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NEW Interpretive Center: United States rose last year to the

highest level in more than a decade,
driven by a rise in assaults targeting Black
victims and victims of Asian descent, the
Bolsa Chica Wetlands

By Chris MacDonald With new displays and exhibits, elements of the wet-
FBI reported on Monday.
The 2020 data, submitted to the FBI by
more than 15,000 law enforcement agencies
A
across the country, identified 7,759 hate-
new Interpretive Center is coming to the Bolsa lands that might be missed or not accessible are crimes in 2020, a 6% increase over 2019
Chica Wetlands, off of Warner Avenue, near brought directly to our visitors. This has been a long- and the highest tally since 2008.
Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. awaited update and the staff and board can’t wait to The FBI data showed the number of of-
The first phase of the project, which begins in Sep- bring it to our guests." fenses targeting Blacks rose to 2,755 from
tember, will be demolishing old storage sheds (on the Phil Smith, founding member & former Executive 1,930 and incidents against Asians jumped
west end of the property) to make room for a new Director and current Secretary of the Conservancy to 274 from 158.
Bolsa Chica Conservancy Administrative Building Board of Directors, said the Conservancy "supports Of the 7,426 hate crime offenses classi-
that will be brought in this October, according to Con- the ecologically sensitive tidal marsh with hands-on fied as crimes against people, as opposed to
crimes against property, 53.4% were for in-
Patrick Brenden, President/CEO
of The Bolsa Chica Conservancy
timidation, 27.6% were for simple assault
holding plans for the new Bolsa and 18.1% were for aggravated assault.
Chica Interpretive Center. Twenty-two murders and 19 rapes were re-
ported as hate crimes.
“Preventing and responding to hate
crimes and hate incidents is one of the Jus-
tice Department’s highest priorities," U.S.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in
a statement. "The FBI Hate Crime Statistics
for 2020 demonstrates the urgent need for a
comprehensive response."
The Justice Department has warned that
white supremacist groups represent a rising
security threat after the deadly Jan. 6 assault
on the U.S. Capitol.
At the same time, reports of hate-inspired
attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Is-
landers have also been on the rise, spurred
by what many say were then-President
Donald Trump's inflammatory remarks
blaming the COVID-19 pandemic on
Image by Chris MacDonald
China.
In May,
Garland out-
lined new
steps to help
state and
local po-
lice track
and inves-
servancy President/CEO Patrick Brenden.The new service and STEAM-focused educational programs tigate hate crimes, which
building also will provide two public restrooms and for adults and children. The long awaited and much- historically have been an under-reported
storage space for field equipment. needed renovation of the interpretive center will make crime to the FBI by local law enforcement,
In early November, the existing Interpretive Center the Conservancy's message and mission even more ef- and called for the department to expedite
Building will be removed with a new structure deliv- fective. Wait till you see it!" the review of possible hate crimes.
ered by the end of the year. New exhibits will be in- "After more than 30 years, the Conservancy Board A hate crimes bill to combat violence
stalled in January, with a Grand Opening in February. is very excited to have brand new homes for our in- against Asian Americans passed the U.S.
The project is being funded by the State of California, terpretive center and offices for our hardworking Senate in April with overwhelming biparti-
through a grant from the Wildlife Conservation staff!" said former Huntington Beach Mayor and cur- san support.
Board, made possible by the passage of Proposition rent Board Member Keith Bohr. The measure designated a Justice De-
68 in 2018. For more information about the Conservancy and their partment employee to expedite a review of
Weikko Wirta, Conservancy Chairman, said: "This many programs, please visit www.bolsachica.org. or hate crimes reported to police during the
will allow the public enhanced access to the wetlands. call: 714-846-1114. COVID-19 pandemic.
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6) All New Interpretive Exhibits!
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BLESSING OF THE WAVES

Dear Friends of Interfaith, Churches, Mosque, Syna- what the BOTW has become. We will pay tribute to all
gogues, all places of worship and Community Members. three of our pioneers as we Remember Tomorrow and
Please join your Greater Huntington Beach Interfaith Celebrate Today.
Council and HB Mayor Kim Carr. NBA Star Mamadou joins us as 7' 6" long time HB
The 2021 Blessing of the Waves is back. resident originally from Senegal who grew up with us
Please mark your calendars: September 12, 2021, and went on to NBA noteworthiness. A Muslim who at-
Upper Pier Plaza -8:30 am. tended Christian Brethren High School, locally and had
Our 12th Cerebration of how important water is in all life saving surgery as a young man at Hoag.
our lives, spiritually and otherwise. Paddle Out - for those surfing affectionados join us
We lost another our true friend recently. for our annual paddle out at the conclusion of the event
Adding the Name 'Rockin' Fig to those of Fr. Chris- to celebrate the power of water in our lives.
tian Mondor and Pastor Sumo Sato saddens our heart. Surfing greats, Mayor Kim Carr and other wonderful
'Fig' famous as the voice of the U.S Open, KROQ men and women will entertain you on 9/12.
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The Weak That Was

America: Home of the Free because of the Brave
INSPIRATION
“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people
think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”
Dave Garofalo
~Mark Twain
FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Publisher
(PUNDEMIC and BAD JOKE EDITION)

