We all know that rain is neces-sary for many reasons, especiallyhere in Las Vegas where the rain isvery scarce and sporadic, but rainin our beautiful city is also verydangerous.

Every street in Las Vegas turnsinto a lake or a river when it rainsand the drivers do not seem to real-ize the dangers of driving fast andcareless while the police are per-haps responding to other calls.

Charleston Boulevard, as al-ways, is as deep as the ocean onMarina Del Rey, California; OakeyBoulevard is not much differentdespite the fact that Public Works,the water company, and many otherutility companies spend the wholeyear fixing that street; they finishand they start up again; they fix it,only to fix again... and again, butthe water when it rains is still deeperthan Lake Mead.

Due to rainfall in the CarpenterOne burn area once again, portionsof Grand Teton Drive east of U.S.95 are once more experiencingflooding. Motorists should avoidGrand Teton between Buffalo andRainbow; city officials advised andsuggested taking Farm Road as analternate route.

People need to learn how todrive in Las Vegas when it rains inorder to avoid accidents and avoidmore serious consequences; it isbetter to be late than never becausenever could mean hospitalization ordeath.

And because of the heavy rainslast Monday, I miss visiting withLarry Burns who stopped by theoffice to chat with us at the LasVegas Tribune office because LarryBurns does not have a problem withthe people’s newspaper and/or withthis writer; Larry Burns is not afraidto visit the Las Vegas Tribune andor to be seen talking to this poorCuban refugee with a big mouth,who speaks what he feels.

On Monday I was not in the of-fice because I don’t like to drivewhen it’s raining (that happenswhen people get old and cannot af-ford a chauffer), but because Sher-iff Candidate Larry Burns is usedto seeing me in the office all thetime, he assumed that I was thereand stopped by with his son to con-verse and to confirm his appearanceon Face The Tribune in two weeks.

However, the popular Sheriff(See My Point of View, Page 2)

My Pointof View

By Gordon MartinesNowhere is this phrase more

apparent than when dealing with themainstream news media,whichkeeps throwing out their biased andunfounded opinions about theBundy Ranch situation.

Half truths, specifically made tosteer and divert the public’s opin-

gotten, BLM Federal agents beat upand tazered 8-10 law-abidingAmerican Citizens protesting theactions of Federally contractedcattle wranglers; they had con-tracted military-type armed snipers,in their perches, threatening the useof deadly force; they used numer-ous Federal law enforcement-type (See From the Desk, Page 4)

ion away from what really hap-pened at the Bundy ranch, aresomewhat characteristic of how themainstream puppet-media is toldwhat to say by the LVMPD.

As in the Bundy ranch situation,the timeline is very important whenreporting the actual events as theyoccurred. For those who have for-

Ward 5 Chamber of Commerce Member

vehicles, personnel and resources,to restrict the movement of peopleon public roadways and againsttheir neighbor and fellow rancher,Cliven Bundy, and his family.

Only after these above eventsoccurred, did the volunteer statemilitia, Oath Keepers, and Consti-

A Half Truth is a Whole Lie

By Rolando Larraz

Volume 16, Issue 22 August 6-12, 2014

Immigration: Why theLatino vote matters in

2014 midtermsPAGE 5

Immigration legislationexplains why nothing getsdone in Washington D.C.

PAGE 6

Border crisis: HHS toclose 3 interim shelters

for migrant childrenPAGE 2

FROM THE DESK OF GORDON MARTINES

Lombardo may follow Gillespie’sfeeling for the Las Vegas Tribune

By Alexandra CohenLas Vegas Tribune

Sheriff candidate Joe Lombardorefused to appear on Face The Tri-bune or to meet with the EditorialBoard of Las Vegas Tribune be-cause he does “not like what the LasVegas Tribune contributor NormJahn writes” about him.

The managing team of the news-paper believes that Lombardo is fullof excuses when it comes to the LasVegas Tribune and refuses to betterthe relationship that the present ad-ministration of the Las Vegas Met-ropolitan Police Department underSheriff Doug Gillespie has with theLas Vegas Tribune and which hecreated since he took over after be-ing elected to that position.

Lombardo is giving the impres-sion that he is planning to maintainthe same antagonistic and discrimi-natory relationship with the weeklynewspaper created by his boss be-cause the newspaper refused to sup-port or endorse him in the last twoelection cycles.

JOE LOMBARDOThe newspaper looks at what is

best for the community and the LasVegas Tribune’s record speaks foritself when the newspaper endorsedmost of the Democrat Clark CountyCommissioners before the endorse-ment process was eliminated.

Gillespie inherited his positionfrom former Sheriff Bill Young,

who the Las Vegas Tribune wasready to endorse when he decidednot to run for a second term; but thenewspaper could not followYoung’s decision of supportingGillespie. Neither the newspapernor the endorsement committee feltor believed that Gillespie was apositive candidate then, or a goodsheriff after being elected.

“Not once, even by mistake, didwe believe that Gillespie was apositive candidate for sheriff — andhistory has proven us right; all wehave to do is to take a look at hisrecord, the rising crime in the com-munity, the low morale among thedecent and hard-working police of-ficers on the streets, and the frus-tration of the rank-and-file, of thosewho care for the department,” ex-plained Las Vegas Tribune founderand publisher Rolando Larraz, whohas voiced his opposition toGillespie since day one.

We know that Lombardo has

been secluded in his office for avery long time; he has not been seenanywhere, and everyone is of theopinion that his regime would justbe a continuation of the Gillespieregime, being a “ghost sheriff” tothe community and seen only by thegaming executives and the elitecircle of those who believe they areabove the law and above everyoneelse.

Despite the opinion of Gillespiethat Larraz has a conspiracy theorymentality, the fact is that crime isnot down as the sheriff likes to mis-lead the public into believing; infact, the citizens of Las Vegas arein danger when out and about onthe same streets they once used toswarm.

In just one week, for example,the same mainstream media andtelevision channels that bow to theGillespie administration have re-ported many crimes. “Two peoplewere hospitalized after suffering

gunshot wounds Thursday night,”reported a local television station onAugust 1.

“Police say a vehicle pulled upto a fast food restaurant near NellisBoulevard and Bonanza Roadshortly before 9 p.m. The two malesinside the vehicle had been shot”and many people wonder howmany families may take their kidsto eat at that fast food establishmentand risk being in the middle of ashooting.

But that is not important toGillespie, Lombardo or anyone inthe administration because the areaof Nellis Boulevard and BonanzaRoad is predominantly a Latinoarea far from the world-famous andwealthy Strip that has givenLombardo over one million dollarsin campaign contributions.

Another Hispanic, ManuelGuadalupe Acosta, died of a gun-shot wound to the chest late

(See Lombardo, Page 4)

Fran Deane no longer at the Tribune

FRAN DEANE

By Alexandra CohenLas Vegas Tribune

Fran Deane is no longer part ofthe radiotribune.com, team. She hastaken herself elsewhere, and sheposted on her Facebook page thefollowing: “I’ve moved to one ofthe most respected online newssources in Las Vegas! I hope youwill like my new show “PoliticalMadness” as well as stick with“Let’s Get Started.” Thank you foryour loyalty.”

Ms. Deane is not authorized topromote, sell, act or speak on be-half of radiotribune.com or the Las

Vegas Tribune newspaper anylonger. We believe that those read-

ing this can read between the linesand we need not say how we viewedher unexpected departure or the factthat she moved to “one of the mostrespected online news sources inLas Vegas” while at the same timedisrespecting the only company thatgave her a second chance after herturbulent and troubled past.

When Ms. Deane was taken outof her elected position by formerClark County District AttorneyDavid Roger, Las Vegas Tribuneopened its door to her, giving her aradio show of her own.

After years of being out of Las

Vegas’ jurisdiction, Deane cameback, and the Las Vegas Tribuneonce again gave her the opportunityto establish herself in a better circle.Unfortunately, Ms. Deane did notseem to mix well with the Las Ve-gas Tribune team, apparently stilldealing with some inner and ongo-ing conflict and creating ongoing,unnecessary and unwanted drama.

“We thank Fran Deane for hercontribution to radiotribune.comand we wish her all the luck in theworld in any future endeavor shechooses to pursue,” said RolandoLarraz, owner of the radio station.

In this June 15, 2012, file photo, Ricky Campos (left) and Katye Hernandez, both illegal immigrants originallyfrom El Salvador, who live in Silver Spring, Md., hold signs saying “Thank You President Obama” inWashington, D.C. The group Casa de Maryland rallied outside the White House in support of the president’sannouncement that the U.S. government will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to youngerillegal immigrants who were brought to the U.S. by their parents when they were children.

By Linda FeldmannChristian Science MonitorPresident Obama has become

known for his aggressive use ofexecutive power. Faced with abalky Congress that is unwilling tomove his agenda or compromise onmost matters, he says he has nochoice. But House Speaker JohnBoehner (R) of Ohio isn’t im-pressed, and plans to sue. Here areour picks for Mr. Obama’s mostcontroversial uses of executivepower:

1. The Affordable Care Act— Employer Mandate Delay

The House lawsuit will center onone element of the ACA: the re-quirement that large employers(those with 50 or more workers)provide health coverage or pay apenalty. That provision was origi-nally due to go into effect in Janu-ary 2014, but the Obama adminis-tration has delayed that deadlinetwice, and it is now January 2016.The Treasury Department issuedrules in February 2014 spelling outthe second delay.

The rationale for the delay wasto allow companies more time toadjust to providing coverage. ButRepublicans accused the WhiteHouse of trying to avoid another

Has Obama abused executive power?His 5 most controversial power uses.

Obamacare controversy before theNovember midterms. And they ar-gued that individuals should havebeen given a reprieve.

The delay to the employer man-

date is just one of many changes tothe ACA ordered by the Obamaadministration without congres-sional approval. In some cases, alaw is left vague, leaving

rulemaking up to the relevant gov-ernment agencies. But in othercases, a law is explicit, and unilat-eral changes by the administration

(See Abuses, Page 6)

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(Continued from Page 1)Candidate called me at home andtalked with me for a short timebefore getting back to John Tho-mas and the rest of the Las VegasTribune staff; during that shortconversation, I took the opportu-nity to invite Captain Larry Burnsto address the Spanish communityby appearing with me on theMiguel Barrientos radio show onKRLV-Am next Wednesday Au-gust 13, at 4 p.m.

As you all probably know, a fewweeks ago Miguel Barrientos, themost popular Spanish talk showhost, asked me to play second baseon the last hour of his show everyWednesday, and I was honored byhis request; so if you’d like tobrush up on your Spanish, tune inand listen to Miguel and I discussthe latest on the local politicalscene. Miguel and I do not agreetoo often, but the public loves ourarguments on the air.

Next week we are going toprove to the audience, on MiguelBarrientos’ radio show, what I havebeen saying all along about LarryBurns being the best sheriff theLatino community could havewhen it comes time for the Novem-ber 4 election.

I might make mistakes, but Inever lie (remember TonyMontana”s quote that appears onmy Facebook page: “I always tellthe truth even when I lie”) and Iwould never support anyone thatis not the best candidate for thecommunity as a whole. That is whyI have been saying all along thatLarry Burns is the best candidateand is best for the community as awhole, Spanish or not, and shouldbe elected as the next Sheriff ofClark County.

Gee! I am glad that the Las Ve-gas Tribune has decided not to en-dorse candidates any more becauseif this doesn’t sound like an en-

My Point of Viewdorsement, then I don’t know whatit is.

I don’t take orders from the pow-erful U.S. Senator and MajorityLeader Harry Reid on who to sup-port or who not to support because Iam not afraid of anyone; that is thebenefit of living in an almost-freecountry where one has the right tolike a candidate or not and even ifthe elections are rigged, we still havethe right to vote for whomever weprefer, and Sheriff Douglas Gillespieknows that firsthand because neitherI nor this newspaper supported him— ever.

I do not play both sides of thefence; either I am in favor of onecandidate or against another, but Iwon’t pretend to be with both be-cause that is not ethical, and it iscalled hypocrisy.

Maybe I should stay out of poli-tics because I am not too good inpicking winners, I would have beena terrible odds-maker if I pickedraces as I pick candidates.

I went to bat for Governor Rob-ert List and he was a one-term Gov-ernor because, in my opinion, hefailed the voters; I went against agood sheriff to support JohnMcCarthy and that was another one-time elected official because heturned out to be the second worstsheriff Clark County ever had:Gillespie is in the all-time numberone slot for that.

But this time is different; I knowthat because I am a little wiser and alittle more experienced. I know thatLarry Burns is the right person forthe job with the support of the rankand file. That is what counts becausethey are the heart and soul of thedepartment.

Larry Burns is out there with hisofficers and I have the feeling thathe would not be a Sheriff that hidesbehind his desk and only comes outto pick up envelopes from campaigncontributors.

Just tell me when was the lasttime that anyone has seen SheriffDouglas Gillespie out and aboutfraternizing with the “regulars” inthe community? When was the lasttime Sheriff Douglas Gillespie wasseen at a breakfast with Hispanicsin Politics or lunch with the LatinChamber of Commerce? And bothorganizations have endorsed Sher-iff Gillespie’s hand-picked succes-sor? Go figure! (Why would theywant more of the same?)

But let’s be a little more realis-tic because these Spanish organiza-tion endorsements are not going toelect anyone. When was the lasttime anyone has seen SheriffGillespie have lunch at ChicagoJoe’s, the Golden Nugget or TripleGeorge?

That is why Oscar Goodman isstill my favorite mayor of all time.I supported him from day one whenno one wanted a MOB lawyer as amayor of Las Vegas even if LasVegas was built by alleged MOB

figures and MOB money.Once I attended a press meeting

at City Hall and Oscar introducedme as his friend and “a man that isnot afraid to write the truth” rightin front of all the journalists thatattended the meeting.

I am a friend to my friends andsometimes I get hit in the back orbetrayed, but that is part of life; thatis part of being in the public eye,but I don’t complain because thisis the profession I chose and I amman enough to take the good withthe bad.

But one thing I am sure of: I amglad to be part of this wonderful citythat I call an adult Disneyland!

My name is Rolando Larraz, andas always, I approved this column.

Rolando Larraz is Editor inChief of the Las Vegas Tribune. Hiscolumn appears weekly in thisnewspaper. To contact RolandoLarraz, email him at:Rlarraz@lasvegastribune.com orat (702) 699-8111.

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Border crisis: HHS to close threeinterim shelters for migrant children

By Noelle SwanChristian Science MonitorThe federal government will

close three interim shelters set upon U.S. military bases to house mi-grant children apprehended whilecrossing the border, according tomedia reports.

Beginning this week, the U.S.Department of Health and HumanServices will shutter emergencyshelters in California, Texas, andOklahoma, The New York Times

A view of the sleeping quarters at the Naval Base Ventura County Temporary Shelter in Port Hueneme,Calif., in this Department of Homeland Security handout photo released June 12. Three interim shelters thathave housed thousands of children who have come unaccompanied to the United States from Central Americawill close within weeks, top U.S. newspapers reported Aug. 4.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has secured enough alternative smallshelters for migrant children to shutter three interim shelters set up on military bases.

and Los Angeles Times reportedMonday.

“We are able to take this stepbecause we have proactively ex-panded capacity to care for chil-dren in standard shelters, which aresignificantly less costly facilities.At the same time, we have seen adecrease in the number of childrencrossing the southwest border,”HHS spokesman Kenneth Wolfesaid, in a statement.

The federal government ap-pended the shelters in May andJune in response to the surge ofunaccompanied children, mostlyfrom El Salvador, Guatemala, andHonduras, flooding the U.S.-Mexico border. In that time, thethree military facilities havehoused 7,700 children seeking ref-uge.

President Obama requested$3.7 billion in funds to house andprocess the waves of children, butlawmakers were unable to pass anynew funding before leaving for a

(See Shelters, Page 4)

August 6-12, 2014 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 3

CITY BEAT

The 8th Secretary of VeteransAffairs Robert McDonald will beaddressing thousands of ill and in-jured veterans at the DAV (DisabledAmerican Veteran) National Con-vention at Bally’s Las Vegas Hoteland Casino in Las Vegas Saturday,Aug. 9, 8:30 a.m. at the Joint Open-ing Session.

McDonald’s first address to theveterans service community will fo-cus on his plans to reform the Vet-erans Administration which hasbeen wrought with turmoil since theswell of controversy over miscon-duct, records falsification and ap-parent systemic problems deepwithin the VA health care systemwere revealed. McDonald comes tothe VA after 33 years at Procter &Gamble, where he most recentlyserved as CEO, President andChairman of the Board of the For-tune 500 Company.

* * * * *National

My Social Security WeekSubmitted by Maria Artista-

Cuchna, Acting Associate Commis-sioner for the Office of ExternalAffairs

We are excited to announce thatAugust 17- 23, 2014 will mark thefirst National my Social SecurityWeek! During this week, Social Se-curity will host numerous eventsand activities across the country toraise awareness about the benefitsof having a my Social Security ac-count and to encourage the publicto sign up for their account atw w w. s o c i a l s e c u r i t y . g o v /myaccount. Our message for thecampaign will be “Prepare for yourSOMEDAY: Join the millions anddiscover your benefits. Open a mySocial Security account.”

Why should your constituentsopen a free my Social Security ac-count?

Robert McDonald

Newly appointed Secretary of Veterans Affairsto address injured veterans in Las Vegas

Individuals can use their my So-cial Security account to access theirSocial Security Statement to checktheir earnings and get estimates offuture retirement, disability, andsurvivor benefits they or their fami-lies may receive. If individuals al-ready receive Social Security ben-efits, they can get benefit verifica-tion letters, change their addressand phone number, and start orchange their direct deposit informa-tion.

We need your help!As part of my Social Security

Week, please partner with us byhosting sign-up events, posting in-formation on your website and so-cial media outlets, and supportingour campaign through Thunderclap.You can find all the resources youneed to support this campaign ath t t p : / / s o c i a l s e c u r i t y. g o v /myaccount/materials.html.

We hope that you will join us inour efforts to make National my So-cial Security Week a success. If youwill be supporting our campaign orare interested in getting some addi-tional information, please drop usa note at oea.net.post@ssa.gov andsomeone on my staff will contactyou directly.

As always, thank you for yourcontinued support, and we look for-ward to working with you.

* * * * *Blood drive at Texas Station

Gambling Hall & HotelFriday, August 8, 9am —

12:30pm at the Texas Station Gam-bling Hall & Hotel, Dallas Room,2101 Texas Star Lane North LasVegas. Find the hero in you! Vol-unteer blood donors are needed inLas Vegas year-round. All donorsat the Texas Station Gambling Hall& Hotel blood drive will receiveone free voucher to the Feast Buf-fet and two free admissions to seethe Tina Turner and Stevie Wondertribute concert on Aug. 30. All do-nors in August will also receive a

voucher for two free admissions tosee Gordie Brown at the GoldenNugget and a buy-one-get-one-freeadmission to the Adventuredome atCircus Circus. Donors are encour-aged to make an appointment andcan do so by calling 877-827-4376

* * * * *Jerry Lewis:

Painted PicturesFriday, August 8, 9am — 5pm

at 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. TheUNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum ispleased to announce the opening ofPAINTED PICTURES, an exhibi-tion of original photographs byfamed actor/director/comedian/singer/ philanthropist, Jerry Lewis.An avid and obsessive photogra-pher throughout his entire lifetime,Jerry Lewis created this uniquebody of work during the 50’s, 60’sand 70’s. Known to always have acamera by his side, his knowledgeand use of the camera as a vehiclefor expression is notably extraordi-nary. It is the strength of theseworks that allows this multi-tal-ented entertainer to add the title of“artist/photographer.” The exhibi-tion is curated by Michele C. Quinn,MCQ Fine Art.

* * * * *Mt. Charleston Arts

and Crafts ShowSaturday, August 9, 10am —

4pm at The Resort on MountCharleston, Mount Charleston. TheMount Charleston Arts and CraftsShow is hosting its fifth annualevent from 10am to 5pm, on bothSaturday, August 9, and Sunday,August 10, at The Resort at MountCharleston (formerly The MountCharleston Hotel). Fine art, jewelry,clothing, fiber arts, toys, pet sup-plies, baby and children’s clothing,home dÈcor, and other crafts willbe featured. All crafts are handmadeby local Las Vegas artisans. Thisshow is known for only featuringlocal artists and handmade craftsand art. Food will also be available.

There will be musical entertainmenton Sunday only. Admission is free.

* * * * *Pahrump Valley Museum

Lecture SeriesSaturday, August 9, 1pm at

Pahrump Valley Museum, 401 E.Basin Ave., Pahrump. Calling allhistory buffs: the Pahrump ValleyMuseum is dedicated to inspiringcuriosity and teaching the rich his-tory and culture of Pahrumpthrough its one-of-a-kind exhibitsthat include early farming and min-ing equipment, early relics fromcowboys and pioneers, and NativeAmerican artifacts. In addition tothe historic items on display, thePahrump Valley Museum offers amonthly lecture series that coversa wide range of topics

* * * * *Dunkin’ Donuts Las VegasFranchisees Partner withThe Shade Tree to Hold

School Supplies Drive forShelter Children

Saturday and Sunday, August 9-10, 6pm at all Southern NevadaDunkin’ Donuts locations. Dunkin’Donuts franchisees are extending ahelping hand by hosting a schoolsupplies drive for The Shade Tree.Beginning on August 1 and runningthrough August 14, 2014, guestscan donate school supplies to anyof the Southern Nevada Dunkin’Donuts locations.

All donations collected will helpsupply The Shade Tree’s annual“Back to School Shopping” event

at the shelter.Items needed include: paper,

pencils, crayons, colored pencils,erasers, pencil boxes, folders, bind-ers, and gently used uniforms orclothing for boys and girls

* * * * *Musical Arts

Chorus AuditionsSunday, August 17, 6 — 9pm at

UNLV Beam Music rm 159, 4505S Maryland Pkwy. The SouthernNevada Musical Arts Society in-vites singers to perform the greatmasterworks with its 65-voice Mu-sical Arts Chorus & Orchestra. TheMusical Arts Chorus accompaniesrenowned tenor, Andrea Bocelli, forthe sixth time at the MGM GrandHotel on Dec. 6th, 2014.

There are also openings in the20-voice Musical Arts Singers cho-ral ensemble. An audition is re-quired for membership in SNMASensembles. Audition informationmay be found at the Society’s website, www.snmas.com. Auditionswill be held Sunday, August 17from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. in BeamMusic Center 159 on the UNLVcampus.

Interested singers may call Dr.Douglas R. Peterson at 702-451-6672 for an appointment

* * * * *City Beat is a compilation of

news and views of our editorial andwriting team, along with readersubmissions and topics. Readersare invited to suggest a local topicor any other items of interest.

August 6-12, 2014 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 3

CITY BEAT

The 8th Secretary of VeteransAffairs Robert McDonald will beaddressing thousands of ill and in-jured veterans at the DAV (DisabledAmerican Veteran) National Con-vention at Bally’s Las Vegas Hoteland Casino in Las Vegas Saturday,Aug. 9, 8:30 a.m. at the Joint Open-ing Session.

