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The Farsider
Feb. 25, 2016
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THE TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS OF SAN JOSE AND THE SJPD
Are you familiar with the cliché “Death by a thousand cuts?” Serial killers seldom
receive as much attention as the Mercury News has given to Phil White’s reinstatement.
Following is a series of articles that includes an editorial and a column by Scott Herhold
that appeared in the paper this week...
Officer Fired Over Tweets Reinstated
By Jason Green <jason.green@mercurynews.com>
Mercury News — Feb. 19, 2016
SAN JOSE — A police officer who was fired for controversial tweets about the Black
Lives Matter movement is getting his badge back, despite objections from local civil
rights activists and his own department.
The city was served noticed Feb. 8 of an independent arbitrator’s decision to reinstate
Officer Phillip White, said city spokesman David Vossbrink, adding that White’s first day
back was Feb. 10. White was fired in October after drawing national attention for
tweets that were widely viewed as threats, including “Threaten me or my family and I
will use my God given and law appointed right and duty to kill you. #CopsLivesMatter”
and “By the way if anyone feels they can’t breathe or their lives matter, I’ll be at the
movies tonight, off duty, carrying my gun.”
In a statement Thursday, Acting Police Chief Eddie Garcia said state law allows police
officers to participate in binding arbitration to determine whether discipline imposed on
them, including dismissal, is justified.
“While the city and department disagree with the arbitrator’s conclusion, we respect
the process and will move forward with reinstatement,” Garcia said.
White has been assigned administrative duties and will assist in the police department’s
body-worn camera rollout, police said.
White did not immediately return a call for comment.
~~~
“Let’s punish White some more,” says the Mercury News with this story from Sunday’s
paper…
Fired Cop Back, But How?
—Critics question secretive nature of arbitration that ordered officer reinstated—
By Robert Salonga <rsalonga@mercurynews.com>
Mercury News — Feb. 21, 2016
SAN JOSE — The firing of Officer Phillip White over tweets criticizing the Black Lives
Matter movement that devolved into tacit threats of gun violence — and drew national
scorn to the San Jose Police Department — was hailed by civic leaders as necessary to
reassure minority communities they could trust police.
White
But news this week that White has returned to the force, after an arbitrator ordered his
reinstatement, has left many wondering: How did he get his job back?
The short answer is White convinced an independent arbitrator that while his actions
constituted misconduct worthy of punishment, termination was too harsh in light of his
length of service, lack of any prior discipline and the tweets being in response to a
perceived threat to his family.
“That’s where the department missed the boat. They did not give enough thought to the
context of the messaging and his unblemished record,” said Michael Rains, White’s
attorney.
Rains, a former police officer who is well known in the Bay Area for representing other
officers, added that White already “paid a substantial price” in the form of being off the
job since the Twitter postings surfaced in December 2014.
SJPD Acting Chief Eddie Garcia said White will not get back pay for the four months
between his firing in October and his official return to work Feb. 10. Before that, he had
been on paid leave while his actions were investigated.
The city and police brass disagreed with the decision to put him back on the force.
Garcia noted that the arbitrator did not challenge the internal investigation but also
expressed a need for the department to “move on while recognizing the community’s
need to heal.”
Little beyond secondhand accounts is publicly known about how White was reinstated.
There is no public record of the arbitration, which led to White’s current assignment of
procuring body-worn cameras set to roll out this summer.
White’s most inflammatory tweets, during a heated back-and-forth with other users
critical of his string of comments criticizing Black Lives Matter demonstrations,
included: “Threaten me or my family and I will use my God given and law appointed
right and duty to kill you. #CopsLivesMatter” and “By the way, if anyone feels they can’t
breathe or their lives matter, I’ll be at the movies tonight, off duty, carrying my gun.”
William Armaline, associate professor of justice studies at San Jose State, contends that
relegating White to a largely administrative position is little comfort to community
members who don’t see a middle ground for an officer who will forever draw their
suspicion.
“Just because he’s not on patrol doesn’t mean he’s been stripped of his ability to use
force, carry a firearm and other privileges of being a police officer. A desk job doesn’t
mean you’re not a cop anymore,” he said. “How can you expect the community to
respond in any other way than outrage when this is the series of events?”
Like all San Jose police officers, firefighters and many other city workers, White had the
option of pursuing closed arbitration to appeal his firing.
“They have a right to procedural and substantive due process,” said Gregg Adams,
general counsel for the San Jose Police Officers’ Association, noting that officers
generally prefer professional arbitrators, believing they are less likely to be politically
influenced.
Still, critics of the process say its secretive nature raises another question: If the police
department’s purpose in firing White was to convey transparency and accountability,
especially in light of the intense scrutiny of police misconduct nationwide, how should
the community interpret White’s reinstatement amid a non-public proceeding?
“This is a very public job paid for with public dollars with a direct public effect,” said Raj
Jayadev, director of Silicon Valley De-Bug, one of the city’s most visible police watchdog
groups. “One of the subtle impacts of this is it makes everything else theater, in terms
of police trying to push accountability.”
Adams said the arbitration process, along with statutory privacy protections for police
personnel records, is aimed in part at protecting officers’ personal information against
“fishing expeditions” that could jeopardize officer safety or unduly attack their
credibility. But open-government advocates argue it prevents citizens from effectively
holding police accountable for misconduct.
The tide on the issue may be turning: Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco,
announced Friday that he is resurrecting long-debated legislation to increase public
access to those kinds of records.
Walter Katz, the city’s newly appointed independent police auditor, a role steeped in
bridging underserved communities with the police force tasked with their protection,
said the lack of public oversight in the case, statutory protections notwithstanding, is
troubling.
“A result like this erodes trust in the process,” Katz said. “As people followed the story
and became aware of how appalling those words were, they could see that the
department was taking it seriously. Suddenly the officer is back, and the public is
asking, ‘How can that happen?’ ” And in a case characterized almost entirely by optics,
some took a raised eyebrow to the role in which White will serve: caretaker for the
department’s body-worn camera program, a key element in a national law-enforcement
push toward more transparency.
“You’re then going to put the guy partially in charge of the program seen as a solution
to racist and aggressive behavior by police?” Armaline said. “If it weren’t so tragic, it
would be hilarious.”
Garcia said putting White in his current role was a direct answer to those kinds of
questions.
“We felt putting an officer in that program that is one of the biggest parts of
transparency would lead to some redemption he needs,” he said. “We have him back on
the force, and we’re not going to shelve him away. It’s a symbolic gesture, to have him
involved in what’s important to the community.”
Garcia also made it a point to say that White would be involved through the rollout but
would not be involved in such tasks as monitoring footage from the body cameras.
“Good, bad or indifferent, he’s an SJPD officer again,” Garcia said, “and we wanted to
put him somewhere where he can learn something.”
~~~
And the saga of Phil White’s return to the Dept. continues with the following…
Mayor Fights Cop’s Return
—Liccardo to ask council to weigh challenge to reinstatement as groups demand
action—
By Robert Salonga <rsalonga@mercurynews.com˘
Mercury News — Feb. 23, 2016
SAN JOSE — Mayor Sam Liccardo on Monday said he will ask the City Council to consider
challenging the reinstatement of a police officer fired for violent tweets against Black
Lives Matter supporters.
Liccardo’s comments came just hours after community leaders banded together to
demand the ouster of Officer Phillip White, who was fired in October and reinstated
earlier this month.
“I agreed with the chief’s original decision to terminate Officer White’s employment,
and I will ask my council colleagues to consider taking the arbitrator’s decision to
Superior Court,” Liccardo said in a statement.
Officer Phillip White, fired in October
over veiled threats related to Black
Lives Matters, was reinstated Thursday.
The scandal dates back to December 2014 when White, an 18-year department veteran,
engaged with Twitter users who were objecting to his criticism of Black Lives Matter
demonstrations, leading to him eventually making veiled threats of violence. After a
months-long internal investigation, he was fired but was put back on the force earlier
this month after successfully appealing his termination to an arbitrator.
After White’s reinstatement was announced Thursday, many of the community
advocates who praised SJPD for firing White voiced frustration and dismay. At a
Monday news conference, the San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP, La Raza Roundtable de
California, the Asian Law Alliance and Silicon Valley De-Bug announced more
pronounced opposition.
“We’re going to file a petition in court to compel the city to challenge the arbitration
ruling,” said the Rev. Jethroe Moore, president of the San Jose/ Silicon Valley NAACP.
“Police need to be held accountable for their actions like normal citizens.”
“This person was sworn to protect and serve community, and he’s threatening them,”
said Victor Garza, chairman of La Raza Roundtable. “The community has to come first.”
The most inflammatory of White’s tweets included: “Threaten me or my family and I
will use my God given and law appointed right and duty to kill you. #CopsLivesMatter”
and “By the way, if anyone feels they can’t breathe or their lives matter, I’ll be at the
movies tonight, off duty, carrying my gun.” Michael Rains, White’s attorney, told this
newspaper Friday the tweets were a response to a perceived threat to his family, and
convinced the arbitrator that termination was too harsh a punishment given his client’s
unblemished record with SJPD and community contributions.
“He took full responsibility,” Rains said. “He said to the arbitrator, ‘I did something
wrong and (agreed) he should have been punished.’ (The tweets) painted an
inappropriate and inaccurate picture of who he is.”
