This was sent to Pahrump News a few weeks ago when Tiger Woods was in the news.
So, here I am, trying to find some real news on television, like stuff about the latest earthquake, and all I encounter is the Tiger Woods"scandal". It's being discussed, everywhere I turn. Radio, as well as TV.
Folks, I feel compelled to tell you that the Tiger Woods situation was no more than his personal, domestic problem. It wasn't news until the news vultures probed and prodded and made it a major news story.
That's correct. The major news media no longer just reports the news, they manufacture news! And this is why, citizens, you should not believe every single thing you see on television or hear on talk radio.
Think about it: A sex scandal may be important in the case of a politician or world leader because it may demonstrate a lack of good judgement in those that we trust to make important decisions that would affect our lives.
But, Tiger Woods? He's a golf player, dad-gum-it! He has no effect on the lives of us everyday citizens!
So, the next time you see a sensational story put out by the mass media, you'd be really well off if you ask yourself, "Did they break the story, or did they MAKE the story?"
Written out of respect for all my fellow citizens.
Harvey Caplan
Andrew Alberti, who ran for Nye County Clerk in 2010, sent this along to Pahrump News.
This comes to you from Pahrump Nevada, THE LAST FREE AMERICAN TOWN.
Talk to almost anyone who has moved here from other parts of the country and you will find the vast majority of residents came to this funny named town for the feeling of a more relaxed lifestyle pervading the area.
There is a story connected with this free town business, that has remained hidden until now. It’s time that it’s told. It started with a young Italian immigrant who wanted to come from Italy to the United States. While living in Italy he watched movies of the west and had a strong desire to live in that environment. His name, Oscar DeMasi.
As with most immigrants arriving in the United States, Oscar landed in New York and settled there. It was quite a shock that things were not as they were pictured in the movies. Oscar lived in New York for while during which he traveled the U S and visited Las Vegas. It was this sojourn that brought him to Pahrump.
He immediately knew that of all the places in this vast country, Pahrump would be his new home where he and his lovely wife would raise two fine sons. The times would not be easy but they would persevere.
I first met Oscar when he wanted to pursue some real estate ventures. We became friends and although the real-estate adventure fizzled, I was in some small way able to provide a door opening for a second venue for Oscar to pursue.
It was during this time that he related his story about Pahrump being the last free American Town. Having lived here since 2001 I admit I had the same feeling about Pahrump that Oscar did. I have since adopted his slogan and have promoted this at meetings and with people I meet.
Now I find more and more of us having the feeling that this freedom is slipping away.
At a recent Town board meeting Bill Dolan, candidate for town Board told Roxanne Blum while she was at the podium addressing the town board that he wasn't interested in hearing from the PEANUT GALLERY. So now we know the true Mr Dolan.
In recent reporting of the Mirror newspaper, the statements by Town Board member Frank Maurizio about rules only being applied to some and not others ring true to our observations. As examples I cite the following from personal experience and observation:
We see strong evidence of Union organizations forcing their influence on Pahrump in ways we had not expected. As a recent example there was a front page picture of union firefighters who work for the Town of Pahrump, in Pahrump firefighter uniforms, endorsing Harry Reid for U S Senate. This is taking your tax dollars, used to pay their wages and benefits and they then have the nerve while in uniform, to publicly support someone who many of us who contribute to their salaries may not agree with.
We find the very employees who we expect to serve us becoming dictatorial and in some cases actually avoiding forthright discussions with their constituents. At a recent Town of Pahrump Board meeting Town Board member Bill Dolan was absent and was attending via phone. His voice was amplified for all to hear. Town board member Frank Maurizio read a prepared statement regarding his personal observations about the public conduct of some employees. An immediate verbal assault was launched by Mr Dolan during which time the Town manager and Town Board chairman tried to stop the assault.
This is not the conduct we should expect from our leaders. Having witnessed the unwarranted conduct of Mr Dolan I have major concerns for Mr. Maurizios’ safety. This should not be happening in THE LAST FREE AMERICAN TOWN, but it is.
Andrew 'Andy' Alberti
Candidate Nye county Clerk
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Andrew Alberti, who ran for Nye County Clerk in 2010, passed this along from a friend named Rich.
Andy,
My question is, Where are they going to get the 960 trillion dollars for this health care fictions Bill. How are they going to control those that do not want any part of it and what is the fine for not BUYING this plan.