McDonald’s first address to theveterans service community will fo-cus on his plans to reform the Vet-erans Administration which hasbeen wrought with turmoil since theswell of controversy over miscon-duct, records falsification and ap-parent systemic problems deepwithin the VA health care systemwere revealed. McDonald comes tothe VA after 33 years at Procter &Gamble, where he most recentlyserved as CEO, President andChairman of the Board of the For-tune 500 Company.

* * * * *National

My Social Security WeekSubmitted by Maria Artista-

Cuchna, Acting Associate Commis-sioner for the Office of ExternalAffairs

We are excited to announce thatAugust 17- 23, 2014 will mark thefirst National my Social SecurityWeek! During this week, Social Se-curity will host numerous eventsand activities across the country toraise awareness about the benefitsof having a my Social Security ac-count and to encourage the publicto sign up for their account atw w w. s o c i a l s e c u r i t y . g o v /myaccount. Our message for thecampaign will be “Prepare for yourSOMEDAY: Join the millions anddiscover your benefits. Open a mySocial Security account.”

Why should your constituentsopen a free my Social Security ac-count?

Robert McDonald

Newly appointed Secretary of Veterans Affairsto address injured veterans in Las Vegas

Individuals can use their my So-cial Security account to access theirSocial Security Statement to checktheir earnings and get estimates offuture retirement, disability, andsurvivor benefits they or their fami-lies may receive. If individuals al-ready receive Social Security ben-efits, they can get benefit verifica-tion letters, change their addressand phone number, and start orchange their direct deposit informa-tion.

We need your help!As part of my Social Security

Week, please partner with us byhosting sign-up events, posting in-formation on your website and so-cial media outlets, and supportingour campaign through Thunderclap.You can find all the resources youneed to support this campaign ath t t p : / / s o c i a l s e c u r i t y. g o v /myaccount/materials.html.

We hope that you will join us inour efforts to make National my So-cial Security Week a success. If youwill be supporting our campaign orare interested in getting some addi-tional information, please drop usa note at oea.net.post@ssa.gov andsomeone on my staff will contactyou directly.

As always, thank you for yourcontinued support, and we look for-ward to working with you.

* * * * *Blood drive at Texas Station

Gambling Hall & HotelFriday, August 8, 9am —

12:30pm at the Texas Station Gam-bling Hall & Hotel, Dallas Room,2101 Texas Star Lane North LasVegas. Find the hero in you! Vol-unteer blood donors are needed inLas Vegas year-round. All donorsat the Texas Station Gambling Hall& Hotel blood drive will receiveone free voucher to the Feast Buf-fet and two free admissions to seethe Tina Turner and Stevie Wondertribute concert on Aug. 30. All do-nors in August will also receive a

voucher for two free admissions tosee Gordie Brown at the GoldenNugget and a buy-one-get-one-freeadmission to the Adventuredome atCircus Circus. Donors are encour-aged to make an appointment andcan do so by calling 877-827-4376

* * * * *Jerry Lewis:

Painted PicturesFriday, August 8, 9am — 5pm

at 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. TheUNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum ispleased to announce the opening ofPAINTED PICTURES, an exhibi-tion of original photographs byfamed actor/director/comedian/singer/ philanthropist, Jerry Lewis.An avid and obsessive photogra-pher throughout his entire lifetime,Jerry Lewis created this uniquebody of work during the 50’s, 60’sand 70’s. Known to always have acamera by his side, his knowledgeand use of the camera as a vehiclefor expression is notably extraordi-nary. It is the strength of theseworks that allows this multi-tal-ented entertainer to add the title of“artist/photographer.” The exhibi-tion is curated by Michele C. Quinn,MCQ Fine Art.

* * * * *Mt. Charleston Arts

and Crafts ShowSaturday, August 9, 10am —

4pm at The Resort on MountCharleston, Mount Charleston. TheMount Charleston Arts and CraftsShow is hosting its fifth annualevent from 10am to 5pm, on bothSaturday, August 9, and Sunday,August 10, at The Resort at MountCharleston (formerly The MountCharleston Hotel). Fine art, jewelry,clothing, fiber arts, toys, pet sup-plies, baby and children’s clothing,home dÈcor, and other crafts willbe featured. All crafts are handmadeby local Las Vegas artisans. Thisshow is known for only featuringlocal artists and handmade craftsand art. Food will also be available.

There will be musical entertainmenton Sunday only. Admission is free.

* * * * *Pahrump Valley Museum

Lecture SeriesSaturday, August 9, 1pm at

Pahrump Valley Museum, 401 E.Basin Ave., Pahrump. Calling allhistory buffs: the Pahrump ValleyMuseum is dedicated to inspiringcuriosity and teaching the rich his-tory and culture of Pahrumpthrough its one-of-a-kind exhibitsthat include early farming and min-ing equipment, early relics fromcowboys and pioneers, and NativeAmerican artifacts. In addition tothe historic items on display, thePahrump Valley Museum offers amonthly lecture series that coversa wide range of topics

* * * * *Dunkin’ Donuts Las VegasFranchisees Partner withThe Shade Tree to Hold

School Supplies Drive forShelter Children

Saturday and Sunday, August 9-10, 6pm at all Southern NevadaDunkin’ Donuts locations. Dunkin’Donuts franchisees are extending ahelping hand by hosting a schoolsupplies drive for The Shade Tree.Beginning on August 1 and runningthrough August 14, 2014, guestscan donate school supplies to anyof the Southern Nevada Dunkin’Donuts locations.

All donations collected will helpsupply The Shade Tree’s annual“Back to School Shopping” event

at the shelter.Items needed include: paper,

pencils, crayons, colored pencils,erasers, pencil boxes, folders, bind-ers, and gently used uniforms orclothing for boys and girls

* * * * *Musical Arts

Chorus AuditionsSunday, August 17, 6 — 9pm at

UNLV Beam Music rm 159, 4505S Maryland Pkwy. The SouthernNevada Musical Arts Society in-vites singers to perform the greatmasterworks with its 65-voice Mu-sical Arts Chorus & Orchestra. TheMusical Arts Chorus accompaniesrenowned tenor, Andrea Bocelli, forthe sixth time at the MGM GrandHotel on Dec. 6th, 2014.

There are also openings in the20-voice Musical Arts Singers cho-ral ensemble. An audition is re-quired for membership in SNMASensembles. Audition informationmay be found at the Society’s website, www.snmas.com. Auditionswill be held Sunday, August 17from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. in BeamMusic Center 159 on the UNLVcampus.

Interested singers may call Dr.Douglas R. Peterson at 702-451-6672 for an appointment

* * * * *City Beat is a compilation of

news and views of our editorial andwriting team, along with readersubmissions and topics. Readersare invited to suggest a local topicor any other items of interest.

made it to trial; in fact, none of thedetails or circumstances of O. J.Simpson’s arrest, at the Palms Ho-tel, was brought up at trial. All ofthese facts, circumstances and evi-dence (digital confession) wasomitted from the trial and/or de-stroyed by the LVMPD and the Dis-trict Attorney’s office. In reality, O.J. Simpson’s Due Process rightswere violated.

The beheading murder of Of-ficer Kevin Scott Dailey is probablyone of the most egregious criminalacts, which involves alleged com-mission and complicity by theLVMPD, Henderson P. D. and theClark County Coroners Office.Nobody, except a handful of Cor-rections Officers, were even awareof this murder of an officer,whereby they found Officer KevinDailey’s severed head in the desertarea near Lake Mead after forminga volunteer search party in Decem-ber of 2007, after the month-longdisappearance of Dailey. This infor-mation emerged during legal depo-sitions in June/July of 2013, and ison record.

The LVMPD Administration–both past and present–has for de-cades deceived the public, its em-ployees, and any clients that re-quired police services. This defi-nitely is not the way a police de-partment is supposed to operate andhonorably serve the public. In alllikelihood, this despicable criminalsystem that is still in place and op-erating will continue, unless federalintervention occurs.

The Feds are aware of these in-cidents because I continually tellthem and request their help. I haveno idea what they are waiting for.

God Bless us all; we are goingto need it.

* * * * *Gordon Martines is a former

LVMPD detective who has servedin many capacities over his 39-yearcareer in law enforcement. He hasbeen a candidate for sheriff in 2002,2006, 2010 and 2014, with the in-tention of bringing integrity and ac-countability back to the department,and filed a federal lawsuit againstLVMPD in 2011. Martines nowcontributes his opinions and ideasto the Las Vegas Tribune to keep thepublic informed and help improvepolicing in Las Vegas. He has alsoappeared on the Face the Tribuneradio program several times toshare his plan for a better LVMPD.

Page 4 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / August 6-12, 2014

tutional Patriots respond in force,with their weapons, to support, pro-tect and defend the Constitution ofthe United States and The Bill ofRights, specifically the First andFourth Amendments, which wereobviously violated, against theBundy family and their neighbors.The rest of the events pretty muchoccurred, along with the additionof some exaggerations, such asCliven Bundy being a racist, andcop-killers Jarod and AmandaMiller being representative of thetype of people supporting the pro-test. As this situation evolves, it isclear that neither of those allega-tions held any weight or validity,and were just another example ofcrap journalism, exhibited by themainstream media.

Example after example can begiven to clearly show (and the va-lidity of which has been proven)that these half-truths can have dev-astating outcomes for innocentpeople — unless such half-truths,lies, are exposed and unmasked forall to see.

Take for example, right here inour community, the 2001 PhillipLemann jail death at the CCDC.The medical examiner at thecoroner’s inquest states thatLemann died from a fractured hy-oid bone in his throat, which causedstrangulation and death, yet nobodyinvolved admitted touchingLemann’s neck and it was laterruled justified.

Next, take the Swave Lopescase, where a handcuffed prisonerescaped from a detective’s vehicleand ran away, into a fenced-in park-ing lot, and is then shot in the backand killed by pursuing detectives.It is later learned that the crimescene was later unlawfully altered,whereby a handgun and a briefcasewere removed from the detective’svehicle and then photographedagain. The coroner’s inquestclaimed, once again, “justified.”

Let’s take the Trevon Cole OIS.Trevon Cole is found half-naked,flushing his dope down the toiletin a apartment, and is shot in theback of the head and killed bysearch warrant-serving LVMPDdetectives, along with “COPS” TVcamera crews. Amazingly, the TVvideo is nowhere to be found andneither is the camera crew. Coro-ners inquest yields “justified.”

Next, Mortensen-Brady-Mendosa OIS. Off-duty officers,Brady and Mortensen, go over toMendosa’s residence, shoot fromtheir vehicle and kill Mendosa. Thevehicle, which belongs to Brady, isimmediately stripped and repaintedprior to being examined by thecrime lab. Mortensen is the onlyone convicted of killing Mendosaand receives a life term. Eventually,Brady is later charged by the Fedsfor a civil rights violation, and alsogoes to prison, for approximately7-9 years.

Next O. J. Simpson’s arrest forRobbery/Kidnap/Burglary. A Spon-taneous confession was obtainedfrom O. J. Simpson by me, on digi-tal tape. An arrest report was made,an officer’s report was made, abooking slip was made, and aMiranda Rights Card was signed byO. J. Simpson, Det. Al Garris andme. None of these legal documents

From The Desk(Continued from Page 1)

five-week recess at the end of last week. However, the decision toclose the shelters on military bases had more to do with securing moreappropriate shelters than lack of funding, Mr. Wolfe said, accordingto The New York Times.

The number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum has ex-ploded in the past year; some 57,000 children have flocked to the U.S.border from Central America since October. That stream has slowedin recent weeks, alleviating some of the pressure on the emergencyshelter system — at least temporarily.

“There remains substantial uncertainty about the future flows ofunaccompanied children,” Wolfe told the Los Angeles Times. “Thethree temporary shelters on military bases could be reopened for alimited time if the number of children increases significantly.”

Going forward, children will be placed in smaller shelters through-out the country. While some communities have balked at the idea ofopening local shelters to migrant children, youth workers who haveseen first hand the challenges that mass shelters pose for young chil-dren applaud the move.

“If you can get as many kids into the traditional shelters, the bet-ter,” said Eric Tijerina, associate director of the immigrant children’slegal program at the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants inArlington, Va., who worked with children at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, according to the Los Angeles Times. “It’s a much morepleasant environment for a child,” he added.

Children typically spend a month in a shelter before they are placedwith sponsors, often parents or relatives already living within the US,before immigration courts can process their cases. That takes an aver-age of 30 days, down from last month’s average of 35 days, the L.A.Times reported. It can be another year and a half before a child goesbefore an immigration judge, Judge Dana Leigh Marks, president ofthe National Association of Immigration Judges, told the Monitor in aJuly interview.

Shelters(Continued from Page 2) Wednesday on Eastern Avenue and

the well-known Fremont Street, justa few blocks from the now verypopular Fremont Street Experience,and during the First Friday festivi-ties.

On Sunday morning, Metro Po-lice confirm a Metro sergeant shota suspect in the Northeast area ofLas Vegas, leaving him with non-life-threatening injuries. Police saythe man pulled a handgun on themduring a vehicle chase. The chasebegan shortly before 10 a.m. Sun-day, when police were called to the4800 block of Cleopatra near EastGowan and North Nellis for reportsof shots fired.

One may wonder how manychildren could have been playing onthe streets on a Sunday morning,their lives at risk.

The voters in Clark County

Lombardo(Continued from Page 1) should keep in mind the two home

invasions that happened last weekwhen a pair, Natasha Jackson andCody Winter, robbed a freeway ser-vice patrol worker, invaded twohomes, shot two people and stabbedanother, proving once again thatpeople, voters and residents inClark County cannot even be safein their own home any more.

And Las Vegas police werecalled to a barricade situation in atrailer on Friday around 3:45 p.m.,on the 2600 block of Betty Lanenear Nellis and Cheyenne. Isn’t thatabout the time when children arehome from school playing outsidein front of their trailer homes?Maybe trailer residents are just notpart of Lombardo’s campaign is-sues.

On the other hand, Lombardo’schallenger, Larry Burns, is a policecaptain that was in the field hand-

in-hand with his men while incharge of the Bolden Station, whichis a predominately minority areathat was plagued with crime beforeCaptain Burns took over the com-mand position of the Bolden SubStation on Lake Mead and MartinLuther King Boulevards.

The management of the Las Ve-gas Tribune believes thatLombardo’s dislike for what NormJahn writes about him is nothing butan excuse to continue the same dis-criminatory policy against a publi-cation that did not support or en-dorse his “protector” and boss.

“Norm Jahn is a contributor tothe Las Vegas Tribune and is in noway part of the administration, theEditorial Board, or part of the man-agement team. And Norm no longerlives in Nevada,” explained PerlyViasmensky, the newspaper’s Gen-eral Manager.

made it to trial; in fact, none of thedetails or circumstances of O. J.Simpson’s arrest, at the Palms Ho-tel, was brought up at trial. All ofthese facts, circumstances and evi-dence (digital confession) wasomitted from the trial and/or de-stroyed by the LVMPD and the Dis-trict Attorney’s office. In reality, O.J. Simpson’s Due Process rightswere violated.

The beheading murder of Of-ficer Kevin Scott Dailey is probablyone of the most egregious criminalacts, which involves alleged com-mission and complicity by theLVMPD, Henderson P. D. and theClark County Coroners Office.Nobody, except a handful of Cor-rections Officers, were even awareof this murder of an officer,whereby they found Officer KevinDailey’s severed head in the desertarea near Lake Mead after forminga volunteer search party in Decem-ber of 2007, after the month-longdisappearance of Dailey. This infor-mation emerged during legal depo-sitions in June/July of 2013, and ison record.

The LVMPD Administration–both past and present–has for de-cades deceived the public, its em-ployees, and any clients that re-quired police services. This defi-nitely is not the way a police de-partment is supposed to operate andhonorably serve the public. In alllikelihood, this despicable criminalsystem that is still in place and op-erating will continue, unless federalintervention occurs.

The Feds are aware of these in-cidents because I continually tellthem and request their help. I haveno idea what they are waiting for.

God Bless us all; we are goingto need it.

* * * * *Gordon Martines is a former

LVMPD detective who has servedin many capacities over his 39-yearcareer in law enforcement. He hasbeen a candidate for sheriff in 2002,2006, 2010 and 2014, with the in-tention of bringing integrity and ac-countability back to the department,and filed a federal lawsuit againstLVMPD in 2011. Martines nowcontributes his opinions and ideasto the Las Vegas Tribune to keep thepublic informed and help improvepolicing in Las Vegas. He has alsoappeared on the Face the Tribuneradio program several times toshare his plan for a better LVMPD.

Page 4 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / August 6-12, 2014

tutional Patriots respond in force,with their weapons, to support, pro-tect and defend the Constitution ofthe United States and The Bill ofRights, specifically the First andFourth Amendments, which wereobviously violated, against theBundy family and their neighbors.The rest of the events pretty muchoccurred, along with the additionof some exaggerations, such asCliven Bundy being a racist, andcop-killers Jarod and AmandaMiller being representative of thetype of people supporting the pro-test. As this situation evolves, it isclear that neither of those allega-tions held any weight or validity,and were just another example ofcrap journalism, exhibited by themainstream media.

Example after example can begiven to clearly show (and the va-lidity of which has been proven)that these half-truths can have dev-astating outcomes for innocentpeople — unless such half-truths,lies, are exposed and unmasked forall to see.

Take for example, right here inour community, the 2001 PhillipLemann jail death at the CCDC.The medical examiner at thecoroner’s inquest states thatLemann died from a fractured hy-oid bone in his throat, which causedstrangulation and death, yet nobodyinvolved admitted touchingLemann’s neck and it was laterruled justified.

Next, take the Swave Lopescase, where a handcuffed prisonerescaped from a detective’s vehicleand ran away, into a fenced-in park-ing lot, and is then shot in the backand killed by pursuing detectives.It is later learned that the crimescene was later unlawfully altered,whereby a handgun and a briefcasewere removed from the detective’svehicle and then photographedagain. The coroner’s inquestclaimed, once again, “justified.”

Let’s take the Trevon Cole OIS.Trevon Cole is found half-naked,flushing his dope down the toiletin a apartment, and is shot in theback of the head and killed bysearch warrant-serving LVMPDdetectives, along with “COPS” TVcamera crews. Amazingly, the TVvideo is nowhere to be found andneither is the camera crew. Coro-ners inquest yields “justified.”

Next, Mortensen-Brady-Mendosa OIS. Off-duty officers,Brady and Mortensen, go over toMendosa’s residence, shoot fromtheir vehicle and kill Mendosa. Thevehicle, which belongs to Brady, isimmediately stripped and repaintedprior to being examined by thecrime lab. Mortensen is the onlyone convicted of killing Mendosaand receives a life term. Eventually,Brady is later charged by the Fedsfor a civil rights violation, and alsogoes to prison, for approximately7-9 years.

Next O. J. Simpson’s arrest forRobbery/Kidnap/Burglary. A Spon-taneous confession was obtainedfrom O. J. Simpson by me, on digi-tal tape. An arrest report was made,an officer’s report was made, abooking slip was made, and aMiranda Rights Card was signed byO. J. Simpson, Det. Al Garris andme. None of these legal documents

From The Desk(Continued from Page 1)

five-week recess at the end of last week. However, the decision toclose the shelters on military bases had more to do with securing moreappropriate shelters than lack of funding, Mr. Wolfe said, accordingto The New York Times.

The number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum has ex-ploded in the past year; some 57,000 children have flocked to the U.S.border from Central America since October. That stream has slowedin recent weeks, alleviating some of the pressure on the emergencyshelter system — at least temporarily.

“There remains substantial uncertainty about the future flows ofunaccompanied children,” Wolfe told the Los Angeles Times. “Thethree temporary shelters on military bases could be reopened for alimited time if the number of children increases significantly.”

Going forward, children will be placed in smaller shelters through-out the country. While some communities have balked at the idea ofopening local shelters to migrant children, youth workers who haveseen first hand the challenges that mass shelters pose for young chil-dren applaud the move.

“If you can get as many kids into the traditional shelters, the bet-ter,” said Eric Tijerina, associate director of the immigrant children’slegal program at the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants inArlington, Va., who worked with children at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, according to the Los Angeles Times. “It’s a much morepleasant environment for a child,” he added.

Children typically spend a month in a shelter before they are placedwith sponsors, often parents or relatives already living within the US,before immigration courts can process their cases. That takes an aver-age of 30 days, down from last month’s average of 35 days, the L.A.Times reported. It can be another year and a half before a child goesbefore an immigration judge, Judge Dana Leigh Marks, president ofthe National Association of Immigration Judges, told the Monitor in aJuly interview.

Shelters(Continued from Page 2) Wednesday on Eastern Avenue and

the well-known Fremont Street, justa few blocks from the now verypopular Fremont Street Experience,and during the First Friday festivi-ties.

On Sunday morning, Metro Po-lice confirm a Metro sergeant shota suspect in the Northeast area ofLas Vegas, leaving him with non-life-threatening injuries. Police saythe man pulled a handgun on themduring a vehicle chase. The chasebegan shortly before 10 a.m. Sun-day, when police were called to the4800 block of Cleopatra near EastGowan and North Nellis for reportsof shots fired.

One may wonder how manychildren could have been playing onthe streets on a Sunday morning,their lives at risk.

The voters in Clark County

Lombardo(Continued from Page 1) should keep in mind the two home

invasions that happened last weekwhen a pair, Natasha Jackson andCody Winter, robbed a freeway ser-vice patrol worker, invaded twohomes, shot two people and stabbedanother, proving once again thatpeople, voters and residents inClark County cannot even be safein their own home any more.

And Las Vegas police werecalled to a barricade situation in atrailer on Friday around 3:45 p.m.,on the 2600 block of Betty Lanenear Nellis and Cheyenne. Isn’t thatabout the time when children arehome from school playing outsidein front of their trailer homes?Maybe trailer residents are just notpart of Lombardo’s campaign is-sues.

On the other hand, Lombardo’schallenger, Larry Burns, is a policecaptain that was in the field hand-

in-hand with his men while incharge of the Bolden Station, whichis a predominately minority areathat was plagued with crime beforeCaptain Burns took over the com-mand position of the Bolden SubStation on Lake Mead and MartinLuther King Boulevards.

The management of the Las Ve-gas Tribune believes thatLombardo’s dislike for what NormJahn writes about him is nothing butan excuse to continue the same dis-criminatory policy against a publi-cation that did not support or en-dorse his “protector” and boss.

“Norm Jahn is a contributor tothe Las Vegas Tribune and is in noway part of the administration, theEditorial Board, or part of the man-agement team. And Norm no longerlives in Nevada,” explained PerlyViasmensky, the newspaper’s Gen-eral Manager.

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Immigration: Why the Latinovote matters in 2014 midterms

By Linda FeldmannChristian Science Monitor

Washington — Conventionalwisdom holds that the Latino votewon’t have much impact on thisNovember’s midterm elections. In-deed, in the battle for control of theSenate — the big question mark ofthe midterms — almost none of thekey states have significant popula-tions of Hispanic voters.

