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“I may disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” — Voltaire Commercial Center could be involved in a conspiracy

Special to the Las Vegas Tribune The old Commercial Center was Karaoke), and Largest Mexican off the stage. Collusion may not be illegal but at one time the place to be seen Restaurant and Mariachi Dance The real estate agent is work- My Point conspiracy may be when it involves and even today is home to well- Hall (Las Palmas). ing on an effort to push tenants in public officials, past and present, known businesses such as John Commercial Deli, also part of the old shopping center out so he of View and that is what might be the situa- Fish Jewelers, Tiffany Cleaners, the Commercial Center life, was can buy properties at $200.00 per By Rolando Larraz tion where former and present Clark and Serge’s Wigs. We are the home a place where everyone who was square footage to later be able to County elected officials may be of Las Vegas’ Largest Pool Hall someone was a regular at the fa- build a high rise for much more and During a segment of Dirty Din- conspiring with a local real estate (The Las Vegas Cue Club), Largest mous Commercial Deli where pop- perhaps sell it to already existent ing on Channel 13, Darcy Spears agent to defraud the taxpayers and Korean BBQ and International Ka- ular entertainers met and indirectly high-rise developers and owners. asked something of one employee the Clark County constituents. raoke (Jin Mee BBQ, and upscale entertained the restaurant customers (See Commerical Center, Page 4) she was featuring in her well- watched show: could she speak to the owner? The response was “the owner is never here,” and Darcy’s response Judge Sciscento may be suffering was “Maybe that is the problem, the owner is never here.” How true that can be. Nowadays the “owners” are like from black-robe fever syndrome By Sunny Day in the Las Vegas Tribune, the ghosts; they are never around, and Las Vegas Tribune newspaper questioned who was the companies, the businesses, are After making a fool of himself protecting Victor Cruz after he run by supervisors, team leaders, by presiding over a case without shot an unarmed man in the back managers and many other titled in- learning anything about it and of his head, killing him, yet the dividuals who are used to receiving without reading the court docu- killer, Victor Cruz, was booked at the buck that is passed in order not ments, Justice Court Judge Joseph the Clark County Detention Center to have to give a straight answer to S. Sciscento may have taken his on a simple charge of assault with anyone; and sometimes not even frustration out on the Las Vegas a deadly weapon. that, not even a straight answer Tribune by displaying an acute case The newspaper learned that of any kind if it so happens that of black robe fever syndrome with Victor Cruz was to appear in JC De- the front person does not like the the help of his court marshal, who partment 2 where Judge Sciscento person asking the questions. provoked a sad incident between presided and went there to ask the The days when you saw the the court and a Las Vegas Tribune judge if he was aware that Victor legendary Benny Binion sitting newspaper representative. Cruz had cowardly shot someone in the first booth of his Horseshoe In a story that first appeared (See Judge Sciscento, Page 3) Gambling Hall shaking hands, answering questions, or just say- ing hello to friends and passersby impressed with his background, or just to someone that is going home Lawmakers fail to rein in to brag that he or she shook hands with Benny Binion are long gone. I would like to know when any- one has seen Jack Binion walking forfeiture abuse, again! around, not just on the casino floor By Thomas Mitchell Institute for Justice (IJ). or money should be returned if his father created and built, but even In the past three legislative In 2015 Nevada lawmakers charges are dropped or dismissed at the Wynn Hotel where he worked sessions bills have been pushed to did pass a bill that, as introduced, after a trial, but too often charges as another peon to Steve Wynn. rein in the pernicious practice of would have required proof of a are never filed against anyone. Remember what I have always said civil asset forfeiture, which allows criminal conviction or a plea deal In 2017, as pointed out by Daniel about Steve Wynn: he hires the best, law enforcement agencies to seize before seizure of cash or property. Honchariw of the Nevada Policy he pays the best, but he is a master cash, houses, cars and other prop- By the time it was sent to the gov- Research Institute (NPRI) in an of embarrassing and humiliating his erty without a criminal conviction ernor, who signed it, the conviction op-ed in the Las Vegas newspaper, management people, regardless of and keep the proceeds — a practice requirement was dropped. The another bill that would have re- the level of their position. dubbed “policing for profit” by the law does say the seized property (See Forfeiture Abuse, Page 5) The days when people were able to walk around the Sands casino floor chatting with Carl Cohen, the vice president, casino manager, and PILT payments land with a thud decision-maker at that place are By Thomas Mitchell history, as is anyone in the position to the state of Nevada,” said Jacky Nevada’s U.S. senators both sent of the late Charles Kendall, who Rosen’s press release. “These funds out press releases boasting about all had no title on his business card, will be used to support essential the money Nevada counties will be but lived and ate in the Sands and services — especially in our rural getting from the feds to help cover had the power of the pen. communities — such as law en- the expense of having so much When has anyone seen a man forcement, education, emergency non-taxable federal public land in the position of the late Senator services, health care, and road within their borders — called Pay- Floyd Lamb walking around the maintenance.” ment in Lieu of Taxes. This year’s floor of the Nevada National Bank Catherine Cortez Masto’s press payment Nevada checks amount to handling one-on-one issues (I am release states, ““The Department $27.25 million, an increase of about not saying transactions, that’s what of the Interior’s PILT program is $250,000 from the previous year. the employees were there for) with a vital resource for Nevada’s local “I applaud the Department of In- the bank customers? This inquiring governments and helps fund the terior for providing these payments mind would like to know! (See PILT, Page 7) Does anyone know that Cox Communication has no depart- ment handling business accounts Battle Born Battlefield 2020 in person? Does anyone know that By Chuck Muth gressional delegation. As such, why Cox Communication has no man- Announcements, rumors, gossip would we give up the seniority and agement team handling issues in and word on the street about the influence he’s built up in DC and person with anyone? There is only 2020 campaigns in Nevada… replace him with a freshman? This telephone contact: a client speaks * * * * * makes no sense whatsoever. with one “team leader” in Oregon Congressional District 2: Some Mark is also a former GOP party and never is able to contact that folks in DC are mulling a primary chairman and, unlike many fellow “team leader” ever again. challenge to Republican Rep. Mark Republican elected officials, has I have no idea who the “team Amodei, arguing that he’s not as actually been SUPPORTIVE of leader” might be, or what he or she conservative as he could be in this the party. is supposed to do because leaders, GOP-majority district. In addition, unlike a number of as I understand the term to mean, Um, hello? Mark’s the ONLY former GOP elected officials who (See My Point of View, Page 2) Republican left in Nevada’s con- (See Battle Born 2020, Page 6) Page 2 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / June 26-July 2, 2019 TSA to send hundreds of workers to border to enforce immigration policies By Justin Wise Security (DHS) inspector general have been sent to the region as well. The Hill and Government Accountability Nearly 300 TSA workers would The Transportation Security Ad- Office about a variety of vulnera- soon be deployed to the border, ministration (TSA) will reportedly bilities in airport security, according Cummings added. The moves are send hundreds of employees who to The Washington Post. the result of an order from the normally work airport security The hearing was also meant to White House, The Post noted. to the southern border to help in address if President Trump’s push TSA Administrator David Pe- the enforcement of immigration to secure the border had caused koske told the committee that the policies. these vulnerabilities to go unre- move would have “no effect on The move was revealed on Tues- solved, the newspaper added. aviation security.” day during a House Oversight and The committee’s chairman, Rep. “Border security is national se- Reform Committee hearing that Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), said curity,” he said, the Post reported. was intended to address reports during the hearing that almost 200 “This is a crisis. I have to balance from the Department of Homeland TSA workers have already been off the risk at the southern border diverted to the U.S.-Mexico border. with the need to keep airports Another 172 federal air marshals (See TSA to Border, Page 4) My Point of View TRIBUNE (Continued from Page 1) there is no more direct communi- over the telephone) at least has are rubbin’ on their handguns while VOL. 21, NO. 18 are not appointed or hired, but born cation with clients, subscribers, no other alternative but to answer talking to a member of the media with the potential for the qualities customers or whatever the case is; the court telephone lines as a dou- that they know, and know what FOUNDER needed to assume their leadership heck, that is no surprise; now we ble-duty telephone operator and organization they belong to, and Rolando Larraz roles. Therefore the title alone is a even have nurses pretending to be Public Information Officer). This where to find that person — isn’t it fraud and a lie and is often misused. doctors, seeing patients and pre- Rhoda person is everything but called paranoia? PUBLISHER AND Take, for example, Wells Fargo scribing medicine for mysterious efficient; she is rude, cold, inept, Darcy Spears is right. That is EDITOR IN CHIEF Bank where everyone has a fancy doctors that have never even seen misinformative, and pretending to the problem...when the boss is Rolando Larraz title yet solves no problem because, the sick human being in their life. be a very important person who is never there. as I have told one of those fancy The same thing happens with allowed to treat people like trash My name is Rolando Larraz, and GENERAL MANAGER title-holders, they are nothing more the court system when one taxpayer and is, therefore, a complete (you as always, I approved this column. Perly Viasmensky than peons, and the only credit to tries to get to the bottom of a case, fill in the blank). * * * * * their names is that they know how tries to talk to the almighty Chief But what are we to expect from Rolando Larraz is Editor in MANAGING EDITOR to read the script they are given to Judge or the court spokesperson a court’s simple peon-type of Chief of the Las Vegas Tribune. Maramis Choufani read and have become experts at and then see what happens. In employee when the Public Infor- His column appears weekly in this kissing the mysterious big boss’s Justice Court, the interim Public mation Office of the Las Vegas newspaper. To contact Rolando PRODUCTION butt (or the butt of some boss down Information Officer named Rhoda Metropolitan Police is secluded Larraz, email him at: Rlarraz@ Don Snook the line). 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To receive a complimentary link to every new issue of the Las Vegas Tribune, please send an email to [email protected] and give us the email address where you would like your copy sent. We look forward to having you as a subscriber to our publication. June 26-July 2, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 3 Mueller to testify publicly on July 17 By Morgan Chalfant gage with Russia-connected figures and Tal Axelrod during the campaign. The Hill House Democrats are certain Special counsel Robert Mueller to shine a spotlight on the more will publicly testify in front of the unsavory details of the report in House Judiciary and Intelligence the public hearing with the spe- committees on July 17 following cial counsel. The Judiciary and a subpoena, the panels’ chairmen Intelligence panels have already said Tuesday. held a handful of hearings on the “Pursuant to subpoenas issued investigation with expert witness- by the House Judiciary and House es; however, the appearances have Permanent Select Committee on In- received little airtime compared to telligence tonight, Special Counsel other high-profile congressional Robert S. Mueller III has agreed hearings. to testify before both Committees Some Republicans have also on July 17 in open session,” Rep. welcomed Mueller’s appearance Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), the chair- while also accusing Democrats man of the Judiciary panel, and of trying to re-litigate the special Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the counsel’s probe in their own in- chairman of the Intelligence panel, vestigative and oversight pursuits. said in a joint statement issued late In a statement issued Tuesday, Tuesday. preserving the integrity of your from Trump, detailed an elaborate Attorney General William Barr the Judiciary panel’s top Repub- “Americans have demanded work, but we expect that you will plot by Russia to interfere in the and then-Deputy Attorney General lican, Doug Collins (R-Ga.), said, to hear directly from the Special appear before our Committees as election in his exhaustive report. Rod Rosenstein reviewed the evi- “I hope the special counsel’s testi- Counsel so they can understand scheduled,” they wrote. Mueller also laid out dozens of dence laid out in the volume of the mony marks an end to the political what he and his team examined, Mueller’s appearance before contacts between the Trump cam- special counsel’s report examining gamesmanship that Judiciary Dem- uncovered, and determined about Congress on July 17 is certain to be paign and Kremlin-linked figures; obstruction and determined it was ocrats have pursued at great cost to Russia’s attack on our democracy, a spectacle of historic proportions. however, he said the investigation insufficient to accuse Trump of taxpayers. May this testimony bring the Trump campaign’s acceptance It will mark his first public found insufficient evidence to criminal wrongdoing. Trump has to House Democrats the closure that and use of that help, and President appearance related to the Russia charge members or associates of cheered that result, as well as the the rest of America has enjoyed Trump and his associates’ obstruc- investigation since delivering his the campaign with conspiring with lack of conspiracy charge resulting for months, and may it enable tion of the investigation into that 10-minute statement on May 29, Russia to interfere in the election. from the investigation, as complete- them to return to the business of attack,” Nadler and Schiff said. during which he outlined his con- Many Democrats are eager to ly vindicating him. legislating.” Both panels had been negotiat- clusions and explained his decision question Mueller publicly about Still, the facts as laid out in the Collins accused “many” of ing for Mueller’s voluntary appear- not to reach a conclusion on wheth- the various episodes he examined report paint a damning picture of ance for several weeks but hadn’t “willfully” misrepresenting the er President Trump obstructed jus- as potentially obstructive efforts by Trump’s efforts to gain control of reached an agreement; Mueller special counsel’s findings and said tice. Mueller stepped off the Justice Trump. It remains unlikely Mueller and apparently thwart the special signaled his unwillingness to testify Democrats have “neglected their Department podium after the brief will say much more than what is counsel’s investigation, as well as publicly before Congress in his first responsibility to safeguard future public remarks on his investigation statement, declining to take ques- laid out in his report, however. his associates’ willingness to en- elections from foreign influence.” into Russia’s election interference tions from reporters and making last month. clear he hoped the remarks would Mueller also said last month that be his last on the investigation. Trump threatens ‘great and overwhelming any public testimony he gave would Next month, Democratic and not go beyond the four corners of Republican lawmakers will have force’ if Iran attacks “anything American” his 448-page report. the opportunity to question Muel- By Brett Samuels Nadler and Schiff issued sepa- ler publicly on his findings for The Hill rate subpoenas for Mueller’s public several hours, setting the stage for President Trump on Tuesday appearances on Tuesday, writing in a momentous day of testimony on responded to disparaging com- a letter to the special counsel, “We Capitol Hill. ments from the Iranian president by have consistently communicated “I think there’s a lot of he can threatening Tehran with “great and our Committees’ intention to issue shed light on in terms of the course overwhelming force” if it attacks these subpoenas, if necessary, and of his investigation,” Schiff told “anything American.” we now understand it necessary to The Hill Tuesday evening, “but also Trump, in a series of fiery tweets, do so.” things that are beyond the report shot back after Iranian President Nadler and Schiff acknowledged that involve other witnesses, other Hassan Rouhani called the White “certain sensitivities” stemming relevant issues. We know very little, House “mentally retarded” in the from Mueller’s testimony, noting for example, about the role of the wake of fresh sanctions targeting that the special counsel’s office counterintelligence investigation the supreme leader. referred multiple criminal investi- that was taking place contempo- “Iran leadership doesn’t under- Hill in an exclusive interview that shot down a U.S. surveillance gations to other districts, some of raneous with the criminal probe.” stand the words ‘nice’ or ‘com- he does not need congressional drone. The two sides have disputed which are still being investigated. Mueller, who remained intense- passion,’ they never have,” Trump approval to strike Iran. whether the drone was over Iranian “We will work with you to ly quiet throughout his two-year in- tweeted. The comments differ from some airspace at the time. address legitimate concerns about vestigation despite constant attacks “Sadly, the thing they do under- congressional leaders, including Trump said Friday that the U.S. stand is Strength and Power, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), was prepared to carry out a retalia- Judge Sciscento the USA is by far the most powerful who have said the president must tory strike, but that he called it off (Continued from Page 1) murder charges to the charges in the Military Force in the world, with seek permission from Congress after learning at the last minute of in the back of the head, killing him, Victor Cruz case; in fact during an 1.5 Trillion Dollars invested over before carrying out a strike. the expected Iranian casualties. and as always asked marshal Walter interview with a member of the vic- the last two years alone.” Trump signed an executive order The president has in recent Clifton (a.k.a. “Clif”) to ask the tim’s family, ironically we assured “Iran’s very ignorant and insult- on Monday enacting new sanctions weeks adopted alternating rhetoric judge if he had five minutes to talk that person that Judge Sciscento ing statement, put out today, only against Iran’s supreme leader and toward Iran, at times threatening an about the Cruz case. was a fair judge and will get to the shows that they do not understand other high-ranking officials in an aggressive military response if pro- After waiting for more than ten bottom of it despite the fact that two reality,” Trump added. “Any attack effort to further cripple the coun- voked and at other times expressing minutes and seeing everyone go previous judges had ignored the fact by Iran on anything American will try’s economy. a desire to negotiate with Tehran. in and out of the judge’s chamber, that there was a murder involved be met with great and overwhelm- Rouhani said the sanctions were “I think a lot of restraint has been we saw the judge entering the in the case and Victor Cruz has not ing force. In some areas, over- “idiotic” and closed the doors on shown by us, a lot of restraint, and courtroom to sit on his pedestal, spent three days behind bars and whelming will mean obliteration. the chances of a diplomatic solu- that doesn’t mean we’re going to having ignored the request of the was throwing a party in his home a No more John Kerry & Obama!” tion. show it in the future,” the president Las Vegas Tribune to discuss the few weeks after killing an unarmed Trump on Monday told The The move came days after Iran said Monday. Cruz case, when the Tribune was human by shooting him in the back only trying to help the judge not of his head. to make a fool of himself, so we In last Wednesday’s court ap- asked the marshal if he had told pearance Judge Sciscento released the judge of our request, causing Victor Cruz from his ankle monitor an outburst by the marshal who in and gave him authorization to travel a very loud voice told the newspa- to New Jersey for “some type of To All Attorneys per representative that he had told graduation event,” opening the road the judge. for the possibility that he would For years the Las Vegas Tri- never come back and that is what bune has talked to marshal Walter prompted the newspaper to ask Clifton (a.k.a. “Clif”) during court Judge Sciscento what was going on, who hate writing and never had a problem commu- but instead the judge embarrassed nicating with him, but it seems and humiliated the newspaper rep- NEVADA APPEAL GROUP (“NAG”) offers like marshal “Clif” intentionally resentative by in open court asking FLAT FEE, high quality services for civil and had raised his voice as he did; and him to leave “his” courtroom. even if the reporter had not opened During an emergency court ap- criminal Appeals and all Post-Conviction Relief. his mouth, the judge asked him to pearance the following day, after leave “his courtroom” because he the victim’s sister went back and was interrupting “his court.” confronted the prosecutor for the Judges have the tendency to miscarriage of justice proving the NAG handles all types of appeals believe that the courtrooms are newspaper twice right, clearing the (misdemeanor, felony and civil) as well as their personal property and keep District Attorney’s Office of any forgetting that those courtrooms are wrongdoing and the fact that Judge Habeas Corpus Petitions, Nevada Supreme “the people’s courtroom.” Sciscento did not know (how could The last Wednesday lead article he not?) that there was a cowardly Court briefs, and individual motions across the in the Las Vegas Tribune, “Who is homicide involved in the case of civil and criminal spectrum, including Motions protecting Victor Cruz — the DA Victor Cruz and he then put the or Metro, and why?” clearly ques- defendant back on the ankle mon- for Summary Judgment. Turnaround time can tioned the prosecutors and the Las itor and retracted his authorization Vegas Metropolitan Police Depart- to allow Cruz to travel to the East be as minimal ment’s motives by not adding the Coast. as 24 hours. Federal PCR is also available.

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Top GOP lawmakers argued Democrats The Emergency Supplemental Appro- should take up legislation that overwhelm- priations for Humanitarian Assistance and ingly passed out of committee in the Senate, Security at the Southern Border Act, which noting that while they believe the upper aims to provide humanitarian aid and address chamber’s bill is imperfect, it would tempo- the flow of migrants, faces a veto threat from rarily address pressing needs. the White House and an uphill battle in the “The Senate has shown what adult super- upper chamber, which is slated to bring up its vision can do, with bipartisanship to get it own border bill as soon as Tuesday. done. In the house, if she puts the Senate bill An amendment to the just-passed bill, on the floor, which is not the total solution to unveiled by the House Appropriations Com- the problem, she will get a bipartisan vote,” mittee on Tuesday morning, added provisions House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy that would require Customs and Border Court Helpdesk Program, which provides Caucus meeting on Tuesday, according to a (R-Calif.) said at a press conference. Protection to enact health standards for indi- services to address the needs of immigrants senior Democratic aide. Republicans also expressed concerns viduals in custody, including implementing in removal proceedings.” “The Senate has a good bill. Our bill is over language in the House bill related to standards for both adults and children for The changes come in the wake of Speaker much better. But if we are going to prevail, restrictions on detention facilities, with “medical emergencies; nutrition, hygiene, Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) meeting late Monday we have to have a good, strong vote. You can others arguing they don’t feel it allocates and facilities; and personnel training.” evening with members who were hesitant find fault with any bill that comes down the enough funds to address needs at the border Language was also added requiring the about the initial bill. Concerns over reports of pike, but we must respect the bill for what is or underlying problems. Health and Human Services (HHS) secre- unsanitary conditions and a lack of resources, does rather criticize it for what it does not,” “Frankly, I don’t think the Senate bill does tary to submit a plan to ensure translation including water, diapers, toothbrushes, food she added. the job that needs to be done. At this point, if services are accessible to immigrants, alert and soap, have amplified in recent weeks, Republicans in the House blasted Demo- you’re just throwing money at the problem, Congress when there is insufficient space at with members from both sides of the aisle cratic leadership, accusing them of politiciz- which we do need to provide resources for state-licensed facilities and place a time limit calling for action. ing an issue in a time of crisis by bringing a the kids and make sure they’re fully safe,” on the amount of time unaccompanied minors “Today we have the opportunity to help bill to the floor that the president won’t sign. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), a member of the can spend at an influx shelter. the children at the border. This is a very im- “You’ve got Border Patrol agents right conservative House Freedom Caucus, told And an update to the manager’s amend- portant vote. It is not an immigration bill, so now that are spending their money out of their The Hill. ment was made Tuesday afternoon that would we cannot make any immigration promises in own pockets to buy diapers for these young “We’re going to end up putting gasoline on amend the bill to bar the HHS secretary from the bill. It is an appropriations bill, saying to kids because the agency’s out of money, and the fire because you’re going to just continue waiving requirements for contractors running the world, these children — they don’t have Speaker Pelosi won’t bring a bill to the floor to encourage cartels to bring more people influx shelters. It also added $2 million “to hygiene, they are not, in many cases, in their to address this crisis. Stop playing games. process them quickly, catch and release more, the Executive Office for Immigration Review parents’ arms. We can make a big difference Stop playing games with the young kids,” and just make the problem continue to grow,” for continued operation of the Immigration for them,” Pelosi said during a Democratic House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) he added. Stephanie Grisham to take over as White House press secretary By Jordan Fabian shy of two years, while Sean Spicer CNN last December chastising the Sanders oversaw the demise of the and Brett Samuels lasted roughly six months in the job press for focusing on “the trivial daily briefing and served as one of The Hill before her. and superficial” rather than the first the president’s top advisers. The Stephanie Grisham, the top Sanders tweeted that Grisham lady’s substantive initiatives. last press briefing was more than spokesperson for Melania Trump, “will be an incredible asset to the Mira Ricardel, a former adviser 100 days ago. has been selected as the new White president and the country” and on the National Security Council, Trump told The Hill in an ex- House press secretary, the first lady added she is “proud to have another departed her job last year after the clusive interview on Monday that announced Tuesday. mom and a great friend in this role.” first lady’s office called for her replacing Sanders “is not gonna “She has been with us since In serving as spokeswoman for ouster. be easy.” 2015 - @potus & I can think of no the first lady, Grisham has been able “It is the position of the Office Asked if he would bring back better person to serve the Admin- to limit leaks in ways the West Wing of the First Lady that she no longer the daily briefing, Trump was istration & our country. Excited to has not. Her tenure has been marked deserves the honor of serving in this non-committal, instead criticizing have Stephanie working for both by her fierce defenses of Melania White House,” Grisham said in a some reporters’ behavior. sides of the @WhiteHouse,” the Trump, which have included public statement at the time. “You have some of these peo- first lady tweeted. He said he offered Grisham the job criticisms of the president’s allies It’s unclear if Grisham will ple who became sort of semi-rich Grisham, who joined the Trump on Tuesday morning after hearing and the news media’s coverage. preside over significant changes to because of that and well-known,” campaign in 2015 and has worked recommendations from several Grisham penned an op-ed in the White House press operation. Trump said. at the White House since Trump’s members of his staff. inauguration in 2017, will replace “She’s here. She knows every- Sarah Sanders, who is leaving her body. She actually gets along with TSA to Border post at the end of the month. the media very well, as you know. (Continued from Page 2) reports. He also questioned why the sponsibilities ... and sending them In addition, Grisham will serve A lot of folks in the media like her staffed.” Trump administration was ordering to the southern border.” as White House communications very much. And I think she is going A TSA spokesperson said in a TSA employees to the border. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the director, a role left vacant since Bill to be fantastic. I think she’s going to statement to The Hill that the de- “Let me put this quite starkly: ranking Republican on the com- Shine’s departure in March. do a great job,” said the president, partment requested volunteers from On the one hand TSA has dozens mittee, dismissed Cummings’s Trump told reporters later Tues- who frequently spars with reporters. across its workforce to “assist in of security vulnerabilities that have concerns about why the TSA was day that he believes Grisham’s Grisham will be Trump’s third humanitarian efforts” at the border. languished for years, but the Trump sending its workers to the southern status as a longtime White House press secretary since taking office. “Volunteers will support func- administration is asking Congress border. staff member will serve her will. Sanders served in the role for just tions including transportation, for 700 more TSA screeners to “The chairman is asking why distribution of meals, personal handle huge increases in air travel,” the administration is sending TSA Commericial Center property management, and legal Cummings said. “Yet, on the other personnel to the border? Because (Continued from Page 1) support,” the spokesperson said. hand, the Trump administration there’s a crisis,” he said. The parking lot of the Commercial Cummings criticized the TSA is taking more than 350 of these The White House did not im- Center belongs to Clark County and for failing to act on security issues critical TSA employees, diverting mediately respond to a request for only when someone buys the entire that have been identified in past them away from their primary re- comment from The Hill. center will the county release the parking lot. In order to have that happen, they need to do whatever it takes — including abuse and forcing MOVING? MOVING? senior citizens out of business — so they can buy off the property which, by the way, is flanked by two homosexual bath businesses NEED A TRUCK? NEED A TRUCK? and a transvestite night club and a second-floor place that is used by these transvestites for private danc- ing with special customers perhaps BILL KRANE with the blessing of the Las Vegas twenty years ago where he started Metropolitan Police Department the U-Haul Dealership, and now who may be aware of the private Chris, Tick, and Ron want to regu- dancing episode on the second floor late how many trucks he can have. of the lounge. In one month he has been fined Former Clark County Commis- $750.00 for having more than sioner Christina R. Giunchigliani, five trucks because “other tenants AKA Chris G., and newly elected need the parking space,” but in Clark County Commissioner Rich- reality what they are looking for ard S. Segerblom, AKA “Tick” is to run him out of business so he Segerblom, seems to be conspiring will sell cheap — and for a small with local real estate agent by the business, the selling price is rather name of Ron Mac Menemy to de- significant. stroy the only income this senior Las Vegas Tribune has been in citizen may have to make it possible the area of Commercial Center sev- to survive. eral times at different times and the Bill Krane has been in the same parking lot has always looked like spot in Commercial Center for a ghost town with the exception of several decades running several several eighteen-wheelers that are businesses and also running for parked at the South East corner of county commission against Clark the center, but a Clark County Code County Commissioner Christina Enforcement Agent by the name of R. Giunchigliani, AKA Chris G., Rob Pollom — most likely bowing creating the fact that it was the to the wishes of Ron Mac Menemy, reason for the antagonism between Chris G. and County Commissioner the two of them. Richard S. Segerblom, AKA “Tick” Today Bill Krane is a U-Haul Segerblom—abused his authority dealer and was doing well until the by writing up two fines totaling three musketeers—Chris, Tick, and $750.00. Ron—turned their efforts toward Maybe the Federal Bureau Of Your friendly neighborhood dealer at: Your friendly neighborhood dealer at: destroying Bill Krane’s only in- Investigation needs to put some come by reducing the number of attention on what is happening in trucks he and his wife could have Commercial Center and the con- 716 South 10th Street 716 South 10th Street in the empty Commercial Center spiracy that may be taking place parking lot. in that area by those two corrupt (Near the corner of 10th and Charleston) (Near the corner of 10th and Charleston) Bill has always been in Com- public officials, elected or former, mercial Center, either on State and a real estate agent who wants Street or Karen Avenue before to become a tycoon at the expense (702) 262-0703 (702) 262-0703 buying the present building about of the public.

