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CulinarySpecial to the Las Vegas Tribune Strikesemployees of MGM Resorts and The Culinary Union, Nevada’s Caesars Entertainment. The mem- biggest casino workers’ union, bers authorized a strike to begin voted on Tuesday, May 22, on a June 1, when the current union measure that threatens to bring Las contract expires. Vegas to a virtual standstill begin- Bigger Share of ning June 1. Trump’s Tax Cuts For the first time in 15 years, Culinary, which is currently in the union’s 50,000 bartenders, bell- negotiation with operators, wants to men, cocktail servers, food servers, ensure that money saved by casinos housekeepers, kitchen staff, and from the corporate tax cuts brought porters will decide by ballot wheth- in by the Trump administration er to stage a citywide walkout. trickles down to workers. In Q4, Some 34 resorts along the Strip these cuts generated a combined, and downtown would be impacted non-cash benefit of $4.3 billion should the union vote to act, with for the top four Strip operators, about 80 percent of those being according to the Las Vegas Re- Members of the Culinary Union protesting outside the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas in 2013. The Culinary Union view-Journal. My Point voted a citywide strike to ensure the union gets its share of the Trump administration’s corporate tax cuts. (See Culinary Strike, Page 7) of View By Rolando Larraz Sanctuary Cities Petition should Again I had to deal with the troubles of going to see a doctor and the stupidity, yes the stupidity, of have been left up to the voters those workers in or at those medical By Thomas Mitchell state Constitution to prohibit state facilities and the way they treat the Sometimes it seems the argu- and local governments passing laws members, patients, clients or what- ment boils down to: Those darned limiting or discouraging enforce- ever they choose to call us now. voters just aren’t smart enough to ment of federal immigration laws, This is my own experience, figure it out. which has happened in several not anyone else’s; after two heart That notion was never stated California cities. attacks in ten days I had to go but seemed to linger in the back- After the American Civil Liber- see another so-called “expert” on ground this past week at the Nevada ties Union challenged the petition, hearts, so those almighty health Supreme Court during arguments a Carson City district court judge employers and their employees about whether an initiative petition ruled in January the petition was granted me the “honor” of giving should be allowed to appear on the “excessively broad and general” me an appointment at 7:00 a.m. ballot, if enough signatures can be and likely to confuse voters, thus That was not a problem since I am gathered. barring it from appearing on the generally up at 4:00 a.m. anyway, The Prevent Sanctuary Cities ballot. Proponents appealed to the but I have always been asked to initiative proposes to amend the (See Sanctuary Cities, Page 3) be there fifteen minutes before my appointment. So, being the submissive and obedient person I am, I was there at It’s easy to be green, wish 6:45 a.m. sharp, not even a minute late, only to find the front door still locked with a sign on it that read, Doors open at 7:00 a.m. And so they it so and ignore the facts did; the doors were opened by an By Thomas Mitchell The petition states: officer (otherwise called a security If you thought the “green move- The Amendment defines renew- guard) with a mean face and a very ment” was more about self-righ- able energy sources to include authoritarian face, who did the teous politics than clear-headed solar, wind, small-scale hydro- honors of unlocking the cells — oh science, here are two tales that power, and other sources that are excuse me, the doors — not even a prove the point. replaced rapidly by a natural, on- half minute early or late, to let an In Arizona a petition is being cir- going process (excluding nuclear or undisclosed amount of victims — culated in an effort get on the ballot fossil fuel). Distributed renewable AKA patients — into the building. an initiative called the Clean Energy energy sources, like rooftop solar, I was supposed to fast, not even for a Healthy Arizona Amendment. must comprise at least 10 percent coffee, so they said, so since 4:00 This would require 50 percent of of utilities’ annual retail sales of a.m. until 7:00 a.m. I had nothing the electricity generated in the state electricity by 2030. in my stomach making me a little to come from renewable sources If the measure passes it would upset, angry, unhappy, or whatever by 2030. (See Thinking Green, Page 4) Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan, N.Y., in 2017 else you might want to call it. I got onto the second floor of the almighty Southwest Medical Center to find the lights off and only House easily passes prison one single employee in front of the computer to ceremonially announce to me that “she will be in soon,” reform bill backed by Trump even if there was no “she” any- By Lydia Wheeler are released. programs and then use those cred- where around the deserted lobby; The Hill The legislation, authored by its to serve the remaining days of but after a small waiting period, he The House overwhelming Reps. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and their sentence in a halfway house ended up asking me for my picture passed a bipartisan prison reform Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), provides or home confinement. ID and proof of insurance. bill Tuesday afternoon amid ob- $50 million to the Bureau of Prisons The bill also requires inmates to This employee must be new, jections from some Democrats and annually for the next five years for be housed within 500 miles of their because he said good morning to groups on the left that it doesn’t go prison programs including educa- families when possible and prohib- me before he asked for my “ID far enough. tion, drug treatment and job skills its the shackling of female inmates and proof of insurance” without a Lawmakers approved the First training. while they are pregnant, giving please, of course. Step Act by a 360-59 vote, includ- Under the bill, which is support- birth or in postpartum recovery. At the end of the still dark lobby ing the support of 134 Democrats, ed by the White House but faces The Leadership Conference there was a young lady with the to incentivize inmates to complete an uncertain future in the Senate, on Civil and Human Rights and door half open giving me instruc- prison programs that reduce their prisoners would be allowed to 74 other groups have written the tions and orders even before I got likelihood to reoffend after they Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) earn time credits for completing (See Prison Reform, Page 5) close enough to her. Keep in mind that I get up every day around four in the morning and by now, three hours and twenty Trump issues executive order for Venezuela minutes have gone on with not even By Luis Sanchez It also prevents the government and other U.S. officials have called a cup of coffee or a glass of water. The Hill of Venezuela from liquidating as- a sham. I was feeling uncomfortable; and President Trump issued an exec- sets it has a majority ownership of. “Venezuela’s election was a couple that with the intentionally utive order on Monday prohibiting “Today’s executive order closes sham — neither free nor fair. The delayed appointment made for me people in the U.S. from carrying another avenue for corruption that illegitimate result of this fake pro- at the Southwest Medical Center out certain financial transactions we have observed being used,” a cess is a further blow to the proud — for which I was right on time — with the government of Venezuela. senior administration official told democratic tradition of Venezuela,” what kind of mood did they think I The executive action prohibits reporters on Monday. Pence said in a statement earlier on would be in? “the purchase of any debt owed to The executive order comes one Monday. The young lady from the half- the Government of Venezuela” and day after Venezuelan President Secretary of State Mike Pompeo open door kept that attitude — like any debt owed to the country that is Nicolás Maduro won a second term said in a tweet on Sunday that the (See My Point of View, Page 2) pledged as collateral. in an election Vice President Pence (See Venezuela, Page 5) Page 2 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 23-29, 2018 DHS Sec. says she hasn’t seen assessment that Russia interfered to help Trump win By Morgan Chalfant democratic process, damage Demo- Trump’s election chances when The Hill cratic nominee Hillary Clinton and possible by discrediting Secretary Homeland Security Secretary assist Trump. Clinton and publicly contrasting Kirstjen Nielsen said Tuesday “We assess Russian President her unfavorably to him.” that she has not seen the U.S. Vladimir Putin ordered an influence Nielsen, who was sworn in as intelligence community’s specific campaign in 2016 aimed at the Homeland Security secretary in De- judgment that Russia interfered in US presidential election. Russia’s cember, indicated Tuesday that she the 2016 election to help President goals were to undermine public was unaware of that assessment. Trump win. faith in the US democratic process, “That the specific intent was to “I do not believe that I have denigrate Secretary Clinton, and help President Trump win I am not seen that conclusion,” Nielsen told harm her electability and potential aware of that...,” Nielsen said. reporters following a closed-door presidency,” the assessment states. “I want to be very clear what briefing on election security with “We further assess Putin and the we have seen the Russians do is members of Congress, though she Russian Government developed a attempt to manipulate public con- added that she has “no reason to Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen clear preference for President-elect fidence on both sides. We’ve seen doubt any intelligence community assessment” in general. January 2017 said that Moscow Trump,” it states. “We also assess them encourage people to go to a The unclassified assessment sought to interfere in the election Putin and the Russian Government protest on one side,” she added. released by top U.S. officials in in order to undermine the American aspired to help President-elect (See Nielson, Page 3) My Point of View TRIBUNE (Continued from Page 1) So I began thinking...somehow, yet they kept allowing those men may be, or even what she looks like. VOL. 20, NO. 13 all of those at Southwest Medical for some reason, County Commis- to come back to them because they From now on I will ask for an Center displayed, just like they are sioner Steve Sisolak — was ac- “need the money.” escort and will not move without FOUNDER doing us so-called patients a big cused of “inappropriate” behavior I realize how dangerous it could one; and I will suggest that every Rolando Larraz favor for giving us their so-called with the daughter of his girlfriend, be to make a female uncomfortable male that has any contact with inno- PUBLISHER health treatments, no matter how even though the daughter denied for disagreeing with her, but then cent-looking females (especially), AND long we have to wait after we’ve that it was true. a little light flashed into my little but actually with all females, do the EDITOR IN CHIEF arrived on time to be seen. Then I thought about the long brain and I told myself, “You have same as I will be doing from now on Rolando Larraz By the time we got to the elegant string of Democrats’ names tied nothing to worry about, Rolando; because it is better to be safe than “closet with the nasty pictures” that to “inappropriate” behavior with you are a poor little Cuban refugee sorry. And like Attorney Richard GENERAL MANAGER they call a waiting room — and young ladies, actions that may have and no one is going to accuse you of Harris states in his television com- Perly Viasmensky which I have described in past taken place several years ago, yet at anything like that, because only rich mercial, “Just In Case”… articles — we were all alone and the time those ladies apparently did people are embarrassed like that.” My name is Rolando Larraz, and MANAGING EDITOR I could see that the young lady not find them too “inappropriate.” But nevertheless, from now on, I as always, I approved this column. Maramis Choufani playing doctor and I were all alone That list of accused men has will request that another person * * * * * together with the door closed. grown to include television pro- escort me into the examining room Rolando Larraz is Editor in PRODUCTION Don Snook I reminded her that everything ducers, famous coaches, a celebrity with the nurse. Chief of the Las Vegas Tribune. I am getting now IS NOT charity, chef, and let’s not forget casino It is always better to be safe His column appears weekly in this ASSOCIATE EDITOR that I worked hard all my life for it, owners who have tipped lots of than sorry, and I am not taking any newspaper. 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The Hill by conservatives for its relationship Under the current program, clin- The Trump administration on with Planned Parenthood and its ics must counsel patients on their Tuesday announced new restric- treatment of abortion. options after receiving a positive tions that would bar health clinics While the use of federal funds pregnancy test, which includes that refer patients for abortions or for abortions is prohibited under abortion and adoption, or keeping share space with abortion providers Title X and other programs, an- the baby. from receiving federal funds under ti-abortion groups have long argued Dropping the requirement that a decades-old family planning that money is fungible and can still clinics list abortion as an option program. indirectly support the procedure could encourage faith-based or- “The proposal would not bar if it goes to groups like Planned ganizations to participate in the non-directive counseling on abor- Parenthood. program. Such groups have pre- tion, but would prohibit referral Seeking to curb the flow of viously avoided participating in for abortion as a method of fam- federal dollars to abortion clinics, the program out of fears that they ily planning,” the Department of former President Ronald Reagan would be seen as encouraging or Health and Human Services (HHS) briefed anti-abortion groups on the millions of dollars in funds each issued similar restrictions on the promoting abortions. said in a statement on the proposed proposed regulations late last week. year from the $286 million pro- Title X program in the 1980s. While HHS said the proposed changes changes. The long-expected restrictions gram. The organization indicated the regulations were later upheld ensure “Title X health providers ... President Trump is expected to on the Title X Family Planning last week it would no longer seek by the Supreme Court, due to the are not required to choose between tout the new restrictions Tuesday grant program were advocated for funding under the program if the lengthy legal battle the regulations the health of their patients and their evening during his speech at an years by anti-abortion groups and restrictions were put into place. never went into effect. own consciences.” annual fundraising gala for the other conservatives, who view the Title X funds organizations The regulations announced by The restrictions are just the Susan B. Anthony List, a national changes as a way to cut federal dol- offering family planning services, Trump on Tuesday are essentially latest anti-abortion issue tackled anti-abortion group based in Wash- lars going to Planned Parenthood. like birth control and pregnancy a resurgence of those restrictions, by Trump, whom advocates often ington. Administrative officials also Planned Parenthood receives tests, to low-income women and with minor changes. describe as the most “pro-life pres- While both regulations prevent- ident in history.” ed family planning clinics from In his year and a half in office, Trump: ‘Illegal’ and a ‘disgrace’ referring patients for abortions and Trump has rescinded Obama-era required them to have physical and guidance that sought to protect if spies were on my campaign financial separation from abortion Planned Parenthood from defund- By Jordan Fabian makers to review highly classified clinics, the Reagan regulations ing efforts and reinstated a policy The Hill information related to the Russia also prevented the family plan- that bans the use of federal funds President Trump said Tuesday it investigation. The meeting will be ning clinics from even discussing for foreign NGOs that provide or would be “illegal” and a “disgrace” overseen by White House chief of abortion with their patients. That promote abortions. if the FBI had spies embedded in staff John Kelly. language has been left out of the However, Trump’s presidency his campaign. Trump backers, such as House restrictions unveiled by the Trump hasn’t been without setbacks for “A lot of people are saying they Intelligence Committee Chairman administration. anti-abortion groups, mostly due to had spies in my campaign. If they Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), have de- Still, advocates point to other the makeup of the Senate. had spies in my campaign, that manded documents related to the measures under the Trump pro- A ban on 20-week abortions would be a disgrace to this coun- earliest days of the Russia probe. posal — including one that drops a and Planned Parenthood defunding try,” he said. “It would be very It is not clear exactly what infor- requirement that Title X clinics tell have both passed the House, but illegal, aside from everything else.” mation lawmakers will be allowed patients that abortion is an option failed to pass the Senate, where Re- “I hope they weren’t,” Trump campaign. to see. — as a huge win for anti-abortion publicans only have a slim majority. added, because “that would be Critics say Trump is using the unprecedented in the history of our allegations to muddy the waters in country.” the Russia probe, which is looking Nielson The comments come as Trump into whether his campaign colluded (Continued from Page 2) Donald Trump and hurting Hillary Clinton.” is escalating his attacks on special with Moscow’s efforts to interfere “We’ve seen them simultaneously encourage to people A representative of Nielsen’s defended her Tuesday counsel Robert Mueller’s investiga- in the election and if the president to go the same protest on the other side. I think what comments, saying the reporter’s question that preceded tion into Russia’s meddling in the obstructed the probe. they are trying to do is to disrupt our belief and our them was misleading. 2016 presidential election. Trump took his criticisms a step own understanding of what’s happening.” “The Secretary has previously reviewed the Intelli- Trump has repeated conservative further over the weekend when he It is that judgment that the GOP-led House Intel- gence Community’s assessment and agrees with it — as claims that federal law enforcement demanded the Justice Department ligence Committee called into question in its own she stated today and previously. She also very clearly spied on his campaign, perhaps at open an investigation into whether investigation of the Kremlin’s meddling, saying it articulated today that the Russian government unequiv- the direction of senior leaders in the the FBI used improper surveillance found evidence that Russia sought to sow chaos but ocally worked to undermine our democracy during the Obama administration, in an effort to infiltrate his campaign. not favor a particular candidate. Trump himself has 2016 election,” a spokesman for Nielsen said. to sink his chances of winning the The department asked its in- also cast doubt on that conclusion. The spokesman added that the language of the intel- 2016 presidential election. ternal watchdog to examine the Last week, however, the Senate Intelligence Com- ligence community’s assessment is “nuanced” and said Media reports have said FBI claims, a move that satisfied Trump mittee broke with its counterpart in the lower chamber. that the reporter’s question “did not reflect the specific agents used an informant to speak and defused — for now — a bur- “After a thorough review, our staff concluded that language in the assessment itself.” with a trio of Trump campaign ad- geoning crisis with the top law the [intelligence community’s] conclusions were accu- Nielsen and other Trump administration officials visers after the bureau heard they enforcement agency. rate and on point,” said Senate Intelligence Committee briefed lawmakers on election security Tuesday morn- had suspicious contacts with Rus- In a concession to Trump and Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.). “The Russian ing in a classified setting to discuss overall threats to sia. There is no evidence a spy or his allies, the FBI and Justice effort was extensive, sophisticated, and ordered by upcoming U.S. elections and explain the steps the mole was embedded in the Trump Department will meet with law- President Putin himself for the purpose of helping administration is taking to counter those threats. Sanctuary Cities (Continued from Page 1) a single subject, but both the title of and a candidate for lieutenant gov- munities money to enforce the law, case is succinct, direct, accurate, state’s high court. the petition and its description of ef- ernor, wrote in an email, “Even if might harm public safety because non-deceptive …” Opponents challenged the peti- fect are “confusing and misleading” we are not afforded enough time to immigrants might be reluctant to Marc Elias, an attorney for tion, claiming it violated the law by to petition signers and remanded the obtain the necessary signatures by report crime and they might refuse opponents, argued that the single not addressing only a single subject, matter to the lower court to allow a June 19, this is a big victory in the to enroll in social services. subject rule and the requirement for as the law requires, and failed to redrafting of the petition to remedy longer term. Obtaining certainty on The Supreme Court’s subjective a description of effect are intended adequately provide a description its defects. the language enables us to consider ruling about the sagacity of petition to give the voters a practical sense of potential consequences, Paul The court ruled the “title ‘Pre- a statutory initiative wherein we signers is overly nitpicking. Even as of what they are signing or voting Georgeson, the attorney represent- vent Sanctuary Cities’ is a catch- would have until mid-November the justices note, once the matter is on. “Both of these two safeguards ing the petitioners, argued to the all that is subject to shifting and to gather signatures.” qualified for the ballot “the descrip- are in place for the same reason. court the only foreseeable effect of imprecise meanings, not a neutral, Roberson said the Legislature tion of effect plays no further role They are to prevent voter confusion passage would be to prohibit state descriptive phrase.” would have 40 days to adopt the in the remaining initiative process.” and they are to promote informed and local government from passing This means signatures already language or it would go on the 2020 This because the law says the decision making,” he said. laws deterring enforcement of fed- gathered are not valid and the ballot as a statutory measure. Secretary of State must prepare “ar- The voters would have had eral immigration laws. backers would have to redraft the But he said the group is con- guments and rebuttals for or against ample opportunity to review the “All of the other potential con- petition to satisfy the court and sidering all options. “It also sets constitutional amendments,” not arguments for and against. sequences that are identified by the then gather 112,500 signatures by us up to hit the ground running in the petitioner. Problem solved. It The court should have let the opponents, and which frankly the June 19 to qualify for the November September 2019 for another attempt is up to the voters. voters decide if they are confused district court didn’t get into at all ballot — a proposition that seems at a constitutional measure,” Rob- During oral arguments, in its analysis, are hypothetical and unlikely. erson said. “Justice can be delayed Georgeson said, “It doesn’t have and whether the proposed policy speculative,” he claimed. Republican state Sen. Michael but it will not be denied.” to be the best description, it just is good or not and not presumed On Wednesday, however, the Roberson, honorary chairman of Opponents have argued such an has to be an accurate description. potential confusion at the petition court ruled 6-1 that the petition was the Prevent Sanctuary Cities PAC amendment might cost local com- The description of effect in this signature gathering level.

