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Political Consultant could be using clients to break the law By Rolando Larraz dividuals to live above their means she was in charge of scheduling the Lisa Ann Mayo Deriso has an out- Tribune to impress friends, business asso- appearance of former presidential standing arrest warrant for a bad Those who live in a glass house ciates and future clients, but hav- candidate Herman Cain, who was check, for failing to appear and fail- should be careful how high they ing clients in the right places should represented by another local con- ing to pay restitution of more than throw the stones; and if the glass be reason enough to protect the sultant office that had its own bag- $3,000.00 on a bad check. house could affect their political reputation of the clients and the of- gage. Landlords like Wells, Fung, clientele, the caution should be that fice they represent. As outstanding members of our More and Westfall are familiar with much higher for the sake of their Lisa Ann Mayo and her husband, community, Lisa and Keith should the Mayo-DeRiso couple because own reputation and that of those Keith Deriso AKA Keith DeRiso be able to take into consideration they have been victims of their ir- clients who could be in jeopardy — are well connected socially and do the image and reputation of those responsible behavior at one time or and the opportunity of winning an business with who’s who on the they deal and socialize with; they another. elected office could be at risk. political scene; as Political are both well known and know sev- Lisa Ann Mayo’s case was In Las Vegas most businesses Consultant, Mayo has represented eral landlords in our community, transfered from Justice Court to have their ups and downs because judges and city council figures and and a few of them have been forced District Court, making others be- of the nature of the city on some plays a good and well exposed role to take them to court. In fact, at the lieve that she may be using her occasions and the urge of some in- Lisa Mayo DeRiso in these campaigns, and at one time time of this publication dateline, (See Consultant, Page 6) My Point It may be time to negotiate of View By Rolando Larraz for Yucca Mountain benefits By Thomas Mitchell Nevada’s Washington delegation, Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar the majority of the House members Goodman once threatened to lie discussing the proposal seemed down on the tracks to block any rail strongly in favor of shipping shipment of nuclear waste to Yucca nuclear waste out of their districts Mountain. “We’re going to do to a hole in the barren desert. whatever it takes, even if we have Yucca Mountain was designated to lie down in front of the tracks,” as the nation’s sole permanent stor- Goodman said. age site for 70,000 metric tons of We hear the train acomin’. nuclear waste from commercial This past week the environmen- power plants by a 1987 law. More tal subcommittee of the House En- than $15 billion has been spent ergy and Commerce Committee drilling miles of tunnels into solid heard testimony on a draft bill that rock and analyzing the site. But Remembering would restart the Yucca Mountain President Obama, at the urging of Carmine James Colucci licensing for storage of spent former Sen. Harry Reid, suspended It is always difficult to realize nuclear fuel — the draft Nuclear funding for the project and it has that a friend is no longer among us, Waste Policy Amendments Act of since lain fallow. but when it is someone you have 2017. In addressing the chairman of known for twenty-six years, the A rail tunnel descending into the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste Except for four members of (See Yucca Mountain, Page 3) unexpected loss is even more pain- repository located in Nye County, Nevada. ful. This is the case with local attor- ney, Carmine James Colucci. I met Healthcare vote puts Heller in a bind Carmine twenty-six years ago through my good old friend, the late By Lisa Hagen able GOP senator up for reelection Joe Abraham, who together with his and Ben Kamisar after his state backed Democratic wife owned Joe’s Bail Bonds. Car- The Hill presidential nominee Hillary mine and I did not see each other Thursday’s House vote to repeal Clinton and freshman Sen. on a daily basis, but we kept in and replace ObamaCare puts Sen. (D-Nev.) in touch regularly. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) in the hot 2016, quickly distanced himself On Saturday, April 29, 2017 I seat. from the current version of the bill. spent time chatting with Carmine. The House GOP’s American But Heller is stuck in a bind be- He seemed in perfect health and Health Care Act (AHCA) would tween a conservative base that’s was cheerful. To my great surprise, largely eliminate ObamaCare’s long been promised ObamaCare on Monday, May 1st I learned from Medicaid expansion, which has repeal and more moderate voters District Attorney Steve Wolfson enrolled hundreds of thousands of who could exact political revenge that Carmine was taken to the hos- Nevadans since 2013. if he helps roll back ObamaCare pital in serious condition. At 2:30 Heller, seen as the most vulner- (See Heller, Page 4) on the morning of May 4th Carmine left us all to join the company of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Judge Almase’s change of campaign It happened so soon, so fast, that it is very difficult to understand or even accept the fact that he would consultant could be a political strategy not be around us any longer. From By Rolando Larraz sent to his client practically firing cares about is the money. He had all of us at the Las Vegas Tribune Las Vegas Tribune her, but there are too many incon- clients more high profile than Judge and myself, personally, our deep- Those who know campaign sistencies in this political drama; Almase that have lost the race and est condolences to his wife Linda, manager David Thomas could have first of all, the campaign manager- the fact that a former team member his sister Melina, niece Jennifer and taken it seriously to learn that he turned marijuana salesman, hurting of his office is now running his great-niece Emilina. dropped his star client in this mu- the reputation and the integrity of former client’s campaign is a little Our condolences to his personal nicipal election, but others who dis- his wife, District Court Judge suspicious and hard to believe. assistant NoÎl, who worked shoul- like the man known as the “judge- Nancy Allf, who is now profiting The letter that veteran reporter der to shoulder with Carmine to maker” and Las Vegas Tribune have from a federally illegal marijuana Jane Ann Morrison got and pub- meet the needs of his many clients. already baptized him as the “cam- business, is too money hungry to lished in her column in the daily Memorial services for Carmine will paign pimp” and are wondering if turn down whatever amount Judge newspaper was sent to her by Judge be Friday, May 19, 2017 at 10:00 all this is true. Heidi Almase was paying him. Almase herself, Las Vegas Tribune a.m. at St. Joseph Husband of Mary Las Vegas Tribune has read the David Thomas couldn’t care less has learned, and knowing how Catholic Church at 7260 W. Sahara email that David Thomas allegedly if his client wins or loses; all he (See Judge Almase, Page 6) Avenue (corner of Tenaya). Judge Heidi Almase Rest in peace, Carmine James Colucci; you will never be forgot- Democrats demanding deletion of ‘free ten. * * * * * As the old saying in show busi- speech’ clause from First Amendment ness goes, the show must go on. By Thomas Mitchell Cannizzaro, specifically would regulation of political contributions Now, let’s talk about “diversity.” You’ll get your free speech erase the Supreme Court ruling in and expenditures by corporations, According to the dictionary, the when Nevada Democratic lawmak- Citizens United v. FEC, which held unions and individuals to protect concept of diversity encompasses ers say you can — if ever. that it was unconstitutional to for- the integrity of elections and the acceptance and respect. It means On Tuesday an Assembly com- bid the broadcast of a movie criti- equal right of all Americans to ef- understanding that each individual mittee heard testimony on Senate cal of then presidential candidate fective representation.” is unique, and recognizing our in- Joint Resolution 4, which would Hillary Clinton just because it was It may as well read: “Democracy dividual differences. These can be urge Congress to amend the Con- paid for by a corporation. is dead because the citizens of the along the dimensions of race, stitution to strike the free speech The summary of SJR4 reads: are too stupid to hear ethnicity, gender, sexual orienta- portion of the First Amendment. “Urges Congress to propose an vigorous debate and make rational tion, socio-economic status, age, SJR4, sponsored by Las Vegas amendment to the United States decisions.” (See My Point of View, Page 2) Democratic state Sen. Nicole Constitution to allow the reasonable Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro (See Free Speech, Page 8) Page 2 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 Suddenly the abuse of a visa program for foreign investors is now a problem By Thomas Mitchell the weekend. Mayorkas was the one who granted visa request. Soon after that the Only now that the shoe is on the Where was the outrage four the visas after personally talking to agency expedited visas for about other foot does there appear to be a years ago when Nevada Sen. Harry Reid. The vote was 54-41. Had Reid two dozen foreign SLS investors. problem. Reid twisted arms at the Immigra- not just nuked the Senate rules of The Washington Times reported Democratic California Sen. tion and Customs Enforcement to filibuster the nomination would that Federal Election Commission Dianne Feinstein said Monday that reverse a decision that was block- have failed to achieve the previ- records show executives for two Congress should end the EB-5 visa ing Chinese investors in a Las Ve- ously required 60 votes. companies involved in the hotel program that grants visas to for- gas casino with ties to Reid’s son Mayorkas was confirmed de- project had made $127,000 in po- eigners who invest at least $500,000 Rory? spite the fact he was under investi- litical donations over the previous in job-creating projects in the U.S., An ethics complaint was filed gation at the time for expediting three elections, mostly to Demo- calling it a “citizenship-for-sale” against Reid but it was buried in the certain visa applications for certain crats. program, according to news ac- bureaucracy. applicants despite the rejection of The Cause of Action ethics com- counts. In fact, four days after that com- those visas by career staffers. plaint said, “Despite the fact that Her umbrage was prompted by plaint was filed, the Senate voted Reid had made a personal call these applications were ineligible reports that President Trump’s son- Democratic California Sen. to confirm the nomination of to Mayorkas, according to the for appeal, Senator Reid’s efforts to in-law Jared Kushner representa- Dianne Feinstein asks questions at Alejandro Mayorkas to become the Washington Times, who promised lobby USCIS resulted in the recon- tives marketed the visa program to a Senate Judiciary Committee second in command at the Depart- him his agency would take a “fresh sideration and approval of those potential Chinese investors over hearing on Monday. ment of Homeland Security. look” at the SLS hotel and casino (See Visa Program, Page 3) My Point of View (Continued from Page 1) bering that we are in the United cause they are all from the same old 16th, so let’s stop being confused TRIBUNE physical abilities, religious beliefs, States and the American people Mexico. and causing everyone in this coun- VOL. 19, NO. 11 political beliefs, or other ideolo- should always be well represented. Mexicans are not the only people try to be confused. gies. There is a law office in Las Ve- of foreign nationality that live in The American people started FOUNDER It is the exploration of these dif- gas, the employees of which con- this wonderful country that is celebrating Cinco De Mayo be- Rolando Larraz ferences in a safe, positive, and nur- sist of four Mexicans and the two known as the melting pot of the cause the casinos in Las Vegas turing environment. It is about un- owners of the firm. They believe universe and when I see the Liber- wanted another excuse to bring PUBLISHER derstanding each other and moving they can call themselves a diversity als of this nation being upset be- Mexican junkets to Las Vegas to AND beyond simple tolerance to embrac- employer, or that theirs is a diver- cause President Trump did not want spend money in the local casinos; EDITOR IN CHIEF ing and celebrating the rich dimen- sity law firm, but how diverse is it to celebrate Cinco De Mayo in the later President Bush (Jr.) started Rolando Larraz sions of diversity contained within to have all your employees of the White House, I wonder what is celebrating Cinco De Mayo in the GENERAL MANAGER each individual. same nationality? And if it were not wrong with these people. White House because his brother Perly Viasmensky Nowadays the word diversity is politically incorrect, I might won- Not even the Mexicans in Jeb is married to a Mexican and used for political correctness pur- der about the immigration status of Mexico celebrate Cinco De Mayo; Obama followed the Bush tradition, MANAGING EDITOR poses or to sound or look like a very all four Mexicans in that office. first of all I never heard of anyone most likely without knowing the Maramis Choufani humble down-to-earth individual In my humble opinion, diversity in Mexico — much less in the reason for such a celebration. runs an office as honorably as pos- would mean to have employees that Mexican Presidential Palace — My name is Rolando Larraz, and PRODUCTION sible, even if it is just a double stan- are Anglos, Blacks, Hispanics, Fili- who celebrates the 4th of July, so as always, I approved this column. Don Snook dard. pinos, Europeans and any others why should the American President * * * * * In my mind running a diversity that can be included in the true celebrate a Mexican event? Rolando Larraz is Editor in ASSOCIATE EDITOR business or a diversity office means meaning of diversity; I don’t be- Cinco De Mayo is when the Chief of the Las Vegas Tribune. His Colleen Lloyd having employees that can repre- lieve that having employees from Mexicans won the battle of Puebla column appears weekly in this INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER sent different aspects of our com- Sinaloa, Tijuana, Guadalajara, against the French Army, but it is newspaper. To contact Rolando Kenneth A. Wegner munity, but still, that diversity Monterey, Chihuahua, Puebla or not Independence Day for the Larraz, email him at: should be according to the size and Guanajuato is really reflecting di- Mexicans. 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Soon after that the The anti-Trump socialists are acknowledged the impossibility of Only now that the shoe is on the Where was the outrage four the visas after personally talking to agency expedited visas for about again up in arms because the Com- knowing precisely how many ex- other foot does there appear to be a years ago when Nevada Sen. Harry Reid. The vote was 54-41. Had Reid two dozen foreign SLS investors. mander in Chief, the President of ecutions and other human rights problem. Reid twisted arms at the Immigra- not just nuked the Senate rules of The Washington Times reported the United States has welcomed the violations had occurred, estimated Democratic California Sen. tion and Customs Enforcement to filibuster the nomination would that Federal Election Commission Philippine President to the White that by early 1961, the Cuban gov- Dianne Feinstein said Monday that reverse a decision that was block- have failed to achieve the previ- records show executives for two House. ernment had probably executed Congress should end the EB-5 visa ing Chinese investors in a Las Ve- ously required 60 votes. companies involved in the hotel The Trump detractors claim that some 2,000 Cubans, while by 1970, program that grants visas to for- gas casino with ties to Reid’s son Mayorkas was confirmed de- project had made $127,000 in po- President Rodrigo Duterte is a mur- the government had perhaps ex- eigners who invest at least $500,000 Rory? spite the fact he was under investi- litical donations over the previous derer and his way of ending the war ecuted 5,000. Thomas cites a Castro in job-creating projects in the U.S., An ethics complaint was filed gation at the time for expediting three elections, mostly to Demo- in drugs that has plagued the Phil- speech in 1965 in which the Cuban calling it a “citizenship-for-sale” against Reid but it was buried in the certain visa applications for certain crats. ippines before and during the one leader admitted that Cuba had program, according to news ac- bureaucracy. applicants despite the rejection of The Cause of Action ethics com- year he has been in power after win- 20,000 political prisoners. counts. In fact, four days after that com- those visas by career staffers. plaint said, “Despite the fact that ning the election on May 9, 2016 Cuba violated the right to life of has resulted in thousands of street forty-one people, including chil- Her umbrage was prompted by plaint was filed, the Senate voted Reid had made a personal call these applications were ineligible criminals being found dead; during dren, who died when Cuban gov- reports that President Trump’s son- Democratic California Sen. to confirm the nomination of to Mayorkas, according to the for appeal, Senator Reid’s efforts to his campaign Duterte promised to ernment boats rammed, flooded, in-law Jared Kushner representa- Dianne Feinstein asks questions at Alejandro Mayorkas to become the Washington Times, who promised lobby USCIS resulted in the recon- defeat crime by killing tens of thou- and sank the 13 de Marzo, a hi- a Senate Judiciary Committee tives marketed the visa program to second in command at the Depart- him his agency would take a “fresh sideration and approval of those sands of criminals. His domestic Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and US President Donald Trump. jacked tugboat loaded with civilians potential Chinese investors over hearing on Monday. ment of Homeland Security. look” at the SLS hotel and casino (See Visa Program, Page 3) policy has focused on combating Fidel Castro and his brother Raul, fended and humiliated the Cuban than two thousands drug dealers — men, women and children — the illegal drug trade by initiating offering them everything they asked community in the United States by and common criminals and the so- fleeing Cuba. My Point of View the Philippine Drug War. for and getting nothing in return; opening diplomatic offices in both cialist Democrats are up in arms It is very important to remem- (Continued from Page 1) bering that we are in the United cause they are all from the same old 16th, so let’s stop being confused Following criticism from United Raul Castro stated that Cuba will countries, ignoring the millions of because the legitimate president of ber that Democrats are the only TRIBUNE physical abilities, religious beliefs, States and the American people Mexico. and causing everyone in this coun- Nations human rights experts that not change and will not give any- deaths infringed on Cuban citizens the United States has invited him ones who can exercise all the VOL. 19, NO. 11 political beliefs, or other ideolo- should always be well represented. Mexicans are not the only people try to be confused. extra judicial killings have in- thing in return. by the bloody hands of the Castro to dialogue for a better future for wrongdoing and be accepted by the gies. There is a law office in Las Ve- of foreign nationality that live in The American people started creased since the election, Duterte On March of 2016, two months brothers and insulting the memory both countries. people of this great nation as per- FOUNDER It is the exploration of these dif- gas, the employees of which con- this wonderful country that is celebrating Cinco De Mayo be- threatened to withdraw the Philip- before Rodrigo Duterte became the of those who have died fighting for Fidel and Raul Castro have been forming all those acts of “good ges- Rolando Larraz ferences in a safe, positive, and nur- sist of four Mexicans and the two known as the melting pot of the cause the casinos in Las Vegas pines from the UN and form a new president of the Philippines, The the freedom of their country and antagonizing the Cuban people for ture,” as long as it comes from the turing environment. It is about un- owners of the firm. They believe universe and when I see the Liber- wanted another excuse to bring organization with China and Afri- Associated Press reported that “Fi- those members of Brigade 2506 fifty-eight years under a communist Democratic side of the aisle. PUBLISHER derstanding each other and moving they can call themselves a diversity als of this nation being upset be- Mexican junkets to Las Vegas to can nations.[19] He has vowed to del Castro responded Monday to who were betrayed by the Demo- regime that has killed thousands of A statement from the White AND beyond simple tolerance to embrac- employer, or that theirs is a diver- cause President Trump did not want spend money in the local casinos; pursue an “independent foreign President Barack Obama’s historic crat American administration of Cubans for being defenders of the House said Trump invited Duterte EDITOR IN CHIEF ing and celebrating the rich dimen- sity law firm, but how diverse is it to celebrate Cinco De Mayo in the later President Bush (Jr.) started policy.” trip to Cuba with a long, bristling John F. Kennedy when he failed to sovereignty of their country, for try- to discuss the “importance of the Rolando Larraz sions of diversity contained within to have all your employees of the White House, I wonder what is celebrating Cinco De Mayo in the Ironically none of those anti- letter recounting the history of U.S. give the air support that was prom- ing to free their fellow citizens and United States-Philippines alliance,” each individual. same nationality? And if it were not wrong with these people. White House because his brother Trump socialists were anywhere to aggression against Cuba, writing ised to them. their land from communist traitors and that the two also talked about GENERAL MANAGER be found when their idol, former that “We don’t need the empire to President Rodrigo Duterte has and the good Democrats of this na- “the fact that the Philippine govern- Perly Viasmensky Nowadays the word diversity is politically incorrect, I might won- Not even the Mexicans in Jeb is married to a Mexican and used for political correctness pur- der about the immigration status of Mexico celebrate Cinco De Mayo; Obama followed the Bush tradition, President Barack Obama, was give us any presents.” been the president of Philippine for tion have accepted their master ment is fighting very hard to rid its “French-kissing” Cuban dictator In 2016 President Obama of- one year and has only killed less Obama’s illogical behavior as a country of drugs.” MANAGING EDITOR poses or to sound or look like a very all four Mexicans in that office. first of all I never heard of anyone most likely without knowing the Maramis Choufani humble down-to-earth individual In my humble opinion, diversity in Mexico — much less in the reason for such a celebration. runs an office as honorably as pos- would mean to have employees that Mexican Presidential Palace — My name is Rolando Larraz, and Visa Program Yucca Mountain PRODUCTION sible, even if it is just a double stan- are Anglos, Blacks, Hispanics, Fili- who celebrates the 4th of July, so as always, I approved this column. (Continued from Page 2) (Continued from Page 1) radioactive waste is to be shipped through Las Vegas. Don Snook dard. pinos, Europeans and any others why should the American President * * * * * the subcommittee — Rep. John Shimkus of Illinois, In fact, one proposal would be to be build a transship- In my mind running a diversity that can be included in the true celebrate a Mexican event? Rolando Larraz is Editor in applications... Even more troublesome is the fact that Senator Reid’s son, ASSOCIATE EDITOR the driving force behind the draft bill — Nevada’s se- ment depot near Caliente and then build a rail spur di- business or a diversity office means meaning of diversity; I don’t be- Cinco De Mayo is when the Chief of the Las Vegas Tribune. His Rory Reid, and his law firm, Lionel, Sawyer & Collins P.C., are legal Colleen Lloyd nior Sen. Dean Heller testified, “I appreciate your com- rectly to Yucca Mountain through the newly created having employees that can repre- lieve that having employees from Mexicans won the battle of Puebla column appears weekly in this counsel to the SLS Hotel and Casino.” mitment to ensure that progress is made on this issue; Basin and Range National Monument — a job creat- sent different aspects of our com- Sinaloa, Tijuana, Guadalajara, against the French Army, but it is newspaper. To contact Rolando Later an ICE agent who tried to block the SLS visas was fired. She INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER however, I do not believe the bill that is before the ing endeavor. munity, but still, that diversity Monterey, Chihuahua, Puebla or not Independence Day for the Larraz, email him at: refused to accept a $100,000 severance package that would have required Kenneth A. Wegner committee today — the Nuclear Waste Policy Amend- Rosen continued, “Severe transportation accidents should be according to the size and Guanajuato is really reflecting di- Mexicans. Mexican Independence [email protected] or non-disclosure and testified before Congress about the abuse of the EB-5 ments Act of 2017 — is the solution. threaten the health and safety of tourists and individu- For advertising the necessity of that office, remem- versity at their place of work be- Day is celebrated on September at 702-272-4634. program. She later accepted an undisclosed settlement. “Rather, I believe it is heavy-handed, federal gov- als who live along the proposed waste transportation rates, deadlines The agent testified that EB-5 visas were approved in as little as 16 days and “lacked basic necessary law enforcement” screening. ernment-only proposal to reinstate Yucca Mountain routes, and would cause hundreds of millions of dol- call 702-426-6022 In a June 2016 story The Daily Caller listed some of the questions left while making false promises to the residents of Ne- lars in cleanup costs and related economic losses.” or 702-426-5962 unanswered following the agent being fired: vada.” But an expert witness told the subcommittee there –Did Reid’s office specifically demand she be fired so the visa appli- Heller’s mention of “false promises” appears to be have been 5,000 nuke waste shipments without a single Las Vegas Tribune is published cation could go through? When (ICE Special Agent Taylor) Johnson was a reference to the “benefits section” of the draft bill incident. weekly at 717 So. 9th Street, re-assigned to clerical duties was Reid’s office informed? that envisions dollars flowing to the state and local Though Gov. Brian Sandoval and a majority of the Las Vegas, Nevada 89101. communities, but the dollar amounts are left blank in state’s Washington representatives oppose licensing Main Number: (702) 714-0119 –When Johnson spoke with Democratic Senate Homeland Security Yucca Mountain, the Nye County Commission had RadioTribune Call-in Number Committee staffers in preparation for her June 2015 testimony at a the draft. (702) 983-0711 whistleblowers hearing they coerced her into not fingering Reid. They Under existing law, the state loses any potential entered into the congressional record a letter support- Website: said mentioning him would violate the Hatch Act, Johnson later told this benefits by challenging the waste dump, but the draft ing Yucca Mountain. The letter states, “The Yucca LasVegasTribune.com reporter. states that a benefits agreement would not constitute Mountain nuclear repository would bring federal dol- All rights reserved. Statements, The Hatch Act, of course, limits overt political activities by federal or require the state’s consent. lars to Nevada, create well-paying science and con- opinions and points of view ex- employees, not congressional testimony by whistleblowers. Who autho- Rep. Ruben Kihuen — who represents Nye County, struction jobs, and improve the state’s infrastructure. pressed by the writers are their rized the staffers to employ such obvious falsehoods to coerce Johnson where Yucca Mountain is located — called the project The project would also strengthen national security, a own and do not necessarily rep- into silence? a threat to Las Vegas tourism. role Nye County and Nevada has always taken the lead resent those of the publisher. The political kneecapping certainly worked. In-remarks, Johnson spoke Las Vegas Reps. Dina Titus and Jackie Rosen also in through the past eight decades.” Information, including prices of suffering retaliation for her opposition to the EB-5 program but left testified against the bill. A group calling itself NevadansCAN (Conservative and times, is considered correct Rosen stated, “Using Yucca Mountain as the Action Network) has joined the debate by suggesting at the time of publishing but may Reid’s name out of it. that nuclear waste could be shipped to Yucca Moun- change without notice. Las Ve- –DHS fired Johnson in February 2016 after she declined a $100,000 nation’s dumping ground would require transporting gas Tribune assumes no re- severance package with a confidentiality agreement that would have al- over 70,000 metric tons of radioactive waste, much of tain, not for storage for a million years, but for repro- sponsibility for unsolicited lowed her to leave the agency with a clean work record. Who at DHS it through my district, and through the heart of Las cessing, as is done in a number of countries, to create manuscripts, transparencies or thought it would be a good use of taxpayer money to pay Johnson not to Vegas, a city that attracts over 43 million visitors an- new nuclear fuel that could be sold — with the pro- other submitted materials. For talk publicly about something she had already testified before Congress? nually and generates 59 billion dollars in revenue ac- ceeds distributed to Nevada citizens in a way similar return, please enclose a self- None of that has been answered. cording to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors to how oil proceeds are paid to Alaskans. addressed stamped envelope. 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RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF THE LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE EVERY WEEK! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ To receive a complimentary link to every new issue of the Las Vegas Tribune, please send 1634723793433487/ YOUR PRAYERS AND DONATIONS an email to [email protected] and give us the email address where you ARE APPRECIATED!!! would like your copy sent. We look forward to having you as a subscriber to our publication. CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected] Page 4 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 Petition tells Congress: Build The Wall! Trump campaigned on it, but a Bush law, supported by Obama, authorized it (WND) — A new petition to But the new petition moves a sovereign nation.” President Trump and the Republi- step beyond. The petition points out that there can Congress calls for the funding The effort calls on Trump and are estimates of up to 30 million il- and construction of the border wall Congress “to immediately fund legal immigrants already in the along the international boundary construction of a wall on the south- country, and former president with Mexico, to keep out illegal ern border of the United States to Ronald Reagan warned, “A nation aliens, drug trafficking, to reduce protect the American people from that cannot control its borders is not environmental damage and more. the scourges of illegal immigration, a nation.” After all, the “functional equiva- drug trafficking, environmental de- Mexico is no help, since it “is lent” was not only approved in the struction and violations of Ameri- actively aiding efforts by its citizens Secure Fence Act of 2006 signed can sovereignty. We further urge to migrate illegally into the United by President Bush and supported by President Donald Trump and the States and has established a net- Democrat Sens. Hillary Clinton, Republican Congress to immedi- work of 50 consulates within the and Barack ately undertake measures to United States to help its Mexican Obama, but the failure to act is a strengthen the federal government’s citizens lobby for aid.” very real threat to the future of the ability to enforce immigration laws, Heroin tragedies abound from United States. including by implementing manda- smuggled drugs, environmental is- From Day 1 of his campaign, tory E-Verify at all American busi- sues are a concern because of the President Trump talked about the nesses, imposing and enforcing trash dumped by illegals, and dangers of uncontrolled illegal im- strict penalties on all employers America has helped allies — Israel, migration into the U.S., and while about $95-$120 per U.S. household, wanting to enter the United States who hire illegal immigrants, and Jordan and Hungary — build bor- the cost for a barrier — estimated but the Federation for Immigration illegally knew that they would be repealing former president Obama’s der walls, it notes. to range from $15 billion to $20 Reform cited a recurring $100 bil- safe from deportation once they had unilateral amnesty for illegal alien “America’s national honor is billion — is certainly a factor — lion annual cost for taxpayers due reached the interior of the country minors.” disgraced by the presence of mil- there’s already a proposal in Con- to services to illegal aliens and their unless they were convicted of a se- Also Washington should get rid lions of illegal immigrants who dis- gress to take money forfeited from familes. rious crime. This was a powerful of “birthright citizenship,” where regard our country’s laws and the criminal prosecution of drug Besides the financial burden, incentive to do whatever was nec- children of illegal aliens are con- openly agitate under foreign flags, lords, such as the infamous drug too, there’s the carnage, estimated essary to enter the United States.” sidered American citizens, the ben- showing no loyalty or even attach- kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” at 100,000 lives since the end of Trump simply utilized “tough eficiaries of a multitude of benefits. ment to the country they are occu- Guzman, whose potential losses to 2006, from the drug and criminal campaign rhetoric” and expanded “The primary duty of any gov- pying and whose blessings and lib- the government from illicit profits trafficking associated with the bor- enforcement priorities to make sure, ernment is to protect the security of erties they are abusing,” it contin- and drug proceeds could range up der. the report said, “No deportable alien the citizenry. The border wall must ues. to $14 billion. Trump already has accom- is safe.” be constructed and our borders fi- It concludes, “It’s time to put And the costs of not doing any- plished the destruction of Obama’s The report said that’s already nally brought under control, not American first and stop the contin- thing are more. “home-free” incentives, according triggered a 64 percent year-to-year just to protect Americans, but to ued invasion — and along with it One estimate said the Trump to the Hill, which reported that un- drop in the number of people ap- serve as a visible symbol of our the drugs, the crime, the gangs and border security plan would run der the former president, “Aliens prehended or deemed inadmissible. national will to remain a free and the ongoing damage to our nation.” Heller (Continued from Page 1) after it passed the House. And while Democrats are rally- No primary challengers have junior senator, is also weighing a and its Medicaid expansion. “We cannot pull the rug out from ing opponents of the healthcare bill emerged yet to confront Heller, and run. She’s previously run unsuc- “I would be very concerned sim- under states like Nevada that ex- across the country, Heller angered most believe a serious one is un- cessfully for a House seat and for ply because of the environment panded Medicaid and we need as- some of his base with recent com- likely. Meanwhile, a few Demo- Nevada secretary of State. we’re walking into,” a Western surances that people with pre-exist- ments about Planned Parenthood. crats are weighing bids, but none While the fate of the GOP’s GOP political consultant said when ing conditions will be protected,” At a rowdy town hall last month, have officially jumped entered the ObamaCare replacement bill re- asked about Heller’s race. “It’s a lot he said in a statement hours after Heller said he opposed blocking race. mains uncertain, Democrats will of time between now and Election the bill passed. Planned Parenthood from receiving Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.), who’s continue to keep their foot on the Day, but I would certainly be gear- That proactive response differs federal funds, an important issue for considering a bid, said she’s spo- gas on healthcare. ing up now.” from his strategy during the initial anti-abortion voters. His spokes- ken about it with some people but “This is now [Republicans’] The GOP’s healthcare reform healthcare push. In March, Heller woman walked back the comments will run for reelection if she passes problem,” said Jim Manley, who push has already inspired new en- kept silent on an earlier version of the next day. on it. Titus ran for governor in 2006. served as an aide to former Sen. ergy on the left, and last week’s the bill before finally coming out “He’s upsetting his base and the Former Nevada State Treasurer Harry Reid (D-Nev.). “They are the House vote could become one of against it shortly before it was moderate, independent voters. , who reportedly has ones taking away healthcare... and the defining issues of the 2018 mid- pulled from a vote in the House That’s not a safe place for him to the backing of Cortez Masto, the Sen. Heller belongs to that party.” terms. over GOP opposition. be in a state that voted for Hillary That would put Republicans in But while this new strategy of Clinton and a Democratic senator,” districts or states carried by Clinton vocal opposition could help dis- a Democratic strategist involved in in an especially tough position. The tance Heller from the unpopular Senate races told The Hill. “There’s party campaigned for seven years House bill, Democrats want to hang going to be an incredible amount on repealing ObamaCare, but it the plan around his neck anyway. of pressure coming to bear on him.” now finds itself divided between Minutes after the vote, the While Democrats want to use the conservatives and more moderate Democratic Senatorial Campaign House bill against Heller, the lawmakers on the details of the Committee (DSCC) purchased Senate’s push to rewrite the bill will party’s new plan. YouTube ads targeting Heller and likely help distance him from the unpopular House version. If Sen- A number of Republican sena- Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, another ate Republicans can’t agree on their tors, particularly those from states GOP senator who is seen as a po- own version, Heller could be stuck. that accepted the Medicaid expan- tential target for Democrats. But if lawmakers pass a more sion, have already expressed con- “Every day until Election Day palatable bill with protections for cerns about both the AHCA’s Med- of 2018, we will hold Dean Heller the Medicaid expansion, especially icaid cut and its offer for states to accountable for his toxic healthcare with Heller’s help, he stands to gain. waive ObamaCare requirements on plan that strips coverage away from Plus, Heller has the support of pre-existing conditions, provisions those with pre-existing conditions, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R), that helped win votes from the con- makes older Americans pay five who said he remains opposed to the servative House Freedom Caucus. times more for care and puts the House’s bill and will continue to Concerns from moderate Repub- interests of the rich and powerful “stand” with Heller. lican senators means the bill is over the interests of Nevadans,” On the other hand, Rep. Mark likely dead on arrival in the Sen- DSCC spokesman David Bergstein Amodei, the only Republican in the ate. Instead, senators are expected told The Hill. state’s congressional delegation, to write their own version. Hoping to tie Heller to the plan, voted for the bill. The House bill would roll back Democrats point to leaked audio Part of the aggressive push from ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion from a private luncheon last month Democrats comes from the con- with cuts totaling $880 billion over in Nevada. In the recording, Heller tours of the Senate map in 2018. 