The only avenue to overturn the reinstatement is through the Superior Court, which has
the power to set it aside. Binding arbitration is a collectively bargained right for most
police officers in the state, typically preferred as an apolitical alternative to a civil
service commission in appealing discipline. Judges are generally reluctant to overturn
arbitrators’ rulings because their purpose is largely to keep these cases from clogging
up the court system.
“It’s very difficult. We live with that decision unless we want to challenge it, which is
something we’re going to review at this point,” City Attorney Rick Doyle said.
Acting Chief Eddie Garcia said his department is focusing on healing the rift caused by
White’s acts, and made a plea to the community to not take out their frustrations on the
rest of his 900-plus officers “who handle themselves professionally.”
“It’s unfair to paint them with a broad brush,” Garcia said. “The rules were set as such
with binding arbitration. The process we have led to reinstatement. We want to
concentrate on moving forward and mending the relationships this incident has
damaged.”
La Raza Roundtable’s Garza argued it’s the closed-door arbitration that is roiling many
in the communities he represents, and said he was heartened by the news Friday that
Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, was resurrecting long-debated legislation that would
increase public access to police disciplinary records and proceedings, which as of now
are mostly private. “It’s not the total answer,” Garza said, “but it’s a good beginning.”
~~~
Not one to miss the train on local controversies, Scott Herald chose to add his two-cents
to Phil White’s reinstatement…
Appeals Need To Be Made Public
By Scott Herald — Columnist
Mercury News — Feb. 23, 2016
When I was a young reporter for the Bloomington Pantagraph years ago in Illinois, I
covered the story of a cop who was fired after an amorous escapade. This officer — a
sheriff’s deputy, if memory serves — stopped a female driver for a traffic violation and
gave her a warning rather than a ticket.
They exchanged a bit of a chitchat, and the deputy concluded later that he wanted to
see her again. So he called for an urgent countywide alert, broadcasting a description of
the woman and her car.
When she was stopped at a roadblock not long afterward west of town, he rushed over
in his squad car to ask her out. She was disgusted. When the story came out, he was
sacked.
You might think that would be the end of it. But the deputy — who, no surprise, was not
the smartest guy on the force — appealed the firing in a public hearing of the civil
service commission.
After the hearing, he emerged as an even greater laughing stock. And, of course, he
didn’t get his job back. Nobody wanted to keep a guy that unhinged.
I tell that story because it offers light on the case of Phillip White, the disgraced San
Jose cop who got his job back after being fired for offensive and threatening tweets
about the Black Lives Matter movement.
Bad timing
Among other things, White exercised extraordinarily bad timing. Months after the 2014
eruptions in Ferguson, Missouri, he tweeted, “Threaten me or my family and I will use
my God given and law appointed right and duty to kill you. #CopsLivesMatter.”
“By the way, if anyone feels they can’t breathe or their lives matter, I’ll be at the movies
tonight, off duty, carrying my gun,” said another White tweet. The offensiveness of the
tweets introduced a variety of Kabuki theater — highly stylized acting — to the police
department and City Hall. Feeling that the department needed to reassure the
community that it would not stand for such appalling comments, the police brass fired
White.
If you’ve paid heed to how discipline unfolds within police or fire departments, you
knew White had an excellent chance at reinstatement.
A number of years ago, the fire department was unable to dismiss a firefighter who was
guilty of serial sexual harassment. He appealed to an arbitrator and got his job back.
The same happened with White, who could make an argument that he had a clean
record and was responding to a perceived threat to his family. After a closed hearing, an
arbitrator restored his job without back pay to the time he was fired last October. White
had been on paid leave for months while the case was investigated.
Political dimension
From a political standpoint, you can understand how this works. The department’s
political imperative is checked by the cop’s employment rights. The taxpayers foot the
bill for a salary paid during nearly a year’s absence.
What’s the answer? Like any fired officer, White has rights to appeal his firing to an
arbitrator. But that appeal should take place in the open, not in a closed session. Let’s
understand that the job of a police officer is a very public one, paid with public dollars.
The question of how the police deal with those public tweets should not be handled
secretly.
Phillip White may have a very good case for being reinstated. He’s done much good
work as an officer. And the police brass may have good reason for firing him, like the
brass in Bloomington.
Let’s change the rules so they both make their case in public. Anything else erodes faith
in the system.
~~~
And, of course, Barbara Marshman’s editorial board felt compelled to jump on the
bandwagon…
S.J. Officer’s Reinstatement Shakes Trust
Editorial — San Jose Mercury News — Feb. 23, 2016
Explaining why an arbitrator forced the San Jose Police Department to reinstate Officer
Phillip White, his attorney said the police brass failed to consider White’s record and the
context of the threatening Tweets about Black Lives Matter that got him in trouble.
“That’s where the department missed the boat,” attorney Michael Rains told reporter
Robert Salonga.
No way.
Police Chief Larry Esquivel did exactly the right thing in dismissing White in October.
White’s Tweets were frightening, and his public statements by implication encouraged
the perception that San Jose at least tolerated racist or trigger-happy cops.
Did the arbitrator have good reason to reinstate White? We will never know. Not only
was the hearing closed to the public, there is no record of what happened.
And in that, San Jose is missing the boat.
Fortunately, state Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, has introduced legislation to make
police discipline in serious matters more public. Today, even people who file complaints
may never know if they’re sustained, let alone what discipline might have resulted.
Among the thoughtful provisions in SB 1286, Leno aims to make public any records of
serious discipline and — here’s the part that could help San Jose — would allow cities
and counties to conduct proceedings in public.
White’s Twitter rants last year revolved around his strong criticism of Black Lives Matter
demonstrations. Among his Tweets: “Threaten me or my family and I will use my God
given and law appointed right and duty to kill you.
#Cops-Lives-Matter”; and “By the way, if anyone feels they can’t breathe or their lives
matter, I’ll be at the movies tonight, off duty, carrying my gun.”
The public interest in this case is extraordinary.
White’s Tweets confirmed the worst fears of minorities that police don’t respect them,
but his firing reassured them that this was not tolerated in San Jose.
White’s judgment in even engaging in criticism of “Black Lives Matter” on Twitter
showed appalling judgment. Had his arbitration been public, people might at least
understand why his firing was reversed. They might not agree, but they would know if
it was a good ol’ boys’ wink and nod. Now the NAACP and other groups are gearing up
to protest. No wonder.
San Jose officers need the respect and support of city residents to keep the public, and
themselves, safe. But it has to go both ways. In the absence of any details, White’s
reinstatement was a setback.
Sen. Mark Leno’s legislation would help cities like San Jose bring police discipline into
the open and build stronger public support.
~~~
Here’s the latest from today’s paper…
NAACP Challenges Officer’s Reinstatement
—Attorney: Community takes stand on ‘racism and intolerance’—
By Robert Salonga <rsalonga@mercurynews.com>
Mercury News — Feb. 25, 2016
SAN JOSE — Backed by an array of local advocates, the local NAACP chapter petitioned
the Superior Court to compel the city of San Jose to challenge the recent reinstatement
of a police officer at the center of a 2014 controversy where he posted threatening
tweets aimed at Black Lives Matter supporters. The San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP
submitted the filing Wednesday, followed by a rally outside the downtown civil court
building on North First Street headed by community groups outraged at the news last
week that Officer Phillip White had won his job back in arbitration.
“The city is the only one with the legal right to challenge this ... and they have the
responsibility,” said Nick Emanuel, an attorney with the NAACP who wrote the court
petition. “If the city won’t take a stand against racism and intolerance, the community
will.”
The city has 30 days from the filing date to respond, either in the form of agreeing to
challenge the arbitration ruling or declining, in which case the petitioners say they
would push for a hearing to convince a judge to compel the city into mounting a
challenge.
Gayle Noble speaks during a rally protesting the
reinstatement of San Jose Police Officer Phillip
White, held Wednesday in front of Santa Clara
County Superior Court. Alongside is Noble's
granddaughter, Shylah Briant, age 4.
If the city challenges the reinstatement in Superior Court — the only body with the
power to vacate the decision — it would also put into open court much of the
deliberation that occurred in the private arbitration. For those who opposed White’s
return to the force, that would dovetail with their objections to the closed-door
arbitration in which most police disciplinary cases are heard.
But Michael Rains, White’s attorney, said the petition has “no merit with no chance at
success,” referring to the rarity in which judges reverse collectively bargained
arbitration, the purpose of which is largely to keep disputes out of court.
“Any lawyer who knows this area of the law should understand that,” he said. “It’s
regrettable they would engage in grandstanding. There was a process, it’s been
honored, and it should be honored by all the parties.”
City Attorney Rick Doyle and acting Police Chief Eddie Garcia are the listed respondents.
Doyle said Wednesday he would refrain from comment until he’s had a chance to review
the filing. Garcia referred to statements he made earlier this week stating that while he
did not agree with White’s reinstatement, his department will abide by the arbitrator’s
ruling and focus on healing both internally and with the community.
Mayor Sam Liccardo said earlier this week that he also did not agree with the ruling and
that he wants the City Council to take up the issue and evaluate a possible challenge.
The most inflammatory of White’s tweets, posted in December 2014, included:
“Threaten me or my family and I will use my God given and law appointed right and
duty to kill you. #Cops-Lives-Matter” and “By the way, if anyone feels they can’t
breathe or their lives matter, I’ll be at the movies tonight, off duty, carrying my gun.”