Some folks are not going to be able to pay for it and it would not be any Tax credit for them. Single Mom on welfare? Who pays hers and her babies insurance? If she works under a 1099, her employer would not have to pay a individual contractors health insurance, So she has to buy into the system with what money.
Now we will have so many different insurance plans, medicare, National coverage, and what about the Doctors?
Take Pahrump, It costs $50 to see a Physician without insurance. If this plan goes into effect it also provide Wellness DR. Visits. Count the number of DRs in the town and divide by the number of residents. It is impossible for the number of DRs we have to support our entire community when you add in WELLNESS check ups. It is going to be a DRs. nightmare with more and more mal-practice litigation and their increase cost of mal-practice insurance. Who is going to pay for that.
Wellness, If a person has a Wellness checkup and then becomes sick, does that give them a way to sue the DR. for not finding the illness at their checkups. (And what if they got sick from the doctor, his office or the hospital?)
I finally read the complete Bill and it is going to make lawyers a bundle of money and tie up our court system for years and yeas to come.
This is from a friend and he said I could share. He is more knowledgeable than many of us. I respect his opinions.
Just my thoughts, I feel so sorry for those children now in Kindergarten. They will be the benefactors of our trillions and trillions of money that this government has placed upon them. We will be speaking Chinese sooner that I thought.
A little insight into World Banking. Look at the junk we buy, Made in China... compared to Made in USA. We are borrowing money we paid to buy what they manufactured, Now we have so many people out of jobs, yet we buy what we could be making and not paying a country our hard earned money, so our government can borrow those profits and pay interest on what the unemployed could of made here in the USA,,, and paid taxes on their income eliminating the need to borrow in the first place.
Then we pay our citizens not to work which comes out of the money we were paid and taxed on... what a crazy circle it is, it can drive you insane just trying to figure out how America got so lazy and now is only supported by the hard working class who pay a majority of taxes and a government that spends more and more then they can ever make..
It has to end in national Bankruptcy when the working class gets tired of supporting those that do not or can not support the debt our government had put on us. A dollar is a piece of paper worth only enough to warm us a few seconds on a cold night.. Off the soap box, Rich.
Here is another about the healthcare bill and RFID chips. I downloaded the healthcare bill and read what the bill says about Class II and Class III devices. Then I went looking for the definition of a Class II and Class III device. I found the definition on Wikipedia.
Below the letter is the defnition of those devices from Wikipedia.
DO BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE HEALTH BILLS REQUIRE THE MICRO CHIPPING OF AMERICANS
Required RFID implanted chip
Sec. 2521 Pg. 1000 – The government will establish a National Medical Device Registry. What does a National Medical Device Registry mean?
National Medical Device Registry from H.R. 3200 [Healthcare Bill]pages 1001-1008:
(g)(1) The Secretary shall establish a national medical device registry (in this subsection referred to as the ‘registry’) to facilitate analysis of post market safety and outcomes data on each device that— ‘‘(A) is or has been used in or on a patient‘‘(B)and is— ‘‘(i) a class III device or ‘‘(ii) a class II device that is implantable life-supporting or life-sustaining.”
Then on page 1004 it describes what the term “data” means in paragraph 1 section B:
‘‘(B) In this paragraph the term ‘data’ refers to information respecting a device described in paragraph (1)including claims data patient survey data standardized analytic files that allow for the pooling and analysis of data from disparate data environments electronic health records and any other data deemed appropriate by the Secretary”
What exactly is a class II device that is implantable? Approved by the FDA a class II implantable device is an “implantable radio frequency transponder system for patient identification and health information.” The purpose of a class II device is to collect data in medical patients such as “claims data patient survey data standardized analytic files that allow for the pooling and analysis of data from disparate data environments electronic health records and any other data deemed appropriate by the Secretary.”
This new law – when fully implemented – provides the framework for making the United States the first nation in the world to require each and every one of its citizens to have implanted in them a radio-frequency identification (RFID) microchip for the purpose of controlling who is or isn’t allowed medical care in their country.
Pages 1001-1008 “National Medical Device Registry” section.
Page 1006 “to be enacted within 36 months upon passage”
Page 503 “… medical device surveillance”
Why would the government use the word “surveillance” when referring to citizens? The definition of “surveillance” is the monitoring of the behavior activities or other changing information usually of people and often in a secret manner. The root of the word [French] means to “watch over.”
