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“I may disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” — Voltaire Unionization of the state public workers would fleece taxpayers EDITED NOT By Thomas Mitchell to unionize, but not state workers. Policy Research by Andrew Biggs Unfortunately a Democratic As a result, according to an anal- and Jason Richwine found that even proposal to allow state public em- ysis of 2017 Census data by the when education and experience dif- ployees to collectively bargain for Nevada Policy Research Institute ferences between state public work- wages and benefits,Senate Bill 135, (NPRI), local government workers ers and private-sector workers are survived this past week, passing here are paid 46 percent more than taken into account, state workers out of a state Senate committee on private-sector workers, the highest in Nevada still are paid 29 percent a party-line vote, even after studies such wage gap in the nation. The more than private workers. This showed it will balloon the cost to nationwide gap is a mere 8 percent. ranked ninth highest in the nation Nevada taxpayers. Among the 50 states, Nevada and was nearly triple the 11 percent Since 1969 local government local government workers ranked differential found nationwide. public workers have been allowed fifth highest in pay, state public Giving state public workers col- workers, even without collective lective bargaining rights is likely to bargaining, ranked 10th, while result in an even greater imbalance. My Point private-sector workers ranked 47th. In fact, a study commissioned by A study in 2014 by the Ameri- the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of of View can Enterprise Institute for Public (See Unionization, Page 3) By Rolando Larraz One thing I regret in my business is not being aware enough of what Cowardly snitch hides is in my surroundings and being taken by surprise, and that is why some people that have to deal with me in one form or another think that I am a control freak, but it is behind woman’s skirt not necessary for me to control By Rolando Larraz called Animal Control accusing the everyone and everything; I just do Las Vegas Tribune family of the Las Vegas Tribune not like surprises. Cowards have to depend on their owners of fake charges connecting This time it was no one’s fault. I vendettas and lies and innuendos to them to animal abuse knowing that had been out of the office since last hurt the one behind the eyes of the no one loves animals more than the October and had been communicat- beholder. Cowards are the ones who Larraz family. ing with most people by phone and, lie and create problems where there First the people from across the believe it or not, some texting; yes, are no problems and do so behind street claimed that the family has me texting, and without the proof- the scenes, hiding under the skirts several dogs in the house when ing and editing services of Mara- of an old female or by snitching on nothing is further from the truth; someone without proof. the family did have two German mis, but I was still very pleased that Everything this newspaper has Shepherds for protection of their more than two dozen residents in been reporting about people work- life and their property, but the dogs Ward Three were able to put their ing as mechanics without a license, were poisoned, coincidentally, after actions where their mouths are. without insurance, without paying the newspaper started the series Seeing a group of hard-working taxes or without reporting income of articles about people operating people, small business operators to the local state treasurer or any businesses in residential areas and even residents of the down- other government office, has been without any city business license. town area willing to pitch in and the truth and nothing but the truth. They reported the family as hav- support Melissa Clary for their Cowards hiding under the skirt Cars are parked on the side streets waiting to be repaired, ing ignored the care of the back and city councilwoman is refreshing; of the old woman of the house some without tags. (See Cowardly Snitch, Page 5) it is new in this era of attacking, impeachment and investigation in today’s political scene. I have never had the pleasure of meeting Melissa Clary, but I cannot Tarkanian Clan has got to go believe that so many people can be By Alexandra Cohen is trying to keep the status quo on wrong and misled; normally the Las Vegas Tribune Ward One by running for the po- people in the downtown area mind For the last fourteen years, Lois sition her boss is holding (but has their own business and do not get Tarkanian has been the city coun- been termed out), and which she has involved in what is not their busi- cilwoman in the city of Las Vegas been more or less overseeing for at ness and they couldn’t care less Ward One area, but the Las Vegas least the last four years. about what is going on outside Tribune has learned that for the If Robin Munier gets to be their circle. last few years her assistant, Robin elected, the same inconsistent and It is my understanding that one Munier, has been the one running the same out-of-control rules and place has a sign for Melissa Clary the Ward. regulations “will stay in the same in the window and another busi- “Tarkanian only comes to city order and the same code violations ness asked for a sign to put in their hall on council meeting days and will continue,” according to that very rarely on some other days,” location, and it became like a dom- same unidentified employee. said a city employee who refused On December 18 of last year, ino effect—now everyone wants to give either name or department the Las Vegas Tribune reported that Melissa’s sign, hoping to make the affiliation. “Councilwoman Tarkanian, talking downtown area better than ever. Now that same Robin Munier Perhaps this young lady, Melissa (See Tarkaninan Clan, Page 4) Clary, comes with a plan to end the homeless issue and make the area Newspaper puts City of Las Vegas on notice clean before thinking about down- By Rafael R. Estevez to the city business license, code The owners of the twenty-one- is not fair that others have to pay for town beautification. Maybe she can De Oro Media Group enforcement departments, and the year-old weekly newspaper believe their own business licenses. find a location far from Charleston The owners of the Las Vegas Tri- entire city council, alerting all of that if residents in the area of Ward When asked if that will be a Boulevard so the less fortunate can bune newspaper are meeting with them of the newspaper’s intention One can open, run, and operate their final decision, Perly Viasmensky, have a place to defecate without some legal advisers to discuss the of no longer paying for the business businesses without applying for and the newspaper’s general manager being near anyone’s front door, the format of a letter that will be sent license. paying for their business licenses, it (See City On Notice, Page 3) parking lot or the patio of those businesses that are near the “beau- tification” area; that will make Bob Legal complaint: Lobbyist submitted “Little Caesar” Coffin famous in the future of our city. All I can say is patience, my false testimony to aid in bill’s passage children, patience, we have only By Robert Fellner legislative committee. necessary. eight more weeks of this Bob NPRI Policy Director The false statements were made Specifically, Lockard told the Coffin and all the controversy with The Legislature cannot effec- by lobbyist Marlene Lockard during committee that passing SB224 the painting, the golf course, and tively serve the public if policy the March 1, 2019 Senate Govern- was necessary because of a recent many other dubious matters that is being shaped based on outright ment Affairs Committee hearing on court order that allegedly requires falsehoods and misinformation, SB224 — the PERS secrecy bill. PERS to disclose its members’ will make people happy when he which is why it is illegal to know- Ms. Lockard appeared on behalf passports, addresses of ex-spouses, is gone. ingly submit false testimony before of the Retired Public Employees of birth certificates and other similarly Bob Coffin may have found his a legislative committee. Nevada (RPEN), and was featured invasive information. In reality, no car accident excuse to step down Nevada Policy has alerted Leg- as part of Senator Julia Ratti’s such court order exists and none of from his city council seat, but islative Counsel Bureau Director formal presentation for Senate that information is, nor has it ever sooner or later we all know that Rick Combs and the attorney gen- Bill 224. been, public under Nevada law. he will try to come back because eral’s office to what appears to be a As part of this formal presen- Given the status bestowed upon leeches like him always find a place clear violation of NRS 218E.085(2) tation, Ms. Lockard relied almost her by Senator Ratti, Ms. Lockard’s to go or someone to suck blood, but — the state law that makes it a entirely on known falsehoods demonstrably false comments were hopefully, the Las Vegas Tribune crime to knowingly misrepresent when explaining why the secrecy accorded extra weight. Indeed, the (See My Point of View, Page 2) any fact when testifying before a Lobbyist Marlene Lockard proposed by SB224 is ostensibly (See Lobbyist Lied, Page 3) Page 2 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / April 24-30, 2019 Trump tax cuts help state revenues rebound By Reid Wilson There are other signs that state their tax revenues grow to at least The Hill tax revenue growth is beginning 15 percent higher than pre-reces- State governments are collecting to ebb. sion levels, including blue states more in tax revenues than their Lucy Dadayan, a senior research like Oregon, Washington and Cal- pre-recession peak, thanks to both associate at the Urban Institute, ifornia, and red states like Kansas, a booming economy and the 2017 said in a report last month that Tennessee and South Dakota. Republican tax cuts, according to sales tax grown has been slower Alaska, which is dependent on a new report. than in previous recoveries. Local taxes paid by oil companies, has Forty-one states are now bring- property tax growth slumped at the been the hardest hit. ing in more revenue than their beginning of 2018. Its state revenues are still more pre-recession highs, according Several states are likely to see than 80 percent below the pre-re- to data from the Pew Charitable their tax revenues dip in the coming cession peak as those companies Trust’s Fiscal 50 project. months as new tax reforms take back off costlier forms of explo- All told, the states collectively effect. About a dozen states passed ration and extraction because of brought in 13 percent more revenue what are called conformity bills, the lower price of oil. Wyoming, in the third quarter of 2018 than bringing their state tax codes in line another extraction-heavy state, they did during the pre-recession with the new federal reforms. Those is 37 percent below its previous peak. ing states that have seen revenues slower pace of growth, because laws return some of the unexpected revenue peak. Most of the nine states that have drop as global commodity prices of a surging stock market, low un- windfalls that states receive to the New Jersey, Mississippi, Ohio, yet to rebound are energy-produc- fall. employment and growing wages. taxpayer. Florida and three more drilling-de- The stretch of revenue growth is Personal income tax receipts rose North Dakota has experienced pendent states — Louisiana, Okla- one of the strongest in recent mem- by more than 5 percent in the last the most robust recovery, one that homa and New Mexico — have yet ory, said Justin Theal, a researcher four quarters, a sign of the strong began even as the rest of the nation to rebound to pre-recession levels. at the Pew Charitable Trusts who labor market and wage growth. was mired in the grips of the worst Even with the higher revenues, TRIBUNE co-authored the report. But, Theal added, at least 19 recession in modern history. Today, Theal said, state budgets are still VOL. 21, NO. 9 The run of positive news began states still fell short of revenue its tax revenues are more than dou- being squeezed by increased Med- in 2017, when taxpayers raced to forecasts in the last year, a sign that ble their pre-recession high, fueled icaid expenses and debts and liabil- FOUNDER get their money to state and federal the good times will not last forever. by the fracking industry, which took ities incurred during the recession. Rolando Larraz governments before the tax reform “The surge shows signs of fad- off just as the recession hit the rest “They still face these budget overhaul took effect. ing. Growth over the last 4 quarters of the country. challenges even in the face of these PUBLISHER It has continued, albeit at a has been slowing,” Theal said. Fifteen other states have seen higher revenues,” he said. AND EDITOR IN CHIEF Rolando Larraz My Point of View (Continued from Page 1) Nevada who Bob Coffin is. paychecks on the back — never I told you so... GENERAL MANAGER will be here to stop him. What makes me think that he on the front, like many of us in the My name is Rolando Larraz, and Perly Viasmensky I may not be here to see Bob will try to come back when he private sector do. as always, I approved this column. Coffin’s complete downfall and I thinks that the Nevada voters have I am glad that there are only two * * * * * MANAGING EDITOR Maramis Choufani may not be here to see Bob Cof- forgotten who he is, some will ask, races to worry about; the third one, Rolando Larraz is Editor in fin’s destruction when he tries to and I will tell you that politicians City Ward Two — out of respect to Chief of the Las Vegas Tribune. PRODUCTION continue pimping the people of like Bob Coffin, Lois Tarkanian, my friends Chuck Muth and Tom His column appears weekly in this Don Snook Nevada on any political level or and many others who are used to Letizia, I am not going to mention. newspaper. To contact Rolando in any capacity, and the Las Vegas jumping from one seat to another All I can say is God forgive and Larraz, email him at: Rlarraz@ ASSOCIATE EDITOR Tribune may not be here to stop his one, one Ward to another, always protect the people of Ward Two lasvegastribune.com or at 702- Colleen Lloyd process by reminding the people of come back to keep signing the and I hope I don’t have to tell them 272-4634.

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To receive a complimentary link to every new issue of the Las Vegas Tribune, please send an email to [email protected] and give us the email address where you would like your copy sent. We look forward to having you as a subscriber to our publication. April 24-30, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 3 Conservative justices signal willingness to allow the census citizenship question By Jacqueline Thomsen Brett Kavanaugh noted that other countries, The Hill including Canada and France, ask about Conservative justices on Tuesday ap- citizenship on their versions of the census. peared in favor of allowing a Trump adminis- Kavanaugh also pointed to a recommendation tration-backed effort to include a citizenship by the United Nations that countries collect question in the 2020 census. data on citizenship. During oral arguments, the Supreme Barbara Underwood, solicitor general for Court’s conservative majority pushed back the state of New York, argued that the U.N. on the argument from opponents that the recommendation said the data had to be col- Commerce Department acted arbitrarily in lected in such a way that it wouldn’t impact adding the question, and that Commerce the overall results. Secretary Wilbur Ross lacked the authority Justice Samuel Alito, appointed by former to include the divisive question. President George W. Bush, appeared to be Liberal members of the court, however, one of the most skeptical members of the repeatedly pointed to studies that say inclu- court when it came to the risks posed by sion of the citizenship question would cause asking about citizenship. fewer people to participate in the decennial He pressed the opposing attorneys on survey, resulting in an inaccurate overall The states challenging the citizenship former President Clinton, noted that the fed- whether Ross could have been considered to population count. question were joined by the American Civil eral statute on the census states that officials have acted arbitrarily and capriciously if he If the court rules in favor of the Trump Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Demo- should use existing records “to the maximum had accepted a recommendation from Census administration, it will be another major win cratic-controlled House in arguing that the extent possible” to determine certain kinds of Bureau statisticians that they would create a for the president at the Supreme Court. While question would cause noncitizens to skip the demographic data, in order to keep the short- model to help estimate citizenship, even if several of his more contentious policies have census, leading to a misrepresentative tally form census relatively brief. they didn’t provide definitive proof that it been blocked or held up in lower courts, while hurting states with larger populations He and other liberal members questioned would be a better solution than relying on the justices have upheld Trump’s so-called of noncitizens. how and when Ross made his decision to add existing records or other options. Muslim travel ban and the transgender mil- Ross and the Trump administration have the question, and why he didn’t use existing He also raised the possibility that nonciti- itary ban, often citing the authority of the repeatedly disputed that argument, saying the records instead. zens might not be responding to a citizenship executive branch. question is needed for better enforcement of Sotomayor in particular raised concerns question for factors beyond their status. The justices will face a bit of a time crunch the Voting Rights Act. about how the decision was made to add the “What jumps out is the fact that citizens in reaching a decision. The Commerce De- After Solicitor General Noel Francisco question back to the census, noting that that and noncitizens differ in a lot of respects other partment, which oversees the Census Bureau, began his remarks Tuesday by saying a the Commerce Department had reached out than citizenship. They differ in socioeconom- has said it will need to start printing census citizenship question had been asked in some to the Department of Justice (DOJ) before ic status. They differ in education. They differ materials in June — the same month the form on the census for nearly 200 years, Jus- being presented with the DOJ’s argument in language ability,” Alito said. Supreme Court normally issues its biggest tice Sonia Sotomayor, appointed by former that citizenship data was needed to enforce “I don’t think you have to be much of decisions of the term. President Obama, quickly interrupted him. the Voting Rights Act. a statistician to wonder about the legitima- The Trump administration leap-frogged She said the question was not on the short- Francisco said Ross determined “the cy” of believing that there will be a lower lower appeals courts in asking the Supreme form version of the census distributed every benefits outweighed the costs” of asking a response rate only because of the question, Court to take up the case. decade since 1960. question on citizenship. he added. The citizenship question has become “Every statistician, including this sec- “If you add any particular question to the Underwood disputed Alito’s premise, a flashpoint for the broader immigration retary’s statisticians, recommended against census, you’re always trading off information citing “strong empirical evidence” showing debate. Ross’s announcement last year that adding the question,” Sotomayor added. and accuracy,” he said. a lower response rate that she said the ad- the 2020 census would include a question on Francisco said the administration would The conservative justices appeared wary ministration did not dispute in its argument. citizenship set off a series of legal challenges, have a better collection of citizenship data of agreeing that the citizenship question alone “I thought they did,” Alito replied. including a lawsuit from a group of 17 states by asking residents about their status on would cause a decline in responses. The court previously agreed to allow two that appeared before the Supreme Court on the decennial survey, rather than relying on Justice Neil Gorsuch, one of President other parties — the ACLU and the House Tuesday. available records and other statistical models. Trump’s appointees, questioned whether — to present arguments against adding the Census data is used to determine federal But the liberal justices pointed to evidence asking about citizenship was the driving force question. The justices extended the oral argu- funding for states and municipalities. It presented in the case that indicated a citizen- behind a decline in responses, and not other ments, from one hour to 80 minutes, allowing also determines a state’s representation in ship question would hurt all of the data. issues such as the length of the census. them more time than normal to question the Congress. Justice Stephen Breyer, appointed by He and fellow Trump appointee Justice (See Citizenship Question, Page 6) Lobbyist Lied City On Notice (Continued from Page 1) erodes confidence in our public (Continued from Page 1) leave the area; some of these cars come many times first time a member of the commit- institutions.” stated, “Not necessarily,” explaining that there are two after, giving the impression that he is either a bad me- tee had a question about SB224, “It is hard enough for ordinary options, “either those people stop operating without chanic and does not fix them as expected or he may that question was posed to, and an- Nevadans to be engaged with the a license with the blessing of city officials or another break something else so they have to come back at a swered by, Ms. Lockard rather than legislative process thanks to the option is that we start operating the newspaper from later time. the bill’s sponsor, Senator Ratti. proliferation of tax-funded govern- my house in Ward One,” said Viasmensky. Viasmensky stated that she will not clean her back More information about that ment lobbyists and other special-in- The newspaper believe that the “no so clandestine yard or fix the front yard until the area is cleaned of hearing can be found here. terest groups,” Fellner continued. mechanical operation” needs to be stopped by the city commercial operations. “I moved to a residential area Because the knowingly false “Requiring that citizens fact-check due to the fact that the mechanic has been moving that was not classified as a ghetto, but that it is where I statements were made specifically all of the claims made by those who operation to different homes in the block and it is im- live now — in a ghetto,” stated the newspaper manager. to justify the secrecy proposed help introduce bills is an impossible possible to know who is fixing their own cars unless The newspaper was founded twenty-one years by SB224, and were made by a task, which is precisely why Neva- the “mechanic” shows his face to know that he has ago by the Larraz brothers after they closed down La paid lobbyist invited by the bill’s da state law prohibits the making of moved the shop around. Verdad, the first Spanish newspaper in the state of sponsor to help present the bill, knowingly false testimony before Up to now, the mechanic has been operating with Nevada, founding the weekly publication known as they represent precisely the type the Legislature.” the blessings of code enforcement agents in the area; “the Downtown newspaper” fighting for the right of of deception NRS 218E.085(2) “NPRI has long fought for Tony Rogers first and Lisa Hartman thereafter, who the people supporting the mayoral campaign of Oscar was designed to prevent, according transparency in government,” claimed that the mechanic told her that all the cars Goodman and defending Mayor Oscar Goodman from to NPRI Policy Director Robert Fellner added. “Nowhere is trans- were his cars. day one from the Jon Ralstons of those days when Fellner. parency more important than in the If all these cars are “his cars” he must be renting they were not a “nonprofit” and did not have to report “It is fine to have different policy legislative process. We hope that or leasing these cars because they all come and later astronomical amounts of donations. views and argue those differences legislators remember their duty vigorously,” Fellner said. “But to serve the public and ensure any I think we all would agree that bills brought on behalf of lobbyists enacting law based on falsehoods are done so in an open and honest and misinformation is wrong, and manner.” MOVING? MOVING? Unionization (Continued from Page 1) Commerce estimates the unionization could in two decades cost as much NEED A TRUCK? NEED A TRUCK? as $596 per Nevada resident a year, measured in inflation-adjusted 2012 dollars. This would amount to as much as $1.75 billion a year. The entire current general fund budget amounts to about $4 billion a year. In a statement accompanying the collective bargaining cost study, Hugh Anderson, chairman of the chamber’s Government Affairs Committee, argued, “This report shows that allowing collective bargaining for state employees would add significant new ongoing annual costs to the state budget and would likely take resources away from other important prior- ities including education, human services, public safety, infrastructure, and health care.” Nevada Democrats have identified SB135 as a priority this session and Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak said during his State of the State speech that state workers “should be empowered to bargain collectively in the years ahead.” A similar measure in 2017, facing a Republican-majority Legislature and Republican governor, went nowhere. Unionization of public workers results in higher costs because taxpayers are largely shut out of the negotiations and only get to see the end result. The unions contribute to elected officials who support their demands, providing an incentive for elected officials to comply with those demands and get re-elected. Further, under Nevada’s collective bargaining law, if negotiations come to an impasse, an arbitrator is appointed to settle the dispute and the primary criteria for granting a union’s demands is whether the government entity has the ability to pay what is demanded even if other spending must be curtailed. That determination is usually in favor of the union. NPRI’s Robert Fellner, the group’s policy director, testified against SB135, saying, “Collective bargaining for public workers is unwarrant- ed because the public sector lacks any of the imbalances that collective bargaining in the private sector was intended to fix. While private-sector employers could theoretically profit by underpaying their workers, the public sector has neither owners, nor profits, over which to negotiate. Elected officials making decisions regarding public workers’ compensation Your friendly neighborhood dealer at: Your friendly neighborhood dealer at: do not have to pay for these costs themselves.” As we have noted in the past, none other than the icon of progressiv- ism, Franklin D. Roosevelt, pointed out in a 1937 letter the problem with 716 South 10th Street 716 South 10th Street collective bargaining for public employees: “The very nature and purposes of Government make it impossible for administrative officials to represent (Near the corner of 10th and Charleston) (Near the corner of 10th and Charleston) fully or to bind the employer in mutual discussions with Government employee organizations. The employer is the whole people …” The taxpayers need to inundate lawmakers in Carson City with demands (702) 262-0703 (702) 262-0703 that this grab for their hard-earned money be derailed.

