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Obama Pulls a Bait-And-Switch on Anti-Israel Security Council Vote by Alan M Happy Las New Year Vegas Volume 18, Issue 44 Dec. 28, 2016-Jan. 3, 2017 lasvegastribune.com Obama pulls a bait-and-switch on anti-Israel Security Council vote By Alan M. Dershowitz ward peace and continued settle- took the decision that we did today The Hill ment expansion was going to put to abstain on the resolution.” (em- The Obama administration the two-state solution at risk, and phasis added) pulled a bait and switch in refusing threaten Israel’s stated objective to In a press release, the pro- to veto the recent Security Council remain both a Jewish State and a Obama advocacy group J. Street resolution against Israel. In at- democracy ... This resolution re- welcomed America’s abstention, tempting to justify its abstention — flects trends that will permanently citing a poll showing “that 62 per- which under Security Council rules destroy the hope of a two-state so- cent of Jewish voters believe the has the same effect as a vote in fa- lution if they continue on their cur- United States should either support vor — the administration focuses rent course.” (emphasis added) or abstain from voting on a United on “new” settlement building, es- Likewise Ben Rhodes, Obama’s Nations Security Council resolution pecially in areas deep into the West Deputy National Security Advisor, calling on Israel to stop building Bank. said: settlements in the West In her speech to the Security “Netanyahu had the opportunity Bank.”(emphasis added) Council, Ambassador Samantha In her Security Council speech, Ambassador Samantha Power explained to pursue policies that would have And the media — from CNN, to Power explained the the administration’s refusing to veto the resolution against Israel. led to a different outcome today.... the New York Times, to the Wall administration’s vote this way: reaffirmed its established consen- Secretary Kerry have repeatedly In the absence of any meaningful Street Journal — also reported that “Today, the Security Council sus that settlements have no legal warned — publically and privately peace process, as well as in the ac- the resolution was only about the validity.... President Obama and — that the absence of progress to- celerated settlement activity, we (See Israel, Page 3) My Point Harry Reid doubles down on his of View By Rolando Larraz ‘brazen lie’ about Romney’s taxes Before I go on with my weekly By Thomas Mitchell who shows us nothing. Prior to latter in its entirety, as well as a business, I would like to thank a Harry Reid took to the airwaves Trump it was standard procedure notarized letter from his tax parasite that commented — with in Nevada Wednesday and contin- going back many, many decades preparer that gave a summary of tax the pseudonym “Michael Angelo” ued his practice of dissembling, that presidential candidates would rates from his tax returns for 20 — on the article of Hans Sherrer of dodging and outright denying his give us 10 years of their tax returns. years. November 13, 2016, “Lawyer lied prevarication on the Senate floor in Mitt Romney has never done that. Meanwhile, Reid — who said in during Kirstin Lobato’s Nevada 2012 when he said Mitt Romney So, there was no brazen lies. I 1974, “Any man or woman who Supreme Court arguments.” had not paid taxes for a decade. In did what was necessary. He fought will not be completely candid about One thing about me is that I fact, he doubled down. even giving those two years that his or her finances does not deserve don’t hide my feelings under a A caller to KNPR public radio were meaningless because he was to be in public office” — refuses to funny or fictitious name. When I asked Reid about that “brazen lie,” already running for president and release his own tax returns and says write a controversial article I make prompting Reid to assert: all of his financial dealings where his congressional financial disclo- sure that my name is spelled right; First of all, Ryan, there were no he became an extremely wealthy sures, which list assets and liabili- and even if someone in this organi- brazen lies. What I said is the truth. man. We were unable to see any of ties in broad ranges, are sufficient. zation writes something that can be Mitt Romney has refused and has HARRY REID that. So, you can brand it anyway In 1974, while running for the controversial, I add my name to still refused to show us his tax re- is not a true sign of what he had you like but it was no brazen lies. It Senate against Paul Laxalt, Reid make sure that if it seems a little turns. He gave us the main part of done. was the