc. RS 2477 was repealed in 1976 under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, but preserved RS2477 rights-of-way that had been established, subject to “valid existing rights.” Ms. Russell states, “ Congress has not delegated to the Forest Service the authority to establish a valid RS 2477 right; a court of competent jurisdiction must determine the existence of RS 2477 rights-of-way across federal lands. The burden of proving the existence of an RS 2477 right-of-way in court lies with the claimant.” Catron County Commissioners wish to inform the public that it has complied with federal and state laws in claiming Highway 12 Road. In addition, the County has filed quiet title to secure the County’s right-of-way ownership on this old Historic Highway. It June Events In Socorro June 2 Hammel Museum Open, 9am-12pm Neal Avenue & 6th St., (575) 835-3183 June 2 1st Saturday Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array Guided Tours 50 miles west on Hwy. 60, (575) 835-7243 June 2 Guided Night Sky Stargazing 1 hour after dusk. Etscorn Observatory on NMT Campus, Judy Stanley, (575) 835-7243 June 2 Recycle NEWSPAPERS & ALUMINUM Cans 8:30-11am. Empty lot S. of Ace Hardware. 835-8927 June 3 Viejitos Car Club New Mexico 4th Annual Show and Shine Historic Plaza,(575) 418-0347 or (505)315-1963 June 4 City Pool Swim Lesson Registration Begins City of Socorro Pool, (575) 838-2303 June 4-9 Socorro Open Golf Tournament New Mexico Tech Golf Course, (575) 835-5335 June 4-15 Swim Lessons at the NM Tech Pool Session I. NM Tech Swim Center, (575) 835-5221 June 5 Summer Reading Program Begins Socorro Public Library, (575) 835-1114 June 5 Socorro Famers Market o�cially OPENS Socorro Historic Plaza, (575) 312-1730 June 7 Ventriloquist, “The Funny Dummy Show” Socorro Public Library, (575) 835-1114 *Children can make a sock puppet after the show. June 9 Elfego Shootout - Socorro Peak, (575) 835-5335 June 9 Free Workshop, Painted Art on Canvas Bags Alamo Gallery & Gifts, (575) 835-2787 June 9 Socorro Gen. Hospital’s Childbirth Class Socorro Gen. Hospital. Call for reservations, 835-2268 June 11 Diabetic Workgroup Meeting 5:30-7:30pm. 308 California St., Richard Chavez, (575) 835-8780 pre-dates the creation of the USFS. These facts led the County to assert that the minor maintenance of this road, after heavy summer rains, was legal and necessary to meet requests by property owners and the public, and provide for emergency access in the event of another devastating forest fire. The Catron County Commissioners hopes this information lends clarity to the issue regarding maintenance and access on this public road. Catron County Commissioners Reserve The Mountain Mail Letters to the Editor section is intended to allow the people of our communities to have a voice. The Mountain Mail encourages signed letters to editor. Anonymous letters will not be considered for publication. Please limit the length of letters to 500 words. We reserve the right to edit for context, style and grammar. Letters will be printed in a first come, first served basis, although email submission may receive higher priority. The deadline for publication is 5 p.m. on the Tuesday before the last Thursday of every month. Readers can send letters to: Editor, PO Box 500, Magdalena, NM 87825 or Editor@mountainmailnews.com or in person at 504 First St., Magdalena, NM June 14 Social Evening - Chamber of Commerce, 5:30pm. Socorro Cnty C of C, 835-0424 June 16 Friends of the Socorro Public Library Book Sale, 10am-12pm. Book Room across from the Library, (575) 835-1114 June 16 Recycle Mixed Paper & Cardboard, 8:30-11am. Socorro Plaza, Socorro County Chamber of Commerce, (575) 835-0424 June 18-29 Swim Lessons at the NM Tech Pool Session II. NM Tech Swim Center (575) 835-5221 June 19 “Government Contracting 101” Workshop, 9am-12pm Socorro Cnty. Chamber of Commerce, RSVP: Dave Carlberg, (505) 925-8983 *Cost is $29 for this Procurement Technical Assistance Prog. Wkshop. June 22 Summer Celebration on the Plaza, Featuring Live Music, 6-8pm Socorro Heritage and Visitors Center, (575) 835-8927 June 23 Fun with the SUN - Bosque del Apache 10am-12pm. Bosque del Apache NWR Visitor Center, Call for reservations, (575) 835-1828 June 23 Family Movie Night Under the Stars 8:00pm. Clarke Field, Richard Chavez, (575) 835-8780 June 23-24 Socorro Amateur Radio Assn. Field Day Clarke Field, (575) 835-3370 June 27 Child Safety Seat Class, 10:00-11:00am 308 California St., Betty Cline, (575) 835-8709 June 29 “Niño’s Flamenco’s” Dance Performance Finley Gym, (575) 835-1114 June 30 Family Movie Night Under the Stars 8:00pm. Clarke Field, Richard Chavez, (575) 835-8780 June 30 Hummingbird Photography with Jerry Go�e 8am. Bosque del Apache Visitor Center, Call for reservations, (575) 835-1828
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