South Texas Judicial Watch Dog Authority: A Bill for the Creation of a Robstown Nueces County Constitutional Judge?

Now, Dick Cheney can shoot who he pleases and whenever he chooses to; after all was not Bo Hubert (John John's Consanguinity) one of the ones who covered the incident up for the inebriated Dick ?

South Texas Judicial Watch Dog Authority: I submit the legislation to be illegal, unconstitutional and in violation of election codes, government codes and a circumvention of trickery to spite the failed legislation that attempted (and failed) to create a new Judicial district in Kleberg & Kenedy Counties.

Sen Bill 1951 of the 80th Leg: 1 District Court with 2 District Attorneys no where else but the 105
Posted on November 14, 2007 at 11:52:34 PM by Jaime Kenedeno



Isn't that like having 2 Attorney Generals for the same state.

Can a County elect 2 County Attorneys

Can a County have 2 County Attorneys for the same county.

ADA's & ACA's are not elected nor are they appointed to serve by the Governor.

I submit the legislation to be illegal, unconstitutional and in violation of election codes, government codes and a circumvention of trickery to spite the failed legislation that attempted to create a new district in Kleberg & Kenedy Counties.

The legislation that created the New District Attorney Position in Kleberg & Kenedy County must be challenged.

There is only one district.

There can only exist 1 District Attorney per District.

"Anything else, would be uncivilized"

Senate Bill 1951 of the 80th Legislature

Political Bigomy After All Karl Rove is From Utah
Posted on November 15, 2007 at 00:41:33 AM by Jaime Kenedeno



Is it not illegal for two to be espoused to one?

Think we can legislate another Congressional Rep for the 27th Cong Dist to help Solomon with the "backlog" of legislation in the applicable counties.

The precedent has been created get busy and start exploiting it.

A Robstown Nueces County Constitutional Judge?

Create a County Constitutional Judge's office for both Robstown & Calallen/Annavile, and get Gov. Rick Perry to give the nod to Patti or Randolph Boothe or Sam Keech as first County Constitutional Judge of Robstown & Calallen/Annaville.


Political Bigomy After All Karl Rove is From Utah
Posted on November 15, 2007 at 00:41:33 AM by Jaime Kenedeno



Is it not illegal for two to be espoused to one?

Think we can legislate another Congressional Rep for the 27th Cong Dist to help Solomon with the "backlog" of legislation in the applicable counties.

The precedent has been created get busy and start exploiting it.

A Robstown Nueces County Constitutional Judge?

Create a County Constitutional Judge's office for both Robstown & Calallen/Annavile, and get Gov. Rick Perry to give the nod to Patti or Randolph Boothe or Sam Keech as first County Constitutional Judge of Robstown & Calallen/Annaville.

Potential Juror 26........
Posted on November 15, 2007 at 00:59:29 AM by d1

was told "Just trying to stay out of trouble"....LIAR...because If you were "you lied"!

Go back to Iraq where they need your kind of prosecution......I forgot your Farsi/Arabic sucks.

"Your Honor, I'm gonna have to spend the rest of the summer in the library"

More like the rest of your life......Your hate is well documented as you can READ English, do you understand/comprehend English?

TLR/Totally Live Recognition........Now, Dick Cheney can shoot who he pleases and whenever he choices to.

With you in his pocket....no need to utilize Jaime Powell.

WATT is the Number of the Judicial District for this so called District Attorney
Posted on November 15, 2007 at 01:21:39 AM by Jaime Kenedeno

Sec. 43.182. DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR KLEBERG AND KENEDY
COUNTIES. (a) The voters of Kleberg and Kenedy Counties elect a
district attorney. The district attorney has the same powers and
duties as other district attorneys and serves the district courts
of Kleberg and Kenedy Counties.
(b) The district attorney shall attend each term and session
of the district courts of Kleberg and Kenedy Counties and shall
represent the state in criminal cases pending in those courts. The
district attorney has control of any case heard on petition of writ
of habeas corpus before any district or inferior court in the
district.
(c) The commissioners courts of the counties comprising the
district may supplement the state salary of the district attorney.
The amount of the supplement may not exceed $12,000 a year. The
supplemental salary must be paid proportionately by the
commissioners court of each county according to the population of
the county. The supplemental salary may be paid from the officers'
salary fund of a county. If that fund is inadequate, the
commissioners court may transfer the necessary funds from the
general fund of the county.

The Legislation Failed but if you notice the language is the same
Posted on November 15, 2007 at 01:26:39 AM by Jaime Kenedeno



Sec.i24.567.ii423RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (KENEDY AND KLEBERG COUNTIES). (a) The 423rd Judicial District is composed of Kenedy and Kleberg Counties.

(b)iiThe 423rd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases.

(c)iiIn addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 423rd District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the county courts in Kenedy and Kleberg Counties and the statutory county court in Kleberg County over all matters of civil and criminal

3832 79th Legislature — Regular Session 79th Day

jurisdiction, original and appellate, in cases over which a county court has jurisdiction under the constitution and laws of this state. Matters and proceedings in the concurrent jurisdiction of the 423rd District Court and the county court or county court at law may be filed in either court and all cases of concurrent jurisdiction may be transferred between the 423rd District Court, the county court, and the county court at law. However, a case may not be transferred from one court to another without the consent of the judge of the court to which it is transferred, and a case may not be transferred unless it is within the jurisdiction of the court to which it is transferred.

(b)iiSection 24.207, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec.i24.207.ii105TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ([KENEDY, KLEBERG, AND] NUECES COUNTY [COUNTIES]). (a) The 105th Judicial District is composed of [Kenedy, Kleberg, and] Nueces County [counties]. The court shall give preference to criminal cases.

(b)iiThe terms of the 105th District Court begin[:

[(1)iiin Kenedy County on the first Mondays in June and December;

[(2)iiin Kleberg County on the first Mondays in April and October; and

[(3)iiin Nueces County] on the first Mondays in February and August.

