Cheers!

JC

“… New Mexico politics – stick around long enough and you'll end up in some level of authority … like a leadership position in the statehouse, regardless of your actual credentials or character …”

Now that's below the belt, PT! I've heard – from Dan Foley himself, actually – that Dan Foley did an excellent job as minority whip up in the Roundhouse. Cheap shots such as attacking Dan Foley's leadership position, credentials and character might seem like an easy job, but let me tell you, it's … uh … it's proved to be a lot easier than it sounds. Still, you need to back up your accusations against Dan with some facts. Like more fully discussing his credentials and character. He hasn't, for instance, spent any time in SE Asia, has he? He IS “entertaining” I have noticed.

And, what can I say?, nice job blowing the lid off the state-legislator/Vietnamese “entertainer” story. Funny, I'm SURE I haven't seen anything about that in the Journal and they usually jump on provocative gossip like that. You know, you and Dan – if you could set aside your differences for an afternoon – might really be able to manufacture – oops! I mean “research” – an incredible story here about your arch-nemesis, Ms. Garcia. And I mean “INCREDIBLE!”

Incredible! Just like you, PT!

jc

On reflection, your continued insistence on equating Ms. Garcia's comments to those of Mr. C. de Baca's is truly a bold move and one that may ultimately pay off for you should you pursue it with the same combative vigor you have demonstrated, say, on the basketball courts of Roswell. And I'm very glad your ancestors helped found the town of Blackdom or whatever you are implying by mentioning that interesting African-American ghost town in New Mexico.

From your remarks so far, I can see your knowledge of and involvement in human rights in New Mexico is deeper and more heartfelt than I could ever have imagined. I apologize for thinking that you could ever be just trying to reap cheap political hay out of Ms. Garcia's remarks. I should have realized that your even-tempered and insightful remarks so far on this subject were just your misty-eyed attempt to open a dialogue on race relations in New Mexico. For that I offer you my sincerest regrets straight from, as you might say, the bottom of my “Liberal, uneducated, ignorant butt.”

However, getting back the point of your column (sorry to keep hammering at this!), I just realized that we have been overlooking somebody on the VERY SAME FRONT PAGE of the New Mexico Independent who is expressing the EXACT SAME IDEAS as Ms. Garcia whom you hold in such contempt . Hard to believe, I know. Now, scroll down the page (the “Page Down” key should do it) in the NM Independent and look for the following article:

“Racial tension between Hispanics and blacks is real” By Barbara Armijo 9/26/08 8:28 AM

Ms. Armijo has written a carefully thought out and researched piece that expresses – and elaborates on – AAAARRGGGHHHH! – the EXACT SAME IDEAS as Ms. Garcia. Outrageous, huh? (You know, it may be just my imagination but I think I can actually HEAR you seethe as you read this!)

Now, Dan, I hope you are intellectually honest enough to communicate your profound outrage to your fellow-columnist Barbara Armijo who, as I mentioned, is expressing the EXACT SAME IDEAS as Ms. Garcia. I must warn you, though: this Ms. Armijo uses quotes to support her arguments; and correct spelling; and complete sentences; and multiple sources. But I think if you do your best “writting” and use your REAL name, you should be fine.

Go to it, Dan! This is your moment! But remember, you – like your momma Palin – gotta watch those “crazy, off-the-wall comments.” They're fine with “tiny-mind” slobs like me, but they don't play so well with non-ignorant, educated people. Just a thought.

JC

PS: I forgot! I AM glad you think I'm the best thing to happen to the GOP in a long time! You know, I actually think you may be inadvertently telling the truth for once! Cheers!

PPS: Tick – tick – tick – tick – tick – tick – tick – tick – tick …

For you to try and accuse me of attacking is laughable you have said nothing to refute my column other then to attack me, the party and then ask some crazy off the wall comment like “what have Repubs done in the Legislature”? What I have written is clearly factual and checkable your comments are nothing more then hate filled rhetoric that I guess in your tiny mind is factual. Asking what Republicans have done in the NM Legislature and trying to equate that to civil right once again shows your ignorance or this issue and the political processs. Remember you and your fellow LIBERALS wanted civil rights to be a states rights issue so you could continue to promote slavery, Jim Crow Laws, Grandfather clauses and WHite Primaries to name only a few. It was the GOP that made it a Federal issue (with the help and support of RFK and JFK) but your good frineds like Robert Byrd and Al Gores father that tried to fight it all the way.

Even other Liberals who have integrity and a shred of common sense have called out Mary Jane on her comments so come on out of the cave the war is over you are the only one really left fighting, but that should come as no suprise to you orthers who know you.

Now Jeeter I am done educating your ignorant butt because it once again will fall on deaf ears, keep reading and writting you are the best thing to happen to the GOP in a long long time……