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In the courts : Taking Moore and Doughty to the wood shed

Published on Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:40 pm
Michael Morris - Ridiculosity

Janet White has now filed a response to the preposterous notions of Doug Moore as propounded through his "attorney" Robert Doughty. Unless District Judge James Waylon Counts intends to declare himself incompetent and biased we should soon see Moore's silly and un-American challenge to White's candidacy tossed from the courts like a prostitute's used condom.

Of course we have to now wait as Doughty gets one more opportunity to embarrass not only himself, but Doug Moore and the Republicans of Otero County as well.If this matter is of any interest to you at all you just have to read this response (Response PDF). Compared to the response which is well researched, reasoned, cited and executed Doughty's brief (Brief PDF) comes across more like the ravings of a half insane half drunk shortwave "patriot" working out of a bunker.

Here are some quotes which, while not necessarily indicative of this journeyman job of slicing Doughty's frivolity apart, make not only the thing worth reading, but also give you an idea how far Mr. Doughty had to reach in order to put the frail and spindly legs on this that allowed it to get a case number:

"The strength of Moore's argument is best illustrated by his carte blanche reliance on a misinterpretation of New Mexico law.""Moore has used two pages and four paragraphs in his brief to directly attack the provisions contained in White's nominating petitions but when asked, denies that he is doing so in an attempt to evade the requirements of Section 1-8-35.""Moore also cites to Beagles v. Gutierrez, Chavez County Cause No. CV-2005-1169. Beagles is irrelevant and not even on point."

And finally:"The conclusion that [Moore] having to run a campaign constitutes irreparable injury is absurd."

This response is really worth the 10 minutes it takes to read it - especially in contrast to the nonsensical blather of Doughty's brief. While Doughty is forced to attempt to twist the words of the law around in circles in an attempt to avoid the actual law the response is able to simply cite the law in order to render Robert Doughty's misrepresentations frivolous and foolish.

Those of you who had any respect for either Robert Doughty or Doug Moore prior to this will have to resort to the most noxious of partisan rationalizations in order to maintain it now unless, of course, you are a psychopath.

Deja vu all over again? (Condensed, full version at NewsWithViews, links to the right.)


GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE MARY STARRETT FRIGHTENS G.O.P. GOLIATH

Posted 1:00 AM Easternby NWV StaffAugust 31, 2006NewsWithViews.com

Conservative firebrand Mary Starrett will be listed on the ballot as a gubernatorial candidate for the Oregon Constitution Party in November, according to Secretary of State Bill Bradbury.
Starrett's candidacy was questioned by former GOP lawmaker and practicing attorney Kelly Clark, when he filed a complaint alleging that the Constitution Party had failed to fulfill the public-notice requirements contained in Oregon's election law. Clark accused the Constitution Party of irregularities in the nomination process and demanded that Starrett's name be taken off the election ballots for the upcoming Governor's race.


"With documentation in hand, Bob [Ekstrom] went to the office of the Secretary of State to prove that there was nothing inappropriate about the process in which I was nominated for governor," Starrett told NewswithViews.com during an interview on Monday.

"We want the voters to know that we've done everything necessary to run an honest and open campaign," she added.

Documents Ekstom brought to the Secretary of State and election officials included hardcopy proof that the Constitution Party complied with the election law requirement regarding public-notices.

However, even Democrat Governor Ted Kulonoski's campaign manager, Jim Ross, believes it was the state GOP that's behind the attempt to put the kibosh on Starrett's campaign.
''I think the fact that this is being pushed by such a prominent Republican shows that those around the Republican nominee for governor, Ron Saxton, are very concerned about Mary Starrett," Ross said.

''The courage of her convictions on the issues that matter most to Republicans are very likely to give Ron Saxton problems if she is on the ballot. And I am certain they would like to avoid that if at all possible,'' he told the Oregonian.

"While Saxton claims he's a conservative, his voting record and his past statements indicate he's what conservatives call a 'RINO' (Republican In Name Only), having more in common with liberal Republicans in the Northeast than with stalwart conservatives" said NewswithViews.com publisher/editor Paul Walter.

