Response to terrorism should be bravery, not oppression
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Singling out a group based on nothing more than name, religion, or national origin is wrong. Even worse — when it happens, the terrorists win. Continue Reading
Treat the Muslims in our communities like neighbors
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Rather than treating Muslims in our communities like the Islamic equivalent of our own Klu Klux Klan – and repeating our past mistakes yet again – we should join our neighbors in working toward a more peaceful and prosperous world for all. Continue Reading
Syrian refugees need America to live up to its promise
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The people fleeing Syria now are in some of the darkest days of their lives, running from the very terrorism we seek to fight. Basic American values call on us not to bar the way or abandon them to their fate. Continue Reading
Let’s take a balanced approach on Syrian refugees
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Refusing to help those who have passed repeated vettings will not keep us safer. It will fuel the terrorists’ hateful anti-Western ideology. Continue Reading
Answering America’s Iranian challenge
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When elected as the next U.S. senator from New Mexico, I will actively work to support Israel’s efforts to counter the Hezbollah menace that is linked to Iran. Continue Reading
‘Every day since then has been Sept. 12’
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NMPolitics.net’s Sarah Lenti talked with two of the most influential women in her life – former National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice and former Homeland Security Advisor Frances Fragos Townsend – to get their thoughts on a changed nation and what we still have to learn from 9/11. Continue Reading
A 9/11 anniversary salute
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On the 10th anniversary of the attacks on 9/11, I salute the true heroes who have killed Osama Bin Laden and the countless other leaders of his cowardly crew who were responsible for thousands of U.S. civilian deaths. Continue Reading
Working through our differences is the only way forward
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Ten years after 9/11, we stand divided, calling each other extremists and refusing to work together. Shouldn’t we have learned from 9/11? Real extremists attacked us. We must seek understanding and compromise if we are to solve our problems and move forward. Continue Reading
9/11: A look back and a vision forward
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My hopes are that, on 9/11/2021, we have right-sized our military expenditures and no longer have troops stationed in 130 counties around the world and spend trillions of American dollars and wasting thousands of American lives fighting other country’s battles. Continue Reading
Ten years gone, and work to do
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In 10 years, we’ve had good success in fighting our enemies using one of three avenues: force. Let’s work on improving our diplomatic game and economic independence over the next 10 years and end this war on terrorism for good. Continue Reading
Reassessing Obama’s ‘failed and failing presidency’
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I have been challenged to revise my previous assessment of Obama because of his “gutsy” decision to kill Osama. I am probably not going to revise it any time soon because it is simply too soon to tell; the differences between leading in military affairs and leading in domestic ones are simply too great. Continue Reading
Will the 9/11 first responders law do the job?
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The final version of the 9/11 first responders bill was considerably watered down, with more than $3 billion in funding cut from a previous version. Will it still do the job? Continue Reading
A time to celebrate
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Upon learning of the death of Osama bin Laden, our nation was filled with renewed pride. The celebration was the appropriate response of a grateful nation to so many who have given so much. Continue Reading
A sigh of relief, but not a celebration
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I believe the world is safer without Osama bin Laden in it. But you’re not going to see me jumping for joy over the death of anyone. Continue Reading
NM politicians react to bin Laden’s death
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UPDATED: Upon learning of the death of Osama bin Laden, N.M. politicians expressed pride in America, gratitude to the military and intelligence agencies, and a sense that justice had been served. Continue Reading