10 years, which is expected to re- said that he wants to “do everything Republicans will largely be on of- duce enrollment as states prove I can to get to a yes” on the fense, only needing to defend eight In loving memory of Carmine James Colucci unable to fund the expansion them- healthcare bill. seats, while Democrats will have 25 May 10, 1952 – May 4, 2017 selves and current recipients leave If Heller opposes the plan too seats on the ballot. Please join the family, fellow attorneys and friends for a the program. loudly, he’ll expose himself to a Ten of those Democratic seats Heller, the only GOP senator up primary election challenge. But if are in states Trump won, often by memorial service honoring Carmine’s life. May 19, 2017, for reelection in a state Clinton won, he’s seen as too close to it, he’ll lose double-digit margins. If Democrats 10:00 a.m., St. Joseph Husband of Mary Catholic Church, immediately drew a line in the sand the moderates who backed Clinton are going to offset losses elsewhere, 7260 W. Sahara Avenue (at Tenaya) Las Vegas, Nevada. by coming out against the bill hours in 2016. they need to take Heller’s seat. Page 4 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 May 10-16, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 5 Petition tells Congress: Build The Wall! Trump campaigned on it, but a Bush law, supported by Obama, authorized it (WND) — A new petition to But the new petition moves a sovereign nation.” President Trump and the Republi- step beyond. The petition points out that there can Congress calls for the funding The effort calls on Trump and are estimates of up to 30 million il- and construction of the border wall Congress “to immediately fund legal immigrants already in the along the international boundary construction of a wall on the south- country, and former president with Mexico, to keep out illegal ern border of the United States to Ronald Reagan warned, “A nation aliens, drug trafficking, to reduce protect the American people from that cannot control its borders is not environmental damage and more. the scourges of illegal immigration, a nation.” After all, the “functional equiva- drug trafficking, environmental de- Mexico is no help, since it “is lent” was not only approved in the struction and violations of Ameri- actively aiding efforts by its citizens Secure Fence Act of 2006 signed can sovereignty. We further urge to migrate illegally into the United by President Bush and supported by President Donald Trump and the States and has established a net- Democrat Sens. Hillary Clinton, Republican Congress to immedi- work of 50 consulates within the Chuck Schumer and Barack ately undertake measures to United States to help its Mexican Obama, but the failure to act is a strengthen the federal government’s citizens lobby for aid.” very real threat to the future of the ability to enforce immigration laws, Heroin tragedies abound from United States. including by implementing manda- smuggled drugs, environmental is- From Day 1 of his campaign, tory E-Verify at all American busi- sues are a concern because of the President Trump talked about the nesses, imposing and enforcing trash dumped by illegals, and dangers of uncontrolled illegal im- strict penalties on all employers America has helped allies — Israel, migration into the U.S., and while about $95-$120 per U.S. household, wanting to enter the United States who hire illegal immigrants, and Jordan and Hungary — build bor- the cost for a barrier — estimated but the Federation for Immigration illegally knew that they would be repealing former president Obama’s der walls, it notes. to range from $15 billion to $20 Reform cited a recurring $100 bil- safe from deportation once they had unilateral amnesty for illegal alien “America’s national honor is billion — is certainly a factor — lion annual cost for taxpayers due reached the interior of the country minors.” disgraced by the presence of mil- there’s already a proposal in Con- to services to illegal aliens and their unless they were convicted of a se- Also Washington should get rid lions of illegal immigrants who dis- gress to take money forfeited from familes. rious crime. This was a powerful of “birthright citizenship,” where regard our country’s laws and the criminal prosecution of drug Besides the financial burden, incentive to do whatever was nec- children of illegal aliens are con- openly agitate under foreign flags, lords, such as the infamous drug too, there’s the carnage, estimated essary to enter the United States.” sidered American citizens, the ben- showing no loyalty or even attach- kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” at 100,000 lives since the end of Trump simply utilized “tough eficiaries of a multitude of benefits. ment to the country they are occu- Guzman, whose potential losses to 2006, from the drug and criminal campaign rhetoric” and expanded “The primary duty of any gov- pying and whose blessings and lib- the government from illicit profits trafficking associated with the bor- enforcement priorities to make sure, ernment is to protect the security of erties they are abusing,” it contin- and drug proceeds could range up der. the report said, “No deportable alien the citizenry. The border wall must ues. to $14 billion. Trump already has accom- is safe.” be constructed and our borders fi- It concludes, “It’s time to put And the costs of not doing any- plished the destruction of Obama’s The report said that’s already nally brought under control, not American first and stop the contin- thing are more. “home-free” incentives, according triggered a 64 percent year-to-year just to protect Americans, but to ued invasion — and along with it One estimate said the Trump to the Hill, which reported that un- drop in the number of people ap- serve as a visible symbol of our the drugs, the crime, the gangs and border security plan would run der the former president, “Aliens prehended or deemed inadmissible. national will to remain a free and the ongoing damage to our nation.” Heller (Continued from Page 1) after it passed the House. And while Democrats are rally- No primary challengers have junior senator, is also weighing a and its Medicaid expansion. “We cannot pull the rug out from ing opponents of the healthcare bill emerged yet to confront Heller, and run. She’s previously run unsuc- “I would be very concerned sim- under states like Nevada that ex- across the country, Heller angered most believe a serious one is un- cessfully for a House seat and for ply because of the environment panded Medicaid and we need as- some of his base with recent com- likely. Meanwhile, a few Demo- Nevada secretary of State. we’re walking into,” a Western surances that people with pre-exist- ments about Planned Parenthood. crats are weighing bids, but none While the fate of the GOP’s GOP political consultant said when ing conditions will be protected,” At a rowdy town hall last month, have officially jumped entered the ObamaCare replacement bill re- asked about Heller’s race. “It’s a lot he said in a statement hours after Heller said he opposed blocking race. mains uncertain, Democrats will of time between now and Election the bill passed. Planned Parenthood from receiving Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.), who’s continue to keep their foot on the Day, but I would certainly be gear- That proactive response differs federal funds, an important issue for considering a bid, said she’s spo- gas on healthcare. ing up now.” from his strategy during the initial anti-abortion voters. His spokes- ken about it with some people but “This is now [Republicans’] The GOP’s healthcare reform healthcare push. In March, Heller woman walked back the comments will run for reelection if she passes problem,” said Jim Manley, who push has already inspired new en- kept silent on an earlier version of the next day. on it. Titus ran for governor in 2006. served as an aide to former Sen. ergy on the left, and last week’s the bill before finally coming out “He’s upsetting his base and the Former Nevada State Treasurer Harry Reid (D-Nev.). “They are the House vote could become one of against it shortly before it was moderate, independent voters. Kate Marshall, who reportedly has ones taking away healthcare... and the defining issues of the 2018 mid- pulled from a vote in the House That’s not a safe place for him to the backing of Cortez Masto, the Sen. Heller belongs to that party.” terms. over GOP opposition. be in a state that voted for Hillary That would put Republicans in But while this new strategy of Clinton and a Democratic senator,” districts or states carried by Clinton vocal opposition could help dis- a Democratic strategist involved in in an especially tough position. The tance Heller from the unpopular Senate races told The Hill. “There’s party campaigned for seven years House bill, Democrats want to hang going to be an incredible amount on repealing ObamaCare, but it the plan around his neck anyway. of pressure coming to bear on him.” now finds itself divided between Minutes after the vote, the While Democrats want to use the conservatives and more moderate Democratic Senatorial Campaign House bill against Heller, the lawmakers on the details of the Committee (DSCC) purchased Senate’s push to rewrite the bill will party’s new plan. YouTube ads targeting Heller and likely help distance him from the unpopular House version. If Sen- A number of Republican sena- Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, another ate Republicans can’t agree on their tors, particularly those from states GOP senator who is seen as a po- own version, Heller could be stuck. that accepted the Medicaid expan- tential target for Democrats. But if lawmakers pass a more sion, have already expressed con- “Every day until Election Day palatable bill with protections for cerns about both the AHCA’s Med- of 2018, we will hold Dean Heller the Medicaid expansion, especially icaid cut and its offer for states to accountable for his toxic healthcare with Heller’s help, he stands to gain. waive ObamaCare requirements on plan that strips coverage away from Plus, Heller has the support of pre-existing conditions, provisions those with pre-existing conditions, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R), that helped win votes from the con- makes older Americans pay five who said he remains opposed to the servative House Freedom Caucus. times more for care and puts the House’s bill and will continue to Concerns from moderate Repub- interests of the rich and powerful “stand” with Heller. lican senators means the bill is over the interests of Nevadans,” On the other hand, Rep. Mark likely dead on arrival in the Sen- DSCC spokesman David Bergstein Amodei, the only Republican in the ate. Instead, senators are expected told The Hill. state’s congressional delegation, to write their own version. Hoping to tie Heller to the plan, voted for the bill. The House bill would roll back Democrats point to leaked audio Part of the aggressive push from ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion from a private luncheon last month Democrats comes from the con- with cuts totaling $880 billion over in Nevada. In the recording, Heller tours of the Senate map in 2018. 10 years, which is expected to re- said that he wants to “do everything Republicans will largely be on of- duce enrollment as states prove I can to get to a yes” on the fense, only needing to defend eight In loving memory of Carmine James Colucci unable to fund the expansion them- healthcare bill. seats, while Democrats will have 25 May 10, 1952 – May 4, 2017 selves and current recipients leave If Heller opposes the plan too seats on the ballot. Please join the family, fellow attorneys and friends for a the program. loudly, he’ll expose himself to a Ten of those Democratic seats Heller, the only GOP senator up primary election challenge. But if are in states Trump won, often by memorial service honoring Carmine’s life. May 19, 2017, for reelection in a state Clinton won, he’s seen as too close to it, he’ll lose double-digit margins. If Democrats 10:00 a.m., St. Joseph Husband of Mary Catholic Church, immediately drew a line in the sand the moderates who backed Clinton are going to offset losses elsewhere, 7260 W. Sahara Avenue (at Tenaya) Las Vegas, Nevada. by coming out against the bill hours in 2016. they need to take Heller’s seat. Chief Judge Cedric Kerns would like to take this opportunity to thank the voters of Las Vegas that gave him their continued support and confidence. Page 6 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 Congress holds “secret talks” on Trump impeachment (HORN NEWS) — A shocking on getting Trump out of the White that invoking Section 4 of the new report has revealed there’s a House before 2020. Twenty-fifth Amendment is no fan- plot against President Donald “Senator Mark Warner, of Vir- tasy but an entirely plausible tool Trump brewing within the halls of ginia, the ranking Democrat on the — not immediately, but well before Congress — and insiders say estab- Intelligence Committee, privately 2020.” lishment Republican lawmakers are told friends that he puts the odds at The first step in the plan, accord- quietly working with Democrats on two-to-one against Trump complet- ing to the report, is for Democrats a Trump impeachment. ing a full term,” The New Yorker to gain control of the House of Rep- That’s according to The New reported. resentatives in 2018. Yorker, which reported that Trump’s How deep does the conspiracy Once in control, liberal lawmak- support among so-called “conser- run? ers can start applying pressure on vative” Congressmen and women Deep enough to have former Republican establishment col- is waning — fast. House Speaker Newt Gingrich con- leagues to abandon the president. Trump supporters knew he’d cerned — and he’s advising all It’s very similar to the success- have enemies in Washington, D.C., Trump advisors to stay away from ful playbook liberal lawmakers but even his own political party is testifying in the Russian investiga- used to pressure former President turning against him? tion. that this is a war, and, if the left can as a panel of liberal psychologists. Richard Nixon to resign in 1974, The news is alarming. Gingrich fears their words will put them in jail, they’re going to put In other words, Democrats political experts note. “My guess is that there’s only be turned against them in the up- them in jail,” Gingrich said. would have doctors that Trump has “If the gavels change hands, it’s between fifty and a hundred Repub- coming fight with liberals for the The Trump impeachment plan never met rule him mentally-ill — a different world. No. 1, all of his lican members of the House that are White House. revolves around Section 4 of the and will use that to legally oust him. public records, they will go through truly enthusiastic about Donald “Anybody who goes in front of Twenty-fifth Amendment, where a If the President objects to their those with a fine-tooth comb — in- Trump as President,” Jerry Taylor, a congressional hearing for some- president can be removed from of- findings, Congress would be given come taxes, business dealings,” the president of libertarian think thing that is being investigated by fice if he is ruled “unable to dis- three weeks to decide the issue. A Former Virginia Rep. Tom Davis tank The Niskanen Center, told the the FBI is in immediate danger of charge the powers and duties of his two-thirds majority in both cham- warned. “At that point, it’s not just magazine. perjury in the most innocent way, office,” as ruled either by the Vice bers is then required to remove the talk — they subpoena it. It gets ugly The rest of the Republican law- and I think that’s really dangerous,” President and a majority of the President, and there is no appeal real fast.” makers are becoming increasingly Gingrich warned. Cabinet secretaries... or by a Con- process. But would the establishment receptive to talks with Democrats “None of these guys understand gressionally-appointed body, such That means the anti-Trump es- Republicans really turn against tablishment would have to muster Trump? serious support on both sides of the Outspoken Trump critic Bill 27 national monuments aisle — and there’s already cred- Kristol, a connected conservative ible rumors that the D.C. powers- insider in Washington, D.C., that-be, unhappy with Trump’s ef- weighed in on his thoughts on the could lose designation forts to “drain the swamp,” have chances the president is eventually begun quietly gathering the support By Max Greenwood impeached by his own party. they need. The Hill “It’s somewhere in the big Harvard professor Laurence The Interior Department is re- middle ground between a one per- Tribe, an expert on constitutional viewing the protected status of 27 cent chance and fifty,” Kristol said. law, told The New Yorker, “I believe national monuments after President “It’s some percent. It’s not nothing.” Trump signed an executive order saying the designations amounted Judge Almase to an overreach of federal author- (Continued from Page 1) his real love is for the almighty dol- ity. proud Judge Almase is it has to be lar. While no decisions have been assumed that there is an ulterior mo- Cara Campbell has told the Las made about the monuments yet, the tive behind all this. Vegas Tribune on several occasions, process could potentially alter the There is the possibility that a including during the party, that the protections granted by Trump’s plan was formed to stop the accu- reason she is running is because three predecessors. the people, where it belongs,” he review are 22 on federal lands, al- sations that Las Vegas Tribune has several people approached her ask- Ahead of signing his executive said. most exclusively in western states, been publishing about the connec- ing her to run for Department 3 be- order last month, Trump said the The monuments were protected and five marine monuments in the tion of the drug entrepreneur and cause “they need a fair judge on that designations imposed under former under the Antiquities Act — a 1906 Atlantic and Pacific oceans. the judicial races by pretending that bench” and after serious thought Presidents Barack Obama, George law signed by Theodore Roosevelt Federal land ownership has been Judge Almase’s new campaign and talks with her family, she de- W. Bush and Bill Clinton were es- that explicitly grants presidents the the subject of heated political de- manager has nothing to do with cided to file and run for that seat. sentially “a massive federal land power to designate national monu- bate, particularly in western states, David Thomas. Campbell is a native Las Vegan grab.” ments from federal lands. where the federal government holds It is true that Judge Almase is and has been a prosecutor with the “Today I’m signing an executive The law doesn’t give presidents vast swaths of land. In Nevada, for behind in the polls and it is also true Clark County District Attorney for order to end another egregious the authority to undo the designa- example, nearly 80 percent of land that she has not been able to raise almost twenty years and now is abuse of federal power and to give tions of their predecessors. is federally owned. In Alaska, it’s as much money as her opponent, Chief Deputy District Attorney that that power back to the states and to Among the monuments up for about 61 percent. newcomer Cara Campbell, whose has served as lead prosecutor on political coffer surpasses that of the virtually every type of criminal case Consultant incumbent multiple times over in Nevada and is committed to the (Continued from Page 1) televised meetings like the County check earlier than agreed upon af- when last we checked, but for a man safety and well-being of the com- District Court client to avoid pros- Commissioners and many others. ter the newspaper refused to do that smiles every time someone re- munity; Cara has been endorsed by ecution on a case that has been ac- She claims to be an activist and as business with him. fers to him as the judge-maker, al- Las Vegas Tribune newspaper and tive since 2014; it is unusual for a one, her name is as well known as The newspaper relationship with though it inflates his ego, we know Radio Tribune. bad check case to last more than her face. Southwest Printing was never jeop- three years. The newspaper has discarded the ardized and we continued printing At one time Lisa Ann Mayo rep- notion that maybe her “political with them after making good the in- resented a candidate that was run- connection” in District Court or in sufficient funds check and the check ning for Mayor and her case was City Hall are covering for her be- issued to Leon Benzer was cleared assigned to a judge that is the son cause if they were to “protect” Lisa before he went to the federal peni- of the Mayor and the former Mayor, Ann Mayo or her husband, Keith tentiary, where today he is paying but the judge refused to speak with DeRiso, they could have made her for a crime bigger that the one com- the Las Vegas Tribune and a very case disappear by now, or at least mitted by the newspaper. rude and unprofessional Judicial “dissolve” the arrest warrant that is Chief Deputy District Attorney Executive Assistant, Iruka Atamoh, putting her in danger of being ar- Bernie Zadrowski was and still is a sent the Las Vegas Tribune away rested for a criminal offense catego- well respected friend of the Las without an explanation. rized as a category D felony. Vegas Tribune and the newspaper In the middle of the race, Lisa Las Vegas Tribune, as a small endorsed him on the two occasions Ann Mayo was called to Alaska due business, has its own experience he ran for judicial office. to family issues, but the conspiracy with the courts and on two occa- Our contact with Zadrowski was DO YOU NEED AN EDITOR? theory of many in the political field sions has had to face the embarrass- one of the reasons, besides doing Have you been embarrassed lately when someone pointed out to you that you misspelled a word in your report or maybe of Las Vegas wonder if that trip was ment of being forced to deal with the right thing, that the two times had a whole sentence all messed up? Have you personally “arranged” so the judge’s mother the Bad Check Unit of the District the newspaper were obliged to deal felt that you could’ve done a much better job on that manuscript would not face a serious opponent, Attorney’s Office, one with South- with the Bad Check Unit and all the but just didn’t have the time? but that theory could be dismissed west Printing, who used to print the professional ladies working in that because her client was still faithful publication, after a client did not office ten years ago, the newspaper Why put off doing what you know you should have done before: to her and had chosen to have no pay for the advertisement as was management took responsibility call in an editor! As a word-, sentence-, and document-doctor, contact with the Las Vegas Tribune. promised, and the other one was a and never put at risk the reputation she will fix what needs fixing by adding a little of this or that, The questions many are asking Puerto Rican con man by the name of any of the judicial or political and taking out what shouldn’t have been there in the first place. is why it has taken so long for Metro of Leon Benzer, who cashed a offices that in one way or another officers to arrest Lisa Ann Mayo check from the company but was were in communication with the Give yourself the luxury of looking your best in print! when she is well known and is very supposed to hold the check until a Las Vegas Tribune and its adminis- [email protected]. 702-706-6875. much a public figure appearing on certain date; he tried to cash the tration. May 10-16, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 7

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“A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.” Jose Garcia * * * Rossana Sutherby * * * Karen Lee * * * Donovan Joseph Page 8 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 House hard-liners, known for obstruction, learning to govern Mark Meadows and the staunchly conservative Freedom Caucus were prime movers behind a health-care reform bill that passed last week. By Francine Kiefer these patients. Christian Science Monitor “We’re a states’ rights kind of WASHINGTON —Their nick- group, so we all believe from our name around Congress is the “hell standpoint the more decisions that no” caucus — a group of Republi- can be made at the state level the can hard-liners in the House that is better,” Congressman Meadows notorious for its blocking power. told reporters April 27. The opt-out But the conservative House waivers will pave the way to lower Freedom Caucus played a crucial premiums, said Meadows, and role in pushing the GOP health-care lower premiums were the key to his plan into the end zone in the lower caucus’s support for the bill. chamber on Thursday. The group A contrast with recent past negotiated. It compromised. And Over the past couple of months, then it helped carry the ball down the North Carolinian has been a the field on legislation that would peripatetic sprinter in search of a dismantle key parts of the Afford- deal — at the president’s resort in able Care Act. Six weeks ago, these Mar-a-Lago, at the White House, in hard-liners stopped the bill cold. the House, and over at the Senate, They’ll probably never be called where he says he has consulted with the “heck yeah” gang, but the Free- 14 or 15 senators. dom Caucus — born out of the Tea Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, Mark Meadows, R-N.C. But it was not long ago that Party movement — looks to be bers, will be more in step with the means continuing to run a $600 bil- Mark Meadows (R) of North Caro- Meadows was spearheading hard- climbing the learning curve of gov- rest of the GOP conference on is- lion deficit, he’s not voting for that. lina. liners’ efforts to partially shut down erning. Like House Republicans sues beyond health care. Reportedly He’s also wary of potential Senate The speaker pushed the talks the federal government (2013), oust generally, they’re adjusting from an the group is already working on tax- changes to the health-care bill. down to the two members, encour- House Speaker John Boehner opposition mind-set to one of a reform proposals so it can have in- Even so, says Professor Green, aging them to work it out, accord- (2015), and derail the Republicans’ party that holds the levers of power put on the front end of the process it was unusual to see the caucus in- ing to Congressman Cole, who is first viable attempt at Obamacare in Washington and has to act on its instead of scrambling to react. volved in developing a compromise not in the Freedom Caucus. A com- repeal in March. The caucus op- promises. “We really only have one data on the GOP’s American Health Care mittee chairman who helped write posed it on the grounds that it was That is contributing to a greater point that suggests they are more Act and then almost unanimously the underlying bill, Rep. Greg not a real repeal, and because of the sense of teamwork among fractious focused on governing than they supporting it. Walden (R) of Oregon, became the rushed, closed manner in which the House Republicans as they set their used to be,” says Matthew Green, a Road to a “indispensable broker” providing bill was drafted. At least one mem- sights on the next big promise: tax professor of politics at Catholic compromise staff and expertise, Cole said. ber quit the caucus over its earlier reform. University in Washington and an The compromise was initially The leadership “needed to push refusal to back the GOP’s health- “We learned to play as a team expert on the House speakership. drafted over the two-week April re- the discussion down into the bow- care bill. and work together. It’s a big mo- And part of governing is learn- cess by Rep. Tom MacArthur (R) els of the conference, because at Meadows’s actions might lead ment,” said Rep. Tom Cole (R) of ing to work with the other side. of New Jersey, who is a co-chair of some level, this was not just about one to think of him as a hard-knuck- Oklahoma, who is close to the GOP Caucus members — along with a the more moderate Tuesday Group policy,” Cole told reporters after the led sort with a scowl, but he actu- leadership and has seen the Repub- lot of other House Republicans — of House Republicans. While at the Thursday vote. ally has a convivial personality, say licans’ internecine battles up close. voted against this week’s bipartisan beach with his family, he sketched “There’s a lot of deep bitterness those who know him. He wants to Observers caution it’s too early budget to fund the rest of this year. out his ideas and shared them with and very personal feelings... that be liked — and understood — as to tell whether the Freedom Cau- Caucus member Rep. Dave Brat (R) Speaker Paul Ryan (R) of Wiscon- needed to be worked through on a evidenced by his willingness to talk cus, which has roughly 30 mem- of Virginia, says that if governing sin and Freedom Caucus chairman person-to-person or group-to-group with reporters long after the House basis, and really, leadership is not chamber has emptied out after a Free Speech the place to do that,” he said. vote. (Continued from Page 1) speech in McCutcheon: What emerged from the “He is one of the nicest guys The resolution argues that large political donations The Government has a strong interest, no less criti- MacArthur-Meadows negotiations you’d ever want to meet,” says corrupts candidates and dilutes the power of individu- cal to our democratic system, in combatting corrup- was a compromise that allows states former Rep. Matt Salmon (R) of als. tion and its appearance. We have, however, held that to opt out of two Obamacare re- Arizona, who retired from the Pay no heed to the fact that in the 2016 presidential this interest must be limited to a specific kind of cor- quirements: federal minimum-cov- House at the end of last year and election, Donald Trump was outspent by Hillary ruption — quid pro quo corruption — in order to en- erage standards, known as “essen- was a founder of the Freedom Cau- Clinton by two-to-one — $600 million to $1.2 billion. sure that the Government’s efforts do not have the ef- tial health benefits,” and guaranteed cus. “He just really has a good bed- This proposal goes even further than most argu- fect of restricting the First Amendment right of citi- coverage of “pre-existing condi- side manner.” ments against Citizens United — basically that cor- zens to choose who shall govern them. For the reasons tions.” States, though, would have It might not seem like it, but porations and unions are not people and have no free set forth, we conclude that the aggregate limits on con- to take other measures such as set- Meadows believes in collaboration speech rights — and proposes to allow regulation and tributions do not further the only governmental inter- ting up “high-risk” pools to handle (See Hard-liners, Page 9) limitations on any and all political contributions and est this Court accepted as legitimate in Buckley. They expenditures, including those by individuals, by also instead intrude without justification on a citizen’s ability overturning the Supreme Court ruling in McCutcheon to exercise “the most fundamental First Amendment v. FEC. activities.” Democrats think all money belongs to the state In Citizens United, the late Justice Antonin Scalia except what the state allows you to keep, and now they wrote: demand to take control of how you spend that. The (First) Amendment is written in terms of Jeff Clements, president of American Promise, an “speech,” not speakers. Its text offers no foothold for organization pressing for such a constitutional amend- excluding any category of speaker, from single indi- ment, testified to the Assembly committee by phone. viduals to partnerships of individuals, to unincorpo- He said we need to get back our constitutional foun- rated associations of individuals, to incorporated asso- dation that “really has gone back in a non-partisan and ciations of individuals — and the dissent offers no evi- cross-partisan way for over a century. It is not to say dence about the original meaning of the text to support there is anything bad corporations and unions or the any such exclusion. We are therefore simply left with very, very wealthy... If we allow unlimited deployment the question whether the speech at issue in this case is of the financial resources from those and other sources, “speech” covered by the First Amendment. No one says it overwhelms the rights we have as Americans and otherwise. A documentary film critical of a potential the duties we have to participate in our self-governing Presidential candidate is core political speech, and its republic, as equal citizens with equal representation.” nature as such does not change simply because it was He argued that politics is not a marketplace to be funded by a corporation. Nor does the character of that bought and sold. funding produce any reduction whatever in the “inher- Yes, it is a marketplace of ideas. But no matter how ent worth of the speech” and “its capacity for inform- much someone spends trying to persuade us to buy, ing the public,” ...Indeed, to exclude or impede corpo- we don’t have to buy it. rate speech is to muzzle the principal agents of the As for it being a non-partisan issue as Clements modern free economy. We should celebrate rather than claimed, the vote on SJR4 in the state Senate this past condemn the addition of this speech to the public de- week was on a party-line vote of 12-9. All Democrats bate. in favor. All Republicans opposed. I’ll put that up against the Democrats’ bleating about Let’s hear what the court had to say about free money corrupting the political process. May 10-16, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 9 Trump reveals first slate of judicial nominees By Lydia Wheeler/Jordan Fabian ing new slate of nominees for the while, expressed reservations with The Hill lower federal courts,” said Carrie what they called “ultraconserva- President Trump on Monday re- Severino, chief counsel and policy tive” nominees. leased his first batch of judicial director for the Judicial Crisis Net- “Packing the federal courts with nominees as he seeks to make his work. judges whose records suggest they mark on the federal court system. “The nominees have stellar want to weaken critical constitu- Trump is nominating 10 judges, qualifications and a record of cou- tional rights and legal protections including two candidates he had rageous commitment to the rule of would undermine the Constitution’s previously floated for the Supreme law that will make them excellent promise of equal justice for all, and Court, Joan Larsen and David additions to the federal bench. cause serious harm to millions of Straus. When it comes to fulfilling his cam- Americans,” said Nan Aron, Larsen, a judge on the Michigan paign promise to appoint strong, founder and president of the Alli- Supreme Court, is being nominated principled judges, Trump is knock- ance for Justice. for the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of ing it out of the park.” “We will be scrutinizing all of Appeals, while Straus, a judge on Elizabeth Slattery, a legal fellow the nominees’ records carefully and the Minnesota Supreme Court, has With this excellent slate, Trump continues fulfilling his campaign at the Heritage Foundation, said the urge senators to do the same.” been tapped for the 8th Circuit. promise — perhaps his most important one, in terms of securing the nominees are in line with the kind Trump had one judicial nominee White House press secretary Republican coalition — regarding judicial nominations. of judges Trump said he’d nominate pending before Monday. Amul Sean Spicer said the nominees were The White House says more ju- Conservatives praised Trump’s — originalist, textualist judges who Thapar, of the federal District Court “chosen for their deep knowledge dicial nominees will be coming in choices. will be faithful to the Constitution for the Eastern District of Kentucky, of the law” and their commitment the months ahead as the adminis- “President Trump is building on and not interpret it as though they is still waiting for the Senate to con- to upholding constitutional prin- tration works to fill the more than the success of his nomination of are legislators. firm him to the 6th U.S. Circuit ciples. 