Posted on 09/25/2014 6:24:20 PM PDT by dignitasnews
As Democrats seek to turn Texas blue, it seems they are employing a little Bolivian white to assist them in this goal. In yet another disturbing example of Democrat Party malfeasance, Texas Democratic Party power-broker Francisco Garcia was indicted for allegedly buying votes by providing cocaine to voters in an attempt to sway control of a local School Board. Garcia, a long-time San Antonio Democrat leader was campaign manager for four candidates in the Donna School Board race of 2012, and per the indictment, offered voters in the most lower-income, minority district the option of taking $10 cash or a small vial of cocaine on the promise they would vote for his candidates.
According to U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magdison, Garcia was charged with conspiracy to buy votes, purchasing votes, as well as aiding and abetting others to procure votes for direct payment. Three of Garcia's campaign workers, Guadalupe Escamilla, Rebecca Gonzalez and Diana Castaneda, were previously arrested and have all plead guilty to similar charges.
FBI agents tracked Garcia in southern Illinois and arrested him there. He was charged in Federal Court on Friday, with the judge issuing a date of October 8 for a further arraignment hearing. Garcia was released in lieu of a $10,000 bond.
While Texas is a Republican-leaning state overall, there are pockets in which Democrats hold solid and firm control of local governments and school boards, Donna being one of them. The district is still reeling from the suicide of former School Board President Alfredo Lugo, also a Democrat, on New Years Day of this year. It is alleged that he hung himself in part due to the arrest of the three cohorts of Garcia.
The news is Texas is yet another black eye for the Democratic Party, who has seen a disturbing increase of indictments and convictions among its high-ranking members and elected officials. In addition to Garcia, Dallas Democrat John Wiley Rice, a County Commissioner, was arrested in on 13 counts of bribery. In California three State Senators have been indicted or plead guilty to a range of charges from bribery, to voter fraud and the incredible story of Leland Yee, the vocal anti-2nd Amendment lawmaker who is charged conspiring with international organized criminals and Islamic terrorists to supply San Francisco street gangs with automatic weapons and military grade rocket launchers. In all over 100 elected Democratic Party officeholders have been indicted, plead guilty or have been convicted of crimes in 2014.
In addition to the Donna School Board races, two other local women with alleged close-ties to Francisco Garcia, Veronica Saldivar and Belinda Solis, were arrested recently on charges of trading cocaine and cash for votes in both the 2012 Democratic Party primary elections and Hidalgo County commissioner races. Investigators are exploring their relationship to both Garcia and Lugo, as well as to see how far up the ladder of Texas Democratic Party politics this reaches.
All four Garcia-managed candidates for the Donna School Board, Michael Flores, Ernesto Lugo, Nick Castillo and the departed Alfredo Lugo won their elections in 2012. None of the surviving members have responded to press inquiries as to their involvement in with Texas Democrat Francisco Garcia or the indictment against him for buying election votes with cocaine and cash.
Dignitas News Service Team.
Sources:
BrownsvilleHerald VirginiaGazzette
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All four Garcia-managed candidates for the Donna School Board, Michael Flores, Ernesto Lugo, Nick Castillo and the departed Alfredo Lugo won their elections in 2012.
None of the surviving members have responded to press inquiries as to their involvement in with Texas Democrat Francisco Garcia or the indictment against him for buying election votes with cocaine and cash.
Sounds like this school board could use a good cleaning out.
Just keeping the cartels greased.
Howdy, Windflier! Thanks for the TX ping.
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Back at'cha, Jane! Been loving your latest posts.
I can't get in here as much as I'd like to. Business is nuts.
And they NEVER get prosecuted for their bad behavior! Very aggravating!
Yep. Since most of them are no doubt members of the cartels!
The dems used to pass out “walking around money” now it’s cocaine. All they did was save the voter a little trouble.
Thanks for the Teas ping, Windflier.
Everything the Dems touch resembles how the Mob operates.
They really are one and the same. There isn't an ounce of daylight between them.
Dems own the government, by and large, so no, we don't see them going to jail as often as they should.
It's something that really needs correction.
Everything the Dems touch resembles how the Mob operates.
Well put. One difference is the Mob has some honor among thieves.
What a sad, sad comment on the state of our government.
Can you believe the state this country's in? We truly need a second American Revolution.
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No wonder they don’t want to close the borders. And we thought it was to sign up voters
CORRUPTION! It’s a BROWN thing.
As a matter of fact it is the major export from Mexico to the U.S..
Down here in South Texas it is a way of life. Everyone is related to everyone else and all politics are conducted “under the table.” People are voted in due to the color of their skin or family ties.
The most powerful form of corruption comes directly from our welfare agencies. Free food, money, medical support and housing are doled out in expectation of a little “payback.”
NOT!! No change from the days of lbj.
Have you seen this?
Coke Brothers?
Their goals are so noble they should be allowed to break any rule they want.
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