Rains successfully argued to an arbitrator that White admitted to having committed
punishable misconduct but that the context of his tweets, in response to a perceived
threat to his family, and his unblemished disciplinary record were not sufficiently
considered when he was fired in October after a lengthy internal investigation.
The San Jose Police Officers’ Association echoed that sentiment in a statement accusing
Liccardo of engaging in “political shenanigans” with his comments questioning the
arbitration ruling.
“Officer White made a serious error in judgment with his comments — but weighed
against 18 years of exemplary service to all members of our community, an
independent arbitrator decided to reinstate him. The city has no reasonable statutory
basis for overturning this binding decision,” union President Sgt. Paul Kelly said in a
statement.
At Wednesday’s rally, Raj Jayadev, director of police watchdog Silicon Valley De-Bug,
noted that many of the signs held by participants were re-purposed from over a year
ago when they initially called for White’s firing.
“These are recycled signs. We shouldn’t have to recycle our signs,” Jayadev said.
He then referenced an update to their campaign, inspired by the social-media
environment where the controversy began: #firewhiteagain#
•••••
Perhaps Mayor Liccardo, Mercury News editorial writer Barbara Marshman, columnist
Scott Herhold, Assemblyman Mark Leno, new Independent Police Auditor Walter Katz
and those representing the NAACP, the LaRaza Roundtable and the Asian Law Alliance
might like to comment on any of these videos which represent a small sampling of other
clips with a similar theme that are available on the Internet. (Click on the title above
the pic.)
"Open Season on Killing Whites and Cops"
"Oink oink, bang bang...Oink oink, bang bang"
“What do we want, dead cops, when do we want them, now!”
“You want freedom, you’ve got to kill some crackers!”
For the record, Phil White is receiving tons of support and welcome
backs on the SJPD Facebook page comprised of individual Dept.
members. It is not representative of the Dept. or the City administration.
MAIL CALL
Feb. 19th
Bill & Leroy,
Regarding 8 U.S.C. 1182 - Inadmissible aliens
This law was written in 1952, passed by a Democratically-controlled Congress and
signed into law by Democratic president Harry Truman. It reads:
"Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by president. Whenever the president
finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would
be detrimental to the interests of the United States, the president may, by
proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all
aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or non-immigrants or impose on the entry of
aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate."
All of the pundits who are claiming that what Trump said is dumb, stupid, reckless,
dangerous, and/or unconstitutional, need to educate themselves. It is already the law
of the land. And it was utilized by Jimmy Carter, no less, in 1979 to keep Iranians out of
the United States, but he actually did more. He made all Iranian students already here
check in, and then he deported a bunch. Seven thousand were found in violation of their
visas, 15,000 Iranians were forced to leave the United States in 1979.
You probably won’t hear of this from the mainstream media, but those are the facts!
Maybe Trump isn’t that dumb after all?
Look it up: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1182>
Russ Russell <russlruss@hotmail.com>
No one I know disputes this law, Russ; the overwhelming complaint is that it is not
enforced. But a person has to lack common sense to believe and rely on Trump's
promise to deport 11 million illegals, especially when tens of thousands of them have
children who were born here and, like it or not, are therefore US citizens. And that
overlooks the fact that each and every one of the 11 million illegal aliens is entitled by
law to have a hearing before they can be deported. So yes, count me among those who
feel that Trump's promise of deporting 11 million illegal aliens is "dumb, stupid,
reckless and dangerous," even though it is technically constitutional.
•••••
Feb. 21st
Bill,
I still have a couple of friends who receive the Farsider and are strong supporters of
Hillary Clinton, so please withhold my name if you choose to include this clip of her
supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and complaining of racism within the
police community in order to gain support in the black community.
(Name withheld by request)
This won’t surprise many GOP supporters who are paying attention, but HERE it is
anyway. (0:39)
•••••
Feb. 23rd,
Hi Bill,
I want to thank Dave Walker for the information he provided last week about the U.S.
Army’s Quick Reaction Force (QRF) and the role of Regional Security Officers (RSOs) in
providing security for our embassies. It was definitely informative.
As I mentioned in my original set of comments about the movie "13 Hours: The Secret
Soldiers of Benghazi," My remarks were focused solely on the veracity of the movie and
are not intended to address the myriad of issues surrounding the Benghazi attack itself.
The movie focuses on the five civilian contractors who were members of the CIA’s
Global Response Staff (GRS) stationed at the CIA Annex in Benghazi, which was in a
different location than where the State Department had its temporary Mission
compound. These contractors were not members of the QRF, nor were they RSOs; they
were working as security agents providing protection for the CIA officers and reporting
to the CIA’s Chief of Base.
Ambassador Stevens had flown from our embassy in Tripoli to Benghazi to review plans
to establish a new cultural center and modernize a hospital in Benghazi, and he was
staying at the Mission compound.
The three contractors that survived the Mission compound rescue attempt — Paronto,
Geist and Tiegen — have all claimed that the Chief of Base ordered them to "stand
down" rather than attempt a rescue mission. The Chief of Base and his deputy have
both testified that no stand down order was ever given or implied.
To find an arbitrator for these conflicting accounts I looked into the records of the
seven congressional committees that had completed their investigation of Benghazi.
Both the House and the Senate Intelligence Committees focused directly on these
specific claims and were headed by Republicans, not Democrats. For me, this ruled out
any political favoritism or bias in their analysis and conclusions. All committee members
signed off on the final reports issued by each of the chairmen, which included Marco
Rubio, who served on the Senate committee. Over several months these two separate
committees heard testimony from these contractors, the Chief of Base and many other
witnesses. They also extensively reviewed stacks of documents and other physical
evidence, including time stamped videos tapes from the Annex’s security cameras and
closed circuit television recordings.
Both final reports included detailed timelines that show the Annex received a phone call
at 9:40 p.m. from the Mission compound saying they were under attack. The Chief of
Base then contacted his chain of command and “advised that he would immediately
deploy a force to provide assistance." He then attempted to secure assistance and
heavy weapons (such as .50 caliber truck-mounted machine guns) from the 17th
February Brigade and other Libyan militias that had been assisting the United States.
Failing to obtain these weapons, he conducted a briefing with the contractors and had
two armored vehicles prepared for their transport. This team arrived at the Mission at
10:10 pm, 30 minutes after the call for help was received. They returned to the Annex
at 11:50 pm.
Both committees’ reports contained virtually the same conclusion: The Committee
explored claims that there was a stand down order given to the security team at the
Annex. Although some members of the security team expressed frustration that they
were unable to respond more quickly to the Mission compound, the Committee found no
evidence of intentional delay or obstruction by the Chief of Base or any other party."
None of the final reports issued by the five other congressional committees that
investigated Benghazi contain any contradictory findings concerning this conclusion.
Middle Ground <middleground@techie.com>
Well, that leaves casual readers like me who still have an interest in the Benghazi
terrorist attack three possibilities regarding the charge by the three surviving
contractors that they were given a stand down order. 1) They lied, though for what
purpose I have no idea. 2) There was some reason for the politicians who sat on the
committees — even though many were Republicans — to discredit the contractors. 3)
What we know as the "Fog of War" caused the contractors to misunderstand something
that was told to them either in person or over the radio. Speaking for myself, it is no
longer an issue because I don't see how the charge can be proven or disproven.
•••••
Bill,
Feb. 24th
So, LaDoris (Cordell) has now arrived in SF. How in the world can you tell officers to not
engage an armed felon? We will now call them Free Range Felons.
Mike (Thomson) <mbtkht@gmail.com>
Sad, sick and insane. Give me a few minutes and I could come up with dozens of other
adjectives to describe this action in Baghdad by the Bay. Click HERE to see what Mike is
talking about…
GUN AND AMMUNITION CONTROL LEGISLATION BY NEWSOM A POSSIBILITY ON NOV.
BALLOT
This item about proposed gun legislation here in California makes one wonder why
former San Francisco prosecutor Kimberly Guilfoyle and current Fox News personality
remained married to then-Mayor and now Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom as long as she did.
Wasn’t that the equivalent of a marital oxymoron?
Opposition Campaign Launched Against Newsom’s Initiative
By Phil Willon — Los Angeles Times
Mercury News — Feb. 20, 2016
SACRAMENTO — A new campaign opposing Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed ballot
initiative to toughen California’s gun laws accuses the Democrat of “shamelessly
exploiting” the San Bernardino terrorist attacks to win support for the measure and
advance his own campaign for governor.
The California Rifle & Pistol Assn. suggested in an email campaign that Newsom is
trying to take away the constitutional rights of gun owners and render millions of
legally purchased firearms useless.
“Former San Francisco Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom thinks he can
become governor by shamelessly exploiting the San Bernardino attacks and the fear
that flowed from those attacks,” the campaign, called the Coalition for More Civil
Liberties, said to potential supporters of its effort.
“He has responded by promoting a frightening and self-aggrandizing ballot initiative
that bypasses the legislature and that would, if passed by voters, limit your ability to
choose how best to defend yourself,” it adds.
Richard Grenell, spokesman for the opposition campaign, said the effort includes a
diverse group, not just gun rights groups. Among the co-chairs is Los Angeles Deputy
Dist. Atty. Michele Hanisee, president of the Assn. of Deputy District Attorneys, and
technology executive Chris Cheng.
