Dark Cloud of NM Gov. Richardson's Administration Still Casts a Long Shadow Over New Mexico
Richardson's Fellow Democrat, Now NM House Majority Leader Resigns Amid Investigation of Racketeering, Money Laundering, and Kickbacks of Federal Funds.
The Dark Cloud of the Richardson’s Administration
A London England Headlines, “Former New Mexico Democratic Governor Bill Richardson is accused of raking in hundreds of thousands in bribes and kickbacks to fund debauched lifestyle including 'sexual services and favors”
The article then highlighted
Bill Richardson has been accused of running a scheme in which he raked in over $100k of dollars in bribes while in office
Richardson, 72, served as Governor for New Mexico from January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2010
According to a recently unsealed legal complaint obtained by DailyMail.com, Richardson used the money to fund a luxury and debauched lifestyle
His lifestyle allegedly included 'sexual services and favors' funded by the scam dubbed the 'Richardson Ring'
The lawsuit claims that Governor Richardson was able to place his trusted 'operatives' in state government jobs to cover up his wrongdoing
Richardson, a career politician, was previously accused of having sex with Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Roberts when she was underage, a claim he has denied
Roberts named Richardson among several others as men Ghislaine Maxwell told her to have sex within court documents
From the September 20, 2020 edition of London, England’s Daily Mail,
Noted in the article, “When approached for comment by DailyMail.com, Richardson's office responded: 'This lawsuit is ludicrous and unfounded. The allegations are baseless and politically motivated.'
How Can London Know What Happened in Santa Fe and New Mexicans Don’t?
Just one or two individuals cannot keep all that was going on in the Richardson Administration quiet. And it was more than just one or two according to the lawsuit filed.
“The lawsuit claims that Governor Richardson was able to place his trusted 'operatives' in state government jobs to cover up his wrongdoing.”
Bill Richardson left office over a decade ago and was replaced with a Republican Governor. How can the coverup continue? Many bureaucrats in the executive branch believe and say, we will be here long after the Republican Governor leaves office. They know where their loyalty lies. For those individuals, they only need to wait for the next Democratic Governor.
Most importantly Bill Richardson’s fellow Democrats held the offices of Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, State Auditor positions before, during, and after Richardson was Governor. The Daily Mail knew what was going on 6,000 miles from Santa Fe while those officeholders were only 6 blocks away and didn’t? “See no evil. Hear no evil, Speak no evil.”
Why Change?
We like to believe no one knows what goes on in New Mexico but us, but they do know. If London knows, Phoenix, Dallas, and across the nation knows. New York City’s attorney recovered more money stolen in Pay to Play for New Mexico than New Mexico’s attorney. The money that was stolen was your money or your children’s. This will result in smaller pensions for our state employees or higher taxes for our children.
I spoke with a construction supplier for the Zorro Ranch that witnessed young women working on the ranch’s sports cars and very young women arriving with Jeffery Epstein at the landing strip. It shames us all that other States will investigate and prosecute the sex trafficking in our state of underage women.
It is time we clean our own Round House.
What To Do?
After every election, we need to celebrate those conservative candidates that were victorious and honor those candidates who campaigned valiantly. By celebrating our conservative candidates, we are planting the seed for the next generation of candidates
I have heard over the past many years, one race or a group of races is the most important race there is. I say to you, “You choose your most important statewide race (while still supporting your local races.)”. Then back your choice with action, grassroots organizing, research, letters to the editor, and documenting democratic candidates’ public events. We must support our current Republican candidates or we will not have the next generation of candidates.
We need Conservative Voters to unite under the Republican Banner that is big enough and welcoming for all conservatives. How to unite conservatives will be addressed in a later article.