Buffett's Bullets are linked here in reverse chronological order. Click on the numbers to read them. Some have been left out because we can't find them. If you happen to have a copy of one of the missing numbers, please send George a copy at the above address. As you go back in time here, pay close attention to the dates of the Bullets. Many of the facts (committee chairmanships, etc.) are out of date. The practices of the New Mexico State Legislature however, continue as they did then.
If you prefer, click here, and you will be taken to the bottom of this page, where you can read the earliest Buffett's Bullets first.
- BULLET #99 - June 5, 2008
- George discusses problems with GOP conflicts of interest, and Gov. Richardson's favors for campaign contributions.
- BULLET #98 - March 5, 2007
- Governor Bill Richardson's "Pay to Play" could seriously cost New Mexico.
- BULLET #97 - September 25, 2006
- Whoever controls water, controls New Mexico.
- BULLET #96 - June 18, 2006
- Some inside stories of New Mexico politics.
- BULLET #95 - April 3, 2006
- What is going on at the University of New Mexico? Circumstances around the firing of UNM Pres. Louis Caldera beg some questions.
- BULLET #94 - July 27, 2005
- The not-so-secret intentions and methods Bill Richardson
- BULLET #93 - October 31, 2004
- Bill Richardson's Legacy
- BULLET #92 - September 15, 2004
- Why don't the Democrat leaders what Voter ID?
BULLET #91 - August 9, 2004- George explains how Gov. Richardson is taking us for a ride on a crazy train.
- BULLET #90a - July 6, 2004
- Mr. Buffett has some serious questions for and about New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson.
- BULLET #90 - March 31, 2004
- George promotes his candidacy for Republican Party of New Mexico National Committeeman.
- BULLET #89 - July 30, 2003
- An open letter to Sen. Pete Domenici and former Gov. Garrey Carruthers concerning Gov. Bill Richardson's attempt to raid New Mexico's Permanent School Fund.
- BULLET #88 - June 30, 2003
- Now former Rep. Buffett does not like some of the practices of new Gov. Bill Richardson and explains succinctly why.
- BULLET #87 - December 30, 2002
- George discusses lobbyists in New Mexico and possible conflicts of interest that they may represent.
- BULLET #86 - October 22, 2002
- George tells us how the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce and the Association of Commerce & Industry don't do business any favors in New Mexico.
BULLET #85 - July 26, 2002- George describes the mysterious life and death of HB950 and gambling's influence in New Mexico politics.
- BULLET #84 - March 25, 2002
- Partisanship in New Mexico continues to get meaner and nastier.
- BULLET #83 - November 14, 2001
- Further discussion of the redistricting fiasco in Santa Fe.
- BULLET #82 - October 11, 2001
- George's description of the redistricting process for 2001.
- BULLET #81 - July 9, 2001
- A prediction on what former Speaker Ray Sanchez will do now that he's not in the legislature, and a comparison of him with current Speaker Ben Lujan.
- BULLET #80 - June 12, 2001
- More examples of how the Dems veto bills, even though we have a Republican governor. Plus other tales of liberal shenanigans in the Legislature.
- BULLET #79 - April 17, 2001
- Another tale of the "table ploy" by House Democrats in Santa Fe.
- BULLET #78 - February 21, 2001
- George tries to enforce honest elections by getting two bills passed.
- BULLET #77 - October 9, 2000
- A questionable Constitutional Amendment will be on the November ballot.
- BULLET #76 - June 26, 2000
- George tells what he thinks about the quality of candidate ratings given by business groups from around the state of New Mexico (there is no Bullet #75).
- BULLET #74 - February 29, 2000
- George describes how the Democrat leadership in the New Mexico State Legislature controls the state through controlling the committees in the House and Senate, and by controlling how and when votes are cast and recorded.
BULLET #73 - January 18, 2000- George gives a more historical perspective on Democrat control of the New Mexico State Legislature, coinciding with Ray Sanchez' and Manny Aragon's rise to power.
BULLET #72 - August 27, 1999- George skewers the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce for awards the organization gave to members of the New Mexico State Legislature. These awards were given for supposedly casting pro-business votes during the 1999 legislative session.
BULLET #71 - April 29, 1999- George gives a narrative on how a particular bill was hustled through the legislature by the Democrat leadership during the 1999 session, and how this bill was very bad for New Mexico small businesses. This Bullet also contains a discussion of "Capitol Outlay" (also known as pork).
BULLET #70 - February 25, 1999- Speaker Ray Sanchez abused his power in preventing the repeal of the Little-Davis Bacon Act.
BULLET #69 - February 12, 1999- George's thesis here is as follows: Raymond Sanchez, the Speaker, and Manny Aragon, the Senate President Pro Tem [of the New Mexico Legislature], have the power in Santa Fe and use it for one purpose. This purpose is to stay in power. They stay in power by helping their friends or hurting the people who oppose them.
