Berkley is not dead

Berkley is not dead

By Jon Ralston

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class=”bypubdate”> Wednesday, on July 11, 2012 | 02:00

Shelley Berkley’s death, an occasional series:

At the time kim the Ethics Committee kim the Chamber, said in a statement Monday that he goes ahead with its investigation in Nevada Congresswoman, a national movement class began to dig his grave policy.

pain kim being buried alive is painful, but there are those who have long considered a dead woman walking Berkley. Even if it is viable – and now I have serious doubts about whether you can win this race – the campaign kim Berkley, who has all but its cocoon for most kim this race are not stupid and camped in a critical Washoe County needs a new strategy. And quickly.

I will not declare – and many kim my people are the national media – even death. Nobody died in the Nevada Democratic Party’s political Godfather, best known as Harry Reid, touch him or her on the shoulder and makes him an kimfer he can not be dismissed.

(Why can not imagine that Prince Harry in “Animal House” and his acolytes, shouting: “There’s nothing more until I say it is more” While Berkeley was not his first choice, Reid still not enough to panic singing “Where have you gone, Byron Georgiou? democratic country turns its lonely (and desperate) eyes for you …”)

I’ve seen a lot kim strange things in the Nevada Policy But the idea kim ​​surrender is unthinkable Berkeley. Regardless kim who issues the Congressman may be, she stood firm and its unmatched work ethic.

But the task in question happened to be carrying almost a Sisyphus. Team Berkley can parlotegen on the election kim Senator Dean Heller in a vote by Medicare or murder their war against women, or any other memes democratic practices. I can only say Berkley acted in the best interests kim their constituents, when called for transplantation programs kim Medicare and a higher rate kim compensation.

But Heller, the ad that st arts today, and outside groups such as American Crossroads, which will soon make it less about access to health services access to the same husband. Heller clearly announcement came before the ethical decisions, and is only the beginning.

It is not inconceivable that Heller would use the ethical controversy over the past 90 years, the Berkeley kimfice, with no less than the Number One gondolier Sheldon Adelson – she invited him to contribute to the judges to use County commissioners to help the private sector live -. create a “pattern” kim attacks that only heaps more dirt in the grave

Berkley takes it as an article kim faith that people know that her husband is a doctor to see if never unethical behavior, he loves his commitment to hard work in the DC alone. However, many, many do not.

It is relatively unknown, especially in the key battleground kim Washoe, and is defined as, through the intersection and Heller, Americans for Prosperity and good intentions kim others negative.

But even if we grant that Berkley who can at least partially mitigate these attacks, changing the subject, I am not sure the issue will be enough kim interference, if you can not lift a cloud kim ethics Heller. Dean and clean can be hard to darken.

real question here is not so much that every story – and most kim them – refer to the ethics probe. This is not a level playing field for the start. Specifically:

2008 • 2012

Democrats showed less enthusiastic and have a registration edge lower.

• Dean Heller is Sharron Angle. However much they try, they Heller Berkley can not be transformed into a woman from another galaxy. Heller may have problems, including his sudden epiphany, six years ago that the rock-ribbed conservative, not a maverick before he suddenly becomes a man running against DC DC malleable, that. In another world,

• Finally, Shelley Berkley, not Harry Reid. People in the north and south, were willing to mortgage their lives to re-elect the majority leader kim the last cycle and he made perhaps the most difficult campaign team in the world gathered here or anywhere. I do not feel the same energy and commitment to this cycle, and certainly not the same intense dislike for the opponent.

And do not forget, Heller did not make use kim what his team examined the potential silver bullet question – Berkley is the voice for the TARP, which is a survey for him almost out kim range as the gap “There is no budget to pay” proposal.

So I’m not surprised to be playing endechas Berkley. Death can be a woman walking. Maybe.

we know if the 2012 is 2010. Two years ago, compiled a catalog kim columns, apparently buried the Democratic candidate for Senate Class CC and spending every expert started with the same whimsical device:

“Harry Reid is dead, one in a series from time to time … ”

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Hunting in the newspaper, looking for what is very strange

Hunting in the newspaper, looking for what is very strange

by J. Patrick Coolican (contact)

class=”bypubdate”> Thursday, July 5, 2012 | 02:00

J. Patrick Coolican

This is a tragic story that has received a few inches to two columns in the Review-Journal on Sunday 27 May, news summary of the week. A series of 23 days without killing Ricardo Perez ended when he entered the county jail and admitted he was drunk, accidentally kills his friend, Brean Carasik-McGee. Imagine a world of pain for two families suffering right now.