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Wegner refuses all money from Lobbyists, PACs and Special Interest Groups. Paid for Wegner4Congress Page 4 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 23-29, 2018 Senate confirms Haspel to head CIA By Jordain Carney challenges, whether in the area of “Ms. Haspel’s role in overseeing The Hill counterterrorism or renewed inter- the use of torture by Americans The Senate on Thursday con- national competition among great is disturbing. Her refusal to ac- firmed Gina Haspel to lead the CIA powers,” Senate Majority Leader knowledge torture’s immorality is despite engrained opposition over Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said disqualifying,” McCain said in a her involvement in the George W. ahead of Thursday’s vote. statement. Bush-era interrogation program. Republican senators also pressed Senators refer to McCain as the Senators voted 54-45 to confirm their colleagues on why they would “conscience” of the Senate because Haspel, making her the first female confirm John Brennan to be CIA of his work on the issue. But he director of the spy agency. chief, even though he was a senior failed to convince his colleagues to GOP Sens. Rand Paul (Ky.) official at the agency during the sink Haspel’s nomination, even as and Jeff Flake (Ariz.) sided with Bush administration, but would they gathered before the Thursday most Democrats in voting against stand against Haspel. vote to watch a documentary on the Haspel. GOP Sen. John McCain Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) name 81-year-old senator’s life. (Ariz.), who was captured and tor- dropped Democrats who voted for Senators voting against Haspel tured during the Vietnam War, also Brennan during Haspel’s appear- also knocked the agency for not opposes her nomination but is in ance before the Senate Intelligence publicly or more broadly releasing Arizona undergoing treatment for Committee. details of her involvement with the brain cancer. “John Brennan supports her interrogation program including the Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the nomination!” he added in a tense summary of the “Durham report” vice chairman of the Intelligence moment, interrupting Warner. Sen. that detailed her involvement in the Committee, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Richard Burr (R-N.C.), the chair- destruction of videotapes. (D-N.H.) and red- and purple-state man of the panel, told him to stand “Congress needs to be able to Democratic Sens. Joe Donnelly down, but Cotton refused. provide fully informed oversight. (Ind.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Bill The Senate has had a conten- My questions about Ms. Haspel’s Nelson (Fla.) and Heidi Heitkamp rogation of an al Qaeda suspect. this week to Warner, saying the tious history with the CIA over role in the destruction of videotapes (N.D.) supported the nominee. The CIA and the White House agency should not have used the its interrogation program. Sen. relevant to discussions occurring Haspel is a veteran CIA official launched an all-out charm offen- so-called “enhanced interrogation” Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the in Congress regarding the pro- who has been with the agency sive in order to build support for techniques. former chairwoman of the Intelli- gram have not been adequately for more than 30 years and by Haspel’s nomination, playing up “With the benefit of hindsight gence Committee, did battle with answered,” GOP Sen. Jeff Flake all accounts is well-liked by her politically favorable aspects of her and my experience as a senior the Obama administration over (Ariz.) said in a statement. colleagues. But her nomination largely secret career, including her Agency leader, the enhanced inter- releasing a report on the program. The summary was shared with received roughly half the support work on Russia. rogation program is not one the CIA She also took to the Senate floor members of the Intelligence Com- from Democrats that now-Secretary They also touted her support should have undertaken,” Haspel to accuse the agency of spying on mittee. of State Mike Pompeo, a former among former intelligence com- wrote in the letter. committee staffers working on the Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), House member, received last year munity officials, including James Haspel’s supporters say her so-called torture report. shortly before the vote, accused when he was confirmed as President Clapper, former President Obama’s comments make it clear she would In 2015, the Senate approved an Haspel and the agency of trying to Trump’s first CIA chief. director of national intelligence. not restart the program and that she amendment to an annual defense hide the more contentious aspects Her nomination was immersed Haspel also worked to distance was following orders in the envi- policy bill, spearheaded by Mc- of Haspel’s career. almost immediately by controversy herself from the CIA’s former ronment that followed the deadliest Cain, that banned torture. Nearly “Haspel has been exercising the because of her involvement in the interrogation techniques. She said terrorist attack in U.S. history. two dozen Republican senators, unprecedented power to personally agency’s post-Sept. 11 use of “en- during her confirmation hearing “Throughout the process, she including members of leadership, censor any facts about her that hanced interrogation techniques” before the Senate Intelligence Com- demonstrated candor, integrity voted against the amendment. might get in the way of her nom- — now widely viewed as torture. mittee that program would not be and a forthright approach to the McCain and other opponents to ination. When the Senate votes on In particular, senators homed in on restarted under her leadership, but committee’s questions. She dis- Haspel’s nomination argue that her a nomination, when all the relevant her time spent running a CIA black dodged Democratic questions about played the talent and expertise that involvement in the torture program information is by design kept se- site and role in the destruction of the program’s morality. make her uniquely qualified to face should disqualify her from running cret, how is this any different than videotapes documenting the inter- She went a step further in a letter America’s biggest national security the agency. a coverup?” he asked. U.S. opens embassy in Jerusalem amid violence By Jordan Fabian White House adviser, said at the The Hill ceremony from a stage flanked by President Trump and his top American and Israeli flags. aides celebrated the opening of the The embassy move pleased the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem last president’s pro-Israel supporters, week amid deadly clashes along the such as Republican megadonor Israel-Palestine border that marred Sheldon Adelson, who was on hand what was supposed to be a celebra- for the celebration. tory occasion for the Jewish state. But it further inflamed tensions The president’s elder daughter with the Palestinians and renewed and son-in-law, Ivanka Trump and questions about the Trump admin- Jared Kushner, headlined the U.S. istration’s ability to broker a peace delegation that praised Trump for deal in the Middle East. fulfilling a promise that none of his Israeli soldiers shot and killed at predecessors have. least 52 Palestinians during protests “While presidents before him along the border of the Gaza Strip, have backed down from their according to The Associated Press, pledge to move the American Em- the bloodiest day there since a 2014 bassy once they were in office, this war between Hamas and Israel. president delivered. Because when White House spokesman Raj President Trump makes a promise, Shah said Hamas, the extremist he keeps it,” Kushner, a senior Ivanka Trump and Steven Mnuchin attended the opening of U.S. embassy in Jerusalem last week. (See Embassy, Page 5) Green Thinking (Continued from Page 1) as saying. “But that’s not how nu- would have occurred using efficient emissions, negating any presumed “The irony here is colossal. Mr. necessitate the closure the Palo clear plants really work. Nuclear gas plants alone as the providers of carbon savings by using solar or Cuomo, who banned hydraulic frac- Verde Nuclear Generating Station plants can’t just be shut down and electricity equivalent to the firmed wind. turing despite the economic boon west of Phoenix, which currently then started up again.” wind.” Meanwhile, in New York Gov. it has created in neighboring Penn- provides about 35 percent of the Since battery technology is not This is because every kilo- Andrew Cuomo has announced sylvania, and who has repeatedly state’s electricity, even though it yet available, the most likely source watt-hour of intermittent electricity plans to build $6 billion worth blocked construction of pipelines, produces no carbon emissions. of rapid start-up generation would introduced into the grid must be of offshore wind turbines while is making New York even more If the state were to achieve the be natural gas, which produces backed up by a reliable fossil-fuel shutting down the nuclear-powered dependent on natural gas, which goal of 50 percent of its power com- carbon emissions, especially when generator. When the wind don’t Indian Point Energy Center in Bu- will increase its carbon emissions,” ing from mostly solar and wind, frequently idling. Adding wind blow and the sun don’t shine, the chanan, N.Y. Bryce writes. “At the same time, he both of which are intermittent there and solar to the power grid could demand for electricity remains. Robert Bryce, a senior fellow at has mandated offshore wind proj- would be no room on the grid for increase the carbon dioxide output. Starting and stopping gas-fired the Manhattan Institute, explains in ects that will force New Yorkers to Palo Verde’s power, because reac- Retired electrical engineer Kent generators is inefficient, compara- an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal pay more for their electricity, even tors can’t be quickly turned off and Hawkins wrote in February 2010 ble to operating a car in stop and that the wind turbines will produce though the state already has some on — it takes weeks of preparation. that “the introduction of wind pow- go traffic instead of steady and only 60 percent as much power as of the nation’s highest electricity “We would have to shut Palo er into an electricity system increas- efficient on the open highway. Just the nuclear plant being closed. prices.” Verde down during the day every es the fossil fuel consumption and like the car, the fuel consumption How will this gap be covered? Being green is a state of mind day,” one plant official was quoted CO2 emissions beyond levels that can double, along with the carbon You guessed it, natural gas. … or should we say mindlessness? May 23-29, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 5 House conservatives introduce resolution calling for second special counsel By Olivia Beavers warrants with insufficient evidence. Trump and Deputy Attorney Gen- The Hill The Republicans also want a eral Rod Rosenstein, who oversees House conservatives introduced probe to look into the government’s special counsel Robert Mueller’s a resolution on Tuesday calling for decision to end the investigation of investigation into Russia’s role in the appointment of a second spe- former Secretary of State Hillary the 2016 presidential election. cial counsel to investigate possible Clinton’s use of a private email Rosenstein has agreed to have misconduct by the Department of server and the reasoning behind the the Department of Justice inspector Justice and the FBI during the 2016 government’s decision to launch a general review whether the FBI has presidential race. probe into possible ties between the done anything inappropriate in its “The Justice Department cannot Trump campaign and Russia. investigation of the Trump cam- be expected to investigate itself,” House Freedom Caucus Chair- paign, which predated Mueller’s Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), flanked man Mark Meadows (N.C.) and probe. Trump demanded action by 11 other Republican lawmakers, Reps. Jim Jordan (Ohio), Matt Gae- after reports that an FBI informant said at a press conference announc- tz (Fla.), Louie Gohmert (Texas), talked to three members of the ing the measure. Claudia Tenney (N.Y.) and Jody Trump campaign team. Zeldin said Attorney General Hice (Ga.) were among the Repub- Sessions has declined requests Jeff Sessions should tap an inde- licans at the press conference. for an additional special counsel pendent investigator to examine The press conference came a but did tap John Huber, a federal whether FBI and Justice Depart- day after an unusual meeting at the prosecutor in Utah, to look into ment officials obtained surveillance Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) White House between President (See Second Counsel, Page 6) Embassy (Continued from Page 4) which angered Palestinians who Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin mission impossible is on steroids.” of Congress who attended Mon- group that controls Gaza, and not want east Jerusalem as a capital for Netanyahu praised troops “who are The Palestinians cut off talks day’s event were all Republican. Israel bears responsibility for the a future state. protecting the borders of Israel as with the White House after Trump Trump administration officials violence. Critics of the move in Europe we speak today,” but focused his announced last December he would were not expected to meet with “The responsibility for these and the Arab world said that it remarks on the significance of the move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusa- Palestinian officials during their trip tragic deaths rests squarely with would make it more difficult for embassy move, calling it a “glo- lem, which he recognized as Israel’s to the region. Hamas. Hamas is intentionally and the U.S. to serve as a neutral party rious day” for the Jewish people. capital. But a handful of Democrats cynically provoking this response,” in future peace talks. “We are in Jerusalem and we are The move broke with years of back in Washington applauded the policy that said the city’s status Shah told reporters during a daily French Foreign Minister Jean- here to stay,” the Israeli leader said. decision. Senate Minority Leader should be negotiated in peace talks press briefing. Yves Le Drian said the embassy “Thank you, President Trump, for Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) called Trump did not attend the Jerusa- decision “contravenes international having the courage to keep your between Israel and Palestine, with the U.S. acting as a neutral arbiter. the move “long overdue.” lem event in person, logistical and law” regarding the status of Je- promises.” The ceremony showed some “Every nation should have the security concerns were rumored to rusalem, which he said, “must be Regional experts were far less of the political divisions that have right to choose its capital,” Schum- have been factors in the decision. determined through negotiations ... optimistic about the consequenc- deepened following the embassy er said in a statement. “I sponsored But in a video message, he said in order to achieve a just and lasting es of the move, which they said decision. legislation to do this two decades the embassy move has “been a long solution.” could impede the path toward Support for Israel has tradition- ago, and I applaud President Trump time coming” after past presidents The French diplomat also called peace between the Israelis and the ally been bipartisan, but members for doing it.” “failed to acknowledge the obvi- on Israel to exercise “restraint” in Palestinians. ous,” that the city is the capital of responding to protesters. Aaron David Miller, a former Israel. Kushner disagreed about the State Department Middle East Venezuela He also said the U.S. “remains cause of the violence, which stood analyst under Democratic and Re- (Continued from Page 1) fully committed to facilitating a in stark contrast to the VIP event publican administrations, called the Venezuelan “sham elections change nothing.” lasting peace” between Israel and just more than 40 miles away in embassy decision “totally unteth- Sunday’s election saw significantly low turnout, with more than half Palestine. Jerusalem. ered from U.S. national interests.” of voters not casting ballots. “We extend a hand in friendship “As we have seen from the “When I met Jared for the first Nonetheless, Maduro won another six-year term with 68 percent of to Israel, the Palestinians and to all protests of the last month and even time I said that I wish my father- the vote. of their neighbors,” Trump said. today, those provoking violence are in-law had as much confidence in Opposition leaders had called for a boycott of the election to protest “May there be peace.” part of the problem and not part of me as his had in him because he’s the Maduro government. A peace deal, however, seemed the solution,” he said. been given mission impossible on Venezuela is facing an economic crisis with widespread food and even further out of reach in the Other speakers did not make the peace process,” Miller tweeted, medicine shortages largely attributed to falling oil prices and economic wake of the embassy opening, direct reference to the protests. referring to Kushner. “Today that mismanagement. Prison Reform (Continued from Page 1) said it does not see a path forward “I just have one question for will send a strong signal that our that reduces certain mandatory committee in opposition to the for criminal justice reform and is the attorney general, where were prisons should be places for reha- minimum prison sentences. In a bill, expressing concerns that its instead throwing its support being you when you held the office?” he bilitation that give people the skills statement late last month, Grassley required risk assessment will pre- prison reform. At a summit on asked. “Why didn’t you do some- and tools needed to succeed on said sentencing reform provisions vent prisoners from being eligible prison reform last week, President thing then when it was within your the outside,” said Jessica Jackson are necessary if prison reform is to to cash in their earned time. The Trump called on Congress to send grasp? Why did you turn a deaf ear Sloan, the group’s co-founder and move through the Senate. groups also object to the number of him a bill to sign. to the cries of families in need … national director. Holly Harris, executive director inmates are excluded from earning Frustrated supporters of the and now weigh in on something that But the legislation seems to face of the Justice Action Network, said time credits, including immigrants. House proposal say Democrats Congressman Jeffries and many an uphill climb through the Senate, she expects the bill to evolve in the But a key reason some Dem- shouldn’t hold out on passing others have put their heart and lives at least for the foreseeable future. Senate. ocrats’ are opposing the bill is meaningful reform just because into and weigh in and say it’s not Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) “There will be intense nego- because it lacks provisions that they’re not getting everything they enough?” and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) tiating, and we are hopeful some reduce mandatory minimum prison want. The bill is, however, receiving have introduced a companion bill, sentencing reforms will emerge to sentences. Meaningful criminal jus- “Those who chose to vote not backing from #cut50, a criminal but it’s unlikely to get a markup in complete this package,” she said. tice reform, they say, must include today my question is this: Is it OK justice reform advocacy group led the Senate Judiciary Committee. “But given the massive public sup- sentencing reform. to make progress on many other by Van Jones, the CNN host and Judiciary Chairman Chuck port for these reforms, and today’s “It is unfortunate that after wait- things, but on this one say no?” former adviser to President Obama. Grassley (R-Iowa) is pushing his overwhelming House vote, failure ing nearly one and a half years to Collins asked while debating the “Our long-term goal is decarcer- own criminal justice reform bill on the Senate side is not an option. take up the issue of criminal justice bill on the floor. ation, but when this bill passes, it with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) And everybody knows it.” reform, the majority was unwilling “Say no to a family who has a to subject H.R. 5682 to a single family member in prison who could legislative hearing, or even bother get treatment and get help … is it to obtain a CBO score so we could OK to say no to those folks?” understand its impact,” Rep. Jerry Collins said he, too, wants to Nadler (D-N.Y.), the ranking mem- see sentencing reform at some ber of the House Judiciary panel, point, but the First Step Act is a said on the floor Tuesday. meaningful step the president will “I also do not believe we can sign right now. simply accept, as a reason not In an op-ed in The Washington to change our sentencing laws, Post Monday, Obama-era Attorney opposition to sentencing reform General Eric Holder said in order by a Trump Administration that “to reform America’s prisons, we changes its legislative positions must change the laws that send on a near-daily basis and that has people to them in the first place.” already done so much to weaken “Anything less represents a fail- and undermine the criminal justice ure of leadership,” he said. system.” Collins shot back at those re- The White House in February marks Tuesday. Page 6 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 23-29, 2018

