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By HOWARD RICH from raising taxes on the middle While Obama’s words were Bush-era disclosure requirements for Special To The Penny Press class (which he violated at least a praised by both the legacy media labor union leaders – the same union dozen times upon signing his new and open government advocates, the bosses who provided over $100 mil- The more things “change,” the socialized medicine legislation). truth is his administration’s actions lion (and nearly half a million vol- more they stay the same in Barack Obama has talked a good game have made it more difficult for citi- unteers) for Obama and Democratic Obama’s Washington, D.C. – espe- on transparency, but he has done far zens to access public documents. Congressional candidates in 2008. cially when it comes to government worse than fail to keep his promise In fact, according to a March The hypocrisy on transparency transparency. and deliver a more open government 2010 Associated Press analysis of doesn’t end there, though. – he has actually moved our country FOIA responses at 17 major agen- As part of the draconian new in the wrong direction. cies, 466,872 FOIA denials were financial regulations Obama and his On his first full day in office, issued during the Obama administra- Congressional allies are imposing Commentary Obama sent out a widely-publi- tion’s first year in office – a 50 per- on the private sector, the Securities cized memo to government agencies cent increase over the previous year. and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding his views on the Freedom Also, a March 2010 study by George is now virtually exempt from FOIA After decrying his predecessor of Information Act (FOIA), a col- Washington University’s National law. Under a little-known provi- as the “most secretive” President lection of laws that exist to ensure Security Archive found that two- sion of the new law, the SEC would in American history, then-candidate public access to public documents. thirds of federal agencies ignored not have to release any informa- Obama promised in 2008 to usher “All agencies should adopt a Obama’s memo and made no chang- tion derived from “surveillance, risk in a new era of transparency in our presumption in favor of disclosure, es whatsoever to their FOIA policy. assessments, or other regulatory and nation’s capital. Two years later in order to renew their commitment In addition to denying more oversight activities” – a purposeful- however, this campaign rhetoric has to the principles embodied in FOIA, FOIA requests, Obama has refused ly broad definition that encompasses proven every bit as hollow and hypo- and to usher in a new era of open to call for an audit of the secret virtually everything the SEC does. critical as Obama’s pledge to refrain government,” Obama wrote. Federal Reserve Bank and rescinded “It allows the SEC to block the Continued on page4 The Conservative Weekly Voice Of Las Vegas FLOYD BROWN PAGE 5 Penny Wisdom FRED WEINBERG PAGE 6 Inside: DOUG FRENCH PAGE 7 Politicians are the same all AL THOMAS PAGE 10 over. They promise to build Time To Tell Harry a bridge even where there is WYATT COX PAGE 11 no river. ROBERT ROMANO PAGE 14 To Go To Hell —Nikita Khrushchev PET OF THE WEEK PAGE 15 See Editorial Page 6 THE PENNY PRESS,AUGUST 19, 2010 PAGE 4 Increased Transparency? Sure Continued from page 3 public’s access to virtually all SEC records,” former agency attorney turned more influence over our individual freedoms and the free market economy. whistleblower Gary Aguirre told FOX News. “It permits the SEC to pro- While private sector firms face new fees and regulations, government mulgate its own rules and regulations regarding the disclosure of records agencies are given unlimited streams of taxpayer revenue and Orwellian without getting the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, power to play with – even though government lending policies (and a failure which typically applies to all federal agencies.” to reform government-backed mortgage behemoths Fannie Mae and Freddie In fact, within days of the new law being signed, the SEC was already Mac) contributed mightily to the recent collapse of the sub-prime market. turning down FOIA requests from media outlets citing the new exemption. If our free market and individual freedoms are to survive, we must While Obama permits yet another government agency to hide its deal- reverse our current course – limiting regulation and demanding absolute ings from public view, he has repeatedly touted the “increased transparen- transparency with respect to the few core functions government ought to cy” that the new legislation provides with respect to private sector financial provide. transactions. Once again, he is perpetuating a double standard by empower- ing a growing Washington bureaucracy that remains hell bent on assuming The author is chairman of Americans for Limited Government.

