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Academic performance should determine law school admission

As a 1971 graduate of the University of New Mexico Law School, I read with great interest the June 23 近距离内射合集 article, "Alumni, students call on UNM to oust law school dean over diversity concerns," which described several groups who oppose the retention of the Law School dean. One reason: The dean does not fully support an incoming class of students that matches New Mexico demographics.

In the late 1960s, the law school initiated the "Indian Law Program.鈥� As I recall, there were approximately 10 "Indian" students in my 1968 class. Of these, perhaps, two graduated. Many believed that these students received special tutoring and that their performance was evaluated separately.

I don't know how many passed the bar exam and were granted a license to practice law, nor do I recall seeing or hearing of them in New Mexico courts during my 49-year career. My point: The program was a failure. These students took slots away from qualified applicants who did not meet the ethnic criterion.

A few years later, after several minority students sued the New Mexico Bar Association claiming discrimination in the way bar exams were scored, a change occurred; several more changes have occurred since then. I graded bar exams several times and believe the changes only weaken the requirements for a license to practice law.

My point: You should support not retaining the dean if you want to further dilute the quality of New Mexico lawyers, the undeniable result of selecting students on criteria other than academic performance, including on the Law School Admission Test. We should support favoring a significant number of New Mexico applicants, but the law school should make the final determination of that percentage.

Reid Griffith

Albuquerque 

Trapping has no place on public or private land

I am writing in response to the Journal articles from June 27 and June 29 regarding the trapping of wolves in our state. Illegal trapping on public lands and legal trapping on private lands seems to wipe out any net gains in wildlife conservation. Wolves, coyotes, bears and other predators do not know the difference between public and private. They are just looking for their next meal. I personally would like to see trapping banned nationally. It is cruel and leaves its victims maimed and in severe pain. Not to mention that other unwitting animals including pets get caught in them. Livestock predation is a huge concern for farmers and ranchers but using indiscriminate methods to deter or kill wildlife is not OK, regardless if it is on public or private land. We need those predators for a healthy ecosystem.

Ann Neef

New Mexico

Another example of NM鈥檚 financial shenanigans

Wait 鈥� what? The Journal reported a week ago that the state is so rich that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wants to give every taxpayer $250 (June 28 Sunday Journal). Then on Monday, you reported that due to needed road and infrastructure improvements our car registrations are increasing 25%.

Think of the administrative manpower and resources necessary for either or both of these things to happen. What nonsense. If there is any doubt why New Mexico ranks 50th on so many lists in America, just consider shenanigans like these. People, is it time for a change?

Vicki Bannerman

Albuquerque

Continuing cuts to services for veterans

The Trump administration continues to cut services to our veterans, all the while increasing money to billionaires. A recent example is a decrease payment to agencies that provide in-home services to disabled veterans. Cuts to the agencies means cuts to the caregivers who already are significantly underpaid. These services include help with bathing, cooking, shopping and cleaning; services that allow veterans to remain in their home and not be forced to go to a nursing home, which are much more expensive than in-home services. The Veterans Administration claims that it is only reducing rates to 鈥渕arket rates.鈥�

Reducing that rate will only reduce the availability of caregivers to serve the ever-increasing need as veterans continue to age. Again, President Donald Trump continues to show little respect for veterans and the sacrifice that they made for us. It is sad to witness.

Willie Orr, M.D.

Albuquerque