Only in Colorado, where Sen.Mark Udall (D) is fighting for hispolitical life, do Hispanics representa major portion of the electorate —15 percent of eligible voters and 10percent of likely voters, accordingto a New York Times analysis.

But there’s another way to lookat Hispanic outreach in 2014: as adress rehearsal for 2016, when His-panics will play a crucial role in thenext presidential race. Messagesthat go out now will not be forgot-ten when the 2016 cycle starts —essentially, the day after the Nov. 4midterms.

Last Friday the Republican-ledHouse voted to rescind PresidentObama’s authority to delay depor-tation for certain undocumentedimmigrants, a slap at the so-called“Dreamers” who came to the UnitedStates illegally as children and arenow able to stay legally and work.The House measure was symbolic,as the Senate had already left townand Mr. Obama had no intention ofsigning it in any case. But Demo-crats will use that vote as evidenceof what they see as Republican hos-tility toward Hispanic immigrants.

The recent crisis of child mi-grants flooding into the United

In the battle for control of the U.S. Senate, only one key state in 2014 has a significant Latino population. But themidterms are a dress rehearsal for 2016, and both parties see immigration as a defining issue for their voters.

Congress leaves town: How far canObama go it alone on border crisis?

Candidate for U.S. Congress Andrew Romanoff, left center, hosts severalundocumented students who came to the U.S. as children, to discussthe impact that passing immigration reform legislation would have onthem and their families, at Romanoff’s campaign office Friday June27, 2014 in Aurora, Colo. June 27 marks the one year anniversary ofthe Senate passing immigration reform legislation, which has yet topass in the House of Representatives.

By Gail ChaddockChristian Science MonitorWASHINGTON — With Con-

gress out of town for five weeks,President Obama says that he isforced to go it alone on the bordercrisis, even with a House lawsuit inthe works chiding him for execu-tive overreach.

The White House’s $3.7 billionemergency request to deal with thechild migrant crisis on the U.S. bor-der with Mexico failed to producea dime.

“I’m going to have to act alone,because we don’t have enough re-sources,” the president told report-ers at an impromptu press briefingon Friday.

“That means while they’re outon vacation, I’m going to have tomake some tough choices to meetthe challenge, with or without Con-gress, he added.

A Senate measure to provide$2.7 billion in emergency fundingderailed Thursday on a proceduralvote. The next votes in the Senatearen’t expected until the secondweek in September.

With emergency funding in limbo, President Obama claims an opening to relieve thechild migrant crisis on the border. Legal analysts say there’s much that he can do.

After quelling a conservativerevolt in their own ranks, HouseRepublicans on Friday passed twomeasures: One is a spending billthat commits $700 million to bor-der security and humanitarian as-sistance. It also rolled back a 2008anti-trafficking law that gave childmigrants from nonbordering coun-tries the right to have their caseheard before a judge, a process thatcan take years. It passed on a nearparty-line vote, 223 to 189.

The other, directed straight at theObama White House, rolls back a2012 memo by the Department ofHomeland Security that deferreddeportation for many undocu-mented immigrants who had cometo the US illegally as children. De-ferred Action for Childhood Arriv-als, or DACA, has been a flashpointfor conservatives. The bill passed216 to 192, with 11 Republicansvoting with all but four Democratsin opposition.

Even before Congress failed todeliver on a spending package forthe border, a top Obama adviser sig-naled that the president was prepar-

ing “very significant executive ac-tion” on the larger issue of immi-gration reform, also to launch with-out the Congress.

“The president acting on immi-gration reform will certainly up thelikelihood that [Republicans] wouldcontemplate impeachment at somepoint,” senior Obama adviser DanPfeiffer told reporters at a Monitorbreakfast last week.

Even with a returning Congressin a confrontational mood, there aresteps that the White House couldtake this summer that could sustaina court challenge, legal experts say.

“In most enforcement realms,generally there is pretty broad dis-cretion,” said Leon Rodriguez, aformer Justice Department lawyerand the newly confirmed directorfor U.S. Citizenship and Immigra-tion Services, told an oversighthearing of the House JudiciaryCommittee this week.

The range of such options in-cludes giving undocumented immi-grants official work permits thatallow them to find legal employ-ment, obtain driver’s licenses, and

pay income taxes.Some legal analysts also claim

a basis for the president to expandhis executive action to shield someyoung undocumented immigrantsfrom deportation — the DACA pro-gram that the House just tried tocurb.

Since Aug. 15, 2012, when thefirst DACA applications were pro-cessed, more than 600,000 indi-viduals have applied for a two-yeardeferment on deportation. The pro-gram covers people under the ageof 31 who arrived in the US beforethey turned 16 and have continu-ously resided ever since. Pressed byDemocrats at a hearing of the HouseRules Committee on Friday, HouseRepublicans did not say whetherthey intended the measure to blockrenewals of those already shieldedby the program.

Democrats are urging the admin-istration to expand DACA protec-tion to more of the 11 million resi-dents now in the US illegally. Thisprospect, and others, has beenvetted in private discussions withadministration allies, and the White

House is preparing executive ac-tion, the Washington Post reports onSaturday.

Steps widely viewed as out ofbounds for presidents acting aloneinclude: granting citizenship or per-manent residency, changing eligi-bility for federal or state social ben-efit programs, including welfare,food stamps, or health care.

Meanwhile, the House JudiciaryCommittee this week released itsown list of immediate steps thepresident could take to start solv-ing the border crisis, without con-gressional action.

These include:—Sending a strong, public mes-

sage that those who enter illegallywill be returned.

—Cracking down on fraudulentasylum claims, which may includeat least 70 percent of asylum cases,according to an internal DHS reportobtained by the committee.

—Restoring agreements withlocal law enforcement agencies toenforce immigration laws.

—Giving Border Patrol agentsaccess to federal lands.

States from Central America hasalso become a hot-button issue, test-ing both parties as they seek to en-ergize their base voters for the mid-terms. But in 2014, the politicalimport is mostly not with Hispanicvoters; it’s about how white votersperceive the issue.

“The immigration issue givesRepublicans a better chance of con-solidating the older, conservativewhite vote,” says Republican strat-egist Ford O’Connell. “That’s whois most likely to turn out in the mid-terms.”

Democrats say that Republicansare already energized to turn out inNovember, and so it’s Democrats

who are getting better mileage outof immigration.

“The president and Democratscan campaign against the Houseand the [Ted] Cruz wing of the GOPin the Senate that A) they’re notworking to solve problems, and B)these guys are sort of mean,” saysDemocratic communications spe-cialist Peter Fenn. “There can besome reverberations with that, andnot just with Hispanic voters, Ithink.”

Still, not all Democrats are em-bracing Obama’s approach to im-migration. Last week, two Demo-cratic senators in tough reelectionfights expressed skepticism over the

president’s reported intention laterthis summer to reduce deportationsvia executive action.

“I think this is a congressionalissue and I encourage Speaker[John] Boehner in the House tobring up a bill, to vote on a bill forimmigration reform so that we canthen put it into conference,” Sen.Kay Hagan (D) of North Carolinasaid in The Hill newspaper. “And Ido support congressional actionover executive action.”

Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas,another vulnerable Democrat, isalso distancing himself from thepresident on immigration.

The White House is “sendingmixed messages: telling folks notto cross the border illegally and thenturning around to hand out workpermits to people who are alreadyhere illegally,” Senator Pryor toldthe Associated Press.

But even if Democrats aren’tspeaking with one voice on immi-gration, Republicans face their ownchallenges. The GOP’s poor imageamong minorities has been alongstanding problem, and couldcome up at the Republican NationalCommittee’s (RNC) summer meet-ing in Chicago later this week.

In the 2012 presidential race,Obama beat Republican Mitt Rom-ney among Latinos 71 percent to 27percent. Critical swing states, in-cluding Florida, Nevada, and Colo-rado, have significant Latino popu-lations that have only grown since2012.

In the RNC’s report on the 2012election, the authors called for theGOP to embrace “comprehensive

immigration reform,” their onlypolicy recommendation. Since then,the phrase has become radioactivefor conservatives, who see it as codefor “amnesty.” But among Latinos,the Republican message of eco-nomic opportunity and family val-ues is likely to go unheard as longas the immigration issue remainsunresolved.

Republicans may take some so-lace in a new report from theBrookings Institution in Washing-ton that suggests the GOP’s grow-ing attraction to white voters couldstave off political oblivion for sometime.

“Given that whites still make upabout three-quarters of the voters inthe nation and will likely be theclear majority for decades to come,there is every reason to believe thatwhites will have a real say in whogoverns,” writes Marisa Abrajano,a political scientist at the Univer-sity of California, San Diego.

“Indeed the white population’sgrowing allegiance to the Republi-can Party points to a very differentshort term future — one that mightmore likely be highlighted by Re-publican victory than by Demo-cratic dominance.”

But counting on ever-largershares of the white vote hardlyseems a formula for long-term Re-publican success. And as long asDemocrats hold onto minority vot-ers, plus significant elements of thewhite non-Hispanic vote — includ-ing young adults, single women,and gays — presidential races inparticular promise to be highlycompetitive.

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POLITICAL ANALYSIS

Immigration legislation explains whynothing gets done in Washington D.C.

By Steven L. TaylorChristian Science MonitorHouse Republican leaders called

off a vote Thursday on their $659million emergency response to theborder influx from Central Americaoverwhelming immigration re-sources, unable to agree amongthemselves about what to do.

The House did eventually passa bill, but it was too late to matter(as the Senate was already in re-cess), and was almost certainlydone to provide political cover forthe party as its candidates head intocampaign season, as opposed tobeing done to provide a policy so-lution to the current situation.

The Senate measure fell short ofthe 60 votes needed to advance af-ter Republicans opposed the mea-sure because it didn’t include anypolicy changes to make it easier todeport children back to CentralAmerica. Two moderate Democratsvoted with Republicans to block thebill.

And so goes the US Congress oflate: the House majority cannot ef-fectively agree on action and theSenate is stymied by a unified mi-nority.

As my colleagues and I note ourforthcoming book “A DifferentDemocracy,” a key way to under-stand a given political system is tolook out how many veto gates existin that system (i.e., points at whichpolicy creation can be stopped) aswell as to look at how many vetoactors influence those gates (i.e.,does it take one or more veto ac-tors to open a given gate and whatis the process for opening it?). TheUnited States is in the distinct mi-nority, in terms of global democ-racy, in terms of the number of vetogates that exist in our policy-mak-ing process. (We have three: theHouse, the Senate, and the Presi-dent).

Most countries have one vetogate (just parliament) or two (a bi-cameral parliament, or a president

Members of Congress climb the steps of the House of Representatives. Congress ran full-tilt into election-year gridlock over immigration and staggered toward a five-week summer break with no agreement in sighton legislation to cope with the influx of young immigrants flocking illegally to the United States.

The Senate’s failure to pass a border bill and the House’s fumbling efforts to pass itsown speak to how many different people can ‘veto’ legislation in American politics.That’s nothing new, but the Tea Party insurgency has added a new level of complexity.

and unicameral legislature). Alsoworth noting: policy implementa-tion in the U.S. gets even morecomplex, as state governments andcourts are also key actors.

In terms of veto actors, the easi-est to understand is the president,as he is a unitary actor who can,without negotiation or consultationwith anyone, veto legislation. Leg-islative chambers are more compli-cated, as they potentially have mul-tiple veto actors within them (thisis especially true in multiparty sys-tems, such as in Israel, where noparty controls a majority of seats inthe chamber by itself). In the U.S.case, we have but two parties (atleast, we only have two that havethe votes that could ever lead tomajority control of a given cham-ber of Congress), so on the surfacethis suggests (and many people as-sume, even if they do not use the

terms in question) that this meanswhichever party holds the mostseats controls the chamber and is,therefore, the sole veto player inquestion. However, this is often notthe case.

Historically, the majority partyin the House acted mostly in thisfashion. As long as the majorityparty is unified (more or less) it getswhat it wants. The rules of thechamber give leadership controlover which bills make it to the floorfor a vote. However, such actions(via the Rules Committee) requiresa mostly unified majority caucus.If that caucus is significantlyfactionalized, as is currently thecase in the GOP, then it means thatthe party has to negotiate with it-self to even get legislation to thefloor. As such, there is currently nota unified veto actor in the House,but rather a bifurcated majority

party that has to negotiate with it-self to do anything. In other words,the veto gate that is the House ofRepresentatives can only be openedif both the Tea Party faction and themainline faction agree to put theirkeys in the lock. Even if (as we sawin recent budget and debt ceilingdebates) a majority made up ofDemocrats and Republicans mightbe willing to work together to votelegislation out of the chamber, theopportunity for such a vote is highlyunlikely to happen if the majorityitself is divided over whether thebill in question should be allowedto go to the floor in the first place.

Likewise, while the DemocraticParty “controls” (please note thescare quotes) the Senate, all regu-lar legislation requires 60 votes tomake it to the floor. The minorityin the Senate, therefore, is a vetoactor and if 41 of its members is

unwilling to let their key be used inthe gate, then legislation will notpass. If the majority party holds 60seats (and if the party is reasonablyunified) then this changes the na-ture of the Senate. It should benoted that this almost never hap-pens.

As such, proactive policy actioncan be blocked by minority actorsin our system who function as vetoplayers. On the House side we seethat a faction of the majority party(e.g., the Tea Party faction) can stopaction and force negotiation withinthat caucus (or paralyze it) andsince the rules of the House placethe ability to move legislation to thefloor firmly in the hands of themajority party, the inability of thatmajority to agree on what shouldbe debate means nothing is oftendebated.

Likewise, the rules of the Sen-ate empower the minority to blocka bill from making it to the flooreven if there is majority support inthe chamber to pass the bill in ques-tion.

And, of course, the fact that thetwo chambers eventually have toagree on an identical bill makes thisall the more complicated (amongother factors, like the president’sveto pen).

All in all the system itself makesit easy for specific groups of politi-cians to block policy solutions evento extremely pressing problems.(And the electoral system will notpunish them for not crafting solu-tions, even in the face of majoritysupport for such solutions, but thatis another discussion entirely).

Now, many will note that this isfine by them: It means that govern-ment moves very slowly (and is fre-quently paralyzed) while other willfind it problematic. Regardless ofthe normative implications of thesearrangements, it is important to un-derstand how the institutional dy-namics in place lead to the out-comes that we get from our consti-tutional order.

Steven L. Taylor appears on theOutside the Beltway blog at http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/.

can spark controversy.2. The Affordable Care Act

— Federal SubsidiesAnother controversial element

of the ACA is the provision that saysonly people who enrolled in cover-age via their state exchange are eli-gible for federal subsidies. After thelaw passed, the Internal RevenueService enacted a rule allowing thesubsidies for people who enrolledvia the federal exchange,Healthcare.gov. Opponents of thelaw sued and won in one federalcircuit court of appeals and lost inanother.

Defenders of the ACA say thewording of the law was a typo.

If the case goes to the SupremeCourt, it “would test the authorityof a federal agency to interpret U.S.law when the statute as written byCongress is considered ambiguousby the executive branch,” writes theMonitor’s Warren Richey.

If the Supreme Court sides withthe law’s opponents, the rulingwould deprive millions of people in36 states from receiving federalsubsidies to buy health insurance,gutting a central element of theACA.

Abuses(Continued from Page 1) 3. Deferred Action for

Childhood Arrivals, or DACAThis policy, announced by the

Department of Homeland Securityin 2012, came via a memorandumthat directs authorities to exercise“prosecutorial discretion” in deal-ing with some young undocu-mented immigrants.

If they meet the criteria for eli-gibility, they are shielded tempo-rarily from deportation and allowedto work. Critics say that waiving de-portation laws for more than a mil-lion people is not “prosecutorialdiscretion” — it’s policymaking byexecutive fiat, usurping the role ofCongress. Defenders say DACA isan acceptable exampl of presiden-tial discretion in policymaking.

Ten immigration agents chal-lenged DACA in federal court, say-ing the policy undermined theirduty to enforce the law. In 2013, thejudge threw out the ecase on juris-dictional grounds, but suggestedthat DACA was inherently unlaw-ful.

Politics also infused DACA.Obama was making a play for theLatino vote ahead of the 2012 elec-tion. Republican leaders, wary ofalienating Latinos, chose not to

challenge the policy.4. Gay MarriageIn 2011, the Justice Department

took the unusual step of announc-ing that it would no longer defendthe constitutionality of the Defenseof Marriage Act, a 1996 law thatbanned federal recognition of same-sex marriages. Two years later, theSupreme Court struck down part ofthe law, but that does not lessen theunusual nature of the action byObama and Attorney General EricHolder.

As states address their own stat-utes and constitutional amendmentsbanning same-sex marriage, manystate attorneys general have fol-lowed the Obama administration’sprecedent by announcing they willnot defend their state’s ban in court.Defenders of traditional marriageargue that such an approach floutsthe will of the people, as expressedthrough referenda and laws passedby elected representatives.

5. Recess appointmentsIn 2012, Obama made three “re-

cess appointments” to the NationalLabor Relations Board while theSenate was technically still in ses-sion. Normally, such nomineeswould need to be confirmed by the

Senate. When the Senate is truly inrecess, the president is allowed tomake temporary appointments tofill positions that would requireSenate confirmation.

The Obama administration ar-gued that Republican senators wereusing a “gimmick called “pro formasessions” — quick sessions lastingjust a few moments in which noSenate business is conducted — toprevent the president from makingrecess appointments.

In June 2014, the Supreme Courtruled unanimously that the presi-dent had overstepped his bounds,and that only the Senate can deter-mine when it is in session. In a sec-ond, landmark decision in the case,the justices ruled 5-4 that the presi-dent had broad power to make re-cess appointments. But it was notas broad as Obama had wanted.

Seeing through theirso-called transparency

Our Point of View

EDITORIALSA government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. — Thomas Jefferson

By Perly ViasmenskyEverything in life nowadays — in politics, busi-

ness and government — is about transparency, which— according to the dictionary — is a situation in whichbusiness and financial activities are done in an openway, without secrets, so that people can trust that theyare fair and honest.

Transparency is a “luxury” word in Las Vegas,where people are running amok in fear of others whoare considered powerful.

Let’s take for an example the Latin Chamber ofCommerce and its political action committee. The elitemembers of the organization were prepared to co-en-dorse Senator Mark Hutchison, a Republican, and LucyFlores, a Democrat, both running for the Lt. Governorposition.

Word spread rapidly, making US Senator HarryReid the biggest benefactor of Lucy Flores and inun-dating the telephone lines of the Chamber to quash theidea.

In fear of intimidation from the good senator, theLatin Chamber at the last minute officially endorsedonly Lucy Flores. If what the senator did is not a threat,I would like to know what it is called.

Many people believe that Lucy Flores enjoys sig-nificant support in the Hispanic community and thatthe Latin Chamber of Commerce represents the Latinocommunity of Las Vegas.

To begin with, 75 percent (if not more) of the mem-bers of the Latin Chamber of Commerce are not evenLatinos. If you bother to check the list of members ofthe Chamber, you will see that the majority of themembers are Anglos. I am Latina and the Chamberdoesn’t represent me in any way, shape or form, and itnever has. Definitely, Lucy Flores doesn’t have my

support; and since I am not a coward, I don’t fear anyretribution by the honorable majority leader, HarryReid. After all, he is involved in everything in the na-tion, but never in the main concerns of Nevadans.

Let’s continue with the word of the moment: trans-parency...

Nevada Energy filed an application with the PublicUtilities Commission of Nevada to increase generalrates charged to all classes of electric customers. Theapplication requests total revenue increases of $20.8million. The Commission may adopt rates either higheror lower than the rates proposed by NV Energy.

NV Energy even wants to recover costs from theSmart Meters, which they imposed on us with threatsto call the police if you refuse the change of the meters.

If the Public Utilities Commission always bendsdown to the wishes and commands of Nevada Energy,it is time for transparency. It is time for all and everyone of the commissioners to disclose their electric billsto see if they pay the same rates that we pay or if theyget a break on their bills.

After all, we are only following in the steps of Sena-tor Harry Reid. Remember during the past electionwhen everybody was in favor of Mitt Romney disclos-ing his tax returns? Harry Reid said: “Romney’s re-fusal to make public more of his tax records makeshim unfit to be a dogcatcher.”

The economy in Nevada was, is, and probably willremain for a long time, miserable, horrible, disgustingand unbearable, and we cannot stand any more elec-tric bills of $250 to $300 a month.

It is time for Nevada Public Utilities Commission-ers (appointed by the Governor or not) AlainaBurtenshaw, Rebecca Wagner and David Noble to dis-

ON A PERSONAL NOTE

to have it their way. (Is that not thephilosophy of terrorists?) They startwith the premise that the land is theirsand they will not live in “militarilyoccupied” territory, at least that iswhat Hamdan told us on TV–that it’sall about “occupation” of their land.Based on that premise, they believethey are free to do whatever it takesto stake their claim and make itso...even to perpetuating the atro-cious belief that Jews used to killChristians for their blood. FromHamdan’s own mouth, translated

By MaramisSo many news reports, so many

viewpoints, so little understanding...and then along comes OsamaHamdan.

Hamdan, spokesman for Hamas,says they are NOT against Jews; infact, Hamas is all about letting Jewslive as normal citizens, practicingtheir religion as they will (thank youvery much). What they are against,however, is “occupation”...of “their”land. So, while they are not againstJews, or Israelis, they are againstanything that resembles military occupation of the landthat they are willing to die for. Israel, on the otherhand, is more or less in control of the waterways, theairways, and the borders into and out of Israel, theirland; hence, “occupation.”

So for starters, who owns what, and who should bein charge of what? Wouldn’t we all like to know that?

I am not a fan of war, of killing, of an eye for aneye. I am not a fan of violence or perpetuating error,mistakes, grudges or even just “the plan of the day” ifit perpetuates any of the above; and I am not a fan ofkilling as a solution to gaining peace.

Yet I am a big fan of peace! I am a fan of peace andharmony, understanding, compromise, examining thefacts, reaching agreements and truth. And yet I cansee that life seems to dish up more of the former (thewar mentality) than the latter (the peace mentality).

If you live in a world (or place) that is filled withthe former, not only does no one smile, everyone wholives there—and that includes civilian men and womenand children of all ages—is subject to living in fearand knowing that they will likely die, gruesomely andpossibly even soon, just because they are somehow inthe way of someone or some power that wants themgone. Apparently, if Jews “incite” the Arabs (just bytheir presence in Gaza), then it’s the Jews’ fault whenthe Arabs get so incited as to wreak havoc (violence)against them. Apparently the Arab philosophy is toblame the victims for their own murders and devasta-tion of their lives and homes, as in, “We can’t helpwhat we do: they incited us by their presence.”

Hamas is so about not only an eye for an eye, butabout being “proactive” and doing whatever it takes

from the Arabic: “We all remember how the Jews usedto slaughter Christians, in order to mix their blood intheir holy matzos. This is not a figment of imaginationor something taken from a film. It is a fact, acknowl-edged by their own books and by historical evidence.”This kind of talk, of course, will further incite Arabsagainst Jews, and no one on that side of the “fence”will bother to check the truth of such a statement.