120 vacancies in the lower courts. Justice Gorsuch with an outstand- Liberal court watchers, mean- Court of Appeals. Texas governor signs law banning sanctuary cities By Brandon Carter ment officials to enforce immigra- The Hill tion laws alongside their regular du- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ties. signed a controversial bill into law Police departments in Texas on Sunday that bans sanctuary cit- have been largely against the bill. ies and allows police officers to ask The police chiefs of Houston and the immigration status of every in- Dallas published an op-ed in the dividual they detain. Dallas Morning News last week “Citizens expect law enforce- calling it a “burden” on local law ObamaCare replacement ment officers to enforce the law, enforcement agencies. and citizens deserve law breakers The bill has spurred massive bill ‘will not be quick’ to face legal consequences,” Abbot protests in Texas, culminating in By Jordain Carney said before signing the law. “Tex- protestors holding a sit-in in The Hill ans expect us to keep them safe, and ing themselves “sanctuary cities” Abbott’s office. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is signaling that that is exactly what we are going and refusing to cooperate with fed- The local chapter of the Ameri- the Senate will not quickly pass legislation to reform the nation’s healthcare to do.” eral officials on immigration en- can Civil Liberties Union tweeted system after a bill cleared the House last week. The Texas bill, known as S.B. forcement. that the law gives “Texas police a “This process will not be quick or simple or easy, but it must be done,” 4, will prohibit cities from declar- It also directs local law enforce- license to discriminate.” McConnell said on Monday. He added that “to those who have suffered enough already my mes- Business coalition: Trump tax plan sage is this: We hear you, and Congress is acting.” The House approved the American Health Care Act (AHCA) late last week, but the Senate is expected to overhaul the bill as they try to come ‘will spark an economic boom’ up with a plan that can get enough support to pass the upper chamber. McConnell didn’t get into the details of the House bill but argued sena- By Naomi Jagoda tors faced a choice between passing a new bill or the “indefensible The Hill ObamaCare status quo.” A coalition of businesses is “It’s the least members in both parties owe to the countless Americans praising President Trump’s tax plan, who continue to suffer under ObamaCare and the countless more who arguing that it would boost the will be hurt if we don’t act,” he said. economy and stop companies from McConnell will face a narrow path for clearing a healthcare reform moving overseas. bill through the Senate. Republicans have a 52-seat majority, meaning he Trump’s plan, released last could lose up to two senators and still let Vice President Pence break a tie. month, proposes lowering the cor- No Democrats are expected to support a bill that would repeal signifi- porate tax rate from 35 percent to cant portions of ObamaCare. 15 percent. The Reforming GOP senators signaled last last week that they would not rush to vote America’s Taxes Equitably (RATE) on a healthcare bill, with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) telling reporters Coalition argued that the current that he couldn’t commit to having a proposal ready by mid-June. corporate tax rate is not competi- base by removing the incentive for effective tax rate of 32 percent. McConnell has convened a group of roughly a dozen senators as they tive and has given its members a companies to flee in pursuit of a The coalition said that it wants try to hash out a deal that could get enough support. disadvantage over its competitors more favorable tax rate.” to work with the White House and Sens. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) both noted from other countries. “It has made it more difficult to Congress on an overhaul of the tax after the House’s vote that they didn’t support the AHCA. “We believe that your proposal invest in our American employees code. A handful of senators, including Grassley and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R- will spark an economic boom and and operations, while limiting the “The RATE Coalition applauds La.), noted they expect the Senate to write its own bill. make all American companies more value we’re able to create for our you for providing the presidential competitive in the global market- shareholders,” the group said. leadership that is critical to advanc- place,” RATE said in a Monday let- The coalition’s members include ing tax reform,” the group told Hard-liners ter to Trump. “We also believe that Ford, Boeing, Verizon and Walmart. Trump in its letter, which was (Continued from Page 1) cost of a tax cut, but Salmon says your proposal would stop the steady According to the group’s letter, its signed by co-chairs Elaine and wants to get to “yes,” Mr. the caucus won’t fall for that “gim- erosion of America’s corporate tax members currently have an average Kamarck and Jim Pinkerton. Salmon says of the North Carolin- mick,” which will be passed on to ian, who is in his third term and has consumers. a business background in real es- An epiphany tate. for Meadows That doesn’t mean, though, that Like many Republicans, Salmon Meadows and other members says the change in the caucus — he won’t play hard ball. As in Donald calls it Freedom Caucus 2.0 — has Trump’s “Art of the Deal,” they’ll much to do with the changed po- ask for much more than they know litical fortunes of the party, which they’ll get, says Salmon. now controls both ends of Pennsyl- On taxes, he says, they’re more vania Avenue. likely to side with President Trump During the Obama years, “it was than Speaker Ryan. Most caucus a lot easier to be the stop-gap, the members are supply-siders, who brick wall,” he says. Now the cau- believe low taxes will be paid for cus is realizing the buck stops with by economic growth. Ryan favors Republicans. They are the ones in a border tax to offset some of the charge. Page 10 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 FROM THE DESK OF GORDON MARTINES When LVMPD officers cross over the line, they drag everyone else over the line also By Gordon Martines this corruption, it is that the Sheriff confiscations and money all based ted to Washoe District Court, 2006. There is much that the LVMPD and his administration have to tol- upon false probable cause proce- Let the fireworks begin. has to be made accountable for in erate and condone these criminal dures. Remember to Keep your Faith, order to re-establish its Honor, In- acts, and are totally aware of what Metro Police, DEA, State Inves- Keep your Gun, and They can Keep tegrity, and Value. We are not just has occurred and is still occurring. tigators and the NHP have all will- their Change. talking about minor department The numerous cover-ups have to be ingly participated in this total Nar- In God We Trust policy violations; we are talking orchestrated by upper police man- cotic Dog Fraud. * * * * * about being complicit in major agement. DNA mistakes and expo- Let anyone willingly attempt to Gordon Martines is a former felony crimes such as Murder, sures, Officer-involved traffic col- delay, obstruct, or hamper these LVMPD detective who has served Rape, Drug trafficking, Larceny, lisions that later come out false are righteous longtime egregious in many capacities over his 39-year Extortion, Workmans Compensa- reversed later on, and are politically crimes, and they will find them- career in law enforcement. He was tion Fraud, Embezzlement, False covered-up. selves involved in these investiga- a candidate for sheriff in 2002, Arrest, Political Corruption, Elec- There is going to be plenty to tions. 2006, 2010 and 2014, with the in- tion Fraud, Medical Fraud, Em- discuss with the up-and-coming I know that the investigation of tention of bringing integrity and ac- ployment Fraud, Insurance Fraud, election for Sheriff of Clark County the One Billion Dollar SIIS countability back to the department, Narcotics Dog Fraud, Vehicle Nevada. The latest Sheriff has been defunding to the new Workmans and filed a federal lawsuit against Maintenance Fraud, Accident In- GORDON MARTINES effectively hiding to avoid any Compensation “EICON” Adminis- LVMPD in 2011. Martines has ap- vestigation Fraud, Minimum Stan- complicit in these crimes. Requests chance of having to explain the trators Fraud, is still ongoing; peared on “Face The Tribune” ra- dards, Training Fraud, Jail Con- were made over the years for the above mentioned crimes that have maybe next year that will get re- dio show several times and is cur- struction Fraud... etc. These are Federal Government to intervene, been and are still being committed solved. This is where then-Atty rently the host of “Open Mic” on some of the crimes that have yet to especially in the Murder of by the LVMPD, the Sheriff, and his General Sandoval and now Gover- Tuesdays and Thursday at 11:00 even begin being properly crimi- LVMPD Corrections Officer Kevin administration. nor Sandoval, and then Governor a.m. He contributes his opinions nally investigated. Scott Dailey, in 2007, by me per- There’s the massive phony Nar- Guinn, illegally transferred Neva- and ideas to the Las Vegas Tribune This is all very hard to believe, sonally. If anyone really believes cotics Dog Lawsuit and the thou- dans money from the treasury to the to keep the public informed and yet it is true. Pleas were made to they got all the participants in the sands of Narcotics Interdictions in- private bank accounts of EICON help improve policing in Las Vegas. the State to begin an investigation, Home Owners Association, think vestigation on our interstate road- instead of to a Trust. (See Com- Gordon Martines can be contacted until it was found to also be again. If there is only truth in all of ways; the thousands of evidence plaint by David Otto, Esq.) submit- via email at [email protected]. Trump approves plan to arm Syrian Kurds By Rebecca Kheel threat to peace and security in the The Hill region and the world.” President Trump has signed off According to NBC, some of the on a plan to arm Syrian Kurds, arms that could go to the Kurds in- which the U.S. considers an impor- clude bulldozers, engineering tant ally in the fight against the Is- equipment, rifles, ammunition, ar- lamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), mor and communication gear. officials announced Tuesday. They could be delivered by “Yesterday, the president autho- ground convoys, C-130 transport rized the Department of Defense to aircraft and air drops, NBC re- equip Kurdish elements of the Syr- ported, citing unnamed U.S. de- ian Democratic Forces as necessary fense officials. to ensure a clear victory over ISIS It’s unclear whether the U.S. in Raqqa, Syria,” Pentagon chief would provide heavier equipment spokeswoman Dana White said in to the Kurds. a statement. Defense Secretary James Mattis “The SDF, partnered with en- was in Denmark on Tuesday meet- abling support from U.S. and coa- ing with officials from more than a lition forces, are the only force on dozen nations fighting ISIS, includ- the ground that can successfully ing Turkey. seize Raqqa in the near future,” she After the meeting, he told report- added. ers the U.S. and Turkey are work- The plan is sure to rile Turkey, ing out their differences over the which considers the Kurds terror- Kurds. ists and an extension of outlawed “That’s not to say we all walk Kurdish insurgents in Turkey. into the room with exactly the same The U.S. military has debated appreciation of the problem or the for months how best to proceed as path forward,” Mattis said, accord- forces prepare to retake Raqqa, tween the Kurds and Turkey partner Turkey,” White said. “We fight for Raqqa will be long and ing to The Associated Press. ISIS’s de facto capital in Syria. reached a boiling point last month want to reassure the people and difficult, but will ultimately be yet “We’re going to sort it out,” he The Syrian Democratic Force, a when Turkish forces bombed and government of Turkey that the U.S. another defeat for ISIS, and another added. “We’ll figure out how we’re coalition of both Kurdish and Arab killed some U.S.-aligned Kurds. is committed to preventing addi- step toward eliminating the ISIS going to do it.” fighters, has been working to iso- The U.S. military then sent forces tional security risks and protecting late the city. to patrol the Turkey-Syria border. our NATO ally.” But whether the Kurds will lead In Tuesday’s statement, the Pen- The U.S. is still prioritizing sup- the assault on the city and whether tagon sought to reassure Turkey that port for the Arab part of the SDF, to arm them directly have been the U.S. is committed to its secu- she added. points of contention between the rity. “Raqqa and all liberated territory U.S. and Turkey, a NATO ally. “We are keenly aware of the se- should return to the governance of The simmering tensions be- curity concerns of our coalition local Syrian Arabs,” she said. “The May 10-16, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 11 Restoring free speech for churches is right thing to do, but wrong way to do it By Thomas Mitchell Amendment, which denies state A law without enforcement is funds to churches. In this case the not a law. state refused to reimburse a Just as Obama essentially re- Lutheran church for installing rub- pealed the nation’s immigration ber playground surfaces, though the laws by refusing to enforce them, funding is available to other orga- Trump’s executive order telling the nizations. IRS to not enforce the congression- The court or the Congress are the ally passed Johnson Amendment — proper places to resolve the reli- limiting the political speech of gious free speech question. churches that receive tax exemp- “Faith is deeply embedded into tions — usurps the power of Con- the history of our country, the spirit gress. of our founding and the soul of our It seems to be the right thing to nation,” Trump was quoted as say- do, but the wrong way to do it. ing in the Rose Garden at the sign- Congress could repeal it or the ing. “We will not allow people of courts could say it is an unconstitu- faith to be targeted, bullied or si- tional infringement on speech lenced anymore.” rights. He added, “We are giving our This so-called religious liberty churches their voices back.” order by Trump is somewhat analo- Perhaps, there are too many tax gous to a recent Supreme Court case exemptions being doled out, but de- in which a majority of justices ap- President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, nying fundamental rights in return pear to be ready to side with a Thursday, May 4, 2017, asking the IRS to use “maximum enforcement discretion” over the regulation, for a tax break seems a bit like ex- church over Missouri’s Blaine known as Johnson Amendment, which applies to churches and nonprofits. tortion. Hearing Master Named For Eighth Judicial District Court “Alternative Dispute Resolution” Program Erin Lee Truman selected to serve as Hearing Master over Alternative Dispute Program that saves time and money Special to the Las Vegas Tribune perience that is well-suited to meet flict Resolution at William S. Boyd or arbitration. After a thorough three-tiered re- the growing significance of the School of Lawfor their Mediation The ADR program is a great ex- cruitment process that included court’s ADR program.” Intersession Course. ample of how the Eighth Judicial public input, Erin Lee Truman was Ms. Truman’s legal education “I am honored to be selected as District Court is using alternative, selected to fill the hearing master began at J. Reuben Clark Law Hearing Master for the Alternative efficient methods to ensure justice. post for the Alternative Dispute School- Brigham, where she re- Dispute Resolution Program. I have District Court continuously works Resolution (ADR) Program. Hear- ceived a Juris Doctor degree in a strong belief in the importance of to develop innovative ideas, im- ing Master Truman has been prac- 1991. Prior to law school, she at- ADR, to benefit litigants,reduce prove efficiencies, address issues ticing law in Las Vegas since 1992. tended Brigham Young University costs of litigation, relieve burdened and improve access to justice. She most recently worked with the as a Trustee Scholar and received a dockets and conserve judicial re- For more information about the law firm of Hutchison & Steffen as Bachelor of Science degree in Ac- sources,” said Hearing Master courts, please visit our website at head of the firm’s ADR department, counting, with a minor in Business Truman. clarkcountycourts.us, acting as both a mediator and arbi- Management, from Brigham Young Alternative Dispute Resolution Facebook.com/ trator, and with the firm’s insurance University’s Marriott School of is a program intended to settle le- ClarkCountyCourts, Twitter at defense litigation team. She also ERIN LEE TRUMAN Management in 1988. She also at- gal cases. ADR typically involves MPrice@LasVegasCourts, or blog served as a court-appointed arbitra- year tenure with the company, she tended the Saltman Center for Con- neutral mediation, negotiation and/ at eighthjdcourt.wordpress.com. tor and short trial judge pro tem- managed the employees in the pore in the Eighth Judicial District Allstate and Encompass Insurance Court. staff counsel litigation office in Las Ms. Truman also served as a pri- Vegas, Nevada. vately retained mediator and arbi- “The Alternative Dispute Reso- trator with Bongiovi Dispute Reso- lution has proven to be a valuable lution, and assisted in resolving program saving time and money by numerous litigated cases and pre- keeping cases moving efficiently litigation disputes through Alterna- through our court,” said Eighth Ju- tive Dispute Resolution (ADR). She dicial District Court Chief Judge served as Lead Counsel for Allstate Elizabeth Gonzalez. “Hearing Mas- Insurance Company. During her 14 ter Truman brings a wealth of ex- Treasury debuts new spending tracker By Niv Elis The Hill The Treasury Department on Tuesday unveiled an updated online tool designed to help citizens track government spending. “The new site provides taxpayers with the ability to track nearly $4 trillion in government spending from Washington, D.C. directly into their communities and cities,” said Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. Easier access, he added, will help drive stronger decision-making for effective governing. The new site, Beta.USAspending.gov, builds off the same data used in the current usaspending.gov site and highlights information such as how much federal agencies and programs cost, which states are the largest recipients of funding and which sectors receive the most government pay. Users can learn, for example, that only 28.7 percent of spending goes toward actually running the government and its services, or that 9.7 per- cent of total spending goes to California, which gets a greater cut than any other state. It also includes, for the first time, data on awards distributed by the government. The new website was mandated by the 2014 Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act). But it is not the only game in town. In April, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled usafacts.org, a website that provides easy access to publicly available data on govern- ment revenue and spending on the federal, state and local level. That website also provides data on issues such as demographics, crime, health and education, and allows users to easily compare data from the various categories. Page 12 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 Sinclair announces deal to buy Tribune for $3.9 billion By Harper Neidig Epshteyn as a political analyst. The Hill The FCC voted at its April meet- Sinclair Broadcast Group an- ing to reinstate what’s known as the nounced on Monday that it had ultra-high frequency discount, reached an agreement to purchase which makes certain local stations the Tribune Media Company for count less toward the national me- $3.9 billion. dia ownership limit imposed on The deal, which was first re- major broadcasting companies. ported by Reuters ahead of the an- The move was opposed by most nouncement, comes just weeks af- Democrats, including House Mi- ter the Federal Communications nority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca- Commission eased restrictions on lif.), who argued in a letter with media ownership limits. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) that “This is a transformational ac- the new rule would threaten inde- quisition for Sinclair that will open pendent media voices. The two up a myriad of opportunities for the Democrats cited rumors at the time company,” Sinclair CEO Chris of an impending Sinclair-Tribune Ripley said in a statement. “The deal. Tribune stations are highly comple- Free Press CEO Aaron Craig mentary to Sinclair’s existing foot- called the deal a “scandal.” print and will create a leading na- “Sure looks like a quid pro quo: tionwide media platform that in- television stations in the country. deal to provide the company with rangement was offered to Demo- friendly coverage and full employ- cludes our country’s largest mar- In December, Politico reported better access, and in exchange cratic presidential nominee Hillary ment for ex-Trump mouthpieces in kets.” that Trump adviser and son-in-law Sinclair would broadcast interviews Clinton’s campaign, which turned exchange for a green light to get as Sinclair is a conservative-lean- Jared Kushner had bragged to a with the then-candidate without it down. big as Sinclair wants,” Craig said ing broadcasting company that is group of business leaders that the commentary. Last month, the company hired in a statement Monday. one of the largest owners of local Trump campaign had arranged a Sinclair said that the same ar- former Trump spokesman Boris “I feel terrible for the local jour- nalists who will be forced to set FCC is reviewing complaints about aside their news judgment to air Trump-administration talking points and reactionary commentar- Colbert’s Trump jokes, but that’s its job ies from Sinclair’s headquarters. By Frank Pallotta will take further action, including the host said of the President. This deal would have been DOA in Right now there’s a severe over- possibly imposing monetary penal- However, Colbert did add that, any other administration, but the reaction to the FCC chairman’s ties.” if he had to do it over, he would Trump FCC isn’t just approving it; comments about Stephen Colbert. But Colbert’s joke about Trump “change a few words that were they’re practically arranging it.” No, the government is not try- and Putin was bleeped out and cruder than they needed to be.” Despite the discount, the deal ing to muzzle one of the most fa- broadcast late at night. “I’m not going to repeat the may still result in Sinclair exceed- mous comedians in America be- On Wednesday night’s show, phrase, but I just want to say for the ing the national limit of serving 39 cause he made a vulgar joke about Colbert responded to the contro- record, life is short, and anyone who percent of households nationwide. President Trump. Colbert is not be- versy by saying he didn’t regret the expresses their love for another per- FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is planning ing censored. jokes. son, in their own way, is to me, an a push to raise that cap, but it is Despite all of the social media “He, I believe, can take care of American hero,” Colbert said. unclear whether the regulator will chatter and conflicting news head- himself. I have jokes; he has the CBS declined to comment on make a move before the deal goes lines, the FCC is doing exactly what launch codes. So, it’s a fair fight,” this story. through. it always does. Following the barrage of jokes, including one that implied Trump was taking part in a sexual act with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Colbert and “The Late Show” found itself in the middle of a backlash. Stephen Colbert Trump supporters felt he had viewed doesn’t speak one way or crossed the line, and others said the another as to whether it has any joke was homophobic. merit.” Last Thursday, FCC Chairman Word that the FCC is looking Ajit Pai was asked on Talk Radio into Colbert’s comments may seem 1210 WPHT if Colbert’s comments to some like blow back against the violated FCC decency rules. host for going after the president. “I have had a chance to see the But the FCC is just doing its job to clip now and so, as we get com- review public complaints. plaints, and we’ve gotten a number The FCC’s “safe harbor” provi- of them, we are going to take the sion, designed to protect children, facts that we find and we are going seeks to prevent stations from air- to apply the law as it’s been set out ing indecent material before 10 p.m. by the Supreme Court and other From 10 p.m. until 6 a.m., a broad- courts and we’ll take the appropri- caster can only be penalized for of- ate action,” Pai said. fering material that is deemed “ob- An FCC spokesman further con- scene” — a significantly higher veyed this point to CNNMoney: standard. “We review all consumer com- Once a viewer complaint is filed, plaints as a matter of standard prac- it’s forwarded to FCC staff for re- tice and rely on the law to deter- view and, according to the FCC’s mine whether action is warranted. website, “If the FCC determines the Be heard anywhere The fact that a complaint is re- material is indecent or profane, we Democrats save arts funding in the world for NPR and PBS from Trump Donald Trump will likely propose reversals on many items in the bill (only $50 per hour) that Congress agreed to in order to keep the government operating for the rest of this fiscal year. 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Email: [email protected] Page 12 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 May 10-16, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 13 radio station. cials have it, they don’t need to that work around the world, with If you want to hear a non-po- worry. But what about the a cure to the healthcare problem Sinclair announces deal to buy Tribune for $3.9 billion RadioTribune Lineup litically correct show, “Chris people they represent? Find out here. Join him in these discus- By Harper Neidig Epshteyn as a political analyst. Garcia, The Conservative why on Cobra USA. sions to clear the air so vital to The Hill The FCC voted at its April meet- “Open Mic” American” is the show for you. C.O.B.R.A. by the way is the survival itself and what you can 1985 Insurance Law created by do to help. The world has be- Sinclair Broadcast Group an- ing to reinstate what’s known as the Every Tuesday and Thursday at 11:00 a.m., Gordon Martines We look forward to you watch- nounced on Monday that it had ultra-high frequency discount, Ronald Reagan in 1985 for con- come so large, it’s getting claus- hosts “Open Mic,” a popular RadioTribune.com show. The Anti- ing and listening to the show and reached an agreement to purchase which makes certain local stations tinuing health care coverage of trophobic with traffic, travel, Corruption Coalition of Nevada is the basis for and theme of “Open will appreciate all feedback. the Tribune Media Company for count less toward the national me- * * * * * health insurance. We talk about taxes, soaring costs for food, $3.9 billion. dia ownership limit imposed on Mic.” COBRA USA insurance, savings and options water, clothing and shelter, and The deal, which was first re- major broadcasting companies. Gordon Martines was a career police officer with 39 years of available through King Cobra, what are we to do? Join us with ported by Reuters ahead of the an- The move was opposed by most on-the-job Law Enforcement experience. Past cases involving with Blu Laker the intended amended version of your wisdom and knowledge to nouncement, comes just weeks af- Democrats, including House Mi- Kevin Daley, Trayvon Cole and a variety of other covered-up crimi- A daily Radio show Monday the original Cobra program. We make America great again; to- ter the Federal Communications nority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca- nal cases, and a billion dollars worth of missing taxpayer money, through Friday 2:00 p.m. with invite you to press Congress for gether we can make a difference. Commission eased restrictions on lif.), who argued in a letter with are discussed in depth and at length on the show. live guests on a variety of sub- parity in health care live here at Let me pick your brain for the media ownership limits. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) that Martines spent four years as police officer with the Hermosa jects. Radio Tribune. Call or email us advancement of humanity. We “This is a transformational ac- the new rule would threaten inde- Beach Police Department before moving here and resuming his Due to the importance of quisition for Sinclair that will open pendent media voices. The two at [email protected] are controversial, conservative police career in Las Vegas as a Detective in the Robbery/Homicide up a myriad of opportunities for the Democrats cited rumors at the time health care, its out-of-control or call (949) 467- 0613. and considerate of other people, company,” Sinclair CEO Chris of an impending Sinclair-Tribune Bureau, retiring from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Depart- costs with no restraints, millions Cobra USA is hosted by Blu even when they may have dif- Ripley said in a statement. “The deal. ment after 36 years of police service. of Americans are unable to ob- Laker, an investigative reporter ferent opinions. Tribune stations are highly comple- Free Press CEO Aaron Craig The amount of corruption and cover-ups by executive Police tain it. Why? Our elected offi- who has seen medical programs * * * * * mentary to Sinclair’s existing foot- called the deal a “scandal.” Administrative officers witnessed by Martines inside the depart- print and will create a leading na- “Sure looks like a quid pro quo: ment led to his decision to contest the good ol’ boy’s club and run tionwide media platform that in- television stations in the country. deal to provide the company with rangement was offered to Demo- friendly coverage and full employ- for Clark County Sheriff three times against what he knew were cludes our country’s largest mar- In December, Politico reported better access, and in exchange cratic presidential nominee Hillary ment for ex-Trump mouthpieces in almost insurmountable odds. kets.” that Trump adviser and son-in-law Sinclair would broadcast interviews Clinton’s campaign, which turned exchange for a green light to get as “Open Mic” carries the voice the LVMPD does not want you to Sinclair is a conservative-lean- Jared Kushner had bragged to a with the then-candidate without it down. big as Sinclair wants,” Craig said hear, yet it is always there, every Tuesday and Thursday at 11:00 ing broadcasting company that is group of business leaders that the commentary. Last month, the company hired in a statement Monday. Open Mic a.m. on www.radiotribune.com. Tune in! one of the largest owners of local Trump campaign had arranged a Sinclair said that the same ar- former Trump spokesman Boris “I feel terrible for the local jour- * * * * * nalists who will be forced to set with Gordon Martines FCC is reviewing complaints about aside their news judgment to air “Face The Tribune” Trump-administration talking Face the Tribune is heard every Monday through Friday at 12 points and reactionary commentar- noon, hosted by Rolando Larraz. Colbert’s Trump jokes, but that’s its job ies from Sinclair’s headquarters. For the last five years “Face The Tribune” has been the premier By Frank Pallotta will take further action, including the host said of the President. This deal would have been DOA in show for interviews with politicians, civil service workers, gov- any other administration, but the Right now there’s a severe over- possibly imposing monetary penal- However, Colbert did add that, ernment officials and activists, and a voice for those everyday citi- reaction to the FCC chairman’s ties.” if he had to do it over, he would Trump FCC isn’t just approving it; 11:00 a.m. they’re practically arranging it.” zens who needed to air their legal grievances. The Las Vegas Tri- comments about Stephen Colbert. 