MOVING? MOVING? NEED A TRUCK? NEED A TRUCK?

Your friendly neighborhood dealer at: Your friendly neighborhood dealer at: 716 South 10th Street 716 South 10th Street (Near the corner of 10th and Charleston) (Near the corner of 10th and Charleston) (702) 262-0703 (702) 262-0703 June 26-July 2, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 5 House approves $383 billion spending package By Niv Elis It also funded a slew of agencies Trump The Hill wanted to scale back or eliminate, such as House Democrats on Tuesday passed a the National Science foundation, the govern- $383 billion spending package, finishing ment’s largest nonmedical research and de- work on three-quarters of the annual appro- velopment investor; the National Endowment priations bills on its docket ahead of the July for the Arts; the National Endowment for the Fourth recess. Humanities, and the National Oceanic and The package of five funding bills passed in Atmospheric Administration, which provides a vote of 227-194, largely along party lines. It weather and climate research. includes funds for commerce and justice; ag- Democratic priorities such as gun control, riculture, interior and environment; military climate change and immigration were also construction and veterans affairs; and trans- central to the legislation, which included portation, housing and urban development. funds for gun violence research and pro- The legislation’s passage means Demo- visions blocking Trump from repurposing crats have successfully completed work on military construction funds to pay for his nine of the 12 annual appropriations bills in proposed border wall. their chamber. They are set to pass a 10th It included a provision to back pay low- bill, covering financial services and general wage contractors who were affected by this government, this week. year’s prolonged shutdown, who, unlike fed- The other two, however, will likely come the issue have faltered. Shelby said he may For Democrats, however, the five-bill eral employees, did not receive compensation in July. The legislative branch funding bill, move ahead with his own estimated spending package passed Tuesday was an opportunity for work missed because of the shutdown. usually among the least controversial of the figures come July. to highlight their opposition to Trump’s The only Democrat to vote against the pack, was stripped out of an earlier “minibus” Republicans are seeking to continue agenda, rejecting his proposed budget cuts package was Rep. Ben McAdams (Utah), a spending package because of disagreements dramatically increasing defense spending, and blocking many of his policies. fiscal hawk concerned over increased spend- over whether Congress should increase its while Democrats in the House are seeking “This legislation rejects the adminis- ing levels. No Republicans voted in favor. own pay. to put more resources toward the domestic tration’s proposals to gut critical programs House Republicans said Democrats The final bill, on homeland security, deals side of the ledger. for combating climate change, promoting should have sought bipartisan agreements, with some of the most toxic issues between Both plans would add significantly to the economic development, and implementing noting that the bills in their current form Republicans and Democrats: immigration deficit, a concern the Congressional Budget justice reform efforts,” said Rep. José Ser- would never get a presidential signature. and President Trump’s proposed border wall. Office (CBO) highlighted in its long-term rano (D-N.Y.), who chairs the House Ap- That, they said, would make it hard to pass That bill was at the center of the historic 35- budget projection released Tuesday morning. propriations subcommittee in charge of the the bills before the new fiscal year begins day shutdown earlier this year. According to the CBO, debt is on track to commerce, justice and science bill. on Oct. 1. While the House will just miss its goal of increase from 78 percent of gross domestic “These programs will have a tremendous “House Democrats have wasted oppor- moving all 12 bills in June, it remains months product (GDP) to an “unsustainable” level of positive impact in local communities all tunity after opportunity to pass meaningful, ahead of the Senate, which has yet to unveil 144 percent of GDP over 30 years, even if the across the nation, in urban as well as rural bipartisan appropriations bills,” said Rep. a single spending bill. spending caps aren’t lifted and scheduled tax areas,” he added. Kay Granger (R-Texas), the leading Republi- Senate Appropriations Committee Chair- hikes go into effect. The bill increased funding for the Environ- can on the House Appropriations Committee. man Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said he wants If Congress does increase spending and mental Protection Agency, which Trump pro- “Instead, they have written bills that ir- to wait until the Democratic-led House, GOP- stop the tax increases, the debt would rise to posed cutting by 31.2 percent, and increased responsibly increase spending and include led Senate and White House strike a deal to 219 percent of GDP instead, the nonpartisan funding for the Interior Department, which partisan riders that Republicans simply can- raise spending caps for 2020, but talks on report found. Trump wanted to cut by nearly 11 percent. not support,” she added. Senate investigation finds multiple federal agencies left sensitive data vulnerable to cyberattacks for past decade By Maggie Miller hold any hearings around the results of this The Hill investigation, Portman will consider recom- Several federal agencies failed to update mendations in the report in considering any system vulnerabilities over the course of the “legislative solutions.” last two administrations and left Americans’ These recommendations centered around personal information open and vulnerable to specific actions the Office of Management theft, a report released Tuesday by the Senate and Budget (OMB) should take to ensure Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations these agencies reach a higher level of infor- found. mation security. The report, spearheaded by subcommit- Steps include OMB ensuring the agency tee Chairman Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and chief information officers have the authority Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.) and to make agency-wide cybersecurity deci- put together after a 10-month investigation, sions, along with ensuring CIOs are regularly reviewed data compiled over the last decade reporting on agency heads on information by the Inspector General (IG) on federal security programs. Further, the report rec- information security standards for eight ommended that all agencies should include agencies. progress reports on “cybersecurity audit These agencies were the Departments of remediation” in annual budget justifications State, Homeland Security (DHS), Health to Congress. and Human Services (HHS), Transportation The report was released during a week (DOT), Education, Agriculture (USDA), that the information security of federal agen- Housing and Urban Development (HUD), cies will be in the spotlight, with the House and the Social Security Administration vulnerabilities that risked the exposure of agencies have failed at implementing basic Oversight and Reform subcommittee on (SSA). the personal information of over 60 million cybersecurity practices, leaving classified, government operations set to hold a hearing Of these agencies, the report found that Americans who receive Social Security personal, and sensitive information unsafe later this week to examine the results of the seven had failed to provide adequate pro- benefits. and vulnerable to theft. The federal gov- biannual Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act tection for personal information in their Another major security flaw found by the ernment can, and must, do a better job of (FITARA) scorecard. systems, and that six of the agencies had not investigation was that the Department of Edu- shoring up our defenses against the rising This scorecard scores aspects of federal installed system patches in a timely way to cation has been consistently unable to prevent cybersecurity threats. agencies’ information technology work, in- protect against cyber vulnerabilities. All eight unauthorized devices from connecting to its Carper added in a statement that “we cluding cybersecurity, transparency and risk agencies were found to use “legacy systems,” network since 2011. While the agency has know that the threats posed by cyber-attacks management, and the level of technological or those not supported by the original manu- limited this access to under 90 seconds, the continue to evolve and grow every day, so modernization. facturer anymore, resulting in further cyber IG reported that this was enough time for a it is crucial that agencies across our govern- The last FITARA scorecard, published in vulnerabilities. malicious actor to launch an attack. ment prioritize efforts to better protect their December, awarded the USDA, the Treasury Specific agency findings included that “Hackers with malicious intent can and networks from hackers.” Department, and the Department of Defense DHS, DOT, USDA, and HHS failed to ad- do attack federal government cyber infra- A congressional source told The Hill that overall scores of a D on these issues, while dress some cybersecurity weaknesses iden- structure consistently. In 2017 alone, federal while the subcommittee, which falls under agencies including the SSA and the Depart- tified by the IG over a decade ago, while the agencies reported 35,277 cyber incidents,” the Senate Homeland Security and Govern- ment of Energy received Bs, with no agency SSA was found to have severe cybersecurity Portman said in a statement. “Yet our federal mental Affairs Committee, does not plan to awarded an A. Forfeiture Abuse (Continued from Page 1) of Nevadans. by the Las Vegas police involved quired a criminal conviction or plea This past week the Institute for property worth less than $1,000, deal, as well as directing proceeds Justice released a comprehensive well below the cost of hiring an go to education rather than the law study showing that civil asset attorney. The majority of property enforcement agency died in the forfeiture programs do little to owners were unable to afford to Senate Judiciary Committee where actually deter crime. “Fighting contest the confiscation in court. state Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro was Crime or Raising Revenue? Test- In fact a Humboldt County dep- vice chair. Cannizzaro is a deputy ing Opposing Views of Forfeiture” uty once taunted a motorist from district attorney in Clark County. looks at local crime, drug use and whom he’d just seized $50,000 in Honchariw noted that Nevada economic data from a variety of cash by saying, “You can try to get district attorney offices earned federal sources. it back but you’re not,” later adding, more than $250,000 through civil The study finds more forfeiture “You’ll burn it up in attorney fees forfeiture in 2016 alone, and the Las proceeds do not translate into more before we give it back to you.” Vegas Metropolitan Police Depart- crimes solved, despite claims that Civil asset forfeiture tortures the ment pulled in $1.9 million. That forfeiture gives law enforcement intent of the Fourth Amendment’s police department had awarded more resources to fight crime. right to be free of unreasonable Cannizzaro a “Commendation and It also found that “when local searches and seizures and the Certificate of Appreciation.” economies suffer, forfeiture ac- Fifth’s right to due process. In the session just ended, still tivity increases, suggesting police “The Institute for Justice’s new another bill was introduced to make greater use of forfeiture study shows Nevada policymak- curb civil asset forfeiture abuse. It when local budgets are tight. A 1 ers can undertake serious and passed the Assembly on a vote of percentage point increase in local much-needed forfeiture reforms 34-6, but, you guessed it, it died in unemployment — a standard proxy without jeopardizing police effec- Cannizzaro’s committee without for fiscal stress — is associated with tiveness,” said Lee McGrath, IJ’s a vote. a statistically significant 9 percent- senior legislative counsel, in a press Such a conflict of interest is pre- age point increase in seizures of release. cisely why the Nevada Constitution property for forfeiture.” “This study also confirms what clearly states, “The powers of the As IJ points out in an e-mail, experienced legislators in Nevada Government of the State of Nevada Nevada police and prosecutors have long known — the state’s shall be divided into three separate confiscated $11.8 million worth of forfeiture laws encourage the pur- departments, — the Legislative, — property from 2015 to 2018. suit of revenue over the pursuit of the Executive and the Judicial; and One of the chief problems with public safety and justice. Next ses- no persons charged with the exer- civil asset forfeiture is the fact the sion, the Nevada Legislature should cise of powers properly belonging proceedings take place in civil enact comprehensive forfeiture Get first month box to one of these departments shall court, where the person whose reform and end policing for profit exercise any functions, appertain- property is being taken is not enti- by sending all forfeiture revenue to rent FREE with any ing to either of the others …” tled to a public defender. An anal- the School Fund.” It is a provision that has been ysis by NPRI found that more than The governor does have the U-Haul truck rental roundly ignored to the detriment half of all forfeiture cases brought power to call a special session. Page 6 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / June 26-July 2, 2019 Supreme Court set to deliver ruling on the census citizenship question By Jacqueline Thomsen General William Barr in contempt The Hill for not turning over documents on The Supreme Court is set to the question’s addition. hand down its much-anticipated Republicans and administration decision on whether the Trump ad- officials have harshly criticized that ministration can include a citizen- move, calling it premature and an ship question on the 2020 census. attempt to interfere with the Su- The question has been the sub- preme Court ruling. ject of multiple legal challenges Cummings and other Democrats since it was announced in early argue that the federal agencies 2018. And a courtroom twist this involved have had sufficient time past week added a new level of to provide the documents since the drama that could affect the Census subpoenas were issued in April. Bureau’s timeline for finalizing Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.) was and printing the decennial ques- the only GOP lawmaker on the tionnaire. committee to vote in favor of the Opponents of the citizenship subpoenas and contempt measures. question cite studies that indicate That fight could also spill into it might lead to an inaccurate pop- the courts, as the House recently ulation count, which would impact passed a resolution giving commit- the data used to determine con- tee chairs more legal authorities to gressional representation and the Union (ACLU), which has filed the Jennifer Nou, a law professor was unlawful, whether any of it enforce their subpoenas. allocation of federal funds to states. court documents, has pointed to a at the University of Chicago, told is privileged or proprietary, and The citizenship question is even The administration, however, 2015 study conducted by Hofeller The Hill that if Hazel rules that whether the lawyers who solicited causing a stir among Democrats has been steadfast in its insistence that found a citizenship question adding the question violates the the disclosure violated their ethical running for the party’s presidential that including the question is nec- would help Republicans in redis- Equal Protection Clause enshrined obligations,” the Justice Depart- nomination, with some on Friday essary to enforce the 1965 Voting tricting while harming Hispanic in the Constitution and then issues ment wrote. calling for the 2020 census to be Rights Act. communities. an injunction, the administration At the same time, the Supreme redone if the question is included. But arguments put forth by In a separate census lawsuit in could be prevented from including Court is facing a request from the “I would immediately, as presi- Trump officials have faced further Maryland, court documents show that query. ACLU to postpone its ruling on the dent, in my first 100 days, get rid of scrutiny in recent weeks after newly Hofeller and Census Bureau staffer “I don’t see a reason why not,” citizenship question until a federal that citizenship question if it is still surfaced documents suggested a Christa Jones corresponded in 2015 she said. judge in New York considers evi- on there. That’s the number one,” political motivation behind adding about the question. But the Trump administration dence also tied to Hofeller so that Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) the citizenship question. Judge George Hazel, an Obama isn’t going down without a fight. the ACLU can add it to the record said at a National Association of Critics say that records found on appointee who is overseeing the Administration officials have before the justices announce their Latino Elected and Appointed Of- the hard drive of late GOP strategist Maryland case, has indicated he urged the courts to not allow any decision. ficials Presidential forum hosted by Thomas Hofeller, who earned a will now reconsider if there was further delays over the citizenship The administration responded Telemundo on Friday. reputation for helping Republicans a discriminatory intent behind the question, pointing to a July 1 dead- on Thursday by calling the ACLU’s “Number two, we will have to in the redrawing of several key question’s addition in light of the line to finalize census materials. allegations a “conspiracy theory” have a recount if the Supreme Court district maps in recent years, show new evidence. The Justice Department also and asking the Supreme Court to persists in including this question he was involved in the creation of Hazel, alongside two other filed a notice with the Maryland reject the motion. on there,” she added. the citizenship question. federal judges, previously struck court on Wednesday that pointed Solicitor General Noel Francis- A redo of the census would be a Emails between Hofeller, who down inclusion of the citizenship to other court documents in a North co, who represents the adminis- massive undertaking, likely requir- died last year, and Mark Neuman, question. But because the Supreme Carolina partisan gerrymandering tration before the Supreme Court, ing millions of dollars on top of the a top census adviser to Commerce Court is not considering the equal lawsuit, where the Hofeller evi- wrote that the request “is inappro- federal resources that have already Secretary Wilbur Ross, have been protection claim, the Maryland case dence first surfaced, suggesting priate for the further reason that been dedicated to its preparation filed in New York federal court as is shaping up to be another potential the new evidence was improperly none of the supposedly new ‘evi- and implementation. evidence that the question is de- roadblock to the administration’s obtained. dence’ is relevant to this case.” Other White House hopefuls, signed to benefit Republicans. efforts ahead of next year’s popu- “The filing raises serious ques- The justices aren’t required to including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I- The American Civil Liberties lation count. tions about whether its disclosure respond to the motion, but it’s pos- Vt.), suggested that Congress could sible that they will address it in their strip funding for the census if the opinion issued on the citizenship citizenship question is included. FBI raids top Democrat’s question. A funding bill for the Commerce Legal experts say they are still Department that’s making its way expecting the court’s conservative through Congress includes lan- house in Washington, D.C. majority to rule in favor of allow- guage that would block funds for By Stephen Dietrich Transit],” the memo said. ing the additional census ques- a citizenship question on the 2020 Associate Publisher Horn News “The evidence uncovered tion, based on the justices’ line of census. The White House said this The FBI raided the home of an through our investigation demon- questioning during oral arguments past week that if the bill were to influential Washington, D.C. Dem- strates that Evans’s ethical viola- earlier this year. But that was before land on President Trump’s desk, he ocratic politician early on Friday tions occurred not by accident, but the Hofeller documents surfaced. would likely veto it. morning, looking for evidence that ‘knowingly,’” the document read. The dispute over the citizenship It’s against that backdrop the he “knowingly” violated ethics According to The Post and the question is also receiving increased Supreme Court will have to issue rules for his friends benefit instead memo, Evans’ consulting company attention on Capitol Hill. its most closely watched ruling of serving the interest of taxpayers. was collecting over $300,000 annu- The House Oversight and Re- of the term. While the justices are The Washington Post reported ally from various companies doing form Committee, chaired by Rep. expected to consider only what is Friday that FBI agents raided D.C. business with the city, a reported Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), voted presented to them in court, they are Councilman Jack Evans’ George- conflict of interest. largely along party lines earlier this undoubtedly feeling the external town home in the early hours of Evans has not yet been charged month to hold Ross and Attorney pressure. the morning, forcing the longtime with a crime. The FBI has declined Democrat to wait outside in his car. to comment on the raid. A recently released memo al- The D.C. city council had been leged Evans “repeatedly and proac- investigate conflicts of interest, silent on the issue, but spoke out tively” used his position to benefit was released just days before the against Evans after the memo was a company that was secretly paying FBI raid. released. him $50,000 annually. “Our investigation uncovered “It is imperative that public The 20-page document details a pattern of conduct in which Ev- officials maintain high ethical a huge amount of corruption, writ- ans attempted to and did help his standards,” Council Chairman Phil ten by an outside law firm hired friends and clients and served their Mendelson told The Post. “Public by the Washington Metropolitan interests, rather than the interest of trust is critical. At the same time, it Area Transit Authority board to [the Washington Metropolitan Area is delicate and precious. We must Battle Born 2020 (Continued from Page 1) for that race. taking undeserved credit for the sun threw Donald Trump under the In 2018 — instead of running rising. Well, the Nevada GOP has bus in 2016 (hello, Brian Sandoval for re-election and likely saving the the political equivalent. and Dean Heller), Mark was the seat for Republicans — Schwartz Communication Director Keith president’s Nevada state campaign got his nose bent out of shape and Schipper — fresh off helping to chairman and never wavered in his decided to soften up GOP guber- tank former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller’s support. natorial nominee Adam Laxalt for re-election campaign last Novem- It would be foolish to go after the Democrats with a foolhardy, ber — sent out an email last week Mark in 2020. Let’s nip this one self-serving primary challenge. taking credit for Republican Victo- in the bud. He raised just over $6,500 — ria Seaman’s victory in the LVCC * * * * * and garnered only 9 percent of the Ward 2 special election. Congressional District 3: I met vote. In a morning-after email fund- this morning with a VERY prom- Whether with their donations raising pitch, Skippy wrote… ising potential GOP candidate to or their votes, Nevada Republi- “I wanted to write you a quick take on Rep. Susie Lee (D-Pelosi) cans have spoken loudly and quite note and keep you updated about next year. clearly: They DON’T like Dan the major victory we had last night! But as of right now the only Schwartz. He should take the hint. We just picked up a critical City person who has publicly sort of * * * * * Council seat in liberal Las Vegas announced his candidacy is former Assembly District 37: On where Republicans took 58 percent State Treasurer Dan Schwartz — Monday, Republican Michelle of the vote in a race to replace a though he said last month in an Mortensen — who ran for CD3 Democrat! This just goes to show interview he still had to take a last year - officially announced that that even in a town looking more “cold shower” before making a she’s running for the AD-37 seat in like California every day … our final decision. Las Vegas. grassroots efforts are working!” Oy. Let’s hope it’s an ICE-cold This is a swing seat that had been Boy, he sure does love exclama- shower, because it would be a di- held by a Republican until last year tion points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! saster for the GOP if Schwartz is when the incumbent forgot to win Reality check: Skippy had abso- the nominee in this toss-up district. re-election. lutely NO involvement in this Ward A refresher… For more info, visit: www.Mi- 2 race whatsoever. In 2012 he ran for Congressional chelleMortensen.com Indeed, it wasn’t the party’s District 4. Raised only $38,865. I’m also hearing that former “grassroots efforts” that won this Lost the Republican primary; Nevada Policy Research Institute seat. It was Victoria — whose name coming in FOURTH with just 11 (NPRI) chief Andy Matthews - an- Skippy insultingly didn’t even percent of the vote. Heck, even other former CD3 candidate (2016) bother to mention in his money gadfly Ken Wegner beat him! who worked on Laxalt’s guberna- pitch — and her CAMPAIGN’S He then ran for and won the torial campaign last year - is also grassroots efforts that won this seat. State Treasurer race in the “red mulling a run for that seat. On the other hand, I did hear wave” election of 2014 where * * * * * Skippy had a hand in inventing the pretty much any Republican with a Las Vegas City Council Ward 2: Internet with Al Gore. pulse won. He barely raised $75K There’s an old saying about roosters Have a great weekend! June 26-July 2, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 7 GOP lays debate trap for 2020 Democrats By Jordain Carney presidential debates,” Schumer said during a The Hill floor speech this week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell He added that the Senate “should wait to (R-Ky.) is giving 2020 hopefuls a choice: have the vote until the full body is present. Show up in the Senate to vote or hit the There’s no rush to complete” the NDAA. presidential campaign trail. The move sparked incredulous pushback The Senate is moving forward with a from McConnell and other top Republicans. mammoth defense bill and potentially a The GOP leader, recounting Schumer’s heated fight over President Trump’s ability request, dismissed it on Tuesday, saying to take military action against Iran, even as “come on.” several Democratic senators are expected “[I’m] a little perplexed about the time to be rotating out to go down to Miami this out in the middle of the week related to an week for the first Democratic presidential activity that has nothing to do with being a primary debate. United States senator,” McConnell added It’s one of the first high-profile examples during a weekly press conference. of the crowded White House fight spilling Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), the chair- over into the day-to-day running of the Sen- man of the Armed Services Committee, predicted that Schumer would come to regret ate, where seven lawmakers are competing asking to delay the bill because of a presi- for the Democratic nomination. before leaving. Rubio (Fla.) each missed final passage of the dential debate. McConnell has relished the juggling act, The Senate is expected to vote to end de- defense bill in November 2015, when they “To do something like that purely for po- taking multiple opportunities to hit Demo- bate on the NDAA as soon as noon Wednes- were running for the Republican nomination. litical things, endanger our nation’s security, crats over missing votes in order to campaign day. Senators are still trying to get a deal to But the tight time frame makes it likely it just is something that’s pretty blatant. I for the 2020 election. allow for a vote on an amendment from Sens. that at least some of the Democratic Party’s think he’s going to, you know, regret that he “Some of our Democratic friends need Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) 2020 contenders will miss votes. The Senate used those words,” Inhofe told The Hill when to go hit the presidential campaign trail. that would block Trump from using funding voted Monday evening to start debate on the asked about Schumer’s position. They can’t be here because they have to go to take military action against Iran without bill with White House hopefuls Sen. Bernie Democrats are mulling whether to block campaign. Not one day but two. This week. congressional approval. Sanders (I-Vt.) and Democratic Sens. Kirsten the NDAA until they are able to get a vote They’re too busy to stay in the Senate and McConnell didn’t make any announce- Gillibrand (N.Y.), Kamala Harris (Calif.) on the Iran amendment and debated the issue authorize the resources that our all-volunteer ment about whether or not they’ll be able to and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) all missing for more than an hour during a closed-door armed forces rely on,” McConnell said during schedule the amendment vote when wrap- the vote. caucus lunch on Tuesday. a Senate floor speech Tuesday. ping up the Senate on Tuesday, but he told Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer The Senate Armed Services Committee Spokesmen for McConnell didn’t imme- reporters earlier that he was working on it. (D-N.Y.) has requested that McConnell delay advanced the NDAA in a 25-2 vote earlier diately respond to a request for comment Under the Senate’s rules, any one senator any votes on the defense bill until after this this year, with only Warren and Gillibrand about whether the GOP leader will try to could object to the vote, complicating the week’s Democratic presidential debate — voting against it. accommodate the schedules of the Demo- chances of debate. slated for Wednesday and Thursday, starting Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), who is cratic 2020 candidates when scheduling votes If the Senate votes on the Iran amend- at 9 p.m. each day — arguing the Senate GOP also co-sponsoring the Iran amendment, said related to the National Defense Authorization ment, it could result in 2020 contenders leader is well aware that several senators have there was a “strong belief” among several Act (NDAA). being absent from the Senate even as their scheduling conflicts. members of the caucus that the NDAA is Republicans want to wrap up the bill, colleagues engage in a debate over Trump’s “Considering the gravity of the situation the right vehicle for holding the line about which authorizes $750 billion in defense war authority. with Iran, Democrats believe the full Sen- demanding a vote on Iran. spending, before lawmakers leave town for It’s hardly the first time presidential con- ate should be present to vote on the Udall “There’s a lot of strong belief that we need the weeklong July 4 recess. They are also tenders have skipped votes in favor of cam- amendment. Leader McConnell is no doubt to take a vote on war in Iran,” Murphy said expected to vote on roughly $4.5 billion in paigning. GOP Sens. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), aware that several members of this body after the lunch. “There’s a lot of sentiment spending tied to the U.S.-Mexico border Ted Cruz (Texas), Rand Paul (Ky.) and Marco will be absent this week for the Democratic that this is the moment to take a stand.” Lawmakers ‘failed us’ says ICE chief By Rafael Bernal it’s reckless, it’s irresponsible, lum and Loopholes” before “big The Hill it’s misinformed and it’s flat-out Deportation begins!” If the raids go Immigration and Customs En- wrong,” Morgan said in response forward, scrutiny on Morgan will forcement (ICE) acting Director to Ocasio-Cortez in a separate increase even further. Mark Morgan was first exposed interview last week with Hill.TV. Democrats successfully derailed to the complicated relationship Morgan said his experience at previous administration attempts between law enforcement and the LAPD taught him that constant to capitalize on immigration crises politics as a cop on the beat for the communication with the public is to change asylum protection rules, Los Angeles Police Department in necessary for law enforcement to even before they held a majority in the racially fraught post-riot 1990s. perform in a difficult climate, but the House. “That was a tough environ- it also taught him to build relation- But those wins were helped ment,” Morgan told The Hill in a ships with critics. by court rulings, especially in the sit-down interview last week. “You “It’s a lot harder to call some- case of DACA, which remains in had elected leaders, you had other body a name, to call somebody effect even after Trump canceled people — faith-based organizations a Nazi, or say somebody is a liar the program in 2017. — that were out there as well saying — I think it’s a lot harder to say Democrats took Trump’s threat very negative things.” that when you actually have a rela- last week of massive deportation “I felt they were furthering the administration has repeatedly tried have raised tensions even further, tionship, when they actually get to raids seriously — the two-week re- divisiveness and the divide that we to get Congress to radically change including the initial rollout of know the person that’s behind the prieve was won by Speaker Nancy had. And as an officer, that was asylum laws, particularly to extend Trump’s travel ban, the “zero tol- badge,” he said. Pelosi (D-Calif.), who called Trump tough. It was tough,” he added. the amount of time the federal gov- erance” policy resulting in family Morgan has been prolific in on Friday to request a delay. “And it’s tough for the men and ernment can detain families seeking separations and the rescission of granting interviews since taking Still, the debate over conditions women of ICE.” asylum in the United States. the Deferred Action for Childhood over ICE, building on a focus on in federal immigrant detention Morgan now leads an agency “Specifically with the immigra- Arrivals (DACA) program. communications that helped him centers raged on, as reports on the that’s at the center of another de- tion system, they have failed us,” Those crises predated Mor- land the job. conditions of detainee minors cir- bate infused with race: the federal Morgan said. “Because they will gan’s tenure, but he took over Early on in Trump’s presidency, culated over the weekend. government’s treatment of undoc- talk about the laws and how they ICE as border apprehensions of Morgan was booted from his short After Trump’s reversal on the umented immigrants. need to be changed and what’s asylum-seeking Central American stint as Border Patrol chief, a post raids and deportations, Morgan will But whether it’s the LAPD in going on. But yet, they have [an] families peaked, rendering federal he occupied in the final year of be tasked with maintaining a credi- the mid-1990s or ICE under Pres- inability to change the laws and do immigrant detention centers insuf- former President Obama’s second ble threat in the mind of Democrats ident Trump today, Morgan says their job. But then they attack the ficient. term. — the agency’s lack of detention the culprit is the same — public law enforcement agencies for doing Reports of deteriorating condi- Morgan made a name for him- space was cited as an obstacle to figures who deride controversial our jobs and enforcing the laws that tions in those centers led to severe self as a cheerleader for Trump’s executing massive raids — without law enforcement agencies. they enacted. And that’s what gets criticism, including from Rep. Al- immigration policies on the con- losing Republican support. “I would say that Congress, the men and women frustrated.” exandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), servative cable circuit, eventually Morgan recognized that, beyond and I say this, and I stick to this, There has always been palpable who last week made waves when getting a callback last month to the acrimony surrounding ICE as Congress has failed the American tension between the Trump ad- she called the centers “concentra- head ICE. an institution, its core mission of people,” he said. ministration and immigrant rights tion camps.” Previously, Morgan spent 10 interior immigration enforcement Since Trump’s inauguration, the activists, but multiple incidents “It’s completely inappropriate, years in the Marine Corps before will inevitably put it at odds with his one-year stint in the LAPD, a certain sectors. PILT combined 20 years at the FBI and “And I’ll submit to you, not (Continued from Page 1) except for California. Eureka, 17 cents; Washoe, $1.25; a short stretch as assistant com- only is that hard to build trust in public safety, housing, transporta- And the checks within the Ne- Clark, 75 cents; White Pine, 25 missioner of Customs and Border a community, where you have tion and outdoor recreation projects vada vary wildly. For example, cents; Nye, 39 cents; Elko, 46 Protection. all this vitriol, all this just venom that Nevada’s rural counties need Esmeralda County gets 7 cents an cents; Lincoln, 15 cents; Mineral, “I just see myself as a public that’s being poured out towards an to thrive. I’ll continue to support acre, while Douglas gets $2.74; 39 cents. servant. I mean, really, my entire agency, that makes it hard for us to the long-term stabilization of the adult life, I enlisted in the Marine build trust. We would like to,” said PILT program so that local lead- Corps when I was 19 and I’ve been Morgan. ers and innovators can invest in serving this great nation at some “But on the other hand, we have development projects right here in level my entire life,” he said. to face reality as well. So we’re an our communities in Nevada, and Morgan will be on the spot over agency whose statutory mandated plan for the future with certainty the next two weeks, the deadline job is to go into communities, ap- Trump set on Twitter for Dem- prehend people that are here illegal- that federal support will be there ocrats in Congress to “quickly ly, and remove them. That’s a tough for them.” negotiate simple changes to Asy- job. That’s a tough job,” he added. Neither makes any mention of the fact the PILT handout nationally was cut by 7 percent from the previ- ous year. Nor do they mention that the $500 million being doled out Bob Beckett this year is a paltry fraction of the Attorney At Law $11.9 billion in revenue that federal Elected 5 terms as Nye County District Attorney land generates annually from oil and gas leasing, livestock grazing, Practice areas timber harvesting, etc. Criminal defense, Personal injury, Bankruptcy Nor do they note the impenetra- ble formula used to calculate the and debt, Car accident, DUI and DWI checks, which is based on the num- Licensed for 29 years ber of acres of federal land within each county and on the population AVVO CONTRIBUTIONS of that county. Beckett knows Nevada criminal law While 85 percent of Nevada — especially how to get the most out of land is federally controlled, its total PILT checks equal 48 cents per acre the probation/monitoring system. of federal land, about the same as Beckett provides very effective and the prior year, while every other Western state gets at least double personable service — His fees are also fair that amount, even though their acreage percentage is far less and (702) 334-4886 their populations not that dissimilar, Here are this year’s PILT payments per acre for the Western states. Page 8 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / June 26-July 2, 2019 Congress unlikely to reach deal on Trump border bill before break By Jordain Carney costs for ICE. The Hill It also includes myriad restric- President Trump’s request for tions on how funds can and cannot more border funding is running be used, including conditions for into another stumbling block on how children should be treated, re- Capitol Hill. porting and oversight requirements. The administration’s $4.5 bil- “Given the Trump administra- lion spending request got a shot tion’s history of abuses, Congress in the arm earlier this month when cannot and will not provide them leadership in both chambers said with a blank check to continue they wanted to get a bill to the its immoral and dangerous immi- president’s desk before the July gration policies,” said Rep. Rosa Fourth recess. DeLauro (D-Conn.), who chairs the But lawmakers appear all but House Appropriations Subcommit- guaranteed to miss that deadline, tee on Labor, Health and Human with the House and Senate set to Services, Education, and Related take up dueling bills. Congress Agencies. is expected to start leaving town Durbin defended the Senate bill, Thursday for the one-week recess saying they didn’t want to “appro- and return in early July. “there will be a conference unless picked up by the House and passed statement that House Democrats priate a penny” to Trump’s “mass The two bills largely align on they decide to pick up our bill.” before the recess. “have concerns with the Senate bill arrest policy.” But he acknowl- the amount of funding but differ on Trump has requested a total of “We’re under the gun,” said Sen. as currently written.” edged that critics believe the Senate a number of key provisions, such $4.5 billion in emergency border Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). The Trump administration’s language doesn’t go far enough. as funding for Immigration and funding. Roughly $3.3 billion The Senate bill would provide border and immigration policies The House bill includes $5.2 Customs Enforcement (ICE) and would have gone toward increasing the administration a total of $4.59 have become a rolling point of million more than the Senate bill the Defense Department. shelters and care for unaccompa- billion for the U.S.