If you live in a world (or place) that harbors thelatter, not only do people in such a place smile, buteveryone there feels safe and secure against having theirserenity disrupted by the forces that abide in the world(or place) that engenders war. Everyone in that placeof peace may not have every single thing to their lik-ing, but they do not suffer at the hands of those whoinsist on having it their way to the exclusion of anyoneelse’s way, and the state of peace.

Yes, I know; most people would say no such placeof peace exists. The world today is a mess, I agree.War pops up everywhere, and sometimes stays formany, many years. Or maybe it goes away or under-ground for a period of time, only to rear its ugly head ayear or two or so later, going for another round of hos-tility that hopefully will achieve its aim THIS time.

Although you can never have too much peace, evena little bit of war should be unacceptable.

Yet, you say, what are we to do if we (or one of ourfriends) is attacked in an aggressive war-provokingway? Ah! Therein lies the discussion.

The Bible tells us, should we put any stock in it inthe first place, that there is a time for war. However,one would have to believe that it is referring to some

(See Maramis, Page 11)

MARAMIS CHOUFANI

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), parent company of KFC,Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, announced the launch of its an-nual World Hunger Relief effort with the “Pass The RedCup” with the intention and the hope to end hunger in theworld.

That is very noble of these three multi-million-dollarcorporations to be concerned with those less fortunate thanthey or those working for them, by trying to put food onsomeone else’s table. We commend these companies fortheir efforts and dedication. Congratulations!

However, we wonder if those executives who are lockedup in their gold cages away from the reality of life remem-ber the last time they visited that real world — the world“normal” everyday people live in.

We wonder if those good-hearted millionaires are awareof or realize that 14.5 percent of U.S. households — nearly49 million Americans, including 15.9 million children —struggle to put food on the table every day.

We all know that the shelves in the grocery stores arepacked with all kinds of food, so food is not a problemhere, but the lack of money to buy these products IS aserious problem.

And here enters the domino effect: hunger is created bythe lack of money to obtain those food products, and thelack of money to obtain those products is due to the lackof jobs to make the money to buy the food.

Maybe what we need to do... correction, not we, butthose elected officials that were elected by the people torepresent the people and speak for the masses — whatthey need to do... to start with, is to bring all those Ameri-can companies that are operating in foreign countries backhome.

Let’s not fool ourselves! Those companies are makingtwo big mistakes at once; they are taking jobs from Ameri-can citizens (not the illegals, as they want us to believe)and at the same time are exploiting the citizens of thatother country by paying them the salaries that are normalthere.

In the United States they have to pay $8.00 an hour (soonto be $10.10 an hour) and over there they may pay $8.00 aday, if that much, which is pretty close to slavery in thereal world.

But we don’t want to be the ones spoiling their fun ofacting all generous at any time; but we feel that if theywant to show the world how generous they are, they mightdo it with their own money and not ask the public to pitchin because we believe that the American people alreadypitch in every time they visit any of their establishments— after all, the days when you can go to an “inexpensive”fast food restaurant with $5.00 and get change back aregone.

Charity begins at home, people! Let’s stop playing SantaClaus to the rest of the world and start being generousright at home, to our families.

Once someone mentioned to us how generous SteveWynn is, so we started digging and we found out that ev-ery employee in the casino mogul’s hotel-casino (at thetime he only had one) was forced to donate money fromevery paycheck, and if they refused, they would be on theblack list when it came to favors, promotions or commen-dations. Steve Wynn was not the generous one — it washis employees.

It seems like the American people are sometimes mis-led by influential individuals in office or by business ex-ecutives with big corporations who, with the help of themainstream media, may be creating an infatuation withbegging for money.

We all are living in a fantasy world that our country isthe world’s wealthiest nation when that is no longer thetruth: there are babies in the United States of America go-ing to bed crying because they are hungry, children aregoing to school with holes in their shoes or perhaps noshoes at all because their parents cannot afford them oreven many other items that may be considered “extras”— and that is a shame.

But not to us. We should only be ashamed of electingthe wrong people to represent us; those in public officeare the ones that should be ashamed of themselves for notdoing their job: that of representing the constituents whotrusted them and elected them.

Now it is up to the public, the citizens of this great na-tion, the voters and constituents, to stop kissing up to thesepublic officials and start electing people who could repre-sent everyone better than those who are simply makingpublic service a career to serve themselves, their familiesand their friends.

It is time to bring the United State back to its citizensand elect people who would not have a problem respond-ing to those very citizens who elected them.

“Pass the RedCup” Challenge

August 6-12, 2014 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 7

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Letting Hamas speak: Are weeven close to understanding?

Three Rules LeadersShould Not Implement

By Doug DickersonMost of us have jobs

that are too small for ourspirits. — Studs Terkel

The late ErmaBombeck once put out alist of widely read “Rules”that was quite popular atthe time. Some of themyou might recall. Here area few of my favorites:never have more childrenthan you have car win-dows; seize the moment,remember all those women

limited potential or it canbe a place where ideas goto die. Which do youwant?

Rules that controlbehavior

Ideally, your rule bookshould operate more like aplay book. It should con-tain plays you can call andbe filled with options forany scenario that puts youin a position to score.Behar’s analysis is atimely challenge for man-

agers and executives. He writes, “Insteadof writing manuals that lock people intodehumanizing behavior, we should focuson outcomes we want and the reasons be-hind them... creating tool books instead ofrule books grows people’s spirits.” Considerthe difference; if your leadership style is tosimply be the “keeper of the rulebook” thenit will be difficult for your people to growand reach their full potential and your lead-ership will be diminished.

When you place your focus on whereyou are going and why (your vision andpurpose) and the growth and developmentof the people who will take you there, thenthe rule book must become your play book.When you grow your people’s spirits youwon’t have time to worry much about theirbehavior.Rules that hinder personal growth

“There’s no better feeling than beingencouraged to fully use your abilities,”writes Behar. “You will find your work farmore satisfying, and you’ll encourage thatsame satisfaction in others. Everybodywins. The more we know ourselves and ourgoals, the fewer rules are needed.” Thispoint is simple yet profound. Your peopleneed more encouragement not more rules.

Fostering a culture of personal growthand development comes when a leadermakes it a priority by removing unneces-sary rules, by empowering his people, andcaring enough to get out of their way. Whenleaders place more value in rules than rela-tionships then victories are harder to comeby and are fewer in number.

The challenge for you as a leader as itrelates to rules is to find the right balancebetween what’s needed and what’s not, ifthey help your organization or if they hurtit, and ultimately, do your people need therule to succeed? Your task as a leader is toknow the difference.

What do you say?Doug Dickerson is a syndicated colum-

nist. He writes a weekly column for thisnewspaper. To contact Doug Dickerson,email him at ddickerson@lasvegastribune.com.

on the Titanic who waved off the dessertcart; never go to a class reunion pregnant,they will think that’s all you have been do-ing since you graduated.

While that list is rather light-hearted andhumorous some rules can be stifling as itrelates to the operation of your organiza-tion. Let’s be clear at the onset; policies andprocedures are necessary and this is notabout chunking your manuals out the win-dow. Systems operate best when they fol-low a prescribed course of procedure.

In his book, “It’s Not About the Coffee,”Howard Behar pens a fascinating chapterabout independent thinking. Behar writes,“We want people to take charge instead ofblindly following a rigid set of rules from abook... unfortunately, in many cases the rulebook goes too far- it tries to tell people howto be instead of explaining what we’re try-ing to do. Rules don’t empower, theydispower people. We need recipes, notrules.”

Operating policies and procedures needto be known and adhered to and should besubservient to the person performing themand not the other way around. Yet whenrules go too far it can have unintended con-sequences that can do more harm than good.From the chapter I surmised three rules thatleaders don’t need to implement if theywant their people and organizations to besuccessful.Rules that restrict creative thinking

Unleashing the best and brightest peoplein your organization begins when you freethem from burdensome rules and regula-tions that hold them back. “Ideally, man-agement should never tell someone how todo something or what to feel. If people’severy last action is dictated to them, theyare robbed of their dignity, and the com-pany is robbed of its soul,” writes Behar.

When you give your people the libertyto think, feel, grow and experiment they willsurprise you with their ingenuity. When youhave more recipes being developed thanrules being followed then the possibilitiesfor success are multiplied. Your organiza-tion can be incubator for growth and un-

DOUG DICKERSON

By Chuck MuthIf you want to know

how to protect your homefrom a break-in, consult aburglar. If you want toknow how to stop influ-ence peddling and corrup-tion in government, con-sult America’s most noto-rious lobbyist.

Branded by TIMEmagazine as “The ManWho Bought Washing-ton,” Jack Abramoff went

invites us to a party, weshould be sure to invitethem to one of ours. Byvirtue of the reciprocityrule, then, we are OBLI-GATED to the future re-payment of favors, gifts,invitations, and the like.”

This is why manycharitable organizationssend out those gummedaddress labels with yourname and address pre-printed on them as a

to prison for four years. But the systemAbramoff so expertly exploited for yearsreally hasn’t changed. In fact, the Philadel-phia Inquirer opined in 2011 that “the lob-bying that’s happening now makes JackAbramoff look like Mahatma Gandhi.”

The Inquirer wasn’t specifically talkingabout Nevada Secretary of State RossMiller. But it could have been.

The problem — as pointed out recentlyby Adam Laxalt, Miller’s Republican op-ponent in the attorney general race — isthat Miller, over the years, has acceptedmore than $70,000 worth of gifts from lob-byists and others who are also now con-tributing big money to his campaign.

Yes, Miller reported the gifts. But that’snot the point. The point is the Rule of Reci-procity, as explained in Prof. RobertCialdini’s excellent book on human naturetitled, “Influence: The Psychology of Per-suasion.” An excerpt...

“The rule says that we should try to re-pay, in kind, what another person has pro-vided us. If a woman does us a favor, weshould do one in return; if a man sends us abirthday present, we should remember hisbirthday with a gift of our own; if a couple

“gift” along with their request for dona-tions. Because no matter how small the gift,the human urge to reciprocate is darned nearirresistible.

And if you don’t think lobbyists andother influence peddlers know all about theRule of Reciprocity, I have a nice lakesidecabin up on Yucca Mountain to sell you.

To avoid even the appearance of corrup-tion, Abramoff rightly proposed in his au-tobiography that “Not only should lobby-ists be banned from contributing to offi-cials’ organizations and campaigns, theyshould be banned from gift-giving as well.”Any gift. Of any size. Disclosed or not.

To his credit, Laxalt has publicly de-clared that if elected he will refuse to ac-cept any and all gifts; not because anyonewho accepts a gift is necessarily corrupt,but because at the very least it presents “aperception problem.” As such, Mr. Millershould adopt the exact same policy.

Consider this advice just a little “gift”from me to him.

Chuck Muth is president of Citizen Out-reach, a non-profit public policy grassrootsadvocacy organization. He may be reachedat cmuth@lasvegastribune.com.

Ghost of Jack Abramoff dogsRoss Miller’s campaign

CHUCK MUTH

VIEW POINTSEditors note: The views expressed are entirely those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Las Vegas Tribune.

BEHIND THE MIKE

By Michael A. AunWhat’s with all the law-

yer ads? At least two out ofthree television ads inFlorida seem to be lawyershustling legal services.

There are two waysmost attorneys get newbusiness- by advertisingand by referral. I recentlyspent some time (as if I hada choice) consciouslystudying what these lawyerads were actually saying.

One of the most popu-lar pitches seems to be the lawyer who usedto work for the big, bad insurance compa-nies that they’re now suing on behalf oftheir wronged clients. I guess working foran insurance company now qualifies themto sue one.

“All the things I learned on their side, Ican use for your side!” proclaims the formerinsurance company lawyer.

And the next most popular lawyer ad inFlorida is the one who shows the attorneywho was a former Deputy Sheriff, as if toimply they have the inside track becausethey were once in law enforcement. I neverquite got the connection.

I like the billboard ads that show thelawyer’s name and a nickname in quotes,like “Bulldog.” Presumably he will be a“Bulldog” in the courtroom on your behalf.How about the ad of Larry “The Hammer”Stanley- “CALL ME AND I’LL HAM-MER”? This ad asks: “INJURED? GETTHE GORILLA!” David W. Smith, PC.

Talk about prejudice... “Prefer a Jewishlawyer!” What’s his religious affiliation gotto do with his legal ability?

And speaking of bringing religion andhumor into advertising, one attorney asksthe question: “What’s the difference be-tween a lawyer and God? God doesn’t thinkhe’s a lawyer!”

Spencer and Associates beat JohnnyCochran to the punch with this slogan:“CHANGE YOUR PAIN TO RAIN!”Johnny would be flipping over in his gravebecause he didn’t think of this one: “NOEVIDENCE, THEN NO CONVICTION.”Sounds logical to me.

Another trend, especially in Florida, isto show clients who have received hugepayoffs because they hired a particular at-torney. Third party endorsements from prowrestlers seem to be a movement in somestates. Nothing screams credibility like anendorsement from a pro wrestler.

One lawyer with a slick mustache has a

billboard that screams asimple message “GETWHAT’S YOURS!”

An LA Attorney bragson her advertisement thatshe’s a “Dopest Attor-ney” whatever thatmeans. Perhaps is shouldsay DOPIEST. Her sub-text asks two questions:“Need a warrant re-called?” and “Want tosmoke dope while onprobation?” She saysshe’s a Harvard Lawyer.

I’ll bet.There’s an attorney by the name of Jamie

Casino who brags that he doesn’t representcriminal villains anymore, only innocentvictims. I guess he grew a conscience. Hisquote at the bottom of his ad says simply“At some point a man must ask himself whyGod created him.”

Perhaps the oddest advertisement wasseen in a newspaper in Minnesota. Attor-ney Robert M. Kaner ran an ad that ex-pressed thanks to all the many people whophoned his office to express their condo-lences as a result of the death announce-ment that appeared in a local paper. The adwent on to offer condolences to the familyof Robert L. Kaner, who was actually thedeceased.

There’s a Philadelphia lawyer namedLarry Lefkowitz, who superimposed hispicture on the statue of Lincoln, with aquote to the side “IN LARRY WETRUST!”

A Pittsburgh lawyer has the audacity toadvertise “I may have a law degree but Ithink like a criminal!” He has a number ofcriminals (portrayed by family, friends andrelatives) who endorse him for getting themout of trouble. His ad also portrays him sit-ting behind two miniature tanks on his desk.He does get an A+ for creativity.

One billboard by an attorney with hisdogs in his lap proclaims “TRUST ME, I’MA LAWYER! (My dogs do)”. Another pic-tures a bald attorney saying “Injured...don’t pull your hair out! Contactmybaldlawyer.com!”

My favorite lawyer billboard of all wasa picture of a homeless man in Las Vegas.He’s holding up a handwritten sign that says“WILL REVIEW DOCUMENTS FORFOOD.”

Michael Aun is a syndicated columnistand writes a weekly column for this news-paper. To contact Michael Aun, email himat maun@lasvegastribune.com.

Choosing Your Lawyer

MICHAEL A. AUN

Page 8 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / August 6-12, 2014

Who is listening?By Mace YampolskyThe extortion case

against Thomas DiFiore, areputed boss in theBonanno crime family, en-compassed thousands ofpages of evidence, includ-ing surveillance photo-graphs, cellphone andproperty records, and hun-dreds of hours of audio re-cordings.

But even as Mr. DiFioresat in a jail cell, sendingnearly daily emails to his lawyers on hiscase and his deteriorating health, federalprosecutors in Brooklyn sought to add an-other layer of evidence: those very emails!(It is convenient that prisoners even get touse email.) The prosecutors informed Mr.DiFiore last month that they would be read-ing the emails sent to his lawyers from jail,potentially using his own words againsthim. (Is there nothing sacred? I thought theattorney-client privilege was sacrosanct.)

Jailhouse conversations have been manya defendant’s downfall through incriminat-ing words spoken to inmates or visitors, orin phone calls to friends or relatives. In-mates’ calls to or from lawyers, however,are generally exempt from such monitor-ing. As they should be. But across the coun-try, federal prosecutors have begun readingprisoners’ emails to lawyers — a practicewholly embraced in Brooklyn, where pros-ecutors have said they intend to read suchemails in almost every case. (At least theyare upfront about it.)

The issue has spurred court battles overwhether inmates have a right to confiden-tial email communications with their law-

yers — a question on whichfederal judges have beendivided. An incarceratedformer Pennsylvania statesenator got into furthertrouble in 2011 when pros-ecutors seized his prisonemails. In Georgia, offi-cials built a contempt caseagainst a man already infederal prison in part byusing emails between himand his lawyers obtained in2011. And in Austin, Tex.,

defense lawyers have accused members oflaw enforcement of recording attorney-cli-ent calls from jails, then using that infor-mation to tighten their cases.

“It’s very troubling that thegovernment’s pushing to the margins of theattorney-client relationship,” said Ellen C.Yaroshefsky, a professor at the CardozoSchool of Law. Defense lawyers say thegovernment is overstepping its authorityand taking away a necessary tool for anadequate defense. Some of them have re-fused to admit even the existence of sensi-tive emails — which, they say, perhaps pre-dictably, are privileged.

All defendants using the federal prisonemail system, Trulincs, have to read andaccept a notice that communications aremonitored, prosecutors in Brooklyn pointedout. Prosecutors once had a “filter team”to set aside defendants’ emails to and fromlawyers, but budget cuts no longer allowfor that, they said.

While prosecutors say there are otherways for defense lawyers to communicatewith clients, defense lawyers say those are

MACE YAMPOLSKY

(See Mace, Page 10)

Three Rules LeadersShould Not Implement

By Doug DickersonMost of us have jobs

that are too small for ourspirits. — Studs Terkel

The late ErmaBombeck once put out alist of widely read “Rules”that was quite popular atthe time. Some of themyou might recall. Here area few of my favorites:never have more childrenthan you have car win-dows; seize the moment,remember all those women

limited potential or it canbe a place where ideas goto die. Which do youwant?

Rules that controlbehavior

Ideally, your rule bookshould operate more like aplay book. It should con-tain plays you can call andbe filled with options forany scenario that puts youin a position to score.Behar’s analysis is atimely challenge for man-

agers and executives. He writes, “Insteadof writing manuals that lock people intodehumanizing behavior, we should focuson outcomes we want and the reasons be-hind them... creating tool books instead ofrule books grows people’s spirits.” Considerthe difference; if your leadership style is tosimply be the “keeper of the rulebook” thenit will be difficult for your people to growand reach their full potential and your lead-ership will be diminished.

When you place your focus on whereyou are going and why (your vision andpurpose) and the growth and developmentof the people who will take you there, thenthe rule book must become your play book.When you grow your people’s spirits youwon’t have time to worry much about theirbehavior.Rules that hinder personal growth

“There’s no better feeling than beingencouraged to fully use your abilities,”writes Behar. “You will find your work farmore satisfying, and you’ll encourage thatsame satisfaction in others. Everybodywins. The more we know ourselves and ourgoals, the fewer rules are needed.” Thispoint is simple yet profound. Your peopleneed more encouragement not more rules.

Fostering a culture of personal growthand development comes when a leadermakes it a priority by removing unneces-sary rules, by empowering his people, andcaring enough to get out of their way. Whenleaders place more value in rules than rela-tionships then victories are harder to comeby and are fewer in number.

The challenge for you as a leader as itrelates to rules is to find the right balancebetween what’s needed and what’s not, ifthey help your organization or if they hurtit, and ultimately, do your people need therule to succeed? Your task as a leader is toknow the difference.

What do you say?Doug Dickerson is a syndicated colum-

nist. He writes a weekly column for thisnewspaper. To contact Doug Dickerson,email him at ddickerson@lasvegastribune.com.

on the Titanic who waved off the dessertcart; never go to a class reunion pregnant,they will think that’s all you have been do-ing since you graduated.

While that list is rather light-hearted andhumorous some rules can be stifling as itrelates to the operation of your organiza-tion. Let’s be clear at the onset; policies andprocedures are necessary and this is notabout chunking your manuals out the win-dow. Systems operate best when they fol-low a prescribed course of procedure.

In his book, “It’s Not About the Coffee,”Howard Behar pens a fascinating chapterabout independent thinking. Behar writes,“We want people to take charge instead ofblindly following a rigid set of rules from abook... unfortunately, in many cases the rulebook goes too far- it tries to tell people howto be instead of explaining what we’re try-ing to do. Rules don’t empower, theydispower people. We need recipes, notrules.”

Operating policies and procedures needto be known and adhered to and should besubservient to the person performing themand not the other way around. Yet whenrules go too far it can have unintended con-sequences that can do more harm than good.From the chapter I surmised three rules thatleaders don’t need to implement if theywant their people and organizations to besuccessful.Rules that restrict creative thinking

Unleashing the best and brightest peoplein your organization begins when you freethem from burdensome rules and regula-tions that hold them back. “Ideally, man-agement should never tell someone how todo something or what to feel. If people’severy last action is dictated to them, theyare robbed of their dignity, and the com-pany is robbed of its soul,” writes Behar.

When you give your people the libertyto think, feel, grow and experiment they willsurprise you with their ingenuity. When youhave more recipes being developed thanrules being followed then the possibilitiesfor success are multiplied. Your organiza-tion can be incubator for growth and un-

DOUG DICKERSON

By Chuck MuthIf you want to know

how to protect your homefrom a break-in, consult aburglar. If you want toknow how to stop influ-ence peddling and corrup-tion in government, con-sult America’s most noto-rious lobbyist.

Branded by TIMEmagazine as “The ManWho Bought Washing-ton,” Jack Abramoff went

invites us to a party, weshould be sure to invitethem to one of ours. Byvirtue of the reciprocityrule, then, we are OBLI-GATED to the future re-payment of favors, gifts,invitations, and the like.”

This is why manycharitable organizationssend out those gummedaddress labels with yourname and address pre-printed on them as a

to prison for four years. But the systemAbramoff so expertly exploited for yearsreally hasn’t changed. In fact, the Philadel-phia Inquirer opined in 2011 that “the lob-bying that’s happening now makes JackAbramoff look like Mahatma Gandhi.”

The Inquirer wasn’t specifically talkingabout Nevada Secretary of State RossMiller. But it could have been.

The problem — as pointed out recentlyby Adam Laxalt, Miller’s Republican op-ponent in the attorney general race — isthat Miller, over the years, has acceptedmore than $70,000 worth of gifts from lob-byists and others who are also now con-tributing big money to his campaign.

Yes, Miller reported the gifts. But that’snot the point. The point is the Rule of Reci-procity, as explained in Prof. RobertCialdini’s excellent book on human naturetitled, “Influence: The Psychology of Per-suasion.” An excerpt...

“The rule says that we should try to re-pay, in kind, what another person has pro-vided us. If a woman does us a favor, weshould do one in return; if a man sends us abirthday present, we should remember hisbirthday with a gift of our own; if a couple

“gift” along with their request for dona-tions. Because no matter how small the gift,the human urge to reciprocate is darned nearirresistible.

And if you don’t think lobbyists andother influence peddlers know all about theRule of Reciprocity, I have a nice lakesidecabin up on Yucca Mountain to sell you.

