It looks like Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-Arizona) is opening herself up to possible impeachment.
Katie Hobbs admits she will IGNORE the mandate from Arizona voters who overwhelmingly supported Prop 314.
— AZSenateRepublicans (@AZSenateGOP) November 18, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump's administration says they'll prioritize public safety and national security threats when it comes to deportation efforts, however, Katie Hobbs… pic.twitter.com/4K8QDIZgWs
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| Above, at Blackstone North RV Park in Fresno, California. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
RV Life has posted an article titled, "Are You Required To Carry RV Insurance?"
After having been an insurance adjuster, I find the question kind of silly. As an RV is a big investment, one would be stupid not to. A friend recently had his new-to-him fifth-wheel trailer totaled by a tree branch. Luckily, he had insurance on it.
But there's more to it than that, according to the article.
It begins with:
If you just bought an RV for the very first time, you likely have plenty of questions. You may wonder how to operate everything in the rig, or where to find the best campsites. Or even how to properly maintain your new trailer or motorhome. Another common question: Are you required to have RV insurance on a camper?
The answer to this is a little more complicated than you might imagine. There are a few different factors to consider. And, the answer will not be the same for all RVers. Lucky for you, we have all the information you need right here!
Let’s jump right in.
To read more, go here.
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| Above, camping at Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis, Illinois. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Over the past few years, I have traveled in my motorhome into several states. During these inter-state travels, I have not encountered any problems concerning RV-specific laws. That doesn't mean they don't exist.
RV Life has posted an article on 11 RV laws that we RVers should be aware of.
They begin it with:
When it comes to the law, what you don’t know can get you into a heap trouble. Ignorance is no excuse. With that being said, RV-related laws tend to vary greatly from state to state. So much so that it can be hard to keep up with exactly what the law is sometimes, especially as we travel through multiple states. It’s pretty safe to say that no RV traveler wants to unwittingly attract the attention of police or highway patrol officers. But not to worry, we’ve compiled a list of state road laws that are commonly broken by RVers.
To read what those laws are, go here.
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| Above, semi trucks clogging Interstate 40 in New Mexico. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Semi trucks are now restricted to the right lane of two-lane highways except for actively passing in New Mexico.
This new law, passed earlier this year, goes into effect today.
From CDL Life:
Starting on July 1, 2023, New Mexico’s new law banning trucks from using the left lane goes into effect, with some exceptions.
The law requires trucks to stay in the right lane of any two or more lane highway unless actively passing another vehicle.
According to New Mexico State Police (NMSP), failure to obey could result in a penalty assessment of $250 for the first and second offenses and $500 for the third offense.
To read more, go here.
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| Above, the 2020 Second Amendment rally at the New Mexico State Capitol. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
New Mexico may be a predominantly Democrat state, but many Democrats are of the traditional kind (and not the leftist liberals found in Albuquerque and other areas) and value their Second Amendment rights.
A poll conducted by KOB 4 found that most New Mexico citizens don't want more anti-gun laws.
PiƱon Post reported:
On Monday, KOB 4 ran a poll asking New Mexicans if they believed there should be more gun restrictions in the wake of recent mass shootings.
New Mexicans spoke, and a large majority of respondents gave an emphatic “no,” with 58% saying there is no need for increased firearm restrictions.
41% of respondents said there should be harsher restrictions, while only 1% of New Mexicans were unsure.
Interestingly, yesterday, following breakfast with other Jamestown, New Mexico locals, we headed over to the post office and every one of us had either the latest issues of American Rifleman or American Hunter in their mailboxes. Some of the group are Democrats.
The politicians in Santa Fe should take heed.
To read more, go here.
The feud between the state of Florida and the Walt Disney Company is escalating.
According to one Florida state representative, the company has stepped into quicksand by getting itself involved in opposing the "Parental Rights in Education" law that was recently enacted.
The Epoch Times reported:
As the battle between Florida and Disney escalates following Gov. Ron DeSantis signing the “Parental Rights in Education” bill into law, one Sunshine State lawmaker says Disney “stepped in quicksand and made a drastic unforced error.”
As The Epoch Times reported April 1, DeSantis floated the possibility at a March 31 press conference in Ponte Vedra Beach that lawmakers in the Sunshine State might repeal the 1967 Reedy Creek Improvement Act in response to Disney’s ongoing opposition to the recently signed “Parental Rights in Education” law, dubbed by liberal opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. State Rep. Spencer Roach, a Republican, revealed through social media that lawmakers had already met twice to discuss the idea, saying “if Disney wants to embrace woke ideology, it seems fitting that they should be regulated by Orange County.”
The announcement came as part of the ongoing feud between Disney and the state of Florida since the governor signed the bill into law. Previously silent about the bill until he faced backlash from a minority of Disney’s LGBT employees, Disney CEO Bob Chapek issued a statement on March 11, apologizing to them for not being a “stronger ally.” In a show of action, Chapek also announced Disney would put an immediate stop to all political donations in Florida. In a subsequent demonstration of solidarity, Disney Corporation issued a statement vowing that its new goal was to have “this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts” and to support organizations working to make that happen. DeSantis quickly reminded Disney that Florida “is governed by the interests of the people of the state of Florida—it is not based on the demands of California corporate executives.”
There are rumblings of Disney shareholder discontent over the company's woke actions. One shareholder publicly suggested:
It’s a sentiment shared by DisneyBizJournal.com editor and Disney shareholder Ray Keating.
“Here’s a suggestion for Disney CEO Bob Chapek: Get back to business, that is, excellence in storytelling, and stop wasting shareholders’ money on political crusades that have nothing to do with Disney’s business,” Keating told Fox News Digital. “We all have the right to have our voices heard on issues, but not on the shareholders’ dime.”
