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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. The media market there is the and is information that has been project H.O.P.E. Las Vegas to attract the Oakland It’s like putting gold on one side (See Stadium, Page 4) taken from the transcript of the tri- als and the court document; we FROM THE DESK OF GORDON MARTINES have read these transcripts up and down and left to right so we can find the reason given by the prosecutors Merry Christmas and a Happy New in the case or by the presiding judge as to why the DNA test has been so emphatically denied by the courts Year; now let’s start building the wall in the State of Nevada. By Gordon Martines eign trade or industrial might; and whenever it surfaces, we are just separately, but still connected. Con- One would think that if the gov- Yes, we have a lot of things to we have every other country chip- playing nothing more than a delay- centrations and efforts should be ernment is so sure that she is guilty do in fixing our country and mak- ping away at our American culture, ing action game and will never de- made to change Islam, so that it can as charged, there would not be a ing it great again. We have an hoping for our inevitable destruc- feat Terrorism. conform to get along with all other problem for Miss Lobato to make economy that is in the dumps; our tion. The real problem is Islam, for civilized cultures, rather than just a fool of herself by having a DNA Healthcare system is horrible and In my opinion unless we beat which different factions arise — for Islam, which wants to wipe out test done that would prove that she unaffordable; we are no longer the terrorism now and completely for- like Isis, the Taliban and such radi- all other cultures and religions, and (See My Point of View, Page 2) front-runner in world power, for- ever, and continually stamp it out cal groups that form on their own (See From the Desk, Page 4) Page 2 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 Why we have a federalism system, not a democracy By Thomas Mitchell the central government, and the system under consideration, prom- Someone buy these folks a civ- Articles of Confederation that dis- ise an effectual security against this ics textbook and maybe a Cliff persed nearly all decisions to the mischief. The choice of SEVERAL, Notes version of the Federalist Pa- states, weakening interstate com- to form an intermediate body of pers. merce and a strong national defense electors, will be much less apt to Yes, Hillary Clinton won the posture. convulse the community with any popular vote by about 3 million They settled on a federalist sys- extraordinary or violent move- more votes than Donald Trump, but tem that granted enumerated pow- ments, than the choice of ONE who she lost the Electoral College vote ers to the people and the sovereign was himself to be the final object by 304 to 227. That is because the state governments, as well as the of the public wishes. And as the Electoral College is made up of 538 federal government. electors, chosen in each State, are members — one for each senator Alexander Hamilton put it this to assemble and vote in the State in and representative from each state, way in Federalist Paper No. 68: “It which they are chosen, this de- plus the District of Columbia. was also peculiarly desirable to af- tached and divided situation will (Look at it another way. Clinton ford as little opportunity as possible expose them much less to heats and won California by 4 million votes, to tumult and disorder. This evil was ferments, which might be com- but Trump won the combined popu- not least to be dreaded in the elec- municated from them to the lar vote in the 49 other states.) tion of a magistrate, who was to people, than if they were all to This has prompted a number of ishment of the Electoral College, just as James Madison and the other have so important an agency in the be convened at one time, in one people to call, again, for the abol- which gives smaller states like Ne- Founders intended. They were administration of the government as place. Nothing was more to be vada, Wyoming, Montana, the Da- looking for a compromise between the President of the United States. desired than that every practicable kotas and the like a disproportion- the unitary government of England, But the precautions which have obstacle should be opposed to TRIBUNE ate say in the presidential election, in which all decisions flowed from been so happily concerted in the (See Federalism, Page 6) VOL. 18, NO. 44 My Point of View FOUNDER (Continued from Page 1) for a DNA test, or that the trial is coward wrote and I took his advice, happy 2017, but instead I am hop- Rolando Larraz is as guilty as the prosecutors and over and it is extra work and court but instead of investing in a box of ing he (or she) does not have a the judge assure us she is. time that we do not have. Kleenex tissues we bought a case daughter who might one day end up PUBLISHER The only thing the Las Vegas People with some type of power with 48 boxes of tissues for him to in the same kind of tragic situation AND Tribune has written about outside have the tendency of confusing the wipe his crying eyes when he is and place as Kirstin Lobato is to- EDITOR IN CHIEF of what is in the court documents power they may think they have falsely accused of some crime and day. Rolando Larraz is that we want to have someone tell with intelligence, and some time tries to defend himself without any To the rest of the people of Ne- us why they are so reluctant to al- they make the mistake of assuming luck whatsoever, because unfortu- vada — HAPPY NEW YEAR! GENERAL MANAGER low the DNA test that will prove they are the only ones with a brain. nately, people have the tendency to My name is Rolando Larraz, and Perly Viasmensky the truth: that the government is Normally their attitude comes believe that the government does as always, I approved this column. MANAGING EDITOR right or that Kirstin Lobato is right. from the fact that they get upset not lie, does not entrap anyone, and * * * * * Maramis Choufani That is all we want to know. Why when they are caught doing stupid does not present false evidence — Rolando Larraz is Editor in are they so reluctant to show who things like pretending to be some- unless it happens to them and then Chief of the Las Vegas Tribune. His PRODUCTION is right and who is wrong? We at one they are not. they want everyone to believe they column appears weekly in this Don Snook the Las Vegas Tribune have been “YOU SHOULD BE INVEST- are telling the truth, the whole truth newspaper. To contact Rolando asking that question for as long as ING IN A BIG BOX OF and nothing but the truth, and they Larraz, email him at: ASSOCIATE EDITOR this case has been in the system, and KLEENEX TISSUES TO WIPE swear it to God. [email protected] or Colleen Lloyd all we hear is that there is no need YOUR CRYING EYES!!” The I was going to wish this idiot a at 702-272-4634.

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December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 3 ISRAEL’S RESPONSE Obama’s Christmas Gift to Israel: A Stab in the Back By JNI Media porary UNSC member, and voided Eight years of steadily increas- Israel’s entire aid package to that ing animosity on the part of the country. He also canceled the visits Obama Administration towards Is- of the non-resident ambassadors rael reached its peak on Friday from Senegal and New Zealand. when the United States abstained On Friday afternoon, Israel’s UN from voting in the United Nations envoy Danny Danon blasted the Security Council’s (UNSC) latest vote. With a Bible in his hands, anti-Israel resolution allowing the Danon said the US betrayed Israel, body to pass the draft. saying in a statement: “It was to be Prime Minister Benjamin expected that Israel’s greatest ally Netanyahu issued an irate message would act in accordance with the following the US’ betrayal of its values that we share — and would most loyal Middle East ally. On Fri- have vetoed this disgraceful reso- day, the US chose to abstain at a lution” critical anti-Israel vote at the UN Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) at- Security Council, for the first time tacked President Obama, stating: since the Carter Administration in “President Obama is personally re- 1980. The Council passed a resolu- sponsible for this anti-Israel reso- tion condemning Israel’s settle- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “The Obama administration not only failed to protect Israel lution. His diplomats secretly co- ments enterprise in the liberated ar- against this gang-up at the UN, it collaborated with the UN behind the scenes.” ordinated the vote, yet he doesn’t eas of Judea, Samaria and Jerusa- a million people in Syria, it dis- Republicans and Democrats alike, UNSC would improve the situation even have the courage of his own lem. The vote passed with the vote gracefully gangs up on the one true to negate the harmful effects of this in the Middle East. Instead, it ap- convictions to vote for it. This cow- of 14 of the council’s 15 members, democracy in the Middle East, Is- absurd resolution.” pears Obama just used his last ardly, disgraceful action cements to the sound of great applause. A rael, and calls the Western Wall ‘oc- Indeed, the president-elect chance to smack Netanyahu right President Obama’s richly deserved veto by the US — or any of the five cupied territory. tweeted Friday evening: “As to the where it hurt, in a final show of legacy as the most anti-Israel presi- permanent members of the council “The Obama administration not UN, things will be different after force, once he was free of the need dent in American history.” — would have killed the resolution. only failed to protect Israel against Jan. 20th.” to restrain himself on account of the The Republican Jewish Coali- Netanyahu’s message was un- this gang-up at the UN, it collabo- As to the U.N., things will be dif- elections. tion released a statement saying that abashed: “Israel rejects the anti-Is- rated with the UN behind the ferent after Jan. 20th. — Donald J. As Rhodes put it, quite shame- “by allowing the United Nations’ rael resolution at the UN and will scenes.” Trump (@realDonaldTrump) De- lessly, “There is one president at a anti-Israel resolution to be adopted not abide by its terms. At a time “Israel looks forward to work- cember 23, 2016 time, [and] President Obama is the by the Security Council, in the face when the Security Council does ing with President-elect Trump and Obama’s deputy national secu- president of the United States until of fierce bi-partisan opposition, the nothing to stop the slaughter of half with all our friends in Congress, rity adviser Ben Rhodes said Jan. 20 and we are taking this ac- actions of the Obama Administra- Netanyahu had only himself to tion, of course, as US policy.” tion will forever be remembered as blame for being knifed in the back Netanyahu has begun to retali- a dark, shameful moment for our Israel as he had been, for failing to heed ate for the vote, ordering the Israeli country. (Continued from Page 1) Jewish Quarter. repeated US warnings against his ambassadors to New Zealand and The resolution passed today will expansion of new settlements. J Street, as well, has an obliga- increased settlement activity. Senegal for consultation. Israel only serve as a greater barrier to But the text of the resolution it- tion to its members — many of “Prime Minister Netanyahu had the does not have diplomatic ties with peace, which can only truly be self goes well beyond new build- whom pray at the Western Wall and opportunity to pursue policies that the two other states that called for achieved through negotiations. In- ing in these controversial areas and have deep connections to Hebrew would have led to a different out- a vote on the resolution — Venezu- stead of pressuring the Palestinians applies equally to historically Jew- University and Hadassah Hospital come today,” Rhodes said. ela and Malaysia. The PM also can- to be a partner for peace, President ish areas that were unlawfully taken and the Jewish Quarter of Jerusa- But The Hill’s Jordan Fabian celed a scheduled visit of the Obama chose to break with long- by Jordanian military action during lem — to advise them whether the noted that Rhodes couldn’t really Senegal’s foreign minister to Israel standing diplomatic practices and Israel’s War of Independence and organization supports Israel’s aban- explain how the betrayal at the in retribution for its vote as a tem- (See Israel’s Response, Page 6) liberated by Israel in a war started doning these Jewish areas until Pal- by Jordan in 1967. estinians agree to a negotiated The text of the Security Council settlement. Resolution says that “any changes The media, as well, should to the 4 June 1967 lines, including clarify the impact of the resolution with regard to Jerusalem,” have “no beyond new building in the West legal validity and constitutes a fla- Bank, so that all Americans well grant violation under international know what their President sup- law.” This means that Israel’s deci- ported. sion to build a plaza for prayer at President-elect Donald Trump the Western Wall — Judaism’s ho- and Congress can make it clear that liest site — constitutes a “flagrant it is not U.S. policy that all changes violation of international law.” If it “to the 4 June 1967 lines, includ- does then why did President Obama ing with regard to Jerusalem” are pray there and leave a note asking in violation of international law. for peace? The new president can immediately Under this resolution, the access recognize Jerusalem as the capital roads that opened up Hebrew Uni- of Israel and begin the process of versity to Jewish and Arab students moving our embassy there. and the Hadassah Hospital to Jew- The justification for keeping it ish and Arab patients are illegal, as in Tel Aviv was not to change the are all the rebuilt synagogues — de- status quo, but that justification no stroyed by Jordan — in the ancient longer exists because this resolution Jewish Quarter of the Old City. does precisely that: it declares the Is it really now U.S. policy to status quo — the reality on the condemn Israel for liberating these ground that acknowledges Israel’s historically Jewish areas in Jerusa- legitimate claims to its most sacred lem? Does Obama really believe and historical Jewish areas — to be they should be made judenrein flagrant violations of international again, as they were between 1949 law. Congress can legislate no fund- and 1967? ing to implement the Security If so, why didn’t the administra- Council’s troubling resolution. tion openly acknowledge that it was If the Obama administration re- changing half a century of biparti- fuses to announce that it supports san support for Israel’s claims to the language of the resolution that these sacred areas? If not, why did applies to the Jewish areas dis- it not demand changes in the lan- cussed above, then the entire reso- guage of the resolution to limit it to lution should be deemed invalid new building in disputed areas of because the U.S. did not cast its the West Bank? abstention — the equivalent of a yes The Obama administration can’t vote — in good faith. have it both ways. It must now de- Alan M. Dershowitz is Profes- clare where it stands on Israel’s sor Emeritus at the Harvard Law right to allow prayer at the Western School and author of “Taking the Wall, access to Hebrew University Stand: My Life in the Law” and and Hadassah Hospital, and the re- “Electile Dysfunction: A Guide for pair of destroyed synagogues to the Unaroused Voters.” Page 4 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 Trump survey may be misleading unless a donation is made By Las Vegas Tribune Staff has been so good to them just be- mittee to stop doing so because it Several surveys have been float- cause they have so many likes on is damaging his candidature repu- ing around on the Internet by un- Facebook, have so many friends on tation and making it look like he is known groups asking how pleased LinkedIn, have so many followers not going to be any different than the person is with the performance on Twitter, or just because they previous candidates, no different of President-Elect Donald Trump so want to start signing checks on the from what our community has al- far, but after five minutes in front back instead of — like other busi- ready become — a city of beggars. of the computer answering the same ness persons — on the front, mak- We believe that if a person has question back and forth, the reader ing themselves the responsible the urge to run for office, he or she Rendering of future home of the Raiders? would realize that the answers are party for the amount of the check. should be able to subsidize their going to waste because if the reader Most people saw Donald J. own campaign; and unless people Stadium does not donate money to the com- Trump as a refreshing candidate volunteer of their own free will to (Continued from Page 1) We’re becoming more diverse, so mittee, the answers will not go any- that will pay his way by supporting donate to a campaign, soliciting sixth largest in the nation, while Las that’s a good thing,” he said. But where. his own candidature, but now the money should be prohibited. Vegas’ is 40th. an intangible? The name of the pollster is Com- candidature may have been con- We have been supporters of “In short, it’s the intangibles that The ever-present disclaimer at mittee to Defend the President and taminated with the professional Donald Trump literally since day Las Vegas can offer, marketing ex- the bottom of the story informs the they are conducting an exclusive, politicians; and every day there is a one; we have been victims of van- perts say,” says the newspaper ac- reader: “The Review-Journal is confidential Presidential approval new solicitation asking for what- dalism and have suffered the loss count as it segues from facts to owned by the family of Las Vegas survey of specially selected citi- ever money one can send. of business and acquaintances for wishful speculation, grasping at Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO zens, and yet that so-called Com- The state pushes the peons in the being supporters of the only man wispy straws. Sheldon Adelson, which is contrib- mittee to Defend the President county to raise the taxes so they can we believe can make a difference The ubiquitous Jeremy Aguero uting $650 million to building the doesn’t even know the name of the go in the stadium business; the city in the future of this great nation, but of Applied Analysis, the outfit that new stadium.” Perhaps that should person to whom they are sending asks for contributions so they can that does not mean that we are go- crunched stadium numbers for the state that he has said he would con- that “exclusive, confidential Presi- help someone in distress; the gro- ing to sit quietly while others do tourism panel and the lawmakers tribute $650 million, since I don’t dential approval survey.” cery store allows the young lady to things that may (or may not) hurt who agreed to shell out $750 mil- think he has put that in writing any- The “exclusive, confidential compete with them by selling tama- the beauty of his candidature. lion in tax money for the project, where. Presidential approval survey” spe- les right outside the front door with- We do not care if Charles was quoted as saying, “From a sta- In fact, remember that this sta- cifically explains that You have out license or even a health card; Munos, the Nevada and Arizona tistical standpoint, Las Vegas has a dium started out as a mere $1 bil- been selected, but no name is the car salesmen increase by the day State Director for Donald Trump’s tendency to be wildly misunder- lion project but has blossomed to named, although it goes on to arro- in the streets of our city with no re- campaign likes us or not; we could stood, because there’s no place like $1.9 billion — the storyline is that gantly state “The following survey percussions from the authorities; not care less how small or insignifi- it.” public tax money via a room tax would cover $750 million of the must be completed immediately,” walking out of any store in any cant Charles Munos thinks we may He later acknowledged that the cost, while the Adelson family but does not explain what the con- shopping center or gas station or be; we support Donald Trump re- Las Vegas market has its weak- nesses, but apparently those were would cover $650 million and the sequences are if the survey is not convenience stores make us suscep- gardless of whoever likes us or not not worthy of mentioning. NFL and the Raiders would cover completed immediately. tible to being inundated or attacked because our support for him is As for those intangibles, Aguero $500 million. Many people have supported the by solicitors begging or demanding merely for what he can do for our told the newspaper, “It’s a 24-hour So why is it that the stadium candidacy of Donald J. Trump be- a contribution because they are vet- nation and not what he can do for town, so one-third of our people backers absolutely refused to con- cause he is not a politician, because erans, out of work or just because us. may be working at any given time.” sider a codicil to the agreement that he is going to lead the country in a they want to buy a drink; whatever As the New Year approaches, we And unable to attend a football would cap the public money por- different direction than the one to the reason is, right or wrong, justi- are going to keep doing what we game, especially on weekends, tion at 39 percent, calling that a deal which the professional politicians fiable or not, the fact is that every- think is good for this great nation even if their paltry salaries made killer? Also, anything less than have. one is begging for something nowa- regardless of whose toes we step on. tickets affordable? $750 million from the public trough Most people are sick and tired days. We started this newspaper with “There are a lot of other enter- was a deal killer? If the project of those emails begging for money The president-elect and his team a mission and this year it looks like tainment opportunities,” he also came in under that pie-in-sky $1.9 from people that have decided to should take a look at this not-too- we’ll be making more progress in related. All competing for that lim- billion, would Adelson just keep his run for office because they want to new political pattern of begging for that mission! ited disposable income? promised $650 million? Or is that “give back to the community” that money and recommend his com- HAPPY NEW YEAR! “How is our economy evolving? an intangible? From The Desk (Continued from Page 1) and are now allowed to stay in ist groups. Trumpers are trying to do, but what- in many capacities over his 39-year kill all their followers that don’t America instead of being deported If this border wall is not started ever it is, it is not working and ends career in law enforcement. He was want to convert to Islam. If the goal back to their original countries, as soon, it will be a long time in com- up being merely “a wannabe dis- a candidate for sheriff in 2002, of assimilation cannot be accom- per our Federal Immigration Laws. ing as more and more corrupt poli- tracting element.” The mainstream 2006, 2010 and 2014, with the in- plished, then Islam should not ex- We can thank our current phony ticians will find fraudulent reasons news media needs to stop publish- tention of bringing integrity and ac- ist, otherwise terrorism will con- president for loosening our immi- to delay this vital construction. And ing these protestors’ antics. The countability back to the department, tinue to haunt the world and us for- gration laws and undermining our once again, the American public energy to undue what this last ad- and filed a federal lawsuit against ever. border patrol guard duties. Believe will continue to suffer. ministration has done is going to be LVMPD in 2011. Martines has ap- Building the wall is not the total it or not, we have laws currently on Hopefully, with President-Elect immense, but with God’s help, peared on “Face The Tribune” ra- answer to dealing with and ending the books to deal with this immi- Trump, America will again be great; along with our support, it can and dio show several times and is cur- terrorism, but it is a good start in gration problem; they just need it is not now, but with the right will be accomplished. rently the host of “Open Mic” on implementing and enforcing our proper support to do their job ef- president and leadership, America Remember to Keep your Faith, Tuesdays and Thursday at 11:00 immigration laws, and helping with fectively. will have another chance to be great Keep your Gun, and they can Keep a.m. He contributes his opinions this problem of terrorism. As we The border wall definitely needs and to thrive. their Change. and ideas to the Las Vegas Tribune speak, our northern and southern to be started immediately, otherwise There is no doubt America was In God we trust to keep the public informed and borders are wide open to refugees, it is most definitely going to be fooled by this POTUS infiltrator * * * * * help improve policing in Las Vegas. illegal aliens, drug cartels, and stalled in the bureaucracy of our and traitor for the past eight years. Gordon Martines is a former Gordon Martines can be contacted criminal illegal alien parolees that federal government and will never I have no idea what these Anti- LVMPD detective who has served via email at [email protected]. have served their time in prison for be built. criminal offenses. The creation of The Border Wall will send an “Sanctuary Cities” are proof posi- important message to the rest of the tive that for some unknown reason, world, that America means business local and state governments want in keeping our borders secure and to keep criminal illegal aliens that will not tolerate illegals aliens, drug have committed felonies, were con- dealers, unvetted refugees, and any victed, served their time in prison other type of criminals and terror-

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BOB BECKETT ATTORNEY AT LAW CRIMINAL/PERSONAL INJURY/BANKRUPTCY 702-334-4886 [email protected] Page 6 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 Israel will share ‘evidence’ of Obama-UN collusion with Trump, ambassador says By Rebecca Kheel won’t release the evidence publicly behind the resolution. The Hill now, Dermer reiterated that Israel “With respect to this resolution, Israel’s ambassador the United would give the evidence to the next we did not draft this resolution; we States says his country will share administration and said it’s up to did not introduce this resolution,” evidence with President-elect those officials whether to make it Ben Rhodes, a White House deputy Donald Trump that the Obama ad- public. national security adviser, said in a ministration was behind a United Dermer also said the reason U.S. press call Friday. Nations Security Council resolution Ambassador Dan Shapiro was sum- “The Egyptians, in partnership that condemned Israel’s settlements moned by Netanyahu was because with the Palestinians, are the ones in Palestinian territory, though the the United States is “the only coun- who began circulating an earlier ambassador did not offer the evi- try where we have any expectation draft of the resolution. The Egyp- dence when pressed in a CNN in- to actually stand with us at the tians are the ones who moved it for- terview. United Nations.” ward yesterday. And we took the “We will present this evidence The Obama administration has position that we did when it was put to the new administration through dismissed allegations that it was to a vote.” the appropriate channels, and if they with Obama. Netanyahu accused want to share it with the American the United States of “colluding” Israel’s Response people they are welcome to do it,” with the United Nations in secret (Continued from Page 1) and not against Israel.” She pointed out the vote was Ron Dermer told CNN on Monday. and summoned the U.S. ambassa- allowed the one-sided, anti-Israel United Nations to “the direct result of the law to legalize settlements, with The Security Council voted 14- dor on Sunday. be used as a tool to bludgeon Israel, our greatest ally Israel having lost all its shame and the world having 0 Friday on a resolution that con- In the Monday interview, in the Middle East. lost its patience.” demns the settlements as a “flagrant Dermer also accused the United “We applaud the efforts of Republican Senators, The party to the right of Netanyahu’s Likud was violation of international law” and States of being behind the resolu- led by Senator Graham, to strip funding to the United also pleased with the vote, recognizing a rare opportu- demands a halt to “all Israeli settle- tion. Nations, which has time and again showed their anti- nity to use the unifying anger of the vast majority of ment activities” as “essential for “It’s an old story that the United Israel bias. What happened today will forever be on Israelis to get some positive action going. Habayit salvaging the two-state solution.” Nations gangs up on Israel,” the heads of the President, his Party, and groups like J Hayehudi Chairman MK Naftali Bennett said on Sat- The United States, which has Dermer said. “What is new is that Street that remained silent.” urday night that now is the time to “switch from re- veto power in the Security Coun- the United States did not stand up This last part might not be such a smart move — treat to sovereignty.” Bennett added that “thousands cil, abstained from the vote, break- and oppose that gang up. And what some in Israel have pointed out that the last time the of terrorists the world over are watching the UN reso- ing with longstanding U.S. policy is outrageous is that the United US cut its UNESCO funding it lost its influence on lution, seeing it as a call to arms. This resolution is the to shield Israel from U.N. condem- States was actually behind that gang that vehemently anti-Semitic body, and remained un- direct outcome of the policies of Oslo, of concessions, nation and allowing the resolution up.” able to assist Israel when it is being attacked there. If withdrawals and splitting — and the result of our pub- to pass. When pressed by CNN host Don anything, the Trump White House should enhance its lic agreement to establish a Palestinian State at the heart The move prompted widespread Lemon on what evidence Israel has, involvement to be able to sway the support of the mem- of our country. [This resolution] must be discarded to backlash against Obama from Re- Dermer said, “We have clear evi- bers in a desired direction. the trash heap of history like all its predecessors.” publicans and Democrats alike. dence of it.” He added that Israel Knesset opposition leader Isaac Herzog (Zionist “This is the time for a U-turn,” Bennett said, “It’s It also infuriated Israeli Prime would give that evidence to the in- Camp) condemned the UNSC vote and Netanyahu with time to switch from retreat to sovereignty. The conclu- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who coming Trump administration. the same breath, stating: “This is a difficult night for sion is that we must stop marching on the suicidal track already has a shaky relationship When pressed further on why it Israel. I strongly oppose this harsh resolution of the of a Palestinian State and to impose Israeli law on UN Security Council, which is a strategic defeat for Ma’aleh Adumim, the Jordan Valley, Ofra and the en- Judge Kerns Israel.” tire Area C, as soon as possible.” (Continued from Page 1) gas community. Chief Judge Kerns’ The far-left was giddy. Meretz Chair MK Zehava * * * * * their way into the court system friends and supporters are planning Galon said she was happy the US did not veto the reso- Founded in 2015, Jewish News International is a while suffering from addiction is- a fundraising event on January 9. lution “against the policy of annexation and settlement media agency based out of Israel. sues. During Chief Judge Kerns on Some of the most distinguished radiotribune.com showed how names of the community — politi- pleased he is with the success of his cal, legal and business — are on the four children after being reminded list of Chief Judge Kerns’ support- that his younger daughter Nicole ers in next year’s election; among used to have a Saturday radio show them are Mayor Carolyn Goodman, on radiotribune; he told the audi- former Mayor Oscar Goodman, at- ence that his daughter now has her torneys Alex Decastroverde, Or- own band and has been a resident lando Decastroverde, Mike in one of the local resorts. Pariente, John Watkins, Richard Explaining the success of some Wright, B. Mahlon Brown III and of the Municipal court programs, Monti Levy. Kerns said it’s because he made the Las Vegas Tribune newspaper kids’ parents become part of the and Radio Tribune have endorsed program they enroll in because “if Chief Judge Cedric Kerns in previ- the parents do not participate, the ous elections and look forward to program will not work,” explained following that pattern by endorsing Judge Kerns to Chris Garcia, the Judge Kern in the 2017 election. show’s co-host, who went into his Chief Judge Kerns is married to own similar experiences with his Rebecca and has four children, all father’s way of raising him and his productive members of the Las Ve- siblings. Federalism (Continued from Page 2) ated precisely to be undemocratic cabal, intrigue, and corruption.” and protect the rights of the minori- Despite this precaution, the elec- ties and smaller states. tors were in fact subject to a flood In Federalist Paper No. 62 either of phone calls, emails and social Hamilton or Madison, not sure media diatribes. which, stated, “The equality of rep- Joining this cacophony of voices resentation in the Senate is another wailing and moaning about the un- point, which, being evidently the democratic nature of the Electoral result of compromise between the College was Nevada’s own senior opposite pretensions of the large Sen. Harry Reid, who is retiring in and the small States, does not call less than a month after three de- for much discussion. If indeed it be cades representing tiny Nevada in right, that among a people thor- the U.S. Senate and more than a oughly incorporated into one na- decade as Senate Democratic tion, every district ought to have a leader. PROPORTIONAL share in the Perhaps, someone should re- government, and that among inde- mind Sen. Reid that the Senate it- pendent and sovereign States, self was created to provide all states bound together by a simple league, with an equal number of represen- the parties, however unequal in tatives in the upper chamber — very size, ought to have an EQUAL undemocratic, indeed, just like the share in the common councils...” Electoral College. Both were cre- Federalism, not democracy. December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 7 Obama Administration nearly doubles number of refugee arrivals so far in FY 2017 By Michael Patrick Leahy Breitbart News The Obama administration has accepted 25,584 refugees into the United States in the two months and 26 days since FY 2017 began on October 1, according to the Depart- ment of State interactive website. That number is nearly double the 13,791 refugees accepted during the comparable period between Octo- ber 1, 2015 and December 26, 2015 of the prior fiscal year (FY 2016). It is also more than the previous high for the Obama administration during his eight years in office, which occurred in FY 2013 when 18,228 refugees were accepted be- tween October 1, 2012 and Decem- ber 26, 2012. The Obama administration ap- pears to be rushing as many refu- gees as possible into the country before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President on January 20, 2017. On the campaign trail, Trump promised to pause the resettlement of refu- gees who come from Syria or other countries that have a history of hos- tility to the United States. During FY 2016, 85,000 refu- The Obama administration con- Three hundred and eighty-nine recently wrote a letter to the Obama has accelerated the settlement of gees were resettled in the United tinues to accelerate the resettlement Syrian refugees have been resettled administration withdrawing the Somali refugees in the country States. The Obama administration of refugees from countries that the in Michigan since October 1, more Lone Star State from the federal since October 1. has asked Congress for budget au- new administration is likely to place than in any other state in the coun- refugee resettlement program, po- Of the 3,474 Somali refugees thority to resettle 110,000 refugees on the “pause” list: Syria and So- try. tentially setting the stage for a Tenth resettled in the country since Octo- in the country during FY 2017. malia. California hosts the second high- Amendment lawsuit to end the pro- ber 1, 433 were resettled in Minne- Congress, however, has not autho- Since October 1, 3,542 refugees est number of recent Syrian refu- gram there, similar to the one Ten- sota, the state where Dahir Adan rized that level of spending under have been resettled in the United gees during that period, with 372. nessee will soon file. resided, which is already home to the interim budget for FY 2017 that States from Syria, an annualized Rounding out the top five desti- Despite public concern over re- the largest Somali community in the will continue into March 2017. rate of more than 14,000, an in- nation states for recent Syrian refu- cent incidents of violence commit- United States, which is estimated Authorized spending simply contin- crease from the 12,500 resettled in gees are Pennsylvania (261), Texas ted by Somali refugees (Dahir to total 70,000. ues at the 85,000 annualized refu- FY 2016. (245), and Florida (202). Adan’s September attack on ten at Rounding out the top five states gee levels. During that same time period, Both Pennsylvania and Florida a Minnesota mall and Abdul Razak to receive Somali refugees since If the current level of refugee 3,474 refugees have been resettled were swing states that voted for Ali Artan’s November attack on October 1 are New York (343), resettlement continues for the re- from Somalia, an annualized rate of Trump in November. eleven on the campus of Ohio Ohio (248), Kentucky (239), and maining nine months of FY 2017, slightly less than 14,000, which is Texas Governor Greg Abbott State), the Obama administration Arizona (225). more than 100,000 refugees will be a significant increase from the resettled, even though how the re- 9,020 resettled in FY 2016. settlement agencies would fund the The Obama administration has additional 15,000 refugees who are continued to place the greatest num- not in the interim budget remains ber of Syrian refugees in Michigan, unknown. a politically tone deaf act given the If Trump follows through on his role opposition to refugee resettle- campaign promise, however, the ment played in President-elect number of refugees resettled in FY Trump’s upset victory there in No- 2016 is likely to fall below 85,000. vember.