“Gavin Newsom wants you to believe gun owners are all old white guys. “This is a
diverse group,” Grenell said, noting that both he and Cheng are gay. Grenell previously
worked as a spokesman for four U.S. ambassadors to the United Nations during
President George W. Bush’s administration.
Newsom’s proposed initiative, called the Safety for All Act, would require background
checks for ammunition purchases and ban possession of large-capacity magazines.
To qualify for the November ballot, Newsom must get petition signatures from 365,880
registered voters in the state. So far, proponents already have collected 25 percent of
what they need.
Would one of you who is familiar with gun laws that are already in place in California
explain why the proposed legislation includes a ban over large capacity magazines?
Isn’t that redundant; isn’t it already illegal to purchase such magazines here in
California? I know from personal experience that no brick and mortar retailer will sell
you one, nor will any out-of-state online retailer ship one to a California address.
LOOKS LIKE EDDIE GARCIA WILL BE SJPD'S BOSS ON A PERMANENT BASIS
San Jose’s Garcia to Lose ‘Interim’ Tag?
—Veteran officer has been acting police chief since mid-January—
By Robert Salonga <rsalonga@mercurynews.com>
Mercury News — Feb. 25, 2016
SAN JOSE — The ascension of Eddie Garcia to the top rank of the San Jose Police
Department looks about to be cemented next week with the news that City Manager
Norberto Dueñas will recommend the appointment of the 24-year veteran as permanent
chief. City spokesman David Vossbrink on Wednesday confirmed that Dueñas will
endorse Garcia’s promotion at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Garcia, who grew up in
San Jose and joined the force as a 21-year-old, has been acting chief since mid-January
with the retirement of Larry Esquivel, under whom he served as assistant chief.
The momentum behind Garcia was such that the city manager consulted with
community leaders and stakeholders but never launched a full-blown search for
Esquivel’s permanent successor, Vossbrink said.
Dueñas “was comfortable recommending Eddie and is bringing his name forward,”
Vossbrink said.
Garcia declined to comment about his presumptive promotion and referred this
newspaper to the city manager’s office. The city manager is tasked with making a
selection subject to ratification by the council, which has historically approved the
recommended candidate.
Mayor Sam Liccardo, who could not be reached for comment for this story Wednesday,
has long backed Garcia, with whom he worked as a county prosecutor.
“He’s the same cop today as he was then,” Liccardo said in a January interview with this
newspaper. “Infectious enthusiasm, great people skills, and keen intellect for
understanding the complexities of public safety and the environment.”
Garcia has not been shy about his desire for the job, saying on several occasions that he
wanted to helm the department. In a profile for this newspaper last month, Garcia
spoke with a confidence suggesting he wholly expected to be leading SJPD through a
rebuild after a rough, multi-year stretch marked by hundreds of officer departures amid
a bitter political battle over pay and pension benefits.
THE BEST OF THE LATE NITE JOKES
Feb. 17 — 23
Feb. 17: Hillary Clinton had a coughing fit during a speech and the crowd actually
chanted her name as she opened a cough drop. She got applause for choking — or as
Jeb put it, "Must be nice."
After his big win in New Hampshire, they say Hillary's team is trying to dig up dirt on
Bernie Sanders. You know what you call someone who digs up dirt on Bernie Sanders?
An archaeologist.
The big decision for Sanders will be picking a vice president. It's important because
whoever he chooses is just a prostate away from being the next president of the United
States.
What is going on with the Republicans? I watch these debates. Trump attacks Cruz.
Rubio goes after Bush. Bush gets into a fight with Trump. Remember the good old days
when the Republicans were all united against the poor and the minorities? What
happened?
Feb. 18: I saw that Pope Francis scolded a crowd in Mexico this week after people
excited to touch him accidentally made him fall. Even the devil was like, "Oh you all
messed up now."
When asked about Donald Trump, Pope Francis said that people who build walls are not
Christians. And Donald said, "Of course I'm a Christian. Do you know how many
carpenters named Jesus I have working for me?"
During a CNN town hall last night, Ted Cruz was talking about how much he likes
singing and even treated the crowd to a little Stevie Wonder. Stevie Wonder was like,
"Even I know that dude is white."
Over on the Democratic side, Bernie Sanders is getting the support of students at Hillary
Clinton's alma mater, Wellesley College. Now Hillary Clinton is trying to get the support
of Bernie's alma mater, Jurassic Park.
IKEA is being accused of evading over $1 billion in taxes. Prosecutors have actually
been after IKEA for years. They've just been having a hard time putting their case
together.
Feb. 19: President Obama was spotted at a steak restaurant in D.C. this week with
Morgan Freeman and Tom Hanks. They didn't even order anything. They just closed
their eyes and listened to Morgan Freeman read the appetizers.
Tomorrow is the South Carolina primary, and this week Donald Trump has been telling
supporters that if he wins South Carolina he thinks he could, quote, "Run the table."
Yeah. And if he doesn't win, he'll flip over the table like an angry New Jersey housewife.
According to a recent study of college students, some TV shows help viewers become
kinder and more generous people. For instance, every time after I watch "The bachelor"
I always put more money into my daughters' college funds.
Feb. 22: After doing poorly in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, Jeb Bush
announced that he’s dropping out of the race. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are both
hoping to pick up Jeb’s supporters. Then Jeb said, “Joke's on you — I didn't have any
supporters!”
The other big news is that Donald Trump won all 50 delegates in Saturday's South
Carolina primary. So if you're paying attention, this is the official point when people go
from saying, “Oh, this is kinda fun!” to saying, “Oh my God, this is really happening!”
When asked about the possibility that Mexico might not agree to pay for his border
wall, Donald Trump said, "The wall just got 10 feet higher.” People in Mexico were like,
“OK, well, our tunnels are exactly the same."
While Donald Trump was speaking at a rally in Atlanta, the lights suddenly went out and
Trump said he actually liked it more in the dark. Then Melania Trump said, “Join the
club.”
Feb. 23: We have Bill Gates on the show tonight. We wanted to have a soft-spoken,
thoughtful billionaire who is trying to make the world a better place, but since Donald
Trump wasn’t available — we went with Bill.
Meanwhile, Ben Carson held a town hall event at a casino in Reno, and despite polling in
last place, he said it's too early to give up. Even the old ladies sitting at the slot
machines said, “This is just depressing.”
Ted Cruz's dad said that God sent a message to Ted Cruz's wife giving his permission to
run for president. Though I'm not sure that's what God meant when he told Cruz’s wife,
“Run!”
Yesterday, a group of more than 20 unions released a statement supporting Hillary
Clinton for president, including the Bricklayers Union. Then Donald Trump was like, “Et
tu, wall builders?”
The Cuban government recently returned a missing U.S. missile that was sent to Europe
for training, but was accidentally shipped to Cuba. So the good news is that the missile
was returned to America. But the bad news is THAT CAN HAPPEN!
Feb. 22: After winning in South Carolina, Donald Trump boasted that he got the votes of
"tall people, short people, fat people and skinny people." Then Trump said he "got some
votes in a box" and "some votes from a fox."
Analysts say that Donald Trump’s GOP rivals are running out of time to defeat him. This
is not according to the electoral schedule — it’s according to the Book of Revelations.
Reverend Al Sharpton called Donald Trump the "white Don King." Today, Sharpton
apologized and said, "I’m sorry, I meant the orange Don King."
Jeb Bush spent $130 million and didn’t win a single state. Jeb spent yesterday
commiserating with his campaign manager Nicolas Cage.
It’s being reported that over 20 million people interrupted their workday to watch
Kanye West's fashion show online. People are calling it the "highest rated hate-watch in
history."
U.S. officials say that ISIS is facing a severe strain on its cash supply. ISIS blames it on
poor oversight, economic sanctions, and betting all their money on the Carolina
Panthers.
A photo has emerged from the 1960s of Bernie Sanders getting arrested during a civil
rights protest. Meanwhile, another photo emerged from the '60s that shows Donald
Trump’s wife, Melania, not being born yet.
Feb. 23: Today is the Republican caucus in Nevada, and Donald Trump is projected to
win. When asked why they’re voting for him, Americans said, "We’re used to doing
things in Nevada that we’ll regret tomorrow."
Researchers say much of Florida could be underwater by the end of the century. On the
bright side, they say it could happen much sooner.
Trump is actually doing very well in Nevada. That’s right, Trump appeals to Nevada’s
key demographic — people who’ve declared bankruptcy.
Donald Trump said as president he would prosecute Hillary Clinton for using a private
email server. He also said he would arrest Hillary Clinton for being a woman over 40.
President Obama has unveiled his plan to finally shut down Guantanamo Bay. And to
make sure no one ever goes in there again, Obama is handing it over to the people who
run RadioShack.
In a recent interview, Ben Carson said President Obama couldn’t identify with black
Americans because he was "raised white." So if you’re keeping score, according to
Republicans, President Obama was raised white as a Muslim in Kenya.
Feb. 17: After saying he would never ditch his glasses, this week Jeb Bush appeared
wearing contact lenses. Most people actually do look cooler without glasses, but Jeb
looks like a turtle who has lost his shell.
Is anyone else worried that Jeb got rid of his glasses the same week he got a gun?
When Barack Obama was asked if Donald Trump could be president, he said, "I continue
to believe Mr. Trump will not be president. And the reason is because I have a lot of
faith in the American people." A president with faith in his citizens? I trust everything
this guy says.