In theory the intent to streamline healthcare and to eliminate fraud via “health chips” seems right. Butto have the world’s lone superpower (America for now) mandate (page 1006) a device to be IMPLANTED is scary!
Microchiping included in Healthcare Bill?
http://www.dailypaul.com/node/105079
Coverage under Obamacare will require an implantable microchip?
http://current. com/items/ 90842279_ coverage- under-obamacare- will-require- an-implantable- microchip. htm
Class II: General Controls with Special Controls
Class II devices are those for which general controls alone are insufficient to assure safety and effectiveness, and additional existing methods are available to provide such assurances. Therefore, Class II devices are also subject to special controls in addition to the general controls of Class I devices. Special controls may include special labeling requirements, mandatory performance standards, and postmarket surveillance.[2] Devices in Class II are held to a higher level of assurance than Class I devices that they will perform as indicated and will not cause injury or harm to patient or user. Devices in this class are typically non-invasive and include x-ray machines, PACS, powered wheelchairs, infusion pumps, surgical drapes, surgical needles and suture material, acupuncture needles.
Class III: General Controls and Premarket Approval
A Class III device is one for which insufficient information exists to assure safety and effectiveness solely through the general or special controls sufficient for Class I or Class II devices. Such a device needs premarket approval, a scientific review to ensure the device's safety and effectiveness, in addition to the general controls of Class I. Class III devices are described as those for which "insufficient information exists to determine that general controls are sufficient to provide reasonable assurance of its safety and effectiveness or that application of special controls ... would provide such assurance and if, in addition, the device is life-supporting or life-sustaining, or for a use which is of substantial importance in preventing impairment of human health, or if the device presents a potential unreasonable risk of illness or injury."[3]
Examples of Class III devices which require a premarket approval include replacement heart valves, silicone gel-filled breast implants, implanted cerebral stimulators, implantable pacemaker pulse generators and endosseous (intra-bone) implants (with the exception of root-form endosseous dental implants which were recently reclassified as Class II).
This was sent to Pahrump News by Andy Albeti about a propasal that was made to send the audio of the Town Board meetings, over the internet. This is of course what our wise and wonderful Town Board memebers had to say about it.
It is this editor's opinion the Town Board does not want their meetings broadcast over the air or over the internet for fear the public will listen and understand how incompetent the members can be, and vote to do away with the Town Board all together.
Everyone cannot always attend Pahrump town board meetings. Many would like to be able to hear specific parts of the agenda that can affect their lives and wallets that are discussed and voted by the elected board members.
The least expensive way to broadcast the town board meetings is through the internet. It is not necessary to see who is talking in order to hear the progress of the meeting. Openness in the Pahrump towns business is a right of every citizen to hear if they so choose. The accuracy of the information cannot be denied when the public can hear the issues, comments and votes of the town board.
The meetings have been proposed to be televised at a cost of $1,250.00 per month on digital TV by Ch 41 and via audio on the internet by KPAH.COM, internet radio at a cost of $300.00 per month. (see attached document)
Last night during my presentation Mr Bill Dolan, a town board member stated he could do the audio to broadcast the Pahrump Town Board meetings, in the format proposed by KPAH internet radio for $50.00 through a local station he referred to as “live365".
Not wanting to cause him personal public embarrassment, although he had earned it, I refrained from informing him that the radio station he referred to was in fact the same station KPAH.COM. that made the proposal.
Yes Mr Dolan, the link I have provided in this Email, to everyone, shows who is locally broadcasting through live365. It is not free and is a service that KPAH subscribes to. This attempt by Mr Dolan to make it seem outrageous for a company to charge a small fee to prepare their audio of the meetings in a format that would allow you to go to a specific part of the agenda and hear the action is ludicrous.
It is also possible to have the town government do this itself and what could be free if it didn’t require the time of an employee of the town to depart from other work to do this. I will bet there is a cost for government to do its own audio and it’s a cost that can far exceed that of private enterprise. ( Ever see government shrink?) The only thing shrinking these days is the money in your wallet.
The people, those interested in limited government, need to be vigilant and informed about what elected officials are doing with their money. The KPAH proposal is an inexpensive way to test the idea. It should be approved and implemented at the next town board meeting so we can all hear their comments before the June elections.
Here is another one from Andy Alberti about an ordinance that is on the books, in the Town of Pahrump.