BULLET #68 - October 15, 1998- New Mexicans for Campaign Reform and the organization's strange lack of interest in Phillip Maloof's campaigns for State Senator the U.S. House.
BULLET #67 - September 30, 1998- George discusses Marty Chavez' campaign for Governor of New Mexico in 1998, and what Marty did as Mayor of Albuquerque.
BULLET #66 - August 31, 1998- The Association of Commerce & Industry, a statewide chamber of commerce of sorts, is criticized by George for their evaluation practices regarding supposed pro-business legislators.
BULLET #65 - May 22, 1998- A description of how the Democrats decided not to have a Rules Committee during the 1998 Special Session to save money, but then they didn't have to follow any rules either.
BULLET #64 - March 23, 1998- In this Bullet, George describes how Democrats effectively "veto" bills by tabling them, and he also describes how he prevented the State of New Mexico from getting hozed on a real estate deal.
BULLET #63 - February 12, 1998- George tells how the Democrats are preventing business from coming to New Mexico, his relationship with the late George Maloof, and describes yet another scenario illustrating how Ray and Manny control the State Legislature.
BULLET #62 - August 6, 1997- At the Lincoln Day Dinner, 1997, The New Mexico GOP had "two special guest speakers" of whom George did not approve. George discusses gambling and the state lottery board.
BULLET #60 - April 16, 1997- George describes the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce's timidity in their endorsement of candidates at that time, as compared to union groups. He also describes how New Mexico would be different if pro-business groups would work harder to get pro-business candidates elected.
BULLET #59 - January 11, 1997- What's going on in our state with illegal gambling, how our state laws are not being enforced, and where gambling is taking us.
BULLET #58 - May 29, 1996- George makes a convincing argument that New Mexico bureaucrats were not enforcing the state laws, so that they could keep their jobs. George makes mention of then U.S. Attorney John Kelly, who is running for Congress in 2000.
BULLET #57 - December 2, 1995- George says that politicians and elected officials in New Mexico do not have the character to enforce the [then] existing laws prohibiting gambling.
- BULLET #56 - August 22, 1995
- Rep. Buffett says Gov. Johnson did a pretty good job with the 95th Legislature, but wants him to change his stance on gambling. George also describes his successful attempt to sue the State and stop the enforcement of a constitutional amendment allowing video gambling.
- BULLET #55 - March 9, 1995
- PURE DEMOCRAT POLITICS - George tells the tale of several bills and how the Santa Fe Democrats get them through or crush them, depending on what they want.
BULLET #54 - March 3, 1995- George tells how the Democrats put on a show for the media in passing the gas tax repeal, along with other examples of PURE DEMOCRAT POLITICS.
BULLET #53 - February 3, 1995- George and his five cohorts won their lawsuit challenging the legality of the amendment allowing video gaming and the lottery. He goes on to explain how bad gambling would be for New Mexico.
BULLET #51 - October 26, 1994- George gives his opinion on the various constitutional amendments that were up for vote that year. Includes articles about trial lawyers.
BULLET #50 - September 15, 1994- Dirty political tricks and trial lawyers.
BULLET #49 - August 8, 1994- A reader asks the questions: "What is wrong with our business climate?" and "What can be done to change it?"
BULLET #47 - May 31, 1994- Manny and Ray stacked the committee that will recommend changes to the workman's comp law with trial lawyers.
BULLET #46 - February 18, 1994- George describes the exorbitant retirement plan in place for New Mexico State employees.
- BULLET #45 - February 4, 1994
- Through describing events during the 1994 legislative session, George shows how the State Legislature creates a bad business climate in New Mexico.
BULLET #44 - December 27, 1993- When trial lawyers and union bosses win, businesses lose.
BULLET #43 - October 20, 1993- George explains why the Little Davis Bacon Law (a law still on the books in 2000) stinks, and why it should be repealed.
BULLET #42 - September 23, 1993- Through watching the Albuquerque mayoral campaign, George shows how influential the unions are, and how non-influential the business community is.
BULLET #41 - August 31, 1993- George tells how the Democrats, between the state and the national, added 10 cents to the price of a gallon of gas. This Bullet includes "The Story of Buffett's Bullets".
BULLET #40 - July 31, 1993- George doesn't like the Association of Commerce and Industry review of the Ray & Manny Show.
BULLET #39 - May, 1993- Rep. Buffett asks the Attorney General for a ruling concerning a new ethics law in New Mexico.
BULLET #38 - April 22, 1993- George discusses more Democrat shenanigans during the 1993 Legislative Session.