I once dated a guy who broke up with me because I only have 9 toes. Yes, 17 primary wing feathers, the big ones at the end of the wing. They are
he was lack toes intolerant. called pinion feathers. A crow has 16. So, the difference between a raven
and a crow is only a matter of a pinion.
Did you know ants never get sick? It’s because they have anty bodies.
With so many sporting events being cancelled, they’re going to televise
DID YOU
You can’t blame anyone the World Origami Championships. It’s on paperview.
else if you fall in your
driveway…it’s your own I was walking in the jungle and saw a lizard on his hind legs telling jokes.
asphalt. I turned to a local tribal leader and said, “That lizard is really funny!” The
KNOW
leader replied, “That’s not a lizard. He’s a stand-up chameleon.
I’ve started telling every-
one about the benefits of I tried to come up with a carpentry pun that woodwork. I thought I nailed
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eating dried grapes. It’s all it but nobody saw it.
about raisin awareness.
The “world” is a Just spoke with Bill Withers and told
cruise ship where I’ve started investing in him “Ain’t No Sunshine” is bad grammar.
stocks: beef, vegetable, He said, "I know, I know, I know, I know,
you can live as a chicken. One day I hope to I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I
permanent resi- be a bouillianaire. know, I know, I know.”
dent and wake up in a If you boil a funny bone, Singing in the shower is fine until you get soap
different country it becomes a laughing stock. in your mouth. Then it’s a soap opera.
every morning. Now that’s humerus.
The Black-Eyed Peas can sing us a song but the
I accidently rubbed chick peas can only hummus one.
Sports
ketchup in my eyes. Now I
have Heinzsight. Then there was the time Fruit of the Loom took Hanes to
court… it was a brief case
Pictures Did you know muffins

spelled backwards is what How much does a chimney cost? Nothing, it’s on the
from the
you do when you take them house.
out of the oven?
PAST
I was struggling to understand how lightning works and
Scientifically, a raven has then it struck me.
If Animals
These crazy, ridiculous,

Could Talk and almost unbelievable
statistics will make you
question everything
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ON MIESHA TATE
Date: March 3, 2012
What made the moment: Ronda
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first half of the decade put women's
mixed martial arts on the map. In
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would become quite a trend through-
out her run at the top — to win her
first title.
We believe and practice being fully involved with the communities we serve.
This is essential in building good will, encouraging growth and above all staying connected in our backyard 5
discoveries
U.S. National Park:

T he words “For the Benefit and Enjoyment of the People” stretch across the
northern entrance of our nation’s first national park, Yellowstone.
According to the Department of Interior, the goal of the National Park Service
is, and has always been, to keep our wild places protected and unimpaired for
future generations. To that end, more than 400 areas and 84 million acres span-
ning all 50 states and several unincorporated territories of the United States, pro-
tect America’s greatest natural treasures. With 61 of those wilderness areas toting
National Park designation, it can be tricky trying to pick which park to visit.
So, to help you determine which parks should be higher on your bucket list,
we ranked each park based on their overall accessibility, facilities and accom-
modations, trails and attractions, crowds, and, of course, overall ‘wow’ factor,
which we measured by photo ops and stunning scenery.
Keep in mind, it’s almost impossible to say that one is better than the next —
there’s truly something special about each one of our national parks.
Songquan Deng/Shutterstock
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

CALIFORNIA
Everyone loves a two-for-one, especially when it comes to national parks.
As Yosemite’s southern neighbors, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
are often overlooked. But as the famed naturalist John Muir once penned,
“…southward of the famous Yosemite Valley, there is a grander valley of the
same kind.” And we have to agree.
Aside from being home to the world’s largest tree (by volume) and protect-
ing vast areas of towering inland redwoods, a big part of Sequoia’s appeal is
that it isn’t all that crowded. Take a stroll under the big trees in the Giant For-
est, view wildlife in Crescent Meadows, climb to the top of Moro Rock, or, if
you’re feeling extra-ambitious, break away from the crowds and hike the 60-
mile High Sierra Trail to the top of the highest peak in the lower 48 - Mount
Whitney.
Despite being two individual parks, you’ll find that Sequoia and Kings
Canyon are often combined together in terms of accommodations, attractions
and things to do — even by the National Park Service. In fact, you might not
notice when you leave one park and enter the next. However, each park has
its own unique history and protects vital resources within their borders. In
fact, Kings Canyon protects one of the deepest canyons in North America,
Kings River Canyon.
If you add Sequoia to your bucket list, you’ll probably stumble into Kings
Canyon at one point or another, so it only makes sense to add a few Kings
Canyon gems to your must-see list. Zumwalt Meadow, Grizzly Fall, and
Knapp Cabin are popular attractions in the park, but you can also drive along
Kings Canyon Scenic Byway to marvel at the incredible canyon walls from
several scenic overlooks.
Special Places in the World

Where is the world's oldest
city Damascus?
There's quite a bit of controversy over which city gets to officially claim the
title of "oldest continuously inhabited city. However, Damascus is the safest
bet, with evidence of civilization that extends back over 11,000 years.
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2021’s Best Cities for
Vintage

Outdoor Grilling
W
hether you plan to barbecue on Labor Day, Sept. 6 — or celebrate the
more eccentric Barbecue Your Breakfast Day, Sept. 4 — outdoor grilling
is a wonderful way to get together with your loved ones while staying
safe from the Delta variant.
But which cities promise the perfect conditions for firing up the grill?
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Lawn Love ranked over 180 of the largest U.S. cities to determine the Best Cities
for Outdoor Grilling. We looked for cities with plenty of butcher shops, affordable
meat, nice weather, and community interest based on Google search trends.
Check out the 10 cities that sizzled their way to the top of the ranking (and the 10
that burned to the bottom) below, followed by surprising findings from our report.
2021’s Best Cities for Outdoor Grilling