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Your friendly neighborhood dealer at: Your friendly neighborhood dealer at: 716 South 10th Street 716 South 10th Street (Near the corner of 10th and Charleston) (Near the corner of 10th and Charleston) (702) 262-0703 (702) 262-0703 Page 4 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / April 24-30, 2019 Pelosi, Dems struggle to find unity in Mueller response By Scott Wong and Mike Lillis Asked Monday if he’s concerned Pelosi and Nadler, Larsen said The Hill about impeachment, Trump told Congress needs to conduct proper House Democrats are struggling reporters, “Not even a little bit.” oversight and investigate Trump to find a unified front on impeach- Republicans, meanwhile, have before tackling the impeachment ment as they seek to respond to largely joined Trump in arguing question. special counsel Robert Mueller’s that Mueller’s report has fully “It would depend upon a legit- report. exonerated the president. They’re imate congressional investigation Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca- welcoming the continued investi- that determines the president took lif.), who has repeatedly set a high gations on Capitol Hill, in hopes action that rises to the level of im- bar for impeachment amid growing of portraying the Democrats as peachment,” Larsen told The Hill. pressure from her left flank, will attacking the president for purely “And then we have to determine if lead a conference call on Monday political ends. impeachment is the right path to evening with her caucus to discuss Still, some Republicans have hold him accountable.” Mueller’s findings. Pelosi has cited the need to build man Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and expressed concerns with Mueller’s During the Easter recess, Larsen Hours before the call, Pelosi bipartisan support before taking Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff findings. And Democrats are also said he spoke to five Democrat- sent a letter to the members of her such a monumental step. She and (D-Calif.) — amplified previous hoping to heighten the pressure ic Party groups that are urging caucus acknowledging the different other leaders have sought to keep a promises to conduct their own in- on Republicans to join them in House lawmakers to run in 2020 opinions about an appropriate re- focus on the more elemental policy vestigations into Trump’s conduct, probing the episodes of possible of on legislation they’ve passed while sponse to Mueller’s findings — and issues — health care, jobs, infra- with Nadler quickly issuing a sub- obstruction. also conducting oversight probes. urging unity. structure — heading into the 2020 poena for the entire report and its Republicans will “have to Democratic activists from Larsen’s “While our views range from cycle. But a conversation about underlying documents. choose between defending a cor- coastal district just north of Seattle proceeding to investigate the find- impeachment may be unavoidable. Those same committee heads rupt president or defending our are also giving him space to read ings of the Mueller report or pro- Rank-and-file lawmakers will blanketed the cable news shows democracy and the rule of law,” the and absorb the Mueller report, and ceeding directly to impeachment, have a chance to ask questions and on Sunday. And while they joined Democratic aide said. reach his own conclusions, he said. we all firmly agree that we should make comments on Monday’s call, Pelosi in saying efforts to oust the Many Democratic lawmakers “No one spoke up about im- proceed down a path of finding the which comes in the middle of the president are premature, they also spent the Easter weekend trying to peachment to me,” Larsen said. truth,” she wrote. long Easter recess and marks the left the door wide open to possible get through the massive 448-page “We can walk, chew gum, rub “It is also important to know that first full-caucus discussion since impeachment proceedings in the Mueller report and personally wres- our belly and pat our head all at the the facts regarding holding the Pres- Democrats huddled for their annual future, if their probes uncover tling with the I-word. same time: Work on legislation and ident accountable can be gained retreat in northern Virginia almost criminal wrongdoing. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) conduct oversight,” he added. “And outside of impeachment hearings.” two weeks ago. “Obstruction of justice, if prov- isn’t closing the door on impeach- so far my constituents seem to be Pelosi and other party leaders The rallying teleconference also en, would be impeachable,” Nadler ment, but he’s not rushing into the telling me to focus on the former are expected to stress the impor- comes four days after Attorney told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” issue either. Taking a cue from while also doing the latter.” tance of seeing the entire report General William Barr released — unredacted — and hearing tes- a redacted version of Mueller’s timony from Mueller himself. report, running more than 400 “The report doesn’t exonerate pages, which cleared Trump and Trump and raises more questions his campaign team of criminal that the American people deserve conspiracy in relation to Russia’s answers to,” a Democratic aide said efforts to swing the 2016 election in an email, laying out the contours in Trump’s favor. of Pelosi’s expected message. The investigators were more am- Pelosi’s task in selling a cautious biguous, however, on the question approach to Mueller’s findings ap- of whether the president tried to pears to be growing more daunting. obstruct the probe, listing 10 epi- Sen. Elizabeth Warren sodes of potential obstruction they (D-Mass.), who is running for examined. And the report explicitly president, joined the impeachment cited Congress’s authority to inves- push following the release of Muel- tigate potential wrongdoing of the ler’s report, and Rep. Alexandria president where the special counsel Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), the social and his team left off. media superstar who has largely Responding to the report last deferred to party leaders on that week, key Democratic committee divisive question, followed suit. heads — including Judiciary Chair- Tarkanian Clan (Continued from Page 1) about short-term residences, once said that she will not allow businesses in a residential district, but as mentioned above, a mechanic shop, a car- wash business, a second mechanic workshop, and a tire sales business are all there just the same, but may not be considered businesses by the octogenarian councilwoman in her last term in office.” Now adding to all that, early in the morning, what seems to be a portable stand sellling “Mexican posole” is open for business lining up customers since early in the morning. And at the corner of Arville and Lilliput Lane, a man selling some type of Mexican ice cream has been at a stand there since early in the afternoon. An employee with the Southern Nevada Health District by the name of Sheila explained that they go out and check on these reported violators and in many cases the food is taken away and disposed of but there is not much more they can do about it by law. Larry Roger, a supervisor with the Southern Nevada Health District confirmed that same statement claiming that there is not much more they can do but dispose of the food and wish they don’t come back. A drunk driver, driving at approximately 75 MPH (according to a police Why I’m Running for report) in a residential area, three blocks from a school, ran into a corner home ending in the middle of the front yard where children could have been playing. Code Enforcement had the audacity to put a time limit on it for the owners to fix the block fence or be fined $120. Ward 3 City Council Cars, trucks, and SUVs drive through that area, avoiding the corner I am running for Las Vegas businesses. Likewise, I will work traffic light and the school speed limit, at a speed above the limit because they may assume that the road is clear for them to speed as they wish with City Council to bring resources to improve collaboration be- no police action whatsoever and a city council, Councilwoman Tarkanian, to Ward 3. It is my goal to make tween agencies in responding to who is too busy making sure that everyone heard her when saying she would not allow businesses in a residential district and when calling out our neighborhood the most vi- community concerns and safety those she believed to be racist from her pedestal at the city council board. brant, livable community in the issues because every resident As previously reported by the Las Vegas Tribune, the area has turned into a commercial area instead of a residential one, and after several articles City. should feel safe in their home. appeared in the Las Vegas Tribune, the mechanic shops started operating Every business and resident My government background, at night instead, when the city Code Enforcement is closed, and during weekends when the lawbreakers know that the Code Enforcement officials should know and understand community involvement, and are not allowed to work for security reasons, ignoring the possibility of the municipal resources avail- passion for our City make me an disturbing neighbors who are sleeping and who have to work in the very early morning hours. able to them. ideal candidate for City Council, An out-of-town buyer went to inspect a residence on that street, the I understand the importance where I will work to ensure ev- same street on which, just three doors down, the city denied a short-term license, and located two houses east of an all-night mechanic shop, which of showcasing our local small eryone has a voice. — after all the exposure of the unlicensed business by the Las Vegas Tribune — started operating at night, but the going rate on the property seemed “too high for an industrial area, where my family is going to live,” said the prospective buyer. Hopefully, a new city council in that area with no connection to the Tarkanian Clan can change all those irregularities in Ward One. 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But this after Trump’s former personal they allege that Cummings has sel Robert Mueller’s Russia inves- the president’s accountant. lawsuit is the first Trump has filed attorney Michael Cohen testified “ignored the constitutional limits tigated concluded without charging The lawsuit, which was filed to fight congressional attempts to before Cummings’s committee on Congress’ power to investigate.” him with a crime. Monday, asks a federal court in investigate his personal finances earlier this year that the president “Congress cannot use investi- Federal prosecutors in New York Washington, D.C., to prevent Cum- and businesses. has misrepresented his personal net gations to exercise powers that the City are investigating hush money mings from obtaining records “We will not allow congres- worth while seeking loans. Constitution assigns to the execu- payments to adult-film actress from Mazars USA, an accounting sional presidential harassment to The Oversight chairman ini- tive or judicial branch,” it reads. Stormy Daniels and another woman firm used by the president and his go unanswered,” Jay Sekulow, a tially requested the documents on Cohen’s attorney, Lanny Davis, before the 2016 elections after Dan- businesses, arguing congressional personal lawyer for Trump, said in March 20, writing in a letter to the responded in a statement that his iels threatened to state publicly that Democrats are abusing their sub- a statement. firm that Cohen accused Trump client and he would not “dignify the Trump had an extramarital affair poena power. Sekulow added the president’s of having “changed the estimated personal accusations in the filings with her, an allegation the president “Democrats are using their new legal team would consider action value of his assets and liabilities except to say that frivolous things denies. The prosecutors said a court control of congressional commit- against other subpoenas “as circum- on financial statements prepared by said by frivolous people don’t de- tees to investigate every aspect stances warrant.” your company.” serve a serious response.” filing that the payments, which they of President Trump’s personal Cummings said in a statement Mazars had declined to hand “The reasons for Mr. Trump’s say break campaign finance law, finances, businesses, and even his to The Hill that Trump “has a long over the documents voluntarily, desperate attempt to prevent his were made by Cohen at Trump’s family,” the suit reads. “Instead of history of trying to use baseless requesting a subpoena be issued in tax returns from being made public direction. working with the president to pass lawsuits to attack his adversaries, order to provide Congress with the — like all prior presidents — is no House Democrats have pledged bipartisan legislation that would but there is simply no valid legal financial records. mystery,” Davis said. “Does anyone to investigate dozens of Trump-re- actually benefit Americans, House basis to interfere with this duly au- But Trump’s private attorneys doubt he has something to hide?” lated topics, including the hush Democrats are singularly obsessed thorized subpoena from Congress.” argue Cummings has no “legitimate The lawsuit also targets House money payments, Trump’s dealings with finding something they can “This complaint reads more legislative purpose” in demanding Democrats generally for the myriad with Russia, security clearances use to damage the President po- like political talking points than a the financial records. Rather, they investigations they have opened for top White House advisers and litically.” reasoned legal brief, and it contains argue, he is trying to expose Trump into the president and his businesses whether foreign powers have infil- The filing escalates the legal a litany of inaccurate information,” and his private business’ financial since they took control of the House trated the president’s Mar-a-Lago and political battle between Trump he continued. “The White House is information “with the hope that it in January, calling Cohen’s testimo- club in Palm Beach, Fla. Cowardly Snitch (Continued from Page 1) playing defense attorney for a Mex- front yards not knowing that city ican that built apartments without personnel are aware that neither the code, permits, or even insurance. back nor front yards are going to be It is unknown at this time if the “taken care of” until the business in controversy is due to the antagonis- the residential area stops or starts tic gestures of the councilwoman operating in a residential area with toward the newspaper, the negative a business license, something that articles of the newspaper toward the city of Las Vegas cannot give the councilwoman, the reporting of them for a residential area. businesses operating in a residential It all started when the original area without licenses for as far back owner of the house, one of the as five years, or that we, the news- founders of the Las Vegas Tribune paper, stopped erecting a building now deceased, requested a permit More cars are parked on the side street waiting to be moved to the shop. without permits, or because of to build a storage room and was has a license plate and insurance, cause the residents at that address not fair that many people have to the possible connection between denied for unknown reasons, yet but a code enforcement agent by the are too old to take the containers to pay for their business licenses and some of the members of the code later the next door neighbor built name of Tony Rogers ticketed the the back of the house. taxes (reporting annually to the enforcement department with some an apartment in his back yard and car anyway, while the “mechanic” When the wall in the Larraz Internal Revenue Service), pay rent residents on the controversial city the Larraz family questioned code parks cars up and down the street home was taken down by a drunk or mortgage, power bills, internet street, but what is a reality is that enforcement for the difference in waiting to be worked on. driver, Hartman had the audacity to access and many other incidentals, the tension is getting very tight and treatment between a Cuban-Amer- The incident was reported to city want to charge the family a $120.00 while others work out of their fe- getting to an extremely dangerous ican individual and a Mexican by officials, business license and code fine for the wall, making it very male friend’s home, making money level. agents of the code enforcement enforcement officials, yet Tony obvious that the Larraz family was fixing cars that may not be too well The city, code enforcement and department. Rogers went away and Lisa Hart- “persona non grata” in the code en- fixed after all because the same cars business license departments and The Mercedes Benz owned by man, a female code enforcement forcement department of city hall. keep coming back over and over, even Metro may need to intervene one Larraz family member who officer with an attitude, and friend We are aware that criminals perhaps with the same mechanical to avoid a sad ending to this family at the time was not living at the of the across-the-street neighbor, have rights. Metro always reminds problem, while the city continues feud. address was left parked in front of had the audacity to give the Larraz us of that fact. And we understand the Larraz home while on an out- family a citation for having the that there are always three sides to of-town trip; the car was registered, trash bins by the garage door be- every story, but the fact is that it is

Area resident provided picture of this ugly front yard adding that the yard will stay that way as long as the area continues to be inundated The shop has now moved to down the street and the hours of operations are at night after city hall closed. by businesses operating without business licenses in a residential area.

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President Trump— as they adopt an aggres- One former White House official who sive posture in the wake of special counsel worked under Trump doubted McGahn Robert Mueller’s report. would spurn the president in public testi- The House Judiciary Committee has mony, despite his rocky departure from the demanded that McGahn appear in a public administration last fall. hearing before it on May 21, which would “Democrats are hell-bent on inflicting as give Democrats an opportunity to draw out much political damage as possible on the unflattering details about Trump and his president, and that’s what they’ll be looking White House. to do with any former official before the McGahn is viewed as a key witness who committee,” the former White House official could shed light on obstruction of justice said. “McGahn did not end his tenure on a allegations against Trump. Mueller did not positive note and the president did pull his find Trump obstructed justice, but he also did business from Jones Day, but I would be not exonerate him on the issue. surprised if McGahn did anything to further The former White House counsel offered the Democrats’ political objectives.” extensive testimony to Mueller’s team and is counsel. Republicans and the White House are Still, the testimony could generate a series featured prominently in the report’s examina- Democrats say they want to hear Mc- accusing Democrats of playing politics. of unfortunate headlines for Trump. tion of nearly a dozen episodes of potential Gahn’s unvarnished story. “They don’t want to get to the truth,” “I think similar to [former Trump attorney obstruction of justice by Trump, including “I would like to hear him describe in his White House spokesman Hogan Gidley told Michael] Cohen’s testimony several months one instance in which Trump is described as own words the president’s order to get the reporters Tuesday on the North Lawn drive- ago, it will dominate the nation’s attention in directing McGahn to have the special counsel special counsel fired,” Rep. Jamie Raskin way. “They want to get to this president.” an unhelpful way to Republicans,” said Alex removed. (D-Md.) told The Hill in a phone interview The investigations also run the risk of Conant, former communications director for Publicly, Trump has shown frustration Tuesday. “We are being confronted with extending into the 2020 campaign cycle and Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) presidential with McGahn as a result of his cooperation a pattern of lawlessness and spectacular irritating voters already showing some signs campaign. “Trump went to North Korea and in Mueller’s investigation. His lawyer Rudy disrespect for the rule of law. McGahn is of Mueller fatigue. still couldn’t get Cohen off the front pages.” Giuliani has attacked McGahn’s credibil- in a unique position to describe the actual “The risk for Democrats is having these “I think McGahn would be an even big- ity, provoking barbs with McGahn’s own dynamic of presidential misconduct.” hearings push far into the presidential cycle, ger deal,” Conant said. “If McGahn says and they’ll end up saddling our presidential candidates with tremendous responsibility, on TV what he apparently told Mueller in Citizenship Question not just to promote their own policies but to a conference room, that could potentially (Continued from Page 3) actual enumeration in order to get informa- defend their colleagues that will be conduct- be damaging to the president in a way the attorneys appearing before them. tion for the Voting Rights Act,” he said. ing these hearings and responding to things Mueller report has not been.” Dale Ho, an attorney with the ACLU The conservative justices pushed back coming out of them,” said Democratic strat- There is also a real possibility that the which represented a group of immigration against both assertions, questioning whether egist Basil Smikle. White House could seek to block or limit organizations in the case, argued that the the evidence proves that asking about citi- McGahn is one of several figures Congress McGahn’s testimony by exerting executive Trump administration’s move to add the ques- zenship would hurt the rest of the collected wants to talk to. The Washington Post also re- privilege, which Gidley did not rule out when tion would result in fewer people answering data or if other factors are at play. ported Tuesday evening that the White House speaking to reporters Tuesday. McGahn’s the survey. Francisco ended by saying that if the court plans to fight the subpoena, which would attorney did not return multiple requests for He said the evidence in the case indicates blocks the addition of the question, it opens likely set up an explosive tug-of-war between comment on the subpoena, which was issued that noncitizens who answer the citizenship the door for U.S. residents to similarly boy- the executive and legislative branches. Monday evening. question respond inaccurately one-third of cott other census questions that they have an Democrats also hope to bring in Mueller The White House has taken a decidedly the time, meaning the data on the question issue with, like asking about gender or sex. for hearings, and are expected to hear from combative stance on other congressional “will be contaminated by those incorrect re- “Are you suggesting that Hispanics are Attorney General William Barr, whom they probes, including instructing a former official sponses” and ultimately hurt “the secretary’s boycotting the census? Are you suggesting have criticized for mishandling the release of to evade a subpoenaed appearance before the stated purpose of improving the accuracy of they don’t have ... a legitimate fear?” Soto- Mueller’s report. House Oversight and Reform Committee on citizenship information.” mayor asked. It’s unclear how damaging McGahn’s Tuesday in the panel’s probe into alleged Douglas Letter, the attorney representing “Not in the slightest,” Francisco replied, public testimony would be, or whether he failures in the administration’s issuance of the House, argued that asking the question saying he believed it is possible that ruling might offer new details not included on security clearances. would put at risk the data used to determine against the question might “empower groups Mueller’s report. House Judiciary Committee Chairman congressional representation. to knock off any question of the census that According to the report, McGahn refused Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) unveiled the sub- “You can’t undermine the accuracy of the they found to be particularly objectionable.” Trump’s appeal in June 2017 to remove (See Dems Plot Post-Mueller, Page 7)

Why we want Melissa Clary for Ward 3 City Council Originally from rural Menifee, California, tration from UNLV. An active member of the Oversight and Accountability Commission for Melissa lost her father to melanoma skin can- American Society for Public Administration, the State of Nevada by Governor Brian San- cer at an early age. Through perseverance she continues to serve as a mentor for UNLV doval. She serves as Chair for the Mesquite and hard work, she overcame, going on to be students working toward their MPA. Club, the state’s longest running women’s one of the first in her family to graduate from In 2010, Melissa worked for the United philanthropic organization, and is a board college. One of six kids, Melissa earned aca- States Agency for International Development member for Emerge Nevada, dedicated to demic honors while balancing extracurricular in Washington, D.C., where she gained sig- training women to run for political office. She activities and working two part-time jobs. nificant federal experience preparing agency is a Community Advocate for the Southern Melissa worked as a zoning technician in budgets, responding to Congressional inqui- Nevada Homelessness Continuum of Care planning and land use for the County of San ries, and managing government contracts. board, which aims to reduce homelessness Diego while earning her bachelor’s from San She returned to Nevada in 2011 to work for in the Valley, and co-founded the nonprofit Diego State University. After college, Melissa the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A The Huntridge Foundation, to preserve the earned a paralegal certificate in business certified Project Management Professional, architectural integrity, history, and culture of and environmental law at the University of Melissa is proud to serve America’s veterans the Huntridge Theatre. She also is proud of San Diego. She worked in law before seizing by managing high-profile construction projects her Foundation efforts with Assemblywoman an opportunity to relocate to Las Vegas in in IT infrastructure for hospitals and clinics. Heidi Swank and Assemblyman Elliot Ander- 2005 to manage parks and recreation plan- Through her revival of the once-stagnant son to pass Assembly Bill 371, establishing ning and capital improvements for the City of Huntridge Neighborhood Association in 2011, Restore Nevada’s Treasures, a fund de- Las Vegas. From 2005 to 2010, Melissa was grants authorship, and sponsorship initiatives, signed to help preserve and rehabilitate en- instrumental in acquiring millions of dollars in she has become more than a helping hand to dangered historic buildings across the state. federal funding to construct new parks and those in need. She has used her knowledge Melissa enjoys fixing up her 1951 Hunt- trails and renovate older parks such as Gary of municipal procedures and her nonprofit and ridge Neighborhood home and spending Reese Freedom Park and Justice Myron E. business networks to the benefit of her neigh- time with friends, family and her dogs. When Leavitt and Jaycee Community Park. While bors and the Las Vegas community writ large. Melissa is not working or volunteering, she working for the City of Las Vegas, Melissa Active at both a local and state level, Me- enjoys traveling, trail running, and hiking in received her master’s in public adminis- lissa was recently appointed to the Mining the scenic desert.

Political advertisement paid by Mail By Renee/U haul April 24-30, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 7 Mueller report: The winners and losers By Niall Stanage McGahn refused, “deciding that he would The Hill resign rather than trigger what he regarded The full report from special counsel as a potential Saturday Night Massacre,” the Robert Mueller was finally published — in report says. modestly redacted form — on Thursday. The following year, as the media reported The hype was immense, but who were the on that episode, Trump sought to have Mc- winners and losers? Gahn deny what had happened. The counsel WINNERS again declined to do so. Special counsel Robert Mueller “McGahn refused to back away from what The report was the first time Mueller’s he remembered happening and perceived own voice was heard loud and clear, rather the President to be testing his mettle,” the than being filtered by Attorney General Wil- report states. liam Barr, a Trump appointee. There aren’t many people in Trump’s orbit The results were impressive. Across more who emerge from the report with their moral than 400 pages, the seriousness and diligence stature enhanced. McGahn is one of them. of Mueller’s efforts was clearly apparent. So MIXED too was the care with which Mueller parsed Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) the legal issues he was investigating, espe- Pelosi is one of the most savvy politicians cially pertaining to obstruction of justice. in Washington but now she faces another test Mueller had been hailed as a good choice There were plenty of unflattering details pler story to tell than Democrats. They can of her leadership skills. by all sides when he was appointed back in for Trump, however, particularly relating to lean hard into the “no collusion” finding, The Speaker has to keep her conference May 2017. issues of potential obstruction. which in turn makes it easier to argue that together, even as progressives push for an The findings of his report might not have The portrait that emerges is a president any Democratic-led probes are partisan and impeachment drive while more senior figures pleased partisans on either side. But he nav- hellbent on pushing back on the investigation. tenuous. are unenthusiastic about that idea. igated an unprecedented minefield, neither He may have been saved from a more adverse Democrats, by contrast, have to explain Pelosi, who is on a congressional trip to overreaching nor being timorous toward finding only because so many aides and allies that Mueller himself avoided any traditional Europe, has said little on the impeachment President Trump and his allies. ignored his instructions. “yes or no” answer on the question of ob- question since the report came out — though Mueller’s reticence during the 22-month Arch-loyalists such as Corey Lewandows- struction; that they consider Barr to be wrong she flagged her own misgivings in a Wash- probe ultimately played to his advantage, ki, as well as erstwhile White House counsel when he decided there is no case to answer on ington Post interview last month. too. It neutralized any suggestion that he was Donald McGahn, former New Jersey Gov. obstruction; and that there is enough evidence Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), a longtime seduced by the limelight — a criticism often Chris Christie (R) and former deputy national of Trump’s malfeasance to justify further proponent of impeaching Trump, said at a leveled against another central figure in the security adviser K.T. McFarland, all rejected congressional investigations, even as some Thursday news conference that Mueller has drama, former FBI Director James Comey. or obfuscated Trump’s requests, according in their party would prefer to move onto a “given us ample evidence for us to move Mueller’s efforts involved the issuing of to Mueller. different footing as the 2020 election looms. forward with impeachment.” more than 2,800 subpoenas, the interviewing In addition, some of the most vivid details Gravely adverse findings from Mueller Green added: “If we don’t step up and of about 500 witnesses and the execution of in the report raise new questions. would also have left GOP lawmakers — espe- do our job, if we in engage in some sort of almost 500 search warrants. Trump is reported to have reacted to the cially those representing competitive districts analysis and debate and refuse to say the word Congressional panels and prosecutors appointment of the special counsel in the first — on the horns of a dilemma if Democrats ‘impeachment’, we will engage in what Dr. elsewhere will move forward, but Mueller’s place by lamenting, “I’m f****ed.” pressed impeachment proceedings. [Martin Luther] King calls the paralysis of probe is likely to remain definitive. Critics will say that does not sound like Instead, Republicans are off the hook, and analysis.” President Trump the reaction of an innocent man — though the it is Democrats who must confront a difficult Progressive icon Rep. Alexandria Oca- Trump’s victory here comes with several report suggests Trump may have been driven decision on what, if anything, to do about sio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) tweeted on Thursday asterisks. But he has one huge and overarch- by fear that a long probe would undermine impeachment. afternoon that she, too, would support an ing fact on his side: Mueller did not establish his ability to govern. Former White House counsel impeachment effort. that the president or anyone associated with Still, the big picture remains: No collu- Donald McGahn But those views are starkly at odds with his campaign coordinated with Russia. sion. Trump will be more than satisfied with The Mueller report painted an unflattering comments from House Majority Leader This is, and always was, the central issue. that outcome, given the gravity of the threat picture of many of the president’s associates. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on CNN. Mueller’s finding is, in its essence, an Mueller posed. McGahn, who served as White House counsel “Based on what we have seen to date, endorsement of Trump’s endlessly repeated Congressional Republicans until last October, was an exception. going forward on impeachment is not worth- “no collusion” mantra. White House coun- Republicans on Capitol Hill will be The most dramatic instances relate to while at this point,” Hoyer told CNN’s Dana selor Kellyanne Conway called Thursday breathing just as big a sigh of relief as the Trump’s desire to be rid of the special coun- Bash. “Very frankly, there is an election in 18 “the best day since he got elected” — and president. sel. Mueller confirmed media reports that months and the American people will make while there was self-serving hyperbole in A good day for Trump is a good day for Trump had called McGahn in June 2017, a judgment.” that statement, the White House feels genuine his party. seeking to have him take action to remove Pelosi will have to navigate some tricky, relief at Mueller’s findings. Critically, Republicans have a much sim- Mueller. (See Winners and Losers, Page 8) Dems Plot Post-Mueller (Continued from Page 7) (D-Calif.) sought to tamp down conversa- “These legal protections and regulations early April. poena for McGahn to produce documents tions about impeachment but encouraged seem to be falling victim to the Democrats’ “I think we are going to hear from a num- sought by his committee in its investigation committee chairs to press forward on their desire to relitigate the special counsel inves- ber of witnesses who furnished information to into alleged obstruction and abuses of power respective probes. tigation,” the GOP aide said. the special counsel to provide us with more by Trump and members of his inner circle It also came days after Nadler, unsatisfied Democrats, however, appear undeterred context of the events and specifically de- by May 7. with Barr’s accommodations, subpoenaed the by criticism, vowing to push forward on scribe for us the actions of the president and Nadler also demanded his public testi- Justice Department for Mueller’s full report what they view as legitimate oversight in- obviously to produce materials relevant to mony, describing the former White House and underlying evidence. vestigations. our oversight responsibilities,” Cicilline said. counsel as a “critical witness to many of the Republicans accused Democrats of toss- Rep. David Cicillaine (D-R.I.) on Tuesday “The president has been trying to under- alleged instances of obstruction of justice and ing aside the law in order to relitigate the suggested to The Hill that the committee may mine this investigation from the beginning, other misconduct described in the Mueller special counsel investigation for political call other officials cited in Mueller’s report to and constantly refers to ‘[13] Angry Demo- report.” purposes; one Republican Judiciary aide testify. The committee voted along party lines crats.’ It turns out much of the most damaging The announcement immediately pro- argued Tuesday that McGahn’s communi- to authorize Nadler to subpoena McGahn and evidence against the president came from ceeded a Democratic caucus phone call cations with Trump would likely be covered other former White House officials, includ- members of his own administration which during which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi by attorney-client privilege. ing former chief of staff Reince Priebus, in is very revealing,” Cicilline added.

