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Manny Aragon, three others indicted in kickback scheme (Prominent NM Democrat Politicos)
Albuquerque KOB-TV Channel 4 ^ | March 29, 2007 | Todd Dukart

Posted on 03/29/2007 3:41:56 PM PDT by CedarDave

Four people were indicted Thursday in an alleged kickback scheme that’s at the core of the debate over the firing of U.S. Attorney David Iglesias.

Former state Senate President Pro Tem Manny Aragon, Toby Martinez, Raul Parra and Sandra Mata Martinez all face charges.

The U.S. attorney’s office in Albuquerque says Marc Schiff, Ken Schultz and Manuel Guara had already entered guilty pleas in the case.

Investigators say the kickbacks were related to the construction of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Courthouse in Albuquerque.

Iglesias believes he was fired as the federal prosecutor for New Mexico for resisting pressure from Senator Pete Domenici and Representative Heather Wilson, both New Mexico Republicans, to rush indictments in an alleged Democratic kickback scheme before the November election.

Stay with Eyewitness News 4 and KOBTV.com for complete coverage of this developing story.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; US: New Mexico
KEYWORDS: 2004election; afewgoodmen; attorneygeneral; billrichardson; canthandlethetruth; coverup; cultureofcorruption; democratscandals; doublestandard; election2004; gonzales; iglesias; kingbill; mannyaragon; octobersurprise; pelosiissilent; ratcrime; richardson; usattorney
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To: pinz-n-needlez

Good heavens, we look at the middle east and see what a horrible problem bribes and corruption create and it seems to me that it is on the increase exponentially here.

I'm just too discouraged to think about this right now.


41 posted on 03/29/2007 5:00:51 PM PDT by Bahbah (Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
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To: AuH2ORepublican; yoe

New Mexico was majority Hispanic from statehood until the late 1940s, when Los Alamos brought in the scientists and cheap land brought in the Texans. Has only been majority non-Hispanic since that time, and Hispanics have had a plurality since the late 80s/early 90s.


42 posted on 03/29/2007 5:01:06 PM PDT by Clemenza (NO to Rudy in 2008! New York's Values are NOT America's Values! RUN FRED RUN!)
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To: Bahbah

I can't disagree there.

Is this activity new, or is the revelation of it??


43 posted on 03/29/2007 5:02:28 PM PDT by pinz-n-needlez (Dogwood Blossoms trickle down like Snow, bringing hope of Renewal, Redemption and Resurrection)
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To: Bahbah
Good heavens, we look at the middle east and see what a horrible problem bribes and corruption create and it seems to me that it is on the increase exponentially here.

I know of a state where illegal aliens voted, you could buy yourself a position on the police department, and the local political bosses were gang members...

Of course, I am talking of New York in the mid-19th century.

44 posted on 03/29/2007 5:03:41 PM PDT by Clemenza (NO to Rudy in 2008! New York's Values are NOT America's Values! RUN FRED RUN!)
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To: pinz-n-needlez
In New Mexico it is not new.

The revelation is the Internet is bringing this up for all to see.

45 posted on 03/29/2007 5:05:19 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: CedarDave

a way of life


46 posted on 03/29/2007 5:08:36 PM PDT by woofie
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To: CedarDave

I dont keep up with this stuff ...any of these folks in Bill Richardsons administration?


47 posted on 03/29/2007 5:10:11 PM PDT by woofie
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To: Jet Jaguar

I've been half-paying attention tot he Senate hearings today on the Attorney firings.

This is the first I've seen this story. So is it first time reporting?

Someone will get fired for putting out news that explains Gonzales's actions favorably. /s


48 posted on 03/29/2007 5:12:32 PM PDT by pinz-n-needlez (Dogwood Blossoms trickle down like Snow, bringing hope of Renewal, Redemption and Resurrection)
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To: woofie

They are all "pals" from when Richardson was a Representative to now as Governor.


49 posted on 03/29/2007 5:12:46 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: pinz-n-needlez

I haven't lived there (NM) for a few years, but I gather this news is not new. There is a lot of fishy stuff going on there that only gets attention there.

King Bill keeps it that way.


50 posted on 03/29/2007 5:15:32 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar

I've been told that dims have controlled the NM legislature for 70 years! Not a typo.


51 posted on 03/29/2007 5:17:04 PM PDT by Let's Roll ("the left is rearranging the beach to make sure the tsunami comes in as unimpeded as possible." -)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Wouldn't it be lovely if all of this stuff comes out and bites Chuckie in the a$$?


52 posted on 03/29/2007 5:20:02 PM PDT by pinz-n-needlez (Dogwood Blossoms trickle down like Snow, bringing hope of Renewal, Redemption and Resurrection)
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To: Clemenza

That got a little smile out of me. I have some in my family background who did some things. They thought it should be better. I guess we're still trying.


53 posted on 03/29/2007 5:23:50 PM PDT by Bahbah (Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
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To: Let's Roll

Absolutely. You must qualify that though. There are many Conservative Dems in SE New Mexico. Zell Miller types.


54 posted on 03/29/2007 5:24:12 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: pinz-n-needlez

It won't get out via the MSM.


55 posted on 03/29/2007 5:25:22 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: pinz-n-needlez; onyx; ohioWfan; BigSkyFreeper; Dog; My2Cents; Howlin; nopardons; OXENinFLA; kcvl; ..

Well well well .. ain't this just special


56 posted on 03/29/2007 5:59:01 PM PDT by Mo1 ( http://www.gohunter08.com)
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To: greyfoxx39

If he really was a Republican in the first place .. somehow I doubt it


57 posted on 03/29/2007 6:02:38 PM PDT by Mo1 ( http://www.gohunter08.com)
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To: Mo1

Well, this puts an entirely different face on the spin about this particular attorney doesn't it?


58 posted on 03/29/2007 6:18:23 PM PDT by Peach (The Clinton's' pardoned more terrorists than they captured or killed.)
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To: Peach

yes it does

Also makes me wonder what's going on in CA that has Diane Feinstein in a complete melt down about Carol Lam being fired


59 posted on 03/29/2007 6:20:14 PM PDT by Mo1 ( http://www.gohunter08.com)
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To: Mo1

Feinsteinn is in meltdown over Lam being fired, huh? One would think she'd be humiliated at her recent resignation from a committee because of serious conflict of interest charges.


60 posted on 03/29/2007 6:29:19 PM PDT by Peach (The Clinton's' pardoned more terrorists than they captured or killed.)
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