From “Exceptionalism” to “Exceptionalism”

Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida

If you have never heard of Carl Schmitt, you've missed the glue that holds all the Administration's actions together. Schmitt was Germany's leading jurist in the 20s and 30s. As professor of jurisprudence he wrote political theory attacking liberal parliamentary democracy. Those books are the blueprint of the new America.

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In retirement Tom Hinson never bragged about his high-powered career shuttling photography into fine art

Tom Hinson

Tom Hinson was a reserved man who during his decade in Truth or Consequences seldom talked about his career acquiring contemporary art for the prestigious Cleveland Museum of Art and developing its collection of photography. Hinson, 80, died May 29 from cancer in Tucson where he and his spouse, Diana…

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Copper Flat Mine: Water, water administration, and water law

Beautifully polluted turquoise colored pitlake at Copper Flat Mine.

This article is a long comment on Kathleen Sloan's analysis, "New Mexico Copper Corporation will still use a lot of water" (https://sierracountycitizen.org/new-mexico-copper-corporation-will-still-use-a-lot-of-water/).

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What you need to know, June 5, 2025: Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado

Map of Rio Grande River

I apologize for not getting this bit of news out until now when it is no longer new. Texas's lawsuit against New Mexico for allowing groundwater wells in our area to syphon off water in the Rio Grande that belongs to Texas may end in a settlement.

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