The City Of Hollywood Welcomes Hudson Village To Downtown The development is part of an overall vision by the City of Hollywood to create a more pedestrian-friendly Downtown Housing Trust Group (HTG), an award-winning multifamily developer and one of the nation’s largest developers of affordable housing, is pleased to announce the completion of Hudson Village, a residential high-rise deliv ering 96 affordable apartments to Downtown Hollywood. Apartments at Hudson Village are reserved for residents earning 30, 60 or 70 percent of local area median income (AMI), with rents ranging from $401 to $1,300 for income-qualifying residents. The property is currently 100% per cent occupied. It is the first new affordable “high-rise” residential development in the City of Hollywood in more than two dec ades.The development is part of an overall vision by the City of Hollywood to create a more pedestrian-friendly Downtown and increase the supply of highquality attainably priced housing in areas close to commercial activity and new public transpor tationLocatednetworks.at901 South Federal Highway, Hollywood, Florida 33020 Hudson Village features striking contemporary architec ture and luxurious amenities including a 6,000-square-foot High-Rise, Page 4A Free Hebrew School
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Through September Imparting A Sense Of Tradition Using Modern Teaching Techniques CHAP, as it’s known, is not just a once a week Talmud Torah. Its an all encompassing daily after-school program geared towards Jewish children in public schools who have no formal JewishRegistrationeducation.isnow open for a new year of Hebrew School for children of South Florida. This supplementary program is designed for boys & girls ages 512, attending AWK8, American Heritage, BridgePrep, Charter, Country Dade, Nova, Pine Crest, Riviera, VABHOE and anyone looking for a daily after-school Hebrew School. As we did the last few years, the program will be completely free with no cost and no obli gation through the month of September. There are no mem berships, background Knowledge or affiliations required to enroll. After the holidays, regular classes will continue at super affordable pricing with an option for no cost at all to parents that need it! The program starts together with public schools and will meet daily right after school. Classes are conveniently located in Highland Lakes, at Chabad Chayil across from Aventura Waterways K-8. The curriculum Includes: Traditions, Holidays, Jewish History, Parsha, Jewish Art, Prayer & Judaic study with a primary focus on Hebrew Reading cus Real Estate and operating busi nesses in Boca Raton, Davie, Fort Lauderdale and Hallandale Beach, Toula states, ”I’m also very grateful to the many people who are devoted to the com munity in which they serve. I truly credit them with my success in the past and during the Pandemic, for my survival in business: Mayors, Commissioners, CRA Directors, Town Council, City Staff, Planners, Resident Volunteers and SBA Officers. All those peo ple that through the years saw the merit in taking old, decrepit buildings and renovating them waitressing when she was 17 at LUMS Restaurant, where the first unit of the original Flashback Diner is currently located in Hallandale Beach. Through hard work and determination, Toula later bought the LUMS Restaurant she was working at and opened it in 1990, as the first Flashback Diner location in Hallandale Beach. Toula credits her success to the efforts of all the good people who helped her achieve her dreams. Mentors, Staff and Family who helped her research, plan and execute with courage, integrity and especially, hardFindingwork. herself in a PostPandemic World as the owner of As an owner of multiple oper ating businesses, mostly restau rants and Real Estate in down town areas, Toula Amanna cur rently employs over 200 people in south Florida. Among her busi nesses are the Deerfield Beach Café, which she received through the RFP Award of the Pier Restaurant, an honor for which Toula is grateful. She is the owner of the Flashback Diner Chain, with three locations in Boca Raton, Davie and Hallandale Beach. Flashback Diner has been named one of Florida’s top restaurants for over 30 years. Toula, daughter of a Greek emigrant family, began Toula Amanna, Page 8A
