The 9-9-4 Penny Press

Penny Press Las Vegas, NV Volume I Number 50 SEPTEMBER 9, 2004 Bill New Sheriff In Town? Young See Story And Letter Page 2 I told you maam... that Badge is Copyrighted! © THE PENNY PRESS, SEPTEMBER 9, 2004 PAGE 2 Wild Bill Hickock Explains Politics To Francis Allen From The Dest of Wild Bill Hickok Francis Allen Editor's Note: Republican Nominee State Assembly District 4 Apparently, Sheriff Bill Young thinks that his title should really be the Lord High Sheriff. Dear Francis: After several metro ofﬁ cers groups endorsed I’m hearing that Billy “The Kid” Young is making the claim that his Francis Allen, the winner of the state assembly lawman’s star is copyrighted, and that you can’t use the picture of district 4 Republican primary, young sent out the star for yer politicin’. a brochure, touting the endorsement. Young’s Heck I thought I copyrighted the lawman’s star a long time ago. Boy things must be different out there in Las Vegas. I never heard political advisor was backing one of Allen’s of such a thing in Abilene or in Deadwood. opponents and complained about the brochure. If some politician wanted to put my picture on a piece of paper Young allowed himself to be quoted saying and hang it all over town, I’d be all for it. that metro had copyrighted its badge and any It’s not like it’s a wanted poster or something. We didn’t have girls running for no public office when I was political use of it was illegal ― except, perhaps around. I wish we would have. on his “more cops” signs touting his November 2 Come to think of it, my friend Calamity Jane would have made a advisory referendum on a tax increase. right fine politician. Hell, she could drink any man under the table, and still have more We went to western law enforcement authority common sense than the average windbag senator. Wild Bill Hickock for his take on the matter With all that homeland security stuff you all have goin’ on, I’m little surprised the Sheriff has time for worrying about a picture on a piece of cardboard somewhere across town. But you know, when you’re playin’ poker, you can’t see all the cards. You never know what your opponent’s got for a hand. Want A Penny And, you always got to be looking out for guys putting cards up their sleeve or dealing from the bottom of the deck. Fact is you might want to keep an eye on that guy Justin Doucette, who was running against you, Francis. Press He might have been hiding some cards. You never know. I hear that the same guys who were running his campaign ran Sheriff Young’s campaign. In The Mail? Mmmm, wonder if there’s a connection there? Course, the Sheriff won… $55 per year First Class And you still have a general election to go. Francis, take it from me, never play cards or politics with your Mail back to the door, you never know who’ll be sneakin’ up behind you lookin’ to shoot you in the back. Name__________________ Penny Press Oh, and if you see Sheriff Young, tell him I want to see him about Address________________ 418 1/2 S. Maryland this star copyright thing. City_____State___ZIP_____ Las Vegas, NV Your friend, 89101 Wild Bill Hickok www.pennypresslv.comwww.pennypresslv.com The Penny Press is published weekly by Penny Credits: 5010 Productions, Inc. All Contents © Penny Press 2004 Publisher and Editor: Contributing Editors: Letters to the Editor are encouraged. They should be sent to our offices at 418 1/2 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Press Fred Weinberg George Harris Al Thomas Vegas 89101. They can also be emailed to: Logotype Sales: Doug French Bill Here [email protected] No unsigned or unverifiable Pointedlymad Vince Lupo Dolores Lonergan Pat Choate letters will be printed. licensed from: Rich Gast Joyce Meyer Connie Ross 702-740-5588 Fax: 702-920-8215 Penny Press LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 16 PAGES VOLUME I NUMBER 50 SEPTEMBER 9, 2004 Don't Give Up On Petitions By DOUG FRENCH is an interest shared by the public at count. anything but. It is likely that the reg- Penny Press Contributing Editor large,” wrote Maddox. “They there- Judge Ken Cory granted NSG istrar could have accommodated the fore cannot show they have a ‘legal a 35-day extension to July 20th to 60-day extension that NSG sought. As most people know, Judge interest in the controversy, that is to gather signatures when the judge Another 25 days would have William Maddox dismissed the say, a legally protectible interest.’” ruled NSG’s civil rights had been meant another 12,500 signatures for Nevada Taxpayers Association What that means is that