www.pennypressnv.com THE PENNY PRESS,AUGUST 19, 2010 PAGE 5 Commentary: Floyd Brown Henry E. Hudson ruled against a U.S. the opportunity to have appellate best qualified to make these deci- Challenges to Justice Department request to throw and eventually the Supreme Court sions for myself.” out a lawsuit brought by Virginia decide these issues. The Goldwater Institute’s lawyer ObamaCare Build against ObamaCare. Virginia is But our personal favorite of is well-known constitutional litiga- arguing in the lawsuit that the U.S. the many lawsuits challenging tor Clint Bolick. Bolick argues, “The Momentum Congress had unconstitutionally ObamaCare is from Arizona. Yes, new federal law also violates Mr. exceeded its powers by forcing indi- the land of immigration enforcement Coons’ medical privacy by forcing When Missouri voters attempted viduals to buy insurance. could also be the site of a major con- him to disclose his medical records to stop ObamaCare at the ballot Hudson wrote, “While this case stitutional battle about ObamaCare. to an insurance company, and those box via the initiative process, the raises a host of complex constitu- The citizens of Arizona are restless records could be accessed by the national news media took notice. tional issues, all seem to distill to with their Washington, D.C. over- federal government and others with- In the August 3 vote, 7 in 10 voters the single question of whether or not seers. out his permission.” in the “Show Me State” supported Congress has the power to regulate The Goldwater Institute, a public We have always been disturbed Proposition C, which overturns gov- -- and tax -- a citizen’s decision policy outfit named for Arizona’s by the arrogance of government offi- ernment mandates requiring health not to participate in interstate com- most famous son, is taking a differ- cials that seem to believe they have insurance. Proposition C actually merce...” ent swing at the question. a right to know the most intimate bars penalties against people who Hudson continues by saying there Representing a local business details of your discussions with your pay their own health bills without is, “some authority arguably support- owner, Nick Coons of Tempe, Ariz., doctor. ObamaCare will violate the insurance. ing the theory underlying each side’s the Goldwater Institute has built an sanctity and privacy of the relation- On August 2, U.S. District Judge position.” Hudson’s decision sets up intriguing legal strategy which will ship you have with your physician. shake up the debate: “Mr. Coons The framers of the U.S. pays for all of his medical care out Constitution would be shocked by of his own pocket and he wants to the manipulation we have recently continue making his own health care experienced at the hands of Congress, decisions. Under the federal health Obama and out-of-control federal care bill, Mr. Coons will face signifi- judges. Virginia Attorney General cant fines from the IRS if he doesn’t Ken Cuccinelli sums it all up when buy a health insurance plan that has he said of ObamaCare’s attempts been approved by the government to regulate the behavior of doing by 2014.” nothing: “Even the king and the par- In announcing the lawsuit Coons liament acknowledged they didn’t complained, “The government is have this power back before the making me spend money on some- Declaration of Independence.” The Penny Press Tips Its Cap To: thing that I don’t want. Is a stranger FLOYD who works for the government in and MARY BETH The U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force, Las Vegas police and detectives some other part of the country really BROWN from Hopewell, VA police department who apprehended 77-year-old Las going to know what I need? I am the Vegas man for the slaying 45 years ago of his then-wife in Virginia. Donald James Long was apprehended last week. Public records indicate that Long has lived in Las Vegas since the early 1990s. Maybe what happens in Vegas no longer stays here forever.

The City of Las Vegas for finally deciding to get rid of a content specific sign ordinance which they could only enforce in their dreams. One of these days they will realize that Tony The Ant and the Civila Family no longer control Las Vegas. The Penny Press Sends A Bronx Cheer And A Bouquet of Weeds To:

Dealers fighting a controversial 4-year-old tip-pooling program instituted at Wynn Resorts Ltd. have asked a Clark County District Court judge to throw out a ruling by Nevada's labor commissioner that the policy didn't violate state law. Guys. Enough already. Nobody cares. www.pennypressnv.com THE PENNY PRESS,AUGUST 19, 2010 PAGE 6 OPINION From The Publisher... Time To Tell Harry To Go To Hell As we head into the last two and a half months of the Angle- If Mitch McConnell had said that Barack Obama didn’t have Reid campaign, the biggest refrain from Harry’s commercials a negro dialect unless he wanted to, he would have been should just stick in every Nevadan’s craw. drummed out of the Senate.