(c)iiThe judge, with the approval of the commissioners court, may appoint an official interpreter of the court [in Nueces County] who serves at the will of the judge. The official interpreter shall take both the constitutional oath of office and an oath that he will faithfully interpret all testimony in the district court as official interpreter. The oath is sufficient for his service as official interpreter in all cases in the court [in Nueces County] during the interpreter's term of office. The judge may also assign the official interpreter to assist the court's probation officer in the discharge of the probation officer's duties.

(c)iiThe heading to Section 43.148, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec.i43.148.iiKENEDY, KLEBERG, AND NUECES COUNTIES [105TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT].

(d)iiSubsections (a) and (c), Section 43.148, Government Code, are amended to read as follows:

(a)iiThe voters of Kenedy, Kleberg, and Nueces counties [the 105th Judicial District] elect a district attorney. The district attorney has the same powers and duties as other district attorneys and serves all the district, county, and justice courts of Nueces County and the district courts of Kleberg and Kenedy counties.

(c)iiThe commissioners courts of Kenedy, Kleberg, and Nueces [the] counties [comprising the district] may supplement the state salary of the district attorney. The amount of the supplement may not exceed $12,000 a year. The supplemental salary must be paid proportionately by the commissioners court of each county according to the population of the county. The supplemental salary may be paid from the officers' salary fund of a county. If that fund is inadequate, the commissioners court may transfer the necessary funds from the general fund of the county.

(e)iiThe local administrative district judge shall transfer all cases from Kenedy and Kleberg Counties that are pending in the 105th District Court on September 1, 2005, to the 423rd District Court.

Thursday, May 26, 2005 SENATE JOURNAL 3833

(f)iiWhen a case is transferred as provided by Subsection (e) of this section, all processes, writs, bonds, recognizances, or other obligations issued from the 105th District Court are returnable to the 423rd District Court as if originally issued by that court. The obligees on all bonds and recognizances taken in and for the 105th District Court and all witnesses summoned to appear in the 105th District Court are required to appear before the 423rd District Court as if originally required to appear before that court.

(g)iiThe 423rd Judicial District is created September 1, 2005.

SECTIONi7.ii(a)iiEffective January 1, 2007, Subchapter C, Chapter 24, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 24.569 to read as follows:

Failed Creation of the 423rd District

Why did they try to create the 423rd Judcial District?
Posted on November 15, 2007 at 01:36:58 AM by Jaime Kenedeno



Sounds like how Hitler thought

Did they think they needed a new Judicial District to create the new District Attorney position?

We have here in this situation a District Attorney without a Judicial District.

Tell me I am wrong and back it up, any takers?

Abuse of Power, Insider Trading, or an Accepted Advantage of the JOB? Tx AG Office will not and can not help me with this problem

Rose The Scratch Off Clerk, The Congressman, Puerta Kenneth Lencho Cohen Rendon, The Policeman, Board Members, City Council Members, Appraisal District Employees & Courthouse Property Acquisitions.

Abuse of Power, Insider Trading, or an Accepted Advantage of the JOB?

Rose The Scratch Off Clerk worked at a mom and pop neighborhood convenience store for 24 + years (2 different owners). The first owner thrived in the early years and as years of technology grew the store grew less & less profitable and the owner was a jolly 80 some odd years old. The first owner sold it reluctantly; soon after he quit working he died. The second owners were focused on dollars and bottom lines. Nothing wrong with dollars and bottom lines and Rose educated the New Owners. The advertisement style could not be learned overnight and Rose,.........

You guys get the picture right?

All of this happened before the Texas voters ratified the lottery and it became prevalent in most every community and neighborhood store. But this little Neighborhood store wasn't just any ole garden-variety Neighborhood store;...... this store became known as "The Lucky" Store and we still call it T**r*ce. Right Marty?

Rose sold millions of Quick Picks, U Picks, Pick 3, Pick 5. When the store sells a winning ticket, the store gets a small percentage. When the store has a 9 digit winner, people swarm upon the establishment like locusts. The chain scratchers would buy strips of consecutive numbered lottery tickets, one of each, clerk's choice, roll the dice, divine intervention, divine inspiration or maybe inside information. What ever the reason they picked a winning ticket might be, it really never mattered until they won. It never really mattered until Rose won.

Rose didn't play the lotto and she wasn't a scratch off player either. Rose was the dealer; she made a life of reading peoples faces, knowing usual and the exotic of lucky combinations. One day she pulled out a strip of 45-50 weekly grand scratch-offs but she didnt buy them. She put $10 in the register and tore off the next 5 Weekly Grand scratch offs and rolled the strip of 45-50 back into the dispenser and put them into her purse for after work.

Why did she pick those 5 tickets?

Would it matter if all 5 were losers or all five winners?

And if one, just one of those Weekly Grand scratch offs turned out to be a Grand a week for the next 20 years?

Would she want to continue to work and if she did should she be fired?

I guess it might all balance on the reason she bought those 5 tickets.

Did GOD tell her to do it?

It is possible but he is usually more subtle now days. Emanating from Burning Bushes and mountain top conferences are not particularly en vogue Anno Domini.

She had a feeling, a wild hair, a whim, an inspiration or maybe her experience enabled her to recognize a trend.

Did she pick the ticket because the fix was in from the time the tickets were batched?


Here is a small part of an email received

"a situation concerning certain Banks I.B.C.of Laredo, texas and Southwest bank of Laredo, Texas. These Banks are giving loans of up to $3-$4 million dollars to certain individuals using property as collateral without Title, if you and me asked for a loan they would do a Title Search, why not with these people????????? These people are using their relatives at the Bank for those loans, it is a conflict of interest, but no one does anything about this problem.
I have talked to Ms. Kenedy-Financial Litigator-Office of the Attorney General- she states, "if the bank knows they are doing this , then it is the Banks problem", talked to Ms. Seidel-Mortgage Fraud-Office of the Attorney General-she states, "you have to prove ownership"; I said, "investigate the portfolio of the loan in question for Title at that Bank, she said, "bye">>>I talked to Ms. Wendy Buitron-Department of Banking in Austin, Texas on North Lamar, I sent her copies of the the Laws and regulations of becoming a charter member or a member of F.D.I.C, you have to abide by their laws and regulations in being a member, I stated to her, "there is a conflict of interest- (nepotism) using relatives to get loans at that bank, no Title of said property in portfolio to back-up loans, introducing false statements to gain loans from those Banks in question, E-Mail me an answer at #$%^&@yahoo.com !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ms. Buitron states, "this Office will not and can not help me with this problem". I am a consumer I told her.
Thank you for your time!
God Bless!