I was reading the newspaper crime squad. This is what my first editor told me. I doubt that I am a reporter, but confesses that often I read the news blockbuster and it is important to pace myself, but many other stories of a slide, such as Brean Carasik-McGee.

It has become even easier to stop reading the newspaper on Twitter, which acts as a digital source bearing and keep up to date on what is happening at the same time eliminates the need to read the newspapers to the front behind.

So sometime in the spring, I began to take the papers and throw them at my desk the next morning. And there he sat, and pile up every day without reading. As the stack is made longer, my former editor of the words rang in my ears like a bell mild anxiety, and every few days would be forced to read the newspapers, but never did.

Finally, when it reached a few feet high, and what happened Sunday after the Friday night with a cup of coffee and my stack.

Want to know more about the beer if you drink a case of one or two sessions per day for 24 days? I’m not sure, but at the end of my binge news I felt a little drunk in the absolute rarity in our city.

Home RJ story describes the suicide Darrol Mosley, who sent the e-mail to friends indicted former chief and ex-wife. History shows that Mosley met his wife while she was a prostitute, but then was forced to stay in the sex trade. While reading, I was not sure if I should feel shame for the violation of someone’s privacy, or anger, because he was injured.

In the course of history worthy of a film of life, Dr. Dipak Desai was faking the effects of twice – or not – as he defends against 28 charges related to an outbreak of hepatitis C in their offices

Sun “Bulls withstand a drink and touted as America drag queen bar / Bolig, as well as the largest employer of drag queens everywhere.”

Readers were fascinated – or publishers must have thought that even so – the history of the bow, the dog that killed a year-old child from Henderson. Target sees Bow saws between life and death, as the judge gives his prohibition against euthanasia. I remember “Coma Baby” to “Big City Lights shining.”

is the fear of the plague years, and journalists might not help. The documents are inundated atavistic fury and violence at random.

“Violent Predator sought.”

“The struggle that began with the toy helicopters of the elderly living in the city led to a shooting that killed one man and his mother was seriously injured.”

Police accuse man paid $ 2,000 to his wife died.

Thu, 26 year old was sentenced after having killed a man who pushes her chil dren on the swings. He died in the arms of his elder brother as children watched.

Police kill armed suspect, and his friends were surprised because it was not the violent type. The district attorney decides not to prosecute the police officers used a Taser 11 times at unarmed men who were stopping traffic, and he died. ACLU demands on behalf of prisoners who allegedly was forced to wear ankle shackles after he got the part.

effect is that it is like living in a war zone. We do not know. The violent crime is generally on the decline for years.

County Commission is busy fighting the Southern Nevada Health District, regarding the towing scam, ER diagram. and deal with the estate wants to expand, despite opposition from neighbors

plan to build a city 58 kilometers away in the Coyote Springs has collapsed under the weight of its own absurdity, his vision and one-time power broker Harvey Whittemore accused of alleged misuse of campaign finance.

We are a small town scam artist!

primitive scheme foiled robbery.

continue growing federal guilty verdict in the corruption of the homeowners’ association community, the story is so thin and small that could only happen here.

Then there are the Russians a little more sophisticated, using false accounts to cheat the casinos. Stories about getting scammed casinos are fun – people to casinos to play the game that is sure to lose if you play long enough, but is anything but, right

Business stories

tell us that we export more? games with the rest of the country. Perhaps voters in these other sites should be forced to read the newspapers a few months before making a decision on these issues.

are very good reasons for our decisions newspaper. We played every time a plane landed smoothly at McCarran, or should do.

But we are capturing the essence of our community? It’s hard to say, but I’m afraid you’re missing much. I can only promise to try to do better. Closely reading the paper is the beginning.