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Joseph A. SCARANO pool deck. It is ideally located in Hollywood’s Central Business District, a mile and a half south of Young Circle and less than three miles from Hollywood Beach. Numerous shops, restau rants, grocery stores, schools and a library are within walking distance.“Hudson Village is a tes tament to the extraordinary things that are possible when the public and private sectors work together to address a critical need such as affordable housing,” said Matthew A. Rieger, President and CEO of Housing Trust Group. “Broward County is among the most costburdened counties in the entire country, with very limited afford able housing. This property will be a godsend for the many work ing families and students who currently face long commutes to their jobs in Downtown Hollywood or at the hotels and restaurants along the beach. We are deeply grateful to City Mayor Josh Levy, Communications, Marketing & Economic Development Director Raelin Storey and Director of Development Services Shiv Newaldass for their tireless support of this project.” “This development exempli fies the kind of high quality, welldesigned attainable housing that residents can be proud of and that enhances our City,” says Mayor Levy. “The HTG Team has paid attention to every detail to deliver a Class A product that working families can afford.” The $36 Million property, which broke ground in 2020, was financed with a $28 Million con struction loan from Chase, $26 Million in 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits from Florida Housing Finance Corporation syndicated through Raymond James Tax Credit Equity Funds with Chase as the Upper Tier Investor and a $9.75 Million per manent loan from Walker & Dunlop through Freddie Mac. “Hudson Village is a shining example of what affordable housing can and should be and it comes at a time of tremendous need in this community, and throughout South Florida,” said Tammy Haylock-Moore, Chase Bank’s Head of Community Development Lending in Florida. “We’re incredibly proud of our role in bringing Hudson Village to fruition and the impact it will have on the individuals and fami lies who now call it home.” Also in Hollywood, HTG is developing a mixed-use com mercial property on a 2.5-acre City-owned site on the east side of North 21st Street, between Filmore and Polk Streets, that will connect via a footbridge to a new commuter rail line connect ing each of South Florida’s Downtowns. University Station, as it is called, will contain 216 apartments (200 of which will be reserved for residents earning up to 80 percent AMI); 4,000 square feet of commercial space; a facil ity to house Barry University’s College of Nursing and Health Services and a public parking garage.Hudson Village offers a mix of 54 one-bedroom, one-bath apartments with an average size of 748 square feet and 42 twobedroom, two-bath apartments with an average size of 1,087 square feet. All apartments fea ture open floor plans and walk-in closets, kitchen islands with Daltile Quartz Countertops, Energy Star-Rated StainlessSteel Appliances, Plank Flooring and low-flow fixtures for Water Efficiency. Almost all of the apartments have a private bal cony, including two apartments on the fourth floor with large wrap around balconies. Residents of the east-facing apartments can enjoy views of the Atlantic Ocean and shoreline in theThedistance.property’s amenities include a 6,000-square-foot pool deck with a large resort-style swimming pool, a trellis-covered BBQ area, lounge chairs and planters; a stunning lobby with seating area, media center and foosball table, along with a custom-made hanging glass art sculpture from Murano, Italy; a clubhouse/community room with a catering kitchen and bar, media center, ping-pong table and pool table; an extra-large fitness cen ter with free weights and a Yoga/ Spinning Room; a package deliv ery room; a bike storage room and a parking garage with 122 spaces.Acovered arcade-style side walk and ground floor glass facade helps address one the City’s goals for the Federal Highway Corridor, which is to make the pedestrian environment more harmonious with the built environment. Landscaping was carefully coordinated with the City to ensure that a variety of native species were integrated into the areas surrounding the sidewalks.Theproject design and con struction team for Hudson Village includes General Contractor HTG Gomez Construction, LLC; Engineering Firm Thomas Engineering; Architecture Firm Corwil Architects and Landscape Architects Witkins & Hultz. About Housing Trust Group Housing Trust Group (HTG) is an award-winning full-service developer of multifamily residen tial communities whose real estate transactions exceed $3 Billion in