"It's a shame how the Republican Party [in Oregon] sues to eliminate their competition with frivilous lawsuits. If they ran a real honest conservative they wouldn't have the problems they now face," Walter added.

Mary Starrett, a former radio talk show host and news anchor, is popular among conservatives and many moderates in Oregon. In an election cycle filled with spin nationwide, Starrett gives the voters "straight talk" and consistency.

Bob Ekstrom, Chairman of the Oregon Constitution Party, said in an exclusive interview with NewswithViews.com, "This [was] a cheap shot attempt to remove our candidate from the ballot. Two years ago, our political opponents tried the same tactic. An attempt to silence Mary Starrett is a telling sign that Ron Saxton knows he cannot win a fair election."

Ekstrom tells NewswithViews.com, "The Secretary of State has validated our nominating process in the past, and we [were] confident [that he would] do the same now."
Ekstrom also said that the Oregon GOP is trying to punish Starrett for their own mistake. "The Republicans chose the wrong candidate for governor -- and they know it! They picked a pro-abortion, big-government-loving, counterfeit conservative. Oregonians are beginning to figure it out."

While at the State House filing her candidate statement for the voters pamphlet, Mary Starrett was interviewed in front of the state capital by Fox News Correspondent Dan Springer. The interview will be featured either Today or Friday on "Special Report with Brit Hume," or "Fox Report with Shepard Smith." Springer traveled from Seattle for the interview since Starrett is garnering national media attention.

"By trying to get her off the ballot and limit the people's choice, proves, that the Oregon Republican party is desperate. They only care about party politics and party loyalty and not what's best for the people of Oregon," says Paul Walter

Donations to help Mary with her campaign can be send to: Mary Starrett for Governor, P.O. Box 55, Wilsonville, Oregon, 97070.
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Michael Morris - Ridiculosity

Here they come folks. Doug Moore's attorney Robert Doughty, hoping that politics will win his case, is once again twisting the words of the law to make New Mexico look more like Old Mexico. From beginning to end Doughty argues that politics and political parties are synonymous with elective franchise which they are not. Doughty has filed the written argument Judge Counts ordered last week (Read it - 750k). Interestingly enough Doughty responded to arguments not made by any of the parties in the lawsuit, but that were raised here. I want to thank him for taking that bait. Follow along as I once again try to untangle the rather un-American positions of Moore and Doughty.
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This is the second story authored by Mr. Morris about the lawsuit filed by Doug Moore to have Janet White's name removed from the November ballot. If you are unable to access this address, simply do a search of Michael Morris Socorro and that will take you where you need to be.

GENERAL ELECTION 2006 Timeline

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GOP GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE WANTS TO ELIMINATE COMPETITION