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Stephen Colbert * * * * * Trump supporters felt he had viewed doesn’t speak one way or Chris Garcia, crossed the line, and others said the another as to whether it has any joke was homophobic. merit.” The Conservative American Last Thursday, FCC Chairman Word that the FCC is looking “Chris Garcia, The Conservative American,” is a daily radio show TRIBUNE Ajit Pai was asked on Talk Radio into Colbert’s comments may seem streamed on RadioTribune.com Monday through Friday 1:00 p.m. 1210 WPHT if Colbert’s comments to some like blow back against the to 1:30 p.m. You can also Google the show and watch on YouTube. violated FCC decency rules. host for going after the president. The show is hosted by Chris Garcia and has daily guests on the ‘Face the Tribune’ is hosted “I have had a chance to see the But the FCC is just doing its job to show touching on a variety of topics. 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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 We don’t waste our newspaper space Four local businesswomen are connected to a public relations firm that does advocacy work for Saudi Arabia, according to media reports, that include a local elected official, Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod, D- Las Vegas. Almost two months ago, the local media report made fuzz that lasted only two days after Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod resigned from her position with Organized Karma, the consulting firm that is registered with U.S. Department of Justice as agents for Saudi Arabia. Organized Karma is a private independent business in a free country that allows everyone to be connected with whomever they choose to do business with; Organized Karma as a local consulting firm also represents many Nevadans would benefit from political candidates, mainly Democrats in local elections, perhaps including Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray- Axelrod, D-Las Vegas. Trump’s tax deduction change During the two-day furor of the local media and politi- By Thomas Mitchell Nevadans — along with residents So President Trump has finally of New Hampshire, , Wyo- cal expert writers in the only daily newspaper, they were decided to take our advice. ming, Texas, South Dakota and satisfied with Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod, More than a year ago this news- Alaska — get to deduct about 1 per- D-Las Vegas resigning from her Organized Karma ties; paper noted in an editorial that then cent or less of our adjusted gross in- but no one, except the weekly Las Vegas Tribune, men- presidential candidates Ted Cruz, come, while those who live in New Marco Rubio, Chris Christie, Jeb York, Maryland, D.C. and California tioned the fact that Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray- Bush, John Kasich and Ben Carson deduct more than 5 percent. The fed- Axelrod, D-Las Vegas, should resign from her elected po- all had proposed repealing the IRS eral government is effectively sub- sition in the . deduction for state and local taxes, sidizing the big spending in those The mainstream media reported “They quietly labor as but Trump was still vague on the states at the expense of the lower tax registered foreign agents on behalf of the Kingdom of matter. states. Nevada is one of only nine states As we pointed out a year ago, us- Saudi Arabia. Their mission: Encourage U.S. veterans and with no state income tax to deduct. ing 2010 statistical data from the policymakers to oppose a law Congress passed that would Since the creation of the federal in- THOMAS MITCHELL IRS, the most recent available, you allow terror victims’ families to sue nations linked to ter- come tax in 1913 the residents of states with income find Californians who filed for state and local income rorism” and perhaps this time their job was well merited, taxes have been allowed to deduct those taxes from tax deductions claimed deductions of $10,700 per re- but what guarantee do we have that the next time, as reg- their federal obligation. Only in recent years have turn. Nevadans who filed for the state and local sales Nevadans been permitted to deduct sales taxes, but tax deduction claimed only $1,430 in deductions per istered foreign agents, that their mission will not be more this is subject to the whims of Congress because it return. compromised regarding the safety and dignity of our na- must be renewed every year. Calculated on a per capita basis, Californians tion? This past week Trump’s one page tax reform plan claimed $2,116 in federal income tax deductions, while “Four Nevada-based registered foreign agents for Saudi called for eliminating all deductions except for home Nevadans claimed only $166 per person for sales tax Arabia either work for, or are closely tied to, Organized mortgage interest and charitable contributions. deductions. Predictably, the high-tax states are whining. (See Mitchell, Page 16) Karma, a Las Vegas consulting firm. Aida Blankenship, Ronni Council and Charity Stevens are registered with the U.S. Department of Justice as agents for Saudi Arabia Happy Mother’s Day! and work as subcontractors for Qorvis MSLGroup, a pub- By Perly Viasmensky any of that stuff advertised on TV. The entire wish of lic relations firm that does advocacy work for Saudi History tells us that Mother’s Day was created by that mother would be a flower and a prayer on her Arabia,” records show and was reported by the main- Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holi- grave. stream media. day in 1914. According to the tradition started by Anna I personally know mothers who deserve to be hon- If a local firm wants to do business with Saudi Arabia Jarvis, people wore white and red Carnations to pay ored not only on Mother’s Day, but all year around. tribute to their mothers. On this second Sunday of May as we celebrate or any other terrorist country, it is up to them; they are a The white carnation was Anna Jarvis’ most favor- Mother’s Day I want to send a very special thought to private enterprise and they are all blessed by living in an ite of flowers because it represented the purity of a Maramis Choufani, our managing editor, who raised almost free country. If the local candidates they represent mother’s heart. For years, I remember, people wore a three sons and one daughter with love and dedication. want to do business with a company that has ties to a white carnation to honor deceased mothers, and a red Maria Urena made many sacrifices with lots of limi- terrorist country that is not an ally of the United States of one to honor a living mother. tations to raise two sons and two daughters and to have Sadly, through the years, Mother’s Day has become the satisfaction of knowing they are all professionals America, it is a different story altogether, and the Nevada so commercialized that very seldom do you see people — two engineers, a pharmacist and a school teacher. constituents should be made aware of such degraded be- wearing a red carnation to honor their living mother And Blanca Gonzalez, who — even if her son is havior. or a white one to remember the woman who through now grown up, still has a very tight and strong bond If it is bad to do business with a campaign manager her entire life made many sacrifices to make us the with her only son. that is involved in the drug business, like Dave Thomas, men and women we are today. To the new mothers of today, Rossana Garcia, Karen Turn the TV on and all we see are department stores Joseph and Miriam Tellez, I wish you a very happy there is not much difference doing business with a com- advertising dresses, purses, and shoes for Mother’s day, hoping that one day in the future your children pany that advocates for or represents terrorist countries Day. Jewelry stores showing necklaces and diamond will feel the same pride as the children of Maramis, that are enemies of our United States. stones and everything is based on money, money and Maria and Blanca. “For us, dealing with organizations that are openly more money, when in reality if you ask a mother what Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers in the world against our country, groups that are connected with any she really needs you will be surprised to hear: “A and for those who are no longer with us, including my wonderful day (or simply an afternoon) and a big hug own mother, I raise a prayer to the Good Lord so you type of terrorist or anti-American activity, are off limits from my children.” know you are never forgotten. and are considered a disgrace to any one of the small A mother is gone and she will not be able to wear (See Viasmensky, Page 17) groups that represent this newspaper or our radio station,” we wrote in our March 24, 2017 editorial. ON A PERSONAL NOTE According to media accounts, Shannon Bilbray- Axelrod already resigned from her job with a local Demo- One visitor’s view of the crat political consultant group, but we believe she should give her constituents and the whole state of Nevada the same respect and resign from her Assembly position, hospital/rehabilitation system elected or not. We believe that we, as Americans, cannot By Maramis down the rehab route, those facili- afford to be weak or undecided; we need to be sure of I’m here in New York, where the ties are different from each other, just daily news is more gruesome than as hospitals are different from each who we are and what we stand for; either we’re for or that in Las Vegas. But no matter how other. The particular rehab center that we’re against the United States of America, but we can- gruesome any city’s news may be, I’ll be referring to is well over 50 not afford to be sitting on the fence or not knowing where only that which affects us in some years old; probably over 60 years we stand. way — directly or indirectly — stays old. One would hope that since the with us at the end of the day. building has been renovated, prob- The difference between us and the daily newspaper is When one is very likely in one’s ably more than once, the care offered that we are for real and we do not waste our print page, last illness, one tends to not be all would also be updated, since that is while the daily newspaper wasted twenty-two inches writ- that interested in what is happening the most important part of any hos- ing about former County Commission Dario Herrera with on the streets of New York, in Wash- pital or rehabilitation center or sys- a forty-point headline and reminded their few readers ington, D.C. — and even more par- tem. ticularly, in the White House and/or MARAMIS CHOUFANI But alas, that has not been the about Herrera and former Judge Steve Jones, who already Congress — or anywhere other than in one’s own area case. Having been a nurse myself, I understand the have paid for their alleged crimes — while we use our of involvement and circle of life. situation from “their” point of view. Too much to do, editorial space to remind our readers about Assembly- Rehabilitation centers are one way to phase back not enough time, too many people needing something; woman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod, D-Las Vegas, and all into “normal” life. One is hospitalized for some seri- being pulled over here or over to there. But the most the political candidates that use a consulting firm like Or- ous condition, and although one feels the crisis is past important thing is for the aides and the nurses et.al. to or they cannot do any more for the patient, one is not understand things from the patient’s point of view. My ganized Karma that does business with and represents ready to go home. And the doctors not only agree, sister is the patient that brings me here. She is not what terrorist countries that are enemies of the United States they more or less make it clear that you can’t go home you’d call a “hardcore” complainer at all, but a hun- of America. UNTIL you’ve been through “rehab.” dred little things can add up to at least one big pain in So while I’ve visited several friends who have been (See Maramis, Page 18) Page 14 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 May 10-16, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 15

A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. — Thomas Jefferson EDITORIALS VEditors note:IEW The views expressed are entirely those of the writersP and do not necessarilyOINTS reflect the opinions of the Las Vegas Tribune. Our Point of View Claims to the Contrary, Vegas We don’t waste our Trash Controversy is NOT Over newspaper space By Chuck Muth NO BID contract extension for Four local businesswomen are connected to a public One of my favorite comedy Republic Services — which in- scenes of all time was when the cludes either cutting your residen- relations firm that does advocacy work for Saudi Arabia, character played by the late John tial trash collection from twice-a- according to media reports, that include a local elected Belushi in the movie “Animal week to once-a-week or DOU- official, Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod, D- House” was told that the days of BLING your monthly service fee! Las Vegas. fun-and-games at his college frater- — could not legally be imple- nity were “over.” mented. Almost two months ago, the local media report made “What?” Bluto asked. “Over? And while there’s absolutely fuzz that lasted only two days after Assemblywoman Did you say ‘over’? Nothing is over nothing the voters, taxpayers, rate- Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod resigned from her position with until we decide it is! Was it over payers and citizens of Las Vegas Organized Karma, the consulting firm that is registered when the Germans bombed Pearl can do about Councilman Beers’ with U.S. Department of Justice as agents for Saudi Harbor? Hell no! And it ain’t over billion-dollar NO BID contract ex- now.” tension itself, there DOES appear Arabia. CHUCK MUTH “Germans?” city council could vote (5-2) to to be something they can do about Organized Karma is a private independent business in “Forget it; he’s rolling.” award Republic Services that bil- repealing the ordinance that made a free country that allows everyone to be connected with I think of that scene every time lion-dollar NO BID contract exten- it possible. in this article are reserved to the reg- man Beers’ Billion-Dollar NO BID whomever they choose to do business with; Organized someone tells me that Las Vegas sion, they first had to pass a new It’s called a voter “referendum.” istered voters of each county and contract extension could still be re- Karma as a local consulting firm also represents many Nevadans would benefit from City Councilman Bob Beers has ordinance to “repeal and replace” And it’s the law. You could look it each municipality as to all local, pealed! told them that the fight over award- up. special and municipal legislation of It wasn’t over when the Ger- political candidates, mainly Democrats in local elections, Chapter 9.08 of the Las Vegas City ing Republic Services that 14-year, Code governing trash collection And if the ordinance is repealed every kind in or for such county or mans bombed Pearl Harbor. And it perhaps including Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray- Trump’s tax deduction change billion-dollar NO BID contract ex- because the old ordinance didn’t via voter referendum, one would as- municipality.” ain’t over now. Axelrod, D-Las Vegas. tension is “over.” allow for single-container residen- sume the contract based on the new “Municipal legislation” means So how many signatures would During the two-day furor of the local media and politi- By Thomas Mitchell Nevadans — along with residents Sorry, councilman, but it wasn’t tial recycling and other matters. ordinance would become null and city ordinances. be required? So President Trump has finally of New Hampshire, Florida, Wyo- cal expert writers in the only daily newspaper, they were over when the Germans bombed Which means without this new- void. Now... And “referendum” means if Well, according to the Nevada decided to take our advice. ming, Texas, South Dakota and Pearl Harbor. And it ain’t over now. and-improved (but not lemon- According to Article 19, Section enough signatures are gathered by Constitution, “Referendum peti- satisfied with Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod, More than a year ago this news- Alaska — get to deduct about 1 per- You see, before Councilman scented) ordinance, Councilman 4 of the Nevada Constitution, the the registered voters of Las Vegas, tions may be instituted by 10 per- D-Las Vegas resigning from her Organized Karma ties; paper noted in an editorial that then cent or less of our adjusted gross in- Beers and the other members of the Beers’ sweet-heart billion-dollar “referendum powers provided for the ordinance that allows Council- (See Muth, Page 17) but no one, except the weekly Las Vegas Tribune, men- presidential candidates Ted Cruz, come, while those who live in New Marco Rubio, Chris Christie, Jeb York, Maryland, D.C. and California tioned the fact that Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray- Bush, John Kasich and Ben Carson deduct more than 5 percent. The fed- Body Cameras, You Gotta Love’em Axelrod, D-Las Vegas, should resign from her elected po- all had proposed repealing the IRS eral government is effectively sub- sition in the Nevada Legislature. deduction for state and local taxes, sidizing the big spending in those The mainstream media reported “They quietly labor as but Trump was still vague on the states at the expense of the lower tax With Rise of Body Cameras, New Tests of Transparency and Trust registered foreign agents on behalf of the Kingdom of matter. states. By Mace J. Yampolsky Chicago’s Independent Police Re- two officers with Body cameras. s o u r c e s / Nevada is one of only nine states As we pointed out a year ago, us- Saudi Arabia. Their mission: Encourage U.S. veterans and Body-worn cameras are reshap- view Authority released hours of But one was not working. This 472014912134715246869.pdf. with no state income tax to deduct. ing 2010 statistical data from the ing perceptions of policing. The footage from body and dashboard seems suspicious. Also, here is link for a policy policymakers to oppose a law Congress passed that would THOMAS MITCHELL Since the creation of the federal in- IRS, the most recent available, you small devices, typically mounted cameras, and the results were dis- However, it is my understanding scorecard which rates the police allow terror victims’ families to sue nations linked to ter- come tax in 1913 the residents of states with income find Californians who filed for state and local income on officers’ shirts, provide a lens turbing. Videos captured various that in the discovery provided to the department of several major cities. rorism” and perhaps this time their job was well merited, taxes have been allowed to deduct those taxes from tax deductions claimed deductions of $10,700 per re- into law enforcement that is meant angles of a car chase, police gun- Civil lawyer who is suing Metro https://www.bwcscorecard.org/ but what guarantee do we have that the next time, as reg- their federal obligation. Only in recent years have turn. Nevadans who filed for the state and local sales to build transparency and trust. But fire and, after the teenager was shot, there was a much longer, much Police chiefs promising reform Nevadans been permitted to deduct sales taxes, but tax deduction claimed only $1,430 in deductions per their increased use has also raised confusion as officers tried to fig- more damning recording. But I have lauded body-worn cameras as istered foreign agents, that their mission will not be more this is subject to the whims of Congress because it return. compromised regarding the safety and dignity of our na- a host of questions and concerns: ure out what had happened. haven’t seen it. The family is suing a way to curb the use of force and must be renewed every year. Calculated on a per capita basis, Californians Who should have access to record- We Can See LVMPD over the shooting, saying hold officers accountable. And in- tion? This past week Trump’s one page tax reform plan claimed $2,116 in federal income tax deductions, while ings? How will the footage be Everything, Right? it was unjustified. deed, prosecutions of officers, “Four Nevada-based registered foreign agents for Saudi called for eliminating all deductions except for home Nevadans claimed only $166 per person for sales tax used? What are the privacy rights Absent from that trove of video When Do They Wear Them? while rare, have gone up in the past Arabia either work for, or are closely tied to, Organized mortgage interest and charitable contributions. deductions. of people caught on video? And was footage of the fatal shot — a More than half of all medium- two years. Predictably, the high-tax states are whining. (See Mitchell, Page 16) Karma, a Las Vegas consulting firm. Aida Blankenship, what are the long-term costs to tax- fact that led to weeks of protests and to-large police departments in the In 2016, roughly 1,000 people payers? claims of a police cover-up. Body United States now use or are test- were fatally shot by the police — a Ronni Council and Charity Stevens are registered with Across the country, police de- cameras which are meant to help ing body-worn cameras in a pilot slight decrease from 2015, accord- the U.S. Department of Justice as agents for Saudi Arabia Happy Mother’s Day! partments large and small are roll- MACE YAMPOLSKY heal police-community relations, program, according to Chuck ing to media groups tracking the and work as subcontractors for Qorvis MSLGroup, a pub- ing out expensive body-camera more are proposing legislation. can create distrust when mis- Wexler, executive director of the numbers. At the same time, the year By Perly Viasmensky any of that stuff advertised on TV. The entire wish of programs without consistent an- There are many challenges and in- handled or abused. Police Executive Research Forum. saw a significant jump in the num- lic relations firm that does advocacy work for Saudi History tells us that Mother’s Day was created by that mother would be a flower and a prayer on her swers to the questions or, accord- centives — social, political and eco- I am a member of the Ombuds- But are they turned on all the time? ber of police shootings captured on Arabia,” records show and was reported by the main- Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holi- grave. ing to policy experts, convincing nomic — surrounding the rapid rise man panel. We ask questions of a Unfortunately, no. The US Depart- video — via smartphones, surveil- day in 1914. According to the tradition started by Anna I personally know mothers who deserve to be hon- stream media. evidence that the cameras ensure of police body cameras. representative of the LVMPD in a ment of Justice, (DOJ) believed this lance cameras, dashboard cameras Jarvis, people wore white and red Carnations to pay ored not only on Mother’s Day, but all year around. If a local firm wants to do business with Saudi Arabia the level of accountability that the Chicago police officers, who public forum regarding non-crimi- issue is so important that it prepared and especially body cameras. tribute to their mothers. On this second Sunday of May as we celebrate public demands. Already, at least were equipped with body-worn nal shooting. Ostensibly to educate a 92-page document entitled, In cases of police wrongdoing, or any other terrorist country, it is up to them; they are a The white carnation was Anna Jarvis’ most favor- Mother’s Day I want to send a very special thought to 19 states have enacted laws restrict- cameras, shot and killed an 18-year- the public and the loved ones of the Implementing a Body-Worn Cam- prosecutors can have a hard time private enterprise and they are all blessed by living in an ite of flowers because it represented the purity of a Maramis Choufani, our managing editor, who raised ing public access (But Mildred, we old African-American named Paul person that was killed. In the last era Program. Here is the link. Rec- persuading a jury to convict an of- almost free country. If the local candidates they represent mother’s heart. For years, I remember, people wore a three sons and one daughter with love and dedication. are using them just like you O’Neal on or about July 28, 2016. one I did, in June of 2016, the ommendations & Lessons Learned. ficer even with clear video evi- white carnation to honor deceased mothers, and a red Maria Urena made many sacrifices with lots of limi- want to do business with a company that has ties to a wanted!) to footage, and a dozen In the weeks after the death, shooting of Abel Correa, there were https://www.justice.gov/iso/opa/re- (See Mace, Page 18) terrorist country that is not an ally of the United States of one to honor a living mother. tations to raise two sons and two daughters and to have Sadly, through the years, Mother’s Day has become the satisfaction of knowing they are all professionals America, it is a different story altogether, and the Nevada so commercialized that very seldom do you see people — two engineers, a pharmacist and a school teacher. constituents should be made aware of such degraded be- wearing a red carnation to honor their living mother And Blanca Gonzalez, who — even if her son is My Salute to Joseph Farah and WND havior. or a white one to remember the woman who through now grown up, still has a very tight and strong bond If it is bad to do business with a campaign manager her entire life made many sacrifices to make us the with her only son. Larry Klayman notes 20 years later they no longer call it ‘new media’ that is involved in the drug business, like Dave Thomas, men and women we are today. To the new mothers of today, Rossana Garcia, Karen By Larry Klayman present information without inter- ing the developments of the story. Obama wears his faux Christian Turn the TV on and all we see are department stores Joseph and Miriam Tellez, I wish you a very happy there is not much difference doing business with a com- We celebrate the 20th anniver- ference or limitation. It is a place WND fully explored the self- persona as a scam while helping the advertising dresses, purses, and shoes for Mother’s day, hoping that one day in the future your children sary of WND with congratulations where I know that the truth can al- contradictory, ever-changing stories most malevolent Muslim influences pany that advocates for or represents terrorist countries Day. Jewelry stores showing necklaces and diamond will feel the same pride as the children of Maramis, and a well-deserved tribute to its ways find a place to be heard by the of Barack Hussein Obama’s birth to hurt America, which has been so that are enemies of our United States. stones and everything is based on money, money and Maria and Blanca. founder Joseph Farah and its dedi- electorate. certificates. When the Obama good to him. “For us, dealing with organizations that are openly more money, when in reality if you ask a mother what Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers in the world cated staff and contributing authors. Joseph was kind enough to write White House offered a computer- Now, as evidence has been re- against our country, groups that are connected with any she really needs you will be surprised to hear: “A and for those who are no longer with us, including my Today, the American news media columns about my work, such as ized laser-printer version of vealed — so often from the media wonderful day (or simply an afternoon) and a big hug own mother, I raise a prayer to the Good Lord so you type of terrorist or anti-American activity, are off limits have been turned upside down. “Larry Kayman, my hero,” on Nov. Obama’s 1961 birth certificate, al- of England — of Barack Obama’s from my children.” know you are never forgotten. WND has been one of the leaders 3, 1999. WND covered my cam- though laser printers had not been considering having homosexual re- and are considered a disgrace to any one of the small A mother is gone and she will not be able to wear (See Viasmensky, Page 17) in an unexpected and surprising paign for U.S. Senate in Florida invented in 1961, WND asked lationships and even how he was groups that represent this newspaper or our radio station,” transformation. extensively where others always questions while the rest of the me- spurned by white women romanti- we wrote in our March 24, 2017 editorial. ON A PERSONAL NOTE Today, the historic role of a vi- seek to bury the conservatives run- dia couldn’t admit that the emperor cally, WND is one of the few orga- According to media accounts, Shannon Bilbray- brant free press has been taken over ning for office. had no clothes. When Sheriff Joe nizations reporting on the facts as In fact, WND has been so much Axelrod already resigned from her job with a local Demo- by dedicated news outlets like Arpaio and Mike Zullo, like others, we know them. This news devel- One visitor’s view of the WND once dismissed as experi- a part of my efforts in the public identified the serious inconsisten- opment may help explain why he crat political consultant group, but we believe she should mental “new media.” The fossilized interest that I am working on a book cies in the various birth certificates disdains white people. The evi- give her constituents and the whole state of Nevada the remains of traditional newspapers, LARRY KLAYMAN compiling many of my columns. In offered for Obama, WND reported dence is showing that Obama mar- same respect and resign from her Assembly position, hospital/rehabilitation system magazines and television broad- wherever it leads, is highly contro- keeping with my ironic sense of the facts and let the readers decide, ried Michelle because she would elected or not. We believe that we, as Americans, cannot By Maramis down the rehab route, those facili- casts have shrunk into becoming the versial because it has become rare. humor, I am calling it “Essays of a while the “old media” tried to hide help him get elected, while secretly That is the role the traditional news Mad Man.” I expect that the truths the facts from its readers, buried afford to be weak or undecided; we need to be sure of I’m here in New York, where the ties are different from each other, just “fake news” of the country. resenting the white women that re- daily news is more gruesome than as hospitals are different from each WND is a news powerhouse that media used to play and what built revealed in these columns will under fictions. WND sent investi- ports now show spurned him. He who we are and what we stand for; either we’re for or that in Las Vegas. But no matter how other. The particular rehab center that simply tells it like it is, undeterred their reputations. make other people mad as well. gative reporter Jerry Corsi to Kenya has lied about his past just as he has we’re against the United States of America, but we can- gruesome any city’s news may be, I’ll be referring to is well over 50 and unafraid, the way the Washing- Over these 20 years, WND and Because WND has embraced the and Hawaii. When Corsi was ar- lied about being a Christian, among not afford to be sitting on the fence or not knowing where only that which affects us in some years old; probably over 60 years ton Post and “the Gray Lady,” the Joseph Farah have always been role of true journalists and refused rested in Kenya, WND stood be- many other lies over the last eight we stand. way — directly or indirectly — stays old. One would hope that since the New York Times, used to provide supportive of me as the founder of to be intimidated, it has been at the hind the pursuit of the truth. years. with us at the end of the day. building has been renovated, prob- news. WND built a reputation do- Judicial Watch, later U.S. Senate center of many important political WND followed the evidence to More than all that, Joe Farah and The difference between us and the daily newspaper is When one is very likely in one’s ably more than once, the care offered ing what formerly created the so- candidate, and now leader of Free- issues and controversies. For play- report on the likely murder of the WND team have managed to that we are for real and we do not waste our print page, last illness, one tends to not be all would also be updated, since that is called great news outlets. Those dom Watch. Our mission has been ing the role of real reporters in a Clinton lawyer and aide Vince Fos- resist the tides of conventional wis- while the daily newspaper wasted twenty-two inches writ- that interested in what is happening the most important part of any hos- famous news organizations that tell to investigate and prosecute gov- world of activists and fakes, WND ter and the mysterious events of 80 dom while making WND a success- ing about former County Commission Dario Herrera with on the streets of New York, in Wash- pital or rehabilitation center or sys- themselves they are still great have ernment corruption and abuse, and has earned the ire of those whose other people who threatened the ful business enterprise. While many a forty-point headline and reminded their few readers ington, D.C. — and even more par- tem. degenerated into farce. fight for transparency by govern- mendacity is exposed by the news Clinton machine. outlets share the truth in the Internet ticularly, in the White House and/or MARAMIS CHOUFANI But alas, that has not been the WND is not afraid to report the ment, to pry information out of dark site’s contrasting example. But The clear evidence about the true age, WND has also succeeded in about Herrera and former Judge Steve Jones, who already Congress — or anywhere other than in one’s own area case. Having been a nurse myself, I understand the news, without regard to what is po- places within the government bu- what is called controversial today beliefs of Barack Hussein Obama, making its news outlet commer- have paid for their alleged crimes — while we use our of involvement and circle of life. situation from “their” point of view. Too much to do, litically correct, conventional wis- reaucracy and halls of power. WND is merely a refusal to slavishly toe whom Freedom Watch dubbed cially viable to continue for the long editorial space to remind our readers about Assembly- Rehabilitation centers are one way to phase back not enough time, too many people needing something; dom, groupthink, or popular. It re- has taken the information revealed the party line. “Muslim of the Year” in 2016, was term. woman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod, D-Las Vegas, and all into “normal” life. One is hospitalized for some seri- being pulled over here or over to there. But the most ports what the American people and reported on the truth in the way When former CIA contractor suppressed in most places, but not * * * * * the political candidates that use a consulting firm like Or- ous condition, and although one feels the crisis is past important thing is for the aides and the nurses et.al. to need to know, not what the pow- news reporters should. Dennis Montgomery came out of in the pages of WND. I have no Larry Klayman is a former Jus- or they cannot do any more for the patient, one is not understand things from the patient’s point of view. My ers-that-be want the people to think I have been honored to publish the cold as a whistleblower, reveal- problem with patriotic Muslims tice Department prosecutor and the ganized Karma that does business with and represents ready to go home. And the doctors not only agree, sister is the patient that brings me here. She is not what while hoping we don’t find out the over 400 columns on the online ing that corruption in our intelli- willing to peacefully follow U.S. founder of Judicial Watch and Free- terrorist countries that are enemies of the United States they more or less make it clear that you can’t go home you’d call a “hardcore” complainer at all, but a hun- truth. This willingness to upset the pages of WND. I have been im- gence agencies is worse than even laws. But Obama is a cynical and dom Watch. His latest book is of America. UNTIL you’ve been through “rehab.” dred little things can add up to at least one big pain in apple carts and challenge sacred pressed that Farah and WND’s edi- what Edward Snowden revealed, dishonest politician who will say “Whores: Why and How I Came to So while I’ve visited several friends who have been (See Maramis, Page 18) cows, and follow the evidence tors have allowed me to write and WND often took the lead in report- and do anything to get elected. 