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Small Studio Associates, LLC. Page 8 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / April 24-30, 2019 Five takeaways from Mueller’s report By Morgan Chalfant precipitate the end of his presiden- Pelosi faces a balancing act. and Jacqueline Thomsen cy, according to evidence obtained She’s likely to continue her crit- The Hill by the special counsel’s investi- icism of the president, seizing on The release of special counsel gators. revelations coming out of Mueller’s Robert Mueller’s report on Thurs- Then-Attorney General Jeff Ses- report, while stopping short of con- day ends a two-year investigation sions first told Trump that Mueller versations around impeachment. that has shadowed Donald Trump’s had been appointed to investigate “The differences are stark be- presidency but opens a new era Russian interference and links be- tween what Attorney General likely to keep Mueller and his find- tween his campaign and Moscow Barr said on obstruction and what ings in the spotlight. during an Oval Office meeting. Special Counsel Mueller said on The White House and con- Trump’s initial reaction was obstruction,” Pelosi said in a joint gressional Republicans welcomed to “slump” into his chair and say, statement with Senate Minority Thursday’s report as positive news “Oh my God. This is terrible. This Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) for the president, while Democrats is the end of my Presidency. I’m on Thursday. vowed to move forward with their f****ed,” according to notes re- “Attorney General Barr present- investigations. corded by Jody Hunt, who was then ed a conclusion that the president Mueller ultimately did not estab- Sessions’s chief of staff. did not obstruct justice while Muel- lish that Trump or members of his “Everyone tells me if you get ler’s report appears to undercut that campaign coordinated or conspired with the Russian government in its duct occurred,” the report states. one of these independent counsels finding,” they said. with Moscow to affect the 2016 election interference activities.” “Accordingly, while this report it ruins your presidency. It takes The special counsel’s report in- presidential election, but he and his Many of the damaging examples does not conclude that the President years and years and I won’t be able dicates that several other matters in- team declined to reach a conclusion about the president and linked offi- committed a crime, it also does not to do anything. This is the worst vestigated by Mueller were referred on whether the president obstructed cials were also previously reported, exonerate him.” thing that ever happened to me,” to other branches of the Justice justice. making their inclusion in the report The report sets out detailed Trump said, according to the notes Department to examine. Combined less striking than they may have accounts of 10 instances in which That issue is likely to be at the as detailed by Mueller. with instances noted by Mueller been if they had been unknown. Trump may have obstructed justice, center of the political debate mov- Trump went on to ask Session that could have resulted in criminal Mueller also declined to pursue which Attorney General William ing forward. for his resignation — a demand he charges but were not pursued by an obstruction of justice charge Barr and Deputy Attorney General Here are five takeaways from later rescinded — and to repeatedly federal prosecutors over a lack of against Trump, writing that he also Rod Rosenstein ultimately judged Thursday. attack his top law enforcement of- evidence, Democrats will have no did not seek a subpoena for Trump’s as insufficient to accuse Trump of It’s good news for Trump ficer for deciding to recuse himself shortage of ammunition to further testimony because he believed it an obstruction of justice offense Mueller’s report is generally from overseeing the Russia probe. their attacks on the president. would take too long. three weeks ago. welcome news for the president, Eventually, when press reports Mueller will be in But on obstruction, there were Democrats say the evidence particularly when it comes to revealed Mueller was investigating congressional spotlight sections of Mueller’s report that set forth is damning, and they’ve confronting allegations of Russian whether Trump obstructed justice, Even before Mueller’s report “collusion.” were harmful to the president. accused Barr of mischaracterizing Trump asked then-White House was released, top Democrats were The special counsel’s office Obstruction takes the special counsel’s findings with counsel Don McGahn to remove calling for his testimony. wrote that while Russia actively center stage an air of political bias. Mueller based on what he viewed Nadler issued a letter to the sought to help Trump win the 2016 Mueller wrote that he lacked “Even in its incomplete form … as conflicts of interest. Justice Department moments after election, campaign officials were “confidence” to rule definitively the Mueller report outlines disturb- “McGahn did not carry out the Barr held his press conference on either unaware of the efforts or not that Trump did not criminally ob- ing evidence that President Trump instruction for fear of being seen as the Mueller report, requesting that fully receptive to them. struct justice, and that his report did engaged in obstruction of justice triggering another Saturday Night Mueller testify “immediately,” but The report details how a Russian not exonerate the president. and other misconduct,” House Judi- Massacre and instead prepared to no later than May 23. troll farm with links to the Kremlin, The report says Mueller’s team ciary Committee Chairman Jerrold resign,” the report states. “McGahn “It is clear Congress and the known as the Internet Research was challenged in establishing Nadler (D-N.Y.) said at a press ultimately did not quit and the American people must hear from Agency, sought to sow discord whether Trump acted with “corrupt conference in New York Thursday President did not follow up with Special Counsel Robert Mueller among the American public on so- intent” when he fired FBI Director afternoon. McGahn on his request to have the in person to better understand his cial media in favor of Trump. And James Comey and when he sought Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.), Special Counsel removed.” findings,” Nadler tweeted. it shows how Russian intelligence to remove Mueller as special coun- the top Democrat on the Senate Ju- Report sets up officers hacked both the Democrat- sel, among other episodes. diciary Committee, said that while challenges for Pelosi House Intelligence Committee ic National Committee and Dem- The report also notes that Muel- some of Trump’s actions took place Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) ocratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s ler did not find that Trump or in public view, the report “provides has effectively ruled out impeach- has also requested that Mueller campaign chairman John Podesta. members of his campaign coordi- significant new details about his ef- ing Trump absent new compelling appear before his committee. Mueller states that the Trump nated or conspired with the Russian forts to interfere in the investigation and overwhelming evidence against And Barr said during his press campaign was not involved in either government to interfere in the 2016 and his desire to protect himself.” the president. conference that he would be open of those efforts. election, but presents other poten- House Democrats are expected On Thursday, House Majority to Mueller — still an employee at While he wrote that Trump’s tial motivations that could have to home in on the obstruction de- Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said the Justice Department — testifying campaign “expected it would ben- driven Trump to impede the probe. tails in their own efforts to probe Democrats were focused on the before Congress. efit electorally from information “The evidence we obtained Trump, including demanding unfet- 2020 presidential election in the Mueller maintained an extraor- stolen and released through Russian about the President’s actions and tered access to Mueller’s complete wake of Mueller’s report, even as dinarily low profile during the efforts, the investigation did not es- intent presents difficult issues report as well as the underlying its details on obstruction sparked course of his investigation, rarely tablish that members of the Trump that prevent us from conclusively evidence. new calls for impeachment. making public appearances. But Campaign conspired or coordinated determining that no criminal con- The president, meanwhile, has Hoyer told CNN that moving with the probe now over, the door claimed the report and Barr’s forward on impeachment would not is open to Mueller publicly testify- Winners and Losers four-page summary of it as totally be “worthwhile.” ing in an event that would garner vindicating him on allegations of national attention. (Continued from Page 7) rest of Barr’s tenure at the Justice “Based on what we have seen colluding with Russia and obstruc- Lawmakers are likely to press turbulent currents in the weeks Department. to date, going forward on impeach- tion. Trump tweeted Thursday Mueller over redactions made to ahead. Cable news pundits ment is not worthwhile at this point. evening that he could have “fired Thursday’s version of the report, as LOSERS Mueller’s in-depth and nuanced Very frankly, there is an election everyone, including Mueller” if he well as actions taken by the special Attorney General William Barr report cast an unflattering light on in 18 months and the American wanted to but chose not to. counsel as part of the probe. Barr’s decision to give a news cable news pundits from both sides people will make a judgment,” Trump was deeply Mueller’s report revealed that conference shortly before the report of the spectrum. Hoyer said. concerned over the special counsel had considered was released was mystifying — and Some of the most sweeping But Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) Mueller appointment subpoenaing Trump for answers it did his reputation real damage. predictions of Trump’s doom from at a press conference in Houston One of the most interesting rev- The four-page document Barr the left were made to look sensa- said Mueller has “given us ample to several questions, but decided elations about the report is that it released last month, outlining tionalist and hollow. evidence for us to move forward against the move because it would shows how concerned Trump was Mueller’s key findings, was defen- And the right-wing claim that with impeachment.” He threatened take too long. That’s a line of ques- about Mueller’s appointment. sible, especially given the intense Mueller’s probe was a ginned-up to force another House vote on the tioning likely to emerge during any He worried when Mueller took public fascination with the matter. witch hunt can’t be taken seriously subject if congressional committees potential appearance on Capitol the post in May 2017 that it could But his performance on Thurs- by any fair-minded person who read don’t act. Hill by the special counsel. day drew criticism from quarters his findings. beyond traditional Trump critics. The report card for the media Chris Wallace of Fox News said writ large has its positive points. that Barr “seemed almost to be act- The report confirmed the accuracy ing as the counselor for the defense, of a number of major newspaper the counselor for the president, stories that the White House had To All Attorneys rather than the attorney general,” vigorously disputed at the time. for example. Some of Trump’s most fervent Barr’s emphasis on Trump’s defenders, including press secretary emotions was particularly con- Sarah Huckabee Sanders, were founding. At one point, he seemed also cast in an unflattering light. who hate writing to suggest that the president’s By Mueller’s account, Sanders “sincere belief that the investigation admitted that her contention that NEVADA APPEAL GROUP (“NAG”) offers was undermining his presidency” rank-and-file FBI agents had lost FLAT FEE, high quality services for civil and should be weighed against any confidence in Comey as the bu- suggestion that the president could reau’s director was “not founded criminal Appeals and all Post-Conviction Relief. have obstructed justice. on anything.” The attorney general came Still, Mueller’s analysis — so- across as a Trump puppet on Thurs- ber, fair and detailed — stood in NAG handles all types of appeals day. 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For more information and immediate response, Beckett provides very effective and call or email: personable service — His fees are also fair (702) 902-5050 (702) 334-4886 [email protected] April 24-30, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 9 Democrats face Catch-22 with Trump impeachment strategy By Mike Lillis and Cristina Marcos versary having leverage over the president of The Hill the United States. This has implications for Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) near- U.S. policy and our national security. term effort to tamp down talk of impeaching “That’s the case we’re going to have to President Trump could have the paradoxical make.” effect of building support for that very step. Cleaver noted that Trump’s approval Pelosi and Democratic leaders this week ratings have dropped, in some polls, since launched a series of aggressive investigations the release of the Mueller report. And he into the myriad allegations facing the presi- predicted the numbers would continue to dent, many stemming from special counsel fall as the Democrats’ investigations take off. Robert Mueller’s recently released report on “I think we go in, let the committees Russia’s 2016 election interference. do their jobs. We will then depend on the The strategy is designed, in part, to American public ... to come to their own dampen the growing calls for impeachment conclusions,” he said. “And they very likely — a move Pelosi considers premature — by will come down on the side of impeachment.” assuring her troops that party leaders have But some Democrats also worry that no intention of letting Trump off the hook. opting not to impeach immediately could The Catch-22 for Democratic leaders is that send the message that Trump won’t face the more dirt the investigations uncover, the consequences for his behavior. louder the impeachment drum will sound. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), who has long “There is the likelihood that as the hear- go down to in our country. But if the facts, the ined, while explicitly highlighting Congress’s advocated for impeachment, said that if law- ings are being conducted, impeachment fer- path, fact-finding takes us there, we have no authority to probe further. makers don’t take that route, they “will also vor may grow, because people are getting in- choice. But we’re not there yet,” Pelosi said Democrats have been happy to take the say to this ruthless, reckless president, ‘There formation,” Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), Tuesday at the Time 100 summit. baton. On Tuesday, six key committee heads are no guardrails. There are no boundaries who supports Pelosi’s cautious approach to “But as I say, impeachment is a step that outlined their plans to conduct further in- for you. Do with this country what you may, impeachment, said Tuesday by phone. “But you have to take bringing the American vestigations into Trump’s actions, including because we who hold the authority under the that’s organic. It’s the natural flow of things.” people with you, again, without prejudice, associations with Russian President Vladimir Constitution to do something about it, your For Pelosi, the strategy is on brand. without passion, without partisanship, but Putin, allegations of ill-gotten loans from behavior, are looking the other way.’ ” The Speaker frequently pulls a page from with a presentation of the facts,” Pelosi said. Deutsche Bank and Mueller’s ambiguous Green said Democrats already have Abraham Lincoln, arguing that “public sen- Democratic leaders believe Mueller’s re- conclusion on the obstruction question. enough evidence from Mueller to begin im- timent is everything.” And she and her top port hands them a roadmap to continue their Pelosi and Democratic leaders have been peachment proceedings. lieutenants were all on Capitol Hill in 1998 investigations — and launch new ones — into concerned that talk of impeachment would “The committee can investigate until the when Republican leaders moved forward the president’s conduct both during the 2016 politicize those probes, to Trump’s political next election. Dr. King called that the ‘pa- with impeaching former President Clinton campaign and since he took office. advantage. But they also think the public ralysis of analysis.’ So, we can always find without the support of either the public or While Mueller found no evidence of exposure will almost certainly build their case more to investigate. The question is, does Democrats in Congress — and suffered the criminal conspiracy between Trump’s team that the president is unfit to hold office — a the committee have enough evidence to open consequences politically. and Moscow, his report laid out a network case that could lead to impeachment. an impeachment hearing? Clearly, it does,” Pelosi and her leadership team are fighting of interactions between the president’s inner “What we could be talking about is much Green told The Hill. to avoid the same mistake, frequently noting circle and Russian figures, including the worse than obstruction of justice, and we Still other Democrats are weighing their that impeachment without GOP buy-in is a campaign’s willingness to accept dirt on can’t be distracted with an impeachment constitutional responsibilities to check a futile cause while Republicans control the Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. process from answering those questions,” president they deem erratic, even dangerous. Senate. Mueller also declined to exonerate Trump a senior Democratic aide said Tuesday. “In Some who had squarely opposed impeach- “I do believe that impeachment is one of for obstructing the investigation, outlining 10 the end, obstruction could be small potatoes ment prior to the Mueller report are now the most divisive forces, paths that we could episodes of potential obstruction he exam- compared to the possibility of a foreign ad- reconsidering. Trump will allow Americans to sue companies in Cuba By Jordan Fabian tion’s efforts to counter Venezuela, ment with Cuba, which ended The Hill Nicaragua and Cuba, a group he has the U.S.’s Cold War-era policy of President Trump will allow U.S. labeled the “troika of tyranny.” He isolating Havana. citizens to sue companies doing will address the Bay of Pigs Veter- He recently scrapped a deal business in Cuba, according to a ans Association on the anniversary allowing Cuban baseball players senior administration official, in his of the CIA’s failed 1961 effort to to sign directly with Major League latest move to ramp up pressure on overthrow Fidel Castro. Baseball teams without having to the communist island nation. The administration has recently defect. National security adviser John taken a number of actions to in- The administration also pulled Bolton is expected to announce on crease pressure on the countries, the vast majority of U.S. embassy Wednesday that Trump will enforce including new sanctions against staff from Havana, citing sonic a provision of the 1996 Helms-Bur- companies transporting oil from attacks. ton Act that allows Americans to Venezuela to Cuba. The penalties The administration in 2017 file lawsuits against companies are meant to punish Cuba for considered severing all diplomatic that benefited from the seizure of its support of Venezuelan leader relations with Cuba, before settling U.S. property after the 1959 Cuban Nicolás Maduro, whom the U.S. on a series of actions that tightened revolution. and other nations say is illegitimate- trade and travel rules restrictions The decision upends more than ly holding onto power. that were loosened by Obama, two decades of U.S. policy and waived the provision out of concern graphed the move last month when Trump has also sought to un- according to documents obtained could inflame tensions with allies that a flurry of lawsuits against Eu- it stopped the waivers on a short- dercut Obama’s historic rapproche- by The Hill. who do business in Cuba. ropean and other companies could term basis. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, trigger a diplomatic crisis. 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He has also con- Las Vegas, NV 89101 702-337-8277 troversially floated the idea of Page 10 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / April 24-30, 2019 POLITICAL ANALYSIS And the winner of the Robert Mueller Sweepstakes is — Vladimir Putin By John Solomon invites him to suggest what Congress could Russia. And, remarkably, she had a business It seems remarkably fitting that a now-dis- do. I’m pretty sure lawmakers already know relationship with the same Fusion GPS that proven Russian collusion scandal started their powers under the Constitution. hired Steele and was paid by Clinton and with a blatantly political memo known as the The above are overtly political passages, the DNC. Steele dossier and ended with another called gratuitous in nature and unnecessary to the If Russian intelligence was secretly trying the Mueller report. declination requirements of the report he was to influence the election, a “former” Russian I’ve covered the Department of Justice asked to give to Barr. spy and a “declared” Russian lawyer would (DOJ) for three decades, a period that Mueller isn’t the first prosecutor to pursue be the last two people used. Their profiles involved some of Washington’s biggest a president and lay out evidence for a political were hot and their ties too overt. Instead, the scandals (Iran-Contra, Whitewater, im- narrative, without criminal charges. Russians would have used the cloak-and- peachment), prosecutors’ biggest triumphs Iran-Contra prosecutor Lawrence Walsh dagger tactics that hid disgraced FBI agent (the Unabomber case) and the FBI’s biggest used the tale of a secret diary kept by Presi- Robert Hanssen’s spying for two decades. missteps (the lab scandal and pre-Sept.11 dent George H.W. Bush to impugn the 41st In fact, some intelligence pros I’ve talked intelligence failures). president without charges. And Whitewater with previously wonder aloud whether the I’ve seen and read prosecutorial declina- prosecutor Kenneth Starr made a public case Russian activity with Steele and the Trump tion memos before, and few resemble the against Hillary Clinton on obstruction over Tower meeting were what is known in spy one that special counsel Robert Mueller’s her missing Rose Law Firm records, without tradecraft as “discoverable influence oper- team presented to the DOJ and released by ever charging her. ations.” Attorney General William Barr. cution but also the protection of the citizenry Walsh and Starr, however, were appointed In layman’s terms, they were setups — Most are written simply to explain why from unfounded criminal charges,” the DOJ under the now defunct independent counsel with some accurate elements and lots of false prosecutors choose not to charge a high-pro- rules state. statute that required an accounting of the information — designed to be discovered by file suspect whose name was besmirched pub- Mueller’s report irrefutably exceeds these evidence to the public and Congress. U.S. intelligence, with the goal of sowing licly. Almost all are written in the spirit of the requirements. As such, it is no longer a legal Mueller was not appointed under that law. doubts or “kompromat” in the American central tenet of American jurisprudence: One document. Rather, it is a political document, As a special counsel, he essentially must democracy. is presumed innocent until proven otherwise. filled with gratuitous, tawdry details designed follow the same rules as all U.S. attorneys, “To me, the Trump Tower meeting in June Mueller’s report is not written from that to besmirch the president and his aides in the which include the mandate that you can’t 2016 pointed to a discoverable influence presumption. In fact, it is written more from court of public opinion instead of the court use evidence to smear those you don’t indict. operation rather than some effort to establish the perspective that President Trump may be of law. In the end, everyday Americans likely a clandestine channel for collusion,” says guilty until proven otherwise. Here’s why. Two exhibits: won’t hold this against Mueller. We hold our Daniel Hoffman, the CIA’s former Moscow Both volumes of the report — Russia col- —Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions presidents to a higher standard and expect station chief and one of America’s top experts lusion and obstruction — start as a narrative recused himself from the Russia probe. transparency even when criminality may not on Russia spying. “Putin deliberately left a that goes like this: If we were going to indict Therefore, anything Trump said or did after be involved. trail of breadcrumbs from Trump Tower to Trump, here’s our best evidence. that recusal could not constitute obstruction. But make no mistake: Mueller’s report the Kremlin. Putin’s objective was simple, Volume I then ends like a “straw man.” Yet Mueller went out of his way to tell us was written for political effect, and not just to soil the U.S. political process.” After listing every titillating piece of evi- Sessions carried a resignation letter with him for legal requirements. If Hoffman is correct, the real winner of dence, Mueller concludes his evidence did in case Trump wanted to fire him. Great stuff So the end of the Russia collusion case the Steele dossier and the Mueller report is not establish a conspiracy between Trump for New York Post’s Page Six column, but it begins where it started — with a blatant none other than that cagey old KGB spy, and Russia to hijack the 2016 election. In has no legal merit. It was designed just for political document. Vladimir Putin. fact, it unequivocally stated no American political embarrassment. The first one, the dossier written by the He found a way, through hacking Clin- conspired with Russia. —In another section, Mueller notes sev- Brit Christopher Steele and underwritten by ton’s emails and seeding information for Volume II takes the same path on obstruc- eral Trump contacts occurred around times Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Steele and the Trump Tower meeting, to cast tion issues — but Mueller then punts with the Russians took actions to intervene in the Committee (DNC) through a firm called doubt on both candidates in 2016. this remarkable have-it-both-ways conclu- election. But he admits the contacts had to be Fusion GPS, was aided by a former Russian And now, in the prose of the Mueller re- sion: “This report does not conclude that the coincidental since they found no conspiracy. intelligence officer residing in the United port, he has a fresh vehicle to continue sowing President committed a crime, it also does not Coincidences don’t prove legal crimes. But States, according to DOJ’s notes. And it gave discord and distrust in America and its duly exonerate him.” they’re great for political guilt-by-association the FBI the primary justification it needed to elected president for months to come. In short, Mueller’s report lays out all the narratives. spy on the Trump campaign. I can almost hear the boisterous laughter dirty laundry and then passes on criminal The most blatant of all political pitches Rest assured, there are no such things as emanating from the Kremlin. charges. comes after Mueller passed on his responsi- former intelligence officers when it comes * * * * * His 397 pages of prose and 50-plus pages bility to make a final decision on an obstruc- to Russia. And when they’re on U.S. soil, John Solomon is an award-winning in- of attachments stand in stark contrast to DOJ tion charge. He then overtly invited Congress American intelligence knows who they are. vestigative journalist whose work over the rules mandating that a prosecutor not use to take a crack. Likewise, Mueller’s most salacious anec- years has exposed U.S. and FBI intelligence grand jury and other evidence to besmirch a “Congress can validly regulate the Pres- dote tying Russia to Trump’s family — the failures before the Sept. 11 attacks, federal suspect who was never charged. ident’s exercise of official duties to prohibit infamous Trump Tower meeting in June scientists’ misuse of foster children and vet- “The prosecutor must recognize that the actions motivated by a corrupt intent to ob- 2016 — was set up by a Russian lawyer who erans in drug experiments, and numerous grand jury is an independent body, whose struct justice,” he wrote. got into the U.S. on a special “parole visa” cases of political corruption. He serves as functions include not only the investigation Nothing in the special prosecutor regu- issued by the Justice Department. She was an investigative columnist and executive vice of crime and the initiation of criminal prose- lations under which Mueller was appointed known to the U.S. government for her ties to president for video at The Hill. The Mueller report concludes it was not needed By Kevin Brock vated CIA director and director of courage to now hold accountable How would you like to spend national intelligence. Former FBI those who misused the positions two years and $30 million assem- Director James Comey and Deputy entrusted to them to further a made- bling a report that concludes you Director Andrew McCabe and the up and costly theory of collusion. were not needed in the first place? team they assembled on the seventh There is a sense that the attorney Voilà: the Mueller report. Nice floor of FBI headquarters started an general is serious about seeing true work if you can get it. investigation based on insufficient justice done. The report is appropriately cause and the obvious Russian ac- AG Barr is taking flak but hope- thick, D.C. thick. It takes more tive-measures operation. fully will stand firm. The triumph of than 400 pages to state the obvious: They likely used investigative rule of law over political thuggery There was no collusion between the techniques that violated established is at stake. This is vitally important Trump campaign and the Russians guidelines, ran informants against for future presidential adminis- to swing the 2016 election. Zip. U.S. persons in violation of estab- trations of both parties, and true Nada. Nothing to see here. lished guidelines and misused the statesmen will recognize that. It goes on to tee up a question Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Kevin R. Brock, former assis- about obstruction of justice that No, America should be disgust- jacked by an irresponsible director Act (FISA) process to deeply in- tant director of intelligence for the special counsel was not asked ed. Here’s a real bottom line: A and deputy director who insulated vade the privacy of an American the FBI, was an FBI special agent to investigate — and then doesn’t cabal of politicians and bureaucrats themselves from the rest of that citizen. for 24 years and principal deputy answer it. Wait. What? frivolously and cynically manipu- seasoned, sober organization and And they did all this against director of the National Counter- These are some of the most elite lated the levers of government to embarked on a foolish misadven- the campaign of a person running terrorism Center (NCTC). He is a prosecutors in the country, and further their own political greed ture fueled by either their stupidity for president of the United States. founder and principal of NewStreet they went full Hamlet on a legal and lust for power by trying to or political bias. It looks like it was When the attorney general charac- Global Solutions, which consults determination a third-year law exploit a falsehood. It cost us over a combination of both. terized this as “unprecedented,” he with private companies and public student would knock down between $30 million and needlessly pitted They were egged on, like gull- was simply stating a fact. safety agencies on strategic mission Budweisers. This is what we get Americans against one another. ible dupes, by a politically moti- It will take a special kind of technologies. for $30 million? Make a call; that’s This is where Barr will find your job as prosecutors. some truly grateful people: the It doesn’t seem the special Kremlin in Moscow. Russian in- counsel team is fooling anyone. It telligence, with little sweat equity, showed that it would indict a ham grabbed an opportunity to feed fan- sandwich if it could. The obvious tastical disinformation to a former answer is that it had no confidence British spy hired by operatives of in a criminal obstruction case. the Clinton campaign. The return Instead, it punted to the on this modest investment has been Trump-appointed attorney general. spectacular for Mr. Putin. One gets the sense this may have The Russian ploy was seized been by design. upon by U.S. bureaucrats and Well, what about all the Rus- politicians who were either breath- sians who were indicted by Muel- takingly naive about these sorts of ler’s team for trying to interfere things or purposefully duplicitous. with the election? Those were So let’s be clear: Any inter- chip-shot FBI counterintelligence section by a Russian with either investigations that were well in presidential campaign was part of flow when the special counsel took Russian intelligence objectives. them over. They didn’t need special No one can use the “naive excuse” counsel magic. any longer. Had they remained FBI-con- Anyone who continues to at- trolled cases, the indictments would tempt to exploit empty allegations, have been sealed and the subjects including obstruction, in light arrested when they likely returned of the Mueller report findings is to the United States for more mis- purposefully cooperating with and chief in 2020. We can forget about continuing a Russian active mea- that now. sures campaign that has roiled this Attorney General William Barr country for nearly three years. during his press conference early But perhaps the greatest trag- Thursday said that the “bottom edy, confirmed by implication in “If capitalism is evil and socialism is the answer, line” is that no American coordinat- the Mueller report, is that a great ed, conspired or colluded with the institution, the FBI — indeed, a why isn’t the caravan heading for Venezuela?” Russian government to interfere in cornerstone agency in the continual the presidential election. America struggle to ensure the integrity of — Charlie Kirk, TPUSA should be grateful, he added. our democratic republic — was hi- April 24-30, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 11 9 factors making Russia election interference the most enduring scandal of the Obama era By Sharyl Attkisson Foreign Intelligence Surveillance included FBI Director Comey, CIA There’s at least one conclusion Court that Russia was targeting the Director Brennan, Director of Na- on which there’s largely bipartisan Trump campaign, but paradoxically tional Intelligence James Clapper, agreement: Russia interfered with kept the information secret from national security adviser Susan the 2016 presidential election. No the Trump campaign. Experts say Rice and U.S. Ambassador to the vote tallies were changed, accord- legitimate efforts to protect national United Nations Samantha Power. ing to Obama administration intel security typically would include 8. Ignorance. As they inves- analyses, but the interference was notifying the supposed target of tigated foreign interference, intel serious enough that many insist the spying. Intel officials arguably officials apparently overlooked the drastic steps must be taken to avoid should have alerted all the political role of interests besides the Rus- a repeat in 2020. campaigns and warned them to sians, including Russia’s adversary Now, with special counsel Rob- be on the lookout, asking if any Ukraine and the British. Ex-British ert Mueller’s exhaustive investi- suspicious contacts had been made. spy Christopher Steele built and gation over and no Trump official Recall the FBI had notified the peddled the anti-Trump “dossier.” charged with taking part in any DNC earlier, after determining it Former U.K. ambassador to Russia Russki scheme, Russian election had been targeted by Russians. The Sir Andrew Wood had a November interference may turn out to be decision not to likewise loop in 2016 meeting with Sen. John Mc- the most persistent scandal of the the Trump campaign regarding the Cain in Nova Scotia, where Wood Obama era. supposed targeting suggests intel told him about Steele’s anti-Trump To date, it’s also one of the most servers and data in a timely fashion to take the obvious opportunity to officials were not focused on pro- dossier. puzzling. and — for reasons unexplained — address this vulnerability implies he tecting national security but hoping 9. Russia’s link to FBI and Depending on which set of facts the FBI failed to confiscate them. did not fully appreciate the threat, to entrap Trump campaign officials. Democrats. The FBI overlooked we examine, Russian interference Obviously, when national security or was unwilling to confront it. 5. Targeting Trump. Instead of the apparent, admitted “collusion” was alternately foreseeable and is at stake, the FBI does not need Instead, he left the impression that going after the Russians and work- between Steele and Kremlin-con- unpredictable; expected, yet sur- permission to examine evidence. A the U.S. election process is impen- ing to protect the Trump campaign nected Russians who provided prising. senior law enforcement official told etrable and outside interference is from possible infiltration, intel offi- opposition research against Trump The official reaction to it has CNN the DNC’s withholding of impossible. cials targeted the Trump campaign. — some of it false — for the dos- begun to unfold as a Keystone crucial evidence “caused significant Obama also infamously mocked They applied for numerous secret sier. Then, the FBI used the Krem- Cops-type response by top Obama delays and inhibited the FBI from Republican nominee Mitt Romney wiretaps to surveil Trump associ- lin-connected Russian research, intel officials. They appear to have addressing the intrusion earlier.” If in 2012 when Romney suggested ates. In the process, they apparently in part, to obtain wiretaps against been so distracted by political the FBI (then led by Director James Russia was a foe to be reckoned violated strict FBI Woods Proce- Trump campaign adviser Carter motivations that they lost sight of Comey) had acted quickly and de- with. This begs the question of dures designed to prevent false or Page. the very danger they now claim finitively to examine the evidence, whether problems could have been unverified information from being Why will Russia election inter- threatens our democracy. could that have prevented further staved off if the president had taken used to obtain wiretaps. ference in 2016 prove to be more Here are 10 reasons why Russia interference? Russia more seriously. 6. Suspicious timing. Russia’s enduring than other scandals? A election interference seems set to 2. Denial. On Oct. 18, 2016, 3. Inadequate response. Ac- election interference certainly was great deal of money and effort has become the most enduring scandal President Obama made a com- tions that President Obama and his not new on election day. Yet only been spent to dismiss other scandals of the Obama administration. ment that rivals his “ISIS is the top intel officials did take to mit- after Trump was elected (instead along partisan lines. In this case, 1. Missed opportunity. Perhaps jayvee team” remark in terms of igate Russian interference proved of Hillary Clinton) did President people in both political parties the best shot at disrupting Russian its wrongheadedness. He declared woefully inadequate. After telling Obama assign his intel officials to agree the interference happened — interference came as early as fall that “no serious person” would reporters that Russian intelligence issue a public report about Rus- and that it happened on Obama’s 2015. That’s when the FBI suppos- suggest America’s elections could operatives attacked Democrats’ sia’s scheme. And only then did watch. His intel officials appear to edly detected successful efforts by be rigged. “There’s no evidence that computersystems, then-CIA Direc- he pursue punishment, including have been either distracted, con- Russian hackers to breach Demo- that has happened in the past or that tor John Brennan and his colleagues sanctions and expulsion of some flicted or asleep at the switch. cratic National Committee (DNC) there are instances in which that “privately warned their Russian Russian diplomats from the United Whatever the case, they were computers. For reasons unknown, will happen this time,” said Obama. counterparts not to persist with States. inarguably ineffective. the systems and others remained At the time, the president was their active measures” and “Obama 7. Blame game. After Trump Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAt- vulnerable to further attacks. addressing a reporter’s question himself told Russian President was elected, some of the very tkisson) is an Emmy Award-winning By July 2016, the DNC and FBI about voter fraud. But it’s signif- Vladimir Putin not to interfere in Obama officials who failed to pre- investigative journalist, author of both had concluded Russians were icant to note that he offered this the election.” CNN notes: “These vent Russian interference began a The New York Times best-sellers responsible for additional hacks. answer smack dab in the middle warnings did not work.” campaign of media leaks and de- “The Smear” and “Stonewalled,” Yet, the DNC reportedly refused of the supposed Russia targeting 4. Failure to disclose. Obama flection, pointing to Donald Trump and host of Sinclair’s Sunday TV to allow the FBI to examine its of our election process. His failure intel officials secretly told the and his associates. These officials program, “Full Measure.” TRAFFIC ALERT

Mt. Charleston Marathon Traffic Restrictions April 27 Special to the Las Vegas Tribune The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) announces that there will be a pilot car operation in both directions along Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157) from the Mount Charleston Lodge parking lot, 5375 Kyle Canyon Road, to U.S. Highway 95 in northwest Las Vegas from 3:00 a.m. until 1 p.m., April 27, due to the 4th annual REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon. Motorists should expect up to 20-minute delays, as a result. Additionally, Oso Blanca Road will be closed from Gilcrease Avenue north to Kyle Canyon Road during the same time frame. (Motorists should follow the signed detour route). About 2,000 participants are expected for the full marathon with an additional 2,200 runners for the half marathon. For a complete marathon course, go to: www.runrevel.com/rmc/course. Motorists should use caution while travelling through the work zone, heed construction signage, and take alternate detour routes, if possible. NDOT works with Waze to inform the public about planned highway re- strictions, but unscheduled changes, closures and restrictions are possible due to weather or other factors. For the latest state highway conditions, visit nvroads.com or call 511 before driving.

