Tom Mullins for Congress blog

Well, we find out after the fact that our Rep is hosting a round table on Health Care? Were we, his constituents, invited? How about some notice? I would ask the press to ask him for his schedule more than a day in advance so that the good people of the 3rd district may be able to attend his meetings.

He will be visiting with business leaders at the Santa Fe Small Business Incubator on April 1st (9am to 10am). I would barely have time to join him if I left now. Rep. Luján, I am a graduate of the San Juan County Business Incubator; I am a small businessman. You have demonstrated through your votes that you know little about supporting private businesses which fuel our private sector. 

I just noticed he has posted 5 minute office hours in Santa Fe for one (1) hour on April 1st, which is a change from his e-mail notice from 4:30 pm, March 30th that said he was going to hold a town hall in Santa Fe.  What is it going to be Rep. Lujan, 5 minute constituent meetings or really a town hall event? Are you afraid of the camera? You serve us, open the door Congressman, let the light of freedom shine upon you.

Can you tell us today at 9:30 pm on March 31st, where you will be on April 2nd? How about April 3rd, or April 4th? You are back in New Mexico to visit with the people who are your boss from April 1st through April 11th according to the congressional calendar. Where will you be so that the people can actually visit with you and respond to your monologue about how your continued votes for socialism are really not what they want? I would like for you to explain to me how costs are going to go down because of your Health Care vote in person?

Just to give you a heads up for when we get done with the primary. New Mexicans know you will be back in the Congressional district over the July 4th holiday and for the August recess. Would you care to schedule some time for debates in front of the people? I am available anytime and anywhere. Maybe you could even schedule some time to meet with the people and give them more than 24 hours notice. Is that too much to ask of our Representative?

Rep. Luján, I read your op-ed on Health Care in the Farmington Daily Times. I have asked for space to write a response….I am waiting to hear from the Daily Times. If they won’t give me the space or opportunity to directly respond by this weekend, I will have to post my response here.

I encourage everyone to ask not only Rep. Luján the hard questions, but ask all candidates the hard questions that you want answered.

Today I mailed off my 2010 Census short form.  I encourage everyone to skip the race question, mark other, and write in American.  We need to get rid of the hyphens.

Janet Napolitano and the Federal Government are after the militia now.  Don’t fall for the media spin accusing Americans with guns as the problem.  When you disarm the American people that will be tyranny.  We are all citizen soldiers and we will protect our nation when our government fails us.

My condolences to the family of Arizona rancher Robert Krentz.  We have a war going on just south of this congressional district.  We must enforce the law.  We must rid ourselves of the drug gangs and violence that comes with it.  Our Governor and the President can fix things in a hurry.  The citizen militia is not the problem.  We are the solution to many of the challenges that face our nation.  Please step forward to serve New Mexico and our great nation in whatever way that you can.  If that entails volunteering in your local community so be it.  If that means volunteer more in your church.  Do that today.  Please donate blood and save a life.  If your service means assisting a political campaign, please do that.  I know that I can use your help.

The silent majority can no longer be silent.  We must maintain our energy and spirit in the coming days.  Socialism and its supporters will attempt to divide and conquer us as this election approaches.  They will attempt to buy votes in a myriad of ways.  Take a deep breath, say a short prayer.  Thank God for his goodness and then work even harder on your passion.  Your passion will change our nation for the better.

It was a bit windy at the Rio Rancho Pork & Brew event this weekend.  But the cooking kept us all warm.  It was a fun time for my girls and I as we ended our spring break adventure around the 3rd district.  We saw several other candidates enjoying the food and fun.

New Mexicans have a new submarine bearing the State’s name that was commissioned on Saturday in Norfolk, VA.  We must continue to support and remember all who have served our great nation. 

I would enjoy the opportunity to meet with your organization or civic group.  Please contact us so I can get this on my schedule to visit and answer your questions regarding what is happening in Washington, DC.

(220 to 207) Luján voted with Nancy Pelosi yet again late last night to complete the government take over of Heath Care.  He voted for the final amendments on H.R. 4872 that passed the Senate yesterday as well.  Once I can actually find the text of this legislation (the amendments that is) I will have a chance to read them.