Rank City
1 Pomona, CA
2 Palmdale, CA
3 Baton Rouge, LA
4 Memphis, TN
5 Killeen, TX
6 Glendale, AZ
7 Clarksville, TN
8 Lubbock, TX
9 Springfield, MO
10 Paterson, NJ
52 Huntington Beach, CA
2021’s Worst Cities for Outdoor Grilling
Rank City
174 Anchorage, AK
175 Tampa, FL
176 Honolulu, HI
177 Seattle, WA Tsar Nicholas II Allows His Daughter,
178 Cleveland, OH The Grand Duchess Anastasia, To Smoke
179 Jersey City, NJ
180 Mesquite, TX
181 Garland, TX
182 New York, NY
183 Yonkers, NY
*Note about Baton Rouge, Louisiana: This ranking study was conducted prior to
When you think
Hurricane Ida. The “Outdoors” category of our ranking accounts only for historical
weather data for each city and therefore does not reflect current or recent weather
events.
you’ve seen it all
Surprising findings:
No Rain on Your Pork Parade: Two California cities topped our ranking of the
Best Cities for Outdoor Grilling — Pomona at No. 1 and Palmdale at No. 2.
Pomona ranked high in our Access, Cost, and Outdoors categories. Besides hav-
ing access to butcher shops and affordable cuts of meat, Pomona historically expe-
riences infrequent rain, few extremely hot or cold days, and low wind speed. These
environmental qualities make it a prime location for hosting backyard barbecues.
Less than 90 minutes away, Palmdale does not have quite as many butcher shops
as Pomona, but it does offer low meat prices and a similar climate. Your party won’t
get rained out in these two cities.
A Hollywood Meat Cute: While California is best known for Hollywood, beaches,
and hills, it also boasts a strong farming culture. California is the fifth-largest cattle
producer in the U.S., with nearly 13,700 ranches operating in The Golden State.
It’s no surprise, then, that
California cities dominated the
Access category, with cities
like San Francisco (No. 2),
Pasadena (No. 4), and San

Bernardino (No. 8) taking up
most of the top 10.
California also pioneered
the farm-to-table movement,
thanks to activist and culinary
artist Alice Waters. The in-
crease in popularity for tradi-
tional food preparation and Strange Facts About the U.S.
locally sourced foods has
likely led to the proliferation of butcher shops in these cities.
Carnivorous Cliques: There’s a reason why the southern half of the mainland
hosts the best backyard barbecues: They’re also home to the most outdoor grilling
fans.
The top 10 of our Popularity rank was dominated by cities in lower latitudes, with
Austin, Texas, coming in first, followed by Los Angeles (No. 2) and Houston (No.
3). Memphis (No. 6), Birmingham, Alabama (No. 7), and Corona, California (No.
9) also smoked the competition in this category.
But the southern regions aren’t the gatekeepers of America’s barbecue culture.
Plenty of BBQ fans hail from Midwestern cities like Kansas City, Missouri (No.
4), and Overland Park, Kansas (No. 5).
In 2017, Kansas City hosted the world’s biggest grilling lesson at Arrowhead Sta-
dium. Once a meatpacking hub, Kansas City is another region with a signature bar-
becue style, sizzling its way to first place in the Best BBQ Cities metric.
Our full ranking and analysis can be found here: https://lawnlove.com/blog/best-
cities-outdoor-grilling/
Please reach out if you have any questions or would like to interview Lawn Love
managing editor and grilling guru Sharon Sullivan about our study and findings.
Have fun grilling — but don’t burn down the house — this Labor Day weekend! The entire town of Whittier, Alaska lives under one roof.
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AMERICA’S RETURN TO
RUNAWAY INFLATION
People and Their Issues - Our Business... by James D. Veltmeyer, MD more severe. Look at the Keystone Excel pipeline, for
“L
enin is said to have declared that the best example. He has promised to end fracking and close
THE LOCAL NEWS is published on the 1st and 15th. way to destroy the Capitalist System was down our energy industry because it “pollutes.” Will
to debauch the currency. By a continuing you be able to afford the gas and electricity bills that
THE LOCAL NEWS serves the residents/business men process of inflation, governments can confiscate, se- will arrive due to such policies? The economy has al-
cretly and unobserved, an important part of the ready been devastated as a result of 15 months of
and women of Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley and wealth of their citizens. By this method they not needless lockdowns due to COVID which have per-
only confiscate, but they confiscate arbitrarily; and, manently wiped out tens of thousands of businesses
Westminster, California with entertaining, informative while the process impoverishes many, it actually en- across America and millions of jobs. That many fewer
and objective looks at ourselves, neighbors and the riches some.” goods and services produced to absorb the coming
This quote comes from John Maynard Keynes, the hailstorm of printing-press money.
world as issues are debated, people interact socially and father of Keynesian economics which has controlled In addition, the Democrat agenda seeks a “universal
American fiscal policy since the New Deal days of the basic income” for which the so-called COVID “stim-
politically and events take place locally. We also believe 1930s. ulus” payments are a precursor. UBI will simply pay
Keynes himself was a believer in the same process people not to work. Once again, that’s a recipe for re-
that we should have fun and thank volunteers! of currency debasement that he attributes to the found- ducing the amount of goods and services produced
Award Winning Staff ing father of Soviet communism. Through deficit which will cause inflation to rage even more fiercely.
Rex Gerlach & spending and so-called government “fine-tuning” of We are already seeing labor shortages throughout the
Jim Horton (Emeritus) the economy, Keynesianism laid the groundwork for nation due to the COVID checks and “enhanced” un-
America’s current financial nightmare, a $30 trillion employment benefits. Millions don’t want to return to
Internet Services: national debt, annual deficits bigger than the entire the work force and jobs are going begging. So, how