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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 Ward One: Tarkanian out, and Knudson in Every time there is a city council meeting, the mayor or, in her stead, the mayor pro temp, reads a script that in part reads as follows: THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL, BUT THE COUNCIL IS NOT ABLE TO RESPOND OR ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE. Every time Lois Tarkanian sits in the mayor’s seat, she thinks that she is the mayor for real and becomes—not as an imitation of the mayor, but showing her real self — obnoxious, arrogant, nasty and uncontrollable despite her age and despite what she read (as above), she engages in arguments with speakers or with anyone who does not agree with her. On October 4, 2017, city council/mayor pro-temp Lois Tarkanian abused her power, ignored the rules of the city An aspect of the Equality Act council and in the absence of Mayor Carolyn Goodman, as Mayor Pro Temp, Lois Tarkanian engaged in a back- would erase social norms and-forth argument with the owner, publisher and founder By Thomas Mitchell who “identify” as women. of this newspaper insulting the newsman and abusing her The Equality Act admirably sets It also would mean such males power, called the city marshals to throw him out of city out to amend the Civil Rights Act of who “identify” as females would hall because she, the almighty Tarkanian, did not like Ro- 1964 to include “sexual orientation be allowed to compete in athletics and gender identity” as protected against biological females, even lando Larraz’s opinion of her, her sidekick, City Council, from discrimination in public accom- though biological males tend to be and another Larraz target, Bob Coffin, and former corrupt modations and employment. faster and stronger than biological city council and puppet of former casino executive Jack It is sponsored in the House by all females. Binion when he called them useless elected officials. but one Democrat — including Ne- There are already a number of Tarkanian now wants to release her seat in the city vada Reps. Dina Titus, Steven Hors- cases across the nation in which ford and Susie Lee. A companion bill males have won championships in council to her assistant, Robin Munier, as if the city in the Senate is sponsored by all but various sports at the expense of ac- council position is the private property of those who have one Democrat — including Nevada tual women and girls. Might males been elected to serve the members of each one of those Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and snatch athletic scholarships from ThoMaS MiTchell sections of our city. Jackie Rosen. females? Is that equality? Unfortunately, the bill would curtail free speech Heritage further notes, “Medical professionals We are aware that Robin Munier has been doing the job rights, religious freedoms and gender privacy for the would be pressured to provide gender-affirming treat- that the citizens of Las Vegas elected Lois Tarkanian to do, vast majority of Americans. ments like puberty blockers and hormones — these but that is not a reason for her to inherit the position that As the Heritage Foundation points out the Equality are irreversible decisions that have not been shown to her boss was elected to hold, and it is no one’s fault that Act would force schools, churches, hospitals, busi- help mental health while creating a litany of permanent nesses and others to accommodate anyone’s “chosen physical health problems. Subjecting children to such she was so ingenious and naive as to do someone’s job gender” instead of their actual “biological sex.” This radical procedures is even more dubious when one without getting the credit due her for working incognito. would mean that females would be forced to share considers that 80 to 95 percent of children with gender The people of Las Vegas will not be well served by bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories with males (See Mitchell, Page 14) electing someone that is dumb enough to work hard and give someone else the credit for that job, as well as our not ON A PERSONAL NOTE knowing what the ulterior motives are that made Robin Munier work under such conditions in the first place. The attack on Christianity everywhere We don’t believe that Robin Munier is the right person By Maramis others to accept and allow for us the for the Ward that has turned into a commercial area be- While attacks on those who very freedoms they are being denied? adhere to or practice a religion that True, there may be some religions cause the city councilwoman and her staff are afraid to is not in keeping with the generally that suggest or even demand that it is enforce the law or because there is some type of benefit accepted religion — be it “state,” necessary to kill — or in some way one way or the other one coming from people who operate country, culture, or the predominant punish — those who do not adhere businesses without a license, insurance, or paying taxes religion of any group or region to their god’s admonitions of how to — have apparently been going on gain conformity to their beliefs. And to the city or the county in which they reside. (without that much significant fan- such actions are not just being expe- We need to elect a Ward One city council person that fare) for ages, we can all relate to rienced in recent times. It should go has experience but also comes clean and has no hidden it in today’s world, if even the only without saying that one cannot force motive to run, and that person is Brian K. Knudsen. signs of such religious oppression a set of religious beliefs on anyone Brian Knudsen, a former city employee and candidate that pops into one’s mind is that of since all beliefs go through one’s the Jews during WWII. MaraMiS choufani mind, and hence, what we would be who lives in the McNeil neighborhood, noted the lots But we do not have to go back to WWII to un- doing in trying to force those beliefs on others would along Charleston are not large enough to accommodate derstand religious oppression; today, right in this be, in essence, trying to control their thoughts and “major structures, especially on the south side of Charles- country — to use just one example — there are those “brainwashing” them to have the thoughts we prefer ton.” who lump all Muslims together for the religion they them to have. profess and practice, and because they are different Those who are exposed to the religious beliefs of Brian Knudsen has over 15 years of experience in city from themselves and follow a different book and set others may sometimes come to see or believe that those and state governments, not as a ghost for an elected offi- of beliefs, they are often spurned in the community, new thoughts may be better, superior, or make more cial, as well as time spent as the Chief Executive Officer and we have seen or heard about their places of wor- sense than the ones they previously entertained, and of a large nonprofit organization and as the owner of a ship — Islamic mosques — and even their places of they may choose to examine them more closely and small business. business being attacked in some way, including being finally accept them as their new religion. In that case, bombed. And of course, there are others. they would be converting to the new religion of their Brian’s experience covers multiple functions of gov- So much for freedom of religion, as we all claim own free will. Yet often, such exposure may be forced ernment and nonprofit organizations and has focused to want for ourselves. If we do not allow for others upon them by family, government, or some individual on creating efficiencies, strategic planning, and policy what we want for ourselves, how can we expect those (See Maramis, Page 17) development. It may be a very rare occasion for this newspaper to A radical centrist platform for 2020 endorse a candidate because for a very long time we be- By Philip K. howard practical choices going forward. lieved that most politicians used an endorsement to reward Centrist politics don’t offer the passion of absolutist The best model for modern government is to revive “a good job well done,” or “for one’s good service to the solutions. In the words of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cor- the framework of democratic responsibility designed tez (D-N.Y.): “Moderate is not a stance. It’s just an by the Framers: Replace red tape with human respon- community” and those who offer the endorsement are attitude towards life of, like, ‘meh.’” sibility at all levels of society. This governing vision, looking for favors in return, for revenue from advertising, But electoral success in 2020 likely will hinge on though centrist, requires a radical simplification of and a profit from somewhere around the endorsement. who attracts the centrist voters. One issue seems to Washington bureaucracies. We are proud to announce that the Las Vegas Tribune is unite most Americans: Frustration with how govern- Over the past 50 years, almost without anyone notic- ment works. Political scientist Paul Light recently ing as it happened, the jungle of red tape in Washington endorsing Brian K. Knudsen because after learning about found 63 percent of voters support “very major re- has grown progressively denser — at this point 150 both candidates, we believe he is the best choice for the form” of federal government, up from 37 percent 20 million words of detailed statutes and regulations (over people of Ward One. years ago. 180,000 pages of the Code of Federal Regulations and At the time of this endorsement, we have not met with For several decades, Americans have elected over 40,000 pages of the U.S. Code). The effects of this Brian K. Knudsen, but we have read and learned about “outsider” candidates who promise some version of build-up include bureaucratic paralysis and pervasive Barack Obama’s “change we can believe in.” Yet micromanagement of daily choices throughout society. both candidates and we believe that he is by far the better nothing much changes. The elections of Obama and Bureaucracy is staggeringly costly. Common choice for the people of Ward One. Donald Trump can be viewed as symptoms of unre- Good’s 2015 report, “Two Years, Not Ten Years,” found We urge the people of Ward One to concentrate on quited reform. When Obama’s promise of change got that a six-year delay in permitting infrastructure more this election and vote for a better future for their neigh- bogged down, 8 million Obama voters turned around than doubles the effective cost of projects. Twenty and voted for Trump. Now Trump’s promise to “drain states now have more non-instructional personnel borhood. But for those who still believe in Cinderella or the swamp” is headed towards futility, amounting to than teachers in their schools, mainly to comply with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, you go ahead and little more than reversing Obama-era executive orders. legal reporting requirements. The administrative costs keep “Lois Tarkanian” in office—but when things don’t What’s missing is a governing vision that makes of American health care are estimated to be as much go as planned, do not come crying to the only newspaper Americans part of the solution. Only then can leaders as 30 percent — that’s about $1 trillion, or $1 million independent enough to defend the rights of all citizens. attract the popular mandate needed to overcome the per physician. resistance of Washington. Only then will there be Bureaucracy is a prime source of voter alienation. We already told you what you needed to do. a principled basis for officials and citizens to make (See howard, Page 17) April 24-30, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 13