Feb. 18: Pope Francis stated that he did not think that Donald Trump is a true Christian
because of Trump's beliefs on immigration. I know you're thinking there goes the
Pope's chance of being on the next season of "Celebrity Apprentice."
Do you know how wrong you have to be for a Pope to dislike you? I mean the Pope's
entire thing is literally forgiveness. Pope John Paul hung out with the guy who tried to
assassinate him and now Pope Francis is like, "I can't with this Trump guy. I can't."
Trump fired back saying the Pope will wish Donald Trump were president if the Vatican
is ever attacked. I have to say, the one time I think people will wish Trump was
president is if Ted Cruz is president.
In a historic move, the Pope also suggested that it might be acceptable to use
contraception in order to prevent the spread of the Zika virus. That's not surprising to
me because once you start debating with Donald Trump, birth control starts to seem
like a pretty good idea.
Feb. 22: John Kasich over the weekend said lots of women have left their kitchens to
work on his campaign. Yeah, that will certainly help the upcoming election of 1956.
Jeb Bush announced that he will suspend his presidential campaign after it failed to
meet expectations. And you just know that Jeb's in therapy right now, saying, "My
brother was a two-term president. And I lost to the guy who fired Bret Michaels on 'The
Apprentice.'"
George W. Bush was a little confused why Jeb quit because he was losing. Because as
far as George W. Bush is concerned, you still become president even when you don't get
the most votes.
Feb. 23: Starbucks has unveiled a new rewards system. Previously, you needed only 12
rewards "Stars" to get a free drink; you now need 125. This has made Starbucks
customers very angry, and these are people who pay $5 for a cup of coffee. It's hard to
get them angry.
I mean, this is all so frustrating. If only there was some way for people to make their
own coffee, at home.
Starbucks' reward currency is called "Stars." I like to picture the boardroom meeting for
the naming of Starbucks currency. "I've got it! Stars! It's in our name. If I had a buck
for every time I thought of an idea this good…"
Just a few months ago, people were furious that Starbucks removed Christmas imagery
from their cups, and last year, customers got angry that pumpkin spice didn't contain
any actual pumpkin. I think the real problem here is that drinking that much caffeine
every day turns you into a whiner.
Feb. 17: Pope Francis is in Mexico this week where we got to see something yesterday I
don't think we've ever seen from a Pope — anger. The Pope all of a sudden gets
annoyed and starts yelling at someone in the crowd. I don't know who he yelled at but
it's kind of fun to see a pissed-off Pope.
President Obama said he believes Mr. Trump will not be president because the American
people “recognize that being president is a serious job. It's not hosting a talk show."
Maybe I don't get to do “serious” stuff like pardoning a turkey on Thanksgiving but I'll
tell you something, Mr. Obama: Every minute of every day I'm thinking about how to
keep Americans safe from Matt Damon.
Kendall and Kylie Jenner released a new iPhone app where it lets you enter the
"glamorous and exciting world of Kendall and Kylie Jenner," another way of saying
“stare at your phone for hours.” Once you download this app, your phone is no longer a
smartphone.
Feb. 18: In South Carolina, things are looking up for Ted Cruz. Ted Cruz for the first time
is ahead of Donald Trump in a national poll. Of course Trump is suing the poll.
The poll is what they call an outlier. Every other national poll shows Trump with a big
lead. In fact, it's such an outlier, it might just be a liar without the out.
The Pope is in Mexico and on his way home he was asked about Donald Trump, and the
Pope said, "A person who thinks only about building walls wherever they may be and
not building bridges is not a Christian." Which of course is nonsense — Donald Trump
made it very clear that his favorite book is the Bible.
If I told you two years ago that Donald Trump would be in a fight with the Pope you'd
think I was insane. I mean this makes Taylor Swift versus Kanye West look like nothing.
Feb. 23: It was a big day for Donald Trump yesterday, the Nevada caucuses took place.
Voting in the state of Nevada is a little different. In Nevada you pull the lever first and
then you find out who you voted for. It is more exciting.
Donald Trump was heavily favored to win. Not just by Donald Trump, by other people
too.
Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are in a fierce battle for second place. Ted Cruz is very
“Trumpy” lately. He just released an ad promising to sell off or give away all of Nevada's
public lands, national parks, forests and monuments, which is a great idea if you're a
cult leader or the founder of a polygamist sect. If you're a citizen, maybe not.
Ted Cruz said on “The O'Reilly Factor" that if he is elected, he would not allow aliens to
return. Cruz says he is so strict on immigration, if he is elected president, he will even
deport himself back to Canada.
Meanwhile, the Democrats have a primary in South Carolina this weekend and Bernie
Sanders, who has had trouble attracting African-American voters, just got a high-profile
endorsement from Spike Lee. Spike Lee taped a radio ad and just threw a garbage can
through Hillary Clinton's pizzeria window.
It is a weird election when Spike Lee is endorsing the oldest, whitest man the world has
ever seen. Are we sure Spike isn't confusing Bernie with Deion Sanders?
Feb. 17: Pope Francis loudly scolded a fan in Mexico yesterday after the man grabbed
his arm and pulled him down. And after hearing that the Pope yelled at a Mexican,
Donald Trump converted to Catholicism.
Donald Trump said at a recent campaign rally that he has “never met a human being
who’s lied” as much as Ted Cruz. Then Melania said, “You tell ’em, handsome!”
A cellist in Oregon was arrested after police found over 100 pounds of marijuana in his
car trunk. Thankfully, when they pulled him over, he didn’t resort to violins.
The 140th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show wrapped up last night and CJ, a German
short-haired pointer, took Best in Show — not, as Steve Harvey announced,
“BEETHOVEN!!”
Feb. 18: Ben Carson said during last night’s town hall that he shoots pool to relax. Oh,
he shoots pool? Because based on his energy level, I would have guessed heroin.
Donald Trump responded to criticism from Pope Francis today, and said the pontiff will
wish Trump was president "if and when" the Vatican is attacked by ISIS. Though I think
what he meant to say was, "That’s a nice Vatican you got there. It would be a shame if
somethin' was to happen to it."
The University of Texas has decided to allow students to carry guns in the classroom.
The school says it’s a guaranteed way to prevent the possibility of a pop quiz.
A Delta flight on Monday had to stay in the air for 30 hours due to weather delays on
the East Coast. Even worse, when one customer got off the plane, no one had texted
her.
A Chinese man recently held what he called a “pre-funeral” for himself to see how many
people would show up to his real funeral. And if he’s the kind of guy who would do that,
I’m going to guess not many.
Feb. 22: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump won this weekend in Nevada and South
Carolina, respectively. Because Americans are ready for compassionate, principled,
experienced leadership OR the opposite.
Jeb Bush has dropped out of the presidential race. When reached for comment he said,
“Oh NOW you wanna talk to me?!”
Apple is fighting back against critics and says it has no “sympathy for terrorists” despite
refusing FBI orders to unlock private iPhone data. In fact, Apple hates terrorists so
much, it’s releasing a new U2 album just for them.
Government regulators have released a new statement saying that no hover board
scooter currently on the market meets proper safety standards. The other thing hover
board scooters don’t meet: women.
Feb. 23: President Obama today announced plans to close the prison at Guantanamo
Bay. It’s a pretty simple plan, really. He’s going to put a RadioShack sign on it.
We’re now a week away from the Super Tuesday primaries and Ben Carson’s so excited
he barely got 14 hours of sleep last night.
At a rally in Las Vegas last night Donald Trump told supporters he’d like to punch
protesters in the face. Though he looks more like the kind of guy who would stroke a
white cat while somebody else punched you in the face.
Hillary Clinton recently visited the set of the hit ABC show “Scandal.” Is that really the
show you should be visiting right now? Why not drop by the set of “I Did Nothing
Wrong,” or maybe “There Was Nothing Illegal in Those Emails!”
Lego has announced that to “mirror the world we live in today” the company will be
adding working mom, handicapped, and stay-at-home dad figurines. Just a side note,
the handicapped Lego figurine became disabled after he stepped on a Lego barefoot.
Feb. 17: It's becoming increasingly obvious that our politics is a contact sport. It's mano
a mano between people who would deport you if you understand the phrase "mano a
mano."
Bernie Sanders has been fighting an uphill battle against Hillary Clinton and Donald
Trump is battling with anyone who makes eye contact with him. Which means the only
one who's safe is Ben Carson.
Stoking the fires of political discontent is the media. You see, for people on TV conflict is
our bread and butter, and America is both gluten and lactose intolerant.
Feb. 22: A new study from the University of Sussex found that horses can recognize
human emotions based on our facial expressions. Yet another reason you should never
play poker with a horse — and they never pitch in for the pizza.
You know what this means? Those Central Park carriage horses know when I'm
depressed — usually because I'm looking at Central Park carriage horses.
Donald Trump was declared the big winner in the South Carolina primary by himself
weeks ago, and the voters said, "Yeah! OK! That sounds good!" So now the obvious
question is, will he ever not win? Yes, Trump is unstoppable. He's like Godzilla with less
foreign policy experience.
I thought he was just doing this to promote his reality show or sell more steaks. When
he announced his intention to be president, it never occurred to me that his end game
was to BE president.
WEEKLY SNOPES URBAN LEGEND UPDATE
Click HERE for the most current update.