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Trump will reinstate what is known Those actions include removing as the Mexico City Policy, prevent- ObamaCare’s requirements for re- ing U.S. foreign aid dollars from ligious organizations to cover con- going to organizations overseas that traception in their insurance plans, perform or promote abortions. The easing the Obama administration policy has flipped on and off in the rules that make it harder to cut fund- past depending on whether a Demo- ing from Planned Parenthood, and crat or Republican was in the White preventing foreign aid dollars from House. being used for abortions. There is even more that Trump The high expectations are a Services and Sen. Jeff Sessions (R- commodation” meant to ease the tions” for religious organizations, can do with the help of Congress. change from what’s been a rocky Ala.) for attorney general, for burden on religious groups has been which they say are being improp- Abortion opponents are pushing for relationship at times between prominent administration roles. at the center of Supreme Court liti- erly forced to cover abortions in federal funds for Planned Parent- Trump and abortion opponents. Abortion rights groups, mean- gation, but abortion opponents say their insurance plans by states like hood to be cut off as part of a bill Trump, who said he was “pro- while, are sounding the alarm about it does not go far enough. California. early in 2017 repealing choice in every respect” in 1999, actions Trump could take. The groups say the Trump ad- Planned Parenthood has also ObamaCare. before changing his views, had his “I think we need to watch every- ministration could change regula- long been at the center of these Trump also said in a letter in commitment to the anti-abortion thing the administration does with tions to lift the contraceptive man- battles. Just last week, the Obama September that he was committed cause questioned during the presi- respect to women,” said Sarah date from religious organizations, administration finalized a regula- to signing a law banning abortions dential campaign. A group of anti- Lipton-Lubet, vice president at the though opponents argue that would tion making it harder for states to after 20 weeks of pregnancy and abortion leaders even wrote a letter National Partnership for Women jeopardize contraceptive coverage cut Planned Parenthood out of fed- making permanent the Hyde during the Republican primaries and Families. “[Trump’s] stacking for employees who might not share eral family-planning grants. The Amendment, which bans federal urging people to vote for “anyone the cabinet with really the most the same beliefs. rule says organizations can’t be cut funding from being used for abor- but Trump.” virulent opponents of abortion and Clarke Forsythe, acting presi- out unless they are unable to prop- tions. Now, though, anti-abortion women’s health.” dent of Americans United for Life, erly provide the necessary services. Anti-abortion groups are aware groups say they are more confident High on anti-abortion group said even if formally changing the Anti-abortion groups, though, Trump has an ambitious agenda that in his commitment to their cause. wish lists is the requirement under regulations takes some time a want Trump to roll back the regu- goes well beyond abortion. But the “We’re very confident,” said ObamaCare that insurance plans Trump administration can make its lation when he takes office, and also groups have big expectations and Mallory Quigley, communications cover contraception at no cost to the views clear immediately. to make it easier for states to cut say they are ready to fight for their director for the anti-abortion group patient. Some religious groups run- “Nonenforcement can be an- Planned Parenthood out of Medic- priorities. Susan B. Anthony List. “He really ning schools or hospitals have ob- nounced day one,” he said. aid funding. “It will be a competition for lim- proved himself.” jected to contraception being cov- The groups also want increased But Democrats are already put- ited time and resources to get these Groups also pointed to his selec- ered in their employees’ insurance enforcement of “conscience protec- ting pressure on Trump to keep the things done,” Forsythe said. tions of strong abortion opponents, plans, saying it violates their reli- including Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) gious beliefs. for secretary of Health and Human An Obama administration “ac-

Iranian official says it’s getting 80 Boeing planes at half price By Rebecca Kheel Iran since sanctions were lifted as The Hill part of the nuclear agreement be- An Iranian official said Sunday tween Tehran and world powers. that his country has negotiated with Chicago-based Boeing received Boeing to buy 80 new airliners for permission from the U.S. govern- about half of the announced price, ment to move forward with the deal according to Reuters. in September, though Republicans “Boeing has announced that its in Congress have made efforts to Iran Air contract is worth $16.6 bil- block it. Iran announced earlier this lion. However, considering the na- month that the Boeing deal was fi- ture of our order and its choice pos- nalized. sibilities, the purchase contract for Boeing, Airbus and smaller 80 Boeing aircraft is worth about planemakers have all faced a down- 50 percent of that amount,” Deputy turn in orders recently and so have Transport Minister Asghar been expected to offer deep dis- Fakhrieh-Kashan was quoted as counts. Boeing said this month it saying by Iran’s IRNA state news was cutting production of its 777 agency. long-haul jet due to a drop in de- Boeing announced in June that mand, according to Reuters. it had signed a deal with Iran Air, The Airbus contract with Iran the largest contract since the 1979 Air is for 100 jets and would be Iranian revolution. It, along with a worth $18 billion to $20 billion at similar deal by the company’s Eu- list prices. But the head of Iran Air ropean rival, Airbus, are among the has said the value of the contract biggest economic opportunities in would not exceed $10 billion. Page 6 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 9 Anti-abortion groups expect quick action from Trump Shocking proof liberals are extremely intolerant By Peter Sullivan rule in place. By The Horn editorial team One twitter user with common The Hill A group of Senate Democrats on (HORN NEWS) — In the days sense called out the hypocrisy: Anti-abortion groups are hoping Thursday wrote to him to imple- since President-elect Donald Democrats’ double standard: President-elect Donald Trump will ment the rule and protect funding Trump’s victory over Democratic Hillary with @kanyewest... so cool, start changing federal abortion for Planned Parenthood. They noted nominee Hillary Clinton, the self- but with Trump... A waste of time, policy on his first day in office. that Trump said this year that proclaimed “tolerant” left has terrible image. pic.twitter.com/ While there are big-ticket items Planned Parenthood “has done very proven they are only tolerant when nuaj2rwQJO — Afshine Emrani on their wish list like filling the good work for millions of women.” it fulfills their political agenda. MD (@afshineemrani) December vacancy on the Supreme Court, The abortion fights extend over- Liberals claim to be very open- 15, 2016 there are also a range of abortion seas as well. minded — but a shocking new sci- And West isn’t the only celeb- policy changes the Trump admin- Anti-abortion groups hope entific study has proven the oppo- rity Democrats were quick to turn istration can make on its own. Trump will reinstate what is known site. Turns out, the left is only tol- on. Those actions include removing as the Mexico City Policy, prevent- erant to opinions that align with Italian opera singer Andrea ObamaCare’s requirements for re- ing U.S. foreign aid dollars from theirs — and are unwilling to listen Bocelli was invited to perform at ligious organizations to cover con- going to organizations overseas that to anyone else. Trump’s inauguration, an invitation traception in their insurance plans, perform or promote abortions. The A poll by the nonpartisan Pub- which he originally expressed in- easing the Obama administration policy has flipped on and off in the lic Religion Research Institute re- terest in. rules that make it harder to cut fund- past depending on whether a Demo- vealed 24 percent of Democrats will Shortly after, Twitter exploded ing from Planned Parenthood, and crat or Republican was in the White silence people on social media be- with the hashtag #BoycottBocelli, preventing foreign aid dollars from House. cause of their political postings, suggesting if he agreed to the per- being used for abortions. There is even more that Trump compared to just nine percent of formance he would lose support The high expectations are a Services and Sen. Jeff Sessions (R- commodation” meant to ease the tions” for religious organizations, can do with the help of Congress. both Republicans and independents from his fans. Due to the bullying change from what’s been a rocky Ala.) for attorney general, for burden on religious groups has been which they say are being improp- Abortion opponents are pushing for who did the same, The Hill re- and intimidation from anti- relationship at times between prominent administration roles. at the center of Supreme Court liti- erly forced to cover abortions in federal funds for Planned Parent- ported. accepting left is quickly losing cred- Kanye West was the first unex- West took to Twitter to explain Trumpers, Bocelli ultimately Trump and abortion opponents. Abortion rights groups, mean- gation, but abortion opponents say their insurance plans by states like hood to be cut off as part of a bill And it’s goes even further than ibility as we see how they react to pected celebrity to show his support the encounter: backed out of the performance. Trump, who said he was “pro- while, are sounding the alarm about it does not go far enough. California. early in 2017 repealing their friends. not getting their way for the first for Trump when he met with the I wanted to meet with Trump to- And the bullying got personal choice in every respect” in 1999, actions Trump could take. The groups say the Trump ad- Planned Parenthood has also ObamaCare. The same poll revealed 10 per- time in eight years. President-Elect at Trump tower... day to discuss multicultural issues. Thursday, when Ivanka Trump and before changing his views, had his “I think we need to watch every- ministration could change regula- long been at the center of these Trump also said in a letter in cent of Democrats said they would Just look at how they’re react- and his presence was met with in- — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) her children were verbally assaulted commitment to the anti-abortion thing the administration does with tions to lift the contraceptive man- battles. Just last week, the Obama September that he was committed actually avoid certain members of ing to celebrities. sane backlash. December 13, 2016 on a JetBlue flight by a rabid anti- cause questioned during the presi- respect to women,” said Sarah date from religious organizations, administration finalized a regula- to signing a law banning abortions their own family based on their po- Liberals are used to the Holly- Slate magazine labeled West as But to liberals, there’s no way Trump lawyer. dential campaign. A group of anti- Lipton-Lubet, vice president at the though opponents argue that would tion making it harder for states to after 20 weeks of pregnancy and litical affiliation, compared to just wood elite always supporting their a prop for Trump’s transition team this was a genuine meeting to dis- As Ivanka tried to distract her abortion leaders even wrote a letter National Partnership for Women jeopardize contraceptive coverage cut Planned Parenthood out of fed- making permanent the Hyde two percent of Republicans that candidate... and when a few celeb- to distract from, “Trump’s Cabinet cuss ways to make America great. children from the potentially trau- during the Republican primaries and Families. “[Trump’s] stacking for employees who might not share eral family-planning grants. The Amendment, which bans federal would shun their own blood rela- rities expressed their support for the controversies, unkosher business And the intense criticism of this matizing scenario, Dan Goldstein, urging people to vote for “anyone the cabinet with really the most the same beliefs. rule says organizations can’t be cut funding from being used for abor- tives. future President, the loony left lost dealings, and alarming links to liberal rag went even further. screamed at her, “Your father is ru- but Trump.” virulent opponents of abortion and Clarke Forsythe, acting presi- out unless they are unable to prop- tions. The self-proclaimed tolerant and it. Moscow.” Kanye’s actions are compared to ining the country! Why is she even Now, though, anti-abortion women’s health.” dent of Americans United for Life, erly provide the necessary services. Anti-abortion groups are aware that of a fascist, specifically former on this flight? She should be flying groups say they are more confident High on anti-abortion group said even if formally changing the Anti-abortion groups, though, Trump has an ambitious agenda that Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. a private plane!” The maniac was in his commitment to their cause. wish lists is the requirement under regulations takes some time a want Trump to roll back the regu- goes well beyond abortion. But the Is White House vs. Trump Tower So now those who support ultimately removed from the flight “We’re very confident,” said ObamaCare that insurance plans Trump administration can make its lation when he takes office, and also groups have big expectations and Trump are vicious fascists support- for his unruly actions. Mallory Quigley, communications cover contraception at no cost to the views clear immediately. to make it easier for states to cut say they are ready to fight for their ing anti-American ideals? Please. So much for tolerance. director for the anti-abortion group patient. Some religious groups run- “Nonenforcement can be an- Planned Parenthood out of Medic- priorities. really a Constitutional conflict? Susan B. Anthony List. “He really ning schools or hospitals have ob- nounced day one,” he said. aid funding. “It will be a competition for lim- proved himself.” jected to contraception being cov- The groups also want increased But Democrats are already put- ited time and resources to get these By David E. Weisberg Groups also pointed to his selec- ered in their employees’ insurance enforcement of “conscience protec- ting pressure on Trump to keep the things done,” Forsythe said. The Hill Contributor tions of strong abortion opponents, plans, saying it violates their reli- These days, you can’t open a including Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) gious beliefs. newspaper, watch TV or surf the for secretary of Health and Human An Obama administration “ac- web without confronting four syl- lables strung together to form one long, somewhat unfamiliar word: “emolument.” Two facts account for this devel- opment. First, Donald Trump owns (along with his family) a very suc- cessful business with operations around the world. Secondly, Article I, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitu- ceptance of an “emolument.” One a substantial period of time, and he tion states: “[N]o person holding should therefore begin, I believe, would continue to receive that same any office of profit or trust under with the definition of the word — income in the future whether or not Iranian official says it’s getting [the United States] shall, without after all, it’s not one most of us en- he becomes president. When he the consent of the Congress, accept counter every day. takes his oath of office, does that 80 Boeing planes at half price of any present, emolument, office, Merriam-Webster defines the income automatically become an or title, of any kind whatever, from word as follows: “The returns aris- emolument within the meaning of By Rebecca Kheel Iran since sanctions were lifted as any king, prince, or foreign state.” ing from office or employment usu- the emoluments clause? The Hill part of the nuclear agreement be- Put those two together, and there ally in the form of compensation or I would say the answer is “no,” An Iranian official said Sunday tween Tehran and world powers. could be problems. perquisites.” The Oxford English because the income stream cannot that his country has negotiated with Chicago-based Boeing received Laurence Tribe, a renowned pro- Dictionary is very similar: “Profit fairly be said to be a return arising Boeing to buy 80 new airliners for permission from the U.S. govern- fessor of constitutional law at or gain arising from station, office, from his office or employment as about half of the announced price, ment to move forward with the deal Harvard, is convinced that there or employment.” president — an essential part of the according to Reuters. in September, though Republicans indeed are problems that cannot These definitions imply that, re- definition. It arises from previous “Boeing has announced that its in Congress have made efforts to ever be resolved. In fact, in a re- gardless of his sense of certainty, business that had nothing to do with Iran Air contract is worth $16.6 bil- block it. Iran announced earlier this cent article for The Guardian, he Tribe is plainly wrong in thinking his campaigning to be or becoming lion. However, considering the na- month that the Boeing deal was fi- wrote that, in the very act of taking that the emoluments clause covers president. ture of our order and its choice pos- nalized. the presidential oath of office, ordinary, fair-market transactions Therefore, even if the continu- sibilities, the purchase contract for Boeing, Airbus and smaller Trump “will be committing a vio- that are entirely unrelated to any ing approval of the Scottish govern- 80 Boeing aircraft is worth about planemakers have all faced a down- lation of constitutional magnitude.” office of the U.S. government. ment were necessary to the opera- 50 percent of that amount,” Deputy turn in orders recently and so have There has never been a Supreme For example, Donald Trump re- tion of the golf course (so that the Transport Minister Asghar been expected to offer deep dis- Court case interpreting the emolu- ceives income from a golf course income could be said in a sense to Fakhrieh-Kashan was quoted as counts. Boeing said this month it ments clause, and certainly none his company owns in Scotland. He come “from” a foreign state), I saying by Iran’s IRNA state news was cutting production of its 777 has considered the application of has been receiving that income for (See Conflicts of Interest, Page 10) agency. long-haul jet due to a drop in de- that clause to a sitting president. But Boeing announced in June that mand, according to Reuters. that does not stop Tribe from being it had signed a deal with Iran Air, The Airbus contract with Iran certain that, in his words, “the the largest contract since the 1979 Air is for 100 jets and would be clause covers even ordinary, fair Iranian revolution. It, along with a worth $18 billion to $20 billion at market value transactions with for- similar deal by the company’s Eu- list prices. But the head of Iran Air eign states and their agents that re- ropean rival, Airbus, are among the has said the value of the contract sult in any profit or benefit.” biggest economic opportunities in would not exceed $10 billion. Of course, if the framers of the Constitution wanted to bar an of- fice-holder from engaging in “or- dinary, fair market value transac- tions with foreign states,” they could have used just those exact words. Instead, they barred the ac-

800-917-4714 Page 10 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 Will Obama pardon Clinton? And if he does, will she accept? By David Weisberg thing considered, she would prefer ship. If Clinton were to ask Obama The Hill contributor to receive a pardon, she would no for a pardon, how would that per- Executive orders barring off- doubt be able to convey that mes- sonal relationship play into his re- shore drilling in most U.S. Arctic sage to Obama, and then the ball sponse? I cannot say. waters; an abstention at the U.N. would be in his court. Thus, the sec- Days after Trump won the elec- permitting the Security Council to ond question is: Would Obama tion, the White House press secre- declare all Israeli settlement activ- grant Clinton’s request for a par- tary was asked by Jordan Fabian of ity to be illegal and an obstacle to don? The Hill whether Obama would peace; the possibility of further ac- From Obama’s perspective, the consider pardoning Clinton. He tion at the U.N. to formalize the decision to grant or withhold a par- carefully avoided a direct answer. administration’s comprehensive vi- don is a political and a personal one. Instead, the press secretary said sion of a two-state solution to the Legal considerations do not directly that, in cases where Obama had Israeli/Palestinian conflict — Presi- arise. granted pardons, “[w]e didn’t talk dent Obama is sprinting, not jog- Like all presidents at the end of in advance about those decisions.” ging, to the finish line. Feb. 1, 2018, more than a year af- is that the Trump administration their terms, he is concerned about He also expressed hope that the new In dashing through his last few ter Donald Trump takes office. would prosecute her, and, if it did the legacy he leaves for history. administration would follow “a weeks in office, will one of What looks like one question — decide to prosecute, how likely the Does he want his legacy to include long tradition in this country of Obama’s final acts be to pardon will the president pardon Clinton? administration would be able to a pardon of the secretary of State people in power not using the crimi- Hillary Clinton for any violations — turns out, on analysis, to be two. prove she had committed crimes. who served under him during the nal justice system to exact political of federal law she might have com- The first question is: Would Clinton Since being elected, Trump has entirety of his first term in office? revenge.” mitted while she was secretary of wish to receive a pardon? been remarkably warm towards the Because acceptance of a pardon Of course, there is also a long State? That question seems to be a pro- person he used to call “Crooked amounts to a confession of guilt, the tradition in this country that no one It’s an interesting and complex verbial no-brainer. Surely, any per- Hillary.” But how confident could acceptance by Clinton would, to a is above the law, no matter how question. son who had been in federal gov- Clinton be that the Justice Depart- degree, besmirch both Clinton and high a position in government he We should first note that the ernment would be eager to receive ment, under a Trump administra- also Obama. After all, Clinton was or she might have formerly occu- Obama administration’s decision a presidential pardon, because it tion, would not prosecute? Obama’s secretary of State. If she pied. not to prosecute Clinton would not eliminates even the possibility of Prosecutorial decisions are sup- was committing illegal acts as sec- So, those are the main consider- bind the Trump administration. federal prosecution. That looks like posed to be independent of politi- retary, it happened literally on his ations that would go into deciding Until relevant statutes of limitations all upside and no downside. cal considerations, so Trump’s re- watch. a very complex question. It’s time have expired, she could still be But there is a downside, and it cent friendliness should not be con- On the other hand, if the new for all of us to show our hands. prosecuted by the new administra- isn’t trivial. A pardon must be ac- trolling once the new attorney gen- administration were to prosecute I’m saying yes, he will pardon tion. It is possible, in my opinion, cepted by the person who is par- eral is in office. and convict Clinton of crimes com- her. Can you beat that? for Clinton to be prosecuted for ei- doned if it is to effectively stymie If Clinton believes prosecutors mitted while she was secretary, that * * * * * ther her improper handling of clas- any prosecution. might be able to make a strong case might be an even greater embarrass- David E. Weisberg is a semi-re- sified information on her “home Furthermore, there is solid legal against her, the value to her of a ment for Obama post-presidency. tired attorney and a member of the brew” email server or allegations of precedent that acceptance of a par- pardon increases. If she is confident In addition to calculations re- New York state bar. He currently “pay to play” arrangements be- don is equivalent to confession of that any case against her would be garding his legacy, Obama and resides in Cary, North Carolina, tween the secretary of State and guilt. A U.S. Supreme Court case weak or even futile, the pardon has Clinton surely have developed over and has published pieces on the donors to the Clinton Foundation, from 1915 called Burdick v. U.S. less value. many years, both as opponents and Social Science Research Network which could constitute bribery. establishes that principle; it has If Clinton decides that, every- as teammates, a personal relation- and in The Times of Israel. The statute of limitations for never been overturned. most federal crimes is five years If acceptance of a pardon by from the commission of the offense; Clinton would amount to confes- More fawning over Reid that would apply to the two catego- sion of guilt, would she neverthe- ries relevant to Clinton. Her tenure less accept it? A multitude of fac- as secretary of State ended Feb. 1, tors would go into her decision. in the morning paper 2013, so it is possible that the stat- She, together with her attorneys, By Thomas Mitchell ute of limitations will not run until would have to decide how likely it The paean to the prince of po- litical payoffs and paybacks contin- Conflicts of Interest ues apace after more than seven (Continued from Page 9) aware that Tribe wrote any articles pages were devoted in the paper would say, with all due respect to about the emoluments clause when delivered in Sunday driveways to Professor Tribe, that Trump would Clinton was secretary. the retirement of Harry Reid after not have violated the Emoluments If Trump, as president, were to three decades in the Senate. Clause on taking the oath of office. sacrifice the interests of the United Monday’s piece occupies a ma- That is certainly not to say, how- States in order to benefit his busi- jority of the front page and an en- ever, that the president-elect’s far- nesses or his family, he would be tire inside page covering his vari- flung business interests do not cre- liable to impeachment and removal ous dabbles into local businesses. ate potential conflicts of interest from office for “bribery, or other It opens with Reid making that should be very closely scruti- high crimes and misdemeanors,” phone calls to various banks in 2009 nized once he takes office. They do, under Article II, Section 4 of the when it looked like the MGM con- and they should. It is always pos- Constitution. Conviction would re- struction of CityCenter was going sible that Trump, as president, will quire the vote of two-thirds of the to be shut down due to the reces- put his company’s or family’s busi- senators. sion. The tale doesn’t say what Reid ness interests before the interest of Tribe concludes his article with said to those banks who came to the the United States. Both Congress this ominous, almost hysterical table and negotiated to allow con- and the news media have obliga- warning: “The looming constitu- struction to continue. tions to be vigilant and probing in tional shadow cast by a Trump Later the story hints at what he monitoring Trump business activi- presidency poses a frightening risk might’ve said when he recounts by hedge funds and equity firms — threats worked. But I was serious ties while he is president. But, to our national security and gravely what happened when he browbeat and I called whoever they were and about that.” again, it does not follow that he will disserves the people of the United a Nevada power company into halt- I said, ‘You go ahead and do this, He has been said to have used have violated the Emoluments States.” ing plans to build new job-creating but you’re going to pay big time similar tactics in the past against Clause upon taking the oath of of- I think this is poppycock. coal-fired power plants and some because I’m going to do everything against certain bankers who also fice. We all understand that Tribe is businesses started campaigning I can to try to mess with your busi- owned businesses in Nevada. It is worth noting that the Emolu- not a big Trump supporter. But a against him. nesses,’” he proudly told the re- In the 2010 election campaign ments Clause applies to a secretary vigilant Congress, together with “But I called some of them — porter. “And they quit, every one MGM’s CEO Jim Murren was on of State just as much as to a presi- news media that will undoubtedly most of those places were owned of them, quit, withdrew. So my the list of Republicans for Reid. dent. When Hillary Clinton occu- seize every opportunity to challenge pied the former office, her and her and expose any arguably question- family’s interests in the Clinton able transaction made by a Trump Foundation created potential con- company, should be sufficient to flicts of interest that were of the preserve our national security from same kind as those that Trump will the depredations of a President face. That is a key reason why so Trump. I’m betting the nation will many people were troubled when survive. tens of thousands of emails sent and * * * * * received when she was at State were David E. Weisberg is a semi-re- erased from her own personal tired attorney and a member of the server. Those emails might have NYS Bar. He currently resides in disclosed “pay to play” schemes Cary, N.C., and has published that may have violated the emolu- pieces on the Social Science Re- ments clause and other federal anti- search Network and The Times of corruption provisions. I’m not Israel.