Is there an abuse, a crime?

Why does the Attorney General brush off this consumer and the information divulged?

Just remember that last step is a doozie.

Friday, October 26, 2007

Rove Expedience & A Simple Activation Mechanism: A bloated bafoon in a suit who treated his wealth as carefully as the Beverly Hill Billies

- Mauricio - - By taking Watt's place at the table October 25, 2007 at 00:27:57 AM

How interesting? Well Watts, it goes to show you can't win them all. Are you familiar with the Art of War? You should not leave your weakest point of penetration unguarded and stupidly exposed to the world. Well, you knew that. Arrogance was the snake under your pillow. And that snake took the form of bloated bafoon in a suit who treated his wealth as carefully as the Beverly Hill Billies. How funny! This will now lead to all the political stooges Watts put in place to fall like dominoes. There will be a vaccum set up and maybe a couple of the right people might step in.

Juan G. is not one of them. Let's not get our hopes up. The wannabe Kennedy impersonation worked in the 60's, maybe the 70s, but not now. We need leaders, not actors.

Lesson to be learned: Learn who the real power is in your area and don't piss them off.

Goodbye Watts. Your undeserved millions might not keep you safe through this scandal.

I'm taking your place at the table now.
You will hear about me in a couple or few more years. "Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name."

• Non mihi, non tibi, sed nobis - By Jaime Kenedeno October 25, 2007 at 01:22:59 AM
  
  Let's take a look at this picture.
  
  Unsolicited
  7.03 (b) A lawyer shall not pay, give, or offer to pay or give anything of value to a person not licensed to practice law for soliciting prospective clients for, or referring clients or prospective clients to, any lawyer or firm, except that a lawyer may pay reasonable fees for advertising and public relations services rendered in accordance with this Rule and may pay the usual charges of a lawyer referral service that meets the requirements of Occupational Code Title 5, Subtitle B, Chapter 952.
  
  So an unlicensed person can solicit prospective clients and deliver them to an attorney but the attorney cannot pay according to the potential value of the client (and his case). The attorney can pay the unlicensed person reasonable fees for advertising and public relations services rendered . In the same exact client and case, the receiving attorney can pay, give, or offer to pay or give anything of value to a licensed attorney .
  
  Basically it is a housekeeping issue for the attorney profession. It prevents upward financial mobility unless one has a license.
  
  Here is where the loathing sets in.
  
  A doctor receives his clients be referral, word of mouth and quality work performed. He does not pay for the referrals.
  
  A runner or legally untrained person refers clients to an attorney and for every case the lawyer takes on, the runner is paid "reasonable fees" (chump change) depending on the amount "advertising and public relations " work performed.
  
  Or if that same runner realizes he has something valuable, he can take it to a market where he will be compensated appropriately.
  
  Dramatists speak of the unconscionable "ANYONE WHO PRAYS ON THE INJURED OR DEAD UNSOLICITED IS A PIECE OF ####".
  
  I must disagree and let me tell you why. Last year on October 8,2006 my father had a heart attack. I performed CPR and kept him viable until the fire department arrived and took over. They hooked him up to an AED an Automatic Electronic Defibrillator and procedded to apply the shock needed to restart his heart. As my family watch in horror the AED malfunctioned. The rescue squad just looked at each other as they were thinking "not again"; then they quickly scooped and ran with my pops to the hospital. The machine malfunctioned and one of the men who was cleaning up made a comment he said, yeah we still have a few bugs to work out it (referring to the AED). Still to this day I would consider it a God send to be solicited. When something unfortunate happens to a loved one his or her family is looking for the reason and they want somebody to pay for their loss. They didnt choose to have their loved one snatched from their lives and certainly there is not any amount of money that will bring their loved one back. The family does not know how to preserve their legal rights. Who will protect them for free?
  
  NOBODY
  
  I also can see the argument one makes regarding a money seeking runner playing on the emotions of the grieving family.
  
  In the end did the family receive Justice is the question?
  
  A family is prayed on if they are not justly compensated and provided for. If the family receives compensation then the runner receives compensation per quantum meruit.
  
  If there are attorneys are burning grieving families of injured or dead victims; give us some specifics where this has happened.
  
  From my experience most of these cases where runners have solicited the family, the family and the runner develop a client / agent fiduciary relationship. The runner advocates for the family as he advocates for himself. He works with a law firm and barters parameters for himself as well as the family and power of attorney is transferred to the Licensed attorney.
  
  Quantum Meruit - "For what it's worth"
  
  As far as unconscionable, take a look at the funeral homes and their taking advantage of the grieving family. Maxwell P Dunn is the only Funeral Home in town who did not try to take advantage of a grieving family.
  
  I am still pondering this dilemma. With Celis, I think we have a man who has advocated for a lot of families and these families (at least most of them) are content / satisfied with the end result. This little tidbit about him not being licensed has been known for quite a while and he was an accepted asset in the Legal Community. Thomas J Henry has known of this same fact for quite a while as well so why now?
• 
  
  Mauricio is being fried because Mikal is running for Senator. Why not run that BND corruption up the chain of command. Now, there is a legitimate decay in our society. @! million is only the tip of the iceberg, what about the illegal human trafficking, the asians, the dream team and the Cohens?
  
  
  
  
  • 
    
• And
  
  barratry
  n. creating legal business by stirring up disputes and quarrels, generally for the benefit of the lawyer who sees fees in the matter. Barratry is illegal in all states and subject to criminal punishment and/or discipline by the state bar, but there must be a showing that the resulting lawsuit was totally groundless. There is a lot of border-line barratry in which attorneys, in the name of being tough or protecting the client, fail to seek avenues for settlement of disputes or will not tell the client he/she has no legitimate claim.
  
  Sounds like TJ Henry to me?
  
  And for the Record I supported Mikal Watts in his Senatorial run. He was the only candidate that could upset Junior John Cornyn. Noriega will be debunked, count on it.
  