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“Unearthed 1992 Video of Joe Biden May DOOM Chances of Obama Supreme Court
Nomination”
There is a CSPAN video on this website that makes an excellent case for the headline
above. Watch for this to make the news as the controversy over a nomination by Obama
for Scalia’s replacement heats up. Click HERE to access the website, then have a look at
the video. (2:18)
Sen. Joe Biden in 1992 says President Bush should "not
name a nominee until after the November election..."
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This Louisiana parish has it right. If you were a local gang member, would you want to
watch this video of Captain Higgins? His voice doesn’t sound like that of the late Capt.
Bill Brown, but you can rest assured that HIS sentiments are the same. (2:58)
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This social experiment from 2 1/2 years ago about Muslims speaks volumes. The
question is, in this post-San Bernardino country, would the reactions of the people in
THIS clip be the same today? (3:26)
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If your doorbell rings, look out the peep hole or window and make sure it isn’t this
government guy. If it is, do NOT open the door. (0:59)
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I love to include videos like this one so much that — to quote a certain MSNBC anchor —
it sends a chill up my leg. If you watch the entire clip it should convince you that
KARMA is real. (3:36)
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This clip is very short, so it repeats a few times. If you choose to watch it you will notice
that Trump has convinced the White dogs to obey his command, but that the one
representing the Hispanics and the Blacks refuses. See any similarities to Trump’s
influence on a sizable number of REPUBLICAN voters? (0:40)
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Steve Postier says this trip to the top of the One World Observatory would be worth a
visit should you find yourself in the Big Apple. Check THIS out. (4:20)
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There is no question that the public needs to hear more stories like this one. Lord knows
there are tons of them happening daily, we just don't hear them. Have a look at how a
cop in Eugene (OR) helped out a FAMILY of four that was sleeping in their car at a
public park. (3:11)
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How good are you at using your intuition to determine the validity of a news item? Read
the following and try to decide if it is true or false.
“Texas senator Ted Cruz has been touting the backing of Rev. Mike Bickle, a man who
seeks to convert Jews to Christianity, who predicts there will be another era of
concentration camps, and who has said that Hitler was sent by God to hunt Jews.”
True or false? Click HERE for the answer.
Want some insight into the Rev. Mike Bickle? You should if you are a supporter of the
Texas Senator. Click HERE and let there be light…
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In the interest of fair play, I think I have hit on the secret of how and why Donald
Trump has garnered so many GOP followers, much like the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
I believe Trump’s popularity is based mostly on how he answers questions. Watch THIS
clip, including the analyses that starts a little over a minute into the video, and decide
for yourself. You are highly unlikely to agree, of course, if you are solidly in The
Donald’s camp. 96:53)
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If you run across anyone with a mask and outfit like the guy in the pic below, try to get
an I.D. and send it to the Cincinnati PD Intelligence Unit. The CPD is not real happy that
the “Anonymous” hacking group has RELEASED the names and personal addresses of
dozens of CPD officers. (1:43)
Here is a corresponding ARTICLE with more details about the incident.
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Any of you guys or gals want to come out of retirement and VOLUNTEER to be a Range
Master and train the cops like they do in Brazil? (0:44)
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“Oh the humanity” thought the skipper of this aircraft as it went up in flames. But
unlike Germany’s Hindenburg when it crashed and cooked at NAS Lakehurst in New
Jersey in 1937, this was a radio controlled model of a jet that cost thousands of dollars.
Everything from a blanket to a sleeping bag to Kool Aid and water was used to douse
the flames, but nothing worked. Seems to us that the fire extinguisher on the shelf
under the nearby table would have been more EFFECTIVE, but what do we know?
(2:57)
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This PBS video received from Jim Silvers may be 5 years old, but with a title of “Mount
Umunhum: Return to the Summit” it is certainly worth a look, especially since the old
radar STATION has been in the news lately. (10:17)
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Unless your sense of humor has gone AWOL, we can virtually guarantee you will laugh
out loud at THIS Shampoo Prank. All that’s necessary is that you try to overlook some of
the expletives expressed by the “victims.” (4:22)
Shampoo Prank 2 that preceded Part 3 above may be a little more PLEASING to the eye
for you guys, but it still contains some R-rated language. (4:36)
If you are so inclined to watch it, this is Shampoo PRANK No. 1 of the three-part series.
(3:34)
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This John Travolta wannabe has one goal in life: to be the best damn dancer in the
ALASKAN fishing fleet, which is why he practices every chance he gets. (4:46)
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Next time you travel by air, treat your boarding pass like you would your driver’s
license. THIS short video received from David Byers will tell you why. (1:17)
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I found this time-lapse map of how the European borders have changed over the last
1,000 years interesting. Although we have an idea of what North America looked like
1,000 years ago, what do you suppose it will look like a thousand years from now? Will
there even be any human life REMAINING on the planet then? (3:23)
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I had no idea my Mom had the old KODAK movie camera running when she captured
this 36-second film clip of me when I was five. (0:36)
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When an old GEEZER tells you they don’t make cars today like they used to, believe him.
(Yes, we are fully aware that we fit that description, too.) (6:12)
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Black Lives Matter. Cops’ Lives Matter. All Lives Matter, even Dolphins’ Lives Matter. For
proof, watch THIS uplifting video about a pod of 31 Dolphins that lost their way and
stranded themselves on a beach near Rio de Janeiro. (4:13)
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Don Hale felt this segment from a Scottish dog show was entertaining enough to share.
We have only one comment: While watching the performance we noticed that Levi the
dog always kept his head in the air with his mouth open, and knowing that Scottish
men wear nothing under their kilts, we CRINGED a little each time Levi trotted between
the guy’s legs. (5:10)
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You have likely heard the term “The elephant in the room,” but have you heard about
“The elephants that came to dinner?” Have a look at this marvelous wildlife clip that
was SHOT at the Mfuwe Lodge in Zambia. (5:45)
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Cat lovers should enjoy (and probably relate) to the pics on this BuzzFeed web page
received from my animal-loving sister-in-law. It provides evidence that virtually
EVERYTHING is a Cat Bed in the eyes of a feline.
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“If this is the future of our country,” says Dean Janavice, “excuse me while I go hang
myself.” Click HERE to see what “Mean Dean” is talking about. (1:46)
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This clip received from Larry Otter is about “Columbine II,” the very first Air Force One
that was used by President Eisenhower. If you believe the iconic aircraft should be
saved from the scrap yard, copy and paste the link below and send the video to your
friends and/or post it on Facebook. (4:59)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehwvZXVKmPU
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For this week’s closer we reached into our grab bag and pulled out this Andre Rieu
classic that should remind many of you of the movie, “2001: A Space Odyssey.” It took
me back to the ‘60s and the Century Theater on Winchester Blvd. with its sticky
hardwood floor and some DOPERS who were seated in the very front row so they could
trip out to the light show that was part of the film. Folks, kick back and enjoy “The Blue
Danube” waltz. (8:13)
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Pic of the Week
His teenage daughter got a text from a boy the read, “Send me a bra pic.”