Jen Miller federal budget a few years ago and the insanity of do businesses pull these workers back in? Offer much
Sales: Account Manager: Modern Monetary Theory which has been embraced higher wages which will be passed on to consumers
by the Biden regime and Democrats in Congress. in the form of higher prices. Once again, inflation.
Kevin Garofalo MMT essentially is a recipe for perpetual currency de- To some, inflation is just a minor annoyance when
Marketing Coordinator bauchery through the unlimited printing of Federal it’s running at 2% a year or whatever Jay Powell’s tar-
& City Editor: Reserve Notes. get rate is at any given moment. Even 4% seems be-
Of course, inflation is always the middle-class de- nign compared to 18% under Jimmy Carter in 1980.
Nancy Gray stroying result of such policies. Contrary to the lies Yet, do you know that according to the rule of 72, even
Graphic Design: perpetrated by the lamestream media, inflation is not a 4% inflation rate means prices double every eighteen
Stacy Nunley rising prices or wages or caused by greedy business- years? Is that acceptable?
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Los Alamitos, Surfside & Sunset Beach have Market currency in circulation declines unless it is offset by to the rise of Adolf Hitler. How about post-war
a corresponding increase in the amount of goods and China where communist Harry Dexter White in our
Coverage with bulk distribution in Belmont Shores, services produced. Think of an auction. If each in- Treasury Department refused to ship our friend Chi-
Naples & Cypress. Address correspondence to dividual who has $100 to bid is suddenly given an ang Kai-Shek the gold to stabilize his currency. This
additional $500, what will happen to the auction led to hyperinflation which paved the way for Mao’s
bids? They will naturally go up. bloody takeover in 1949. How about Chile in 1973
Of course, under the Biden-Harris regime, America where 300% inflation under socialist hero Salvador
is now poised to experience its worst inflation since Allende led to the revolt of the housewives and the
the Jimmy Carter days of the late 1970s. Just months military coup that deposed Allende. How about pres-
630 Main Street into this new regime, we are already seeing inflation
numbers that are the highest in at least 15 years. And,
ent-day Venezuela where people are eating out of
garbage cans.
Huntington Beach, Ca 92648 it’s about to get much, much worse.
With Biden planning to spend over $6 trillion annu-
Is this America’s future? Sadly, it is probably un-
avoidable at this point as the only method by which
Office (714) 914-9797 ally in his next federal budget, trillions of COVID
stimulus injected into the economy over the last year,
government can now repudiate its gargantuan debt
is by inflating its way out of it. And, make no mis-
hbnews1@aol.com and tens of trillions more planned in the coming years
for every left-wing scheme in AOC’s socialist arsenal,
take about it, inflation is a tax. It is a stealth tax. It
is not deducted from your paycheck through with-
Dave Garofalo America is headed toward a fiscal Armageddon. We holding nor does it appear on a 1040. Yet, it is a tax
Publisher / Owner are currently seeing massive increases in commodity nevertheless, one that is aimed straight at the heart
Newspaper Print Policy: The Local News is a bi-monthly prices such as corn and wheat, mind-bending increases of the working and middle classes. However, as
print publication. Generally we try to publish on the 1st in the price of lumber and gasoline prices are up by Keynes observed and Congressman Ron Paul has al-
& 15th of each month. We go to press on the 2nd and 50% just since the regime was installed into power ways maintained, inflation also benefits the richest
4th Thursday with a delivery date of the following each
Friday. The only exceptions are those months with 5 with fraudulent electoral votes on January 20. folks on the planet. For the newly-printed dollars al-
weeks. We distribute a 12 month production schedule Of course, Biden is not just engaging in a spending ways flow to the financial and banking elites first,
each January showing exact dates for news and ads, spree and orgy of money-printing which would be bad long before they are devalued and trickle down to
print dates and distribution dates. Please see Annual
Production Schedule for Specific Days. enough in itself. He’s also doing everything in his the rest of us. Only by returning to a gold-backed
power to cripple our economy through taxes and reg- currency and fiscal discipline in Washington, D.C.
ulations and shutdowns that will decrease the supply can we have any hope of dodging the oncoming
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Monica Lewinsky
Insisted that
‘Impeachment’
Depict Clinton
Thong-Flashing
By Asia Grace / REUTERS
B ill Clinton had a thing for her thong — and Monica Lewinsky wants the
world to know it.
Hoisting up her big-girl undies as a producer of FX’s forthcoming series
“Impeachment: American Crime Story,” Lewinsky, 48, admittedly urged
show writers to include a scene re-enacting the moment she flashed her silver
thong at then-President Clinton during their sordid Oval Office affair in the
’90s.
“Listen, I would’ve loved to have been really selfish and said, ‘That’s great
that you guys think we don’t have to show that, fantastic,’” Lewinsky told
The Hollywood Reporter of her motivation for highlighting her the less-
than-demure display.
“But I’m incredibly experienced in understanding how people see this
story,” she added.
The FX production, set to premiere Sept. 7, will spill the juicy details of
the scandalous sexual escapades between Clinton, now 75, and Lewinsky,
who was 21 when she served as a White House intern from 1995 to 1997.
But Lewinsky’s panty presentation was initially nixed from the original
“Impeachment” script by writer Sarah Burgess, who feared “retraumatizing
Monica” by recreating the scene for the series.
Will ‘Impeachment’ have Bill-Monica sex scenes —