To read the full article, go here.
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| Above, the statue of Spanish conquistador Juan de OƱate. Wikipedia photo. |
A man was shot Monday after gunfire erupted at a demonstration in New Mexico, where protesters attempted to topple a bronze conquistador's statue outside an Albuquerque museum, authorities said.
The man was taken to a local hospital where he was listed in critical but stable condition, police said.
“The shooting tonight was a tragic, outrageous and unacceptable act of violence and it has no place in our city,” Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said in a statement.
The shooting occurred during a clash between protesters and the New Mexico Civil Guard, a heavily armed civilian group that attempted to protect the controversial sculpture — a monument that features Spanish conquistador Juan de OƱate, according to the Albuquerque Journal.
Protesters reportedly wrapped a chain around the statue and started tugging on it amid chants of “Tear it down.” At least one person swung a pickaxe at the statue of New Mexico’s 16th-century colonial governor.
Gunshots could be heard down the street just moments later, with several people yelling, "Somebody got shot," according to the Journal. About five shots were fired by a single gunman after protesters started advancing on him, the paper reported.
Police used chemical irritants and flashbangs to protect officers and detain those involved in the shooting, Albuquerque police spokesman Gilbert Gallegos said. Officers were seen taking five or six men dressed in military fatigues into custody.What the hell did Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller expect when they (and others around the country) allow "protesters" run wild vandalizing public and private property for weeks? People are getting fed up over the anarchy that has been going on in the streets of major cities.
I have posted the following on 36 different pages in NM, and across the nation, In attempt to turn the bad intel into an Public publicity Stunt from our Governor. Sorry I can't do more at this point but try and curb public opinion. PLEASE SHARE...
Don't let Governor Grisham lie to you about the shooting in Albuquerque tonight.. The NMCG were not even near the shooting when it started, but it appears the man in blue was attacked multiple times, By "Peaceful Protesters," starting at 4 seconds in the video and then pulled a pistol to defend himself at 42 seconds..It looks like a strong case of self-defense to me.
Armand, Perhaps the following article would be more appropriate; it is one I've posted on several pages.
As regards the closure of any kind of business, know this: All this was done via Exec. Order, EO. EO's are not law, These businesses being closed is in fact, in law, a "seizure" of their property; a seizure must be committed only with a warrant. There was a Herbal store somewhere in NM which I read about on a FB page that told the NM state cops that showed up, when they threatened to close her, to leave, and come back with a warrant, and also to call her lawyer; they left.
These closures in NM are a direct violation of Article IV, Section 26, NM Constitution.
One must understand an EO is not law over the private citizens; an EO only has force and effect of law “WITHIN the executive branch over any, and all agencies in the that branch. I don’t want to go to deep and at length here but it’s fairly simple. Art IV, Sec. 26 I mentioned states no special privilege, under law, can be given to one entity, a person or business, that does not inure(is granted/applies) equally to all others. Therefore when the governor orders a specific type of business closed, and the state police close a mom and pop store selling essentially the same products a big box store does, but allow a big box to remain open she has clearly violated Article IV, Section 26.
Any forced closure of a store is a “seizure” of one’s property!
When we speak of a seizure of property we are not just speaking about taking(seizing) something physical; the business is property; the labor the people who own the store and put into the store is “property”; the income made from that business, AND the loss of it from the closure is a seizure.
For a short example of this here is a short cite from a court case as how the court views what constitutes a seizure;
A "seizure" of property occurs when "there is some meaningful interference with an individual's possessory interests in that property." United States v. Jacobsen, 466 U.S. 109, 113 .
By closing a business, under threat, and they WERE threatened, did the cops interfere with their possessory interests(an interest in their possession, business, profits)? Yes, they did. And that is a violation of the 4th amendment, US Constitution, and Article II, Section 10, NM Constitution.
It is also a violation of their 5th amendment taking clause absent “due process; their livelihood was taken from them WITHOUT a court hearing (due process).
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| Above, the Cowboys For Trump during their ride through Grants, New Mexico last month. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — The New Mexico group Cowboys for Trump faces criticism after members brought iconic gypsum sands from White Sands National Monument to Washington for the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony — a possible violation of federal law.
Otero County Commission Chairman and Cowboys for Trump co-founder Couy Griffin said the group brought four "big plastic bins" of the extremely fine, pure white sand for the ceremony Wednesday, the Alamogordo Daily News reported.
"We're bringing Washington, D.C., some of the most beautiful treasure out of New Mexico," Griffin said in a video posted to the Cowboys for Trump Facebook page Nov. 30.
The sand was given as a gift to New Mexico's congressional delegation so it could be "showcased" with the tree, the group said without providing more details on how it was used. The tree itself is a large blue spruce, from the Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico.
But removing natural resources from a U.S. national parks unit, including national monuments, is illegal without permission.Hopefully, the group obtained permission first. At the very least, if they did mess up, perhaps the sand could be returned to the national monument by New Mexico's aforementioned congressional delegation.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Iconic gypsum sand that the group Cowboys for Trump had said was from White Sands National Monument in New Mexico and was sent to Washington for the U.S. Capitol Tree lighting ceremony this week was actually gathered just outside the monument, one of the group’s co-founders said Friday.
The group had caused a political furor after announcing it sent the sand because it’s illegal to remove sand from the park — and Democrats said the group might have violated federal law.
But Otero County Commission Chairman and Cowboys for Trump co-founder Couy Griffin told The Associated Press the group collected its four “big plastic bins” of extremely fine, pure white sand from outside the monument’s perimeter for delivery to Wednesday’s tree lighting ceremony after getting permission from the New Mexico Department of Transportation.To read more, go here.