This was her father’s response…
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Alfano, Phil
Alford, Mike
Aligo, Cynthia
Allbright, Bill
Allen, Bob
Alvarado, Marie
Alvarez, Pat (Campbell)
Amaral, Mike
Anders, Alberta
Anderson, Jim
Anderson, Mark
Anderson, Sharon
Anthony, Tom
Antoine, Steve
Antonowicz, Germaine
Appleby, Judy
Arata, Jennifer
Arca, Rich
Archie, Dan
Avery, Rod
Babineau, Dave & Cheryl
Bacigalupi, Dave
Baggott, Jim
Bailey, Rich
Baker, Beth
Balesano, Bob
Balesteri, Lou
Ballard, Gordon
Banner, Ken
Barikmo, Jon
Bariteau, John
Barnes, Steve
Barnett, Brad
Baroff, Stan
Barrera, Ray
Barranco, Rich
Barshay, Marc
Bartels, Don
Bartholomew, Dave
Bartoldo, Tom
Basilio, Les
Bastida, Maggie
Bates, Tom
Battaglia, Nick
Battaglia, Will
Baxter, Jack
Bayer, Lance
Bayers, Dennis
Beams, Bob
Beattie, George
Becerra, Manny
Beck, Brian
Beck, Tom
Becknall, Jim
Beckwith, Tony
Beiderman, Margie
Belcher, Steve
Bell, Bob
Bell, Mark
Bell, Mike
Belleci, Ron
Belveal, Chuck
Bence, Martin
Bennett, Joy
Bennett, Mark
Berggren, Heidi
Bergtholdt, Doug
Bernardo, Guy
Bettencourt, Ed
Bevis, Sherry
Biebel, Phil
Bielecki, Mike
Binder, Andrew
Biskup, Shelley
Blackmore, Chuck
Blackstock, Carroll
Boales, Tina
Boes, Judith
Boggess, Eileen
Boggess, Mike
Bonetti, Jon
Bosco, Al
Botar, Rick
Bowen, Gordy
Bowman, Mike
Boyd, Pat
Boyles, John
Bradshaw, Bob
Brahm, Bob
Bray, Mary Ellen
Brewer, Tom
Brickell, Dave
Bridgen, Dave
Brightwell, Larry
Brocato, Dom
Brookins, Dennis
Brooks, Bob
Brown Jr., Bill
Brown, Charlie
Brown, Dennis
Brown, Ernie
Brown, Terry
Browning, Bob
Brua, Dale
Bullock, April
Bullock, Dan
Bulygo, Corinne
Bulygo, Mary
Burke, Karol
Burns, Barbara
Burroughs, (Bronson)
Utta
Busch, Dennis
Bye, Bud
Byers, Dave
Bytheway, Glenn
Caddell, Jim
Cadenasso, Richard
Caldarulo, Wendy
Calderon, Richard
Caldwell, Phyllis
Camara, Bob
Camarena, Raul
Campbell, Jason
Campbell, John
Campbell, Larry
Campos, John
Cannell, Tom
Caragher, Ed
Caraway, Steve
Card, Christine
Cardoza, Vic
Carlin, David
Carlsen, Laura
Carlton, Jim
Caro, Bert
Caro, Lynne
Carr Jr., John
Carr, John
Carraher, Don
Carraher, Jim
Carter, Ernie
Carrillo, Jaci Cordes
Carrillo, John
Cassidy, Kevin
Cates, Dean
Cavallaro, Dave
Cedeno, Rey
Chalmers, JC
Chamness, Hank
Chapel, Ivan
Chevalier, Brian
Chavez, Ruben
Chewey, Bob
Christian, Brian
Christiansen, Bob
Christiansen, Rich
Christie, Kenn
Clark, Bill (the one who
stayed)
Clark, Bill
Clayton, Dave
Clear, Jennifer
Clifton, Craig
Coates, Marisa
Cobarruviaz, Lou
Coen, Roger
Colombo, Tony
Comelli, Ivan
Como, John
Confer, Rick
Connor, Stephanie
Connors, Kim
Conrad, Mark
Contreras, Dolores
Conway, Ed
Cook, John
Cooke, Bertie
Coppom, Dave
Cordes, Marilyn
Cornfield, Scott
Cortez, Darrell
Costa, Mike
Cossey, Neil
Cotterall, Doug
Couser, Rich
Cripe, Rodger
Crowell, Chuck
Culwell, Ken
Cunningham, Stan
D'Arcy, Steve
Dailey, Karen
Daley, Brian
Daly, Ron
Damon, Alan
Damon, Veronica
Daniels, Jim
Daulton, Rich
Daulton, Zita
Davis, Bud
Davis, Joan
Davis, Mike
Davis, Rob
Day, Jack
Deaton, Caroll
DeBoard, Joe
DeGeorge, Bob
DeLaere, Sylvia
Delgado, Dave
DeMers, Buc
Dennis, Sandra
Destro, Mike
Destro, Tony
Devane, Dan
Devane, Joe
Dewey, Rod
Diaz, Mike
DiBari, Dave
DiVittorio, Gerrie
Dishman, Billy
Doherty, Janiece
Dolezal, Dennis
Dominguez, Bob
Dooley, Jeff
Dorsey, Ed
Dotzler, Jennifer
Dowdle, Mike
Doxie, Tara
DuClair, Jim
Dudding, Bill
Dudley, Bruce
Duey, Dennis
Dye, Allen
Dwyer, Pat
Earnshaw, Kathy
Earnshaw, Patrick
Edillo-Brown, Margie
Edwards, Derrek
Edwards, Don
Egan, Mike
Eisenberg, Terry
Ellner, Howard
Ellsworth, Larry
Embry (Howsmon), Eva
Erfurth, Bill
Erickson, Rich
Esparza, Dave
Esparza, Fred
Estrabao, Dario
Eubanks, Earl
Evans, Linda
Evans, Ron
Ewing, Chris
Ewing, Don
Ewing, Paul
Fagalde, Kevin
Fair, Bruce
Fairhurst, Dick
Fanucchi, Ross
Farlow, Paul
Farmer, Jack
Faron, Walt
Farrow, Chuck
Faulstich, Marge
Faulwetter, Stan
Faz, Dennis
Fehr, Mike
Ferdinandsen, Ed
Ferguson, Betty
Ferguson, Ken
Ferla, Al
Fernsworth, Larry
Flauding, Ken
Fleming, Joe
Flores, Phil
Flosi, Ed
Fong, Richard
Fontanilla, Rick
Forbes, Jay
Foster, Rick
Foulkes [Duchon], Louise
Francois, Paul
Francois, Tom
Frazier, Rich
Freitas, Jordon
Furnare, Claud
Gaines, Erin
Galea, Andy
Galios, Chris
Galios, Kathy
Gallagher, Steve
Garcia, Jose
Garcia, Lisa
Gardner, Paul
Garner, Ralph
Gaumont, Ron
Geary, Heide
Geer, Brian
Geiger, Rich
Gergurich, Judy
Giambrone, Jim
Giorgianni, Joe
Giuliodibari, Camille
Goates, Ron
Goings, Mark
Gomes, Rod
Gonzales, Gil
Gonzales, Jesse
Gonzalez, D. (formerly D.
Avila)
Gonzalez, Frank
Gonzalez, Jorge
Gott, Pat
Graham, George
Grande, Carm
Grant, Bob
Grant, Doug
Grant, Rich
Granum, Jeff
Graves, Pete
Green, Chris
Grigg, Bruce
Griggs, Fran
Grimes, Eric
Guarascio, Dan
Guerin, Pete
Guido, Jr., Jim
Guido, Sr. Jim
Guizar, Ruben
Gummow, Bob
Gummow, Rich
Gutierrez, Hector
Guzman, Dennis
Guzman, Kim
Gwillim, Reese
Habina, Ron
Hafley, Gary
Hahn, Chuck
Hale, Don
Handa, Mitch
Handforth, Terry
Hann, George
Hare, Caren (Carlisle)
Harnish, Mary (Craven)
Harpainter, Bob
Harris, Bucky
Harris, Diane
Harris, Don
Haskell, Marty
Hawkes, Ken
Haynes, Sandy
Hazen, Skip
Heck, Steve
Heckel, Rick
Hedgpeth, Bob
Helder, Ron
Hellman, Marilyn
Hendrickson, Dave
Hendrix, Dave
Hernandez, Irma
Hernandez, Joe
Hernandez, Linda
Hernandez, Rudy
Hernandez, Vic
Herrick, Mike
Herrmann, Erma
Hewison, Jamie
Hewitt, Dave
Hilborn, Art
Hildebrandt, Karen
Hill, Sandra
Hippeli, Micki
Hirata, Gary
Dave Hober
Hober, Margo
Hodgin, Bruce
Hoehn, Charlie
Hogate, Joanne
Hogate, Steve
Hollars, Bob
Holliday, Sandy
Hollingsworth, Larry
Holloway, Sandi
Holser, George
Hong, Bich-nga
Horton, Debbie
(McIntyre)
Hosmer, Dewey
Howard, Terri
Howell, Jim
Howsmon, Frank
Howsmon (Sr.), Frank
Hudson, Kim
Hughes, Gary
Hunter, Dick (via
daughter Kim Mindling)
Hunter, Jeff
Husa, Sonia
Hyland, Brian
Ibarra, Miguel
Imobersteg, Rob
Inami, Steve & Francine
Ingraham, George
Ireland, Joe
Jackson, Curt
Jacksteit, Ken
Jacobson, Barbara
Janavice, Dean
Jeffers, Jim
Jenkins, Dave
Jensen, Dan
Jensen, Janie
Jewett, Donna
Jezo, Pat
Johnson, Bob
Johnson, Craig
Johnson, Cynthia
Johnson, Dave
Johnson, Gary
Johnson, Jon
Johnson, Karen
Johnson, Kyle
Johnson, Mardy
Johnson, Tom & Fran
Jones, Russ
Kaminsky, Glenn
Katashima, Annie
Katz, Dan
Keeney, Bill
Kelsey, Bert
Keneller, Dave
Kennedy, Scott
Kensit, John
Killen, Pat
Kimbrel, Tammy
Kinaga, Rose
King, Charlie
Kingsley, Fred
Kirkendall, Dave
Kischmischian, Gene
Klein, Lou Anna
Kleman, Karl
Knea, Tim
Kneis, Brian
Knopf, Art
Knopf, Dave