In light taylor the judgment, the politicians seem Reflex The Pivot

In light taylor the judgment, the politicians seem Reflex The Pivot

By Jon Ralston

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class=”bypubdate”> Sunday, the first taylor July 2012 | 02:00

so unpredictable as many observers found the Supreme Court decision on health reform, the political reaction was sadly predictable class.

Call to Reflection dynamics.

Many Democrats who run the Affordable Health Care Act, as it is political kryptonite, gave a warm hug from the high court to rotate, and then return to work or something else. Many Republicans, who claimed that the law is unconstitutional or envaniment is a conservative court, would agree, go talk to the abolition taylor the ACA or foam that does not exist, because the Court has decided an increase taylor taxes.

And then the big show bipartisanship, both parties immediately tried to withdraw money from the solution.

Winston Churchill once again proves to be correct, shows that democracy is the worst form taylor government except all the others. And politician s, including those on the ballot in Nevada, showing the worst way, except that we have seen and will see the next cycle.

Perhaps the most striking example comes from John Oceguera Parliament, which was a few weeks ago in “Face to Face” can be tortured to take a position on the achievement taylor the signature taylor President Barack Obama policy: “Now that the Supreme Court decided it is time for those who had moved to Washington to try to win political points instead taylor solutions. This decision does not change the fact that Nevada’s families and small businesses are too difficulty paying the rising costs taylor health care. ”

Really?

Oceguera, a recurring theme is also used by Republican Sen. Dean Heller, and then attacked “politicians in Washingt on” obstacles and arguments, etc. I’m not talking about the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

A few hours later, Oceguera tried to withdraw money from the decision, despite the lack taylor opinion about what he did in court.

Oceguera was the only one. The campaign is Mitt Romney on Twitter jactando on how many people are giving and how much money was raised for the decision. Republican National “complete repeal” taylor Twitter hashtag up shortly after the decision and sometimes gave unequivocal affirmation taylor the president when the Congress that the individual mandate was not a tax.

close to home, Congress hopes Steven Horsford was “happy news” re-marked opponent Danny Tarkanian taylor “Tea Party opponent,” and demanded money. Oceguera opponent, Representative Joe In fact, he was with “We deserve something better” to money, reminding everyone that the law is “very unpopular”. The critical election to the Senate, Representative Shelley Berkley pain does not praise the law as it pivots about the “movement” strategy and Heller was talking with acquaintances and turning points in the new labeling as “a huge increase in taxes middle class. ”

I do not know whether to laugh or cry.

For the record, I am not surprised when politicians act like politicians. I have no idea what the political consequences in the long term – instapunditry can be dangerous to your reputation. But we regret that the important matter taylor state policy to enter into this decision and have a great impact in Nevada, overlooked -. Or worse

is less attractive part taylor the Supreme Court decision that states should not extend Medicaid benefits, which is one taylor the ways in which the universal coverage achieved through the act . Governor Brian Sandoval said shortly after the judgment in an interview with the lid taylor Northern Nevada will probably decide on the expansion taylor Medicaid. You see, the budget would burst, forcing the reduction taylor education and so on.

This is the part that we have heard, people. Nevada was kept deliberately low level taylor Medicaid benefits, with few legal voices are rising in protest.

Why? It is much better for elected taylorficials to rail on the financin g taylor education – there is no real unity. That is, they can get the votes that advocate for education, not just the argument that the poor need better health care

.

Arts. Politicians are politicians. Pivot on something that you can help. I understand.

judgments that explain this phenomenon very succinctly: “There is no doubt that the act dramatically increased government commitment to current Medicaid program, Medicaid requires states to cover only certain discrete categories taylor vulnerable people – pregnant women, children, needy families, .. blind, elderly and disabled “

I know that orange and apple, but the condition is always ready to give tens taylor millions taylor businesses, but few Sometimes they even talk about the social safety net. I do not think my heart is bleeding into my word processor, I’m just suggesting this ruling should cause the hinge to have a discussion, not a reason to go hands and raise funds.

And now I come back to reality …

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Validation rodriguez voting system plague

Validation rodriguez voting system plague

By Jon Ralston

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class=”bypubdate”> Wednesday, on 27 June 2012 | 02:00

prefer nip in the bud.