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COMMENTARIESEditors note: The views expressed are entirely those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Las Vegas Tribune. LVMPD Indifference to Internal Justice By Norman Jahn ting out of bed and walking across No.” before leaving the room. LVPPA in October 2015, fresh out Last week, I started relaying the the hall to the bathroom. ‘Joe-Lo’ When asked by Sexual Assault of retirement. Sweeney’s ‘bio’ also story of a Metro officer forced to returned to Sheila’s bed lying down detectives if she believed ‘Joe-Lo’ said she worked for Metro for over retire after attending a police pic- on the left side of the bed next to knew what he was doing, Sheila 14 years and is ‘intricately’ famil- nic and having a couple of things her. ‘Joe-Lo’ pushed Sheila over to replied, “Yeah. Probably, Yeah.” iar with the disciplinary process. I go the wrong way. He IS respon- the opposite side of the bed and got ‘Joe-Lo’ was intoxicated enough think they mean ‘intimately’ (but sible for his conduct — of course! under the covers. Sheila describes (administratively) to be charged there is no evidence of any ‘inti- But the conduct does not come any- ‘Joe-lo’ lying still in bed for ap- with DUI but an examination of the macy’ with ‘Sheila’ that cost ‘Joe- where near to meriting a termina- proximately 10 minutes before facts (from the ‘victim”) are per- Lo’ his job. Sweeney has a daugh- tion after a Kangaroo Court (pre- eventually starting to grab the plexing. There is no sex crime from ter. Ironically, Sweeney was in- termination hearing). The first cheek of her buttocks “Hard.” those facts. There is no Open & volved in my termination while charge against ‘Joe-Lo’ was noted Sheila described saying “stop” ap- Gross Lewdness from those facts. working in Labor Relations (not for last week. It is a fictitious charge proximately three times. More in- There is a drunken, clumsy, mum- a union) but she asked ‘Joe-Lo,’ now known as “administrative” tent, Sheila explains “shoving” and bling, disoriented, and ‘snoring’ “Who is Norm Jahn?” when he was DUI that the police unions are ap- “kicking.” ‘Joe-Lo’ is described by police officer crashed in her room inquiring about his rights and de- parently tolerating. Drunk driving Sheila as giving her a “peck” style that she found ‘funny’ in her de- fense preparation. cops is a very serious matter, but NORMAN JAHN kiss a single time on the back of her scription. Nothing more — nothing David Roger (former District even those ARRESTED for drunk a police picnic, which was either neck. Sheila could not tell if ‘Joe- less. There is no sexual arousal or Attorney who abruptly left his elec- driving (multiple times) rarely get ignored or not investigated because Lo’ was awake or not during this evidence that there was an attempt tive office several years early) is the fired. They get ‘alcohol treatment/ ‘Joe-Lo’ was targeted. ‘Joe-Lo’ time. to seek sexual gratification. There attorney that is supposed to defend rehab’ which is exactly what Officer ended up passed out in the same Remaining in bed, Sheila de- is no touching of the breasts or geni- members — not direct ‘business’ to ‘Joe-Lo’ did for himself during his bedroom as the 16-year-old daugh- scribes lying on her back when tal area. ‘Joe-Lo’ actually pushed friends! As far as I know, he is now 7-month paid leave. ter of ‘G.’ ‘Joe-Lo’ draped his left leg across ‘Sheila’ away and nearly off the the only attorney working for the The second ‘fictitious’ charge Listed in italics are a few para- hers. Sheila described feeling ‘Joe- bed. How do you engage in a sex PPA so he may be overloaded. In was ‘administrative’ Open & Gross graphs directly from the officer’s Lo’ being erect and moving closer crime by pushing someone away in the past they have had John Harper, Lewdness. This charge is totally fic- report that was completed by to her. Sheila describes going to a drunken stupor? There is no in- Kathy Collins, and David Roger. titious because the elements of the LVMPD personnel who had first sleep during this time and not know- tent. There is no force or coercion. Was it that ‘erection’ that was crime do not exist — thankfully the tried to create a criminal case ing how long ‘Joe-Lo’ was in the There is no fear. There is no crime, ‘gross’ or ‘lewd’ or was it noctur- District Attorney realized this way against ‘Joe-Lo’ but failed. I sub- room or how long he was touching but Metro couldn’t leave it at that! nal penile tumescence (NPT)? A back in November when they de- stituted the name ‘Sheila’ for the her. “I woke up every hour and he For starters, any defense attor- little ‘scientific’ background from nied charges against ‘Joe-Lo’ and teenager — who, at age 16, was ac- was still touching me,” Sheila said. ney (including the laydowns at the medical sources is in order here. An at the same time that his union at- tually old enough to have consen- Sheila described ‘Joe-Lo’s’ touches PPA) could have noted that ‘Sheila’ erection prevents you from wetting torney was doing a friendly ‘refer- sual intercourse under Nevada law: as “clumsy”. As “Joe-Lo’ moved could have (at any time) walked out the bed. There are two types of erec- ral’ to another attorney who wanted ...Sheila describes ‘Joe-Lo” as closer, Sheila described nearly fall- of the room and slept elsewhere or tions - psychogenic and reflex. Psy- a $10,000 retainer to deal with the walking down the hallway, turning ing out of the bed. Sheila states tried to wake up her dad and explain chogenic are caused by thoughts or ‘sex crime’ and keep him off the sex on all of the house lights and mum- when she successfully removed ‘Jo- the drunken state of his buddy. She images. Reflex is an involuntary offender registry. Astounding — bling to himself. Sheila watched Lo’s’ leg, he never attempted to re- didn’t ever exit her room, nor wake process and some believe that a full but it gets even crazier! ‘Joe-Lo’ enter her room and sud- engage. Sheila recalled ‘Joe-Lo’ up ‘dad’ in another bedroom with bladder can trigger it. All men with- The rest of the story for ‘Joe-Lo’ denly lay down on her bed. Sheila snoring like her dad. At some point the girl four years older than her! out physiological erectile dysfunc- (again, I wish it was actually stated she was not scared at this in the night, “Sheila explains ‘Joe- Read the report and it is evident that tion experience nocturnal penile SHERIFF Joe Lombardo) occurred time. Sheila explained thinking it Lo’ talking to her saying, “Wake up. hours and hours went by and ‘Joe- tumescence, usually three to five upon arrival at the residence of ‘G’ was funny to her. Sheila described Wake up”. When she finally re- Lo’ even got up and went to the times during the night, typically (the older cop). ‘G’ went to bed with ‘Joe-Lo’ as lying on top of the cov- sponded, “Joe-Lo’ said, “Sheila?” bathroom (to take care of the NPT) during REM sleep. a girl less than half his age. A girl ers while she was under the cov- Sheila confirmed it was her. ‘Joe- after drinking all day! Sheila re- NEXT WEEK: More on the who had been a ‘minor’ drinking at ers. Sheila described ‘Joe-Lo’ get- Lo’ replied, “On, No. No. No. NO. ported having her butt squeezed egregious failures by ‘Joe-Lo’s’ “hard’ and getting a “peck” on the (criminal and internal) investigators Mitchell back of her neck, and amazingly, and his police ‘non-protective’ as- (Continued from Page 14) went on to say she, “could not tell sociation next week. More also on Heritage Foundation researchers if he was awake or not during this Metro administrators who issue ar- Rachel Greszler and Kevin D. time.” This took place in a private bitrary and inconsistent discipline Dayaratna have concluded that the home — not in the ‘open’; there and could care less about ending a state income tax deductions subject was nothing gross or lewd... just a 10-year career and all of the money federal tax revenues to the whims drunk passed out on the wrong bed spent on training as well as past and of state lawmakers and largely ben- who didn’t discover it until the future potential service to Las Ve- efit wealthy taxpayers and those in morning when he was obviously gas citizens. A squeeze, a peck, a high-tax states. shocked to learn that he was in bed shove, and an erection (mostly “The rationale for it is that since with ‘Sheila’! while NOT under the covers) and state and local taxes reduce indi- Now, did Captain McDaris and this poor officer is being accused viduals’ after-tax income, the in- Kelly Sweeney (and any other fe- of (and investigated for) sex crimes. come used to pay those taxes should males) also ‘freak out” and use a They even tried to ‘sting’ him by be excluded from federal taxa- ‘Gender Jack-Hammer’ on ‘Joe- having Sheila make a phone call tion...” the researchers wrote. “In Lo’? There were probably plenty of and possibly recording it in viola- practice, however, the deduction females very upset (maybe even tion of the law. Again, even if they allows states to raise taxes higher some that investigated this matter). had evidence against ‘Joe Lo’ for than they otherwise would and has Most cops that I know would not consensual intercourse (which did significant perverse distributional approve of a co-worker sleeping in not even come close to happening) impacts, redistributing income from the same bed as their 16-year-old. I this would have been totally legal! the poor to the rich and from people wouldn’t! But where is the evidence Norm Jahn served with the in low-tax states to people in high- that there was anything going on but LVMPD for over 21 years and tax states. Despite some efforts to drunken, thrashing, confused, achieved the rank of lieutenant. He eliminate it, the deduction for state SLEEP (with snoring and using the also served as a police chief in Wis- and local taxes remains one of the bathroom)? consin for over three years. Jahn largest deductions in the federal tax Sweeney is the Director of La- has been a university professor and code.” bor Relations for the Police Protec- also taught in the criminal justice Pro-state-and-local-tax-deduc- tive Association. Her ‘bio’ on their program at the College of South- tion groups have been quoted as website reports that she came to the ern Nevada for over a decade. saying, “Any alterations to the de- duction would upset the carefully balanced fiscal federalism that has existed since the permanent cre- ation of the federal income tax over 100 years ago.” It is long past time to upset this century-old unfair tax break for some and tax burden for others. Where do we go to get a rebate for being overtaxed all those years? newspaper editor who now writes may email Mitchell at * * * * * conservative/libertarian columns [email protected]. He blogs Thomas Mitchell is a former for weekly papers in Nevada. You at http://4thst8.wordpress.com/. Page 16 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 May 10-16, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 17 Muth Las Vegas Tribune reader responds to (Continued from Page 15) days after the date the petition was cent or more of” voters “who voted determined sufficient, it shall sub- at the last preceding general county mit the proposed or referred ordi- Ruben Kihuen’s letter to Donald Trump or municipal election.” nance to the registered voters in the By Ed Uehling xenophobia and hatred it stirs up in If you go by the last municipal form of a ballot question at the next A letter from Nevada Congress- our desert, the USG pays the state election, held on April 4, 2017, the general election (if a municipal ini- man Ruben Kihuen to President about 50 cents per acre ($330/sq. total turnout was 23,317. tiative, the question will be voted Donald Trump that was published mile) in pseudo-taxes. Editors note: The views expressed are entirely those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Las Vegas Tribune. Which means to qualify a refer- upon at either the next general city in The Hill newspaper prompted a Contrast that festering OMMENTARIES endum calling for a repeal of the election or general election).” Las Vegas resident to respond to the 66,600,000-acre wound against C ordinance that allows Councilman In English that means if we Congressman. Planet Earth with its number one Beers’ billion-dollar NO BID con- gather enough signatures, the city Kihuen, another Nevadan that oasis, Las Vegas, occupying a mere tract extension that either cuts your council must re-vote on the ordi- could waste no time to advance in pinpoint in Nevada. Las Vegas was LVMPD Indifference to Internal Justice service in half or doubles your nance that enables Councilman his political career, was just el- created by the freedom-loving, law- monthly fee, circulators would have Beers’ Billion-Dollar NO BID con- evated from Nevada Senator to US abiding and long-suffering By Norman Jahn ting out of bed and walking across No.” before leaving the room. LVPPA in October 2015, fresh out to collect just 2,332 signatures. tract extension for Republic Ser- Congressman; now, as with Nevada PEOPLE of Nevada who managed Last week, I started relaying the the hall to the bathroom. ‘Joe-Lo’ When asked by Sexual Assault of retirement. Sweeney’s ‘bio’ also Now get this... vices. And here’s the interesting Assemblywoman , to wrestle 33,000 acres from that story of a Metro officer forced to returned to Sheila’s bed lying down detectives if she believed ‘Joe-Lo’ said she worked for Metro for over Before the vote on the ordinance thing about that... he too wants to become US Sena- far-off Constitution-violating gov- retire after attending a police pic- on the left side of the bed next to knew what he was doing, Sheila 14 years and is ‘intricately’ famil- to enable the contract extension, By the time the council would tor only three months after being ernment: 1,000,000 jobs, a nic and having a couple of things her. ‘Joe-Lo’ pushed Sheila over to replied, “Yeah. Probably, Yeah.” iar with the disciplinary process. I citizen activists who wanted the be required to re-vote, both Coun- elected. $120,000,000,000 economy; an at- go the wrong way. He IS respon- the opposite side of the bed and got ‘Joe-Lo’ was intoxicated enough think they mean ‘intimately’ (but contract put out for competitive bid- cil Beers and Councilman Steve In the letter to President Trump, traction which brings 40,000,000 sible for his conduct — of course! under the covers. Sheila describes (administratively) to be charged there is no evidence of any ‘inti- ding gathered signatures from Las Ross –- both of whom voted Ruben Kihuen, a protegee of re- RUBEN KIHUEN outsiders each year together in But the conduct does not come any- ‘Joe-lo’ lying still in bed for ap- with DUI but an examination of the macy’ with ‘Sheila’ that cost ‘Joe- Vegas residents on an unofficial AGAINST putting the Billion-Dol- tired(?) Senator Harry Reid, criti- and Basin and Range.” peace, love and education. Its con- where near to meriting a termina- proximately 10 minutes before facts (from the ‘victim”) are per- Lo’ his job. Sweeney has a daugh- petition that was submitted to coun- lar contract up for bid — could be cizes the president for his dealing Designating these as national vention center alone may be the tion after a Kangaroo Court (pre- eventually starting to grab the plexing. There is no sex crime from ter. Ironically, Sweeney was in- cil members before their April 5 off the council. Mr. Ross is already with Nevada lands and said that monuments also provides our state nation’s largest educational institu- termination hearing). The first cheek of her buttocks “Hard.” those facts. There is no Open & volved in my termination while meeting. term-limited out and Mr. Beers President Trump is only interested with federal resources and tools to tion with 5,000,000 “students” per charge against ‘Joe-Lo’ was noted Sheila described saying “stop” ap- Gross Lewdness from those facts. working in Labor Relations (not for And guess how many signatures could possibly lose his re-election in one kind of deal — “a raw deal protect their natural beauty while year. Yes, Ruben, you are correct: last week. It is a fictitious charge proximately three times. More in- There is a drunken, clumsy, mum- a union) but she asked ‘Joe-Lo,’ they collected? bid on June 13. for the people of Nevada.” exploring ways to foster economic LEAVE NEVADA TO NEVA- now known as “administrative” tent, Sheila explains “shoving” and bling, disoriented, and ‘snoring’ “Who is Norm Jahn?” when he was OVER 6,000!!! And two of the candidates run- “His latest executive order calls development at each site. Addition- DANS. Look what we can do. DUI that the police unions are ap- “kicking.” ‘Joe-Lo’ is described by police officer crashed in her room inquiring about his rights and de- Wait, it gets better... ning for those two seats, who have on the Interior Department and Sec- ally, tourism and revenue from the The Washington government parently tolerating. Drunk driving Sheila as giving her a “peck” style that she found ‘funny’ in her de- fense preparation. There’s a very good chance that a decent chance of winning, are al- retary Zinke ‘to review national outdoor recreation economy, a $14 was granted a hundred-square-mile cops is a very serious matter, but NORMAN JAHN kiss a single time on the back of her scription. Nothing more — nothing David Roger (former District turnout for the June 13 general elec- ready on record as favoring a com- monuments created since Jan. 1, billion industry that supports tract in Maryland and Virginia AND even those ARRESTED for drunk a police picnic, which was either neck. Sheila could not tell if ‘Joe- less. There is no sexual arousal or Attorney who abruptly left his elec- tion for two Las Vegas city council petitive bidding process for this 1996 that span at least 100,000 148,000 jobs, could act as an eco- “needful” lands. It does not “need” driving (multiple times) rarely get ignored or not investigated because Lo’ was awake or not during this evidence that there was an attempt tive office several years early) is the seats –- including the seat of Coun- contract. acres.’ There can be no clearer mes- nomic boon for the surrounding ar- 90,000 square miles (85 percent) of fired. They get ‘alcohol treatment/ ‘Joe-Lo’ was targeted. ‘Joe-Lo’ time. to seek sexual gratification. There attorney that is supposed to defend cilman Beers –- could be even So a re-vote - assuming Coun- sage from the president for resi- eas. Nevada’s land. The 50-cent per acre rehab’ which is exactly what Officer ended up passed out in the same Remaining in bed, Sheila de- is no touching of the breasts or geni- members — not direct ‘business’ to LOWER than the primary election cilwoman Lois Tarkanian and dents of Nevada. He doesn’t give a The Nevada legislature recently Payment in Lieu of Taxation that ‘Joe-Lo’ did for himself during his bedroom as the 16-year-old daugh- scribes lying on her back when tal area. ‘Joe-Lo’ actually pushed friends! As far as I know, he is now turnout. So it’d actually probably Councilman Ricki Barlow again damn about you,” wrote the mind- passed a resolution expressing sup- Washington pays Nevada yields a 7-month paid leave. ter of ‘G.’ ‘Joe-Lo’ draped his left leg across ‘Sheila’ away and nearly off the the only attorney working for the be better to wait to file the referen- vote to issue an RFP (request for reader and newby Congressman port for Basin and Range and Gold paltry $30M. That amount, based The second ‘fictitious’ charge Listed in italics are a few para- hers. Sheila described feeling ‘Joe- bed. How do you engage in a sex PPA so he may be overloaded. In dum until after June 13. proposals) — could go 4-3 the other Kihuen. Butte. It can’t be any clearer; Ne- on Nevada’s 1 percent taxation rate, was ‘administrative’ Open & Gross graphs directly from the officer’s Lo’ being erect and moving closer crime by pushing someone away in the past they have had John Harper, Either way, gathering enough way in favor of good government In the letter Congressman vadans across party lines have made points to a total value $3B. The eco- Lewdness. This charge is totally fic- report that was completed by to her. Sheila describes going to a drunken stupor? There is no in- Kathy Collins, and David Roger. signatures to qualify putting Coun- and competitive bidding for this Kihuen stated, “As I’ve said before, their voices heard. They want these nomic value of the 33,000 acres titious because the elements of the LVMPD personnel who had first sleep during this time and not know- tent. There is no force or coercion. Was it that ‘erection’ that was cilman Beers’ new trash collection Billion-Dollar contract extension most Nevadans support public monuments. controlled by the people is valued crime do not exist — thankfully the tried to create a criminal case ing how long ‘Joe-Lo’ was in the There is no fear. There is no crime, ‘gross’ or ‘lewd’ or was it noctur- ordinance up for a referendum But even if those things don’t lands and their permanent protec- “These special places mean a lot at $150,000,000,000. Washington District Attorney realized this way against ‘Joe-Lo’ but failed. I sub- room or how long he was touching but Metro couldn’t leave it at that! nal penile tumescence (NPT)? A should be a slam dunk. The same fall into place and the city council tion. President Trump has criticized to the people of Nevada. Before do- controls 2000 times as much land back in November when they de- stituted the name ‘Sheila’ for the her. “I woke up every hour and he For starters, any defense attor- little ‘scientific’ background from citizens who circulated the earlier refuses to repeal the ordinance en- the creation of national monuments ing anything that could potentially and creates value one fiftieth as nied charges against ‘Joe-Lo’ and teenager — who, at age 16, was ac- was still touching me,” Sheila said. ney (including the laydowns at the medical sources is in order here. An petition already know 6,000+ abling Councilman Beers’ Billion- like Gold Butte and Basin and ruin these natural wonders, Presi- much using its own figures. In other at the same time that his union at- tually old enough to have consen- Sheila described ‘Joe-Lo’s’ touches PPA) could have noted that ‘Sheila’ erection prevents you from wetting people who would surely sign a Dollar NO BID contract extension Range, calling them a “massive dent Trump should talk to the ma- words, for every dollar of value torney was doing a friendly ‘refer- sual intercourse under Nevada law: as “clumsy”. As “Joe-Lo’ moved could have (at any time) walked out the bed. There are two types of erec- new petition on the same subject. for Republic Services, the matter federal land grab” and portraying jority of Nevadans who support Washington has “created” in the last ral’ to another attorney who wanted ...Sheila describes ‘Joe-Lo” as closer, Sheila described nearly fall- of the room and slept elsewhere or tions - psychogenic and reflex. Psy- Great! So what’s the process, then goes to the people of Las Ve- them as federal overreach. their designation.” 150 years, the people of Nevada a $10,000 retainer to deal with the walking down the hallway, turning ing out of the bed. Sheila states tried to wake up her dad and explain chogenic are caused by thoughts or you ask? gas for an up-or-down vote in the What would be funny if it wasn’t A Las Vegas Tribune reader saw have created $100,000! ‘sex crime’ and keep him off the sex on all of the house lights and mum- when she successfully removed ‘Jo- the drunken state of his buddy. She images. Reflex is an involuntary According to the “Initiative and 2018 general election. so sad is that President Trump is Congressman Kihuen’s letter on the Finally, Ruben, it is your men- offender registry. Astounding — bling to himself. Sheila watched Lo’s’ leg, he never attempted to re- didn’t ever exit her room, nor wake process and some believe that a full Referendum Guide” published by How many Las Vegas voters are doing exactly what he’s complain- Hill and was prompted to respond tor, Senator Harry Reid, lifelong but it gets even crazier! ‘Joe-Lo’ enter her room and sud- engage. Sheila recalled ‘Joe-Lo’ up ‘dad’ in another bedroom with bladder can trigger it. All men with- the Nevada Secretary of State’s of- going to vote to slash their trash ing about: imposing Washington, to the newly elected Nevada government “employee,” who has The rest of the story for ‘Joe-Lo’ denly lay down on her bed. Sheila snoring like her dad. At some point the girl four years older than her! out physiological erectile dysfunc- fice... pick-up service from twice-a-week D.C.’s “wisdom” on the people of Congressman’s with a letter of his created a $20,000,000 estate for (again, I wish it was actually stated she was not scared at this in the night, “Sheila explains ‘Joe- Read the report and it is evident that tion experience nocturnal penile “Any five registered voters of the to once-a-week or pay double their Nevada. Instead of “returning con- own to be published in the Las Ve- himself and his sons primarily via SHERIFF Joe Lombardo) occurred time. Sheila explained thinking it Lo’ talking to her saying, “Wake up. hours and hours went by and ‘Joe- tumescence, usually three to five county or city may file with the monthly service fee for nothing trol to the people” as he has advo- gas Tribune. his purchases of US government upon arrival at the residence of ‘G’ was funny to her. Sheila described Wake up”. When she finally re- Lo’ even got up and went to the times during the night, typically Clerk an affidavit stating that they more than the privilege of dump- cated, he’s sidestepping the desires “Ruben, Ruben, Ruben, you’re land through insider information (the older cop). ‘G’ went to bed with ‘Joe-Lo’ as lying on top of the cov- sponded, “Joe-Lo’ said, “Sheila?” bathroom (to take care of the NPT) during REM sleep. will constitute the petitioner’s com- ing their recyclables into one con- of Nevadans. Instead of being part a great guy, but your plea is full of and contacts. The first reason the a girl less than half his age. A girl ers while she was under the cov- Sheila confirmed it was her. ‘Joe- after drinking all day! Sheila re- NEXT WEEK: More on the mittee, be responsible for circulat- tainer instead of three? of the conversation, Nevadans are irony. The government Mr. Trump Bureau of Land Management, who had been a ‘minor’ drinking at ers. Sheila described ‘Joe-Lo’ get- Lo’ replied, “On, No. No. No. NO. ported having her butt squeezed egregious failures by ‘Joe-Lo’s’ ing the petition and filing it in the I like our chances. told to shut up and sit down. represents controls 90,000 of whose leader was a friend of Reid, “hard’ and getting a “peck” on the (criminal and internal) investigators proper form. The affidavit must also Of course, Republic Services “President Theodore Roosevelt, Nevada’s 110,000 square miles, but assembled that motley and illegal Mitchell back of her neck, and amazingly, and his police ‘non-protective’ as- contain the full text of the proposed and the city will file a lawsuit to a Republican, first used the act in allows mining companies to rip up domestic army to further ATTACK (Continued from Page 14) went on to say she, “could not tell sociation next week. More also on initiative ordinance or cite the or- block the referendum. And if the 1906, and for years presidents from thousands of square miles and walk Nevadans in 1995 was because Heritage Foundation researchers if he was awake or not during this Metro administrators who issue ar- dinance sought to be reconsid- court green-lights it anyway, they’ll both parties have used this action off with $10 billion/year in gold Senator Reid wanted to place the Rachel Greszler and Kevin D. time.” This took place in a private bitrary and inconsistent discipline ered.” launch a massive disinformation to protect our national treasures,” alone while PREVENTING the desert tortoises being removed from Dayaratna have concluded that the home — not in the ‘open’; there and could care less about ending a So the first step is to find five public relations campaign to per- a historian Kihuen reminds the People and State of Nevada from one of his now-personal land devel- state income tax deductions subject was nothing gross or lewd... just a 10-year career and all of the money registered voters in Las Vegas to suade people that black is white and American people in The Hill news- auctioning its one-of-a-kind lands opments (formerly BLM land) federal tax revenues to the whims drunk passed out on the wrong bed spent on training as well as past and form the official referendum com- up is down –- and maybe, indeed, paper. or even getting franchise fees or nearby the Bundy Ranch. The sec- of state lawmakers and largely ben- who didn’t discover it until the future potential service to Las Ve- mittee. Any volunteers? Shoot an they’ll be successful in fooling “Now, President Trump is buck- taxes. Even former 4th world colo- ondary reason is because the BLM efit wealthy taxpayers and those in morning when he was obviously gas citizens. A squeeze, a peck, a email to me at enough people into voting for ing years of precedent by threaten- nies today get justice and real didn’t want to bother to obtain an high-tax states. shocked to learn that he was in bed shove, and an erection (mostly [email protected]. Councilman Beers’ Billion-Dollar ing to revoke the protected status money from extraction industries. Unlawful Detainer order from “The rationale for it is that since with ‘Sheila’! while NOT under the covers) and OK, once a referendum petition NO BID contract extension. for these designations.” Perhaps worse treated are the Clark County — like every other state and local taxes reduce indi- Now, did Captain McDaris and this poor officer is being accused is filed with the city clerk, support- But at least the people them- “Who is President Trump really 10,000 miles on which that same landlord in the County. That plus viduals’ after-tax income, the in- Kelly Sweeney (and any other fe- of (and investigated for) sex crimes. ers have 180 days (six months) to selves will have the final word. looking out for? Perhaps it’s big oil government has conducted and/or execution of an eviction by the Con- come used to pay those taxes should males) also ‘freak out” and use a They even tried to ‘sting’ him by get enough signatures to qualify. And THEN the people will have and gas who want expanded drill- continues to conduct the most de- stable and sale of the property be excluded from federal taxa- ‘Gender Jack-Hammer’ on ‘Joe- having Sheila make a phone call Once the signatures are submitted decided it’s over. ing rights. Or mining companies structive activities on the planet (cattle) also by the Constable would tion...” the researchers wrote. “In Lo’? There were probably plenty of and possibly recording it in viola- and verified, here’s what happens... Chuck Muth is president of Citi- that seek to extract resources from (bombing, exploding nuclear have cost taxpayers a few thousand practice, however, the deduction females very upset (maybe even tion of the law. Again, even if they “If the petition is deemed suffi- zen Outreach, a non-profit public these federally held areas.” bombs, exposing additional tens of dollars vs. the $3 million for the allows states to raise taxes higher some that investigated this matter). had evidence against ‘Joe Lo’ for cient, the board or council shall policy grassroots advocacy organi- “He certainly isn’t looking out thousands of square miles to radia- BLM laughing stock army and its than they otherwise would and has Most cops that I know would not consensual intercourse (which did promptly consider the ordinance in zation and publisher of for Nevadans, or the Moapa Band tion, stores nuclear waste, plots the Utah contractor.” significant perverse distributional approve of a co-worker sleeping in not even come close to happening) the manner provided by law. If the NevadaNewsandViews.com. He of Paiutes, or residents of Mesquite, deaths of millions of foreigners and * * * * * impacts, redistributing income from the same bed as their 16-year-old. I this would have been totally legal! board or council... fails to repeal may be reached by email at Caliente, Crystal Springs or any of from which it actually kills tens of Ed Uehling ran against Ruben the poor to the rich and from people wouldn’t! But where is the evidence Norm Jahn served with the the referred ordinance within 30 [email protected]. the other countless towns and com- thousands etc. Kihuen in 2014 — and happens to in low-tax states to people in high- that there was anything going on but LVMPD for over 21 years and munities that surround Gold Butte For all that waste, destruction, admire some of his positions. tax states. Despite some efforts to drunken, thrashing, confused, achieved the rank of lieutenant. He eliminate it, the deduction for state SLEEP (with snoring and using the also served as a police chief in Wis- Viasmensky and local taxes remains one of the bathroom)? consin for over three years. Jahn (Continued from Page 15) largest deductions in the federal tax Sweeney is the Director of La- has been a university professor and * * * * * code.” bor Relations for the Police Protec- also taught in the criminal justice One of the things I miss about the State of Florida is its food. There are Pro-state-and-local-tax-deduc- tive Association. Her ‘bio’ on their program at the College of South- all kinds of restaurants from many nationalities and the best food ever. tion groups have been quoted as website reports that she came to the ern Nevada for over a decade. People who travel to the State of Florida discover the first thing they saying, “Any alterations to the de- think about is Miami. Well, there is much more in Florida than Miami. duction would upset the carefully They have, for example, the City of Hialeah. balanced fiscal federalism that has Like it happened once to us in Southern Nevada when we thought of existed since the permanent cre- the small city of Henderson, we used to say: “Henderson? Forget it!” ation of the federal income tax over Today, Henderson is a grown-up city with major businesses, the best sub- 100 years ago.” divisions and big mansions. Today, when we talk about Henderson the It is long past time to upset this motto is: “In Henderson... of course!” century-old unfair tax break for The same thing happened to the small city of Hialeah; people didn’t some and tax burden for others. even want to drive through Hialeah before. Today, their residents are proud Where do we go to get a rebate for to say that Hialeah is the city of progress. being overtaxed all those years? newspaper editor who now writes may email Mitchell at I suggest that if anybody goes to Florida to make sure to stop by La th * * * * * conservative/libertarian columns [email protected]. He blogs Nueva Fe Bakery located at 2975 W. 4 Avenue in Hialeah. I recently Thomas Mitchell is a former for weekly papers in Nevada. You at http://4thst8.wordpress.com/. received a box of goodies from that bakery and those were the best I have eaten in years. Personally, I don’t get to eat amazing “pastelitos” (Cuban pastries — meat, guava, and cheese) here in Las Vegas, so receiving that box of past- ries was a super treat for me. So, if you are planning a trip to Florida make sure to make some time to visit La Nueva Fe Bakery in Hialeah. You will not regret it. * * * * * Perly Viasmensky is the General Manager of the Las Vegas Tribune. She writes a weekly column in this newspaper. To contact Perly Viasmensky, email her at pviasmensky@lasvegas tribune.com.

