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LEXICON | FROM PAGE 13 which are virtually forbidden on campus, mainstream media and public institutions due to conflicts with the abject conformity required by political correctness. L A NGUAGE ACTI V ISM a ka L A NGUAGE POLICE: Imposition of a ‘correct’ political language by creating new words (Hispanic, sexism, victimization, social justice), or redefining words (discrimination, diversity, budget cuts) with the goals of deconstructing American culture and producing socialist ways of thinking and behaving. SHAMING: Historically, public derision and stigmatization of those engaging i n cu lt u ra l ly t aboo act ivit ie s , u s u a l l y t o mo d i f y
behav ior by inducing guilt or to assign blame. The term t h at s pa rked t he cu r rent surge, ‘slut-sha ming’ goes back millennia as a preventive measure to the breakdown of the nuclear family and society as well as STD prevention. ‘Fat- sha m i ng’ i s a pol it ic a l ly i ncor rec t cont empor a r y met hod of r e duc i n g o b e s e p e o ple’s excessive health care costs which are paid for by healthy people… Nowadays anyone who is slightly insensitive or not PC enough can be led to a public character lynching (shaming) without due process. What a shame. PC PHOBIA MISNOMERS: A phobia is an irrational fear of something. Judging the behavior and character of individuals and cultures is rational and normal. Disapproving of promiscuous cultures as well
as intolerant violent religions is totally rational and has little to do with fear. Homophobic and Islamophobic labels are examples of politically correct deceptive terms used to confuse the issue and control the debate. M ICROAG GR E S SIONS: Acts or words that are perceived to be insulting by a person who is looking to be insulted, whether or not that was the intent of the transgressor. Usually a symptom of a persecution complex. SEXUAL HARASSMENT: The accusation when heterosexual men try ‘coming out’ by discussing their sexual orientation with women in the workplace. COM I NG OU T (of t he closet): When homosexuals ‘come out’ or discuss their sexual preferences in the workplace it is considered a
courageous act. BIGOTRY: Intolera nce of ideas, opinions, or beliefs that differ from one’s own, and intolerant of the people who hold them. Indeed for some, even judging content
of character is considered bigotry. THE TOLERANCE PARADOX: Arises when a tolerant person holds antagonistic views toward intolerance, and hence is intolerant of it.
Duran’s attorney accused of ‘prosecutor shopping’ By Andy Lyman and Matthew Reichbach NM Political Report
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A N TA F E —A f t er being accused of filing criminal charges against Secretary of State Dianna Duran based on a personal bias, the Attorney General’s office fired back with a response Oct. 2. The Attorney General’s Office countered claims of a conflict of interest with their own claims that Duran is “prosecutor shopping” by trying to have Attorney General Hector Balderas removed from the case. Earlier this week, Attorney Genera l Hector Ba ldera s announced that he would no longer provide counsel to the Secretary of State’s office. He returned 31 cases of potential campaign finance violations to her office and said she should work with district attorneys on the cases. According to the motion by the AG, “The law affords criminal defendants many rights. The right to pick the prosecutor is not one of them.” The AG’s office also argued that Duran did not provide
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enough proof that she and Balderas have any kind of contentious relationship that would create a conflict. According to the response AG’s office said, “Duran has simply not produced sufficient evidence to justify the extraordinary remedy of disqualifying
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the state’s chief law enforcement officer. This court should deny her motion.” Further the motion stated, it is the Attorney General’s job to represent those in public office, “but when the person who holds that office commits a crime, the Office of the
Attorney General has duty to prosecute the office-holder.” Duran’s attorney, Erlinda Johnson, told New Mexico Political Report on Oct. 2 that she had not seen the motion yet. The motion filed by Johnson earlier stated that a conflict would be perceived since Balderas is tasked with both representing and prosecuting Duran. The motion from Duran’s attorney, Johnson said, “The acrimony between Ms. Duran and AG Balderas has continued for months, now giving rise to questions about this prosecutorial agencies bias against Ms. Duran.” A spokesman for Balderas’ office denied the allegations at the time. The motion from Duran’s attorney mentioned t he c a s e a ga i n s t for mer Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron. In that case, former Attorney General Gary King was removed from the case. That case was eventually dismissed after a district court judge ruled repeated delays violated her right to a speedy trial. But, the Oct. 2 motion says the circumstances are not the
same. A court ruled the basis of the conflict in the VigilGiron case was “the AGO’s office approving the contracts associated with how these [Help America Vote Act] funds were dispersed” and that the Attorney General’s office “was inextricably involved with the SOS’s approval of these contracts.” In this case the Attorney General’s office motion stated, “the Office of the Attorney General’s theory for prosecution centers on Defendant in her personal capacity, namely as a private citizen seeking political office.” NMPolitics.net outlined how a drawn out court battle led to the dismissal of charges in the housing authority scandal; one of the attorneys for bond attorney Robert Strumor, a defendant on that case, was Erlinda Johnson. In all, Duran is facing dozens of charges, including new charges related to identity theft filed Friday afternoon. Duran also faces impeachment by the state House, which could lead to removal from office by the state Senate. Visit: nmpolitcalreport. com OPINIONS