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Give yourself the luxury of looking your best in print! [email protected]. 702-706-6875. December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 11 Ivanka Trump and her kids attacked on plane (HORN NEWS) — Imagine, if you will, the mainstream media frenzy that would occur if an angry conservative screamed in the face of President Barack Obama’s daughter? That’s what happened Thursday — except it was President-elect Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, and his grandchildren being ver- bally attacked by an out-of-control liberal college professor on an air- plane. And for some reason, the media thinks this scary incident is funny!? New York resident Dan Goldstein, a lawyer, allegedly “starting shaking” with anger when “Why is she allowed on our flight? 5, Joseph, 3, and Theordore, 8 he and his husband, Matthew She should be flying private!” months, with crayons.” Donald Trump to make Lasner, saw Ivanka Trump and her The vicious attack was so ag- Lasner, a professor at New family were on the same JetBlue gressive, the men were quickly York’s Hunter College, has since flight as them. Lasner “did a double forced off the flight for their inap- deleted his Twitter account and has America strong again! take and said ‘Oh my God. This is propriate behavior by airline staff. refused to answer questions about a nightmare!’” before confronting According to TMZ, Goldstein was his husband’s behavior. (HORN NEWS) — President- defense systems.” the family, another passenger on the then heard screaming at staff, JetBlue cited the possibility of elect Donald Trump has announced A U.S.-backed missile shield in flight, Marc Scheff, told The “You’re kicking me off for express- “the risk of escalation during flight” his first steps to making America Eastern Europe has been another Huffington Post. ing my opinion?!” and “They ruin in explaining the decision to re- strong again — and the plans have source of tension between Washing- Then, while Lasner gleefully our country, now they ruin our move the men. The airline says the liberals ready to blow their tops. ton and Moscow. Russia argues the posted that his husband was “chas- flight!” men were rebooked for the next Trump on Thursday called for system is a threat, while U.S. and ing” the first daughter-elects fam- According to eyewitness reports, available flight. the United States to “greatly NATO officials say it’s meant to ily down “to harass them” on Twit- Ivanka kept her cool during the in- “To do that to a woman who was strengthen and expand its nuclear deter Iran from targeting Europe. ter, Goldstein — holding his own cident. US Weekly reported, on there with her children, I don’t capability” until the rest of the The president-elect’s transition daughter — began screaming in “Ivanka — who was sitting in coach care what your political background world “comes to its senses” regard- website says he “recognizes the Ivanka’s face. with several family members — is or what your thoughts are, that’s ing nuclear weapons. uniquely catastrophic threats posed “Your father is ruining the coun- ignored the man and attempted to not the way we as Americans need His comments on Twitter came by nuclear weapons and try!” Goldstein shouted at Ivanka distract her and husband Jared to act,” Trump spokesman Sean hours after Russian President cyberattacks,” adding that he will in front of her young children. Kushner’s three children, Arabella, Spicer told Fox News. Vladimir Putin said strengthening modernize the nuclear arsenal “to his country’s nuclear capabilities ensure it continues to be an effec- should be a chief military objective tive deterrent.” in the coming year. The president- Trump has spent the week at elect’s statement also followed his Mar-a-Lago, his South Florida es- meetings a day earlier with top Pen- tate, meeting advisers and inter- tagon officials and defense contrac- viewing candidates for a handful of tors. Cabinet positions that remain un- Spokesman Jason Miller said the filled. On Wednesday, he met with president-elect was referring to the Pentagon officials and the CEOs of threat of nuclear proliferation “par- Boeing and Lockheed Martin, com- ticularly to and among terrorist or- panies that under Obama enjoyed ganizations and unstable and rogue lucrative government contracts. regimes.” Miller said Trump sees Since winning the election, modernizing the nation’s deterrent Trump has complained about the capability “as a vital way to pursue cost of Boeing’s work on two new peace through strength.” Air Force One planes and If Trump were to seek an expan- Lockheed’s contract for F-35 sion of the nuclear stockpiles, it fighter jets. Following the meetings, would mark a sharp shift in both CEOs said they had discussed strengthening U.S. national security lowering costs of the projects with policy. President Barack Obama has the president-elect. made nuclear non-proliferation a On Thursday, Trump pitted the centerpiece of his agenda, calling two companies against each other in 2009 for the U.S. to lead efforts on Twitter. “Based on the tremen- to rid the world of nuclear weap- dous cost and cost overruns of the ons — a goal he acknowledged Lockheed Martin F-35, I have would not be accomplished quickly asked Boeing to price-out a com- or easily. parable F-18 Super Hornet!” he The U.S. and Russia hold the tweeted. vast majority of the world’s nuclear Boeing spokesman Todd weapons. In 2010, the two countries Blecher said Thursday, “We have signed the New START treaty cap- committed to working with the Be heard anywhere ping the number of nuclear war- president-elect and his administra- heads and missile launchers each tion to provide the best capability, country can possess. The agreement deliverability and affordability.” is in effect until 2021 and can be Lockheed declined to comment. in the world extended for another five years. Trump’s tweet came after the Thomas Karako, senior fellow at close of trading on Wall Street. But the Center for Strategic and Inter- in after-hours dealings, shares of national Studies, said the last com- Bethesda, Maryland-based (only $50 per hour) prehensive review of the U.S. Lockheed Martin Corp. fell 2 per- nuclear force — which was con- cent, while Chicago-based Boeing ducted during Obama’s first term — Co.’s stock rose 1 percent. occurred against the backdrop of Boeing and Lockheed are also efforts to reset relations between among the companies pursuing a Washington and Moscow. 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A governmentE big enoughDITORIALS to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. — Thomas Jefferson Our Point of View Out with the old, and in with the better (we hope) Well, we have finally come to the end of 2016; this is the last edition of the Las Vegas Tribune for this year, and in it we would like to mention what we want to see improved in our community for the new year. Many people at this time talk about what their predic- tions are for the new year, but we are going to make it a little different this time. We are not going to mention any personal New Year’s resolutions because we do not see ourselves changing that much; we are going to continue fighting for justice; we are not going to stop exposing bad politicians, ap- pointed officials and government employees who see Interior secretary nominee should themselves as above the law and as privileged citizens; we are going to keep exposing wrongdoing and bad be- work with states on public lands havior by all such government employees. By Thomas Mitchell it and most Montanans don’t agree However, we do believe that we should emphasize It is a bit disappointing that Re- with it,” Zinke said of the party plat- even more this coming year what those elected officials, publican President-elect Donald form plank. “What we do agree on government employees and staff are doing, or what they Trump’s nominee to head the Inte- is better management.” are not doing, and even why they are not doing things rior Department, which along with He has proposed setting up watch- other federal agencies controls 85 dog panels composed of state, tribal when they are supposed to be doing them. percent of Nevada, does not embrace and local government representatives There is no reason why the Las Vegas traffic lights his own party’s call for more federal and the mining industry to oversee are so badly out of synchronization; why the green lights public land to be transferred to the Interior Department land manage- turn red right after the previous corner has turned green control of the states and local gov- ment. ernments, but at least freshman Mon- The Daily Signal online news site and drivers have to put up with all red lights from Rain- tana Rep. Ryan Zinke recognizes the quoted Zinke as saying, “As some- bow to Las Vegas Boulevard while driving Oakey Bou- need for better cooperative manage- one who grew up in a logging and levard on the way to work in the mornings. ment of those lands. rail town and hiking in Glacier Na- THOMAS MITCHELL There is no reason why the streets of Clark County The GOP platform that came from tional Park, I am honored and the summer convention reads: “Congress shall imme- humbled to be asked to serve Montana and America as have to be so deteriorated on Paradise Road and Desert diately pass universal legislation providing a timely secretary of interior. As inscribed in the stone archway Inn Road, and all the way down Paradise to Tropicana and orderly mechanism requiring the federal govern- of Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Montana, I Road. ment to convey certain federally controlled public shall faithfully uphold Teddy Roosevelt’s belief that Maybe part of our New Year’s resolutions should be lands to the states. We call upon all national and state our treasured public lands are ‘for the benefit and en- leaders and representatives to exert their utmost power joyment of the people.’” to pay more attention to where the money those govern- of influence to urge the transfer of those lands identi- At least he includes benefits along with enjoyment. ment entities collect goes, and how it is used, without fied.” Since he seems to favor cooperative management, asking the people of Nevada for authorization to use But Zinke told the Billings Gazette he doesn’t sup- he would do well to heed the suggestions made by a that money. port the transfer of federal lands. group of Western policy organizations recently in a “Quite frankly, most Republicans don’t agree with (See Mitchell, Page 15) Maybe as part of our New Year’s resolutions we should ask those sometimes very strict code enforcement agents why there are so many car salesmen on the streets of Happy New Year! Las Vegas, specifically in the City of Las Vegas Ward By Perly Viasmensky In March two suicide bombings at Brussels Airport One, without licenses, insurance or any way to identify I am glad to say goodbye to the year 2016. It has and another bombing at a Metro station in the Belgian been the most miserable and bloody year of them all. capital left 32 people dead, and another 300 plus themselves when a buyer finds he has been ripped off At least sixty-four police officers have been shot wounded in a day of terror. and has no way to find the salesman. and killed nationwide this year, according to the Na- On July 18, a teenage Afghan refugee hacked at Perhaps we should ask why the Health Department tional Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. passengers on a train in Wuerzburg, Germany with an allows people to sell food on the corners of our city with- A mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub in the axe and knife, wounding five. early hours of Sunday, June 12, 2016 left 50 people On July 22, a German teenager of Iranian heritage out proper licensing, insurance, health cards or running dead, including the gunman, and more than 50 in- shot dead nine people in Munich, Germany before water as they require of restaurants that apply to do busi- jured. The shooter was identified as Omar Mateen, shooting and killing himself. ness — to say nothing of all the other requirements forced 29, who entered the nightclub armed with an assault On July 24, also in Germany, a 21-year-old Syrian on those in business, such as rent for their location, rifle and a pistol. According to authorities, Mateen refugee killed a woman with a machete and wounded pledged his allegiance to ISIS via a 911 call from in- five other people as he fled before being arrested. power, gas and such. side the nightclub. This massacre is the deadliest mass Also on July 24, a 27-year-old Syrian whose refu- Maybe we need to ask the city of Las Vegas where shooting on U.S. soil. gee application had been denied, blew himself up out- the $1.4 million from those new and modern parking In July a priest had his throat slit and several oth- side a bar in Ansbach, Germany, wounding fifteen meters goes; after three years no one has heard about ers were taken hostage after armed men stormed a people. church in northern France during morning mass, with On December 19, a man ploughed a lorry into a that money, or if they have been paid in full already; or authorities describing it as an Islamic attack. busy Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, leaving if not, what the balance due is, and how much more time Eighty-four people killed and 100 more injured in several people dead and many others wounded. will go by before the parking meters are paid in full? the southern city of Nice after a lorry was driven into This is one of the many reasons US authorities And while we are there we may ask the city why it is a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in a confirmed ter- should not be criticized for demanding every one en- rorist attack. (See Viasmensky, Page 15) that the business licenses are to be paid in Arizona and the parking violations are to be paid in Los Angeles, ON A PERSONAL NOTE California, and why we, the Las Vegas residents, are not honest enough, intelligent enough or responsible enough to collect and guard the city’s most desirable coffers. Beginnings: A new day, new week, We may have to put on that list for our New Year’s resolutions to find out why there are potholes in City new year... or best of all, a new life Ward One that have been there for ten years or longer By Maramis But a new beginning in the heart and yet we hear of no intention or see any indication of Here we are again, at the end of of winter? Right after a joyous holi- anyone fixing them while repair crews spend year after one year and into a new one. Who day, when spirits — which may be doesn’t like new beginnings? I’d say starting to sag and may want to be year repairing Oakey Boulevard. it would be those who are doing alone, or on the contrary, may want These are our intentions for our New Year’s resolu- quite well with where they are in the to surround themselves with lots of tions, but now we have to be concerned with the fact present, and really don’t want to start people, strangers or not, and lots of that the government employees and the elected officials over again. Who would want to stop music or noise to block out the si- in the middle of success or happi- lence or the cause of the sag — don’t are not going to help us, or even allow us to fulfill our ness and go back to square zero? want to even think about going New Year’s resolutions, and they are going to retaliate Yet, whether or not we want to through this “trying again” routine. for our hard-working contributors who have to cover start our life’s habits all over again What can one do with a new year and the courthouse, the city council meetings or the county at square zero — as in designing a sagging spirit? What can one do ourselves once more to hopefully get MARAMIS CHOUFANI with a sagging spirit, new year or commissioners’ meetings that have nothing to do with it right this time and finally be the kind of person we not? the writing of this editorial; we may see those parking prefer or choose to be (think Bill Murray in “Ground- Well, like it or not, just as the holidays come around meter tickets increase astronomically, or even see cars hog Day”) — we have no choice but to start our year every year, so too do those post-holiday days and those towed away for parking on a red line where only police over, since the old one will have been all used up. post-holiday blues. And that is a good thing. Even a happy thing, as in But what’s a person to do? Nothing? Write up a or emergency cars and plainclothes police detectives cars looking forward to spring after winter, or looking for- new list of resolutions to break? Promise yourself that should park, but if that is the price we have to pay to ward to getting better after a long illness. A new day this year it will be different? Pretend that the new year fulfill our New Year’s resolutions, so be it. can be refreshing enough, when we wake up to the means nothing and carry on as you always have and In the meantime we’d like to take this opportunity to shining sun, feel a cool breeze, or see the budding always will? Actually get into the spirit of making the flowers or struggling blades of grass peeking through kind of changes that matter? wish everyone a Happy New Year!!! the softening crust of winter’s earth. (See Maramis, Page 16) Page 14 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017

VEditors note:IEW The views expressed are entirely those of the writersP and do not necessarilyOINTS reflect the opinions of the Las Vegas Tribune. Making Garbage Collection Great Again By Chuck Muth three red, white and blue crates (that Do you recycle? Not me. Not I never used). after I watched Penn & Teller’s It also means I now only get one “Bullsh*t” episode about recycling Republic-provided trash can for my a few years ago. garbage. And it means if I generate Indeed, as Penn and Teller ex- more trash in a week than will fit plain, the only thing that maybe into that single trash can, Republic makes financial sense is to recycle won’t take it. No more separate aluminum. Which is why all the trash in Hefty bags that can be dumpster-diving homeless people tossed in the back of the garbage are sifting through trash bins for truck. cans and not much else. Frankly, it sucks — especially So if you truly want to do some- since my monthly bill for garbage thing positive to help the environ- pick-up wasn’t cut in half the way ment while simultaneously helping my service was. the homeless, you should ONLY CHUCK MUTH 2.) Now, if you’re fortunate recycle your empty tuna and soup streaming means that “all paper fi- enough to live in Las Vegas, you and reducing pickups to once a tration. But let me ask you a couple cans, put them in Hefty trash bags bers, plastics, metals, and other haven’t been single streamed. Yet. week. of questions... and hand the bags to those “Will containers are mixed in a collection According to an editorial in the But the big problem with this Have you ever gone online to Work for Food” people on street truck, instead of being sorted by the Las Vegas Review-Journal last premature contract extension: No Expedia, Travelocity or PriceLine corners instead of cash. depositor into separate commodi- month, Republic’s monopoly con- other trash pickup service is being to see if you can find a better hotel But I digress... ties and handled separately tract for twice-a-week residential allowed to even submit a compet- or air fare deal? The reason I bring this up is two- throughout the collection process.” trash service in Las Vegas runs ing proposal. That’s not right. Have you ever price-shopped fold... What it really means in reality through 2021. Look, I understand that Repub- your local department, appliance or 1.) My neighborhood in Clark is that my trash is now only picked However, Republic is trying to lic has been picking up garbage in electronics store? County recently got “single up once a week instead of twice, get the city to extend that service southern Nevada, quite efficiently Have you ever gone to more streamed” by Republic Services. and I now have one big trash can now for an additional 15 years — and comparatively inexpensively than one car dealership to see which As Wikipedia explains it, single for recyclables instead of those including forced single streaming since, I think, the Lincoln adminis- (See Muth, Page 17) Looking Backward… Moving Forward By Mace J. Yampolsky increase in personal injury due to Year’s Day being more dangerous A Party’s Premises Another year down the tubes. accidents. There are pitfalls for the for drunk driving. This is because Can Cause Injuries I’ve once again not fulfilled all of unwary. many individuals find themselves Party-goers attend bars or house my New Year’s resolutions. The Drunk Driving is intoxicated and make the decision parties to ring in the New Year. Like holidays were fun, of course. I ate a Serious Problem to drive home after midnight cel- any other day of the year, individu- too much, of course, but it is the For many, drinking is a part of ebrations after it has already be- als expect that the location which holidays, so I’ll give myself a hall ringing in the New Year. In addi- come January. they attend will be safe. Sometimes, pass until the first of the year. My tion to the common champagne People Are Often Affected those locations are not safe and at- Patriots are in first place, Recre- toasts at midnight, many indulge by Over Intoxication tendees can be injured as a result ational Marijuana will be legal in themselves with libations through- Again, drinking alcohol is im- of some unsafe condition. Some Nevada as of January 1, 2017 (I do out the night, whether at large-scale portant for many when celebrating common examples of unsafe con- think it is about time) so things or smaller, more intimate parties. the New Year. As the party contin- ditions include: could be worse. By the time celebrations have ues, it becomes more and more —Crowds beyond what is rea- People have asked me if I have ended, many have consumed a lot common for party-goers to con- sonable or permitted by law mixed emotions about legalized of alcohol and are beyond the legal sume more alcohol (which affects —Accumulation of rain, ice, or snow marijuana. (Mixed emotions are limit. Still, this does not stop indi- their judgment). Though many are when your mother-in-law drives MACE YAMPOLSKY —Decorations that can create an viduals from deciding to get behind likely to drink alcohol without is- over a cliff in your new Mercedes!). with me. (Ok, I can dream, can’t I?) obstacle the wheel and drive to another des- sue, some will push the limit. Indi- I don’t. As a criminal defense law- I hear that song in my head. —Defective staircases, eleva- tination, whether home or another viduals who become overly intoxi- yer, I won’t be defending those “...Maybe this time, I’ll get lucky...” tors, or escalators party. They Should call Uber or cated can suffer health complica- pesky potheads any more. But there I’m still healthy. I’m still fighting —Wet, oily, or soiled floors Lyft! tions caused by a high blood alco- is plenty of crime out there. Law the good fight and although I’m —Inadequate building security Drunk driving is very danger- hol content. enforcement should concentrate on becoming more cynical and cur- In unsafe conditions, people are ous. According to the U.S. National In some cases, individuals can the more serious criminals. mudgeonly as time goes on, the fire at risk of injuries that could easily suffer irregular breathing, violent I’m still going through a di- still burns. I like to think that what Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Al- be avoided. When combined with vomiting, or physical injury caused vorce. Hopefully in 2017 it will be I do still makes a difference. But coholism (NIAAA), approximately the consumption of alcohol, unsafe over. My daughter will be graduat- that is not for me to say. 40 percent of traffic-related deaths by an individual’s inability to think, conditions can become more dan- ing from high school and attend- New Year’s Eve is almost upon during Christmas and New Year’s stand, or sit. Over intoxication can gerous than normal. It is important ing college in 2017. I’m hoping I’ll us. It is a time for celebration with involve drunk drivers. New Year’s also cause individuals to become that party hosts understand that win that huge high profile case and friends and family. Unfortunately, Eve is not the most dangerous driv- comatose or even die from poison- these avoidable, unsafe conditions everyone in my life will be happy it is also a time when there is an ing day; statistics point to New ing. (See Mace, Page 17) Trump could prove greater than Reagan Larry Klayman sees extraordinary influence of president-elect already in effect By Larry Klayman done, particularly given his previ- American people, he has blud- tainly will be those political and I don’t want this column to take ous success in business and the en- geoned Ford, Carrier and other activist leftist forces, led by the anything away from Ronald tertainment industry. He also knew companies to keep production fa- Obamas, Clintons, Soros, Black Reagan, the president I admire most how to communicate at street level, cilities in the United States, as an Lives Matter, Nation of Islam and in my lifetime. He was a man of something that served him well “incentive” to keep jobs here, reaf- New Black Panthers, the ACLU, the great vision, moral and ethical con- given the state of society today. firmed his commitments to impose Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood sistency, resolve and courage. Despite Trump’s success at banish- a 35 percent tax on imports of prod- and their comrades, and of course Reagan knew who he was and what ing 17 opponents in the Republican ucts made by American companies the leftist media, that will use ev- he wanted to accomplish as presi- presidential primary, and later the overseas and to build a wall on our ery dirty trick to do all they can to dent. He not only jump-started an Wicked Witch of the Left herself in southern Mexican border, bluffed try to prevent this! economy brought to its knees un- the general election, some conser- Boeing into a pledge to produce a This Christmas and Hanukkah der President Jimmy Carter, but he vatives were unconvinced that less expensive Air Force One, and, season my gift and sacred pledge broke the back of the “Evil Empire,” Trump would re-establish so-called after affirming his desire to move to you is that I will take any legal the Soviet Union, and thus commu- conservative principles to govern- the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv to action to defeat these evil leftists, nism for decades until its re-emer- ment. Jerusalem, tweeted the following in in the courts and elsewhere. While gence in Putin’s Russia. Reagan was “Well,” as the Gipper often used response to the U.S. abstaining my group Freedom Watch is non- also a great communicator, as we to say when starting a sentence, The from a U.N. Security Council vote partisan and will continue to serve called him, someone who “kept it LARRY KLAYMAN Donald has proved these naysayers demanding an end to Israeli “settle- as a check on both political parties, classy” in Washington, D.C., and sion. After Obama’s rule, one might wrong, even before he takes the oath ments” in the West Bank: “As to I feel a patriotic duty bound to play did not need to raise his voice to have thought that George Washing- of office on Jan. 20, 2017. Picking the U.N., things will be different our part in making “Make America make his point and win over the ton, John Adams, Benjamin the most anti-Washington, pro-con- after Jan. 20th.” Great Again!” American people. You could feel his Franklin and Thomas Jefferson servative and non-political estab- The West Bank is comprised of That’s the least we can do to give strength and optimism from his were not just the Founding Fathers, lishment Cabinet since the days of Judea and Samaria and was the the new Trump administration a simple demeanor, which translated but also the founders of the Nation the Founding Fathers, even surpass- home to not just Moses and the fighting chance to succeed, as this into a country high on confidence of Islam and that he sought to fol- ing Reagan in this regard, the “new Jews, but also Jesus and his Chris- may be our “last chance” to restore and results. On my frequent visits low in their wake. government” is staunchly pro- tian followers. It belongs to Israel, freedom and prosperity to our to the Reagan Library, I routinely I do not need to belabor this, as growth in the economy, pro-capital- plain and simple — not the Pales- shores! tear over watching videos of his the nation and the world now knows ist, anti-regulatory, anti- radical en- tinian Arabs! * * * * * many speeches. how well this sold in the 2016 presi- vironmentalist, pro-law and order, The bottom line is this. Just in Larry Klayman, founder of Ju- Now, after 16 years of failed dential and congressional elections. anti-illegal immigrant, pro-life and the last few weeks since Trump dicial Watch and Freedom Watch, presidencies, under George W. Bush Hillary Clinton’s failed attempt to anti-Islamic terrorist. In this latter won the presidency he, despite the is known for his strong public in- and later Barack Hussein Obama, wrap herself in the shroud of respect, just the other day Trump failed efforts of the Clintons, terest advocacy in furtherance of we are about to embark into a new Obama by mimicking his hateful referred to the recent Berlin attack Democrats and the left to deny him ethics in government and individual era. This new era was triggered by divisiveness drove middle-class as having been at the hands of “Is- the White House through phony freedoms and liberties. During his the prejudices and reverse racism of whites and others to the polls to vote lamic terrorists” and not just “radi- voter recounts and coercive attacks tenure at Judicial Watch, he ob- Obama himself. Pitting black for a man who, while not as smooth cal Islamic terrorists,” as the Repub- and threats against electors of the tained a court ruling that Bill against white, Muslim against Jew and fatherly as Reagan, promised lican political establishment be- Electoral College, has done more Clinton committed a crime, the first and Christian, illegal immigrant real, forceful change by “draining grudgingly calls it. These phrases good to restore the nation to great- lawyer ever to have done so against against legal immigrant, woman the Obama-Clinton-Washington, were verboten during the Obama ness than anyone could have imag- an American president. In 2004, against man, and atheists against D.C., swamp,” all the while show- administration given his Muslim ined. And, if The Donald keeps this Larry ran for the U.S. Senate as a people of faith, with the aid of the ing the strength of his conviction. roots and mindset. up, with his resolve and strength, Republican in Florida’s primary. likes of self-hating Jew and Nazi It did not matter to the voters that To instill even greater confi- he may even surpass President After the race ended, he founded collaborator George Soros and his Donald Trump sometimes used dence and as the results oriented Reagan. The Gipper was great, but Freedom Watch. Larry is a frequent ilk at Media Matters and with allies coarse words and phrases, or that “doer” he is, The Donald has not The Donald, if he persists in plow- commentator on television and ra- in the leftist press, Obama sought he may have done other things in even waited until taking office to ing ahead with the full powers of dio, as well as a weekly columnist, to deconstruct the nation and build his past that caused concern to assert his agenda and promise to his office, may prove in the end to on Friday, for WND.com. He has it back up in his ultra-leftist, social- women and others. Trump was “Make America Great Again!” Con- be even greater! been credited as being the inspira- ist, “Black Muslim” image and vi- someone who could get things sistent with his “covenant” with the In the coming years, there cer- tion for the Tea Party movement. Page 14 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 15