  

• We at Los Kenedenos believe in
  
  The Engagement of the Average Citizen in the Formulation of Public Policy
  
  When the people are engaged the result might not be the outcome I want or the outcome you want but it is what the people want.
  
  Non mihi, non tibi, sed nobis
  

• You should not leave your weakest point of penetration unguarded and stupidly exposed to the world - By Jaime Kenedeno October 25, 2007 at 01:01:59 AM
  
  Why not come out with it, since you want so bad to tell us your the details of your small victory.
  
  Power we giveth and power we can taketh away. Ask Elizondo, Juan G and yes ask even Mikal Watts.
  
  Power is a united people.
  
  Dont piss us off.
  
  And just remember it aint over just yet.
  
  Where is Lencho?
  
  I understand he is under investigation as well as his Laredo Clan he brings to infect our community.
  
  
  Dos Logistics, Omega, LR Global, OSI, Mando & Bobo for the siphon. Now you try to turn on the ones who brought you.
  
  Go for it big boy, we will wait for you in the tall grass.
  
  
  That includes the blabber mouth nephew with no audience.
  
  And Fil Vela that goes for your agenda as well.
  
  Just remember that last step is a doozie.
  
  TTFN
  • Ad Litems for "unknown or unborn........ - By D1 October 25, 2007 at 01:25:59 AM
    
    heirs"? Where is all that MOOLA?
    
    IN an IOLTA? Swiss bank?
    
    American bank?
    
    Why appoint an Ad litem for people that do not exist?
    
    They either do exist, or it BETTER be sitting in a bank account.
    
    But, but is it not the JOB of the Ad litem Appointed by the Judge to require the ad litem to represent an unknown heir and there are many that have not been informed that they were represented but have not been informed by the ad litem.
    
    Smells like fraudulent representation.
    
    And these are licensed attorneys.
    
    If there were no funds involved there would not be an Ad Litem to oversee that their (unknown/unborn)"best interest" is secured.
    
    MONEYMONEYMONEYMONEYMONEYMONEYMONEYMONEY
  • Working for the man and dont even know it - By Sgt. Julio Cesar Pacheco October 25, 2007 at 01:14:19 AM
    
    The netroots progressive voters are unaware of their buffered affiliation with the Republican GOP calling the shots. Follow the chain of command from the lefty affiliations connected to Solly Jr (various companies and board members in South Texas to the relationship with fort bend county progressives and Houston progressives). From Solly Jr to his Father Congressman Solomon Ortiz Sr and his henchman Lencho Rendon who work directly the Junior Senator. This is a forged relationship due to the strained relationship between Kay Bailey and Solomon Sr.
    
    Solomon Sr is pro life and votes along republican lines. The progressives are controlled by the republicans and will deny it nonetheless.
  • • Draco - By Big Boy October 25, 2007 at 01:09:31 AM
    
    
    #1 lesson to remember is that power is always on loan from the people. It's good to know that some are still vigilant for the people. #2 thing is that I really do admire El Defenzor's and J.K.'s work. #3 thing to know is always be careful as to what girls you spill your secrets to because they too can be bought.
    • Re(1): Draco - By D1 October 25, 2007 at 01:38:09 AM
      
      Yes, but do they have credibility?
      • Re(2): Draco - By Big Boy October 25, 2007 at 01:41:55 AM
        That's a tough one. In ancient Greece, the true role of the wise was preparing the young to be the next philosopher kings. The truly noble would stand back and bolster young leaders for the greater good.
        
        Look to a young man in Kingsville to lead South Texas someday. He is honest to a fault, but gets less naive with age.
        • Re(3): Draconian..... - By D1 October 25, 2007 at 01:57:02 AM
          
          don't we all?
          
          If I only knew then........What I know now.
          
          K~Town? r u sure? Racism is required if you are a gringo.
          
          Many spirits are there,besides the B/S DA now in lugar.
        • Re(3): Draco - By Jaime Kenedeno October 25, 2007 at 01:56:53 AM
          
          R B
          
          You were always one to reference Sun Tzu
          
          How's law school
          • Re(4): Draco - By Big Boy October 25, 2007 at 02:00:34 AM
            
            Nope. Odiame, Los Tres Reyes. Clue.
    • Re(1): Draco-L.R. S.P and L.. - By Big Boy October 25, 2007 at 01:16:04 AM
      will have their day as well. Who will step up?
      
      Do you guys see any young leaders coming up?
      
      And please we don't need anymore juniors in our state legislature.
• Re(1): - Mauricio - - By D1 October 25, 2007 at 00:34:06 AM
  
  Be Careful they might be serving crow at the table.
  
  You sure don't want to eat that?
  
  
  It tastes yuk!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • • 
      
  • Re(2): - Mauricio - - By It's Watt's 4 dinner October 25, 2007 at 00:46:24 AM
    
    Point well taken. We could all be wrong. Everyone is out to serve the greater good- not their own agenda. In that way, we may all have to eat crow. Well , at least we won't have to see Watts's face or hear his voice on T.V. during election time. That is good enough for me at this point. Besides, there are more honorable ways to help the community than to stand in those shoes. Maybe Homero will post Celis's campaign donations and where they went to. That would be interesting.
    • WATT are you inferring... - By Jaime Kenedeno October 25, 2007 at 03:13:54 AM
      
      "That is good enough for me at this point"
      
      I say the bar has been lowered by Watts dropping out.
      
      The VA hospital will it see fruition
      
      Immigration issues
      
      Cornyn will be re elected unless we find another horse to run. Not just any horse but one who is responsive to the people.
      
      Noriega dont have a chance and he is dirty as well.
      
      I am not ready to concede just yet.
      
      What about Barbara Ann?
      • Re(1): WATT are you inferring... - By D1 October 25, 2007 at 05:05:59 AM
        
        Yeah, she gave k bay a close run for it.
    • This little ruse about Mauricio not being licensed is stale at best and way late - By Jaime Kenedeno October 25, 2007 at 01:28:07 AM
      
      
      This is old news. It is common knowledge Maurico Celis has never held a JD or State BAR License.
      