-Mexico border, controversy with Democrats on for ICE’s Office of Professional Senate Appropriations Com- nied minors in addition to process- including $2.88 billion for HHS. Capitol Hill. Responsibility for background mittee Chairman Richard Shelby ing arrivals, while $1.1 billion was But it also includes more money for Democrats have been wary of investigations and facility inspec- (R-Ala.) said a conference com- for other border operations such as the departments of Justice, Defense supporting anything that could, tions, and it requires HHS to notify mittee, where the House and Senate expanding the number of detention and Homeland Security (DHS). directly or indirectly, help enforce Congress within 24 hours if an will have to reconcile their bills, beds and providing more investiga- The bill also includes more than Trump’s immigration and border unaccompanied child dies in ORR was all but inevitable. tion resources. $1 billion for Customs and Border policies. Border funding was pulled custody. “They’ve got their own version. Trump administration officials Protection (CBP) and more than out of a disaster aid package amid a Democrats also included a pro- We’ll work our will ... and obvious- have argued they urgently need $200 million for ICE. stalemate over immigration-related vision that reinstates hundreds ly we’ll go to conference, and we’ll new funding to respond to a crush Senators on both sides touted provisions, including when HHS of millions of dollars in aid to El either hash it or not,” Shelby said. of migrants trying to cross the that the plan, while not perfect, was could share information with DHS Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras The move will kick the fight U.S.-Mexico border and to shore free of the sort of poison pills that about potential sponsors for unac- after the administration slashed over the president’s border money up the Department of Health and would alienate either side. companied minors. funding last week. A similar pro- into at least next month, absent an Human Services’s (HHS) Office Sen. Patrick Leahy (Vt.), the top Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), the vision that would have blocked the eleventh-hour decision by either of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). Democrat on the Senate Appropri- only lawmaker who voted against administration’s attempt to repro- the House or Senate to take up the Without new funding, officials ations Committee, stressed that the the Senate’s bill during the com- gram the Central American aid was other’s bill. As of Friday afternoon, warn, the office will not be able to Senate bill was a “compromise,” mittee markup, said that while the leaders of the two Appropriations pay staff or grantees starting early meaning that “no one is going to Senate bill restricts Immigration left out of the Senate bill. committees hadn’t opened nego- next month. walk away with everything they and Customs Enforcement (ICE) So far, House Republicans ha- tiations to try to reconcile their Senators had hoped that a bipar- wanted.” from using the information it re- ven’t signed on to the border sup- competing pieces of legislation tisan deal — their bill cleared the But signs of trouble quickly ceives from HHS about potential plemental, which was introduced by before they go to the floor. Senate Appropriations Committee emerged, with House Appropria- sponsors to deport immigrants, the House Democrats. Unless the bill is Shelby, asked if they could avoid in a 30-1 vote — would help in- tions Committee Chairwoman Nita bill did not enforce the restriction. able to pick up significant Repub- a conference committee, added that crease the odds that it would be Lowey (D-N.Y.) warning in a brief “There’s absolutely no way lican support in the House, it’s all to enforce that, and as long as a but guaranteed to go nowhere in family knows their information is the GOP-controlled Senate, which Trump delays operation going to be given to ICE, in the will vote on its own bill this week. Hispanic community, they don’t Senate Majority Leader Mitch want to step forward as sponsors,” McConnell (R-Ky.) has accused to deport migrant families Merkley added. House Democrats of hand-wring- By Tal Axelrod House Democrats dropped their ing over additional border funding The Hill own funding bill on Friday and because of opposition to Trump. President Trump announced will take it to the floor this week “The Democratic House of he would delay for two weeks an for a vote. Though the legislation Representatives has been more Immigration and Customs Enforce- largely lines up with the Senate’s interested in denying this White ment (ICE) operation that would top-line figure of more than $4.5 House whatever it asks for, how- have deported as many as 2,000 billion, it has several differences ever necessary,” McConnell said migrant families. that could complicate the path to during a floor speech last week. “It Trump said the delay would an agreement. might be simply because it was this allow for negotiations on Capitol Unlike the Senate bill, the House White House that was asking for it.” Hill regarding immigration reform. bill does not include any Defense A House GOP aide said that they “At the request of Democrats, Department funding. It also doesn’t are still reviewing the House legis- I have delayed the Illegal Immi- include $61 million to address a pay lation but characterized the bill as gration Removal Process (Depor- shortfall or $3.7 million in overtime “definitely a Dem product.” tation) for two weeks to see if the Democrats and Republicans can get together and work out a solution to the Asylum and Loophole problems at the Southern Border. If not, De- ed this week, was set to involve plan as late as Saturday morning, portations start!” Trump tweeted. pre-dawn raids Sunday morning tweeting, “The people that Ice But past talks have proved in cities with major immigrant will apprehend have already been fruitless, as both Democrats and communities, including Houston, ordered to be deported. This means Republicans remain dogged by Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles. that they have run from the law and disagreements about funding for The operation would target migrant run from the courts. 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The group, which is led by At his 2020 campaign launch conservative activist Ralph Reed, this week, Trump made it clear will pump literature into more that he intends to paint his rivals than 100,000 churches across 18 as extremists on the issue, saying states, primarily focusing on the that “virtually every top Democrat” presidential battlegrounds but also supports “ripping babies straight with an eye on contested House and from the mother’s womb.” Senate races. Conservatives believe Demo- The Susan B. Anthony (SBA) crats have provided them with an List, an anti-abortion rights group, opening to appeal to independents has a budget of $41 million this on the issue, with states such as campaign cycle to “expose the New York expanding access to extremism of Trump’s opponents,” late-term abortions and Democratic among other initiatives. contenders announcing opposition SBA List will pay more than to the Hyde Amendment, a 40-year- 1,000 canvassers in eight bat- old ban on federal funding for tleground states with the aim of abortions. knocking on 4 million doors. Of course, the left is equally en- The group will partner with local ergized on the issue, with activists churches and anti-abortion groups descending on Alabama to protest in states such as North Carolina, about one-quarter of the nation’s pecially now that the uncertainty just don’t understand how you can the most restrictive abortion law Florida, Iowa, Michigan and Ari- voting population. A recent Pew is gone about how Trump would be as worshipful of your own self in the nation, which passed earlier zona to turn out conservative voters survey found Trump’s approval rat- govern,” said Frank Cannon, the as he is and be prepared to humble this year. for Trump’s reelection. ing is sky high among evangelicals, president of the American Princi- yourself before God.” Twenty Democratic presidential And the Family Research Coun- at about 70 percent. ples Project, a conservative think And the political power of the contenders will attend a Planned cil’s political action arm is activat- But faith leaders interviewed by tank. religious right is a source of frus- Parenthood Action Fund Forum ing its network of churches and The Hill say that approval rating Trump’s supporters in the reli- tration for some faith leaders, such this weekend in South Carolina as community impact teams in North underestimates the amount of en- gious community have drawn ac- as Rev. William Barber II, an ad- the state legislature considers a new Carolina, Michigan, Florida, Ohio, thusiasm that exists for the presi- cusations of hypocrisy from some, vocate for the poor who warned at bill to restrict abortion rights there. Pennsylvania and Texas to turn out dent among religious conservatives, who view the president as immoral a presidential candidate forum this But Mallory Quigley, the the vote. many of whom were skeptical that and say his rhetoric toward women week about the GOP’s “Christian spokesperson for SBA List, said “Trump’s support among Chris- he would deliver on his promises and immigrants should be anathema nationalism.” Trump’s commitment to rolling tian voters is at an absolute fe- when they voted for him the first to people of faith. “We have this false moral re- back abortion rights would ensure ver pitch right now,” said Lance time in 2016. They point to Trump’s past as a ligious narrative that somehow that social conservatives, and Lemmonds, the communications Now, they describe Trump as thrice-married Manhattan real es- says that if you’re for tax cuts and perhaps some new voters, such as director for the Faith and Freedom “the most pro-life president in his- tate tycoon who does not regularly against women’s rights and against religious Hispanics, show up at the Coalition. tory” and view him as a warrior for attend church or speak about his gay people and against immigrants ballot box for him in November. Trump will speak at the group’s conservative cultural values on ev- spiritual life. that somehow that’s the moral and “The president has done ev- Road To Majority conference in erything from protecting religious “I’m reluctant to comment on godly thing to do,” Barber said. erything in his power to promote Washington next week. Organizers liberty to nominating conservative another person’s faith, but I would But Christian leaders inter- pro-life policies,” Quigley said. say the event will attract more than judges, including two Supreme say it is hard to look at this pres- viewed by The Hill say they are “He’s followed through on his com- 2,000 activists, smashing through Court justices. ident’s actions and believe that wholly comfortable backing the mitments to the pro-life movement its previous attendance records. They say the Christian right will they’re the actions of somebody president because his public pol- and that’s taken enthusiasm on the Exit polls from 2016 found turn out once again for Trump in who believes in God,” said South icies far outweigh his personal ground to a new level. We’re ready Trump received more than 80 2020 and could tip the balance of Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, behavior. to do our part to reelect him so percent support from evangelicals, the election in his favor. a 2020 Democratic presidential “It’s his polices that drive this that we can continue to see those a religious group that accounts for “It’s a huge political force, es- contender who is Episcopalian. “I and that serve as a major motivator victories.” Size of 2020 field too big even for Dem enthusiasts, poll finds By Matthew Sheffield mittee announced in May that The Hill candidates participating in the Democrats are fielding too many third forum must receive at least candidates in their attempt to defeat 2 percent support in at least four President Trump next year, accord- approved polls and have at least ing to 72 percent of party supporters 130,000 individual donors and 400 in a new poll. unique donors per state in at least A Hill-HarrisX survey released 20 states. Friday found that almost three- Some party leaders have begun fourths of registered voters who urging lower-polling candidates identified as Democrats or inde- to abandon their presidential am- pendents who lean Democratic bitions and run for Senate seats in said there are “too many” party their home states. candidates running for president. “The clock is running out for Sixteen percent said the number of people who have not demonstrat- Democratic candidates was about ed any ability to mount a serious right, and 12 percent said there were presidential bid to help make a not enough White House hopefuls real difference in their country by vying for the nomination. helping to turn the Senate,” Sen. More than 70 percent of men and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), told women in that group of respondents The Hill earlier this month. said there were too many candi- Eighty-four percent of white similar to a June 2-5 Selzer & Co. Although the Democratic field The Hill-HarrisX poll was con- dates, though differences emerged respondents also said there were too poll of likely Iowa caucus voters is historically large, many political ducted online June 14-15 among among age and racial groups. many candidates, while 58 percent commissioned by the Des Moines observers have predicted that sever- 1,000 registered voters and has a While majorities of respondents of Hispanic and black voters said Register and CNN which found that al contenders will drop out ahead of sampling margin of error of plus across all age groups said they the same. 79 percent of respondents wanted the third debate on Sept. 12, which or minus 3.1 percentage points. wanted fewer candidates, younger Seventy-seven percent of Demo- at least some of the Democratic will feature higher thresholds for The subset of Democratic and voters were somewhat less likely cratic-leaning voters who identified presidential candidates to drop out eligibility. Democratic-leaning respondents to agree. as strongly or somewhat liberal said of the race. The Democratic National Com- consisted of 424 respondents. Eight-eight percent of voters there were too many candidates Twenty candidates are set to age 50 or older thought there were while 68 percent of respondents appear in the first debate, which will too many White House contend- who said they were moderate or be held Wednesday and Thursday ers, compared with 62 percent of conservative agreed. and broadcast on MSNBC, Tele- younger voters who agreed. The Hill-HarrisX findings are mundo and NBC. Deportation Delayed (Continued from Page 8) terminate ICE’s access to the Chicago Police Depart- law by coming into the country, & now by staying.” ment’s databases related to immigration enforcement “When people come into our Country illegally, they activities and speaking directly with ICE leadership in will be DEPORTED!” he added in a subsequent tweet. opposition to the operation. Some Homeland Security and ICE officials re- “Chicago will always be a welcoming city and a portedly had expressed concerns that the plan was a champion for the rights of our immigrant and refugee DO YOU NEED AN EDITOR? political attempt by Trump to underscore his hard-line communities, and I encourage any resident in need Have you been embarrassed lately when someone stance on illegal immigration as his 2020 reelection of legal aid to contact the National Immigrant Justice pointed out to you that you misspelled a word in your bid gets underway. Center,” she said Friday. report or maybe had a whole sentence all messed The plan faced staunch opposition from Democrats, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) followed up by signing up? Have you personally felt that you could’ve done who also panned the move as political. bills banning private immigration detention centers in a much better job on that manuscript but just didn’t “Millions of people will enter this weekend filled the state and barring local law enforcement agencies have the time? with fear. Children who are U.S. citizens will wonder if from engaging in federal immigration enforcement their mothers will be ripped from home in the pre-dawn with ICE. Why put off doing what you know you should have hours before church on Sunday. And why? So Trump Despite Saturday’s reversal, both Trump and sev- done before: call in an editor! As a word-, sentence-, can vilify immigrants as part of a political campaign. and document-doctor, she will fix what needs fixing It’s shameful,” Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), who is eral Democratic presidential candidates appear keen to underline immigration in the 2020 race, with the by adding a little of this or that, and taking out what running to unseat Trump, tweeted. shouldn’t have been there in the first place. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) announced she White House maintaining that a crisis at the border requires strong action while its opponents slam any would take “concrete steps” to support immigrant Give yourself the luxury of looking your best in print! communities after the operation was reported, direct- crisis as “manufactured” and say the administration’s ing Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson to responses are inhumane. [email protected]. 1-775-513-0942 Page 10 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / June 26-July 2, 2019 Democrats make U-turn on calling border a ‘manufactured crisis’ By Alexander Bolton found that more than a third of border situation. The Hill Americans saw illegal immigra- Democrats such as Coons admit Democrats have done a U-turn tion as a “crisis,” an increase of that “manufactured crisis” was on their claim from earlier this year 11 percentage points compared to probably not the best phrase to use that President Trump’s concern January. months ago as it might now be seen about illegal immigration at the A Harvard CAPS–Harris Poll as minimizing the human suffering southern border was a “manufac- survey published in early May at the border. Coons said colleagues tured crisis.” found that 56 percent of U.S. vot- who used that terminology were Democrats now acknowledge ers said they believed there is “a trying to argue that Trump’s poli- there is a genuine humanitarian growing humanitarian and security cies had made the situation worse. crisis and are preparing to pass crisis” at the border, while 44 per- “The phrase manufactured crisis legislation that would provide as cent said it was a “manufactured could be misunderstood as suggest- much as $4.5 billion in federal aid political crisis.” ing it’s not a real crisis. It is a real to address the surge of migrants Schumer last week described crisis. There are people actually from Central America. the Democrats’ plan to address the suffering. There are children dying. A surging number of arrests, crisis in a floor speech, and two of There are families in distress. It is media reports of smugglers renting its main elements mirrored a plan a crisis,” Coons said. “The phrase children to desperate migrants to being pushed by Sen. Lindsey Gra- ‘manufactured’ I think was used by help them gain entry into the United in the midst of a 35-day government than what Democrats on the Senate ham (R-S.C.), the chairman of the some to emphasize the president’s States and stories of children dying shutdown sparked by a partisan Appropriations Committee voted Senate Judiciary Committee. role in making it worse.” in U.S. custody have changed the disagreement over funding border for earlier in the year. Graham said Tuesday that he is Asked Tuesday if it was right narrative. barriers. Democrats again balked before in talks with Schumer to merge their to call the border situation a man- Earlier this year, Senate Mi- Other Democrats made similar the Memorial Day recess when they proposals and expressed hope that ufactured crisis earlier this year, nority Leader Charles Schumer dismissals. refused to add Trump’s request for reforms such as allowing migrants Schumer blamed Trump for making “The President has manufac- $4.5 billion in emergency border (D-N.Y.) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi from Central America to apply for conditions much worse. tured a humanitarian crisis. It is funding to a disaster relief bill (D-Calif.) accused Trump of exag- asylum from their own countries or “The bottom line is very simple: solely Trump’s fault NOT the that the president signed into law gerating problems at the border to from Mexico and to provide money The border situation has been made Democrats,” House Homeland Se- two weeks ago. But the steady stoke fear among Americans and for more immigration judges on the worse and worse and worse by curity Committee Chairman Bennie stream of heart-wrenching stories distract from the turmoil of his own border — two ideas that Schumer President Trump,” he said. Thompson (D-Miss.) tweeted. and eye-popping statistics has administration. has also endorsed — could be add- Schumer argued that Trump’s Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a changed the political environment After Trump issued an Oval ed to the border supplemental bill. policy of removing young chil- leading contender for the Dem- on Capitol Hill, and it now appears Office address to the nation on Jan. “I haven’t heard anyone say it’s a dren from their parents in deten- ocratic presidential nomination, a bipartisan deal on the border is 8 proclaiming the border situation manufactured crisis for quite some tion is “inhumane” and called the admonished Trump in a video imminent. a “crisis of the heart and a crisis of time,” Senate Homeland Security president’s varying strategies for the soul,” Schumer and Pelosi gave statement: “Mr. President, we don’t Polling shows that voters have Committee Chairman Ron Johnson slowing the migrant surge, such a side-by-side rebuttal. need to create artificial crises. We grown more concerned about the (R-Wis.) observed of his Senate as calling for a border wall and “This president just used the have enough real ones.” migrant surge at the border since Democratic colleagues. threatening tariffs against Mexico, backdrop of the Oval Office to Trump subsequently backed the government shutdown over Customs and Border Protection “erratic.” manufacture a crisis, stoke fear and down and agreed to reopen the Trump’s border wall earlier this agents have seen a 135 percent “Now he says send a million divert attention from the turmoil in government despite getting only year. A Washington Post–ABC increase in apprehensions on the immigrants back home. Every day his administration,” Schumer said $1.3 billion for border barriers, less News poll published in late April southern border, including a 74 he has a new policy, none of which percent increase in unaccompanied have ever been followed through minors and a 463 percent increase on,” he said. in family units during the first six Supreme Court rules cross at state- Democrats now concede, how- months of fiscal 2019 compared ever, they may need to give ground to 2018. on improving border security but run WWI memorial can remain Arrests at the border jumped to claim that Republicans should By Jacqueline Thomsen 144,000 in May, including 55,000 also be more open to providing The Hill children apprehended. It marked a assistance to Central American The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 32 percent increase compared to counties, improving the conditions Thursday that a large cross in Mary- April and the highest number of of immigrants detained and giving land known as the “Peace Cross” arrests in one month in more than them a chance to pursue legitimate is constitutional and can remain a decade. At least five migrant chil- asylum claims. in place. dren have died after being detained Sen. Gary Peters (Mich.), the The American Legion had built by Border Patrol agents. ranking Democrat on the Homeland the 40-foot-tall cross in a memorial “In recent weeks it’s gotten Security Committee, said condi- park for World War I veterans in clearer and clearer there is a dra- tions at the border have deteriorat- Maryland, and a state commission matic humanitarian crisis, again, at ed dramatically since Democrats later took over responsibility for the the border,” said Sen. Christopher accused Trump of using the Oval park, including caring for the cross. Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Office to stoke fears about a “man- But non-Christian residents Judiciary Committee. argued that the government’s care He blamed Trump’s “refusal to ufactured crisis.” of the cross is in violation of the move forward” on comprehensive “It’s actually evolved. We’ve Constitution’s separation of church immigration reform as “contribut- seen an escalation just in the last and state edict. ing to that humanitarian crisis” but couple months. We have seen a However, the court found that added “there’s a lot we could do big increase in the last two of half the historical context surrounding jointly and should do jointly” in months from Central America. It the cross allows it to remain in Congress right now to address the evolved over time,” he said. place. And the majority opinion circumstances of this particular did so without using as its basis monument, and is hardly a free pass the Supreme Court’s previous test for government officials to promote for determining if a law violated their preferred religious symbols the constitutional clause banning and messages in the future,” Mach Congress from passing any laws said in a statement. establishing a religion. In his opinion handing down the The justices were split in their court’s judgment, Alito wrote that reasoning behind their rulings: the cross “must be viewed in that Justice Samuel Alito wrote the historical context” of white crosses majority judgment, and was joined used to memorialize the overseas by Justices Stephen Breyer, Brett graves of American soldiers who Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John died in the war. Roberts. “The Religion Clauses of the CENEGENICS MEDICAL INSTITUTE Alito noted in his bench state- Constitution aim to foster a society ment that the justices were “pro- in which people of all beliefs can lific” in writing about the case, as live together harmoniously, and the Ken Small AIA, CSI, LEED Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil presence of the Bladensburg Cross 7040 Laredo St, Suite C Gorsuch, Elena Kagan, Kavanaugh on the land where it has stood for Las Vegas, Nevada 89117 and Breyer each wrote concurring so many years is fully consistent Office : 702 . 873 . 1718 opinions. with that aim,” the opinion states. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg And he wrote that, due to the * Commercial and Sonia Sotomayor dissented. “passage of time,” the court cannot * Tenant Religious groups celebrated determine whether the motivation Improvements Thursday’s decision as a major behind constructing the cross was * Office victory for religious liberty and truly religious, “and attempting to * Use Permits freedom. uncover their motivations invites “The days of illegitimately wea- rampant speculation. * Restaurant ponizing the Establishment Clause “And no matter what the orig- * Medical and attacking religious symbols inal purposes for the erection of a * ADA Compliance in public are over,” Kelly Shack- monument, a community may wish elford, the president, CEO and to preserve it for very different chief counsel to the First Liberty reasons, such as the historic preser- Small Studio Associates, LLC. Institute, which represented the vation and traffic- safety concerns American Legion in the case, said the Commission has pressed here,” in a statement. the opinion reads. “The attempted perversion of Alito also referenced the court’s our Constitution is now over, and previous test for determining if every American now has more free- a law violates the Establishment dom than they have had in decades, Clause. However, he wrote on with a government no longer hostile Thursday that the justices relied to people or expressions of faith.” on other past precedents, like deci- Those representing secular sions on issues like public prayer, groups came out against the rul- to guide their decision making ing, with Daniel Mach, the director process. of the American Civil Liberties “For many of these people, de- Union’s (ACLU) Program on Free- stroying or defacing the cross that dom of Religion and Belief, calling has stood undisturbed for nearly a the decision “deeply disappoint- century would not be neutral and ing.” The ACLU filed a brief in the would not further the ideals of case arguing against the cross. respect and tolerance embodied in “The silver lining, though, is that the First Amendment,” the opinion the ruling is limited to the unique (See WWI Memorial, Page 11) June 26-July 2, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 11 Pelosi, Democratic leaders seek to quell liberal revolt over border bill By Cristina Marcos and Mike Lillis hear directly from appropriators. The Hill “We have the highest expectations that House Democratic leaders scrambled we will treat people in a humanitarian and Monday night to rally support for their border dignified way,” she said. funding bill amid a liberal outcry over the Some Democrats were optimistic that a Trump administration’s treatment of migrant deal would be reached this week. children — and questions over whether the “It’s going to be fine,” said Rep. Henry Democrats’ proposal would do enough to Cuellar (Texas), another border Democrat. protect them. House Democrats plan to move their own Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and bill while the Senate considers its own com- other top leaders huddled in Pelosi’s Capitol peting proposal this week to respond to the office late into the night with members of the Trump administration’s $4.5 billion request. Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), the Lawmakers are trying to approve the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) border funding as soon as possible before and the senior appropriators who have cham- the Office of Refugee Resettlement, which pioned the border bill. is operated by the Department of Health and Lawmakers leaving the meeting said they Human Services, doesn’t run out of funding expected changes to the $4.5 billion package in the coming weeks. to ensure stricter standards for the facilities in impassioned remarks, summarized the ment of migrant children at federally run de- But the two parties aren’t in agreement in the House, making it hard to reach a bipar- housing migrant children, which have been liberal opposition to the House legislation tention centers along the border have sparked tisan, bicameral deal in the next few days. overcrowded with reportedly unsanitary con- — unveiled just a day earlier by House Dem- outrage among liberal Democrats. “Instead of Pelosi putting a group togeth- ditions. Democratic leaders are still aiming ocratic leaders — emphasizing she wants to “We cannot continue to throw money at a er, Republicans and Democrats, to solve the for a floor vote on Tuesday. ensure migrant children aren’t detained in dysfunctional system,” said Rep. Ilhan Omar problem, look at what she’s doing. She’s got In short, the liberals simply don’t trust such conditions to begin with. (D-Minn.). “With this crisis they were not maybe her most hardcore, left groups trying the administration to treat the migrants hu- “I’m not interested in … making sure that equipped. And we cannot try to help them to figure out how to jam the president,” House caged children are getting warmer burritos. get out of this situation without having a full manely, even if Congress approves ample Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) said. I’m trying to make sure that they’re not get- comprehensive plan to deal with the human- funding for their care. They want the bill to The White House issued a veto threat on ting caged in the first place,” Ocasio-Cortez itarian crisis we’re seeing.” include — or be accompanied by — a new Monday against the House version, calling set of behavioral standards governing the said. Omar said she won’t be satisfied with it a “partisan bill that underfunds necessary U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). After nearly three hours, Ocasio-Cortez minor tweaks, but wants a drastic reconfig- accounts and seeks to take advantage of the Multiple lawmakers pointed to a bill emerged from Pelosi’s office describing uration to ensure the childrens’ protections current crisis by inserting policy provisions authored by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) that the discussions as “just a really delicate are ensured. that would make our country less safe.” would establish humanitarian and health situation.” “We are not just asking for simple changes The Senate bill, meanwhile, is bipartisan, standards for migrants in the custody of CBP “This administration has manufactured a to be made into this bill, but to go back to the although the White House expressed displea- — things like having guaranteed access to crisis in this specific vote and in this specific drawing board and really address this from a sure that neither measure includes funding for enough water, toilets, bathing facilities and moment. It’s a rock and a hard place,” Oca- humanitarian [angle],” she said. more Immigration and Customs Enforcement toiletries. sio-Cortez said. Other Democrats have cautioned that detention beds. “There’s a difference between funding Ocasio-Cortez entered the meeting saying the House bill, while not perfect, is the best Both bills would provide hundreds of items that they say they need versus changing that she opposed the border aid package that chance they have to address the humanitarian millions of dollars for processing facilities as behaviors by creating some humanitarian had been unveiled by the House Appropria- crisis in a timely fashion. well as supplies for migrants. But the House standards within CBP,” Ruiz said leaving tions Committee on Friday. But after leaving “We all have ideas about how to make im- measure includes more restrictions on how Pelosi’s office. “We still need to pass the hu- the meeting with Democratic leaders, she said provements,” said Democratic Rep. Veronica funds can be used, including conditions for manitarian standards bill that I’ve introduced it’s possible she could vote for it depending Escobar, a freshman who represents a Texas the treatment of migrant children. in order to change behaviors. Otherwise on the changes. border district. “The question is timing. We’re And while the Senate bill would require you’re going to fund a system that is treating Pelosi herself had endorsed the proposal running out of time.” members of Congress to give advance notifi- women and children subhuman and inhu- on Sunday, saying that it “protects families” Escobar said there were conference calls cation of two business days to visit facilities mane, and that’s not going to change simply and “does not fund the administration’s failed over the weekend with members of both the housing unaccompanied children, the House because you have more supplies.” mass detention policy.” CHC and CPC. Monday’s meeting in Pelosi’s version wouldn’t make lawmakers give no- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Recent stories describing horrific treat- office was set up to allow those members to tice ahead of time. Ghosts of 2016 primary haunt Democrats By Amie Parnes In recent weeks, Biden has The Hill warned that the internal spats Democrats are feeling a sense among Democrats are not healthy of déjà vu as infighting among in the long run if they want to de- presidential candidates intensifies. feat Trump. The infighting benefits And with less than a week until Trump by “increasing the chances the first 2020 primary debate, the that this fella will win,” he said at sniping is expected to worsen. a fundraiser in Washington earlier Democrats are concerned they this month. will have another 2016 on their Democrats lead Trump in recent hands, when the primary grew so polls. A Quinnipiac University bitter that some supporters of Sen. survey released earlier this month Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) intention- showed six Democrats beating the ally sat on the sidelines instead president in hypothetical match- of supporting the party’s eventual ups. Biden maintained the biggest nominee, Hillary Clinton. lead, besting Trump 53 percent to They are worried that a long, 40 percent. bruising primary season could But Democrats also warn that ultimately benefit President Trump the sheer animosity toward Trump on Election Day. won’t help Democrats win. “Democrats will beat Donald said, summing up a potential sce- (D-Mass.). The Sanders jab was important is what the rest of the “Both anger and pride are pow- Trump by making this a referendum nario where the bickering leads to significant because he and Warren field does to support the nominee erful motivators at the polls, but on Donald Trump. But if they tear irreparable damage to the nominee. had vowed to not go after each other after the convention,” said Philippe anger is not enough to beat Trump,” each other apart between now and “I know everyone says, ‘Oh, it’s in the primary. Reines, a longtime close adviser to said Democratic strategist Basil the convention, they risk depressing good for the party’ and ‘It’s good “It’s like we never learned our Clinton. “The 2016 nominee did not Smikle, a former executive director their own turnout,” said former for the eventual nominee.’ But lesson,” the strategist said. have the benefit of a former rival of the New York State Democratic Rep. Steve Israel (N.Y.), who I worry about the consequences In 2016, Clinton and Sanders working as hard for her as she did Party. “We need to embrace our served as chairman of the Dem- down the line.” sparred over everything from health for Barack Obama in 2008.” nominee. If candidates become too ocratic Congressional Campaign This past week, former Vice care to the auto bailout and guns. For now, Biden remains the clear unappealing during the primary be- Committee for two election cycles. President Joe Biden was ripped Sanders repeatedly highlighted front-runner in the 2020 Demo- cause of sustained, sharp critiques “They’ve got the most polarizing apart by his Democratic rivals, Clinton’s ties to Wall Street and cratic race and has set his sights by opponents, then electability, and unpopular Republican presi- particularly Sens. Cory Booker wealthy fundraisers, painting her on President Trump, running more enthusiasm and turnout will suffer.” dent in history, and it’s just political (N.J.) and Kamala Harris(Calif.), as out of touch with working-class of a general election strategy that But other Democrats didn’t malpractice to be firing at each for touting his previous working Democrats as she accepted high focuses on electability. Meanwhile, seem as worried that this election other instead of targeting him.” relationship in the Senate with two dollar speaking fees from invest- his primary opponents have been will be a repeat of the last one. Other Democrats say it’s a very segregationist senators. ment firms such as Goldman Sachs. seeking to chip away at his lead, “2016 had a lot of unique factors real possibility. Shortly before that, Sanders “Do we really feel confident coming after him from all sides. on our side, but most important, “It’s the nightmare of night- took aim at his main competitor about a candidate who says she This week, after Biden’s rivals everyone underestimated Trump,” mares,” one Democratic strategist on the left, Sen. Elizabeth Warren will bring change in America when urged him to apologize for positive said Democratic strategist Eddie she is so dependent on big money comments he made about working Vale. “It’s normal and healthy to WWI Memorial interests?” Sanders asked in a New with segregationist senators, Biden air differences out in a primary so York debate in the spring of 2016. refused to apologize. people are informed and can pick (Continued from Page 10) manist Association wants a federal “I don’t think so.” “They know better,” he told the best candidate.” reads. “For all these reasons, the court to order the destruction of a As the primary wore on and it reporters, according to The Wash- “It’s also a great test of who can cross does not offend the Consti- 94 year-old war memorial because looked as though Clinton would ington Post. “Apologize for what? give and take a punch, which is tution.” its members are offended.” In a concurring opinion joined “In a large and diverse coun- win the nomination, Sanders re- Cory should apologize. He knows what’s needed to take on Trump,” by Kagan, Breyer wrote that while try, offense can be easily found. fused to drop out of the race. better. There’s not a racist bone in Vale added. “No matter who wins, he agrees the cross should remain, Really, most every governmental The long primary season result- my body. I’ve been involved in everyone is going to get their he doesn’t “understand the court’s action probably offends some- ed in Clinton getting hit on two civil rights my whole career. Period. shit together to make sure Trump opinion today to adopt a ‘history body. No doubt, too, that offense fronts: in the primary and also by Period.” doesn’t win again.” and tradition test’ that would permit can be sincere, sometimes well Trump. Even as Sanders conceded any newly constructed religious taken, even wise,” Gorsuch wrote. the primary and endorsed Clinton, memorial on public land.” “But recourse for disagreement campaigning for her in must-win In Kavanaugh’s opinion, the and offense does not lie in federal states, his supporters — including court’s newest justice wrote that litigation.” many young voters — never went Multilingual he can understand why some, like But Ginsburg, in the dissenting on to support her. S E R V I C E S Jewish veterans, might be offended opinion, wrote that “using the cross To this day, Clinton allies and by the memorial. But he wrote that as a war memorial does not trans- supporters maintain that Sanders Immigration • Translations • Divorces state officials could take action form it into a secular symbol, as the made a half-hearted attempt to Notary • Income Tax • Tickets • Rent of U-Haul like passing new laws that would Courts of Appeals have uniformly help her in the general election, a Nevada Health Card • Job Applications • and more prohibit the cross. recognized.” sentiment that has put Sanders on However, Gorsuch was much “By maintaining the Peace the defensive this time around. firmer in his stance opposing those Cross on a public highway, the “In 2016, the nominee beat the Hablo Español challenging the cross, calling for commission elevates Christianity runner-up by 4 million votes. I sus- 716 S. 10th Street Perly Viasmensky the case to be dismissed entirely. over other faiths, and religion over pect the 2020 nominee would take Las Vegas, NV 89101 702-337-8277 He wrote that the “American Hu- nonreligion,” she wrote. that outcome in a heartbeat. But as Page 12 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / June 26-July 2, 2019

