| Albuquerque, November 22—The following is a statement from Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Steve Pearce on the New Mexico Supreme Court’s decision to prevent citizens from convening grand juries to challenge Gov. Lujan Grisham over her illegal emergency Public Health Orders. New Mexico is among a handful of states where citizen petitions are allowed under the state constitution. “The Supreme Court’s recent ruling rejecting the Governor’s pandemic spending was a reassurance that the High Court respected and abided by the state constitution, but this latest decision goes against that. It’s disappointing and frustrating that our Supreme Court will not allow the voice of New Mexicans to be heard. When state government breaks the law as Lujan Grisham has done, citizens should be able to speak out and get a proper investigation as decreed by our New Mexico Constitution. The Democrat-dominated Court continues to stifle those who believe there’s malfeasance on the Governor’s part. It’s refreshing that citizens want to speak out after Lujan Grisham has continuously overstepped her authority, abused her power and stripped New Mexicans of their freedoms and ability to choose for themselves throughout the pandemic.” |
| The Republican Party of New Mexico (RPNM) advances the ideals of individual liberties for the advancement of its citizens and the greater prosperity of our communities throughout New Mexico. Led by an Executive Board and its Chairman, former NM Congressman Steve Pearce, RPNM serves all New Mexicans via its headquarters in Albuquerque and can be contacted at (505) 298-3662. |
GOP state chair Steve Pearce makes the following claims, which deserve a closer look: “It’s disappointing and frustrating that our Supreme Court will not allow the voice of New Mexicans to be heard. When state government breaks the law as Lujan Grisham has done, citizens should be able to speak out and get a proper investigation as decreed by our New Mexico Constitution. The Democrat-dominated Court continues to stifle those who believe there’s malfeasance on the Governor’s part.”
Of course the Supreme Court will “allow the voice of New Mexicans to be heard.” The Supreme Court has no ability to disallow New Mexicans from complaining about the governor. They do, however, have the obligation to sort through complaints and decide which have enough substance to be admitted before them, and the current complaints are too loose to make the grade.
Mr. Pearce would have us overlook his implied equation between “speak out and get a proper investigation,” which of course is nonsense. Anyone can speak out without facts, but everyone knows that “a proper investigation” requires factual basis, which these complaints lack; they are only opinion based on fantasy interpretations of the US and State constitutions.
Even Mr. Pearce knows, or used to know, that the court cannot “stifle those who believe there’s malfeasance on the Governor”s part,” but they can require factual basis to get into court.
It is helpful in this context to remember that Rudy Giuliani lost one of his law licenses for hauling too much tripe into court. Mr. Pearce of Mr. Trump’s Party is stumbling down that same path.
This is a really weak statement that you wrote! Where’s the fire? Where’s the accountability? Stand up be brave!
Of course Mr. Pearce made a weak statement, because he has no legal basis to say what he said. Even he wouldn’t try to claim something stronger.