Not a single Republican voted for this.  We can expect several more items to be rammed down our throats in the coming days.  We must continue to fight against socialism.

Thank you for a wonderful candidate forum.  Standing room only at the Master’s Centre this evening.  I enjoyed the opportunity to answer questions from an engaged audience that has had enough of Nancy Pelosi’s puppet (Ben Ray Luján, Jr), and is looking for someone who will protect our Liberty and will uphold the Constitution.  I will do that.  Together we will be able to defeat the culture of corruption and dependence and turn away from socialism.

The party of knowledge will speak with a clear voice on November 2nd.  It is an honor for me to be running for this office.

The Tax Foundation published a quick hit timeline of the tax structure associated with the recent Health Care Bill.

This is not the type of change I was looking for.  For most of us, the change we have left in our pockets is about all we have left.  Looking forward to the High Plains Patriot meeting in an hour.  I hope to see you there.

New Mexicans realize that small business is the life blood of the private sector economy.  The recent health insurance mandate bill will dramatically impact small businesses.  Not only the added taxes but the red tape and paperwork.  The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) had some good commentary on the bill.  Remember this is not about Health Care or Health Insurance; this is about control.

I am looking forward to seeing the High Plains Patriots in Clovis tomorrow night.  Invite your family and friends to this candidate forum.  I appreciate everyone’s efforts to save our nation from socialism.  See you at 7 pm at the Master’s Centre in Clovis on Thursday night.

New Mexicans, friends, fellow patriots.  We have 70 days to the primary election.  I will continue to focus on Ben Ray Luján, Jr’s failure to represent us.  Competition makes us stronger in business, in sports, and in politics.  In the coming weeks, I will have the opportunity to share my values, my principles, and my vision as your next Congressman.

My faith, knowledge, experience, listening skills, and good judgment will be scrutinized by the people in great detail.  I look forward to the time where I can focus all of my energies upon our sitting Representative, but that time has not yet arrived.

In order to ensure my victory over Ben Ray Lujan, Jr, I will need a strong war chest from which to draw.  Please consider volunteering and donating to my campaign effort.  We will continue to be extremely judicious with how we spend our (your) campaign funds in this election as I will be with your funds in Washington, DC.

Today is a day to bandage our wounds, stretch our legs, reload and resupply for the push to defeat the statist agenda that faces our nation.  Ben Ray Lujan, Jr. must go and I plan to deliver his pink slip personally on November 2nd.

There was a beautiful sunrise this morning.  As we begin to digest the unconstitutionality and the true cost of this bill (really over 2 Trillion dollars), along with the arrogant process with which the sanctity of life has been treated, we will again place our faith in the Constitution and the 9th and 10th Amendments.  The 3rd branch of our government, the judicial branch will have their say as will the Senate to a small degree.

Ben Ray Luján, Jr. has just voted to tax all New Mexicans.  Do not be fooled when a politician says a tax will only affect “the wealthy” or will hold those evil “insurance companies” accountable.  These two (2) votes last night will cause businesses to decide to lay off more New Mexicans.  I can tell you that I have not received any campaign contributions from the insurance industry.  Rep. Lujan, Jr, please tell New Mexicans what your price was?  Explain how you looked the other way when the math for 9 years of time was used for 10 years?  Is that a technique you learn from Nancy Pelosi?  What audacity you have to release a public statement saying that the deficit will be reduced?  You will soon follow-up with the “Dr. Fix” which will cost taxpayers more than 200 Billion.  There really is no magic money tree that you can shake in Washington.  In the coming days and months the details of the 2,600 page bill and the 153 page amendment will be discected…..the truth is that the American people have not been helped with this legislation.

Freedom will be defended! I ask for your help in this fight to restore our freedom.

Ben Ray Luján, Jr. you have voted against the people of New Mexico and our great nation on this important matter.  There is simply no free lunch.  You are not Santa Claus, you are our representative.  Individual freedom will triumph as it has throughout human history.  November 2nd cannot get here soon enough.  I will repeal these items if elected.  A government that promises to give you everything you need, is a government powerful enough to take away everything you have.  New Mexicans know better.  The party of knowledge will speak again on November 2nd.