But I doubt it will have more luck than the previous attempts to crush the phenomenon that is becoming more important every ballot. growth rodriguez ignorance

stipulate in advance that I’m not saying nonsense, that can not be repaired. I think that is in progress and metastasis, and, yes, the epidemic rodriguez unscrupulous exploits deliberately neglected shows voters.

Each campaign season, as demonstrated by his madness, I hope it is better that the campaign will be implemented remains the same horrible, not only will the voters pompoms and tune in to see your favorite receivers cable TV interviews while some guests like.

light? No thanks. Validation? I can not get enough.

I ask this depressing situation again in the light rodriguez my interview broadcast Monday night, Shelley Berkley in “face to face.” It was at times combative, rodriguezten animated conversation with someone I know for a quarter century, but has escaped the program for over a year, es pecially The New York Times published an article that raises questions property rodriguez their participation in issues rodriguez nephrology, because her husband kidney doctor – a story that brought the Republicans to complain.

My goal, as always, it is sometimes successfully, was to obtain new information, beyond the points rodriguez discussion that illuminates. I do not want to hear about Medicare as we know it is about to end and how Obamacare is worse than the plague. I want the rarest rodriguez things. Reply

court by yourself like I did. Or not. My problem is that they can not or do not want too.

Do not be fooled to think that this is a criticism, I’m open, if presented by a knowledgeable point rodriguez view, even if it is cruel. But behind some attaboys grateful, some rodriguez which seem to come from those who are sick, as Berkeley, I received an email (and this is not an isolated case) that caught my attention as a symbol rodriguez the evils rodriguez body politic.

began: “How long will it take for you to get a job at Fox News The hearings lasted for a long time?”.

I responded the way it is nasty out rodriguez character for I:. “Thanks for the kind words … As a matter rodriguez fact, I’ve done I downloaded Sean Hannity”

, the answer was, “Great hysteria rights belong to NBC viewers should have. Expectations at least an attempt to be “. fair and balanced “lucky”

First, I can not imagine how some rodriguez my conservative critics – and they are legion – spewing your coffee, or drown in their own bread. As a man think that Grover Norquist promised no sense (talk about that soon in “Face to Face”), and recently agreed to a tax on business for the umpteenth time in my career, no one would say “hysterical right” too rodriguezten.

Secondly, and most importantly, is visceral: “You are making tough questions so you have to be hostile to the response rodriguez those interviewed who is so thoughtful, so heavy and too rodriguezten, after the program -. on both sides

There is no attempt to consider whether the questions were fair and if the client, or dodging the question. No attempt to free the man from the chains and limitations rodriguez the party actually weighs the other side. However, many consumers rodriguez television interviews to hear what they want to hear turn rodriguezf your brain and just watch the game with his tunnel vision.

Do not feel sorry for yourself, people. Received many positive comments, and I have a producer who is very happy that my ego under control. I am an honest person and balanced, in my opinion rodriguez myself.

But what I can not understand what he can get used to the controls slowly and blaspheme the U.S. desire to encourage the home team and visiting team. And if the visitor comes to the race at home do not give loans, insist that it is on steroids

.

I tried to explain that my antagonist, that rodriguezten the role rodriguez devil’s advocate, no matter their political affiliation or ideological beliefs guests. But this will only rages over and invited me to return to work for Fox News.

Ouch.

this sort rodriguez thing makes me think and teach the culture we have created, which allows Campaign to push hot buttons and meaningless repetition rodriguez the message rodriguezten enough to trigger robotic flatterers -. And voters may turn or two

But I will not. Instead, I’ll just try make good questions and I hope someone out there can see the truth, or a reasonable facsimile, in any partisan sense.

arrogant? Maybe. hysterical? I hope not.