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One of the bills that would get posing changes to his conservative GOP leaders are grappling with a vote under that scenario is the immigration bill to attract more an insurgent effort by centrist hard-line measure from Goodlatte support before the measure receives Republicans to force a series of that includes a basket of conserva- a floor vote next month. immigration votes on the House tive immigration and enforcement While it’s unclear whether floor using a discharge petition. The priorities. Goodlatte is working under the frustrated lawmakers, who appear The initial proposal would have direction of GOP leadership, the to be within striking distance of provided DACA recipients with a effort follows a conference call the 218 signatures needed to force temporary, three-year legal status over the weekend — and a flurry the votes, are desperate for action that could be renewed indefinitely, of leadership meetings over the on legislation providing a perma- but immigrants would not be of- last week — designed to find a path nent solution for the Obama-era fered a path to citizenship. forward on the hot-button issue. Deferred Action for Childhood The measure would authorize Goodlatte’s immigration and en- Arrivals (DACA) program that $30 billion to build a border wall forcement measure, which leaders House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) President Trump is ending. and invest in other border security agreed to bring to the floor in June of the text obtained by The Hill. statement to The Hill. But Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) measures, end family-based mi- after facing pressure from con- “We continue to have discus- The proposed changes would and his top lieutenants have warned gration and end the diversity visa servatives, is currently shy of the sions with members and build address areas that drew criticism rank-and-file members that a dis- lottery program. 218 votes needed to pass. But the support for the bill so that we in earlier drafts, particularly from charge petition would hand over It also would mandate the use of retiring chairman has been floating have the votes needed to pass the business-minded conservatives power to the minority and would E-Verify, a system that crosschecks a modified version to try and bring Securing America’s Future Act in and the agricultural sector. Still, the likely result in legislation passing every new employment contract moderate Republicans and other of- the House,” a Republican aide for modified version would move the the House that is mostly carried by with a federal immigration status fices onboard, according to a copy the Judiciary Committee said in a country’s immigration system to- Democrats. database; allow the Justice De- In recent days, GOP leadership partment to withhold grants from has floated an alternative plan to so-called sanctuary cities; and Culinary Strike hold a series of immigration votes (See Immigration, Page 8) (Continued from Page 1) Walkout Unlikely fessors consulted by the Las Vegas The union is also fighting for But operators believe the chanc- Sun, Bill Werner and Ruben Garcia, more protections from sexual ha- es of the union taking the nuclear the most likely scenario is that the Second Counsel rassment by guests and co-workers option are slim. Last week, Rich union will vote overwhelmingly in (Continued from Page 5) Foreign Surveillance Act warrant and for the mandatory issue of Broome, a spokesman for Caesars, favor of a strike but will fail to go allegations last month. applications were obtained during “panic buttons” to housekeepers. said his company would “continue through with its threat. The 12-page resolution lists a the election by government officials The group also wants assurances to negotiate in good faith with the Instead, the contract will be ex- series of points that the lawmakers to surveil Trump campaign aides. against job cuts in the face of the Culinary Union” and was “optimis- tended while negotiations continue: say warrant an investigation. It says the warrants were obtained increased use of new technologies tic that we will achieve a good set- a process that could take anywhere The document questions wheth- on the basis of “illicit sources and by casinos, such as kiosks for self- tlement before the current contract up to a year. Once a resolution has er top FBI and Justice Department politically biased intelligence.” check-in. expires at the end of the month.” been found, workers will be paid officials acted in a politically mo- Democrats have blasted the GOP retroactively on days worked after We believe our proposals are MGM said in an official state- tivated way during the election, calls for a second special counsel June 1. fair, considering the companies are ment that it had always been “great including how “insufficient intelli- as an attempt to distract or even The last time the union orga- in better position and the recession partners” with the union. gence and biased motivations” may undermine Mueller’s investigation nized a citywide strike was in have launched the counterintelli- in order to shield Trump. is over,” Culinary Union spokes- “We have issues to address, but 1984, although individual casinos gence investigation into Russian The lawmakers attending the woman Bethany Khan told the we’re confident we will find mutu- have been picketed on numerous press conference, when asked, said Las Vegas Sun. “The workers who ally beneficial solutions to all our occasions since, including — infa- interference. have helped make those companies contract issues,” said the company. mously — a six-year strike at the The resolution alleges that the president has not encouraged succeed should not be left behind.” According to two UNLV pro- Frontier in the 1990s. “deeply flawed and questionable” them to pursue this resolution. 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ALL STATE ROOFING ChaplainStevenStJohn.Com Ask for Chris 702-204-7585 Page 8 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 23-29, 2018 DOJ, Trump reach deal on expanded Russia review By Katie Bo Williams chief of staff John Kelly plans to Washington. and Jordan Fabian “immediately set up a meeting” Trump took to Twitter on Sun- The Hill between top law enforcement offi- day to claim his campaign may President Trump and the Depart- cials and lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been “infiltrated or surveilled ment of Justice (DOJ) on Monday to “review” the “highly classified” … for Political Purposes” and said reached an agreement to allow the materials that sparked the standoff. the DOJ should look into whether inspector general to investigate It is unclear what, exactly, the “any such demands or requests conservative claims of FBI wrong- members of Congress will be al- were made by people within the doing in the Russia probe, defusing lowed to examine. Obama Administration!” at least for now a burgeoning crisis House Intelligence Committee The extraordinary demand from between the White House and Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), Trump set up a potential crisis with senior law enforcement officials. a vocal Trump supporter, has sub- the Justice Department. Although After summoning top DOJ, FBI poenaed the Justice Department for the DOJ is part of the executive and intelligence officials to the information related to the source. branch, most presidents have re- White House, Trump agreed the The law enforcement agency grant- frained from requesting specific DOJ’s inspector general should ed Nunes a meeting earlier this investigations in order to avoid the “expand its current investigation month — but has so far rebuffed appearance of wielding improper to include any irregularities with his demand for documents. political influence. the Federal Bureau of Investiga- The announcement came after But Trump has increasingly bro- Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein vowed the Justice Department would look tion’s or the Department of Jus- Trump met with Deputy Attorney ken those constraints, as he and his into whether there was any wrongdoing in its Russia investigation. tice’s tactics concerning the Trump General Rod Rosenstein, FBI allies in Congress have mounted a Campaign,” White House press referred the matter to Inspector confidential source in its investiga- Director Christopher Wray and furious verbal fusillade against the secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders General Michael Horowitz on Sun- tion of the Trump campaign’s ties Director of National Intelligence Russia probe. said in a statement. day after Trump demanded that the to Russia in 2016. Dan Coats to discuss his ultima- Trump’s response suggests Ro- The Justice Department already department probe the FBI’s use of a But the White House also said tum, which raised alarm bells in (Russia Review, Page 9) Immigration (Continued from Page 7) card category to allow for 6,000 meat and poultry processors. to hold a floor vote on more mod- about the vote on Goodlatte’s increase the criminal penalties for nurses; and allows children who are But it’s unclear whether the erate immigration legislation that measure, leaders warned that more deported criminals who return to U.S. citizens and sponsoring their changes will be enough to win could get 218 votes — the details frustrated Republicans were likely the U.S. illegally. parents to come to the U.S. to sign over Denham and other moderate of which have not yet been ham- to sign on to the discharge petition. But despite buy-in from key an affidavit of support. Republicans who are aggressively mered out. “Don’t be surprised if there’s a committee chairs, the bill has so far Goodlatte already made some pushing for a DACA fix. Reaching a deal on that second discharge petition that comes out as failed to attract enough Republican minor tweaks earlier this year to Goodlatte met with the leaders bill, however, is likely to be chal- a result of this, because I think there support to pass the House, which is appease the agricultural industry’s of the Republican Study Committee lenging. And there are also ques- are a lot of members on my side of why leadership had been reluctant concerns over the guest worker (RSC), Freedom Caucus, Tuesday tions about whether the far-right the aisle concerned that they are not to put it on the floor. program that is established by the Group and Republican Main Street House Freedom Caucus would relevant anymore,” Rep. Dennis “We are going to bring the legislation. But lawmakers from ag- Partnership on Monday to discuss even support a rule allowing a Ross (R-Fla.), a senior member of Goodlatte–McCaul bill to the floor. ricultural regions said the changes some of the proposed changes to his moderate immigration bill to come the GOP whip team, said Friday. I think that’s the right answer,” weren’t enough. bill, among other issues, according to the floor, especially if it grants “I think you’re going to see House Majority Whip Steve Scalise Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), to RSC Chairman Mark Walker citizenship to so-called Dreamers. some members on the Republican (R-La.) told Fox News on Sunday. who represents the Golden State’s (R-N.C.). After the caucus torpedoed a side who are more inclined to do a “Unfortunately, the votes aren’t agriculture-heavy Central Valley In addition to the Goodlatte bill, GOP farm bill last week because discharge petition in order to at least there yet to pass it. We are working and is leading the discharge petition GOP leaders have also promised they wanted stronger assurances get something done.” on some other alternatives with push, said at the time that the cap President Trump so that we can be on seasonal workers was still too in sync.” low and the “touchback” provisions Now, with the legislation likely did not provide strong enough guar- to receive a floor vote next month, antees that workers will be able to Goodlatte is hoping to win over come back to the U.S. once they more lawmakers by softening some return to their home countries. aspect of the legislation. 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The Hill tivities for the purpose of collective “Today’s decision will have The Supreme Court’s decision bargaining or other mutual aid or serious consequences for millions Monday allowing employers to protection.” of workers,” Scott said in a state- keep employees from joining to- “The NLRA secures to employ- ment. “As part of our commitment gether in wage and hour disputes ees rights to organize unions and to giving workers a better deal, could have a dramatic and lasting bargain collectively, but it says Democrats will introduce legisla- impact on the American workforce. nothing about how judges and tion to correct this injustice and In a 5-4 ruling, the justices said arbitrators must try legal disputes strengthen workers’ rights to col- arbitration agreements that bar em- that leave the workplace and enter lective action.” ployees from joining together in ar- the courtroom or arbitral forum,” In its decision, Scott said the bitration or a class-action lawsuit to Gorsuch wrote. Supreme Court ignored the plain settle labor disputes are enforceable Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg text of the NLRA, which guarantees under the Federal Arbitration Act. disagreed in a scathing dissent, workers the right to collectively “The policy may be debatable calling the court’s decision “egre- stand together to improve their but the law is clear: Congress has giously wrong.” wages and working conditions. instructed that arbitration agree- “The inevitable result of today’s Any legislation barring arbi- ments like those before us must be ruling will be the under enforce- tration agreements, however, is enforced as written,” wrote Jus- ment of federal and state statutes unlikely to go anywhere in the tice Neil Gorsuch in the majority designed to advance the well-being Republican-controlled Congress. opinion. of vulnerable workers,” she wrote. Republicans in October success- Worker rights advocates de- The Economic Policy Institute fully repealed a rule from the Con- nounced the decision, fearing it will (EPI), a liberal think tank, found sumer Financial Protection Bureau make it harder for employees to sue utive director, said in a statement. less expensive way to resolve labor in a study last year that 25 million that would have banned banks and their employers for lost wages. “Companies that use forced ar- disputes out of court. workers are prohibited by arbi- credit card companies from adding They also warned the ruling bitration and ‘class waiver’ clauses Though some hail class-ac- tration agreements from joining arbitration agreements to consumer will likely lead to more businesses know that individual workers face tion lawsuits as a crucial tool for class-action lawsuits. contracts. placing “take it or leave it” clauses enormous barriers if they have to workers, Pincus said those cases EPI experts say it may only take The court’s decision Monday in their contracts, meaning people bring their claims alone.” rarely result in big payoffs for the six years for more than 80 percent came in the cases Epic Systems will have to waive their right to join Owens said few workers can employees involved. of workplaces to adopt mandatory Corp. v. Lewis, Ernst & Young LLP a class-lawsuit before they can even afford to spend thousands of dollars “I know the other side portrays arbitration with class and collective v. Morris, and National Labor Rela- get a job. to pursue an individual case. this as a big change in the law, action waivers. tions Board v. Murphy Oil USA Inc. The National Employment Law “Collective and class actions but all the court did was reaffirm University of Virginia law pro- The Obama administration had Project (NELP) argues that arbi- exist for this very reason, so that what people thought the law was,” fessor Daniel Ortiz, who represent- sided with the challengers, but the tration agreements, which force regular people can pool their claims Pincus said. ed one of the employees in a trio of Trump administration reversed employees to settle disputes indi- and get a lawyer to pursue their In delivering the court’s opinion, cases the court consolidated, called course and urged the court to up- vidually with a third-party arbiter, case,” she said. Gorsuch rejected the argument that Monday’s ruling a loss, but one he hold the arbitration agreements. hurt workers, particularly those But attorneys who defend em- the National Labor Relations Act hopes Congress can correct in the The Justice Department ar- who make low wages. ployers argue arbitration is more (NLRA), passed in 1935, makes the not too distant future. gued that Congress enacted the “Workers’ ability to band to- affordable for everyone involved. arbitration agreements unenforce- Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), the Federal Arbitration Act in 1925 to gether is crucial to making legal Andrew Pincus, a partner at the able. Specifically, the challengers House Education and the Work- “overcome judicial resistance to protections real — and bosses know law firm Mayer Brown, said arbi- pointed to a provision in that law force Committee’s ranking mem- arbitration.” it,” Christine Owens, NELP’s exec- tration provides a fair, efficient and giving workers the right to organize Russia Review China makes cut to car (Continued from Page 8) telligence Committee chief, whom “The demand for additional senstein was able to thread the he praised as “courageous” on information about the scope and tariffs as tensions cool needle by assuaging the president’s Monday during a swearing-in cere- other details regarding the special By Josh Delk concerns while stopping short of mony for the new CIA director, and counsel’s ongoing investigation is The Hill carrying out a full-fledged investi- threatened to personally intervene ... misplaced,” said Sen. Dianne China on Tuesday said it will reduce tariffs on auto imports as heated gation at his request. in the dispute. Feinstein (Calif.), the top Democrat trade tensions with the U.S. seem to cool. At the same time, it would be a Several House Republicans — on the Senate Judiciary Committee. The levy on passenger cars will fall from 25 to 15 percent on July 1, significant victory for Nunes if he backed by the president — have “Department regulations protect China’s Finance Ministry said, according to Bloomberg. Duties on car is able to view documents related to publicly suggested that the FBI this type of information from dis- parts will also be reduced to six percent. the early days of the Russia probe, used the secret intelligence source closure to Congress for legitimate The 25 percent duty had been in place for more than a decade, accord- to entrap members of the Trump which he has requested for months. investigative and privacy reasons.” ing to Bloomberg. campaign. The bureau, Nunes has The Justice Department had But his supporters see a complex The reduction in auto tariffs seems to be in response to a truce between alleged, never had enough informa- refused to provide Nunes with the and wide-ranging internal effort to President Trump and Chinese trade officials as the world’s two largest tion to open a counterintelligence economies seek to avert a trade war. information he sought about the investigation into the campaign in thwart the Trump campaign within After meetings with a Chinese delegation last week, Treasury Secretary source on the basis that doing so the first place. the Obama-era Justice Department, Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that the U.S. is putting the trade war “on would endanger this person’s life. There is no public evidence citing the FBI’s use of a controver- Wray made an impassioned defense of wrongdoing by either the in- sial piece of opposition research in hold,” as Trump has backed off from slamming China with up to $150 of the need to protect confidential telligence source or the bureau, its investigation. billion in tariffs. sources to lawmakers on Capitol which regularly uses confidential Attorney General Jeff Sessions During the negotiations, the Chinese pledged to increase purchases Hill on Wednesday. informants in validly predicated has already appointed a federal of American agricultural products, which were originally targeted in its Rosenstein has also publicly counterintelligence investigations. prosecutor to work with the inspec- reciprocal tariffs planned on U.S. imports. The foreign trade officials pushed back against Nunes’s efforts Critics say Nunes and other tor general to look into conservative also signaled an openness to “substantially” reduce its trade deficit with to obtain information on the start of conservative lawmakers on Capitol allegations of surveillance abuse the U.S., a key demand of Trump’s, but did not commit to any specific the Trump campaign probe, saying Hill are seeking the documents in during the 2016 election. John dollar amounts. that the Justice Department would order to muddy the waters around Huber, Utah’s top prosecutor, is The tariff reduction should be a boost for U.S. automakers such as not be “extorted.” special counsel Robert Mueller’s working in tandem with Horowitz Tesla and Ford and should boost other automakers worldwide including But Trump had backed the In- investigation. from outside of Washington. Toyota and Daimler AG, according to Bloomberg.

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The move caps off an unprecedented use of congres- sional power, as lawmakers had never before passed such a resolu- tion to revoke informal guidance from a federal agency. Republicans and a small group of Democrats voted to repeal the dollars over similar charges. tion lawsuits. The CFPB took aim at dealer (R-Texas), who attended the sign- CFPB guidance under what is Opponents of the rule ques- President Trump has repealed markups in 2013. Under former ing ceremony, praised “the hard known as the Congressional Re- tioned the methodology behind the auto-lending guidance from the Director Richard Cordray (D), the work of Republicans in Congress” view Act (CRA). That law allows a studies that showed discriminatory Consumer Financial Protection CFPB warned auto dealers that to stop “a rogue Bureau using its simple majority of lawmakers in the markups and accused the CFPB of Bureau (CFPB), revoking a rule the use of markups on third-party unchecked powers to sidestep due House and Senate to vote to repeal a exploiting a loophole to circumvent that was put in place to protect loans could lead to a lawsuit from process and harm the very consum- federal rule; it also bans the agency its lack of jurisdiction over the auto minority customers from predatory the agency under anti-lending dis- ers it is charged with protecting.” from replacing a rule with a similar industry. practices. Trump’s signature on a crimination laws. The CFPB policy seemed im- measure in the future. House Financial Services Com- congressional resolution erases the The CFPB and fair lending mune from repeal until last De- The resolution cleared the House mittee Chairman Jeb Hensarling CFPB’s 2013 guidance targeting advocates have pointed to several cember, when the Government earlier this month after clearing the (R-Texas), who attended the sign- “dealer markups,” the additional studies, including one that was Accountability Office ruled that Senate in April. ing ceremony, praised “the hard interest that is added to a cus- conducted by the bureau, that found informal agency guidance could While Congress has used the work of Republicans in Congress” tomer’s third-party auto loan as racial disparities in dealer markups. be repealed under the review law CRA to repeal more than a dozen to stop “a rogue Bureau using its compensation for the dealer. The Those studies found that minority as if it were a formal rule. Sen. Pat Obama-era federal rules since 2017, unchecked powers to sidestep due president signed the resolution customers often paid higher dealer Toomey (R-Pa.), who requested the this is the fi rst time that lawmak- process and harm the very consum- in a private White House signing markups than white customers with analysis, introduced a resolution to ers have successfully overturned ers it is charged with protecting.” ceremony. Auto dealers, banks similar credit profi les. repeal the auto lending guidance guidance from a federal agency that The CFPB policy seemed im- and their allies in Congress said While the 2013 guidance was soon after. had not been fi nalized as a formal mune from repeal until last De- the CFPB policy was an unfair and not a formal rule, the CFPB used the Acting CFPB Director Mick regulation. The CFPB took aim at dealer cember, when the Government unfounded attack on an essential policy to launch a slew of lawsuits Mulvaney in a statement praised markups in 2013. Under former Accountability Office ruled that and harmless fi nancing tool. The against automakers and lenders it Trump and lawmakers for repeal- Director Richard Cordray (D), the informal agency guidance could move caps off an unprecedented said violated fair credit laws with ing the auto guidance and said the CFPB warned auto dealers that be repealed under the review law use of congressional power, as discriminatory markups. The CFPB bureau would consider submitting the use of markups on third-party as if it were a formal rule. Sen. Pat lawmakers had never before passed and Justice Department sued Ally other similar policies for congres- loans could lead to a lawsuit from Toomey (R-Pa.), who requested the such a resolution to revoke informal Financial in December 2013 for sional review. the agency under anti-lending dis- analysis, introduced a resolution to guidance from a federal agency. close to $100 million in fi nes and The repeal of the guidance is the crimination laws. repeal the auto lending guidance Republicans and a small group damages, and also sued Honda second Republican reversal of a key The CFPB and fair lending soon after. of Democrats voted to repeal the and Toyota for tens of millions of Cordray-era CFPB policy under the advocates have pointed to several Acting CFPB Director Mick CFPB guidance under what is dollars over similar charges. CRA. Trump signed a resolution studies, including one that was Mulvaney in a statement praised known as the Congressional Re- Opponents of the rule ques- last November that repealed the conducted by the bureau, that found Trump and lawmakers for repeal- view Act (CRA). That law allows a tioned the methodology behind the bureau’s rule on forced arbitration, racial disparities in dealer markups. ing the auto guidance and said the simple majority of lawmakers in the studies that showed discriminatory issued in July 2017. Those studies found that minority bureau would consider submitting House and Senate to vote to repeal a markups and accused the CFPB of The rule had banned banks and customers often paid higher dealer other similar policies for congres- federal rule; it also bans the agency exploiting a loophole to circumvent credit card companies from forcing markups than white customers with sional review. from replacing a rule with a similar its lack of jurisdiction over the auto their customers into arbitration similar credit profi les. The repeal of the guidance is the measure in the future. industry. agreements that prevent those cus- While the 2013 guidance was second Republican reversal of a key The resolution cleared the House House Financial Services Com- tomers from joining class-action not a formal rule, the CFPB used the Cordray-era CFPB policy under the earlier this month after clearing the mittee Chairman Jeb Hensarling lawsuits. policy to launch a slew of lawsuits CRA. Trump signed a resolution Senate in April. against automakers and lenders it last November that repealed the While Congress has used the said violated fair credit laws with bureau’s rule on forced arbitration, CRA to repeal more than a dozen discriminatory markups. The CFPB issued in July 2017. Obama-era federal rules since 2017, and Justice Department sued Ally The rule had banned banks and this is the fi rst time that lawmak- Financial in December 2013 for credit card companies from forcing ers have successfully overturned close to $100 million in fi nes and their customers into arbitration guidance from a federal agency that damages, and also sued Honda agreements that prevent those had not been fi nalized as a formal and Toyota for tens of millions of customers from joining class-ac- regulation. To All Attorneys who hate writing NEVADA APPEAL GROUP (“NAG”) offers FLAT FEE, high quality services for civil and criminal Appeals and all Post-Conviction Relief.