commercial, land and residential developments across Florida, Texas, Illinois and Arizona. HTG develops, builds and manages a diverse portfolio of affordable housing, workforce housing, market-rate housing and mixed-use developments. For more information, please visit: www.htgf.com. development exemplifies the kind of high quality, well-designed attainable housing that residents can be proud of and that enhances our City,” says Mayor Levy (Other) Developer Housing Trust Group completed Hudson Village, the first new affordable “high-rise” residential development in the City in more than two decades Flipping 101: You’ve probably heard of house flipping – a type of real estate in which an investor purchases a property with the sole intention of reselling it for a profit. Now, picture the same concept but instead of houses, cars are being flipped like hot pancakes and bringing in big bucks for investors! Now, according to a survey by GuntherKia.com, a whole new breed of ‘flipper’ has emerged recently, with people buying cars – and specifically, electric vehi cles – with the purpose of selling them to make a profit. Typically, cars lose over onefifth of their value during their first year of road use alone, how ever, since the beginning of the pandemic, used car prices have actually increased by more than half (53%, to be exact). Some electric vehicle flippers are find
The Electric Slide: Florida Has a New Breed of ‘Car Flippers’ ing that buyers are willing to pay thousands of dollars more than the retail price to acquire these cars. One car flipper had a prac tically brand new 2022 Hummer EV1 for sale for $220,000 on Facebook, when it had been retailing for less than half ($105,000). And assisting this market is an unusual combina tion of issues affecting both elec tric vehicle manufacturers, as well as potential vehicle buyers, including a shortage of lithium batteries and supply chain prob lems, among production goals not being met and an overall shortage of new cars being pro duced. For car shoppers, these issues include sky-high fuel prices, as well as long waiting lists for electric vehicles, leaving a niche market open to those interested in investing in the business of car flipping.
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GuntherKia.com conducted a survey of 3,012 would-be inves tors to find out how many have either engaged in, or plan on, investing in the car flipping busi ness. This found that 2,074,924 Floridans said car flipping is something they plan on getting into – that is, if they haven’t already. Moreover, the average person said they’d be happy with flipping a car and expect a profit of 41% of its original value. Broken down across states, this figure was highest in Wyoming and Vermont, where it seems people are automotive enthu siasts – a third (33%) said they have either dabbled in or would be interested in getting into the car flipping business. Comparatively, this figure was only 3% in Massachusetts.Inasignof how desperate buyers are to land their perfect vehicle, the survey also asked people which model they would be most likely to purchase at a value above the recommended retail price if they were looking to buy a car and there was limited stock. Overall, 21% said they would most likely purchase an SUV at a higher value than the recommended retail price if they were looking to buy. Eighteen percent said they’d buy a sedan; 16% would purchase a sports car; another 16% would buy a pickup truck at this elevated value; 11% said a station wagon; 7% said they’d buy a hatchback; 6% said coupe and 5% said minivan.When it comes to the values involved in the car flipping busi ness, it can be a contentious topic. Although it appears many would be in support of joining the car flipping business, nearly half (44%) think car manufactur ers should ban this market. However, 68% of people said personally, they wouldn’t have any moral hang-ups about buy ing a car with the sole purpose of reselling it at a higher cost. ‘The car flipping business is definitely a contentious topic –especially with used car prices having begun to soar during the pandemic due to a lack of brandnew vehicles available on the market,’ says says Joseph Gunther IV of GuntherKia.com. ‘There are plenty risks involved in purchasing a car that has been ‘flipped’. These kinds of deals are usually done privately, there fore, it’s important to do exten sive research prior to investing in any kind of used car – especially one that is being sold for a sig nificantly higher cost than retail value.’