To avoid even the appearance of corrup-tion, Abramoff rightly proposed in his au-tobiography that “Not only should lobby-ists be banned from contributing to offi-cials’ organizations and campaigns, theyshould be banned from gift-giving as well.”Any gift. Of any size. Disclosed or not.

To his credit, Laxalt has publicly de-clared that if elected he will refuse to ac-cept any and all gifts; not because anyonewho accepts a gift is necessarily corrupt,but because at the very least it presents “aperception problem.” As such, Mr. Millershould adopt the exact same policy.

Consider this advice just a little “gift”from me to him.

Chuck Muth is president of Citizen Out-reach, a non-profit public policy grassrootsadvocacy organization. He may be reachedat cmuth@lasvegastribune.com.

Ghost of Jack Abramoff dogsRoss Miller’s campaign

CHUCK MUTH

VIEW POINTSEditors note: The views expressed are entirely those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Las Vegas Tribune.

BEHIND THE MIKE

By Michael A. AunWhat’s with all the law-

yer ads? At least two out ofthree television ads inFlorida seem to be lawyershustling legal services.

There are two waysmost attorneys get newbusiness- by advertisingand by referral. I recentlyspent some time (as if I hada choice) consciouslystudying what these lawyerads were actually saying.

One of the most popu-lar pitches seems to be the lawyer who usedto work for the big, bad insurance compa-nies that they’re now suing on behalf oftheir wronged clients. I guess working foran insurance company now qualifies themto sue one.

“All the things I learned on their side, Ican use for your side!” proclaims the formerinsurance company lawyer.

And the next most popular lawyer ad inFlorida is the one who shows the attorneywho was a former Deputy Sheriff, as if toimply they have the inside track becausethey were once in law enforcement. I neverquite got the connection.

I like the billboard ads that show thelawyer’s name and a nickname in quotes,like “Bulldog.” Presumably he will be a“Bulldog” in the courtroom on your behalf.How about the ad of Larry “The Hammer”Stanley- “CALL ME AND I’LL HAM-MER”? This ad asks: “INJURED? GETTHE GORILLA!” David W. Smith, PC.

Talk about prejudice... “Prefer a Jewishlawyer!” What’s his religious affiliation gotto do with his legal ability?

And speaking of bringing religion andhumor into advertising, one attorney asksthe question: “What’s the difference be-tween a lawyer and God? God doesn’t thinkhe’s a lawyer!”

Spencer and Associates beat JohnnyCochran to the punch with this slogan:“CHANGE YOUR PAIN TO RAIN!”Johnny would be flipping over in his gravebecause he didn’t think of this one: “NOEVIDENCE, THEN NO CONVICTION.”Sounds logical to me.

Another trend, especially in Florida, isto show clients who have received hugepayoffs because they hired a particular at-torney. Third party endorsements from prowrestlers seem to be a movement in somestates. Nothing screams credibility like anendorsement from a pro wrestler.

One lawyer with a slick mustache has a

billboard that screams asimple message “GETWHAT’S YOURS!”

An LA Attorney bragson her advertisement thatshe’s a “Dopest Attor-ney” whatever thatmeans. Perhaps is shouldsay DOPIEST. Her sub-text asks two questions:“Need a warrant re-called?” and “Want tosmoke dope while onprobation?” She saysshe’s a Harvard Lawyer.

I’ll bet.There’s an attorney by the name of Jamie

Casino who brags that he doesn’t representcriminal villains anymore, only innocentvictims. I guess he grew a conscience. Hisquote at the bottom of his ad says simply“At some point a man must ask himself whyGod created him.”

Perhaps the oddest advertisement wasseen in a newspaper in Minnesota. Attor-ney Robert M. Kaner ran an ad that ex-pressed thanks to all the many people whophoned his office to express their condo-lences as a result of the death announce-ment that appeared in a local paper. The adwent on to offer condolences to the familyof Robert L. Kaner, who was actually thedeceased.

There’s a Philadelphia lawyer namedLarry Lefkowitz, who superimposed hispicture on the statue of Lincoln, with aquote to the side “IN LARRY WETRUST!”

A Pittsburgh lawyer has the audacity toadvertise “I may have a law degree but Ithink like a criminal!” He has a number ofcriminals (portrayed by family, friends andrelatives) who endorse him for getting themout of trouble. His ad also portrays him sit-ting behind two miniature tanks on his desk.He does get an A+ for creativity.

One billboard by an attorney with hisdogs in his lap proclaims “TRUST ME, I’MA LAWYER! (My dogs do)”. Another pic-tures a bald attorney saying “Injured...don’t pull your hair out! Contactmybaldlawyer.com!”

My favorite lawyer billboard of all wasa picture of a homeless man in Las Vegas.He’s holding up a handwritten sign that says“WILL REVIEW DOCUMENTS FORFOOD.”

Michael Aun is a syndicated columnistand writes a weekly column for this news-paper. To contact Michael Aun, email himat maun@lasvegastribune.com.

Choosing Your Lawyer

MICHAEL A. AUN

Page 8 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / August 6-12, 2014

Who is listening?By Mace YampolskyThe extortion case

against Thomas DiFiore, areputed boss in theBonanno crime family, en-compassed thousands ofpages of evidence, includ-ing surveillance photo-graphs, cellphone andproperty records, and hun-dreds of hours of audio re-cordings.

But even as Mr. DiFioresat in a jail cell, sendingnearly daily emails to his lawyers on hiscase and his deteriorating health, federalprosecutors in Brooklyn sought to add an-other layer of evidence: those very emails!(It is convenient that prisoners even get touse email.) The prosecutors informed Mr.DiFiore last month that they would be read-ing the emails sent to his lawyers from jail,potentially using his own words againsthim. (Is there nothing sacred? I thought theattorney-client privilege was sacrosanct.)

Jailhouse conversations have been manya defendant’s downfall through incriminat-ing words spoken to inmates or visitors, orin phone calls to friends or relatives. In-mates’ calls to or from lawyers, however,are generally exempt from such monitor-ing. As they should be. But across the coun-try, federal prosecutors have begun readingprisoners’ emails to lawyers — a practicewholly embraced in Brooklyn, where pros-ecutors have said they intend to read suchemails in almost every case. (At least theyare upfront about it.)

The issue has spurred court battles overwhether inmates have a right to confiden-tial email communications with their law-

yers — a question on whichfederal judges have beendivided. An incarceratedformer Pennsylvania statesenator got into furthertrouble in 2011 when pros-ecutors seized his prisonemails. In Georgia, offi-cials built a contempt caseagainst a man already infederal prison in part byusing emails between himand his lawyers obtained in2011. And in Austin, Tex.,

defense lawyers have accused members oflaw enforcement of recording attorney-cli-ent calls from jails, then using that infor-mation to tighten their cases.

“It’s very troubling that thegovernment’s pushing to the margins of theattorney-client relationship,” said Ellen C.Yaroshefsky, a professor at the CardozoSchool of Law. Defense lawyers say thegovernment is overstepping its authorityand taking away a necessary tool for anadequate defense. Some of them have re-fused to admit even the existence of sensi-tive emails — which, they say, perhaps pre-dictably, are privileged.

All defendants using the federal prisonemail system, Trulincs, have to read andaccept a notice that communications aremonitored, prosecutors in Brooklyn pointedout. Prosecutors once had a “filter team”to set aside defendants’ emails to and fromlawyers, but budget cuts no longer allowfor that, they said.

While prosecutors say there are otherways for defense lawyers to communicatewith clients, defense lawyers say those are

MACE YAMPOLSKY

(See Mace, Page 10)

Metro’s Malevolent Managers: Declining MoraleBy Norman Jahn

The word malevolent is an ad-jective and is defined indictionary.com as; “wishing evil orharm to another or others; showingill will; ill-disposed; malicious.”The use of the word in a sentence(which totally applies to someMetro managers), is: “His failuresmade him malevolent toward thosewho were successful.” After read-ing this, I had to wonder if thepeople at the dictionary.comwebsite studied the LVMPD!

Malevolent managers is one ofthe reasons that Metro morale ismaking the news. (http://www.8newsnow.com/s to ry /26156739/i-team-month-after-po-lice-officers-deaths-metro-morale-suffering). Two other areas are theperceived unfairness and bias in thepromotional and disciplinary sys-tems. I’m sure that officers are nothappy about controversialshootings that they all have an opin-ion about — even though they areunlikely to express it.

If the public does not know itthey need to be aware of the com-petition and pressures at Metro.Neither the competition nor pres-sures are related to the danger ofthe job — they are related to inter-nal politics and this is unhealthy.There are a lot of ‘games’ beingplayed and I was a miserable FAIL-URE at playing “Gillespie Games.”I’ll describe a few of them.

On June 30, 2011 at 11:15 a.m.Captain Todd Fasulo sent all of hissupervisors an email with the sub-ject, ACTION ITEMS FOR TUES-DAY. He writes,” I would like yourthoughts on the following threeitems that I will have to speak aboutwith the Sheriff on Tuesday. Whatdo you think are the top three areasof concern in the community, topthree areas of concern in the depart-ment and top three areas of concernwithin our station? Please email meyour ideas and or opinions.”

I didn’t know it at the time butthis day at work would be the be-ginning of the end of my career...but at least I got to answer thecaptain’s email later in the day. Whywas my career about to end? I hadbeen out supervising an early morn-ing Teamster’s truck parade on theStrip (at Flamingo and Las VegasBoulevard). When the event wasover I drove out of the Bill’s Gam-bling Hall parking garage and pro-ceeded westbound on Flamingo. Imade the ‘fatal’ mistake of cross-ing I-15 and then turning left onValley View. This was a normal rou-tine for me on two different shiftsthat I worked. You can work yourway back to the Strip by using DeanMartin and then the overpass atHarmon and often observe suspectvehicles driven by people whowanted to avoid the main

thoroughfares.On the 30th of June I drove south

on Valley View to an area that isknown for lots of calls for serviceand where criminals that frequentedthe Strip (pimps and ho’s) lived. AsI was facing southbound on ValleyView I looked into the entrance tothe complex. Right inside the guardgate was a Metro police car. I pulledin and pulled up to Officer VirginiaGriffin. We sat and complainedabout the police department formaybe 15 minutes. She then had togo on a call and I left by drivingright back out the gate. She alsothen had to report seeing me on herside of the street. She had been or-dered to do so by Captain MattMcCarthy and Lt. Will Scott. Yep— the same Matt McCarthy thatcame whining to me when he wasa rookie about how he was beingteased because he was perceived tobe gay.

How would I have ever knownthat this egregious conduct (cross-ing the street) would end my career?I couldn’t. And I certainly didn’tknow that two captains had ap-proved a ‘surveillance’ on one oftheir own supervisors and orderedall officers in the entire area com-mand to report me if they saw me!Metro doesn’t follow violent pimpsfor two blocks but they decided theywould track me. Yes, Captain ToddFasulo and Captain Matt McCarthywere participating in ‘GillespieGames.’

It should not be a career hazardfor a person to have the courage togive their thoughts to a supervisorwho has asked for them. But it is(hazardous to your career) at Metroif you are not telling them what theywant to hear. Just ask Lt. GwainGuedry! If you have an opinion andyour priority is service to the pub-lic and fighting crime ‘they’ mighteven try to tell you where you canand can’t drive your patrol car (andwhat areas you are allowed to pa-trol as they apparently protect their‘enterprises’ in other areas). I won-der what CRIMINAL operationMetro was protecting at the DesertTides apartments?

Fasulo asked for my opinion, soI wrote to my (now deceased) su-pervisor Lt. Hans Walters the same

day before the end of my shift:“Lt, I had some information that

I wanted to format and relay to thecaptain but it is not done yet. I an-nounced this to the two squads yes-terday and got no input. I’m assum-ing that not too many sergeants willbe responding. The ideas that I pre-sented in that 8-9 page documentbefore our first station meeting stillapply. Mostly, I’m afraid that we arefocused too much on ACTIONcrimes and not enough on violenceagainst tourists (the woman whohad her face collapsed with herpolice officer boyfriend at Bally’s).The guy who was savagely beatenby the gangster on the sidewalk infront of Paris (I don’t think anyoneknows about it at the station — thesuspect is local and we should beout hunting for him... I did not geta response from Mike Wallace ingangs but I e-mailed him and alsocalled the MAGIC line to give thesuspect’s name and hope that thecharges would be upgraded. Thelast I checked, it was assigned to a‘property crimes detective’ so it islikely to fall through the cracks.

I could come up with other re-cent examples — the POLICE needto take the job more serious, thePOLICE need to share informationin Patrol Briefing (yet I have stillseen no support or requirementsfrom the chain of command hereabout Patrol Briefing, CriticalReach, etc.)

We have fallen into some badpractices (giving money back onprostitution/escort calls — accept-ing NO PROSECUTION (or en-couraging it so that we can get tolunch-other priorities). There stillseems to be a major lack of policepresence and enforcement aftermaybe 0400.

MV tells me about all of thecrime and suspicious activity butthat she can’t get cops to assist.There absolutely ARE predatorycriminals and crime out there atthat time of the morning!!

I think TCU is secured, Vice isnot seen — at least not at the Ca-sino Royale, officers are eating oron calls, and dayshift does not logon and go out looking for pickpock-ets in progress or prevent crimes

involving drunk, foreign tourists. Ithink the reputation of the Strip iscontinuing to fall...

We need police cameras (or bor-row hotel cameras — did anyoneever view that video that I got fromthe Paris showing the camera ca-pability? Yesterday, there was a 3-Card Monte call at Bally’s bridge.Does dispatch know that this is aFELONY in progress and that thesuspects get thousands of dollarsfrom tourists (much more than wa-ter vendors)? I rarely, if ever, hearresponding officers calling the ho-tels and staying on the phone withthe people that have video and arewatching where the felons flee! Weshould have protocol for these typesof responses... otherwise the hotelsand others just laugh about how thesuspects evade the police who dothe same thing every time.

We need more plainclothespeople (it would be nice to have apair out and about every shift to‘spot’ for uniforms. Just a fewthoughts... If I can find my ‘stationmeeting’ document I’ll attach it.

Less than two months prior tomy July 5th interrogation by Cap-tain Fasulo (which occurred atabout 3 p.m.) I had also written toLt. Walters about other concernsand ideas. He wrote back, “WENEED TO HAVE CONVERSA-TIONS LIKE THIS IN PERSON”Very troubling, isn’t it?

I had written to him about myconcerns in May when I heardabout being under surveillance bymy own police department as I wasmerely driving a police car. I wrote:

Most importantly, I think that ifI am going to get Contact Reportsfor what people ‘heard’ or whatpeople ‘understand’ about me do-ing knock and talks and being outof my area then I should know whothose people are by name and weshould investigate — what did I door not do and was any of it evenremotely any violation of any rulesor policy. The first thing that thePMSA said about the Contact Re-port for being out of my area (andsimilar comments have been madeabout previous Contact Reports) isthat there is no policy violation — Iagree. I am not trying to violate

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policy and if someone thinks I amviolating policy then I should betold about it... the rules must beclear and applied to all membersto sustain corrective action. WhenI am given generic information andoften conflicting feedback (praiseand then criticism for the same in-cidents two days later) it makes itdifficult to perform at a satisfactorylevel and, in my opinion, it is or-chestrated harassment in the work-place.

I guess I should have known thatwhen you are dealing with theGillespie MAFIA and challengingactions (including discriminatoryactions) you are going to getburned.

It probably didn’t help that I hadalso provided a list of ideas shortlyafter Captain Fasulo had arrived asthe new captain at the ConventionCenter Area Command. He held abig meeting with all supervisors andsaid he wanted CRIME FIGHT-ERS. What an absolute pretender heturned out to be... maybe worse thanCharles Hank.

So a couple of the ideas that Ilisted were:

CONSISTENCY ACROSSTHE STATION ANDACROSS SHIFTS

Consistency on handling routinecallsÖthe last thing the hotels wantto have to deal with is a new of-ficer or a new sergeant walking inon a routine trespass or defraud andtelling them that they don’t dealwith these calls the way they havebeen dealt withÖi.e., I don’t ‘honor’trespass from other properties in thesame corporation or that the hotelmust keep ‘red cards’ to documentthe prior trespasses.

NEGLECT OF DUTYWhen I transferred to EAC in

late July, I saw a binder with thecover EAC Pimp & ProstituteBook. Inside there were only twopictures and two F.I. cards but therewas the e-mail (see below) fromCaptain Dixon.

Two very important issues areaddressed.

One is how officers are expectedto handle calls for service from thehotels. If the hotel calls dispatch and

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11:00 a.m.Tuesday and

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close their electric bills. We would like to know if they are paying thesame rates imposed on us.

Transparency is the name of the game.And last but not least... the latest scam of Bank of America.Several Cuban nationals in Las Vegas, customers of Bank of America,

are receiving a letter demanding a copy of their passports or their Perma-nent Resident Cards with threats to have their accounts restricted if thebank doesn’t receive such information before August 25, 2014. The bankclaims that it needs to follow certain rules if it is operating accounts forindividuals who are citizens of any U.S.-sanctioned country.

Many of the people in possession of that letter are people who havenever set foot in Cuba since the winning of the revolution in 1959.

The Cuban people are often called Latinos. If Senator Harry Reid wantsthe support of the Latino community it is time for him to get to work andinquire with the departments of State and the Treasury the reason for suchharassment when the people of Iraq, Iran, Libya and many others fromthose countries are left untouched.

Something is not all that clear in their so-called transparency.Perly Viasmensky is the General Manager of the Las Vegas Tribune.

She writes a weekly column in this newspaper. To contact Perly Viasmensky,email her at pviasmensky@lasvegas tribune.com.

Viamensky(Continued from Page 7)

Catholic League slams Obama: ‘DoChristian lives mean so little to you?’

By Cheryl K. ChumleyThe head of the Catholic League

issued a scathing criticism at Presi-dent Obama, posting on his group’swebsite an essay that pointed to allthe Christians being beheaded byMuslim terrorists and asking:Doesn’t that matter to you?

“Christians are being beheadedall over the Middle East becausethey are Christians, and those car-rying out this mass murder are do-ing so in the name of Islam,” BillDonohue wrote on his group’swebsite, Newsmax reported. “Yetyou continue to say and do abso-lutely nothing about these unspeak-able crimes. Do Christians mean solittle to you?”

Mr. Donohue also referencedMr. Obama’s end-of-Eid al-Fitr cel-ebration remarks — when the presi-dent and first lady Michelle Obamaspoke of the “many achievements

Cheryl K. Chumleyand contributions of MuslimAmericans to building the very fab-ric of our nation” — as a face slapto Christians.

Most puzzling, he went on,Newsmax reported, was the factthat Mr. Obama spoke in this state-ment about the “common values”

that unite those of all religiousfaiths.

“I can search in vain to find youcondemning the genocidal slaugh-ter of Christians by Muslims,” Mr.Donohue wrote. “Muslim terroristsare killing Jews in Israel, and theirrepresentatives have pledged towipe Jews off the face of the earth.Yet your administration spendsmost of its time lecturing Israelisto be patient. About what? Beingbombed because they are Jews? DoJewish lives mean so little to you?”

Cheryl Chumley is a continuousnews writer for The WashingtonTimes. Previously, she was part ofthe start-up team for The Washing-ton Times’ digital aggregation prod-uct, Times247. She’s also a 2008-2009 Robert Novak journalism fel-low with The Phillips Foundation.She can be reached atcchumley@washingtontimes.com.

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By Zachariah ParryFraud occurs when one person

wrongfully deceives another forpersonal gain. There are many di-verse ways to commit fraud, and nocourt or legislature is equipped tolist them all. Among the variousforms of fraud recognized by Ne-vada are fraudulent conveyance,insurance fraud, securities fraud,mail fraud, wire fraud, and con-structive fraud, to name a few.

Fraud is considered both a crimeand an intentional tort. In civilcourts, fraud is often alleged as “in-tentional misrepresentation.” Toprevail on a claim for intentionalmisrepresentation in Nevada, theplaintiff must prove each of the fol-lowing elements:

1. the defendant made a falserepresentation,

2. with knowledge or belief thatthe representation is false or with-out sufficient basis for making therepresentation,

3. with the intent to induce theplaintiff to act or refrain from act-ing on the representation,

4. which representation theplaintiff justifiably relies upon, and

5. which reliance damages theplaintiff.

Because fraud is intentional, andits effects are often devastating, Ne-vada has strong policies againstfraud. Nevada’s laws are intendedto punish those who commit fraudas well as deter others from engag-ing in fraud. In addition to poten-tial criminal penalties, there arepowerful tools available to a partypursuing a fraud claim in civil courtand severe consequences to the de-fendant if fraud is proven.

Perhaps the biggest benefit to aprevailing plaintiff in a fraud caseis that a judgment for fraud is not

Perpetrators of fraud in Nevada have cause to beware

dischargeable in bankruptcy. Judg-ments in Nevada last for six years,but can be indefinitely renewed, soa defendant found to have commit-ted fraud cannot escape the judg-ment through bankruptcy, and aslong as the judgment remains un-satisfied, interest accrues.

Moreover, where fraud isproven, in addition to damagesequaling the financial loss, a plain-tiff can recover up to three times theamount of actual loss in punitivedamages. In many cases, attorney’sfees are also available.

Once there has been a judicialfinding of fraud, particularly if thereis a criminal fraud conviction, thatevidence can be used in future pro-ceedings to discredit fraud defen-dants, regardless of whether in fu-ture cases they are plaintiffs, defen-dants, or mere witnesses.

The consequences of fraud aresevere and long lasting. Thus, it isnot uncommon for attorneys repre-senting plaintiffs to try to find waysto include allegations of fraud intheir complaint. However, due tothe serious nature of the conse-quences, fraud comes with higherburdens and additional hurdles.

These heightened standards playa role even at the earliest stages of

a fraud case. For most other claims,a complaint need only allegeenough to put the defendant on no-tice of the claims being brought—very few facts actually have to beincluded in the complaint. Forfraud, however, the plaintiff mustmake very specific allegations, in-cluding allegations of the time, theplace, the identities of the partiesinvolved, and the nature of thefraud. If the plaintiff cannot meetthis “heightened pleading stan-dard,” the court hearing the casewill dismiss the fraud claim untilsuch time as the plaintiff can meetthis standard, if ever.

Once the plaintiff overcomesthis initial hurdle, it must also meeta higher evidentiary standard.

Whereas most civil cases require a“preponderance of the evidence”standard of proof, meaning the evi-dence makes the allegations moreprobably true than not; in fraudcases, the plaintiff must presentproof by “clear and convincing evi-dence,” meaning that the jury canonly find for the plaintiff if the evi-dence makes it highly and substan-tially more true than not that thefraud has occurred. “Clear and con-vincing evidence” is the highestburden of proof in civil cases.

Meeting this burden can be par-ticularly difficult because one of theelements of fraud is intent, whichrequires proof of the defendant’sstate of mind—something not eas-ily proven. To prove intent, theplaintiff must often rely on exter-nal manifestations of thedefendant’s mental processes,which is usually circumstantial.

