JULY 28, 2016 | VoL. 22, IssUe 24
Party time Welcome to this week’s Reno News & Review. As I write this, on Tuesday, July 26, most of the conversations around the office and on social media are all about the political parties’ big national conventions. The Republicans’ convention last week in Cleveland seemed to me, from afar, like a total disaster—what with Melania Trump’s plagiarism and Ted Cruz igniting boos—but somehow Donald Trump got the usual five or six point postconvention bump in the polls, pulling him even or a little ahead of Hillary Clinton. We’ll see if she gets the same kind of results after the Democrats’ convention in Philadelphia. It seems like there’s a lot of work to be done for the Dems to “unify” their party, as they like to say. Bernie Sanders supporters are still pissed, and the continued leaks of conspiratorial emails among Democratic Party insiders is not helping. But Sanders, Michelle Obama and Elizabeth Warren all made good speeches. Back here in the Truckee Meadows, if you’re getting burnt out on politics, and you want to just change the channel, I suggest flipping it to The Reno Sessions. My friends Ford Corl, David Ware and Shawn Sariti have been putting together this video series for a few years. It was originally an online series featuring live performances of local bands performing at unique locations around town. It’s a chance to see and hear up-close-and-personal performances from some of the best local bands, like Moondog Matinee, Jelly Bread, Bazooka Zoo, the Sextones and more. Now the series is also on KNPB, the local PBS affiliate, with episodes that include performances plus conversations with local musicians hosted by Corl and Ware. As I said, these dudes are friends of mine, and I’m honored that they’ve had me on the show a couple of times. They’ve put a lot of work into this series and it’s one of those small but immeasurable things that make it seem like Reno is a real music town. Check it out on KNPB every Saturday night at midnight or online at www. therenosessions.com.
—Brad Bynum bradb@ ne ws r ev i ew . com
More Highton feedback Re “The Trump card” (cover story, June 30): I wish this article had come out sooner, because Jake Highton said what I already knew about Clinton—a servitor of the same corporations that are shipping jobs overseas while demanding tax breaks to keep 10 percent or less here. Look at her donor lists, including the ones from energy bigwigs, military, etc. Add it up with the bonehead calls she’s already made, and you have someone who’ll keep us moving towards a scary future we’ve already seen in too many movies. The Don may not be the most P.C. guy around, but hey, I lived in both L.A. and El Paso. Guess who most of the meth and heroin dealers were making downtown such an ugly place? Illegals from down south. Deporting them’s no good—they just come back with more community-wrecking drugs. And even if Trump got his wish for tougher policies, there will still be lots of chances for those who want to be here legally. Then if you see his ideas for taking America back from the P.C. Nazis and corporate thugs on his webpage, combined with the fact no one owns him, makes him the best chance this country’s got to be economically strong again. And you’ll be surprised how much bigotry and racism shows it’s ugly face when everyone’s got a little more $ in their pocket, and small business are the majority. Zzoe Little Reno
Citations, please Re “Aim for the truth” (news, June 30): The article about the background check initiative failed to mention one minor detail. The law doesn’t apply to the criminals that it supposedly targets. In 1968, the U.S. Supreme Court found [Haynes vs. United States] that requiring felons and other prohibited possessors to file applications regarding guns—which they’re not permitted to have—is a violation of their 5th Amendment right to avoid selfincrimination. So, who does it affect? Background checks were created by the KKK, along with poll taxes and voters’ literacy tests, to prevent blacks, the poor and their political opponents (such as members of the National Rifle Association) from having the means of defense or political power. The KKK also gave us the law banning so-called “Saturday Night Specials” (as well as that phrase itself, which is rooted in racism), because they knew that the poor and minorities couldn’t afford guns costing hundreds of dollars. Consider that the same people who tell us that every gun buyer must show identification also tell us that requiring voters to show identification “disenfranchises” minorities. If one right is denied by identification requirements, all rights are denied. It is known that members of the minority community are more likely to be prosecuted and convicted of minor offenses which now will keep them from passing a background check. They are less likely to Eric Marks, Jessica Santina, Todd South, Brendan Trainor, Bruce Van Dyke, Allison Young Our Mission: To publish great newspapers that are successful and enduring. To create a quality work environment that encourages employees to grow professionally while respecting personal welfare. To have a positive impact on our communities and make them better places to live. Editor Brad Bynum News Editor Dennis Myers Special Projects Editor Jeri Chadwell-Singley Arts Editor Kris Vagner Calendar Editor Kelley Lang Contributors Amy Alkon, Kelsey Fitzgerald, Bob Grimm, Ashley Hennefer, Shelia Leslie,
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be able to afford the private attorney which would make such charges evaporate for a middle-class white person. The fees can prevent a young mother from buying the gun she needs to protect her children and herself from the guy who intends to make good his threats. When he breaks down her door, who will be there to defend her? You can bet that the wealthy white guy behind this scheme won’t be, nor will any of his personal (gun-toting) bodyguards. Her blood will be on his hands, and the hands of those who support him. When you talk about “keeping guns out of the wrong hands,” remember that the KKK gave us that phrase. And the hands you see in your mind’s eye—they are brown, aren’t they? Keith Wood sparks
Tools? Your disdain for our next president is well-documented. Fine. It’s time to turn your focus to much more critical issues of local importance. The election of Chip Evans and Catherine Cortez Masto to the U.S. House and Senate, respectively, would be a huge boost to the progressive movement in Nevada. The issues are clear; their opponents are tools. Progressives should get involved, unless all they care about is publicity. John M. Sweeney Reno
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