VEditors note:IEW The views expressed are entirely those of the writersP and do not necessarilyOINTS reflect the opinions of the Las Vegas Tribune. COMMENTARIESEditors note: The views expressed are entirely those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Las Vegas Tribune. Making Garbage Collection Great Again Can Police SAVE LIVES by Shooting Lower Extremities? By Chuck Muth three red, white and blue crates (that By Norman Jahn range master, who was preparing Bedard was that with modern emer- fact, may not have a firearm. If a Do you recycle? Not me. Not I never used). As noted last week, I thought it for the next sequence. “Why are gency services the wounds could be suspect is clearly empty-handed but after I watched Penn & Teller’s It also means I now only get one would be important to provide an- they shooting in the legs?” I said, survivable. Bedard recalled his own does not otherwise follow com- “Bullsh*t” episode about recycling Republic-provided trash can for my other reasonable option on the spec- half smiling, trying to approach the training (“If you are shot, and you mands, then the fact is he is not a few years ago. garbage. And it means if I generate trum of police use of deadly force question casually. know you are shot, you will prob- armed with a firearm AND is not Indeed, as Penn and Teller ex- more trash in a week than will fit that doesn’t have to be deadly. Roy “This was a non-lethal drill,” he ably survive the wound.”) Ameri- firing it at the officer. A ‘suicide by plain, the only thing that maybe into that single trash can, Republic Bedard has all of the credentials to said without hesitation...“We shoot can police officers have been cop’ scenario (given proper time, makes financial sense is to recycle won’t take it. No more separate deserve a fair ‘hearing’ of a story in the extremities, to wound them.” trained that they can survive gun- cover, and distance) will often re- aluminum. Which is why all the trash in Hefty bags that can be that appeared in Police One a few At lunch Bedard spoke to the trainer shots under many circumstances, veal itself a non-deadly force situ- dumpster-diving homeless people tossed in the back of the garbage years ago (https://www.police and asked “So tell me again about but still the cornerstone of our po- ation as will suspects with hose are sifting through trash bins for truck. one.com/use-of-force/articles/ shooting in the legs. Oh, I forgot, licing has also been to shoot (in the nozzles, tools, and cell phones. cans and not much else. Frankly, it sucks — especially 3468104-Shooting-center-mass- you are an American. You kill ev- chest to stop) which will most likely Let’s start counting how many of So if you truly want to do some- since my monthly bill for garbage Im-told-we-kill-everyone/). It eryone!” The Czech was familiar cause fatal injuries. Metro’s victims (never fired a shot) thing positive to help the environ- pick-up wasn’t cut in half the way wasn’t an earth shattering discov- with US training which often is to Bedard continued to throw could have been shot lower and sur- ment while simultaneously helping my service was. ery — it was only a common sense shoot twice to the torso (center ‘fastballs’ at the trainer. “Well, what vived. if the guy is shooting at you? The Metro bamboozled the federal the homeless, you should ONLY CHUCK MUTH 2.) Now, if you’re fortunate assessment of an option that could mass) and once to the head (in case recycle your empty tuna and soup streaming means that “all paper fi- enough to live in Las Vegas, you and reducing pickups to once a tration. But let me ask you a couple save the lives of citizens and im- the suspect is wearing body armor). trainer grinned and said, “If he is oversight folks and their own com- NORMAN JAHN cans, put them in Hefty trash bags bers, plastics, metals, and other haven’t been single streamed. Yet. week. of questions... prove public trust in the police. Bedard responded, “We don’t shoot shooting at you? Well, then we use munity by claiming to have an in- to kill - We shoot to stop.” lethal shots — two to the chest, one terest in preserving the sanctity of and hand the bags to those “Will containers are mixed in a collection According to an editorial in the But the big problem with this Have you ever gone online to Bedard relays a story of a visit to his hand into view and was shot and The Europe and how he realized he had killed as his back was against a ga- Czech asked, “Have you ever been to the head.” human life. Maybe Sheriff Work for Food” people on street truck, instead of being sorted by the Las Vegas Review-Journal last premature contract extension: No Expedia, Travelocity or PriceLine been on ‘autopilot’ for too long. rage door. Could he have been shot shot in the leg?” There was further Bedard was then forced to come Lombardo can ‘appoint’ one of his corners instead of cash. depositor into separate commodi- month, Republic’s monopoly con- other trash pickup service is being to see if you can find a better hotel This should get the attention of in the lower extremities or at least discussion of the pain and the like- to the realization; “I had never new captains to conduct a little bit But I digress... ties and handled separately tract for twice-a-week residential allowed to even submit a compet- or air fare deal? ‘warriors’ and just plain ‘meat lower than ‘center mass,’ which is lihood that a leg shot would STOP heard anyone do that before but this of research and consider how many The reason I bring this up is two- throughout the collection process.” trash service in Las Vegas runs ing proposal. That’s not right. Have you ever price-shopped heads’ who don’t hesitate to shoot so much more likely to be fatal? the action of many suspects. There guy had given a reasonable expla- more lives could be saved if they fold... What it really means in reality through 2021. Look, I understand that Repub- your local department, appliance or as soon as they can find a situation How about the mentally chal- was also discussion of the lower tra- nation for non-lethal shots. My would get out of the warrior 1.) My neighborhood in Clark is that my trash is now only picked However, Republic is trying to lic has been picking up garbage in electronics store? where the law will ‘justify’ their lenged Abel Correa? Two officers jectory of leg shots and that a bul- thoughts on the issue had clearly mindset and get off autopilot! County recently got “single get the city to extend that service southern Nevada, quite efficiently Have you ever gone to more up once a week instead of twice, actions — regardless of the actual know they were searching houses let was less likely to pass through been on autopilot for years. After * * * * * streamed” by Republic Services. now for an additional 15 years — and comparatively inexpensively than one car dealership to see which and I now have one big trash can necessity. for a vandalism suspect, with some and do damage to innocent bystand- years of linear thinking my view of Norm Jahn served with the As Wikipedia explains it, single including forced single streaming since, I think, the Lincoln adminis- (See Muth, Page 17) for recyclables instead of those The concept was that the police prior knowledge of his background. ers. The trainer said, “You see, Roy, deadly force had actually come to LVMPD for over 21 years and (elsewhere) consider shooting at the On video, they opened a closet door here in the Czech Republic we don’t a fork in the road.” achieved the rank of lieutenant. He legs of suspects (trying to stop a and claimed that they were lunged always shoot to kill. Sometimes we This is a fairly simple example also served as a police chief in Wis- Looking Backward… Moving Forward threat by using force that may not at by a suspect with screwdriver and shoot to stop — it’s our non-lethal of the type of thinking that should consin for over three years. Jahn be fatal) in certain circumstances. a wrench. They fatally shot him. shooting.” have been taking place for DE- has been a university professor and By Mace J. Yampolsky increase in personal injury due to Year’s Day being more dangerous A Party’s Premises I’ll present his article to follow but More recently, at the end of a The trainer admitted that it was CADES in professional police de- also taught in the criminal justice Another year down the tubes. accidents. There are pitfalls for the for drunk driving. This is because Can Cause Injuries I have no doubt that the LVMPD lengthy pursuit, police shot and possible for a person to die with partments. If a suspect is not shoot- program at the College of South- I’ve once again not fulfilled all of unwary. many individuals find themselves Party-goers attend bars or house could have avoided killing multiple killed Rex Wilson who was hold- lower shots but the counterpoint to ing a firearm at an officer, he, in ern Nevada for over a decade. my New Year’s resolutions. The Drunk Driving is intoxicated and make the decision parties to ring in the New Year. Like suspects over the past several years ing a hose nozzle wrapped in tape. holidays were fun, of course. I ate a Serious Problem to drive home after midnight cel- any other day of the year, individu- (mistake of fact situations, unarmed Wilson purportedly pointed the too much, of course, but it is the For many, drinking is a part of ebrations after it has already be- als expect that the location which suspects, fake/simulated weapons, item in the direction of police who holidays, so I’ll give myself a hall ringing in the New Year. In addi- come January. they attend will be safe. Sometimes, suspects armed with screwdriver/ had him trapped with their vehicles pass until the first of the year. My tion to the common champagne People Are Often Affected those locations are not safe and at- wrench etc. or mentally challenged and a whole slew of them fired 36 Patriots are in first place, Recre- toasts at midnight, many indulge by Over Intoxication tendees can be injured as a result and not following commands). rounds and killed him. ational Marijuana will be legal in themselves with libations through- Again, drinking alcohol is im- of some unsafe condition. Some Now don’t get me wrong. Anyone Bedard was confronted by an Nevada as of January 1, 2017 (I do out the night, whether at large-scale portant for many when celebrating common examples of unsafe con- can read the details of recent unusual perspective that he felt had think it is about time) so things or smaller, more intimate parties. the New Year. As the party contin- ditions include: shootings and realize that the po- comparative value to our system of could be worse. By the time celebrations have ues, it becomes more and more —Crowds beyond what is rea- lice outnumbered the suspect, and policing here in the United States. People have asked me if I have ended, many have consumed a lot common for party-goers to con- sonable or permitted by law had other resources available (K-9, He went on to explain a visit to the helicopter, cover, shields, superior Czech Republic. mixed emotions about legalized of alcohol and are beyond the legal sume more alcohol (which affects —Accumulation of rain, ice, or snow weaponry, time to develop a plan, A group of police officers in- marijuana. (Mixed emotions are limit. Still, this does not stop indi- their judgment). Though many are when your mother-in-law drives MACE YAMPOLSKY —Decorations that can create an time to de-escalate and more). vited him to visit their police firing viduals from deciding to get behind likely to drink alcohol without is- over a cliff in your new Mercedes!). with me. (Ok, I can dream, can’t I?) obstacle For example, last year on New range. A group of officers shot the wheel and drive to another des- sue, some will push the limit. Indi- I don’t. As a criminal defense law- I hear that song in my head. —Defective staircases, eleva- Year’s Eve Keith Childress was fa- about four or five rounds. Bedard tination, whether home or another viduals who become overly intoxi- yer, I won’t be defending those “...Maybe this time, I’ll get lucky...” tors, or escalators tally shoot (and bit) but was only squinted my eyes and looked down- party. They Should call Uber or cated can suffer health complica- pesky potheads any more. But there I’m still healthy. I’m still fighting —Wet, oily, or soiled floors holding a cell phone. He was a fu- range and noticed that not one Lyft! tions caused by a high blood alco- is plenty of crime out there. Law the good fight and although I’m —Inadequate building security gitive, but was not wanted for at- single target had a bullet hole in Drunk driving is very danger- hol content. enforcement should concentrate on becoming more cynical and cur- In unsafe conditions, people are tempted murder or anything of that center mass. ous. According to the U.S. National In some cases, individuals can the more serious criminals. mudgeonly as time goes on, the fire at risk of injuries that could easily nature. There was a miscommuni- “Then, scanning the targets suffer irregular breathing, violent I’m still going through a di- still burns. I like to think that what Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Al- be avoided. When combined with cation of information after he fled more closely I saw what appeared vomiting, or physical injury caused vorce. Hopefully in 2017 it will be I do still makes a difference. But coholism (NIAAA), approximately the consumption of alcohol, unsafe a surveillance by the US Marshals. to be holes — lots of holes — in the over. My daughter will be graduat- that is not for me to say. 40 percent of traffic-related deaths by an individual’s inability to think, conditions can become more dan- At least two Metro officers and two legs of the target.” ing from high school and attend- New Year’s Eve is almost upon during Christmas and New Year’s stand, or sit. Over intoxication can gerous than normal. It is important marshals and a helicopter and a dog “My God,” he thought to him- , “this cannot be coincidence.” ing college in 2017. I’m hoping I’ll us. It is a time for celebration with involve drunk drivers. New Year’s also cause individuals to become that party hosts understand that were apparently right on the scene. self Ryan Zinke nominated to head Interior Department The suspect (on video) did not bring He looked over shoulder to the win that huge high profile case and friends and family. Unfortunately, Eve is not the most dangerous driv- comatose or even die from poison- these avoidable, unsafe conditions everyone in my life will be happy it is also a time when there is an ing day; statistics point to New ing. (See Mace, Page 17) Mitchell Viasmensky (Continued from Page 13) are made. Currently the states are routinely consulted (Continued from Page 13) noring traffic and getting upset if a letter to Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence. under the letter of the law but then largely ignored. Both Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and Attorney Gen- Trump could prove greater than Reagan tering our country requesting asy- car doesn’t stop for their stupidity. The Western Governors’ Association, Conference eral Adam Laxalt have complained that state input on lum to be highly investigated. We This is something else school po- of Western Attorneys General, Council of State Gov- such matters as sage grouse habitat management have already had our share of terrorism. lice should be paying attention to ernments West, Western Interstate Region of the Na- Larry Klayman sees extraordinary influence of president-elect already in effect been ignored by federal land agents. We don’t need any more threats or and ticketing them when seeing a tional Association of Counties, and the Pacific By Larry Klayman done, particularly given his previ- American people, he has blud- tainly will be those political and The letter further asks that when new regulations bloody attacks. crossing in the middle of the road. NorthWest Economic Region collaborated to produce I don’t want this column to take ous success in business and the en- geoned Ford, Carrier and other activist leftist forces, led by the are being promulgated that the cost to state and local Terrorism is not the only cause Those young “children” need to be what they are calling “Principles to Clarify and anything away from Ronald tertainment industry. He also knew companies to keep production fa- Obamas, Clintons, Soros, Black Strengthen State-Federal Relationship,” a true part- governments be taken into account to ensure funds are Reagan, the president I admire most Lives Matter, Nation of Islam and of death. Here in Las Vegas we had taught that they are “bombs” ready how to communicate at street level, cilities in the United States, as an nership, unlike the current tension between the two. sufficient to pay for compliance costs. in my lifetime. He was a man of “incentive” to keep jobs here, reaf- New Black Panthers, the ACLU, the over 100 people killed due to pe- to explode. something that served him well The letter outlines the framework that underpins As for Zinke’s opposition to states taking control of great vision, moral and ethical con- firmed his commitments to impose Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood destrian negligence — or should we If something drastic happens, given the state of society today. the lengthy list of recommendations for cooperation: federal land, perhaps he should heed a Wall Street Jour- sistency, resolve and courage. Despite Trump’s success at banish- a 35 percent tax on imports of prod- and their comrades, and of course call it pedestrian laziness? then Mom and Dad will be ready “Under the American version of federalism, the pow- nal editorial this week that points out federal land agen- Reagan knew who he was and what ing 17 opponents in the Republican ucts made by American companies the leftist media, that will use ev- A pedestrian crosswalk is a place to hire an attorney to sue the poor ers of the federal government are narrow, enumerated cies lose $2 billion a year. For example, the Forest he wanted to accomplish as presi- presidential primary, and later the overseas and to build a wall on our ery dirty trick to do all they can to designated for pedestrians to cross driver who had the misfortune to and defined. The powers of the states, on the other Service assesses user fees of about 28 cents per dollar dent. He not only jump-started an Wicked Witch of the Left herself in southern Mexican border, bluffed try to prevent this! a road. As safely as possible. There come across their little “angels.” hand, are vast and indefinite. States are responsible spent on recreation, compared to Montana’s $6.31. It economy brought to its knees un- the general election, some conser- Boeing into a pledge to produce a This Christmas and Hanukkah are many people crossing in the 2016 brought us the worst for executing all powers of governance not specifi- is estimated that state-managed lands generate 10 times der President Jimmy Carter, but he vatives were unconvinced that less expensive Air Force One, and, season my gift and sacred pledge middle of the road for lack of time economy we have ever seen. cally bestowed to the federal government by the U.S. more revenue per employee than do the feds. broke the back of the “Evil Empire,” Trump would re-establish so-called after affirming his desire to move to you is that I will take any legal (being in a hurry) or just being too Many thought 2015 was a bad Constitution. In many cases, states delegate a portion We call on Zinke to be cooperative but also com- the Soviet Union, and thus commu- conservative principles to govern- the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv to action to defeat these evil leftists, lazy to walk to the corner, the traf- year, but nothing compared with promise on his stance on the transfer of federal public nism for decades until its re-emer- ment. Jerusalem, tweeted the following in in the courts and elsewhere. While fic light or other designated areas. this 2016, which I am personally of their authority to counties and other local govern- land to the states — especially land adjacent to com- gence in Putin’s Russia. Reagan was “Well,” as the Gipper often used response to the U.S. abstaining my group Freedom Watch is non- They don’t only put their own lives glad to see gone. ments. Though local governments are diverse in struc- munities that can quickly put it to viable economic also a great communicator, as we to say when starting a sentence, The from a U.N. Security Council vote partisan and will continue to serve in jeopardy; they are leaving their Contrary to what Mrs. Michelle ture, all are on the front lines of delivering vital ser- benefit. called him, someone who “kept it LARRY KLAYMAN Donald has proved these naysayers demanding an end to Israeli “settle- as a check on both political parties, families with a tremendous amount Obama thinks, we still have hope. vices to residents.” Thomas Mitchell is a former newspaper editor who classy” in Washington, D.C., and sion. After Obama’s rule, one might wrong, even before he takes the oath ments” in the West Bank: “As to I feel a patriotic duty bound to play of pain in their hearts and several In eight long years many of us have Among other things the associations ask that the now writes conservative/libertarian columns for weekly did not need to raise his voice to have thought that George Washing- of office on Jan. 20, 2017. Picking the U.N., things will be different our part in making “Make America innocent motorists with a feeling of not lost hope. I hope for a better life, new executive administration act on the presumption papers in Nevada. You may email Mitchell at make his point and win over the ton, John Adams, Benjamin the most anti-Washington, pro-con- after Jan. 20th.” Great Again!” guilt — although not their fault — hope for happiness for everyone, that sovereignty rests first with the individual states [email protected]. He blogs at http:// American people. You could feel his Franklin and Thomas Jefferson servative and non-political estab- The West Bank is comprised of That’s the least we can do to give that might never leave them. hope for peace around the world and not the federal agencies. 4thst8.wordpress.com/. strength and optimism from his were not just the Founding Fathers, lishment Cabinet since the days of Judea and Samaria and was the the new Trump administration a This also goes for those women and hope our country will be great They ask that states be consulted before decisions simple demeanor, which translated but also the founders of the Nation the Founding Fathers, even surpass- home to not just Moses and the fighting chance to succeed, as this with their cell phones glued to their again. into a country high on confidence of Islam and that he sought to fol- ing Reagan in this regard, the “new Jews, but also Jesus and his Chris- may be our “last chance” to restore ears crossing in the middle of the HAPPY 2017 EVERYONE! and results. On my frequent visits low in their wake. government” is staunchly pro- tian followers. It belongs to Israel, freedom and prosperity to our street with two or three children in * * * * * to the Reagan Library, I routinely I do not need to belabor this, as growth in the economy, pro-capital- plain and simple — not the Pales- shores! tow and another one in a stroller; Perly Viasmensky is the General tear over watching videos of his the nation and the world now knows ist, anti-regulatory, anti- radical en- tinian Arabs! * * * * * and even beyond that, one in her Manager of the Las Vegas Tribune. many speeches. how well this sold in the 2016 presi- vironmentalist, pro-law and order, The bottom line is this. Just in Larry Klayman, founder of Ju- belly. God gave us common sense She writes a weekly column in this Now, after 16 years of failed dential and congressional elections. anti-illegal immigrant, pro-life and the last few weeks since Trump dicial Watch and Freedom Watch, for a reason. newspaper. To contact Perly presidencies, under George W. Bush Hillary Clinton’s failed attempt to anti-Islamic terrorist. In this latter won the presidency he, despite the is known for his strong public in- We cannot forget those getting Viasmensky, email her at wrap herself in the shroud of and later Barack Hussein Obama, respect, just the other day Trump failed efforts of the Clintons, terest advocacy in furtherance of off school involved in a long con- pviasmensky@lasvegas Obama by mimicking his hateful we are about to embark into a new referred to the recent Berlin attack Democrats and the left to deny him ethics in government and individual versation on their cell phones, ig- tribune.com. era. This new era was triggered by divisiveness drove middle-class as having been at the hands of “Is- the White House through phony freedoms and liberties. During his the prejudices and reverse racism of whites and others to the polls to vote lamic terrorists” and not just “radi- voter recounts and coercive attacks tenure at Judicial Watch, he ob- Obama himself. Pitting black for a man who, while not as smooth cal Islamic terrorists,” as the Repub- and threats against electors of the tained a court ruling that Bill against white, Muslim against Jew and fatherly as Reagan, promised lican political establishment be- Electoral College, has done more Clinton committed a crime, the first and Christian, illegal immigrant real, forceful change by “draining grudgingly calls it. These phrases good to restore the nation to great- lawyer ever to have done so against against legal immigrant, woman the Obama-Clinton-Washington, were verboten during the Obama ness than anyone could have imag- an American president. In 2004, against man, and atheists against D.C., swamp,” all the while show- administration given his Muslim ined. And, if The Donald keeps this Larry ran for the U.S. Senate as a people of faith, with the aid of the ing the strength of his conviction. roots and mindset. up, with his resolve and strength, Republican in Florida’s primary. likes of self-hating Jew and Nazi It did not matter to the voters that To instill even greater confi- he may even surpass President After the race ended, he founded collaborator George Soros and his Donald Trump sometimes used dence and as the results oriented Reagan. The Gipper was great, but Freedom Watch. Larry is a frequent ilk at Media Matters and with allies coarse words and phrases, or that “doer” he is, The Donald has not The Donald, if he persists in plow- commentator on television and ra- in the leftist press, Obama sought he may have done other things in even waited until taking office to ing ahead with the full powers of dio, as well as a weekly columnist, to deconstruct the nation and build his past that caused concern to assert his agenda and promise to his office, may prove in the end to on Friday, for WND.com. He has it back up in his ultra-leftist, social- women and others. Trump was “Make America Great Again!” Con- be even greater! been credited as being the inspira- ist, “Black Muslim” image and vi- someone who could get things sistent with his “covenant” with the In the coming years, there cer- tion for the Tea Party movement. Page 16 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 Trump truth: ‘Islamist terrorist slaughter Christians’ Michael Brown says, in one statement, Donald does what Obama failed to do for eight years. By Michael Brown gional and worldwide networks planned terror attacks at Christmas cies (in the person of Hillary For eight years, we have must be eradicated from the face of markets 25 days before the Berlin Clinton) and yes to dramatic change watched Islamic terrorist attacks the earth, a mission we will carry atrocity.” in the person of Donald Trump. take place around the world and on out with all freedom-loving part- Yes, “The attack came after in- It is true that his tweets can be our own shores, with the bloody, ners.” telligence agencies warned in No- reckless and unpresidential and that gory death toll rising by the day In one short statement, Trump vember that terrorists are planning not all his saber-rattling is helpful. (roughly 30,000 attacks since 9/11). has done what Obama failed to do a wave of Christmas attacks But it is also true that the world And for eight years, we have lis- in eight years. throughout Europe, targeting shop- needs leaders like Trump who will tened carefully as our president ad- 1) He identified “Islamist terror- ping areas and crowded market- call out Islamic terror by name, dressed these horrific acts, studi- ists” by name, directly associating places to maximize casualties. which is why right-leaning, popu- ously avoiding the words that so them with ISIS. “The main groups plotting Yule- list movements are growing around needed to be spoken: “Islamic ter- 2) He specified that their victims tide blood-letting are Islamic State the world — and it is not because ror” or “radical Islam.” have often been Christians, here and al-Qaeda and U.K. intelligence Americans and Europeans and oth- Instead, President Obama and during the Christmas season, and at agencies and counter-terror police ers are suddenly becoming MICHAEL BROWN his surrogates spoke of “extrem- other times, in their places of wor- are on high-alert.” “Islamophobic.” ism” or “terrorism” — without any fight it. ship. ISIS has now claimed responsi- No, the problem lies with radi- reference to Islam — or, worse still, And so on Monday, in the after- 3) He declared war on these ter- bility for the Berlin massacre, cal, murderous, terroristic Islam and of “workplace violence.” math of the horrific truck attack at rorists, asking “all freedom-loving which means that we have: 1) Is- the failure of these governments to Mr. Obama and his team would the Christmas market in Germany, partners” to join him in the battle, lamic terrorists stating that they will address it head on, as the leaders not even identify Nidal Malik the Obama administration (not the thereby opening the door to so- launch Christmas attacks against appear to be more concerned with Hasan, the 2009 Fort Hood mass president himself, who is appar- called moderate Islamic nations to Christians in Europe; 2) a terror at- offending “moderate Muslims” murderer, as an Islamic terrorist, ently on his final Christmas break) join us in the battle. (Would Saudi tack taking place against Christians