One Supreme Court Justice ex-plained this burden by writing, “[i]tis seldom that a fraud or conspiracyto cheat can be proved in any otherway than by circumstantial evi-dence, as knaves have usually suf-ficient cunning to have no witnessespresent who can testify directly totheir fraudulent contrivances.”

Pursuing a fraud claim is often

further complicated — and there-fore harder to win — by virtue ofthe fact that many fraud schemesare extraordinarily complicated.Sometimes a seemingly innocenttransaction is revealed to be fraudu-lent once layers consisting of thou-sands of documents are peeledback. Alternatively, documents mayalso disprove liability for what mayinitially appear to be fraud.

Fraud is a well-recognized causeof action that is easy to allege butdifficult to prove. Every fraud caseis different. The difference betweena win and a loss in a fraud case maydepend on how well the attorneyunderstands how to litigate a fraudcase and how to simplify compli-cated subjects for the jury. Victimsof fraud and those wrongly accusedof fraud would do well to under-stand the elevated stakes in a fraudcase and consult with an attorneywho understands how to litigatefraud cases.

Zachariah B. Parry is a civil liti-gation attorney and partner at hisfirm, Pickard Parry. He can bereached at 702-910-4300, orthrough his firm’s website atwww. pickardparry.com or hisdirect email addresszach@pickardparry.com.

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By Zachariah B. Parry

On TheLegalFront

absurdly inefficient.A scheduled visit to see Syed Imran Ahmed, a surgeon accused of

Medicare fraud who is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Centerin Sunset Park, Brooklyn, took lawyers five hours, according to courtdocuments filed by one of Dr. Ahmed’s lawyers, Morris J. Fodeman. Thetrip included travel time from Manhattan and waiting for jail personnel toretrieve Dr. Ahmed.

Getting confidential postal mail to inmates takes up to two weeks, Mr.Fodeman wrote. The detention center, like all federal jails, is supposed toallow inmates or lawyers to arrange unmonitored phone calls. But, a para-legal spent four days and left eight messages requesting such a call andgot nowhere, Mr. Foderman wrote.

Dr. Ahmed’s case includes 50,000 pages of documents so far, includ-ing “Medicare claim data and patient information that we need Dr. Ahmed’sassistance to understand,” Mr. Fodeman wrote. Especially since he is act-ing as a public defender in this case — meaning the government pays himat $125 per hour — Mr. Fodeman argued that having to arrange an in-person visit or unmonitored phone call for every small question on thecase was a waste of money and time.

In Brooklyn and across the country, the issue is being decided case bycase. A spokesman for the Bureau of Prisons declined to comment, citingthe continuing litigation.

In Georgia, a man named Jared Wheat, in prison for conspiring toimport fake prescription drugs used Trulincs email to work on ads forweight-loss products. The Federal Trade Commission used the emails aspart of a successful contempt case, arguing he violated a permanent in-junction barring him from making unsubstantiated weight-loss claims.

Mr. Wheat’s lawyers said the trade commission’s request for the emailswas illegal. Federal regulations allow mail sent to prisons to be markedas privileged, and “email, particularly in the 21st century, has effectivelyreplaced U.S. Postal Service mail for most communications, and this courtshould not treat it differently than traditional mail,” his lawyers wrote.

But a judge, Charles A. Pannell Jr. of the United States District Courtin Atlanta, ruled in 2012 that by using Trulincs, Mr. Wheat “consented tothe monitoring and thus had no reasonable expectation of privacy.”

A defense lawyer for the former Pennsylvania senator, Vincent J. Fumo,futilely tried to get Mr. Fumo to stop sending him emails from prison,such as a 2011 email about his plans to write a book about his experience.Please try to keep in mind that CorrLinks email is monitored and unprivi-leged,” the lawyer, Peter Goldberger, wrote, using another name for theemail system. “I think this line of messages is a good example of a topicthat is not suitable for discussion in this medium.”

Later that day, Mr. Fumo contacted Mr. Goldberger about his analysisof a Court of Appeals hearing on his case. “I look forward to reading yourfurther analysis, but NOT on the email system,” Mr. Goldberger wrote.The government collected Mr. Fumo’s emails from prison — more than12,000 pages’ worth over six months — for inclusion in its argument fora harsh resentencing. Mr. Fumo received six additional months; he hassince been released on probation.

In Brooklyn, Steve Zissou, a lawyer for Mr. DiFiore, tried to persuadea judge to stop prosecutors from monitoring his client’s emails. Prosecu-tors had confirmed that they “intended to read my communications withMr. DiFiore over Trulincs,” he wrote. “Regardless of whether such com-munications qualify for protection under the attorney-client privilege, thegovernment’s decision to read our communications with our client is en-tirely inappropriate.”

The judge overseeing that case, Allyne R. Ross, ruled on Thursdaythat the government was allowed to review the emails. “The government’spolicy does not ‘unreasonably interfere’ with Mr. DiFiore’s ability to con-sult his counsel,” she wrote.

In Dr. Ahmed’s case, the judge, Dora L. Irizarry, ruled against the gov-ernment last month, barring it “from looking at any of the attorney-clientemails, period.”She seemed to take particular offense at an argument by aprosecutor, F. Turner Buford, who suggested that prosecutors merelywanted to avoid the expense and hassle of having to separate attorney-client emails from other emails sent via Trulincs. The government wasnot otherwise interested in the contents of those messages, he said.

“That’s hogwash,” Judge Irizarry said. “You’re going to tell me youdon’t want to know what your adversary’s strategy is? What kind of alitigator are you then?” (Give me a break!) –Mace

Mace J. Yampolsky is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, 625South Sixth St., Las Vegas, NV 89101; He can be reached at: Phone 702-385-9777 or fax 702-385-300. His website is located at:www.macelaw.com.

a 439 is created... who expects us to just respond and‘warn’ the parties and leave? This is even more egre-gious when the reason that the hotel security has de-tained someone is a felony crime where we seem tofind a way to get the victim to P-Paul the case. It wasvery satisfying to see how, then captain Dixon, viewedhow some of his officers were handling calls — BOR-DERLINE NEGLECT OF DUTY! EAC does nothandle anywhere near the number of 439’s involvingprostitutes as CCAC handles... but in almost five yearsof working the Strip... I know that this has been, andcontinues to be, an ongoing problem.

The other was females being victimized/426’d dueto excessive alcohol consumption and date-rape drugsat nightclubs and pool parties. I recommended thatSpecial Events place a warning on all of their over-time assignment sheets for officers to be aware of pick-pockets in the nightclubs when they are working over-time. This frequently involves female prostitutes... butalso involves professionals who work the nightclubs.Lt. John Faulis started putting this warning on the OTassignment sheets. They also had started placing awarning about the sexual assaults and the danger tofemales which encouraged police to monitor the con-dition of people that they see. This could obviouslyextend to security and other casino employees.

Metro’s current undersheriff (Jim Dixon) had writ-ten to his supervisors when he was in charge of theEnterprise Area Command: “Officers have been re-

Jahn(Continued from Page 9) sponding to calls at hotels reference in custody’s and

on occasion have been talking victims out of prosecut-ing. This is borderline neglect of duty and it will stopnow. If security has called and they have a legitimatesuspect in custody that suspect will go to jail. Prosti-tutes will not just be walked off the property to be ableto return again or go next door. BOOK THEM!”

This was music to my ears and it came from JimDixon who had just announced his retirement to be-come the director of security at the Palazzo and Vene-tian. Boy, is he going to have his hands full of “METROATTITUDE”... from a different perspective!

Dixon was a sharp leader and was right on targetabout the sloppy police work being done by some ofhis officers. Sloppy and lazy stand in stark contrast tothe other end of the spectrum where Captain Hank,Captain Fasulo, and Lt. Hughes complained about‘overzealous’ work done by officers who were alleg-edly ‘obsessed’ with prostitution crimes and protect-ing tourists. THE LAZY/NEGLECT OF DUTY COPSSTILL HAVE THEIR JOBS. Far too many of the ethi-cal and tenacious cops (including me) have been firedby malevolent supervisors that Sheriff Duh-G encour-aged and enabled.

Norm Jahn is a former LVMPD lieutenant, who hasalso served as a police chief in Shawano, Wisconsin,and has nearly 25 years of police experience. Jahn nowcontributes his opinions and ideas to help improvepolicing in general, and in Las Vegas in particular,through his weekly column in the Las Vegas Tribune.

By Jerry SchaferDreams are successions of im-

ages, emotions, and sensations thatoccur involuntarily in the mind dur-ing certain stages of sleep.

As far back as I can remember,the words ‘The American Dream’denoted a connotation that wasnothing short of ‘wonderful,’ ‘ex-citing,’ and certainly ‘challenging.’

Today that connotation haschanged. It appears that the Ameri-can Dream is quickly becoming theAmerican nightmare!

As we know, a nightmare is anunpleasant dream that can causestrong emotional response from themind, typically fear or horror butalso despair.

Unfortunately, this is comingabout due to two elements; thoseelements are: Politics and Religion,the two most harmful elements onthe face of this earth. Added to this,there’s another part of this equationof doom (as I call it). That addedequation can be found in the Bible;Timothy 6:10, which says; The loveof money is the root of all evil.

The American dream orthe American nightmare

Today the world is experiencinga rash of wars that include geno-cide and continuing proof thatman’s inhumanity to man is here tostay (that’s nothing new in thisworld), especially in the MiddleEast, where the Muslims are hellbent and determined to exterminatethe country of Israel (that’s noth-ing new either).

The fact of the matter is, fromthe day Israel became a recognizedstate in 1948, it has never seen evenone day of peace.

The worldwide Muslim plan isbased on politics (the desire to con-trol land and oil) and religion (thephilosophy being, if you don’t thinkas they do, you’re better off dead);or, as they say, Allah Akbar (God isgreat).

Amazingly many Americansdon’t get it! They don’t understandthat Israel is the USA’s only ally andonly defense in the Middle East.

They don’t realize that if theMuslim nations were successful intheir bid to kill all the Jews in Is-rael, and take over that country,

their next stop will be the USA,which will include their next targetswhich they’ve already confirmed tobe Christians.

Casting blame for the problem-atical events taking place in thisworld is ridiculous.

The problems taking place in theSoviet Union today, specifically inthe Ukraine is 100 percent in thecategory of ‘political’ (as indicatedabove, one of the two most harm-ful things on the face of this earth).

Actually this problem in Russiaand in the Ukraine is nothing new,it’s been going on for generationsand believe it or not, somewhere inthe mix of these problems, religionwill become an issue too.

The point of this is simple...nothing in this world has changedsince the beginning of recorded his-tory. Wars, religious prejudice, ra-cial prejudice, the desire to grabland that belongs to others, the de-sire to have more money no matterwhat the cost in human life or any-thing else may be concerned, are all

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part of the list of dysfunctional happenings that have continued toplague mankind from its very beginnings.

Within the list of historical events that have continued to plaguemankind in one way or the other, are the Tyrants who have madenames for themselves throughout recorded history... names like:Alexander the Great, Genghis Kahn, Julius Caesar, NapoleonBonaparte, Adolph Hitler, and Saddam Hussain to name a few.

These kinds of people continue to pop up in one country or theother, and they always seem to be successful for a short period oftime during which they succeed in causing the loss of human life,liberty and property, and the unthinkable humiliation of millions ofinnocent people.

We wonder how this continues to happen. The reason is simple;these characters come on the scene during ‘their place in time’ (as itis called). In other words, if any of these people were to try to pulloff what they pulled off in their place in time today, they wouldn’thave a chance.

At the beginning of the 21st century, the names have changed,but the ambitions of a variety of tyrants remain the same, the geno-cide continues, the religious prejudice continues, the racial preju-dice continues, the desire to get more money and grab more land atany cost continues. Of course, the order of today also includes themanufacture and production of bigger and better weapons of massdestruction.

Just look at the way history is repeating itself. Look at the wars,religious prejudice, racial prejudice and attempted land-grabbing tak-ing place today.

Add to that, the killing of innocent people in a variety of ways,including shooting down unarmed civilian aircraft and more. It makesone remember the words of Albert Einstein who said: “I don’t knowwhat kind of weapons will be used in WWIII, but I can assure youthat WWIV will be fought with sticks and stones.”

I wonder what it is that prevents Americans and people in othercountries from recognizing the horror that a plan called The GlobalJihad really means.

What mysterious evil continues to cause the Muslims, the Islamicjihad, or members of other Arabic terrorist organizations to continu-ally keep their hearts filled with hatred that is based on religious andpolitical agendas that are thousands of years old?

Why do the Muslims want to kill all the Christians in the world?Why do they want to obliterate the state of Israel? Why do they wantto take over the USA as well as countries on the continent of Eu-rope?

They’ve made no bones about it... they will do this through forceof numbers to begin with. Today there are a recorded 1.6 billionMuslims in the world. In the USA today there are more than sixmillion Muslims.

Once their numbers are great enough in any country, Global Jihadwill become a reality as the Muslims will cause out-and-out warcombined with acts of terrorism killing as many people who don’tthink the way they do as possible.

This is no difference from the thinking of Adolph Hitler who inthe early 1930’s dreamed of world domination... his famous quote,“Today Germany, tomorrow the world” will never be forgotten eventhough Herr Hitler went the way of every tyrant in history.

As they say, The handwriting is on the wall. If the population ofthe USA doesn’t get smart real fast it will only be a question of timeuntil the things I have written about in this article become a night-mare of facts... the American Dream will actually become the Ameri-can Nightmare.

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By Thomas A NagySpecial to the Las Vegas Tribune

The Merriam-Webster dictio-nary defines corruption as: “dishon-est or illegal behavior especially bypowerful people (such as govern-ment officials or police officers);the act of corrupting someone orsomething; something that has beenchanged from its original form.”

Immediately after the largestscandal of our time, Watergate andthe resignation of Richard Nixon aspresident of the United States, thisnation elected The Man from Geor-gia, Jimmy Carter. The premise wasthat this nation needed to heal fromthe corruption of the Nixon Admin-istration and the only president notelected by the people, Gerald Ford.Nixon has been credited with start-ing the War on Drugs on June 18,1971 in a press conference in whichhe stated that drug abuse was thisnation’s worst enemy. Ironically,soldiers returning from Vietnamhad already been referring to “TheWar, On Drugs”based on personalexperiences.

By escalating the American Waragainst the Vietnamese people,Nixon created a new wave of drug-users and addicts returning fromSoutheast Asia. Today, his legacycontinues in the recent VeteransAdministration (VA) Scandal,which goes far back in time to thatperiod in which the VA failed toadmit to and address the healthproblems caused in humans by di-oxin. This widely used herbicidewas known, by 1969, to cause seri-ous, even deadly health conse-quences. But the federal govern-ment and the VA chose to deny whatit knew to be factual, and allowedveterans to suffer and die withoutcompensation or treatment. Whencompensation for horrible illnessesand deaths in veterans was finallyapproved it was limited to $12,000spread over ten years.

The election of Jimmy Carter tothe White House was supposed toheal this country. Instead, his ad-ministration perpetuated deceptionand corruption in ways not uncov-ered for decades.

Primary among these was thestudy conducted for the federal gov-ernment on the actual effects of can-nabis derivatives on the human

Trickle-down Corruption, Part I:Cannabis cures Cancer, so get over it

body. Results of a study were re-leased to government officials in1977 and 1978. Between 1972 and1978 the federal government soughtways to prove the dangers of mari-juana use conclusively, but studiesconducted under controlled condi-tions proved the opposite is true.Rather than harm humans, can-nabis, or marijuana, is beneficial–so beneficial that it was shown toinhibit the reproduction of cancercells and thus causes tumors toshrink and disappear. The CarterAdministration chose to suppressthis information and to give con-ventional treatments preference intreating cancer. Millions of peoplehave died from cancer as a result,denied access to known naturalmeans of treatment while herdedinto the far more harmful and oftenfatal chemotherapy treatments in-stead. Reluctantly, after allowinglimited studies on potential can-nabis-based treatments of knownchemotherapy side effects of nau-sea and loss of appetite, the federalgovernment has been backed intothe corner of accepting marijuanaas an approved medicine for can-cer patients.

Suppression of this truth forabout the past thirty-five years hashad its consequences. Aside fromthe obvious consequence of allow-ing millions of people to suffer un-necessary chemotherapy treatmentsand die as a direct or indirect re-sult, the federal government duringthis same period has lost most ofits credibility. In spite of intensivepropaganda campaigns meant totransform this nation into a Democ-racy of Idiots with Government asits national religion, and with mea-surable success in this area, thenumber of dissenters grows everyyear. This is why more than 58 per-cent of Americans believe that can-nabis should be legalized and taxedas a resource for public funding.The fact that nearly 42 percent ofAmericans do not yet support legalcannabis (marijuana) demonstratesthe success of the campaign totransform this country into a nationof Idiots who have, whether awareof this or not, come to believe inGovernment as their religion. “TheGovernment says it is bad for you,so it must remain illegal. If it

weren’t bad for you it would nothave been made illegal.”

Those who have adopted Gov-ernment as their religion obviouslyhave a hard time adjusting to thereality that the institution they wor-ship is thoroughly corrupt, and cor-rupt from the top down. It is fareasier to accept that business is cor-rupt than it is to accept that the in-stitution of “representative govern-ment” has been thoroughly cor-rupted. Business is excused by theProfit Motive, “If I didn’t do thissomeone else would”; and the ubiq-uitous, “I’m only trying to providefor my family” is the excuse forevery sort of ethically challengedbusiness transaction.

At the same time that Carter’ssuccessor in the White House in-troduced “trickle down economics”to this country, the First Lady in-troduced the ironic phrase “Just sayno to drugs.” Since that time the av-erage expenditure by Governmenthas been $51 billion annually forits War on Drugs. This is highlyironic because that same adminis-tration began and intensified thewholesale drugging of schoolchil-dren, which they labeled behaviormodification; today more than 40percent of all schoolchildren are onforcibly prescribed psychoactivemodification drugs. This is theepitome of Trickle-down Corrup-tion: licit profits for drug compa-nies at the expense of public well-being.

Every week we learn of some-one else–a family member, a friend,a person with a familiar name–thathas either died from cancer or isbeing treated for it. As this is writ-ten, a famous case of a young childwith cancer is “going viral.” Thou-sands of people are sending gifts tothat young child in New Englandas a “last birthday” wish. But hasanyone offered cannabis oil, provenin case after case to diminish braintumors in small toddlers and adults?This question lingers. It cannot beput aside.

* * * * *Thomas A. Nagy is the author of

Cannabis Consumer Handbookavailable at Amazon.com, and theblog ReGeneration atblogspot.com. Email direct at:thomas.a.nagy717@gmail.com.

military action that has a definiteachievable purpose, one that is forthe greater or greatest good of thepeople, and has a chance of success.War (mass killing/destruction/vio-lence) without purpose or hope ofvictory is not only senseless vio-lence, but it is doomed to become anever-ceasing smoldering fire thatuses up valuable resources on allfronts, demolishes significant his-toric sites, wastes countless lives,including those of innocent chil-dren, and destroys communityproperty that may never again bereplaced as it once was — or at thevery least, would cost so much toreplace that neither side could af-ford to rebuild it to its former qual-ity for its previous use. In that sense,both sides lose; and property —which hurt no one, but was therefor both shelter and service to theinhabitants or members of the com-munity — is “killed” right alongwith the children and anyone elsewho gets “in the way” of the attack.

War — as we unfortunatelyknow — is still sometimes both le-gitimate and necessary. But ongo-ing and senseless violence — withno achievable goal or hope of suc-cess — never is.

But such seems to be the situa-tion between Israel and Hamas.

Hamas, just in case anyone isn’tsure who or what it is, is defined asa Palestinian Islamic movement,founded in 1987, with the aim ofestablishing a Palestinian state in-corporating present-day Israel andthe West Bank (the Gaza Strip).

Israelis are those who were bornin, or live in, Israel. They want tolive in peace. Obviously they arenot all Jews. Palestinians, who alsocould have been born in and nowlive in Israel, want to establish theirown state of Palestine, but theywant it to be free of Israeli occupa-tion.

In any war, declared or unde-clared, regardless of what side the“players” are on, they would wantto know what they are fighting for.Some people would fight to thedeath to protect their family fromharm. (Freedom from harm.) Somewould fight to the death to keeptheir country free. (Freedom fromdictators and enslavement.) Otherswould fight to the death to gain and

Maramis(Continued from Page 7) keep certain rights for themselves

and all others in their country.(Freedom to live and work whereone chooses, if possible; freedomto speak out; freedom to be part ofthe community at large withoutprejudice; freedom to choose one’sform of government or one’s offi-cials; freedom to have a place calledhome.) Some people would fight tothe death just to have a country inwhich to be free. Life without free-dom does not seem like a life worthliving for... or dying for. Freedomseems to be at the top of everyone’slist.

But if we were ever told we mustjump into a war just because it wasthere, isn’t that kind of like sayingthat we must kill the person in frontof us because he has a weapon? Orthat it’s a victim’s own fault forbeing in the way if he gets killed?

There is no reason at this timefor anyone in Hamas to believe thatanything they do will soften Israel’swill so they’ll come around to a dif-ferent way of thinking and let themcreate their Palestinian state. Cer-tainly all this latest violence ishardly a good way to say, “Prettyplease, may we have our Palestin-ian state now?”

As children we’re taught thatyou can catch more flies with honeythan vinegar (although why thatwas a popular saying or teachingtool I don’t know, since I neverwanted to catch any flies), yetsomehow the lesson lingers, eventhough no one pays any attentionto it. It seems that in today’s worldthe lesson might be to use rocketsto represent the “flies,” and then usesome kind of “rocket repellent” tokeep those representative flies atbay. Neither side seems to knowthat “honey” even exists.

No one wants to give up whatthey want and settle for some lesserthing, yet that “lesser thing” couldstart to look very desirable whenthey see that it could mean no lovedones being killed, no homes or otherproperty being senselessly de-stroyed, walking in the streets isonce again a safe thing to do, andchildren will have a chance to liveand grow in their own neighbor-hoods, in peace.

But “honey” has its price. Ne-gotiations have to have some nec-tar to work with, and that can only

come from the compromises, theconcessions, and the way they areprocessed to produce the honey. Arethere adequate worker bees to keepthings buzzing while the “queenbees” work out the best deal for thehoney? As all good bees know, youcan’t pass by the honey-deal of to-day in hopes that tomorrow’s ornext month’s (or next year’s) honey

deal will be better; for all we know,all the flowers will be gone by then.

Hamas is not the voice of nor the“other name” for Palestinians.Many Palestinians would be happyto have peace now, just as Jews andother Israelis would. Right now, allsides (Israelis, Palestinians andHamas) see the others as the enemy,since they are not in accord.

But with good old OsamaHamdan speaking for Hamas, wecan see why getting to the honeywill be a very sticky proposition.

Maramis Choufani is the Man-aging Editor of the Las Vegas Tri-bune. She writes a weekly columnin this newspaper. To contactMaramis, email her atmaramis@lasvegastribune.com.

