Jerrymander

It’s no secret that Albuquerque retiree Jerrymander Ginsburg wants to buy the North Valley because he absolutely detests going in circles and he absolutely hates Isaac Benton who is running for city council in the Valley.

It seems Ike who was on the council before he was re-districted out of his elected position has been doing some terrible and evil things that renegade Democrat Jerrymander wants everbody to know about. This is why Jerrymander has given $40 grand to help some mysterious shadow group from outer space that has blanketed the North Valley with incredibly beautiful mailers.

On the front of the mailer there’s a picture of Ike looking for all the world like Richard Nixon on a three-day bender. On the other side the mailer says that Ike, who’s an architect, misused his influence with the city by developing projects that were under consideration by city council. Ike had asked the city attorney if there was a conflict of interest here, and the attorney had said that there was no problem, but now, thanks to Jerrymander’s generous support, the shadow group is blasting Ike as a liar, a cheat, and, for that matter, Satan, and it’s all because Jerrymander does not want to go around and around the yet-to-be-constructed proposed imaginary roundabout that is supposed to save folks from being run over or t-boned at the intersection of Candelaria and Rio Grande.

Unelected current councilperson, Roxanna Meyers some time back posted an extremely scientific questionnaire on her campaign website that lo and behold agreed with her own position—most everyone who responded hated the idea of going around and around just to avoid running over kids and dogs. Case closed.

Now Jerrymander who was appointed to the Albuquerque Indicators Progress Commission by the mayor, and who has absolutely no conflict of interest, has sent more money than most people have for retirement to show North Valley voters just how ugly Isaac Benton really is because Ike wants to study this roundabout idea a bit more.

Jerrymander knows one thing for sure, and that is that going around in a circle just plain makes Ginsburg want to throw up. And so, Jerrymander has now aligned himself with the wonderous, ethically superior folks from out of state, from Mars, in fact, who want to show Isaac Benton for the roundabout crook he really is. When all the dust settles , Jerrymander will then  buy the North Valley at the incredibly reduced price of $15 after Roxanna gets elected and sends that evil carpetbagger Ike Benton packing.




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James Burbank

James Burbank has written and published over 200 articles for regional and national publications such as Reuters International News Service, The World & I Magazine, National Catholic Reporter, Farmer’s Almanac, Los Angeles Herald Examiner, La Opinion, New Mexico Magazine, Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque Tribune. He is author of Retirement New Mexico, the best selling book published by New Mexico Magazine Press, now in its third edition. He is also author of Vanishing Lobo: the Mexican Wolf in the Southwest, published by Johnson Books.

As a professional writing consultant, he has written and edited publications, video and radio scripts, annual reports, and investment information for a wide variety of corporate clients. A Lecturer II for the Department of English, Burbank has specialized in teaching technical writing and professional writing. His interests extend from composition and writing theory to environmental and nature writing. He has played a leadership role in developing and implementing the English Department’s teaching mentorship program.


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