It's about time these thugs and thieves were charged! Been waiting since the sham that the NV Dem Party refers to as "caucuses." The level of intimidation, cheating, rule breaking, rigging, and invective against those of us not voting for BO--especially against we HRC supporters--was something I never thought I'd experience in my own party.

Dems in primary states have no idea, not that they wish to be informed of the truth. It took one filthy Dem caucus in NV (and a decidedly antidemocratic RBC meeting) to have me quit the party I'd belonged to and believed in for 35 years.

ACORN stole the nomination for BO, and at some point, the complete truth WILL out. I'll never again align myself with a political party. Being a free agent is liberating. My vote is sacrosanct and will go to the most honest, decent candidate regardless of party.

Unless ACORN is disbanded, we will NEVER see a fair and free election in the country again! We can kiss the Republic good-bye. Forget disagreements about social issues and party affiliation and rally round constitutional and ethical principles.

It matters not how you feel about a candidate running for office. What matters is that the process be democratic regardless. Had the situation been reversed, and cheating perpetrated against BO (or a candidate from any other party), I'd be just as outraged.

I'll never forgive Dean, Brazile, Reid, or the Gang of Losers for their collusion in the agenda to install Obama as the Dem nominee, and watching the undemocratic behavior of the RBC at their meeting on May 31 was the proverbial straw that caused this now former Dem, after 35 years, to reregister as a nonpartisan. But I do applaud Sen. Reid for his craftiness regarding this issue.

The money that funds Medicare--indeed the operations of government in its entirety--is OUR money, and unlike "compassionate Conservatives," most of us believe in assuring benefits for the least of our brothers and sisters: the elderly, the disabled, and the mentally retarded.

I hope Cignetti one day finds himself needing Medicaid to survive. That will be a day when his selfish words catch like a hairy bolus in his throat. Shame on everyone who refers to necessities as entitlements!

Protocol be damned. It sounds suspicious to this NJ expatriate. I say the police should investigate. Good Lord, give the family some closure!

I was at the afternoon viewing on June 18. Being new in town, a transplanted editor from NJ-NY, and wanting to learn more about Vegas history, it made sense from my perspective to start with an examination of the life of Hank Greenspun.

Good call, for once! I was riveted, from the prescreening comments by the director and Brian Greenspun to the closing credits. What a man, that Hank! An outspoken, brazen activist after my own heart, he was; a kindred spirit and an inspiration even now, almost two decades after his death.

The conceit--observing Greenspun as if he were writing his last column--worked well, and the interviews, film clips, misc. audio, narration, and Greenspun in his own words were woven seamlessly into a portrait of a man who, to me, was a pillar of justice and democracy.

Though some might criticize his methods, I'd say the means justified the ends in his case. I know from my own experience, on a much smaller scale, that one person can make a difference, and I believe WHERE I STAND came about, for me, at a time I most needed a more-than-encouraging reminder. And I feel reassured that a little Brooklyn moxie can still go a long way to making Las Vegas an even better town. (So, sue me!)

However Scott Goldstein came to learn about Hank Greenspun is immaterial to me. Though what possessed him to make this film is not beyond me, and for its making I'll be eternally grateful.

Mr. Golstein, know that aside from my loud whoop at the film's conclusion, I regret that I did not give you--and Hank Greenspun--the standing ovation that I'd wanted to (audiences in the West are restrained by my standards). So know this: the moment after I click "send," I'll be giving you that ovation you both deserve.

Thank you!
Julianne Barbato
Las Vegas

I believe that any of the Democratic candidates is preferable to any of the Republicans. There's so much at stake in this election that it's incumbent on us all to remain above the fray and refrain from slandering any of the Dem. contenders.

We're gonna need that unity once the respective nominees are chosen and the extreme Right wing gets into full attack mode. They've already started with an anti-Hillary movie (here's a link to a story in the L.A. TIMES: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-...). And don't think they don't have one ready in the can for whoever wins the nomination.

Last time I looked, Clinton, Edwards, and Obama appeared human to me, which would render them imperfect like the rest of us. They've all had admirable accomplishments and made stupid mistakes. So what's your point?

Eviscerating the opponent rather than focusing posts solely on touting the positives of your choice is (1) counterproductive (energy goes where attention flows) and (2)damaging to the ultimate goal (of winning the general election).

Unless you think the U.S. should remain in Iraq "for a hundred years" and you're happy that Warren Buffet's secretary pays more income tax than he does, please think twice and three times about the invective you're spewing. We're all gonna come to regret it the day after the Democratic Convention.

Please, STFU, and conserve your energy and passion for when it will do more good than harm.

NewYorker:

I've no idea what you're watching on television, but I'm still hearing plenty about the election on MSNBC, CNN, "The Daily Show," the local network stations, LV1, LV's PBS station, and, I would imagine, will hear even more tonight when Bill Maher's "Real Time" returns to HBO. And that's not including KNPR, this very newspaper--the LV SUN--Las Vegas CityLife magazine, the Las Vegas R-J, and talk on the street.

I'm a recent (registered-to-vote-here) transplant to Vegas from the Jersey Shore. I have gone to college, worked, and lived in NYC for much of my life, and not for a New York minute do I believe that the Big Apple is devoid of media coverage--in major and minor outlets and in every format--focused on the elections.

Take heart, for even if the media were in cahoots to "make us forget the primary," they could not do so without our consent. On the contrary, I'm glad they're remembering to report all the news.

I'm 52 years old, and, for me, this is the most exciting presidential campaign I've ever witnessed. It's satisfying--because all the Democratic contenders are decent, ethical, capable, and impassioned public servants--and it's completely unpredictable--because we are on the verge of a civic breakthrough:

I predict that this election season, candidate endorsements will in the end hold no sway regarding how the citizenry will vote. The people are transcending the boundaries and restrictions that individuals and organizations would hold over their freedom of choice. And I believe this sentiment transcends party affiliation. The Republican and Independent vote is as unpredictable as the Democrats'.

People will vote their hearts, and let the delegates fall where they may.

So, Kihuen isn't dividing a community or a union, because whether or not he's aware of it, he's just pointing out a phenomenon whose occurrence has nothing to do with him or any other politician or with any union leader. In effect, all voters have become independents.

This is how we begin to break the dictates of party machines and reclaim our powerful and immediate role in governance. This is how we remind the body politic that they work for us, and hence, it is to us that their allegiance should be.

I have no idea who will get the Democratic (or Republican!) nomination, but my dream ticket would be Senator Clinton, with Senator Obama as VP. I could go on for days as to why I think they are the perfect team in the right position at the right time, but suffice it to say that I think they both have what we need now.

In any event, here's to pure, unadulterated freedom of choice! January 19th caucus, here I come!

Regarding the new Web site: Finally, a form that befits the content! Kudos to the designer!