Daily Archives: February 13, 2010

InlandPolitics: Letter to Jeff Burum

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I meant to post this earlier today, but ran out of computer time.  This reminds me of one of the very first conversations Mark Kirk and I had in 2008.  I chastised him for accepting contributions from Colonies.  He told me that Jeff does more for other people in a week than most do in a year.  He said that Jeff is very charitable.  I know he helped me when I needed it most. I’m glad to see his peers are supporting him.
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  • Posted February 12, 2010 at 7:28 pm

*** The following letter was forwarded to InlandPolitics with a request to publish after 6:00 P.M. this evening***

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February 12, 2010

Dear Jeff,

We write this letter to ask you to cease your passive stance towards District Attorney Michael Ramos.

News of the unwarranted attack on your reputation and credibility, and that of your friends and supporters has reached many of us in the last forty-eight hours.

You have been a respected member of your community for years. You have been unselfish in helping your community and neighbors. You built your business from nothing and have come so far to have it all destroyed by this man.

We commend your passion in devoting countless hours of your life to assist those less fortunate in life by contributing back to not just your community, but areas throughout the United States.

You have so many friends and supporters from around the country who stand ready to help you address what has been forced upon you.

It is the understanding of many of us that District Attorney Ramos actually looked you in the eye and assured you that no evidence of any wrongdoing had ever been found against you. It is also our understanding that a Mr. David Ellis, a representative for the District Attorney informed you that a clearance letter directed at you was forthcoming.

Apparently, this was all just an elaborate ruse. Continue reading →

iePolitics: S.B. County: Time to Consolidate the Public Defender and the District Attorney

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In iePolitics’ always-continuing quest to assist San Bernardino County administrators in balancing their budget, we have happened upon an obvious cost-cutting measure.  We know that District Attorney Mike Ramos and Public Defender Doreen Boxer have already joined . . . um . . . forces, in a Biblical sense of course, so the next step only makes sense.  It’s time to consolidate the two departments and allow District Attorney Ramos to have the final decision over all criminal proceedings in San Bernardino County.

“We can’t do that,” you say.  Why not?  Conflicts of interest do not seem to be of concern to anyone.  Take for example, one of the most recent campaign contributions to Ramos of $10,000.  That contribution brings the total to $83000 that the law affiliation of conflict panel attorneys James Spring and Earl Carter have given to Ramos since 2004 to support his re-election.  This equates to 15 to 20 percent of all campaign contributions received in that same period.  The conflict panel attorneys are Ramos’ single largest contributor. Continue reading →

iePolitics: “If only I had a brain”

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One can only imagine the discussion during the special closed-door San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, called by Supervisor Josie Gonzales.  I wonder which of the four remaining supervisors will be blessed with the duty of having to explain to Gonzales the identities of John Does 4 and 5.  At least it will be entertaining for the others.

So Josie, since you seem to think the Board of Supervisors needs to investigate itself, where do you propose to start?  Do you realize that all four of the remaining supervisors and a number of their support staff “profitted” from the Colonies settlement in one way or another.  So, do you believe that the other four supervisors should place themselves on Administrative Leave and let you run the show? Continue reading →

iePolitics: Hmm . . . Isn’t this what Moonbeam and Lil’ Willy just did?

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Check out 182(a)(2), 182(a)(3)  and 182(a)(5)

PENAL CODE SECTION 182

182. (a) If two or more persons conspire:

(1) To commit any crime.

(2) Falsely and maliciously to indict another for any crime, or to procure another to be charged or arrested for any crime.

(3) Falsely to move or maintain any suit, action, or proceeding.

(4) To cheat and defraud any person of any property, by any means which are in themselves criminal, or to obtain money or property by false pretenses or by false promises with fraudulent intent not to perform those promises.

(5) To commit any act injurious to the public health, to public morals, or to pervert or obstruct justice, or the due administration of the laws.

(6) To commit any crime against the person of the President or Vice President of the United States, the Governor of any state or territory, any United States justice or judge, or the secretary of any of the executive departments of the United States. They are punishable as follows: Continue reading →