Dems kill slew of GOP bills to curb crime, hold fentanyl dealers accountable (NM Legislature)

The Piñon Post ^ | January 31, 2023 | Renato Costa

[CedarDave]

On Tuesday, Democrats in the New Mexico House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee killed a slew of bills sponsored by Rep. Bill Rehm (R-Albuquerque) that would curb crime relating to fentanyl trafficking, illegal firearm trafficking, and retail theft.

Democrats, on party-line votes, killed all five of Rehm’s bills, even a bill that would have enhanced sentencing for those trafficking 29 fentanyl pills or greater. Rehm made clear he was open to changing the number of fentanyl pills a dealer was peddling, but despite reasonable efforts, the bill died on a 4-2 vote.

Bills that would penalize those who conducted illegal activity while trafficking firearms also died on 4-2 votes, with Democrats and far-left groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) claiming the incarceration of these hardened criminals would be bad for New Mexico.

Rehm said following the committee hearing, “Today the progressives made clear that they are unwilling to lock up felons with illegal firearms, but they are willing to make felons out of law-abiding gun owners.”

He added, “Just days ago, we joined the Governor in her office, with statewide media, for productive talks about bipartisan action against crime and today’s disappointing votes reveal that House Democrats on the House Consumer & Public Affairs committee care little about improving public safety in meaningful ways. These political tactics are highly frustrating to the many victims of crime that spend their personal time advocating in Santa Fe for a safer New Mexico.”

Republican Reps. Stefani Lord (R-Sandia Park) and John Block (R-Alamogordo) made extensive arguments to pass the bills, but even bills that had Democrat co-sponsors, such as H.B. 59 regarding firearms trafficking, were tabled by the Democrats on the committee.

[CedarDave]

Radical Dems control all parts of NM state Government and with $3.5 billion in surplus money (from the same O&G industry they love to hate) are spending it on freebies for their friends (and on abortion clinics) but refusing to approve anti-crime bills or punish drug dealers pushing fentanyl pills

[CedarDave]

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[MtnClimber]

So, if we force NM dimocrat politicians to eat 28 fentanyl pills then all is OK?

[Irish Eyes]

Sad, maybe Ronna can help.
LOL

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

So, if we force NM dimocrat politicians to eat 28 fentanyl pills then all is OK?

[chopperk]

Ronna is a waste of time.

[ProudDeplorable]

So the Republicans need to do exactly what the Democrats would do and paint them as soft on crime, not thinking of our children, etc, etc.

[chopperk]

The Dems are making billions of dollars from the Cartels in NM and AZ. The Cartels are the reason the Dems control elections in Az. and NM, they must keep control of elections to keep their transport smuggling operations running smooth. Death from Fentanyl is just the byproduct of the moneymaking operation.

[EEGator]

Maybe NM can finally become crappier than Mississippi…

[LegendHasIt]

Did you ever get the feeling that the people who run New Mexico are not merely stupid, but are actively, intentionally evil?

[NWFree]

Why would libtards cut off their own drug suppliers?

[Rennes Templar]

McCarthy needs to from a House Committee on Un-American Democrat Activities, a la’ Joe McCarthy. Extend it to states.

[clintonh8r]

N.M. Dems = cartels

[popdonnelly]

What are they trying to do, kill the whole country?? Why do we have to unite with these idiots? They’re nuts!

[IYAS9YAS]

Between this and the gun bills they’re trying to shove through, NM has gone ‘round the bend. It’s nothing like the state I moved to nearly 18 years ago. I love a lot about this state, but it’s gotten rapidly worse here since 2018 crime and politics wise.

[antidemoncrat]

Ju$t more politician$ expre$$ing their true all9gence

[dfwgator]

New Mexico is looking more and more like Old Mexico.

[antidemoncrat]

Ju$t more politician$ expre$$ing their true all9gence

[virgil]

I think you nailed it. I can’t see any other reason why they would shoot these bills down. They’re in it with the cartels and probably the Chinese too. It about payola.

[TChad]

Not to worry, the MSM will hold New Mexico Democrats responsible for this, and they will be voted out of office!

Just a little humor.