      I spoke to Mauricio and his representatives on Friday.
      
      I was told, "Mauricio is the Manager of CGT Group" and " he is not licensed to practice law in the State of Texas".
      
      Thomas J Henry did not return calls.
      
      Why now?
      
      Why did Vance move to California?
      
      When we revealed this information, nobody gave a ####.
      
      And now?
      
      TJ Henry, his actions speak for themselves.
      
      Mauricio possesses a clientèle niche and is the manager of CGT Group. As far as referrals, it would be imprudent to turn down clients because a non attorney acting as an agent is the "referrer".
      
      If I bring a high dollar case to any attorney,I expect to be compensated accordingly. We dont call it a referral fee as I am not referring the case. I bet Les Cassidy, TJ Henry, Abel Cavada and every other attorney rewards people who bring them money making cases. That is the real world people. The laws were made to allow attorneys to retain an inside track and charge the high rates. If the BAR had it their way, there would be no internet access to the written law. It is called a housekeeping issue.
      
      Henry is mad because he did not get the referral. He didnt get the big case.
      
      The real question here is, who has Mauricio Celis represented in a courtroom?
      
      Which courtroom and who was the Judge?
      
      Now, there is something new to write about.
      
      You know at one time, mainstream CC did not know Mikal's mother was the Judge but think WATT it would sound like to make the announcement today? This little ruse about Mauricio not being licensed is stale at best and way late. The bearer of this news is either very uninformed or has acquiesced and now finds it personally advantageous to bring it up now. But go for it guys, y'all got yourselves a humdinger of a scoop. Blast away, after all; as far as credibility, you guys dont got anything to lose.
      JK
      • Re(1): This little ruse about Mauricio not being licensed is stale at best and way late - By Babaloo October 25, 2007 at 01:32:29 AM
        Yeah, but it gets nastier. Sometimes egos flare. Tons of money can make you make mistakes when it goes to your head. He probably would still be able to bag chicks telling them he is an attorney if Watt they did was not try to act like Mikal Corleone during a politcal baptisim.
        • Re(2): This little ruse about Mauricio not being licensed is stale at best and way late - By Jaime Kenedeno October 25, 2007 at 01:40:09 AM
          
          So she was a roving mole
    • Here is an entree, we have plenty of side dishes. - By Jaime Kenedeno October 25, 2007 at 01:08:03 AM
      
      
      PUBLIC DEMANDS JUSTICE
      
      http://elrocinante.blogspot.com/2007/10/public-demands-justice.html

Texas Public Education Watchdog Authority: Why would Texas re elect a loser who ALWAYS votes against education and Texas children?

Texas Public Education Watchdog Authority: Why would Texas re elect a loser who ALWAYS votes against education and Texas children?

Why would Texas re elect a loser who ALWAYS votes against education and Texas children?

Cornyn poised in re-election fight to stick by Bush on taxes, Iraq
Republican seeking second U.S. Senate term next year is banking that voters will back him on stands he's taken.
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By W. Gardner Selby
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Tuesday, September 11, 2007

For someone who proclaims his independence from the White House, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas can still sound like a cheerleader for President Bush.

Speaking to fellow Republicans in Fort Worth at a presidential straw poll recently, Cornyn staked a claim to re-election next year as a pro-war, anti-tax candidate who expects to match up with voter sentiments in his home state.

Ralph Barrera
AMERICAN-STATESMAN
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John Cornyn says he has differed with Bush some.

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W. GARDNER SELBY


He stressed his support for the course Bush has set in Iraq and suggested that voters can rely only on Republicans to extend the tax cuts Bush made in his first term.

Two Democratic Senate hopefuls, San Antonio lawyer Mikal Watts and state Rep. Rick Noriega of Houston, are counting on voters to hold Cornyn accountable for Republican stewardship of Congress in the first four years of his six-year term.

"People will not rehire someone who has had bad plans replaced by more bad plans," Noriega said.

Watts called Cornyn a senator "who parrots exactly what he's told to say by this administration and Karl Rove," the former White House counselor.

Cornyn, who ran in 2002 as part of "Team Bush," said in an August interview that he has been a Bush ally on judicial appointments and the war on terrorism but that he has also parted with his friend on a few issues.

A Cornyn proposal to allow greater access to federal records has cleared the Senate without White House backing. Cornyn also is among senators at odds with the president by proposing to give states alternative ways of complying with the federal education accountability system that Bush started.

Also, he and Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., are seeking to grant the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority over tobacco and ingredients including nicotine, a step yet to be endorsed by Bush.

This summer, Cornyn opposed the Bush-favored compromise on changes to immigration policy. The senator unsuccessfully offered an amendment barring felons and other offenders from legal residency.

He later called Bush tone-deaf on the issue. "I don't think he had any real concept of the public engagement on that issue," he said.

In Fort Worth, though, Cornyn said Bush was absolutely right to raise the specter of Vietnam when discussing Democrats' calls for a timed withdrawal of troops from Iraq.

If American forces leave prematurely, Cornyn said, the region will plunge into a humanitarian crisis, and unwatched terrorists will plot attacks. "Unless we get the job done, they will follow us here," he said. "And we've got to make sure that never ever happens again. Not another 9/11, not ever."

His Democratic opponents each noted that as young men, Cornyn and Bush didn't serve in Vietnam.

Noriega, a lieutenant colonel in the Texas National Guard, said, "Comparing Vietnam to the Middle East is like comparing apples to wheat; they are not in the same food group. Differences include geography, terrain, cultures, religion, technology, history of region, just to name a few. This is just another example of the unfortunate circumstance we face when we have leaders who have not walked the walk."

Watts said, "I don't think there is a plan for victory in Iraq. ... We have to stay in the region, but I don't think we should be standing around on street corners getting shot at while we observe someone else's civil war."

On the domestic front, Cornyn charged Democrats with planning not to extend tax cuts enacted at Bush's request starting in 2001. Barring congressional action, cuts of income, capital gains, dividends and other taxes will expire in 2011.

On Capitol Hill, the cuts are rated either Bush's keystone domestic achievement or a gift to the nation's wealthiest residents.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that extending the tax cuts would cost the government more than $1.8 trillion through 2017.