A governmentE big enough toditorials give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. — Thomas Jefferson Our Point of View Justice may not be for all, due to who’s administering it Pamela Schoening Bordeaux served her community for twenty-three years as a police officer rising to the rank of Detective and before that she served her country with two tours overseas until the day she was forced to shoot her former son-in-law. The former police officer charged with murder after her former son-in-law was shot multiple times in her home is still behind bars while a man who killed an unarmed man in the back while walking home alone is walking free, celebrating a graduation event and a daughter’s birthday three week’s after shooting Raul Moran in the back. Since April of this year, the former detective is behind bars and the local newspaper and television stations have not mentioned her again, but the man who tried to break Is minimum wage into entertainer Wayne Newton’s home is on the front page of the local newspaper every day. It is unknown if Wesley Martin did burglarize the New- hike constitutional? ton residence; he was tried on two charges, burglary and By Thomas Mitchell Yet, some will go from minimum This past week Gov. Steve Siso- wage to no wage as jobs are elimi- home invasion, but knowing the entertainer’s financial his- lak signed Assembly Bill 456 into nated and new jobs fail to be created. tory there may not have been all that much left to steal, but law fulfilling a promise to raise the Others may see their hours cut to there was a known reporter and perhaps another whose face minimum wage in Nevada. compensate for the higher wage cost. may not be too familiar covering the fast track procedure. AB456 raises the minimum wage One study found the average low- In the case of former detective Pamela Schoening Bor- 75 cents per hour each year as it wage worker in Seattle lost $125 a climbs from the current $7.25 per month because the minimum wage deaux, the police told the local newspaper, “As homicide hour for those receiving company was raised to $15 an hour. detectives, we are going to investigate every crime re- health insurance and $8.25 for those Further, a recent study released gardless of who the suspect is,” said Lt. Ray Spencer with not insured until it reaches $11 or by the National Bureau of Economic LVMPD Homicide. “If it’s a former employee or if it’s $12 per hour in 2024. Research found “robust evidence that anybody else, makes absolutely no difference.” “Keeping working Nevadans minimum wage hikes increase prop- stuck in a 10-year-old minimum erty crime arrests among teenagers In the Newton case a Chief Deputy District Attorney, wage erodes the real value and pur- ThoMaS MiTchell and young adults ages 16- to-24, a John Giordani, told the local daily newspaper after the chasing power of the wages of hardworking Neva- population for whom minimum wages are likely to verdict that the reality is, any residential burglary, whether dans,” Sisolak was quoted as saying by the Las Vegas bind.” an apartment or a mansion, should be treated extremely newspaper before signing the bill. “But with this bill, The study projects that raising the minimum wage to seriously, referring to the comment made that alluded to hundreds of thousands of working Nevadans will see $12 an hour nationally would result in approximately a difference in their paycheck — extra hard-earned 231,000 additional property crimes, costing the nation a different viewpoint, “Because Mr. Newton was one of money they can use to put food on the table, save for $1.3 billion. Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour the victims, it was treated a lot more seriously than other their kids’ education, and re-invest into the economy.” (See Mitchell, Page 14) residential burglaries.” Seriously, perhaps Chief Deputy District Attorney John Giordani should tell it to the owners of the Las Vegas Tri- Of pimps, prostitutes and bune who were victims of a burglary three times in one year, two of them on one weekend (Saturday and Sunday) victims, victims come last alone and after learning where the stolen property was, By Perly Viasmensky but with her pimp. they could not even go and get it because “criminals have Up to now, former Las Vegas Fire Captain Rich- It seems like the law enforcement agencies have rights too.” ard Loughry has lived an exemplary life serving the a tendency to protect the habitual criminals honoring city of Las Vegas as a firefighter saving lives, but on their belief that criminals have rights too because they In the case of the unarmed man shot in the back while Monday his whole life changed over one single mis- overlook the fact that the minor prostitute was adver- walking home, the killer, Victor Cruz, is out of jail and take that turned him into a sex offender living under tising herself as a 22-year-old woman; but Captain the only reason he is not in New York today is because the the supervision of a probation officer for the next five Loughry forgot to ask his date to bring her driver’s victim’s sister was brave enough to confront the Deputy years of his life. license and any other form of identification when she District Attorney in the case who informed the presiding But after all, he is still a very lucky man; he had looked like anything but a fifteen-year-old “innocent family members and fellow firefighters seated behind little girl.” judge that there was a dead body in that case; the judge in him showing their support while Senior District Court The case of Captain Loughry reminds me in a way of the case was shocked to learn of the dead body and fast Judge Jim Bixler read out loud the future of his life the case of Jessie Foster, the young woman from Can- enough reversed his decision to take Cruz off the ankle for the next five years. ada who moved to Las Vegas with her “fiancé” pimp monitor immediately and suspended his New York trip, but Captain Loughry was standing trial for having sex and when she disappeared, the police, ignoring the there was no media coverage because the judge previously with a minor prostitute and now he lives in shame tears and suffering of the inconsolable mother asking for his action; but as fair as the result was, I wonder for her daughter’s whereabouts, was afraid to question ordered the Las Vegas Tribune “out of my courtroom” why he has to be punished so extremely as needing to her pimp to the point that they stated that “we do not when the court marshal, Walter Clifton, AKA “Clif,” was register as a sex offender. The truth of the case is that want problems with these people” and never moved a the one who intentionally raised his voice to interrupt the regardless of her age, “the little girl” was an experi- finger to find the girl during the thirteen years that the court and blame the newspaper for it. But there was no enced prostitute with a pimp to manage her “finances.” young Las Vegas visitor was missing. media coverage of that either. His remorse was so visible that I seriously doubt Not one word has been said about the pimp of the if he would ever make the same mistake again, but “innocent little girl” who drove her to the fire station It is obvious that the freedom of the press means nothing I do wonder what law enforcement and the judicial to visit with Captain Loughry and no words have been in our community and Judge Sciscento, despite the fact system have done, not only with the minor prostitute, (See Viasmensky, Page 17) that this newspaper has always given him the credit he deserves, has a chip on his shoulder and an antagonistic ON A PERSONAL NOTE feeling against the Las Vegas Tribune founder for an un- known reason. We assume that the hard feelings Judge Joseph Salva- Sometimes we need to read tore Sciscento, AKA Joe Sciscento, has toward the Las Vegas Tribune is toward the newspaper’s founder and his about something light and fluffy philosophy and intention of exposing the corruption of his By Maramis bathing suit, following the pattern I longtime friend, District Court Douglas Smith, AKA Doug When I lived in the Adirondack found in a Woman’s Day magazine. I Smith, who recently retired under dubious motives, and for Mountains, in upstate New York, we was very happy with the results, and used to wonder when we’d get our couldn’t wait to try it out. his racial feelings against Cuban people. The owner and first day of snow for the new season. This being the first time I had ever founder of this newspaper is Cuban, and he’s been living It wasn’t terribly odd for us to have crocheted a bathing suit, there were in the United States legally since 1959. snow on Easter, but that was for the a few things I didn’t consider. It was In a front-page lead article, the weekly Las Vegas Tri- outgoing winter season; we were more or less a generous-sized bikini, bune reported that the previous presiding judge neglected always on the lookout for snow in meaning it covered a lot more than the upcoming season, whenever that today’s bikinis. So one day after all to read the Clark County Coroner’s autopsy report signed would be. the children were in school, I took by the Coroner herself, Lisa Gavin MD, MPH on April 12, We used to joke that we only had myself down to our boathouse, got 2019, which declared Raul Moran’s death a “Homicide,” two seasons: winter and not winter. out the raft, and set myself adrift on but it seems like either the investigators with the Homicide While I do remember having very MaraMiS choufani it. Thank goodness there were very Unit of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department or short periods of weather suitable for swimming, there few people in that small town and barely any traffic at wasn’t a big market for so-called summer clothes in all at that time of the day, so I can only hope that no the office of the Clark County District Attorney’s Office that vicinity. But should we ever have wanted to take one saw the disaster that happened after I jumped off neglected to specify that in all court papers or someone is advantage of those “crazy, lazy days of summer,” we the raft to try out my new swimsuit. protecting an assassin that is walking the street of our city; had the good fortune of having our own boathouse and For those who might ever be inclined to crochet today we know it was not the District Attorney’s Office, lake right across the street from our house. While I their own swimsuit let me tell them right now to which notified the judge, the court and all parties involved love to look at water (I find lakes very beautiful and make absolutely sure the thread, yarn, or whatever soothing), I didn’t actually go swimming all that much. they choose for that crocheting project is not subject leaving the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department the But for one reason or another, when I lived there I to stretching in the water. That’s right! From a perfect responsible party. decided I was going to make my own hand-crocheted (See Maramis, Page 17) June 26-July 2, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 13

