The appearance of impropriety

The Journal editors get something right on occasion; this
morning being one. link sub req

They point out that Bernalillo County Commission candidate
Micheal Wiener created the appearance of impropriety when he emailed future subordinates and asked them to retire his campaign debt.

They have previously pointed out the leadership of the UNM regularly creates the impression of impropriety in their spending and hiring practices.

And the impression of impropriety in no bid contracts for Bill Richardson's cronies at the state fair grounds. link sub req

But they don't seem to be able to pull it all together.

Also in the editorials this morning, in a discussion of voters
supporting taxes for public transit connections to the
Rail Runner, they wrote;

"The Rail Runner has faced an uphill funding climb,
with government officials less than open or accurate
on its construction costs. (emphasis added)
Putting operational funding to the voters is a good way
to get a promising mass-transit project back on track."
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The editors are so out of touch with the great unwashed,
that they don't hear the people saying; "vote no"
on any more taxes to be spent by public servants who are
"less than open or accurate", who are not candid, forthright,
and honest with voters about how their hard earned money
has been, and will be spent.

The appearance of impropriety is an impropriety.

And voters will put an end to endless impropriety by
cutting off the funding, no matter what the consequence.

And, you can't really blame them.

For example; it will be a cold day in hell before voters give
another dime to the leadership of the APS, because of
the endless stream of "appearances of impropriety".

They no longer trust the leadership of the APS;
and will not give them even one more dime to spend
on their Uptown digs; rather than on
fire safety inspections in schools, textbooks, and
needed renovation and repairs in schools and classrooms.

It will be at least a chilly day in hell, before voters tax
themselves even one more dime for the Rail Runner.

The new mantra for voters should be, and is likely to be;

No accountability?
No new taxes.