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iePolitics: Erwin, Postmus, Burum and Me

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Hey Sharon! Everyone knows your fanning the flames for ther Erwin/Burum campaign with Colonies dollars. Will be interesting when they start pulling you in as a witness/co-defendant. Watch out! Interesting how you became a slant-specialist for Erwin only after he approached you after his arrest, as well as Postmus. The reason Erwin, Burum and Postmus use you is because they see an easily manipulated, vulnerable and psychologically imbalanced person who can be their puppet. You have no idea the hole you’ve dug for yourself, lady. Funner times lie ahead for you. Watch your back! These people are very, very dangerous.

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It has been a while since I have addressed such a comment, and I’m bored writing about Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and the Sheriff’s Department, so I thought I would respond.  It seems some people are either dense or can’t read.

Some of you seem to have forgotten my March 19, 2009, column entitled, “Mark your calendars:  Today is the day Mike Ramos ended his political career.”  It is something I believed then and it is something I believe in even more strongly today. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Misplaced Evidence or Obstruction of Justice

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Last week’s turning over of discovery by San Bernardino County lead prosecutor Louis Cope to the defense counsel of former Assessor Bill Postmus and former Assistant Assessor Jim Erwin has proven to be interesting, just as expected.

First and foremost, it is difficult to call the discovery “evidence,” unless one wants to term it “evidence of no wrongdoing.”  The documents turned over to defense counsel have proven exactly what Erwin and Postmus have been claiming right along:  Millions of dollars of taxpayer money has been spent to leave no stone unturned and the district attorney’s office has not been able to find evidence that anything exchanged hands that would constitute bribery or extortion. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Corruption Defendant Got A Taste of Justice in San Bernardino County

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I like “I told you so’s” even to my friends.  Former San Bernardino County Assessor Bill Postmus got an “I told you so” from me yesterday.

Up until yesterday, Superior Court Judge Micheal Dest seemed to be doing the “right thing” during the hearings for the corruption defendants, at least in comparison to Judge Duke Rouse, who has been doing anything but the “right thing.”  But I spent two years working for the little man and tried to tell Bill and Jim that Dest would do what is best for Dest politically. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Possible Bombshells This Week

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There is quite a potential for bombshells dropping this week in a number of ongoing corruption-related issues.

On Monday, we have the arraignment of former San Bernardino County Assessor Bill Postmus and former Chief of Staff Jim Erwin.  It is expected that the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office will turn over discovery for the case.   This may very well prove to be interesting.  First, the rumor that the District Attorney may ask for a gag order would be funny if it didn’t keep popping its ugly head up.  If true, it begs the question, “What is the District Attorney trying to hide?”  Well, that has birthed a few more rumors, the most prevalent of which is that among the discovery will be information showing that Second Supervisorial District Chief of Staff Matt Brown dropped a dime on his boss, Supervisor Paul Biane.  Rumors of Matt’s pending termination have been running rampant for a couple of weeks now. Continue reading →

iePolitics: A Contest is Shaping Up

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We have five defendants, Jim Erwin, Bill Postmus, Rex Gutierrez, Greg Eyler, and Dino DiFazio.  So, we have five criminal defense attorneys; five criminal defense attorneys who have reviewed the discovery provided by the District Attorney’s Office; five criminal defense attorneys who have compared notes; five criminal defense attorneys who have come to realize that Confidential Informant No. 1, our favorite yellow singing Canary extraordinaire, “persona au gratin,” one half of the team known as “Hansel and Gretel,” none other than the young Mr. Adam Aleman has a problem with the truth.  This is hardly new news to readers of this blog.  But there is a new twist.

