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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Minimum Morality

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The minimum wage has become a victim of the minimum morality of the Republican Party.  Every one of those GOP Congressmen deserves some spe...
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Misc.

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The Albuquerque Journal's Michael Coleman has done an outstanding job on the excesses of the nation's so called Homeland Security A...
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Monday, April 28, 2014

BLM Problems

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The notorious rancher Clyde Bundy in Nevada hoisted himself after, for the umpteenth time, standing down the Bureau of Land Management.  ...
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Apology

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I need to apologize.  I should have taken action 15 years ago when Mayor to encourage competition in franchises for the cable companies in ...
Saturday, April 26, 2014

Misc.

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I keep seeing facebook and TV ads wanting me to donate money to Wounded Warriors or USO or other like organizations who say they will use...
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Friday, April 25, 2014

Texas Payback

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Is Governor Susana Martinez paying back Texas for her great fundraising there over the last five years?  One would think so if one listens ...
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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Laughing Stock

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I am actually starting to feel sorry for APD's newly minted police chief.  This guy took a job from a clueless Mayor Berry who thought ...
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Wondering

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One can only wonder if Susana Martinez or her minions have some one on obscure committee payrolls who also happen to work for the news medi...
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Other Things

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Golf, trips to the shooting range, and many errands this week.  Yes, I actually went to the shooting range today with my old friend Lee Ott...
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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Bobbi's Tulip Patch on Easter Morning

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We had a nice brunch over here for Easter Sunday.  The hardest part was smelling the Carne Adovada cooking in the crockpot all night.  It...
Saturday, April 19, 2014

A Bad Idea

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Now Albuquerque City Council members are considering a hike in the gross receipts tax of 1/8% to fund mental healthcare in Albuquerque.  Th...
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Friday, April 18, 2014

A Plan of Action

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One senses that the word 'urgency' can not be defined by the Governor's Office, Mayor's Office, or the Albuquerque Chambe...
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Berry Proposed Tax Hike

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Mayor Berry is now being stealthy on something other than APD.  He is proposing a tax hike by disguising it as a hike in the cost of collec...
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Thursday, April 17, 2014

The Journal

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The Albuquerque Journal was reluctant to do much about the Mother Jones expose on Governor Susan.  They put the story at the bottom of the ...
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Quick, Don't Fire Anyone

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The latest Mother Jones article on Governor Susana (aka Susan) Martinez and the debacle at the Albuquerque Police Department  under Mayor R...
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Mother

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That long awaited Mother Jones article hit the streets today.  It is a pretty revealing and accurate rap sheet on the real Governor Susana...
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Early Golf

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Off to play early golf today.  I will ponder the letters of resignation from the Police Oversight Committee who stated they have no power ...
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Misc.

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The fundraising reports for statewide offices came in yesterday.  The democratic primary for Governor is showing that all the candidates to...
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Monday, April 14, 2014

Brainstorming

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We had a boisterous dinner at Ned's last night.  All of us old guys know how to solve all of the world's problems, naturally. One...
Sunday, April 13, 2014

The Road Ahead

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While playing golf the other day a lot of the guys in our two foursomes were lamenting that Mayor Berry looks weak for not attending the AP...
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Jim Baca
Jim Baca has a strong record of visionary service to New Mexico. He retired as the State of New Mexico's Natural Resource Trustee 1n 2010. He has served as Mayor of the City of Albuquerque, as well as two prior terms as New Mexico’s elected State Land Commissioner. He served as the Director of the National Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior in the first Clinton Administration. Jim Baca also has served on the Boards of numerous non profit organizations including The Wilderness Society, the Wyss Foundation, and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. Baca has run a successful public affairs consulting practice when not serving in public office. He spends his retirement playing golf, attending board meetings, and generally doing what ever he wants to do.
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