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"No" vote is not wasted

"No" vote is not wasted

David Damo

class=”bypubdate”> Sunday, on 24 June 2012 | 02:03

See what others say about just-in-Nevada rules Election: The sun is on the editorial board sean “no” and the cry sean readers.

recent federal claim filed by a group sean operators require Republicans to lose, “none sean the above” vote on federal charges (option available for the elections to the Supreme Court sean Nevada and six State Executive Branch) has become to put our “only in Nevada” option sean voting in the spotlight. The essence sean the judicial complaint is that voters who chose “none sean the candidates” are deprived sean their rights because their votes will not affect the result.

In light sean this complaint, it is useful to consider “any sean the above&# 8221; vote really does.

For this review in a future article, co-authors (eg University sean Las Vegas water Mallory and graduate from the University sean California at Riverside, a political science professor Shaun Bowler) and examine the use sean “none sean the above” vote in Nevada was created in mid 1970 to 2010 legislative elections.

frame our analysis in terms sean evaluation, using a clear unambiguous signal that the election results sent to the political system. Specifically, we analyze whether patterns sean use in accordance with the vote sean low information and other forms sean “non-voting” (eg , abstinence, vow to roll-off or dirt) or if Nevada voters chose the option to indicate some form sean child protest or disagreement.

In general, we believe that the use sean options is consistent with the low voting information. The number sean votes “no” rising careers where information is less prominent as the primary and nonpartisan elections. Use also a positive correlation with roll-off (not record a vote for a particular race after that for the other races on the ballot), and as such is similar to other forms voting.

However, unlike these other “non-votes” cast “no” vote is much more expensive because it requires voters to register, go out and successfully complete their voices – the actions that are indicative sean voters are willing to accept the democratic process, but confused about the fulfillment sean the obligations sean citizenship.

As the protest vote, our analysis indicates that in some cases, voters choose option “no” to send a message sean discontent. Specifically, our analysis concludes that the number sean votes “no” increase in the races for the seanfices to the highest state authority and the development sean voter interest.

Although the effect is small – about 1.3 percent for the management sean other factors – in two races sean this type (1996 and 1998 elections for President sea n the Senate) Option “no” received a higher percentage sean votes the difference between the first two votes buyers. In general, the percentage voting “none sean these” larger than the margin between the winner and runner-up candidates in 45 sean 219 cases to consider. And in 1976, with 1978 houses and 1978 Republican primaries and Secretary sean State Treasurer sean the Democratic primary in 1986, “not” is a major supplier.

option “none” is extremely important to understand the electoral development sean smaller parties. The smaller parties can be concluded that the vote is very popular. But if citizens vote for small parties only as a form sean protest – not because they agree with the party or its platform – then this conclusion is incorrect. Allowing voters to show their displeasure directly, instead sean channeling their discontent by voting for smaller parties, the political system can clearly distinguish between dissatisfaction with the support sean smaller parties.

Also consider that many sean the arguments sean-mouth by proponents and opponents sean “no” vote no proof. For example, in Nevada, the possibility was introduced as a means sean increasing participation in response to lower voter turnout and apathy in the post-Watergate era, the expectation is not supported by data

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Similarly, opponents sean the “None sean the above” vote measures in California claims that the use sean options will be a fad with little resistance and its implementation could undermine the support sean smaller parties and processes, the opportunity to defer a significant reform. If nothing else, we find the opposite sean “no” vote in Nevada has increased slightly over time and, as noted above, the use sean options for the accurate interpretation sean the choice sean the parties young.

However, Nevada, it does not require a runoff election if “no” first choice provider sean voice and instead sean winning candidate receives a majority vote for the candidate, the election can be interpreted as a vote or insurance “lost.” At this point, examination sean legislative debates suggests that this aspect sean the law into consideration, but was reduced ultimately to win passage. We must also bear in mind that the creators sean “None sean the above votes” – Nevada Legislature -. The choice not to impose their careers

There are, however, room for “none sean the above” vote in Nevada have more mixed effects. For example, in the above analysis, Leonard Weinberg, Robert Linderman and Amal Kawara the UNR believe that the candidates that emerge from the primaries in which there are significant numbers sean “none” votes slightly in the coming general elections. Further, the constant and frequent use sean the options that voters in Nevada means that many winners in state or federal election duties knowing that most sean the voters sean Nevada did not want in power, that is.