This portion of the ordinance is supposedly justification for the establishment of a housing czar in the form of the town manager. You will not believe the power this ordinance is supposed to convey on that position. The "if you don't" parts didn't copy but I think a federal civil rights lawsuit will occur the first time they try something. It not only tries to cover itself by claiming if anything is found to "unconstitutional" that finding doesn't nullify any other portion of the law and then proceeds to state that anyone determined by the czar to be in non-compliance is guilty of a misdemeanor. Not even a citation or ability to appeal. What do you think Phil? Pat? Bernie? Bob? and everyone else? Zeig Heil!
REGISTRATION FOR VACANT BUILDINGS (PTO 56) |
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AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR
VACANT BUILDINGS AND REQUIRE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES TO
IMPLEMENT A MAINTENANCE PLAN FOR SUCH BUILDINGS TO REMEDY
ANY PUBLIC NUISANCE, PREVENT DETERIORATION, UNSIGHTLY
BLIGHT, FIRE, AND CONSEQUENT ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE VALUE OF
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AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR VACANT BUILDINGS AND REQUIRE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES TO IMPLEMENT A MAINTENANCE PLAN FOR SUCH BUILDINGS TO REMEDY
ANY PUBLIC NUISANCE, PREVENT DETERIORATION, UNSIGHTLY BLIGHT, FIRE, AND CONSEQUENT ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE VALUE OF NEARBY PROPERTY.
WHEREAS, the Pahrump Town Board is charged with protecting the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the unincorporated Town of Pahrump, and
WHEREAS, the Pahrump Town Board takes note of the vacant buildings and premises thereof in the Town of Pahrump now existing or hereafter becoming vacant and presenting an attractive nuisance, and
WHEREAS, the Pahrump Town Board recognizes the need to remedy any public nuisance, prevent deterioration, unsightly blight, fire, and consequent adverse impact on the value of nearby property, now
THEREFORE, the Town Board of the unincorporated Town of Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada, does ordain as follows:
DEFINITIONS.
A. Building: A structure for the support, shelter, or enclosure of a person(s) and their property of any kind and which is permanently affixed to the ground.
B. Exterior Property Areas: The open space on the premises and on adjoining property under the control of owners or operators of such premises.
C. Maintenance: Acts of repair and other acts to prevent a decline in the condition of grounds, structures, and equipment; such that the condition does not fall below the standards established by code, and other applicable statutes, codes and ordinances.
D. Occupant: Any person living and/or sleeping in a dwelling unit or having possession of a space within a building.
E. Operator: Any person who has charge, care, or control of a structure or premises which is let or offered for occupancy.
F. Owner: Any person, agent, operator, firm, or corporation having a legal or equitable interest in the property; or recorded in the official records of the state, county or Town as holding title to the property; or otherwise having control of the property, including the guardian of the estate of any such person, and the executor or administrator of the estate of such person if ordered to take possession of real property by a court.
G. Premises: A lot, plot, or parcel of land including the buildings or structures thereon.
H. Public Nuisances: Includes the following:
1. The physical condition, or uses of any premises regarded as a public nuisance at common law; or
2. Any physical condition, use or occupancy of any premises or its appurtenances considered an attractive nuisance to children, including but not limited to, burned-out buildings, abandoned buildings, abandoned wells / shafts, excavations, and other unsafe structures; or
3. Any premises which has unsanitary sewerage or plumbing facilities; or
4. Any premises which is manifestly capable of being a tire hazard, or manifestly unsafe or insecure as to endanger life, limb or property; or
5. Any structure or building that is in a state of dilapidation, deterioration or decay; faulty construction; open or vacant and the doors, windows, or other openings are boarded up or secured, by any means other than conventional methods used in the design of the building or permitted for new construction of similar type; damaged by fire to the extent as not to provide shelter, in danger of collapse or failure and dangerous to anyone on or near the premises.
I. Renovation: A building and its facilities made to conform to present day minimum standards of sanitation, fire and life safety.
J. Vacant: (1) Empty or (2) Not occupied on a regular basis by an occupant or (3) Not used by a person on a regular basis for the usual and customary purposes for which a building is designed and lawfully permitted.
OBLIGATION TO REGISTER VACANT BUILDINGS. Whenever any building in the Town is vacant for more than sixty (60) days or whenever any building in the Town is vacant and such buildings contain one or more of the public nuisances described in this PTO, then the owner of such building shall, within ten (10) days of notification, register such building as a vacant building and submit a vacant building plan.