That is, “she’s too extreme”. He’s a hypocrite who gets a pass from the mainstream media. He introduced the Immigration Stabilization Act of TOO EXTREME! 1993 (S.1351) which sought to change the 14th Amendment to eliminate “anchor babies” but today is all for immigration This from a guy willing to devastate the economy of an amnesty so, when this is brought up, he calls it the big- entire county because, worshiping at the alter of the Nancy gest mistake of his career. In the immortal words of Dana Pelosi and Barack Hussein Obama led Far Left, he suddenly Carvy’s Church Lady, “how convenient.” decided that coal was a bad way to generate electric power in White Pine County. Never mind that he had previously He’s not a resident of Nevada. He lives in a million dollar endorsed those huge projects and that we are the Saudi condominium at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington DC which Arabia of coal. begs a big question: How does a man who has been in the Senate for 24 years, in the House before that and the head This from a guy who is willing to do almost exactly what of the Gaming Commission before that afford a million dollar Maxine Waters is now charged with by strong-arming bank- out-of-state condo? ers on behalf of his largest campaign contributor, purported- ly to “save” 22,000 jobs (most of which don’t actually exist) Every Reid land deal the Nevada media has ever dug up while he has done nothing for the real largest employer in has been as sleazy as the stuff which put four Clark County the state, small business, except force through a health- Commissioners in prison in recent years. care bill which could kill small business. But, so far, he’s Teflon Harry. Perhaps Sharron Angle has said a few things that the hard left cannot live with. Some months back, we predicted that Harry would, indeed, extort the $25-million he could extort from his backers and But it is not extreme to recognize that Social Security is run the filthiest campaign ever in this state. almost to the point where it will be paying out more than it will be taking in. He has not let us down.

It is not extreme to point out that churches exist to provide Used to be that Harry actually represented Nevada. help to people who need that help and that government should not be a God. He was a little seedy, but at least he knew who sent him to Washington and why. Actually, measured against the most recent polling of the citizens of Nevada, Angle is not only not extreme, she’s That stopped when he became the Democratic leader in the downright mainstream. Besides, as Barry Goldwater once Senate. said, “Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice.” It was as if he told all of us to go to hell in 2004. I don’t know about “extreme” but let me point out a few things that Harry Reid is. Now it’s time to say the same thing to him.

He’s a bigot who gets a pass from the mainstream media. FRED WEINBERG THE PENNY PRESS,AUGUST 19, 2010 PAGE 7 Commentary: Doug French keep his stable of misfit DJs in line in order just to stay in business, remind- Pirate Radio ing the crew that governments everywhere and always are against freedom. Each time the government thinks it has forced him off the air, Quentin comes While totalitarian governments seek to stifle the human spirit and initia- up with a clever solution to skirt the authorities — until, that is, the passage tive, there are always brave souls who either pierce or work around the walls of the Marine Offenses Act. that governments erect. For instance, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, However, the real reason for pirate radio had more to do with the BBC highlighted by Jeffrey Tucker’s recent blog post, works on behalf of your being the only licensed broadcaster in the UK; it was restricted by union rights in the digital world and has created Tor, making it possible for people agreements as to how much recorded music could be played on the air. In to browse the Internet without being detected by government busybodies. response to the radio pirates, the British government did introduce a law to Tor depends upon volunteer servers to provide proxy routes to shield thou- prohibit unlicensed broadcasting from offshore transmitters, but it didn’t ban sands of users a day from detection. rock ‘n’ roll. Mises.org is one of these volunteer servers, helping to, as Tucker As it turns out, famed radio pirate Radio Caroline played as much Sinatra explains, “spread information, which might be the most important defense as British Invasion pop, and according to Slate, the programming actually against despotism that the world has today.” tended “toward the middle of the road.” This heroic struggle in the digital world is reminiscent of the fights British state-owned radio “struggled to satisfy the broad and changing over the radio waves in the mid-1960s depicted by the recent movie Pirate tastes of the nation’s listeners,” writes Eric Hynes. “Into the void steamed Radio (a pared-down version of the British theatrical release The Boat That pirate radio, bringing with it not only more choice, but also sponsored shows Rocked). The movie has received spotty reviews at best, with complaints of and slick advertisements. Pirate radio proved that markets were neither thin character development, excessive length, and the fact that many of the being served nor exploited by the BBC, a bad-for-business reality that even songs in the soundtrack were actually released after the period portrayed. buttoned-up Britain had to acknowledge.” But these are niggling complaints about a movie with an amazing ensemble So the real story is about the government allowing radio stations to sell cast including Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Emma Thompson, incredible advertising and earn profits. Ultimately, the on-air pirates forced the BBC to soundtrack, and inspiring storyline. expand its offering and soon commercial radio was legalized. Of course, the movie leads one to believe that the battle with the British Hynes believes that writer-director Richard Curtis was wise to focus authorities was all about on-air content, with Kenneth Branagh portraying on the “fight for the right to party instead of the fight for the right to sell obsessed tight-assed Tory government minister Sir Alistair Dormandy, who adverts.” But the fight against a government monopoly and edict that stifle promises his fellow ministers he will stop the “drug takers, lawbreakers, and commerce and keep consumers from consuming the media they desire is a bottom-bashing fornicators.” Dormandy dispatches his smarmy sycophant story worth telling and championing. Consumer choice drives innovation underlings to devise a way to shut down the raucous rock ‘n’ rollers who and human progress. As Ludwig von Mises emphasized, it is consumers broadcast from international waters — offshore in a rusted converted cargo that “decide who should own the capital and run the plants. They determine ship — to millions of adoring fans in the UK. what should be produced and in what quantity and quality,” whether it’s The boat’s captain and radio-station boss Quentin, played by Bill Nighy, Beethoven, the Beatles, or some of both. is a walk-the-talk libertarian defying the authorities all the while trying to DOUG FRENCH THE PENNY PRESS,AUGUST 19, 2010 PAGE 8 THE PENNY PRESS,AUGUST 19, 2010 PAGE 9 The American Family That Lives Here Doesn’t Need to Own Firearms