Part of the discovery is, of course, the recorded interviews with Mr. Aleman.  But not all interviews are given to all attorneys but rather only those that affect each attorney’s client.  However, as I said, the defense attorneys are comparing notes.  And the defense attorneys’ private investigators are interviewing EVERYONE and comparing notes.   Everyone is comparing notes and it doesn’t  paint a pretty picture.  As stated in another article, the defense attorneys can now impeach Mr. Aleman with recordings in his own voice and words.  How much drama will that provide in front of a jury of twelve?  Any wonder why Senior Prosecutor Louis Cope attempted to keep evidence away from the defendants?  Or that there was a suggestion of a gag order? Continue reading →

iePolitics: Our Favorite Yellow Singing Canary

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Confidential Informant No. 1, our favorite yellow singing Canary extraordinaire, “persona au gratin” Adam Aleman is in a fine pickle or up to his pretty pink cheeks in cheese.  Or, should I say, the District Attorney’s Office is in a fine pickle because it was the District Attorney’s Office investigators and senior prosecutor who chose to ignore the obvious and instead encourage the young Mr. Aleman to embellish his tales and continue on his trail of deceit.

Why you ask?  I think the answer is obvious.  District Attorney Mike Ramos needed a “political corruption” conviction.  After all, his Public Integrity Unit had done pretty much nothing at all in his first seven years in office. Continue reading →

iePolitics: We told you so!!!

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Seems that the county can no longer afford subsidizing families while taking away health insurance from employees.  We hear that the county has proposed returning to flexible benefits dollars in lieu of the medical premium subsidy, which was Mark Uffer’s and Bob “Chicken Man” Blough’s brilliant plan to conquer and divide the membership so they would have more control.  Continue reading →

InlandPolitics: Uffer claim available

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To download a PDF version of former County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer’s highly entertaining claim, click here: Uffer Claim

InlandPolitics: Developer charges may have been retaliation

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Information coming out related to the corruption probe being conducted by the San Bernardino County District Attorney is raising serious questions this morning.

Sources with knowledge into one of the cases says information turned over to the defense for High Desert developer John DeFazio may clear him of charges.

According to well-placed sources the District Attorney has turned over documents which show developer Michael Gallagher was actually raising funds for DeFazio’s Inland Empire PAC. A copy of a check made out to the committee was addressed to the PAC in care of Gallagher, who told prosecutors he had nothing to do with the committee. Gallagher’s denial of any involvement led to one perjury count against. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Rumors and Bets

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These days when my political-type friends and I are talking on the phone, the subject of phone taps always comes up.  When I’m talking with Bill or Jim, for example, I assume the district attorney’s office has their phones tapped and can hear everything I say.  So, since there is always a supply of 7-in-1 and Bordetella in my refrigerator, I always remind Bill that if he’s at my house he can find the clean syringes there.  And when talking with Jim, I make it a point of giving him the account number Adam passed along to me for that off-shore account with the $1.02 million in it from Colonies settlement.  The three of us are getting our passports ready for the big day. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Cleaning Up Corruption or Political Witch Hunt?

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The most recent arrests of former San Bernardino County Assessor William “Bill” Postmus and former Chief of Staff to Supervisor Neil Derry, James Erwin, highlights yet again the disparity in treatment by San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos when compared with other jurisdictions. Ramos clearly is attempting to attempting to “punish” those who are political adversaries upfront as he knows the cases against them are weak and convictions are unlikely.

Take a look at the difference between the Postmus/Erwin case and the case of the four San Jacinto City Councilmen who were recently indicted in Riverside County.  The disparity is glaring. Continue reading →

InlandPolitics Commentary: A battle of Good vs. Evil

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This last week’s developments involving the filing of charges against two former county officials, the naming of five “un-named” co-conspirators, and the reputation destruction of others referred to in a complaint and accompanying arrest affidavit has commenced a chain of events that will reverberate in San Bernardino County for years.

The charges and accusations come with less than one week before the filing period for the June primary election officially opens. District Attorney Mike Ramos is seeking re-election and California Attorney General Jerry Brown is running for Governor.

After the conclusion of a live press conference District Attorney Mike Ramos made it clear to reporters they could deduce who the “un-charged” or “un-named” parties were by carefully reading the criminal complaint. Figuring out the names wasn’t the least bit difficult. Ramos’ venom was evident. He spoke of personal attacks on himself and his family and concerns over his budget being cut.

Former Assessor and County Supervisor Bill Postmus, who already posted $110,000 bail was re-arrested and forced to post an additional $250,000. Former Assistant Assessor Jim Erwin, who had already posted $220,000 bail was also re-arrested and required to post an additional $380,000.