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Florida has now seen another land rush since COVID-19. Property values have increased almost 40% across the board. As part of Save Our Homes, owners receive a statement that breaks down market value, taxable value and SOH Values. The tax statement is called Truth In Millage. It also shows the increase in value of what the tax rate is, to generate the same exact revenue as last year, called the roll back rate. What it does not show is the fact that governments, just like other businesses still have costs that are not fixed. In other words, it does not account for the cost of living nor inflation. It also creates the misconception that like other businesses, we can simply cut costs.Iwould like to share this concept. I may produce a line of products. Items P, E and F which all cost money to produce but P does not generate revenues. As a company, I decide to cut P, lay off the workers and streamline manufacturing. Now what if items P, E and F were city services: Police, EMS and Fire. We just cannot stop providing these life sustaining services. Over the past three years, former commissioners and Mayors did just that and cut the services. Our Police Department was down 20 positions. We now only have 5 vacancies. So, do we cut the police? Not on my watch! Cities do not have the luxury to simply not provide services. We can look at ways to streamline operations, but this too comes often with a price tag of reduced level of services or worse having hidden costs. Here are two good examples of why moving away from the best tested practices, does not always work. Over the past 4 to five years there were hiring freezes and layoffs. One Department that truly was gutted was our Building Department. Cities must enforce building codes and are required to provide permitting and code services. Due to vacant positions and turnover our permits were delayed and code enforcement offi cers were inundated. This directly impacts the quality of life around our community. Many people think why not contract out for services. There are major issues with this concept. When you contract out for a service there is a loss of control, automatic increases in fees and they are difficult to get out of. People often forget cities are not for profit entities. Since we can run like a business, we should be able to do it better and for less because we can save and pass the savings onto the residents.Theformer mayor and commission contracted out the management of our EMS and Fire. I need to note our Department was operationally sound and on its way to be cer tified. It was pushed as a way to increase the level of services and put more boots on the ground. In actuality, the increase in staffing came from a fed eral SAFER grant. The level of service is less and it is costing us more! We lost our emergency man agement position as the BSO division director does not provide this position. Many of our staff left, as they could transfer out to other BSO cities. We are now a training ground. The contract costs us over a million dollars annually that we are aware of since we cannot audit the BSO. We still pay for our fire and EMS trucks, building maintenance, equipment and still have legacy pension costs. I do know that people are struggling and our commission is very sensitive to increasing taxes and fees. Our readers need to understand that we live in the City too. What we do on the dais directly impacts us. Our costs to operate are not fixed. Your commissioners and I along with staff are working hard to provide services in the most cost effective way. As always, I am available for your questions, concerns and ideas to help make our City a better place. Please feel free to reach out at my office: (954) 457-1318. On my cell/text at: (954) 632-5700. Or E-mail me at: jcooper@cohb.org Governments, just like other businesses still have costs that are not fixed. In other words, it does not account for the cost of living nor inflation.
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By Hallandale Beach Mayor, Joy Cooper It’s September and counties, school boards, special taxing districts and cities are formally adopting their budgets. Over July, property tax statements all went out. In Hallandale Beach we did increase our tax rate which was to maintain our level of serv ices and in some cases increase them. In addition to the tax rate increase many residents saw a huge jump in their taxable values due to the current housing market and the taxing structure here in Florida.Our property tax sys tem in Florida is different compared to other states. Typically, there is flat tax assessed on the value of a property. In Florida, years ago, the State Legislators passed what is called, “Save Our Homes.” In the seventies there was what one would call a land rush. Many devel opers flocked to the Sunshine State and began building. Many condomini ums were built. Since there is not very much land between the seagrass and sawgrass, property prices rose. Many year-round residents and seniors were being taxed out of their homes. The Save Our Homes Law was passed so that no matter what the tax rate was set at, home steaded properties would not have to pay over a 3% increase in tax annually. Obviously, the seniors and families that lived here were relieved. The biggest problem with the law was the actual cost to live in our cities, towns, villages and counties that were paid for by the non homesteaded and commercial properties equating to higher taxes. Over the years, this imbalance has been exacerbated by additional exemptions. With $50,000, plus another $25,000, plus the $75,000 in tax able value, some properties in Hallandale Beach were paying no taxes. A good example of these properties are on Layne Boulevard. 20 years ago, many of these units were valued at $50,000.
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In the development of our cities, we must find common ground between Landowners, Developers, Politicians and City Government. I understand all sides, the developer’s and the landowner’s but most impor tantly, I understand the diversity and needs of the Community. I believe only clear and direct communication can bring results, as well as respect. We can part ner up only with a person we trust and respect.” Toula Amanna, a remarkable business woman, a pillar in her communi ties, with integrity and vision. To connect, please contact her Corp.com.Toula.Amanna@RegulusAllianceat:
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Founders Park SplashPad, the City of Aventura’s interactive water playground for children began its fall season weekend only hours of operation, September 3, 2022 through Sunday, October 23, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The SplashPad is open to Aventura residents at no cost with proper proof of residency. NonResidents are also welcome to utilize the SplashPad.