and will Hillary watch the show?
The indecent incident was featured in the Starr Report — an exposé com-
posed by counsel Ken Starr, whose investigation into Clinton’s sexual dal-
liances with Lewinsky ultimately led to his impeachment in 1998.
But Lewinsky fought to incorporate her thong-flashing hap into the show
in order to maintain the production’s integrity.
“So, ultimately, I felt two things: One was that I shouldn’t get a
pass because I’m a producer; and two, that it was unfair to the
team and to the project because it would leave everybody vulner-

able,” she said, noting audiences would likely blame her if the
scene had been omitted.
“Impeachment: American Crime Story” stars Beanie Feldstein,
28, as Lewinsky; Sarah Paulson, 46, as Linda Tripp; Clive Owen,
56, as President Clinton; and Edie Falco, 58, as Hillary Clinton.
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CALL IT A SPLIT DECISION, Kobritz

EVEN THOUGH IT on
WASN’T A PRIZE FIGHT Sports
A
decision in a lawsuit pitting the scale-like feathers; and the size of the Phanatic’s posterior, which was previously for-
Philadelphia Phillies against the creators midable but was now even larger with a darker blue hue. There were also changes
By Jordan Kobritz of the Phillie Phanatic, perhaps the most to the style and colors of the mascot’s socks and shoes, all of which transformed the
recognizable and some would say, the best, mas- original bird-like creature into Phanatic 2.0.
cot in sports, allows both parties to claim victory. The creators of the mascot can re- The original creators were left unconvinced that the changes were sufficient to
tain rights to the original design and the baseball team is deny them continued copyright pro-
allowed to use a derivative design. tection, summarizing them suc-
The decision isn’t what we’re used to in baseball, cinctly as “trivial.” Unfortunately
where there are only winners – the team that scores the for them, according to Netburn the
most runs – and losers. But lawsuits aren’t decided by law was not on their side.
numbers. Judges don’t care how many lawyers step to It should be noted that while the
the podium or the number of expert witnesses that tes- costume may have changed, the
tify for each party. Quantity doesn’t trump the quality ever-popular antics of the Phanatic
of your legal arguments. have not. His outrageous skits con-
In this case, U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn tinue to entertain fans of all ages as
ruled that the creators of the original Phillie Phanatic they have for more than four
held the copyright. Unfortunately, she also found that decades.
the Phillies made enough changes to the costume last The case may not be over. Both
year to warrant defining it as a “derivative work.” So, sides have the right to appeal the
while both parties won something, it was clear the decision to Senior U.S. District
Phillies came out with a solid win – they no longer have Judge Victor Marrero, who is
to pay to use the costume - while the other side ended overseeing the case. With so
up with nothing more than bragging rights. much at stake for the creators, you can expect them to do just that.
In her written decision, Netburn rubbed salt in the creators’ wounds when she said,
“To be sure, the changes to the structural shape of the Phanatic are no great strokes Jordan Kobritz is a non-practicing attorney and CPA, former Minor
of brilliance but as the Supreme Court has already noted, a compilation of minimally
creative elements, ‘no matter how crude, humble or obvious,’ can render a work a League Baseball team owner and current investor in MiLB teams. He
derivative.” is a professor in the Sport Management Department at SUNY Cort-
While the courts set a low bar for a derivative work, Phanatic fans were apoplectic land and maintains the blog, sportsbeyondthelines.com. The opinions
over the changes to the Phanatic’s uniform. To them, the makeover of their beloved contained in this column are the author’s. Kobritz can be reached by
mascot was nothing short of sacrilegious. When the new costume was unveiled at a email at jordankobritz@cortland.edu.
spring training game in 2020, they obsessed over alterations to the eyebrows, which
were even bushier than the originals; the new arms that seemed to sprout dangling, The information contained in this column does not necessarily
reflect the opinion of The Local News.
12
On the Vine
or Nearby
The 11 Best Red Wines
for Beginners in 2021
Become Well Versed in the World of Reds
with These Delicious Essentials.
Written by Jonathan Cristaldi
O
ur editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you Best Merlot: CK Mondavi Merlot
can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions Region: California, Napa | ABV: 13.4% | Tasting Notes:
on purchases made from our chosen links. Plum, Cocoa powder, Blackberry, Oak.
So you think you want to get into wine? It’s not for the faint of heart. There are so Look, merlot is the one grape that suffered a disgracing setback for an
many wines out there: amazing wines, confounding wines, perplexing wines; wines entire two decades, all because it got disparaged in a movie. Some people
from many countries, many regions. Any time you think you’ve learned the names of are still out there giving merlot the stink eye. But you won’t. Oh no. You’re
every grape variety in existence, you haven’t (Master of Wine Jancis Robinson even going to try a glass of this sustainably farmed, Dunnigan Hills AVA-
co-authored a book devoted to over 1,300 grape varieties). sourced bottle of merlot from CK Mondavi, one of the most respected
But to be a thoughtful wine lover, a bit of education goes a long way. Chris Oggen- names in wine—and you’re going to understand and appreciate mer-
fuss, CEO of Napa Valley Wine Academy, says: “[It's best to] start with the basics lot for the silky deliciousness that it’s always been. Just one taste,
and easily identifiable grape varieties like cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noir and and as if by magic, you’ll know more about merlot than some “ex-
syrah. Look for wines that have those grapes on the label. Don't yet focus on the re- perienced” wine drinkers.
gion; focus first on finding the grape variety that suits your taste. From there, once
you find the grape variety that makes your palate sing, start to experiment with that Best Grenache: Clos Figueras Serras del Priorat
grape variety from different regions. Once you have mastered that, you will feel much 2018
more confident to branch out and experiment with the more nuanced differences that Region: Spain, Priorat | ABV: 14.5% | Tasting
red wine blends, wineries and even climates have on the style of a wine.” Notes: Blackberry, Raspberry, Cherry, Cassis.
So, in the spirit of wine education by fire (as in, buy the wine, drink it and learn as The Priorat region of Catalonia experienced a new revitalization
you sip), this is a list of wines for the amateurs and dilettantes who want to take that in the past 30 years after going dark as a center for wine production.
first step on their path toward wine virtuosity. Here is a curated list of the This was an unfortunate oversight, but you’ll be glad it's made a