Neither Postmus nor Erwin had ever been late to any court appearance.

The “un-named” individuals are Jeff Burum, co-managing partner, Colonies Partners, Dan Richards, co-managing partner, Colonies Partners, Patrick O’Reilly, CEO, O’Reilly Public Relations, Paul Biane, second district supervisor, and Mark Kirk, chief of staff to fourth district supervisor Gary Ovitt. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Where is the other arrest?

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Since we now all know that former San Bernardino Assistant Assessor and proverbial yellow Canary Adam Aleman’s word can be taken as gospel truth, why wasn’t former California Senator Jim Brulte arrested also?  He wasn’t even named as a John Doe. (Nothing personal Jim!  However, Erwin has had no luck getting the number for the off-shore account from Aleman so maybe you can give it a try.)

Aleman told investigators that both Jim Brulte and Jim Erwin received one percent of the Colonies Settlement as a kickback, which equates to $1.o2 million each.

It seems we have different standards of proof and believability depending on whether one is friend or foe of San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos.

InlandPolitics: Is dirty politics behind District Attorney actions? – Part 2

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In this article we will take a close look at the destroy-at-all-cost targeting of San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos and his Orange County-based political consultant David Ellis, owner of Delta Partners, LLC.

One thing is for certain. It’s becoming increasingly obvious Ramos’ agenda in his falsely-proclaimed never-ending quest to rid San Bernardino County of political corruption, and it definitely isn’t about fighting crime.

That agenda being, neutralize the county’s west-end political power base.

In our last article we discussed the Ramos/Ellis back-stabbing of two politicos. The two being Deputy District Attorney and former Ontario City Councilman Jason Anderson, a now former friend and client of Ellis and perceived threat to Ramos, and Patrick O’Reilly, CEO of Riverside-based O’Reilly Public Relations, and now former friend of Ellis. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Latest on Postmus and Erwin (Update 1)

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I’m afraid I’ve been very busy today moving so I learned of the arrests last this morning and didn’t have an internet connection.  As of a short time ago Bill Postmus has made bail.  I’m told they are trying to get Jim out today too.

I’m told the rumor is true that Bill did have meth in his possession at the time of his arrest, which will likely be the only legitimate charge in all of this.

I know both have their detractors but this bail is ridiculous.  See my previous article on the subject:  Eighth Amendment

Anyone of us could find ourselves the object of a district attorney’s or law enforcement officer’s wrath.  As I keeping saying, an out-of-control district attorney is more dangerous to a free society than any criminal he prosecutes.

iePolitics: “She drank the Kool-Aid”

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I’m sure that is what the reporter who called me a little while ago regarding Former Assessor Bill Postmus’ and Former Assistant Assessor Jim Erwin’s early morning arrests was thinking.  Well, yes, as a matter of fact I do believe this is just another attempt by a desperate district attorney to be re-elected and a governor-wannabe-again feeling the pressure from Meg Whitman.

Ramos will do anything to deflect from his own misdeeds.  And time will prove these charges are as trumped up as the last ones.

One thing comes to mind here and that is something Postmus keeps telling me.  He claims this whole corruption scandal is the result of Mike Ramos wanting to get at Jeff Burum.  He thought Erwin would roll on Jeff the first time.  If anything, their friendship seems stronger.  I expect today’s event to strengthen it even more. Continue reading →

iePolitics: The Eighth Amendment Doesn’t Exist in San Bernardino County

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Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

˜Eighth Amendment, Constitution of the United States˜

Today’s hearing in which Michael Jackson’s doctor, Conrad Murray, entered a plea of not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges and bail was set at $75,000, three times the usual bail for an involuntary manslaughter charge, begs a comparison to San Bernardino County’s own high-profile prosecutions. Those, of course, are the Jim Erwin and Bill Postmus criminal cases. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Deputy AG to Court: Erwin wants to be “special”

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At the last court appearance former Assistant Assessor and Chief of Staff Jim Erwin made in front of Judge Duke Rouse, arguments were heard to have an evidentiary hearing to recuse the District Attorney’s office from Erwin’s case.  During those arguments, the deputy Attorney General assisting in the prosecution suggested to Judge Rouse that Erwin wants to be given “special” treatment.  This particular statement highlights the ignorance of the Attorney General’s office in reference to the political corruption in San Bernardino County. Continue reading →

iePolitics and inlandpolitics: Different Reasons For What We Do

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Jim made me laugh this morning and doesn’t even know it. I’ve come to the conclusion that having separate blogs is a good thing. Our overall mission is the same, and we share most of the same targets. But we both have our “special” people or organizations that need our “special” attention.