VEditors note:iew The views expressed are entirely those of the writersP and do not necessarilyoints reflect the opinions of the Las Vegas Tribune. Another Fake News Hatchet Job By chuck muth ers, and their “amen” corner in the “This letter is priceless,” wrote “Never-Trumper” Heller at the top So, after watching a hockey mainstream media. Jonny Jihad in a twit-tweet on of the ticket, which helped depress playoff game Saturday, I acci- They’re not representative of Saturday. “Leaves out the little GOP enthusiasm for going to the dentally channel-surfed to a local Republicans; 90 percent of whom detail that Trump lost NV in ‘16 polls and voting Republican. news broadcast before selecting support Trump. They’re a pair of and @McDonaldNV presided over On the other hand, Jonny Jihad the evening’s movie. And a story “useful idiots” lending aid and two successive cycles of electoral conveniently fails to note the 2014 about the “No Collusion” Mueller comfort to today’s enemy of the disaster.” electoral cycle when McDonald report came on. American people: The Fake News He’s so cute when he’s drooling was also chairman and the GOP I don’t remember for sure, but Industrial Complex. snark from up on his left-wing high ran the table under his leadership I think it was KSNV-Channel 3 And as the President pointed out horse. — winning the governor’s office, (NBC affiliate). And the report in one of his patented tweets yester- Of course, he’s also wrong… every other state constitutional noted that “some Republicans” day, if Romney had “spent the same as usual. office, the state senate and the state were breaking ranks with President energy fighting Barack Obama as The president lost Nevada in assembly. Donald Trump over the results of he does fighting Donald Trump, he 2016, not because of Chairman So Ralston blames McDonald the witch hunt. cHUcK mUTH could have won the race (maybe)!” McDonald, but because of the for electoral losses that weren’t Guess who the “some Republi- week that he’s going to primary Exactly. last-minute “Never Trump” antics under his control but refuses to cans” were? Trump next year. Both are estab- Nevada’s Fake News King, of some of the state’s senior elect- credit him with electoral victories Never Trumpers Mitt Romney lishment Republicans and former Jonny Jihad, Strikes Again ed officials at the time, especially that were. Total hypocrisy. and Bill Weld. liberal governors of Massachusetts. Brad Parscale, the campaign former Sen. Dean Heller and former No wonder Ralston is consid- A failed GOP presidential can- That they took the opportunity to manager for Donald Trump’s 2020 Gov. Brian Sandoval. ered the King of Fake News in didate who lost to Barack Obama slam the president over the Mueller “Keep America Great” re-election That was also the election cycle Nevada. in 2012 and a failed Republi- report isn’t news; it’s fake news. campaign, sent out a letter a few where Republicans who voted for * * * * * can-turned-Libertarian vice-presi- And they didn’t “break” with the days ago voicing support for Ne- Sandoval’s largest tax hike in state Chuck Muth is president of dential candidate who got slaugh- president over the Mueller report; vada Republican Party Chairman history were punished at the ballot Citizen Outreach, a non-profit tered at the ballot box by Trump- they’ve never been with him to Mike McDonald — who was one box for royally screwing the very public policy grassroots advocacy Pence in 2016 and is conveniently start with. of the first GOP party officials to voters who put them into office. organization and publisher of Ne- a “Republican” again. The only people who care what jump on the Trump Train in 2016. And the electoral disaster for vadaNewsandViews.com. He may Romney has now taken his Romney and Weld think or have And that threw conservative-hat- the GOP in 2018 again wasn’t be reached by email at cmuth@ “Never Trump” show to the U.S. to say about President Trump are ing liberal blogger Jon Ralston into because of Chairman McDonald, lasvegastribune.com. He blogs at Senate and Weld announced last Democrats, fellow Never-Trump- a tizzy. but because of the anvil of having MuthsTruths.com. 1952 Supreme Court decision is still pertinent today By mace yampolsky MR. BALDRIDGE: That’s our On April 8, 1952, President conception. (Doesn’t this sound like Harry Truman, acting in his ca- Trump: “I can do what I want when pacity as commander in chief and I want and I don’t really care what concerned that labor disputes in anyone thinks or what the law is”?) the steel industry would disrupt the (Judge Pine’s response to that Korean War effort — and claiming statement was a model of judicial that “the president has the power restraint and discipline that I can to keep the country from going to admire but, to be perfectly honest, Hell” — ordered the nationalization I would not have been able to do it, of America’s steel mills. On April even If I were a judge.) 24, U.S. District Judge David Pine BY THE COURT: I have never held argument on an application heard that expressed in any author- for injunctive relief intended to itative case before. block the president’s conduct. The (A buddy of mine who is a government was represented by judge said, “Had I been the presid- Assistant Attorney General Holmes mace yamPoLSKy ing judge, I suspect I would have Baldridge. The hearing featured this if you carry it to its logical conclu- spoken in Latin. They told us in exchange: sion, that is true. But I do want to judge school that when you have contemplates. Sorry, Donald! Jus- Jackson BY THE COURT: So you con- point out that there are two limita- absolutely no idea what to say or tice Jackson’s concurring opinion is * * * * * tend the Executive has unlimited tions on the Executive power. One do, speak Latin.) still well worth reading, both for the For more information regarding power in time of an emergency? is the ballot box and the other is When the case reached the quality of its prose and for what it Nevada laws, or if you feel your MR. BALDRIDGE: He has impeachment. Supreme Court—see Youngstown teaches about limitations on power rights have been violated, please the power to take such action as is BY THE COURT: Is it your Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 in a constitutional democracy. You call Mace Yampolsky & Associates. necessary to meet the emergency. concept of government that the U.S. 579 (1952)—the Court de- can find it at https://en.wikisource. Call or text us at (702) 385-9777. BY THE COURT: If the emer- Constitution limits Congress and termined that AAG Baldridge’s org/wiki/Youngstown_Sheet_ per- We are available 24/7 for emergen- gency is great, it is unlimited, is it? it limits the judiciary but does not “conception” of executive power cent26_Tube_Company_v._Saw- cies. If you need help, CALL NOW MR. BALDRIDGE: I suppose limit the Executive? is not, in fact, what the Constitution yer_(343_U.S._579)/Concurrence_ before it is too late. We can help! Corsi and I will hold Mueller accountable! Forget About United States Justice Department! By Larry Klayman — which I am currently defending I was driving to the Las Vegas on the Bundys’ behalf. Go to www. McCarran International Airport clivenbundydefensefund.org to last Friday on my way back from support our legal efforts. the Bundy Ranch, where I had The reason for the Barr Justice been visiting with my client Cliv- Department’s frivolous appeal; en Bundy and his family and not to circle the wagons hoping that only plotting future legal strategy the U.S. Court of Appeals for the but also to take another tour of Ninth Circuit will reverse Navar- his magnificent homestead on ro’s forced dismissal so that these about 400,000 scenic acres in and prosecutors can save their careers. around Lake Mead, when I turned This circle the wagon mentality on the car radio and tuned into Fox at DOJ, which conclusion I am News’ Brian Kilmeade show, who compelled to reach based on my was analyzing the aftermath of the experience as a former prosecutor release of the Mueller Report. Bri- and a Washington, D.C., lawyer an, a decent soul even if he works Larry KLayman of 37 years, is much stronger than for a network that has gone off the years ago and later Freedom Watch any desire by our nation’s so called rails as it strains to move left with 14 years ago, this will simply not premier law enforcement agency the likes of anti-Trumpers Chris happen if justice is to be meted out to mete out justice for the crimes Wallace and Shepard Smith, played by our compromised Deep State committed by Mueller in waging a a one minute clip called the “Han- DOJ, of which I was once a proud frivolous “witch hunt” against the nity Minute.” In this advertisement prosecutor in its Antitrust Division 45th President of the United States. for Hannity’s nightly show, Sean during the Reagan administration. And, if the Deep State at DOJ will incredulously boasts, now that the This is because the Deep State seek to cover up the crimes of the Mueller report has cleared Presi- at my alma mater, overwhelmingly prosecutors in the Bundy crimi- dent Trump of Russian collusion, comprised of leftist and otherwise nal cases, then just think of their if not obstruction of justice, that establishment “play it safe for one’s intent and motivation to cover up there will soon to be “hell to pay” future career prospects” lawyers, the criminality of Mueller and his for special counsel Robert Mueller will always circle the wagons. hack leftist staff. Mueller, which and his conflicted pro-Democrat/ Ironically, just look at what the the swamp’s establishment on cliven Bundy with Larry Klayman Clinton prosecutorial staff, as well DOJ, even under former attorney both sides of the aisle has falsely counsel with indictment if he did would be a leftist pro-Democrat as their collaborators at the Federal general Jeff Sessions and now cur- deemed a “man of great integrity,” not agree to lie under oath to take Washington, D.C. jury. Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and rent attorney general William Barr, will surely be added to the Protected the president down over Russian Realizing, based on our joint U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is continuing to do by persecuting Species Act, along with the Desert collusion, Jerry, with my help and experience that the best defense as a whole. the Bundys. Despite the less than Tortoise, which DOJ and Bureau of my co-counsel David Gray, stood is an aggressive offense — how This prediction was vintage Honorable Gloria Navarro having Land Management goons used as a his ground and said NO! Corsi else can one keep the ball away Hannity. By boosting ratings and dismissed the supersedeas indict- pretext to threaten the lives of the would not be coerced to lie under from the other team — Jerry on advertising dollars by offering ment of Cliven and his equally Bundys to try to drive them off of oath before God and His Son even my advice authorized me to sue up highly sweetened Kool Aid to brave sons Ryan and Ammon their land at Bunkerville, Nevada. when he was offered a so called Mueller, DOJ and the FBI over Fox News’ viewers and listeners, over prosecutorial misconduct In light of this, along comes my sweet heart deal to plead to one their violation of his constitutional I had to grimace. But if the past is by suborning perjury and hiding brave “co-conspiracy theorist” — count of perjury with no jail time. rights. In Mueller’s case, we even a prologue, and it nearly always exculpatory evidence from the de- as the left likes to paint us — Dr. By saying “nyet” (to keep the sued him personally, demanding is, particularly for persons like me fense, it was the Barr DOJ which Jerome Corsi, who had been in Russian collusion motive alive millions of dollars in damages not who have been fighting government allowed the criminally minded U.S. Mueller’s crosshairs during his now and well), Jerry risked life impris- for our financial gain, but to bank- corruption ever since I conceived Attorney in the District of Nevada, concluded “witch hunt.” Having onment if he was falsely indicted rupt him and set an example that in of and founded Judicial Watch 25 to take an appeal of the dismissal been threatened by the special and then convicted by what likely (See Klayman, Page 14) Page 14 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / April 24-30, 2019 Superman was an Undocumented Alien Immigrants have the potential to make great contributions to the United States; the current political debate often clouds the pressing need for greater migrant labor. By José Azel As I remember the story, some- time in 1938, the infant Kal-El, born on the planet Krypton, was sent unaccompanied to the United States by his scientist father Jor-El to escape the imminent destruction of Krypton. He was discovered by a farm couple from Kansas and raised as their son Clark Kent. Kal-El went on to use his abilities to do great things for humankind. I cite the Superman story, not to defend undocumented migration, but to introduce a little levity to a topic often discussed only using hyperbole, acrimonious statements, and name-calling. José Azel Today, over three percent of the aligned with the needs of immi- world’s population, 244 million grants searching for employment Immigrants have the potential to make great contributions to the U.s. economy. people, are international migrants, in the United States to improve of the year, some restaurants have what clandestinely, in a cargo ship our life requirements, the right to and the immigrant population of their lives. had to curtail their working hours to headed for the United States to save be free from coercive restrictions, the United States is approaching Full employment means that serve only dinner as they are unable me from the Cuban Communist and the right to pursue our dreams 50 million. unemployment is at the lowest to staff for breakfast or lunch. authorities. I was part of the exodus provided we do not violate the The topic requires thoughtful possible level that will not cause In other words, there is a com- of over 14,000 unaccompanied rights of others. When immigrants deliberation and statesmanship. inflation. The Federal Reserve pelling macroeconomic case for children from Cuba between 1960 choose to leave their homeland in In our hemisphere, Mexico considers an unemployment rate a comprehensive review of U.S. and 1962 that became known as search for a better life, they are leads the way with 12 million im- of 5.0 to 5.2 percent as “full em- immigration policies with an eye Operación Pedro Pan. We were far acting on these rights. Our political migrants; from Central America, ployment.” This rate is technically on our economic needs. But the from undocumented, as we traveled class must formulate immigration thousands continue to flee violence known as the Non-Accelerating politics of immigration are highly with passports, visas or specially policies that meet both our security, and poverty, and from Cuba, nearly Inflation Rate of Unemployment contested, and the immigration dis- granted “visa waivers,” health and and our economic needs. There are eighteen percent of the population or NAIRU. In plain language, “full cussion revolves around contested police certificates, a power of attor- many Clark Kents among us. has escaped that tragic island in employment” means that everyone points such as: immigrants erode a ney from our parents and more; but * * * * * search of freedom. The motiva- who wants a job can have all the nation’s culture; immigrants lower we were unaccompanied children. José Azel left Cuba in 1961 as a tions to leave one’s homeland are work hours they want. As reported wages and take jobs away from As far as I know, none of my 13 year-old political exile in what diverse, but essentially fall into by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, citizens; immigrants want to live Pedro Pan brothers and sisters, and has been dubbed Operation Pedro an economic or political category the U.S. unemployment rate is on welfare programs; immigrants certainly not I, developed super Pan — the largest unaccompanied or both. down to 3.8 percent, and expected commit a disproportionate number powers. And yet, studies show that child refugee movement in the his- Fundamentally, migration ex- to decline further. We are currently of crimes, and the like. These argu- we have made significant contribu- tory of the Western Hemisphere. presses a desire for the liberty to facing a severe shortage of labor in ments are mostly inaccurate. tions to American life in all fields of He is currently dedicated to the in- improve one’s quality of life. For- the United States, and most U.S. By way of example, in 1961, human endeavor with an extensive depth analyses of Cuba’s economic, tuitously, as of this writing, in the companies are experiencing hiring when I was 13 years old, my lawyer list of Pedro Pan notables. The social and political state, with a summer of 2018, the labor needs challenges. In Big Sky, Montana, father, not unlike Jor-El, placed rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit keen interest in post-Castro-Cuba of the United States are perfectly where I live several months out me unaccompanied, and some- of happiness are the right to act on strategies. ON THE HOLMES FRONT Some good news from D.C. (for once!) By Frank Holmes Trump said from the Oval Office according to left-wing activist One of the key reasons Ameri- last month. Diana Yentel of the National Low cans elected Donald Trump in 2016 It’s a huge — and expensive — Income Housing Coalition. was his promise to put “America problem, and it’s not just housing. But their real problem is that First.” Non-citizens are about twice as they know it’s working. The president promised to seal likely to use welfare programs as Trump released a similar pro- the border, stop U.S. soldiers from American citizens, according to posal in 2017. He said that anyone dying in foreign wars, and bring the Center for Immigration Studies. likely to end up on welfare would back jobs. Even Hollywood airheads like have a harder time becoming a Now, he’s bringing an “America Cher understand it’s time that this permanent U.S. resident. First” policy to welfare: The Trump country starts “caring for its own.” Guess what happened next? administration announced plans Illegal immigrants aren’t sup- Welfare rates dropped like a rock. this week to tell illegal aliens they posed to receive welfare at all. The caseloads for food pro- can’t get public housing benefits Only U.S. citizens are eligible for grams in 18 states went down by anymore. federal housing funds under section 20 percent. Trump will roll out a new rule 214 of the Housing and Community That means at least one out of plugging a loophole that lets tens Development Act. every five dollars spent on welfare of thousands of illegals receive But Bill Clinton wrote a huge is being transferred from an Amer- taxpayer-funded HUD benefits, loophole into the law: As long as ican citizen to a foreigner, courtesy Housing, and Urban Development people, and young families with official told The Washington Times. one member of a family — like an of Uncle Sam. Secretary Ben Carson told Con- children. “As illegal aliens attempt to swarm anchor baby — is a U.S. citizen, But officials say the drop is gress on Wednesday. While Americans are living on our borders, we’re sending the the parents get to live in the same thanks to Trump’s tough stance for Right now an eye-popping the street, it’s “open sesame” for message that you can’t live off of house. American citizens. 32,000 households headed by ille- illegals! American welfare on the taxpayers’ The government ripped another Trump wants every able-bodied gals are receiving federal housing When L.A. opened up 20,000 dime.” hole in the law when it let some American citizen working the 5.7 benefits. housing vouchers in 2017, more President Trump has said his people sign up for benefits as million open jobs in this red-hot But the average American has than nine times as many people first priority is taking care of Amer- “non-contending” applicants: They economy. But needy Americans to wait 26 months to receive HUD applied for them. ican citizens, especially deserving could refuse to answer whether they who can’t work deserve our help — assistance — and in areas clogged Trump has had enough, and he’s Americans who can’t get help are legal residents or not and still not illegal aliens who decided the with illegal aliens, like Los Ange- bringing American citizens in from because there are too many illegals get benefits on a sliding scale. welfare system looked like a comfy les, the lag time is more than four the cold. on welfare rolls. It’s sort of a “Don’t Ask, Don’t place to take a nice, long siesta. years. “We’ve got our own people to “I don’t want to have anyone Tell” policy for illegals in Section 8. President Trump’s plans to put Most of the people waiting for a house and need to take care of our coming in” from another country Now Trump is forcing the coun- America First in hiring, foreign spot to open up are seniors, disabled citizens,” a Trump administration “that’s on welfare,” President try to obey the law again… and the policy, and jobs is making America liberals are losing their minds. great again, one piece at a time. Radical open-borders extremists * * * * * Mitchell are howling, even though the new Frank Holmes is a reporter for rule hasn’t been released yet and The Horn News. He is a veteran won’t be finalized for months. journalist and an outspoken con- Not forcing American citizens to servative that talks about the news pay for illegals’ welfare is “cruel” that was in his weekly article, “On and will “destabilize communities,” The Holmes Front.” Klayman (Continued from Page 13) The irony here is that while the future this type of government Stone was indicted for threatening law enforcement tyranny would not a material witness, which amounts be tolerated! if proven to witness tampering and By putting Mueller on defense, obstruction of justice, Mueller did I sincerely believe that this also the same exact thing with regard convinced the special counsel to to Jerry. not indict Jerry, as this would have And that in a corrupt nutshell compounded our prayer for dam- is why our lawsuit against Mueller ages to be levied personally against has real teeth and is likely to bring him. In effect, our legal strategy about justice, while the calculated (Continued from Page 12) tation, but asked that the gender identity portion be was like putting the TV advertised predictions of the likes of Hannity dysphoria no longer feel distressed by their bodies struck. “club” on your car’s steering wheel. are just the equivalent of blowing after puberty.” Gender is immutable. It is fundamental down to By so doing and making it harder smoke. The legal efforts of Dr. Cor- Julia Beck of the liberal Women’s Liberation Front the chromosomes. To declare otherwise is delusional. for the criminal to steal your car, si and me are the real deal! (link his has declared that as written the Equality Act is a viola- To force the vast majority to surrender modesty and you send him packing to go steal radio clip here). tion of basic human rights. “Every person in the country safety for the sake of accommodating a tiny deluded someone else’s car. Go to www.corsidefensefund. will lose our right to single sex sports, shelters, grants minority is just wrong. Separate accommodations for In this case the easy car to steal, com to support our case to hold and loans. … We will no longer be able to distinguish those with gender dysphoria, perhaps, but not access not by our design, but in practice, Mueller and the corrupt DOJ and between women and men,” she argues. to properly gender segregated facilities and activities. proved to be Roger Stone, who had its FBI accountable for their crimes. Beck testified before a House committee that the Our representatives in the House and Senate should allegedly lied under oath to con- * * * * * Equality Act would require admitting male rapists rethink this drastic reshaping of social norms. gressional investigators and who, Larry Klayman is a former Jus- into female prisons, males would have to be allowed Thomas Mitchell is a former newspaper editor in his own words, had threatened tice Department prosecutor and into shelters for abused women, men could dominate who now writes conservative/libertarian columns for to kill a material witness, Randy the founder of Judicial Watch and women’s sports and much more. weekly papers in Nevada. You may email Mitchell at Credico and his service dog, if he Freedom Watch. His latest book is Beck told the committee she had no problem with [email protected]. He blogs at http://4thst8. did not lie under oath about his “Whores: Why and How I Came to protecting against discrimination due to sexual orien- wordpress.com/. involvement with Stone. Fight the Establishment.” April 24-30, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 15 Impeachment? Not so fast without missing element of criminal intent By Jonathan Turley he was saying privately, which is that Trump Some have tried to supply a rationale The release of the report by special coun- was not a target of any investigation. Trump as a precursor to impeachment. Some have sel Robert Mueller has unleashed a furious was dead wrong in his action, but Mueller suggested Mueller was prevented from debate within the Democratic Party over the detailed how the president felt Comey left his finding criminal conduct because of the need to commence impeachment proceed- administration “under a cloud” by not telling Justice Department policy against indicting ings against President Trump. Mueller was the public what he was telling Congress. a sitting president. Yet that policy did not anything but subtle in his pointed discussion Notably, Mueller also defused the “bomb- prevent Mueller from coming to a decision of how Congress can deal with the “corrupt shell” story of the Trump Tower meeting. on collusion. Furthermore, Attorney General exercise of the powers of office” within “our He confirmed that the meeting lasted only William Barr and Deputy Attorney General constitutional system of checks and balances 20 minutes and was set up under the false Rod Rosenstein did reach a conclusion, so and the principle that no person is above the promise of supplying evidence of criminal there was no barrier from the Justice Depart- law.” conduct by Hillary Clinton and her campaign. ment. Mueller also never said he was told he In writing those words, Mueller put Dem- Trump’s son-in-law and White House advis- could not reach a conclusion. He indicates ocrats in Congress in a more uncomfortable er, Jared Kushner, left the meeting quickly the very opposite. position than he did Trump. Indeed, Trump after calling it a waste of time. The promoter There also is speculation that Mueller seems quite satisfied with defining victory who set up the meeting called it a “dumb” failed to reach a conclusion because he did as avoiding indictment. Democratic leaders idea of a Russian client who had ruined his not agree with the narrower view of obstruc- want to appear eager to impeach without ac- of predictions of inevitable criminal charges relationship with the Trump family. tion held by Barr. Such a disagreement on tually impeaching Trump. Mueller, however, against Trump. The problem is that some pos- The evidence indicates that Trump knew the elements of the crime was not the reason. triggered impeachment frenzy but left out a itive findings for Trump in the Mueller report little or nothing about the meeting in advance. Mueller articulated his standard and applied key element necessary to achieve it. That would weigh heavily in an impeachment de- Mueller also described how Trump drafted it. Despite identifying 10 troubling episodes element is criminal intent. fense. Mueller has effectively cleared Trump his infamous statement about it with little that could be defined as acts of obstruction, A study by the conservative group Media and his 2016 campaign of collusion. While knowledge of what occurred. Donald Trump he could not say with confidence that Trump Research Center found that impeachment the report states that Russians clearly worked Jr. said the meeting was primarily about acted with the requisite “corrupt intent.” was referenced on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, to elect Trump and that the Trump campaign adoptions and actually expressed concern that Mueller found evidence of a “range of and MSNBC more than 300 times in the viewed the release of hacked Democratic the statement should be qualified so as not to other possible personal motives animating” first 18 hours after the report was released, material by the Russians as beneficial, the create a false impression that it was entirely how Trump conducted himself, from anger with CNN alone accounting for 148 times. investigation “did not establish that members about adoptions. Mueller painted the presi- over questioning the legitimacy of his elec- Many Democratic members of Congress ran of the Trump campaign conspired or coor- dent as more clueless than conniving here. toral victory to how certain acts by him or his on impeachment during the 2018 midterm dinated with the Russian government in its Impeachment would have to focus on family could be viewed. Mueller concluded, elections. election interference activities.” Indeed, no alleged obstruction, since Mueller did not while not determinative, “absence of such As soon as they won the House, however, American was indicted in the special counsel find evidence of collusion. It is certainly evidence bears upon” the intent of Trump Democratic leaders such as Speaker Nancy investigation for collusion, coordination or true that you can obstruct an investigation “with respect to obstruction.” That is why Pelosi announced that impeachment was not conspiracy. that did not find a crime, but it is a difficult the difference on the elements of obstruction on the agenda. That was viewed by some as The report also undermined the theory case to make. Despite Trump impressively ultimately was not the issue. It came down a bait-and-switch. When House Majority surrounding the firing of FBI Director James counterpunching himself into an obstruction to corrupt intent. Leader Steny Hoyer referred to impeachment Comey. That act, leading to the appointment charge, the report does not establish a com- The report is a mess on intent with an ar- as “not worthwhile,” the resulting backlash of the special counsel, showed Trump in a pelling criminal case for it. Indeed, Mueller ray of intents to choose from. Mueller found forced him to backtrack. Others, such as distinctly bad light as blundering and blind to explaining why he failed to come to a con- “substantial evidence” that Trump wanted Senator Elizabeth Warren, have called to how it harmed his administration. However, clusion on it is one of the most unsupported to limit the scope of the investigation, but open impeachment proceedings. Mueller found considerable evidence that and unconvincing parts of his report. The that is not necessarily intent. Importantly, Such demands suffer from the same loose Trump was motivated by his anger over the reason for that failure, however, could be as Mueller described noncriminal motives for analysis that characterized the last two years sheer refusal of Comey to state publicly what important as the element. (See Turley, Page 17) Capitalism is the best force to fight climate change By Nick Lindquist approach to solar production. As a result, Amidst talks of a Green New Deal, the their residential energy cost is over 58 percent Paris Climate Accord, groups calling for above the national average. Contrary to what government-led action, and more, there is a happens in a mandate-based energy transfor- lot of public confusion surrounding environ- mation, energy costs in Texas are still low, mental issues today. Though Democrats have with residential energy costs still 10 percent always advocated for many of these things, below the national average. 2020 candidates clambering for the spotlight New, young companies are also forming to have begun to embrace giant plans like the make the world better. 4Oceanis is a company Green New Deal, despite having no real plan that collects ocean plastic and makes products in place to accomplish it. However, there are out of it while recycling the rest. Since their alternatives to these unrealistic ploys, and founding, they have managed to gather over they deserve a place in the conversation. 4.2 million pounds of ocean garbage — and What isn’t being discussed nearly enough this is only one example of many. is private-sector-led environmental actions, The facts and figures also support the and the potential we have to accelerate these idea that free markets and private industry efforts. Companies have been making their innovation are capable of achieving better en- own operations more efficient and eco-friend- engagement rate of 80 percent, far above the and how they make it to the assembly plant vironmental outcomes. The United States saw ly, green entrepreneurship has also grown industry average for satisfied employees. and then into your hand as the final product. a 12 percent decrease in carbon emissions significantly and is developing the green Another plus is that a better motivated and Through software and AI, companies are able from 2007 to 2017. There is an increased technology of the future. satisfied workforce leads to higher revenues, to optimize their supply chain by sourcing emphasis on natural gas, nuclear, wind, hydro Part of the reason private-sector compa- according to a study by IBM. materials more locally and that are more sus- and more in order to live in a cleaner world. nies are taking these actions is because they Satisfied employees and consumers lead tainable, which reduces energy consumption, We are seeing clean energies thrive and the have to be innovative and forward thinking to better business outcomes, and green ini- all while optimizing cost. Apple has perhaps renewable energy market is one of the fastest in order to survive. Consumers care about tiatives satisfy both of these stakeholders. the best supply chain management strategy growing job sectors. sound environmental practices more than This is not just a theory, either: Companies when factoring in social responsibility and We can accelerate our cleaner future by ever before. They are more informed than have tapped into this potential and are leading environmental impact. It has brought 5 enacting smart policies that encourage the ever about the environment and the impact voluntarily. Through AI, software integration, gigawatts of renewable energy into its supply market to lead on these issues and drive the it has on our everyday lives. Consumers are more efficient appliances and technology, and chain, which is enough energy to power 3.5 costs of green technologies down. In fact, this even willing to spend more on a product if a new generation of business leaders, private million homes. is the only way that has already been proven it means that the product will have better companies are revolutionizing the way they This new demand for green practices to work. If we were to expand on this and tap environmental outcomes. do business. has grown the market for green technology into the potential of American innovation and Furthermore, companies that have a A major initiative is better supply chain and investments. Market forces and private entrepreneurship, we could achieve so much mission bigger than just profits are more management. A supply chain is essentially the investments have sparked tremendous growth more. We need a cleaner, greener future for successful and retain employees better. Envi- timeline of a product from sourcing materials of the wind industry in Texas. Texas produces the world, and the only way to achieve it is ronmental and corporate social responsibility to putting a final product on the shelf. An the most wind energy in the United States. by building on the momentum the market initiatives keep employees happier because iPhone, for example, has parts from all over If Texas were a country, it would be a top 5 has built. they feel like they are doing good for the the world built into every unit. The supply wind-producing country. California, on the Nick Lindquist is policy director for Amer- world by working at their company. A prime chain for the iPhone is the map of where all other hand, produces as much renewable en- ican Conservation Coalition, a free-market example is Unilever, which has an employee of those parts come from, what their costs are, ergy as does Texas, but took a mandate-based environmental organization. Congress must do away with the military’s ‘widows’ tax’ By Tom Jurkowsky of a service-related injury or disease. These It’s time for Congress to fix a longtime are two different and separate payments for wrong: legislation that requires survivors of two different reasons, made by two different deceased military members to forfeit part or agencies. Both are earned. No other federal all of their Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) an- annuity is structured with this offset. nuity from the Department of Defense (DOD) The widows’ tax defies logic and should when they are awarded the Department of be repealed. But the question then becomes, Veterans Affairs’ Dependency and Indemnity as it always does with Congress, who will pay Compensation (DIC). the difference? When the issue is analyzed, SBP is comparable to an annuity that the needle would certainly point to DOD, members pay into. Congress established the since it’s the agency that “sold” the SBP benefit plan to ensure surviving dependents policy to service members — and DOD is of military members would continue to have the banker for all the distributions. a reasonable level of income upon their retir- As of this writing, there are approximately ee’s death. Active duty members have been 228 House members and 57 Senators who automatically covered under this program the country that you pay into but are legally be allowed to happen if a company selling have co-sponsored legislation to repeal the since 9/11. prohibited from collecting if the death is life insurance withheld death payments from widows’ tax. Other members of Congress What makes this legislation an inequity is service-connected. beneficiaries? The courts would certainly need to join in, and then fund this correction that SBP is a voluntary, service member-pur- Surviving spouses of active duty or retired intervene, as would Congress. So why should without sacrificing other benefits. chased annuity offered by DOD. As such, it service members who purchased SBP and the widows’ tax be allowed to continue? Perhaps all members would be well served is considered a service-earned benefit. It al- died of a service-connected cause are forced Just picture a surviving spouse after her to remember the words of Abraham Lincoln lows the continuation of a portion of military to forfeit $1 of their military SBP for each $1 husband is killed while on active duty. She in talking about veterans and their depen- retired pay upon the death of the member. received from the VA’s DIC compensation. is at home with their children, left alone to dents: “To care for him who shall have borne Unfortunately, if service members — active This offset wipes out most or all of the SBP raise the family as a young mom. Expecting the battle and for his widow, and his orphan.” duty or retired — die from a service-related check for a majority of survivors, for a total payment from SBP that her husband has paid Tom Jurkowsky is a retired U.S. Navy rear injury or illness (e.g., combat), some or all loss of approximately $12,000 annually. This for with his life, along with a death benefit admiral and sits on the board of the nonprofit of the survivor’s SBP is forfeited. includes service members who purchased the payment from the VA, she learns the expected Military Officers Association of America This forfeiture has become known as the plan through deductions from their retired payment is going to be reduced by approxi- (MOAA), which advocates for a strong “widows’ tax.” pay. mately $12,000 per year. national defense and for military service And, for approximately 66,000 military What other insurance policy sold in the The bottom line is this: SBP is a purchased members. He is an adjunct instructor at Anne survivors, the widows’ tax makes SBP the United States is permitted to withhold a death annuity and DIC is a VA-paid monetary rec- Arundel Community College in Annapolis, only insurance-type product or annuity in payment to a legal beneficiary? Would this ompense for survivors whose sponsors died Md. Follow on Twitter @MilitaryOfficer. Page 16 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / April 24-30, 2019 Electronic surveillance is not spying — it’s much more powerful By Kevin R. Brock is the epitome of government power still didn’t know if there was any- Attorney General William Barr over an individual’s privacy. It is thing to the collusion investigation used the “S” word in front of the nuclear option in the world of he initiated between the Trump Congress and the world last week, intelligence collection. campaign and Russia. and organized fainting spells com- And it is indeed used appropri- The silly semantical jousting menced. ately against foreign nationals ac- over “spying” versus “surveillance” “I believe the government spied tively spying on U.S. interests and, is a distraction. The real concern on the Trump campaign,” said Mr. yes, even U.S. citizens who hold among the “collusionistas” is that Barr in a town where semantic security clearances and possess AG Barr has launched his own directness is simply not practiced national security information and review into the origins of Comey’s among the political pharisees and demonstrate a willingness to turn and McCabe’s investigation of the their pilot fish in the media who over such information to another Trump campaign. This is entirely seek to preserve a certain order by country. appropriate, given the suggestions obfuscating true intent. However, a FISA order, until that they acted improperly, with His use of the word “spy” was now, has never been used by an political bias, on the thinnest of as blunt as his everyman face. Its FBI director and deputy director information. stinging connotation was validated His anguish can be seen as he in opposition to the president that to intercept an individual with no Such a review could lead to in direct proportion to the contrived drives around his tony neighbor- court-ordered electronic surveil- clearances and no obvious access some extremely uncomfortable outrage of opposition politicians hood in his luxury car. Thank you lance is somehow different or less to sensitive information but who days for those who have favored and cable news mannequins flop- for your contributions to this desti- distasteful than the untidy, morally happens to be involved in a presi- leveraging the powerful authorities ping to the ground and clutching tute and victimized man. fluid concept of spying. dential campaign. of government for the benefit of one their knees like European soccer McCabe’s fellow traveler in the He can seek to take shelter in the One would think, then, that political party over another. players. empty collusion investigation they softer “surveillance” word, but here Comey and McCabe would have Mr. Barr added one other very A few weeks ago, disgraced for- cooked up and ran — fired former is what he and McCabe unleashed made darn sure that the reasons important point. He stated he wasn’t mer FBI Deputy Director Andrew FBI Director James Comey — was on an American citizen involved on provided to the FISA court to in- launching an investigation of the McCabe stated that he believed quick to seize another opportunity the outskirts of a presidential cam- tercept Trump campaign adviser FBI, per se, but, “I think there was President Trump was an agent of to moralize to a camera the day after paign: A Foreign Intelligence Sur- Carter Page would be incredibly probably a failure among a group of the Russian government, i.e. a spy. AG Barr used the “S” word. veillance Act (FISA) court-ordered compelling and built on a solid leaders there at the upper echelon.” His assertion was met with somber “I don’t know what the heck he’s electronic surveillance allows the foundation of facts. Just as blunt, but perhaps the nodding and little, if any, pushback. talking about, that’s all I can say.” FBI leeway to intercept more than Instead, by their own admission, understatement of the year. He made this incredible state- Apparently it was not all Comey telephone and computer commu- they relied mostly on a Russian-in- Kevin R. Brock, former assistant ment without, according to Barr’s could say, since he added: “When nications. It allows the clandestine fluenced dossier, the source and director of intelligence for the FBI, summary of the Mueller report, I hear that kind of language used, microphone and camera capture of funding of which they did not fully was an FBI special agent for 24 possessing any evidence that it it’s concerning because the FBI and the target at all times and in all plac- disclose to the court. A dossier years and principal deputy director was true. He was, however, in the the Department of Justice conduct es, even the most intimate, of his that Comey himself described as of the National Counterterrorism middle of a book tour and raising court-ordered electronic surveil- daily life. It is more intrusive than “salacious and unverified,” and Center (NCTC). He is a founder cash on a GoFundMe website lance.” And, having quite a bit to even a Title III criminal wiretap of yet he still signed off on several and principal of NewStreet Global because, according to him, he was say, he kept talking: “I have never a drug dealer or mob boss. renewals of the intrusive intercep- Solutions, which consults with pri- in desperate need of money since thought of that as spying.” So, in a way, Comey is right. tion of Page. vate companies and public-safety the president cut short some of his Comey was anxious to echo FISA court-ordered electronic sur- Incredibly, on the day he was agencies on strategic mission retirement benefits. the narrative advanced by those veillance is different than spying. It fired, Comey maintained that he technologies. Making tax returns of Donald Trump public will set dangerous precedent By Alan Morrison life with only the latter protected by are no specific rules on what the The law makes clear that the separation of powers. Indeed, every committee can do with them after Treasury secretary “shall furnish” other recent president has made that. Assuming the case goes to the House Ways and Means Com- his tax returns public, without any court, the president would be wise mittee any tax returns it wants to suggestion that doing so interfered to focus his attention on keeping examine including those of the with carrying out constitutional his returns within the committee president. The acting chief of staff functions. Therefore, given the very by making them subject to a court to President Trump proclaimed that strong interests of the committee in order forbidding further disclosure the committee will “never” see his examining the returns of the pres- rather than fighting committee tax returns. If the matter ends up ident, and the lack of justification access. in court, the committee will likely for withholding them, the president Of course, the tax information get access, but the public will not will almost surely lose that battle. of the president is different from automatically learn what is in them. However, the president has a yours and mine, and the committee This explains why. stronger argument on what should may have valid reasons for making The president will not allow not happen to them once they go to its findings public. The committee his underlings at the Treasury De- the committee. Trump has a justi- needs an escape valve, such as re- partment to turn over his returns fied fear that the House Democrats turning to court to ask permission, without a fight. But given the clarity who run the committee will make for good cause, to make appropriate of the statute and the history of the the House Democrats as voyeurs power to lower his own taxes by his returns public once they have public disclosures of specific return House Ways and Means Committee whose only reason for asking for pushing legislation, including the figured out how to use the infor- information. Congress cannot per- using it to access tax returns since his returns is to score political massive tax reform package that mation to their political advantage. form its oversight and legislative 1924, only a constitutional objec- points. However, there are several was enacted more than a year ago. If all his tax information becomes functions unless it has access to tion can be the basis of a refusal legitimate reasons why the House The legal basis for a separation public that way, it would set a dan- the information it thinks it needs. to comply with the demand. The Ways and Means Committee wants of powers claim by the president gerous precedent for all of us, or at The separation of powers does not separation of powers precludes to examine these returns. First, would be that the demands of the least anyone whom the Ways and permit the president to decide what Congress from gaining access to the IRS currently audits the tax committee interfere with his abil- Means Committee seeks to target Congress needs, just as Congress the personal tax information of the returns of the president and vice ity to carry out his constitutional for whatever reason. is not allowed to decide what the president. The constitutional right president each year, but since the functions. His problem is that he The Tax Code is clear that indi- president needs. But everyone, of privacy precludes Congress from IRS works for the president, the can point to no power given to him vidual tax information may not be including Trump, is entitled to making public the tax information committee wants to assure itself by the Constitution that will be made public. This protection should meaningful protection against the of any citizen. Neither of these that his audit was done properly. impaired if the committee obtains not be lost if that information is unwarranted disclosure of their tax objections is enough to keep the Second, Trump has made it clear his returns. The transfer will be provided to Congress for legiti- information. returns from the committee, but that he pays as little tax as possible, done by others, and members are mate purposes. The law enabling Alan Morrison teaches consti- they may provide the president so the committee will want to see not demanding that the president the committee to obtain the returns tutional law as a professor and is some protection from the public whether he has found some new must personally explain his returns. of any individual requires that the Lerner Family Associate Dean seeing them. loopholes that Congress should More importantly, the returns re- they be provided only in “closed of Public Interest at George Wash- The president is portraying close. Finally, Trump has executive flect his personal rather than official executive session,” although there ington University. Ilhan Omar, Harbinger of Democratic Decline? By Bret Stephens not taken out of context, it is not again — without apology. And Spot the problem with the quot- contradicted by anything else she despite claiming to be a champion ed remarks: says in the speech, and it is not of human rights, she has been oddly (1) The Oklahoma City bomb- marred merely because it is factu- selective about the human-rights ing in 1995 was “something some ally mistaken. (CAIR was founded issues that elicit her outrage. people did.” seven years before 9/11.) Nor is the Now Omar’s defenders are keen (2) Last month’s attack on two problem a matter of inapt phrasing: to paint her as a victim of Islam- mosques in Christchurch, New Omar is a confident public speaker ophobia, which no doubt she is. Zealand, was “something someone with a precise command of lan- In this case, however, a victim of did.” guage and a knack for turning a bigotry is also a major and unflinch- (3) The 2015 massacre at a black phrase. ing bigot in her own right. That the church in Charleston, S.C., was The problem is that the remark president has chosen to target Omar “something someone did.” is foul, in exactly the same way may smack of rank hypocrisy, but it Now imagine that a public figure that the hypothetical remarks list- would be political malpractice for with a history of making racially ed above are foul. I live in lower him not to pick the fight. Her views inflammatory remarks — someone Manhattan, near the 9/11 memorial as a public figure, and what they like Representative Steve King of and museum. No decent person can signify for the party she represents, Iowa or, better yet, President Trump look at the portraits of the 2,983 are fair game. — had said any of this. (Neither victims of Islamist terrorists and All the more so as progressives of them did.) Would you not be ideology that motivated them. the Council on American-Islamic say, by-the-by, that this was “some- rush to her defense. Omar is not a appalled? And you’d make no allowances Relations “was founded after 9/11, thing” that “some people did.” significant figure in her own right. Of course you would. You’d be for the possibility that the politician because they recognized that some The problem is also that the And the House of Representatives insulted by the evasiveness of the in question might have merely people did something, and that all remarks didn’t come from just any- has never lacked for cranks, knaves, something and someone. You’d be misspoken, especially if he failed of us were starting to lose access to one. Just as Trump has repeatedly fools and bigots. revolted that a right-wing politi- to apologize, clarify or correct him- our civil liberties.” made his ethnic prejudices plain, What is significant is that cian would fail to speak forcefully self. With political power comes The bulk of Omar’s speech was so has Omar. She has demonized Omar’s defenders don’t consider against the bigotries too often found rhetorical responsibility. devoted to preaching political em- Israel, and American supporters her prejudices about Jews as par- among his followers and fellow So it is that one should think powerment for American Muslims of Israel, in terms that are unmis- ticularly disqualifying, morally travelers. You’d be disgusted by about the furor — and counter-fu- and denouncing Islamophobia. takably anti-Semitic. She has been or politically, at least not when the deliberate attempt to conceal ror — over the Minnesota Repre- That’s fine as far as it goes. reproached by fellow Democrats, weighed against the things they like the scale of the horror, the identity sentative Ilhan Omar’s claim, in a But contrary to claims by some claimed ignorance by way of about her (and hate about her ene- of the perpetrators, and the racist speech last month in California, that of her apologists, the remark is apology, and then slurred Jews (See Stephens, Page 17) April 24-30, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 17 Pelosi had disastrous first 100 days as House Speaker By Madison Gesiotto legislative legacy of Bush, even five people.” By any objective measure, the with President Obama in the White CBS took this at face value and first 100 days of Nancy Pelosi in House and Democrats in control of gave her one of the greatest soft- her second stint as the Speaker of the Senate. ball interviews in recent memory. the House were an unmitigated and By stark contrast, the second Lesley Stahl gushed all throughout unproductive disaster. This mark time around for Pelosi has ac- her questioning, calling Pelosi “one of 100 days is a traditional point complished effectively nothing so of the very few people who stood at which to assess the strength of far. The reasons should be clear up to” President Trump and won. a new party in power. While the enough. In addition to the presi- Complete with shiny graphics from Democrats hit this landmark the dent, the Republican majority in the online storefront selling “patron other day, they reached it with nary the Senate, and an electorate that saint of shade” shirts, the show a feckless whimper and without is not particularly impressed by applauded Pelosi on her disgrace- proving anything but their own dis- the increasingly radical Democratic ful displays during the State of the unity and ineffectiveness in policy. agenda, Pelosi has had to contend Union Address back in February. The only significant legislation with an openly socialist left wing Still gushing, Stahl described Pelosi for which House Democrats have that already tried to stop her from as “like a giant slayer.” been able to secure any notable the Big Tech handout deceptively a whole host of liberal legislative becoming Speaker of the House Unfortunately for Pelosi and her Republican support was the joint known as the Save the Internet Act, priorities, including a minimum again. supporters, no amount of favorably resolution to rescind the national that Pelosi and her caucus have wage increase and “pay as you go” Piloted by the increasingly biased media treatment can cover emergency declaration by President passed with the full knowledge that budgeting, not just in the first 100 unpopular darlings of the far left, for her actual record of failure. Trump for the southern border. they would have no chance of be- days, but in the first 100 legislative including Alexandria Ocasio-Cor- The Democratic House majority It was summarily vetoed and ac- coming law are thin gruel. Despite hours of her term as Speaker of the tez and Ilhan Omar, the radical has already scuttled itself, ceding complished precisely nothing. The the excuses about controlling only House. Moreover, most of that leg- division of the caucus is thwarting any real leadership and governance Democrats themselves prompted one chamber of Congress, this is islation passed the Senate and was efforts by Pelosi and the more to President Trump and the White the national emergency declaration an embarrassing record. The first signed into law by President George responsible Democrats to actually House. with their steadfast refusal to fund time Pelosi became Speaker of the Bush. The same can also be said for govern. With help from the media, * * * * * essential border barriers to combat House in 2007, she enjoyed a Sen- the last Republican Speaker of the Democrats are trying to spin her Madison Gesiotto is an attorney the worsening crisis on the southern ate controlled by her fellow Dem- House under similar circumstances. tenure as some kind of resounding and a commentator who serves border, and their inability to over- ocrats while she had to contend, as In the first 100 days of 2011, when success. On top of taking a victory with the advisory board of the ride his veto means they are now in she does today, with a Republican John Boehner stepped into the same lap without winning anything, Donald Trump campaign. She was a worse position than before. president at the helm. position Pelosi now occupies, he Pelosi told “60 Minutes” about her an inauguration spokesperson and Even the purely symbolic bills, Nevertheless, Pelosi came roar- managed to extend the tax cuts restless socialist members by citing former Miss Ohio. She is on Twitter such as the Green New Deal and ing out of the gate that year, passing that were a central element of the the diminutive presence of “like @MadisonGesiotto. Howard (Continued from Page 12) Law is more effective when Many Americans today don’t feel people focus on goals. The Consti- free to be themselves — almost tution is only 15 pages long, but its any decision, comment, joke, or principles nonetheless are effective child’s play activity can involve to protect our freedoms. Agencies legal risk. Rule books tell us how where officials take responsibility to correctly run schools and provide for ultimate goals, such as the social services. Centers for Disease Control and Small businesses are put in an Prevention with its focus on disease almost impossible position of being reduction, accomplish more than regulated by multiple agencies with those such as the Occupational detailed requirements — a fam- Safety and Health Administration, ily-owned apple orchard in New which is organized around rote York state, for example, is regu- compliance with thousands of rules. lated by about 5,000 rules from 17 No one designed the current different regulatory programs. Fear bureaucratic tangle. It just grew of offending employees leads many and grew more, as each ambiguity companies to impose speech codes sprouted a new rule. Leaders can’t that, studies suggest, exacerbate lead it, because the rules trump discriminatory feelings. proportion in enforcement. would be historic, comparable in ableness. common sense. But that’s precisely Since Ronald Reagan’s tenure in This reform vision is simple: magnitude to the Progressive Era. Not that long ago, that’s how why a new movement is needed. the White House, the Republican Focus regulation on goals and Area by area, recodification government was organized. The Legacy bureaucracies never fix mantra has been deregulation. Yet guidelines. Simpler codes will commissions would propose to Interstate Highway Act in 1956 themselves. what frustrates most Americans is allow Americans to understand Congress new codes. Public goals was 29 pages long. Ten years later, * * * * * not public goals, such as safeguard- what is expected of them and will that require practical choices, such over 20,000 miles of highway had Philip K. Howard is chair of ing against unsafe work conditions, afford them flexibility to get there as overseeing safe and adequate been built. By contrast, the most Common Good and author of the but micromanaging exactly how in their own ways. The reform is services, would allow flexibility recent highway bill was almost 500 new book “Try Common Sense” to organize a safe workplace with also radical: Legacy bureaucracies and local innovation. Instead of pages long, and implemented by (W.W. Norton, 2019). Follow him thousands of detailed rules. One- must be largely replaced with these Big Brother breathing down our thousands of pages of regulations. on Twitter@PhilipKHoward. size-fits-all regulations often drive simpler codes. Detailed rules would necks, Washington would be more Americans to resistance, because be limited to areas such as effluent like a distant uncle, intervening rigid rules don’t honor tradeoffs, limits where specificity is essential. only when citizens or local officials Stephens (Continued from Page 16) outrage. Shamelessness has a way local circumstances, or a sense of The resulting regulatory overhaul transcended boundaries of reason- views about Israel, she’s practically of inspiring a following, and Omar mainstream for her segment of the is in the process of cornering the Turley Democratic Party — a harbinger market on the left. (Continued from Page 15) wanted a neutral investigator, not someone who was of what’s to come as the old guard Still, let’s not be entirely neg- the baffling conduct of Trump. Usually, the absence of interviewed to replace Comey and then appointed to of pro-Israel liberals like Majority ative about the congresswoman. evidence of a corrupt intent is resolved in favor of the investigate the firing of Comey. Leader Steny Hoyer gives way to Toward the end of her speech, she defendant; however, the special counsel may not have Congress clearly has a legitimate interest to hold the anti-Israel wokesters typified by said it was vital “to make sure that been so inclined after Trump refused to be interviewed hearings on some of these issues. With Trump now Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. we are not only holding people that on obstruction. If Mueller reached the same conclusion calling some of the findings “fabricated” and “total What is all this reminiscent of? we don’t like accountable: We must as on collusion, it would have rewarded Trump for his bullshit,” he has again opened the door to further in- Oh, right: the early days of also hold those that we love, have intransigence. There may be an element of comeup- quiry. Yet the inability of the special counsel to resolve Trump, when millions of Repub- shared values with, accountable.” pance in declaring that, in the end, it was impossible the question of intent should weigh heavily on any lican primary voters heard the Those words, at least, are wise. to determine what Trump was thinking. decision of the Democratic leadership to move from candidate denounce Mexicans as The best thing Democrats could do None of this produces a compelling case of pros- investigation to impeachment. Like indictable acts, drug dealers, criminals and rapists, now is apply them to Omar herself. ecution, even when any noncriminal motivation or impeachable acts demand a showing of intent, not and said to themselves, “We like * * * * * intent is acknowledged. Even the best grounds for simply an array of possible intents. that.” The central lesson of the Bret L. Stephens has been an obstructive intent with Trump seeking to fire Mueller, * * * * * * moral collapse that followed for Opinion columnist with The New an order ignored by White House counsel, was justified Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro Professor of Public the G.O.P. isn’t that conservatives York Times since April 2017. He by Trump as based on his fear of a conflict of interest. Interest Law at George Washington University. He are a uniquely perfidious bunch. It’s won a Pulitzer Prize for commen- Since Mueller was not fired, we cannot know if Trump testified on the Bill Clinton impeachment standard, that partisans of any stripe are al- tary at The Wall Street Journal in would have tried to block any new special counsel. represented former attorneys general in that litigation, ways susceptible to demagoguery, 2013 and was previously editor in But Trump ultimately did not stop the investigation. and served as lead defense counsel in the last Senate particularly when the demagogue chief of The Jerusalem Post. @ He could also claim, in his defense, that he simply impeachment trial. refuses to back down in the face of BretStephensNYT • Facebook Maramis (Continued from Page 12) follow that we want the freedom of expres- ing to their law at the time. ticular religion that we include. God is not who has made it their life’s work to become sion that goes with those other freedoms. Today, an attack on Christians generally “owned” by any religion and if any religion a so-called spiritual/religious leader and Worshipping — or even just being there — in means an attack on Jesus. All Christians do calls its God by some other name, we have develop a following to their own glory, such the house of worship of our choice ought not not think alike, but all Christians—even just done our best to make it clear that the sym- as the Jim Jones of this world. Without total to be considered as an affront to those in a by virtue of being a Christian — have Jesus at bol word “God” is very definitely meant to freedom of thought and freedom to change different house of worship. Unless it is known their core. Jesus, as we know, was Jewish, but be all-inclusive. At least that should be the one’s mind — no matter how far into the and proven that what is going on in some did not agree with all the Jewish dogmas and understanding we all share. “religion” one has gotten, or has become en- other house of worship is really a meeting such, and was even reprimanded by the rabbis We can never go forward in political be- meshed — one is not a true believer and one to rally the attendees into a frenzy to attack for not conforming. Jesus, as we know, was liefs, religious beliefs, or in life in general, is not the better for being such a “believer.” those other houses of prayer or worship; to also not Christian; he was simply a teacher of without allowing for everyone what we want Some religions today still hold their ad- harm or kill; to appease “their god,” we must the truth. Those who followed him, later on, to have for ourselves: freedom of thought, herents or members of their congregation leave them to their own worship just as we took up the label of being Christian, but we freedom of religion, and freedom of expres- as virtual prisoners, not allowing them to want to be left to ours. I cannot say how we must also know that many followers of Jesus sion. We must stop targeting and attacking peacefully and lovingly follow their own should deal with those in such a house of do not call themselves Christians. It ought not the houses of worship of those who believe thoughts. Without condemning the religions, gathered would-be attackers or murderers to be about what we call ourselves, or where or worship differently from ourselves. which may well have some good in them, we other than to suggest you tell the authorities we worship. Others may not know what we And if we were knowledgeable enough, have probably all seen such documentaries of what you know, but I would not suggest at- think or what we believe, but we do. And it is we would know that out of all the great sorts that exposed aspects of one religion or tacking them first. If that were to be the case, not their business unless we choose to share. teachers or religious leaders of the world, another that was not “freedom-of-thought” all the public would get to know is that XXX Jesus made it clear that he wants us to ever, Jesus was the one of whom one not ever friendly and kept its members from leaving attacked XXXX and that now gives XXXX share, but not by force. When you’ve got be afraid, since he taught and espoused love its church (or whatever its body of believers a reason to attack XXX right back. And that something worth sharing, it’s a pity to keep for all, even for our enemies and those who or place of worship is called). How does one may well be the start of a war. it all to yourself. Yet if those with whom you would harm us. demand another to have only the thoughts Jesus suffered much at the hands of those wish to share are not in the accepting mode, His teaching, even at the end, was to for- they require them to have? Even in normal who did not understand him. He suffered think of how you would feel if someone on give those who had tortured him and were everyday homes, children grow up to have in general and in particular from those who another side kept after you against your will. responsible for his death by praying from the their own thoughts; and while parents or mistakenly thought he was out to gain prom- We cannot even force such things as food or cross, “Father, forgive them, for they know guardians do try to persuade (to use a gentle inence over Caesar’s rule. They never “got money on some people; why should we think not what they do.” And we are to interpret word) their children to follow the family reli- it” that his kingdom was not of this world, that we could force religion or thoughts on that as extending his words (his prayer) to all. gion — even if it’s one of anti-religion — we but their insecurity and misperceptions gave them? * * * * * all know that teenagers often rebel, maybe not rise to a fear that could not be overcome; It was a good idea not to mix religion with Maramis Choufani is the Managing Ed- knowing what they are “running” toward, but hence, they did the only thing they thought politics, yet religion of sorts is still there, in itor of the Las Vegas Tribune. She writes a knowing what they are running away from. would help their cause — using their power politics, in a subtle yet integral way, but it is weekly column in this newspaper. To contact Again, if we want our own freedom of and military might to bring Jesus under their only the “God” part of religion, as a word Maramis, email her at maramis@lasvega- thought and freedom of religion, it must control and eventually eliminate him accord- symbol, not any of the dogma of any par- stribune.com. Page 18 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / April 24-30, 2019 EntErtainmEnt

