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There should be more debates in the governor鈥檚 race

Running for governor in New Mexico is no easy task. I know this from experience 鈥� I tried and failed to get on the ballot. Candidates can toss out flashy ideas in quick ads, but that takes serious money. Those 30-second sound bites don鈥檛 show us where they really stand.

Voters are right to worry about the money game in politics. 近距离内射合集 organizations need to cut through the noise of those flashy ads and keep us informed. Facts should matter more than cash, but too often, they don鈥檛.

During the primary, I fought hard for debates to give everyone a fair chance. I believed I had better ideas for our state, and debates could challenge the power of money. But I fell short because those with cash had no reason to engage in a debate.

Now, as we head into the general election and the race is tightening, debates are essential. I鈥檓 calling on Deb Haaland to step up and debate Gregg Hull. Will the media hold Haaland accountable? Hull is ready to debate with her. Can the media ensure that voters hear the full truth before it鈥檚 too late?

Albuquerque has the power to swing this election. KKOB and the 近距离内射合集 have offered to host a debate between Hull and Haaland, but will it happen? I urge every voter, viewer and reader to contact Haaland鈥檚 campaign team and demand a firm date.

The lack of debates in the primary robbed us of the chance to hear candidates fully explain their visions for New Mexico鈥檚 future. We can鈥檛 let voting begin without knowing what each candidate truly plans to do if elected. The public and the media need to step up 鈥� this governor鈥檚 race is too important to ignore.

Ken Miyagishima

Las Cruces

Flock is a good tool for making Albuquerque safer

Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis both are moving away from Flock cameras. Both state they have privacy concerns. I too value my privacy and don鈥檛 want to be 鈥渟pied on鈥� 24 hours a day. However, what authority states that I have an expectation to privacy on a public roadway or sidewalk? I believe these two men are yielding to public pressure.

As a former law enforcement officer I wished these tools were available to me and the Albuquerque Police Department. Let鈥檚 get something straight, I can legally photograph your car and license plate all day and night in a public setting. Most people would support the Flock system if their vehicle was stolen and it could help locate it. Let鈥檚 take this issue to an extreme: your child or family member is kidnapped or killed. How many of you would be against this technology if it assisted in the return of your loved one or the capture of the offender?

If privacy is the issue, then guardrails need to be set and enforced by government officials. Timelines for retaining photographs must be established and monitored, along with severe sanctions against those who use the system for personal gain.

It鈥檚 a good tool and with the proper safeguards it will make Albuquerque safer.

David Gilmore

Albuquerque

Rescinding Roadless Rule will hurt all Americans

Don't let the Trump administration deceive you. The administration's proposed rescission of the Roadless Rule is not a wolf in sheep's clothing. It is almost unabashedly a wolf in wolf's clothing.

The administration claims that the rescission would enhance fire prevention, but over the past year and a half it has gutted the U.S. Forest Service's fire prevention and mitigation programs. Simply put, the rescission is meant for the benefit of three groups of people, and the American public and taxpayers are not among those groups. The sole beneficiaries of this will be oil, logging and mining companies that will use the new roads to despoil these wilderness areas for temporary financial profit, leaving American taxpayers to pay the tab for the devastation they wreak, and the American public with diminished outdoor recreational opportunities.

Moreover, the resulting ruination of these undeveloped forest wilderness areas poses a direct threat to vital water resources during a time of critical drought in the West, and the loss of crucial habitat for fish and game as well as threatened and endangered species throughout the country.

Concerned citizens of every political stripe should oppose this proposal.

Fred Helms

Albuquerque

Bears Ears deserves protection

Anthropologist Ernie Atencio should be applauded for his column in the Aug. 8 Journal. He spells out the seriousness of the executive order issued on July 3 that calls for a 91% reduction of the sacred lands of Bears Ears National Monument in southern Utah. A day later, Kimmerle Mining applied for seven mining permits in Bears Ears. On Sept. 11, the White House wants approval of the executive order. What鈥檚 the rush?

The executive order calls for free access to the land for multiple uses. The Antiquities Act of 1906 allows U.S. presidents to set aside lands as national monuments and parks for public use. It doesn鈥檛 give them permission to remove protections on lands.

Bears Ears has been successfully managed by cooperation of the Hopi Pueblo, Navajo Nation, Ute Indian Tribe of Uintah and Ouray Reservation, Ute Mountain and Zuni Pueblo, along with the U.S. Forest Service. Who will manage public lands to ensure fragile ancient artifacts are preserved? Who will gain financially from oil and mining operations?

For many years, Bears Ears has been popular with hikers, rock climbers, backpackers and off-road vehicle drivers. A friend and I tried to visit in late July. Signs to Bears Ears had been removed. Informative forest rangers for Natural Bridges National Monument (formerly inside Bears Ears boundaries) suggested scenic lookouts with varied hiking difficulty for viewing antiquities. It鈥檚 a beautiful area with big skies and a soothing calmness.

Such lands belong to all of us. It鈥檚 what makes our country great. If we lose most of Bears Ears, it will not be there for future generations to enjoy.

Carol Kreis

Albuquerque