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NDOT opens new I-11 segment to U.S. 95 interchange May 23 Special to the Las Vegas Tribune officials consequently opted to The Nevada Department of use concrete pavement due to its Transportation (NDOT) will open longevity, which, federally funded a 2.5-mile-long section of the new studies show, costs up to 28 percent Interstate 11 between Foothill Drive less in the long run than asphalt. It in Henderson and U.S. Highway 95 also reduces rutting and potholes, in Boulder City at 7 a.m., Wednes- thereby cutting maintenance ex- day, May 23. Fisher Sand & Gravel penses by up to 75 percent. Co. is the general contractor. Pieces The project’s visual centerpiece of the new interstate opened in is a 1,200-foot-long, 28-foot-tall phases starting last year. cast-in-place concrete retaining (The Regional Transportation wall with multi-colored graphics Commission is still working on the and extruded Cor-Ten steel figures remaining 12.5-mile second seg- and objects that illustrate scenes ment of new interstate that should from the construction of Hoover open later this summer). Dam. It reflects the region’s social, The $83 million Interstate 11 cultural, and economic history, Phase One project, which broke acting as an iconic graphic gate- ground in late 2015, consists of way to Boulder City. The textured building a full diamond interchange retaining wall is coated with a at Railroad Pass with a loop ramp, special anti-graffiti film that serves plus a 600-foot-long two-lane as a deterrent for taggers. Phase cast-in-place flyover bridge from one also reconnects the railroad southbound I-11 to eastbound U.S. tracks previously severed by U.S. Highway 93 toward Boulder City. Highway 93 with a new 364-foot- Other project components include a long, 23-foot-wide concrete bridge new 1.5-mile-long asphalt frontage that allows the mainline freeway to road linking Henderson with the pass underneath. Railroad Pass interchange, plus Meanwhile, a steel prefabricated replanting 20,000 cacti, placing pedestrian bridge connects the Riv- decorative rock, and installing 5 er Mountains Loop and Henderson miles of tortoise fencing. trail systems. The stretch of highway currently Interstate 11 marks the first new sees 34,000 vehicles daily with infrastructure to the Interstate High- heavy truck traffic. It’s identified way System since it was deemed in both the North American Free complete on October 14, 1992 with Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the opening of I-70 through Glen- CANAMEX Corridor. Department wood Canyon, Colorado. Interstate 15 / 215 Beltway nightly ramp closures thru May 23 Special to the Las Vegas Tribune highway from four to six travel The Nevada Department of lanes, plus making drainage im- Transportation (NDOT) will close provements and widening four the northbound Interstate 15 to overpass structures at Range Road westbound 215 Beltway off-ramp and the Union Pacific Railroad Be heard anywhere and eastbound 215 Beltway to tracks. Construction is scheduled northbound Interstate 15 onramp to finish in mid-June. from 8 p.m., May 21, until 5 a.m., Motorists should use caution May 22, and again from 8 p.m., while travelling through the work May 22, until 5 a.m., May 23, in zone, heed construction signage, in the world North Las Vegas. and take alternate detour routes, if The temporary closures are possible. 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A government big enoughE to give youditorials everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. — Thomas Jefferson Our Point of View It’s time to get serious with our candidates A long list of candidates are listed in the race for governor in this election period, and for the sake of those individuals we wonder what will be the future of our state. From a socialist to a communist to a felon awaiting his court date, who might have to go (if he wins) from the governor’s mansion straight to the prison yard, es- corted by state marshals; and we can only hope that the judge presiding over his court case will not be accused of taking sides one way or another. Then we have a man running for Lt. Governor who is up to his neck deeply involved in a cult organization that can damage the culture of our society by following his own cult. In Congress we have the same amount of people that have always been running against each other and we Still time to negotiate never get to know who’s who and who is running against whom because they are always the same and they are always attacking each other. on Yucca Mountain It is important that we give the political races a little By Thomas Mitchell gressional delegation should use this more respect and it is also important for the candidates The U.S. House of Representa- opportunity to dictate the terms of the in those races to stop playing the game of politics that tives voted overwhelmingly, 340-72, repository under the best conditions they not only do not know how to play, but at the same this past week to restart the licensing for our state. That’s exactly what I process to make Yucca Mountain in chose to do this week by offering an time are disrespecting the voters in our community. Nye County the nation’s permanent amendment to H.R. 3053 that would We believe that it is time for the public, as well as repository of nuclear waste. H.R. have given Nevada a seat at the table every politician in our state, to give the office, whatever 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy to expand upon the mission of the office they are running for, the respect that the office Amendments Act, also ups the ante, repository.” increasing the storage cap from 70 His amendment would have deserves. metric tons of highly radioactive directed that the state’s higher edu- It seems like no one respects the office they are running material to 110,000 metric tons — a cation system would head up nuclear for, and if the candidates do not respect the office, they 57 percent increase. research and development, designat- should not be running; it is as simple as that. All four of Nevada’s represen- ed proper routes for transportation, tatives voted nay, even Northern ThoMaS MiTchell cleaned up contaminated facilities Former Nevada Assembly and former Constable John Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei, a Republican in Nevada and required the Department of Energy to Bonaventura was a fiasco in the Assembly while serving who in the past has held out for negotiations that might locate reprocessing facilities at Yucca Mountain instead there; as a Constable he was also a fiasco, serving as the provide some benefits for Nevada. of just burying the waste. He said reprocessing could worst Las Vegas Constable ever to serve that office in Amodei issued a press release explaining that he create thousands of jobs and recycle spent fuel for voted against the bill after the House Rules Committee further energy production. that capacity. rejected an amendment he had proposed. Nevada’s Democratic representatives were all in The school district is not much behind and candidates “Since I was elected to Congress, I have always over-my-dead-body mode. running in several of those offices should learn how to said I do not believe Yucca Mountain should be a “I have fought the misguided and dangerous Yucca simple dumping site for our nation’s nuclear waste,” Mountain nuclear waste dump project for my entire not only respect the position they are running for, but Amodei said. “Additionally, I have always been cog- career and I’m not giving up,” said Rep. Dina Titus. also respect the voters of this community. nizant that policy makers should not consider Yucca “This legislation is fundamentally flawed and going People should not change the spelling of their name Mountain to be a ‘dead’ issue, meaning Nevada’s con- (See Mitchell, Page 15) just to be placed in a higher or lower position in the al- phabetical listing — and yes, that is being done. Irene Zepeda changed her name to Irene Cepeda so Memorial Day: Remembering that, most likely, her name would be listed alphabetically before that of Kevin Child, a man who has been doing a fantastic job as a Trustee in the Clark County School those who died to keep us free By Perly Viasmensky holiday that was established soon after the Civil War. District. Watching some advertisements on TV and after The official reason for us to have a Memorial Day It seems like the only one who will benefit from this speaking to several people, I came to the conclusion is to honor those who lost their lives while fighting for long list of candidates is the coffer of the state that col- that people either no longer care or do not know the American freedoms — our freedom. lects a fee for every candidate that filed for office. true meaning of Memorial Day. I wish I could remember the author of the words Stores are promoting all kind of sales — mattresses, “The ‘Memorial’ in Memorial Day has been ignored It is sad to see how a precious vote is wasted and an 50 percent off; furniture stores reducing their prices by too many of us who are beneficiaries of those who office is taken over by candidates that are not capable to for Memorial Day sales, and so on. On the other hand, have given the ultimate sacrifice. Often we do not ob- serve as they are supposed to and are not even interested people are talking about the beginning of summer, serve the day, as it should be, a day where we actively the enjoyment of a three-day weekend, getting out of remember our ancestors, our family members, our in serving the community, but only serving themselves town or planning a barbeque with a group of friends. loved ones, our neighbors, and our friends who have and their ego. Of course, grocery stores are expecting a lot of traffic given the ultimate sacrifice. Out of all the candidates in the long list of names — to take advantage of their sales on steaks, large Every day a veteran crosses our path but on this for races like Governor, Lt. Governor and many others shrimp, soda drinks and more. Packages of charcoal particular day let us not forget to thank a veteran for and even patriotic paper dinnerware will be a lure. his or her service to the nation; those who fought and running for the Congress of the United States, very few But not even a word about our veterans and the true lived to tell about it. If you are one of those people are capable of going to the nation’s capital and facing the meaning of the day. lucky enough to have children, explain to them how hungry animals that are already there, destroying what We have become so commercialized that we forgot important this day is on which to honor our military is left of the future of our country. the true meaning of Memorial Day, the American (See Viasmensky, Page 18) It is a fact that charity starts at home, and it is up to the voters in Nevada to elect people that can serve the ON A PERSONAL NOTE community as well as they can protect Nevada from the gorillas that are already sitting in the nation’s capital, Memorial Day: It’s never too working to destroy the future of our youth. It is time to take our country back from those who want late to say “Thank you!” to convert the best country in the universe into another By Maramis fle of being a “holiday,” and as such Cuba, Venezuela or some other kind of bad apple that can This country seems to love holi- we might not exactly be thinking of days, not necessarily for what the day all those servicemen who gave their only give our future generations a bad example to follow. might stand for, but because it can lives so that we could continue enjoy- Here in Nevada we need to work hard to take a man also mean an extra day off work, as ing the liberty we have to enjoy life like Tick Segerblom out of the race in the primary; we do in a 3-day weekend or such. And yes, as we wish. We may have forgotten not need to have a public servant who wants to change besides that we do love to celebrate. all the servicemen and -women from And I guess I’d have to add that wars of long ago, but they did no less the name of the airport from one corrupted public servant many look forward to the Memorial than our servicemen of the latest war, to that of one who is even worse; we do not need to have Day sales. and served with no less dedication for a marijuana-puffing county commissioner teaching our Generally, we all wish each other keeping our country free. youth how to roll a joint and be high all day long. “Happy (Whatever) Day,” and hardly This is the most solemn of all our give the occasion a real thought, holidays. While it is not for any of us It is our humble opinion that we do not need a so- unless it entails buying a gift, send- MaraMiS choufani to judge those who take advantage of cialist governor that wants to turn our state into another ing a card, or throwing a party. Yet there are some that extra day off to do fun things, I will just ask those California; we do not need to be turned into a Sanctuary holidays that are very solemn. This coming Monday who read this and those who have loved ones who State; we are happy and pleased as we are, and if they we “celebrate” one of those. It’s called Memorial Day ought to be included in any remembrance ceremony (observed). Those of us who have lost a friend or loved on any Memorial Day, to please take a few serious want sanctuaries, they can move to California. Most of us one do not want to be wished a “Happy Memorial minutes to dwell on what price so many have paid who chose Nevada did not sign on to be a sanctuary state. Day,” but we will probably never tell you that; we for our freedom — not so much to mourn, as General Those who want that can go where they have it — the know that you mean well. Patton has admonished us, but to thank God that such rest of us want to keep our state of Nevada just as it is. While Memorial Day is sometimes associated with men and women lived. the start of summer, the day often gets lost in the shuf- (See Maramis, Page 18) Page 14 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 23-29, 2018

VEditors note:iew The views expressed are entirely those of the writersP and do not necessarilyoints reflect the opinions of the Las Vegas Tribune. 20 Questions with John Ellison John Ellison is a Republican candidate running for Nevada State Assembly District 33 in Elko, Nevada By Chuck Muth be your top legislative priority if 1. Tell us a little bit about your elected? family and where you grew up… Ellison: My top three issues are Ellison: I grew up ranching protecting water rights, public lands throughout Elko County. I am a and our 2nd Amendment rights. small business owner in Elko, Also being pro-business, keeping Nevada. I’ve been in business for tax base low and not changing over 30 years. My wife and I have the ad valorem tax in the state of been married 38 years. We have Nevada. 4 children — John Jr. (deceased), My top priority would be main- Billy, Michelle, and Nicole — and taining existing rural Nevada’s 8 grandchildren. water rights and keeping a strong 2. Give a brief summation of work force. your professional and political 7. Have you signed the Taxpayer background… CHUCK MUTH Protection Pledge, and if not why Ellison: I am a small business Ellison: I am running because I not? owner. I’ve been in business as an have always felt I was a voice of the Ellison: I have not, and I feel like electrical contractor for residential people and do the people’s work. It my record speaks volumes based on and commercial properties for is not because of the money because how I’ve voted in the past. over 30 years. I’ve also been in I pay out of pocket for a lot of it. I am a strong conservative and ranching most of my life all over 5. What makes you more qual- have kept my promise to the peo- Elko County. ified to serve in this position than ple who elected me. But if I was I served on the Elko City Coun- your opponent? a new candidate I would sign that cil, Planning Commission and Elko Ellison: I have served four terms Taxpayer Protection Pledge, as all the $4 million would have been budget if it doesn’t include ESA County Commission. I’ve been the as the Assemblyman for District 33. new legislators should who run on lowered and would have had a funding. sitting Assemblyman for District 33 I have seniority in the Assembly, a conservative platform. large devastating effect on small 10. Do you support efforts to ban for 4 terms. meaning I sit on committees that 8. Do you support repealing the businesses. sanctuary cities in Nevada? Why or 3. Generally describe your phil- will have the most impact in rural “Commerce Tax? Why or why not? 9. Do you support Education why not? osophical beliefs on the proper role Nevada. My door is always open to Ellison: I support repealing the Savings Accounts, and if so will Ellison: I do not support sanc- of government… any and all constituents. tax. I am pro-business and I feel you vote for a budget that does not tuary cities in our state because Ellison: The government should I feel like my opponent doesn’t like the commerce tax would kill provide funding for them in the criminals can hide within our state be for the people. You’re elected have the experience — and I don’t some small businesses with a state 2019 legislative session? borders while not being prosecuted by the people to do a job and you believe that throwing money at the tax against them. Ellison: Yes, I do and was dis- while living in the sanctuary city. should go in the direction of those problems will resolve anything. I put in a bill to try and freeze appointed when it was taken away 11. Do support requiring the pre- who have elected you. 6. What are your the three most it during the 79th session at the $4 this session. sentation of a photo ID before being 4. Why are you running? important issues and what would million cap because I was afraid No, I would not vote for the (See Muth, Page 17) You were looking at me? Justice Department calls for inquiry after Trump demands probe into whether FBI ‘infiltrated or surveilled’ his campaign By Mace yampolsky U.S. attorney would be consulted Justice Department could forestall a Massacre.) Under pressure from President if evidence of criminal conduct was bigger showdown. Late last month, My Way or Trump, the Justice Department on found. “If anyone did infiltrate or House Intelligence Committee The Highway DOJ Sunday, May 20, 2108, asked its surveil participants in a presiden- Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) Stephen Vladeck, a law pro- inspector general to assess whether tial campaign for inappropriate issued a subpoena to the Justice fessor at the University of Texas political motivation tainted the FBI purposes, we need to know about Department seeking all documents at Austin, said that while Trump investigation into ties between it and take appropriate action,” related to the professor. So far, he has the authority to order Justice Russia and Trump’s campaign — Deputy Attorney General Rod J. has been rebuffed by department Department officials, those officials a remarkable step officials hoped Rosenstein said in a statement. officials, who have said that expos- also have the right to quit rather might avert a larger clash between Sunday’s developments came in ing the source or the source’s work than follow his direction. the president and federal law en- the wake of reports that a longtime could put him and his contacts in “If the president is basically forcement officials. U.S. intelligence source assisted danger and jeopardize international saying, ‘I want you guys to inves- Trump spent much of Sunday the investigation into Russian elec- intelligence partnerships. tigate yourselves, to convince me railing against year-old special tion interference now overseen by Law enforcement officials con- that you weren’t spying on me,’ counsel probe. (I’m well aware special counsel Robert S. Mueller sider the informant’s identity so there comes a point where DOJ that the Feds like to investigate III. The Washington Post reported sensitive that the FBI had been has to say, ‘We’ll refer to the IG thoroughly, but I agree with Trump. MaCe yaMPoLSKy Friday that the source, a retired working over the past two weeks (Inspector General), but that’s all It is time enough to decide.) Trump had asked its inspector general American professor (Deep Throat to mitigate the potential damage if we’re doing,’ ” Vladeck said. tweeted in the afternoon, “I hereby to expand an ongoing review 2, or is that Stormy Daniels?) had his name was revealed, according The furor over the role played by demand, and will do so officially of the applications to monitor a contacts with three Trump advisers to several people familiar with the the professor in the Russia inves- tomorrow, that the Department of former Trump campaign adviser during the 2016 campaign. matter. Some Justice Department tigation could further complicate Justice look into whether or not “to include determining whether Did the FBI Spy on Trump? officials feared that the president’s the sporadic negotiations between the FBI/DOJ infiltrated or sur- there was any impropriety or po- Trump and his allies have seized tweet signaled that he might over- Trump’s legal team and the special veilled the Trump Campaign for litical motivation in how the FBI on the informant’s role to claim rule them and order the department counsel over the prospect of a pres- Political Purposes — and if any conducted its counterintelligence that the FBI spied on his campaign. to turn over the material Nunes idential interview. such demands or requests were investigation of persons suspected There is no evidence to indicate an seeks. If that occurs, it is possible Come On Down, Donald made by people within the Obama of involvement with the Russian intelligence source was embedded that senior officials could resign Mueller has sought a sit-down Administration!” agents who interfered in the 2016 within the campaign, as the presi- in protest — or refuse the presi- with the president to conclude the Hours later, the Justice De- presidential election.” dent has suggested. dent’s order and force him to fire portion of his investigation exam- partment responded by saying it The department noted that a The quick move Sunday by the them. (Shades of the Watergate (See Mace, Page 18) Mueller on the ropes awaiting a knockout punch! Larry Klayman explains significance of May 24 hearing in Washington By Larry Klayman appointees in this federal court, collusion and obstruction of justice. that day to attend. I am sure that The end may now be in sight for Judge Sullivan has proven to be These DOJ lawyers proposed to the courtroom will also be packed Special Counsel Robert Mueller much less politicized than his other Judge Sullivan that it would take with reporters, particularly given and his rabid band of left-wing Democrat-appointed colleagues months to figure out how many doc- that it was Judge Sullivan who prosecutors headed by the noto- on the bench. Indeed, in a case I uments are responsive to my FOIA allowed some discovery to occur rious hack prosecutor Andrew filed while at Judicial Watch, albeit request, and then they would be in during the Clinton private server Weissmann. In this regard, five against the Cheney Energy Task a position to produce them. To this email scandal with regard to a FOIA months ago on behalf of Freedom Force to open up its secret meet- end, the DOJ lawyers convinced request filed by my former group, Watch, the public interest watchdog ings and records, Judge Sullivan Judge Sullivan to give them until Judicial Watch. I founded after my run for the U.S. admirably moved the case along May 11, 2018, earlier this month, The legal implications of obtain- Senate in Florida in 2003-04, I filed quickly given its extreme public to finish their search. ing “quick” production — albeit six a simple Freedom of Information importance. Indeed, the Cheney As I had predicted, on that date months after I filed my FOIA — is Act Request (FOIA) with the Office case went all the way to the Su- DOJ, Mueller and the FBI had to huge. That is why Mueller, the FBI of the Special Counsel, the U.S. preme Court after I left Judicial admit that they had over 10,000 and their lackeys at DOJ proposed Department of Justice (DOJ) and Watch to run for the U.S. Senate, communications with the media. rolling production of these approxi- its Federal Bureau of Investigation and it was the conservative justices But they then also predictably pro- mately 10,000 documents and then, (FBI). The “beauty” of this FOIA Larry KLayMan on the Supreme Court who then posed to Judge Sullivan that they incredulously, status reports every was that I was asking only for any response. shot it down, obviously to protect would only begin to produce these 60 days. Their intent was to push communications to and from the This is because these communi- the vice president, one of their ilk. documents in two months, and only off any meaningful production media. As these are public acts, our cations with the media are certain Knowing that Judge Sullivan then do what is called by these ob- until well after Mueller indicts so-called law enforcement authori- to reveal illegal and criminal grand has more integrity than the other structionist DOJ lawyers a so-called more persons, including possibly ties could not claim any exemption jury leaks for which, ironically, liberal judges on the district court, “rolling production.” the president, his son Donald Jr., from producing the records. Mueller and his team could them- Deep State lawyers in the DOJ’s In response, I filed a pleading his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and As was to be expected from the selves wind up being prosecuted. pro-Democrat Federal Programs that urged Judge Sullivan to see others, and also finds time to write special counsel — and his defend- Thus, the stakes were high for Branch attempted to again slow through this charade and order and send to Congress a scathing ers at DOJ, from which his mandate “Billy Bob Mueller!” the process down, obviously to that all communications with the impeachment report. and authority to investigate alleged When I did not get a timely protect their client the special media be coughed up in no more I am convinced that the request- Russian collusion