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A busy week here in Ely last week...between City Council and County Commission we’ve been buried in Gubmint red tape. Coming up this week School Board and what appears to be an attempt by the County to get shed of their Airport Manager.

If you’re not busy this weekend you might want to come up to Ely. Not only is the annual County Fair going on, the 71st running of the White Pine Horse Races is this weekend. The stands were PACKED last year and should be again this year! You can find out all about the races at whitepinehorseraces.com. We’ll also be dining with the White Pine Cattlewomen at their annual dinner Friday night. They put on the whole hog-lamb-cow along with live music and dancing. If you call the White Pine Chamber of Commerce, they can hook you up with tickets. At $15 per person it’s the best deal in town. I had a blast last year at the fair. Between the exhibits, the shows, and the events (like Bubba Brown getting his first horse ride courtesy of the FFA) it’s a great way to spend an afternoon! And The Nevada Northern Railway will be doing their Chocolate Train on Saturday night. Information at nnry.com or 866-40STEAM or 775-289-2085.

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As September 24, 25 One overlooked provision in the $26.1 billion states bailout that the noted in a statement issued by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s press ree R and 26, 2010 House passed on Tuesday, and signed into law by Barack Obama, requires secretary, Michael Drewniak, Tuesday, “the Governor will apply for the edu- F 25th states to accept federal funds for public teachers — whether the state cation funding passed by the House today in order to ensure it is managed Annual Hyatt Regency approves it or not. and distributed to local school districts by the State of New Jersey, and not According to Section 101(8) of H.R. 1586, as a part of the $10 billion the federal government.” San Francisco Airport fund for states education spending, if a governor fails to apply for funding Governor Christie’s position is clearly understandable, if not slightly within 30 days, “the Secretary shall provide for funds allocated to that State disappointing. If the federal government is going to force the state to accept to be distributed to another entity or other entities in the State … for support the funding anyway, then the distribution of the funds might as well be on of elementary and secondary education, under such terms and conditions as New Jersey’s terms. On the other hand, accepting the funds under this basis 2010 Gun Rights Policy Conference the Secretary may establish.” tacitly accepts the federal government’s imposition. So, even if a governor refuses the funding, then the Secretary of At least the statement criticized the funding, saying, “Governor Chris Education can still force “another entity” in the state to accept the funding. Christie believes that using this type of non-recurring funding for operating Those “other entities” could be anybody, really. It could be members of the expenses is ill advised because it will disappear after one year”. Of course, state legislature. It could be a local school board. It could be a local teachers that being the case, why not fight against this federal usurpation? union (which is technically composed of government employees). It could Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour too issued a statement against the SavingSaving FFrreedom!eedom! be a bureaucrat at the state’s department of education. It could be a single legislation on Monday, saying, “There is no justification for the federal Sponsored by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms teacher. Who knows? government hijacking state budgets, but that is exactly what Congress has What is certain is that under the bill, states will be forced to keep educa- done.” Governor Barbour noted that preliminary estimates by the