VEditors note:iew The views expressed are entirely those of the writersP and do not necessarilyoints reflect the opinions of the Las Vegas Tribune. How to Fight Liberal Social Media Bias without Crippling the First Amendment By Chuck Muth opinion. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) Therefore… has proposed a bill titled, “Ending There is no First Amendment Support for Internet Censorship violation. Act.” It essentially makes a law And yet there’s a group, includ- forcing private social media com- ing some well-known movement panies to be “politically neutral.” conservative figures, organizing a Fighting for free speech by “Rally for Free Speech” in Wash- blocking the free speech of those ington, DC on July 6 which is blocking free speech? I must con- advertising that… “THE 1ST fess, I’m confused. AMENDMENT IS UNDER AT- OK, I get this part… TACK!” It’s clear some of the current “Our rights guaranteed under social media giants are censoring, the United States constitution are and even banning, speech by con- CHUCK MUTH being systematically violated,” we should be intellectually honest Oompa-Loompas. servatives whose opinions they isn’t complicated. It’s actually crys- DemandFreeSpeech.org states in enough not to intentionally mis- As per the First Amendment, don’t like. As such, conservatives tal-clear. Heck, even AOC should their ads. “Join the rally to demand lead an often-gullible public into Congress shall make no law abridg- are rightly ticked off — particularly be able to understand this… unbiased social media, and an end believing that what these tech firms ing your right to freely speak out at Facebook and Twitter. “Congress shall make no law… to censorship.” are doing is a violation of the First on behalf of the oppressed, stig- But here’s the part I don’t get. abridging the freedom of speech.” This is so disappointing. Amendment. matized and discriminated-against Actually, two parts… Let’s stipulate that Facebook, As a conservative wordsmith, I It’s not. Oompa-Loompa community. How- 1.) Conservatives used to argue, Twitter and other social media fully appreciate that “words mean And if we do, we’re no better ever… rightly, that the First Amendment companies are, in fact, limiting, stuff.” than the liberals we’re trying to You have no right to force a only protected the right to free censoring and, in the words of our That’s why conservatives in- fight in the court of public opinion. newspaper to publish your let- speech from government control, Founders, abridging the freedom sist on referring to our form of Liberals who call gun control ter-to-the-editor or op-ed on the and… of speech. government as a “republic,” not a “gun safety.” subject. 2.) That your right to free speech But Facebook isn’t Congress. “democracy.” And it’s why conser- Liberals who call abortion “fam- You have no right to force a ra- does NOT give you the right to use Neither is Twitter. vatives are about to celebrate “In- ily planning.” dio station to have you on as a guest someone else’s soapbox to exercise Indeed, it’s not Congress that’s dependence Day,” not the “Fourth Liberals who leave the word to speak about your issue. your right. blocking, censoring, shadow-ban- of July.” “illegal” out of debates over illegal You have no right to demand Let’s start with #1. ning, de-platforming or whatever Now, I’ve got no problem with immigration. that your local TV news cover your This should be a no-brainer. The else these tech companies are doing fighting for free, unbiased speech As for #2, let’s say you take “Oompa-Loompa Rights Rally.” language of the First Amendment to conservatives and conservative on social media platforms. But up a new cause: Equal Rights for (See Muth, Page 17) Kellyanne, Don’t Violate the Hatch Act, Or Else By Mace yampolsky mined that Conway violated the House Oversight Committee to Hatch Act and recommended she vote on whether to force Kellyanne be “removed from federal service.” Conway to testify over alleged The House Oversight Commit- Hatch Act violations. tee on Monday published Office White House counselor Kel- of Special Counsel Chief Henry lyanne Conway may be forced to Kerner’s opening statement ahead testify before the House Oversight of his hearing on White House se- Committee if she doesn’t attend a nior adviser Kellyanne Conway’s hearing this week concerning her alleged Hatch Act violations. Hatch Act violations. Kellyanne is like the The Hatch Act prohibits em- Honey badger. She just ployees in the executive branch Doesn’t Care from engaging in political activity Kerner, who was appointed by while working in their official roles. President Donald Trump, submitted appropriate disciplinary action,” Pat Cipollini said in a June 11 The Office of Special Counsel a scorching report on June 13 rec- Kerner wrote in the Thursday letter to Kerner that a draft of the (OSC) previously announced it had MaCe yaMPoLSKy ommending that Conway be fired 6/20/2019 letter to Trump. report was “based on multiple fun- determined that Conway violated Kellyanne, Come on Down! for her “persistent, notorious, and Investigators cite a May 29, damental legal and factual errors, the Hatch Act and recommended The Committee said it had in- deliberate” violations of the Hatch 2019 media appearance in which makes unfair and unsupported she be fired (I doubt this will hap- vited Conway on June 13 to testify Act, which bars executive officials Conway appeared to downplay claims against a close adviser to pen) which Trump dismissed as a at the hearing, and neither she nor from engaging in political activity. the law’s significance. “If you’re the President, is the product of a “free speech” issue. the White House accepted or de- The OSC report states that “If trying to silence me through the blatantly unfair process that ignored The House Oversight Commit- clined the invite. This is the latest Ms. Conway were any other federal Hatch Act, it’s not going to work,” statutory notice requirements, and tee has been authorized to subpoe- development in Conway’s troubles employee, her multiple violations Conway said. “Let me know when has been influenced by various na testimony from White House with the Act after President Donald of the law would almost certainly the jail sentence starts.” An exec- inappropriate considerations.” The counselor Kellyanne Conway Trump shielded her from federal result in removal from her federal utive summary of the report cites White House put out a statement over her Hatch Act violations. A investigators who recommended position by the Merit Systems Pro- Conway’s May 2019 comments, calling the OSC’s decision “unprec- memo released by the committee her firing. tection Board. ”Her actions erode saying that “her defiant attitude is edented” and accusing the body of to lawmakers said Conway would The Hatch Act prohibits em- the principal foundation of our inimical to the law.” “violating her constitutional rights be forced to testify as part of the ployees in the executive branch democratic system — the rule of OSC is NOT Happy to free speech and due process.” hearing scheduled for June 26th, from engaging in political activity law,” a letter prefacing the report Kerner’s decision to call for Much of Conway’s conduct cited focused on Conway’s activities while working in their official roles. reads. “OSC respectfully requests Conway’s ouster revealed a behind- in the report is related to the 2020 that are in contrast to the Act. I Almost every administration offi- that Ms. Conway be held to the the-scenes battle between the OSC presidential election. While “pro- wonder if they will have an empty cial does that. The OSC, the federal same standards as all other federal and White House that appears to moting the President’s agenda” is chair for her like they did for AG agency that enforces the Hatch Act, employees, and, as such, you find have been playing out over the past consistent with her official duties, William Barr. previously announced it had deter- removal from federal service to be few weeks. White House Counsel (See Mace, Page 17) Kellyanne Conway: Just the latest target of the left Larry Klayman explains how U.S. citizens ‘hold the keys to a just nation’ By Larry Klayman race, religion, ethnicity or creed the left must face the facts of life, ma. It’s simply a charade to bring Kellyanne Conway has been — you are an “enemy of the state.” or — more aptly — possible death. down our current president and constantly humiliated since her Of course, their preferred “state” is The nation is being pulled apart at then enslave us in their version of husband (to use the term loosely), a socialist, radical feminist, leftist, the seams, and anyone who does not the “New Soviet Union.” Just ask George Conway, was not offered pro-illegal alien and atheistic one. agree with the likes of the Wicked Bernie Sanders, another of the left’s the position of solicitor general at Let there be no mistake about it. Witch of the West (aka Nancy Pe- top tier of presidential candidates, the U.S. Department of Justice. His The left has declared war on con- losi) and her “sister,” the Wicked who with his equally crooked wife vicious tweets defame the president servatives, libertarians, white men, Witch of the East (aka Hillary Clin- took their honeymoon in Moscow, she loyally serves. straights of both sexes, traditional ton) and their hateful ilk, must fall their equivalent of Mecca! Even though Kellyanne is no Jews and Christians, all people victim to their evil designs. Then there is our compromised, longer even a member of the Dis- of faith and those who believe in And, then there is the crop of gutless and frequently outright trict of Columbia Bar, having let her the rule of law and the true letter 20-plus Democrat presidential corrupt federal judiciary — polit- registration lapse, she has been sub- and intent of our Constitution. candidates, a leftist freak-show ical lackeys of the highest order. jected to a vindictive bar complaint Kellyanne Conway, occupying her extraordinaire — candidates who Forget about even the Clinton and before Bar Disciplinary Counsel, perch as the righthand woman of will say anything to stir up divi- Obama appointees; the current crop filed by 16 leftist law professors, the president, is a prime target. But sion and hatred to desperately win of Trump appointees is essentially one of whom even serves on the Larry KLayMan so too are the likes of yours truly votes. Pay particular attention to worthless. Recommended by the bar’s hearing disciplinary commit- Hatch Act by a partisan and equally and others similarly situated — the one of their leading candidates, Republican establishment elites, tees. Her crime? She commented left-leaning Office of Special Coun- legion of so called “deplorables” “Crazy Uncle Joe Biden,” who at they do not want to take on the left on cable news about the president, sel, for again simply commenting and “customers of Walmart.” this point in his pointless career is for fear they will be banished from comments the leftist law professors on cable news about political can- We all must be taken down and not only totally senile, but morally the bipartisan establishment club claimed were false. didates. The office recommends she — through any manner, shape or and ethically bankrupt. You have composed of money-grubbing lob- To the contrary, leftist lawyers be fired from her White House job! means — banished to leftist gulags, a cabal of unhinged leftists, some byists, mega law firms, labor unions such as David Kendall, who helped The poor woman has been under Bolshevik-style. In the sick minds like Biden newly converted, bent and other slimy bottom feeders of his client Hillary Clinton destroy siege ever since she, as the first fe- and souls of the left (assuming on destroying the vision of our both political parties. Having expe- 33,000-plus email and engaged in male to run a winning presidential they have any of the latter) it is Founding Fathers, and then the rienced already a number of these obstruction of justice, are protected campaign, succeeded, along with them versus us. If they had their nation as whole. Trump judges on the lower bench, by this Bar Disciplinary Counsel, other loyal souls, in having The druthers, and some of them would Once they take down the repub- I find they are largely afraid of their whose prosecutors have donated Donald installed as our 45th pres- like to exercise them, the left would lic, their mission is to build it back own shadow. Even Punxsutawney heavily to Obama, the Clintons and ident. So much for the “Me Too” simply kill us all! up again in the vein of Marx, Lenin Phil — Pennsylvania’s legendary other leftist Democrats. movement of the left! For the left, These words may sound ex- and Trotsky. The worst part of all is groundhog — summons up more And just last week, Kellyanne if you support Trump — no matter treme, but in my opinion, we who that these leftist hacks do not even courage before he usually sees his was found to have violated the what your sex, sexual persuasion, are not card-carrying members of believe in their own perverted dog- (See Klayman, Page 14) Page 14 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / June 26-July 2, 2019 What is Social Justice? Our tax code reflects a conception of justice based on a certain understanding of the good life, and it is in conflict with freedom By José Azel Markets allow people to choose Social justice looks at how a how to value the things they decide society chooses to distribute the to exchange. Markets respect our things that we value, among them individual freedoms. income, wealth, powers, and more. The utilitarian idea that a just Social justice asks: What is the right policy is one that increases the col- thing to do? Nearly 2,500 years ago, lective happiness of society sounds Plato got the philosophical discus- reasonable until we begin to explore sion of justice going, and we have its values. For example, is morality yet to agree on an understanding. a question of calculating cost and Contemporary philosopher Mi- benefits, or are there human rights chael J. Sandel identifies three goals above such calculations? Utilitar- a society can use to guide the distri- ian philosopher Jeremy Bentham bution of goods: we can either seek (1748-1832) made the utilitarian to maximize welfare, or to promote position clear when he scorned nat- the virtue of the citizenry, or to re- ural rights calling them “nonsense spect individual freedoms. Each of upon stilts.” Utilitarianism can not How far should we go to attain social justice? these rival ideas requires a different José Azel respect individual rights given its bottom 50 percent paid the remain- it is in conflict with freedom. Even understanding of justice, as each to Aristotle, the law should allocate focus on the “greatest happiness.” ing 2.7 percent desirable ends must not supersede finds its way into our lawmaking. goods so as to promote the virtues In our society, these philosoph- To some, this disproportionate individual rights. Social justice is The welfare idea that social of the citizenry. But, since there are ical concepts are best illustrated taxation is as it should be. To others, not about maximizing happiness. justice is determined by the conse- competing conceptions of a virtu- by policies that tax the rich dis- it violates our fundamental rights. Social justice is about respecting quences of a policy is rooted in the ous society, our modern thinking proportionally to purportedly help Regardless of what may be the good people as ends in themselves. Let’s philosophy of utilitarianism. Utili- is that, the law should neutral on the poor. Let’s use taxation as an intentions of government, persons, be careful, if democratic consent tarianism holds that the right thing this respect. The theories of justice example. According to the Internal (in this example high-income in- validates the appropriation of prop- to do is that which maximizes wel- that underpin our rights should not Revenue Service, our tax policies dividuals), should not be used as erty, does it also justify the taking fare. For utilitarians, a just policy rely on any particular conception in 2014 showed that: means to the welfare of others. On of freedom? is one that increases the collective of virtue. Freedom requires that The share of income earned what grounds is our labor at the José Azel left Cuba in 1961 as a happiness of society. Utilitarians citizens, on their own, choose the by the top 1 percent of taxpayers disposal of society as a whole? Hu- 13 year-old political exile in what believe that the highest principle of best way to live. was 20.6 percent. But their share man beings deserve government’s has been dubbed Operation Pedro morality is to maximize happiness Both of these ideas of social of federal income taxes paid was respect, regardless of who they are, Pan — the largest unaccompanied by weighting costs and benefits. justice conflict with Professor 39.5 percent. This 39.5 share of or how much they earn. These tax child refugee movement in the his- Alternatively, the idea that for Sandel’s third approach to justice, income taxes paid was greater policies treat high-income individ- tory of the Western Hemisphere. lawmaking to be just, it should el- which defines justice as respecting than the share of taxes paid by the uals as instruments to advance the He is currently dedicated to the in- evate the virtue of citizens reflects freedoms and individual rights. bottom 90 percent combined (29.1 collective happiness of others. depth analyses of Cuba’s economic, the Aristotelian view that the law This is a free-market conception percent). The top 50 percent of all Our tax code reflects a concep- social and political state, with a should be interested in questions of justice that recognizes and taxpayers paid 97.3 percent of all tion of justice based on a certain keen interest in post-Castro-Cuba of what is a good life. According safeguards our voluntary choices. individual income taxes while the understanding of the good life, and strategies. ON THE HOLMES FRONT Pelosi busted when she said it’s a COLA increase By Frank Holmes also has some of the sweetest bene- total number of unemployed Amer- Nancy Pelosi is dead-set on giv- fits in the country…but it’s still not ican citizens. ing herself a pay raise, and there’s enough for them. Then there are the Democrats’ one thing you need to know about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez policies on the border. Pelosi: If she wants money, do not joined in the act, tweeting that About half of all the wages stand in her way! “voting against the cost of living Americans lost between 1980 and The selfless liberal, who wants increases for members of Congress 1994 was due to competition from everybody else to “share” their may sound nice,” but it “only in- low-paid, lower-skilled immigrants income with the poor, is absolutely creases pressure on them to keep — and everybody in Washington ruthless when it comes to chasing dark money loopholes open.” knows it. Even Bill Clinton’s left- a buck. In other words: Give me a raise wing Treasury Secretary, Robert Republican leaders stopped or I’ll start taking bribes! Reich, admitted, “Undoubtedly ac- Democrats in Congress from rais- Liberals like Pelosi and AOC cess to lower-wage foreign workers ing their own pay for 10 solid years. don’t care that working families has a depressing effect” on wages. So, it should come as no surprise have to sacrifice to pay the Demo- About 1,880,000 American that the first thing Pelosi did after crats’ salaries through steep taxes, workers are “displaced from their she became Speaker of the House which the IRS skims off the top be- jobs every year by immigration,” was reach into your pocket for more fore workers ever see their checks. according to the Federation for money. Pelosi thinks Americans owe American Immigration Reform, But there was a catch… Pelosi’s senior citizens get every year in The $4,500 raise “should be it to her. and ‘the cost for providing welfare pay-hike plan is almost as unpopu- their Social Security checks. about everybody having the oppor- But the left-wing Democrats and assistance to these Americans lar as Pelosi is. The difference is that Congress tunity — many more women, many obviously don’t care a whit about was over $15 billion a year.” 72 percent of all Americans is demanding almost 10 times more more people of color, and the rest. working people’s jobs, security, or And that’s just legal immigra- are against giving the anti-Trump than the COLA allowance senior And that that is where some of the families. tion. Illegals ask even less money Congress one more red cent. And citizens got this year. The average unease comes from, that people say, Almost every Democrat running for their work. 73 percent disapprove of Congress. Social Security check ticked up by it shouldn’t.” for president in 2020 has backed But somehow the open-borders So, when a reporter pinned a measly $468 in 2019… and that Give us a break! Bernie Sanders’ socialist “Medi- Congress thinks it deserves a pay Pelosi down about her unpopular was the largest increase for people The average Congressman care for All” plan. Crazy Bernie’s hike. Conservatives slapped down decision last week, the San Francis- on fixed incomes in seven years, makes $174,000 — and since Pe- socialized medicine gimmick “will the idea at once. co Democrat lied through her teeth. thanks to President Trump. losi is House Speaker, she rakes in wipe out a staggering 2.5 million “How about this: when Con- “It’s not a pay raise!” she said. Pelosi claimed that somehow a cool $223,500 every year. health insurance and healthcare gress does its job and provides “It’s a COLA increase.” raising congressmen’s inflated sal- That salary nets them more than jobs nationwide, causing the num- resources and border security to COLA stands for “Cost of Liv- aries would help poor people get about 90 percent of all Americans ber of unemployed people in this address the obvious crisis going on ing Adjustment,” like the kind that elected to Congress. — not to mention that Congress country to jump by almost half,” at our southern border, then we can wrote Betsy McCaughey in The debate a pay raise,” said conserva- American Spectator. tive Congressman Mark Meadows Mitchell That’s huge — but it’s just of North Carolina. (Continued from Page 12) the opening bid for the socialists’ Democrats heard from enough would generate more than 410,000 wrecking crew. outraged constituents that they additional property crimes and Democratic presidential hope- “pulled” the bill last week — but $2.4 billion per year in additional fuls also can’t pass up a chance to look for it to turn up like a bad crime costs. bash Trump for pulling out of the penny the first minute we’re not “We conclude that increasing eco-extremist Paris Accords. But watching, wrapped up in more of the minimum wage will at best re-joining the Green pact would de- Pelosi’s lies. be ineffective at deterring crime stroy another two million-plus jobs * * * * * and at worst will have unintended held by US workers over the next Frank Holmes is a reporter for consequences that increase property 5 years, according to Marsh & Mc- The Horn News. He is a veteran crime among young adults,” the Lennan management consultants. journalist and an outspoken con- study authors concluded. Those two programs alone servative that talks about the news Additionally, raising the mini- would put four-and-a-half million that was in his weekly article, “On mum wage will increase the cost people out of work, doubling the The Holmes Front.” of goods to consumers. A Cato Institute analysis in 2012 found that a 10 percent increase in the U.S. Klayman minimum wage raises food prices (Continued from Page 13) the video of these grand jury pro- by up to 4 percent. The governor own shadow and crawls back into ceedings, not just to emphasize and just signed a bill increasing the crease in the consumer price index, The ever-compliant LCB re- his hole. teach the citizenry that we hold the minimum wage in Nevada by 45 whichever is greater, though any versed that opinion in 2017. And that is why We the People keys to a just nation, but that we are percent in five years. CPI increase would be limited to In the law there is a Latin max- must again rise up as we did in duty-bound, by the Grace of God, to But don’t start spending that 3 percent. AB456, in the first year, im that states “expressio unius est the days and months leading up to carry out His word if the republic is minimum wage check just yet. amounts to an increase of 9 percent exclusio alterius,” which means July 4, 1776, and take matters into to be preserved by winning the war There is a possibility it could be for the insured and more than 10 the expression of one thing is the our own hands. This is just what ignited by the left! legally challenged. percent for uninsured. exclusion of the other. Freedom Watch and I have in mind Go to Freedom Watch USA to In 2006 the minimum wage and The constitutional amendment So, if the Constitution dictates and we collectively make good on join our Justice League and enlist how it would be raised was estab- states how the minimum wage is to just how the minimum wage is to our promises. Listen to this week’s in the war started by the left! The lished by Nevada voters through a be raised and that does not include be increased, lawmakers may not “Special Prosecutor with Larry left started it, and now we must constitutional amendment. Argu- permission for the lawmakers to cherry pick another means to do so. Klayman” on Radio America and win it! You asked for it, lefties, and ably, it would take another consti- raise it by some other means. This should end up in court. hear what the left has in store for now you have got a real fight on tutional amendment to change that, In fact, in 2015 the Legislative * * * * * us and what in response we have in your hands! not a mere change in law. Counsel Bureau (LCB), the law- Thomas Mitchell is a former store for it. Last Wednesday, for in- * * * * * The amendment set the mini- makers’ lawyers, opined, “Because newspaper editor who now writes stance, we began our citizens grand Larry Klayman is a former Jus- mum wage at $5.15 for employees provisions governing the minimum conservative/libertarian columns juries and indicted Special Counsel tice Department prosecutor and with health insurance and $6.15 wage rate are included in the for weekly papers in Nevada. Robert Mueller, the tool of the left the founder of Judicial Watch and for those without. It dictates that Constitution, any changes to the You may email Mitchell at thom- who attempted a coup d’état against Freedom Watch. His latest book is raises would match any increase in minimum wage provisions require [email protected]. He blogs at our 45th president. “Whores: Why and How I Came to the federal minimum wage or in- a constitutional amendment.” http://4thst8.wordpress.com/. Next Wednesday, I will release Fight the Establishment.” June 26-July 2, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 15 US Postal Service: Delivering the goods By John M. McHugh Chair when the last postal reform bill was Whether you’re buying from the website enacted in 2006, and fair competition in the of a brick and mortar store or a direct-to-con- package delivery business is something that sumer company, or receiving prescription we got right in that bill. The Postal Service drugs or subscription boxes, there’s no has been delivering packages across the coun- question that e-commerce is changing the try since 1913, when Congress mandated that retail landscape. Last year, e-commerce sales the Postal Service enter the parcel delivery totaled more than $500 billion dollars, and market to ensure delivery to rural areas where McKinsey predicts that e-commerce will be a the private express carriers did not deliver or $9 trillion retail opportunity by 2025. Almost charged exorbitant prices to do so. 15 percent of total retail sales were online last In 2006, Congress reaffirmed that the year, and e-commerce continues to grow at a Postal Service should be in the package rate of nearly 15 percent per year. delivery business, and the postal reform The untold story of the success of e-com- legislation that passed created flexibility merce is the delivery network that connects for the Postal Service to set market-based buyers and sellers and gets the products from prices for package deliveries. The Postal a customer’s online shopping cart to their Regulatory Commission is an independent front door, often within just one or two days. federal regulator that oversees the Postal Affordable and universal package delivery the market provides customers with choices credibly important role in connecting buyers Service and annually assesses compliance service is a critical enabler of the growth when they are shopping online and evaluating to sellers. The Postal Service has an unrivaled with these statutory requirements. The courts, of the e-commerce industry, and consumers shipping options. delivery network, which is often used by including the Supreme Court just last month, and businesses of all sizes engaging in online It’s important to keep in mind that e-com- private carriers for last mile delivery, and have consistently upheld the PRC’s costing retail rely on universal, affordable package merce is not just about the big retailers. The provides affordable and reliable package de- methodologies used for package prices. delivery services every day of the week. growth of e-commerce and online sales livery service to 157 million delivery points So as Congress again considers postal Frequent and reliable delivery is an import- platforms have radically extended the reach across the country, including to remote and reform, policymakers should make sure that ant service offering that no one thinks about of small and medium sized businesses across rural areas. any legislation does not disrupt the package until it’s gone. America. This is especially true in remote Critical to the success of e-commerce is delivery market that is working so well. The package delivery market is competi- and rural areas, where economic growth and preserving fair competition in the package de- * * * * * tive and dynamic, and responsive to the needs job growth is being stimulated by the ability livery business. Contrary to some statements John M. McHugh is a former Secretary of and demands of customers and businesses. of small and medium-sized businesses to you might have heard in the news or seen on the U.S. Army and Member of the U.S. House The market is multi-carrier, with some com- leverage online marketplaces to reach new Twitter, the existing system that Congress put of Representatives representing upstate New panies doing end-to-end delivery and some customer bases. in place is working to ensure fair competition York. He serves as chairman of the Package companies specializing in last mile delivery. Package delivery companies, including in the market. Coalition. He recently moderated a House Having multiple companies and carriers in the United States Postal Service, play an in- I was the House Postal Subcommittee E-Commerce Caucus panel. Addressing climate change is a win for Republicans — why not embrace it? By Shane Skelton As more facts about the economic, social, In the heat of an election, politicians are and ecological costs of climate change came sometimes pressured into supporting ideas to light, Republican lawmakers like Reps. and policies they know are ill-advised at best Francis Rooney (R-Fla.), Brian Fitzpatrick and socially and economically destructive (R-Pa.), and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) stepped up at worst. One need only look at the ongoing and offered solutions. Rather than embracing Democratic presidential primary process to them as pioneers, the GOP’s fringe elements see nearly two dozen candidates clamoring denounced them. In fact, a recent E&E news over each other to claim the mantle of pro- article quoted CEI’s Myron Ebell saying he gressive idealism, embracing political and and his cohorts need to “educate them and economic theories — like socialism — pre- thereby bring them back into line.” This viously championed by ruthless dictators and doesn’t sound like serious policy-making. since relegated to fringe elements of society. Ebell went on to wrongly say that “It’s If so many Democrats are willing to do the when conservatives have decided to offer wrong thing because they believe that’s what alternatives, they have gotten beat...” Right their voters want, why won’t Republicans do now, the leading proposal to address climate the right thing, especially when its exactly change is the socialist government takeover what their voters want? In fact, bright red Texas is the largest renew- order. Republican leadership brought balance dubbed the “Green New Deal.” Why would Arguably no one understands Republican able energy producer in the country. Plus, five to the debate, ensuring environmental protec- the Republican Party, otherwise known as the voters better than famed pollster Frank Luntz. of the 10 states with the most clean energy tions didn’t trigger economic harm. party of ideas, not propose economically pro- Luntz recently disseminated a memo warning jobs — Texas, Florida, Michigan, Ohio and So, what happened? ductive alternatives — especially when those Republican lawmakers that not addressing North Carolina — voted for President Trump Executive overreach during the Obama alternatives create economic opportunity and climate change is a political vulnerability, in 2016. Five other bright red states — Kan- administration left Republicans playing de- jobs in red states, and are a top priority for and one that will only grow as time passes. sas, Alaska, Montana, South Dakota, and fense and reflexively opposing a train wreck Republican voters? According to Luntz, 69 percent of Repub- Idaho generate between 30-80 percent of their of economically intrusive regulations — a If Republicans don’t find the answers to lican voters are concerned that the party is electricity from zero carbon sources. necessary posture that should have lasted these questions soon, we better learn to enjoy “hurting itself with younger voters” by refus- Historically, it was Republicans that only as long as Obama was in office. Unfor- life in the minority. And to those young GOP ing to address climate change. Further, Luntz championed environmental interests. Re- tunately, fringe elements of the Republican staffers advocating for change, keep fighting found that 55 percent of Republican voters publican administrations were responsible coalition, like the Competitive Enterprise the good fight. You’re not alone. The proof under 40 are “very or extremely” concerned for our country’s most significant, robust and Institute (CEI), ran with the ball on what is in the polling. with their party’s position on climate change. effective environmental laws, including the started as an honest struggle to find the right * * * * * Finally, the Luntz memo said “we heard real National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean balance between economic prosperity and Shane Skelton is a partner at energy and anger that leadership has ‘ceded the issue to Air Act, and more recently the Energy Policy environmental protection and slowly con- environmental consulting firm S2C Pacific, the Dems.’” Act of 2005 and the Energy Independence vinced a number of elected Republicans in Fellow at USC’s Schwarzenegger Institute, One answer might be that red states don’t and Security Act of 2007. A Republican recent years that caring for the environment co-host of the Political Climate Podcast and benefit as much from clean energy as blue administration also established the Environ- itself was unacceptable, even when doing so a former energy aide to former Speaker Paul states. That would make sense if it were true. mental Protection Agency through executive was economically beneficial. Ryan (R-Wis.) and Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio). Putting America’s forests to work on climate change By Robert Bonnie and Jad Daley products to protect the climate. This approach With the impacts of a warming planet would risk much greater carbon emissions becoming more apparent every day, climate from climate-induced forest mortality and change is taking center stage in the race for wildfire. Reducing the demand for wood the Democratic Party’s presidential nomina- products would increase the cost of restoring tion. Most of the candidates have articulated forests on public land while diminishing the commitments or released plans to dramat- financial incentive for private landowners to ically reduce greenhouse gas emissions plant, manage and conserve forests. through legislation, administrative actions, Of course, forest harvesting must be done international diplomacy and other initiatives. sustainably. Fortunately, increasing consumer Yet, the candidates have spent almost demand for sustainably-produced wood is no time on one of America’s best weapons driving broader adoption of improved forest against climate change — forests. management practices. America’s working America’s nearly 1.3 million square miles forests provide not only wood but clean of forests absorb about 15 percent of U.S. water, wildlife habitat and a host of other carbon dioxide emissions annually, storing benefits. carbon in growing trees, ecosystems and For the Democratic presidential candi- wood products. By maintaining and ex- dates and all policymakers for that matter, panding this forest carbon “sink,” America investing in forests to slow climate change can reduce greenhouse gas emissions more makes political sense. America’s forest indus- effectively and for less money. Yet, our try supports 2.5 million jobs, many in rural forests’ capacity to capture carbon from the the loss of existing forests to urbanization National Forests and other public lands, we areas where voters tend to be skeptical of atmosphere is diminishing as forests are lost by providing incentives to landowners to must provide the U.S. Forest Service and oth- efforts to address climate change. Well-con- to suburban development or are ravaged by conserve forests. While the amount of U.S. er federal agencies with funding to undertake ceived climate policy has the potential to wildfire and pest outbreaks, fueled in part by forestland is currently stable, projections largescale forest restoration. dramatically bolster U.S. forests — on public climate change. indicate we will begin to lose millions of But, public dollars alone won’t meet the and private lands — while creating new job History shows that we can respond. In the acres to development in the years ahead if challenge. To be successful, we must expand opportunities for rural Americans. 1930s, in the wake of large-scale forest loss we don’t act. markets for wood products in building, bioen- But this promise will only be achieved if in the preceding decades, President Franklin Third, policy must promote the restoration ergy and other applications. While this might we pursue policies that provide incentives Roosevelt’s New Deal planted some 3 billion of healthy forest ecosystems, particularly on seem counter-intuitive, private landowners for forest conservation and restoration, trees. Today’s climate crisis calls for an even public lands. This will require a dramatic respond to higher wood prices by planting embrace sustainable wood production, and bigger investment in America’s forests. increase in the selective harvest of trees in trees and maintaining forests. thereby increase the ability of our forests This means we must plant more trees — overgrown forests and the reintroduction of Wood markets are needed for conserv- to fight climate change. Forests should be a whole lot more. The U.S. Mid-Century natural, low-intensity fires in order to reduce ing forests on public lands, too, where a a central plank of our nation’s response to Strategy for Deep Decarbonization, a report carbon emissions from catastrophic wildfires, century of fire exclusion has left our forests climate change. published in 2016 and written by some of disease and pests. overstocked with smaller trees and thus far * * * * * the federal government’s most-experienced Accomplishing these goals will require more vulnerable to wildfire, pests and dis- Robert Bonnie is a Rubenstein fellow at climate experts, called for as much as 78,000 substantial new public investment, matched ease. Robust wood markets can help finance Duke University and former undersecretary square miles of new forests across America. by private financing. On private lands, fi- restoration of National Forests and other of Natural Resources and Environment at Mirroring the original New Deal, we should nancial resources will be required to help public lands. USDA. Jad Daley is president and CEO make a dramatic “Reforest America” com- landowners plant trees, conserve forests in We need to move forward despite a vocal of American Forests, an organization that mitment to plant billions of trees. the face of development, and manage them minority who argues that we must curtail inspires and advances the conservation of As we add new forests, we must also slow to increase long-term carbon storage. On forest management and the use of wood forests. Page 16 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / June 26-July 2, 2019 Beyond bashing Trump, the Dems’ message seems stuck in the past By Armstrong Williams how someone who was elected The Democrats hoping to un- democratically and has exercised seat President Trump seem to have the powers of office afforded him homed in on a familiar rallying cry: under the U.S. Constitution could The president poses a “clear and be considered an existential threat present danger” to the country. But to the very system under which he other than his posing a clear threat governs. to the Democrats’ hope of recaptur- The truth is, Democrats have not ing the White House, what are they found a message that resonates with really saying? the American electorate. They have Democrats have been sounding not learned from their mistakes in such alarmist prevarications since past elections. June 14, 2015, when Donald Trump They behave as if doing more descended the escalator at Trump of the same will get them further Tower to announced his candidacy. ahead, when nothing could be At the time, Democrats said the further from the truth. American “clear and present danger” was voters have indicated they’re tired that Trump is “a racist demagogue” of politicians fashioned from the who would oppress racial minori- same mold. They want someone ties. Then the danger became that different, someone genuine, even Trump would disrupt the strategic if he or she appears to be rough alliances America had built around around the edges. the world. Then it was that he surely threat” to America’s values and gering is no substitute for vision saying whatever they need to get It does not matter how many would lead America into an unwin- global standing. If Biden truly and leadership. We should not be elected. candidates the Democrats field for nable nuclear war. believed that, would he not notify in the business of ruling by threat Aside from Sanders, who was the coming presidential election. If And so the various broadsides the FBI or another law enforcement of demise; we should rule by the disgracefully hobbled by the Dem- they are all cookie-cutter versions went, each alerting the American agency instead of chasing the pres- promise of a better future. The ocratic National Committee during of party elites and prophets of electorate to another supposed ident around Iowa, competing for Democrats seem to perceive many the 2016 primaries in favor of party political correctness, none of them threat embodied by Trump’s can- attention? existential threats — whether from insider Hillary Clinton, none of will prevail. President Trump may didacy. But this is par for the course climate change, lowering taxes, them is saying anything new. Their not be the perfect messenger, but it But two years into his term in in any debate between Democrats appointing conservative jurists to message seems stuck in the past: would be wise to heed the message: office, none of the dire predictions and Republicans. Back in 2000, the nation’s courts, or any other “Big government can solve your Americans want someone authen- has come to pass. America remains President George H.W. Bush sup- litany of gripes that fail to rise to problems.” “American women tic, who can speak to people in a committed to NATO, on far better posedly was a threat to democracy. the level of “existential,” or a threat have a right to abortions.” “We are familiar language. And until the terms, with NATO countries agree- And according to Democrats, so to our existence. a nation of distinct ethnic minorities Democrats come up with a candi- ing to bear their fair share of the was John McCain when the late Other than fearing President who need to be shielded against the date who checks those boxes, they financial burden of our mutual de- Arizona senator ran against Barack Trump, what are the tired Demo- will of the majority.” “Government will continue to flounder like mud fense commitments. Our country’s Obama in 2008. McCain’s choice crats offering as a path forward for regulation, rather than business fish in a shrinking pond. economy has become a raging in- of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin the American people? The answer growth, is the engine of American * * * * * ferno, sucking up almost everyone as his running mate was widely is simple: themselves. The field of prosperity.” Armstrong Williams (@ARight- who is willing to work — including decried as the end of democracy as competitors — from Biden to Sens. The problem is, these mantras Side) is the owner and manager minorities. we know it. And yet, somehow, here Bernie Sanders(I-Vt.), Elizabeth have been repeated ad nauseam. of Howard Stirk Holdings I & Former Vice President Joe we are, a stronger nation because Warren (D-Mass.), Kamala Harris The American people are tired II Broadcast Television Stations Biden, the apparent front-runner in we have honored the process of (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) of hearing them. Nothing gets and the 2016 Multicultural Media the crowd seeking the Democratic letting the American people choose and all the others — largely are the through other than the rallying cry Broadcast Owner of the Year. He nomination in 2020, went as far as their leaders. same old programmed politicians, of “Trump is an existential threat is the author of “Reawakening to call the president an “existential But more to the point, fearmon- answering to special interests, to democracy!” It boggles the mind Virtues.” Thanks to Trump, the healthcare choice is yours By David Balat back into the marketplace and drive down The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and many costs. According to the administration, “the various versions of “Medicare for All” have rule will significantly expand worker options something in common: they all want to limit since 80 percent of firms that provide insur- your options: From which doctors you can ance currently offer only one type of plan.” see to the type of treatment you receive, and This change would greatly reduce the impact the kind of coverage you can get, both our of problems associated with pre-existing con- current system and the socialized medicine ditions, as plans would become portable and proposed by the Left all depend on taking not necessarily dependent on an employer choices away from patients. providing specific coverage. Fortunately, the Trump Administration has More popular choices are being reviewed a different idea: expanding consumer options by the administration that will improve af- to get the insurance, and ultimately the care, fordability while helping others with pre-ex- that works best for each person or family. In- isting conditions. Sharing Ministries, Medical dividual empowerment not only makes care Cost-Sharing models and the fast-growing more accessible and costs more affordable, Direct Primary Care phenomenon have prov- but brings the peace of mind Americans want en to offer more options, decrease costs, and regarding their health. the analysis, no evidence of narrow benefit Nonetheless, politicians from both sides improve satisfaction among their members. In 2017, the Trump administration issued designs was observed in the new AHP benefit of the aisle minimize the benefits and negate Consumers can also use a combination of an Executive Order to promote healthcare descriptions.” These plans are already work- the wishes of Americans who choose to pur- these services, depending on their individual choice and competition across the United ing and saving people money. chase short-term insurance plans that work needs and preferences. Whether through States, focusing on three areas for im- Short-term insurance plans existed under for them, regularly calling them “junk” plans. the solutions outlined in the Choice and provement in the near term: Association the ACA and were accepted as good options But they are not “junk” to the people who are Competition report or added as qualified Health Plans, Short-term Limited Duration to offer relief for those in transition. For those paying less and getting better service as they medical expense under the IRS rules, these Insurance Plans, and Health Reimbursement that are in-between jobs, just getting out of transition from one phase to the next. options are crucial for making healthcare less Arrangements. Final rules have now been school, have missed open enrollment peri- The final rule for Health Reimbursement complicated, less confusing, and more easily issued on all of these options. ods, or losing coverage following a divorce, Arrangements (HRAs), which is set to be- accessible for all Americans. Peace of mind Association Health Plans make it easier short term insurance plans play a necessary come effective on January 1, 2020, proves and individual empowerment are consistent for small employers and independent con- role in filling the gaps and not leaving peo- to be the most meaningful way of improving with putting choice back into the hands of tractors to band together and offer the same ple exposed. But not all gaps last just 12 affordability and access for many Americans. the people. benefits larger companies have but at a lower months. So the Trump Administration’s final This innovation allows employers to give * * * * * cost. According to a study conducted in rule expands coverage up to 36 months to their employees a set amount of money to buy David Balat is the director of the Right 2018, “The breadth of benefits had been one give people greater flexibility, more time, insurance on the individual market. on Healthcare initiative at the Texas Public of the biggest concerns among detractors of and better choices to figure out their health Growing the consumer pool purchasing Policy Foundation. Follow him on Twitter @ association-based insurance. Yet according to insurance needs. individual plans is projected to bring products DavidBalatHC. Out-of-pockets costs: Medicine’s biggest problem and government and industry’s biggest opportunity By Justin McCarthy — especially the patient — will be able to Seniors in the United States are facing see what the discounts are at the pharmacy a drug affordability crisis. While overall counter. That means we fully expect that spending on medicines remains relatively insurance plans and PBMs will be able to flat, patient costs continue to rise. Last month, negotiate even greater discounts above the IQVIA published a new report that noted level of our current rebates. nearly 20 percent of Medicare patients pay These reforms are sensible and benefit more than $500 out-of-pocket per year for the patient. We must also keep in mind that prescription drugs, compared to only 8 per- reforming rebates is an important step in cent of patients in commercial plans. reforming and modernizing the Medicare The significant cost-sharing burden is tak- drug benefit, but it is only a partial solution ing a serious toll on patients’ ability to access and broader reforms are needed. We need to needed medicines. In fact, there is evidence start by adding a reasonable out-of-pocket that at least a quarter of new Medicare Part D maximum to the Part D benefit. However, we prescriptions are abandoned at the pharmacy can and should go further and fundamentally counter if beneficiaries are asked to pay $250 restructure the Part D benefit design so that or more, which unfortunately is often the it is simpler for beneficiaries and more sus- case. This number can exceed 50 percent ments that pharmaceutical manufacturers estimate that the average Medicare recipient tainable for the government. for new prescriptions. This is bad not only make to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) using Pfizer medicine would save $270 a year There is a consensus across the health-care for patients, but also for overall health-care that help companies including Pfizer ensure if the plan was implemented. Some patients sector and in Washington that the system system costs. access to our medicines by the people who taking our medicines will save more than by which medicines are paid for is broken. It is critically important, therefore, that we need them most. twice that. That’s not a new theme in Washington, but review cost-sharing burdens in the Medicare The problem is the system is not trans- Concerns have been raised the savings what is new — and encouraging — is the prescription drug program and take steps parent such that patients who are taking now captured in rebates will be lost under clear interest in forging partnerships to devel- to modernize the benefit to ensure seniors the medicines for which rebates have been a new system, but Pfizer believes those op solutions that relieve patient affordability don’t have to make the difficult decision of negotiated are aware of the rebate and do not concerns are unfounded. Contrary to what burdens, especially those that fall on seniors. forgoing their needed prescriptions. appear to be benefitting directly from them some analysis has said, rebate reform is not Done right, it could transform the system in The first step in modernizing the Medicare either. The effect of this market distortion is a windfall to Pfizer or the pharmaceutical the direction of lower out-of-pocket costs, drug benefit is to enact reforms to the rebate that the patients who should be benefiting industry for a simple reason: we are com- better access and adherence and improved model by requiring that negotiated rebates are from these negotiated discounts are subsi- mitting to convert all our rebates to point of patient outcomes for all. passed through to consumers at the point of dizing the premiums for everyone else in the sale discounts to deliver savings to patients * * * * * sale. This would eliminate one of the most Part D program. at the pharmacy counter. Justin McCarthy is the senior vice presi- misaligned incentives in the pharmaceutical By passing these negotiated rebates di- What’s more, the system will become dent who oversees Pfizer’s Patient and Health supply chain. Rebates are negotiated pay- rectly to patients at the pharmacy counter, we simpler and more transparent. Everyone Impact group. June 26-July 2, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 17 Did the rich get all of Trump’s tax cuts? By Laurence Kotlikoff Whether the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) disproportionately helped the rich may be 2020’s biggest political issue. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin claims that it benefited most Americans. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) calls it a massive giveaway to the rich. Who’s right? Unfortunately, no one can tell from the TCJA studies done to date. Those studies, produced by government agencies and D.C. think tanks, do conventional fiscal analysis, which, truth be told, has four fatal flaws. First, it’s static. It considers only taxes paid in the current year. But TCJA impacts, and differentially so, every household’s future taxes. Second, conventional TCJA analysis classifies households as rich or poor based on current-year income. This means a billionaire investor who realizes no capital gains can be classified as poor even though she’s rich. Third, we analyze inequality and of the remaining lifetime resource rich Americans) bear the burden of the absolute size of average lifetime Third, it lumps together the old fiscal progressivity within birth co- distributions are conventionally the U.S. corporate income tax. tax cuts. On average, the richest and the young. But the young have hort. Fourth, we measure household classified as richer or poorer than Others, ourselves included, 1 percent received a $278,540 higher incomes not because they’re welfare based on remaining lifetime is actually the case due to ranking think the burden of the corporate lifetime tax cut (lifetime spending richer but because they’re working. spending, including bequests. based on current income. tax actually falls in full or in large increase) under TCJA — miles Fourth, conventional analysis Where do we get the data? We What about TCJA? Was it a part on U.S. workers (mostly mid- higher than the $21,704 going, on takes current-year, after-tax income run the Federal Reserve’s Survey giveaway to the rich? No and yes, dle-class and poor Americans). average, to those in the middle and of Consumer Finances through a depending on your fairness criteri- Why? Because it limits investment the $4,975 going, on average, to as the measure of welfare. But con- tool — The Fiscal Analyzer (TFA) on. Let’s again consider 40-year- in the U.S., which limits worker those at the bottom. sumption (spending), both current — which we developed using my olds. Results for other cohorts are productivity. Were we to assume Did the top 1 percent of 40-year- and future, is what economics, as company’s software. similar. that the corporate tax falls on labor, olds who pay, on average and to be well as the public, ultimately care TFA incorporates all federal TCJA’s generally small percent- not capital, the TCJA would be even fair, over $13 million in lifetime net about. and state fiscal policies, including age-point cuts in remaining lifetime more progressive. taxes deserve a tax break equal to Why are the outstanding econo- the federal personal and corporate net tax rates are largest for the mid- Doing the analysis correctly the annual pay of 18 McDonald’s mists working in Washington doing income taxes, state income taxes, dle class. The cut is 1.7 percentage matters. When we use our data to workers? Did anyone deserve a highly misleading tax analysis? The state-specific Medicaid benefits, points for the middle fifth (third do conventional tax analysis (rank tax break given the massive official answers I get are, first, members of welfare (TANF) benefits, Social quintile) compared with 1.1 for the households by current income, federal debt and gargantuan off-the- Congress are their clients and are Security benefits, Medicare benefits poorest fifth (bottom quintile) and consider only current-year taxes books liabilities we’re dumping in used to seeing the wrong numbers and premiums, payroll tax, food 0.8 for the richest 1 percent. and toss the young and old in the our children’s laps? presented in the wrong way. Sec- stamps and ObamaCare’s subsidies. The corresponding percentage same pot), we find that TCJA is These questions of intra- and ond, members of Congress aren’t Our study has important findings increases in lifetime spending are regressive, i.e., those with the intergenerational fairness are some- smart enough to process the right for inequality and fiscal progressiv- 1.9 percent for the third quintile, 0.8 highest incomes experience the thing voters will intensely debate numbers. ity. Inequality in remaining lifetime percent for the bottom quintile, and highest percentage-point reduction over the coming 16 months. Econo- This “good enough for govern- spending is dramatically lower than 1.1 percent for the top 1 percent. in current-year tax rates. mists can’t tell them what’s fair. But ment work” approach isn’t good inequality in wealth. Only 3 percent of 40-years-olds saw Indeed, the correlation coeffi- we can, at long last, provide them enough for voters. Nor is it econ- For example, the richest 1 per- their lifetime net taxes rise and their cient between our current-year tax with tax analysis they can trust. omists’ role to teach or talk down cent of 40-year-olds own 34 per- lifetime spending fall. rates and those of the Joint Com- * * * * * to members of Congress, who, by cent of their cohort’s wealth, but What share of the tax cuts went mittee on Taxation (JCT) based on Laurence Kotlikoff is a profes- the way, seem plenty smart to me. account for only 15 percent of its to the rich and the poor? The richest the JCT’s income intervals is 96 sor at Boston University (BU) and In any case, to rectify this sit- spending. This cohort’s poorest 20 1 percent received 9.3 percent of percent. Hence, it’s not our data, professor of economics at BU. He uation, I, together with Berkeley percent own less than 1 percent of the total tax cuts, the top 5 percent but economics’ clearly prescribed is also a fellow of the American economist Alan Auerbach and cohort wealth but do 7 percent of got 26.5 percent, the top quintile re- methodology that produces the ex- Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Darryl Koehler, an engineer in my its spending. ceived 52.2 percent and the bottom actly opposite result for the TCJA’s research associate of the National financial planning software com- This reflects two things: Labor quintile got 3.3 percent. progressivity as conventional and Bureau of Economic Research, a pany, have spent the last five years income is far more equally distrib- So, the rich received the lion’s conventionally inappropriate fiscal fellow of the Econometric Society fixing tax analysis. uted than is net wealth and the U.S. share of the tax cut. But they also “analysis.” and was formerly on President Ron- Our just-released study, “U.S. fiscal system is highly progressive. pay the lion’s share of taxes. The For Secretary Mnuchin, these ald Reagan’s Council of Economic Inequality and Fiscal Progressivi- Indeed, the richest 1 percent of top 1 percent pay 30.2 percent, the findings will be heartening. But Advisers. Follow him on Twitter: ty,” which includes an appraisal of 40-year-olds pay 35 percent of their top 5 percent pay 51.1 percent, the Sen. Sanders will surely focus on @Kotlikoff TCJA, addresses all four aforemen- remaining lifetime resources in top quintile pays 80.1 percent and tioned mistakes. remaining lifetime net taxes. the bottom quintile pays negative First, we consider remaining Those in the third, second and 9.0 percent. Viasmensky lifetime net taxes (taxes paid net first resource quintiles (20-percent Hence, TCJA was progressive (Continued from Page 12) seems like criminals have rights and of benefits received), not just taxes groupings) face 13 percent, 4 as conventionally defined. The rich said on how it was proven that pimps do, too, beside the police be- paid in the current year. Second, we percent, and negative 47 percent received less than a proportionate Captain Loughry’s “innocent little ing afraid to face the music played classify households as rich or poor average remaining lifetime net tax share of TCJA’s total tax cut. The girl” was not the 22-year-old that by the pimps. based on their remaining lifetime rates, respectively. very poor benefited even though was advertising her “services” in a Perly Viasmensky is the General resources (net wealth plus the pres- The study also shows that large they pay negative net taxes. local publication. Manager of the Las Vegas Tribune. ent value of projected future labor shares of households who are in the These figures may well under- If I remember it right, when She writes a weekly column in this earnings), not their current income. second, third and fourth quintiles state the progressivity of TCJA. the news broke it was said that newspaper. To contact Perly Vias- Our analysis assumes that the share the minor prostitute was driven to mensky, email her at pviasmensky@ Mace owners of U.S. companies (most the fire station by her pimp, but it lasvegas tribune.com. (Continued from Page 13) “persistent, notorious, and deliber- the OSC said, weighing in on the ate,” the OSC says that her conduct Muth 2020 nominees is not. has “created an unprecedented (Continued from Page 13) check out Parler.com, a “non-biased free speech The OSC castigates Conway challenge to this office’s ability to And yet some conservatives are now arguing that driven entity.” for making comments “directed at enforce the Act. “She has willfully conservatives have a RIGHT to post our opinions on Indeed, while Twitter has silenced the conserva- persuading voters not to support the and openly disregarded the law in Twitter and Facebook. tive voices of Roger Stone and Laura Loomer on its Democratic Party candidates in the full public view,” the report reads. Worse, they’re asking Congress to step in. platform, you can now find them on Parler. 2020 presidential election and gar- I believe that members of the That’s not us. We don’t run to the government for Wanna hit Twitter where it breathes? Simple. Stop nering support for the President’s Trump administration will not help. using it. Switch. candidacy.” respond to subpoenas, and will not Instead, we create COMPETITORS. In fact, I suspect all it would take is one 23-char- Kellyanne... not nice to testify, yet will basically do any- That’s why conservatives read the Washington acter tweet from President Donald Trump to his 61 politically attack thing that Trump wants whether it Times instead of the New York Times. million-plus Twitter followers — “I’m switching to the Democrats is lawful or not. The US Supreme That’s why conservatives watch FOX instead of Parler” — to turn Twitter into the next MySpace in The report goes on to cite doz- Court will weigh in on this, sooner CNN. the blink of an eye. ens of media appearances Conway or later. That’s why conservatives listen to Rush Limbaugh Sen. Hawley’s frustration with liberal social media made from February 2019 until the * * * * * instead of Rachel Madcow. bias is understandable. present. In one April 30 appearance, For more information regarding Conservatives shouldn’t be backing legislation His congressional effort to abridge the freedom for example, a reporter told Con- Nevada laws, or if you feel your forcing private social media companies to open their of speech isn’t. way: “You brought up Joe Biden rights have been violated, please platforms to us — which would be an actual First * * * * * several times unprompted. Do you call Mace Yampolsky & Associates. Amendment violation. Chuck Muth is president of Citizen Outreach, a guys see him...?” Conway cut the Call or text us at (702) 385-9777. Instead, we should be creating and supporting non-profit public policy grassroots advocacy organi- reporter off, saying “How was it un- We are available 24/7 for emergen- competitive alternatives. zation and publisher of NevadaNewsandViews.com. prompted? He’s the frontrunner!” cies. If you need help, CALL NOW For example: If Twitter won’t honor free speech He may be reached by email at cmuth@lasvegastri- Calling the Hatch Act violations before it is too late. We can help! for conservatives, then maybe conservatives should bune.com. He blogs at MuthsTruths.com. Maramis (Continued from Page 12) Yellowstone National Park on that day was going out, even to get the mail across the geyser of the same name, and inspired them fit, while dry, it probably stretched three sizes kind of exciting for me! And it wasn’t justa street, but somehow the memories are warm. to start a Christmas celebration there, which larger, if not more, and practically got left few flakes. Then last Friday, June 21, there were eight is still held every August 25th. Now that’s behind as I climbed up onto the raft again. While I probably would have enjoyed inches of that white fluffy stuff that fluttered something I’d really like to attend someday, But as another columnist in this paper, seeing it and playing in it, I’m sure many of down in southwestern Montana to usher in since I have believed that August really and Mace Yampolsky, might say, I digress. I got the campers may not have found it to be all the summer solstice. They were warned, more truly is the month in which Jesus was born. way off the subject of snow in the summer- fun and games, pretty as it might have looked, or less, by the weather forecast that the tem- But that way I get to enjoy two Christmases time! Snow in September was not all that since snow is water in disguise and it’s really peratures would dip to 30 degrees Fahrenheit, every year. And I wouldn’t want to give up unusual, and you could always expect it in no fun at all to sleep on the wet ground; to but it was no doubt still a surprise to some. either one. October. It was not getting snow after that say nothing of all the little animals that were While I always felt I lived in an area with That may be a lot of nothing about a little which would be unusual. So having a whole just recently born and who would probably weather surprises, I’m sure there are many snow, but then sometimes we need something winter season in which the snow could pile have to struggle not only with the cold but other areas in this country of ours that offer light and fluffy when so much around us may up, it was not that strange for the snow to also with finding food on the ground, which up surprises in weather extremes, whether seem dark and gloomy...especially the news. still be on the ground come Easter. In fact, might well be under a deep mound of snow. hot or cold, rainy or snowy or anything in * * * * * we had an old-fashioned walk-up-the-stairs- While I still love the snow, these days I between. Anyway, apparently, Yellowstone Maramis Choufani is the Managing Ed- to-get-to-it kind of porch and the snow was especially love looking at it from a large pic- National Park has a history of major weather still touching it on Easter Sunday. But I can’t ture window in a room with a lovely warming extremes. And there is even a legend that in itor of the Las Vegas Tribune. She writes a really say that I ever saw snow on the first fireplace. I still remember the days I had to the early 20th century, there was a freak bliz- weekly column in this newspaper. To contact day of summer while living back east and wear my big furry Russian-style hat and very zard in August that stranded all the guests at Maramis, email her at maramis@lasvega- up north, so reading about snow that fell in thick mukluks to keep my feet warm when the Old Faithful Inn, located near the iconic stribune.com. Page 18 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / June 26-July 2, 2019 EntErtainmEnt