Tax-cut advocates say such money rightly belongs to taxpayers.

Cornyn's take: Democrats will let into law the biggest tax increase in history.

"They're going to do it without a single vote unless we get the majority back," he said. "They're going to do it because the tax relief that we passed under President Bush back in 2003 will expire unless we make it permanent. And we have to get the majority back and keep taxes low and keep America growing."

Watts said he would review each tax cut one by one but opposes extending cuts for the wealthy as long as government runs a deficit.

Noriega called it "blatantly false" to forecast all the cuts vanishing.

Nationally, 52 percent of voters favored making the tax cuts permanent in a poll conducted this year by Moore Information, an Oregon-based research firm. Thirty-eight percent preferred to let the cuts expire, and 10 percent had no opinion.

Republicans and a plurality of independents supported making the cuts permanent. A majority of Democrats wished to see them expire.

About half of respondents agreed that the cuts should be extended only for households with annual incomes of less than $150,000. About a third of voters favored making the cuts permanent for everyone.

Jason Furman, an economist and senior fellow with the Brookings Institution, an independent research outfit, testified before the House Ways and Means Committee last week that extending the cuts would widen after-tax income gaps between Americans.

Furman said a best-case U.S. Treasury projection suggests an extremely slight impact on the economy, with extended cuts more likely increasing the national debt and reducing government savings.

An eventual need to repay the cuts, he said, would drive down disposable income as taxpayers see cuts in government programs or bumps in taxes to bankroll the cuts, leaving at least three in four households with lower after-tax incomes.

"There is no free lunch because, ultimately, the government faces a budget constraint," Furman said.

wgselby@statesman.com, 445-3644

Texas Monthly: BurkaBlog: Toomey or Not Toomey, That is the Question

Texas Monthly: BurkaBlog: Toomey or Not Toomey, That is the Question

Even though Junior John prevaricates and breaks his promises nobody has endeavored to place his voting record next to his promises

The first line of this article discredits this article from the get go. I almost didnt read it any further.

The article itself is an accurate Modus Operandi of Junior John.



“Junior John can write an article for every newspaper in Texas, but his empty rhetoric does nothing to provide our firefighters with the equipment they need to protect themselves or the people of Texas,” said Richie. “Junior John keeps talking out of both sides of his mouth, hoping that Texas voters will believe what he says at home and ignore what he does in Washington .”

In example: GI Forum piggy back letter now disappeared from the Newspaper website.

Senatorial Prevarication: Junior John has always been able to say WATT ever he needed to say, promise WATT ever he needed to promise and in Washington vote and act in the obtuse of his word and break promises he never intended to keep. Even though Junior John prevaricates and breaks his promises nobody has endeavored to place his voting record next to his promises and commitments where they can be easily checked.

With Junior John, he has never been a good guy; but he always twirls the policy and influence (that he controls) to project an image of goodwill and honesty. A false image, but a believable image if one can buy the outer shell without any research or due diligence to discover the reality (reasoning) of his actions.

Janus-faced - marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray

Surprise, now the oral spoke word becomes the written word as it is published on the World Wide Web as is the way he votes.

Do they correlate?

Hell no, not even close.

Besides being disingenuous, his articles appear to be modified versions of other's work product or just a baffle em with bull sh/t and they will believe it attempt to poke eyes as he has had success with in the spoken word.

Not possible in the written word as once it hits the web it will remain clear and concise without wiggle room.

It just goes to show us how low intellect he believes we are.

And quit saying his name, it is free publicity and gives him name recognition.

Junior John & K C Rove

South Texas Chisme: It's Monday. It must be blog roundup time!

South Texas Chisme: Could it be true, Is Fil Vela involved with Connie Scott? Treasurer? TLR hates South Texas, does that include Connie and her Hubby? WATTS his name? Mike Scott?

We dont need to speculate or debate how Junior John will vote

, who he will benefit and who he represents. No if ands or buts about it Junior John’s Record is who he is, how he votes, who he represents and it is not the average Texan and not the mainstream Texas but he represents the Transplanted Texans (like Bush) and the Elite Texans (like K.C.Rove). Junior John will say WATT ever it takes to get re elected. He is working with Fil Vela Jr. & Federal Prosecutors (in the Valley, CC, SA & Houston) to Manufacture White Collar Crime and use it as a Political Strongarm when the Political Strongarm should be accomplishments and the actual construction of a VA Hospital in the Valley. Fil & Junior John ( the Two Juniors) dont give a hoot about a VA Hospital or Children’s Healthcare, he dont care about WATT the people want or need, Fil Junior only seeks a Federal Bench for Rose and Junior John wants us to believe his promises. It wont happen like that for the Two Juniors.

GI Forum National Report: "KC Rove quit to help Junior John"

GI Forum National Report: "KC Rove quit to help Junior John"

Corpus Christi Watchdog Authority: Fwd: [Telemundo South Texas] Senatorial Prevarication: Will Texas Allow Junior Joh...

"Did K C Rove quit to help John Cornyn?"

Jaime Kenedeño said... Didn't you mean to say, "KC Rove quit to help Junior John"?





Of course he wanted to have more family time, isn't that the standard line now days.






















He is coming to TEXAS to play ball in our ball park.

WATTABURGER FIELD

Finally, he comes out to play with the big boys.




I'm Waiting............................

Welcome to the Texas WEB KC
go ahead and mosey on down to
the little feathers who flock together.

A Democraddick Melodrama Entitled, ...........

The Roved, the Sycophant and the Tasteless.

Where the Roved and the Tasteless will now lob direct rebuke tomahawks
at the USAG, the President and other favorite targets the left so passionately rag on daily.

How Long Can Karl Rove Acquiesce? Where you at boy? Why you be hidin? Are you just gonna stand around and take it?

Great writing Boadicea

Nice piece of work and a very entertaining read.

However, we do diverge slightly.

August 10, 2007

Nothing Focuses The Mind as Much as Electoral Peril

Filed by Boadicea on August 10th, 2007

I have a confession to make.

