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Corruption and Jewelry

New Mexicans were ordered to stay in their homes except for essential business. Curbside deliveries were not authorized exceptions.

So the Governor's handlers are obfuscating and well, lying like politician's handlers do. We're told, that nothing in violation of an order occurred to get the governor some shiny object which she had time to shop for while buckling down to manage your staying put.

The official story. The governor was web surfing over at Barrack's and spotted a bauble she wanted. So the governor "goes online" to order the bauble and arranges for two people to arrange a drop off and pick up at a residential address. Here's the problem.
-picking up a jewelry order for the governor cannot in any sense be construed as conducting essential personal business. Whoever did that, violated the Executive Order.
-they violated the Executive Order at the direction of the governor.
-online orders are delivered by mail, FedEx, or UPS. They are not delivered curbside to third places for pickup. That's called curbside delivery.
-picking up jewelry orders for the governor is not state business. If the mule was a government employee, they provided a personal service for the governor at taxpayer expense, using most likely government transport to do so.
Despite the obfuscating and misdirection being attempted by the governor and her handlers, the reality is that there was a clear conspiracy involving the governor to violate the Executive Order limiting New Mexicans to their homes except for essential personal business. She may have directed a government employee to perform a personal service for her benefit.
In short, the governor doesn't think the order applies to her, her government staff, or her friends. They only apply to you.

This story isn't about jewelry. It's about personal and government corruption. The governor's handlers will obfuscate and distract to make this purchase seem within bounds and benign. They are paid to do that - to lie to you.

This behavior illustrates the danger of unfettered power given to politicians. They will abuse that power for any reason they care to, and in doing so will corrupt government employees and agencies, and entice their sycophant friends into participating in conspiracies to satisfy the politician's personal desires for baubles.
It was neither inbounds or benign.

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