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Dear EarthTalk: Recent newscoverage of the disappearance ofMalaysian Airlines Flight 370 re-minded us all again of how muchdebris, including plastic, is in ouroceans. To what extent is this a realproblem that threatens ocean orhuman health? — MargaretAinsworth, Philadelphia, PA

The so-far in-vain search forFlight 370 has indeed stirred up in-terest in the growing problem ofocean debris as objects thought topossibly be plane parts have repeat-edly turned out to be just floatingtrash.

“The ocean is like a plastic soup,bulked up with the croutons of theselarger items,” Charles Moore, thecaptain who discovered an oceantrash gyre roughly the size of Texasswirling around in the deep oceancurrents between Hawaii and Cali-fornia, told the Associated Press.“It’s like a toilet bowl that swirlsbut doesn’t flush,” he added.Moore’s “Great Pacific GarbagePatch” is one of five such debrisvortexes in the world’s oceans. LastApril, searchers for MH370stumbled onto the eastern edge ofone of them in the Indian Ocean, atfirst mistaking some of the largerbobbing objects for airplane wreck-age.

While this floating flotsam maybe a time-wasting distraction forMH370 searchers, green leaders areworried about it for other reasons.According to the U.S. Environmen-tal Protection Agency (EPA), trashand other ocean debris can causedirect harm to wildlife that ingestsor gets caught in it and can breakor suffocate coral reefs that are keyhabitat for many of the world’smarine species. Marine debris canalso contribute to the movement ofharmful invasive species that hitchrides from one body of water toanother.

Another issue is that so muchmarine debris is comprised of plas-tic, much of which takes hundredsof years to break down and ends upin the digestive systems of every-thing from whales to plankton, in-cluding much of the seafood thatends up on our dinner plates.

The 2011 report, “Plastic Debrisin the California Marine Ecosys-tem,” by the California Ocean Sci-ence Trust, California Ocean Pro-tection Council and Sea Grantfound that plastic debris in theocean not only leaches some chemi-cal pollutants that were added dur-ing manufacture but also absorbsand accumulates others. This in-cludes many persistent organic pol-lutants (so-called POPs that havebeen used extensively for thingslike pest control, crop productionand industrial manufacturing) fromsurrounding seawater and marinesediments. These POPs have beenlinked to population declines, dis-eases and behavioral or physicalabnormalities in many wildlife spe-cies. Researchers are still not surehow these chemicals, as well as oth-ers (Bisphenol A, phthalates,phenanthrene, etc.) may affect ma-rine ecosystems in the long run.

In the meantime, we can all playa role in reducing the amount ofplastic and other debris that end upin our oceans. “The most effectiveway to stop plastic pollution in ouroceans is to make sure it neverreaches the water in the first place,”says the Natural Resources DefenseCouncil (NRDC), a leading envi-ronmental non-profit. According tothe group, individuals need to takecare to recycle and never litter,while manufacturers should reduc-ing packaging and design more ofit to be fully recyclable. NRDC andothers are also working on the leg-islative front to try to institutional-ize such measures.

Charles Moore, the captain who discovered an ocean trash gyre roughly the size of Texas swirling around inthe ocean between Hawaii and California, told the Associated Press: “It’s like a toilet bowl that swirls butdoesn’t flush.” Pictured: Some trash that made it back to shore, from where it should have never left.

* * * * *Dear EarthTalk: Where are

some good “eco-travel” destina-tions right here in the continentalU.S. that I can consider for a fam-ily vacation? — Janet Devino,Brooklyn, NY

Many of us are looking to greenour lifestyles today and this com-mitment to Mother Earth can alsoinclude how and where we travel.And those of us looking to take avacation that benefits instead ofharms the natural environment nolonger have to travel to the ends ofthe Earth to do so. In the so-called“Lower 48,” many resorts and des-tinations work hard to minimizetheir impact on the environment.

One example is California’sCostanoa, where guests can usetented bungalows — safari-stylecanvas tents with hardwood floors,heaters and real beds with highthread-count sheets — as basecamps for exploring the surround-ing 30,000 acres of state parks andwildlife preserves. Grilling stationsfor cooking as well as bathroomswith showers are scattered aroundthe grounds so guests can take careof worldly concerns. Interestedguests should think ahead as thebungalows book up a year or morein advance.

In Washington State, eco-tour-

ists should check out the RollingHuts, a series of small mobile cab-ins designed by modern architectTom Kundig and situated in a fieldalongside the rushing MethowRiver amid one of the nation’s bestnetworks of cross-country ski andmountain biking trails. The “huts”sleep up to four and are heated withwood-burning fireplaces, while theadjacent restaurant Kelly’s servesup local organic fare with panache.If you aren’t lucky enough to scoreone of the six huts, you can alwaysrough it in the canvas platform tentsdown a footpath and a world awayfrom the everyday hubbub.

If a more refined form of greenis your thing, try San Francisco’sOrchard Garden Hotel, designedfrom the ground up to qualify forthe U.S. Green Building Council’sLeadership in Energy and Environ-mental Design (LEED) status.Among other green touches, thehotel’s guestrooms feature keycard-based energy control system, eco-friendly bath products, and decorutilizing natural woods and fabrics.

Another option is the Rock Har-bor Lodge on remote Isle Royaleon Michigan’s Lake Superior. Ac-cessible by boat or seaplane only,

the lodge offers direct access to the893 square-mile island wildernessthat is America’s least visited na-tional park — where wolves,moose, loons, beaver, fox and otherwildlife rule. The lodge rents boats,kayaks and canoes and offersguided fishing and sightseeingtours. Given its northerly locationand lack of light pollution, the lodgealso serves up free viewing of theNorthern Lights.

For another type of domesticeco-travel experience, sign up for atrip with Earthwatch, a nonprofitthat sends citizen-scientists on en-vironmental research trips withleading scientists. Some of thegroup’s upcoming Lower 48 tripsinclude exploring Boston’s urbanforest, researching the causes andeffects of rising tides in South Caro-lina and uncovering the mysteriesof ancient Colorado.

Of course, there are many otherways to indulge in eco-travel with-out leaving the continental U.S. Asimple Internet search for eco-traveland a specific region will surelyyield plenty of worthy options forplaces to go to get away from thatcomputer screen and interact di-rectly with the natural world.

* * * * *

Distill, a Local Bar, opened in Southern Highlands

ENTERTAINMENTBy Sandy Zimmerman

Las Vegas TribunePhotos by Sandy ZimmermanI was invited to the VIP/ Media

grand-opening party of the newSouthern Highlands location ofDistill, a Local Bar.

Recently I attended the openingof Elixir, one of their other bars inHenderson.

The invitation offered anevening of great drinks, fun, enter-tainment and hand-crafted food.

Just as they promised, every-thing was great! Their buffet tableoffered selections for us to make-our-own tacos with steak, fish, brieand sauces. The pretzel bites addedthe perfect touch.

Of all the interesting combina-tions, the flavorful steak stood-out.Mike Nigro, Managing MemberOwner of Distill, explained, “Thecook marinates the meat in whis-key for hours to serve in the Whis-key Steak Tacos.

Distill serves Philly steaks, NewYork steak sandwich, grilled steaksalad and New York steak dinner.We use USDA prime steaks. If youlike steak, this is a good place togo.”

Distill offers an internationalmenu with Greek Gyros, Cubansandwiches, Mexican street tacos,Cajun chicken sandwich and theItalian flavors of Calzones,Stromboli and pizza.

Mike commented, “We createthe energy with monthly events like“Bowling with the Bartenders,”“80s Party,” a “Luau” and more.This is a chance to meet people andhave fun like going to your ownclub.”

We will have a vacation vouchergiveaway for a lucky couple.

When members of our slot clublog into the machine, there are threeways for scratch cards to appear.Pick a card and you can win moneyand redeem points for cash.

If seven balls drop on all of your

numbers as you play the machine,you win $10,000.

Distill is big on sports with 22TV’s airing all of the games for theirguests.

With over 6,500 square feet,even though Distill was filled withhappy guests there was plenty ofroom.

Distill was designed with the barin the middle of the main diningroom and an enclosed smoking din-ing room on the right side.

The menu offers a choice of 15appetizers, 16 wraps/sandwiches,11 sliders, six burgers, nine salads,three Calzones, two Stromboli andfive pizzas as well as seven dinners.Great choices!

Distill Bar’s prices range from-Appetizers: $4.25-10.99, Burgers/Sandwiches/Wraps: $7.99-13.99,salads $8.99-11.99 and dinners$10.99-16.99.

For information, call(702) 834-5700. Distill, a local

bar, is located at 4830 West Pyle Av-enue, off Decatur, near SilveradoRanch Boulevard (Southern High-lands).

Their other Distill, a local Bar,locations include: 10820 WestCharleston (Summerland) and #215and Charleston Boulevard. ElixirLounge, a local lounge, 2920 NorthGreen Valley Parkway, Henderson.For more information visitwww.disctillbar.com.

* * * * *Award winning Sandy

Zimmerman is a syndicated colum-nist featuring Show and Dining re-views, Travel, Health, Spas, Luxury,Spas, Automobiles and more. Sandyis talk show host of the Las VegasToday Show programs and Dis-cover the Ultimate Vacation travelspecials. If you want to suggest top-ics for articles, for information orto ask any questions about Sandy’sarticles, call (702) 735-5974 oremail her atszimmerman@lasvegastribune.com.

August 6-12, 2014 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / Page 13

Mike Nigro, Managing Member Owner

Mr. and Mrs. Luke Perry

showcase jaw-dropping freezes,incredible power moves, high-fly-ing acrobatics and precise foot-work.

Each B-Boy will battle for thechance to represent North Americain the World Final on November 29in Paris, France, where they willcompete against the world’s bestdancers to claim the most covetedtitle in B-Boying.

The 16 Red Bull BC One NorthAmerica Final competitors include:Jayd-illa (Los Angeles, CA), Vi-cious (Montreal, Canada), Viktor(Orlando, FL), Morris (Sacramento,CA), Tung Fu (Orlando, FL), ElNino (Boston, MA), MN Joe (St.Paul, MN), Rion (San Diego, CA),Icey Ives (Anchorage, AK), Tata(New York, NY), B-Boy Ben (LasVegas, NV), Isaiah (WashingtonD.C.), Tony TBags (Boston, MA),Toyz aRe Us (Silver Spring, MD),Maynard (Las Vegas, NV) andGravity (Brooklyn, NY).

Each B-Boy will need to dem-onstrate their best skills, rhythm andcreative style to impress the panelof judges, RoxRite (Red Bull BCOne All-Star and 2011 Red Bull BCOne World Champion), Neguin(Red Bull BC One All-Star and2010 Red Bull BC One WorldChampion) and Marlon (HavikoroCrew, Texas).

The Red Bull BC One NorthAmerica Final will stream live atwww.redbullbcone.com starting at9 p.m.

Since its inception in 2004, RedBull BC One has become the pre-mier competition in the world of B-Boying, consistently attracting thebest individual breakers in theworld.

Originally designed as an “invi-tation-only” event, the series hasnow opened to give any B-Boy thechance to compete through a multi-layered global qualification phase.

Red Bull BC One celebratesbreaking culture by using its origi-nal one-on-one, knockout battle for-mat, as opposed to the crew-battlestyle more prevalent today.

* * * * *NEON TREES ROCK BAND

HONORED ATHARD ROCK HOTEL

American rock band Neon Treesjoined music royalty and receivedtheir first-ever memorabilia displayin a case unveiling at Hard RockHotel & Casino Las Vegas onThursday, July 31.

Comprised of lead singer TylerGlenn, guitarist Chris Allen, bass-ist Branden Campbell and drummerElaine Bradley, the group unveiledthe case in front of dozens ofscreaming fans.

Glenn took a few minutes to ac-knowledge his appreciation of hisfans and of the property, stating“We’ve been coming to this hotelfor seven or eight years now... It’sa deep honor because we’re suchmusic fans as well to be includedin something that’s relevant and partof modern music.

We put so much into everythingwe do visual to have some of that

By Mike KermaniLas Vegas Tribune

Tickets for the second annualMiss Asian Las Vegas Pageant willgo on sale on Friday, Aug. 8. Theevent will be held inside ThePalazzo Theatre at The Palazzo LasVegas on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m.Ticket prices start at $28 (plus ap-plicable service fees) and can bepurchased at any Venetian orPalazzo box office or charge-by-phone at 866.641.7469.

The Miss Asian Las Vegas Pag-eant is the city’s premier beauty andculture pageant for Asian-Ameri-cans. The event provides a platformto help build leadership, friend-ships, community involvement, eti-quette and talent for its contestants.

In addition to traditional pageantrounds such as interviews,swimwear and evening gowns, theproduction will feature glamorousdisplays of Asian culture and cos-tume. This year, the pageant willhave representatives from Teen,Miss, Ms. and Mrs. categories withages ranging from 15-52.

A grand prize winner will bechosen in each category as well asa Chinese representative who willgo on to compete in the MissChinatown USA Pageant.

* * * * *ENTERTAINMENTLINE-UP AT THE

SOUTH POINT HOTELRob Schneider, August 8-10;

Lights Out: A Tribute to FrankieValli and the Four Freshmen, Au-gust 15-17; Dave Coulier, August22-24; and Bill Medley withMcKenna Medley, August 29-31.

* * * * *BATTLE FOR THE REDBULL BC ONE NORTH

AMERICAN FINAL CROWNAn Epic Night of Breaking

Battles Will Go Down on August15 at The Brooklyn Bowl in LasVegas, Hosted by Hip-Hop CultureIcon and MTV and SIRIUS XMRadio Personality, Sway Calloway.

On Friday, August 15, Red BullBC One, the world’s most presti-gious one-on-one B-Boy competi-tion, will lay down the dance floorat The Brooklyn Bowl in Las Ve-gas, NV, for the highly anticipatedRed Bull BC One North AmericaFinal.

MTV and SIRIUS XM person-ality, Sway Calloway, will be theevening’s host as 16 of NorthAmerica’s greatest B-Boys throwdown in an epic showdown withtheir sole aim of being crowned theRed Bull BC One North Americachampion.

The North America Final is oneof six global qualifiers, which in-clude Brazil, Algeria, Finland,Croatia and Taiwan. To get a sneakpeek of what’s to come, check outthe high-flying action in the follow-ing video: https://w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m /watch?v=YXGdUwmil8s

With months of training, it willall come down to this one night.Each competitor will battle in frontof hundreds of cheering fans to

in a case for people to see is deeplyexciting as artists. I’m so thrilled.”

Campbell, a Las Vegas native,said “When you think of the com-pany we keep, when you walkthroughout this hotel and you seeall the other artist that are here, andfor us to be included among thoseartists is really an honor.”

He also acknowledged his LasVegas roots, continuing by sayingthe hotel has always been impor-tant to him because his fatherhelped construct the property’s sig-nature roof-top guitar. “It’s a pieceof our family, to come here and al-ways see all the work that has beendone. It goes beyond music.”

The display, curated by HardRock Hotel’s memorabilia coordi-nator Beau Dobney, features itemsfrom the “Sleeping with a Friend,”the band’s current single, such asGlenn’s cupcake suite, Campbell’sbase guitar, Allen’s suit and uku-lele, Bradley’s snakeskin heels, ahouse costume as well as clothingfrom the album cover.

Neon Trees is best known fortheir mega-hits “Animal” and “Ev-

This Weekin Las Vegas

By Mike Kermani

erybody Talks.” “Animal” reachedNo. 1 on Billboard’s AlternativeRock chart and was featured in anofficial LVCVA advertising cam-paign.

Their new record, Pop Psychol-ogy, has garnered a gold hit withthe single “Sleeping with a Friend.”Neon Trees will return to Las Ve-gas on Friday, Oct. 24 to play theLife is Beautiful festival.

Miss Asian Las Vegas Pageant at PalazzoPage 14 / LAS VEGAS TRIBUNE / August 6-12, 2014

Last year’s 2013 Miss Asian Las Vegas finalists

NEON TREES* * * * *

“HOT VEGAS NITES” CARSHOW ROLLS INTOORLEANS ARENA

The “Hot Vegas Nites” CarShow, presented by Strictly MuscleCar Club, will feature Americanmuscle cars of all years, food, bev-erages, music and numerous ven-dors. Awards will be presented tothe “Best of Show” contenders.

The show appears on Saturday,September 6, at 11:00 a.m., in theOrleans Arena (Harmon parkinglot) 4500 West Tropicana Avenue.

Spectator tickets are availablefrom $5.00 plus taxes and conve-nience fees, and can be purchasedby calling the Orleans Arena BoxOffice at 702-284-7777 or by visit-ing www.orleansarena.com.

* * * * *UPROAR FESTIVAL

AT THE JOINT AT THEHARD ROCK HOTEL

The 2014 Rockstar Energy UP-ROAR Festival featuring multi-platinum band Godsmack, alongwith Skillet and Pop Evil, makes astop at The Joint at Hard Rock Ho-

tel & Casino on Wednesday, Sep-tember 17. Tickets go on sale Fri-day at 10am.

21st century hard rock titansGodsmack have sold over 20 mil-lion records worldwide. The band’snew smash single “1000hp” re-cently debuted at #1 on the iTunesRock chart and it’s already Top 10on the Active Rock radio chart inits first week.

Godsmack will release theirsixth full length album 1000hp onAugust 5. Frontman and founderSully Erna says, “UPROAR Festi-val has been a long part ofGodsmack’s history; we can’t waitto get out with some of our long-time friends and play our new mu-sic for our fans.”

“We’re excited to welcome UP-ROAR veterans Godsmack backfor another year and also can’t waitto hit the road with all the otheramazing rock bands joining us forthe first time.

We look forward to creating anincredible UPROAR experience forrock fans in every city we visit,” sayfestival producers John Oakes andJohn Reese.

Check out a promo video for theRockstar Energy UPROAR Festi-val which includes an appearancefrom Sully Erna from Godsmackhere: http://youtu.be/G3h3Guru50Q.

Since its inception in 2010, theRockstar Energy UPROAR Festi-val continues to receive widespreadpraise from the media.

* * * * *Mike Kermani is an entertain-

ment writer for the Las Vegas Tri-bune newspaper. He writes a weeklycolumn in this newspaper. To con-tact Mike Kermani, emailmkermani@ lasvegas tribune.com

By Jerry FinkLas Vegas Tribune

Las Vegas Police Protection As-sociation members are invited tosee the show FREE in August. De-fending the Caveman , the longestrunning solo play in Broadway his-tory donated $2,655 to the InjuredPolice Officers Fund (IPOF) in sup-port of families for fallen Las Ve-gas Metro Police Department(LVMPD) officers Alyn Beck andIgor Soldo. The donation is fromthe patrons, cast and crew of De-fending the Caveman at Harrah’sLas Vegas.

“Thank you Defending theCaveman. It’s wonderful to see tosee tourists, as well as locals sup-porting our cause,” said RichardGolgart, IPOF president. “When allis said and done, the outpour ofdonations — no matter how smallor large — adds up to tremendoussupport for those families who havelost a loved one that dedicated theirlife to protect and serve our com-munity.”

Defending the Caveman , a hi-lariously insightful play about theways men and women relate - fight,laugh and love - will honor mem-bers of the Las Vegas Police Pro-tection Association with compli-mentary admission through August31. “Our Defending the Cavemanteam felt in our hearts we must of-fer our officers a place where theycan find solace in a few hours oflaughter,” said producer JohnBentham. “As a long-standingmember of the community, ourhearts go out to the families, friendsand colleagues of the fallen.”

* * * * *WESTGATE OFFERS WAYSTO REMEMBER ELVIS THE

ANNIVERSARY OF HISDEATH ON SATURDAY,

AUGUST 16Elvis fans across the world will

be celebrating the memory of “TheKing,” Elvis Presley, on the 37thanniversary of his death. At theWestgate Las Vegas Resort & Ca-sino, where he performed 837 con-secutive sold-out shows, is a col-lection of authentic Elvis Presleymemorabilia for guests to visit andadmire including clothing, jewelry,costumes and the last car he owned.

Presley performed thousands ofshows at the Westgate property,originally The International Hotel,later the Las Vegas Hilton and mostrecently the LVH- Las Vegas Hotel& Casino, after it first opened in1969. Throughout his epic seven-year stint, more people saw Presleyperform at the property than any-where else in the world.

While at Westgate Las VegasResort & Casino, Presley fans canview the many artifacts on displaythroughout the property from TheKing’s Ransom Museum . The cur-rent list of artifacts includes:

— The Last Car Elvis PresleyPurchased,1976 Lincoln Mark IV

—Elvis Presley’s 1973 Alohafrom Hawaii Full Stage Cape

—“E.P.” Coveralls from 1972documentary Elvis On Tour

—1954 Elvis’ earliest knownconcert poster

—Elvis Presley’s 1953 Martin00-21 Stage Guitar

—Elvis Presley’s From Elvis inMemphis Leather Jacket

—Elvis Presley’s two-piece “In-dian Suit”

—Elvis Presley Show TourTrunk

—Elvis In Concert Tourmember’s jacket

—Elvis Presley’s custom pais-ley stage costume shirt

—Elvis Presley’s “On Tour”gold Nautic prescription sunglasses

—Elvis Presley’s personal trade-mark “EP” Aviator prescriptionsunglasses

—Elvis Presley’s Aloha fromHawaii squash blossom necklace

—Elvis Presley’s 14kt gold starruby & diamond ring

—Elvis Presley’s custom-madetwo-piece Indian suit

—Elvis Presley’s mermaid stagecostume

—Elvis Presley’s personalWalther PPK Semi-Automatic Pis-tol

—Elvis Presley’s emerald tour-maline and diamond cross necklace

—Elvis Presley’s zodiac stagebelt

—James Burton’s (Presley’s fa-vorite guitar player) personalFender Malibu Studio Guitar

The property also houses thelegendary 5,000-square-foot pent-house “Elvis suite” located on the30th floor. Fans are welcome to paytribute to Presley at the life-sizebronze statue located in theWestgate lobby. For more informa-tion or to book accommodations atthe new Westgate Las Vegas Resort& Casino, call toll free at (800) 732-7117 or log on to

www.westgatelasvegasresort.com.* * * * *

SECOND ANNUAL KING OFPOP BIRTHDAY PARTY

AUGUST 29For the second consecutive year,

Cirque du Soleil and the Estate ofMichael Jackson are inviting fansto the King of Pop’s official birth-day party Friday, Aug. 29 at an ex-clusive all-day celebration at theMichael Jackson ONE Theatre atMandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

This year, the daylong birthdaycelebration is truly fit for a king cul-minating with the added birthdayperformances of Michael JacksonONE at 7:00p.m. and 9:30p.m.Guests who book their tickets to oneof the birthday performances withthe special offer code atw w w. c i r q u e d u s o l e i l . c o m /mjbdaywill be invited to attend aprivate “meet & greet” with repre-sentatives of the Estate, membersof the show’s creative team andother special guests from the day’sactivities as well as receive accessto an exclusive room offer fromMandalay Bay which includes acommemorative birthday ticket andgift bag. Guests also will be able toenjoy other special events through-out the day including: a book-sign-ing with Forbes senior editor and“Michael Jackson, Inc.” authorZack O’Malley Greenburg, ascreening of the behind-the-scenesdocumentary from Michael’s latestalbum XSCAPE , and a Q&A withrecord producer Rodney Jerkinsand “Man In The Music” author JoeVogel who also contributed the linernotes to the album package.