with the Trump response to my FOIA, Freedom counsel, underscoring again Attor- than one month. The judge reacted ed documents, once produced, will presidential campaign as well as the Watch filed suit in the U.S. District ney General Jeff Sessions’ refusal quickly and set down a hearing at provide concrete proof of wide- alleged obstruction of justice in the Court for the District of Colum- to exercise any authority over his 10:30 a.m. this Thursday, May 24, spread and almost daily leaks of president’s firing of corrupt former bia. The case was then randomly staff. Sessions, who has buried his 2018, in courtroom 24A of the fed- grand jury information, for which FBI Director James Comey ema- assigned to the Honorable Emmet head in the sand like an ostrich, eral courthouse at 333 Constitution Mueller, his staff and the FBI could nates — realizing the consequences Sullivan, a Clinton-appointed judge obviously fears that he himself Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. be indicted themselves, that is, if we of responding timely to Freedom I have appeared before many times. could be charged by Mueller given I invite all of our supporters had an attorney general who was Watch’s FOIA request, they delayed Of all the Clinton and Obama his alleged involvement in Russian and fellow patriots who can come (See Klayman, Page 16) May 23-29, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 15 The Moral Innocence of Economic Inequality By José Azel sources of those who are worse off Egalitarians argue that economic are smaller than ours. It is the quite inequality is inherently morally different fact that their resources are wrong. Their mistaken emphasis too little.” on inequality results in misguided To the degree that inequality is governmental policies that move morally objectionable, is derivative the goalpost from the real problem of the fact that income inequality of poverty to the fictitious problem tends to generate unacceptable of income inequality. This is the inequalities of other types such as central contention of philosopher political influence. The derivate Harry G. Frankfurt in his concise negative aspects of income inequal- book “On Inequality” which in- ity need to be addressed. But to forms this article. focus on how our economic status For example, in a December compares with the economic status 2013 speech, then President Barrak of others is a shallow analysis that Obama commented extensively on distracts from what ought to be the income inequality labeling it “the José Azel real policy aim: the elimination of defining challenge of our time.” of the list with a mere $1 billion in poverty. value and our wealth increases, does not lower the standard of liv- This flawed assessment engendered capital. Are we morally offended by Our policymaking should not we are better off, but so is society. ing of the poor. As a moral value, misguides policies during his ad- this inequality between the top and be guided by alienating strategies Egalitarians incorrectly posit that economic policy should focus on ministration. Despite enormous so- bottom billionaires? focused on the quantity of money the economic pie is fixed so that a freedom and not on income in- cial expenditures, the U.S. poverty Or, are we morally outraged by that other people happen to have. bigger slice for some must come at equality. Inequality results when an rate in 2015 was 1.0 percent higher the enormous income inequality What is morally important is not the expense of others. individual or group progresses. As than 8 years earlier (Census Bureau between someone earning $100 how people’s wealth compares. The evidence suggests that, such, inequality is a metric of suc- Report). The defining challenge of million yearly and someone earning What is important is for people to in market economies, increased cess. Progress is always unequal. our time is not that our incomes only one million? Having less and have good lives. inequality and stronger economic Intrinsically, income inequality is may be widely unequal. The prob- having quite a bit are not contradic- Egalitarians, and others, un- growth work in tandem enlarging morally innocent. lem is that poverty is widespread. tory. Doing worse than others is not reflectively believe that income the economic pie. Patterns across * * * * * Making everyone equally poorer is equivalent to doing poorly. equality enjoys a presumptive developed nations show that high- José Azel left Cuba in 1961 as a not the answer. If we are not distressed by these moral advantage over other poli- er inequality is accompanied by a 13 year-old political exile in what Yes, economic inequality may inequalities, and I do not know cies. Not so, there is a dangerous richer middle class and richer poor has been dubbed Operation Pedro seem wrong, but what is morally anyone who is, it should be clear conflict between policies that seek population. Higher inequality is re- Pan — the largest unaccompanied undesirable is not inequality, but that it is not inequality as such income equality and our individual lated to higher living standards for child refugee movement in the his- poverty. Consider the following: that we find morally disturbing. As freedoms. those below the high income levels tory of the Western Hemisphere. In the 2017 Forbes ranking of the professor Frankfurt puts its, “What Increased inequality is a natural as well as for those in the top levels. He is currently dedicated to the in- World’s Billionaires, Bill Gates directly moves us…is not a relative phenomenon that flows from our The moral measure of improve- depth analyses of Cuba’s economic, topped the list with a net worth of quantitative discrepancy, but an diversity in talents, capacities, ments in society is not vilifying the social and political state, with a $86 billion. His fortune is 86 times absolute qualitative deficiency. It preferences, and choices. When rich; it is increasing the wellbeing keen interest in post-Castro-Cuba the wealth of those at the bottom is not the fact that the economic re- our activities create something of of the poor. Natural inequality strategies. ON THE HOLMES FRONT Mueller may be in huge legal trouble — conspiring with Russians By Frank Holmes What’s more, Mueller’s incom- was allegedly linked to organized Not only has special counsel petent indictment is falling apart, crime. But he agreed to spend $25 Robert Mueller’s year-long legal as he tried to slap charges against million of his own money on a se- witch hunt to impeach President an organization that does not even cret mission to locate an American Donald Trump not uncovered any exist.Mueller’s legal woes go back intelligence agent. criminal activity by the president to 2009, when he still served former The mission worked and Deri- — but experts say Mueller may President Barack Obama as director paska did Mueller a huge favor — have used the presidential probe of the FBI. even if former Secretary of State to conceal his own law-breaking He and deputy director Andrew Hillary Clinton ultimately blew shenanigans. McCabe recruited a Russian alu- the deal. Left-wing legal analysts say minum magnate to help rescue a Then FBI agents tried to lean on Mueller may have to face the music former FBI agent captured by Iran. Deripaska as part of the infamous for breaking federal law. That oligarch, Oleg Deripaska, “Steele Dossier,” compiled by the Mitchell dirtiest D.C. firm Fusion GPS. Mueller to the edge of a breakdown When asked if Trump colluded — and possibly destroyed his case. with Russia, he “laughed,” said Facing pressure to produce Deripaska’s U.S. lawyer, Adam something related to Russia, Muel- Waldman. ler indicted 3 companies and 13 “He told them in his informed Russian individuals for allegedly opinion the idea they were propos- trying to sway Americans against ing was false. ‘You are trying to voting for Hillary. create something out of nothing,’ The problem is, according to he told them.” testimony in a federal courtroom, at Mueller went on to indict former least one of the groups didn’t even Trump campaign manager Paul exist at the time! Manafort over his business ties to… Inside a D.C. federal district none other than Deripaska. court on May 9, the judge asked Here’s where it gets murky: lawyer Eric Dubelier if he repre- Mueller never revealed how he sented all 3 firms being indicted — begged Deripaska for help back including a group called “Concord in 2009 — or how the Russian Catering.” oligarch helped the FBI, or him. “That company didn’t exist as After federal agents stormed a legal entity during the time pe- Manfort’s home, Mueller personal- riod alleged by the government,” ly seized everything related to Deri- Dubelier told U.S. Magistrate paska — and put it all under seal. Judge G. Michael Harvey, accord- Liberal legal scholars say Muel- ing to the court transcript. ler may be guilty of a conflict-of-in- “Your Honor, is I think we’re terest, since he didn’t mention their dealing with a situation of the cozy relationship. government having indicted the Mueller may have been trying proverbial ham sandwich” — a play “to avoid the kind of transparency on the observation that the grand ju- The underground exploratory studies Facility at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. It was built by the Department that is really required by the law” by ry’s legal bar is so low, “you could of energy to determine whether the location was suitable as a deep geological nuclear waste repository. leaving Deripaska out of the indict- indict a ham sandwich.” (Continued from Page 13) as opposed to 43.4 percent who said the state should ment, said Harvard Law professor Mueller is just trying to “justify nowhere in the Senate.” just fight the project. Alan Dershowitz. his own existence” by getting the Rep. Jacky Rosen, who is running for Republican Schinhofen wrote, “It is time to stop the unfounded Mueller could face legal action scalp of “a Russian — any Rus- Sen. Dean Heller’s seat in the upper chamber, called fearmongering just to delay this multigenerational, for even approaching an alleged sian,” the company fired back in its permanent storage of nuclear waste at Yucca Moun- multibillion-dollar project. Many, if not most, Neva- Russian crime boss in the first own legal brief — even a Russian tain a “reckless and ill-conceived plan that could put dans want to have an honest discussion about Yucca place, according to a rabid-left who didn’t exist. communities across the country in danger, jeopardize Mountain, and the state’s politicians and opinion legal activist. It also accused Deputy Attor- our military testing and training, waste billions more in writers should start to listen.” Melanie Sloan, who worked for ney General Rod Rosenstein of taxpayer dollars, and harm Nevada’s tourism industry.” In a recent online article, retired Air Force Col. former President Bill Clinton and compromising the “integrity of Though 119 Democrats voted for the bill and only Bob Frank, chairman and co-founder of Nevadans Senator Chuck Schumer, said, “It’s the DOJ” by authorizing Mueller 67 against, Rosen blamed the Republican-controlled CAN (Citizen Action Network), noted that recent possible the (FBI’s) arrangement to prosecute “a case that has abso- Congress. breakthroughs in technology make it possible to safely with Mr. Deripaska violated the lutely nothing to do with any links Lame duck Rep. Ruben Kihuen lamented, “I am and efficiently recycle spent nuclear fuel. Antideficiency Act, which prohib- or coordination between any candi- disappointed that Congress has once again chosen to “The advanced reactors no longer require huge its the government from accepting date and the Russian Government.” ignore the will of Nevadans and residents of Nevada’s volumes of circulating external water to cool them,” voluntary services.” When firms allegedly tied to the Fourth Congressional District. 30 years have passed Frank writes. “They can be independently installed So, Mueller may be trying to Russian mafia accuse you of ethics since Nevada was unfairly targeted by the ‘Screw anywhere in remote or populated areas where power sweep everything under the rug in problems, it’s time to hang it up. Nevada’ bill and this new bill is nothing more than is needed. They can produce uninterruptible power for this investigation. How convenient! Robert Mueller may have spent lipstick on a pig.” 24/7/365 at varying levels for up to 30 years without “If the operation with Deripaska more than a year breaking the law, Perhaps, Nevadans are not as knee-jerk opposed as needing more recycled fuel.” contravened federal law, this figure indicting phantom companies, and some would have us believe. He argues that Nevada has been an international could be viewed as a potential putting national secrets in peril — Earlier this year, in an op-ed penned for the Reno pioneer in nuclear technology and could continue to embarrassment for Mueller,” said all to settle the Democrats’ polit- newspaper, Dan Schinhofen, vice chairman of the lead the nation. Explore the possibilities instead of Jonathan Turley, a respected liberal ical score against our Republican Nye County Commission, noted that a poll taken by throwing a futile tantrum. professor of constitutional law at president. that newspaper showed 29.3 percent of respondents * * * * * George Washington University. Frank Holmes is a reporter for believed the project, if it included reprocessing, would Thomas Mitchell is a former newspaper editor “The question is whether he The Horn News. He is a veteran be good for the economy, while 17.7 percent said who now writes conservative/libertarian columns for could implicate Mueller in an im- journalist and an outspoken con- Yucca Mountain would be OK if the state cuts a good weekly papers in Nevada. You may email Mitchell at propriety.” servative that talks about the news deal, and 6.4 percent said Nevada should do it for [email protected]. He blogs at http://4thst8. The strain of knowing he could that was in his weekly article, “On national security — 53.4 percent open to discussion, wordpress.com/. face prison time himself has driven The Holmes Front.” Page 16 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 23-29, 2018 Stopping Mueller to protect us all By Mark Penn quickly, along with U.S. Attorney John Hu- The Hill opinion contributor ber, appointed to conduct an internal review The “deep state” is in a deep state of of the FBI, on the Comey and McCabe mat- desperation. With little time left before the ters following the inspector general report, Justice Department inspector general’s report and then announce an expanded probe into becomes public, and with special counsel other abuses of power. Robert Mueller having failed to bring down The president’s lawyers need to extend Donald Trump after a year of trying, they their new aggressiveness from words to know a reckoning is coming. action, filing complaints with the Justice At this point, there is little doubt that the Department’s Office of Professional Re- highest echelons of the FBI and the Justice sponsibility on the failure of Mueller and Department broke their own rules to end the Rosenstein to recuse themselves and going Hillary Clinton “matter,” but we can expect into court to question the tactics of the special the inspector general to document what was counsel, from selective prosecutions on un- done or, more pointedly, not done. It is hard related matters, illegally seizing Government to see how a yearlong investigation of this Services Administration emails, covering up won’t come down hard on former FBI Direc- the phone texts of FBI officials Peter Strzok tor James Comey and perhaps even former and Lisa Page, and operating without a scope Attorney General Loretta Lynch, who defi- approved by the attorney general. (The regu- nitely wasn’t playing mahjong in a secret “no that there were multiple sources all coming nothing, he would just end it. Instead, the lations call for the attorney general to recuse aides allowed” meeting with former President to the same conclusion. less investigators found, the more determined himself from the investigation but appear to Clinton on a Phoenix airport tarmac. Time and time again, investigators came and expansive they became. This president still leave him responsible for the scope.) With this report on the way and con- up empty. Even several sting operations with and his team now are on a better road to put The final stopper may be the president gressional investigators beginning to zero an FBI spy we just learned about failed to appropriate limits on all this. himself, offering two hours of testimony, in on the lack of hard, verified evidence for produce a DeLorean-like video with cash This process must now be stopped, prefer- perhaps even televised live from the White starting the Trump probe, current and former on the table. But rather than close the probe, ably long before a vote in the Senate. Rather House. The last time America became ob- intelligence and Justice Department officials the deep state just expanded it. All they had than a fair, limited and impartial investi- sessed with Russian influence in America are dumping everything they can think of to were a few isolated contacts with Russians gation, the Mueller investigation became a was the McCarthy hearings in the 1950s. save their reputations. and absolutely nothing related to Trump partisan, open-ended inquisition that, by its Those ended only when Sen. Joseph Mc- But it is backfiring. They started by telling himself, yet they pressed forward. Egged on precedent, is a threat to all those who ever Carthy (R-Wis.) attacked an associate of the story of Alexander Downer, an Australian by Steele, they simply believed Trump and want to participate in a national campaign the U.S. Army counsel, Joseph Welch, and diplomat, as having remembered a bar con- his team must be dirty. They just needed to or an administration again. Welch famously responded: “Sir, have you versation with George Papadopoulos, a for- dig deep enough. Its prosecutions have all been principally no decency?” In this case, virtually every eign policy adviser to the Trump campaign. Perhaps the murkiest event in the timeline to pressure witnesses with unrelated charges associate and family member of the president But how did the FBI know they should talk is Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s and threats to family, or just for a public re- has been subject to smears conveniently to him? That’s left out of their narrative. appointment of a special counsel after he lations effect, like the indictment of Russian leaked to the press. Downer’s signature appears on a $25 million personally recommended Comey’s firing in internet trolls. Unfortunately, just like the Stopping Mueller isn’t about one president contribution to the Clinton Foundation. You blistering terms. With Attorney General Jeff Doomsday Machine in “Dr. Strangelove” that or one party. It’s about all presidents and all don’t need much imagination to figure that Sessions shoved out of the way, Rosenstein was supposed to save the world but instead parties. It’s about cleaning out and reform- he was close with Clinton Foundation oper- and Mueller then ignored their own conflicts destroys it, the Mueller investigation comes ing the deep state so that our intelligence atives who relayed information to the State and took charge anyway. Rosenstein is a fact with no “off” switch: You can’t fire Mueller. operations are never used against opposing Department, which then called the FBI to witness, and Mueller is a friend of Comey, He needs to be defeated, like Ken Starr, the campaigns without the firmest of evidence. complete the loop. This wasn’t intelligence. It disqualifying them both. independent counsel who investigated Pres- It’s about letting people work for campaigns was likely opposition research from the start. Flush with 16 prosecutors, including a ident Clinton. and administrations without needing legal In no way would a fourth-hand report from former lawyer for the Clinton Foundation, Finding the “off” switch will not be easy. defense funds. It’s about relying on our elec- a Maltese professor justify wholesale target- and an undisclosed budget, the Mueller in- Step one here is for the Justice Department tions to decide our differences. ing of four or five members of the Trump vestigation has been a scorched-earth effort inspector general report to knock Comey * * * * * campaign. It took Christopher Steele, with his to investigate the entirety of the Trump cam- out of the witness box. Next, the full origins Mark Penn served as pollster and advis- funding concealed through false campaign paign, Trump business dealings, the entire of the investigation and its lack of any real er to President Clinton from 1995 to 2000, filings, to be incredibly successful at creating administration and now, if it was not Russia, intelligence needs to come out in the open. including during his impeachment. He is a vast echo chamber around his unverified, maybe it’s some other country. The attorney general, himself the target of a chairman of the Harris Poll and author of fanciful dossier, bouncing it back and forth The president’s earlier legal team was secret investigation, needs to take back his “Microtrends Squared.” Follow him on between the press and the FBI so it appeared naive in believing that, when Mueller found Justice Department. Sessions needs to act Twitter @Mark_Penn. After year of investigation, Trump can rightly claim some vindication By Jonathan Turley contracts to work with the Rus- Trump, it is too early to dismiss The Hill opinion contributor sians, as have hundreds of people allegations of bias against Trump. It was called “Crossfire Hurri- in Washington. Clearly, the FBI As shown by many of the emails cane,” the FBI counterintelligence should investigate any serious and later criminal referrals and dis- operation that targeted Trump fig- criminal conduct linked to Trump ciplinary actions at the FBI, an open ures as part of the investigation into figures or the campaign. However, hostility to Trump existed among possible campaign ties to Russia. It the publicly released FISA ma- some bureau figures. Moreover, was a poignant choice of a Rolling terial describes interactions with the extensive unmasking of Trump Stones song, “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” Russians that could have applied figures and false statements from that describes a man “born in a easily to myriad other “Beltway FBI officials cannot be dismissed crossfire hurricane” who “howled bandits” who regularly cash in on as irrelevant. at the morning driving rain.” foreign contracts, including leading As a nation committed to the It could be an apt description figures of both parties. The still rule of law, we need a full and of Donald Trump’s presidential unresolved question is why these transparent investigation of these campaign. After a year of media particular allegations of foreign allegations. All of the allegations. denials of his claims of surveillance contacts merited the extraordinary That includes both the investigation targeting his campaign, Trump can decision to target an opposing par- of special counsel Mueller and legitimately claim some vindica- ty’s campaign or campaign figures the investigation of these latest tion. Indeed, with his rising poll before a major election. allegations involving the FBI. For numbers, the president must feel, in I have been highly critical of many Trump supporters, this new the words of the song, like “it’s all surveillance. the Obama administration used Trump’s attacks on the media. information deepens suspicions right now, in fact, it’s a gas.” That remains to be seen but secret counterintelligence powers However, that does not mean his of the role of the “deep state.” If The New York Times this week much of the coverage brushes to target officials in the campaign objections are wholly unfounded, we ever hope to come out of these disclosed that the FBI made a con- over the fact that no charges were of the opposing party. That is a and this seems one such example. poisonous times as a unified nation, scious effort to use secret counter- brought against the principal target, practice we have widely criticized There may have been legitimate the public must be allowed to see intelligence powers to investigate Carter Page, or that the secret war- in other countries from Turkey to reasons to investigate Russian the full record on both sides. Trump officials and may have had rants for surveillance were based in Russia to Iran. influence before the election. Yet, Until then, many Americans a confidential informant who was part on a dossier paid for by Hillary Worse yet, the New York Times very serious concerns are raised by across the country will continue used in connection with key Trump Clinton’s campaign, a fact known wrote that the decision was made the targeting of an opposing party to believe that, like “Jumpin’ Jack figures long before the November but not fully disclosed by the to use the secret FISA court and in the midst of a heated election. Flash,” Trump was greeted after his 2016 election. (Officials stated FBI to the secret FISA court. The counterintelligence personnel to These concerns will be magnified election by being “crowned with a anonymously that this was a long- documented Russian interference, conceal the operation for political by the use of a confidential source spike” right through his head. standing source who worked with thus far, has been largely a Russian purposes. According to the report, to elicit information from Trump * * * * * both the FBI and CIA for years.) operation out of St. Petersburg that FBI officials consciously decided campaign associates, though offi- Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro In early 2017, President Trump special counsel Robert Mueller’s not to seek conventional criminal cials deny that the FBI actually had Professor of Public Interest Law was widely ridiculed for alleging team has said was carried out warrants or pursue a criminal an informant inside the campaign. at George Washington University. that the Obama administration without the knowledge of Trump investigation because it might be Just as it is too early to support You can follow him on Twitter @ placed his campaign under surveil- campaign officials. discovered and raised by Trump allegations of a conspiracy to frame JonathanTurley. lance. The response from experts Now the plot has thickened even during the campaign. Thus, as on CNN and other sites was open further with the added disclosure Trump campaigned against the Klayman mockery. Former Director of Na- of not just national security letters “deep state,” FBI officials hid their (Continued from Page 14) travesty. And, this FOIA case, de- tional Intelligence James Clapper to gather documents related to investigation deeper inside the not afraid of his shadow. signed to be exceedingly simple, came forward to assure the media Trump figures but also at least one state. FISA was not designed as a Even if no indictments ulti- is currently the best chance to end that he could categorically deny the confidential informant who met convenient alternative for the FBI mately issue, there not only is Mueller’s reign of legal terror. allegation and stated, “There was with campaign figures like Page and the Justice Department to avoid the prospect of Freedom Watch’s When I was a young idealistic no such wiretap activity mounted and George Papadopoulos to gather political costs or scrutiny. citizens grand juries on the horizon DOJ lawyer in the late 1970s and against the president, the presi- information. In response to the New The added problem with using a to charge Mueller, his staff and early 1980s, the department used dent-elect at the time, or as a can- York Times report, Trump declared counterintelligence operation is that complicit FBI officials with crimes, to teach its lawyers to “KISS,” didate, or against his campaign.” that the FBI planted “at least one” it is easier to launch and conceal and then convict them in a citizens meaning “keep it simple stupid.” The range of media analysis seemed spy in his campaign to frame him. than a criminal investigation. While court, but the simple revelation Ironically, this litigation tactic is to run from whether Trump was a Trump counsel Rudy Giuliani rat- there is a “probable cause” require- of these criminal acts will finally now being trained by me on my clinical paranoid or a delusional cheted up the rhetoric and said, if ment under FISA, it is not the same give President Trump the cover to once proud alma mater, which has demagogue. the story is true, that former FBI as the one contained in the Fourth fire Mueller and send him and his sunken into a cesspool of deceit, We now know there was, indeed, Director James Comey should be Amendment. Virtually every FISA hack leftist prosecutors to legal obstruction and corruption! Go to surveillance ordered repeatedly prosecuted. application ever filed by the Justice purgatory. www.freedomwatchusa.org to join on Trump campaign figures be- The record does not currently Department has been granted, with After one year of Mueller’s and support our citizens army to fore and after the election. Rather support such a criminal conspiracy. a couple of exceptions. The FISA “witch hunt,” where the real witch- restore the nation to equal justice. than acknowledge the troubling However, if Trump and his counsel investigation was based on loose es go untouched, meaning the Larry Klayman is a former Jus- implications of an administration can be accused of overplaying the claims of foreign influence and a Wicked Witch of the Left Hillary tice Department prosecutor and investigating the opposing party’s known facts, the media can be little cognizable evidence of actual Clinton and her brood of slimy the founder of Judicial Watch and leading candidate for president, equally accused of ignoring the crimes. swamp creatures, including former Freedom Watch. His latest book is the media shifted to saying that implications of the known facts. For his part, Page continues to President Barack Obama himself, “Whores: Why and How I Came to there was ample reason to order the It should be a serious concern that maintain that he accepted standard its time that we put an end to this Fight the Establishment.” May 23-29, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 17 Iraq rebuild could help abate sectarian tension across the Middle East region By Elizabeth Dickinson Just days after the meeting between Sadr The Hill opinion contributor and MbS, Saudi Arabia requested permission When International Crisis Group recent- from the Iraqi government to open a consul- ly asked officials and analysts from Saudi ate in Najaf. The proposed mission would Arabia and Iran to list their key interests in improve lives for Shiites in both countries, Iraq, we discovered that Riyadh and Tehran allowing them to travel back and forth for may agree on more than either side realized. pilgrimages in Mecca and Najaf. As Iraq’s newly-elected parliament nego- Some in Iran view Saudi outreach to tiates to form a government, Saudi Arabia and Iraqi Shiites as both threatening and deeply Iran should take that list as a starting point insulting. It’s true that Riyadh has a monu- to support Baghdad — and advance their mental task ahead in rebuilding the trust of a interests too. community that its clerics have long defamed The United States, which has invested as infidels. 15 years, hundreds of billions of dollars and But here’s a chance to liberate Iraqis — nearly 5,000 soldiers’ lives in the name of and maybe others too — from the identity Iraqi stability, has a vital interest in encourag- war that regional politics have stamped upon ing this détente so that Iraq does not become their lives. During a visit to Najaf earlier this a battleground for foreign interests yet again. year, I was surprised to find enthusiasm from But in Iraq they should both see the case The potential to rewrite that story begins The moment to begin is now, because Sau- clerics about a Saudi return. for détente. Before all else, countries of the in Saudi Arabia. Both in domestic public di Arabia has recently returned to Iraq after 25 Saudis readily admit it was their mistake region share a desire to prevent another iter- appearances and in his tours of Western cap- years of estranged relations. Riyadh reopened not to engage with Iraq sooner. Today, they ation of the Islamic State, al Qaeda or other itals, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ties in order to roll back Iranian influence are back, and with a bit of humility. “It’s forms of jihadism. (MbS) has promised to moderate Islam in as part of their broader push throughout the our fault” that Iraq turned toward Iran, a That means ensuring Iraq’s cycle of con- his kingdom. Middle East. Saudi royal family member said. “We left flict doesn’t restart — and it especially means Acting just at home, MbS could deal sec- Iraqis, however, warmed to the rapproche- a vacuum.” ment out of a need and a desire to strengthen that Saudi Arabia and Iran can’t bring their tarianism a blow. If he goes beyond rhetoric Riyadh will need to foster that humility in their longstanding relations with the Arab disagreements to Baghdad, Najaf or Mosul. and actively curbs intolerance, takes defam- the coming weeks and months. Iraq’s election world and balance Iranian influence without, In addition, Iran and Saudi Arabia believe atory rhetoric off the airwaves and improves results were a transparent reflection of a na- however, triggering a confrontation between strongly in Iraq’s territorial integrity. Both the lives of Saudi Arabia’s own beleaguered tional ambivalence, torn between optimism the two sides. sides urged the Kurdish regional government Shiite community, extremist arguments could at defeating ISIS and the scepticism bred Iraqis have family members across the against a September 2017 independence ref- start to lose their potency. during years of war. border in Saudi Arabia. They share a lan- erendum and saw its outcome as illegitimate. But Iraq offers yet another theatre to un- That cynical side saw many stay home guage, a culture, a music and a history with In its aftermath, they have urged Kurds in Iraq wind regional sectarian narratives because it from the polls, sure that nothing about Iraq’s cousins to the south. Their country also needs to find political solutions to their concerns is host to the center of Arab Shiism, the Holy corrupt political system would change. Defi- help — funds, capital, expertise — to rebuild with Baghdad. City of Najaf. Senior cleric Grand Ayatollah antly optimistic voters cast ballots, including devastated cities and a torn national fabric. Iraq’s struggling economy offers more Ali Al Sistani is both the spiritual and civic Yet, if Baghdad is to succeed rising above space for accommodation between Iran guide to Shiite communities across the re- for Sadr and his coalition with Iraq’s Commu- 15 years of conflict, Iraqis are keen that out- and Saudi Arabia. Reconstruction is vital gion. He is revered across confessional lines nists that devoted their campaign to anti-graft. side powers avoid the temptation to settle to maintaining calm in stressed provinces in Iraq for being staunchly anti-sectarian and As negotiations start now to form a coali- scores on Iraqi territory. where opportunity and jobs are few. With refraining from overt politics. tion government, expectations are both high Now might seem like an impossible needs estimated to total $88 billion, there are Saudi policymakers working on Iraq say and low again. Perhaps their new government moment to suggest Saudi Arabia and Iran more than enough reconstruction projects and they know their relationship with Shiite com- will attract investment for reconstruction, cooperate. Tensions in the region are higher industries for regional donors and partners to munities is broken, so they are re-engaging fight corruption and even become a bridge than at any point in recent memory, thanks find a niche. there first and foremost. Saudi officials have between Saudi Arabia and Iran. to conflicts in Yemen and Syria, the U.S. With these common interests, some in Iran formed strong personal relationships with Even gains at the margins of these issues withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and see Saudi Arabia’s re-engagement with Iraq Iraq’s outgoing Prime Minister Haider Al would help. As one Iraqi security analyst put a Palestine seething over the U.S. embassy as a net gain. Yet, an even more powerful Abadi and the Shiite cleric Muqtada Al Sadr, it, “Iraqis have learned to take deep breaths.” move to Jerusalem and the killings of un- reason has to do with sectarianism, the dev- whose electoral coalition won a plurality of * * * * * armed protesters in Gaza. ilishly entrenched narrative that has written votes this month. Elizabeth Dickinson is Arabian Peninsula Tehran and Riyadh are actively fighting itself onto regional strife. Sadr has refused to meet American offi- senior analyst for International Crisis Group, one another in the media, through armed Both Riyadh and Tehran bear some re- cials. But he went to Riyadh and Abu Dhabi a non-governmental organization founded in proxies, in cyberspace and with Western sponsibility, but cooler heads in both capitals in 2017 with a stack of proposals about how 1995 that carries out field research on violent lobbyists. This supposed regional cold war now realize how dangerous and out of control the Gulf can come back to Iraq and win the conflict and advances policies to prevent, is in fact quite close to a boil. it has become. trust of Shiites. mitigate or resolve conflict. China is where demand for shale oil meets U.S. supply By Sebastian Lewis ditional processing units to produce Second, the pattern of Chinese The Hill opinion contributor the higher-quality products like demand is changing as the coun- Despite increasing rivalry and gasoline blending feedstocks that try shifts from an investment-led trade frictions, the world’s two China increasingly needs. economy to one based more on largest economies, China and the They have accounted for most consumption. This will require United States, are becoming in- of the growth in Chinese crude de- more light products like gasoline creasingly interdependent when it mand. In March 2018 independent and petrochemicals than it will gas comes to energy. refineries’ crude imports reached an oil and heavy fuel oil. On the supply side, the U.S. all-time high of 2.34 million b/d. Some of China’s new oil product shale revolution is reshaping glob- However, as a whole, the inde- demand will be met by new com- al energy markets, while China is pendent refining sector is unable to plex refineries, which will be able the epicenter of demand growth. process high-sulfur crudes, owing to process heavier, sour crudes. But Simply put, China is where demand to a lack of desulfurization capaci- they alone will not be able to meet meets U.S. supply. ty. They therefore typically run on all the demand for lighter products, S&P Global Platts Analytics a sweeter slate than other Asian forcing China’s existing refineries forecasts that global liquids produc- refiners. to look westward to source lighter tion needs to rise from just under 95 Light end of the barrel crudes. million barrels per day (b/d) in 2015 There are two other factors that In short, the U.S. will optimize to over 105 million b/d by 2025 to make China the natural home for its refinery operations by exporting meet rising world demand. U.S. crude. light sweet grades, while China’s Much of this supply growth will First, to cut pollution, the gov- refining sector will reach maximum be light crude, and in particular U.S. ernment has mandated the use efficiency by importing them. light crude, which will account for of imported light crudes, like those high-quality products and petro- of much cleaner fuels across the * * * * * just over 40 percent of growth in from West Africa, with domestic chemicals. country. For many of China’s Sebastian Lewis is S&P Global global crude output over this period. shale oil, but they still need a Access to lighter crudes has independent refiners, unable eco- Platts’ content director for China. The increase will come almost significant proportion of imported allowed them to run their refiner- nomically to remove the sulfur from He has over 10 years’ experience medium-to-heavy sour crudes to ies more efficiently and maximize entirely from the United States’ the crudes they process, sourcing analyzing commodity markets and run their refineries at maximum their yield of lighter, more-valuable capital-intensive industries across shale plays, using the innovative sweeter grades, like those from the efficiency. products. They have invested in ad- U.S., is the solution. Asia and the Middle East. drilling and extraction techniques This requirement means the developed over the last two de- U.S. will continue to import heavy, cades. The most prolific of these, Muth sour crude even as its exports of the Permian Basin in West Texas, (Continued from Page 14) Ellison: Obama care at its worst. 19. Do you support “campus light crude rise. S&P Global Platts will account for most of the growth. Yes, it needs to be rolled back be- carry” legislation allowing licensed Analytics forecast that by 2025 the allowed to vote? Why or why not? Meanwhile, on the demand side, Ellison: Yes, because of voter cause of the cost to the people. CCW permit holders over the age U.S. will be exporting more than despite its new focus on environ- fraud. 16. Should government em- of 21 to carry their weapons on 4 million b/d of light sweet crude, mentally sustainable technologies, 12. Describe your position with ployees be allowed to serve in the Nevada’s college and university of which over 2.5 million b/d will China last year still overtook the regard to proposals to allow state Legislature? Why or why not? campuses? Would you extend the go to Asia. employees to unionize. Ellison: Not if there are dou- same right to secondary school U.S. to become the world’s largest Unlike other large Asian refin- Ellison: I believe in the right- ble-dipping salaries. That’s a cost campuses? importer of crude with imports last ers, which are primarily dependent to-work state and will continue to back to the public. Ellison: Absolutely. I believe year reaching 8.43 million b/d. on medium-heavy sour grades from This trend is set to continue. support Nevada’s right to work. 17. Would you support legis- every person has a God-given right the Middle East, China also imports 13. What is your position on in- lation requiring that ALL bills be to protect themselves at whatever Platts Analytics forecasts that Chi- crude from a wide range of coun- nese oil demand will rise by more creasing Nevada’s minimum wage? posted on the Internet in their en- costs. I also put in a BDR this ses- tries including Angola, Russia and tirety at least 48 hours before being sion for constitutional carry again. than 4.5 million b/d over 2015- Ellison: Minimum wage should Brazil. These crudes give China a voted on? Why or why not? 20. If there is any issue that you 2025, making the country the single be controlled by the workforce and slate that is both heavier and sweet- government-imposed increases Ellison: Yes, because you re- are concerned about that has not biggest driver of global oil demand er than other Asian refiners. cause reductions in the workforce. ceive bills at the last minute and it’s been addressed in this interview, well into the next decade. Aside from its vertically-inte- 14. Do you support repealing hard to digest all the information at this is your opportunity to address Sweet versus sour grated state-owned oil majors, Chi- Nevada’s constitutional ban on once. Also, concerned constituents it: There are good reasons why U.S. na also has a sizable independent lotteries, and if so where or how will be able to voice their opinion Ellison: I’ll just end with this light crude in particular will flow refining sector, which accounts for would you earmark the revenue better in this type of matter. quote: “Those that turn their guns to China. more than a quarter of total refining generated? 18. What is your position on us- into plows, will soon plow for those U.S. refineries are designed to capacity. Ellison: Yes, because it could be ing tax incentives to lure businesses with guns.” process a slate of crudes from light, Given the name “teapots” due to a source of income generated by to Nevada? Chuck Muth is president of sweet (low sulfur) grades to heavier, the perception that they were small- the sale of the lottery tickets. The Ellison: I had to vote on tax Citizen Outreach, a non-profit sourer (high sulfur) grades from the scale, with very simple refining revenue should go into rebuilding incentives in order to take parts of public policy grassroots advocacy Middle East, Latin America and units, many of the independents state highway funds. the bill out that would have been organization and publisher of Ne- Canada. now have a more complex config- 15. Should Gov. Sandoval’s devastating to the people of Neva- vadaNewsandViews.com. He may U.S. refiners have been able to uration than their name suggests. expansion of Medicaid be rolled da. But I do not encourage such tax be reached by email at cmuth@ substitute a significant proportion Many are capable of producing back? Why or why not? incentives. lasvegastribune.com. Page 18 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 23-29, 2018 Media proves it is #FakeNews after twisting Trump’s remarks on illegal immigrant criminals By Jen Kerns lary Clinton. Even a majority of immigration wasn’t just political The Hill opinion contributor Hillary’s own supporters — 51 bias — it has now been proven to The “lamestream” media is at percent of them — admitted that be an outright lie to anyone willing it again. the media was biased in favor of to view the video clip in its entirety. Immediately following a White her. In light of the poll, Trump told The media’s suggestion that the House roundtable meeting — “Good Morning America” that the president called an entire class of where President Donald Trump bias against him was “the greatest people a derogatory name goes be- and a dozen California officials pile-on in American history.” yond bias — it is also inflammatory discussed the undocumented im- An earlier Rasmussen poll also and irresponsible. migration challenges facing the revealed that nearly 70 percent of As proven by public opinion most populous state in the nation republicans think the media is too polling, the American people have — C-Span and other media outlets liberal, while only six percent of come to expect the media to be published a select clip of Trump Americans regardless of party think liberal — but they don’t expect the allegedly calling all illegal immi- the media is “very trustworthy.” media to so boldly lie to the Amer- grants “animals.” Another poll by Gallup — the ican public and to fan the flames of There is only one problem with gold standard of opinion research racial discord. that: He did no such thing. gang members and violent preda- — it is downright unforgivable. — showed that although Ameri- If the mainstream media keeps it President Trump referred to vio- tors” such as rapists and murderers In an era where “fake news” has cans still believe the news media up and continues to be caught dis- lent and vicious MS-13 — which is that are among the “most vicious been called to the public’s attention, is vital, 45 percent of Americans torting the truth, it will not only be a gang that was started in California & violent offenders.” During the one would think the mainstream believe the news media operate the punchline of Trump’s next “fake — members as animals; however, meeting, he went on to discuss the media would have learned not to with “a great deal” of political bias. news” joke — it will become a joke he never referred to the entire illegal violent crimes committed by MS- distort the president’s words — es- Compare that to only 25 percent of entirely, an antiquated entity which immigrant population as such. 13 members — the notorious gang pecially when there is raw video to Americans who believed such bias no knowledgeable, self-respecting A review of the C-Span video which has roots in Satanic worship verify his words and the context in existed in 1989. American will ever believe in future in its entirety reveals that just and often requires rape of young which he uttered them. Another poll by Pew Research years to come. moments before he said the word girls for its members’ initiations. However, it does not appear the Center revealed that a record-high * * * * * “animals,” Trump said the public The outright distortion of the media learned anything from the 67 percent of Americans believe Jen Kerns has served as a GOP ought to be concerned about “illegal president’s remarks by the main- 2016 elections during which they that the new media show “a great strategist and writer for the U.S. immigrant criminals, drug dealers, stream media is not just unfortunate lost so much credibility with the deal” of “political bias.” Seven- presidential debates for FOX News. American people. ty-four percent of self-described She previously served as communi- A Suffolk University/USA To- “Tea Party Republicans” saw the cations director and spokeswoman day poll during the final days of media as biased, with a surprising for the California Republican Par- LETTER TO THE EDITOR the 2016 Presidential election 35 percent of Independent voters ty, the Colorado Recalls over gun showed that 76 percent of Ameri- agreeing. control, and the Prop. 8 battle over The positive impact of tax cuts is not over cans believed that the mainstream However, the distortion of Pres- marriage which went all the way to The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act pro- Trump recently declared that he media were “in the tank” for Hil- ident Trump’s remarks on illegal the U.S. Supreme Court. vided the largest small business tax hopes another round of tax cuts will cut in U.S. history. To date, more benefit job creators just as much as than 500 U.S. employers — many the inaugural round did, if not more. Viasmensky of them small businesses — have Let’s hope he’s right, and that (Continued from Page 12) have died in service to the nation. used their tax savings to give out there is more tax relief on the way. veterans and show them how grateful we are for their This coming Monday have fun and enjoy your- pay raises, bonuses, and other em- Tax cuts have put Nevada back on efforts to defend the country and say a prayer for our selves but please do not forget the true meaning of ployee benefits. This has benefited the road to economic prosperity, fallen soldiers. Memorial Day and thank a veteran. more than four million working and another round will solidify its We should all participate in the National Moment Perly Viasmensky is the General Manager of the Americans nationwide. place there. of Remembrance, which encourages all American to Las Vegas Tribune. She writes a weekly column in this Now there’s a second round of Jim Marchant pause wherever they are at 3:00 p.m. local time for a newspaper. To contact Perly Viasmensky, email her at tax cuts on the horizon. President Nevada State Assemblyman moment of silence to remember and honor those who pviasmensky@lasvegas tribune.com. Maramis (Continued from Page 12) and how people have been treating it hard for their children to have embarrassed to tell their mother or the parents keep their guns, or ease While we are still alive, let us them, including how their doctors dreams and hopes of their own father in the first place. in obtaining a weapon on the street always remember those who gave have been “helping” them, can tell for their own future, and on top of 9. And while they may have or from an unscrupulous dealer. their lives to keep us free. May we us a whole heck of a lot. that, never really show that they told the school authorities, nothing These are just a few consider- never let a vet walk by us without We often hear that some of the even care about what those hopes may have come of that, causing ations that can all be implemented taking a second or two to thank him perpetrator’s friends found him to and dreams are because they never them internal and ongoing silent today. And we may be at the stage or her for their service. “I remember be quiet, or even friendly and lik- asked and never gave them support suffering that could one day lead where we simply have to install the meaning of this day,” or “We able, and they cannot understand in that direction. to an emotional explosion as we’ve a metal detector in every school shall never forget,” or whatever how the person they know can be 3. In addition to feeling ignored, seen all too often. entrance.To keep costs down, one naturally flows from your heart and reconciled to the person that just they also may feel unloved. 