than with protecting their own citi- despite the fact that he identifies as issued a statement, saying, “The Arabia fit in this category? How at a Christmas market in Germany; zens — including unarmed chil- a soldier of Allah, was mentored by United States condemns in the about Pakistan? Yemen? Syria? and 3) ISIS taking responsibility for dren, women, and men. a Muslim terrorist (Anwar Al- strongest terms what appears to Libya?) that attack. The time for that is over. Alaki, whom we killed in a drone have been a terrorist attack on a 4) He used the term “global Yet it is Donald Trump, not * * * * * strike in Yemen), and slaughtered Christmas Market in Berlin, Ger- jihad,” again with specific reference Barack Obama, who has connected Michael Brown is the host of the our soldiers in cold blood while many, which has killed and to Islamic terror. the dots (really, these dots are all nationally syndicated ‘Line of Fire’ shouting out Allah’s name. wounded dozens.” The significance of this can but connected for anyone with eyes radio program. His latest book is No, this was an instance of In stark contrast, President-elect hardly be exaggerated. to see), which is one reason that Breaking the Stronghold of Food. workplace violence. (It was not Trump stated, “Our hearts and The U.K. Mirror reminds us that many Americans said no to four (or Connect with him on Facebook or until 2015 that Obama referenced prayers are with the loved ones of “Europe was warned that ISIS eight) more years of Obama poli- Twitter. the attack as “terrorism,” but still the victims of today’s horrifying refused to mention the word “Is- terror attack in Berlin. lamic.”) “Innocent civilians were mur- Maramis This is not just perverse, it is ut- dered in the streets as they prepared (Continued from Page 13) how to “fix” ourselves! Yet if we needed nine times as much work to terly irresponsible since it fails to to celebrate the Christmas holiday. Maybe all of the above, or one were really smart, we might pay fix, be it a leaky roof, a report that acknowledge that we are not just ISIS and other Islamist terrorists at a time as the year goes on. Hope- attention to what others might say needs complete redoing, or a rela- combatting people, we are combat- continually slaughter Christians in fully, we say to ourselves, we will about us, even (or especially) in the tionship that badly needs repair. ting an ideology. And if we cannot their communities and places of end up being better in some way as heat of their anger, or in supposed New starts can be great, but if even name that ideology, let alone worship as part of their global jihad. the next New Year’s eve rolls jest. we simply start over the same old describe it, we certainly cannot “These terrorists and their re- around than we were during these If we only have ourselves for way without that introspection that past twelve months. Maybe we will guidance in what we need to would lead us to see what we re- give up smoking (for our own sake) change, are we really going to no- ally look like in the eyes of others, 2016 Was a Bad Year or lose those last 10 or 20 pounds. tice, and chide ourselves on, our no resolution to “paint those ceil- Maybe we will finally taper off eat- most grievous faults? We may or ings” will ever do any lasting good. ing all those cookies or other tempt- may not be as mean-spirited in ev- Designing ourselves is to sim- for Network Television ing sweets that show up in our life ery way as the traditional Scrooge, ply draw up a template or render- every time we’ve just made our but he would never have seen that ing of everything we really like in By Jeffrey M. McCall resolution to not indulge. Maybe we side of himself without help from a person — kindness, honesty, con- The year 2016 will go down as will be able speak to others with- those three other-worldly visitors. scientiousness, talent/ability/skill, one in which Americans turned on out that tone of judgment or anger We may not be blessed enough to sincerity, etc. — and check to see if the establishment and put a non- or ridicule or cynicism or “better- get messages from that other di- we have those qualities in our own politician in the White House. The than-thou”ness. Maybe we really do mension, but if a co-worker sug- self. If we admire those qualities, masses also rejected mainstream want to change, but don’t even want gests that we always act like we then where are they? The simple journalism, sending news industry to be held to our own standards of know more than anybody else, or plan would be to bring into our- credibility ratings to historic lows. expectation — preferring to let treat others with disdain, or fail to selves more of the qualities we like Even the American cultural bastion things change at their own pace, acknowledge anyone’s efforts, in others, and remove those at- that is the National Football League whatever that might mean to us. maybe we do. If that is our inten- tributes in ourselves that we so dis- faces declining interest. So, too, A list of resolutions always tion, we have more than a little ego like in others. prime-time network television has seems like a good idea, but it also problem; but if that is not our in- It is totally up to ourselves. Our sunk into irrelevance as viewers seems like someone wanting to tention, we can take that freely personalities are here to stay, but shun programming that fails to re- make improvements to a house that given information and turn it into our mean-spirited, unkind, lazy or flect any sense of Americana. wasn’t even built on a good foun- some healthy introspection that can other off-putting behaviors can be The big four networks ratings dation. Rather than add shutters to help peel away that unwanted layer changed, permanently, and some- are all down double-digit percent- JEFF McCALL windows that are not draft-proof, of our being. times in a flash, as with Scrooge. ages for the fall season. Premiere seconds, more than half involving why not make the windows draft- Some suggestions may lead us Let’s not wait till we’re on our week for new shows in September a 16-year-old character. Sensible proof? Instead of repairing the ceil- to make changes that are about as deathbed to wish we were kinder was down 12 percent compared to Americans don’t consider crude- ings in every room, why not put on useful as painting the ceilings in a and more loving to those around us. last year, and nothing has happened ness and mockery of religion to be a better roof to avoid the rain dam- house with a leaky roof, even if oth- Let’s consider making this the year since to reverse the decline. The entertainment. age that caused the ceilings to need ers might see that “fix” as the real we conform to the template of our top-rated prime-time show in No- Broader analysis by the PTC all that repair in the first place? In thing. But paint does not keep the own creation, of how we really vember was CBS’s Big Bang found that prime-time network tele- other words, remove the causes of rain out, and the next time the choose to be! Theory. The audience size would vision is increasingly putting foul the problems instead of patching clouds gather for that purpose, your This year, let’s make Happy have made that program the 79th- language dialogue into the mouths them over every year — if indeed “change” will be seen for the facade New Year really mean something. ranked show 40 years ago, trailing of children and teen characters. one bothers with the patches any- it is. All year long. such losers as Mr. Belvedere. ABC and Fox are the biggest of- way. Remember that old saying we all Maramis Choufani is the Man- CBS’s top new offering, Bull, fenders. Kids today, of course, don’t But it’s never anyone’s business grew up with: “A stitch in time aging Editor of the Las Vegas Tri- opened to moderate success this talk like Opie did in the ’60s. But what we choose to do, and although saves nine”? If you had really fixed bune. She writes a weekly column fall, but since has lost a fourth of having kids talk dirty on television we can’t stop others from noticing what needed fixing at the time it in this newspaper. To contact its audience. Only “This is Us” on legitimizes the behavior for young our “faults,” we sure as heck don’t needed it, you would not be stuck Maramis, email her at NBC seems to be holding its own viewers, despite warnings from par- have to take anyone’s advice as to with a problem or situation that now [email protected]. among new shows. ents to talk politely. It’s not so funny Some analysts suggest the elec- when your kid has a potty mouth. tion season hurt prime-time Now comes word that ABC’s viewership. Cable news channels new comedy in development is did see viewership growth, but it is called Holy Sh*t. The plot will fo- hard to conclude that political junk- cus on “a struggling church and ies would have been watching Two their edgy new pastor.” Odds are Broke Girls or Lucifer in place of this show will not look anything CNN or FNC. like a church in your community. It is true that streaming video That this show is even in “develop- services have put a dent in network ment” demonstrates what comedian television, but that viewer migra- and social observer Fred Allen said tion is only partly because of greater about television way back in the options provided through new tech- 1950s: Television is a triumph of nology. Network executives should equipment over people, and the stop blaming outside forces and in- minds that control it are so small stead consider the declining qual- you could put them in the navel of ity of their own fare as the primary a flea.” Allen would have to find a reason for audience melt. smaller insect today. The people producing television There are many reasons why the programs in Los Angeles and New nation is polarized and confused. A York are disconnected from the contributing factor is that the nation conventional, regular people who has no common cultural experi- live in the rest of the nation. It is ences. Network television once pro- increasingly difficult to get tradi- vided some degree of cultural sta- tional people to watch bizarre, bility. No more. trashy and/or violent content that Former FCC Chairman Newt goes over just fine with the snooty, Minow challenged the television in- artiste elite in a network program- dustry in his 1961 “Vast Wasteland” ming office. Those network snobs speech, “You must help prepare a are basically programming shows generation for great decisions. based on their narrow world view, Fifty-five years later, television has overlooking the values and interests proven it is not up to the task of so- of millions of people who need to cietal leadership. The only deci- be in the audience if network tele- sions you could make based on net- vision is to survive. work television today would be Exhibit A for this distorted which substance to abuse, which mindset is ABC’s The Real crime is most gory, and which foul O’Neal’s.” The program blatantly words to use. ridicules a Catholic family and Jeffrey M. McCall is a profes- Catholic practices. The program has sor of communication at DePauw attracted small audiences, but that University in Greencastle, Ind., and hasn’t kept ABC from forging author of Viewer Discretion Ad- ahead with its cultural insults. An vised: Taking Control of Mass Me- analysis by the Parents Television dia Influences. Contact him at Council found the show has an in- [email protected]. On Twit- stance of adult content every 43 ter: @Prof_McCall. 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By Stephen Dietrich dential election. through the Electoral College and By Michael Brown gional and worldwide networks planned terror attacks at Christmas cies (in the person of Hillary Managing Editor Horn News In December, we reported on the later explained how the desperate For eight years, we have must be eradicated from the face of markets 25 days before the Berlin Clinton) and yes to dramatic change (HORN NEWS) — I would be evidence of massive voter fraud plot was doomed to fail. watched Islamic terrorist attacks the earth, a mission we will carry atrocity.” in the person of Donald Trump. remiss to let today’s year-end re- election observers say prove the And just recently, we investi- take place around the world and on out with all freedom-loving part- Yes, “The attack came after in- It is true that his tweets can be view go without praising the ex- Democrats cheated — which the gated the mainstream media’s bias our own shores, with the bloody, ners.” telligence agencies warned in No- reckless and unpresidential and that tremely talented team here at The media still denies to this day — and when reporting on the so-called gory death toll rising by the day In one short statement, Trump vember that terrorists are planning not all his saber-rattling is helpful. Horn News. we blew the lid off their so-called “hate crime spree” that followed (roughly 30,000 attacks since 9/11). has done what Obama failed to do a wave of Christmas attacks But it is also true that the world I beg our reader’s forgiveness for “fake news” attack against conser- Trump’s election, and how it has And for eight years, we have lis- in eight years. throughout Europe, targeting shop- needs leaders like Trump who will my hubris, but I have to say: my vatives that same week. been revealed to be totally faked. tened carefully as our president ad- 1) He identified “Islamist terror- ping areas and crowded market- call out Islamic terror by name, fantastic team here really nailed it We also found proof that the Later that same day, other conser- dressed these horrific acts, studi- ists” by name, directly associating places to maximize casualties. which is why right-leaning, popu- this year. presidential debate’s so-called “fact vative news outlets jumped on the ously avoiding the words that so them with ISIS. “The main groups plotting Yule- list movements are growing around Again and again, our talented checkers” were lying, and uncov- story as well. needed to be spoken: “Islamic ter- 2) He specified that their victims tide blood-letting are Islamic State the world — and it is not because team of writers, researchers, and ered the widespread censorship of Wow, what a year. ror” or “radical Islam.” have often been Christians, here and al-Qaeda and U.K. intelligence Americans and Europeans and oth- editors took on the mainsteam conservative news by technology So, do you still think the media Instead, President Obama and during the Christmas season, and at agencies and counter-terror police ers are suddenly becoming MICHAEL BROWN media’s bias, stood up to liberal giants — an issue that continues to is being honest? I didn’t think so. his surrogates spoke of “extrem- other times, in their places of wor- are on high-alert.” “Islamophobic.” spin, and refused to back down from fight it. get worse every day. But don’t worry. The editorial ism” or “terrorism” — without any ship. ISIS has now claimed responsi- No, the problem lies with radi- the truth. the uproar surrounding Director deadly terror attacks were expected And so on Monday, in the after- In October, we warned readers staff here at The Horn News prom- reference to Islam — or, worse still, 3) He declared war on these ter- bility for the Berlin massacre, cal, murderous, terroristic Islam and And The Horn News editorial Spike Lee’s Academy Awards pro- before the year was through. of “workplace violence.” math of the horrific truck attack at rorists, asking “all freedom-loving which means that we have: 1) Is- the failure of these governments to that Democrats were ready to pin ises you, our loyal readers, that we team was proven completely right test and the so-called In May, The Horn News team Mr. Obama and his team would the Christmas market in Germany, partners” to join him in the battle, lamic terrorists stating that they will address it head on, as the leaders the blame for their loss on Russian will continue to fight the liberal spin over and over. “#OscarsSoWhite” controversy the exposed the shocking demographic not even identify Nidal Malik the Obama administration (not the thereby opening the door to so- launch Christmas attacks against appear to be more concerned with President Vladimir Putin — and and media bias in 2017 and beyond. To start the year, we totally media was pushing was untrue — shift we said would guarantee an Hasan, the 2009 Fort Hood mass president himself, who is appar- called moderate Islamic nations to Christians in Europe; 2) a terror at- offending “moderate Muslims” how it was all made up. Sure What the future holds remains nailed all five of our 2015 year-end murderer, as an Islamic terrorist, ently on his final Christmas break) join us in the battle. (Would Saudi tack taking place against Christians than with protecting their own citi- and was just proof of their shame- Electoral College landslide victory enough, in the two months since the uncertain. The Horn News despite the fact that he identifies as issued a statement, saying, “The Arabia fit in this category? How at a Christmas market in Germany; zens — including unarmed chil- predictions. warned ful liberal bias. for Trump over Clinton — a trend election, Clinton and the president But what we do know is that a soldier of Allah, was mentored by United States condemns in the about Pakistan? Yemen? Syria? and 3) ISIS taking responsibility for dren, women, and men. that Obama would go after gun In February, we warned readers the mainstream media denied even have pushed that wild (and inaccu- every day, we will be here. We will a Muslim terrorist (Anwar Al- strongest terms what appears to Libya?) that attack. The time for that is over. ownership right after the New Year about Hillary Clinton’s secret as the election results proving our rate) conspiracy theory through dive deep into the stories the cor- in 2016 (which he did by Execu- Alaki, whom we killed in a drone have been a terrorist attack on a 4) He used the term “global Yet it is Donald Trump, not * * * * * backroom deal to steal the Demo- prediction correct were coming in. friendly media outlets — which we porate media is scared to discuss, tive Order just three days later), that strike in Yemen), and slaughtered Christmas Market in Berlin, Ger- jihad,” again with specific reference Barack Obama, who has connected Michael Brown is the host of the cratic Party nomination from Ver- We revisited that story after the debunked again in December. and reveal the hard-hitting truths Obama would attempt to push a lib- our soldiers in cold blood while many, which has killed and to Islamic terror. the dots (really, these dots are all nationally syndicated ‘Line of Fire’ mont Sen. Bernie Sanders using election, when we dove even deeper Days after the election — before they don’t want you to know about. wounded dozens.” eral justice on to the Supreme Court shouting out Allah’s name. The significance of this can but connected for anyone with eyes radio program. His latest book is super delegates — months before into these numbers to reveal why anyone in the mainstream media We will remain proudly Ameri- In stark contrast, President-elect during the primaries. the mainstream media admitted it. the mainstream media’s spin on the No, this was an instance of hardly be exaggerated. to see), which is one reason that Breaking the Stronghold of Food. had talked about the “Hamilton can and fiercely independent. workplace violence. (It was not Trump stated, “Our hearts and The U.K. Mirror reminds us that many Americans said no to four (or Connect with him on Facebook or We also predicted that Donald In March, we dug deep into the results was only half-true — and Electors” — The Horn News re- Thanks for reading. And stay until 2015 that Obama referenced prayers are with the loved ones of “Europe was warned that ISIS eight) more years of Obama poli- Twitter. Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz economic numbers and revealed to that Clinton lost because minority ported on the Clinton campaign’s with us — because we’re just get- the attack as “terrorism,” but still the victims of today’s horrifying would have a falling out during the our readers how “President Trump voters flocked to Trump in record plan to overturn Trump’s victory ting started. refused to mention the word “Is- terror attack in Berlin. presidential primaries, and that would be steroids for the stock mar- numbers. lamic.”) “Innocent civilians were mur- Maramis Trump and Democrat Hillary ket.” Ever since the election, the In April, we began sounding the (Continued from Page 13) This is not just perverse, it is ut- dered in the streets as they prepared how to “fix” ourselves! Yet if we needed nine times as much work to Clinton would emerge as the two stock market has set record highs alarm that Clinton was rigging the to celebrate the Christmas holiday. Maybe all of the above, or one were really smart, we might pay fix, be it a leaky roof, a report that Muth terly irresponsible since it fails to party’s nominees — and accurately almost daily. primary — which she got away (Continued from Page 14) at a time as the year goes on. Hope- attention to what others might say needs complete redoing, or a rela- Last month we had an election. acknowledge that we are not just ISIS and other Islamist terrorists called that Trump would win the Later that month, we issued a with — and throughout the summer continually slaughter Christians in fully, we say to ourselves, we will about us, even (or especially) in the tionship that badly needs repair. has the better offer? You may have read about it. combatting people, we are combat- presidency. dire warning on ISIS’ growing pres- exposed the various ways her cam- their communities and places of end up being better in some way as heat of their anger, or in supposed New starts can be great, but if Did you date more than one per- In addition to voting for a new ting an ideology. And if we cannot In January, we explained how ence in Europe — and that more paign was trying to rig the presi- even name that ideology, let alone worship as part of their global jihad. the next New Year’s eve rolls jest. we simply start over the same old son before getting married??? president, the citizens of Nevada describe it, we certainly cannot “These terrorists and their re- around than we were during these If we only have ourselves for way without that introspection that So what’s the harm in the City voted to open up the electricity past twelve months. Maybe we will guidance in what we need to would lead us to see what we re- Mace of Las Vegas opening up the pro- market to competition. Why should give up smoking (for our own sake) change, are we really going to no- ally look like in the eyes of others, (Continued from Page 14) hopeless, stagnant place. favorite contrary curmudgeons in cess and allowing competitors to at the garbage collection monopoly be 2016 Was a Bad Year or lose those last 10 or 20 pounds. tice, and chide ourselves on, our no resolution to “paint those ceil- can be remedied and either injury You Are The Architect history, Winston Churchill: “Never least put on the table competing any different? Maybe we will finally taper off eat- most grievous faults? We may or ings” will ever do any lasting good. or death avoided. Of Your Own Life give in. Never give in. Never, never, bids for trash pickup? I mean, if Again, what’s the harm in Las ing all those cookies or other tempt- may not be as mean-spirited in ev- Designing ourselves is to sim- Proximity to Author J.K. Rowlings said, never, never — in nothing, great or Republic is so good, it should have Vegas opening the process and for Network Television ing sweets that show up in our life ery way as the traditional Scrooge, ply draw up a template or render- Dangerous Activities “Rock bottom became the solid small, large or petty — never give no problem beating out the compe- looking to see if another company every time we’ve just made our but he would never have seen that ing of everything we really like in Some individuals take to cel- foundation on which I rebuilt my in, except to convictions of honor tition, right? is out there that can make twice-a- By Jeffrey M. McCall resolution to not indulge. Maybe we side of himself without help from a person — kindness, honesty, con- ebrate the start of the New Year with life.” That is a very powerful and good sense.” On the other hand, maybe — just week garbage collection great will be able speak to others with- those three other-worldly visitors. scientiousness, talent/ability/skill, The year 2016 will go down as a bang. Literally. People take to the thought. The evidence is in. Life So fight the good fight, tilt at maybe — there’s a company out again? And if there is, maybe those out that tone of judgment or anger We may not be blessed enough to sincerity, etc. — and check to see if one in which Americans turned on streets to celebrate setting off fire- keeps rolling along and we are still windmills if you must, spend time there that will offer the citizens of of us in Clark County will get it or ridicule or cynicism or “better- get messages from that other di- we have those qualities in our own the establishment and put a non- works or, in some cases, shooting here. We have never been stuck. We with the ones that love and appre- Las Vegas a better deal. And back someday, too. than-thou”ness. Maybe we really do mension, but if a co-worker sug- self. If we admire those qualities, politician in the White House. The are the rose, buried under many feet ciate you and give yourself a break wouldn’t that be in the best interest * * * * * want to change, but don’t even want gests that we always act like we then where are they? The simple off guns. These actions are not only masses also rejected mainstream against the law but also put indi- of snow, ready to bloom as soon as once in awhile. It’s okay! tell ’em I of the constituents of the mayor and Chuck Muth is president of Citi- journalism, sending news industry to be held to our own standards of know more than anybody else, or plan would be to bring into our- viduals at risk of injury caused by the warmth of the sun can penetrate said so! Have a great 2017! —Mace city council? zen Outreach, a non-profit public credibility ratings to historic lows. expectation — preferring to let treat others with disdain, or fail to selves more of the qualities we like projectiles and bullets. In addition our roots. Don’t let what has been * * * * * Again, what’s the harm in sim- policy grassroots advocacy organi- Even the American cultural bastion things change at their own pace, acknowledge anyone’s efforts, in others, and remove those at- to personal injury, participation in stopping you from what’s to come. For more information regarding that is the National Football League whatever that might mean to us. maybe we do. If that is our inten- tributes in ourselves that we so dis- ply opening the process and seeing zation and publisher of Nevada laws, or if you feel your faces declining interest. So, too, A list of resolutions always tion, we have more than a little ego like in others. similar dangerous activities can Allow yourself to fully blossom what’s out there? NevadaNewsandViews.com. He prime-time network television has seems like a good idea, but it also problem; but if that is not our in- It is totally up to ourselves. Our cause significant property damage. and expand into this wide-open rights have been violated, please One more parting thought on may be reached by email at sunk into irrelevance as viewers seems like someone wanting to tention, we can take that freely personalities are here to stay, but I have a friend who wiped a sprin- space that you call your life. As my call Mace Yampolsky & Associates. this... [email protected]. shun programming that fails to re- make improvements to a house that given information and turn it into our mean-spirited, unkind, lazy or kler system in a golf course with a buddy, Kamer, has been telling me Call or text us at (702) 385-9777. flect any sense of Americana. wasn’t even built on a good foun- some healthy introspection that can other off-putting behaviors can be golf cart. But, I digress! So as they for years “Life is not a dress re- We are available 24/7 for emergen- The big four networks ratings dation. Rather than add shutters to help peel away that unwanted layer changed, permanently, and some- used to say in Hill St. Blues: Be hearsal!” I’ll leave you with one of cies. If you need help, CALL NOW are all down double-digit percent- JEFF McCALL windows that are not draft-proof, of our being. times in a flash, as with Scrooge. careful out there! my favorite quotes from one of my before it is too late. We can help! ages for the fall season. Premiere seconds, more than half involving why not make the windows draft- Some suggestions may lead us Let’s not wait till we’re on our Let’s Look Ahead! week for new shows in September a 16-year-old character. Sensible proof? Instead of repairing the ceil- to make changes that are about as deathbed to wish we were kinder Here are some inspirational was down 12 percent compared to Americans don’t consider crude- ings in every room, why not put on useful as painting the ceilings in a and more loving to those around us. words by Janet Archer. I hope your last year, and nothing has happened ness and mockery of religion to be a better roof to avoid the rain dam- house with a leaky roof, even if oth- Let’s consider making this the year holidays have been happy, and I since to reverse the decline. The entertainment. age that caused the ceilings to need ers might see that “fix” as the real we conform to the template of our look forward to serving you in the top-rated prime-time show in No- Broader analysis by the PTC all that repair in the first place? In thing. But paint does not keep the own creation, of how we really New Year. I’ve looked at this in two vember was CBS’s Big Bang found that prime-time network tele- other words, remove the causes of rain out, and the next time the choose to be! ways: It makes no sense to look Theory. The audience size would vision is increasingly putting foul the problems instead of patching clouds gather for that purpose, your This year, let’s make Happy backward to what went before, best them over every year — if indeed “change” will be seen for the facade New Year really mean something. have made that program the 79th- language dialogue into the mouths to shut it out of my mind; or I look one bothers with the patches any- it is. All year long. ranked show 40 years ago, trailing of children and teen characters. backwards at how I was and berate way. Remember that old saying we all Maramis Choufani is the Man- such losers as Mr. Belvedere. ABC and Fox are the biggest of- myself for failures and mistakes and CBS’s top new offering, Bull, fenders. Kids today, of course, don’t But it’s never anyone’s business grew up with: “A stitch in time aging Editor of the Las Vegas Tri- what we choose to do, and although saves nine”? If you had really fixed bune. She writes a weekly column use that as evidence for why things opened to moderate success this talk like Opie did in the ’60s. But just won’t work out for me going fall, but since has lost a fourth of we can’t stop others from noticing what needed fixing at the time it in this newspaper. To contact having kids talk dirty on television forward. its audience. Only “This is Us” on legitimizes the behavior for young our “faults,” we sure as heck don’t needed it, you would not be stuck Maramis, email her at But what if I were to look back- NBC seems to be holding its own viewers, despite warnings from par- have to take anyone’s advice as to with a problem or situation that now [email protected]. ward and use what I saw as a touch- among new shows. ents to talk politely. It’s not so funny stone rather than a whip? Looking Some analysts suggest the elec- when your kid has a potty mouth. tion season hurt prime-time Now comes word that ABC’s backward with soft eyes and a heart viewership. Cable news channels new comedy in development is wide open. Instead of beating my- did see viewership growth, but it is called Holy Sh*t. The plot will fo- self up or being depressed about hard to conclude that political junk- cus on “a struggling church and things that have happened in my life ies would have been watching Two their edgy new pastor.” Odds are and using that as evidence that I Broke Girls or Lucifer in place of this show will not look anything don’t deserve an abundant fulfill- CNN or FNC. like a church in your community. ing life, I could use that informa- It is true that streaming video That this show is even in “develop- tion as evidence of how strong, per- services have put a dent in network ment” demonstrates what comedian sistent and resilient I am. How television, but that viewer migra- and social observer Fred Allen said amazing it is that I have made it up tion is only partly because of greater about television way back in the from the bottom, so to speak, and options provided through new tech- 1950s: Television is a triumph of knowing that the bottom is not a nology. Network executives should equipment over people, and the stop blaming outside forces and in- minds that control it are so small stead consider the declining qual- you could put them in the navel of ity of their own fare as the primary a flea.” Allen would have to find a reason for audience melt. smaller insect today. The people producing television There are many reasons why the programs in Los Angeles and New nation is polarized and confused. A York are disconnected from the contributing factor is that the nation conventional, regular people who has no common cultural experi- live in the rest of the nation. It is ences. Network television once pro- increasingly difficult to get tradi- vided some degree of cultural sta- tional people to watch bizarre, bility. No more. trashy and/or violent content that Former FCC Chairman Newt goes over just fine with the snooty, Minow challenged the television in- artiste elite in a network program- dustry in his 1961 “Vast Wasteland” ming office. Those network snobs speech, “You must help prepare a are basically programming shows generation for great decisions. based on their narrow world view, Fifty-five years later, television has overlooking the values and interests proven it is not up to the task of so- of millions of people who need to cietal leadership. The only deci- be in the audience if network tele- sions you could make based on net- vision is to survive. work television today would be Exhibit A for this distorted which substance to abuse, which mindset is ABC’s The Real crime is most gory, and which foul O’Neal’s.” The program blatantly words to use. ridicules a Catholic family and Jeffrey M. McCall is a profes- Catholic practices. The program has sor of communication at DePauw attracted small audiences, but that University in Greencastle, Ind., and hasn’t kept ABC from forging author of Viewer Discretion Ad- ahead with its cultural insults. An vised: Taking Control of Mass Me- analysis by the Parents Television dia Influences. Contact him at Council found the show has an in- [email protected]. On Twit- stance of adult content every 43 ter: @Prof_McCall. Page 18 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 ENTERTAINMENT

