by Dennis Myers
ThiS ModeRn WoRld
by tom tomorrow
Favorite winter sport? Asked at University of Nevada, Reno
Maddie Poore Student
I like figure skating because it’s so elegant. I don’t really do much in the winter.
Ileana Tomich Student
I like to watch the ski jumping because they are so athletic.
Matt Lush Account Coordinator
Hand puppets
Snowboarding, for sure. I also like to drink hot coffee and watch the snowfall.
Hansen has been defiant in defense of his 19th When our article about Washoe Assemblymember century views on women, Latinos, African-Americans Ira Hansen’s past writings was being researched, we and gays. Oh, he put out statements with the style of received a bit of advice that we hold the article until next year and then spring it after he was elected speaker. apologies but without the substance. Nothing about them was contrite. Only on his statements about Israel, after It was a non-starter of an idea. We believed that both a trip there funded by a casino owner and donor, has he the public and the Assembly Republicans who planned admitted error. Otherwise, he blamed others for the fix to vote for Hansen were entitled to have the information he found himself in as a result of his backward stances in advance of the February vote. and his shoddy language. As it turned out, we gave the elected Republicans In various statements, Hansen suggested his relationmore credit than they deserved. From all evidence, ships with individuals within groups mitigated his Hansen’s hateful views did nothing to reduce his viciousness toward those groups. He appeal to them. Their loyalty to Hansen expects his one-of-my-best-brothershim trumped all. Not one of them is-gay statement to mollify those who publicly withdrew his or her support continues to legitimately criticize his hate. But the for his candidacy for speaker. Worse, evidence suggests that his ability to lead Assembly according to news reports that get along with individuals does not for have not been denied, after Hansen a moment palliate his disdain for the announced he would decline the job, Republicans larger group. After all, as we reported half of them didn’t bother to show last week, Hansen once wrote of his gay boyhood friend up at the caucus where his replacement was selected, who died of AIDS, “Nature has checks and balances built instead sending their proxies to—him. He then chose into it; cross those lines, and you will pay a price.” his own replacement as well as other Assembly officers, The fact that Hansen learned nothing, that he still is including the unstable, soft-on-crime Michelle Fiore unable to see how his cruel and reckless words can hurt as GOP floor leader. Hansen also appointed himself good people is not the real problem. It is that his fellow assistant majority leader. Republicans have the same infection. That the Assembly Republican Caucus let this By keeping Hansen in charge, however covertly, happen makes plain, as did their reaction to his racist, the Republicans are supporting his contempt for wide sexist, gay-bashing writings, that they embrace his swaths of the population, and are licensing him to viewpoint and agenda, and that he continues behind the continue translating his odious views into public policy scenes to lead the caucus. Assembly Republicans still in the name of the people of Nevada. Ω look to him for leadership.
OPINION
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NEWS
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GREEN
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FEATURE STORY
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ARTS&CULTURE
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ART OF THE STATE
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FOODFINDS
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FILM
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MUSICBEAT
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NIGHTCLUBS/CASINOS
Megan Patten Receptionist
Oh my god, I hate winter and the snow and the mountains, but I guess iceskating.
Kayla Hill-Tidball Receptionist
I really like to watch the jumps in the Olympics where they do flips, and also the ice dancing.
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THIS WEEK
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MISCELLANY
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DECEMBER 11, 2014
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RN&R
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