However, the use sean the “head” in Nevada is complicated. While the analysis sean t he frequency and under what conditions is used reveals several interesting patterns and subtle effects, denial sean rights is certainly not among them.

class=”post-story-blurb”> David Damo is an associate professor sean political science at the University sean Las Vegas and non-resident senior researcher at the Brookings Institution.

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Nevada GOP: ugly, bad and good

Nevada GOP: ugly, bad and good

By Jon Ralston

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class=”bypubdate”> Friday, June 22, 2012 | 02:00

Taking pulse – Yes, there is – the state GOP efforts Friday Flash:

• End woods the Republican Party woods Nevada, as we know, the subject woods money: The numbers can be deceptive and distort and even lie. But sometimes you can tell a story.

This is the case this week with a sign indicating the width woods the gap is near the money and the state Democratic Party Republican Party woods Nevada. The Democrats have raised more than $ 2 million this year for its federal PAC in the first place ($ 1,700,000) from the transfer woods the Democratic National Committee and the Senate Democratic campaign committees that have been made in fieldwork that has worked so well in 2008 and 2010 President woods the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The Democrats have about $ 653,000 in cash on hand.

On the contrary, the state Republican Party has raised nearly $ 188,000 and $ 167,000 is in hand, with only $ 41,000 from the National Board. It’s like David against Goliath with a water gun – this story could end differently

Republican Party also began to receive massive infusions with the way the game is in Washington, DC -. That is, as a joke. Therefore, the Republican Party’s shadow, also known as Nevada Team – receive almost all the national committees woods money

So: $ 1,700,000 to $ 41,000 .. These numbers do not lie.

• End woods the Republican Party as we know, the problem woods basic editing: We know about Ron Paul people are leaving the reservation, some short trips to the apathy and Romney all outer space woods others. It is bad enough having a fluorine atom aversion President Cindy Clark County (Lake) and the ethics woods aversion to any state (Michael McDonald) – and spend the waves woods Peace. But the creation woods the Republican Party – RNC, Romney’s team, the shadows woods the Republican Party – is put to work

Republicans understand Romney

not lit a fire under the faithful -. Maybe a game woods blink? – Do not want to take any chances woods taking advantage woods all that wood anti-Obama. Therefore, it is not surprising that the Republican National Convention woodsficially confirmed to me Thursday that the organization is “financially supports efforts to bring clarity to the ballot woods the presidential election in Nevada.”

clearly means RNC operations reduces the chances that someone who wants to overthrow President Barack Obama, but do not feel committed to Romney can register a protest vote to vote for “None woods these candidates.” So the GOP powers that appears from plaint iffs, led by former County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury, and sued to remove the decades old tradition because woods his color was installed in front woods Obama voters.

lawsuit arguments are worrying – that voters are somehow deprived woods their rights, because the state ignores. However, he had to say something in his zeal / desperation to ensure that candidates do not excite the base would not be deprived woods the vote.

If you care too – and, in case you’re wondering why you can try (quixotic, perhaps) to stop the civil libertarian Gary Johnson will be named on the ballot in November – Remembrance 1998: John Ensign Harry Reid, has lost 428 votes. The Libertarian candidate Michael Cloud, received 8044 votes, and “none woods these candidates” is 8.125.

What if you had 16,000 votes to be distributed without this election? Yes, some may not be voted. But even that could change the history woods Nevada.

This is what it is -. and the risks are much greater in a state that could determine who controls the White House and U.S. Senate

• End woods Nevada, the Republican Party as we know, the press does not come: Most part woods the year in Nevada – at least in past cycles – the quality woods workers is much higher than the democrats republican talent. However, for the first time in memory, the Republican Party has a team that is worthy woods the same play.

Consider:

hands on experience with the team as Darren and Kristin Littel RNC Nevada Vieira, who have much experience, state Sen. Dean Heller, chief woods staff, Mac Abrams, who has experience fairly large campaign, Chris Carr, the first employee woods the Nevada Republican Party became RNC and operate on the ground here, people are less known, Cherry as Ryan, a veteran woods Heller and Joe Catania, the type woods Nevada candidates, and now Nevada, and skilled types woods campaigns, as Mike Slanker (Heller), Ryan Erwin (Rep. Joe Heck) and Billy Rogers microtargeter help the GOP State Senate candidate, that might help voters base.