Fremont Street Experience’s Three-Night New Year’s Eve Party By Sandy Zimmerman highlight the premiere of a new America’s Party — Downtown, and Fremont hotel-casinos. Parking purchase of a party package featur- Las Vegas Tribune Viva Vision show featuring Green taking place Saturday, Dec. 31 from is available at Fremont Street ing the world’s ultimate zipline, Photos by D Hotel Day and the launch of the captivat- 6 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. The party con- Experience’s parking garage on the SlotZilla. Guests will enjoy non- Las Vegas offers so much enter- ing digital display experience from tinues after midnight for 3-1/2 ad- corner of 4th Street & Carson Street stop entertainment from 11 rockin’ tainment it is difficult to choose AG Production Service. ditional hours. and at Fremont Street hotel-casinos. acts including Empire Records, 80’s which New Year’s Eve event to at- At the Fremont Street Experi- Viva Vision’s show featuring New Year’s Eve is the only night Station, Spandex Nation, EDM tend. The Fremont Street Experi- ence, you enjoy the extraordinary Green Day, “Revolution Vegas,” of the year when Fremont Street Dancing Dj’s, Blue String Theory, ence has been entertaining locals light show, the street party, continu- five-time Grammy Award winning Experience has paid, ticketed ad- Yellow Brick Road, Alter Ego, Voo and tourists for years bringing ev- ous entertainment, meeting around artists will premiere a 6-minute mission. New Year’s Eve admission Doo Cowboys, Garage Boys, Tony eryone an entire weekend instead 25,000 new friends all within the compilation show featuring songs is restricted to persons 21 and older, Marques and Zowie Bowie. of just one night of fun. So much five-block Fremont Street Experi- “Bang Bang” from their latest al- and IDs will be checked at all en- Award winning Sandy is happening at once, don’t blink ence. Move from stage to stage, bum and “Revolution Radio,” as trances. Zimmerman is a syndicated colum- or you might miss something! follow the festivities and see what’s well as the all-time hits “Good Rid- To purchase tickets in advance, nist, Show and Dining reviews, From Thursday, Dec. 29th happening on all FIVE blocks. dance” and “Holiday.” visit www.VegasExperience.com/ travel, cars, health, luxury and through the New Year there’s non- The biggest evening of them all, The Main Street Stage is at the NYE. more. Sandy is talk show host of the stop action at the renowned five- Saturday, Dec. 31, partygoers can west end of Fremont Street Experi- AG Production Services, the Las Vegas Today Show programs block entertainment district located rock in the New Year during the ence, near Golden Gate casino; the producers of events such as the Su- and Discover the Ultimate Vaca- in historic downtown Las Vegas. ultimate New Year’s Eve street 1st Street stage is next to Binion’s per Bowl, the Electric Daisy Car- tion. If wish to discuss topics for Not just one stage but guests will party at Fremont Street Experience and across from Golden Nugget; the nival and Life is Beautiful festivals. articles or have SUGGESTIONS, enjoy continuous entertainment on — downtown Las Vegas’ official 3rd Street stage is at the intersection For the first time ever, you can fly call 702-731-6491 or email all three stages. Festivities will New Year’s Eve party presented as of the D Las Vegas, Four Queens into the New Year in style with the [email protected]. December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 19 Ring in the New Year at Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino This Week in Las Vegas

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and across from Golden Nugget; the online at www.suncoastcasino.com; 3rd Street stage is at the intersec- or in-person at gift shops inside The tion of the D Las Vegas, Four Orleans, Suncoast, Gold Coast and Queens and Fremont hotel-casinos. Sam’s Town. Tickets may also be Parking is available at Fremont purchased the day of the show (de- Street Experience’s parking garage pending upon availability) at the on the corner of 4th Street & Carson venue box office. Street and at Fremont Street hotel- * * * * * By Mike Kermani English-speaking guests. Fremont Street Experience is casinos. Las Vegas Tribune For more information, visit proud to announce the premiere of * * * * * Rooftop firework views, mid- LuckyDragonLV.com. its latest Viva Vision show featur- night champagne toast, and all-you- * * * * * ing Green Day, “Revolution Ve- can-eat-and drink specials at NEW YEARS EVE AT gas.” The 5-time Grammy Award Dragon’s Alley, Saturday, Dec. 31. FREMONT STREET winning artists will premiere a 6- Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino EXPERIENCE CONTINUOUS minute compilation show featuring will be the place to be this New ENTERTAINMENT ON songs “Bang Bang” from their lat- Year’s Eve as they ring in the new THREE STAGES est album and “Revolution Radio,” year with karaoke, gaming promo- AND VIDEO SHOW as well as the all-time hits “Good tions, a midnight champagne and Make and Break your New Riddance” and “Holiday.” Tickets cognac toast, an incredible view of Year’s Resolutions during five days for Green Day’s upcoming concert the fireworks on the Las Vegas of non-stop entertainment under the on Mar. 1 in Phoenix as well as Strip, and all-you-can-eat and drink world’s largest video screen, and fly other prizes will be given away on specials at Dragon’s Alley. into the New Year on SlotZilla. New Year’s Eve. Lucky Dragon Hotel’s New Spend the last weekend of 2016 “The weekend-long celebration Year’s Eve party on Saturday, Dec. and the beginning of 2017 at Fre- including America’s Party Down- 31 begins at 8 p.m. — Dragon mont Street Experience for its New town will be the ultimate street RING IN THE NEW YEAR Alley’s all-you-can-eat and drink Year’s, America’s Party Down- party in Downtown Las Vegas with WITH WES WINTERS AT specials. From 8:30 p.m.–12:30 town, Weekend. Guests are invited lively entertainment to keep the “AMERICAN IDOL” WINNER SAM’S TOWN LIVE! DEC. 31 a.m. — Karaoke at Dragon’s Alley. to make and break New Year’s reso- party going,” says Patrick Hughes, KRIS ALLEN COMES TO Multi-talented entertainer Wes At 11:45 p.m. until 12:15 a.m. — lutions starting Thursday, Dec. 29th CEO and president of Fremont THE SUNCOAST SHOW- Winters will ring in the New Year Dragon Club members can enjoy an through the New Year with non- Street Experience. “People can ROOM JAN. 14 with his “one-man lounge show,” a up-close view of the Stratosphere’s stop action at the renowned five- come down and toast to the New Singer-songwriter Kris Allen variety act built around his ac- fireworks show and a free midnight block entertainment district located Year with thousands of friends, both will bring his smooth vocals to the claimed vocals and award-winning champagne toast atop the parking in historic downtown Las Vegas. new and old, under the world’s larg- Suncoast Showroom on Saturday, piano skills, at Sam’s Town Live! garage. Guests will enjoy continuous enter- est video screen, or even fly into Jan. 14. on Saturday, Dec. 31. Guests can Guests can enjoy all the dim tainment on all three stages, the pre- the New Year on SlotZilla.” Allen took the top spot of the enjoy a cocktail, party favors and a sum, noodles and desserts they can miere of a new Viva Vision show Admission to America’s Party eighth season of “American Idol,” midnight toast at this unique New eat for $25 at Lucky Dragon’s night featuring Green Day and the launch Downtown on New Year’s Eve is and launched his musical career Year’s Eve celebration at Sam’s market-inspired Dragon’s Alley, of a captivating digital display ex- $35 plus LET ($3.15) per person shortly after. The Arkansas native Town Live! and all the Tsing Tao beer they can perience from AG Production Ser- when purchased online at released his self-titled studio album Sam’s Town Hotel and Gam- drink for an additional $5. If mem- vices. vegasexperience.com by Dec. 25. that featured hit singles “Live Like bling Hall is located at 5111 Boul- bers of Lucky Dragon’s Dragon On Saturday, Dec. 31, Beginning Dec. 26, tickets will be We’re Dying” and “The Truth,” der Highway. Club earn 2017 points on Dec. 31st, partygoers can rock in the New $40 per person plus LET ($3.60) both of which peaked in the Top 20 Doors open at 10 p.m. and at- they will receive $100 in Free Play, Year during the ultimate New and can be purchased online, in- on the U.S. charts. “Live Like tendees must be at least 21 years valid Jan. 1st–Jan. 21st. Year’s Eve street party at Fremont person at any of the Fremont Street We’re Dying” went on to earn Plati- old. Tickets are available starting at Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino, Street Experience – downtown Las Experience member hotel-casinos, num designation and sold more than $25 plus taxes and fees and can be 300 West Sahara Ave. Vegas’ official New Year’s Eve or at the event gates and SlotZilla 1.7 million copies. purchased by calling Ticketmaster LuckyDragonLV.com. party presented as America’s Party box office on Dec. 31. In 2012, Allen followed his ini- at 800.745.3000; online at Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino – Downtown, taking place Satur- www.VegasExperience.com/NYE. tial success with the release of www.samstownlv.com; or in-per- is Las Vegas’ first casino resort de- day, Dec. 31 from 6 p.m. to 3:30 On Dec. 31, ticketed partygoers “Thank You Camellia,” his second son at gift shops inside The Orleans, signed from the ground up to cre- a.m. can enter America’s Party Down- full-length studio album. The album Suncoast, Gold Coast and Sam’s ate an authentic Asian cultural and You and more than 25,000 of town from Fremont Street hotel/ featured the single “The Vision of Town. Tickets may also be pur- gaming experience. The resort is your newest friends can enjoy casinos and at gates located at Main Love,” which reached #5 on the chased the day of the show (depend- located at the north end of the Las downtown Las Vegas’ official New Street near the Golden Gate and U.S. charts. His 2014 album “Ho- ing upon availability) at the venue Vegas Strip at 300 W. Sahara Blvd. Year’s Eve party featuring a must Plaza Hotel & Casino, at the inter- rizons” peaked at #10 on the U.S. box office. Features of the property include a see, one-of-a-kind, digital display section of 4th Street and Fremont Billboard charts. Most recently, * * * * * nine-story hotel with 203 rooms, of experience to tantalize the senses, Street, and 3rd Street North be- Allen released his fourth album – Mike Kermani is an entertain- which 22 are suites; 27,500 square created by AG Production Services, tween Fremont Street and Ogden. “Letting You In” – in early 2016. ment writer for the Las Vegas Tri- feet of casino space with an empha- the producers of events such as the The Main Street Stage is at the Showtime is 8:30 p.m. Tickets bune newspaper. He writes a weekly sis on table games including Super Bowl, the Electric Daisy west end of Fremont Street Experi- start at $29 plus taxes and fees, and column in this newspaper. To con- Baccarat and Pai Gow as well as Carnival and Life is Beautiful fes- ence, near Golden Gate casino; the can be purchased by calling tact Mike Kermani, email slots, a high limit gaming area tivals. 1st Street stage is next to Binion’s Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000; mkermani@ lasvegas tribune.com known as the Emerald Room and a For the first time ever, you can luxurious VIP gaming parlor; a pool fly into the New Year in style with designed to create an oasis garden the purchase of a party package fea- escape for hotel guests; a spa with turing the world’s ultimate zipline, four treatment rooms including re- SlotZilla. Guests will enjoy non- flexology; an indoor-outdoor Tea stop entertainment from 11 rockin’ Garden featuring an extensive list acts including Empire Records, of tea curated by Las Vegas’ only 80’s Station, Spandex Nation, EDM tea sommelier; five Asian-inspired Dancing Dj’s, Blue String Theory, restaurant concepts; and staff and Yellow Brick Road, Alter Ego, Voo signage to accommodate guests Doo Cowboys, Garage Boys, Tony from throughout Asia as well as Marques and Zowie Bowie. Page 20 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 Open All Night and Ready To Party Monorail to stay open 43 hours straight for New Year’s revelers, offers $1 fares for locals

rian Robert Stoldal, Museum Ex- ecutive Director and Chief Execu- tive Officer Jonathan Ullman, City Manager Betsy Fretwell, and Pub- lic Relations Executive Melissa Warren. Admission is free. Ready to Roar, a temporary ex- hibition of Prohibition-Era fashion and culture continues through early spring 2017. Curated in conjunction with UNLV, the exhibit illustrates the indelible impact the Prohibition Era had on not only women’s fash- By Jerry Fink Museum of Organized Crime and ions, but also their rights and free- Las Vegas Tribune Law Enforcement, announces mul- doms. Made possible by a grant The Las Vegas Monorail will tiple programs taking place in Janu- from Nevada Humanities, the ex- remain open and running around ary 2017: hibit is held in partnership with the the clock from 7 a.m. New Year’s Teen Tuesday/Investigating His- Clark County Museum, Nevada Eve, continuously through New tory Event at Clark County Library, Mob,” Tuesday, January 24, Intro- State Museum, Nevada State Parks Year’s Day and until 2 a.m. on Janu- Tuesday, January 10, 3 to 5 p.m. In duction by screenwriter Jonathan and the National Park Service. Free ary 2, 2017, for a total of 43 straight conjunction with the Las Vegas- Fernandez at 6 p.m. and screening with Museum admission. hours. Clark County Library District’s at 6:15. Called “one of the most re- Museum after Dark, due to ro- Last year, more than 300,000 Clark County Library’s Mob alistic and honest accounts of the bust guest demand, the Museum people gathered along the Las Ve- Month roster of activities, The Mob Mafia ever put on film,” “ Rob the continues its extended operating gas Strip, which shuts down to au- Museum’s Investigating History Mob” is the true-life story of a hours: tomobile traffic from approxi- educational outreach vehicle will crime duo who specialize in rob- The Museum will continue op- mately 5:45 p.m. New Year’s Eve be onsite in the library’s parking lot. bing Mafia-run social clubs, a spe- erating from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. night until 4 a.m. on New Year’s Featuring artifacts, surveillance cialty that gets them in hot water Also still available is The Made Day. With streets closed off, the equipment and hands-on activities, with the Mob and the FBI. Experience, a special package pair- Monorail is the only motorized it brings history to life for students Starring Michael Pitt, Andy ing a three-course, prix-fixe dinner form of transportation available ages 12 and older. Admission is Garcia, Ray Romano and Nina and signature cocktail at Triple along the Strip on New Year’s Eve. free. Arianda, “ Rob the Mob” was writ- George Grill—just steps from the In addition, locals can purchase IOAN GRILLO ten by veteran screenwriter and pro- Museum — with Museum admis- $1 one-way local tickets on New created a massive humanitarian cri- ducer Jonathan Fernandez, who sion for $89 per person. Finally, the Year’s Eve from any Monorail sis in Latin America and the Carib- will join the Museum for a talk prior Museum continues its nightly pre- ticket office, which will stay open bean since the end of the Cold War. to the movie screening. Free for sentations, “These Things of Ours: until 11 p.m. that night. Locals must Grillo’s book addresses how U.S. Museum Members or with Mu- Objects After Dark,” each evening present a Nevada ID to receive the policies have led to the rise of a new seum admission. Space for the from 6 to 8 p.m. These opportuni- discount. kind of criminal kingpin who ex- movie screening may be reserved ties enable visitors to learn about “We’re happy to extend our cels in strong-arming governments here. behind-the-scenes objects, photos hours so New Year’s revelers can — all while seizing control of a vast Happy Anniversary, Mob Mu- and documents not on regular dis- move around well into the wee share of the world’s narcotics, fire- seum! Mob Month Panel Discus- play at the Museum. Evening pre- hours of New Year’s Day and be- arm and human trafficking. Free for sion at the Las Vegas-Clark County sentations are free with Museum yond,” explains Ingrid Reisman, Museum Members or with Museum Library District’s Clark County Li- admission and free for Museum vice president and chief marketing admission. brary, Tuesday, January 31, 7 p.m. Members. officer, Las Vegas Monorail. “Our Community Safety Forum: The This event brings together a collec- For more information, please goal is to make it easy, convenient Museum’s monthly Community tion of community standouts to re- call (702) 229-2734 or visit and safe for those who want be out Safety Forums will continue in count the story of the Museum’s themobmuseum.org. and about that night without hav- 2017, beginning on Sunday, Janu- beginnings and momentous open- * * * * * ing to worry about drinking and ary 22, from 2 to 3 p.m. Presented ing year. Museum Director of Con- Jerry Fink is an entertainment driving.” in partnership with the Las Vegas tent Geoff Schumacher will lead the columnist for the Las Vegas Tribune The Monorail has five stations GEORGE CHRISTIE Metropolitan Police Department discussion among former Las Ve- newspaper and writes a weekly col- along the Las Vegas Strip: MGM Author Talk and Book Signing: and sponsored by NV Energy, gas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman, umn. To contact Fink, email him at Grand; Bally’s/Paris Las Vegas; George Christie’s “Exile on Front January’s event will focus on driv- Museum Board Officer and Histo- jfink@ lasvegastribune.com. Flamingo/Caesars Palace; Harrah’s/ Street: My Life as a Hell’s Angel... ing under the influence (DUI) and The LINQ and SLS Las Vegas. Two and beyond,” takes place on Satur- distracted driving awareness. In more stations are located at the Las day, January 14 at 1 p.m. Christie’s addition, an NV Energy spokesper- Vegas Convention Center and book reveals how he gave up a son will be on hand to discuss how Westgate Resort & Casino. comfortable job with the Depart- distracted driving impacts electri- In addition, the Monorail is host- ment of Defense and swore alle- cal reliability. More than nine ing a New Year’s Eve party at the giance to the Hell’s Angels. His 40- people are killed and 1,153 injured Las Vegas Convention Center Sta- year membership saw him rise nationally each day in crashes in- tion, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. within the political ranks of the volving a distracted driver, accord- Guests will marvel at the front- club, included a trial and acquittal ing to the Centers for Disease Con- and-center, panoramic view of the for murder and countless other in- trol and Prevention. Strip fireworks from the elevated triguing events. Free for Museum Ten percent of all driving fatali- Third Rail Lounge, featuring a chic Members or with Museum admis- ties happen to individuals under the atmosphere and floor-to-ceiling sion. age of 20 and 27 percent of acci- windows overlooking the Las Ve- Wiseguy Speaker Series and dents that happen to those in their gas skyline. Book Signing: Ioan Grillo’s “Gang- 20s are caused by distracted driv- This year’s fireworks will be ster Warlords,” Thursday, January ing. This event is free (includes launched directly in front of Mono- 19, 7 p.m. This veteran Latin Museum admission sponsored by rail Partygoers — from the rooftops American journalist and author will NV Energy). of The Venetian, Treasure Island, discuss the crime wars that have Movie Screening: “Rob the Stratosphere, Caesars Palace, Aria, MGM Grand and Planet Holly- wood. Guests will imbibe unlimited beer and wine, as well as enjoy hors d’oeuvres and live entertainment by Taj and DJ Livinh, who will lead an energetic Rock in the New Year countdown. The party includes a Champagne toast at midnight, party favors and access to a themed party photo booth complete with a souvenir print to take home. A cash bar will also be available for cocktails throughout the evening. Best of all, the Third Rail Lounge New Year’s Eve Party in- cludes unlimited Monorail rides for 24 hours, allowing all guests hassle- free access to and from the Strip throughout the night. Finally, every guest will receive a reusable travel cup and enjoy a specialty cocktail at each of the Monorail’s “refill stations” located at select stops along its four-mile route. Tickets for the Monorail’s New Year’s Eve Party are just $175 per person or $300 per couple and may be purchased here: lvmonorail.com/nye2017. * * * * * * THE MOB MUSEUM ANNOUNCES JANUARY EVENTS The Mob Museum, The National Page 20 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 21 Open All Night and Ready To Party Monorail to stay open 43 hours straight for New Year’s revelers, offers $1 fares for locals HEALTH LIFESTYLES Pure Evel Pizzeria’s& Tribute to Evel Knievel By Sandy Zimmerman Las Vegas Tribune Photos by Evel Pie rian Robert Stoldal, Museum Ex- Why did a pizzeria pay tribute ecutive Director and Chief Execu- to the daredevil, wild stuntman Evel tive Officer Jonathan Ullman, City Knievel? This one-of-a-kind pizze- Manager Betsy Fretwell, and Pub- ria, Evel Pie, is operated in coop- lic Relations Executive Melissa eration with Evel Knievel’s son Warren. Admission is free. Kelly. Ready to Roar, a temporary ex- Evel Knievel’s history for his hibition of Prohibition-Era fashion unbelievable stunts is known in Las and culture continues through early Vegas, the Grand Canyon and at spring 2017. Curated in conjunction other locations. The General Man- with UNLV, the exhibit illustrates ager and Chef Vincent Rotolo spoke the indelible impact the Prohibition fondly about Evel Knievel, “Evel Era had on not only women’s fash- was an ordinary guy like you and I, By Jerry Fink Museum of Organized Crime and ions, but also their rights and free- but he had a dream and went for it, Las Vegas Tribune Law Enforcement, announces mul- doms. Made possible by a grant He taught us that everyone can The Las Vegas Monorail will tiple programs taking place in Janu- from Nevada Humanities, the ex- jump, but not everyone can stick the remain open and running around ary 2017: hibit is held in partnership with the landing.” Rotolo felt that Evel was the clock from 7 a.m. New Year’s Teen Tuesday/Investigating His- Clark County Museum, Nevada an inspiration for the working man. Eve, continuously through New tory Event at Clark County Library, Mob,” Tuesday, January 24, Intro- State Museum, Nevada State Parks Hearing about Evel’s dangerous Year’s Day and until 2 a.m. on Janu- Tuesday, January 10, 3 to 5 p.m. In duction by screenwriter Jonathan and the National Park Service. Free feats from the people who knew ary 2, 2017, for a total of 43 straight conjunction with the Las Vegas- Fernandez at 6 p.m. and screening with Museum admission. him, the crowd was happy to be a hours. Clark County Library District’s at 6:15. Called “one of the most re- Museum after Dark, due to ro- part of their grand opening. It was Last year, more than 300,000 Clark County Library’s Mob alistic and honest accounts of the bust guest demand, the Museum a festive occasion with pizza-mak- people gathered along the Las Ve- Month roster of activities, The Mob Mafia ever put on film,” “ Rob the continues its extended operating ing and special Cheesy Rider pizza- gas Strip, which shuts down to au- Museum’s Investigating History Mob” is the true-life story of a hours: making demonstrations. tomobile traffic from approxi- educational outreach vehicle will crime duo who specialize in rob- The Museum will continue op- Evel’s son Kelly Knievel joined mately 5:45 p.m. New Year’s Eve be onsite in the library’s parking lot. bing Mafia-run social clubs, a spe- erating from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. the guests with authentic New York night until 4 a.m. on New Year’s Featuring artifacts, surveillance cialty that gets them in hot water Also still available is The Made style pizza, all-American beers and Day. With streets closed off, the equipment and hands-on activities, with the Mob and the FBI. Experience, a special package pair- cocktails, and Knievel-themed Monorail is the only motorized it brings history to life for students Starring Michael Pitt, Andy ing a three-course, prix-fixe dinner games. Attendees got their chance form of transportation available ages 12 and older. Admission is Garcia, Ray Romano and Nina and signature cocktail at Triple to be daredevils by sampling some along the Strip on New Year’s Eve. free. Arianda, “ Rob the Mob” was writ- George Grill—just steps from the of the restaurant’s specialty pizzas In addition, locals can purchase IOAN GRILLO ten by veteran screenwriter and pro- Museum — with Museum admis- like the “Balls to the Wall” topped $1 one-way local tickets on New created a massive humanitarian cri- ducer Jonathan Fernandez, who sion for $89 per person. Finally, the with Evel’s special homemade Year’s Eve from any Monorail sis in Latin America and the Carib- will join the Museum for a talk prior Museum continues its nightly pre- meatballs, Sunday gravy, mush- ticket office, which will stay open bean since the end of the Cold War. to the movie screening. Free for sentations, “These Things of Ours: rooms and onions; “Evel Pie’s Gob- until 11 p.m. that night. Locals must Grillo’s book addresses how U.S. Museum Members or with Mu- Objects After Dark,” each evening lin Sausage” with spicy pepperoni, present a Nevada ID to receive the policies have led to the rise of a new seum admission. Space for the from 6 to 8 p.m. These opportuni- chorizo, Italian sausage and bacon; discount. kind of criminal kingpin who ex- movie screening may be reserved ties enable visitors to learn about and “World Famous Snake River “We’re happy to extend our cels in strong-arming governments here. behind-the-scenes objects, photos Special” featuring rattlesnake hours so New Year’s revelers can — all while seizing control of a vast Happy Anniversary, Mob Mu- and documents not on regular dis- jalapeno sausage, onions, bell pep- In between slices, guests can try pizza, well cocktails and beer until 702.840.6460. Award winning Sandy move around well into the wee share of the world’s narcotics, fire- seum! Mob Month Panel Discus- play at the Museum. Evening pre- pers and fresh garlic. their luck on a vintage Evel the early hours of the morning in a High Horse co-founders and Zimmerman is a syndicated colum- hours of New Year’s Day and be- arm and human trafficking. Free for sion at the Las Vegas-Clark County sentations are free with Museum Inspired by classic American Knievel-themed pinball machine one-of-kind environment featuring Evel Pie managing partners Jeff nist, Show and Dining reviews, yond,” explains Ingrid Reisman, Museum Members or with Museum Library District’s Clark County Li- admission and free for Museum 1970s pizza shops, Evel Pie is deco- and stunt cycle arcade game. For memorabilia, pinball machines, Fine, Branden Powers and Seth travel, cars, health, luxury and vice president and chief