WOW! How many years would it take for the average New Mexican like you and me to make $500,000? When did all these buyouts start? What took place in our society to do these stupid things. It seems far too often somebody that could not do their job get’s a huge buyout. New Mexico is famous for them especially in government positions. Our friends at New Mexico Watchdog have the story for us: The board at the Santa Fe Community College is paying a cool half-million bucks to its ousted school president. And critics say the board could have bought her off for a lot less. Read more here.