Kocina, Ken
Koenig, Heinz
Kong, Ernie
Kosovilka, Bob
Kozlowski, Astrid
Kracht, John
Kregel, John
Lanctot, Noel
Laney, Tammy
Lansdowne, Sharon
Lara, Bill
LaRault, Gary
Larsen, Bill
Laverty, Ann
Lax, John
Leavy, Bill
Leavey, Jack
LeGault, Anna
LeGault, Russ
Lem, Noland
Leonard, Gary
Leonard (Lintern), Lynda
Leong, Ken
Lewis, Lefty
Lewis, Marv
Lewis, Steve
Lind, Eric
Linden, Larry
Lisius, Jim
Little, Keith
Livingstone, John
Lobach, Bob
Lockwood, Bob
Lockwood, Joan
Logan, Maureen
Longaker, Mary
Longoria, Noe
Lopez, Candy
Lopez. Dan
Lopez, Ruvi
Lovecchio, Pete
Low, John
Lu, Elba
Luca, Dennis
Lucarotti, Jim
Luna, Gloria
Lundberg, Larry
Lyons, TB
MacDougall, Joanne
Macris, Carly
Macris, Tom
Madison, Gary
Maehler, Mike
Mahan, Rick
Malatesta, Jim
Malcolm, Roger
Mallett, Bill
Malvini, Phil
Mamone, Joe
Marcotte, Steve
Marfia, John
Marfia, Ted
Marin, Julie
Marini, Ed
Marlo, Jack
Marsh, Scott
Martin, Brad
Martin, Lou
Martin, Todd
Martinelli, Ron
Martinez, Rick
Martinez, Victor
Matteoni, Charlotte
Mattern, John
Mattos, Bill
Mattos, Paula
Mattocks, Mike
Mayo, Lorraine
Mayo, Toni
Mazzone, Tom
McCaffrey, Mike
McCain, Norm
McCall, George
McCall, Lani
McCarville, John
McCollum, Bob
McCollum, Daniele
McCready, Tom
McCulloch, Al
McCulloch, Scott
McElvy, Mike
McFall, Ron
McFall, Tom
McGuffin, Rich
McGuire, Pat
McIninch, Mark
McKean, Bob
McKenzie, Dennis
McLucas, Mike
McMahon, Jim
McMahon, Ray
McNamara, Laurie
McTeague, Dan
Meheula, Cheryl
Mendez, Deborah
Mendez, Mike
Messier, Tom
Metcalfe, Dave
Metcalfe, Mickey
Miceli, Sharon
Miller, Keith
Miller, Laura
Miller, Rollie
Miller, Shirley
Miller, Stan
Mills, Don
Miranda, Carlos
Mitchell, Carol
Modlin, Dick
Mogilefsky, Art
Moir, Bob
Montano, Wil
Montes, José
Morales, Octavio
Moore, Dewey
Don Moore
Moore, Jeff
Moore, JoAnn
Moorman, Jim
Morella, Ted
Moreno, Norma
Morgan, Dale
Morin, Jim
Morris, Jack
Morton, Bruce
Mosley, Joe
Mosunic, Taffy
Moudakas, Terry
Moura, Don
Mozley, Ron
Muldrow, Mark "Mo"
Mulholland, Kathy
Mullins, Harry
Mulloy, Dennis
Munks, Jeff
Munoz, Art
Murphy, Bob
Musser, Marilynn
Nagel, Michael
Nagengast, Carol
Nakai, Linda
Nalett, Bob
Namba, Bob
Ngo, Phan
Nichols, John
Nichols, Mike
Nimitz, Stephanie
Nissila, Judy
Norling, Debbie
North, Dave
North, Jim
Norton, Peter
Norton, Phil
Nunes, John
Nunes, Les
O'Carroll, Diane
(Azzarello)
O'Connor, Mike
O'Donnell, Tom
O'Keefe, Jim
Oliver, Pete
Ortega, Dan
Ortiz, Leanard
Otter, Larry
Ouimet, Jeff
Ozuna, George
Pacheco, Russ
Padilla, George
Pagan, Irma
Painchaud, Dave
Palsgrove, Ted
Panighetti, Paul
Papenfuhs, Steve
Paredes, Carlos
Parker, Rand
Parlee, May
Parrott, Aubrey
Parsons, Dirk
Parsons, Mike
Pascoe, Brent
Passeau, Chris
Pate, Neal
Patrino, Lyn
Payton, George
Pearce, Jim
Pearson, Sam
Pedroza, Frank
Peeler, Eleanor
Pegram, Larry
Percelle, Ralph
Percival, John
Perry (Cervantez),
Martha
Petersen, Bruce
Peterson, Bob
Phelan, Bill
Phelps, Scott
Phillips, Gene
Pitts, Phil
Plinski, Leo
Pointer, John
Polanco, Mary
Polmanteer, Jim
Porter, John
Postier, Ken
Postier, Steve
Powers, Bill
Priddy, Loren
Princevalle, Roger
Pringle, Karl
Propst, Anamarie
Puckett, Bill
Punneo, Norm
Purser, Owen
Pyle, Leroy
Quayle, John
Quezada, Louis
Quinn, John
Quint, Karen
Ramirez, Manny
Ramirez, Victoria
Ramon, Chacha
Raposa, Rick
Rappe (Ryman), Bonnie
Rasmussen, Charlene
Raul, Gary
Raye, Bruce
Realyvasquez, Armando
Reed, Nancy
Reek, Rob
Reeves, Curt
Reid, Fred
Reinhardt, Stephanie
Reizner, Dick
Rendler, Will
Rettus, Bev
Reuter, Larry
Reutlinger, Leslie
Reyes (Buell), Cindy
Reyes, Joe
Reyes, Juan
Reyes, Mo
Rheinhardt, Bob
Rice, Jayme
Rice, Lyle
Richter, Darrell &
Annette
Riedel, Gunther
Rimple, Randy
Roach, Jim
Roberts, Mike
Robertson, Harry
Robinson, Walt
Robison, Rob
Rodgers, Phil
Rogers, Lorrie
Romano, Marie
Rose, John
Rose, Wendell
Ross, Joe
Ross, Mike
Rosso, Ron
Roy, Charlie
Royal, Russ
Ruiloba, Louie
Russell, Russ
Russell, Stan
Russo, Grace
Ryan, Joe
Saito, RIch
Salamida Joe
Salewsky, Bill
Salguero, Desiree
Salvi, Pete
Samsel, Dave
Santos, Bill
Sanfilippo, Roy
Sauao, Dennis
Savage, Scott
Savala, john
Sawyer, Craig
Scanlan, Pete
Scannell, Dave
Schembri, Mike
Schenck, Joe
Schenini (Alvarez),
Joanne
Schiller, Robert
Schmidt, Chuck
Schmidt, Paul
Schriefer, Hank
Seaman, Scott
Seck, Tom
Sekany, Greg
Seymour, Chuck
Seymour, Jim
Sharps, Betty
Shaver, John
Sheppard, Jeff
Sherman, Gordon
Sherr, Laurie
Shigemasa, Tom
Shuey, Craig
Shuman, John
Sides, Roger
Sills, Eric
Silva, Bill
Silveria, Linda
Silvers, Jim
Simpson, Terry
Sinclair, Bob
Sly, Sandi
Smith, Bill
Smith, BT
Smith, Craig
Smith, Ed
Smith, Jerry
Smith, Karen
Smith, Kerry
Smith, Mike
Smoke, Wil
Sorahan, Dennis
Spangenberg, Hal
Spence, Jim
Spitze, Randy
Spoulos, Dave
Springer, George
Stauffer, Suzan
Stelzer, Rex
Sterner, Mike
Strickland, John
Sturdivant, Billy
Sugimoto, Rich
Suits, Jim
Summers, Bob
Ted Sumner
Sun, Jeff
Suske, Joe
Swanson, Ray
Tarricone, Linda
Tate, Bill
Taves, Phil & Paula
Taylor, Joyce
Tenbrink, Bob
Tennant, Ed
Teren-Foster, Aileen
Terry, Glenn & Maggie
Thawley, Dave
Thayer, Dean
Thomassin, Ron
Thomas, Art
Thomas, Dick
Thompson, Gary
Thompson, Margie
Thompson, Mike
Tibaldi, Ernie
Tibbet, Walt
Tice, Stan
Tietgens, Dick
Tietgens, Don
Tomaino, Jim
Torres, Gil
Torres, John
Torres, Nestor
Torres, Ralph
Townsend, John
Townsend, Vicki
Tozer, Dave
Trevino, Andy
Trujillo, Ted
Trussler, Christine
Trussler, John
Tush, Dick
Tyler, Diana
Unland, Joe
Urban, Diane
Usoz, Steve
Valcazar, Dan
Vallecilla, Ernie & Peggy
Van Dyck, Lois
Vanek, John
Vasquez, Danny
Rich Vasquez
Vasquez, Ted
Vasta, Joe
Videan, Ed
Videan, Theresa
Vidmar, Mike
Vincent, Bill
Vinson, Jim
Vizzusi, Gilbert
Vizzusi, Mike
Vizzusi, Rich
Vizzusi, Tony
Waggoner, Bill
Wagner, Jim
Wagstaff, Greg
Wahl, John
Walker, Dave
Wall, Chuck
Ward, Jean
Ward, Ray
Watts, Bob
Way, Vicky
Webster, Ron
Wedlow, Dean
Weesner, Greg
Weesner, Steve
Weir, Tony
Welker, Jessica
Wells, Bill
Wells, Brenda
Wells, Mike
Wendling, Boni
Wendling, Jay
Weston, Tom
Wheatley, Tom
White, Rich
Wicker, Joe
Wiley, Bruce
Williams, Jodi
Williams [Durham],
Lanette
Williams, Rick
Williamson, Kathleen
Williamson, Ken
Wilson, Caven
Wilson, Jeff
Wilson, Jerry
Wilson, Lee
Wilson, Neal
Wilson, Stan
Wilson, Tom
Windisch Jr., Steve
Wininger, Steve
Winter, Bill
Wirht, Kim
Witmer, Dave
Wittenberg, Jim
Wolfe, Jeff
Woo, Paul
Wood, Dave
Wood, Jim
Woodington, Brad
Wysuph, Dave
Yarbrough, Bill
Young, Mike
Younis, Tuck
Yuhas, Dick
Yules, Ken
Zalman, Ginny
Zanoni, Mike
Zaragoza, Phil
Zenahlik, Tom
Zimmerman, Eliza
Zwemke, Doug