NTA, denied by government employees at both “axe” and “double-dip” mean- (NTA) lawsuit against Nevadans and its fellow petitioners; the various government buildings. NSG ing both petitions would be on the For Sound Government (NSG) Greater Reno-Sparks Chamber of had asked for a 60-day extension. ballot for sure. on September first. However, the Commerce, Nevada Motor Transport The judge reduced the request to 35 Secretary of State Dean Heller Association, Inc., John R. Gibson, days based upon the testimony of should have testified before Judge and Fred Gibson didn’t have stand- Clark County Voter Registrar Larry Cory that NSG be granted 60 days. ing to bring the lawsuit. A point Lomax who testified that July 20th Heller has been quoted recently as Commentary NSG attorney Joel Hansen adroitly was the last possible date that his saying, “My position as secretary made in response to the NTA and department could accept signatures, of the state is to err on the side of friends lawsuit. process and count them in time for voters.” But, he clearly hasn’t in the Review-Journal only reported that Hansen stood alone battling a the election. case of “axe-the-tax” and this failure Maddox had ruled the case not ripe battery of attorneys for the other side But, Lomax it turns out is not is evidence that Mr. Heller doesn’t for judicial determination, and thus including, Thomas “Spike” Wilson, interested in voters or taxpayers. He want “axe” on the ballot. the dismissal. James Giudici, and Michael Pagni. has been overheard more than once Under Nevada law there are two The R-J missed (or chose not to But Wilson, et al. were no match bemoaning Judge Cory’s decision, ways to qualify a petition. The first is report) the judge’s real ruling which for Hansen who carved yet another stating that the decision was bad and a five percent count of the signatures was; whether the case was ripe or notch in his belt on behalf of NSG. that they should not have to count in counties with over 500 signatures. not, NTA’s “allegations only indi- Hansen has now filed an appeal “axe-the-tax” and “double-dip” peti- This five percent count of “axe” was cate that they have a general interest to the Secretary of State challenging tions. Mr. Lomax’s position requires not done per the requirements of in constitutional compliance which the “axe-the-tax” petition signature impartiality. His behavior has been NRS293.1277 (3). If the count had Continued on page 4 Welcome To Las Vegas’ PAT CHOATE PAGE 5 Newest Paper! FRED WEINBERG PAGE 6 DOUG FRENCH PAGE 7 Inside: Penny Wisdom BILL HERE PAGE 8 AL THOMAS PAGE 10 The Voters A rumor without a leg to stand JOE TARTARO PAGE 11 on will get around some other JOYCE MEYER PAGE 12 Caught Up With way. —John Tudor BULLRING RESULTS PAGE 14 The Crooks PET OF THE WEEK PAGE 15 See Editorial Page 6 THE PENNY PRESS, SEPTEMBER 9, 2004 PAGE 4 Don't Give Up Now Continued from page 3 The been done according to law, “axe” required to qualify under the fiver would have qualified. percent method (102+32=134/.05=2 NRS293.1277 (3) states the fol- ,680+49,207=51,887 signatures vs. lowing: 51,337 required) “In determining from the records Larry Lomax was not the only of registration the number of regis- registrar to display bigoted behav- Morning tered voters who signed the docu- ior toward NSG. When the peti- ments, the county clerk may use tion signatures were delivered to the signatures contained in the file the Washoe County registrar on of applications to register to vote. July 20th, the registrar and his staff If the county clerk uses that file, laughed and joked if a page of sig- Guys Are he shall ensure that every applica- natures were lacking notary stamps tion in the file is examined, includ- or required signatures. “Oh isn’t that ing any application in his posses- too bad,” the Washoe staff would sion which may not yet be entered mock NSG volunteers as defective into his records. The county clerk petition sheets were discovered and shall rely only on the appearance tossed aside. Back! of the signature and the address and A representative from Ballot date included with each signature in Access (BA) observed the verifica- Rodd William Stowell making his determination.” tion of nearly all of the “axe-the- Billy Fitzgerald This statute clearly says that tax” signatures in Clark County. BA county registrars must use the date indicates that most of the work was Vince Lupo on the voter registration to deter- done by unskilled temporary work- mine when the voter is registered.

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