Office Staff Left to right: Ramon del Valle, Mariella Amanna, Thaddeus Vernon, Sandra Trujillo, GilbertoRochellePaiva Matza into something new and exciting, while also creating jobs. During the Pandemic, these people were the beacon which we all followed to get us out of hardship and ill ness.” Toula expresses her grati tude to everyone who was instru mental in putting together grants and special programs to keep the businesses viable and to thrive after reopening. She cred its Dr. Jeremy Earle, for his insight and concern, which resulted in the City of Hallandale moving forward and thriving with new development. As well as Eli Khazzam in Business Development, Christy Dominguez and Mayor Cooper. She states,” In the Town of Davie, the entire Council just celebrated the Re-Election of their Team as it was, including Mayor Judy Paul and Councilmember Caryl Hattan, a testament from the people of Davie that everyone is happy with the work they are doing. Credit goes to the Town Administrator, Rick Lemack and the Head of the CRA, Philip Holste.” Her gratitude extends to Mayor Scott Singer, as well as the amazing City Staff, in Boca Raton, for their assistance in put ting together grants and adver tising campaigns to bring back to life the businesses in that City which are now booming again. In Deerfield Beach, the quick response of David Santucci, City Manager, Mayor Ganz and Commissioners allowed for expansion of the exterior patio for social distancing through the crisis and extended us credit. Toula is thankful to Mayor Dean Trantalis in Fort Lauderdale, who navigated through a series of hardships for the City, during its exponential growth, as well as City Manager, Greg Chavarria for their integrity and profession alism.“During the past two years, Managers and Staff worked dili gently to sustain these busi nesses,” Toula stated. “Santos Melendez, Julio Izaguirre, Jamal Qazi, Karen Denike, Pepper Parker, June Perrino, Joseph Bienaime, Louis Poulias, Jorge Almeida, Costas Koubis, and Eduardo Alonso-Morales. Also, my daughters, Mariella Amanna and Elizabeth Amanna, as well as many other employees, each of whom put their best self forward with amazing results. “Special thanks go to my decades-long friend and business partner, Rochelle Matza, our CPA, for her amazing professional acumen as she navigated through the com plexities of the SBA relief pro grams and taxation with the utmost patience and support in very challenging times. For the 25+ years I have had the privi lege to work with her she has constantly volunteered her time to the support of major Community and Charitable causes that have enhanced and raised living standards extending benefits to people beyond the boundaries of our State and supporting causes of National importance.” Some will be missed for their presence and efforts as they have moved away from the area such as Rose Bishop, our pre vious Controller and George Thiakos, who left our company and started a new venture.” In the future, Toula sees herself doing what inspires her more than anything else, which is to return the incredible gifts she has received back to the Communities. She plans on the continuation of building and renovating buildings, in which people live, work and play, on a grander scale. She wishes to pass on the knowledge and the thought process that created them, to the younger genera tions, Toula states: “Working in this direction, the time has come for me to send invitations to other business people, landown ers and influencers to connect and plan how to best thrive in the new world of Technologydominated services, employment challenges, rising costs, chang ing culture through Social Media, lack of credible information and complicated political climate.”An advocate for business owners, Toula states, “As I work in two distinct industries, in Commercial Real Estate and in the Restaurant Business, I would like to take this opportunity to discuss causes that will make our lives better, for which I have undertaken the ini tiative to work towards and invite others to join me, she continues, “The $3.02 Tip Credit in Wages, unchanged since 2003, must be increased. The FLRA and NRA must help Restaurateurs that they represent to increase the tip credit accordingly, as now serv ers have greater income than the managers while the cooks and dishwashers work just as hard and the income distribution for restaurant workers is unfair. We also need the SBA to develop specialized programs for the Restaurant Industry.