I used to think John Cornyn was okay for a Republican. I grew up in AZ with Republicans like Barry Goldwater and Paul Fannin (okay, yes, and Evan Meacham, but nobody liked him by the time we got to know him) . These were Republicans we could fight like hell with and still respect as basically decent human beings.

I thought John Cornyn was one of those when he was Atty General. I didn’t know at the time about his brush with the soon to be infamous Jack Abramoff.

Reagan,..... I liked Reagan; the Iranians responded to his election ascension to the Oval office. I didnt like Peter Grace but I liked Oliver North and I liked WATT they were doing in Central & South America. After all of the research into the Church Universal and residing in the richest diocese in the world, I don't know that I agree with it all now. As far as Ambramoff, we have to look to the origins. The Ambramoff "all we need is an Indian" establishment of Gambling rackets appears to materialize out of the creation of the Office of Indian Gaming Management

The Office of Indian Gaming Management, under the supervision of the Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs for Economic Development and Policy, is responsible for implementing those gaming-related activities assigned to the Bureau of Indian Affairs by the Indian Gaming regulatory Act of 1988 and other Federal laws. The office develops policies and procedures for review and approval of: tribal/state compacts; per capita distributions of gaming revenues; and requests to take land into trust for purpose of conducting gaming. Work is coordinated with the National Indian Gaming Commission and with the state, local and tribal governments that may be impacted by gaming proposals.

In 1999 the manipulation of the original act begins and can be accessed by clicking this link.

The point being, Ambramoff's money and influence covers both sides of the aisle.

With Junior John, he has never been a good guy; but he always twirls the policy and influence (that he controls) to project an image of goodwill and honesty. A false image, but a believable image if one can buy the outer shell without any research or due diligence to discover the reality (reasoning) of his actions.

Janus-faced - marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray



In example I submit Saldano v Texas where Junior John furnishes the disingenuous reasoning of civil rights violations to confess error.

In Saldano v State, Cornyn confessed error to achieve a GVR and get it back
to Texas

Certiorari Granted—Vacated and Remanded
>
> No. 99–8119. Saldano v. Texas. Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Motion
>
> of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted.
>
> Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further
>
> consideration in light of the confession of error by the Solicitor
>
> General of Texas.

In reality, Saldano who was sentenced to death, petitioned the US Supreme Court by writ of Certiorari on the grounds

claiming that he had been denied due process of law because his race and ethnicity were improperly used to support a finding of future dangerousness during the punishment phase of his trial.

The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari. Before the Supreme Court, the Attorney General of the State of Texas (Junior John) assumed representation of the State. 1 The Attorney General confessed error in Saldano’s sentencing and declined to raise Saldano’s procedural default as a defense. The Supreme Court vacated the judgment against
Saldano
 and “remanded to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas for further consideration in light of the confession of error.”
Saldano
 v. Texas , 530 U.S. 1212, 1212 (2000). 2

Cornyn's Confession of error in the US Sup Court (Saldano v. State) is made
out to present the image that Cornyn stood up for Civil Rights. Junior John's PR
team takes the opportunity and flaunts the confession of error as a defense of civil rights, "The Texas solicitor general, John Cornyn, is to be praised for the confession of error, for his review to find other such cases, and for his position that it was "inappropriate" and "improper" for the state to urge jurors to consider race and ethnicity in determining a criminal's "future dangerousness.

The real reason Junior John confessed error was to achieve a GVR from SCOTUS and get it back to the Texas Court System.

Junior John by confessing error, wiggled out of placing civil rights violations and fallacial argument ("the correlation of race and recidivism did not constitute fundamental error") in the hands of U S
Supreme Court.

Junior John supported this position but it would have entertained serious Civil Rights violations and draw the wrath of Public Opinion .

On remand to the CCA the court found that "evidence regarding the correlation of race and
recidivism did not constitute fundamental error and that "the State's
confession of error in the Supreme Court of the United
States is contrary to our state's procedural law for presenting a claim on
appeal, as well as the Supreme Court's enforcement of such procedural law
when it is presented with equal-protection claims."
Saldano v. State, 70 S.W.3d 873, 891 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002).

By EDWARD LAZARUS

First, in seeking the death penalty, prosecutors sometimes overlook glaring illegalities.
"courts, especially state courts, are too often willing to overlook even obvious constitutional flaws when reviewing death penalty cases." And if they are "willing to overlook even obvious constitutional flaws and glaring illegalities when Prosecuting & reviewing death penalty cases." What about the rest of us?

Now, the State of Texas' procedure on confession of error conflicts with the U S Supreme Courts' procedure which reveals, that it wasn't Junior John standing up for Civil Rights but Junior John practicing Political Expediency. Junior John's actions were nothing
more than a way to cheat due process. Junior John was crying uncle so he could get back up and throw a sucker punch by proxy via the CCA.

Filed by Boadicea on August 10th, 2007

Then he went to the Senate, and whatever good sense he’d been gifted with at birth evaporated from exposure to corruption and ambition. Box Turtles were no longer safe in their shells, but were enlisted in the war against marriage equality.

Junior John was appointed to the Senate (originally) which allowed him to gain name recognition and gain favor from sycophantically serving the extreme right wing and their agenda. In the war against humanity with his immigration policy. While now, trying to renege on certain policy making attempts to build a wall along our whole Southern Border that he was absolutely promoting, is he not now claiming he never supported it and that National Policy never supported it. Then he flips to a fence and finally to a fence in certain areas. Junior John remains against amnesty. Junior John voted against granting amnesty to 12 million immigrants who already reside within our borders and who for the majority are productive human beings who supply a labor niche we depend on. ,

Is Junior John saying WATT ever it takes to get re elected as we approach an election?

He wont back up his words. "If all we need is for Junior John to "put in a good word" for things to get accomplished, then he is the roadblock.

Junior John is the roadblock to the VA Hospital.

Junior John is the roadblock to Amnesty for 12 Million human beings.

Junior John is the roadblock to the Children's Health Insurance Plan.

Junior John is the roadblock to the ___________________ (fill in the blank)

If Junior John wanted these things; then surely, he would have already "put in a good word" for us doncha figure?

