Anson Stevens-Bollen
Cover, Sept. 28: “Reena steps up”
Is this how it works?
Reena Szczepanski is the preordained successor to Brian Egolf in representing District 47 in the State Legislature. Because she is a female and has substantial experience working in the State Legislature as Egolf’s chief of staff, the article portrays her as an ideal candidate who will have a positive influence in the Legislature. While she may be a good candidate—she seems highly competent and has much experience—the concern to the citizens of District 47 should be that she will win by default, since she was unopposed in the primary and will have no opponent in the general election. The Republicans in Northern New Mexico are so dysfunctional that either they don’t run anyone for important offices or they recycle the same uncompetitive “losers” from one election to another. As a citizen in District 47, I would like to see different candidates running so that I can evaluate their credentials to decide how I will vote. Too often in Northern New Mexico, citizens don’t have that [choice]. It’s like if I am shopping for a car, and I am limited to buying a Chevy. Is this how democracy should work? It’s almost like in Russia and other places where voters really only have one choice. Potential competitors are either “knocked off” or are unable to run because of contrived charges. I guess things could be worse.
Ken Costello, Santa Fe
Opinion, Aug. 24: “True Story Preferred”
Dear movie critic
FYI, the alien space predators who roamed Comanche territory spoke very little French and didn’t hook up with Native supermodels. Read your Bible!
RJ Ward, Via Facebook