marketing admission. brary, Tuesday, January 31, 7 p.m. Members. rated with Evel Knievel memora- the daredevils, pop wheelies on the dogtown skateboards and a statue Schorr were on-hand to unveil the more. Sandy is talk show host of the officer, Las Vegas Monorail. “Our Community Safety Forum: The This event brings together a collec- For more information, please bilia, a life-size taxidermied big- back patio on a custom adult-sized of Evel Knievel. lifesize statue of Evel Knievel Las Vegas Today Show programs goal is to make it easy, convenient Museum’s monthly Community tion of community standouts to re- call (702) 229-2734 or visit horn sheep, a hand painted mural motorcycle ride while enjoying Open Sunday - Thursday 11 a.m. standing on top of a cheese pizza and Discover the Ultimate Vaca- and safe for those who want be out Safety Forums will continue in count the story of the Museum’s themobmuseum.org. of Snake River Canyon, and an il- classic 70s rock, new wave and the to 2 a.m., Friday and Saturday - 11 and to conduct the ceremonial rib- tion. If wish to suggest topics for and about that night without hav- 2017, beginning on Sunday, Janu- beginnings and momentous open- * * * * * luminated marquee sign bearing the roots of hip hop and punk. a.m. to 4 a.m. For more informa- bon cutting, officially marking the articles or have SUGGESTIONS, ing to worry about drinking and ary 22, from 2 to 3 p.m. Presented ing year. Museum Director of Con- Jerry Fink is an entertainment restaurant’s motto, “Live Hard, Evel Pie is at 508 Fremont Street tion or to make a reservation, please opening of the business. call 702-731-6491 or email driving.” in partnership with the Las Vegas tent Geoff Schumacher will lead the columnist for the Las Vegas Tribune Ride Fast, Eat Pizza.” in downtown Las Vegas serving visit evelpie.com or call * * * * * [email protected]. The Monorail has five stations GEORGE CHRISTIE Metropolitan Police Department discussion among former Las Ve- newspaper and writes a weekly col- along the Las Vegas Strip: MGM Author Talk and Book Signing: and sponsored by NV Energy, gas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman, umn. To contact Fink, email him at Grand; Bally’s/Paris Las Vegas; George Christie’s “Exile on Front January’s event will focus on driv- Museum Board Officer and Histo- jfink@ lasvegastribune.com. Flamingo/Caesars Palace; Harrah’s/ Street: My Life as a Hell’s Angel... ing under the influence (DUI) and The LINQ and SLS Las Vegas. Two and beyond,” takes place on Satur- distracted driving awareness. In more stations are located at the Las day, January 14 at 1 p.m. Christie’s addition, an NV Energy spokesper- Vegas Convention Center and book reveals how he gave up a son will be on hand to discuss how Westgate Resort & Casino. comfortable job with the Depart- distracted driving impacts electri- In addition, the Monorail is host- ment of Defense and swore alle- cal reliability. More than nine ing a New Year’s Eve party at the giance to the Hell’s Angels. His 40- people are killed and 1,153 injured Las Vegas Convention Center Sta- year membership saw him rise nationally each day in crashes in- tion, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. within the political ranks of the volving a distracted driver, accord- Guests will marvel at the front- club, included a trial and acquittal ing to the Centers for Disease Con- and-center, panoramic view of the for murder and countless other in- trol and Prevention. Strip fireworks from the elevated triguing events. Free for Museum Ten percent of all driving fatali- Third Rail Lounge, featuring a chic Members or with Museum admis- ties happen to individuals under the atmosphere and floor-to-ceiling sion. age of 20 and 27 percent of acci- windows overlooking the Las Ve- Wiseguy Speaker Series and dents that happen to those in their gas skyline. Book Signing: Ioan Grillo’s “Gang- 20s are caused by distracted driv- This year’s fireworks will be ster Warlords,” Thursday, January ing. This event is free (includes launched directly in front of Mono- 19, 7 p.m. This veteran Latin Museum admission sponsored by rail Partygoers — from the rooftops American journalist and author will NV Energy). of The Venetian, Treasure Island, discuss the crime wars that have Movie Screening: “Rob the Stratosphere, Caesars Palace, Aria, MGM Grand and Planet Holly- wood. Guests will imbibe unlimited beer and wine, as well as enjoy hors d’oeuvres and live entertainment by Taj and DJ Livinh, who will lead an energetic Rock in the New Year countdown. The party includes a Champagne toast at midnight, party favors and access to a themed party photo booth complete with a souvenir print to take home. A cash bar will also be available for cocktails throughout the evening. Best of all, the Third Rail Lounge New Year’s Eve Party in- cludes unlimited Monorail rides for 24 hours, allowing all guests hassle- free access to and from the Strip throughout the night. Finally, every guest will receive a reusable travel cup and enjoy a specialty cocktail at each of the Monorail’s “refill stations” located at select stops along its four-mile route. Tickets for the Monorail’s New Year’s Eve Party are just $175 per person or $300 per couple and may be purchased here: lvmonorail.com/nye2017. * * * * * * THE MOB MUSEUM ANNOUNCES JANUARY EVENTS The Mob Museum, The National Page 22 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 Avoiding Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft The Las Vegas Tribune is providing a series of articles to help you from becoming a victim of Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft. 11 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft While Traveling Special to the Las Vegas Tribune sometimes you don’t, sometimes Tips for avoiding scams and you can fudge it either way — but theft while traveling are a staple of many parents travel with some form the travel writing genre; pretty of identification just in case. Often, much every guidebook or travel these are very sensitive documents website dedicates some space to the like birth certificates and Social subject. Security cards. But in the 21st century, you are My advice is to get a passport as much at risk of having your iden- for your child, and travel with that tity stolen — or more accurately instead of any other forms of iden- your financial and digital identity tification. Then protect your child’s — as you are of getting “mugged,” passport in the same way you would which almost sounds quaint these your own. days (though I do not intend in any If anyone requests your child’s way to underplay the misery and Social Security number for any rea- danger of actually getting mugged). son, ask if they can accept another Identity theft is a growing prob- form of ID, or simply refuse to sur- lem worldwide — especially for render the number. If you suspect travelers, who are very vulnerable, your child’s identity may have been forced as they are to use unsecured compromised, in most cases a credit Internet connections, carry exten- check is the quickest way to find sive personal documentation with out; your child should have no sub- them at all times, and share their www.website.com instead of smartphone app over a regular cell — Before traveling, consider stantive credit rating whatsoever. credit cards with merchants about HTTP://www.website.com (the S 3G or 4G connection (which tend deleting any especially sensitive For more on the topic, see the FTC’s whom they know nothing and stands for “secure” and indicates to be more secure than public Wi- apps, such as banking apps, social information on Child Identity Theft. whom they’ll never see again. that the data is encrypted for more Fi) — check your credit card state- networks, etc. They are easy to re- 10. Change Passwords and Modern technology hasn’t made protection). You can also get a plug- ment for suspicious activity. install when you get home. PIN’s it any easier for honest folks to in for your browser like HTTPS Identity thieves like picking — Specifically log out of all You may want to change your avoid identity theft, either; witness Everywhere (Firefox, Chrome and travelers as victims, as they rely to apps before going out and about. passwords after a trip; identity the practice of websites like Opera only), which will do this au- some extent on the delay in being As above with some websites, thieves are thought to be very pa- Facebook and LinkedIn, which of- tomatically. Another possible solu- found out that is inherent to travel; many apps keep you logged in by tient criminals, and often wait until ten keep you logged in to the site, tion is SurfEasy VPN, which helps most travelers don’t check bank and default (Facebook, Twitter, Angry you are less likely to pay attention even after you close your browser encrypt your data when you’re us- credit card information until well Birds, you name it). after a few weeks at home. If you or turn off your computer. Some- ing a public connection from your after they have returned home, giv- — Remain wary of suspicious really like your password or PIN, one getting unfettered access to own computer. ing thieves a solid head start. As a emails and websites. Studies indi- one approach might be to change your closest friends on Facebook If you want more security when rule, the sooner you can shut down cate folks are much more likely to them right before you leave, use a could definitely shake out some using someone else’s machine, such an identity thief, the better, so con- click on malware links on their cell new password while traveling and very “helpful” information before as at an Internet cafe, hotel lobby sider checking in now and then to phone than on their computer. then change them back to your pre- you knew it. computer or other public terminal, make sure things look normal. — All of the foregoing cautions ferred passwords when you get As time and technology ad- you can try a pay service like Au- 8. Keep Your Cell Phone Se- about public Wi-Fi spots go for home. vance, this problem is only going thentic8. Authentic8 runs the cure your cell phone as well. 11. Follow Up After Your Trip to affect more travelers. Here are 11 browser in a “silo” in the cloud, We think a lot about how vul- For more on the topic, see this When you get home, check bank tips to avoid identity theft while where all connections and data are nerable our computers are, but cell how-to from WikiHow.com: How activity, credit card activity and traveling, right now. kept secure. The service gives you phones are potentially even more to Prevent Your Cell Phone from even medical insurance claim ac- 1. “Unpack” Critical Docu- a display on the local computer, and so: you have them on you at all Being Hacked. tivity to see if there is anything you ments Before Travel prevents things like key loggers times, they’re almost always turned 9. Protect Your Children Too do not recognize. These are often If you carry some essential docu- from accessing your passwords. on and logged in, they typically A frightening development in the first places you’ll see indica- ments with you when you are not Finally, here are some tips from have apps on them that give access identity theft crimes is the use of a tions of identity theft. Some thieves traveling — the average wallet or the Federal Trade Comission on Us- to personal information, and folks child’s name and identity to open will purposely use your information purse might include a Social Secu- ing Public Wi-Fi Networks. leave them lying around quite a bit. bank accounts and credit cards, ap- in situations where the paper and rity card, bank statements, medical 4. Delete All Cookies and If there is anything you might lose ply for government benefits, and digital trail will only appear slowly documents, checkbook and the like Browsing History on Public Ter- or have stolen, it is a small, com- more. In most cases, criminals use — establishments that submit — remove them before you leave minals pact smartphone. Some things you a child’s Social Security number to charges and claims manually (or at home. Essentially, when it comes to If you find you must use a pub- can do to protect yourself: get started. least not in real time) — so it is a documentation, you want to “un- lic computer, the last thing you — Set a password on the phone When traveling, document re- good idea to check again after a pack” before traveling. should do before you walk away is so someone who finds or steals it quirements vary widely for chil- couple of weeks to make sure noth- This can also be done again once delete all cookies and browsing his- can’t use it. dren — sometimes you need ID, ing has shown up in the meantime. you’re on the road. If you’re going tory before you log off. Many com- to a location that is known for puters can cache quite a bit of sig- pickpocketing, or is going to be nificant information, and some packed with people, or at which you websites are even set up to keep you will be distracted (big concerts, logged in when you close the crowded squares, nightclubs, etc.), browser unless you specifically log you can pare down the contents of off (such as Facebook and your wallet even further before ven- LinkedIn). Many public terminals turing out from your hotel room. will delete this type of data auto- You can put these in your hotel safe matically, but doing it yourself of- (but use caution), behind the hotel’s fers much better peace of mind. front desk or in a money belt con- 5. Use a Dedicated Travel E- cealed on your person. mail Address 2. Guard Your Documents When I see messages arrive This is one of the tips you will from overseas via work email ac- encounter in most travel safety ar- counts, I shake my head every time. ticles, so I won’t go into it at length If someone gets access to your work here — but suffice to say that if you email account, the amount of dam- leave any sensitive documents ly- age they could do to your livelihood ing around in your hotel room while is inestimable. Certainly there are you are out, you are a lot more likely times when you need to log in to to experience identity theft than if your work account, but you will you have them in a money belt, want to use caution in the extreme document protector, even an RFID- at those times. blocking wallet. My suggestion in this case is to 3. Be Very Careful About use a personal email address when Shared and Insecure Internet possible while traveling, one at Connections which you store no sensitive infor- This is one thing that I have mation and at which a fake log-in found very difficult to do — when won’t be cataclysmic, and commu- traveling, it is hard to find connec- nicate from that email address ex- tions other than public ones at ho- clusively. On occasion you will see tels, cafes, airports, you name it. To addresses like see the warning “this connection is [email protected]; unsecured and others may see your this travel-exclusive email ap- information” is almost a staple of proach can work very well. the travel experience. The risk ap- 6. Use Only Bank ATM’s plies to anything you type into your A recent trend among identity keyboard while connected, such as thieves has been to install card read- email passwords and website ers in an ATM by which they can logins. access your card number and PIN. The best approach in this case is This happens most often at non- to be very careful when using these bank, “generic” ATM’s (in hotels, connections; logging into your bank convenience stores, etc.), which account, work email or other sensi- have less oversight and are there- tive account should be avoided if fore more vulnerable than bank-run at all possible. If you have no alter- and hosted ATM’s. Stick with the native, choose what you type over ones at banks; these can still be these open connections very care- compromised, but tend to be tar- fully. geted by thieves much less often. If you’re traveling with your 7. Check Your Credit Card own laptop and using free Wi-Fi, it Statements on Occasion is important to make sure your con- Even at times when you are con- nections are secure. Some websites fident in the security of your con- let you log in over open networks; nection — perhaps in a friend’s always try to use HTTPS:// home, or when connecting using a December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 23 CITY BEAT Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas helps those in need with the Shade Tree the U.S. Chamber is producing a “It is a tremendous honor to once white paper on the summit’s key again win this distinguished takeaways for the next administra- award,” said Cathy Tull, senior vice tion. president of marketing for the Las

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After the 1/3/2017: 9 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., also launched the U.S.-Israel Wa- of Israeli water technology start- January 2017 as the show celebrates toy giveaway, staff served food, Whole Foods - Town Square, 6689 ter Working Group to support on- ups, organized by the Israel- its 50th anniversary. cleaned and waited on tables and S Las Vegas Blvd going efforts in advancing water America Chamber of Commerce, Looking ahead, the LVCVA is conversed with The Shade Tree 1/4/2017: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., sustainability. The Working Group travelled to Las Vegas for the Sum- working to further solidify its posi- residents. KTNV-TV Channel 13, 3355 S Val- will conduct a BusinessH2O mis- mit. tion as the No. 1 convention center Volunteers included CASLV ley View Blvd. sion to Israel next year. The U.S. Chamber of Com- in the U.S. consistently attracting teachers, staff, and administration. 1/6/2017: 10 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., “As a significant user of water, merce is the world’s largest busi- higher trade show attendance, CASLV had volunteers coming American Red Cross Southern Ne- the business community has a criti- ness federation representing the in- which is up 8.7 percent so far in from its Central Office and from its vada Chapter, 1771 E. Flamingo cal role to play in driving solutions terests of more than 3 million busi- 2016, and investing in the Las Ve- Tamarus, Windmill, Sandy Ridge Rd. Ste 206B to water challenges through greater nesses of all sizes, sectors, and re- gas Convention Center District and Nellis Air Force Base cam- 1/7/2017: 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., efficiencies and conservation” said gions, as well as state and local (LVCCD). The LVCCD project will puses. 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By Elizabeth Stincelli also think it entitles you to power. making the move into a manage- Guest Blog Post You may have control over rewards ment position, it is easy to forget “A good leader can engage in a or consequences that give you the what it’s like to be the low man on debate frankly and thoroughly, power to accomplish short-term the totem pole or working on the knowing that at the end he and the tasks. This, however, does not front lines. You fail to build rela- other side must be closer, and thus equate to long-term power that is tionships on an individual basis emerge stronger. You don’t have that earned through respect. where each employee knows that idea when you are arrogant, super- They don’t trust you you care about them personally. If ficial, and uninformed.” —Nelson If you don’t trust your employ- you start relying on email as your Mandela ees, they won’t trust you. People main form of communication you I am surprised when managers like people they trust. Animosity is lose that face-to-face interaction act shocked to find out that their created when your employees’ no- that can be so important to relation- employees don’t like them. You tice that you think you know more ship building. You don’t encourage, have to remember that the way you than them, you stop listening to welcome, ask for, or act on feed- think affects your behavior and your what they have to say, and you are back which reinforces the percep- admit when you are wrong. No one trust them and their abilities, com- behavior determines how your em- always keeping score. When it ap- tion that you don’t care what your likes a know-it-all. If you are al- municate openly, and stop keeping ployees react to you. If you don’t pears that you do not trust them, employees have to say. ways trying to one-up your employ- score. Remember that you are not pay close attention to your thoughts they stop engaging with you even You have something ees, chances are they will start to a leader if you need to prove that this can become a vicious cycle. So, when you ask them questions. They to prove hate you. you are in charge. And finally, rec- why do your employees hate you? don’t feel like they can be them- You think that leadership re- You don’t value ognize that every employee adds You think your title selves around you. You can’t com- quires you to make sure everyone their contributions value. Leadership is influence, and makes you a leader mand trust and respect, you have to knows you’re in charge. In fact, it When you think you’re all that, you can’t influence those who hate I can tell you that one of the big- give it first and then earn it. is quite the opposite. If you need to you tend to minimize the contribu- you. Pay close attention to your gest factors that causes employees You fail to build prove that you are in charge, you’re tions of others. When you don’t thoughts for they will become your to hate you as their manager is if relationships not a leader. You feel you have recognize the value of your em- behavior. Turn it around. you think that your title makes you Even if you had strong relation- something to prove, all the time. ployees’ contributions or reward * * * * * a leader. You don’t become a leader ships at some point, when you were You’re smarter, stronger, braver, or them for a job well done their dis- Liz Stincelli is passionate about just because you get placed in a promoted you may have become more powerful; it’s always some- taste for you grows. If you don’t recognizing and inspiring the management position. Leadership distant and bureaucratic. Your rela- thing. You default to the use of fear recognize their value you will fail leader in each of us. She is the is something that you grow into and tionships may have become super- and intimidation when you feel to challenge them or engage their Founder of Stincelli Advisors where earn. Chances are that if you think ficial and fake; employees can see you’re not getting the respect you creativity. Everyone wants to feel she focuses on helping organiza- your title makes you a leader, you right through your facade. After think you deserve. And, you never that their contributions are valued tions change attitudes, change com- and that their efforts are worth- munication dynamics, improve col- while. laboration and problem-solving, BEHIND THE MIKE Turn it Around engage employees, and strengthen So, now you know some of the organizational culture. Liz holds a Don’t Ask a Wrong Question main reasons your employees Doctor of Management degree with might hate you, what can you do to an emphasis on organizational By Michael A. Aun She looked most professional in turn it around? Start by recogniz- leadership. Learn more about Liz Now that the most bitterly con- her concession speech, wearing an ing that you become a manager by by visiting her website, tested Presidential election in his- ensemble that finally rose to the being promoted or hired into that stincelliadvisors.com and connect tory is finally over it might help to occasion. I suspect had she deliv- position, but you become a leader with her on Twitter @infinitestin, look back at how things went south ered stump speeches in the same by focusing on the needs of others Google+, and LinkedIn. You can for the Clinton’s and the Demo- tone of her concession speech, rather than gaining power for your- contact her by email at cratic Party. many traditional Democrats would self. Show your employees that you [email protected]. I have been a registered Demo- have never abandoned her despite crat all my life. Here in the state of her many beliefs that reach far too Florida, you can’t even vote in a left to suit them. Primary unless you are registered Instead, she screamed and railed in one of the two major parties. So at her modest audiences showing a what went so wrong in 2016? lot of anger and frustration. You do Several weeks ago in this col- not inspire people when you raise umn I wrote an article titled “Arro- your voice to thunderous levels. gance Leads to Complacence.” It In the speaking business, a key was a column about sports, but it MICHAEL A. AUN tactic employed by most profes- could have just as easily referred to return, they all have egg on their sional orators is to lower your voice politics. In a nutshell, the Demo- faces. to a “roaring whisper.” People will crats made the biggest mistake of Polling will be redefined forever. often lean forward out of sincere all... they started to believe their When the people you are intention- and heightened interest to hear your own press releases. ally polling fit the profile of the message. She did it magnificently We have a saying in the speak- candidate you represent, what in her concession speech. ing profession that you should would you expect them to say? The This political season opened not never fall in love with your own polling led many so-called Demo- just a new chapter but an entirely brochure for you can never be crats to do several things. new book on how to screw up even nearly as good as you purport it to Like yours truly, many conser- the best of circumstances. My own be. Overconfidence in any arena is vative Democrats abandoned the limited experience in running for not only dangerous, but it is also ship and split their ballot. Many the House of Representatives in careless. Casualness leads to casu- Democratic strongholds were taken South Carolina in 1980 is enough alties and that is what happened to for granted. The African-American proof that I know nothing about the Democrats. voting block sat this one out. politics. I do know something about When one is confident, poised Many women, which most as- the speaking business. and self-assured, it is more about sumed would favor Mrs. Clinton, More often than not, meeting believing you are right but less either did not vote or they voted for planners who hire speakers are not about fearing you might be wrong. Mr. Trump because of his height- looking for the right speaker; they The pompous and arrogant pundits ened position on the safety of the are eliminating those who are not in the press did Mrs. Clinton more country. Mothers care most about appropriate. I truly believe that is, damage that good. What’s worse the safety of their family than any in fact, what happened this fall. you can put the pollsters in the same other issue. They chose the lesser of the two group. They are still making ex- Moreover, Mrs. Clinton almost evils. Moreover, those who voted cuses about their own role in her denied her own female roots. I re- for either of the candidates were not loss. cently wrote about how she had lit- necessarily proud of their choice. We can always look to the great erally abandoned who SHE was, Some actually feel ashamed. Arro- Italian philosopher Yogi Berra for always wearing pant suits that made gance does lead to complacence. answers. Yogi once surmised her look more like one of the boys. Michael Aun is a syndicated col- Sundays from 12.30 to 2 p.m. “Don’t ask a wrong question.” I She should have occasionally fa- umnist and writes a weekly column think that is exactly what the poll- vored feminine attire. After all, that for this newspaper. To contact Please call 702-706-6875 for information sters did... ask wrong questions to is the one thing that Trump could Michael Aun, email him at and directions to the study group frame the pro-Clinton numbers. In never take away from her. [email protected]. Page 24 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 25 Why Do Your Employees Hate You? SOCIAL SECURITY AWARENESS