The album, which contains allnew material, took over the topspots on the global charts in May,hitting No. 1 in 52 countries andTop 5in 87 others. It debuted at No.1 on the Hits Magazine chart andNo. 2 on the Billboard chart. Thefirst single from the album, “LoveNever Felt So Good,” lit up thecharts around the world, givingJackson his highest Billboard chartbow since 1995 and fourth-highestdebut ever at No. 20. It is now thelast song played as the audienceleaves the Michael Jackson ONETheatre.

Michael Jackson ONE is a sonic,tonic fusion of acrobatics, danceand visuals that takes the audienceon an immersive journey throughthe music and spirit of MichaelJackson.

Driven by Michael’s powerful,multi-layered music — heard likenever before in a riveting, state-of-the-art surround-sound environ-ment — ONE takes the audiencethrough a series of seamless visualand musical tableaux, at the heartof a world that is in turn majestic,playful, magical and heart-warm-ing.

In Michael Jackson ONE ,Michael’s artistry and spirit are ex-pressed through the vibrant energyof the cast of 63 dancers and per-formers, underscored by aerial per-formance, driving acrobatics, andvivid choreographies that use theurban/hip hop idiom as a spring-board for exploration.

ONE is a heartfelt tribute to thework, innovative spirit, and legacyof Michael Jackson — the King ofPop, the genius, the visionary, theOne.

* * * * *TICKETS FOR SHANIA

TWAIN’S FINAL 16PERFORMANCES,

OCT. 8-DEC. 13, ON-SALENot many performers have im-

pacted Las Vegas quite like ShaniaTwain, including a ride down thefamed Las Vegas Strip with a stam-pede of horses to bringing her leg-endary country-glamour to fansaround the world, but today Shaniaannounced the end of her two-yearresidency SHANIA: STILL THEONE at The Colosseum at CaesarsPalace with the final show set forSaturday, Dec. 13, 2014.

In addition to the just-announcedfinal 16 performances, fans cancatch SHANIA: STILL THE ONEat The Colosseum at Caesars Pal-ace now through July 26, 2014.

“At the beginning of this amaz-ing journey, through the rediscov-ery for my love of performing, Iknew the stage would feel likehome, but it turned out that LasVegas itself became ‘home’,” saidShania. “Performing for fans who

come from all over the world to seethe show night-after-night warmsmy heart. I started the first interna-tional Shania Kids Can clubhousein Las Vegas because I love this city,and my time here has given memore than anyone can ever know. Ican’t thank Las Vegas enough.”

Shania will have performedclose to 110 shows during thecourse of her two years at The Col-osseum which began on Dec. 1,2012. Shania was also recentlynamed “Best Resident Performer”in the Las Vegas Weekly’s annual“Best of Vegas 2014” issue.

“Shania Twain truly is Still theOne. Her greatest-hits show is glitzand glamor and heavily incorpo-rates the audience. She’s active inthe community... She’s everythingone could ask for in a Strip head-liner.” — Las Vegas Weekly

SHANIA: STILL THE ONE isa concert celebration that takes fanson a spectacular journey throughthe various stages of Shania’s lifeand career in an unforgettableevening filled with music, multi-sensory experiences, fashion and afew unexpected surprises. Producedby AEG Live and directed by RajKapoor, the show also features cre-ative expertise from ProductionDesigner Michael Cotten, Costu-mier Marc Bouwer and LightingDesigner Peter Morse.

The spectacular, high-energyproduction is a compilation ofShania’s most celebrated hits in-cluding “Man! I Feel Like AWoman!,” “You’re Still The One,”and “That Don’t Impress MeMuch,” and features a 13-pieceband and six male dancers. Thehigh-tech production incorporatessome unexpected surprises includ-ing multi-scent show projectors, anew 4D multisensory technologythat has never been used before ina concert setting.

Tickets for Oct. 8 through Dec.13, 2014 are on sale now and in-clude:

Oct.: 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18,21, 24, 25

Dec.: 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13Prices range from $55 to $250,

plus applicable fees, and may bepurchased by calling 1-888-9-AXS-TIX (1-888-929-7849), online at

Caveman Donates $2,655 to Injured Police Officers Fundwww.thecolosseum.com orwww.axs.com, keyword “ShaniaTwain” and in person at The Col-osseum at Caesars Palace Box Of-fice, open daily from 10 a.m. to 10p.m. For groups of 10 or more, call1-866-574-3851. For additionalshow and ticket information, visitwww.shaniainvegas.com orwww.thecolosseum.com or followupdates from The Colosseum atCaesars Palace on Twitter@Colosseum@CP.

* * * * *2ND ANNUAL BIKINI BEER

FESTIVAL SATURDAY,AUG. 30

Spend Labor Day at the 2ndAnnual Bikini Beer Festival at PIC-NIC at Downtown Grand, Las Ve-gas’ only urban rooftop pool expe-rience. Nearly 500 guests are ex-pected for the evening pool partyand encouraged to come dressed intheir best swimsuits and bikinis foran evening of swimming, music andbeer. Guests will experience unlim-ited samples from regional and lo-cal breweries including Big DogsBrewery while listening to livemusic provided by local bands andDJ ParaDise and gambling underthe stars.

PICNIC’s menu features a widevariety of starter snacks (PICNIC’ssignature Garlic Edamame &Edamame Dip); outdoor diningdishes (hand-tossed pizza madefrom scratch and the OMG PicnicBurger with grilled tomato, bacon,shallot aioli, fried onion, housemade pickles and cheese) and des-serts (house-spun ice cream andgelato served with biscotti). Guestsmay enjoy PICNIC’s temptingdishes while seated at any of the 12communal picnic tables that can fitup to eight guests or 15 tables onour “lawn” seating up to six.

Whimsical and nostalgic, the35,000-square-foot PICNIC isreminiscent of a ‘50s pool oasis,setting the scene for live entertain-ment and film screenings through-out the year. Share a picnic basketand a blanket on the grass. Have ameal at a communal picnic table.Take a dip into the infinity pool.Enjoy a cocktail while taking in theincomparable vistas ofDowntown3rd and Fremont StreetExperience. Play blackjack underthe stars. All this and more awaitguests this summer at PICNIC.

Saturday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m. —VIPs, 8 to 11 p.m. — General pub-lic complimentary admission

Tickets are $40 for VIPs for $30for general admission.

Tickets can be purchased atwww.BikiniBeerFestival.com or atwww.DowntownGrand.com.

Guests must be 21 or over.

* * * * *THE IMPROV AT HARRAH’S:

AUG. 5-AUG. 10The world-famous Improv at

Harrah’s Las Vegas is the longest-running comedy club on the LasVegas Strip. The Improv’s ability toshowcase young comedians, as wellas bring in big names, has attrib-uted to its longevity and success .

Each week, The Improv show-cases some of the funniest andfreshest faces in comedy, creatinga show that is always unique anddefinitely funny. The comedianswho will perform Aug. 5-Aug. 10are:

Allan Havey: Allan Havey isconsidered one of the best stand-upsworking today. With appearanceson television shows such as “TheOffice,” “Seinfeld,” “Curb YourEnthusiasm,” “Louie” and manymore, Havey has made his mark inthe comedy world. In addition to hismany TV appearances, he hasworked on numerous films, fea-tured on many comedy shows andhosted “Night After Night withAllan Havey,” which became a cultclassic.

Mike Wilmot: For more than adecade, Mike Wilmot has built upa reputation as an unsung hero ofthe UK comedy scene. Wilmot hasmade many appearance on comedyshows in the UK, including BBC1’s “Not Going Out” and “28 Actsin 28 Minutes.” Wilmot is an inter-nationally-acclaimed Canadian co-median and Time Out ComedyAward winner.

Jesus Trejo: Stand-up comedianJesus Trejo’s high-energy perfor-mance is a fusion of characters,storytelling and physical comedy,which paints a picture of his child-hood.. His work ethic has earnedhim spots opening for the likes ofSteve Trevino, Pauly Shore, SteveByrne and Russell Peters. Trejo re-cently landed a reoccurring role as“Javier” on the new TBS sitcomtitled “Sullivan & Son.”

Shows are at 8:30 p.m. and 10p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.Tickets are $29.05 or $44.95 (plusapplicable taxes and fees) for VIPtickets that include special seating,an Improv t-shirt and post-showmeet-and-greet with the comics.Special two-for-one tickets are alsoavailable for locals for the 10 p.m.show. Tickets are available atHarrah’s Box Office (702-369-5223) and online atwww.harrahslasvegas.com.

* * * * *Jerry Fink is an entertainment

columnist for the Las Vegas Tribunenewspaper and writes a weekly col-umn. To contact Jerry Fink, emailhim at jfink@ lasvegastribune.com.

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To Cash In On Poker — Play the PlayerBy Sandy Zimmerman

Las Vegas TribunePhotos by Lin Klaasen

You can’t hide because FaceReading expert Lin Klaassen knowsall of your secrets.

SZ: “How does face readingapply to poker?

LIN: “Face Reading is an an-cient science that correlates thephysical structures of the face to thepersonality and has been practicedaround the world for over 3,000years.

“Micro expressions or ‘tells’only last seconds and can be staged,reading facial structures is mucheasier and far more accurate.

“Every single facial featuregives you a message about theowner. Think of the advantage ofknowing how to read a person with92 percent accuracy at a glance.

“The micro gestures or ‘tells’ ofpoker first require you to set abaseline or norm for the person youare reading, and then you need towatch for variations from theirnorm.

“If that were not enough to dealwith, you also have to decide if thegestures or expressions are genuineor if they are staged in an attemptto bluff or double bluff.”

SZ: “Do you study the person’sbody language?”

Lin: “I believe every pokerplayer needs to apply both body lan-guage and face reading to be a threatto their opponents at the poker table.

“The advantage of face readingis a person cannot change the sizeof their nostrils, the slant of theirforehead or any other facial featureon their face, just because they satdown to play poker, and you canbegin to read them immediately,even before the game actuallystarts.

“The words, gestures, and ac-tions of a person can be staged, butthe face does not lie, if you can seeit you can read it.

“In my ‘Poker the Real Deal’cards I cover 64 facial traits that shebelieve have the greatest impor-tance at the poker table.”

SZ: “Where could someone starreading?”

Lin: “You start by looking at theoverall face, the wider or broader

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the face and jaw the more inherenttheir self confidence. Converselythe thin narrow face has had to workto build confidence.

“The nose is the most importantfacial feature to read at the pokertable. The bridge of the nose givesyou great insights.

“The straight nose: These peoplehave a logical, no-nonsense ap-proach to life that carries over topoker.

“They prefer logical strategies,including long term planning. They

have difficulty with foolishness andwhat they judge as meaningless-ness.

“The hawk or convex nose:These people are mentally aggres-sive and sensible in their thoughts.

“They will know the technicalaspects of the game and rely on theirmind and logic. They tend to beskeptical, even cynical. It will bevery difficult to bluff them.

“No amount of skill can change

a deuce into an ace, but the knowl-edge of face reading can help youplay the player.”

Lin Klaassen has written “Howto Read Faces Guides for PokerPlayers, Dating, Sales,” acing theInterview and more. For informa-tion, call (586) 773-4230 or visitwww.FaceReadingbylin.com.

* * * * *Award winning Sandy

Zimmerman has been involved in

producing television, TV commer-cials, and travel specials for 28years. Sandy is a syndicated Showand Dining Reviewer, travel writer,professional photographer and talkshow host of the Las Vegas TodayShow and Discover the UltimateVacation travel specials. For infor-mation or questions about Sandy’scolumns, contact her at (702)-731-6491 or email her atszimmerman@lasvegastribune.com.

By Dr. NinaMy friend has a sign in her bathroom stating “Wash your hands and

say your prayers because God and germs are everywhere.” While wemay have differing opinions on religion, we can all agree that hand wash-ing is important. In fact, it is one of the most important and easiest waysto stay healthy. When it comes to sharing, let’s continue to do so withopinions, ideas, and resources; but let’s wash away the germs.

Where are germs?Everywhere! You name it and they lie lurking—from doorknobs to

phones to computer keyboards to handrails to tabletops. Fortunately, theyare too small to see and that helps us cope (it would be frightening other-wise). Unfortunately, this results in “out of sight, out of mind.” Addition-ally, germs find us irresistible. It is estimated that as many as 10,000bacterial species inhabit our body! And that if you add up their weight, itis equal to about 3 pounds; similar to what our brain weighs. As InspectorGadget would say, “Wowzers!”

How are germs spread?Our fingers are akin to “weapons of mass contamination.” Those ten

digits can transmit germs from our nose, mouth, or eyes (by sneezing,coughing, or rubbing, respectively) to others. Not to mention, our fingerscan also spread germs to the food we eat.

One of the most horrific moments in my life was when I learned about“fecal oral transmission” of germs in my microbiology class. This meansthat germs from stool enter our mouth. In fact, a single gram of humanfeces (equal to the weight of a paper clip) can contain 1 trillion germs.“Wowzers!”

When is it best to wash your hands?—Before cooking, preparing, or eating food—After using the restroom (even in your own home)—After changing your child’s diaper—After sneezing, blowing your nose, or coughing into your hands—After taking out the garbage—After feeding pets or cleaning up their waste—If you think you should! Don’t be stingy

How can washing your hands be that important?Studies have shown that handwashing education can decrease the num-

ber of people who get sick with diarrhea by 31 percent and the number ofrespiratory illnesses in the general population by 21percent. “Wowzers!”During flu season, handwashing is critical to decrease viral spread.

What’s all the fuss about?Although 95 percent of the population says that they wash their hands

after using a public toilet, in reality it is closer to 67 percent. Furthermorethat number does not necessarily mean that they are properly washingtheir hands. “Wowzers!”

What is the correct method to washing your hands?A quick rinse will not clean it. And you must use soap.—First wet your hands and apply liquid or clean bar soap.—Next rub your hands vigorously together and scrub all surfaces. Don’t

forget your fingernails! Get soap and water under your nails.—Continue rubbing your hands for 20 seconds. To avoid shortchang-

ing yourself, sing the entire song “Happy Birthday” twice.—Rinse hands well under running water.—Dry your hands using paper towel or air dryer. If possible, use your

paper towel to turn off the faucet and open the door.Can you wash your hands too much?

Although the experts say no, in reality many of us face dry and crackedhands that can make us want to avoid handwashing. This is especiallytrue in the wintertime. To avoid this, use moisturizing soap and applymoisturizing lotion repeatedly throughout the day.

So here’s a pop quiz: What is one of the quickest and most effectiveways to stay healthy? WASH YOUR HANDS! Those fingers function asa conduit for the passage of germs. And we want to stop those germs deadin their tracks. By the way, did you hear the joke about germs? Sorry, Idon’t want to spread it.

* * * * *Dr. Nina Radcliff is dedicated to her profession, her patients and her

community, at large. She is passionate about sharing truths for healthy,balanced living as well as wise preventive health measures. She com-pleted medical school and residency training at UCLA and has served onthe medical faculty at The University of Pennsylvania. She is a BoardCertified Anesthesiologist and a member of the American Society of An-esthesiologists where she serves on committees for Young Physicians andCommunications. Author of more than 200 textbook chapters, researcharticles, medical opinions and reviews; she is often called upon by mediato speak on medical, fitness, nutrition, and healthy lifestyle topics im-pacting our lives, today.

WhatYou NeedTo Know

By Dr Nina Radcliff

Hand washing andstopping the

spread of infection

SOCIAL SECURITY AWARENESS

By James DuffSocial Security OperationsSupervisor in Henderson

Do you scream for ice cream? Ifso, July’s the month for you. (If not,read on just the same — we have asurprise for you at the end.)

July is National Ice CreamMonth and July 20 is National IceCream Day. Take your family to getice cream and you’ll find a varietyof flavors. Same with Social Secu-rity. Most people think of retire-ment, but that’s like limiting your-self to vanilla. At Social Security,we offer a variety of benefits.

Retirement — by far our mostpopular flavor. Most people needabout 10 years of work (40 credits)to qualify for retirement benefits.You can retire as early as age 62(generally, benefits are permanentlyreduced) or wait until full retire-ment age (currently age 66, butgradually increasing to age 67) fora larger benefit payment. Put offretirement and earn even more. Tolearn more, read When To Start Re-ceiving Retirement Benefits, avail-able at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs.

Disability — if you become dis-abled and unable to work, you mayqualify for Social Security disabil-ity benefits. The number of creditsneeded depends on how old you arewhen you become disabled. Learnmore at www.socialsecurity.gov/disability.

Survivors — in the unfortunateevent of your early demise, yourfamily may be eligible for SocialSecurity survivors benefits. In mostcases, you need to have workedabout 10 years for your survivingfamily members to qualify for sur-vivors benefits. Learn more atw w w. s o c i a l s e c u r i t y . g o v /survivorplan.

Supplemental Security In-come (SSI) — this needs-basedprogram pays benefits to aged,blind, and disabled people with lowincome and few resources. Find outmore at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi.

Your family may be more ex-cited about a trip to the ice creamparlor than a discussion about ben-efits, but it’s good to know that So-cial Security offers a variety of ben-efits when you need them.

Don’t like ice cream? July 20was National Lollipop Day, too! Sograb a lollipop and visitwww.socialsecurity.gov. There is somuch you can do online, you’ll feellike a kid in a candy store. Chancesare you’ll complete your businessbefore your lollipop.

Social Security benefitsof different flavors

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By Kenneth HogansSocial Security Assistant District Manager in Las Vegas

In the United States, people do a lot to recognize and honor the heroeswho serve in the Armed Forces and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.July is an appropriate month to recognize veterans and wounded war-riors, as we celebrate our nation’s independence.

On July 12, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law a mea-sure to award the U.S. Medal of Honor “to such noncommissioned offic-ers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry inaction, and other soldier-like qualities during the present insurrection.”The first Medal of Honor went to Private Jacob Parrott during the CivilWar for his role in the Great Locomotive Chase. According to the Con-gressional Medal of Honor Society, a total of 3,487 medals have beenawarded.

Such recognition is important, but perhaps just as important is award-ing Social Security benefits to veterans as well. Earnings for active dutymilitary service or active duty training have been covered under SocialSecurity since 1957. Social Security also has covered inactive duty ser-vice in the Armed Forces reserves (such as weekend drills) since 1988.

In fact, more than one out of five adult Social Security beneficiarieshas served in the military. Veterans and their families make up 35 percentof those receiving Social Security.

If you served in the military before 1957, you did not pay Social Secu-rity taxes, but you received special credit for some of your service.

You can get both Social Security benefits and military retirement.Generally, there is no reduction of Social Security benefits because ofyour military retirement benefits. You’ll get your full Social Security ben-efit based on your earnings.

If you served in the Armed Forces and you’re planning your retire-ment, you’ll want to read our publication, Military Service And SocialSecurity at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs. If you are disabled and can nolonger work, you may also want to read our publication, Disability Ben-efits For Wounded Warriors, available at the same web address. Note thatSocial Security offers veterans expedited processing on their applicationsfor disability benefits.

Another reason July is significant to veterans: on July 3, 1930, Con-gress signed a bill to authorize the President to issue an executive orderestablishing the Veterans Administration, or VA. President Herbert Hooversigned Executive Order 5398 to create the VA on July 21 of that sameyear, 84 years ago. Learn more about the VA and types of benefits it pro-vides at www.va.gov.

Also, you can learn more about military service and Social Securitybenefits by visiting the Military Service page for wounded warriors andveterans at www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2/veterans.htm. Social Securitythanks you for your service, and we hope we can now be of service toyou.

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The Olde New England Hawks Head TavernBy Sandy Zimmerman

Las Vegas TribunePhotos by Sandy Zimmerman

and Hawks Head TavernOak Glen is a small village

where you can escape the modernworld.

James Patrick Riley’s early NewEngland, Georgian-style HawksHead Tavern brings an authenticrecreation of life in the 1700s.

As you walk into the tavern, theHawk’s Head picture attracts yourattention. The atmosphere contin-ues with all of the staff dressed inauthentic colonial theme clothing.Even the lighting has the flickeringcandles “look.”

You can even watch the Revo-lutionary War re-enactments fromthe tavern’s windows.

The flickering flames in theirexceptionally large fireplace createa romantic atmosphere during thewinter months.

This is the place to order Lordlysandwich fare like the Lord,Bratwurst grilled cheese and Tav-ern Keeper’s special sandwiches.

The Lord Sandwich provides achoice of roast beef, ham, turkey orgrilled veggies.

The Bratwurst sandwich mixesthe taste of grilled sausage withmelted Cheddar cheese and grilledonions.

I enjoyed the Tavern Keeper’sspecial filled with grilled roast beef,melted cheese, sautÈed onions, let-tuce, tomatoes, pickles and dress-ings.

Any of their large servings ofsandwiches, appetizers and almost

PLACES TO GOQUICK GETAWAYS

Hawk’s Head Tavern offers an authentic atmosphere of the 1700s. (Photo by Hawk’s Head Tavern)

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(Left) Stilton English Cheese dip and Granny Smith apple wedges and Bratwurst Sausage and Granny Smith Apples. (Photo by Sandy Zimmerman)

ner theater productions.Some of the plays include “Leg-

end of Sleepy Hollow” (Thanksgiv-ing), “A Christmas Carol”, (Decem-ber), Valentine’s Day (February),“Sherlock Holmes Murder Mys-tery” (March), “1940’s Big BandDance” (September) and more. See-ing these plays feels like spending

The Tavern Keeper’s Special — Grilled roast beef, melted cheese, sautéed onions topped with lettuce,tomatoes, pickles and dressings on sour dough bread. (Photo by Sandy Zimmerman) Apple Pie (Photo by Hawk’s Head Tavern)

(Photo by Sandy Zimmerman)

everything on the menu becomes ameal.

There are Tavern specialties ofchicken pot pie, gourmet macaroniand cheese, cider-baked ham, andopen-faced roast beef.

One of their traditional meals,Forfar Bridies, is a Scottish beef piebaked in a flakey pastry crust.

Their unique Bratwurst sausageand apples appetizer is not the usualcombination.

Lord sandwiches range from$7.95-12.95 and the Tavern special-ties from $10.95 to $12.95. Break-fasts from $7.95 to $9.95.

The tavern is open for breakfast,lunch and during their monthly din-

strawberries and other fruits.Riley’s Farm, Revolutionary

War Re-creations, pick-your-ownfruit and events are located at 12261S. Oak Glen Road, Oak Glen, Cali-fornia. For information, call 909)790-TIME.

Oak Glen is ninety-minutes fromLos Angeles and three-hours fromLas Vegas. Stop for a meal or staya few days. Visit websiteswww.rileysfarm.com or http://www.oakglen.com/.

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time in the early colonies.While you are at the Hawk’s

Head Tavern, take a walk to thesmall strawberry farm next doorand pick-your-own. I was surprisedto see that strawberries grow closeto the ground and are easy to pick.

Oak Glen is known for theirpick-your-own orchards of apples,