I cannot envision Junior John compromising his racist hater vote demographic for middle ground with respect to the amnesty issue. IMO he identifies with the Smith County mentality and this mentality (not limited to Smith County) is where Junior John is firmly rooted.

Campeon & Ramos - Heck, if all Compean & Ramos needed was for Junior John to "put in a good word" for them, then he was the roadblock. He did it not out of goodwill, but to draw favor from a large demographic group.

VA Hospital brings allies of Junior John to South Texas to act like they are going to do something and make promises they never intend to keep.

Kinda like fishing on credit IMHO.

GI Forum piggy back letter now disappeared from the Newspaper website.

• Fight crime by securing our borders. (Jun 2002)
• Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
• Voted YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
• Voted NO on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
• Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
• Voted NO on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
• Voted NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
• Voted NO on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)

Junior John never needed a South Texas vote before. He will now learn a valuable lesson, when South Texas speaks Texas listens.

How about putting a good word in for Ramsey Muniz?

Junior John supports the Libby Commutation But a Chicano Attorney who still has the potential of becoming an icon embraced by a political diversity they must keep in a cage

In the war to educate our youth, Junior John voted against funding

• Voted NO on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
• Voted NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
• Voted NO on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
• Rated 27% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Junior John voted against renewing the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which provides health insurance for the children of working families who can’t afford private coverage but don’t qualify for Medicaid.

In the war against Gangs Junior John comes to my city Corpus Christi and acts like it is his hard work that brings a federal grant when in reality the Federal Grant comes from the hard work of community leaders and citizens. Selective information sources have been identified. Thanks guys I will take this in consideration in the future.

Filed by Boadicea on August 10th, 2007

But this is Texas, and we’ve all heard about how Republicans rule in Texas. I thought this was as good as it was going to get.

Then, when Abu Ghraib Gonzales was up for confirmation as Atty General of the United States, I decided to write my United States Senators about my concerns. I didn’t think that an apologist for torture who described international treaties as “quaint” was someone who could be trusted with the Constitution.

I got back a form lecture about how Box Turtle John’s Best Friend Forever, Alberto Gonzales, had pulled himself up by his immigrant bootstraps (which somehow got attached to George W. Bush’s coattails) and those of us who objected to this gifted (if tiny) one’s ascension from Presidential toady to Atty General were being a little bit anti-immigrant and racist.

Not one word about Abu Ghraib, or the now revealed atrocities perpetrated by Tiny Al as White House Counsel. No reassurance of any kind that Congressional oversight would be invoked to protect my and my fellow citizens rights. That was the moment I swore I’d find some way to get a new U.S. Senator. Eventually that did lead me to the Draft Rick Noriega movement..

The Constitution is not the applicable law. In the Abu Gharib prison or the confinement of enemy prisoners "all is fair in war". The captured enemy is information and intel. I think maybe hog fat might be a more progressive information extraction method than the ones employed but the Geneva Convention only binds our nation while all other run rogue over it. Nobody else adheres to it and in fact it is an advantage when American humanity is engaged to defend pure & evil. Hey, you gotta fight fire with fire, any soldier knows this. WATT would be the proper actions for a Senator presented this situation? If he can give a woman a choice to torture & terminate the life of an unborn American certainly he can give a Soldier a choice how to handle (interrogate) the enemy?

Filed by Boadicea on August 10th, 2007

So, it’s with some amusement that I note that somehow, John and his BFF appear to have had a falling out, according to the Austin American Statesman.

”He’s a good person, but I look at his jobs he’s held, and I wonder what has prepared him for being the head of the Department of Justice and 110,000 employees in a highly partisan and difficult political environment,” Cornyn told the American-Statesman editorial board.

You know when a good time to consider that might have been, Senator?

When he was up before the Senate for confirmation as the Attorney General of the United States, aka head of the Department of Justice.

Wonder why the thought didn’t occur to you then. Elections too far away, perhaps?

Junior John will say WATT he needs to say, promise who he needs to promise and play on the hope and good human nature of Texans for one reason. Who thinks Junior John is saying it because he means it, because he has every intention of doing it, because he is going to do WATT he says?

For those of you who answer affirmatively to the above question, please refer to that George Strait song. However, in Junior John's case, "He'll throw in the BND Bridge for free.

Filed by Boadicea on August 10th, 2007

Nothing focuses the political mind as much as electoral peril, and Texans have not one, but two excellent choices to replace the Senator who thinks he only represents ONE Texan.

Two Democrats who are exploring runs against Cornyn next year — San Antonio lawyer Michael Watts and state Rep. Rick Noriega of Houston — said Gonzales should resign. Noriega said Cornyn has sharpened his criticism of Gonzales because he’s got an eye on the 2008 election, and Watts said Cornyn “will never call for his resignation unless Karl Rove gives him permission.”

Well said, gentlemen.

I’m clearly a Noriega supporter, but the fact is either of the Democratic contenders would be a step up from Box Turtle John.

It’s a nice position for Dems to be in, but we have to remember the object lesson of the California Governor’s race last year-which had such a poisonously divisive primary that a weak incumbent returned to office, and two leading lights of the California Democratic primary damaged each other in the eyes of the electorate-possibly permanently.

Fight hard in the primary, but don’t salt the earth. We need to unite behind our standard bearer in the general election, or we’ll have another six years of Box Turtle John.

And no Texan deserves that.

I agree for the most part and with the divisive thing, absolutely.

Lubbockleft.com: The question for Mikal was why should we support him

Mikal’s response was in three parts:

1. He (Mikal) has already put forward incredible effort through a constant travel and fundraising schedule, and will continue to do so.
2. He can respond fast and well to the Karl Rove attack machine that will be coming with Cornyn’s campaign.
3. He will compete and win in ALL areas of Texas, not just the historically Democratic areas.

A few intangibles most of you guys probably don't know.

• I support the candidate whose Law Firm employs Attorneys who passionately fight for and support marriage equality.
• I support the candidate whose Law Firm employs Attorneys whose ideology does not align with his ideology.
• I support the candidate whose Law Firm employs some Attorneys with very strong progressive ideologies.
• I support the candidate whose Law Firm employs Attorneys of various ethnicities and cultural backgrounds.

I dont think you can say this of Junior John?