Politics >> I don't care if you're a Democrat, Republican or a green man from Mars, please stop and educate yourself to what both bipolar parties are doing to our country, the economy and most importantly the PEOPLE of this once fine country.

Congress >> Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan is leaving Congress at age 50. He stated, "I have always believed in our founders' idea of a citizen legislature. The genius of our institutions is they are not dependent on the individual temporary occupants privileged to serve." Pelosi and Reid are 74, McCain is 77.

Aggie Basketball >> If Menzies is doing such a bad job, how come other colleges want him?

Aggie basketball >> Thank you Marvin Menzies and your staff for doing such a great job and getting us to the NCAA playoffs. It was very exciting. Many of us Las Crucens love you and think you did a fantastic job.

Rep. Pearce >> The only reason Steve Pearce fired his extremist aide is because it is an election year and he wants to fool the public again that he is not a right wing extremist himself. If he is not a tea party member, why is he a member of the Congregational Tea Party caucus? Look at his voting record, 100 percent tea party votes.

NMSU >> The newspaper's lack of respect for many NMSU personnel is notorious. Surely Sound Offs of this type are inappropriate.


Cantwell column >> How did columnist Ned Cantwell become qualified to tell businessmen how much to pay their employees? I guess he woke up one morning and realized he had become a liberal.

NMSU >> The last I knew Garrey Carruthers, president of NMSU is a Republican. He was our Republican governor for four years. He approved the astro turf for the football field. Monday's caller, quit blaming "liberals" for everything, especially when you don't know what you are talking about.

Stinky shoes >> Stinkiest shoes, front page news, and you wonder why we're not on Telsa's short list.

Police shootings >> If these people who are complaining so much were in the position the officers are, I'm sure they'd do the same thing. I back the officers because they're only doing their duty and trying to save their lives, too.

National monument >> One of the things I like about Sen. Tom Udall is that he is attempting to protect land in New Mexico for generations to come, like the Organ Mountains.

Education >> We were watching Channel 6, a World War II scene in the Pacific, and our grandson never heard of these places. What are they teaching in history these days?

Water >> Why is the city buying water from New Mexico State University? Are we running out of water?