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From Page 1A aspect of Chabad’s program, Cynthia Serure, President of A Gift for the Soul, Inc. concluded that the program was exemplary. “This program scored at the top on virtually all analytical criteria including quality of staff, studentteacher interaction and curricu lum,” said Serure. “It is a model program.”According to all studies, Jewish education is a proven factor in ensuring Jewish involve ment and continuity. We seek to ensure that every single child has access to a high-quality Jewish education. Chabad is the place to experience Jewish enrichment classes in a fun, yet meaningful way. It’s where parents feel com fortable and where kids don’t want to miss a day! CHAP attracts children ages 5-13 from 7 different schools and is extremely popular in the area for homeschoolers as well. There is a waiting list for some classes and Chabad is working hard to build at their own location so they can expand accordingly. Construction is already on the way! For updates, see: ChabadChayil.org/buildAsfarastransportation, there are many parents getting together to carpool from different schools. CHAP will also be pro viding transportation for children in schools that have enough of a group to form a van or bus. The school welcomes every Jew, regardless of religious background or level of obser vance. This school does not require membership of any sort as a condition for enrollment. Chabad Chayil’s mission is to promote and strengthen Jewish awareness, pride and obser vance, by providing educational, cultural and social activities to all Jewish individuals and families regardless of background or affiliation. One of our main pro grams is CHAP, whose mission is to provide affordable and effec tive Jewish education to children not enrolled in Jewish schools. Our goal is to enable parents to retain their jobs, confident that their children are safe & happy. CHAP keeps its students fit while instilling in them (and their fami lies) a sense of warmth, pride and love for their heritage & Israel. To register or learn about other after school activities (Leadership 4 Kids, Homework Help, Bar Mitzvah Academy, JewQ International Competition, Once-a-week options, Tutoring or Camp), please contact the School Director, Mrs. Layah Kievman at: (305) 770-1919. Or visit: HebrewSchool.info About the author: Rabbi Kievman together with his wife are the Ambassadors of The Rebbe to Highland Lakes, Florida. They are the founders of CHAP - an afterschool program for Jewish children in Public Schools and direct Chabad Chayil. He’s the Rabbi at The Family Shul and can be reached at: (305) 770-1919.
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The music of Queen contin ues to entertain a new generation of fans across the nation. With the release of the Bohemian Rhapsody Movie, there has never been more demand for the ultimate Queen Tribute and they are certainly one of the best Queen Tribute Bands out there. They play all the hits, from Killer Queen, Somebody to Love and Under Pressure to We are the Champions, Radio Ga Ga and Bohemian Rhapsody. of a rock quarry until the land was deeded to Dade County to become the third park in the newly formed county park sys tem, opening to the public in 1936. Designated in 1983 as a Historic Site by the Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation Board and as a Heritage Site in 2004 by the Board of County Commissioners for its excep structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps., the Depression-era program respon sible for the construction of many of the nation’s treasured National Parks and State Parks. The park offers areas for group picnics, two playgrounds, walking paths and opportunities for bird-watching with scenic views of the Oleta River. A fishing dock, canoe/kayak launch and bark park are also available at tance from the main park. Camp Greynolds features an overnight camping facility with cabins, bathhouse and mess hall avail able for scout groups, Non-Profit Organizations and other organ ized groups with advanced res ervations.Attendees can also explore the extensive hiking trails through tropical hardwood ham mocks and mangrove forests of the beautiful 249-acre park, a designated Miami-Dade County Parks Heritage Park. It is one of the last well-protected natural areas of northern Miami-Dade Admission Admission is $20 per person. Now through Friday, October 14th, 2022 the Promo Code: LoveInEarlyBird can be used to receive one free ticket with the purchase of a regularly priced ticket. Every ticket purchased will help support conservation efforts at Miami-Dade Parks. Admission is free for children, ages 12 and Gates open at 10 a.m. No coolers, outside food and bev erage, large tents or umbrellas and pets (except service animals for individuals with disabilities) areIt’spermitted.amerger of “parks, music, conservation and nature” – so come on out! For more infor mation, call: (305) 945-3425. Or visit: miamidade.gov/lovein.