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CHAPLAINSTEVENSTJOHN.COM Page 16 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 3-9, 2017 POLITICAL ANALYSIS Here’s what you don’t know about Obamacare repeal: “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” By Matt Palumbo The measure would provide states more than 63 days can be charged Bear Witness Central with federal funds to help set up a 30 percent surcharge on premiums May 6 House Republicans gave high-risk pools to provide insurance for one year when they do finally an Obamacare repeal a second try to the sickest patients and to help sign up. following their failure in March. In those with pre-existing conditions —The amount people and em- March the “American Health Care pay for insurance. ployers can contribute to tax-free Act” (AHCA) was dead on arrival, —Dependents can still stay on health savings accounts will double. without as much as a vote being their parent’s health insurance plan —Private plans are still required held. This time around, the revised until age 26. to offer ten essential health benefits, AHCA (previously branded —Insurers are still prohibited but states can now opt out of the “Obamacare-lite”) passed in the from setting annual and lifetime requirement. House 217/213, with 217 Republi- limits on individual coverage. —States will now be able to opt cans voting in favor, 20 against (and —The “Cadillac tax” on gener- out of Obamacare’s mandate that 1 abstaining), while all 193 Demo- ous healthcare plans will remain, insurers charge the same rates to crats voted against the bill. but be postponed from 2020 to sick and healthy people. —Under Obamacare, insurers Outside of some fear-mongering —Obamacare’s expansion of (Obamacare had increased the 2025. could only charge seniors up to 3 over people losing coverage, there Medicaid will effectively be re- threshold to 10 percent). —Current Medicaid enrollees times more than they charged hasn’t been much discussion about versed in 2020 when the federal —Obamacare’s prohibition on will be grandfathered in when the young people. The new law what the contents of the bill actu- federal government stops providing government stops funding it. States using Flexible Spending Account changes that restriction to 5 times ally are. As you’d guess from how the extra federal funds that allow that have not already expanded and Health Savings Account (HSA) more. for expansion in 2020. the vote was split, there was noth- would not be allowed to do so, start- pre-tax dollars to purchase non-pre- In summary, the heart of Parts of Obamacare ing of redeeming value for Demo- ing immediately. scription, over-the-counter medi- Obamacare, the individual man- replaced: crats — and even some Republi- —Obamacare’s income-based cines is repealed. date, is torn out, as are the major cans wouldn’t back the bill. subsidies are ended. —The tax penalty on withdraw- —Obamacare’s income-based taxes funding the law. The main As for the details, here’s a key —The 3.8 percent tax on invest- ing money from Health Savings subsidies are replaced by age-based argument against the repeal, that summary, courtesy of Unbiased ment income is repealed, as is the Account for non-qualified medical tax credits of $2,000 to $4,000 per those with preexisting conditions America. 0.9 percent tax on higher income expenses is repealed. person per year, increasing with will lose care is bogus, as the ACHA Parts of Obamacare Americans. —State Medicaid plans will no someone’s age. The credits would actually does more to insure those repealed: —The tax on medical devices is longer have to cover some start to phase out for individuals with preexisting conditions. —The employer mandate and eliminated, as are the taxes on pre- Obamacare-mandated essential earning $75,000 and households Will it be viable? The Senate is penalties for not insuring employ- scription medications, health insur- health benefits. earning $150,000, and would be waiting until the CBO scores the ees who work more than 30 hours ance premiums, flexible spending —Planned Parenthood funding unavailable for individuals who bill (calculates the cost) before vot- a week at companies with more accounts, tanning salons, and re- is eliminated. earn more than $215,000. ing on it. Senate Republicans cur- than 50 employees are repealed. tiree prescription drug coverage. Parts of Obamacare —Although the annual penalty rently hold a slight 52-48 majority, —The individual mandate and —The tax deduction on ex- retained: for not having insurance is repealed, but are eyeing special rules to pass penalties for not having insurance penses exceeding 7.5 percent of a —People with preexisting con- people who wait until they become a version of the ACHA with only a are repealed. family’s income is reinstated ditions cannot be denied coverage. sick or let their coverage lapse for simple majority. House Tax Plan Does Not Stop the Gaming By Gary Kalman as foreign sales and therefore gen- one economist responded, “that is the gaming. For all the concerns raised by erate no tax liability. That would in- not gaming.” True, mergers are a Our goal in tax reform should be economists and others about the crease the impact of tax avoidance legitimate business practice but, in to agree upon a corporate tax rate House tax plan, it is generally as- as those companies currently do this instance, it is still a practice that helps the country cover our sumed that the proposal will reduce owe taxes on profits they book off- driven not by product or service costs, and then minimize the unin- the gaming of the tax system by shore — to be paid when they re- quality, not by delivery or manufac- tended ways to avoid paying it. multinational corporations. Among patriate those profits to the U.S. turing efficiency, but by the tax The most straightforward and the more active debates: Will the parent. By switching from a system code. hardest to game among reform pro- currency adjust perfectly or will in which companies pay on all their While there are numerous incen- posals is to leave the basic struc- retail prices rise? Is the plan legal profits to a so-called “territorial” tives in the tax code to affect cor- ture in place but end the ability for under our trade agreements? Do system, the House plan would per- porate behavior, this one has no multinationals to defer paying the foreign investments take a dive? manently exempt future taxes on all other purpose than tax avoidance. taxes they owe. Individuals pay While all those questions are revenues booked offshore, opening One entrepreneur who started an taxes on money they earn, whether hotly debated, consensus is that the the door to rampant abuse. outdoor recreation company (an they earn it in Des Moines or current gaming will end. “Not to When asked about this, one importer of materials and equip- Dublin. Small and wholly domes- worry,” we are told, “that’s cov- economist was not terribly worried. ment) said he would consider buy- tic businesses pay taxes, timely, on ered.” In a recent article, Marty GARY KALMAN Presumably, only a small number ing a wheat exporting company to their earnings. Sullivan, chief economist at the its. Yet, the senior management of of companies are in a position to offset his tax liability. Not much There is no economic justifica- nonpartisan Tax Analysts, was these companies clearly believe use that method of avoidance. But synergy between rafting supplies tion behind the special treatment of quoted saying that “the basic, fun- they will do better under the pro- just 50 companies account for two- and wheat, but the tax credits would multinationals. We should also damental structure of it seems much posal. thirds of the roughly $2.5 trillion in be attractive. tighten rules to prohibit inversions more resilient to gaming — by far.” How do you reconcile these U.S. profits that are currently re- It seems a misplaced goal to stop and ensure companies are playing So, it is curious that earlier this competing assumptions? I didn’t corded offshore. Apple alone owes the booking of profits offshore as by the rules by publicly reporting year, General Electric, Pfizer, and understand, so I asked. After sev- more than $60 billion on its profits an end unto itself. It is not as though — country-by-country — their others that have been called out for eral conversations with economists, booked offshore. These practices the majority of profits are actually profits, taxes paid, and certain op- aggressive tax avoidance publicly the answer is in the definition of are not widespread throughout the held offshore — waiting to be erations. This is a pragmatic, com- aligned with a coalition of compa- “gaming.” The House plan, if corporate world. Technology com- brought back to this country. A Sen- prehensive, and comparatively nies to push the House tax plan. implemented, would end the incen- panies, pharmaceuticals, and fi- ate investigation found that half of simple tax reform that solves the Between 2001 and 2015, Verizon tive to invert or book profits off- nance are the major players in off- the funds booked offshore are held specific problem of lost revenue paid an average of 12.4 percent in shore. That is true. Instead, it would shore gaming. Just “a few” very in Treasuries or other U.S. invest- due to offshoring profits in tax ha- federal income taxes, as opposed to shift the gaming from location of large companies are the problem. ments. Rather, the issue is the lost vens. the 35 percent statutory rate, on profits to location of sales. There is also the potential for tax revenue or, as most in the pub- * * * * * steadily increasing profits. In five The few economists looking exporters to merge with importers lic would see it, tax dodging. Gary Kalman is executive direc- of those years — all profitable — closer at this problem have written to share excess tax credits. This Since tax dodging via tax havens tor of the FACT Coalition, a non- the company paid no federal in- about how Microsoft or Apple would reduce or eliminate tax liabil- and other methods would continue partisan alliance of more than 100 come tax. General Electric, for could potentially locate servers in ity for the importer on whom the among the largest players, it seems organizations working toward a fair more than a decade, paid negative tax havens. Any downloads of soft- plan relies to pay the lion’s share misleading to say to the public tax system that addresses the chal- 1.6 percent on $58 billion in prof- ware, music, or movies could count of the taxes. When asked about this, that the House plan would end lenges of a global economy. Maramis (Continued from Page 14) hooves the institution to serve what paper the patient checked off for My sister had mentioned that it felt long they have to wait, so too do the neck, causing one to wonder the patient will eat. And do I dare lunch that day. Or they described so good to have a shower (which patients need to be acknowledged whatever happened to old-fash- suggest that it look appealing, or what they were going to serve you she had taken just the day before, — but in a kind way, not like we’ve ioned patient care: as in, we’re all even attractive, on the tray? Believe — let’s say a hard-boiled egg — and after five days of waiting for often heard and seen. Who wants here for the comfort and welfare of it or not, there are hospitals that care and it showed up not only not sliced one), so later that day, this aide to be told in a harsh, sharp voice, the patient. about how the food looks to the one into a bowl or on a plate, but “as came to her room, wheeled her by the aide who is supposed to be Everyone out there who has ever receiving it. We in the Las Vegas is,” still in its shell, along with the down the hall to a “special” room, coming to help you, “I’ve got other had someone they loved — or even area have several hospitals that add toast they promised, unbuttered, but without any explanation, proceeded bells to answer; just hold your an acquaintance — go through an those little touches — one of which at least with a side container of to take all her clothes off without horses!” extended period of time in a hospi- is a fresh flower — but your basic cream cheese. That was breakfast. telling her what she was going to Thank goodness my sister is tal or rehab center knows the 101 slapdash institutional food service Also, every day I was there, they do — and without closing the cur- back home now, in a familiar and little things that can be annoying doesn’t even care that the so-called served her coffee, which she never tains to the hall where anyone could loving home with her husband at and frustrating for their friend or burger/frozen thing on a bun has drinks, never drank, and doesn’t walk by — and they did — and then hand, and her children able to visit loved one. The patient may even any condiment at all to go with it, even like the smell of. She wrote it used the spray hose on her. Noth- as often as they can. Home is where tell their visitor, “Please don’t say nor is the bun toasted, nor is there down on her menu as well: “No ing gentle, nothing comforting, only the heart is, and all those who care anything about it because that anything on the plate to accompany coffee.” A tiny thing, but multiply a harsh, almost spiteful spray for the ill in an institution of some the burger-thing on the unappetiz- that by every day she’s been there might make it worse for me.” You shower that was almost to the tune kind should remember those impor- ing roll — not a spoonful of potato and you can see how a patient observe that the patient, in addition of, “You like showers? I’ll give you tant words of Hippocrates: “First, to living with their painful physi- salad, or beans, or sliced cucumbers would feel that she doesn’t really a shower!” do no harm!” cal condition, is now also living or tomatoes, or even that ever-popu- matter. Anyone who has ever been in a * * * * * with fear of the person or persons lar spring of parsley. I really can’t imagine how they hospital or a rehab center knows Maramis Choufani is the Man- that are their caregivers. There are jokes, of course, about choose the so-called “nutritionist” that there will likely be quite a wait aging Editor of the Las Vegas Tri- For one thing, all patients get an hospital food, just as there are jokes who decides what to serve and how till someone answers your call bell. bune. She writes a weekly column opportunity to choose what they about prison food. Yet still, there are it will show up on the patient’s Yes, even if it’s important. Yet just in this newspaper. To contact want from the “menus” offered for those who are lucky enough to get plate. I’m so disappointed in what Maramis, email her at each day of the following week. sent to an institution (hospital, re- they call a rehab center! How can as customers in a restaurant like to The menu does not state that you hab center, or prison) where the one regain one’s health when the be acknowledged, no matter how [email protected]. can write in something that you food is considered fairly-to-really people who are supposed to care for would like or want instead, and they good! and about you, don’t! Mace might never get around to telling So while we’re on the subject of Then there was “the warden”: an (Continued from Page 16) For more information regarding you that you can do that unless you food, what I personally observed aide who took it upon herself to act dence. In the Words of Former US Nevada laws, or if you feel your make an issue of what they served was that things would show up that like she actually was a warden — Supreme Court Justice, Lewis rights have been violated, please you. (When one is ill, there are weren’t on the menu; for instance of a prison. Here is one example of Brandeis, sunlight is the best disin- call Mace Yampolsky & Associates. more things that are unappealing to they would make an arbitrary ex- “the warden’s way” of treating my fectant. But if the camera is not Call or text us at (702) 385-9777. one, and since one needs to eat to change of some gloppy thing with sister: When you’re in the hospital, turned on, we won’t be able to see We are available 24/7 for emergen- get the nourishment one needs to a piece of white bread for the menu taking a shower is one of the little anything. cies. If you need help, CALL NOW contribute to one’s wellness, it be- item of what sounded good on the joys that can make you feel better. * * * * * before it is too late. We can help! Page 16 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 3-9, 2017 May 10-16, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 19 POLITICAL ANALYSIS Here’s what you don’t know about Obamacare repeal: “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” ENTERTAINMENT By Matt Palumbo The measure would provide states more than 63 days can be charged Bear Witness Central with federal funds to help set up a 30 percent surcharge on premiums Sandy Zimmerman interviews Kalani Kokonuts May 6 House Republicans gave high-risk pools to provide insurance for one year when they do finally an Obamacare repeal a second try to the sickest patients and to help sign up. following their failure in March. In those with pre-existing conditions —The amount people and em- March the “American Health Care pay for insurance. ployers can contribute to tax-free along the Sapphire Comedy Hour Red Carpet Act” (AHCA) was dead on arrival, —Dependents can still stay on health savings accounts will double. without as much as a vote being their parent’s health insurance plan —Private plans are still required By Sandy Zimmerman cialty drinks and discounted bottles. held. This time around, the revised until age 26. to offer ten essential health benefits, Las Vegas Tribune Come extra early and enjoy an ex- AHCA (previously branded —Insurers are still prohibited but states can now opt out of the Photos of red carpet by Sandy cellent gourmet Mexican dinner at “Obamacare-lite”) passed in the from setting annual and lifetime requirement. Zimmerman, others by Sapphire El Dorado which is located on the House 217/213, with 217 Republi- limits on individual coverage. —States will now be able to opt Comedy Hour premises or order straight from our cans voting in favor, 20 against (and —The “Cadillac tax” on gener- out of Obamacare’s mandate that Kalani Kokonuts, a beautiful Sapphire Grill during the show and 1 abstaining), while all 193 Demo- ous healthcare plans will remain, insurers charge the same rates to voluptuous woman, walked the dine and drink with ease. Our guests crats voted against the bill. but be postponed from 2020 to sick and healthy people. Sapphire Comedy Hour red carpet are invited to hang out after the —Under Obamacare, insurers following my interviews with ce- show for a meet-and-greet and Outside of some fear-mongering —Obamacare’s expansion of (Obamacare had increased the 2025. could only charge seniors up to 3 lebrity impersonators. photo op with the entertainers. over people losing coverage, there Medicaid will effectively be re- threshold to 10 percent). —Current Medicaid enrollees times more than they charged Kalani explained, “I am Jessica Also, what’s more, your group hasn’t been much discussion about versed in 2020 when the federal —Obamacare’s prohibition on will be grandfathered in when the young people. The new law Rabbit the central character from is free to romp around the rest of what the contents of the bill actu- government stops funding it. States using Flexible Spending Account federal government stops providing changes that restriction to 5 times the Disney film ‘Who Framed the complex for the night with no ally are. As you’d guess from how that have not already expanded and Health Savings Account (HSA) the extra federal funds that allow more. Roger Rabbit?’ 20 years ago.” cover charge. Whether that means the vote was split, there was noth- would not be allowed to do so, start- pre-tax dollars to purchase non-pre- for expansion in 2020. In summary, the heart of Kalani began her career in bur- stay for the Men of Sapphire Show ing of redeeming value for Demo- ing immediately. scription, over-the-counter medi- Parts of Obamacare Obamacare, the individual man- lesque when she was 18 years old or go across the hall into the World’s crats — and even some Republi- —Obamacare’s income-based cines is repealed. replaced: date, is torn out, as are the major and 20 years later is still perform- Largest Gentlemen’s Club, there is cans wouldn’t back the bill. subsidies are ended. —The tax penalty on withdraw- —Obamacare’s income-based taxes funding the law. The main ing. Her talents also range into sing- no way that this night is not going As for the details, here’s a key —The 3.8 percent tax on invest- ing money from Health Savings subsidies are replaced by age-based argument against the repeal, that ing in a band. Kalani said, “I’m a to be one remembered. summary, courtesy of Unbiased ment income is repealed, as is the Account for non-qualified medical tax credits of $2,000 to $4,000 per those with preexisting conditions mediocre singer but great at bur- The Sapphire Comedy hour’s America. 0.9 percent tax on higher income expenses is repealed. person per year, increasing with will lose care is bogus, as the ACHA lesque!” “R-Rated Variety Show” features a Parts of Obamacare Americans. —State Medicaid plans will no someone’s age. The credits would actually does more to insure those After the red carpet event, I en- new line-up every week, which in- repealed: —The tax on medical devices is longer have to cover some start to phase out for individuals with preexisting conditions. joyed all of the celebrity impres- cludes nationally touring and ma- —The employer mandate and eliminated, as are the taxes on pre- Obamacare-mandated essential earning $75,000 and households Will it be viable? The Senate is sionists and Kalani’s sensuous jor headline comedians performing penalties for not insuring employ- scription medications, health insur- health benefits. earning $150,000, and would be waiting until the CBO scores the dance in their show. The Sapphire sidesplitting anecdotes, inter- ees who work more than 30 hours ance premiums, flexible spending —Planned Parenthood funding unavailable for individuals who bill (calculates the cost) before vot- Comedy Hour emphasizes comedy spersed with a variety of talent in- a week at companies with more accounts, tanning salons, and re- is eliminated. earn more than $215,000. ing on it. Senate Republicans cur- yet there’s other great acts. cluding tantalizing burlesque acts than 50 employees are repealed. tiree prescription drug coverage. Parts of Obamacare —Although the annual penalty rently hold a slight 52-48 majority, This is the type of show you can and amazing magical feats. You’ve —The individual mandate and —The tax deduction on ex- retained: for not having insurance is repealed, but are eyeing special rules to pass see every week because there’s al- never seen a show like this before. penalties for not having insurance penses exceeding 7.5 percent of a —People with preexisting con- people who wait until they become a version of the ACHA with only a ways new acts. Check our PRESS section for some are repealed. family’s income is reinstated ditions cannot be denied coverage. sick or let their coverage lapse for simple majority. The Sapphire Comedy Hour ex- raving reviews from various no- plains, “The award winning, Sap- table publications. phire Comedy Hour, commences Comedy is better for your health. House Tax Plan Does Not Stop the Gaming every Saturday evening at 8pm in So laugh and enjoy the Sapphire the Sapphire Showroom, which is Comedy Hour, inside the Sapphire By Gary Kalman as foreign sales and therefore gen- one economist responded, “that is the gaming. a plush 300 seat state-of-the-art Club, 7 pm, every Saturday, 3025 For all the concerns raised by erate no tax liability. That would in- not gaming.” True, mergers are a Our goal in tax reform should be venue separate from the main Sammy Davis Jr., Industrial Road economists and others about the crease the impact of tax avoidance legitimate business practice but, in to agree upon a corporate tax rate 70,000 square foot club. becomes SD, Jr. Drive. https:// House tax plan, it is generally as- as those companies currently do this instance, it is still a practice that helps the country cover our Winner of the Las Vegas Review youtu.be/gBcJr1gaV14?t=3 sumed that the proposal will reduce owe taxes on profits they book off- driven not by product or service costs, and then minimize the unin- Journal’s 2016 Best of Las Vegas * * * * * the gaming of the tax system by shore — to be paid when they re- quality, not by delivery or manufac- tended ways to avoid paying it. in the Category of Best Comedy, Award-winning Syndicated Col- multinational corporations. Among patriate those profits to the U.S. turing efficiency, but by the tax The most straightforward and The Sapphire Comedy Hour boasts umnist Sandy Zimmerman features the more active debates: Will the parent. By switching from a system code. hardest to game among reform pro- a huge stage with a long catwalk, Show and Dining Reviews, Travel, currency adjust perfectly or will in which companies pay on all their While there are numerous incen- posals is to leave the basic struc- high end digital sound system and Health, Spas, Luxury Resorts and retail prices rise? Is the plan legal profits to a so-called “territorial” tives in the tax code to affect cor- ture in place but end the ability for 3 enormous HD screens. All of more. Sandy is talk show host of under our trade agreements? Do system, the House plan would per- porate behavior, this one has no multinationals to defer paying the these extra features bring the enter- Sandy Zimmerman’s Las Vegas foreign investments take a dive? manently exempt future taxes on all other purpose than tax avoidance. taxes they owe. Individuals pay tainers practically right into the au- TV.com streaming and Discover the While all those questions are revenues booked offshore, opening One entrepreneur who started an taxes on money they earn, whether dience. This couple-friendly show Ultimate Vacation television travel hotly debated, consensus is that the the door to rampant abuse. outdoor recreation company (an they earn it in Des Moines or is also great for bachelor and specials. If you would like to sug- current gaming will end. “Not to When asked about this, one importer of materials and equip- Dublin. Small and wholly domes- bachelorettes too as it offers some- gest topics for articles, request in- worry,” we are told, “that’s cov- economist was not terribly worried. ment) said he would consider buy- tic businesses pay taxes, timely, on thing for everyone, fits of laughter formation or to ask questions about ered.” In a recent article, Marty GARY KALMAN Presumably, only a small number ing a wheat exporting company to their earnings. with sexual undertones. Sandy’s articles, email Sullivan, chief economist at the its. Yet, the senior management of of companies are in a position to offset his tax liability. Not much There is no economic justifica- The Showroom Bar is especially [email protected] or nonpartisan Tax Analysts, was these companies clearly believe use that method of avoidance. But synergy between rafting supplies tion behind the special treatment of well stocked and has plenty of spe- call 702-515-0846. . Sandy Zimmerman interviewed Kalani Kokonuts, burlesque dancer, on the Sapphire Comedy Hour red carpet. quoted saying that “the basic, fun- they will do better under the pro- just 50 companies account for two- and wheat, but the tax credits would multinationals. We should also damental structure of it seems much posal. thirds of the roughly $2.5 trillion in be attractive. tighten rules to prohibit inversions more resilient to gaming — by far.” How do you reconcile these U.S. profits that are currently re- It seems a misplaced goal to stop and ensure companies are playing So, it is curious that earlier this competing assumptions? I didn’t corded offshore. Apple alone owes the booking of profits offshore as by the rules by publicly reporting year, General Electric, Pfizer, and understand, so I asked. After sev- more than $60 billion on its profits an end unto itself. It is not as though — country-by-country — their others that have been called out for eral conversations with economists, booked offshore. These practices the majority of profits are actually profits, taxes paid, and certain op- aggressive tax avoidance publicly the answer is in the definition of are not widespread throughout the held offshore — waiting to be erations. This is a pragmatic, com- aligned with a coalition of compa- “gaming.” The House plan, if corporate world. Technology com- brought back to this country. A Sen- prehensive, and comparatively nies to push the House tax plan. implemented, would end the incen- panies, pharmaceuticals, and fi- ate investigation found that half of simple tax reform that solves the Between 2001 and 2015, Verizon tive to invert or book profits off- nance are the major players in off- the funds booked offshore are held specific problem of lost revenue paid an average of 12.4 percent in shore. That is true. Instead, it would shore gaming. Just “a few” very in Treasuries or other U.S. invest- due to offshoring profits in tax ha- federal income taxes, as opposed to shift the gaming from location of large companies are the problem. ments. Rather, the issue is the lost vens. the 35 percent statutory rate, on profits to location of sales. There is also the potential for tax revenue or, as most in the pub- * * * * * steadily increasing profits. In five The few economists looking exporters to merge with importers lic would see it, tax dodging. Gary Kalman is executive direc- of those years — all profitable — closer at this problem have written to share excess tax credits. This Since tax dodging via tax havens tor of the FACT Coalition, a non- the company paid no federal in- about how Microsoft or Apple would reduce or eliminate tax liabil- and other methods would continue partisan alliance of more than 100 come tax. General Electric, for could potentially locate servers in ity for the importer on whom the among the largest players, it seems organizations working toward a fair more than a decade, paid negative tax havens. Any downloads of soft- plan relies to pay the lion’s share misleading to say to the public tax system that addresses the chal- 1.6 percent on $58 billion in prof- ware, music, or movies could count of the taxes. When asked about this, that the House plan would end lenges of a global economy. Maramis (Continued from Page 14) hooves the institution to serve what paper the patient checked off for My sister had mentioned that it felt long they have to wait, so too do the neck, causing one to wonder the patient will eat. And do I dare lunch that day. Or they described so good to have a shower (which patients need to be acknowledged whatever happened to old-fash- suggest that it look appealing, or what they were going to serve you she had taken just the day before, — but in a kind way, not like we’ve ioned patient care: as in, we’re all even attractive, on the tray? Believe — let’s say a hard-boiled egg — and after five days of waiting for often heard and seen. Who wants here for the comfort and welfare of it or not, there are hospitals that care and it showed up not only not sliced one), so later that day, this aide to be told in a harsh, sharp voice, the patient. about how the food looks to the one into a bowl or on a plate, but “as came to her room, wheeled her by the aide who is supposed to be Everyone out there who has ever receiving it. We in the Las Vegas is,” still in its shell, along with the down the hall to a “special” room, coming to help you, “I’ve got other had someone they loved — or even area have several hospitals that add toast they promised, unbuttered, but without any explanation, proceeded bells to answer; just hold your an acquaintance — go through an those little touches — one of which at least with a side container of to take all her clothes off without horses!” extended period of time in a hospi- is a fresh flower — but your basic cream cheese. That was breakfast. telling her what she was going to Thank goodness my sister is tal or rehab center knows the 101 slapdash institutional food service Also, every day I was there, they do — and without closing the cur- back home now, in a familiar and little things that can be annoying doesn’t even care that the so-called served her coffee, which she never tains to the hall where anyone could loving home with her husband at and frustrating for their friend or burger/frozen thing on a bun has drinks, never drank, and doesn’t walk by — and they did — and then hand, and her children able to visit loved one. The patient may even any condiment at all to go with it, even like the smell of. She wrote it used the spray hose on her. Noth- as often as they can. Home is where tell their visitor, “Please don’t say nor is the bun toasted, nor is there down on her menu as well: “No ing gentle, nothing comforting, only the heart is, and all those who care anything about it because that anything on the plate to accompany coffee.” A tiny thing, but multiply a harsh, almost spiteful spray for the ill in an institution of some the burger-thing on the unappetiz- that by every day she’s been there might make it worse for me.” You shower that was almost to the tune kind should remember those impor- ing roll — not a spoonful of potato and you can see how a patient observe that the patient, in addition of, “You like showers? I’ll give you tant words of Hippocrates: “First, to living with their painful physi- salad, or beans, or sliced cucumbers would feel that she doesn’t really a shower!” do no harm!” cal condition, is now also living or tomatoes, or even that ever-popu- matter. Anyone who has ever been in a * * * * * with fear of the person or persons lar spring of parsley. I really can’t imagine how they hospital or a rehab center knows Maramis Choufani is the Man- that are their caregivers. There are jokes, of course, about choose the so-called “nutritionist” that there will likely be quite a wait aging Editor of the Las Vegas Tri- For one thing, all patients get an hospital food, just as there are jokes who decides what to serve and how till someone answers your call bell. bune. She writes a weekly column opportunity to choose what they about prison food. Yet still, there are it will show up on the patient’s Yes, even if it’s important. Yet just in this newspaper. To contact want from the “menus” offered for those who are lucky enough to get plate. I’m so disappointed in what Maramis, email her at each day of the following week. sent to an institution (hospital, re- they call a rehab center! How can as customers in a restaurant like to The menu does not state that you hab center, or prison) where the one regain one’s health when the be acknowledged, no matter how [email protected]. can write in something that you food is considered fairly-to-really people who are supposed to care for would like or want instead, and they good! and about you, don’t! Mace might never get around to telling So while we’re on the subject of Then there was “the warden”: an (Continued from Page 16) For more information regarding you that you can do that unless you food, what I personally observed aide who took it upon herself to act dence. In the Words of Former US Nevada laws, or if you feel your make an issue of what they served was that things would show up that like she actually was a warden — Supreme Court Justice, Lewis rights have been violated, please you. (When one is ill, there are weren’t on the menu; for instance of a prison. Here is one example of Brandeis, sunlight is the best disin- call Mace Yampolsky & Associates. more things that are unappealing to they would make an arbitrary ex- “the warden’s way” of treating my fectant. But if the camera is not Call or text us at (702) 385-9777. one, and since one needs to eat to change of some gloppy thing with sister: When you’re in the hospital, turned on, we won’t be able to see We are available 24/7 for emergen- get the nourishment one needs to a piece of white bread for the menu taking a shower is one of the little anything. cies. If you need help, CALL NOW contribute to one’s wellness, it be- item of what sounded good on the joys that can make you feel better. * * * * * before it is too late. We can help! Kalani Kokonuts, burlesque dancer. Page 20 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 Evel Pie’s Pizza Making Classes This Week in Las Vegas

By Mike Kermani

one-of-a-kind experiences. Follow- throughout four beautiful public ing the intimate concert with parks located in the historic down- Rucker, the evening will conclude town district of Boulder City: Bi- with an epic post-party celebration. centennial Park, Wilbur Square and A variety of VIP packages are North and South Escalante Parks. available for attendees to create Spring Jamboree is free to the their ultimate Vegas experience. For public and draws over 35,000 visi- more information on 2017 Tiger tors to the Historic downtown area. Jam opportunities, call Matt Cusick For additional information, visit at 949-725-3003. www.springjamboree.com. * * * * * Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bicentennial Park, Wilbur By Mike Kermani Touchin’, Squeezin’,” and many 20. The two-day charity event re- Square and North and South Las Vegas Tribune more. turns this month to MGM Grand Escalante Parks, 401 California Celebrate mom and give her a Earlier in the day, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for a Avenue, Boulder City “pizza” your heart this Mother’s Hotel welcomed the Rock and Roll star-studded weekend of world- * * * * * Day at Evel Pie’s pizza-making Hall of Famers back to the prop- class golf, high-stakes poker, gour- FREE OUTDOOR MOVIE classes on Saturday, May 13. Held erty with a proclamation by City of met cuisine and exclusive VIP ex- NIGHTS: THE DISTRICT AT on Evel Pie’s newly opened back Las Vegas, Mayor Carolyn periences benefiting the Tiger GREEN VALLEY RANCH patio and hosted by general man- Goodman, declaring Wednesday, Woods Foundation’s college-access The District at Green Valley ager and award-winning pizzaiolo May 3 as JOURNEY Las Vegas programs. Ranch invites children and their Vincent Rotolo, guests will learn Day and a memorabilia property Rucker first attained multi-plati- families to enjoy the center’s FREE the secret to making authentic New takeover. The memorabilia tour in- num status in the music industry as Outdoor Picture Show. Taking York-style pizza at home. cluded an updated band case with former lead singer and rhythm gui- place on Saturday nights during the “Most places host an ordinary items from Steve Smith, Neal tarist of GRAMMY Award-winning CELEBRATE THE SEASON month of May on The Green, the Mother’s Day brunch, but I wanted Schon’s new personal case and Hootie & the Blowfish. Since re- WITH FAMILY-FRIENDLY outdoor movies are open to the pub- to celebrate Evel-style and make Steve Smith’s drum kit display. introducing himself to the world as EVENTS AT BOULDER lic. Locals are encouraged to bring our celebration a bit more interac- Chas Smith, vice president of a country artist, he has released four CITY’S 40th ANNUAL lawn chairs and blankets, and all tive and fun,” said Rotolo. “Our entertainment at Hard Rock Hotel, consecutive albums to top the Bill- SPRING JAMBOREE movies are weather permitting. team has such a deep connection and Bobby Reynolds, senior vice board Country albums chart and Residents, visitors and furry Dates, times and movies are sub- growing up making pizza with our president of entertainment at AEG earned a whole new legion of fans. friends can soak up the sun and have ject to change. No alcohol or glass families. Pizza-making shaped who Presents, were on hand to introduce In 2014, Rucker won his third ca- some fun at Boulder City’s Spring allowed. we are, and we wanted to share this the band to the crowd of cheering reer GRAMMY Award for Best Jamboree, Saturday, May 6 and La La Land — June 3; A Dog’s tradition and passion with the fans. The duo recognized the band Solo Country Performance for his Sunday, May 7. The 40th annual Purpose — June 10; The Lego guests that attend the classes.” for its second residency at the triple platinum selling cover of Old spring celebration offers entertain- Batman Movie — June 17; and Open to all ages, attendees will award-winning entertainment Crow Medicine Show’s “Wagon ment and family-friendly activities, Pete’s Dragon — June 24. learn techniques on dough making, venue, as well as the property’s Wheel,” off his album, True Believ- including: arts, crafts and col- * * * * * pizza stretching, baking and top- memorabilia curator, Beau Dobney, ers. Rucker’s heartfelt new single, lectibles, children’s carnival, Bark Mike Kermani is an entertain- ping selection. Moms will also en- who masterfully created the three “If I Told You” is currently Top 15 in the Park dog show, gem and min- ment writer for the Las Vegas Tri- joy complimentary bellinis and mi- displays. and climbing the country charts. eral show, car show, excellent food bune newspaper. He writes a weekly mosas. Families will be treated to a Following the Journey case un- Tiger Jam will kick off on Fri- and drink vendors, live entertain- column in this newspaper. To con- special guest appearance, prizes and veiling, Schon revealed his own day, May 19 at MGM Grand with ment and more. tact Mike Kermani, email Evel Pie swag. As a parting gift, display case, featuring two of his Tiger’s Poker Night presented by The outdoor festival will be held mkermani@ lasvegas tribune.com each person will be sent home with signature Paul Reed Smith guitars, the World Poker Tour (WPT), an dough to make a New York pie in a hand-tailored suit, shoes, sun- exclusive charity poker tournament. their own kitchen. glasses and a custom Journey For an $11,000 buy-in, participants Two classes will be held on Sat- plaque presented to Schon com- will have an opportunity to play urday, May 13 with the first session memorating nearly 50 million U.S. with some of the world’s top poker scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to noon, album sales. Steve Smith concluded players and a host of celebrity and the second session scheduled the memorabilia tour by displaying guests. from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 his 1980 Sonor drum set, used on Prior to Saturday evening’s live for two people. such albums as Escapeand Fron- concert at MGM Grand, guests can Evel Pie is located at 508 East tiers. participate in a morning golf out- Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV JOURNEY’s remaining eight ing at the exclusive Shadow Creek, 89101 and is open Sunday - Thurs- shows take place at The Joint on a bucket list course among avid golf day 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. and Friday May 5, May 6, May 10, May 12, fans and players for its dramatic and Saturday - Sat. 11 a.m. to 4 a.m. May 13, May 17, May 19 and May landscapes, sparkling creeks and For more information or to make a 20.Tickets start at $59.50 (plus ap- lush gardens. reservation, please visit plicable service fees) and can be The main event begins on Sat- evelpie.com or call 702.840.6460. purchased at the Hard Rock Hotel urday, May 20 with a VIP recep- * * * * * box office, by calling tion featuring live and silent auc- JOURNEY IS NOW 888.9.AXS.TIX or online at tions filled with luxury items and AT THE JOINT www.axs.com. For VIP ticket pack- After a wildly successful, sold- ages including premium seating op- out run in 2015, legendary rock tions, please contact band, JOURNEY, launched its sec- [email protected]. For F.I.O.R.E. May Luncheon ond, nine-show residency at The groups of 12 or more, please call Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 702.693.4017. For Journey VIP Thursday, May 11th at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3. Newly in- packages including premier seats, ducted into the Rock and Roll Hall exclusive gifts, pre-show receptions of Fame, JOURNEY, performed its and more, please visit seventh studio album, Escape, and www.vipnation.com. the band’s eighth studio album, * * * * * Frontiers, back-to-back and in their entirety for the first time in the United States on Wednesday, which You’re invited to the band will do again on May 10 and May 17. an intriguing Band members Neal Schon, Ross Valory, Jonathan Cain, Steve luncheon Smith and Arnel Pineda had the entire crowd on their feet as they with Special kicked off the night with their time- less mega-hit, “Don’t Stop Guest Speaker Believin’.” Throughout the high- energy, nearly 2.5 hour perfor- mance, concertgoers sang along to DARIUS RUCKER AT TIGER AlAl some of their favorite Journey JAM CONCERT songs including “Who’s Crying TGR Live reveals singer- Now,” “Separate Ways,” “Open songwriter Darius Rucker will per- BernsteinBernstein Arms,” “Send Her My Love,” “Any form at the 19th annual Tiger Jam Way You Want It,” “Lovin, private concert on Saturday, May May 10-16, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 21 Las Vegas Fashion Council presents 2017 artLIVE! featuring Maddison mannequins

By Jerry Fink Las Vegas Tribune It’s almost time for a night of art and fashion! The Las Vegas Fashion Council (LVFC) will host its annual artLIVE! Event inside the Troesh Theater at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, located at 361 Symphony Park Ave., from 6:30 to Above: Container Park entrance, Below: Inside 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 25. The event will feature ten unique Maddison mannequins, each uniquely hand painted by local art- ists, which will be available for purchase in a silent auction. Attend- ees will also be able to participate in an auction for other “Art of” at 7 p.m. followed by general ad- mixologists.” items in the categories of: food, mission entry at 8 p.m. Presented by top spirits consult- fashion, beauty, entertainment, art, CONTAINER PARK HOSTS dren under 3 are complimentary, The exquisite event will offer a ing, marketing and design firm, travel and adventure. MOTHER’S DAY WINE WALK adult admission price is $30; $15 variety of craft cocktails along with BACK BAR USA, “For The Love Emceed by Clint Holmes, the Downtown Container Park’s for children. gourmet appetizers and entrées Of Cocktails” spans the Las Vegas evening’s program will include monthly wine walk returns with a To purchase tickets, visit from Alain Ducasse’s Rivea and Strip in partnership with MGM various artistic presentations, fash- special Mother’s Day Wine Walk on www.downtowncontainerpark.com! access to meet world-renowned Resorts International. ion shows, music, hors d’oeuvres Saturday, May 13 and a family- * * * * * mixologists and chefs. The United States Bartenders’ and wine. The night will conclude friendly “Mom-mosa” brunch edi- BACK BAR USA HOSTING Top-tier entertainment and ad- Guild (USBG) will once again play with a ceremony honoring MGM tion this Mother’s Day! The ANNUAL ‘FOR THE LOVE ditional surprises throughout the a prominent role in the event Resorts International as the event’s celebratory brunch will include a OF COCKTAILS’ GALA evening also will be included. Tick- through bringing in top mixologists “Art Visionary,” and Junior League special menu sure to make any Celebrating its fourth year on ets start at $99 plus tax and are and bartenders from across the na- of Las Vegas as the event’s “Fash- mother say “May I?” the Las Vegas Strip, the “For The available for purchase on the For tion. ion Visionary.” On Saturday, May 13, local Love Of Cocktails” Grand Gala Love of Cocktails website http:// The event would not be com- Proceeds of the event will ben- Moms and neighbors unite at will bring together the nation’s fortheloveofcocktails.com/. plete without world-renowned efit the Las Vegas Fashion Council Downtown Container Park’s open- leaders in spirits, mixology and “Mixology has found its niche mixologist and author Tony Abou- and the Las Vegas Arts Community. air shopping center filled with bou- cocktails on Friday, May 19 at in Las Vegas,” said BACK BAR Ganim, whose non-profit, the Helen Sponsors of the event include tique retail shops, unique restau- Delano Las Vegas. USA Founder and CEO Tim David Relief Fund for Bartenders Zappos; Delano Las Vegas; rants, and live entertainment for a The Grand Gala will kick off Haughinberry. “We developed ‘For Affected by Breast Cancer, receives BESTAgency; Encore Event Tech- fun, wine-filled evening sip and with a happy hour reception at 6 The Love Of Cocktails’ to bring proceeds directly from ticket sales. nologies; Barefoot Wines; Wicked stroll around the outdoor wonder- p.m. at Franklin where guests can together some of the most passion- Jerry Fink is an entertainment Creative; and more. land. From 5 p.m.–8 p.m., guests mix and mingle before the main ate cocktail enthusiasts from across columnist for the Las Vegas Tribune Ticket prices are $100 for VIP will have their Container Park keep- event. the country and we feel the event newspaper and writes a weekly col- with reserved seating, $75 for gen- sake wine glasses filled with wines VIP ticketholders will have ac- has done an excellent job in high- umn. To contact Fink, email him at eral admission and $35 for students. from featured vineyards as they cess to the gala at Skyfall Lounge lighting and supporting talented jfink@ lasvegastribune.com. Students must show valid student walk the promenade and enjoy live identification for entry. For more entertainment on the stage. information on becoming a spon- On Sunday, May 14, Downtown sor or to purchase tickets, visit Container Park is making it easy for www.lasvegasfashioncouncil.com. families to plan the perfect * * * * * Mother’s Day treat! UNCORK AND UNWIND ON For under $30, guests can toast NATIONAL WINE DAY AT to their leading lady with bottom- HEXX KITCHEN + BAR less MOM-mosas and Bloody It’s wine o’clock! Celebrate Na- Marys while indulging in an unfor- tional Wine Day with newly-intro- gettable bottomless brunch on the duced ‘Mix and Match’ wine tast- Container Park lawn! ing options at HEXX Kitchen + Bar The Mother’s Day menu will at Paris Las Vegas on Thursday, feature endless made-to-order om- May 25. elets, red velvet waffles, specialty The Strip-side American restau- toasts, baked breads, pastries, and rant will offer ‘Mix and Match’ a variety of desserts. Kiddos in at- wine tasting from the enomatic tendance can embrace the age-old wine display with three 3-ounce tradition of making Mom a hand- pours from select options, priced at crafted gift she’ll be sure to keep to $25. Guests will choose from selec- remember her special day. tions including Drouhin Vaudon Downtown Container Park will Chardonnay; Domaines Ott also supply crafts for families to Ch‚teau de Selle Grenache Blend; spend the afternoon personalizing Alma Viva Cabernet Blend; Justin picture frames while a photogra- Vineyards Justification Cabernet pher snaps a keepsake photo for Sauvignon; Penfolds Bin 389 each guest to take home! Cabernet Shiraz; Etude Pinot Noir; Container Park’s Mother’s Day Ruffino Riserva Ducale Wine Walk takes place Saturday, Sangiovese; and Campo Viejo May 13th from 5–8 p.m.; tickets are Tempranillo. $30 in advance and $35 at the en- Reservations can be made by trance. The Mom-mosa Brunch calling 702.331.5551. takes place on Sunday, May 14th * * * * * from 10:00 AM — 1:00 PM; chil- Page 22 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 HEALTH LIFESTYLES Fifty Years& Later: The Beatles By Sandy Zimmerman Las Vegas Tribune Photos by David Magnus The Morrison Hotel Gallery of- fers a unique collection of Fifty Years Later: The Beatles- All You Need is Love. These include pho- tographs never-seen-before, casual everyday photos of The Beatles and their friends. As you walk around the gallery, there are photographs in black and white along with color, the main theme, a look behind-the-scenes inside-the-lives of The Beatles when the stars spent time relaxing away from their fans. You not only see these vivid true depictions of The Beatles’ lives, these collections are by photogra- pher David Magnus, a man who had the enviable position to be the Beatles’ friend and present at many of their gatherings. David met The Beatles when he was 19, at the time they were be- ginning their rise. The Beatles liked David while he followed their ca- reer as a photographic biographer. The raport between them made David privy to photographs none of the other photographers were able to take. This was not during their public appearances but spon- taneous, natural photographs. For the first time you can see these photographs and for the first time the public is able to purchase them. Photographer David Magnus got to witness it all, meeting The Beatles at the age of 19 and follow- ing them as they made music his- tory around the globe. His close relationship with the band and their publicist gained Magnus amazing behind-the-scenes access to The Beatles’ historic “All You Need Is Love” recording session over the weekend of June 24th and 25th, 1967. ABOUT MHG: Morrison Hotel Gallery (MHG) launched a new location at Mick and now includes iconic photo- available in three of Morrison’s Show and Dining Reviews, Travel, was founded in 2001 by former Fleetwood’s General Store in Maui, graphs in the world of sports as Hotel Galleries: Morrison Hotel Health, Spas, Luxury Resorts and record company executive Peter Hawaii. well. MHG has a robust online Gallery, 116 Prince Street, New more. Sandy is talk show host of Blachley, music retail industry pro- MHG is the world’s leading presence, featuring over 100,000 York, NY; Morrison Hotel Gallery, Sandy Zimmerman’s Las Vegas fessional Richard Horowitz, and brand in fine art music photogra- images searchable by photogra- Sunset Marquis, 1200 Alta Loma TV.com streaming and discover the legendary music photographer phy representing over 100 of the pher, music artist, band or concert. Road, W. Hollywood, CA; Ultimate Vacation television travel Henry Diltz. In 2012, author, direc- world’s finest music photographers Visit the website http:// Morrison Hotel Gallery, specials. If you would like to sug- tor and photographer Timothy and their archives. Their vast cata- www.townandcountrymag.com/ Fleetwood’s General Store, 744 gest topics for articles, request in- White joined the team, launching log of photography encompasses leisure/arts-and-culture/a9588944/ Front Street, Lahaina, Hawaii. formation or to ask questions about an additional West Coast gallery at jazz, blues, and rock imagery span- rare-photos-beatles/ and also * * * * * Sandy’s articles, email The Sunset Marquis Hotel in West ning several generations through to www.morrisonhotelgallery.com Award-winning Syndicated Col- [email protected] or Hollywood. The partners just today’s contemporary music artists These rare photographs are umnist Sandy Zimmerman features call 702-515-0846.

