Official Statement

Latino Organizations Request for Arizona Attorney General Investigation Into Olivia Cortes / Tea Party / Russell Pearce Supporters

Phoenix, AZ — A broad coalition of National Hispanic organizations are joining forces in support Arizona National Latino Peace Officers Association (NLPOA)’s formal request to conduct an investigation of any wrongdoing, into the events surrounding the Russell Pearce’s Cortez scandal and upcoming special election to be held November 8, 2011. SOMOS REPUBLICANS (largest Hispanic Republican group in the nation) and the National Tequila Party Movement (a Latino counter-movement to the Tea Party Movement), are in full support of NLPOA’s letter below:

Dear Attorney General Horne:

On behalf of the Arizona National Latino Peace Officers Association (NLPOA), this letter is submitted as a formal request to conduct an investigation of  any wrongdoing, into the events surrounding the Russell Pearce’s Cortez scandal and upcoming special election for the recall of Senate President Russell Pearce to be held November 8, 2011.

The NLPOA is the largest Latino law enforcement organization in the United States, with local chapters in many cities throughout the country, including Puerto Rico.  Its membership includes Chiefs of Police, Sheriffs, Police Officers, Correctional Officers, Parole Agents, and Federal Officers, all of whom are employed at the local, county, state, and federal levels.  The mission of the NLPOA is to foster a fraternal, professional Association that provides support, advocacy, personal, professional, and leadership development to its members, and a strong commitment to community service.

The Arizona Chapter of the NLPOA is troubled by the recent actions of Tea Party members, and supporters of Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce for fabricating an illegal scheme to defraud Arizona voters.  Olivia Cortes, a Hispanic female, was either persuaded or willingly participated in a sham candidacy to run against State Senator Russell Pearce in the upcoming recall election.  It is clear that this was an attempt to mislead Hispanic voters to vote for Olivia Cortes, instead of Republican Jerry Lewis; State Senator Russell Pearce’s legitimate opponent in the election.

This attempt to manipulate the outcome of a state ordered election should be investigated for any wrongdoing under Arizona Revised Statues.  The Arizona Constitution, Article 7 section 12 charges the Legislature with the duty to “maintain the purity of elections.”

Arizona case law has held that attempting to place a “diversionary candidate” on the ballot is illegal.  A “diversionary candidate” is one who is in the race solely to divert votes from a particular candidate so as to give an advantage to another candidate this is a violation of ARS 16-1006, a class 5 felony.

In recent Maricopa County Superior Court hearings evidence was obtained that indicates there is more than enough probable cause to open an investigation, to determine if there were any criminal actions involved in defrauding the voters of Legislative District 18.

·   Olivia Cortes was recruited to run as a fraudulent and diversionary candidate by Senator Russell Pearce supporters.

·   Greg Western, Chairman of the East Valley Tea Party and Olivia Cortes’ campaign advisor and a Russell Pearce campaign committee member, persuaded Olivia Cortes to sign her Political Committee Statement of Organization and run for the State Senate to divert Hispanic votes from Jerry Lewis in order to benefit Senator Russell Pearce.

·   Under oath before Superior Court Judge Edward Burke’s Court Russell Pearce supporters admitted they put Olivia Cortes on the ballot to divert Hispanic votes away from Republican Jerry Lewis.

·   Judge Edward Burke wrote that Greg Western’s testimony in his court was too improbable to believe.  Greg Western testified under oath that he had no idea who designed, posted, and paid for campaign signs supporting Olivia Cortes or who paid the professional petition circulators.

·   Olivia Cortes admitted in Judge Burke’s court that she had no knowledge of who paid for campaign signs supporting her candidacy or who paid for the professional petition circulators.

·   State Senator Russell Pearce’s brother, North Mesa Justice of the Peace Lester Pearce and two nieces, Megan Sirrine and Shilo Session, were directly involved in circulating petitions for Olivia Cortes in order to place Olivia Cortes on the recall ballot to run against Senator Russell Pearce.  These family members of Senator Russell Pearce had no intention of supporting Olivia Cortes for Russell Pearce’s senate seat.