best wines we recommend for beginners. comeback because the area is a hotbed for some of the best
grenache-based wines in Spain. To sweeten the appeal, many of its
Best Overall: Ridge Paso Robles Zinfandel 2017 wines offer an incredible bargain. If you want to get acquainted with
Region: California, Central Coast, Paso Robles | ABV: the Mediterranean zip of Priorat, this 2018 bottle from Clos
15.1% | Tasting Notes: Blueberry, Black cherry, Blackberry, Figueras is a great place to start.
Currant
Winemaker Paul Draper is an icon of mythic proportions. In over 50 years Best Cabernet Sauvignon: Nickel & Nickel Sul-
as chief winemaker at Ridge Vineyards, he fought valiantly against French lenger Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
competitors at the “Judgment of Paris” wine tasting in 1976, earned sev- Region: California, Napa Valley, Oakville | ABV: 14.3% | Tasting
eral prestigious honors, and almost single-handedly brought fame to the Notes: Cherry, Date, Chocolate, Red currant.
California zinfandel. So if you’re serious about venturing into the won- Do you want to spend more than $100 on a bottle of wine? No, you don’t. But do
derful world of wine, start with this 2017 bottle of zinfandel from one you want to try a true rock-star Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon that will blow your
of the world’s wonderful winemakers that transformed the varietal into mind? Well, yes, yes you do. What gives the Nickel & Nickel Sullenger Vineyard Cab
a beacon of greatness. This bottle is fruity, spicy and irresistible. an edge is its iconic Oakville AVA, which is home to other winemakers, such as the
coveted mailing list-only Screaming Eagle, as well as Harlan and Dalla Valle. Com-
Best Budget: Gundlach Bundschu Mountain Cuvee pared with these names, Nickel & Nickel is a bargain worth saving your nickels for.
2018
Region: California, Sonoma | ABV: 14.2% | Tasting Best Italian Zinfandel: Coppi Senatore Primitivo 2017
Notes: Blackberry, Vanilla, Cherry, Spice. Region: Italy, Gioia del Colle | ABV: 13.5% | Tasting Notes: Cherry,
Gundlach Bundschu (or GunBun for short) is an iconic Sonoma Raspberry, Oak, Plum.
brand with six generations and 160 years of winemaking under its belt. Primitivo is one of Italy’s most beloved wine grapes, and fun fact: It’s the same
Wine beginners will want to acquaint themselves with the GunBun wine grape as the zinfandel. But whether you call it primitivo or zinfandel, the Italian take
portfolio—and also, after the pandemic ends, its annual (and awesome) on the variety from the world-renowned Coppi Winery will turn you into a fan. Its
Huichica Music Festival. This event combines GunBun's great wine Senatore wine gets its distinct flavor from the vineyard’s warm summers, refreshing
with a lineup of excellent music and is arguably the less-crowded an- breezy air off the Adriatic coast, and the kind of intimate care you can depend on from
tithesis of Outside Lands. Its 2018 Mountain Cuvee is a mostly merlot small-parcel harvests.
blend with fantastic flavor and a surprisingly low price tag.
Best American Zinfandel: Louis Martini Monte Rosso
Best Dry: Lupe-Cholet Comte de Lupe Rouge 2013 Gnarly Vine Zinfandel 2016
Region: France, Burgundy | ABV: N/A | Tasting Notes: Straw- Region: California, Sonoma, Moon Mountain District | ABV:
berry, Currant, Cherry, Spice. 16.2% | Tasting Notes: Black cherry, Raspberry, Cinnamon,
You should know up front that most red wines are bone dry. In fact, most wines are Chocolate.
generally dry, and any sweetness you detect in a dry table wine is actually due to the Don’t let the name confuse you, newbies. Louis M. Martini is an iconic
wine’s ripe, fruity flavors. OK, having said that, there could be some residual sugar— winery with the very best Grand Cru vineyard of zinfandel (Monte Rosso)
but that calls for an entirely separate lesson. Enter the 2013 Lupe-Cholet Comte de that Sonoma has to offer. A Grand Cru is actually a category of vineyard
Lupe Rouge, a French mouthful and a stunning pinot noir. This wine hails from the ranking in France—the very best vineyards are labeled Grand Cru. In
famous Burgundy region, which should be at the top of your list of famous wine-pro- America, we try to emulate the French in winemaking all the
ducing regions to get acquainted with. This smooth, fruity bottle of pinot, with its time, often using their lingo in order to highlight a compari-
sumptuous splash of acidity, should make for a great introduction to the driest of the son. "Grand Cru" has entered the U.S. lexicon to try to high-
dry. light vineyards we think are the cream of the crop; unlike
France, we don’t have legal terms to do that work for us.
Best Sweet: Graham's Six Grapes Reserve Port The namesake “gnarly vine” of this 2016 vintage was
Region: Portugal, Douro | ABV: 19.5% | Tasting Notes: Cherry, planted all the way back in 1893, which means the same plants
Chocolate, Raisin, Red plum. have been producing dynamite zinfandel grapes for more than
If you’re going to go with something sweet, the best place to go to is Portugal’s a century. If you want to be a wine pro, Louis M. Martini is
Douro Valley, home of its world-famous national treasure, Port wine. Not only is Gra- a name to know. And Monte Rosso is a site you can safely
ham’s Six Grapes Reserve super tasty, but it’s also an excellent (and incredibly well- call a Grand Cru. The wine isn’t priced for wine beginners,
priced) example of the heights Port wine can reach. Tip for beginners: In part due to but after a taste of this, you’re not really a beginner any-
the sugar content, a little Port goes a long way, and it retains its flavor for a couple of more.
months after popping the cork. Just store it in a cool place. It’s a great wine to savor
over time. Best Pinot Noir: Goldeneye Anderson Val-
ley Pinot Noir 2017
Best Blend: Trefethen Dragon's Tooth Red Blend 2017 Region: California, Mendocino | ABV: 14.5% | Tast-
Region: California, Napa Valley, Oak Knoll District | ABV: 14.7% ing Notes: Black cherry, Clove, Blood orange, Brown
| Tasting Notes: Oak, Vanilla, Blackberry, Violet. spices
With so many red grape varietals to choose from, sometimes it’s better to try them Any time you’re in the mood for a good pinot noir, you can always
all at once. Trefethen brings three generations of experience working land in Napa’s bank on a bottle from California’s Anderson Valley. Though not as
Oak Knoll District, and its 2017 vintage of the Dragon’s Tooth Red Blend is a tasty popular as its neighbors to the south, Napa and Sonoma, the Ander-
sample of Napa malbec, cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot and merlot. So many of son Valley region boasts some of the state’s coolest climates. This
the world’s greatest wines rely on a blend of grapes, and the thing to know is that means it’s the perfect place for growing the sensitive, thin-skinned
blends happen in both the vineyard and the winery. There, now you really have and finicky pinot noir variety. This 2017 vintage of Goldeneye,
something to Google. under the illustrious and iconic Duckhorn Vineyards portfolio, is an
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SPECIAL
SECTION
AUTO
New • Used
L e a se d • Re p a i r s
Accessories
I n d u st r y N e ws
Annual Cost to Own, Drive a New Vehicle

