The perfect gift any time.
Nevada News & Views – November 9, 2009
Nov 9th, 2009 by TMH
By: Chuck Muth
Nevada News and Views
TODAY’S NN&V HEADLINES
- New Poll: Sandoval Leads, Gibbons Closes, Montandon Trails (Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – Former federal judge Brian Sandoval has a double-digit lead over Gov. Jim Gibbons in the June GOP primary for governor although a large percentage of voters remain on the fence, a new Nevada News & Views auto-dial poll shows.
- Guv, RJ Publisher Rock November’s First Friday Brew-ha-ha (Karri Bragg) – For the fourth round of First Friday Happy Hour Brew-ha-ha this past Friday, November 6th, 300 fans of limited government packed the VIP section at Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Bar on South Las Vegas Boulevard to enjoy a cold beverage and rub elbows with Clark County’s finest conservatives and libertarians.
- Senate Candidate Launches Issues Campaign, Calls On Legislators To Weigh In (Sean Whaley/Nevada News Bureau) – State senate candidate Todd “Taxpayer” Bailey has introduced an issues campaign called the “The Top 10 In 2010″ in Nevada, launching a new website that explains the agenda and lists candidates who support some or all of the platforms.
- Obamacare on Life Support without Hispanic Support (Jim Clark) – Well, I’ll bet about this time Pres. Obama wishes he could start all over with his health care legislation.
- Which rights are slipping? (Mike Montandon) – Our ignorance is assumed, even counted on, in the war against our freedoms. Even a cursory examination of the history of the first ten amendments to our Constitution, the Bill of Rights, would give us an indisputable argument against the forces that assail our liberties.
Click here to read these stories at the Nevada News & Views site!
MUTH’S TRUTHS
Nah, the Nevada university system can’t possibly afford any more cuts to its “essential” programs…especially a program as “essential” as this one at UNLV coming up on Saturday:
COMEOUT CONFERENCE: Supporting Greater Understanding about Bullying and Discrimination of Queer Youth & Encouraging and Educating Queer Youth to Become Leaders in their Schools and Communities
About the Keynote Speaker
Kate Bornstein is one of the United States’ most respected and sought-after speakers in the fields of both postmodern gender theory and campus-oriented edu-tainment dealing with power, identity and desire. Kate’s expertise, wit, wisdom and good old fashioned performance pizzazz bring thought-provoking, accessible concepts and genuine fun and excitement to schools, conferences, fund raising events, and demonstrations.Kate has keynoted local, national, and international conferences at schools, not-for-profit organizations, and businesses. Each keynote is crafted with the specific audience in mind, and subjects have ranged widely, from America’s Bully Culture to The Future of the Queer community. In her presentation for ComeOut she will be discussing the bullying and discrimination of youth, the benefits of creating an open and accepting environment, and the consequences of not acting to prevent hate.
Kate’s books include Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us, My Gender Workbook, Hello, Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws, and the cyber-romance-action novel, Nearly Roadkill with co-author Caitlin Sullivan.
Among her plays and performance pieces are Strangers in Paradox; Hidden: A Gender; The Opposite Sex Is Neither; Virtually Yours; and y2kate: gender virus 2000. She has most recently published her memoir Kate Bornstein is a Queer and Present Danger.
OTHER NEWS & VIEWS
- Politico: All eyes on Sen. Harry Reid
- AP: NV GOP front-runner faces attacks from own party
- Sun: Why Dean Heller’s hard line on immigrants might sting later
- RJ: Gibbons looks past polls
- GONV: Sue Lowden Answers Gun Rights Questionnaire
Click here to read these stories at the Nevada News & Views site!
KIDS HAPPY HOUR & DECK PARTY
Citizen Outreach Foundation is hosting our first-ever Kids Happy Hour & Deck Party on November 10th from 5 to 7 pm at Joe’s Crab Shack in Green Valley.
Tuesday nights are Kids Night at Joe’s, so kids eat for $2! Better yet, parents have the opportunity to enjoy cheap drink specials, including $3 margaritas and $2 mixed drinks!
Joe’s is roping off a special section for us on their large deck, so you’ll be able to keep a watchful eye out while the kids play on the on-site playground while sitting back and enjoying adult conversation. We are even bringing in a clown to provide entertainment for the little ones!
Please RSVP to karri@citizenoutreach.com with your name and the number in your family that will be attending. We need to know how much of the deck Joe’s needs for rope off for our event.
TUBE TIPS
Sam Shad’s guest on today’s Nevada Newsmakers program will be James Hardesty, Chief Justice, Nevada Supreme Court. The program airs on KRNV-TV Channel 4 at 12:30 pm in Reno and on Cox Cable Channel 123 at 4:30 pm and 11:35 pm in Las Vegas.
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
- “Just because you can raise $25 million doesn’t mean you can get elected. Just because you raise the most money doesn’t mean you always win. The general election is a year away. A lot can change.” – Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons, Las Vegas Review-Journal, 11/9/09
- “Congressmen and Senators do not write their own bills anymore; few even know how to put pen to paper or finger to keyboard anymore. Corrupted staffers have entirely too much power today and routinely insert sentences and exclusions without their own members even knowing what they did! Lobbyists come in with their own exclusions already written, ready to be inserted; some are so powerful that they assert and insert all on their own! They now write 2000 page bills expressly so that no one can read them before they are voted on.” – Blogger Mike Zahara