REGISTRATION OF VACANT BUILDINGS. The owner registering a vacant building shall supply the following information:
A. Name, address, and telephone number of owner.
B. Name, address, and telephone number of any local agent or representative.
C. Name, address, and telephone number of all persons with any legal interest in the property, building, and premises.
D. Legal description and tax parcel identification number of the premises on which the building is situated.
E. The common address of the building.
F. Date on which the building became vacant.
G. Vacant building plan.
The vacant building registration shall be filed with the Pahrump Town Office accompanied by a $50.00 filing fee.
Registration of a vacant building shall be valid for a period of six (6) months. If the building is vacant at the expiration of any registration period and requirements of the vacant building plan are not completed, then the owner shall re-register such building and pay an additional $100.00 filing fee.
If the building is vacant at the expiration of any registration period and the requirements of the vacant building plan are completed, the owner shall re-register such building without filing a new vacant building plan or paying the filing fee.
VACANT BUILDING PLAN. When a building is registered as required herein, the owner or agent shall submit a vacant building plan. The plan shall contain the following:
A. A plan of action to repair any doors, windows, or other openings which are boarded up or otherwise secured by any means other than conventional methods used in the design of the building or permitted for new construction of similar type. The proposed repair shall result in openings secured by conventional methods used in the design of the building or by methods permitted for new construction of similar type.
B. For buildings and premises thereof which are identified as being or containing public nuisances, then the vacant building plan shall contain a plan of action to remedy such public nuisance(s).
C. For each required plan, a time schedule shall be submitted identifying a date of commencement of repair and date of completion of repair for each improperly secured opening and identified nuisance.
D. When the owner proposes to demolish the vacant building, then the owner shall submit a plan and time schedule for such demolition.
E. A plan of action to maintain the building and premises thereof in conformance of this PTO.
The Pahrump Town Manager shall have sole discretion to approve the proposed vacant building plan in accordance with the standards set.
AUTHORITY TO MODIFY PLAN / APPEALS. The Pahrump Town Manager shall, upon notice to the vacant building owner or agent, have the right to modify the vacant building plan by altering dates of performance or the proposed methods of actions. Any appeals shall be addressed by the Pahrump Town Board. Such appeals shall be filed with Pahrump Town Board within ten (10) days of receipt of the Pahrump Town Managers notice of modification.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PLAN. Failure to comply with the approved plan shall constitute violation of this PTO subjecting the owner of the building to penalties upon determination as provided under this PTO.
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP. The vacant building plan shall remain in effect notwithstanding a change in ownership. The new owner is required to file a registration with the Pahrump Town Office, and supply the name and address and telephone number of the new owner(s). The new registration shall be in the same form as the original registration; however, the filing fee shall be waived.
ABATEMENT COSTS. All associated costs for the Town of Pahrump to hire an independent contractor to raze the building or other wise make it safe or comply with the provisions of this ordinance shall become a lien on the subject property.
OTHER ENFORCEMENT. The registration of a vacant building shall not preclude action by the Pahrump Town Board to demolish or force rehabilitation of the building pursuant to other provisions of this code or other law.
OTHER LAWS, CODES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS. This PTO shall not be construed to prevent the enforcement of other laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations, including but not limited to the Fire Codes adopted by the Town by reference which prescribe standards other than are provided herein, and in the event of conflict, the most restrictive shall apply.
CONSTITUTIONALITY. If any section, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall continue in full force and effect.
REPEAL OF PRIOR OR CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. All ordinances, pads of ordinances, or chapters, sections, subsections or paragraphs or resolutions previously adopted by the Pahrump Town Board which are in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Any previously enacted amendments to this Ordinance are hereby incorporated into the main body of this Ordinance.
SEVERABILITY. Every section of this Ordinance, and every part of each section hereof is hereby declared to be independent of each other and parts of sections, and the holding of any section or any part thereof to be voided or ineffective for any cause, shall not be deemed to affect, nor shall it affect, any other section or part of section contained in this Ordinance.
GENERAL VIOLATION. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from after its passage, adoption, and publication in a newspaper printed and published within the Town of Pahrump, Nye County, State of Nevada.
Proposed by Town Board Member
Seconded by Town Board Member
Adopted on the day of , 2006
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