Readers speak out on Trump, Texas secession and NM politics
Published on April 12, 2026.
The article discusses the impact of President Donald Trump's Executive Order "Unleashing American Energy" and the potential for Texas to annex "LITTLE TEXAS" in New Mexico. Readers suggest that the oil and gas in southeast New Mexico could be transferred to Texas, despite Jeff Tucker's claim that NM would forfeit the oil, gas, and other resources to Texas. The author suggests that while some residents of southeast NM want to secede, others want to join Texas due to backside rash, others believe they are out of step with NM. The article also mentions a call for the closure of Fort Bliss ICE detention camp in Texas and an increase in the size of the facility. Readers also suggest that ranked choice voting is an effective and efficient voting method that avoids costly runoff elections and avoids costly and imperfect runoff elections. They also express concern about the potential conflict between the U.S. and Israel's involvement in an illegal war of illegal war against Iran.
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