Mississippi and the Second Amendment Foundation tion funding at pre-recession levels through Fiscal Year 2011, and through Department of Finance showed that the state would have to divert anywhere Come meet national gun rights leaders and your fellow grassroots activists at the 25th Annual Gun Fiscal Year 2013 for the state of Texas. According to Katherine Cesinger, between $50 million and $100 million from public safety, health services Rights Policy Conference (GRPC 2010) in San Francisco, California. This is your once-a-year chance to Deputy Press Secretary of Texas Governor Rick Perry, “[H.R. 1586] man- and other priorities to be given to education, just to be “eligible” for an network and get an insider look and plan pro-gun rights strategies for the coming year. dates that the governor guarantee the Legislature will provide a certain level additional $98 million for education. Past GRPCs have outlined victory plans and made public the latest firearms trends. They allow of state funding through 2013, a funding scheme prohibited by the Texas And the worst part is, the state has no choice but to “accept” the fund- you a first-hand chance to hear movement leaders--and make your voice heard. Constitution. It will be at least June 1, 2011, before the legislature passes ing. These usurpations will only get worse if the states do not push back. This year we’ll take a look at critical issues such as: city gun bans, youth violence, “smart” guns, concealed carry, federal legislation, legal actions, gun show regulation, state and local activity. We’ll and the Comptroller certifies the 2012-2013 budget.” As George Washington warned in his farewell address, “[L]et there be no also preview the upcoming elections and analyze the U.S. Supreme Court McDonald decision. On Tuesday, Governor Perry issued a statement saying, “We’ll continue change by usurpation; for though this, in one instance, may be the instru- The full roster of GRPC 2010 speakers has not yet been set. Past speakers have included: Alan M. to work with state leaders, including the attorney general, to fight this injus- ment of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are Gottlieb, Joseph P. Tartaro, Wayne LaPierre, G. Gordon Liddy, Michael Reagan, Larry Elder, Ken Hamblin, tice.” destroyed.” John Lott, Sandy Froman, Massad Ayoob, Tom Gresham, Alan Gura, Reps. Bob Barr and Chris When asked if that meant Governor Perry would sue against Section ROBERT ROMANO Cannon and many others. Check our web sites -- www.saf.org or www.ccrkba.org for updates. 101(8) of the bill, Cesinger replied, “We will review all of our options.” One can hope so. As Americans for Limited Government President Bill Robert Romano is the Senior Editor of Americans for Limited Government CONFERENCE and HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF MATERIALS ARE FREE! Wilson noted on Wednesday, “This bill gives the federal government the (ALG) News Bureau. Books, monographs and other materials—enough to start a Second Amendment library are free, as are Saturday luncheon, Friday and Saturday evening receptions and morning and afternoon snack breaks. Other meals, travel and lodging are to be paid by attendee. After you register, you will be mailed information about hotel reservations, invited speakers and a tentative agenda. 2010 Gun Rights Policy Conference / FREE Yes, I want to attend. I understand that registration, conference materials and luncheon will be provided courtesy of CCRKBA and SAF. All other meals, lodging and airfare are to be paid by attendee. NAME______ADDRESS______CITY______STATE______ZIP______PHONE (______)______Fax______Email______Topics you would like discussed:______Send to: 2010 GRPC/12500 NE Tenth Place/Bellevue, WA 98005 Phone (425) 454-7012/ Fax (425) 451-3959 Email your registration to: [email protected] THE PENNY PRESS,AUGUST 19, 2010 PAGE 15 Pet Of The Week Adopt This Pet ! ROGER Call 702-423 2158

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