After nine months of circuitous communication up and down supposed agencies said to govern elections,
those with statutory jurisdiction for prosecuting criminal conduct, or entities with authority to reprimand unethical
conduct of political candidates, nobody wanted to take responsibility.
As a result, and on behalf of a small group of private citizens, including prominent business owners in
T or C, a pastor, and a former Sierra County Commissioner, it was determined what considerations could be pursued
to remove Mr. Green from office -first through requesting Steve Green's resignation on the basis of ethics; and,
if refused, then taking the case to voters through a special recall election.
An elected official must serve in position for six months before a recall petition can be circulated for
his removal from office. BUT, BEFORE THIS ACTION WAS TAKEN...
AND
SPECIFICALLY TO SAVE $$$
FOR THE CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...
Steve Green was asked to submit his resignation on the basis of ethics because he won his position unfairly
causing three other candidates to loose against him.
Green won his position by only 82 votes. Next closest vote-getters were Charles Lucero and
Terry Taylor.
AND, WHAT DID STEVE GREEN
DO?
Steve Green
refused to resign
- saying he did nothing
wrong!
DID STEVE GREEN BELIEVE HE WAS ABOVE THE LAW AND ETHICS?
AS A RESULT, A RECALL PETITION CAMPAIGN WAS INITIATED TO SEEK AT LEAST 235 SIGNATURES OF REGISTERED
VOTERS IN TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM.
329 VOTERS DID SIGN, AND 295 SIGNATURES WERE VERIFIED, THUS MAKING THE PETITION TO HOLD A RECALL ELECTION
VALID IN THE CITY OF TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NEW MEXICO.
STEVE GREEN, AND HIS SUPPORTERS, WERE "ASTONISHED" THAT THE RECALL ELECTION WAS VALIDATED. UNWILLING
TO FACE THE TRUTH, THEY INSTEAD, IMMEDIATELY, STAGED A MEDIA SMEAR CAMPAIGN THROUGH THE HERALD NEWSPAPER IN T OR
C TO CRY "FOUL" TRYING TO MAKE THE PETITIONERS APPEAR WRONG, WHEN, IN FACT, IT WAS, AND STILL IS, STEVE GREEN, WHO HAS COMMITTED
THE WRONG-DOING.
FACTS REMAIN: 295 SIGNATURES WERE VERIFIED, WHILE ONLY 235 SIGNATURES WERE REQUIRED. THE RECALL PETITION
WAS VALIDATED, AND ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 6, 2009.
TRUTH IS THAT PETITION SIGNERS AGREED THAT UNFAIR ELECTIONEERING, AND OTHER UNETHICAL CONDUCT DEMONSTRATED
BY STEVE GREEN WERE IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO LET VOTERS DECIDE IF HE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE SERVING IN POSITION #5 OF THE
T OR C CITY COMMISSION.
THROUGH FEAR, GREEN, AND HIS SUPPORTERS, TOOK AN ALARMIST DEFENSE BY TRYING TO CONVICE
THE CITY TO INVESTIGATE THE RECALL PROCESS AS SOMEHOW IMPROPER, AND SUGGESTING THE CITY SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY THE COST OF
A SPECIAL ELECTION. REALITY IS THAT IT'S STATE LAW TO HOLD A SPECIAL ELECTION IF RECALL PETITIONS HAVE BEEN VERIFIED
AND VALIDATED. THEY WERE. THE T OR C CITY COMMISSION ALSO REFUSED TO HEAR THE PROPOSED "ISSUE" ON THEIR
AGENDA. THE TRUTH REMAINS: PETITIONERS WORKED TO ENSURE THE CONSTRUCT OF THE PETITION SHEET, AND THE
COLLECTION OF SIGNATURES WERE DONE WITH ABSOLUTE AND UNQUESTIONABLE ETHICS AND LEGALITY. THE PETITION WAS CLEAR
AND EXACT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, AND NO PERSON WAS EVER FORCED TO SIGN THE PETITION!
IF THERE'S 'DAMAGE', IT'S STEVE GREEN'S CONDUCT THAT'S COST THE CITY $$$ TO STAGE A SPECIAL RECALL ELECTION - NOT THE PETITIONERS WHO ARE SUPPORTING JUSTICE!
STEVE GREEN COULD HAVE SAVED THE CITY TIME &
MONEY BY RESIGNING HIS POSITION - IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO!
STEVE GREEN REFUSED, AND EVEN SPOKE AT THE NOV. '08
CITY COMMISSION MEETING SAYING AT NO TIME DID HE CAMPAIGN FOR HIMSELF AT THE FEB. 5TH DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ELECTION. AFTER
THAT, HE WAS CHALLENGED TO TAKE A LIE DETECTOR TEST. BUT, STEVE GREEN NEVER ACCEPTED THE CHALLENGE. HIS PUBLIC
TESTIMONY WAS PROVEN WRONG...
A LICENSED POLYGRAPH EXAM WAS PASSED (SCORE OF +20
WITH 99% ACCURACY)* BY A WITNESS WHO HEARD AND SAW STEVE GREEN CAMPAIGN FOR HIMSELF DURING THE FEB. 5TH ELECTION.
