Letters to Editor

The NM State auditor recently released a detailed report on the misuse of several hundred thousand dollars by Dr Joseph Shepard and members of the WNMU Board of Regents. These funds were used for personal travel and extravagant home furnishings, as well as for travel by Dr Shepard's wife, Valerie Plame. It details the complete failure of the Board of Regents to provide any meaningful oversight and guidance of Dr Shepard to prevent such misuse of taxpayer money.

Dear Editor:

As a resident of Grant County I read the report of the State Auditor. I was astonished that the Auditor took such a cavalier attitude towards what was casually labeled a "misappropriation "… of over THREE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS.

The report dances around the issue of who exactly at the University was responsible for the complete failure to properly protect the public from this tragic abuse of taxpayer funds. From the report and otherwise we can reasonably conclude that management and the Board of Regents completely ignored years of financial abuse. However, also it seems clear that current university employees who either condoned or facilitated the misappropriation will not be identified or disciplined.

Editor-

Audible Gasps

"Several House Republicans meeting behind closed doors said there was an audible gasp in the room when they heard Trump had picked (Matt) Gaetz.

"Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins was among those who said they were shocked, appearing to refer to Trump's demand that his nominees be done with recess appointment — without Senate confirmation." — ABC News, "Gaetz as AG triggers audible gasps from some Republicans," Nov. 14, 2024.
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Editor-

Dems Blame Biden

"He shouldn't have run. This is no time to pull punches or be concerned about anyone's feelings. He and his staff have done an enormous amount of damage to this country." — Jim Manley, aide to (former) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., Politico, Nov 6, 2024.
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Oh boy, how the screw has turned. Dems are blaming their disastrous defeat on poor old Uncle Joe, instead of admitting Kamala was an even worse candidate.

I've no intention of bad-mouthing Elon Musk's electric-powered marvel — Tesla. He's responsible, although not the original inventor, of popularizing battery vehicles. Plus, he's made a lot of money doing it.

It's debatable if EVs are easier on the environment than traditional gas cars and trucks. The process of designing and manufacturing large lithium batteries, and their subsequent disposal when exhausted, is a matter of scientific discussion.

Also, is an electric average of 300-350 miles per charge really an improvement over newer gas vehicles capable of 450-500 miles per tank — and when needed, finding an ordinary service station every few miles?

Editor-

Rigging Stuff

BC
By: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart, Oct. 19, 2024

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I'm certainly not the guy to claim an election has or can be rigged with the use of computers. Heck, I can't even remember my various passwords half the time, continually having to resubmit new ones to replace the ones I've forgotten.

Frustrating, but a fact of life.

However, do I think it's possible to rig an election? Sure, why wouldn't it be?

Retired police officer suffering from PTSD was found dead by a local house flipper who had bought the house at auction.

The officer and his mother had bought this modest home in Silver City years ago and both had been on the title.

His mother  lived and worked many years in Silver City, and is currently  living in an assisted living home in California, close to another son.

Is this how we treat our elderly, our first responders? Does anyone out there care?

Very sad, my son.

Floyd Boyle
Father

Editor-

"On November 19, 2021, President Biden was sedated while undergoing a routine colonoscopy. The procedure was conducted at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland." — The Chronicles of Grant County, Richard McDonough, The Grant County Beat, Oct. 30, 2024.
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Previously, I had no idea why the country was so screwed up. However, with Mr. McDonough's explanation of President Joe's colonoscopy procedure back in 2021, the reasons have become obvious — Joe's plugged up on both ends.

Now, I have a better understanding of the difficulties Kamala, acting as President for 85 minutes, must have endured during that tumultuous short period of time. As the first female to officially preside behind the Resolute Desk, the pressures were enormous, in addition to historic.

Not only is Kamala the first Asian American and the second Black American to occupy the Presidential Office, she is — possibly — the only person ever to have done so while the President was temporarily out of the office having the inside of his butt examined.

Surely, this brief exposure to power and fame only enhanced Kam's thoughts of ascension to the throne. Perhaps, that was the exact time she thought "If Joe's diminishing brain functions do not cause him to step down, or he isn't indicted along with his son, maybe making an ass of himself will?"

Apparently, Democratic bosses concurred and later removed Joe from future Presidential campaigns.

Fortunately, with the advancement of technology and Cologuard Test Kits, future Presidents can continue to conduct important cabinet meetings while discretely gathering fecal samples from their intestines.

It's a much simpler procedure than walking over to Bethesda Hospital. Simply have Jill hand a Secret Service Agent a baggie of Joe's poop. The agent will pack and box it and call UPS for a pickup. A UPS delivery driver will shortly arrive, thank Jill for the parcel, and return it to a UPS Center where it will be sent on its way to a Cologuard screening facility.

Joe, or Kamala, will never have to leave the White House, the uninterrupted safety of the country will not be jeopardized, and no emergency United Nations meetings will be necessary to resolve international disputes inflicted by aggressive intestinal polyps.

It's a win-win for everyone. Unless, of course, Hitler — disguised as Donald Trump — takes the Oath of Office on Jan. 20.

Then, he may issue an Executive Order requiring everyone to eat McDonald's fries — a possible precursor to a Cologuard test.

Luckily, Kamala's background as a McDonald's fry cook, will enable her to expertly supervise preparation of the delicacy.

That is, if she accepts Trump's offer as the new Secretary of Fast Foods and Carbonated Beverages.

Mike Bibb
Safford, AZ