Comments on: N.M.’s judge evaluation program leaves voters in the dark http://newmexicoindependent.com/10841/nm-judicial-evaluation-show-me-the-numbers New Mexico news and politics Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: pari http://newmexicoindependent.com/10841/nm-judicial-evaluation-show-me-the-numbers#comment-21853 pari Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:08:38 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=10841#comment-21853 It would be wonderful to have more details. Since we don't often have an opportunity to study the judges in action, additional paragraphs -- maybe even a page or two -- would be extremely helpful. It would be wonderful to have more details. Since we don't often have an opportunity to study the judges in action, additional paragraphs — maybe even a page or two — would be extremely helpful.

]]> By: JoMa http://newmexicoindependent.com/10841/nm-judicial-evaluation-show-me-the-numbers#comment-21854 JoMa Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:59:14 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=10841#comment-21854 If I have a broken gizmo that needs to be replaced, I can get tons of info and the opinions of others before deciding whether spend money on a replacement. <br><br>But with Judges, Lawyers, Doctors, Hospitals? I think this is a key area where the media lets us down. Isn't a decision to spent a hard earned dollar just as important as spending your vote? We were asked if we wanted to retain all sorts of judges during the last election cycle. I have no idea who they were or how they performed. Its only until they get caught in a criminal act that the public finds out and even then the wagons of other lawyers circle around to defend them.<br><br>Happy Thanksgiving If I have a broken gizmo that needs to be replaced, I can get tons of info and the opinions of others before deciding whether spend money on a replacement.

But with Judges, Lawyers, Doctors, Hospitals? I think this is a key area where the media lets us down. Isn't a decision to spent a hard earned dollar just as important as spending your vote? We were asked if we wanted to retain all sorts of judges during the last election cycle. I have no idea who they were or how they performed. Its only until they get caught in a criminal act that the public finds out and even then the wagons of other lawyers circle around to defend them.

Happy Thanksgiving

]]> By: pari http://newmexicoindependent.com/10841/nm-judicial-evaluation-show-me-the-numbers#comment-18781 pari Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:08:38 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=10841#comment-18781 It would be wonderful to have more details. Since we don't often have an opportunity to study the judges in action, additional paragraphs -- maybe even a page or two -- would be extremely helpful. It would be wonderful to have more details. Since we don't often have an opportunity to study the judges in action, additional paragraphs — maybe even a page or two — would be extremely helpful.

]]> By: pari http://newmexicoindependent.com/10841/nm-judicial-evaluation-show-me-the-numbers#comment-10503 pari Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:08:38 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=10841#comment-10503 It would be wonderful to have more details. Since we don't often have an opportunity to study the judges in action, additional paragraphs -- maybe even a page or two -- would be extremely helpful. It would be wonderful to have more details. Since we don't often have an opportunity to study the judges in action, additional paragraphs — maybe even a page or two — would be extremely helpful.

]]> By: pari http://newmexicoindependent.com/10841/nm-judicial-evaluation-show-me-the-numbers#comment-2642 pari Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:08:38 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=10841#comment-2642 It would be wonderful to have more details. Since we don't often have an opportunity to study the judges in action, additional paragraphs -- maybe even a page or two -- would be extremely helpful. It would be wonderful to have more details. Since we don't often have an opportunity to study the judges in action, additional paragraphs — maybe even a page or two — would be extremely helpful.

]]> By: JoMa http://newmexicoindependent.com/10841/nm-judicial-evaluation-show-me-the-numbers#comment-2641 JoMa Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:59:14 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=10841#comment-2641 If I have a broken gizmo that needs to be replaced, I can get tons on info and the opinion of others before deciding whether spend money on a replacement. <br><br>But with Judges, Lawyers, Doctors, Hospitals? I think this is a key area where the media lets us down. Isn't a decision to spent a hard earned dollar just as important as spending your vote? We were asked if we wanted to retain all sorts of judges during the last election cycle. I have no idea who they were or how they performed. Its only until they get caught in a criminal act that the public finds out and even then the wagons of other lawyers circle around to defend them.<br><br>Happy Thanksgiving If I have a broken gizmo that needs to be replaced, I can get tons on info and the opinion of others before deciding whether spend money on a replacement.

But with Judges, Lawyers, Doctors, Hospitals? I think this is a key area where the media lets us down. Isn't a decision to spent a hard earned dollar just as important as spending your vote? We were asked if we wanted to retain all sorts of judges during the last election cycle. I have no idea who they were or how they performed. Its only until they get caught in a criminal act that the public finds out and even then the wagons of other lawyers circle around to defend them.

Happy Thanksgiving

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