10. And then there are the side detector should suffice if all doors lips to someone who has been there shot up the school. Or they might 4. Unless children are allowed effects of one or several of the are locked except the one door and was fortunate to make it home. discover that there was some se- and encouraged to say what they psychiatric or psychotropic drugs through which all students must It’s never too late to say “Thank rious bullying going on and no really feel and believe, their parents those teenagers might have been pass. I’m sure there are ways to do you!” one cared enough to do anything will not know the internal suffer- on, doctor prescribed. Several of this in keeping with normal safety * * * * * about it. Well, while no one may ings and even depression they are those shooters have acknowledged issues. School shootings: We need have thought much about it before going through. Imagine how many having been under the effect of So, to sum it up, we need to to take action before the fact the shooting, it is usually easy to teenagers out there are currently liv- such drugs during their rampage. pay attention to our children, show ing so-called “secret” lives because They need to be checked very often. them we care about them, ask them Taking a moment of silence recognize what was going on in their parents never talk to them or Even weekly. about their life, check on them, talk whenever there is a school shooting retrospect. observe them enough to see what 11. Some teenagers may feel the to their doctors, report side effects I am no expert on troubled does nothing to get at the root of the may be going on. need or desire for attention in a big of their medication, see that they teenagers, but by virtue of having problem, although it may give us a 5. One of those secrets probably way — getting even a little at home have activities in their lives that chance to join in a national group been a teenager myself and having involves the trauma of unrequited every day can go a long way. don’t involve violence, give them moment of caring. Saying, “We raised four of them, I do have some teenage love. 12. They may have mental good role models, be aware of their can’t ever let this happen again” thoughts on the subject. 6. While teenagers value their health issues that were beyond friends, give them curfews, restrict does nothing to stop it, and makes Some considerations for privacy, they also value feeling easy identification and resolution. their ability to be out at all hours of us feel ashamed that we have let it why these explosions of that their parents really care enough A pre-school year interview with the day and night, follow through happen again. Locking up the per- emotion might happen: about them to stop them from in- each student would be time well with the consequences for breaking petrator only serves to remove that 1. A teenager’s brain is not yet dulging in dangerous, foolish and spent. It would take less time and the rules, and love them through it person from doing it again — at mature, and it won’t be until his is illegal behaviors. energy than all the grief counseling all. Make sure they know you love least for the period of time the per- 25. The maturing process begins 7. Teenagers might have lots of and such, and possibly ward off a them through your actions more petrator is locked up — but it does in the back of the brain, and be- experience in feeling embarrassed tragedy. than your words. nothing to stop the next would-be cause the prefrontal cortex is still or humiliated, perhaps thanks to 13. Feeding the still immature Maybe, just maybe, there might school shooter from exploding in developing, teenagers might rely their very own parents, or others mind with all the available violence be one would-be shooter out there a similar way. And apparently no on a part of the brain called the close to them. in movies, on TV, in games and who will decide against that behav- school is exempt. And the question amygdala to make decisions and 8. They might have experienced such; it’s possible that the more ior if we take that kind of action remains, can we really do anything solve problems more than adults bullying and never told their par- ignored and alone the teenager is before the fact. to stop this from happening again? do. The amygdala — no surprise ents about it because their parents (or feels), the more likely he will fill Maramis Choufani is the Man- It seems more than evident to — is associated with emotions, im- never asked, or might think it’s much of his time with all that avail- aging Editor of the Las Vegas me (based on what we always learn pulses, aggression and instinctive their child’s fault for allowing the able violence, which becomes a Tribune. She writes a weekly col- after the fact) that the mind of a behaviour. bullying, or might not take them se- model for his emotional explosions. umn in this newspaper. To contact teenager may not be easy to read, 2. Maybe some of today’s fa- riously, or might further embarrass 14. Availability of the weapons Maramis, email her at maramis@ but his or her actions, behaviors — thers and/or mothers are making them over it — or they were too — carelessness on the part of where lasvegastribune.com. Mace (Continued from Page 13) consumed by the revelations about the role er he would simply push the department to in March that he would explore controver- ining whether Trump or any officials sought played by the FBI source in the Russia inves- eventually share more information from its sial applications to surveil former Trump to obstruct the probe. I’m sorry, but if I am tigation, repeatedly tweeting about the matter ongoing probes led by its inspector general, campaign adviser Carter Page, along with Trump’s Lawyer, there is no way I would and consulting by phone with Giuliani. “He according to three people familiar with the the department’s relationship with a former agree. This would become a nightmare. He called me very early, 6:30 a.m., and we spoke discussions. British intelligence officer who provided wouldn’t shut up and he probably didn’t Saturday night,” Giuliani said. “We conclud- On Sunday, Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) information cited for those requests. remember. But, that wouldn’t stop him from ed last night that he should do something to wrote on Twitter “DOJ can’t be trusted to in- That review will assess whether the FBI making up some revisionist history on the ask the Justice Department.” Trump was “do- vestigate themselves (who can?) — Congress and the Justice Department complied with spot. ing what the president should do,” Giuliani needs the documents too. Rod Rosenstein: the law and their own policies in requesting In an interview with The Post on Sunday, added. “He’s telling the Justice Department where are the documents? Show Americans and carrying out the surveillance. Horowitz Rudolph W. Giuliani, one of the president’s the obvious, which is — they should turn the truth.” also said that he would examine other matters attorneys, said that Trump’s lawyers would over information gleaned from this source.” There was also concern among Trump- that might arise from his work. It is possible like questions about the source “to be cleared Please Tell Me Who It Was aligned lawmakers that White House Chief of that Horowitz’s review might have led him up before we even approach the idea of doing — Pretty Please! Staff John F. Kelly and White House counsel to look at the FBI’s use of the confidential an interview.” Giuliani also said that Mueller, But later in the conversation, Giuliani Donald McGahn may be trying to “water source, who had contact with Page, in the in pressing for that interview, told him in a seemed to note that the president had not yet down” the president’s position as a way of Russia investigation. The Justice Depart- late April meeting that the investigation into given a formal order. He said he expected a avoiding a potential crisis over highly sensi- ment’s response to the president’s tweet the president’s conduct and possible obstruc- letter would be issued Monday. “He’s not tive materials that the Justice Department has indicated that, no matter the case, Horowitz’s tion of justice could be completed by Sept.1 if commanding them at this point but asking long been wary of releasing, according to one investigation could now broaden. Trump agreed to sit down with investigators. them to reveal the substance of this and clear person close to those Republicans. I think we need to resolve this sooner (Bad Idea for the Donald.) it up,” Giuliani said. He was not worried Tell Me Or Else! rather than later and move on. If there was Giuliani said Mueller “put it out there as about that sparking a possible crisis at the “What’s in the letter on Monday and what collusion, let’s address it. If not let’s all try an incentive that if we do the interview, we Justice Department, remarking: “I have a hard it tells DOJ to do is going to be everything for to concentrate on governing. can have more control over the termination time believing they won’t go along. They us. Not the tweets,” said the person, speaking * * * * * date.” Giuliani acknowledged, though, the have to eventually reveal something about on the condition of anonymity to talk about a For more information regarding Nevada timeline could change significantly if the this. 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Sandy’s interview with Vinny and Vin Adinolfi (middle) the “Bronx Wanderers” with show producers Allen and Kathi Glist. (Photo by Sandy Zimmerman) Vinny’s dream came true: ‘Bronx Wanderers’ at Ballys By Sandy Zimmerman Las Vegas Tribune There is something special about a family working together, striving to achieve their goal! Actor Chazz Palminteri told Vinny Adinolfi, “Take the kids, start a group.” The rest is history! Vinny along with his two young sons, Vin (singer/guitar/keyboard and probably more) and Nick (drummer) 14 and 11 years of age, began their first night for an almost impossible path to stardom at Romolo’s Italian Restaurant, in Rockland County, New York. Vin: “And we haven’t killed each other yet!” Sandy’s interview with Vinny and Vin: Vinny discussed their success, “The moral is don’t give up your dream! If you have a dream, pur- sue your dream, go for it. I’m the “poster child,” here I am 60 years old and headlining on the Las Vegas strip. All my friends said, ‘How did it happen?’ I say don’t give up!” Vin: “We annoyed two random people, they are our producers Al- len and Kathi Glist.” Kathi added, “Out of thousands and thousands of entrees through auditions and tapes, Vin won a contest to open for Bon Jovi at the T-Mobile Arena with five of his original songs! He brought the Vinny and Vin Adinolfi, stars of the “Bronx Wanderers.” (Photo by Sandy Zimmerman) house down.” Vinny concluded the interview travel anymore!” This heart-warming show stands The “Bronx Wanderers” Concert tions, or to recommend subjects, with “Come see us, we want to stay Allen announced The “Bronx apart from all of the others, as so appears in the Windows Showroom, please call (702)-515-0846, email here in Las Vegas forever.” Wanderers” won the Las Vegas Re- much is happening with the six- at Ballys Hotel, 6 and 8 p.m., daily. [email protected] or Vin explained: “Dad doesn’t view-Journal’s “Best of Las Vegas” piece band and long stage there are For information call 702-777-2782. visit Facebook@szlvtv. RECOM- want to go back in the van with us!” Award this year and they also won so many places for Vinny and Vin * * * * * MENDATIONS: Do you have a fave Vinny: “Come see our show! the “Choice Award” for Vegas.com to move about and they really move Award-winning syndicated singer, dancer, magician, illusion- Oh, please, please, please see our out of 157 shows, 5 stars on Yelp around as does the band. This is a columnit/talk show host Sandy ist, hypnotist, comedian, ventrilo- show!” (joking- LOL) and Trip Advisor, so you guys will show to see and remember the past. Zimmerman is a Show and Dining quist, variety act, production show, SZ: “Vinny doesn’t want to have a ball!” The “Bronx Wanderers” Show reviewer as well as travel, health, group, or other entertainer? Please (Ballys) is like a time machine and luxury living. Sandy is talk send your name, telephone number, bringing you back to the ’50s, ’60s show host of Sandy Zimmerman’s email, reason for your choice, and and ’70s with all your favorite hits Las Vegas Show and TV Production you may win free show tickets or to thrill audiences of all ages. company. For information, ques- other prizes.

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Created in Atlanta, Calif. by DJ Fully Focus, the high-energy events By Jerry Fink The 90-minute production in- Neil Diamond, and is arguably con- will showcase a variety of music Las Vegas Tribune spired by a hot flash and a bottle of sidered the world’s most requested, genres including afrobeat, reggae, Cindy Williams, the charming wine celebrates sisterhood as the well-known, and respected Neil soca, reggaetón, and dancehall, per- and brilliant entertainer of the cast and audience bond, rejoicing Diamond tribute artist — so much formed by turntablists from around About Virginia Hill famed “Laverne and Shirley,” will that menopause is no longer “The so that he is very often referred to the world. Hill, once referred to as the once again made waves on stage Silent Passage.” as the “King of Diamonds.” Chateau offers stunning views “Queen of the Mob,” was a cour- as the guest star of Menopause Since 2001 the show has touched Like his legendary counterpart, of the Fountains of Bellagio, stylish tesan and entrusted cash courier for The Musical at Harrah’s Las Vegas over 11 million women worldwide Garrett was born in New York City, décor and VIP table packages for up infamous American gangsters from beginning Tuesday, May 15. and has recently partnered with The and ever since he was a kid he had to 15 guests. the 1930s through the 1940s. The announcement of Williams’ National Breast Cancer Foundation two idols, Elvis, and Diamond. Admission to the ‘Passport She began her career as the return to the show coincides with to raise funds to fight breast cancer. On July 6, 1976 he got to see Experience’ parties starts at $30, apprentice of Mob bookmaker Joe the 13th anniversary of celebrat- Menopause The Musical has Neil for the very first time, and excluding taxes and fees . Tickets Epstein in Chicago, before rising ed production in Las Vegas this performances Monday through that was with his Mother, when the are available now and may be higher than any other woman in month, making it the longest-run- Saturday at 7:30 p.m., as well as pair attended the final night of his purchased online at www.chateau- the nation’s underworld, an equal ning scripted musical in Las Vegas an additional 4 p.m. matinee each five-concert engagement (July 2nd - nights.com . among infamous male racketeers history. Saturday and Monday. Tickets start July 6, 1976) at the Grand Opening * * * * * such as Meyer Lansky, Frank Nitti In addition, Menopause The Mu- at $79.99. of the Theater For The Performing and Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel. sical will be celebrating its 5,000th Locals can reserve the mid-level Arts at the Aladdin Hotel. In 1945, she joined Siegel for performance in Las Vegas at the end ticket for $34.95 with the code Neil Diamond was the first the fateful building, opening, of this month. MMLOCAL. Additional fees may entertainer to perform on the huge closing and reopening of Siegel’s Williams first appeared as the apply. stage, and at that time it was the syndicate-financed Flamingo ho- Las Vegas show’s special guest To purchase tickets, visit largest indoor performing center in tel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip. star in July 2016 and received such harrahslasvegas.com or meno- Nevada, seating some 7,500. Rumors swirled that by 1947, a positive audience response that pausethemusical.com or call Over the years Rob got to watch Siegel had skimmed $2 million of show producers GFour Productions 702.777.2782. both of his heroes’ in Las Vegas and the Flamingo’s building “costs” of have asked her back time and time For orders of ten or more, please elsewhere. Elvis, he saw 18 times $6 million, giving it to Hill to hide again. contact the group sales department in Vegas, and while living in New in a Swiss bank. Famed for her role as Shirley at 866.574.3851 or email entertain- York City he attended five of his TASTE WINES, SAVOR All told, Hill’s organized crime Feeney in the iconic television com- [email protected]. shows there. AUTHENTIC ITALIAN career was alleged to include edy Laverne & Shirley, Williams’ * * * * * Garrett watched Neil every time SMALL-PLATE PAIRINGS directing drug trafficking out of Vegas run marks the sixth time ROB GARRETT KEEPS he came to Las Vegas over the years AT FERRARO’S TASTE AND Mexico, money laundering, using she has performed in Menopause DIAMOND LEGACY ALIVE and went out of town to see him LEARN EVENT MAY 26 sexual acts to coerce information The Musical, having previously Neil Diamond’s live performing five times. The last time was at the Join Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant out of men and the collection and appeared in the Tampa, Fla., Lagu- career now being discontinued may Forum in August of 2017 in Los and Wine Bar for a journey from delivery of racket-earned cash. na Beach, Calif., and New Haven, have been disheartening news for Angeles. Mt. Etna in the south all the way She was eventually subpoenaed Conn. productions. his legions of followers which num- “I had no idea that would be the up to Valpolicella in the north at by the Kefauver Committee, the The actress plays the role of ber in the multi millions — howev- last time I would ever get to watch its next Taste & Learn event on U.S. Senate Special Committee the fifth girlfriend, joining cur- er, all may not be lost as there is a him live in America,” Garrett told Saturday, May 26, at 5 p.m. to Investigate Crime in Interstate rent cast members Vita Corimbi, ray of light at the end of the tunnel, me. The restaurant will showcase Commerce in 1951 and was indict- Earth Mother; Jacquelyn Holland and that “ray” happens to be a long In the “Tribute” show Garrett wines from the portfolio of Johnson ed on tax-evasion charges. Wright, Soap Star; Lori Legacy, time Las Vegas performer named will perform about 16 to 20 songs Brothers of Nevada, which purveys She moved to Europe with her Iowa Housewife; and Lisa Mack, Rob Garrett. originally performed by Neil. These an exceptional collection of Italian Austrian ski instructor husband, Professional Woman. On Friday, May 25, Garret will will include such best-selling hits wines. Ferraro’s award-wining Hans Hauser, and son; there her Cherity Harchis understudies all present his “Neil Diamond - The such as: “Sweet Caroline,” “Sep- chef, Francesco DiCaudo — who movements were monitored by four roles. Tribute” show at the Green Valley tember Morn,” “Hello Again,” is himself from Sicily’s Mt. Etna U.S. and Interpol agents and she In addition to guest starring in Ranch Resort & Casino (Grand “Song Sung Blues,” and “Amer- — will prepare another exceptional was suspected of having deposited Menopause The Musical, Williams Events Center), Henderson with a ica.” menu to complement the selections. as much as $5 million in Swiss recently released her critically-ac- single 8 p.m. show. The “King of Diamonds” band Wineries featured include Sic- banks for the underworld. claimed book, “Shirley, I Jest!: A Aside from winning numerous features Billy Carmody (drums), ily’s Tornatore Winery, whose Hill died of a drug overdose in Storied Life.” awards over the years, Garrett has LJ Harness (percussion), Steve vintages are relatively new to the 1966. “There’s nothing like perform- been critically acclaimed for his Gerard, Jay Boyer (Keys/Syn- United States. About The Underground’s ing in Las Vegas and I love the uncanny physical and vocal resem- thesizer), Steve Henley (electric/ Tornatore’s grapes benefit from Artisan Pot Still energy and the people here,” said blance to a late ‘70s early ‘80s era acoustic guitar/vocals), Brett Cohen the region’s ample sunshine, high The Underground’s artisan Williams. “I have truly had the time elevation, fertile volcanic soil and copper-pot still was custom-made of my life performing in Meno- cool Mediterranean breezes. for the Museum by CARL Artisan pause The Musical and am proud to Its wines are known for pleasant Distilleries and Brewing Systems be a part of this production, making acidity, structure and complexity. in Germany, that country’s oldest audiences laugh night after night.” * * * * * fabricator. “We are so excited to have en- Situated in The Underground’s tertainment and television legend distillery, the system distills corn- Cindy Williams here to perform mash moonshine, which is avail- again as our special guest star,” able at the speakeasy bar and for added a show producer, Kathi Glist. sale in The Underground. “The audiences really respond to The still has a capacity of 60 gal- her, as she brings laugh out loud lons and can distill approximately entertainment each and every night 250 bottles of 750 ml moonshine on stage.” per week. Menopause The Musical is the Guests touring The Under- longest running scripted musical ground will learn about Prohi- in Las Vegas history and has played bition-era bootlegging and rum almost 5,000 performances in the THE UNDERGROUND running. Prohibition shut down city and I celebrating 13 years in AT THE MOB MUSEUM thousands of breweries and distill- Las Vegas. ANNOUNCES WINNING eries across America, but it could “The Hilarious Celebration of ENTRY OF POT not eliminate the public’s desire for Women and The Change” empow- STILL-NAMING CONTEST: alcohol. It simply forced the brew- ers audiences of all ages with its “VIRGINIA STILL” ing and distilling of booze into the parodies of classic songs of the Name References Virginia Hill, shadows, contributed significantly ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s in a show filled Infamous Chicago Outfit Cou- to the rise and proliferation of the with memorable characters, opti- rier and Girlfriend of Benjamin Mob in America. mism and laughter. “Bugsy” Siegel. * * * * * Hot flashes, mood swings and Following an Instagram con- Jerry Fink is an entertainment weight gain — no subject is off lim- test that generated more than 30 columnist for the Las Vegas Tribune its for the show’s stars, who meet in entries, The Mob Museum, The newspaper and writes a weekly col- a department store while shopping National Museum of Organized umn. To contact Fink, email him at for a black lace bra. Crime and Law Enforcement, jfink@ lasvegastribune.com. 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COMEDIAN TOM GREEN By Sandy Zimmerman Las Vegas Tribune Photos by public relations Canadian stand-up comedian Tom Green opened at the Comedy Line-Up (Harrahs) with a different view of life! He creates skits about unusual situations, sometimes they are quite odd, but he is always funny! I was thrilled to be invited to Tom Green’s opening after hearing about his special come- dic style. It is refreshing to find a comedian who stands out from the others. You can watch some of Tom’s hilarious YouTube videos of his shows- “The Under- cutter’s Pizza,” Tom tracked pizza deliveries and tried sell his cheaper, inferior pizza to their customers and “The man in the Bub- ble” shows a new way he can play soccer. Whatever subject he discusses, Tom has an original approach. Tom keeps stopping in Las Vegas while zig-zagging on his tour of the United States and Canada. He will be at Harrahs now until June 4, then to Ottawa, Ontario, back to Harrahs, with other stops in the U.S. and at Montreal, Quebec, and Calgary, Alberta, Canada. You’ll be able to see him again and again as he will be popping-up at Harrahs several times. During one of his other tours, Tom appeared in Norway and Sweden. Tom Green, appears in The Comedy Lineup Sundays and Mondays, Tickets Start at $37 (Plus Tax and Fees), at Harrahs Showroom, 3475 Las Vegas Blvd., South. For information, call: 800-214-9110. The Comedy Lineup always offers the for him to ambush people during man-on- funniest comedians along with Tom Green, the-street, leading him to target mostly senior John Caparulo appears on Thursdays, Fridays citizens and non-English speakers. and Saturdays. * * * * * About Tom Green: Award winning Sandy Zimmerman is a Michael Thomas “Tom” Green (born July syndicated columnist featuring Show and 30, 1971) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, Dining reviews, Travel, Health, Cars, Luxu- actor, rapper, writer, producer, director, talk ry, Spas, Automobiles and more. Sandy is talk show host, and media personality. show host of “Sandy Zimmerman’s Las Vegas In June 2003, Green served as a guest Show” programs and “Discover the Ultimate host on Late Show with David Letterman, Vacation” travel specials. If you want to which led to him hosting his own late-night suggest topics for articles, for information talk show on MTV titled The New Tom or to ask any questions about Sandy’s arti- Green Show. cles, call (702)-731-6491. SUGGESTIONS: The Tom Green Show was renowned for Do you have a favorite singer, comedian, Green’s version of shock humor. One of magician, hypnotist, group, production show Green’s most notable skits included putting or any entertainer in Las Vegas? Please let a cow head in his parents’ bed while they us know your choice and you may win free slept because his father was a fan of “The show tickets or other prizes. Call (702)-731- Godfather” films. 6491 stating the reason for your choice, your Green’s increasing fame made it harder name, e-mail and telephone number.