‘Chicago the Musical’ at the Venetian Hotel

Christie Brinkley stars as Roxie Hart in Broadway’s Tony Award-winning hit musical “Chicago” at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St., NYC). (Photo by Jeremy Daniel) By Sandy Zimmerman vivacious interpretation brings so much to the produced travel specials around the world. as well as a Photographer/ Videographer, Las Vegas Tribune role. Christie moves smoothly, as the charac- She visited China five times and produced two Editor, Director, and Talk Show Host of I was invited to the opening of the ter of a nightclub performer to housewife to travel specials, one in Beijing and another Sandy Zimmerman’s Las Vegas TV Show and Award-winning “Chicago the Musical,” a murderer, to singer. Yes, a female murderer on the Yangtze River Cruise. Award-winning Discover the Ultimate Vacation travel spe- show about getting away with murder in a in the ’20s! Talk Show Host/Columnist Sandy Zimmer- cials. For information, questions, comments setting of the 1920’s. Broadway has come to Christie lies as she charms her husband man is also a syndicated Show and Dining please contact Sandy Zimmerman at san- Las Vegas with “Chicago’s” great stand-out into taking the blame for her but he recanted Reviewer, Travel/ Luxury writer, Health, [email protected] or 702-515-0846. production numbers, singing, dancing and the as soon as it became known she killed her murders which tie the show together. lover. You can be sure “Chicago” is Broad- I’m always happy to see a Broadway show way Quality, a superb show for an action as they are usually known for their exclusivity packed evening! of being “only the best” chosen for that rare With legendary supermodel/ actress venue. After experiencing “Chicago,” you Christie Brinkley starring as Roxie Hart, her can see why the show ran for 22 years and is the longest-running revival on Broadway and the longest-running American musical. As they describe the show, “This tale of greed, murder, corruption and show biz is filled with hit songs such as “All That Jazz,” “Cell Block Tango” and “Razzle Dazzle.” CHICAGO features some of the most electrifying dancing seen on Broad- way — and with a gorgeous ensemble, per- forming sizzling numbers choreographed in the style of Bob Fosse, it’s no wonder The New York Times calls it “the best musical in town!” Seeing “Chicago” in the Venetian Resort’s grand ornate Theater reminiscent of some of the New York’s early theaters added to the evening. Tickets can be purchased at any box office at The Venetian and The Palazzo or by calling 702.414.9000 or 866.641.7469. About Christie Brinkley Christie Brinkley (Photo by Andrew Eccles) As an actress, she appeared as “the girl in the red Ferrari” in the hit feature film National Lampoon’s Vacation and its sequel, Vegas Vacation. She also appeared on “Parks and Recreation” and famously appeared in Billy Joel’s classic music videos “Uptown Girl,” “Keeping the Faith” and “All About Soul.” As a passionate humanitarian, Christie Brin- kley has received many awards and supports animal rights, raised awareness about nuclear radiation and the safety of the oceans and is a global ambassador for Smile Train. Christie has three children Alexa Ray Joel, Jack Brin- kley Cook and Sailor Brinkley Cook. * * * * * Sandy Zimmerman is an award-winning Christie Brinkley (Photo by Andrew Eccles) television producer for 20 years. She has

Christie Brinkley stars as Roxie Hart in Broadway’s Tony Award-winning hit musical “Chicago” at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St., NYC) pictured with Michael Cusumano (left) and Ryan Worsing (right). (Photo by Jeremy Daniel) April 24-30, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 19 Tivoli Village hosts second annual Paws Festival Sunday, April 28 showing its support for local four-legged nonprofits This Week in Las Vegas

By Mike Kermani

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As always, Ferraro’s ed numerous accolades, including enforcement, Nevada residents, dog lovers of all ages. songwriting sensation is famously award-winning chef will prepare being named one of Trip Advisor’s and teachers. The Museum is The second annual Paws Festi- known as the resident femme fatale brilliant dishes to accompany each “Top 25 U.S. Museums,” one of Las open daily; visit the website for val will be filed with furry family and star of the vintage phenomenon wine. The full menu follows: Vegas Weekly’s “Twenty Greatest up-to-date operating hours. For fun at Tivoli Village. Shop, dine Postmodern Jukebox. Known as Bisson “Bianco delle Venezie” Attractions in Las Vegas History,” more information, call (702) 229- and meet adoptable dogs looking the musical burlesque queen and Frizzante 2017 one of Hotel.com’s Top 7 “Travel 2734 or visit themobmuseum.org. for their “fur”ever home. 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BY USA TODAY and more. “Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern USA Today names The Mob Mu- Tivoli has also set the stage with Jukebox Hideaway” transports seum — The National Museum of live entertainment that will include guests through time, turning the Organized Crime and Law Enforce- stars from the hit show Vegas Gone showroom into what feels like a ment the best museum in Nevada. Country and TV personalities Roaring ‘20s speakeasy where International and national guests from The Voice Season Six, Ryan PMJ creates memorable moments visit The Mob Museum to learn Whyte Maloney and Kylee Skye and guests dance the night away about the many facets of organized Lynn, respectively. Other notable Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 crime and how it impacts society. entertainment will include master p.m. through Saturday, Aug. 31. Nevada residents, seniors, teach- close-up magician Mickey Silver as * * * * * ers, military and children receive a well as Rod Stewart impersonator discounted ticket rate at The Mob John Anthony. Local celebrity dogs Museum. Additional special pricing will include Bark Andre Furry and is available online. I Am Willow. The Mob Museum, the National Entrance to the festival is free Museum of Organized Crime and of charge. Law Enforcement, a 501(c)(3) The Paws Festival will take non-profit organization, provides place on Sunday, April 28 from a world-class, interactive journey 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with live en- through true stories—from the birth tertainment beginning at 1:00 p.m. of the Mob to today’s headlines. The Paws Festival will take The Mob Museum offers a provoc- place at Tivoli Village, located at FERRARO’S TO FEATURE ative, contemporary look at these 400 South Rampart Blvd., Las Ve- AUTHENTIC ITALIAN topics through hundreds of artifacts gas, Nevada 89145. Dog-friendly PAIRING DISHES WHILE patios at participating restaurants SHOWCASING WINES that are also joining in on the efforts FROM THE PIEDMONT include: Leone Cafe, Brio, Hamp- REGION FOR APRIL’S tons, and PKWY Tavern. “TASTE & LEARN” The Paws Festival will return Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant to Tivoli Village not only to find & Wine Bar will host its next homes for shelter dogs in need, but exceptional taste and learn on to raise funds and awareness for Friday, April 26 at 5 p.m. This local nonprofits and animal rescues popular monthly gathering offers that locals may have not otherwise award-winning, high-quality Italian known. To learn more about spon- wines and authentic wine educa- sorship opportunities or to inquire tion, along with expertly paired, about vendor space, delicious Italian accompaniments * * * * * prepared by Executive Chef Fran- SCOTT BRADLEE’S cesco DiCaudo. POSTMODERN JUKEBOX A wine merchant with incom- TURNS THE MIRAGE INTO parable connections to the best PERFECT ‘HIDEAWAY’ WITH wineries, Neal Rosenthal will be NEW RESIDENCY SHOW Ferraro’s partner and presenter for “Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern the evening’s event. Rosenthal rep- Jukebox Hideaway” debuted the resents only the finest producers in interactive blast-from-the-past ex- Europe. He launched his company perience Thursday, April 18 at The with two growers from the Pied- Mirage inside 1 OAK Nightclub. mont, considered by many one of Unlike any previous PMJ perfor- the best wine regions in the world mance, this spectacle now features due to the prestigious wines that a rotating cast of All-Stars guaran- are produced from its indigenous teeing a new experience nightly. grapes. Guests donning vintage-inspired The evening will begin with a clothing were swinging and singing sparkling white wine from Bisson, along with talented PMJ All-Star a winery located in Liguria on Ita- Ariana Savalas, who headlined ly’s northwestern coast. Following the show’s grand opening and will that wine will be three outstanding Page 20 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / April 24-30, 2019 Nathan Adelson Hospice to hold 16th Annual Butterfly Release

60-70 hours of instructed flying. Organized Crime and Law Enforce- As a Cirrus Platinum Training ment the best museum in Nevada. Center, All In Aviation’s fleet International and national guests includes some of the safest and visit The Mob Museum to learn most sophisticated aircraft on the about the many facets of organized market. The best-selling aircraft crime and how it impacts society. in the world, Cirrus airplanes are Nevada residents, seniors, teachers, equipped with glass panels, air military and children receive a conditioning, and whole airframe discounted ticket rate at The Mob parachute systems. Museum. Additional special pric- For additional information call ing is available online. The Mob 702-ALL-IN22 (702-255-4622) Museum, the National Museum or visit https://www.allinavia- of Organized Crime and Law En- tion.com/. Follow All In Aviation forcement, a 501(c)(3) non-profit on social media at Facebook: @ organization, provides a world- AllInAviation or Instagram at: @ class, interactive journey through AllInAviation. true stories—from the birth of the * * * * * Mob to today’s headlines. The Mob Museum offers a provocative, contemporary look at these topics through hundreds of artifacts and immersive storylines. Whether you like it or not, this is American history. It debuted a major renovation in 2018, including a Crime Lab, Use By Jerry Fink box containing two butterflies, by planes can learn about the process of Force Training Experience, and Las Vegas Tribune contacting Stephanie Forbes at 702- through a special presentation Organized Crime Today exhibit as Nathan Adelson Hospice, South- 938-3910 or via email at sforbes@ on All In Aviation’s flight school well as The Underground, a base- ern Nevada’s oldest, largest and nah.org. Sponsorship opportunities program. ment-level Prohibition history ex- only non-profit hospice, announced are available. Recognized throughout the hibition featuring a speakeasy and the 16th Annual John Anderson About Nathan Adelson Hospice national aviation community as a distillery and sponsored by Zappos. “Celebration of Life” Live Butter- Nathan Adelson Hospice, the top flight school, All In Aviation General admission is $26.95 fly Release will take place on The trusted partner in hospice care specializes in destination training, for adults ages 18 and over with Lawn at Downtown Summerlin at and palliative medicine for over where student pilots from across the special pricing for online purchase, 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28. The event 40 years, is the oldest, largest and U.S. learn to fly the most sophisti- children, seniors, military, law en- is open to the public. only non-profit hospice in Southern cated aircraft over scenic locations forcement, Nevada residents, and Southern Nevada community Nevada, caring for an average of like the Grand Canyon, Lake Mead, teachers. members are invited to celebrate 400 hospice and palliative care Red Rock, Zion and Sedona. The Museum is open daily; visit and honor the memory of lost patients daily. All In Aviation will have its CHATEAU NIGHTCLUB the website for up-to-date operating loved ones during this annual event, In 1978, Nathan Adelson Hos- fleet on display at the event for & ROOFTOP PRESENTS hours. For more information, call which takes place on the large lawn pice began providing home care attendees to explore, 2018 Cirrus ‘STARS-N-STILETTOS’ (702) 229-2734 or visit themobmu- area at the shopping center at 1980 hospice service in Southern Nevada SF50 Vision Jet. The world’s first BRUNCH FEATURING TOP seum.org. Connect on Facebook at Festival Plaza Drive. with the mission to offer patients personal jet, the SF50 is the most FEMALE IMPERSONATORS facebook.com/themobmuseum or The butterfly release will com- and their loved ones comprehensive sought-after personal aircraft in On April 20, Chateau Night- Twitter @themobmuseum. mence promptly at 2:30 p.m. end-of-life care and influence better general aviation, and All In Aviation club & Rooftop at Paris Las Vegas * * * * * The event brings together hun- care for all in the community. is the first and only flight school in debuted ‘Stars-N-Stilettos’ brunch dreds of friends and families to In 1983, Nathan Adelson Hos- the Southwestern U.S. to offer the featuring Las Vegas’ top celebrity release more than 500 butterflies pice opened an inpatient hospice in SF50 for demonstration jet experi- female impersonators. in memory of loved ones who have Las Vegas, and today the hospice is ences with a typed-rated, certified The showstopping rooftop passed away. recognized as a national model for flight instructor. brunch begins at noon and features “The annual ‘Celebration of superior hospice care. Its vision is About All In Aviation over-the-top celebrity imperson- Life’ butterfly release is a touching simple: no one should end the jour- The only Cirrus Aircraft training ators, flavorful brunch selections ceremony that gives our community ney of life alone, afraid or in pain. partner in Southern Nevada, All In and bottomless drinks. the chance to honor and remember The hospice also is home to The Aviation is a full-service aviation Some of Las Vegas’ top female loved ones who have passed,” said Center for Compassionate Care, a company offering flight training, pi- impersonators will be featured in a Carole Fisher, president and CEO non-profit counseling agency pro- lot certifications, and aircraft rental, rotating lineup, featuring an array THERAPY RESTAURANT of Nathan Adelson Hospice. “In our viding individual, group and family sales, management & storage. of different acts inspired by notable HONORS TROOPS AND work, we know grief doesn’t fade counseling services to address grief, Along with Cirrus maintenance celebrities including Cher, Lady VETERANS FOR MILITARY quickly. This symbolic experience loss and issues related to surviving partner Lone Mountain Aviation, Gaga, Cardi B, Jennifer Lopez, Ma- APPRECIATION MONTH helps provide emotional and spiri- life-threatening illnesses. For more All In Aviation is currently devel- riah Carey, Tina Turner, Whitney IN MAY tual healing to those still grieving.” information, visit www.nah.org. oping a 26-hangar facility at Hen- Houston and more. Therapy restaurant, located in A Native American legend is the * * * * * derson Executive Airport (HND). Throughout the brunch, guests the Fremont East Entertainment premise of the butterfly release and ALL IN AVIATION TO The first purpose-built, multi-use may enjoy an array of selections District, is honoring all active-duty claims that if anyone desired a wish CELEBRATE WORLD aviation facility of its kind at HND, including the ‘Rosé All Day Parfait’ military and veterans during Mil- to come true, they had to capture a PILOTS’ DAY ON APRIL 26 the complex is set to open in 2019. and the ‘Let’s Get Toasted’ French itary Appreciation Month with a butterfly and whisper that wish to it. WITH OPEN HOUSE Dedicated to growing and devel- baguette. discount throughout May. The butterfly, which makes no In celebration of World Pilot’s oping more pilots, All In Aviation Brunch packages begin at $39.99 The American gastropub will sound, could not reveal the wish to Day, All In Aviation is hosting is a trusted partner for aviation with bottomless mimosas priced at offer a 20 percent discount on all anyone but the Great Spirit, who an open house event on April 26 training, from a student’s very first $25 and open bar packages starting food and drinks to military person- hears and sees all. The butterfly from 4 to 7 p.m. at their North Las flight through some of the most ad- at $35. Meet-and-greets with the nel with a valid ID. carried the wish to the heavens to Vegas Airport location, 2830 North vanced pilot certifications. With an entertainers are available following Therapy supports military mem- be granted. Rancho Drive. emphasis on quality customer care, the brunch for $25. Stars-N-Stilet- bers and veterans throughout the The event is named for Nathan Open to the public, the fam- All In Aviation’s flight instruction tos will run every Saturday starting entire year with an ongoing 10 Adelson Hospice family member ily-friendly event will include is led by highly experienced and at noon through Saturday, May 18. percent discount on all food and John Anderson, who worked at the information about general aviation professional certified flight instruc- Stars-N-Stilettos brunch will drinks. For more information about hospice for 23 years and passed and how to become a private pilot, tors. Open to anyone, private pilot take place from 11 a.m. until 2 Therapy’s military discounts or away in 2007. as well as hot dogs, hamburgers training is conducted in the air and p.m. More information and brunch menu items, or to make a reserva- Butterflies can be reserved in and drinks. in a classroom setting, with most packages are available at www. tion, call 702.912.1622 or visit the advance for $50 a box, with each Guests with an interest in flying students certified after completing chateaunights.com. website at www.therapylv.com. * * * * * * * * * * USA TODAY SAYS Jerry Fink is an entertainment MOB MUSEUM THE columnist for the Las Vegas Tribune BEST IN NEVADA newspaper and writes a weekly col- USA Today names The Mob Mu- umn. To contact Fink, email him at seum — The National Museum of jfink@ lasvegastribune.com.

