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The Trump Administration wants deep science FUNDING CUTS. The National Science Foundation is preparing for the loss of half of its staff and two-thirds of its funding. Other federal science agencies like the National Institutes of Health are facing similar threats. How utterly stupid considering that China is now leading scientific research. WDS

While FEDERAL EMPLOYEES worry how they will pay their mortgages and feed their families, Trump is on the golf course. So glad he has nothing to worry about. AAK

President Trump has embraced the Russian propaganda about UKRAINE by claiming that Ukraine started the war. I guess he didn’t like that Ukraine balked at his idiotic “peace” plan of the USA demanding reparations for supporting a democratic ally. This was pure Orwell. FD

Trump voting with Iran and North Korea on a UN resolution to reward PUTIN’S brutal actions in Ukraine and punishing the victim is sad. Real sad day for our country. AM

Now that Trump has renamed the Gulf of Mexico the “GULF OF AMERICA,” we can expect he will soon sign an executive order renaming New Mexico as “New America” and replace our beautiful state flag with a “MAGA Country” flag. MO

I imagine most Americans think there is waste in the federal government. We had a team of inspectors general whose job it was to root out WASTE AND FRAUD. President Trump fired 17 of them, some of whom were investigating Elon Musk’s companies. What a shock. JH

Wouldn’t it be nice if DOGE addressed the inefficiency of spending hours on hold if you have to call Social Security or the IRS? CG

When the federal government is too big to manage, massive amounts of FISCAL FRAUD take place without anyone knowing it. USAID is the perfect example, yet pundits scream that the spending is justified. Not according to those paying the bill. The ridiculous fraud found by DOGE is a warning. GH

Wouldn’t it be nice to have strong, decisive, visionary leadership in New Mexico? Instead, we have CORRUPTION at every level — cops who take money to ignore DUI, an attorney general who opposes the will of the people with frivolous lawsuits, and a governor who wants to abolish the 2nd Amendment. EC

I see in the Feb. 23 Albuquerque Journal that ALEC BALDWIN has been diagnosed as suffering from PTSD because of the Rust shooting. Unfortunately, his victim has been diagnosed as being dead, and we’re supposed to feel sorry for Baldwin? CP

I strongly recommend that Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-NM, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury, D-NM, and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham each volunteer to race, wrestle or box a man in their age group. When they experience the fear, embarrassment and humiliation girls have when competing with BIOLOGICAL BOYS, maybe they’ll understand. Dangerous, hateful and so wrong. CJ

So, I was trying to put money aside to buy a new “University of America” Lobos T-shirt, but I just found out I’ve been LAID OFF from my job at the IRS. Well, I won’t have to worry about turning in my “five things I did last week” essay. RD

To the writer wondering why anyone would object to eliminating fraud and waste, it all depends on who is defining fraud and waste. MUSK defines it as anything that benefits ordinary people, such as Social Security or Medicare. I doubt that’s what you had in mind. LW

I did not vote for Elon Musk to be president. I did not vote for a “co-presidency.” I do not want ELON MUSK and DOGE accessing all of my financial data. Are these people working for the citizens of the U.S. and abiding by the Constitution? Why the hate? NK

I believe that the U.S. Constitution Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5 states that “no person except a natural born citizen ... shall be eligible to the Office of President.” How is it that our new PRESIDENT was born in South Africa? DJK

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, Texas, commented on television, “What would a $5,000 DOGE REFUND do for people?” As an 81-year-old senior living on a limited income, I would welcome $5,000 and use it to pay my rent for two to three months. KC

New Mexico personal income TAXES ONLINE: Once again, the NM TAP system can’t accurately calculate the taxes due on income over $100,000. Shorting me $2 on a refund is a big chunk of change for New Mexico if you do that to a couple hundred thousand taxpayers and they don’t realize it. LM

A winter song? That’s what they do at the ROUNDHOUSE? Raising tax on alcohol? Don’t they know that does not stop real drinkers? A better thing would be to stop taxing Social Security; help people versus government. I already pay $12-$14 for 4 ounces of wine. BP

Being a PEDESTRIAN in Albuquerque is now twice as hard because you must look up for distracted drivers while also looking down for the large unmarked circular holes drilled in the pavement by Vexus Fiber which they forgot to fill. BV

For REPEAT OFFENDERS of crimes, provide counseling as needed for the first offense, but make jail a place no one wants to go again. SDW