truth. claimed there were years in which confusing, I — as captain of the two tax returns. These were when Remember, I guess the new plan Actually, Romney released both Laxalt paid no taxes. He was proven ship — take responsibility for what- he was running for president. That we have to look at is Donald Trump, his 2010 and 2011 tax returns, the wrong then, too. ever someone in this organization writes or fails to write. “THIS GIRL IS AS GUILTY AS Chief Judge Cedric Kerns announced his reelection A PEDOPHILE IN A BOY’S LOCKER ROOM!!! INSTEAD bid during a pre-Christmas visit to Las Vegas Tribune OF INVESTING YOUR TIME By Las Vegas Tribune Staff Because of his work on the community counseling center for WITH USELESS ANTICS, YOU One of the most popular, well- bench, Chief Judge Kerns received his work with families in the Youth SHOULD BE INVESTING IN A liked and respected community the “2009 Community Partner Offender court. In 2016, Chief BIG BOX OF KLEENEX TIS- leaders of our times, Judge Cedric Award” from the Foundation for Judge Kerns became the recipient SUES TO WIPE YOUR CRYING Kerns, announced during a pre- Recovery, and in 2013, the Nevada of the Foundation for Recovery’s EYES!!” Christmas appearance on Face The Supreme Court recognized Chief “Brick” award, the highest honor I was planning to answer this Tribune’s popular radio show, that Judge Kerns with the “Legacy of bestowed by the Foundation. idiot buffoon to the email address he is running for reelection to his Justice Award.” Currently, Chief Judge Kerns is shown in his commentary post in Las Vegas Municipal Court The award is given to a person the presiding judge over Las Vegas ([email protected]), but I that he has kept since 1997. in the judicial system whose con- Municipal Court’s Youth Offender figured it is as “phoney” as he is, “This could be my last judicial tributions, innovations and achieve- Court. This is a specialized court so I was not going to waste my time run; after twenty years it’s about ments resulted in significant im- that he created that focuses on of- answering him (or her) because I time to end, but I have a few unfin- provements to the judicial system. fenders between the ages of 18 and figured that email is as phoney as ished projects that I would like to In 2013, Chief Judge Kerns re- 24, and their families, who find the author. However, since this is leave as my legacy before I call it ceived the “Visionary Award” from JUDGE CEDRIC KERNS (See Judge Kerns, Page 6) my last column of the year and I quits,” said the popular jurist. want to have some fun, I might just Prior to being elected to the make this SOB look like the igno- bench, Chief Judge Kerns was a If the facts aren’t on your side grasp rant person he or she is. partner and co-founder of the Law This person must be a law-abid- Office of Kerns and Lybarger, at wispy straws called ‘intangibles’ ing citizen that lives in a fantasy where he focused on criminal de- world where the government does fense and domestic litigation. While By Thomas Mitchell Raiders has an online banner head- of the scale and pretending it is not not lie or ever do anything wrong, in private practice, Chief Judge If you can’t win an argument line that reads: “Intangibles make your thumb on the other side but and gets upset when someone ex- Kerns was an appointed member of based on facts and figures and dol- Las Vegas competitive for NFL some intangible that tips the scale. poses the childish behavior of those the Nevada Supreme Court Task lar and cents — such as population, franchise, analysts say.” The story dutifully notes the with legal authority who believe Force for the “Study of Economic media market, median income — The print version headline reads: facts in the lede. The Oakland area the rest of us are stupid, naïve or Bias” in the justice system. pluck vagaries out of thin air and “Vegas’ NFL allure nontraditional: population is more than double that ignorant and cannot see when Chief Judge Kerns has worked pretend they have substance. That’s Numbers alone don’t do justice to of Las Vegas. someone is doing something ardently, along with his colleagues, the ticket. strength of Southern Nevada.” The median household income wrong. in the creation of many specialty And that’s why the newspaper You know, intangibles — some- in the Bay Area is nearly double that Everything that has been writ- courts within the Las Vegas Munici- owned by the man who wants to thing that cannot be easily defined, in Las Vegas. ten about Kirstin Lobato is a fact pal Court since 2004 with his pet build a domed football stadium in formulated, or grasped; vague.
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