Posted 1:00 AM Easternby NWV StaffAugust 21, 2006NewsWithViews.com
"This is turning out to be the most astonishing Oregon gubernatorial race we've ever seen," said KATU-TV's political analyst Tim Hibbetts. And it appears Hibbetts is right.
Adding to the drama of a heated gubernatorial race, a former Republican lawmaker in Oregon filed a state elections complaint on Friday night seeking to knock off third-party gubernatorial candidate, Mary Starrett, from the November 2006 ballot. Kelly Clark, a practicing attorney, filed his complaint claiming that her nomination process was legally flawed.
Starrett, a former TV talk show host, news anchor, and anti-abortion activist, will appear on the fall ballot as the Constitution Party's nominee for governor. The popular conservative is expected to score big with Oregon's conservatives and independent voters.
Many within the state's GOP are frightened that Starrett will siphon off votes from the liberal Republican candidate, Ron Saxton, thus helping incumbent Democrat Gov. Ted Kulongoski to remain in office. What seems to frighten them even more is a Starrett win, which will turn the spotlight on the GOP's attempts to fool voters into believing they are the party of the conservative movement.
Clark claims the Constitution Party violated state election law by failing to file a notice in a newspaper announcing the party's June 3 nominating convention in which Starrett was selected by delegates to be their gubernatorial nominee.
''We searched every major newspaper, and we could not find any indication that they publicized a notice of their convention,'' Clark said in an interview with AP Friday night.
''If we are right, and the party didn't follow proper process, then Mary Starrett doesn't belong on the ballot'' he said.
Bob Ekstrom, Chairman of the Oregon Constitution Party, said in an interview with NewsWithViews.com, "This is a cheap shot attempt to remove our candidate from the ballot. Two years ago, our political opponents tried the same tactic. An attempt to silence Mary Starrett is a telling sign that Ron Saxton knows he cannot win a fair election."
Ekstrom tells NewsWithViews.com, "The Secretary of State has validated our nominating process in the past, and we are confident they will do the same now."
The politically savvy Ekstrom characterizes the Saxton campaign as reenacting the Tanya Harding saga – with Starrett as Olympic skater Nancy Kerrrigan – while Kelly Clark plays the goon!
If Mary Starrett is at all worried about being booted off the ballot this November, she isn't showing it. If anything, she says, she's flattered that the GOP fears her candidacy.
''It is kind of sad - it is kind of desperate,'' she said. ''You have a losing campaign, a losing candidate who has tried to pass himself off as conservative, and people ain't buying it. Apparently, we have the Saxton campaign running scared, which is eminently flattering. Kelly Clark would have no reason to do this, other than that he is carrying water for the Saxton campaign.''
But Felix Schein, a spokesperson for Saxton, told AP that the campaign had nothing to do with Clark's complaint. ''Neither our campaign, nor Ron has ever had a discussion about this with Kelly Clark,'' Schein said. ''In fact, we dismissed the possibility of pursuing such a complaint."
Jack Brown, the vice chairman of the Oregon Constitution Party, maintains that his party had sent postcards to all the members in the counties where they were organized, and had newspapers with the widest circulations in all of those counties publish notices.
Brown said the complaint was politically motivated, an opinion shared by Jim Ross, Gov. Kulongoski's campaign manager.
''I think the fact that this is being pushed by such a prominent Republican shows that those around the Republican nominee for governor, Ron Saxton, are very concerned about Mary Starrett," Ross said.
''The courage of her convictions on the issues that matter most to Republicans are very likely to give Ron Saxton problems if she is on the ballot. And I am certain they would like to avoid that if at all possible,'' he told OregonLive.com.

The complaint urges the secretary of state's office to remove Starrett's name from the ballot by Wednesday, August 23. If that request is denied, then Clark says a lawsuit will be filed in Marion County Circuit Court to remove Starrett's name from the ballot.
One of the NewsWithViews.com editors, Paul Walter, who lives in Oregon and closely follows Oregon politics, says he believes the fix is in. "If the secretary of state refuses to comply with Clark's request and the case goes to court, some black-robed lawyer just may rule in Clark's and Saxton's favor."

Clark claims the complaint was not filed in coordination with the Saxton campaign or Oregon Republican Party. But he conceded that he filed the complaint on behalf of some of Saxton's supporters.
Ekstrom said that the Oregon GOP is trying to punish Starrett for their own mistake. "The Republicans chose the wrong candidate for governor -- and they know it! They picked a pro-abortion, big-government-loving, counterfeit conservative (RINO). Oregonians are beginning to figure it out."
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"However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion." George Washington, the Father of our Country

It lasted almost three and one-half mind and bottom numbing hours. The upshot is that the attorneys were put on a schedule to submit their briefs and Judge Counts told us that a decision will be made by September 14, the deadline for Robyn Silva, County Clerk, to submit names for the ballots. There is no doubt in my mind that had there not been an ending date imposed by state printing requirements, that Doug Moore's attorney would have liked to drag this out ad nauseum .

To my loyal and patient supporters and the curious: Thank you for being civic-minded and caring about Otero County.