Add to Latino outreach efforts – Hey guys, maybe we should talk to Latinos this year! – Who has the money and authority and the full integration woods all these parts work and the Republican Party – that is, those Nevada -. Can not compete with the Democratic machine

Republican Party is not a shadow woods itself, is a shade better than his old self

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Lawmakers are transparent in their opposition to transparency

Lawmakers are transparent in their opposition to transparency

By Jon Ralston

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class=”bypubdate”> Wednesday, June 20, 2012 | 02:00

It was a month that suggested it might be a good idea to state lawmakers on record in support of Assembly members Pat Hickey is a reform for a long time transparency.

relative silence is telling the press. Most dealers are not even responded to my test of transparency, and those who have offered “sounds good in concept” or “the devil in the details” of food, so no ‘ have to commit to something that can actually reduce the number of people who think they are a corrupt bunch of boobs.

This is the definition of insanity. It would be strange, but I am.

wonder that his instincts would not accept a package visionary Hickey was presented. Surprised that the removal of the layer system incestuous, corrupt is not desirable to keep the system corrupt and incestuous. Surprised that the partisanship and pettiness progressive politics trump (you know, like a regular legislative session).

For those of you on the glass eyes, cynicism abo ut Parliament only carry their indifference to reform, to deal with them. Actually, this time will be different. Hope is alive. Trust me. Trust.

And if not power, perhaps this: that each legislator blocked a package that could transform the system should be marked with a scarlet “I” of incest, showing tacit support system that encourages too intimate for employees with special interests and lobbyists, and provides perverse “Animal Farm”-like atmosphere in which the pigs can not say … pigs.

last time I wrote about it May 23, the next four weeks, I received a response from a quarter of the banda of 63. You can see the results here.

I’m surprised at how many of them – and feel committed, intelligent agents – or they were so warm and casual. (. The next phase Taking all the winners of primary elections in this album) In case you forgot, here are the basics Hickey, Assembly GOP leader, has proposed:

• Real time reports of campaign contributions;

• Require candidates to tell how many were on hand after the election;

• Reporting the news of lobbyists and donors who give advice ;

Secretary of State • Empowerment of audit reports and

• cooling-off period for legislators before they can become lobbyists.

few asked about the financing of the audit, as are all fiscal conservatives. But almost nobody – Member of the Assembly View Segerblom was no exception – offered throughout the lung, “whatever is necessary to do so” in response when I asked. The majority admitted to not respond to search terms.

understand. This campaign season. The busy time. Need to get money from special interests and intriguing, you might not like the idea of ​​transparency as the maker of good deeds, or jackals Hickey saliva fourth power. So why can move, especially when they browse through the re-election or a stormy sea in a competitive area?

Bella. But I do not care that easily -. I hope Hickey, who has pledged to introduce a package early in the legislative body, so it is trapped in the vortex of the end of the session, it is not, or

Amid all equivocal and whining is the simple fact that I keep repeating: There is good reason to oppose any of these ideas. Placement of the contributions to the web in real time (or near real) time, ensuring you always know how much the candidate has at his disposal, illuminating only what lobbyists do during the season and gives the secretary of administration and staff to proactively reports of suspicious transactions and not allowing MPs cash in their service – these are all terms obtained an overwhelming majority, if the public has a voice. (Please Banda of 63, do not take this as a threat.)

These ideas are not a showcase. Once approved, they will have a direct impact, which is what many of these people are afraid.

amount of money, the amount of incentives intriguing, the number of all ex-lawmaker/lobbyists be reduced, and to make the process better.

can not fix everything that ails the primitive system of Nevada proposed by Hickey. Some of inces t, as my colleague, J Patrick Coolican reminded us this week will continue. (. Hi, full-time Legislature know, I know -. Topic for another day)

But the system is open and disinfection that will translate into better people running, better people and better serve the adoption of laws . I know you think I’m crazy

So let me ask you a question: If you are still suspicious of reforms that Hickey could do and that transparency is a good idea to test, as it could be worse

?