BULLET #37 - March 16, 1993- The final week of the 1993 Legislative session and the "Greatest Show in New Mexico" goes on, and on, and on . . .
BULLET #36 - March 11, 1993- George describes various and sundry "acts" of the "Greatest Show in New Mexico", currently playing in the roundhouse in Santa Fe.
- BULLET #35 - February 19, 1993
- A continuation of the inside story about the Ray and Manny Show in Santa Fe.
BULLET #34 - February 10, 1993- George starts his campaign to find the best name for the show going on in Santa Fe at the State Legislature.
BULLET #33 - February 5, 1993- George gives examples of how powerful the Trial Lawyers have become in Santa Fe.
BULLET #32 - October 19, 1992- A simple lesson about the passage of collective bargaining.
BULLET #31 - October 12, 1992- The subject of this Bullet is the New Mexico organization of Trial Lawyers, and how they are very bad for business.
BULLET #30 - October 5, 1992- Is the Democrat Party anti-business? You be the judge.
BULLET #29 - September 28, 1992- George talks at length about double standards in politics and the media.
BULLET #28 - June 6, 1992- We recommend that you click on Bullet #26, read that, and then hit the 'Previous' links until you get to this Bullet. This way you will read in chronological order George's description of his efforts in his petition drive, the results of which are the basis for Bullet #29.
BULLET #27 - May 19, 1992- Update on George's petition drive.
BULLET #26 - April 7, 1992- George announces that he is spearheading a petition drive to get governmental collective bargaining placed on the November general election ballot.
BULLET #24 - February 3, 1992- This state should be great. George lists all the great things New Mexico has going for it, but goes on to explain why New Mexico, in 1992, was 46th in average income. New Mexico is even lower in 2000.
BULLET #23 - January 14, 1992- George describes what was the beginning of a long fight regarding governmental collective bargaining. He tells the results of collective bargaining in other areas.
BULLET #22 - December 14, 1991- George discusses the first time the Association of Commerce & Industry rated legislators on their support for business issues.
BULLET #21 - September 29, 1991- New Mexico voters got the shaft in the legislative reapportionment of 1991. George explains how.
BULLET #20 - September 10, 1991- Most business people in New Mexico don't even they are involved in a political contest. George describes the three things one must know if one plans to win a contest, and how the union bosses and trial lawyers know them and business people don't.
BULLET #19 - June 10, 1991- George compares New Mexico business people to cattle in a slaughterhouse, and outlines five things the average business owner can do to improve the business climate in New Mexico.
BULLET #18 - May 30, 1991- "When a politician feels the heat, he starts to see the light." -Everett Dirksen
This is George's thesis for how to influence politicians.
BULLET #17 - March 11, 1991- George congratulates New Mexico business people on beating Collective Bargaining, but tells about other taxes that the Democrats managed to get passed during the '91 session.
BULLET #16 - February 1991- George tells what will happen in New Mexico if Collective Bargaining (monopoly bargaining) gets passed by the New Mexico Legislature.
BULLET #15 - January 1991- Here is where George started his discussion on Collective Bargaining, what it would do to our state, and what its effect has been on other states.
BULLET #14 - Pre-General Election, 1990- George asks, "Where is Gov. Bruce King?" The Governor had missed some appearances with Republican gubernatorial candidate Frank Bond. George explains why Bruce was not the best choice for New Mexico.
BULLET #12 - July 27, 1990- An open letter to the Governor. George's main concern here is the Workman's Compensation law.
BULLET #11 - May 29, 1990- George proves here that New Mexico is the sickest state in the Union.
BULLET #10 - April 25, 1990- George responds to his wife's urging to offer solutions, instead of simply describing problems.
BULLET #9 - January 25, 1990- "...you can tell where the train will go when you can see the tracks." The Legislature is a train and the tracks are campaign contributions. George tells us where the train is going.
BULLET #8 - January 1990- George tells us frankly, why he thinks business people, and others, are "not quite bright."
BULLET #7 - September 1989- "I can't tell you how to succeed, but I can tell you how to fail -- trying to please everyone." -Alan Simpson
Taken from the 1989/90 Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Plan of Action, George uses this quote to show why New Mexico business is failing.
BULLET #6 - August 1989- George says that we do have effective leaders in Santa Fe, we just don't have good leaders.
BULLET #5 - June 2, 1989- Rep. Buffett asks fifteen questions regarding the treatment of capital in our state.
BULLET #4 - April 20, 1989- George discusses the recently completed Legislative session.
BULLET #3 - March 6, 1989- George describes how business people get the shaft in Santa Fe.
BULLET #2 - February 16, 1989- Rep. Buffett continues to describe what's going on Santa Fe
BULLET #1 - January 27, 1989- George's very first letter, written to businessmen around the state of New Mexico.