The Beatles, England, 1965 John Lennon & Yoko Ono, New York City, 1973

John Lennon recording “All You Need is Love” The Beatles recording “All You Need is Love.” for the Our World broadcast. Page 22 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 May 10-16, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 23 CITY BEAT Jazz in the Park Series Kicks Off HEALTH LIFESTYLES May 13 with The Shapiro Project Measures on June 17. Jazz In the Park Series is pro- & duced by Clark County Parks & Recreation and sponsored by Fifty Years Later: The Beatles Findlay Volkswagen. Those interested can call Clark By Sandy Zimmerman County Parks and Recreation at Las Vegas Tribune (702) 455-8200 or visit the website Photos by David Magnus at www.ClarkCountyNV.gov/parks. The Morrison Hotel Gallery of- Clark County Parks and Recreation fers a unique collection of Fifty also can be found on social net- Years Later: The Beatles- All You working sites such as Twitter and Need is Love. These include pho- Facebook tographs never-seen-before, casual * * * * * everyday photos of The Beatles and their friends. ing pools, bathtubs, or other bodies to pre-register as a bidder, and As you walk around the gallery, of water. check out many of the items that there are photographs in black and —Protect — Install barriers be- will be sold. We’ll even let you sit white along with color, the main tween your home and pool to en- in the vehicles and start them up, theme, a look behind-the-scenes sure safety including fences, door which is something we can’t do on inside-the-lives of The Beatles alarms, locks and spa safety cov- auction day.” when the stars spent time relaxing ers. Lock doggie doors children Upon winning a bid on auction away from their fans. can’t crawl through them. day, payment is due in the form of You not only see these vivid true —Prepare — Create a water cash, cashier’s checks, credit cards, depictions of The Beatles’ lives, safety plan for your family. Enroll debit cards, traveler’s checks or these collections are by photogra- Clark County Parks and Recre- peter, and vocalist Joey Registration for Swim children in swimming lessons, take money orders. YouTube videos in pher David Magnus, a man who ation kicks off summer with their an- Defrancesco is a Grammy-nomi- Lessons at County Pools adult CPR classes, and be sure to English and Spanish are posted on had the enviable position to be the nual Jazz in the Park Concert Series, nated artist who has released more Opens This Month equip your pool with proper safety Clark County’s website to walk in- Beatles’ friend and present at many which celebrates 28 years this sea- than 30 albums, including record- Clark County’s Department of equipment including life jackets, terested participants through the of their gatherings. son. This year’s free series will fea- ings with Miles Davis and Jimmy Parks and Recreation will begin ac- personal floatation devices and res- process. Miscellaneous items are David met The Beatles when he ture Lindsey Webster and Halsey Smith. DeFrancesco signed his first cepting registrations for summer cue tools. If an emergency happens, sold during a live, separate auction was 19, at the time they were be- Harkins and the Shapiro Project on record deal at the age of 16 and has swim lessons at pools and commu- have a telephone nearby to call 9- that is conducted at the same time ginning their rise. The Beatles liked May 13, Cory Henry & the Funk played internationally with musi- nity centers starting with mail-in 1-1. as the vehicle auction. An excep- David while he followed their ca- Apostles and Home Cookin’ on May cians that include David Sanborn, registrations postmarked on or af- As part of this year’s drowning tion for on-site registration is if you reer as a photographic biographer. 20, Joey Defrancesco and Las Ve- Arturo Sandoval, Larry Coryell, ter Wednesday, May 17. Online reg- prevention effort, Drowning Pre- plan to participate in the online por- The raport between them made gas Academy Jazz Combo on May Frank Wess, John McLaughlin, istration, recommended as the most vention Coalition members are en- tion of the vehicle auction, which David privy to photographs none 27, Eric Darius and The Lao Tizer Benny Golson, James Moody, efficient way to sign up, will be couraging adults to take a pledge is conducted at the same time as the of the other photographers were Trio and Las Vegas Academy Jazz Steve Gadd, Danny Gatton, Elvin accepted starting Friday, May 19, to be a Water Watcher every time on-site vehicle auction. Anyone able to take. This was not during Combo on June 3 and Spyro Gyra Jones, Jimmy Cobb, George followed by walk-in registrations at children in their care are in or near who plans to bid for vehicles online their public appearances but spon- and Extreme Measures on June 17. Benson, Pat Martino, John Scofield, individual facility locations Mon- water. Parents also are encouraged must register in advance of the sale taneous, natural photographs. Seating for those with picnic bas- Joe Lovano, and recorded with day, May 22. to ask about Water Watcher plans online through TNT’s website. If For the first time you can see kets, blankets and low-back chairs musicians that included Ray Clark County has 14 pools and whenever they leave their children you register online for the vehicle these photographs and for the first will begin at 5 p.m. with perfor- Charles and Bette Midler. Born into water parks, including facilities in near water and under the supervi- auction, you must bid online. The time the public is able to purchase mances beginning as early as 6:30 a musical family that included three District A in Laughlin, as well as sion of another adult. Pledge cards final government surplus auction of them. p.m. at the Clark County Govern- generations of jazz musicians, other outlying areas such as are being distributed in English and 2017 will be held on Saturday, Nov. Photographer David Magnus ment Center Amphitheater, 500 S. DeFrancesco’s music style has been Logandale, Overton and Indian Spanish at County pools and out- 18, at the same Stephanie Street got to witness it all, meeting The Grand Central Parkway. Food and referred to as a swinging Philly Springs. Swimming lessons are of- reach events in the community. The location. In 2016 the auctions raised Beatles at the age of 19 and follow- drinks will be available on site. Ad- sound which he “embellishes with fered year-round at the Desert cards also are available at $5.4 million for participating gov- ing them as they made music his- mission and parking are free. his own ferocity and improvisa- Breeze and Hollywood Aquatics GetHealthyClarkCounty to be ernmental entities, including $2.8 tory around the globe. His close “Jazz in the Park is a cultural in- tion.” He has received numerous centers and seasonally at other fa- printed out. Photos and video of the million for Clark County agencies. relationship with the band and their stitution in this town, a free event accolades for his performances, in- cilities. Swim programs and lesson public taking the pledge and sup- Each auction drew an average of publicist gained Magnus amazing where we bring some of the biggest cluding being called the best B3 schedules of activities vary at each porting the effort can be shared on 1,786 bidders. behind-the-scenes access to The names in jazz here,” said County player on the planet by JazzTimes. Clark County pool location. Parents Facebook using the hashtags * * * * * Beatles’ historic “All You Need Is Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani. The New York Times has called should visit the Department of #NVWaterWatchers and Love” recording session over the “It’s a great opportunity to enjoy DeFrancesco a “deeply authorita- Parks and Recreation’s aquatics #PoolSafely. The Southern Nevada weekend of June 24th and 25th, great music in our beautiful amphi- tive musician, a master of rhythmic page for information about avail- Health District also has Water 1967. theater. Just bring a blanket, some pocket, and of the custom of stomp- able classes. Lessons range from Watcher lanyards that are available ABOUT MHG: lawn chairs and something to eat and ing bass lines beneath chords and beginning skills to get swimmers while supplies last for adults who Morrison Hotel Gallery (MHG) launched a new location at Mick and now includes iconic photo- available in three of Morrison’s Show and Dining Reviews, Travel, drink and enjoy the music and the riffs.” comfortable in the water to aquatic take the pledge. Visit Get Healthy was founded in 2001 by former Fleetwood’s General Store in Maui, graphs in the world of sports as Hotel Galleries: Morrison Hotel Health, Spas, Luxury Resorts and company of your neighbors and fel- Eric Darius is a contemporary sports such as swim team, synchro- Clark County for more information record company executive Peter Hawaii. well. MHG has a robust online Gallery, 116 Prince Street, New more. Sandy is talk show host of low jazz enthusiasts.” jazz saxophonist and composer who nized swimming, water polo and about the “Be a Water Watcher” Blachley, music retail industry pro- MHG is the world’s leading presence, featuring over 100,000 York, NY; Morrison Hotel Gallery, Sandy Zimmerman’s Las Vegas Lindsey Webster is an American likes to play by his own rules. Fear- lifeguarding skills. pledge effort, a partnership with the fessional Richard Horowitz, and brand in fine art music photogra- images searchable by photogra- Sunset Marquis, 1200 Alta Loma TV.com streaming and discover the contemporary jazz singer- lessly pushing all musical bound- Most Clark County pools offer national Pool Safely campaign Gardening in Small Places: legendary music photographer phy representing over 100 of the pher, music artist, band or concert. Road, W. Hollywood, CA; Ultimate Vacation television travel songwriter. Her song “Fool Me aries, he is one of the most exciting two, three-week sessions during the sponsored by the U.S. Consumer Solving Garden Problems Henry Diltz. In 2012, author, direc- world’s finest music photographers Visit the website http:// Morrison Hotel Gallery, specials. If you would like to sug- Once” reached number one on musicians to enter the Contempo- summer. The first session runs June Products. Join University of Nevada Co- tor and photographer Timothy and their archives. Their vast cata- www.townandcountrymag.com/ Fleetwood’s General Store, 744 gest topics for articles, request in- Billboard’s Smooth Jazz Songs chart rary Jazz scene in the last decade. 19-July 7. The second session runs * * * * * operative Extension on Saturday, White joined the team, launching log of photography encompasses leisure/arts-and-culture/a9588944/ Front Street, Lahaina, Hawaii. formation or to ask questions about in February and March 2016. The His explosive arrival as a record- July 17-August 5. The public is County to Host Spring May 20, for a one-day workshop on an additional West Coast gallery at jazz, blues, and rock imagery span- rare-photos-beatles/ and also * * * * * Sandy’s articles, email success of her second album, You ing artist at the age of 17 caused a encouraged to register as early as Surplus Auction May 20 Gardening in Small Places: solving The Sunset Marquis Hotel in West ning several generations through to www.morrisonhotelgallery.com Award-winning Syndicated Col- [email protected] or Change, and achieving the only vo- frenzy worldwide! Now, with six possible to reserve spots in the Clark County will host a spring garden problems. The class runs Hollywood. The partners just today’s contemporary music artists These rare photographs are umnist Sandy Zimmerman features call 702-515-0846. cally driven song to hit #1 on the critically acclaimed albums under classes. The sessions fill up quickly government surplus auction at 8 from 8 a.m. to noon. Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart his belt, a Number One hit single, on a first-come, first-serve basis. a.m. Saturday, May 20, at 4320 As summer approaches, you for four weeks (beating out Sade’s and Seven Top 10 radio hits on Online registration is recommended Stephanie St., off Flamingo Road may notice holes in leaves, black previous record of three weeks) lead Nielsen’s R&R/Billboard Contem- as the most efficient way to regis- near Dog Fancier’s Park. spots on the bottoms of the toma- her to release her third album, Back porary Jazz Charts, international ter, especially to obtain spots at The auctions, held three times a toes, spots on the leaves, your To Your Heart. This third release recording artist, Eric Darius’ star Desert Breeze and Hollywood year, feature items used or acquired squash not developing or a variety shows a real transition and beauti- continues to rise straight to the top. pools during the summer. by area police and government of other things. If you’d like to ful growth for Webster as an artist. Prophetically hailed Debut Artist of Registration dates for the second agencies including cars, trucks, know what the problems are and While humbled her voice has been the Year by Smooth Jazz News in session of summer lessons will be computers, office equipment, elec- what to do about them, join Angela compared to R&B royalty Sade, 2004, Eric has shared the stage with July 5 for mail-in, July 7 for online tronics and other lost and found O’Callaghan, social horticulturist, Mariah Carey, and Anita Baker, innumerable world renown, and July 10 for walk-in. Each aquat- items from McCarran International as she explains the common prob- Lindsey looks to bring her distinct Grammy Award-winning artists, ics facility has a brochure contain- Airport. The County contracts with lems in the garden, how they hap- style to Soul R&B and continue to such as Prince, Jamie Foxx, Mary ing information about swim classes TNT Auction to manage the sales. pen, how you can avoid them and make music that resonates with her J. Blige, David Foster, Carlos posted on the Parks and Recreation Catalogs listing vehicles and mis- what to do about them if they oc- fans. Santana, Babyface, Wynton Department’s website pages. An cellaneous items being sold are cur. Born in Brooklyn, New York Marsalis & George Benson, just to aquatics program registration form posted on TNT’s website at Problems such as nutrient defi- Cory Alexander Henry is an Ameri- name a few. His music innovatively is posted online and can be printed www.tntauction.com and get up- ciencies, pests and diseases will be can jazz organist and pianist, gos- crosses over all music boundaries out and submitted to the facility dated regularly as the date of the covered. Homeowners and other pel musician and music producer. from Jazz, R&B, Hip-Hop, to Pop, offering the program of interest. sale approaches. A three-day, pre- interested parties are welcome to The Beatles, England, 1965 John Lennon & Yoko Ono, New York City, 1973 He began playing at just 2 years old creating a very distinctive, fresh In addition, Clark County is ex- view and pre-registration period attend. and started his music career in 2006 sound and approach that is uniquely cited to offer a program this year will open Wednesday, May 17, Class space is limited to 25 and by touring with various mainstream his own. called Junior Lifeguard. Youth ages through Friday, May 19, 9 a.m. to 5 pre-registration is required. There and gospel artists. Mainstream art- Spyra Gyro shows no signs of 11 to 18 will experience actual life- p.m. Anyone planning to participate is a $10 fee per class which covers ists, including Bruce Springsteen, slowing down. Over the last 40+ guard training throughout this in the live auction to bid on vehicles class materials. Michael McDonald, P. Diddy, Boyz years, they have performed over eight-week program. All partici- or miscellaneous items must regis- To register for this class, held at II Men, Kenny Garrett and The five thousand shows, released pants can receive their CPR certifi- ter as a bidder on site at the TNT the Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Roots, and gospel artists, among thirty-one albums (not counting cation upon successful completion Auction trailer set up on the auc- Paradise Road, email Elaine Fagin them Israel Houghton, Donnie “Best OfÖ” compilations) selling of the class, and those 15 and up tion grounds. To become a regis- at [email protected] or call McClurkin, Kirk Franklin, and over ten million albums while also can receive their American Red tered bidder, participants need to (702) 257-5573. To register online, Yolanda Adams. He released his al- achieving one platinum and two Cross Lifeguarding Certification present a valid ID. There is no cost visit GISP: solving garden prob- bum First Steps on July 21, 2014, gold albums. Although few acts when they successfully complete all to register. lems. His second album, a live recording, have accomplished this type of requirements of the class. Registra- “Our auctions are very popular The upcoming Gardening in The Revival, was released on March record, they have done it by con- tion will take place with all sum- with the public,” said David Small Places workshop dates are 18, 2016 by GroundUp Music. The stantly challenging themselves as is mer registration. Johnson, manager of the County’s June 17, soils; July 15, organic gar- album charted on the Top Gospel evidenced by their last studio re- Clark County is a partner in the Automotive Services Division, dening; Aug. 26, tree selection; and Albums and Top Jazz Albums, lease “The Rhinebeck Sessions” Southern Nevada Child Drowning which oversees the sales. “The pre- Sept. 9, using native plants. where it peaked at Nos. 5 and 2, re- which was written and recorded Prevention Coalition’s annual view period is a great opportunity * * * * * spectively. Cory Henry is a multi- over three days in the studio. drowning prevention campaign, instrumentalist and producer with a Local and regional performers and created a public service an- catalog worthy of a man twice his will be showcased on this year’s nouncement in cooperation the age who also performs and records series each date featuring the Southern Nevada Health District with the Brooklyn-based jazz en- Shapiro Project and Las Vegas and many other local agencies and semble Snarky Puppy. Grammy Academy Alumnus Halsey Harkins organizations to help educate resi- winner organist and pianist Cory on May 13, funk legends Home dents about drowning prevention. Henry and the Funk Apostles bring Cookin’ join the fun May 20, Las The key steps the public should re- their captivating and high octane Vegas Academy Jazz Combo, sup- member to prevent drownings are: musical blend of jazz, blues and porting the May 27 and June 3rd —Patrol — Always designate John Lennon recording “All You Need is Love” funk to the stage. with the Lao Tizer Trio on June 3 an adult Water Watcher to actively The Beatles recording “All You Need is Love.” for the Our World broadcast. American jazz organist, trum- followed by local band Extreme watch children in the water, includ- Page 24 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 Is Your Leadership Adrift? By Doug Dickerson Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship. — Omar N. Bradley One of the dangers I have ob- served over my years in leadership is the leader who tends to stray off course. It’s an easy trap to fall victim to and I have been there myself a few times. It tends to happen when we are not focused on our “one thing” and Your leadership is adrift the stars. Leaders who are adrift are on developing your character and are chasing rabbits down trails when you try to run frustrated because they didn’t keep integrity you will never have to where we have no business going. someone else’s race their sights set on the star that is worry about approval. And because we are distracted and When the race ceases to be your guiding them in their race. Forget Your leadership is adrift we didn’t say no when we should DOUG DICKERSON own you are adrift. This happens about the other glimmering lights when there is no have, we drift off course. It’s usu- plause? Or do you strive for mate- when you are not being true to your- and get your focus back to where it accountability ally never intentional, but we are rial gain, which rusts, rots, and de- self. Each of us has our own race belongs. Accountability is crucial to your adrift nonetheless and we need to preciates? Or for passing pleasures and our own lane in which to run Your leadership is adrift success as a leader. It’s also what correct our course. that don’t amount to a hill of beans it. Quit trying to be the person in when you fail to set proper will keep you from drifting. When Writing in his book, “Simplify,” in the eternal scheme of things? the lane next to you and be the per- boundaries you have someone that has permis- author Bill Hybels poses an intrigu- Those are some powerful and son God created you to be. When Leaders drift when they think sion to speak truth into your life that ing set of questions that started me thought provoking questions. Stay- you do this you will stop drifting. they can be all things to all people person(s) can be an invaluable ben- thinking about this. He writes: ing on course requires intentional- Your leadership is adrift and fail to set realistic, proper, and efit to you as a leader. Do you have Are you in the right race? Or ity on your part as a leader. What when you mistake all that necessary boundaries. Without such a person? If not, let me encour- have you accidentally drifted into does being adrift look like as a glitters for your true north boundaries, there is no buffer in age you to find one. The writer in a race that is mostly in vain? Are leader? How do you know if you As the quote above mentions, place to steer you back on course. Proverbs 22:15 said, “Refuse good your best efforts going toward a are adrift? Let’s explore five possi- you must not set your course by the You have to establish boundaries advice and watch your plans fail; race that results in fleeting ap- bilities. lights of the passing ships, but by and stick by them. Otherwise, you take good counsel and watch them will be drawn off course by every succeed.” (The Message). glittering light that comes along. As a leader, there is nothing BEHIND THE MIKE Your leadership is adrift more frustrating than being adrift. when you chase applause The good news? You don’t have to and approval be when you know the warning One-and-Done... Not So Much This is one of the easiest traps signs. Stop drifting and get your to fall for as a leader. Afterall, who focus back on what matters most. By Michael A. Aun or a photo. doesn’t enjoy the applause and ap- * * * * * Those of us journeymen speak- As Christine and I enjoyed our proval that stokes our ego? But if Doug Dickerson is a syndicated ers who have spent countless years meal with Mitchell, he told of the this is your motivation for being a columnist. He writes a weekly col- plying our trade on platforms across time he was in Philly with his leader you are setting yourself up umn for this newspaper. To contact the vineyards of the world are truly nephew eating in the basement of a for disappointment and you will al- Doug Dickerson, email him at blessed. We have met some won- popular restaurant. His nephew ways be adrift. When you focus is ddickerson@ lasvegastribune.com. derful audiences and even more spotted Ben’s legs as he was walk- honored to share lifetime relation- ing by on the sidewalk above and ships with the gifted orators of our exclaimed “There’s Ben Franklin!” generation who share those stages. Mitchell said to his nephew “Go My dear friend W. Mitchell, out there and tell Dr. Franklin that CSP, CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame a big fan of his W. Mitchell wants was in Orlando recently, carpet bag- to see him downstairs in the restau- ging engagements from the local rant.” The nephew followed the in- talent. We did what we always do structions and retrieved Betsy Ross when we get together... broke bread, and Dr. Ben Franklin for a lovely drank adult beverages and told lies MICHAEL A. AUN meal and visit. “My stock with my over a couple of choice steaks at the he found that he and Ben shared the nephew went up a few points that famous Charlie’s Steak House. same birthday, January 17 among day,” joked Mitchell. It was one a day earlier when other things, like looks. Both Ralph and Mitchell fell in Mitchell and I learned that we had Like most of us in the speaking the one-trick-pony category of our lost another close friend and a Leg- profession, Ralph got his start per- business. They had one themed end of the Speaking Profession, forming at schools for free or small message. Ralph was the face Dr. Ralph Archbold, CPAE Speaker fees. From those humble begin- Ben Franklin. Mitchell is the face Hall of Fame. nings, he branched out, speaking to of the man who will not be defeated Each summer, my bride Chris- thousands of corporate audiences despite having most of his body rav- tine and I would always spend time worldwide, always as the face of aged by a motorcycle accident and with Linda and Ralph Archbold at Ben Franklin. two separate plane crashes. He jok- the Veteran Speakers Retreat, the I sought Ralph’s counsel when ingly calls the cycle accident a host body of the Legends of the I migrated to Florida in 1989. I ac- gasoline facial. He remains the hope Speaking Profession. tually moved to Orlando because I and inspiration of thousands. Those of us close to W. Mitchell got tired of flying there. Ralph had When Mitchell preceded me on know that his name was something done the same thing in Philadel- a platform in in 1988, I of an enigma. While his real name phia. He acquired an apartment heard his remarkable story for the was always a closely guarded se- right in the heart of the city and lit- first time, which brought tears to my cret, he chose W. Mitchell to actu- erally walked to work for most of eyes. I joked with him that day “If ally honor his step-father. his engagements. it is all the same to you Mitchell, I Ralph Archbold was more Some days, he would address as will get my own ride.” widely known as Dr. Benjamin many as a half dozen different au- Ironically, though their mes- Franklin, a role that he played so diences, many of which took place sages were one-and-done in nature, well over some five decades. USA at The Benjamin Franklin Museum I suspect they were booked time and Today actually identified him as at Independence National Historic again by the same clients more than “the face of Ben Franklin.” He Park on South 3rd Street. any two speakers in the world. That looks more like Ben Franklin than Like countless others, I enjoyed is a true testimony to their ability the real Ben Franklin. watching Ralph perform there. He on the platform. One and done? Not Ralph began impersonating and his lovely wife Linda, who im- so much! Franklin in 1973 for a local sum- personated Betsy Ross, would al- Michael Aun is a syndicated col- Sundays from 12.30 to 2 p.m. mer production in Dearborn, Michi- ways be our host and hostess for umnist and writes a weekly column Please call 702-706-6875 for information gan. The endeavor motivated him our visits to Philly. He was con- for this newspaper. To contact to read over 200 books on and about stantly stopped hundreds of times Michael Aun, email him at and directions to the study group Ben Franklin. In doing his research, by adoring fans for a conversation [email protected]. May 10-16, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 25 SOCIAL SECURITY AWARENESS When should you claim Social Security? (There are no do-overs) By Casey Dowd money you earn over a certain “The Boomer” amount each year may reduce your FOXBusiness Social Security benefits until you For the millions of Baby reach your FRA. On the other hand, Boomers not yet in retirement age if you decide to hold off on collect- the big question remains, when ing your benefits until you’ve should I start taking my Social Se- reached your FRA, your Social Se- curity benefits? curity benefits will not be reduced According to the latest Fidelity by your work income. Investments Social Security IQ Sur- Boomer: Do I have to worry vey, today’s pre-retirees (ages 55- about my ex impacting my ben- 61) are far less inclined to begin efits? taking Social Security benefits at Hevert: What’s mine is yours 62, the first year Americans become holds true here... even after a di- eligible to apply — a marked con- vorce. If you were married for 10 trast to when the survey was last consecutive years and haven’t re- conducted in 2008. married yet — you are entitled to “Deciding when to start taking either your own benefits or 50 per- your Social Security benefits is one cent of the former spouse’s, which- of the most important retirement ever is higher — once you’ve planning decisions we face,” said reached your FRA. The good news? Ken Hevert, senior vice president There’s no need to discuss this with of Retirement at Fidelity Invest- an ex-spouse because your claim ments. “This decision can be chal- will not affect your ex’s benefits in lenging and may be dependent upon on the year you were born. Collect- would result in a modified benefit part—if you claim benefits before any way — although half of pre- several factors, including one’s fi- ing your benefit before or after amount. But here comes the tricky your FRA and continue to work, the retirees thought otherwise. nancial situation, health and lifestyle considerations and the needs of your immediate family. However, with some basic guid- ance and a sound retirement plan in place, it’s much easier to make an informed decision and get the most out of your benefits.” Hevert discussed with Fox Busi- ness what you need to know as you approach retirement age. Boomer: If I claim my Social Security benefits at age 62, will my benefits increase to my correspond- ing age as I get older? Hevert: There aren’t any do- overs when it comes to Social Se- curity, unless you’re willing to vol- untarily stop your benefits — de- spite the fact that 38 percent of pre- retirees thought it was possible to change their Social Security claim- ing strategy throughout retirement. Once you’ve claimed your benefits at age 62, there generally won’t be any income “bumping” and your payments will not increase to the full retirement age benefits. So be- fore you rush to collect your Social Security paychecks, make sure your collection strategy aligns with your retirement game plan. Boomer: Do I need to give ad- vanced notice of when I want to start collecting? Hevert: Yes! One in 10 pre-re- tirees believes the Social Security Administration will give you a friendly nudge once you qualify for your benefits. But, in fact, it’s up to you to opt into Social Security... no earlier than four months in ad- vance of when you want to receive your first benefit (or three months in advance if you want your first benefit at 62). Sixty-five percent did not know that you need to ap- ply early for Social Security, lead- ing to potential income gaps if you have a retirement date set up before the checks from Uncle Sam start rolling in. Boomer: What is my FRA and can I continue working and still collect my SS? Hevert: Your FRA — or Full Retirement Age — denotes the age at which you can claim your pri- mary Social Security retirement benefit. It’s determined by the So- cial Security Administration based Page 26 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 Ten Surprising Facts About Social Security Check out these little-known facts about one of America’s best-loved programs By Eileen Ambrose eral more generations without AARP changes to the system. Don’t leave these lesser-known 10. Forwarding services have social security benefits hanging. stopped. 1. Kids get benefits, too. For decades, Social Security was Your unmarried children under the Pony Express for missing per- age 18 — or 19 if still in high school sons. The agency would forward — can receive benefits based on letters to people who couldn’t be lo- your work record if you’re collect- cated. Letters could be from rela- ing Social Security retirement or tives notifying the missing person disability benefits. Grandchildren about a death in the family or news also are eligible for benefits on a of unclaimed property. The service grandparent’s record if they are de- was free if the cause was humani- pendents and receive no financial tarian, but cost $35 if it was notify- support from a parent. ing a person of unclaimed property. 