A Government of Liars, Thieves and Lawbreakers
By John & Nisha Whitehead
The American Kleptocracy
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Suffice it to say that when and if a true history of the United States is ever written, it will not only track the rise of the American police state but it will also chart the decline of freedom in America: how a nation that once abided by the rule of law and held the government accountable for its actions has steadily devolved into a police state where justice is one-sided, a corporate elite runs the show, representative government is a mockery, police are extensions of the military, surveillance is rampant, privacy is extinct and the law is little more than a tool for the government to browbeat Somewhere over the course of the past 240-plus years, democracy has given way to Kleptocracy and the represen tative government has been rejected in favor of rule by career politicians, corporations and thieves—individuals and entities with little regard for the rights of This dissolution of that sacred covenant between the citizenry and the government—establish ing “We The People” as the mas ters and the government as the servants—didn’t happen over night. It didn’t happen because of one particular incident or one particular president. It is a proc ess, one that began long ago and continues in the present day, aided and abetted by politicians who have mastered the polar izing art of how to “divide and conquer.”AsIpoint out in my book Battlefield America: The War on the American People and in its fictional counterpart The Erik Blair Diaries, our freedoms have become casualties in an all-out war on the American people.
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Editor’s Note: John Whitehead is an Attorney and Author who has written, debated and practiced widely in the area of Constitutional Law, Human Rights and Popular Culture. John Whitehead’s Commentary are his views and he is open for discus sion, he can be contacted at: johnw@rutherford.org. Information about The Rutherford Institute is available at: www. rutherford.org
Bob, a polished “Beatle” per former and skilled musician has perfected his tribute to John Lennon and has traveled the country extensively portraying the “intelligent” Beatle. Frank Mendonca is a natural when it comes to portraying Paul McCartney. Fron the “Cavern” era to “Let it Be,” he has clearly redefined and perfected the role of “the cute one.” From Las Vegas, Frank’s sharp attention to detail wows audiences night after night and always leaves them wanting more.
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The American kleptocracy (a government ruled by thieves) continues to suck the American people down a rabbit hole into a parallel universe in which the Constitution is meaningless, the government is all-powerful and the citizenry is powerless to defend itself against government agents who steal, spy, lie, plun der, kill, abuse and generally inflict mayhem and sow madness on everyone and everything in theirThinksphere.about it. Almost every tyranny being perpetrated by the U.S. Government against the citizenry - purportedly to keep us safe and the nation secure - has come about as a result of some threat manufactured in one way or another by our own government. Cyberwarfare. Terrorism. Biochemical attacks. The nuclear arms race. Surveillance. The drug wars. Domestic extremism. The COVID-19 Pandemic. In almost every instance, the U.S. Government (often spear headed by the FBI) has in its typical Machiavellian fashion sown the seeds of terror domes tically and internationally in order to expand its own totalitarian powers. You see, the U.S. Government isn’t protecting us from terrorism. The U.S. Government is creating the terror. It is, in fact, the source of the terror. Consider that this very same government has taken every bit of technology sold to us as being in our best interests - GPS devices, surveillance, nonlethal weapons, etc. - and used it against us, to track, control and trap us. So why is the govern ment doing this? For money, power and total domination. We’re not dealing with a gov ernment that exists to serve its people, protect their liberties and ensure their happiness. Rather, these are the diabolical machi nations of a make - works pro gram carried out on an epic scale whose only purpose is to keep the powers-that-be per manently (and profitably) employed.Casein point: the FBI. The government’s henchmen have become the embodiment of how power, once acquired, can be so easily corrupted and abused. Indeed, far from being tough on crime, FBI Agents are also among the nation’s most notoriousWhetherlawbreakers.theFBIis planting undercover agents in Churches, Synagogues and Mosques; issu ing fake emergency letters to gain access to Americans’ phone records; using intimidation tac tics to silence Americans who are critical of the government, or persuading impressionable indi viduals to plot acts of terror and then entrapping them, the overall impression of the nation’s secret police force is that of a welldressed thug, flexing its muscles and doing the boss’ dirty work. This is not a government that appears to understand, let alone respect, the limits of the Constitution.Togoafter terrorists, they become terrorists. To go after drug smugglers, they become drug smugglers. To go after thieves, they become thieves. It’s hard to say whether we’re