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Retired RN, former Nursing Professor, LDS, Liberal in my politics, Horseback rider, Goat and chicken caretaker. A bit of a recluse. Beautiful Southern New Mexico is my home.
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I really think the public needs a strong reminder that trump got R’s to tank an already approved bipartisan border bill in ‘24 that was supposed to increase border security and fund immigration hearings and then he proceeded to campaign on immigration and border security. From your recent Letters.
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Trump is manufacturing a crisis and deliberately escalating the situation.
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The deployment of a full Marine battalion marks a major escalation in Trump’s use of military force against protesters. Like the Guard, the Marines are barred from engaging in law enforcement, such as making arrests, unless Trump formally invokes the Insurrection Act.
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www.cnn.com/2025/06/05/u...
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They know that even with chaos all around, a well-timed move changes everything. Things change one move at a time.
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Quietly. Without fanfare. People asked questions. Why bother? What’s the plan? Where does it go from here? But no answer came. None was needed. Because the ones who truly play already know. They read the board. They wait.