By Elizabeth Stincelli also think it entitles you to power. making the move into a manage- Guest Blog Post You may have control over rewards ment position, it is easy to forget Five pit stops for better retirement planning “A good leader can engage in a or consequences that give you the what it’s like to be the low man on debate frankly and thoroughly, power to accomplish short-term the totem pole or working on the You don’t have to be Jimmie Johnson at Talladega to recognize the importance of a good pit stop. knowing that at the end he and the tasks. This, however, does not front lines. You fail to build rela- By Brian O’Connell come eligible for Social Security other side must be closer, and thus equate to long-term power that is tionships on an individual basis USA Today contributor but that doesn’t mean you should emerge stronger. You don’t have that earned through respect. where each employee knows that For a NASCAR legend like take it,” she says. “The longer you idea when you are arrogant, super- They don’t trust you you care about them personally. If Jimmie Johnson, a pit stop can spell can hold out before drawing on your ficial, and uninformed.” —Nelson If you don’t trust your employ- you start relying on email as your the difference between first place Social Security payout, the better. Mandela ees, they won’t trust you. People main form of communication you or being out of the race. After all, Retirement savers will see a real I am surprised when managers like people they trust. Animosity is lose that face-to-face interaction getting your tires changed and your jump in their income if they can act shocked to find out that their created when your employees’ no- that can be so important to relation- gasoline filled in less than 12 sec- wait until 70.” employees don’t like them. You tice that you think you know more ship building. You don’t encourage, onds is manna from heaven for a Age 70. This is the true magic have to remember that the way you than them, you stop listening to welcome, ask for, or act on feed- NASCAR driver, who knows only birthday, Curtis says. think affects your behavior and your what they have to say, and you are back which reinforces the percep- admit when you are wrong. No one trust them and their abilities, com- too well the meaning of one or two “You can withdraw from Social behavior determines how your em- always keeping score. When it ap- tion that you don’t care what your likes a know-it-all. If you are al- municate openly, and stop keeping seconds in the outcome of a race. Security at the highest rate, and if ployees react to you. If you don’t pears that you do not trust them, employees have to say. ways trying to one-up your employ- score. Remember that you are not Retirement savers should take a you want to, put that money into pay close attention to your thoughts they stop engaging with you even You have something ees, chances are they will start to a leader if you need to prove that page out of the racing world’s book other, safe, investments so that you this can become a vicious cycle. So, when you ask them questions. They to prove hate you. you are in charge. And finally, rec- and deploy a series of pit stops of have it moving forward,” she says. why do your employees hate you? don’t feel like they can be them- You think that leadership re- You don’t value ognize that every employee adds their own on the way to their golden Also during that year, at age 70.5 You think your title selves around you. You can’t com- quires you to make sure everyone their contributions value. Leadership is influence, and years. No, that pit stop won’t take you must, by law, withdraw from makes you a leader mand trust and respect, you have to knows you’re in charge. In fact, it When you think you’re all that, you can’t influence those who hate seconds, or even involve lug nuts, your 401(k), Curtis says. I can tell you that one of the big- give it first and then earn it. is quite the opposite. If you need to you tend to minimize the contribu- you. Pay close attention to your but the fundamental structure is the “Celebrate and remind yourself gest factors that causes employees You fail to build prove that you are in charge, you’re tions of others. When you don’t thoughts for they will become your same. Take a break, check your in- County, California. ing and the passing of your parents time to plan these things while you the options you have in front of you to hate you as their manager is if relationships not a leader. You feel you have recognize the value of your em- behavior. Turn it around. vestment performance, top off your “At that age, it’s very likely that (since only 20 percent of people have the time and peace of mind to now are because you took the time you think that your title makes you Even if you had strong relation- something to prove, all the time. ployees’ contributions or reward * * * * * portfolio if need be, and get back you have parents who are around have wills in place at the time of do so,” she says. in the past to get here,” she says. a leader. You don’t become a leader ships at some point, when you were You’re smarter, stronger, braver, or them for a job well done their dis- Liz Stincelli is passionate about in the race to a rewarding, post-ca- age 70 or more and children who death), so that you and your chil- Age 62. By age 62, you should “It’s a job well done.” just because you get placed in a promoted you may have become more powerful; it’s always some- taste for you grows. If you don’t recognizing and inspiring the reer lifestyle, checkered flag or no are college-aged or even recent dren are prepared for the legalities have already shifted the focus from All birthdays are special — and management position. Leadership distant and bureaucratic. Your rela- thing. You default to the use of fear recognize their value you will fail leader in each of us. She is the checkered flag. graduates,” Peterson says. “Most and specificities that come with this any dependent’s needs to your all retirement pit stops are impor- is something that you grow into and tionships may have become super- and intimidation when you feel to challenge them or engage their Founder of Stincelli Advisors where Use key birthdays as your criti- people put off trust and estate plan- difficult time. needs, Curtis says, as from ages 50 tant. Plan your pit stops around the earn. Chances are that if you think ficial and fake; employees can see you’re not getting the respect you creativity. Everyone wants to feel she focuses on helping organiza- cal checkpoints, experts say. ning indefinitely — often until it’s “Rather than forcing surviving to 62 your earnings now need to go key birthdays listed above, and your title makes you a leader, you right through your facade. After think you deserve. And, you never that their contributions are valued tions change attitudes, change com- “Planning for retirement is a too late.” family members to wait through the toward plowing as much as you can make sure your retirement savings and that their efforts are worth- munication dynamics, improve col- multifaceted task and one that Peterson says that age 45 is a probate process or question your into preparing for retirement. plan is all fueled up and ready to while. laboration and problem-solving, would do best if you planned on as great pit stop to plan for your pass- desires and preferences, take the “Also, at age 62, you first be- go. BEHIND THE MIKE Turn it Around engage employees, and strengthen many fronts as possible,” says Lisa So, now you know some of the organizational culture. Liz holds a Curtis, a retirement lifestyle coach main reasons your employees Doctor of Management degree with Don’t Ask a Wrong Question at Charter Wellness in White Plains, might hate you, what can you do to an emphasis on organizational New York. “Birthdays are good re- By Michael A. Aun She looked most professional in turn it around? Start by recogniz- leadership. Learn more about Liz minders to take stock of where Now that the most bitterly con- her concession speech, wearing an ing that you become a manager by by visiting her website, you’re at and how you wish to tested Presidential election in his- ensemble that finally rose to the being promoted or hired into that stincelliadvisors.com and connect shape your future. tory is finally over it might help to occasion. I suspect had she deliv- position, but you become a leader with her on Twitter @infinitestin, Birthday-wise, here are the most look back at how things went south ered stump speeches in the same by focusing on the needs of others Google+, and LinkedIn. You can important ones from a financial for the Clinton’s and the Demo- tone of her concession speech, rather than gaining power for your- contact her by email at planning point of view: cratic Party. many traditional Democrats would self. Show your employees that you [email protected]. I have been a registered Demo- have never abandoned her despite Age 21. On your 21st birthday, crat all my life. Here in the state of her many beliefs that reach far too or as soon after that date as you Florida, you can’t even vote in a left to suit them. begin to earn money, it’s time start Primary unless you are registered Instead, she screamed and railed saving long-term. in one of the two major parties. So at her modest audiences showing a “If you’re working, start invest- what went so wrong in 2016? lot of anger and frustration. You do ing in a 401(k) plan, ideally with Several weeks ago in this col- not inspire people when you raise company matching contributions,” umn I wrote an article titled “Arro- your voice to thunderous levels. Curtis says. “This will allow your gance Leads to Complacence.” It In the speaking business, a key money to grow as you mature, and was a column about sports, but it MICHAEL A. AUN tactic employed by most profes- will lay the foundation for more could have just as easily referred to return, they all have egg on their sional orators is to lower your voice freedom and more choices as you politics. In a nutshell, the Demo- faces. to a “roaring whisper.” People will get closer to retirement.” crats made the biggest mistake of Polling will be redefined forever. often lean forward out of sincere The earlier you start, the more all... they started to believe their When the people you are intention- and heightened interest to hear your you’ll save. Assuming an 8 percent own press releases. ally polling fit the profile of the message. She did it magnificently annual gain, if a 25-year-old saves We have a saying in the speak- candidate you represent, what in her concession speech. $2,000 a year for 40 years, he or ing profession that you should would you expect them to say? The This political season opened not she will accumulate $560,000 for never fall in love with your own polling led many so-called Demo- just a new chapter but an entirely retirement. But if you wait until 35, brochure for you can never be crats to do several things. new book on how to screw up even under the same conditions, you’ll nearly as good as you purport it to Like yours truly, many conser- the best of circumstances. My own only save $245,000. If you start at be. Overconfidence in any arena is vative Democrats abandoned the limited experience in running for age 21, your 401(k) savings will not only dangerous, but it is also ship and split their ballot. Many the House of Representatives in grow only larger. careless. Casualness leads to casu- Democratic strongholds were taken South Carolina in 1980 is enough These problems may keep you alties and that is what happened to for granted. The African-American proof that I know nothing about from having a comfortable retire- the Democrats. voting block sat this one out. politics. I do know something about ment. When one is confident, poised Many women, which most as- the speaking business. Age 30. On or near your 30th and self-assured, it is more about sumed would favor Mrs. Clinton, More often than not, meeting birthday, check in on your savings, believing you are right but less either did not vote or they voted for planners who hire speakers are not says Dan Cunningham, founder of about fearing you might be wrong. Mr. Trump because of his height- looking for the right speaker; they One Day In July, a financial advi- The pompous and arrogant pundits ened position on the safety of the are eliminating those who are not sory firm based in Burlington, Ver- in the press did Mrs. Clinton more country. Mothers care most about appropriate. I truly believe that is, mont. damage that good. What’s worse the safety of their family than any in fact, what happened this fall. “You have 10 years until age you can put the pollsters in the same other issue. They chose the lesser of the two 40,” Cunningham says. “The group. They are still making ex- Moreover, Mrs. Clinton almost evils. Moreover, those who voted money you save before age 40 is cuses about their own role in her denied her own female roots. I re- for either of the candidates were not roughly equal to all you will save loss. cently wrote about how she had lit- necessarily proud of their choice. for the rest of your life after age 40, We can always look to the great erally abandoned who SHE was, Some actually feel ashamed. Arro- in terms of compounding returns. Italian philosopher Yogi Berra for always wearing pant suits that made gance does lead to complacence. You have one decade left — and age answers. Yogi once surmised her look more like one of the boys. Michael Aun is a syndicated col- Sundays from 12.30 to 2 p.m. 55 is not the age to realize this real- “Don’t ask a wrong question.” I She should have occasionally fa- umnist and writes a weekly column ity.” think that is exactly what the poll- vored feminine attire. After all, that for this newspaper. To contact Please call 702-706-6875 for information At this point, release your grip sters did... ask wrong questions to is the one thing that Trump could Michael Aun, email him at and directions to the study group on actively managed mutual funds, frame the pro-Clinton numbers. In never take away from her. [email protected]. Cunningham says. “Instead, you need to get into lower-cost, more conservative in- dex funds,” he says. Age 45. On your 45th birthday, you’re firmly in the “sandwich” po- sition, says Valerie Peterson, chief executive officer at Elder Counsel, a legal services firm in Orange Page 26 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 Staggering retirement and Social Security benefit dates creates complications Robert Powell tion for beginning benefits up to 36 November 2020, your monthly ben- USA TODAY months before FRA is 5/9 percent efit amount will increase,” says Q: I turned 64 in November of PIA per month, says Reichenstein. and I am thinking of calling it Reichenstein. “So, if you begin ben- And if you are the higher earner quits in one more year, when I efits in January 2017 — you would then this higher amount will last turn 65. I will probably still work lose all benefits for 2016 due to until the second spouse dies. “If you part time but not earn enough earnings test if you apply for ben- are the higher earner then to maxi- money to affect my Social Secu- efits now — then you would receive mize your joint lifetime benefit, you rity benefit. My understanding 88 8/9 percent of $2,600 or about should consider how long benefits from reading my Social Security $2,311 per month,” he says. “If you based on your record will likely Administration (SSA) statement is begin benefits in November 2017 last,” says Reichenstein. “If they are that my benefits would be sub- at 65, you would get 93 1/3 percent expected to last until you would be stantially increased if I waited one of $2,600 or about $2,426. If you 86, if still alive, then you should more year to retire at 66, by about wait until FRA in November 2018, consider delaying your benefits $300. My question: If I retire at you will get $2,600.” until 70 to maximize your expected 65 but don’t start collecting until Furthermore, Reichenstein says joint lifetime benefits.” I’m 66, does that allow me to col- you would receive 2/3 percent of Of note, due to recent rule lect that extra benefit or do I still PIA more per month for each month changes, Reichenstein says if your have to work until 66 to get that you delay benefits beyond FRA up spouse was born after Jan. 1, 1954 extra money? to age 70. “The 2/3 percent of PIA then she cannot receive spousal Secondly, the SSA website more per month is 8 percent more benefits until you begin your ben- shows my benefit to be about for 66? Why is that? — Jim Walsh, (PIA). $2,600. Your PIA is your per year,” he says. Thus if you de- efits. “If her PIA is less than $1,300 $2,600 if I retire at 66. But if I Michigan monthly benefit amount if you be- lay the start of benefits until 68 or — half of your PIA — then, de- plug in 65, then 66 into a website A: So, let’s start by using $2,600 gin benefits at your full retirement 70, your benefits would be $3,016 pending on your relative ages and calculator, it’s about $200 lower as your primary insurance amount age (FRA) of 66 in November 2018, or $3,432 per month with all ben- life expectancies, it may pay for you said Dr. William Reichenstein, a efit amounts before COLAs.” to begin your benefits earlier so she professor at Baylor University and And if you are the higher-earn- can begin spousal benefits,” he Obama finalizes Social a principal with Social Security ing spouse and you predecease your says. Solutions. spouse then, says Reichenstein, Robert Powell is editor of Re- “You may quit work now and your spouse would continue to re- tirement Weekly, contributes regu- Security gun ban begin benefits later,” says ceive your $3,432 in survivor ben- larly to USA TODAY, The Wall By Awr Hawkins in a 41-page preview. Page 19 said: Reichenstein. “But these are sepa- efits for the rest of his or her life. Street Journal and MarketWatch. Breitbart News Under our representative payee rate decisions.” “Bottom line: By delaying your Got questions about money? Email On Monday the Obama admin- (See Hawkins, Page 28) To get a bit technical, the reduc- benefits from January 2017 up to [email protected]. istration finalized a Social Security gun ban that could prevent “tens of thousands” of law-abiding elderly citizens from purchasing guns for self-defense. Breitbart News reported this ban on July 18, 2015, when it was learned that the Obama administra- tion was creating a ban on gun pur- chases that would apply to Social Security recipients who needed help managing their finances. The Los Angeles Times reported that the ban would be sweeping; that it would cover those who are unable to manage their own affairs for a multitude of reasons–from “subnor- mal intelligence or mental illness” to “incompetency,” an unspecified “condition,” or “disease.” In January, Obama incorporated the ban into his executive gun con- trols. A White House preview of those controls explained that the Social Security Administration (SSA) was putting together rules for how/when to enforce the ban: Current law prohibits individu- als from buying a gun if, because of a mental health issue, they are either a danger to themselves or oth- ers or are unable to manage their own affairs. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has indicated that it will begin the rulemaking process to ensure that appropriate information in its records is re- ported to the National Instant Criminal Background Check Sys- tem (NICS). The reporting that SSA, in consultation with the De- partment of Justice, is expected to require will cover appropriate records of the approximately 75,000 people each year who have a documented mental health issue, receive disability benefits, and are unable to manage those benefits because of their mental impairment, or who have been found by a state or federal court to be legally incom- petent. The rulemaking will also provide a mechanism for people to seek relief from the federal prohi- bition on possessing a firearm for reasons related to mental health. In early May 2016 the SSA re- leased more information on the ban December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 27 Five changes to Social Security in 2017 By Matthew Frankel not fix the problem. Motley Fool Simply put, there are only two As 2017 draws near, there are main ways to fix Social Security in several changes to Social Security a sustainable way: lower benefits or that current and future beneficiaries higher taxes. And it may come as a should be aware of. While benefits surprise that the vast majority of aren’t increasing by too much, Americans prefer the latter. Since some workers could see their So- we’re about to have an all-Repub- cial Security tax bill rise signifi- lican Congress, a tax increase be- cantly, and working beneficiaries comes less likely over the next few could end up with a lot more money years, at a minimum. in their pockets in 2017. The bottom line is that the ac- Here are the details of these and tual fixes to Social Security that will a couple of other changes to Social get through Congress (if any) are Security set to take effect in the new anyone’s guess at this point, but year. something will need to happen. And 1. A small cost-of-living adjust- when it does, 2017’s Social Secu- ment (COLA), which most retir- rity changes will seem like small ees will not actually get. potatoes. After receiving no increase to plies in the months prior to the their benefits in 2016 due to a lack month the beneficiary will reach of inflation, Social Security recipi- full retirement age. ents will be given a 0.3 percent These annual income thresholds COLA in 2017. For the average re- are up from $15,720 and $41,880, tired worker, who has a monthly respectively, so this could make a benefit of $1,355, this translates to big difference for working Social an increase of just over $4 per Security recipients. month. 5. New retirees could get a However, most workers will not higher maximum benefit. see an increase, thanks to rising Finally, the maximum initial So- Medicare premiums. The 70 per- cial Security benefit for a worker cent of Medicare beneficiaries who retiring at full retirement age has in- pay their Part B premiums directly creased, thanks to the higher tax- from their Social Security benefits able wage limits of recent years. will see their premiums rise by Specifically, the highest possible roughly $4, an amount completely benefit a new retiree can get if they offsetting many beneficiaries’ claim at full retirement age is now COLA. $2,687 per month, $48 higher than In other words, for the average last year. Keep in mind that to get Social Security beneficiary, the this amount, the worker would need COLA will make no difference to have earned more than the So- whatsoever. Individuals with cial Security taxable wage limit for higher-than-average Social Secu- 35 years. rity benefits will see their checks The biggest Social Security increase by a few dollars, and those changes could be yet to come. with below-average monthly ben- President-elect Donald Trump efits should see a small decrease. has promised not to increase the re- 2. A big Social Security tax tirement age beyond 67, and has hike for high earners. also said that he won’t cut any ben- The Social Security tax rate of efits. While this is a commendable 6.2 percent for employers and em- goal, something will have to be ployees remains the same for 2017. done to keep Social Security finan- However, the maximum amount of cially viable in the future. earnings subject to Social Security As of the latest projections, So- tax is rising significantly, from cial Security is expected to have $118,500 to $127,200. money in reserves that, when com- For highly paid employees, this bined with incoming payroll taxes means that the maximum Social Se- and investment earnings on those curity tax in 2017 is increasing by reserves, will be enough to pay out about $540. For self-employed in- every promised dollar until 2034. dividuals, who pay both the em- Trump’s pro-growth economic ployer and employee portion, the agenda could indeed help, but it’s maximum Social Security tax bill likely to simply extend the is increasing by twice that amount. program’s solvency for a few years, 3. Full retirement age is in- creasing. For seniors reaching the age of Social Security eligibility over the past decade or so, full retirement age (FRA) for Social Security has been 66 years old. In 2017, how- ever, full retirement age will begin to increase for eligible beneficia- ries. Specifically, for people born in 1955 — and therefore turning 62 in 2017 — full retirement age will increase by two months, to 66 years and 2 months. Why is this impor- tant? It’s a well-known fact that claiming Social Security before full retirement age results in a perma- nently reduced benefit. Now, people who claim Social Security as early as possible won’t be four years early — they’ll be four years and two months early, which results in an even bigger reduction. The rules for early or late retire- ment in a nutshell, here’s what this means: Let’s say that your Social Secu- rity benefit at full retirement age is estimated to be $1,500 per month. If you turned 62 in 2016, you would be entitled to $1,125 per month if you claimed your benefit as soon as possible. On the other hand, if you’ll turn 62 in 2017, your ben- efit at that age would drop to $1,112.50. 4. Great news for beneficiaries who still work. People who claim Social Secu- rity before full retirement age and continue to work are subject to the “earnings test.” If these beneficia- ries earn more than a certain thresh- old, their benefits can be reduced. Fortunately, both thresholds of the earnings test have increased sig- nificantly for 2017. —Beneficiaries who will reach full retirement age after 2017 can earn up to $16,920 for the year ($1,410 per month) with no benefit reduction. Beyond this amount, $1 in benefits is withheld for every $2 in earnings. —Beneficiaries who will reach full retirement age during 2017 can earn up to $44,880 per year ($3,740 per month) with no benefit reduc- tion. Beyond this amount, $1 in benefits will be withheld for every $3 in earnings. This test only ap- Page 28 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 Hawkins (Continued from Page 26) podcast. He is also the political @AWRHawkins. Reach him di- policy, unless direct payment is pro- analyst for Armed American Radio. rectly at the website hibited, we presume that an adult Follow him on Twitter: [email protected]. beneficiary is capable of managing or directing the management of benefits. However, if we have in- formation that the beneficiary has a mental or physical impairment that prevents him or her from man- aging or directing the management of benefits, we will develop the is- sue of capability. If a beneficiary has a mental impairment, we will develop the capability issue if there is an indication that the beneficiary may lack the ability to reason prop- erly, is disoriented, has seriously impaired judgment, or is unable to communicate with others. In other words, once the benefi- ciary has the SSA’s attention–by having someone help with fi- Barack Obama’s Social Security government’s gun control appara- nances–the process of determining Administration (SSA) issued the fi- tus, effectively requiring Social mental health status begins, becom- nal version of a rule that will doom Security applicants to weigh their ing incrementally intrusive. And if tens of thousands of law-abiding need for benefits against their fun- a ruling of mental illness sufficient (and vulnerable) disability insur- damental rights when applying for to meet the reporting threshold is ance and Supplemental Security assistance based on mental health handed down, then the beneficiary Income (SSI) recipients to a loss of problems. will be reported to NICS and pro- Second Amendment rights under * * * * * hibited from purchasing firearms. the guise of re-characterizing them AWR Hawkins is the Second Despite public outcry, the rules as “mental defectives.” The SSA, Amendment columnist for Breitbart have now been finalized. The NRA- for the first time in its history, will News and host of “Bullets with ILA reports: be coopted into the federal AWR Hawkins,” a Breitbart News December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 29 that the decisions we make today will impact the life we lead tomor- row. It is my driving passion and great honor to be a wellness agent What You in providing balanced, healthy un- derstandings... for you and your loved ones. Let’s make a toast — Need To to choose wisely! Here’s to a long, healthy life!! This article is for general infor- Know mation only and should not be used By Dr Nina Radcliff for the diagnosis or treatment of medical conditions and cannot sub- stitute for the advice from your medical professional. Dr. Nina has Here’s to a long, used all reasonable care in compil- ing the current information but it “Here’s may not apply to you and your healthy life! symptoms. Always consult a doctor to a long, or other health care professional for By Dr. Nina Radcliff beverages we consume to how healthy life!” diagnosis and treatment of medical Years ago I set out on a mission much we sleep we get to the way conditions. to help people live healthier lives we manage stress — have the and gain wise understandings about power to secure vibrant health and medical health and wellness con- well-being for the rest of our life. cerns facing us — and our world And some may feel it’s too late, — today. or why start now? It is never too My mission was birthed while late to make foundational changes enduring significant challenges to and choose a path of wellness. I my health, spirit, and relationships. have seen miracle success stories When things are going well we en- where patients made important, joy our successes. It is not until we impactful, lifestyle choices to falter that we stop to take notice of achieve their best self. I clearly re- our fragility. And I am certainly not call how the father of a colleague alone when it comes to life-alter- of mine went from being well over ing events. My dear friend buried 300 pounds, a long-term heavy her infant child — there are no smoker, and a “couch potato,” by words to describe her loss. Yet, she his own description, to a lives a life with conviction and pur- triathlete—all because of an error. pose and service to others. Another His life-altering event was a false faced malignant breast cancer re- positive heart stress test that had quiring over ten disfiguring surgi- everyone scared and him taken by cal procedures within a span of just ambulance to the hospital to be ad- two years along with chemotherapy. mitted and scheduled urgently for She relishes every moment. And a triple cardiac bypass surgery. Just when I ask her why she is so amaz- prior to having this major surgery, ing she replies: “I was not supposed he underwent a more definitive test to be here. Every day is a gift and I (cardiac catheterization to assist the don’t take that for granted.” And, surgeons with their plan) that too, the patients that provide me the showed that his heart vessels were privilege of caring for them have in fact clean as a whistle and his endured unimaginable testaments urgent surgery was not needed. It that shock me to my core and at the was cancelled. He saw this moment same time raise my spirit with how as a wake-up call to an unhealthy many have found the courage and lifestyle and made the commitment strength to not just survive, but to seize his “second-chance” at life. thrive. They inspire me. My hope is that our time to- It is my great honor to share with gether will encourage you to take you issues and concerns facing each action to achieve health and of us today — directly or of those wellness... and yes, while making we love (men, women, children of an impact on your loved ones on all ages), and relevant timely top- the importance of wise choices; and ics. It is my driving commitment to too, influencing a new generation provide well researched, concise, of balanced thinking amongst our easy-to-understand, vital under- youth. standings with insightful anecdotes The rewards of well-being are that are relevant to both genders, to vast. And we must all move forward generation X, Y, Z and baby with managing our “whole person” boomers, and to everyday life. And as a top priority, and remembering while each of us are wonderfully and uniquely individual, there is nothing better than being the best we can be in each moment. This is the spice of life. Today, I want to discuss an im- portant concept: health and wellness. We strive to live long, happy, and prosperous lives. In or- der to do so we must work at main- taining good health — staying ac- tive, eating balanced meals, not smoking, and undergoing routine health screenings. Health is gener- ally defined as the overall physical and mental state of a person; it is the absence of disease such as ill- ness, injury or pain. Our health is our foundation and it is up to us to make sure that that foundation stays strong in order to support every- thing that lies upon it. Wellness refers to the state of being in optimal physical, mental, social, emotional, intellectual, spiri- tual, environmental, and occupa- tional well-being. It is the complete integration of body, mind, and spirit — the realization that everything we do, think, feel, and believe has an effect on our state of well-be- ing. There is no medical fix to attain- ing wellness. And in fact, even with “imperfect” health, we can still at- tain wellness — the best us. Wellness is a way of living, a lifestyle choice. It is essentially about living a life full of personal responsibility and, therefore, taking proactive steps which requires knowledge and understanding. Ultimately, wellness is a choice and a process. It is an awareness that there is no end point but that health and happiness are always possible in the present moment, here and now. Wellness calls for continuing improvement and self- renewal in all areas of life — it searches for new levels of excel- lence. As we look at our future — next week, a month from now, one year from now, 10 years, even 20-40 years from now — “The choices we make today EQUAL the life we lead tomorrow.” The choices we make now — from the quality of our relationships to the food and Page 30 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / December 28, 2016-January 3, 2017

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