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Grand Hotel & Casino is apprehen- are electronic entries only and can no; Pici Carrietiera with cherry Starting July 3, audiences will sive to announce The Spare Room be earned by placing an average bet tomatoes, locale garlic chive and be “Rolling in the Deep” with Nair featuring live comedy weekly with per hour where a $10 average bet peperoncino; and Pollo al Forno Cardoza’s breathtaking tribute to Don Barnhart’s Hypnomania and would be considered 10 entries into with Bobo Farms chicken, polenta Adele; taken to a “Higher Ground” Delirious Stand-up Comedy. The the drawing. Additionally, guests and peperonata. Starters range from with Tino Ilbach’s homage to Stevie Spare Room (Latin for “wasn’t be- looking to win must present their $6-20 and entrees from $14-36. Wonder, and “All Shook Up” from ing used”) represents the first-ever Boarding Pass to earn entries during “We wanted to give locals and Daniel Durston’s portrayal of The showroom in the near 6-year history their play. tourists alike a departure from the King, Elvis Presley. Nellie Norris of the property and features two Guests can continue to earn en- Strip’s costly dining prices in an shows her “True Colors” with shows so funny you’ll lose your tries until Friday, August 30, 2019, elevated casual dining setting,” said her colorful tribute to Cyndi Lau- mind every Wednesday-Sunday at at 7 p.m. at Fiesta Rancho, and Hooper. “And with Nicole at the per, and Rod Stewart is “Forever 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets on sale Saturday, August 31, 2019, at 8 p.m. helm, visitors can expect just that, Young” when John Anthony joins now! MATT GOSS ANNOUNCES at Texas Station. The winner must a high-quality meal with a focus on the cast on July 10. Located on the ground floor of ADDITIONAL 2019 SUMMER also be present during the drawings freshness and taste at an attainable Legends in Concert continues to the hotel near the Art Bar, the new PERFORMANCE DATES to claim the grand prize. value.” celebrate the world’s most famous showroom will provide an intimate AT THE MIRAGE For more information, visit For more information or to make and influential icons, many gone comedic experience for locals and Hit entertainer and beloved https://texasstation.sclv.com or a reservation, please call (702)330- too soon, giving audiences an ex- tourists alike. Complete with a full showman Matt Goss will return https://fiestarancho.sclv.com. 0404, visit localelv.com or get traordinary chance to experience bar and maximum seating of less to the Las Vegas Strip, after his * * * * * social on Instagram @localelv and the most captivating music, fashion than 100, each ticket aims to offer successful U.K. tour headlining LOCALE ITALIAN KITCHEN on Facebook at facebook.com/ and memories of these true legends guests the best seat in the house an extended engagement at The OPENS IN localelv. live on one stage. The acclaimed and a laughably casual environment Mirage and celebrating his 10-year MOUNTAIN’S EDGE Mike Kermani is an entertain- production also dazzles fans with perfect for any night out in Down- anniversary as a Las Vegas head- Locale, the new Italian kitchen ment writer for the Las Vegas historic showgirl costumes curated town Las Vegas. liner. Goss brings his celebrated from Executive Chef Nicole Bris- Tribune newspaper. He writes a directly from iconic Vegas produc- Brought to you by Trending act — including multi-piece band, son and restaurateur Andy Hooper, weekly column in this newspaper. tions of the past, creating a special Vegas, the team that helped launch sultry backup singers and dirty vir- located in Mountain’s Edge at 7995 To contact Mike Kermani, email tribute to the showgirl glamour that Strip favorite “All Shook Up” at V gin showgirls — to a scintillating Blue Diamond Rd. #106 Las Vegas, mkermani@ lasvegas tribune.com is synonymous with the Entertain- Theater, Hypnomania and Deliri- live-music experience scheduled ment Capital of the World. ous gives showgoers the option to each Sunday from August 4 through Legends in Concert performs either laugh with their friends or at September 1, at 1 OAK Nightclub, at Tropicana Las Vegas Monday them depending on the time slot. August 4; 11; 18; 25; and Septem- through Saturday (dark Sunday) at Long-time comedian and hypnotist ber 1, 8 p.m. Prices: Tickets start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now Don Barnhart welcomes guests to $25 (not including applicable ser- and start at $49.99 (excluding tax the stage with his interactive, and vice fees). Tickets will be available and fees). VIP booths and preferred improvisational hypnosis show at mirage.com, ticketmaster.com or seating are also available, ranging “Hypnomania” at 7 p.m. while at any MGM Resorts International from $59.99 to $79.99 (excluding “Delirious” packs downtown’s box office beginning Friday, June tax and fees). Bottle service is avail- best punchlines through traditional 21 at 10 a.m. PST. able in the VIP booths, starting at stand-up comedy and a rotating * * * * * just $45. Tickets can be purchased lineup of the best comedians on TEXAS STATION, FIESTA in person at the Tropicana Box Of- tour at 9 p.m. RANCHO TO HOST COLD fice, or online at ticketmaster.com The UNFILTERED EXPERI- HARD CASH TABLE GAMES andticketbat.com. ENCE coming to Vegas in July! CASH GIVEAWAY JULY 1 Since its debut in 1983, Legends Las Vegas is quickly becoming Gamblers and risk takers now in Concert has earned countless en- a beauty industry business hub tertainment industry awards includ- and event destination! One of the ing “Show of the Year,” “Entertain- biggest names in beauty and Las ers of the Year,” “Grand Slam,” and Vegas resident Daniela Ciocan is the prestigious “Show of Shows” betting on Vegas once again for awarded by the International Press her newest beauty venture THE Association and was most recently UNFILTERED EXPERIENCE awarded the 2018 “Casino Pro- July 27th for visitors and residents duction Show of the Year,” at the of Las Vegas at MEET Downtown sixth annual Casino Entertainment Las Vegas. Awards, presented by The Global The UNFILTERED EXPERI- Gaming Expo (G2E). ENCE attendees will; Meet and For more information about Greet with major social media stars Legends in Concert, visit LEG- Attend inspirational talks and ENDSINCONCERT.COM. workshops; Find the NEWEST in- * * * * * die beauty brands not yet available THE SPARE ROOM AT THE in store (offering visitors special DOWNTOWN GRAND products/deals and SAMPLES!) PRESENTS HYPNOMANIA: and Audition for the LOOK ALL COMEDY HYPNOSIS AND STARS to win a trip to LA to get DELIRIOUS STAND-UP made over in season 3! COMEDY EVERY Get Makeovers by Season 2 of WED. - SUN. NIGHT the LOOK ALL STARS artists Las Just days after an Emmy Vegas based influencers like Jay Award-winning late night TV host Rua, Anthony Cuts, and Chita are Page 20 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / June 26-July 2, 2019 The Ladies of FANTASY to celebrate Fourth of July with complimentary gifts, discounted tickets for military Costume Contest for a chance to ated by BEER PARK, LLC (not by win $500. Anheuser-Busch). When the clock strikes 9:15 * * * * * p.m., Sapphire guests can enjoy the time-honored traditional fireworks show that lights up the sky over the famous Las Vegas Strip! In true American form, SPDC is proud to pledge a portion of pro- ceeds from this Fourth of July event to the Wounded Warrior Project, a 501©3 that provides a variety of programs and services like mental PT’S TAVERNS TO “The safety of our community, is the ladies who have helped me and physical wellness support to US SIZZLE ON NATIONAL our customers and our employees manage this orchard. When you veterans. For the ultimate jaw-drop- FRENCH FRY DAY is the top priority at NV Energy,” introduce a project like this with an ping party experience, guests can PT’s Entertainment Group will said Tony Sanchez, NV Energy end goal to help the community, it purchase the following “pre-event” serve a sizzling special with fresh Executive Vice President of Busi- promotes a positive culture among value package including: French fries for $1 at all locations in ness Development and External the working ladies and something Daybed Package celebration of National French Fry Relations. “These events provide marvelous happens - a self-motivat- Friday & Sunday — $250 (plus Day on Saturday, July 13. southern Nevadans with a unique ed, selfless desire to work together tax & gratuity) Plus, PT’s Happy Hour is avail- opportunity to learn more about towards producing something Saturday — $350 (plus tax & able daily from 5 to 7 p.m., and mid- some of the difficult issues facing meaningful that is more than us. gratuity) night to 2 a.m., offering a 50 percent our community and to acquire And I think it is therapeutic,” said Cabana Package discount on drinks including wines information and strategies that can Dena. Friday & Sunday — $500 (plus by the glass, premium spirits and help protect themselves and their * * * * * tax & gratuity) all craft and import beer, which family.” Saturday — $750 (plus tax & includes PT’s own craft brews For more information about gratuity) such as the Golden Hefeweizen and the Museum’s Community Safety Lounge Chairs — $70 (avail- Hualapai IPA. Forum series, please call (702) 229- By Jerry Fink able on a first come, first served PT’s Happy Hour food selec- 2734 or visit themobmuseum.org. Las Vegas Tribune basis) tions priced at $6 include Sriracha * * * * * Fireworks, freedom and FAN- All package options include no chicken bites and loaded potato SHERI’S RANCH BRINGS TASY! The ladies of FANTA- cover, complimentary transporta- skins; $7 selections include a half- BOUNTY OF FRESH-GROWN SY, Luxor Hotel and Casino’s tion and front of line admission. pound pub burger and chicken FRUIT TO PAHRUMP award-winning adult revue, will of- Locals receive complimentary parmesan sliders; and flatbreads, COMMUNITY CHURCH fer free gifts and discounted tickets admission with Nevada ID; regular including three-cheese, meat feast, FOOD PANTRY to veterans and active-duty military admission is $30. the Gilroy and buffalo chicken, will Sheri’s Ranch, a legal brothel members attending the 10:30 p.m. * * * * * be priced at $8. Menu items vary and resort in Pahrump, Nevada, an- DOWNTOWN GRAND show Thursday, July 4. by locatio nounces that its on-site community LAUNCHES SHOWROOM Military personnel, both vet- PT’s has 65 taverns throughout orchard produced a bountiful har- FEATURING TWO SHOWS erans and active, will be offered the Las Vegas Valley and Nevada, vest this season, and the company SO FUNNY YOU’LL LOSE a 50 percent discount on tickets including PT’s Pub, PT’s Gold, has donated a healthy selection of YOUR MIND for the Fourth of July show, as PT’s Ranch, PT’s Brewing Com- fresh fruit to the Pahrump Com- The Spare room, the newest well as complimentary 2019 “The pany, Sean Patrick’s, Sierra Gold munity Church’s (pahrumpcc.com) comedy showroom to hit Down- Golden Goddesses of FANTASY” and SG Bar. food pantry. town Las Vegas., is now open for calendars. * * * * * The ambitious civic project, monkey business. Audience members will be created with the goal of providing The venue features live comedy treated to a patriotic performance freshly-grown produce options to weekly with Don Barnhart’s Hyp- by lead singer Lorena Peril to honor local citizens, was developed two nomania and Delirious Stand-up the military attendees. Following years ago on the brothel’s spacious Comedy. the Fourth of July performance, property and has been an enormous The Spare Room represents the all guests who present a ticket point of pride for the company this first-ever showroom in the near stub from that night’s show at the week. 6-year history of the property and merchandise stand will receive a BEER PARK TO HOST THE MOB MUSEUM Dena, the madam at Sheri’s features two shows so funny you’ll complimentary calendar. All au- JULY 4 ROOFTOP PARTY ANNOUNCES 2019 Ranch and an active member of lose your mind every Wednes- dience members will be invited to BEER PARK at Paris Las Ve- COMMUNITY SAFETY the community, said that “it was day-Sunday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. meet the FANTASY cast, as well as gas will host a rooftop celebration FORUM SCHEDULE the most satisfying feeling after Tickets on sale now! have an opportunity for autographs featuring Fourth of July cocktails The Mob Museum, The National spending so much time to see that Located on the ground floor of and photos. this Independence Day, all day on Museum of Organized Crime and we were successful in our efforts to the hotel near the Art Bar, the new The calendar, regularly priced Thursday, July 4. Law Enforcement, announces produce crops to give to the com- showroom will provide an intimate at $20, is available for purchase at The popular rooftop bar and grill the 2019 calendar of Community munity. About two years ago we comedic experience for locals and various retail locations throughout will be offering incredible views of Safety Forums, sponsored by NV dedicated a part of Sheri’s Ranch’s tourists alike. Luxor including the Atrium Show- the Las Vegas Strip fireworks show Energy. land for this reason, and self-funded Complete with a full bar and room and on FANTASY’s website, beginning at 9 p.m., along with spe- Each month, the Museum part- it and gave it all the resources that maximum seating of less than 100, fantasyluxor.com. Tickets are avail- cialty cocktails and a roaming hot ners with the Las Vegas Metropol- were available. each ticket aims to offer guests the able for purchase at any Luxor box dog cart. Guests may RSVP online itan Police Department and other “We planted over one hundred best seat in the house and a laugh- office, online at fantasyluxor.com for seated packages; which include Las Vegas agencies to host these trees, and I made a commitment that ably casual environment perfect or by calling 702.262.4400. individual seated packages, priced free public programs that focus on I was going to dedicate some of my for any night out in Downtown * * * * * at $50; two-person seated packages, pertinent issues that affect Southern time on a daily basis to take care of Las Vegas. SAPPHIRE TOPLESS POOL priced at $100; and four-person Nevada. the plants and make any necessary Brought to you by Trending & DAY CLUB DEBUTS and six-person seated packages, Attendees receive free admis- arrangements to make this orchard Vegas, the team that helped launch JULY 4 priced at $200. All seating packages sion to the Museum following each a success. My staff did a fabulous Strip favorite “All Shook Up” at V Sapphire Pool & Day Club include a $50 food and beverage event, courtesy of NV Energy. job making sure that these plants Theater, Hypnomania and Deliri- (SPDC), the world’s only topless credit per person. Each Community Safety Forum were watered properly throughout ous gives showgoers the option to gentlemen’s day club, premieres BEER PARK will offer two takes place on one Sunday a month the year.” either laugh with their friends or at a new summer nightlife event on themed cocktails throughout the from 2 to 3 p.m. Former Nye County Commis- them depending on the time slot. Fourth of July featuring hundreds of day, the Freedom Bowl, a sharable Dates and topics scheduled for sioner Dan Schinhofen said, “I am Long-time comedian and hypnotist sexy Sapphire topless entertainers, 50-ounce fish-bowl cocktail made the remainder of 2019 follow: July very pleased that Sheri’s Ranch Don Barnhart welcomes guests to with a special showing of “Jaws” with Skyy Infusions Watermelon 21: School Safety (also provided continued with their garden and the stage with his interactive, and under the starry night sky as a swim Vodka, watermelon juice, two in Spanish). August 18: Home and have been able to donate fresh fruits improvisational hypnosis show bash and feature film watch party Bomb Pop popsicles and festive Personal Safety. to the local community food bank “Hypnomania” at 7 p.m. while unfolds — complete with BBQ, star straws, priced at $45; and the September 15: Emergency Pre- - they always have been a great “Delirious” packs downtown’s American flag swag and shark pool Peach Sparkler, made with Crown paredness. community partner. Since they have best punchlines through traditional floats! Royal Peach Whisky, ginger ale and October 20: Sexual Assault opened, they have been donating to stand-up comedy and a rotating On Thursday, July 4th from 4 a festive star straw, priced at $13. Prevention (Also provided in Span- the senior center group on a regular lineup of the best comedians on to 10 p.m., sun-soaked sirens and BEER PARK offers more than ish) . basis, and I am pleased that they are tour at 9 p.m. swimmers are invited to declare 100 varieties of beer, including November 17: Accident Preven- a member of the community.” * * * * * independence from the restrictions 36 on draft, as well as reimagined tion and Traffic Safety While keeping dozens of trees Jerry Fink is an entertainment of t-shirts and bikini tops with an stadium cuisine. December 15: Active Shooter thriving in the Nevada desert can columnist for the Las Vegas Tribune evening of fun, drinks and more. Along with incredible views of Preparedness. “We’re grateful present a challenge, particularly newspaper and writes a weekly col- As the sun sets, SPDC heats up the Fountains of Bellagio, BEER for NV Energy’s support, which with a full-time job at the Ranch, umn. To contact Fink, email him at with the exploration of shark-in- PARK offers billiards and foosball, enables the Museum, together with “I think a good part of my success jfink@ lasvegastribune.com. fested waters in a screening of as well as oversized yard games, local law enforcement and other Steven Spielberg’s iconic thriller including Jenga and Connect Four. agencies, to make this important film, JAWS! Reservations are available by call- community service available,” said Partygoers are encouraged to ing 702.444.4500 or by visiting Jonathan Ullman, president and express their ‘jaw’-some costume www.beerpark.com. BEER PARK chief executive officer, The Mob creativity and enter SPDC’s Best by Budweiser is owned and oper- Museum. June 26-July 2, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 21 LifestyLes Interview with Thomas Randall of the Blue Man Group (Luxor) By Sandy Zimmerman Las Vegas Tribune Thomas Randall, SHRM-CP, PHR, Blue Man Group, Resident General Manager, explained, “The Blue Man Group feels art is for everybody and we want to find ways to reach out to the community and with just a few modifications can open doors to groups to come here and feel connected. The Blue Man Group performs their sen- sory friendly partnership with The Grant a Gift for Autism once a year, this is our fifth year show for the community. We bend the lighting and sound levels down a little bit to make it softer for their environment and pay close attention to the people in the audience, how they react with each other, making sure they feel comfortable. If somebody does need to take a moment, there are areas outside the showroom where they can take a break or get some earplugs then come back to the show when they are ready. After five years we have gotten to know what to do for the Foundation and all of their families.” The Blue Man Group thinks of everything! It is important today for entertainers and business to know and understand the special needs of groups with autism. For additional information visit the website www.blueman. com.