For me, for example, my newest target is San Manuel. Those who have known me for years know I have a special place in my heart for Native Americans. It goes back to when I was 8 years old and my family moved to Tucson from Eagle Rock.  Even at that age I realized the disparate treatment of Native Americans.  Tucson at the time was almost in a depression and the poverty on the reservations rivaled any third-world country.  Anyway, I’ve spent my share of time on reservations since and love the culture.  If I had my choice right now I would be living near the Navajo Reservation in Arizona or the Zuni Reservation in New Mexico.

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iePolitics: The Dennis Hansberger Connection

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For almost a year the question has been asked repeatedly, “Why would San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos take on the likes of Jim Erwin?”  It’s especially puzzling for several reasons.

First, Mike is a poltroon.  He utilizes his paltry supply of testosterone to satisfy his overactive libido.  None is left to be a man in any other way.  He is emasculated.  He is not capable of going to battle because he believes in the righteousness of an issue.  To suggest he is attempting to “clean up corruption” is ludicrous, especially coming from one of the most corrupt district attorneys in the entire country.

Second, Mike and Jim were at least casual friends at one point and certainly political allies.  As president of the Safety Employees Benefit Association (SEBA), Jim helped Mike and his political friends in their campaigns for elected office.  A SEBA endorsement is substantial in this county and to potentially alienate such a powerful force could be political suicide. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Where does right end and wrong begin?

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I was chatting with a friend a few weeks ago and he was riled up over Mark Kirk.  He commented that he wanted to make Kirk feel pain.  He wasn’t talking about physical pain, but the emotional pain he was feeling and which he blames on Kirk.  I had a very hard time understanding how one could hate that much.  I even talked to Mark about it because I couldn’t fathom what Mark could have done to bring about that much animosity from another human.

Here we are just a few short weeks later and I feel the same way.  I confessed to my therapist in my group today and I didn’t get taken 5150 so I know can now safely admit this here, but a week ago today I was so distaught at what Mark had done that for the first time since my problem with the suicidal thoughts started on October 8, 2008, I made the only totally serious attempt.  I started with ten Trazadon, followed by five Tramadol fifteen minutes later and then rotated with five pills every fifteen minutes for several hours.

I was so sick of Mark discounting my feelings I just wanted to show him how much he hurt me, not that he would give a crap, but ones mind is not thinking coherently when this is going on.  I remember with each group of five pills I was convinced they would be the ones that would finally knock me out.  I kept wondering when I was going to die and was getting really mad that it didn’t happen. Continue reading →

iePolitics: The Truth

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There is one especially nice thing about Jim and I having separate blogs and that is I can write about anything I want to write about without grief from Postmus, Stout, Erwin, Derry or Burum for writing about the “personal” stuff.  This is one of those “personal” posts that makes those guys cringe but I don’t have to worry about it because they will never see it as they are busy with their own blog.  I’ve been inundated with questions so I’m going to take a few minutes to explain all that has happened to bring about two separate blogs.

Back in October after I was laid off from work I had a bit of a meltdown.  Under normal circumstances I would have taken the action with stride but 2009 was anything but a normal year for me.  For the first time in a couple of decades, not having a county paycheck to rely upon was financially devastating for me.  I have always had multiple sources of income including my businesses, savings earnings, rental income and second/third jobs.  But 2009 was the year of financial hell and the layoff caught me off guard and unprepared.  On top of that, not only did they lay me off, they also messed with my final paycheck, shorting me a lot of money.  Thus the meltdown. Continue reading →