Inches toward $10,000, Says AAA
The AAA auto club measures the increasing cost of car, truck, and SUV ownership every year.
It also has a free online tool, so you can calculate how much you are personally spending.
BY SEBASTIAN BLANCO Depreciation is listed first there, and that might be because that is unsur-
There are plenty of hidden costs involved in buying and driving a new prisingly where new cars end up costing owners the most money. For 2021,
vehicle, from depreciation to maintenance. If you add them all up, the na- new cars cost their owners $3,900 in annual lost value, based on the differ-
tional average cost hit $9666 this year, according to AAA. (Find out your ence between the purchase price and its estimated trade-in value after five
own cost with AAA's interactive tool.) years. Insurance was another $1342 a year, while financing adds $712.
Taxes and fees came to $669, and then there are the running
costs of 10.7 cents a mile for fuel and 9.6 cents a mile for
maintenance, repair, and tires. AAA's "average" costs are
based on driving 15,000 miles a year.
While these average costs are interesting, differences be-
tween vehicle types and powertrains mean certain figures will
stand out depending on which vehicle category you're looking
JUSTIN SULLIVANGETTY IMAGES
at. For example, electric vehicles have lower per-mile fuel and
maintenance costs, but they suffer from high depreciation rates
(which can make buying a used EV tempting for those inter-
ested in such a vehicle). The vehicle segment with the highest
overall driving costs is half-ton pickups, which cost an average
of 77.3 cents per mile. The lowest? Small sedans, at only 48.2
cents per mile. Subcompact SUVs benefit from low deprecia-
tion rates, but medium SUVs are the segment that is second-
most expensive to own and operate.
2021's annual average cost of $9666 is up from $9561 in
2020 and $9282 in 2019 but AAA says that it changed its
methodology for this year's calculations, so the overall cost
through the years can't be directly compared. Still, given the
group's historical bent, it does point out that when it published
Different vehicle segments stand out in different ways, with electric ve- the first driving cost study in 1950, "driving a car 10,000 miles cost nine
hicles having low per-mile charges but high depreciation, while half-ton cents a mile, and gasoline sold for 27 cents per gallon."
pickups have the highest overall driving costs
Changes in methodology mean it's not easy to directly compare annual
average costs through the years, but AAA does point out that when it did
its first Your Driving Costs study, in 1950, gas was 27 cents a gallon and
the average car cost nine cents a mile to run.
Calculating out the exact dollar amount someone pays for transportation
each year can be futile. Each person has their own situation, and some peo-
ple pay more for track tires each year than others pay for 12 months of bus
tickets. Still, there's something to be learned from general trends—like the
fact that the overall average cost to own and operate a new car in 2021 was
$9666.
That's the headline number from the American Automobile Association's
(AAA) latest "Your Driving Costs" study, which is the group's annual at-
tempt to figure out how much Americans spend buying and driving their
cars. Using a proprietary formula, AAA has been figuring out what it costs
the average driver to operate their car through these studies since 1950 and,
while the methodology has been adjusted through the years, the mission
remains the same: take the most popular models on the market and "[break]
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The region has outstanding luxury hotels, destination resorts, and more.
By Kristi Palma
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n Friday, the publication released its lists of America’s best hotels and
resorts of 2021 as part its 2021 10 Best Reader’s Choice Awards. Sev- Ocean House in Watch Hill,
eral New England getaways made the cut. R.I. Ocean House
The region has two of the best destination resorts in America, according to
readers: Hidden Pond in Kennebunkport, Maine, ranked No. 2, and Omni
Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, N.H., ranked No. 6. The top des-
tination resort in the country is the Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort in Solvang,
Calif.
Waterfront views abound in New England, but the following three stays
ranked among the best waterfront hotels in the nation: Ocean House in Watch
Hill, R.I., ranked No. 4; Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, ranked No.
7; and White Elephant on Nantucket ranked No. 10. The best waterfront hotel
in the land is Acqualina Resort & Residence in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.
For travelers seeking luxury, two local spots were named among the best lux-
ury hotels: Omni Hotel & Resorts (there are six in New England) ranked No. 5
and Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, ranked No. 7. Inn by the Sea also
ranked No. 6 on the best eco-friendly hotels list. The No. 1 luxury hotel is Hotel Bland, Va.)
Bennett in Charleston, S.C., and the top eco-friendly hotel is The Ritz-Carlton Finally, Boston has one of the best pet-friendly hotels in the nation at XV
Charlotte in Charlotte, N.C. Beacon, which ranked No. 3. Pasea Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach, Calif.,
Migis Lodge at Sebago Lake in South Casco, Maine, ranked No. 9 among ranked No. 1.
the best all-inclusive resorts (No. 1 is The Lodge on Little St. Simons Island in For the 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards lists, USA Today travel experts select
Little St. Simons Island, Georgia). And New Life Hiking Spa in Killington, 20 nominees in topics from food to lodging, destinations to things to do. Then
Vermont, ranked No. 6 among the best wellness retreats (No. 1 is Eupepsia in the publication asks readers to cast votes to determine the top 10.
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OUT OF ICU, Utah Governor
STILL ON OXYGEN FOR COVID Asked To Change
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson's wife has He has been vaccinated against the virus. But he told The His “Obscene”
been moved from intensive care back into a regular room
at the Chicago hospital where she's being treated for
Associated Press last week that Jacqueline, also a civil
rights activist, had not been vaccinated because she has a Last Name,
Refuses
COVID-19, her family said in a statement Monday. “preexisting condition” that worried them.
Jonathan Jackson, one of the couple’s five children, said The couple, who have been married nearly 60 years,
in the statement that their 77-year-old mother, Jacqueline, were admitted to Northwestern on Aug. 21.
remains at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where she Jackson, who is 79 and has Parkinson’s disease, remains
“continues to receive oxygen." at The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, where he is receiving in-
Rev. Jackson, a famed civil rights leader and former tensive occupational and physical therapy, the family said.
He “partici-
pated briefly on
his `Keep Hope
Alive' national
radio broad-
cast," on Sun-
day, the family
said.
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parents are con-
tinuing to re- ometimes folks are born with a last
ceive excellent name that draws the ire of certain
medical care folks. It isn’t really their fault, after
and we thank all, few people get to choose their name
God for the from the jump. And there are certain last
progress that name constructions that just sound fun-
both seem to be nier or more graphic than others. The cur-
rent Governor of Utah is dealing with one
making. We
urge that you such situation right now and at least one
continue to of his constituents wants the dude to go
keep them in about changing his last name because it is
your prayers be- “obscene”. Oh, to be Utah chief Spencer
cause we know Cox right now who while working in of-
this is a serious fice is also being called out because his
presidential candidate, was transferred last week to a hos- disease," the statement adds before ending with a plea for family is of Welsh or English origin.
pital focused on physical rehabilitation after receiving
treatment for a breakthrough COVID-19 infection.
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U.S. Troops Have Left Afghanistan?
By Idrees Ali and David Brunnstrom / Reuters Tens of thousands of at-risk Afghans, such as leave diplomats behind in Afghanistan and will
F
or the first time since 2001 there are no interpreters who worked with the U.S. military, decide on what to do in the future based on the
American troops in Afghanistan after the journalists and women's rights advocates, have Taliban's actions.
United States completed the evacuation of also been left behind. But the Biden administration will have to de-
most of its citizens and thousands of at-risk It is unclear what their fate will be but officialstermine how it is able to ensure a humanitarian
Afghans. are concerned that the Taliban may retaliate and economic crisis does not break out in the
More than 114,000 people have been airlifted against them. country.
from Kabul airport in the past two weeks as part The Taliban have pledged to allow all foreign The United Nations says more than 18 million
of the U.S. effort. nationals and Afghan citizens with travel author- people - over half Afghanistan's population - re-
But the end of the U.S. military involvement ization from another country to leave quire aid and half of all Afghan children under 5
in Afghanistan raises a new set of questions for Afghanistan, according to a joint statement issued already suffer from acute malnutrition amid the
Biden and his administration. by Britain, the United States and other countries second drought in four years.
on Sunday. Some countries including Britain have said
WHAT HAPPENS TO AMERICANS AND that no nation should bilaterally recognize the
AT-RISK AFGHANS LEFT BEHIND? WHAT HAPPENS TO KABUL AIRPORT Taliban as the government of Afghanistan.
The United States has evacuated more than AFTER U.S. FORCES LEAVE?
5,500 U.S. citizens since evacuation flights began For the past two weeks, the U.S. military has WHAT KIND OF THREAT IS POSED BY
on Aug. 14. A small number of American citizens been securing and operating Kabul's Hamid ISLAMIC STATE?
have chosen to continue to stay in Afghanistan, Karzai International Airport with nearly 6,000 The one area of cooperation between the
many of them so they can be with family mem- troops. United States and Taliban could be on the threat
bers. The Taliban are in talks with governments like posed by Islamic State militants.
The Biden administration has said it expects Qatar and Turkey to seek assistance to continue There are questions about how Washington
the Taliban to continue allowing safe passage for civilian flight operations from there, the only way and the Taliban can coordinate and potentially
for many people to leave even share information to counter the group.
Afghanistan. Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), named after
Turkish Foreign Minister a historic term for the region, first appeared in
Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sun- eastern Afghanistan in late 2014 and quickly es-
day that repairs need to be made tablished a reputation for extreme brutality.
at Kabul airport before it can be The group claimed responsibility for an Aug.
reopened to civilian flights. 26 suicide bombing outside the airport that killed
Turkey, which is part of the 13 U.S. troops and scores of Afghan civilians.
NATO mission, has been re- The United States has carried out at least two
sponsible for security at the air- drone strikes against the group since then and
port for the past six years. Biden has said his administration will continue
Keeping the airport open after to retaliate for the attack.
foreign forces hand over control ISIS-K is a sworn enemy of the Taliban. But
is vital not just for Afghanistan U.S. intelligence officials believe the movement
to stay connected to the world used the instability that led to the collapse of
but also to maintain aid supplies Afghanistan's Western-backed government this
Americans and others to leave Afghanistan after and operations. month to strengthen its position and step up re-
the U.S. military withdrawal is completed. cruitment of disenfranchised Taliban members.
But there are concerns about how those citi- WHAT DOES THE FUTURE U.S.-TAL- (Reporting by Idrees Ali and David
zens will be able to leave if there is no function- IBAN RELATIONSHIP LOOK LIKE? Brunnstrom; Editing by Mary Milliken, Grant
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7 Races to Watch Down the Stretch