Terri Janison, President & CEO, Grant a Gift Autism Foundation and Thomas Randall, SHRM-CP, PHR, Blue Man Group, Resident General Manager. (Photo by Ricardo Guzman) The BLUE GROUP describes themselves: “At Blue Man Group, you’ll rock, laugh and party. As three bald and blue men explore our world, together we’ll discover music, comedy and surprises at every turn. By the end of this spectacular journey,

you’ll be saying, “I don’t even know what For information, call 702-564-2453. www. just happened but I loooved it.” 35 million GrantGiftFoundation.org people of all ages and cultures know what Sandy Zimmerman produces television Blue Man Group is really about. Hard to programs, documentaries, and travel specials Describe, Easy to Love!” around the world — in Beijing and on the Grant a Gift Autism Foundation: JOINT Yangtze River Cruise in China, and in addi- MISSION WITH UNLV MEDICINE ACK- tion to travel specials in Italy and other coun- ERMAN AUTISM CENTER- To ensure tries as well as for Bryce Canyon National every infant, child, adolescent and young Park, Zion Canyon National Park, the Grand adult with autism or neuro developmental Canyon North Rim National Park, a real challenges has access to a medical home that Cattle Drive similar to the early westerns in provides high quality, multi-specialty diag- Reno, Nevada, and other destinations in the nostic treatment and intervention services. US. With 20 years’ experience as a syndicated Grant a Gift Autism Foundation is a Show and Dining Reviewer, Travel/ Luxury non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a writer, Health, as well as a Photographer/ mission to help children, young adults and Videographer, Editor, and Talk Show Host their families master autism by providing of Sandy Zimmerman’s Las Vegas TV Show assessment and treatment funding; combined and Discover the Ultimate Vacation travel with support services, vocational training and specials. For information, questions, inter- transition planning. views, or comments, please contact Sandy Grant a Gift Autism Foundation, 630 S. Zimmerman at- [email protected] (Photo by Ricardo Guzman) Rancho Dr., Ste. D, Las Vegas. or 702-515-0846.