2. In some cases, so do parents. Social Security stopped the service Moms and dads who rely on an in May 2014, though, because of so adult child for at least half of their many locator resources now avail- financial support can receive sur- able for free online. vivor benefits if that child dies. * * * * * * 3. You’ve got time to fix errors. Eileen Ambrose is a senior edi- Mistakes in your earnings record tor and writer for the Money Team. could lead to reduced future ben- theft — you may be able to get a Once a Social Security number Social Security, which has issued She previously was a personal fi- efits. Typically, you have three new Social Security number. is used, it’s never assigned again — more than 453 million so far, says nance columnist with the Baltimore years, three months and 15 days 9. Your ID is unique to you. even if the original owner died. it has enough numbers to last sev- Sun. after the year in which you earned the wages to fix mistakes. Social Security makes exceptions if, say, you have documentation of earn- ings or the error is obvious. 4. Chances of owing taxes are increasing. Up to 85 percent of your ben- efits could be taxed, depending on your income. Because these income limits haven’t changed for decades despite rising wages, the chances you’ll owe taxes on benefits also have increased. Less than 10 per- cent of beneficiaries paid federal income tax on their benefits in 1984, the first year benefits were taxed. Now about 40 percent do, and, under current law, that’s ex- pected to climb to more than half in three decades. 5. You can change your mind. Regret taking early — and re- duced — benefits at 62? No prob- lem. You have 12 months after start- ing benefits to withdraw your ap- plication — provided you repay all the money received so far. Miss the deadline? Don’t worry, you get an- other chance for a do-over. Con- tinue receiving benefits until your full retirement age, then suspend benefits without having to repay those you already received. Ben- efits will grow 8 percent annually until age 70, when you can restart benefits to get the maximum pay- out. 6. Most creditors can’t touch. Your benefits are protected from private creditors. But Uncle Sam can garnish monthly benefits to re- pay debts such as back alimony, child support, restitution, federal taxes and federal student loans. Be aware, if your Social Security ben- efits are deposited in an account with other money, the bank must protect two months’ worth of ben- efits from creditors. The bank can freeze the rest of the money, leav- ing it up to a court to decide whether creditors get the cash. 7. Newlyweds may not qualify. You generally must be married for at least nine months to qualify for survivor benefits if your spouse dies. Among the exceptions: The spouse died in an accident or in the line of duty while in a uniformed service. 8. You can get a new number. Under very limited circum- stances — if, say, you’re a victim of domestic violence or identity May 10-16, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 27 Don’t Blame Baby Boomers for Social Security’s Woes! Blame the Rich! A widening life-expectancy gap between the rich and poor is allowing the wealthy to rake in the dough from Social Security. By Sean Williams U.S. is a meager 5.6 percent. Long Motley Fool story short, poor saving habits have For a majority of retired Ameri- pushed retirees to be exceptionally cans, Social Security provides a fi- reliant on Social Security, thus nancial foundation that allows them weighing on the program. to meet their monthly expenses. The rich may be the problem The average retired worker was But what if these aren’t the real bringing home $1,365.35 a month issues at all? What if, instead, the as of the March 2017 snapshot from wealthy are to blame for Social the Social Security Administration, Security’s projected $11.4 trillion enough to account for at least half budgetary shortfall? of all monthly income for three out In a working paper published in of five seniors currently receiving the National Bureau of Economic benefits. Research last month entitled “How Seniors’ reliance on Social Se- the Growing Age Gap in Life Ex- curity makes the fact that the pro- pectancy May Affect Retirement gram is in imminent danger all the Benefits and Reforms,” the 13 con- more worrisome. According to the tributing researchers examined the Social Security Board of Trustees’ impact that wealth inequality may 2016 report, Social Security will be having on Social Security and begin paying out more in benefits came to a shocking conclusion. than it’s generating in revenue by The researchers examined the 2020, leading to the complete ex- mid-career earnings history (ages haustion of its more than $2.8 tril- 41-51) of a group of men in 1980 lion in excess cash by the year and 2010 to correlate how long they 2034. Though America’s most im- would live based on their income. portant social program won’t be In 1980, the bottom 20 percent of insolvent, the current payout struc- income earners lived to an average ture will need a major overhaul, (See Williams, Page 28) which could lead to across-the- board payout cuts of up to 21 per- cent. A number of theories on why Social Security is in trouble A lot of you might be wonder- ing how Social Security got into this mess. There have been a num- ber of valid theories proposed over the years. Some blame the baby boomers. The surge in baby births following the end of World War II simply couldn’t have been foreseen by Social Security’s architects in the mid-1930s. As baby boomers hit retirement age and begin exiting the workforce, there simply won’t be enough new workers, or payroll tax revenue generated by these new workers, to sustain the current pay- out structure. In the span of two decades the worker-to-beneficiary ratio is expected to fall from 2.8- to-1 to 2.1-to-1. Others put the blame on Social Security’s exceptionally cautious investment strategy with its spare cash. This excess capital is invested in special issue bonds and, more rarely, certificates of indebtedness. Like any interest-bearing asset, the yields on these special bonds are at the mercy of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. With bonds in es- sentially a three-decade bull mar- ket, and yields having an inverse relationship with bond prices, the yields (and therefore return) on Social Security’s spare cash have dwindled. Lengthening life expectancies have also been a common point of blame. Life expectancies have risen by approximately nine years since the mid-1960s, which means retir- ees have been able to draw benefits from Social Security for longer pe- riods of time. This rapid improve- ment in life expectancy is also something Social Security’s archi- tects never foresaw. Even the saving habits of Ameri- cans can be blamed. A recent study from GoBankingRates found that 69 percent of Americans had $1,000 or less in their savings ac- counts, and St. Louis Federal Re- serve data from February shows that the personal saving rate in the Page 28 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 Trump cut Social Security changes from budget proposal By Sylvan Lane sional Budget Office. The Hill Mulvaney, who supports Social President Trump scrapped po- Security and Medicare reforms, told tential reforms to Social Security CNBC “we’re working on” per- and Medicare while preparing his suading Trump to embrace entitle- first budget request, according to ment reform, including changes to Office of Management and Budget Social Security Disability Insur- Director Mick Mulvaney. ance. He declined to say whether Mulvaney, a fiscal hawk and Trump would veto bills passed by former member of the House Free- both changes that affect Social Se- curity or Medicare. dom Caucus, said Trump quashed “That’s not a really conducive potential changes to Social Security, way to sort of maintain a relation- citing his campaign pledge not to ship between the executive and the touch the program. administrative branch,” Mulvaney “I laid to him the options that said. “Let them pass that and let’s Mick Mulvaney would put on a talk about it.” piece of paper,” Mulvaney told CNBC in an interview that aired campaigned for Trump, told The Tuesday. “And [Trump] looked at Hill in February that he thought one and said, ‘What is that?’ And I Trump would be open to making said, ‘Well, that’s a change to part changes that would affect future of Social Security.’ He said, ‘No. beneficiaries, not current ones. He No.’ He said, ‘I told people I told CSPAN several weeks later that wouldn’t change that when I ran. Trump had effectively taken any And I’m not going to change that. Social Security or Medicare re- Take that off the list.’ ” forms off the table. Trump released his first budget Until conservatives “make a proposal on March 16. The plan in- more compelling case, he’s not go- cludes steep cuts to domestic pro- ing there,” Meadows said. grams and an increase in defense Republican lawmakers have spending but doesn’t touch Social long supported entitlement reforms Security or Medicare. and have called on Trump to push Trump’s position on Social Se- for Social Security and Medicare curity and Medicare during the fixes. The two programs make up campaign promised not to “cut” ei- the bulk of federal spending, and ther program, but he hasn’t speci- trust funds that support benefit pay- fied what he’d consider a cut. ments are projected to become in- House Freedom Caucus Chair- solvent within the next 10 to 15 man Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), who years, according to the Congres- Williams (Continued from Page 27) would make sense. of 76.6 years, while the wealthiest With the clock ticking, the time 20 percent lived to be 81.7 years has come for Congress to act. old — a difference of 5.1 years. * * * * * * However, by 2010, the bottom Sean Williams is a Montley Fool 20 percent had seen their life ex- since 2010, and a graduate from pectancies fall half a year to 76.1 UC San Diego with a B.A. in Eco- years, while the top 20 percent of nomics, Sean specializes in the income-earners gained more than healthcare sector and investment seven years to 88.8 years. In just planning. You’ll often find him writ- 30 years the gap in life expectancy ing about Obamacare, marijuana, between the rich and the poor has drug and device development, So- swelled to 12.7 years. Even though cial Security, taxes, retirement is- women’s income was not exam- sues and general macroeconomic ined, the researchers said with con- topics of interest. Follow fidence that the data would be simi- @TMFUltraLong lar, if not show an even wider gap. Since the wealthy earn more throughout their lifetimes, they’ll be entitled to larger monthly payouts during retirement from Social Security than lower-income workers. The rich are also living more than a decade longer at this higher payout, which may be swamping Social Security. The reasons behind this widen- ing life-expectancy gap are highly debatable, but it’s likely that the wealthy’s access to medical care (since paying for medical care isn’t a financial burden for the rich) is playing a key role. Even with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, affording healthcare can still be a struggle for low- and middle-in- come Americans. Something for Congress to consider The widening income gap, and thus life expectancy gap, is some- thing that Congress may need to give strong consideration to when looking at ways to fix Social Secu- rity. Remember, we’re down to 17 years before Social Security’s ex- cess cash is completely gone. Solutions haven’t been a prob- lem. In fact, Democrats and Repub- licans have a smorgasbord of So- cial Security fixes that would ab- solutely work based on actuarial data. But therein lies the problem. Both parties have workable fixes for Social Security, and neither wants to back down and consider the other party’s proposal. Any long-term Social Security fix is probably going to need to meet in the middle and include a core solution from the Democrats and Republicans. Republicans have long favored gradually increasing the full retire- ment age, or the age at which the Social Security Administration deems a person eligible to receive 100 percent of their monthly ben- efit. Increasing the full retirement age would properly reflect grow- ing longevity. At the same time, it’s pretty clear from the working paper data that the rich are living longer than ever and reaping those rewards from Social Security (and Medi- care, for that matter). Democrats would like the ability to tinker with the maximum taxable earnings as- pect of the payroll tax and ensure that the rich pay more into Social Security. Considering this life ex- pectancy gap, a higher tax rate May 10-16, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 27

and emptiness to cleanse you and —Special times of the year — has been — or is — experiencing help you explore your loss in its birthdays, holidays, Father’s or loss. And while it is true that words entirety.” Mother’s Day can evoke memories fall short... I hope and pray you will What You —Acceptance. We are accept- and sadness. Acknowledge it and take care of yourself; speak out and ing the reality that our loved one is make new traditions that honor express yourself; remembering it physically gone. Many mistake this those no longer with us. takes time. To this, welcome the Need To as being “cured,” “ok,” or “alright” —Support group — speaking support of your family and friends with the loss. Instead, we have with others who are grieving or — and seek professional help, when learned to live in a world where our have grieved can help you under- needed in your sorrow. Know loved one is missing. One interpre- stand and validate emotions And too, while it may be diffi- tation I read is that this stage can —Professional help — if you cult to believe that the heartache By Dr Nina Radcliff bring us closer to our loved one as feel you are not coping with your will lift and the sadness you are we make sense of how life was and grief (losing sleep, trouble keeping experiencing will subside, know process how we want life now to up your normal routine, thoughts that the strength and courage within be. that life is not worth living, or harm- you (and of those you love) will Grief and Bereavement How do we heal? ing yourself) or experiencing “pro- spring forth new life in monumen- By Dr. Nina Radcliff descriptions I read is that it is a This has been described as “grief longed grief disorder” (PGF) — tal measures (with a new sense of The depth of emotions in the “temporary response that carries us work” and how we manage the pro- symptoms lasting longer than 6 awareness) — as you carry trea- heartache, pain, loneliness, devas- through the first wave of pain.” cess can depend on our personal- months — it is a good time to visit sured memories tucked in your tation and despair can besiege us in —Anger. As our defense ity, age, beliefs, support network, with your doctor. They may recom- heart and soul forward, for genera- the shattering times of the loss of a mechanisms wear off, we may ex- and type of loss. There is no one mend a mental health professional tions to come. loved one. The emotional and perience pain, frustration, and help- way or normal amount of time. who can help you explore your This article is for general infor- physical impact can be overwhelm- lessness that manifests as anger. We Experts have described several thoughts and emotions. In studies, mation only and should not be used ing at times — for every part of our can feel angry towards the person steps: the prevalence of PGF ranges from for the diagnosis or treatment of well-being — as we navigate who died for leaving us, the treat- —Accept your feelings and 10-20 percent. medical conditions and cannot sub- through the journey that admittedly, ing doctors for not being able to know that grieving is a process... And, too, it may be tempting to stitute for the advice from your will forever change our lives. save or cure them, family, friends, it takes time. soften the pain with drugs, alcohol, medical professional. Dr. Nina has Loss not only robs us of our and even God. And, too, in our so- —Living in the moment — We food, or work. These are temporary used all reasonable care in compil- loved one but can also give us a ciety, anger is often shunned and we know we cannot change the past, escapes that won’t make you heal ing the current information but it sense of being robbed of everything strive to suppress it, or we feel and that tomorrow is uncertain. faster or feel better in the long run. may not apply to you and your that was normal in our lives. The guilty about it. However, it is im- Most negative thoughts that we ex- But they can lead to depression, symptoms. Always consult a doctor deep sorrow of grief experienced in portant to allow ourselves to expe- perience or harbor are in regards to anxiety, emotional breakdown, ill- or other health care professional for a loss is intense and underscores rience anger because it is an impor- the past and future. By fully engag- ness and addiction. diagnosis and treatment of medical why many seeking to connect echo, tant stage of healing. ing ourselves in the moment — not My heart is with each of you that conditions. “there are no words.” —Bargaining. In some in- allowing time to rush past unob- Dealing with death, particularly stances, this may begin before the served and unseized — we are be- the loss of someone close to you, is loss of a loved one. Bargaining is ing mindful. We are living life. one of the most stressful and pain- often with a higher power and filled —Redirecting emotions — ful experiences we can go through. with “what if I...” in exchange for from the loved one who has passed Your loss may have been sudden or either healing a dying person, and turn it towards others. This also after many seasons of a bedside bringing the loved one back from is an opportunity to reconnect. Dur- vigil... but whatever the circum- death, or easing our grief. ing times of grief we often discon- stances, it will take time to regain —Depression. Intense feelings nect and isolate ourselves. Pick up your strength!! There may be times of sadness and emptiness set in the phone, send a text or email to when you find it difficult to believe; when we begin to understand the reach out to others and even express you feel a sense of devastation; loss. It is a natural response and a that you were grieving. numbness or your body, mind and necessary step to healing. In fact, —Rest and rejuvenation — soul may feel exhausted in a need Kubler-Ross states that we should grief affects all facets of our well- for a break and some rest. In this “Make a place for your guest. In- being and is exhausting. We must difficulty it is important to under- vite your depression to pull up a take care of ourselves by eating stand your emotions, take care of chair with you in front of the fire, well, being physically active and yourself, open up and seek support and sit with it, without looking for getting good quality and quantity of from family, friends and profession- a way to escape. Allow the sadness sleep. als. While it is important to under- stand everyone grieves differently — and it does take time — there are healthy steps we can take in or- der to regain our strength in the pro- cess of our healing. What is grief? The normal process of reacting to a loss. We generally experience grief or grieve when a loved one dies, but it can also occur from ill- ness, job loss, divorce or the end of a relationship. The reaction can impact your entire wellbeing: —Mentally — Dazed, difficulty concentrating, confusion, short- term memory loss, preoccupation with the loss —Physically — Dizziness, feel- ing of being numb, nauseous, sleep disturbances, nightmares, changes in appetite, headaches, fatigue, in- creased sickness —Socially — Isolation and de- tachment, changes in activities, be- liefs, values —Emotionally — Sadness, guilt, anger, anxiety, fear, feeling nothing (may take a few weeks be- fore feeling other emotions), react- ing strangely, forgetfulness —Spiritually — Dependence in new ways, reconsidering aspects of our spiritual journey, struggles in what you believe in —Occupational — You may want to plow through but at the same time, you tire more quickly or forget some of the details (be patient with yourself) —Environmentally — strug- gling with keeping home tasks in order, becoming lost in moments of pictures, memories, and your sur- rounding shared experiences at home, in the garden, driving down the street, the sound of a song What are the 5 stages of grief and loss described by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross This model was proposed in her 1969 book On Death and Dying. It was initially used to describe the stages we undergo when dying, but Kubler-Ross later extended it to include any form of personal loss. And while everyone experiences grief uniquely, and there have been several challenges to her model, these stages provide perhaps the most popular framework to help with our understanding and begin a conversation on dying and grief. Some additional caveats: not every- one expresses each stage; we spend different amounts of time through each step; and they do not neces- sarily occur in the said order. —Denial and isolation. Feeling like “this can’t be happening,” or numbness, is often an initial reac- tion and defense mechanism to help us deal, survive, and cope with the immediate shock of the loss. Some Page 30 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017

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Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that Mirai or Clarity qualify for a one- fuel cell cars are finally available time $5,000 tax rebate from Cali- for mainstream drivers in the fornia for driving a green car, not U.S.? — Jack Mixson, Wilmington, to mention access to HOV lanes DE statewide even with just a single Toyota’s Mirai fuel cell vehicle is already available in California, the only U.S. state For years, green car enthusiasts occupant. with any kind of hydrogen refueling infrastructure in place. have been heralding the dawn of a Of course, fuel cell drivers won’t hydrogen refueling stations (Mas- France’s Air Liquide, will start to start to enjoy the benefits of driv- new era of pollution-free driving want to leave California just yet. sachusetts, Connecticut and South roll-out a new network of hydrogen ing the latest, greatest and greenest powered by fuel cells, which com- Outside of the Golden State, there Carolina each have one). But later refueling stations around the north- technology ever to grace the Ameri- bine readily available hydrogen are exactly three publicly accessible this year Toyota, in partnership with eastern U.S. so drivers there can can road. with oxygen to fire up the engine. NASA created the first commercial grade fuel cells in the 1960s to power satellites and space capsules, and automakers have been talking up their potential for use in cars and trucks ever since. But the idea has never gotten beyond the prototype stage, due mostly to the lack of any refueling infrastructure. After all, drivers are used to being able to refill their tanks on almost every corner, while the new generation of electric and plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) can be recharged from any electrical outlet. But FCVs (fuel cell vehicles) may still represent the holy grail of auto travel because they combine the environmental benefits of elec- tric vehicles (no reliance on fossil fuels and no pollution) with the driving range (~300 miles between refueling) of conventional cars. While GM, Hyundai and Daimler are heavily invested in fuel cell ve- hicle production, Toyota and Honda are already offering fuel cell ve- hicles for sale or lease to drivers in California, given the Golden State’s head start in creating a hydrogen refueling network. According to the California Fuel Cell Partnership, 27 hydrogen refueling stations are al- ready up and running around metro Los Angeles and the Bay Area, with 33 more coming online soon. Toyota’s Mirai FCV seats four and offers all the trimmings of any new car — touch-screen entertain- ment, dual climate control, steering wheel mounted controls, radar to prevent accidents and help with parking, and a 312 mile range per fill-up. The MSRP on the Mirai is $57,500, but Toyota is currently offering $7,500 back. Another op- tion is a 36-month lease on the Mirai for $349/month plus $2,499 up front. Meanwhile, Honda’s new Clar- ity FCV is similarly appointed but offers a roomier interior (seating for five) and a longer range (366 miles per fill-up). Californians can lease the Clarity (it’s not for sale in the U.S.) for $369/month for 36 months plus $2,868 due at signing, with Honda covering the first $15,000 worth of hydrogen fuel. Drivers behind the wheel of the Page 30 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / May 10-16, 2017 May 10-16, 2017 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 31 PLACES TO GO America’s Got Talent Murray SawChuck Joined USO Tour By Sandy Zimmerman Las Vegas Tribune Photos by Murray SawChuck EarthTalk is written and edited by Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss during his USO Tour and is a registered trademark of E - The Environmental Maga- Murray SawChuck, celebrity zine (www.emagazine.com). Send questions to: magician, happily followed the tra- [email protected]. Subscribe: www.emagazine.com/ dition of Bob Hope and many other subscribe; Free Trial Issue: www.emagazine.com/trial. entertainers and stars when he stopped his Planet Hollywood show Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that Mirai or Clarity qualify for a one- and joined the USO Tour to perform fuel cell cars are finally available time $5,000 tax rebate from Cali- in five countries for three weeks. for mainstream drivers in the fornia for driving a green car, not Entertaining the troops meant so U.S.? — Jack Mixson, Wilmington, to mention access to HOV lanes much to Murray, an American citi- DE statewide even with just a single Toyota’s Mirai fuel cell vehicle is already available in California, the only U.S. state zen since 2009, “This was really an For years, green car enthusiasts occupant. with any kind of hydrogen refueling infrastructure in place. honor and a dream of mine to give back to the men and women in the have been heralding the dawn of a Of course, fuel cell drivers won’t hydrogen refueling stations (Mas- France’s Air Liquide, will start to start to enjoy the benefits of driv- military.” new era of pollution-free driving want to leave California just yet. sachusetts, Connecticut and South roll-out a new network of hydrogen ing the latest, greatest and greenest SZ: “Your show involves props, powered by fuel cells, which com- Outside of the Golden State, there Carolina each have one). But later refueling stations around the north- technology ever to grace the Ameri- curtains, a large box for you to dis- bine readily available hydrogen are exactly three publicly accessible this year Toyota, in partnership with eastern U.S. so drivers there can can road. with oxygen to fire up the engine. appear your beautiful female assis- NASA created the first commercial tant and all types of magic in addi- grade fuel cells in the 1960s to tion to the featured performer power satellites and space capsules, slight-of-hand magician “Lefty” and automakers have been talking Douglas Leferovich. That’s a lot to up their potential for use in cars and take with you!” trucks ever since. Murray: “I just brought two suit- But the idea has never gotten cases one for clothes, the other for beyond the prototype stage, due my show and a laptop. There were mostly to the lack of any refueling no music cues, nothing at all just infrastructure. After all, drivers are the bare minimum comedy magic.” used to being able to refill their SZ: “Did they have stages or tanks on almost every corner, while special places to perform?” the new generation of electric and Murray: “Not at all, we played plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles outdoors in a field, airplane hangar, (EVs) can be recharged from any a bar, rec hall and one theater that electrical outlet. looked like something you saw in Murray SawChuck’s slight-of-hand card tricks for the troops during lunch. But FCVs (fuel cell vehicles) the movie ‘Dirty Dancing.’ I didn’t may still represent the holy grail of know what to expect and wasn’t club. I haven’t been so shocked in even a baseball diamond.” base hotels, apartments and in day. Call (702)-777-6737. auto travel because they combine surprised by anything.” my life, they have 5-6 months of SZ: “GTMO Bay is the oldest Puerto Rico with a family in their * * * * * the environmental benefits of elec- SZ: “The troops must have been 24 hour day. The weather was a naval base outside the US.” home. I used to perform on cruise Award-winning Syndicated Col- tric vehicles (no reliance on fossil so happy to see you, they are so far minus 4 degrees F. The dog sled- Murray: “They have been ships and was familiar with Puerto umnist Sandy Zimmerman Show fuels and no pollution) with the from home ready for action 24/7. I ding was neat. Run by the Inuits, around since 1800. I saw the prison Rico.” and Dining Reviews, Travel, driving range (~300 miles between saw your Greenland photos with the they hunt seals and its part of their buildings. The Bahamas marine Note: Murray was invited on the Health, Luxury Resorts and more. refueling) of conventional cars. dogs and ice covered ground. way of life.” base, near Nassau, had the bare USO Tour by his friends, magicians Sandy is talk show host of Sandy While GM, Hyundai and Daimler Greenland is near the Arctic “Guantanamo Bay Naval Base minimum, one bar.” Howard Blackwell (Charleston, Zimmerman’s Las Vegas TV.com are heavily invested in fuel cell ve- Circle.” in Cuba, is a small base like SZ: “Did you sleep in the bar- SC) and Dave Chandler (Boston, streaming. To suggest topics for ar- hicle production, Toyota and Honda Murray: “Greenland is not green Barstow, California. I was shocked racks?” MA.). ticles, request information or ask are already offering fuel cell ve- it is all ice. After we did the show, to see a Subway, McDonalds, Murray: “I thought I would sleep Murray SawChuck, Celebrity questions, email Sandy at hicles for sale or lease to drivers in finished our drinks, signed auto- Starbucks, Tiki Bar, English pub, in a tent like in ‘MASH’ and was Magician, at the Planet Hollywood, [email protected] or California, given the Golden State’s graphs and by 11:30 pm left the shopping, other businesses and prepared for anything. I slept in 4 pm, Sunday, Monday and Satur- call 702-515-0846. head start in creating a hydrogen refueling network. According to the California Fuel Cell Partnership, 27 hydrogen refueling stations are al- ready up and running around metro Los Angeles and the Bay Area, with 33 more coming online soon. Toyota’s Mirai FCV seats four and offers all the trimmings of any new car — touch-screen entertain- ment, dual climate control, steering wheel mounted controls, radar to prevent accidents and help with parking, and a 312 mile range per fill-up. The MSRP on the Mirai is $57,500, but Toyota is currently offering $7,500 back. Another op- tion is a 36-month lease on the Mirai for $349/month plus $2,499 up front. Meanwhile, Honda’s new Clar- ity FCV is similarly appointed but offers a roomier interior (seating for Murray enjoyed a dog sled ride in Greenland. five) and a longer range (366 miles per fill-up). Californians can lease the Clarity (it’s not for sale in the U.S.) for $369/month for 36 months plus $2,868 due at signing, with Honda covering the first $15,000 worth of hydrogen fuel. Drivers behind the wheel of the

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