Two of All In Aviation’s SR22’s, currently at the company’s North Las Vegas location.

The Underground, a basement-level Prohibition history exhibition The Cirrus Aircraft SF50 Vision Jet, now available for flight experiences at All In Aviation in Henderson. featuring a speakeasy and distillery and sponsored by Zappos. April 24-30, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 21 LifestyLes Uno Más Mexican Restaurant opened at the SLS Hotel very often. pork, chipotle & beer-battered Patrón Reposado Tequila, This restaurant is great for cod, agave-dipped fried chick- Ancho Reyes Verde, lime, a couple, family or business en, slow-cooked beef tongue, agave syrup, and Grand Mar- meeting. The authentic street and grilled Cotija. nier. Choice of two salsas tacos are packed with food and Right by the casino floor, — “Roasted Tomatillo,” and you receive a discount when Uno Más is open daily from “Pico de Gallo.” ordering 2 or 3 street tacos at 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., watch the Sandy Zimmerman is an a time. They even offer a great chefs through the windows award-winning television assortment of 12 street tacos: the kitchen, pork roasted on producer for 20 years. She Vegan, vegetarian, pan roasted a vertical spit, and a “fun has produced travel specials shrimp, citrus-marinated skirt and exciting environment.” around the world. She visited steak braised lamb shoulder, Self-described as “great for China five times and pro- sweet & sour braised pork bel- casual dining and quick bites,” duced two travel specials, ly, beer-braised short rib, mar- The namesake “Uno Mas one in Beijing and another inated pork shoulder, roasted Margarita” is created with on the Yangtze River Cruise. Award-winning Talk Show By Sandy Zimmerman Host/Columnist Sandy Zim- Las Vegas Tribune merman is also a syndicated Photos by Show and Dining Reviewer, Sandy Zimmerman Travel/ Luxury writer, Health, I was invited to the opening as well as a Photographer/ of the Uno Más Street Tacos Videographer, Editor, Di- + Spirits, a true Mexican cel- rector, and Talk Show Host ebration! The Mariachi band of Sandy Zimmerman’s Las was ready to play, the piñata Vegas TV Show and Discover was set-up, and everyone the Ultimate Vacation travel awaited executives Anthony specials. For information, Olheiser and Paul Hobson to questions, comments please start the festivities by breaking contact Sandy Zimmerman at the piñata. [email protected] With streamers and other or 702-515-0846. remnants of the piñata floating in the air, the media and VIP’s relax, and enjoy the live Ma- walked into the restaurant riachi band while being served and were immediately served Mexican specialties. Uno Más Margaritas. They Tasting one of their au- describe their hand-shaken thentic dishes will thrill libations as “The vibrant your senses, awaken you to flavors of Mexico with only the excitement of Mexican the freshest, classic Mexican food. With a lot of flavor ingredients prepared using and some spices for that modern techniques.” Sounds “zing,” you are vitalized and so good, how could you ready to go. resist those drinks? There’s Tasting all of their special- nine different cocktails, ties was a thrilling taste-treat beers, Mexican sodas, as of flavors, sauces, and spices! well as Agua Fresca. I especially enjoyed the added The attractive party room special flavor of their grilled SLS Hotel Executives Anthony Olheiser and Paul Hobson break the pinata was the perfect place to sit, corn, an item you don’t see at the grand opening of the Uno Más Street Tacos + Spirits Mexican Restaurant.

Celebrity guest Magician Fielding West and friend. Page 26 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / April 24-30, 2019 CITY BEAT National Small Business Week Host Second Annual Virtual Conference

ing our promises to the men and CBD Producers, testing Facilities. women who served. To learn more What will the #HowDareYou about DAV and our many services campaign help us Fund available to veterans, please visit your Local Veterans: DAV.org. —Progress in Stomping Out Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Veteran Suicide in your com- As part of the National Small what today’s consumer wants and —Learn about what resources 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. munity. Business Week (NSBW), the U.S. how to deliver a differentiated ex- are available to assist you Vet Vet Center —The $60,000 generated from Small Business Administration perience to drive business growth Register here: https://www.sba. 5580 Mill Street the Primary 12 Community Support and SCORE, mentors to America’s —Exploring tactical methods to gov/national-small-business-week/ Reno, NV 89502 Partners will secure rent for the small businesses, will cohost the improve the talent lifecycle includ- virtual-conference Thursday, April 25, 2019 4,000 sq. Ft. vacant building next second annual NSBW Virtual Con- ing recruiting, on-boarding, perfor- Mastering Control 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m door to our current location where ference from May 7 to 8, 2019. 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The virtual holders you serve small business owners say cash 1020 New River Parkway Ste #304 Sponsored Educational Events exhibit hall and networking areas Register here: https://www.sba. flow concerns keep them up at Fallon, NV 89406 from our participating #HowDar- will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 gov/national-small-business-week/ night. This informative webinar * * * * * eYou Coalition that will educate p.m. ET daily. The webinar regis- virtual-conference presented by the head of marketing our Veterans different ways to tration is currently open, and each Creating Effective Online Ads for Square, Ed Lin, who will help consume Cannabis and learn of all virtual session will be available Presented by Google you find smart ways to manage the healing benefits to overcome on demand thereafter. 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It’s a commu- Its Impact on Small Businesses speaker and trainer with the Grow options ganization “Stomping Out Veteran nity of caring, healing, respon- Presented by Visa with Google Partners Program, —Evaluate business loan offers Suicide!” One of the best alter- sible, progressive and business May 7, 2019 Matt Weber, for this introducto- Register here: https://www.sba. native therapies we’ve found for minded individuals. Let’s show 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon ry session that will explore the gov/national-small-business-week/ helping our Veterans is the use Nevada what we already know, Visa’s Principal U.S. Economist, foundations of display and search virtual-conference of Cannabis and CBD products. what #VegasStrong really means. Michael Brown, will provide an in- advertising, including where your Disasters Happen — Cannabis is helping our Veterans The #HowDareYou Coalition depth analysis of the current state ads can appear and how to measure How to Prepare Your overcome their military disabilities will show them how the Cannabis of the U.S. economy with a focus results. You’ll learn: Business and Recover and mend important relationships. Industry is ”Stomping Out Veteran on the trends impacting the small —The basics of display and Presented by the SBA’s Office We are seeing Veterans be able Suicide!” We need your help by business sector. Join this timely search ads of Disaster Assistance to suspend all Narcotics and Psy- leaving a comment and sharing on webinar, which will cover these —How to write a clear, compel- May 8, 2019 chotropic medicines prescribed our social media channels with your specific issues: ling calls to action 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. through the Veterans Administra- #HowDareYou story of a Veteran —Economic update: An outlook —Tips for choosing the conver- It’s not a question of if, but tion and regain their quality of life. overcoming their disabilities, suc- through 2020 focusing on key mac- sions you want to measure when the next disaster will strike. Is Unfortunately, while providing this ceeding in life through the use of roeconomic variables influencing Register here: https://www.sba. your business prepared for the next educational information for alter- Cannabis or CBD products. the consumer, including income gov/national-small-business-week/ major disaster event such as a hur- native therapy, we have identified Thank You for your Consider- growth, the labor market, consum- virtual-conference ricane, flood, tornado, earthquake, a trend with the Veterans Admin- ation, er spending, the housing market, Making Sense of Online or wildfire? istration shaming our Veterans and Kelley Guidry, interest rates, and potential risks. Marketing: A Simple This webinar, presented by furthering the Stigma of Cannabis Air Force Veteran, —Small business outlook: How Checklist for Success Alex Contreras with the SBA, will use. Many Veterans are discover- Founder #FNG are businesses feeling and which Presented by Constant Contact provide tips on basic steps you ing that they have been diagnosed, * * * * * industries are expanding? May 8, 2019 should take to prepare, recover and as annotated in their medical re- New suspense thriller tracks —Great recession, great ex- 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon mitigate so that your business is cords, unbeknownst to them, that a psychopathic war hero pectations: Many remember the The idea of getting your business resilient. You’ll learn: they have a so-called “Cannabis bent on revenge last economic downturn with its online can often feel scary and even —How to make preparedness Use Disorder.” It’s 1986. Karl Thibault is a widespread impact on the consumer confusing. With so many moving a priority There aren’t any standard set of decorated war hero. He’s also a sector, but the next recession will parts, figuring out what to do and —Lessons learned from recent qualifying criteria for the diagnosis psychopath, targeting his ex-wife’s likely be different. Looking ahead, how to do it presents a unique disaster events of this so called “Cannabis Abuse lovers for hideous revenge in Kip the expected impact of the next challenge for time-starved small —How the SBA Disaster Loan Disorder” nor is there any solution Cassino’s new novel, “The Narrow downturn on consumer spending business owners. Don’t worry, once Program can help offered once Veterans are secretly Man” (published by iUniverse). and geographies will also be ex- you understand how it all works —Other forms of assistance for diagnosed. The VA is simply sham- “The terrifying depths of Karl’s plored. together you can stop wasting time businesses ing Veterans with this unfounded mental illness is the book’s central Register here: https://www.sba. and focus on the things that benefit —Mitigation saves lives, prop- and unjust “Cannabis Use Disor- driver,” Cassino says. “It’s a story gov/national-small-business-week/ your business. If you’re just getting erty and your investment der” label. about how people use and misuse virtual-conference started with online marketing, or Register here: https://www.sba. The demonization of using Can- each other, and the drastic con- SBA Funding not seeing the results you’ve hoped gov/national-small-business-week/ nabis is robbing our Veterans of an sequences that their actions can Programs Explained for, this session is for you. Join this virtual-conference improved quality of life as they stay cause.” Presented by the SBA’s webinar presented by the Director For additional information on prisoners to the side effects caused A decade after Vietnam’s sad- Office of Capital Access of Content Marketing with Con- National Small Business Week, by FDA approved prescription pain ness, a crazed veteran escapes from May 7, 2019 stant Contact, Dave Charest, and please visit http://www.sba.gov/ & psychotropic drugs currently his asylum-prison. He is intent 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. learn the foundational elements to nsbw. provided by the VA. on punishing any man who has Start or expand your business help you get the word out about * * * * * Why You Should Care? touched his wife. Once Karl’s re- with loans guaranteed by the SBA. your business. In this session you’ll Veterans — DAV will make —Nevada has one of the high- venge is sated, he intends to escape This insightful webinar, presented learn how to: multiple stops in your area. est Veteran suicide rates in the with his son to South America. A by SBA’s Deputy Associate Ad- —Get people to find you online The assistance we offer Nation. young Tucson cop and a seasoned ministrator for the Office of Capital —Set yourself up for success is free to you. —Veterans are reluctant to seek FBI agent work to stop his murder- Access, John Miller, will explain —Encourage new and repeat DAV is a nonprofit charity that out the education to see if this could ous run. Their hunt stretches from the Agency’s funding programs and business provides a lifetime of support for be a recovery option for them due to the glitter of Las Vegas and Lake how small businesses can benefit Register here: https://www.sba. veterans of all generations and the outdated reefer madness Stigma Tahoe to cities around the nation. from them. Participant takeaways gov/national-small-business-week/ their families, helping more than of Cannabis use. He must be caught — but how? will include: virtual-conference a million veterans in positive, —Google VA Parking Lot Sui- “PTSD is a poorly understood, —Familiarity with the SBA’s How to do Business with the life-changing ways each year. cides misused label — but its reality is loan programs 7(a), 504 and Mi- Federal Government One of the various services DAV —Cannabis is legal in Nevada, terrifying to those who suffer from croloans Presented by the SBA’s Office provides at no cost to veterans is our but Veterans are being bullied into it, and to their families and loved —How to apply for an SBA loan of Government Contracting and Mobile Service Office (MSO) pro- not seeking or utilizing the medi- ones,” says Cassino. “I hope readers —Lender Match — matching Business Development gram. These “offices-on-wheels” cine that has been proven to give will understand more about PTSD borrowers to SBA lenders May 8, 2019 travel to under-served communities them back their lives. and mental illness than they did Register here: https://www.sba. 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. across the country to help veterans —Employment opportunities before they read it.” gov/national-small-business-week/ The key to doing business with and their families obtain the ser- are overlooked by Veterans who “The Narrow Man” virtual-conference the federal government utilizing vices and benefits they have earned. have an incredible disciplined work By Kip Cassino The Culture Imperative: Drive SBA’s programs is understanding Staffed by highly trained DAV ethic to be of immense value to your Softcover | 6 x 9 in | 220 pages Growth with Customer Obsession how they fit for you. This webinar, National Service Officers, our team of staff. ISBN 9781532068010 Presented by Chase presented by Francine Morris with MSOs provide professional support —According to a Washington E-Book | 220 pages May 7, 2019 the SBA, will give you an overview throughout the claims and appeals Post report, 19 suicides occurred ISBN 9781532068003 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. of the Agency’s small business process. When you come to one of on VA property between October Available at Amazon Business growth is of utmost program eligibilities and additional the MSO locations, please bring 2017 and November 2018. and Barnes & Noble important to all small business small business tools to assist in your identification, Social Security We are reaching out to you as About the Author owners. But did you know customer gaining access to federal procure- number, and any other pertinent Community Partners to Fight for Kip Cassino was born in New experience is the new battleground ments. In this session you will: documentation regarding your those who Fought for us. Forgotten York City and has travelled the for business growth and sustainable —Understand SBA’s small busi- military service. DAV membership Not Gone would like to ask for world. He’s a retired ex-newspa- small business success starts with ness government contracting and is not required to utilize these free your assistance in becoming a part per reporter who rose to executive the people inside? During this we- business development programs services. of our #HowDareYou Coalition. ranks as a media researcher. Cassi- binar presented by researcher and —Know how to market your For more information about The Coalition will be formed of no is a Vietnam veteran who lives entrepreneur Ryan Estis, you will business and identify federal op- MSO stops, please call Mark Don- Community Patriots wanting to see and writes in Tucson, Arizona, with learn to drive business growth by: portunities berger, NSO Supervisor, at (775) our Veterans overcome their Mili- his wife Helen. More information —Understanding how fast cus- —Distinguish between prime 321-4895. tary Disabilities, Cannabis Industry is available at: www.writercassino. tomer expectations are changing, and subcontracting relationships DAV is committed to fulfill- Dispensaries, Cultivation Facilities, com. April 24-30, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 23 CITY BEAT Forest management research to help fight effects of climate change SB 358 received support from companies during the park’s operating hours. of all sizes doing business in Nevada, both in The park is open weekends April 27 to and outside of the clean energy sector May 19, August 17 to Sept. 29, Labor Day The bill now goes to the Nevada Assem- weekend August 31 to Sept. 2, and daily bly’s Committee on Growth and Infrastruc- during Spring Break, April 13-22 and from ture. Introduced by Senator Chris Brooks, Memorial Day Weekend through August SB 358 is expected to also see broad support 11. Blackout dates for private events may in the Assembly, and Gov. Steve Sisolak has apply. Operating hours will be 10:30 a.m. or promised to sign it. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m. or 10 p.m., The policy and support for it reflect a vote depending on the day. For the most up-to-date in November 2018 for Question 6, in which information about the operating schedule and Nevadans voted 59 to 41 percent to get half of hours, visit: www.wetnwildlasvegas.com and the state’s energy from clean sources by 2030. click on “Park Info.” Business and community leaders have Wet‘n’Wild Las Vegas is located at 7055 been among the bill’s proponents. S. Fort Apache Road near I-215 and Sunset “The Senate took an important step by Road. For information call 702-979-1600 or passing SB 358. Across Nevada, renew- visit www.wetnwildlasvegas.com to purchase able energy has lowered the state’s carbon a season pass. emissions, created good jobs and generated * * * * * new tax revenue for communities. SB 358, which increases the state’s commitment to renewable energy, promises to expand Ne- vada’s renewable energy industry. Thanks Sarah Bisbing, a forest ecology assistant professor and researcher in the College of to leadership from Sen. Chris Brooks and his Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources is building a Sierra Nevada-wide colleagues, Nevada will continue to benefit study to identify alternative forest management treatments that will improve conifer forest from the clean energy boom.” said Ben Serru- resistance and resilience to climate change. rier, Cypress Creek Renewables. Prolonged drought, landscape-level bark structure. “SB 358 adds Nevada to the ranks of beetle mortality, and catastrophic wildfire Resistance treatments are aimed at reduc- leading states in the development of abun- have been increasing in frequency, extent, ing fuel loading and will prepare the forest to dant clean, low-cost and efficient renewable and severity over the past few decades, and resist a disturbance by creating stand struc- energy,” said Sean Gallagher, vice president western forests will be increasingly stressed ture that is open, park-like and forces fire to of state affairs for the Solar Energy Industries as temperatures rise and climate change stay on the ground. Association. “We’re grateful that Senator effects intensify. Transition treatments will help the forest Brooks and legislators from both parties Leading a team of scientists and forest adapt to changing climate, representing the support increasing the state’s RPS.” managers, Sarah Bisbing, a forest ecology scenario where resistance and resilience treat- “We applaud the swift approval of SB358 assistant professor and researcher from the ments are not effective and the forest cannot by the Nevada Senate,” said Anne Kelly, Vice University of Nevada, Reno, is building a recover without intervention. Treatments President, Government Relations at Ceres. Sierra Nevada-wide study, the Sierra Nevada mimic a disturbance that fundamentally “The broad show of business support for Adaptive Management Experiment, known changes the composition and structure of this legislation makes it clear that strengthen- as AMEX, to identify alternative forest the forest, requiring foresters to plant species ing Nevada’s Renewable Portfolio Standard management treatments that will improve better adapted to the new conditions of the is a smart move for the state’s economy. We Hernandez named executive director conifer forest resistance and resilience to climate change-impacted system. look forward to the legislature continuing to at The Bridge at Paradise Valley climate change. Project activities will support a suite of move this bill forward and for it to be signed Sheila Hernandez was recently named Bisbing, a faculty member in the De- ecosystem services across the western Sierra into law.” executive director for The Bridge at Paradise partment of Natural Resources and Envi- Nevada by creating forest age and plant com- * * * * * Valley, an assisted living community in Las ronmental Science, received a $2.8 million munity diversity at multiple scales, including: Vegas. grant from CAL FIRE’s Forest Health Grants —Diverse age stands will help facilitate “I love hearing about our residents’ lives Program to implement this large-scale, repli- wildlife movement via patch diversity and and helping our seniors at this vulnerable cated experiment in collaboration with state intact corridors while supporting habitat for stage of their lives,” said Hernandez. and federal land management agencies. a wide range of species. Hernandez started her career in senior Over four degrees latitude from the —Resistance treatments, reductions in Nevada Implements living in 2002 as a caregiver/med tech. She northern to southern Sierra Nevada (Shas- basal area and removal of understory fuels Gender-Neutral IDs earned her administrator’s license in 2016 ta to Tulare counties), this long-term, will support increased diversity in the un- Nevada has joined a growing number of and most recently served as administrator at multi-decade study will compare treatments derstory plant community and associated states allowing residents to choose gender Blue Sky Memory Care in Las Vegas. She representing fundamentally different cli- herbivores. “X” on their state-issued driver’s license or also has training in dementia and medical mate change impact scenarios and a suite a —Resilience treatments will create the identification card in addition to “M” for male coding and billing. potential approaches forest managers may greatest compositional and structural diver- and “F” for female. “Sheila’s servant leadership is demonstrat- take to mitigate impacts on the ecological, sity, supporting a wider range of plant and The Department of Motor Vehicles imple- ed by making a difference in the residents she economic and social services provided by animal species under both current and future mented the option this morning as the final serves with a heart full of compassion and forest ecosystems. conditions. step in a years-long effort to modernize pol- love,” said Robyn Smith, regional director of The project is designed to support sil- —Transition treatments are aimed at icies toward transgender residents and those operations for The Bridge’s parent company, viculture research, which is applied forest insuring continued forest cover under future who don’t identify with either sex. Century Park Associates. ecology or the act of managing a forest to conditions, maintaining carbon sequestration “The DMV is committed to being inclu- Hernandez was raised in Las Vegas and meet a desired set of ecological, economic over a 100-year rotation while also providing sive and realizes some people don’t want to still lives in the city. She has three children. and social conditions. for continued forest cover for wildlife. be forced to identify as either male or fe- The Bridge at Paradise Valley is located “This research will help inform what —Fuels reduction activities will have a male,” said Director Julie Butler. “We would at 2205 E. Harmon Ave. forest managers will do in the long run to in- wide-reaching impact on watersheds and like to thank the Nevada community groups With headquarters in Cleveland, Tennes- crease carbon sequestration, combat drought downstream users by reducing sedimentation, who brought these issues to our attention and see, Century Park Associates manages more mortality, and make forests more resistant and maintaining water quality and providing a worked with us to bring about the changes.” than 40 senior living communities in 20 resilient to catastrophic wildfires and insect continued source of upland water for down- Last year, the department changed its states. For more information about Century damage,” Bisbing said. “Climate change is stream users. regulations to allow applicants to self-cer- Park, visit CenturyPA.com. and will be increasing the severity of eco- —Biomass removed via harvest will be tify the gender on their ID with no further * * * * * logical disturbances in forests, which will stored long-term in wood products produced documentation required. The DMV has Homeless Service Grant training not only have devastating impacts on forest by local mills, such as Sierra Forest Products now completed the computer programming sessions being held on April 29 ecosystems but also turn these carbon sinks in the southern Sierra Nevada. required to enable the “X” designation to Local homeless services providers plan- to carbon sources, leading to increases in the The study was designed by Professor Rob be printed on the license and transmitted to ning on applying for federal grants through release of carbon into the atmosphere. This York and Rick Satomi of U.C. Berkeley and outside agencies such as law enforcement the Southern Nevada Homelessness Contin- study will guide forest managers as they build Bisbing. It is based on the national Adaptive and courts. uum of Care Board must attend one of two resilience and resistance to those disturbances Silviculture for Climate Change program led The DMV has worked to bring its practic- training sessions later this month. and attempt to mitigate the impacts of climate by Linda Nagel at Colorado State University. es in line with other agencies, including the The technical assistance training sessions change on forest ecosystems.” Project collaborators include Jim Kral and Ja- Nevada Department of Health and Human for the U.S. Department of Housing and Ur- Ongoing and predicted impacts to forests son Poburko of the California Department of Services, which changed its rules in 2016 to ban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care include regeneration failures, shifts in spe- Forestry and Fire Protection and Eric Knapp allow people to change the gender on their (CoC) Homeless Assistance Funds will be cies’ ranges, drought mortality, and increas- and Malcolm North of the U.S.D.A. Pacific birth certificate. The Nevada Legislature add- held on April 29 in the County Social Service ing severity of disturbances such as bark Southwest Research Station. ed gender identity as a protected category in offices at1600 Pinto Lane. There will be two beetle outbreaks and/or fire. These changes Bisbing specializes in forest ecology, sil- employment discrimination in 2011. training sessions that day, one from 9 to 11:30 are creating uncertainty in how forests will viculture, forest stand dynamics, forest land- Nevada becomes the tenth U.S. jurisdic- a.m., and the other from 1 to 3:30 p.m. function in the future and concerns around scape genetics and global change ecology. tion to offer a gender-neutral designation on The training is mandatory in order to be sustaining ecosystem goods and services. She joined the University of Nevada, Reno’s IDs, according to the National Center for eligible to submit an application. Registration The AMEX project is designed to be a College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Transgender Equality. Arkansas, California, is available online here http://tinyurl.com/ long-term assessment of the effectiveness Natural Resources in Fall 2017 after four the District of Columbia, Minnesota and y2z7ahm5. The local application materials in common and novel silvicultural tools years as an assistant professor at Cal Poly Oregon, like Nevada, allow self-certifica- are available online through www.HelpHo- for climate change mitigation and to track — San Luis Obispo. She has a bachelor’s tion. Colorado, Indiana, Maine and Vermont peHome/funding-opportunities. forest response under changing conditions. and master’s in forestry from the University require documentation. Maryland is set to Organizations must submit their applica- Multiple treatments will be implemented, as of Montana and a doctorate in ecology from begin offering Gender X this fall. tion to the local Continuum of Care Evalu- no single activity will reduce these threats, Colorado State University. Details of the A gender change to a license or ID must ation Working Group before 11:59 p.m. on and research will help identify solutions and project can be found at https://www.adap- be completed in-person at a Department of June 7. The working group will review local target structures to support climate change tive-forest-management-experiment.com Motor Vehicles office. applications and then submit a consolidated mitigation while also informing seed zone Funding for this project was provided * * * * * application to HUD later this year. regulations for reforestation efforts. by the California Department of Forestry HUD requires applicants meet specific All project actions will lead to immediate and Fire Protection as part of the California mandates, such as utilization of the Homeless short-term carbon sequestration through re- Climate Investments Program. Management Information System, a regional lease of large-diameter trees and long-term * * * * * database of homeless individuals and their carbon storage through reforestation efforts backgrounds. Additionally, applicants must and regular maintenance of proposed condi- Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas offers meet all the application criteria and requests tions. Forest health improvement treatment complementary lunch to for information. To access the local applica- types are defined as resilience, resistance, and first responders tion online, go to www.HelpHopeHome.org. transition treatments and include fuels reduc- All season long, Nevada’s premier water Last year, Southern Nevada received tion, pest management, biomass utilization park, Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas, will be offering about $14.2 million in HUD CoC Homeless and reforestation coupled with mechanical on duty and uniformed police, firefighters Assistance Funds for housing and support treatments to provide diversity in species, and EMT’s free lunch at Oasis Café. Lunch services provided by local nonprofit organi- age classes and structures at the landscape Unanimous Senate majority passes options include burgers, chicken sandwiches, zations and governments agencies. and regional scales. stronger clean energy standard wraps, salads, pizza and more. First respond- * * * * * Resilience treatments closely mimic forest Nevada is one step closer to expanding its ers must present valid ID to redeem and can City Beat is a compilation of news and structure under historic fire conditions and are generation and use of clean energy as a the enter through the park’s front gate. Meals will views of our editorial and writing team, along designed to prepare the forest for disturbance Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill be available for pick up at the window located with reader submissions and topics. Readers by creating tree stand conditions that will help 358, which would boost Nevada’s Renewable on the north side of Oasis Café. The offer are invited to suggest a local topic or any recovery of pre-disturbance composition and Portfolio Standard to 50 percent by 2030. is valid now through the end of the season other items of interest. Page 8 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / April 24-30, 2019

Page 24 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / April 24-30, 2019 CITY BEAT Exciting Breaking Cruise News!