dealing with a Kleptocracy (a government ruled by thieves), a Kakistocracy (a government run by unprincipled career poli ticians, corporations and thieves that panders to the worst vices in our nature and has little regard for the rights of American citi zens) or if we’ve gone straight to an Thisidiocracy.however, certainly isn’t a Constitutional Republic. Some days, it feels like the government is running its own crime syn dicate complete with mob rule and mafia-style justice. In addi tion to creating certain crimes in order to then “solve” them, the FBI—the government’s law enforcement agency—also gives certain informants permission to break the law, “including eve rything from buying and selling illegal drugs to bribing govern ment officials and plotting rob beries,” in exchange for their cooperation on other fronts. USA Today estimates that government agents have author ized criminals to engage in as many as 15 crimes a day (5,600 crimes a year). Some of these informants are getting paid astro nomical sums: one particularly unsavory fellow, later arrested for attempting to run over a police officer, was actually paid $85,000 for his help laying the trap for an entrapment scheme. In addition to procedural misconduct, tres passing, enabling criminal activ ity and damaging private prop erty, the FBI’s laundry list of crimes against the American people includes surveillance, dis information, blackmail, entrap ment, intimidation tactics and harassment. This has become the shadow government’s modus operandi regardless of which party controls the White House: the government creates a menace—knowing full well the ramifications such a danger might pose to the public—then without ever owning up to the part it played in unleashing that particular menace on an unsus pecting populace, it demands additional powers in order to protect “we the people” from the threat.
Celebrating Queen Band Yesterday: The Beatles Tribute Show
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Rich Fazzi also shares the role as Paul McCartney. He is a California native and personifies Paul McCartney. A musician from the age of 12, this multi-talented artist transports his audience to a more carefree magical era with his mannerisms, voice and look. You will be amazed with his depiction of McCartney. Monte Mann is a native of Austin, Texas, Monte’s affiliation with Yesterday has been over the span of 15 years. A brilliant lead guitarist, his portrayal of George Harrison is stunningly accurate. With striking stage presence and visual appearance, his portrayal is magical.
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By signing The Inflation Reduction Act Democrats promised consumers cheaper medicines but the vast majority of Americans won’t notice any difference at the pharmacy counters
By Sally C. Pipes Congressional Democrats are increasingly optimistic about this fall’s midterm elections. They believe their recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act, especially its healthcare provisions, will win them plaudits from voters. But they could be in for a rude awakening. Contrary to lawmakers’ claims, the Inflation Reduction Act won’t reduce inflation or bring down drug prices for most Americans. Many voters will ultimately feel duped- and they could take their frustrations out at the ballot box for years to Considercome.arecent analysis of the IRA by the Penn Wharton Business Model, the authors of which reported “low confidence that the legislation will have any impact on inflation.” The Congressional Budget Office reached a similar conclusion, finding that the bill would have “a negligible effect” on inflation in the coming years. So much for addressing voters’ chief concern. In fact, it’s entirely possible that the legislation won’t merely fail to reduce inflation -- it could actually cause prices to rise further in the years ahead. The new law extends generous Obamacare subsidies to middle and even high-income households through 2025, at a supposed cost of $64 billion. In reality, the three-year cost may well be higher -- those same subsidies have cost about 50% more than anticipated this year alone, according to health makes the subsidies permanent- as Democrats clearly hope to do -- the ten-year cost will balloon, pumping hundreds of billions more in deficit spending into the economy and driving up inflation. Or consider the IRA’s price controls on prescription drugs. Democrats promised consumers cheaper medicines -difference at the pharmacy counter. Here’s why. The price controls only apply to Medicare, so by definition, Americans with private insurance won’t derive any savings from the price caps. Even seniors won’t notice much change, since their out-of-pocket copays and coinsurance are set by insurance plans, not drug and will only impact 10 drugs. That figure will steadily increase to 20 by Democrats2029. are doing their best to downplay this inconvenient reality in the hopes of improving midterm prospects. It’s a desperate, cynical strategy, and it’s unlikely to work. Voters will find out soon enough that, with the IRA, they’ve been sold a bill of goods -- and an expensive one at Sallythat.C. Pipes is President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy at the Pacific Research Institute. Her latest book is False Premise, False Promise: The Disastrous Reality of Medicare for All (Encounter 2020). Follow her on Twitter @sallypipes.