(Photo by Denise Truscello) Page 22 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / June 26-July 2, 2019 CITY BEAT Ninth Circuit Announces 2019 Civics Contest Winners Commissioner Saul will be re- penalty was a fine or imprisonment sponsible for administering the So- for up to two years. cial Security retirement, disability Under those laws more than 20 and survivors insurance programs Republican newspaper editors were that pay over one trillion dollars arrested and some were imprisoned. annually in benefits to approxi- Among those was newspaperman mately 64 million beneficiaries, as James Callender who called Adams well as the Supplemental Security a “hideous hermaphroditical char- Income program that provides cash acter, which has neither the force assistance to more than 8 million of a man, nor the gentleness and people with limited income and re- sensibility of a woman.” These de- sources. The agency has a national tails are not in the book, by the way. workforce of about 63,000 employ- Levin notes Abraham Lincoln ees and 1,500 facilities across the enforced censorship during the Civ- country and around the world. il War and jailed several reporters, Commissioner Saul is from editors and publishers. New York. He is a graduate of the President Wilson used the Espi- Wharton School of Finance at the onage Act of 1917 to jail pamphle- University of Pennsylvania, and teers and to deny mailing permits serves on its Board of Overseers. is that modern journalism has to anti-war newspapers. He and his wife of over 50 years, devolved into an opinionated, Levin further notes the left’s Denise, have two adult children and group-think pack of politically beloved President Franklin Roos- three grandchildren. partisan propagandists who oppose evelt used an iron-hand to control * * * * * President Trump at every turn and the media and even grabbed private NDOT starts $2.78 Million in think he is a danger to freedom of telegrams of publishers. Eastern Avenue upgrades the press. Further, he notes that President The Nevada Department of While we don’t think that con- Obama, another liberal heart-throb, Transportation (NDOT), on June clusion is totally valid, the book secretly subpoenaed records of Colton Massic narrates a video that earned the Spanish Springs High 24, begans $2.78 million in safety, does offer a worthy historic per- 20 Associated Press telephone School graduate first place in a Ninth Circuit Civics Contest. mobility, and reliability upgrades spective on the behaviors of the lines, spied on Fox News reporter Young people from Alaska, Ar- grams for the bar and community. along Eastern Avenue/Civic Drive press and our presidents. James Rosen and subpoenaed New izona, California and Nevada have The Ninth Circuit Courts and between Cope Avenue and U.S. Levin notes that for more than a York Times reporter James Risen, been selected the winners of the Community Committee was es- Highway 95 in Las Vegas. Unicon century the American press was un- demanding he testify about his 2019 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest, tablished in 2000 by the Judicial LLC is the general contractor. abashedly partisan, often surviving sources. an educational outreach effort to Council of the Ninth Circuit, the Planned improvements call for on printing contracts from the party So far, Trump hasn’t done any of high school students sponsored by governing body for federal courts sidewalks, better lighting, and pe- in power when the newspapers were those things, but Levin concludes the federal courts. in the West. The committee seeks destrian crosswalks as well as bicy- able to put them there. He seems he is seen by the press as a major The theme of the 2019 contest to promote public understanding cle lanes, raised medians, and better to accept the notion that sometime threat. was “The 4th Amendment in the of and confidence in the judicial transit access. Other improvements early in the 19th Century journalists Levin includes a lengthy outtake 21st Century — What is an ‘Un- system through civics education entail midblock crossings with altruistically embraced the concept from a February 2019 article by reasonable Search and Seizure’ in and outreach to the community and rapid flashing beacons, plus inter- of objectivity. New York Times Publisher Arthur the Digital Age?” Students were media. The committee includes fed- section modifications and added Actually the conversion was Sulzberger who took umbrage with challenged to write an essay or pro- eral judges, lawyers, and court staff. signage. There were 1,225 corridor mostly profit-motivated. It was Trump calling his newspaper “the duce a short video explaining how This is the sixth consecutive year in crashes occurred along Eastern borne of the penny press. enemy of the people” and arguing Congress and the federal courts which the committee has organized Avenue/Civic Center Drive from The newspaper business model that is not only false but dangerous. have applied 4th Amendment pro- a civics contest in conjunction with Cope Avenue to the U.S. Highway changed from being dependent on “It has an ugly history of being tections to electronic data devices, the circuit conference. 95 during a five-year period July 1, government printing contracts and wielded by dictators and tyrants particularly the cellphones upon * * * * * 2009 to July 1, 2014. political party handouts to one of who sought to control public infor- Work will occur daily from 6 mation,” the publisher countered. which almost everyone relies. being supported by advertisers, a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through whose customers paid the same To which Levin replies, “As Winners in the essay competi- Friday. Construction will start at for a pair of shoes no matter which discussed earlier, unlike certain of tion are: the intersection of Eastern Avenue party they embraced. So why alien- the president’s predecessors, Trump 1st place — Natalie Fraser, a and Bonanza Road, with crews ate half of your potential customers has taken no official governmental junior at West High School in An- progressing northbound. At least with partisanship? The newspaper steps to silence news organizations chorage, Alaska; two travel lanes will remain open that delivered the highest reader- or journalists. Although Sulzberger 2nd place — Kellen Vu, a recent through the work zone during day- ship fetched the highest advertising mentioned Jefferson, Kennedy, and graduate of Arizona School for the time hours. The project is scheduled dollar. Reagan as defenders of the press Arts in Phoenix; and to finish by December. Levin’s book does point out cor- despite their complaints about it, a 3rd place — Jessica Chou, a Motorists should use caution rectly that Trump’s often repeated group in which Trump should actu- recent graduate of Arcadia High while travelling through the work and tweeted animus for the press is ally be included for these purposes, School in Arcadia, California. zone, heed construction signage, benign compared to past presidents. Sulzberger omits that Adams, Lin- Winners in the video competi- and take alternate detour routes, if With the ink still damp on the coln, Wilson, FDR, and Obama did, tion are: possible. NDOT works with Waze First Amendment President John in fact, use the power of the federal 1st place — The team of Mat- to inform the public about planned Adams pushed through the Federal government against news outlets thew Lovering, Colton Massic and highway restrictions, but unsched- Congress a series of Alien and Sedi- and journalists with whom they dis- Jason Mueller, recent graduates of Andrew M. Saul sworn in uled construction changes, closures tion Acts in 1798. These acts made agreed. Sulzberger’s rhetoric about Spanish Springs High School in as Commissioner of Social and restrictions are possible due to it a crime to “write, print, utter or Trump is dishonest and a deflection Sparks, Nevada; Security Administration weather or other factors. For the publish … any false, scandalous from his own failure as a newspaper 2nd place — Raveena Lele, a Andrew M. Saul was sworn latest state highway conditions, and malicious writing or writings publisher.” sophomore at Castilleja School in in as the Commissioner of Social visit nvroads.com or call 511 before against the government of the Though the book is too often a Palo Alto, California; and Security at the agency’s office in driving. United States, or either house of the hash of overly long quotes from 3rd place — The team of Jessica Washington, D.C. He will serve a * * * * * Congress of the United States, or historians and others and has an Book offers historic overly jaundiced conclusion, it Chou, Maxwell Tong and Aaron six-year term that expires on Janu- the President of the United States, perspective on the press with intent to defame the said gov- offers a perspective to which few Wu, recent graduates of Arcadia ary 19, 2025. Submitted by Thomas Mitchell ernment, or either house of the said outside the journalism profession High School in Arcadia, California. Commissioner Saul expressed his gratitude at being chosen to The premise of conservative Congress, or the said President, or have been exposed. The winning essays and vid- serve as the Commissioner of So- commentator Mark Levin’s new to bring them, or either of them, Frankly, there should be tension eos will be posted to the contest cial Security. “The Social Security book, “Unfreedom of the Press,” into contempt or disrepute …” The between the press and government. website, www.ca9.uscourts.gov/ programs touch the lives of almost civicscontest, in July. every American — serving in this The competition was open to position is a tremendous privilege students in grades 9-12 in public, and an awesome responsibility,” private and parochial schools and said Commissioner Saul. “I am home-schooled students of equiv- humbled by the opportunity to alent grade status in nine western help the agency to deliver critical states and two Pacific island ju- services to the American people.” risdictions. Approximately 1,300 Commissioner Saul brings a young people entered the contest, vast amount of experience to the which offered cash prizes, an op- position. At the federal level, one portunity for travel, and a chance to of Commissioner Saul’s greatest meet some of the nation’s preemi- achievements was his work with nent jurists and legal practitioners. the Federal Thrift Investment Board Federal courts in all 15 judicial (FTIB). In 2002, Commissioner districts in the Ninth Circuit held Saul became Chairman of the FTIB, local contests with winners going which administers the Thrift Sav- on to compete in the circuit-wide ings Plan (TSP). The TSP provides competition. In all, 44 essays and military and federal employees the 25 videos were selected for final opportunity to save for additional consideration by the Ninth Circuit retirement security. Commissioner Saul led the board to modernize Courts and Community Committee, systems and restructure executive which organized the contest. Blind staff. Through effective changes, he judging was employed in both the increased participation and reduced preliminary and final rounds. participant costs. “We are very pleased that many In addition to his federal service, students from all parts of the Ninth Commissioner Saul has served Circuit submitted many outstanding and worked within numerous state essays and videos, demonstrating and local governments, non-profit an understanding and the impor- organizations, and private sector tance of the 4th Amendment,” businesses. He started his career said U.S. District Judge Janis L. in the private sector, growing and Sammartino of San Diego, who managing two large publicly traded chairs the Ninth Circuit Courts and apparel chains for over 20 years. He Community Committee. served as Vice Chairman and Chair- At the circuit level, prizes of man of the Finance Committee of $2,000, $1,000 and $500 will be the Metropolitan Transportation awarded to 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-place Authority, New York’s regional winners in both the essay and video transportation system and the competition. In addition, first-place country’s largest public transpor- winners along with a parent or tation network. He also served as guardian will be invited to attend Vice Chairman of the Mount Sinai the opening session of the Ninth Health System and Chairman of its Circuit Judicial Conference. Audit and Compliance Committee. In addition, he was a Trustee and Prize money and travel costs Chairman of the Audit Committee for the winners are funded through of the National Gallery of Art. He attorney admission fees collected formerly served as a board member by the federal courts in the Ninth of the United Jewish Appeal Feder- Circuit to fund educational pro- ation of New York. June 26-July 2, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 23 Sacred Cows and Breaking Rules By Doug Dickerson AOL, and Hummer, just to name “Hell, there ain’t no rules. We’re a few. trying to accomplish something Be it major companies, mom and here.” — Thomas Edison pop retail shops, businesses large As a photography enthusiast, I and small, and leaders in general, have evolved over the years with etc. one thing is clear — those who the evolution of the camera. I re- do not innovate and adapt to change member the days of the Polaroid will be on future lists like the ones camera, the Kodak Instamatic, and mentioned here. still have very fond memories of Two of the largest obstacles to my first 35mm camera- a Canon change and innovation come in AE1 program. I was euphoric over the form of our traditions or sacred the advent of the digital camera — cows, and our rulebook. Both rob my first was a Sony 3.2 megapixel us of a future that could be ours. Canon Cybershot that set me back a So when is it appropriate to let whopping $300+ dollars at the time. go of the sacred cows and break the Times have certainly changed rules? Here are a few clues. with photography over the years. DoUg DICkErsoN When your rules are Think about your current “rule- zations great. What better way to The quality is better as is the cost. Oddly enough, history is filled no longer relevant book” those written or unwritten, honor the life and legacy of a good It’s a great time to be an avid with organizations and leaders who In his acclaimed book, It’s Not spoken or unspoken ways of doing organization than to build upon it photographer. Innovations a great have done just this. About the Coffee, Howard Behar things. How are they working for and make it better? thing. In a blog post entitled 50 exam- advocates replacing the rulebook you? While your values must be I am appreciative for the pho- ples of corporations that failed to with a playbook. It’s a game-chang- So long as you are boxed in bedrock and clear, the way you tography skills I learned back innovate, Katrina Aaslaid profiles ing idea if embraced. Think about with dated thinking, old and tired innovate and adapt to change will in the day. It made me a better 50 companies that “failed to inno- it — rulebooks are rigid, confin- solutions, with the same predictable determine your future. What’s the photographer. But think of what I vate, and some ended up in failed ing, predictable, and restrictive. A outcomes, how can you honestly point of holding onto the sacred would be missing out on if I had businesses. Some are the biggest playbook, on the other hand, serves expect anything to change? cows of the past if they are not not adapted over the years. What if companies in the world.” Included the opposite purpose. It’s liberat- Perhaps it’s time to bid farewell serving you well today? I held onto an Instamatic mindset on the list are Kodak, Blockbuster, ing, creative, and has unlimited to the rulebook and embrace the Would you rather have an orga- in this digital age? MySpace, Nokia, Sears, Polaroid, potential. playbook and unleash your best and nizational future based on innova- brightest to take you to a new level. tion and change or an organization- BEHIND THE MIKE Otherwise, the view will always al funeral based on traditions and remain the same. sacred cows that you were afraid When sacred cows to abandon? Failure are worshipped on We know that change and inno- By Michael A. Aun Always remember the one who the altars of progress vation do not come easy. Righting I am the world’s leading expert falls and stands up is stronger than It’s a sad day when progress and the ship is hard work. But you must on failing… you know, on screwing the one who never fell… or tried. innovation are put on indefinite decide — preside over change and things up. And because of that, I Failure is not defeat. It is not a hold because we are too afraid innovation with a bright future or feel I am uniquely qualified to tell detour. It is not a dead-end street. to let go of our institutionalized preside over the status quo and others about the best ways to fail… It is just a temporary delay. The sacred cows. It’s the proverbial decline. since I have tried them all. most important key to dealing with “we’ve never done it this way be- For the sake of your future, The first rule is to stop trying. If failure is a short memory. fore” approach or the holding onto maybe it’s time to break the rules you do not try, you cannot fail. It is This column would not be long mission or vision statements that and leave the sacred cows behind. simple math. Michael Jordan was enough to chronicle my many are no longer relevant to the times * * * * * once quoted “I can accept failure. screwups. After all, when you are as in which we live. Doug Dickerson is a syndicated Everyone fails at something, but I old as I am you are bound to have Please know, I am not advo- columnist. He writes a weekly col- can’t accept not trying.” your share of bumps in the road. cating disrespecting the past as it umn for this newspaper. To contact In 2010, my late friend Zig That does not make them pleasant relates to the hard work, values, Doug Dickerson, email him at Ziglar, CSP, CPAE Speaker Hall of or tolerable. and sacrifices that made organi- ddickerson@ lasvegastribune.com. Fame and I received the Legends Two come to mind. I once ran of the Speaking Profession honor for the South Carolina House of from the Veteran Speakers Retreat. MICHAEL A. AUN Representatives and was beaten Zig used to say, “If you learn from they fail. Winners fail until they like a drum. What did I learn? It is defeat, you haven’t really lost. Any- succeed. cheaper to buy a politician than it way, yesterday ended last night.” I love what Bill Gates had to say is to be one. I agree. about it. “I failed my exam in some The other happened in 1977 If nothing else, failure offers subjects, but my friend passed. when I competed for the World many rewarding dividends. First, Now he’s an engineer in Microsoft Championship of Public Speaking you have found at least one new and I am the owner.” for Toastmasters in Vancouver, way something does not work. My grandfather Elias S. Mack, British Columbia. I was disqualified Second, you get a fresh start. Only Sr. use to say to me: “If your goals for going eight seconds over my now you are a little bit smarter. don’t scare you, they are not big allotted time. The next rule on failing goes enough. Afterall, if you aim too A year later, I competed again- back to the theory of quitting. Quit- low and succeed, have you really this time in Toronto, Ontario… and ting is like getting a flat tire on your succeeded?” I won. My message to my audiences car and you decide to slash the other Abdul Kalam observed “If you today… one must go through To- three. Makes no sense. Why quit? fail, never give up because F.A.I.L. ronto to get to Vancouver. Thomas Edison cleverly means First Attempt In Learning. Michael Aun is a syndicated summed it up “I have not failed. End is not the end; in fact, E.N.D. columnist and writes a weekly col- I have found 10,000 ways that do means Effort Never Dies. If you get umn for this newspaper. To contact not work.” Edison, like so many no for an answer, remember that Michael Aun, email him at maun@ inventors, used failure as a learning N.O. means “Next Opportunity.” lasvegastribune.com. experience. That is why so many in- ventors have a plethora of patents to their credit. They found something new… while trying to solve some- Bob Beckett thing old. They just would not quit. Attorney At Law Over the years, I shared the Elected 5 terms as Nye County District Attorney lectern with Tom Peters, CPAE Practice areas Speaker Hall of Fame. His theory was simple… “If it is understood Criminal defense, Personal injury, Bankruptcy that failure is the process by which and debt, Car accident, DUI and DWI we succeed… would it not therefor Licensed for 29 years follow that in order to have more success, we need more failure? We AVVO CONTRIBUTIONS need to teach people to fail faster!” Beckett knows Nevada criminal law That is a pretty good rule. — especially how to get the most out of Probably the key to this whole the probation/monitoring system. success/failure thing is to not let success get into your head or fail- Beckett provides very effective and Sundays from 11.30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ure get into your heart. There is no personable service — His fees are also fair Please call 702-706-6875 room for either in your life. 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Everyone pitches income program funded by general in, combining their resources — tax revenues designed to help aged, great food, music, and displays — blind, and disabled people who to lift our spirits. have little or no income. You may Social Security has been helping be able to apply online if you meet people maintain their independence certain requirements. See if you for over 80 years. In that time, can apply online for SSI at www. we’ve made it even easier for you socialsecurity.gov/benefits/ssi. to access the programs and benefits Social Security provides benefits you might need. Today, applying for millions of people, including online is a fast way to get those retirees, wounded warriors, chil- crucial benefits. dren, and people with disabilities Here are some of the benefits who cannot work. Find the help you can apply for: you or your family needs at www. —Retirement or Spouse’s socialsecurity.gov/benefits. Benefits — You must be at least We need you to let loved ones 61 years and 9 months old and know about the ways we may want your benefits to start no more provide benefits. By sharing our than four months in the future. online for disability benefits. Apply Prescription Drug Costs — Some i1020. resources with friends and family, Apply at www.socialsecurity.gov/ for Disability at www.socialsecuri- people need assistance with the cost —Medicare — Medicare is a you can help create independence retireonline. ty.gov/disabilityonline. of medications. Apply for Extra national health insurance program for them at www.socialsecurity. —Disability — You can apply —Extra Help with Medicare Help at www.socialsecurity.gov/ administered by the U.S. federal gov/onlineservices. Social Security can help if you’re young and lose a parent By Barbara Duckett where they paid Social Security Social Security Public Affairs taxes. Specialist in Las Vegas Benefits stop when your child For young people whose parent reaches age 18 unless your child is a passes away, Social Security is student in secondary school or dis- here. Losing a parent is both emo- abled. Within a family, a child can tionally painful and, often times, receive up to half of the parent’s full devastating to a family’s finances. retirement or disability benefit. If a In the same way that Social Secu- child receives Survivors benefits, he rity helps to lift up the disabled and or she can get up to 75 percent of seniors when they need it, we sup- the deceased parent’s basic Social port families when an income-earn- Security benefit. ing parent dies. There is a limit to the amount You should let Social Security of money that we can pay to a know as soon as possible when a family. This family maximum is person in your family dies. Usually, determined as part of every Social the funeral director will report the Security benefit computation. It can person’s death to Social Security. be from 150 to 180 percent of the You’ll need to give the deceased’s parent’s full benefit amount. If the Social Security number to the total amount payable to all family funeral director so they can make members exceeds this limit, we the report. reduce each person’s benefit pro- Some of the deceased’s family portionately (except the parent’s) members may be able to receive until the total equals the maximum Social Security benefits if the de- allowable amount. ceased person worked long enough read the following information —18-19 years old and a full- have: Children with disabilities may in jobs covered by Social Security carefully to learn what benefits may time student (no higher than grade —A parent who’s disabled or re- also be eligible for benefits. You to qualify for benefits. Contact be available. 12); or tired and entitled to Social Security can read more about Benefits for Social Security as soon as possible Your unmarried child can get —18 or older with a disability benefits; or Children with Disabilities at www. to make sure the family gets all the benefits if they’re: that began before age 22. —A parent who died after hav- socialsecurity.gov/pubs/EN-05- benefits they’re entitled to. Please —Younger than age 18; To get benefits, a child must ing worked long enough in a job 10026.pdf. Social Security terms in plain language By Barbara Duckett PIA (amount payable for a retired Social Security Public Affairs worker who starts benefits at full Specialist in Las Vegas retirement age). So, FRA is an age Some of the terms and acronyms and PIA is an amount. (an abbreviation of the first letters Once you receive benefits, you of words in a phrase) people use get a COLA most years. But don’t when they talk about Social Secu- expect a fizzy drink — a COLA is rity can be a little confusing. We’re a Cost of Living Adjustment, and here to help you understand all you that will usually mean a little extra need to know. money in your monthly payment. Social Security employees What about DRCs? Delayed re- strive to explain benefits using tirement credits are the incremental easy-to-understand, plain language. increases added to the PIA if you In fact, The Plain Writing Act of delay taking retirement benefits 2010 requires federal agencies to beyond your full retirement age. If communicate clearly in a way “the you wait to begin benefits beyond public can understand and use.” FRA — say, at age 68 or even 70 If a technical term or acronym — your benefit increases. that you don’t know slips into the If one of those unknown terms conversation or appears in written or acronyms comes up in conversa- material, you can easily find the tion, you can be the one to supply meaning in our online glossary at the definition using our online www.socialsecurity.gov/agency/ glossary. Sometimes learning the glossary. terminology can deepen your un- Social Security’s acronyms you’re nearing retirement, you may tirement age), and DRCs (delayed based on when you decide to take it. derstanding of how Social Security function as verbal shorthand in your want to know what PIA (primary retirement credits) mean. These If you take your retirement ben- works for you. Discover and share financial planning conversations. If insurance amount), FRA (full re- terms involve your benefit amount efit at FRA, you’ll receive the full more at www.socialsecurity.gov. Social Security’s Definition of Disability By Barbara Duckett to other resources to provide support during Social Security Public Affairs Specialist periods of short-term disabilities, including in Las Vegas workers’ compensation, insurance, savings, This month marks the 29th anniversary of and investments. the Americans with Disabilities Act, which Social Security is also required by law was signed into law by President George to review the current medical condition of H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. Disability people receiving disability benefits to make affects millions of Americans. It can inhibit sure they continue to have a qualifying dis- peoples’ quality of life and their ability earn ability. Generally, if someone’s health hasn’t a living. Social Security is here to help you improved, or if their disability still keeps and your family, but there are strict criteria them from working, they will continue to for meeting the definition of disability. The receive benefits. definition of disability under Social Security Social Security is a support system for is also different than it is for other programs. people who cannot work because of a disabil- We do not pay benefits for partial or short- ity. You can learn more about Social Securi- term disability. ty’s disability program at www.socialsecurity. Social Security has a strict definition of gov/disability and also by accessing our start- disability. Social Security program rules er kits and checklists at www.socialsecurity. assume that working families have access gov/planners/disability/. June 26-July 2, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 25 What You Need To Know By Dr Nina Radcliff Diseases from Ticks, Fleas, and Mosquitoes on the rise; protect yourself By Dr. Nina Radcliff, MD Yersinia pestis, which then infects Ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas the fleas that bite them. Recently, are on the rise in your world as an average of seven human plague tick-borne diseases. In the past 50 around water as well as on your Bitten by a tick? the weather warms up — and all cases has been reported each year in years, scientists have detected at animals. When returning, conduct — Don’t panic! of them are dangerous culprits for the United States. Bubonic plague least a dozen new diseases transmit- a full-body check. Ticks adore —If you find a tick attached spreading pathogens and germs. signs/symptoms may occur within a ted by ticks including life-threaten- warm, hard-to-see places such as to your skin, the key is to remove Facts are that mosquitoes, fleas, week of exposure to the bacteria in- ing tick-borne viruses — Heartland the scalp, armpits, in and around the tick as soon as possible. You and ticks are spreading more sick- cluding headache, fever, fatigue or and Bourbon — reported with more the hair, behind the ears and knees, can use a plain set of fine-tipped ness — and the germs and dis- weakness, and the painful swollen prominence. and the groin. tweezers; grasp it as close to your eases they spread are increasing lymph nodes known as “buboes.” More about Lyme disease —Bathe or shower within 2 skin’s surface as possible and pull in number and moving into new —Clean the area and stop the Transmitted by ticks, it generally hours of coming indoors—it is upward with steady, even pressure. areas throughout our country. The itching with some cream or lotion. causes vague symptoms such as easier to find ticks and get them off. Do not twist or jerk the tick, as it Centers for Disease Control and If symptoms continue or the bites headache, fever or fatigue. In about —Avoid off-the-path wooded can cause the mouth-parts to break Prevention (CDC) has found that become inflamed with pus, call 70 percent of Lyme disease cases, and bushy areas with high grass off and remain in your skin. illnesses from mosquito, tick and your physician. a tell-tale rash, shaped like a bull’s and leaf litter and walk in the center —After removal, thoroughly flea bites have more than tripled Ticks eye, appears 3 to 30 days after the of a trail clean the bite area and your hands since 2004. And today, they have These bloodsucking insects tick bite and can aid in diagnosis. —Wear protective clothing, with rubbing alcohol or soap/water. been found just about everywhere can transmit infectious diseases Lyme disease, in some, can af- long-sleeved shirts and long pants. —Never crush the tick with your from garden centers to your favorite between humans or from animals to fect tissues and organs, including —Use 20-30 percent DEET fingers. Dispose of a live tick by shopping spots, at home, and in the humans. They ingest disease-caus- Bell’s palsy (the loss of muscle tone repellent on clothing and exposed putting it in alcohol, placing it in country. In fact, it is noted that the ing bacteria and viruses while on one or both sides of the face), skin. Paying attention to feet and a sealed bag/container, wrapping it data “substantially” underestimates feeding on the blood of an infected neck pain that mimics meningitis, ankles. tightly in tape, or flushing it down mosquito, tick and flea disease oc- human or animal host — and then joint pain and swelling, shooting —Coming inside, remove and the toilet. currence in the US because some go on to inject it into and infect or pins-and-needles pain, and heart wash clothes worn outside, setting —If you develop a rash or fever didn’t seek medical attention or a new host during a subsequent palpitations. the dryer on the highest temperature within several weeks of removing a recognize the symptoms. blood meal. And while most cases can be (which helps to kill ticks) tick, see your doctor. So why all the concern with the —Ticks don’t jump, fly, or drop treated and eradicated with a few —Reduce insect habitats on —Avoid folklore remedies such information? Mosquitoes, ticks and from trees. If you find one attached, weeks of antibiotics, diagnosis and your property as “painting” the tick with nail pol- flea bites are more than a nuisance it most likely latched onto your early treatment are, unfortunately, —Clear tall grasses and brush ish or petroleum — their bites can inject dangerous foot or leg and crawled up over often delayed. Ticks use a local —Place a 3-foot-wide barrier Being informed and taking ac- venom and inflict pain on their your body. anesthetic, so their bites often go of wood chips between lawns and tion are powerful tools — take time, human victims with some bites —Today, tick-transmitted infec- undetected. wooded areas as well as around know your environment, be on the leading to serious illnesses, hospi- tions are more common than in past And the symptoms are nonspe- patios/play equipment lookout, take protective measures, talization, even life-threatening or decades (as a result of explosive cific — we may have a headache —Mow lawns frequently, keep- and please remain vigilant! gravely debilitating issues. increases in deer populations, ex- from being dehydrated or sleep-de- ing leaves raked * * * * * Trust me, you don’t want to learn tending even into semi-urban areas prived, a fever from another infec- —Stack wood in a dry area to This article is for general in- more about these pests the hard in the eastern and western U.S.). tion, or fatigue from a plethora of discourage rodents formation only and should not be way. Here are some key understand- —Lyme disease cases have causes. —Remove any standing water, used for the diagnosis or treatment ings about these creatures and how more than tripled as the tick that Prevention old furniture or trash of medical conditions and cannot to protect yourself and those you spreads the illness has expanded Mitigating the risks that these —Pets are particularly at risk substitute for the advice from your love from infection. into more than half of all U.S. insects pose to you starts with pre- for flea and tick bites and bringing medical professional. Dr. Nina has Dealing with pesky, flying, counties. ventative actions that make you an them into your home, car, and yard. used all reasonable care in com- crawling and burrowing creatures —Although a course of antibi- unappealing snack: So make sure to check pets and use piling the current information but is already among the worst parts otics can usually eradicate it, di- —Be vigilant. While wise to preventative products against ticks it may not apply to you and your of warm weather. But the incessant agnosis and early treatment of this take preventive measures year- and fleas. symptoms. Always consult a doctor scratching isn’t the only concern — stealth disease are often delayed. round, these pests are busiest in the —Consider using a professional or other health care professional these are dangerous creatures (that And too, missed or misdiagnosed. warmer months generally living in pest company to reduce insects for diagnosis and treatment of can carry disease): —Our country is a hot spot for grassy, bushy, wooded areas and around your property. medical conditions. Mosquitoes The drone is annoying, but the fact that mosquitoes carry danger- ous diseases is of greatest concern. —Not only can the females bite, but mosquitoes can pass along dangerous diseases to people and animals. 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in an effort to produce and eventual- even jet fuel. Assuming a $100/ with oxygen and atmospheric CO2 ly commercialize DAC technology ton cost for capturing atmospheric to get three times as much energy

that can use captured CO2 to make CO2, the company can produce out of the sun’s rays as existing fuel at costs competitive with pro- these eco-friendly fuels for about solar “reactors.” The resulting “syn- ducing conventional fossil fuels. $1/liter, which is only marginally thesis fuel” combines hydrogen After several years of research and more expensive than their fos- and carbon monoxide and could be development and implementation sil-fuel counterparts. The hope is used to power vehicles or any type of its technologies at a pilot plant in that costs will come down to below of engine equipped to deal with it. British Columbia, the company has fossil fuels as demand grows and And a team of Swiss and Nor- been able to get the costs of captur- facilities scale up. Also, as more wegian scientists wants to put such

ing CO2 down to ~$100/ton — six states follow California’s lead in technologies to use on millions of times less than previous models requiring increasingly significant solar-powered floating islands at

predicted was possible. portions of their fuel mixes to sea that could suck CO2 out of the But it’s what happens next come from “low-carbon” sources, air and turn it into fuel without that has environmental advocates demand for these green alternative taking up any land or bothering jazzed. Carbon Engineering’s so- fuels will rise and prices will likely human neighbors. Such a plan may lar-powered electrolyzer splits wa- drop even more. seem far-fetched, but we need to be ter into hydrogen and oxygen, and R&D like this isn’t limited to the open to new ideas if we are going then combines the hydrogen with U.S. Spain’s SUN-to-LIQUID proj- to turn the tide on climate change

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CO2 from the air at large scale since the 1950s, but it wasn’t until the late 1990s that environmentalists started looking to so-called “Direct Air Capture” (DAC) as one of a suite of tools at our disposal for dealing with the greenhouse effect. Since then, researchers have been scrambling to come up with the Carbon Engineering has proven at its Canadian pilot plant in Squamish, British Columbia that it can suck greenhouse gases out of the air through so-called Direct Air Capture (DAC) and process them into liquid fuels at a cost nearly as cheap as producing fossil fuels. most efficient ways to capture CO2. LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE CLASSIFIEDS

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