Some of the Citizen Outreach gang at Cabo Wabo Cantina last week. Submitted by Chuck Muth University,” Rod Aeschlimann, executive OK, we just got back from our 4th annu- director of the University’s Residential Life, al Citizen Outreach cruise to the Mexican Housing & Food Services department, said. Riviera…and to say a good time was had by Residential dining meal plan rates will all would be an understatement of galactic continue to be approved by the Board of proportions. Regents during the fall meetings. The 7-day cruise on the Carnival Splen- Chartwells is the recognized leader in con- dor included port stops in Cabo San Lucas, tract food service management, hospitality Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta — plus three and award-winning guest service within 280 fun-filled days at sea. Indeed, nobody does college and university dining environments “FUN” like Carnival’s Fun Ships! throughout academic institutions across Now here’s the exciting news… the U.S. Chartwells’ nutritious cuisine not 1.) Next year’s Citizen Outreach cruise only satisfies the unique appetites, lifestyles is scheduled for April 4-11th (Saturday to and dietary needs of every guest dining on Saturday). campus, but it also brings people together to That will be the “Spring Break” week promote the high-intensity relationships that before Easter Sunday. Which means folks will prepare students for the future. who have kids in school will finally be able “We are thrilled to continue our long-stand- to join us on this adventure without their kids ing relationship with the University,” Cody The University of Nevada, Reno received approval by the Nevada System of Higher missing any school days! Begg, resident district manager for Chart- EducationMultilingual Board of Regents of its 10-year initial term agreement with Chartwells Higher And trust me as the father of three, there wells’ University account, said. “We are Education,S a Edivision R of CompassV I GroupC EPLC, Sto serve as the campus community’s ain’t a better (or more affordable) vacation looking forward to the new and exciting foodservice program. The decision was made during a special meeting held in Las for kids of all ages than a week aboard a enhancements that this agreement will bring Vegas Friday,Immigration April 12, 2019. • Translations • Divorces Carnival Fun Ship. Your kids (and you!) will to our dining venues across campus.” ship withNotary the Humane • Income Society of the Tax United • Tickets Director of• Rentthe Joe Crowleyof U-Haul Student Union have a BLAST. Compass Group also has more than a de- States, has launched Food Forward training and the Director of Residential Life. For more 2.) We’ll be sailing on a BRAND NEW cade of proven leadership in the sustainability that Nevadainspired chefs Health to put flavor Card first •in Job meat- Applicationsinformation about the • andUniversity’s more dining SHIP next year, the Carnival Panorama. space. In 2018, Fast Company recognized the free meals. services, visit unr.edu/housing/dining. This is a really big deal, because there’s organization as the No. 1 Most Innovative Members of the University’sHablo review com Español- City Beat is a compilation of news and never been a new ship starting out on the West Food Company because of its commitments mittee716 included S. 10ththe Associate Street Vice President views of ourPerly editorial Viasmensky and writing team, along Coast. All new ships usually start off in Flor- to sustainable menus and food-waste reduc- for Student Life Services, the University with reader submissions and topics. Readers ida. So this trip will not only be memorable tion. Compass Group has proudly purchased Controller,Las Vegas,the Executive NV Director 89101 for Resi- are invited to702-337-8277 suggest a local topic or any (I guarantee it), but historical. plant-based meat alternatives and, in partner- dential Life, Housing and Food Services, the other items of interest. And the Panorama is really gonna be something else! Start with the awesome above-deck/over- the-water SKY-RIDE. Then throw in the new trampoline deck, the rope walk, mini-golf, basketball court, soccer field, gigantic water slide, game room and ping-pong tables. A veritable playground at sea! Then there are the restaurants, the buffet, the new BBQ brew pub, the casino, the Ve- gas-quality production shows, the spa, “dive- in” movie nights at the pool, the comedy club, the “Love and Marriage Show” (Gia and I won it on our first cruise!), and my personal favorite… the PIANO BAR! Oh, and you don’t want to miss the “Hairy Man Contest” on the Lido Deck. It is abso- lutely hilarious! If you want to join us next year, you just need to make a small deposit now to reserve your cabin… and then have until next January We Need Your Support to pay the balance… and can make monthly payments if you want. Our Cruise Coordinator is Karen Weiner. Become a participant in the solution, Her number is (800) 819-3902, ext. 85960. Her email address is [email protected]. Just tell Karen you want to book the Chuck while others just criticize the problem Muth/Citizen Outreach Mexican Riviera cruise out of Long Beach, CA for next April ® and she’ll take great care of you. This is gonna be our best cruise ever. HERO SCHOOL Academy So if you’ve thought about joining us in the past but hesitated… don’t hesitate this for Homeless Engagement & Employment time! Book NOW. * * * * * —Join leading entrepreneurs and educators in the Las Vegas valley to provide ® UNR prepares for enhancements a Summer Hero School Breakthrough Academy for homeless and chronically with approved foodservice program, unemployed adults and youth in Las Vegas. Bob Beckettincluding a Panera Express The University of Nevada, Reno recently —Strategic Intervention teams are currently engaging homeless individuals in Attorneysolicited At Law proposals from industry leaders to find a new high-quality and affordable shopping centers, parks and in neighborhoods as well as on street corners and in Elected 5 terms as Nye County District Attorney foodservice program to serve the campus flood channels in preparation for this week of transformation. Practicecommunity. areas Three proposals were received and all three companies were invited to cam- —Through each partner’s strengths, attendees will have mindsets changed Criminal defense, Personalpus for ainjury, daylong presentation Bankruptcy to the campus community and the review committee. toward responsible, productive, contributing lives, where business and educational and debt, Car accident,The successful DUI and vendor, DWI Chartwells Higher leaders can then connect them with careers and the future. Education, a division of Compass Group Licensed forPLC, 29 will years implement initiatives to best bal- AVVO CONTRIBUTIONSance the cost of meal plans for students with Call (702) 795-7000 today a quality program; provide a retail program Be a sponsor or volunteer for the next Hero School Experience Beckett knows Nevadaand a catering criminal program that law measures and em- braces industry changes; and continually look and become a participant in solving the homeless situation forward to improving customer experiences. — especially how to get the most out of Hero School Initiatives remains the non-profit leader in homelessness reversal and prevention, combining extraordinary As part of the new offerings, Compass Group the probation/monitoringwill franchise asystem. new Panera Express, which entrepreneurs and professionals with cutting-edge education, strategic resources and collaborative initiatives that quickly is planned to be located inside the Fitzgerald change mindsets, behavior and character, freeing people from dependency, helplessness and repeated history. Beckett provides veryStudent effectiveServices Building, and and could open as Hero School Community Initiatives – 7495 W Azure Dr., Ste. 110, Las Vegas, NV 89130 - www.HeroSchool.us personable service — earlyHis as feesfall 2019. are also fair FAX: (702) 435-3432 - EMAIL: [email protected] - ON-LINE: https://squareup.com/store/lvfc-hero-school “This agreement supports the University’s efforts to provide a student-centric dining LVFC-Hero School - 501(c)3 #88-0388656 - Proceeds fund educational interventions in Nevada program that is a visible representation of Real. Life. Change. At the Speed of Movies™ - #VegasBorn and #VegasStrong since 1995 (702) 334-4886the academic quality and affordability of the April 24-30, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 25 Hope For Discouraged Leaders By Doug Dickerson hinges on your attitude. “If you are alive and breathing, While bad things can happen to you can still become everything good people; good people turn bad God has created you to be.” — Joel things into great opportunities. Osteen At a young age, Walt Disney In 1858 the Illinois legislature easily could have been discouraged — using an obscure statute- sent and given up. He was fired by the Stephen A. Douglas to the U.S. editor of a newspaper for “lacking Senate instead of Abraham Lin- ideas”. He could have taken his re- coln, although Lincoln had won the jection and thrown in the towel. But popular vote. When a sympathetic if anything he used that experience friend asked Lincoln how he felt, to motivate him to greater things — he said, “Like the boy who stubbed and the rest, as they say, is history. his toe: I am too big to cry and too When times of disappointment badly hurt to laugh.” and discouragement come, remem- If you hang around in leadership ber this truth — you are not alone. long enough you will know what You are stronger DoUg DICkErsoN discouragement feels like. I’m not than you think trying to depress you but simply more. So how do you keep a proper One truth I’ve learned over the stating the obvious. Behind the glit- perspective and come through it on years is this: you can be defined by tering image and friendly smiles are the other side a better leader? Here life’s moments or you can define in flames. To add insult to injury, his times and I dare say you have as leaders who face incredible pres- are three reminders that you need life’s moments. So how do you building was under-insured. It was well. sures and shoulder responsibilities to consider. define life’s moments? You do so a devastating and defining moment. But if you want to move forward that can be daunting. You are not alone by choosing faith over fear, for- How would he respond? as a leader you have to learn to let Unfortunately, many leaders feel Life happens to all of us. It’s giveness over resentment, and by “There is great value in disas- go of the past — especially the bad trapped with no one to talk with or not always pretty. As a leader, you embracing God’s view of your life ter,” said Edison, “all our mistakes and cut yourself some slack. What’s vent to due to the “glittering image” know this to be true. Disappoint- over man’s view. are burned up. Thank God we can important is that you have learned that they feel compelled to present ments come — you didn’t land that You don’t always have control start anew.” Edison did not choose your lessons, have peace in your to the public. new client, a colleague betrayed over what comes your way but the fire, but he did choose to define heart and are stronger as a result. Let’s be honest. Times of dis- you, sales are sluggish — you get you can choose your path going the moment. Discouragement sets in when couragement will come. How the picture. forward. Here is the truth to remember: you see yourself through the lens you react to it will make all the Here is what you need to know: Thomas Edison experienced one We don’t like adversity and disap- of failure rather than through the difference going forward. As a your disappointment today is pre- of those defining moments in his pointments because we mistakenly lens of grace. leader, you are not immune from paring you for great opportunities career. His lab caught fire and was believe that we can’t handle it. But Here is the truth you need to troubles, in fact, you may have tomorrow. But there’s a catch. It all destroyed. All of his work went up I submit that you are stronger than remember: you are not the sum of you think and you can overcome your fears or your mistakes. Your BEHIND THE MIKE any obstacle that comes your way. past is your boot camp and it has Are you ready to define your mo- prepared you for such a time as this. ment? Times of discouragement will Million Dollar Strategies You are not defined by your come. But the good news is- it will past, you are prepared by it pass. Stay strong and be encour- By Michael A. Aun Sounds easy, but to read Geoff’s Every experience that you go aged. You are not alone, you are Part two of a three-part series story it wasn’t. “Once I had to One of the fascinating aspects siphon gas from my riding mower through is preparation for what’s strong, and you are prepared! of an anthology book is you have a to my truck to make it to a client’s next. Along the way, you have * * * * * variety of ideas from many sources house to get paid. This taught me gained valuable experience. Some Doug Dickerson is a syndicated collectively reinforcing similar to find cheap ways to get my guide of it has come easy while at other columnist. He writes a weekly col- objectives. That is exactly what you out there.” You might call this shoe times you wish you could have a umn for this newspaper. To contact will find in “Maverick Entrepre- string marketing at its best. do-over. It’s all part of the learning Doug Dickerson, email him at neurs’ Million Dollar Strategies.” How does one live the life of a curve. I’ve been there countless ddickerson@ lasvegastribune.com. Every business, profession or maverick? Co-author Suzanne Ri- service industry is searching for a ley Whyte said the term maverick better way to sell their service. Take was coined from Samuel Maverick, Greg Wych, DDS, one of the book’s born in Charleston, SC in 1803 and co-authors whose focus is dentistry. later educated at Yale University “What are they selling?” asks Greg. before moving to Texas to practice “Where do ads go wrong?” law and run for politics. Dr. Wych’s whole approach is Ms. Whyte suggests the issues to appeal to the “right prospect.” MICHAEL A. AUN amount to the fences we build. He cautions against “unqualified” excellence.” “Many fences limit us in life and people seeking treatment. In short, Geoff Ellinwood was another of business. Some are invisible. Others the dentist should assess what a those who turned their passion into take years to recognize. What can qualified prospect is and market profits. He calls himself a “broke we do about them? Without under- to them accordingly, utilizing a dog trainer who turned his busi- standing them we won’t change.” marketing funnel that narrows the ness around.” Not very powerful Suzanne calls her second fence scope. credentials. descriptor “The Three Amigos.” Ann Elliott, a leadership strat- Like so many others in the When we are deprived of water, egist and professional speaker, “maverick ilk of thinking,” Geoff food and/or sleep, negative self- warns that you must stay on your nails it on the head. It is about thoughts or non-productive prospects’ radar. In the old days, “Finding the right clients.” Geoff thoughts affect us.” only cold calling worked because found that using an education-based She labels her third fence “You marketing, while “nice to have,” style of marketing, he was able to can’t do that! My idea was threat- says Ann, was expensive. develop a “Consumer Awareness ening their way of thinking,” she Every excuse under the sun Guide to Dog Training” meant to observes. “That’s why they say you exists from “no marketing exper- educate and motivate and help dog can’t do that! I was rattling their tise, to being overwhelmed, to fear owners. cage. Start with a written plan that of a client saying ‘yes’ to belief Geoff quips “I educated people allows you to focus.” that marketing is hard work to into doing business with me.” “Since your heart controls your marketing is expensive to yada-ya- What a clever approach to specific, brain,” she observes, “then strength- da-yada.” Ms. Elliot’s approach is needs-based marketing to achieve en your heart.” simple: “Take action.” your objective. It was win-win and In next week’s column, antholo- How? “Know your ideal client,” clients sought Geoff out for his gy co-authors will share secrets of she observes. “Have excellent expertise. selling yourself, strategic coaching product and services. Update your How? Ellinwood made it per- to reach out to five diverse genera- skills and expertise. Demonstrate sonal, debunking myths, fears and tions, prioritize or perish, choosing value. Give extraordinary customer misconceptions about the industry. mentors, maverick entrepreneurs service.” Ann calls it “Top of Mind He used tips, tricks and ways to in the mission field, loading your Marketing.” save prospects time and money. He weapons with magic bullets and Ann was one of the first to say helped educate clients on how to the power of Master Mind groups. don’t just hang your shingle, “Hang ask the right questions so he could Michael Aun is a syndicated it on the internet. 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The Medicare Beneficiary Om- budsman also shares information with Congress, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and other organizations about what works well and what doesn’t work GREG DILL well to improve the quality of the care Beneficiary Ombudsman. The care you get through Medicare. Ombudsman will help to ensure If you need help with a Medi- that your inquiry is resolved ap- care-related inquiry, there are sev- propriately. eral ways you can get help. No matter how you get your 1. Call your plan. If your in- Medicare, you have certain rights quiry is related to your Medicare and protections. As a person with Advantage (Part C) plan or Medi- Medicare, you’re entitled to: care Prescription Drug (Part D) —Be treated with dignity and plan, contact your plan first using respect at all times. the phone number on your plan —Be protected from discrimi- member ID card. Your plan is the nation. Every company or agency best resource to resolve plan-relat- that works with Medicare must ed issues. obey the law. They can’t treat you 2. Call 1-800-MEDICARE differently because of your race, (1-800-633-4227). TTY users color, national origin, disability, should call 1-877-486-2048. If age, religion, or sex. your concern is related to Original —Have your personal and health Medicare, or if your plan was un- information kept private. able to resolve your inquiry, contact —Get information in a way you 1-800-MEDICARE for help. understand from Medicare, health 3. Contact the SHIP. The care providers, and, under certain State Health Insurance Assistance circumstances, contractors. Programs (SHIPs) provide free, —Get understandable infor- high-quality counseling to people mation about Medicare to help with Medicare regarding their you make health care decisions, —Get healthcare services in a 3.) Your Medicare prescription complaints about the quality of benefits, coverage, appeals, and including: language you understand and in a drug plan (Part D); your care. complaints. SHIP counselors are 1.) What’s covered; culturally-sensitive way. Your other Medicare health plan. You can find more information volunteers who often have Medi- 2.) What Medicare pays; —Get Medicare-covered ser- —If you disagree with the de- at: https://www.medicare.gov/ care themselves, so they know the 3.) How much you have to pay; vices in an emergency. cision on your claim, you have the claims-appeals/your-medicare- issues and they’re not trying to sell 4.) What to do if you want to file —Get a decision about health- right to file an appeal. rights/get-help-with-your-rights- you anything. 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April 24-30, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 27 What You Need To Know By Dr Nina Radcliff Seasonal Allergies: Tips and Remedies By Dr. Nina Radcliff, MD And it can be surprisingly difficult At this time of the year, do to differentiate between the two you have itchy, watery eyes with because they share similar symp- repetitive sneezing? A running toms of sneezing, an itchy, runny nose, inflamed sinuses, puffy eyes nose, and being tired. Some clues or congestion? Then you definitely to help you determine what is ailing know, not only is spring in the air you is that allergies do not cause a pillow covers — in hot water at diphenhydramine, loratadine, cet- with over-the-counter medication but, also, more pollen. Now is that fever. So, if your temperature is el- least once a week irizine, and fexofenadine (generic and being careful about their ex- time of year that ushers in warmer evated, it is a good sign you have a —Change air filters and choose names). posure to allergens, others may weather and the growth of trees, common cold. Additionally, allergy high-efficiency particulate air —Decongestants alleviate nasal require personal treatment plans. flowers, and grasses — calling symptoms last weeks or months if (HEPA) filters. They are specially stuffiness by shrinking the lining There are many routes available to to action the battle with seasonal left untreated, but colds generally designed to trap pollen and dust of nasal passages. Some examples help alleviate allergy symptoms. It allergies. clear up in a week. and can provide much-needed relief are pseudoephedrine, phenyleph- is best to speak with a medical care And the facts are, seasonal aller- Tips to survive from pollen in the house. rine, and oxymetazoline (generic professional who will be able to gies can be brutal. Also called hay allergy season —Wipe down your beloved fur- names). offer advice, provide treatment or fever and allergic rhinitis, seasonal If you know you suffer from ry friends (pets) before they enter Prescription medications refer you to a specialist if needed. allergies can make you feel down- seasonal allergies and are aware of the house —Nasal corticosteroids are an Remember to always discuss all right miserable. The condition can what triggers it, you are in a much Effective home remedies effective way to decrease swelling medications that you are taking with affect the quality of your life with better position to avoid debilitating —Inhaling steam through our and mucus production in the nasal your doctor and pharmacist, prior to sinus infections, disrupting sleep allergic reactions and can start to nose is a simple way to refresh and passages. And because the medi- starting any new medications, even and your ability to perform well at protect yourself early on. If you soothe irritated sinuses and help cation is directly administered into if it is available over-the-counter. school or at work. have not already done so, take ac- soften and get rid of mucus in the the nostrils—site-specific—they And make sure to carefully follow While there is no known cure tion now! Here are some steps that nasal passages. You can boil several tend to have the fewest side effects, the instructions on the label. If you for allergies, the good news is that can give you relief: cups of water, then pour them into compared to oral medications that are not getting relief — DO NOT they can be managed through pre- Keeping track of pollen a big bowl, lean over the bowl, and have to travel throughout your body take more medication than recom- ventive measures and treatment. So, forecasts is a good drape a towel over your head. Then, in order to reach the site. You’re mended in an attempt to lessen your if you are suffering from seasonal place to start breathe gently for 5 to 10 minutes. putting it where it needs to be. symptoms but rather, DO call your allergies, here are some key under- It is good to remember that —Saline sprays can flush pollen —Leukotriene receptor antag- primary physician to determine standings along with tips to help these change by the hour, and can out of our nasal passages, thin and onists inhibit the action of the in- which treatment is best for you. alleviate symptoms and manage be boosted when it is warm, dry clear mucus, and combat the drying flammation molecule leukotrienes, Allergies can be worrying, espe- the condition. and windy. effects of prescription allergy med- which send signals to the body to cially for those who are otherwise ABOUT POLLEN Reduce your exposure ications. The sprays are available at mount an attack against pollen. healthy and not used to experienc- The fertilizing element of flow- to pollen most pharmacies. —Immunotherapy involves ing sudden debilitating symptoms. ering trees, grass, and weeds. Its —When outdoors, block pollen —Neti pots are typically made introducing the allergen in small Left unchecked, seasonal allergies light weight allows wind to readily from landing on your eyes or nos- of ceramic or plastic and can best amounts to the body so as to boost can often turn an otherwise enjoy- carry it over large distances, which trils by wearing a large-brim hat or be described as a cross between a tolerance to pollen and blunt the able time of year into misery. makes the reproduction of plants all cap and large sunglasses. small teapot and Aladdin’s mag- body’s allergic response. It is a way * * * * * the more successful—but creates —Minimize time spent outdoors ic lamp. They use a mechanism of training your body to be “less This article is for general in- suffering for people with seasonal when pollen counts are high — this similar to saline sprays—the nasal allergic” and is the only treatment formation only and should not be allergies. Pollen can more readily typically runs midday to afternoon cavities are rinsed with a saline currently available that changes used for the diagnosis or treatment land in your eyes, on your skin, or — and, also, when it is windy solution to flush pollen out and the immune system, and possibly of medical conditions and cannot enter your nostrils, gaining passage Keep pollen out of the home soften mucus. The difference is prevents the development of new substitute for the advice from your into your throat and lungs. —When entering your home, that instead of squeezing a bottle, allergies and asthma. It is avail- medical professional. Dr. Nina has Depending on your geographic make sure to park your shoes at the “snout” of the pot delivers the able as allergy shots or sublingual used all reasonable care in com- location, there are generally three the door, immediately change your solution. tablets. piling the current information but pollen seasons — in the spring, clothes, and take a shower Over-the-counter People tend to have unique al- it may not apply to you and your trees and flowers; in the summer, —Use air-conditioning in the medications lergic responses, so the treatment symptoms. Always consult a doctor grasses; and in the fall, leaves, house or car instead of opening —Antihistamines relieve sneez- that works best for each will vary or other health care professional weeds (and molds). windows ing, a runny nose, and itchy eyes accordingly. While some will be for diagnosis and treatment of How does pollen —Wash bedding — sheets and and nose. 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Ceremony for Cheese Fondue By Sandy Zimmerman Las Vegas Tribune Photos by Sandy Zimmerman We sat in Le 3 Sifflets Café- Restaurant sipping our glasses of wine when suddenly marching music startled us. A man wearing a small cap and holding a Swiss flag entered the dining room followed by a waitress holding a large pot of cheese fondue. They walked to one of the tables and he presented the flag to the guest. Then the waitress placed the fondue on a small burner and served it to their guests. The man was Patrick del a Noar, the own- er of Le 3 Sifflets Café, and this ceremony continues daily throughout their lunch and dinner hours. Whenever anyone orders cheese fondue, Patrick repeats his theatrical “Tribute to Cheese Fondue”. He proudly explained, “Cheese fondue is our traditional dish of Switzerland.” The people love his ceremony, some clap while others start singing. It all began as a joke for some American tourists and was so successful he continued by adding more and more to the ceremony. Le 3 Sifflets Café-Restaurant is over a hun- dred years old, opened in 1908, and owned by Patrick 10 years. Patrick uses most of the original recipes of 40 years ago and the same family still makes the cheese to keep the traditions in the restaurant. Patrick feels, “Because cheese must be perfect, we always buy the best quality fresh cheese from the the buses free on the entire network, receive Editor, Director, and Talk Show Host of cials. For information, questions, comments valley. Our fish is fresh from right here in the 50 percent discount off train tickets, 50 per- Sandy Zimmerman’s Las Vegas TV Show and please contact Sandy Zimmerman at san- Lake Geneva region.” cent off cruises, 50 percent off on museum Discover the Ultimate Vacation travel spe- [email protected] or 702-515-0846. The entire village of Vevey celebrates their visits, 50 percent off theme park tickets, and own “Fete des Vignerons” (“The Winegrow- a free welcome drink at the Montreux Vevey er’s Festival”) for two weeks to honor their Tourisme Office. wine growing and culture held every 22 years For additional information visit the web- since the 17th century. They usually need sites: www.lacave-vevey-montreux.ch and two- three years of preparation. Famous for www.montreuxriviera.com. their open air live shows, volunteer actors * * * * * perform in a 16,000 seat amphitheater at their Sandy Zimmerman is an award-winning historic marketplace. The public is invited to television producer for 20 years. She has their next festival in 2019. produced travel specials around the world. “Vevey Tourism Information” Located She visited China five times and produced two in Vevey, in the Swiss Riviera Lake Geneva travel specials, one in Beijing and another region. As the Montreux Riviera Tourism on the Yangtze River Cruise. Award-winning says, “One region, many emotions.” Try a Talk Show Host/Columnist Sandy Zimmer- luxury resort, reasonable hotel, B&B, holiday man is also a syndicated Show and Dining flat or camping site. I especially enjoyed the Reviewer, Travel/ Luxury writer, Health, free Riviera Card allowing us to ride all of as well as a Photographer/ Videographer, April 24-30, 2019 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 29 say the U.S. should recommit to Williamson scored 3/3 on the test, woman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. the Paris climate agreement despite while Booker, Buttigieg, Gabbard Harris, Booker, Gillibrand, Sanders Trump’s efforts to pull out. But and Yang each scored 2/3. (Delaney and Warren each served as co-spon- less than half (Castro, Gabbard, and Hickenlooper failed all three sors for the Green New Deal’s Gillibrand, Hickenlooper, Inslee, tests, despite acknowledging that introduction in the Senate. O’Rourke, Sanders, Warren and climate change is a serious issue.) Warren, a longtime sympathizer Williamson) are for even stronger Perhaps the candidate with the with environmental causes, recently new regulations to push us further most climate skin in the game is released her plan to boost renew- faster on transitioning to a green Washington governor Jay Inslee, able energy production and protect economy. who has declared solving the cli- public lands if she becomes presi- Meanwhile, the non-profit 350 mate crisis the primary focus of his dent. The crux of her proposal calls Action recently published the White House bid. His 2007 book for banning the extraction of fossil results of its 2020 Climate Test, a Apollo’s Fire: Igniting America’s fuels on public lands (and off-shore scorecard rating each candidate’s Clean Energy Economy laid out a in domestic waters) and replacing it climate cred based on whether plan for solving the climate crisis with renewable energy production they support the Green New Deal via a rapid transition to renewable so as to meet 10 percent of the or similar legislation, have taken energy sources with massive in- nation’s overall electricity supply. actions to keep fossil fuels in the vestments in clean energy jobs that If any of the Democrats can take ground, and have pledged to refuse would benefit Americans from all control of the White House in 2020, curb power plant and automotive campaign financing from petro- walks of life—much like the Green environmental advocates will no EarthTalk® is pro- emissions and curtail coal leasing chemical interests. Gillibrand, Ins- New Deal proposal released earlier doubt breathe a sigh of relief. duced by Roddy Scheer on federal lands. Likewise, all 18 lee, Sanders, Swalwell, Warren and this year by New York Congress- * * * * * and Doug Moss for the 501(c)3 nonprofit EarthTalk. To donate, visit www.earthtalk.org. Send questions to: ques- [email protected]. Dear EarthTalk: Do all the Democratic contenders for Presi- dent in 2020 agree on the need to battle climate change? Which ones have demonstrated the most lead- ership on environmental issues? — Joe Bradley, Minneapolis, MN With 18 Democrats already declared as running for president in 2020 (Pete Buttigieg, Eric Swal- well, Tim Ryan, Kristen Gillibrand, Beto O’Rourke, John Hickenloop- er, Jay Inslee, Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, Julian Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, John Del- aney, Wayne Messam, Marianne Williamson and Andrew Yang), and several more likely to officially join the fray, there is no shortage of ideas on ways to beat Donald Trump. Besides their common desire to unseat Trump, all of these White House hopefuls agree on the need to address climate change before it’s too late. A recent New York Times sur- vey of the field found that each candidate favors bringing back Washington State’s governor Jay Inslee, one of the first Democrats to declare his candidacy for the White House in 2020, Obama-era regulations designed to aims to make climate change a central issue in the 2020 election. LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE CLASSIFIEDS

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