Category Archives: loco

As Tip O’Neill never said, “All politics is loco.”

Steve Pierce is a self-serving scoundrel

Public lands belong to all of us. Moreover, those lands belong to future generations and we are obligated to preserve those lands for the future.

Steve Pierce feigns outrage at an imperial president’s “land grab.” Millionaire Pierce is an oil man, as are most of his cronies. They got, get, and stay rich exploiting resources often obtained from public land and selling those resources to the customers they pretend to care deeply about, such as ATV owners. Extraction of oil often destroys the location, as does driving irresponsibly. (I would love to own a silent electric ATV. The infernal combustion engine destroys the peace, just as off-road joy-riding destroys the land we ALL own.)

Securing public land preserves our lands from exploitation and destruction by a few for their own profit or pleasure.

Obama’s land grab a recipe for disaster | Albuquerque Journal News

By U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce / Republican, New Mexico
PUBLISHED: Sunday, May 25, 2014 at 12:05 am

I believe that you are the best stewards of the local environment and are far more knowledgeable of the impact our way of life has on the landscape than any agency official, cabinet secretary or president. …

New Mexicans understand what it means to protect the environment. You understand that economic opportunity and a clean place to live are not mutually exclusive.

Obama’s land grab a recipe for disaster | Albuquerque Journal News

Pearce kisses your ass as he picks your pocket and hands your land over to his friends. He also uses FEAR, the only tool Conservatives have left.

Election, loco

Albuquerque Journal endorses Shannon Bulman for Santa Fe County probate judge – VOTE!

Fri 05/23/14 mjh

Santa Fe, New Mexico News endorsements | Albuquerque Journal News

Journal North endorses the following candidates for local offices in the June 3 Democratic primary:

Santa Fe County probate judge: Shannon Broderick Bulman

A lawyer with 24 years of experience, including as a trainer for probate judges and their staffs, and representing families in probating estates, Bulman is by far the best qualified candidate. Bulman wants to make the court more transparent, including with online court records, and more accessible when families are faced with the difficult experience of working through the estates of the deceased.

Santa Fe, New Mexico News endorsements | Albuquerque Journal News

APD, WTF?!

Is knee-to-balls taught at the APD police academy? Seems so.

Thu 05/22/14 mjh

Officer Dear shot a teenage girl last month. His video camera wasn’t on. A year earlier, his video camera wasn’t on when he kneed a speeder in the groin. Last month, a different cop kneed a DWI suspect in the groin so hard the victim lost a testicle.

Does the police academy teach officers to knee non-violent citizens in the groin?
Has anyone ever been reprimanded at APD for violence against non-violent citizens?

I want to hear from the police academy. I want all of the instructors to stand up and say we NEVER encourage our students to use violence in a non-violent situation and we ALWAYS tell them to use their video cameras. I want to hear that from every single instructor at the police academy. If they can’t all say that honestly, it’s time for heads to roll at the academy. Then, the mayor can fire police supervisors who don’t punish violent cops.

No video of Mary Hawkes shooting, APD says | Albuquerque Journal News

in February 2013, Dear pulled a man over for speeding. The man later filed a citizen complaint, alleging Dear used excessive force by pulling him out of his car, kicking him in the genitals and setting the handcuffs too tight.

Dear denied the excessive force allegations and said his lapel camera died soon after he approached the man. It’s unclear from the file whether he was disciplined.

No video of Mary Hawkes shooting, APD says | Albuquerque Journal News

APD, WTF?!

Tone-deaf cops give citizens the finger

Tue 05/20/14 mjh

That’s better kicking us in the balls or shooting us in the backs, as they have been doing.

Police shooting contest heads to Albuquerque | Albuquerque Journal News

The National Police Shooting Championships is coming to Albuquerque — a city rocked by angry protests and a U.S. Justice Department probe over 39 police shootings since 2010.

The city of Albuquerque and Albuquerque police are hosting the NRA competition in September ….

Police shooting contest heads to Albuquerque | Albuquerque Journal News

loco, WTF?!

Video shows arrest before man lost testicle | krqe.com

Tue 05/20/14 mjh

I couldn’t bear to listen to the audio of this. I could barely stomach the video. Note how often the cop positions his body so that the lapel camera won’t capture anything. These guys are intentionally gaming the system.

Homeless guy gunned down by a mob of cops.
Young girl shot in the head by repeat-offender-cop.
Clean-cut young man kicked in balls and Taser-ed.

Our police department is changing from an occupying army to a gang of thugs. Pray you don’t get stopped for any reason.

Video shows arrest before man lost testicle | krqe.com

Election, loco

Bernalillo County Probate Judge

Sun 05/18/14 mjh

Bernalillo County Probate Judge | Albuquerque Journal News

By Journal Staff
PUBLISHED: Monday, May 12, 2014 at 11:11 am

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Editor’s Note: Dominic Levi Lafayette, also a Democratic candidate for probate judge, didn’t respond to the Journal questionnaire or other attempts to reach him. [mjh: I’ve heard he had two DWIs but am unable to substantiate that.]

1.) Please describe what qualifications and skills you’d bring to the probate court over the next four years.

2.) Have you or your business, if you are a business owner, ever been the subject of any state or federal tax liens?

3.) Have you ever been involved in a personal or business bankruptcy proceeding?

4.) Have you ever been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of drunken driving, any misdemeanor or any felony in New Mexico or any other state?

Willow Misty Parks

Willow Misty Parks

POLITICAL PARTY: Democrat

PLACE OF RESIDENCE: Albuquerque

AGE: 43.

EDUCATION: Juris doctorate, University of New Mexico, School of Law, 2003; bachelor of university studies, UNM, 1999; associate of applied science, paralegal studies, Central New Mexico Community College, 1996. Working toward a master’s of business administration, UNM, Anderson School of Management, expected in 2015.

OCCUPATION: Probate judge, 2011—present; attorney, Parks Law Office LLC, 2004-present; business faculty, UNM, 2008-present; business faculty, CNM, 2010-present.

FAMILY: One adult child

POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE: Bernalillo County Probate Court, probate judge, 2011—present.

MAJOR PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT: Serving as probate judge since 2011, leading the court through increased caseload, providing legal analysis, selecting and training knowledgeable staff, offering memorable wedding ceremonies, conducting public outreach and education for class tours and organizations.

MAJOR PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT: Earning undergraduate and law degrees. Seeing my daughter attend college as a business major and study abroad in Spain. Writing successful letters of recommendation for my students. Being selected as CNM’s Distinguished Alumna in 2013.

1. Licensed attorney with ten years’ experience in wills/probate law. As the current probate judge, efficiently handled large and legally complex caseloads (2013 had 841 cases). Proven dedication to responsive customer service and community education/outreach.

2. No.

3. No.

4. No.