The Hispanic Community and the community at large are outraged that Olivia Cortes was used to help them commit voter fraud, by successfully placing her on the recall election ballot.  This example of voter fraud should be vigorously investigated and wrongdoers should be punished.  It is an injustice to ignore this gravity of voter fraud, and to allow this insult to the Hispanic Community and Arizona voters.

The NLPOA is requesting that the Arizona Attorney General’s office conduct an investigation into this unethical manipulation and apparent fraudulent scheme, and conspiracy by Tea Party members and Senator Russell Pearce supporters.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.  If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact me at 602-680-9985.

Sincerely,

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Great news just in!  Wonderful news, too.

We hope to see the Arizona Right to Life or National Right to Life’s endorsement of Jerry Lewis since it was Russell Pearce who was intent on changing the 14th amendment of the US Constitution? Every pro lifer I know knows how important the 14th amendment is to the pro life cause. We hope to see John J. Jakubczyk or other pro life leaders take a stand in this issue. This is an important election.

ARIZONA REPUBLIC ENDORSES JERRY LEWIS!

Looks like Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce and his goons are up to their dirty tricks again.

We are seeing a common theme with all of these tea party supporters where they want to find Latino Republican who will act as tools and pawns to continue their anti-immigrant agenda.

This time, the Russell Pearce Tea Party supporters got busted at the Secretary of State.

From the National Tequila Party Movement:

The Arizona Tea Party groups are scandalous and the bigotry runs deep at their Tea Party rallies with Russell Pearce being the head of the Arizona snake.

We believe the public is being misled by Olivia Cortes who is running for Arizona State Senate because we believe she is receiving support from Russell Pearce’s supporters and the Tea Party.   The Arizona Tea Party groups in the state of Arizona have made it absolutely clear that they are not in support of open borders; however, they are fueling and helping the Cortes campaign.    A Russell Pearce supporter and Tea Party Chairman Greg Western submitted signatures for Cortes on September 9, 2011.

It is clear Russell Pearce’s supporters want to dilute the voting pool in the upcoming November 8^th special elections, and this is a nasty Tea Party trick in their attempt to swindle and deceive Latino voters into voting for Cortes instead of Jerry Lewis.  Jerry Lewis is the strongest candidate who can beat Russell Pearce, and we think his supporters are nervous to this regard.

We have made several attempts to contact Olivia Cortes but she continues to remain secret and out of the public eye.  We don’t understand why she will not answer our questions as she chooses to be in hiding even though she is running for public office.

The Russell Pearce special elections will be on November 8, 2011.   Tequila Party Movement

We blasted Russell Pearce on his unrighteous dominion, now will the Arizona Right to Life blast him and support Jerry Lewis since Pearce was wanting to take away more baby rights via the 14th amendment of the Constitution?  We believe the AZ Right to Life has a unique opportunity to do the right thing and prove to Latinos that all babies are precious regardless of color.

From the Phoenix New Times:

Recently she penned an intriguing online editorial, observing that Pearce’s politics are in direct contradiction with LDS teachings. It’s worth reading, and it makes an interesting analogy between Pearce’s anti-immigrant legislation, such as Senate Bill 1070, and the infamous 1838 “Extermination Order” issued by then Missouri Governor Lilburn Boggs.

That document read, in part, that,

“The Mormons must be treated as enemies, and must be exterminated or driven from the State if necessary, for the public peace-their outrages are beyond all description.”

Although the Pearce-authored SB 1070 does not call for the “extermination” of illegal immigrants, it made “attrition through enforcement” Arizona’s official immigration policy. The point of the legislation was (and still is, for that part of it not enjoined) to drive Hispanic immigrants from the state.

Considering the fact that both ethnic violence and a rise in hate crimes have followed in the wake of 1070′s passage, the analogy is a solid one.

Blase also quotes Mormon scripture to describe Pearce’s reign as Senate President, specifically this passage:

“We have learned by sad experience that it is the nature and disposition of almost all men, as soon as they get a little authority, as they suppose, they will immediately begin to exercise unrighteous dominion.” §121:39

“Unrighteous dominion” sounds like as good a label as any to affix to Pearce’s tenure as Senate President. Hopefully, that dominion will see its last day on November 8 of this year.

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bastard/2011/08/russell_pearce_blasted_by_somo.php