Comedian Tom Green’s Tour brought him to Stockholm, Sweden. Comedian Tom Green appeared in Oslo, Norway. May 23-29, 2018 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 23 CITY BEAT City of Las Vegas June Senior Special Events

The City of Las Vegas active Luau Luncheon older who sing, dance, play musical adult and senior centers offer ex- (ages 50+) instruments and perform comedy. ercise, fitness, craft, arts, dance, Thursday, June 7, 11:30 a.m. Tickets sell out every year for the free and open to the public. Political DAILY CARDS & GAMES music and computer classes; Cost: $5. Advance registration single performance. Editor Rana Goodman and Publish- Due to other activities, cards; games; discussion and so- required. Tickets are priced at $5 and er Dan Roberts of The Vegas Voice please don’t arrive more than cial groups; luncheons; sports; and Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 are on sale at all city of Las Vegas will be hosting this great workshop. 15 minutes prior to the start special events Monday through Fri- E. Bonanza Road, 702-229-6454. senior centers. Call 702-229-6454 Discussion will include guardian- of each game listed below. day to residents age 50 and better. Enjoy a Hawaiian-themed lun- for tickets and information. ship reforms accomplished over Advanced Pinochle Many of these activities con- cheon. Registration open April 30 Mt. Charleston Picnic the last year, information concern- Mondays and Tuesdays, 2 p.m. tribute to wellness and a healthy until full; call 702-229-6454 for (ages 50+) ing the Nevada Secretary of State Bridge (Party) lifestyle. A listing of classes and registration and information. Thursday, June 28; “Lock Box Protections,” as well as Wednesdays, 2:45 p.m. activities is published in the Beyond Happy Father’s Day Luncheon 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. providing the latest guardianship Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the Neon Leisure Guide, available (ages 50+) Van leaves promptly at 9 a.m. nomination forms. Chinese Mah Jongg online at www.lasvegasparksan- Thursday, June 14, Cost: $5 For more information on this Wednesdays, 2 p.m. Dominos drec.com and in the centers. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lieburn Senior Center; 6230 workshop, call 702-229-5436. (Mexican Train/Chicken Foot) All activities are subject to Cost: $7. Garwood Ave., 702-229-1600. * * * * * Tuesdays, noon to 5 p.m. change. Most activities require $10 Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. Bring a lunch and enjoy a group Centennial Hills Active Duplicate Bridge annual membership in city of Las J St., 702-229-6125. trip by van to the cool mountain air. Adult Center 50+ Wednesdays, Vegas Active Adult/Senior Citizen Take time out to show apprecia- Registration open May 1 until full 6601 N. Buffalo Drive 11:30.a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Programs, available at all senior tion for fathers! Advance registra- or June 21. Call 702-229-1600 for (702) 229-1702 Hand & Foot Canasta Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and active adult centers. tion required. Call 702-229-6125 to information and registration. Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. CLASSES Shiver Me Timbers reserve your seat. Fourth of July Luncheon Mah Jongg (National League) Decorative/Tole Painting Pirate Luncheon Taco Bar Luncheon (ages 50+) Mondays and Thursdays, Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., FREE (ages 50+) (ages 50+) Friday, June 29, 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Jewelry Design Class Friday, June 1, 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 15; 11:30 a.m. Cost: $5. Advance registration Pinochle Cost: $5. Advance registration Cost: $6. required. Thursdays, 9:30 to11:30 a.m., Mondays, 8:00 a.m. to noon required. Lieburn Senior Center; 6230 Derfelt Senior Center in Lorenzi FREE Poker Derfelt Senior Center in Lorenzi Garwood Ave., 702-229-1600. Park, 3343 W. Washington Ave., Knitting Tuesdays, 1 p.m. Park, 3343 W. Washington Ave., Enjoy yummy tacos with all 702-229-6601. Wednesdays, 8 a.m., FREE Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. 702-229-6601. the toppings. Registration open Wear your red, white and blue to Quilting Rummikub Registration open May 1 until May 1 until full or June 12. Call celebrate the fourth of July! Barbe- Tuesdays, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Thursdays, 1 p.m. full; call 702-229-6601 for regis- 702-229-1600 for information and cue lunch will be provided. FREE Sakura tration and information. registration. Registration open May 1 until CLASSES Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon Picnic in the Garden 15th Annual Las Vegas full; call 702-229-6601 for regis- Decorative/Tole Painting Skip Bo/UNO (ages 50+) Senior Idol Showcase tration and information. Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., FREE Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 6, (all ages) * * * * * Jewelry Design Class All afternoon games must END 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 21, 3 p.m. Senior Guardianship Thursdays, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., by 5:30 p.m. Cost: $5. Advance registration Tickets: $5. Workshop FREE City Beat is a compilation of required by June 1 at Doolittle Charleston Heights Arts Center, Ward 6 be hosting a Senior Knitting news and views of our editorial Senior Center. 800 S. Brush St. Guardianship workshop at the Cen- Wednesdays, 8 a.m., FREE and writing team, along with reader Doolittle Senior Center Commu- This showcase features enter- tennial Hills Active Adult Center, Quilting submissions and topics. Readers nity Garden, 1200 block of Blan- tainment by amateur and profes- 7101 N. Buffalo Drive, Wednesday, Tuesdays, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., are invited to suggest a local topic kenship Avenue, 702-229-6125. sional performers ages 50 and May 23, at 11 a.m. The workshop is FREE or any other items of interest.

Free Movie in the Park You are invited to join us at Centennial Hills Park Amphitheater, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive, Friday, June 8, at 7 p.m. to enjoy the movie “Wonder.” Bring blankets and low-backed chairs to be more comfortable. We’ll have free popcorn and water while supplies last. Food trucks will have refreshments available for purchase. Movie starts at dusk. For more information, call 702-229-5463. Page 24 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 23-29, 2018 Leadership in a word: Empathy By Doug Dickerson workplace, is it any wonder that Empathy is about finding echoes empathy is a leadership skill that of another person in yourself. — needs to be addressed? Mohsin Hamind While some may be dismissive Word Study of the importance of empathy in 1: the action of understanding, leadership — that it’s just a “soft being aware of, being sensitive to, skill” that’s beneath them, I respect- and vicariously experiencing the fully disagree. feelings, thoughts, and experience What would the landscape of of another of either the past or your organization look like if more present without having the feelings, leaders in it took the time to be thoughts, and experience fully com- invested and empathetic? How municated in an objectively explicit would morale be different? What manner; also: the capacity for this: if you, as a leader, were more in- on the relationship the divide and morale rebounds, loyalty is secured, the imaginative projection of a tentional about the concerns of the disconnect will only widen. and your leadership is proven. subjective state into an object so people you lead? What would those The empathetic leader Listening is for your benefit just that the object appears to be infused characteristics look like? Here is a cares about his people as much as it is theirs. Listening is with it. Source: Merriam–Webster DoUg DICkErsoN sampling. The most appreciable asset any not about appeasement, it’s about leader has is his or her people. As action. A word about empathy they lead much less sensitive to The empathetic leader is you develop empathy as a leader Empathy quotes Many characteristics belong in their needs or receptive to their connected to his people you will come to discover that “When you show deep empathy the mix for being a good leader. concerns. The key to understanding your the success of your people is your toward others, their defensive ener- Empathy is crucial to that mix. Writing in usnews.com, Tom people is being with your people. success. Their concerns are your gy goes down, and positive energy That you have an awareness and Risen cited a survey that showed The basis for effective leadership is concerns. Their frustrations are replaces it. That’s when you can get intuition concerning the people you “51 percent of U.S. managers are found in building relationships. The your frustrations. And at the end of more creative in solving problems.” lead is essential to your success as not engaged in their work, and disconnect many leaders struggle the day, their wins are your wins. — Stephen Covey a leader. another 14 percent are actively with is predicated on and is the With empathy, you put yourself in “I think we all have empathy. We Too often however, many lead- disengaged”. With this type of consequence of poor relationships. their shoes and commit yourself may not have enough courage to ers are not engaged with the people disengagement taking place in the If as a leader you are not working to doing everything within your display it.” — Maya Angelou power to ensure their success. “Remember that everyone you BEHIND THE MIKE The empathetic leader meet is afraid of something, loves listens to his people something, and has lost some- Simply put, there’s no magic thing.” — H. Jackson Brown One Thing wand that a leader can wave to “Empathy is the greatest virtue. make them more empathetic. It’s From it, all virtues flow. Without it, By Michael A. Aun that come and go. Our success can a skill that is developed over time. all virtues are an act.” — Eric Zorn The 1991 movie “City Slick- be found in the ability to find peace It’s a two-fold process in which A final word ers” featured Billy Crystal, Daniel amid those storms. Serenity is not being intentional about it is para- Empathy will elevate your lead- Stern and a character named Curly, freedom from the storm, but peace mount. Unless you commit yourself ership and it will help you build played by Jack Palance. amid the storm. to the development of this skill it’s positive relationships with your The movie focuses on a young Peace does not mean to be in a not going to just happen. people. It’s when you empathize unhappy Manhattan yuppie played place where there is no noise, trou- But just as important is the art with your people that you can be by Billy Crystal. He convinces ble or hard work. It does mean to be of listening. Empathetic leaders more effective in leading them. two friends to join him on a cattle in the midst of those things… and are careful and intentional about Doug Dickerson is a syndicated drive in the southwest, presumably still be calm in your heart. listening to their people. It’s when columnist. He writes a weekly col- in search of the meaning of life or Sadly, there are many things in your people have your ear, you will umn for this newspaper. To contact peace. life that we cannot change. It has have their heart. It’s as you listen to Doug Dickerson, email him at The movie notwithstanding, all been said that one of the happiest your people that trust is established, ddickerson@ lasvegastribune.com. of us meander through life in search moments in life is to find the cour- of a similar goal — the one thing age to let go of what you cannot that makes our presence on earth change. meaningful. In business, we seek Does that mean we abandon all MICHAEL A. AUN the one thing that makes us unique hope? As long as we never lose and different from the competition. begins with a smile.” hope, there is always a way. It has In marriage, we seek the one Some would argue that there been said that man can live about thing that helps us to bind our is no greater wealth in the world forty days without food, three relationship with our spouses and than peace of mind, which begins days without water, eight minutes often retreat to that one thing to at the end of your comfort zone. without air but only for one second help save things when the marriage “Real knowledge is to know the without hope. Having faith allows goes sideways. extent of one’s ignorance,” so said you to cope in life. As parents, we search for the Confucius. Trying times come and go as one thing at allows us to effectively Ben Franklin argued “We are born ignorant, but one must work they always do. Having patience communicate with our children to hard to remain stupid.” That sug- can allow your dreams to come help them to blossom into all they gests we are responsible for our- to fruition. If we never lose hope can be in life. selves. There will always be conflict we’ll never know what tomorrow The movie simplifies life with in our lives but we need to handle may bring. a solution best defined as “peace.” it by peaceful means. That is what H-O-P-E is an acronym for Interestingly, “Being prepared for responsibility is. Hold On, Pain Ends. war is one of the most important It’s hard to find Michael Aun is a syndicated means of preserving peace,” wrote peace and serenity. columnist and writes a weekly col- George Washington. “Peace” goes There will always be storms in umn for this newspaper. To contact beyond our personal lives. life. That, in fact, is the very defini- Michael Aun, email him at maun@ I love utilizing the following tion of what life is about — storms lasvegastribune.com. quote to toast others in life. “When there is love in the heart, there will be beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home. Tune in to When there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. And when there is order in RadioTribune the nation, there shall be peace in the world.” Tune in and listen to those who will tell you Too often we go through life looking for outward peace when the truth, and nothing but the truth. You’ll dis- we have not found inner peace. It is cover different personalities and hear different hard to have one without the other. opinions, but when it comes to the facts, you’ll Peace, more often, is a state of always get the truth from us! mind. Depression is driven by the Sundays from 11.30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. past and anxiety is driven by the www.RadioTribune.com Please call 702-706-6875 future. If you are at peace then you for information are living in the present. I think Call-In Line (702) 983-0711 Mother Teresa put it best: “Peace Get Your Book Published With

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That’s relatively hard to do in the United States, where the average Social Security benefit is $1,374 for a retired worker — or $2,090 for a couple. “If you’re looking at retiring on your Social Security check alone in the United States or have just a modest amount to supplement it, you’re likely to find yourself living frugally,” says Jennifer Stevens, GRANADA, NICARAGUA Executive Editor of International paid, which is deposited directly Security and our quality of life is get with housekeeper, rent, utilities, in Maine. My combined utilities Living. into my local bank account.” pretty darn good.” groceries, internet, cable TV, phone, (water, waste, gas, electric, trash re- “But take that modest budget Mexico Nicaragua and food for three animals is about moval, cable, internet, home phone) overseas to a place where your One of Chris and Rex Mc- “Moving to León has not only $1,000 a month. This includes go- average $94 per month.” dollars stretch, and you’ll find you Caskill’s favorite things to do these saved my life financially but en- ing out to dinner and drinks twice Cambodia can be free from money woes. days is relax on their rooftop ter- riched me so much,” says Dolly a week, a movie on Sunday, and at Southeast Asia is another region “Boomers living on modest bud- race, enjoying views of the stunning Lee. least one out-of-town trip with other that offers great value for money gets overseas may not be living like surrounding countryside and the “I was a single parent raising a expats monthly.” and a cost-of-living much lower royalty, but they’re dining out when comfortable, never-too-hot climate daughter in the U.S. and working in Colombia than in the United States. San they feel like it, they’re benefitting that stays in the 70s most days. logistics management. Every time I These days, Colombia offers Diego-native Tom Richter lives in from good-quality healthcare they After rewarding but long careers was laid off, which happened sever- something for everyone—including Phnom Penh, Cambodia. can afford, they’re no longer living in the U.S., the couple (self-con- al times, I was thrown into complete lush green coffee plantations, spar- “This country has made me feel hand-to-mouth. And with less stress fessed workaholics) were ready to panic—how would I pay my bills kling crystal beaches, cosmopolitan 15 years younger, compared with and better weather, they report a retire. Chris, 66, worked for elected and keep a roof over my child’s cities, and quaint colonial towns. living in the States,” says Tom. “I much higher quality of life than officials in the field of public policy head? It was the most horrific fear And retirees are discovering made the right decision coming they’d have in the United States on and Rex, 65, was a software devel- I’ve ever experienced. Each time they can stretch their retirement here, and I know it. the same budget.” oper. Five years ago, they moved I built up savings, the next layoff dollars, thanks to a lower cost of “My check from Social Secu- Five low-cost countries In- from Austin, Texas, to San Miguel would deplete them. I endured this living and favorable exchange rate. rity comes to just over $1,000 per ternational Living’s editors have de Allende in Mexico’s Colonial for close to two decades. “The Colombian peso has been month. But in Phnom Penh that’s a pinpointed as good-value escapes Highlands. “In May 2016, I suffered another hovering around 3,000 to the U.S. sizable amount. What I like most is for retirees include Ecuador, Mex- Affordability was a big moti- layoff. After being at home for a dollar since late 2015,” says IL’s that there is a very local vibe that ico, Nicaragua, Colombia, and vator, since in Mexico a couple few weeks, I realized that I was now Colombia Correspondent Nancy comes from people in Phnom Penh. Cambodia. can live comfortably on as little as eligible to collect Social Security at Kiernan “Obviously, cost of living “Apart from being extremely Ecuador $1,800 a month. a reduced rate. will depend on what type of life- friendly and happy to meet for- “I no longer feel anxious and “In Austin, we were paying $700 “My Social Security check style an expat wants, but monthly eigners, it is just really cool to be worried when I review my financ- a month for heat and air condition- would not be adequate to pay my rental costs range from about $300 able to go to the street corner in the es,” says Bartley D’Alfonso, retired ing. We were paying property taxes bills and the private medical insur- in the smaller towns to $1,500 and morning to grab a fresh coconut in Ecuador. “It is very comforting of $12,000 a year and now live ance I would need to purchase. So, more for a penthouse or a sprawling and a newspaper, while shooting to know that I can now occupy my comfortably with taxes of $200 a I started looking into the best places country home. the breeze with some of the tuk-tuk mind with what fun activities I will year,” says Chris. to retire on a budget.” “However, in many areas of drivers who speak good English.” do daily, rather than how I would “Here in San Miguel, economics Dolly discovered Nicaragua, and Colombia the total cost of living Commentary by the editors of try to survive day-by-day if I had and lifestyle go hand in hand. We in June of this year moved to Leon, can easily be $2,000 per month, or International Living. 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The Ermitage Wellness Spa Hotel, in the village of Schonried ov Gstaad, in Switzerland serves unique Swiss specialties. Fine Dining in a Swiss Village By Sandy Zimmerman Las Vegas Tribune Photos by Sandy Zimmerman The Ermitage Hotel, elegant as well as boldly Swiss, brings luxury to a new level. With such a grand setting, guests can be assured their restaurant experience would be just as spectacular. The server begins by bringing a complimentary cold starter, the classic Italian Grissini cookery with eggplant caviar and a fresh cream cheese originally from their Schonried region. This is accom- panied by a sesame cookie topped with foie gras (goose liver) on the side. Later he returns with another complimentary appetizer, their warm Amuse-Bouche and calls it “a gift from the kitchen.” Fondue Their recipe combinations add a mato espuma), transparent tomato tabouli salad includes octopus and a selections are the “Table d’ Hôte,” Gstaad, in Switzerland. Visit www. thrilling taste treat to the meal. The ravioli with royal carb tartar, olive spicy Chorizo sausage from Spain. the “Ermitage Lounge” an àla ermitage.ch for additional infor- colorful Royal Crab/Shrimp salad oil malt and balsamic emulsion. The juicy sautéed veal filet is a carte restaurant and the traditional mation. offers tomatoes in three colors (to- Their Middle Eastern couscous pleasant change with baked veal Fondue-Spycher with different SUGGESTIONS: Do you have sweetbreads, three times broccoli traditional cheese fondues or the a favorite singer, comedian, magi- shallot puree and glazed shallots. Chinoise meat Fondues. cian, hypnotist, group, production Their menu also offers a saddle The Ermitage Hotel offers seven show or any entertainer in Las of venison, sautéed and crispy different dining rooms with the Vegas? Please let us know your duck, monkfish, Saint-Pierre fish opportunity to try a different one choice and you may win free show and more. every night. tickets or other prizes. Call (702)- For the finale, the desserts fea- The “Fondue Spycher” Lounge 731-6491with the reason for your ture chocolate cherry cake, Ameri- features meat and cheese fondues. choice, your name/e-mail and can cheese cake, strawberry mousse At lunch, guests can choose the telephone number. Award winning with fresh strawberries and a wide Ermitage lunch buffet from 12- 2 Sandy Zimmerman is a syndicated selection of Swiss and local chees- pm in their Chuchis Lounge. The columnist featuring Show and es. Whichever food you choose, this new Front Kitchen offers hot and Dining reviews, Travel, Health, is quite a gourmet meal! The Ermit- cold specialties with a menu that Cars, Luxury, Spas, Automobiles age Hotel calls their restaurant, “A changes daily. Although the Er- and more. Sandy is talk show host special experience for your palate mitage is located in a small village, of the Las Vegas Today Show pro- and for your eyes.” guests receive first class dining as grams and Discover the Ultimate They offer an interesting con- well as a luxurious stay and all of Vacation travel specials. If you cept, eight dining room lounges the comforts comparable to other want to suggest topics for articles, all with one menu. Guests can eat five-star hotels in large cities. The for information or to ask any ques- in a different dining room lounge Ermitage Wellness-&-Spa Hotel tions about Sandy’s articles, call setting each night. A few of the is in the village of Schonried ov (702)-731-6491.

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