I would venture to guess that it never occurred to my opponent or his advisors that it would be defeating the whole purpose of my campaign to somehow run illegally. Isn't it just precious that when someone tells you something about someone else, they are telling you more about themselves than the other person? Listening can be so enlightening. Onward and upward, friends. Janet

"If not now, then when? If not you, then who?" FW and TC.

I received this information from someone I trust. Please look it over. I will check this out with our local providers. In the meantime, use caution.

"PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW I received a telephone call last evening from an individual identifying himself as an AT&T Service technician (could also be Telus) who was conducting a test on the telephone lines. He stated that to complete the test I should touch nine(9), zero(0), the pound sign (#), and then hang up. Luckily, I was suspicious and refused. Upon contacting the telephone company, I was informed that by pushing 90#, you give the requesting individual full access to your telephone line, which enables them to place long distance calls billed to your home phone number. I was further informed that this scam has been originating from many local jails/prison s DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. The GTE Security Department requested that I share this information with EVERYONE I KNOW. After checking with Verizon they said it was true, so do not dial 90# for anyone !!!!!"

This public service announcement brought to you by the fine folks at Elect Janet White who are most grateful for your vote and your support. You may send contributions to Elect Janet White, P.O. Box 49, Alamogordo, New Mexico 88311-0049. Yepper, an unvarnished solicitation for money.

Last night at the County Commission meeting Doug Moore recused himself from the vote to "rehire Ray Bailey" as court security/transportation. Mr. Moore's recusal came at the request of John Turney, my brother, who is aware that Ray Bailey was hired as a private investigator by Mr. Moore through his attorney, Robert Doughty, to investigate me.

As a result of one of Mr. Bailey's activities in investigating me for Doug Moore, I have filed a complaint with the Licensing Board of the State of New Mexico. As it stands now, Mr. Bailey is in the ten-day response period to reply to the State about my complaint.

Doug Moore's recusal is ONE decision he has made since I have been keeping a watch that I agree with. Now I can say that Doug Moore and I agree on something.

And it is not just me.... Would anyone care to explain why County Commission meetings and City Commission meetings are held on the same night?

Oh, yes. TONIGHT County meeting 6:00 pm County Courthouse on New York and 10th, second floor. City meeting 6:45 pm City Hall at 9th and Washington.

A MOST INTERESTING TIMELINE CONTINUED.

Go to Archives, Sunday, July 16, 2006, for the original post.

Update: The public documents supporting this chronology will be available shortly. The documents will have, when available, the court clerk's time and day stamp.

July 27, 3006: Janet White's RESPONSE TO VERIFIED APPLICATION filed. White asks the court award judgment against the Petitioner Doug Moore for her costs incurred in defending this cause of action and further award judgment against the Petitioner Doug Moore for White's attorney fees and costs for this spurious cause of action and, of course, for such other relief as the Court deems proper.

August 2, 2006: Janet White's MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS and MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT file with the Court.

August 2, 2006: Janet White's attorney informs her that Robert Doughty, attorney for Doug Moore, has requested that Janet White be deposed on August 8.

August 4, 2006: Janet White receives response from REGULATION & LICENSING DEPARTMENT, State of New Mexico, Re: Private Investigator and Polygraph Board, Complaint #2006-05, Respondents - Ray Bailey and Darryl Morgan. Mr. Bailey and Mr. Morgan have ten (10) days to respond from July 31, 2006. (After I have cleared it with counsel I will print the complete complaint.)

Otero County Commission held its work session today. I took notes and will report more fully in a day or so. I went to the Willie Estrada Civic Center and caught the last speaker in Congressman Pearce's Methamphetamine Townhall Meeting. Those who were there for the whole meeting filled me in and it sounds as though the Mike Haymes and Johnny Oliver radio show at 7:00 a.m. was a lot more informative over all. Alamogordo is very lucky to have early morning talk shows five days a week. Mike and Johnny on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and Jean Vallance and Mike Shinaberry on Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can call in on both of these programs and the number is (505) 437-1230. If is it busy, just call back as there is only one line.