It’s almost September, and plenty in baseball is yet to be decided. There are Chuck Klein in 1932, who had 38 homers and 20 steals for the Phillies. But of
playoff races heating up, awards that are still anything but clear-cut and competi- Tatis' two league-leader quests, the stolen base race is the one that's a must-follow
tions to be atop stat leaderboards. down the stretch. Because he looks like he's going to run away with the NL home
Sure, we’re pretty certain Shohei Ohtani has AL MVP locked up barring some- run crown -- Tatis is six ahead of second-place Pete Alonso. But in the stolen base
thing unforeseen. But what about the Cy Young Award in the AL? How about the race, he's back-and-forth with Dodgers speedster Trea Turner, who's ahead right
NL? now with 26 steals. Watch and see if Tatis can chase down Turner over the final
Here’s a look at seven races we’re excited to see down the stretch. month.
-- David Adler
1) AL Cy Young
The American League Cy Young conversation, at least through late August, has 4) The AL East race
clearly centered on Gerrit Cole and Lance Lynn. Not just because they’ve both The Yankees finally lost two games over the weekend, but even with their 13-
been excellent -- it also makes for an appealing narrative. Two old-school work- game win streak over, this is the most fascinating race if only because of the sched-
horses with the personalities to match? It’s incredibly fun viewing. ule. That is: Are the Rays and Yankees both better teams than the Giants and
Cole leads qualified AL pitchers in K/BB (6.3), WHIP (0.99) and strikeouts Dodgers? Probably not. Do they have a fraction of the long-term history that their
(200). He’s compiled 5.3 WAR, according to Baseball-Reference, and is second cousins out West do? Absolutely not. But the AL East race fascinates us because
in the American League in win probability added as a pitcher. Lynn, even after of the pure theatre it might be setting us up for, in that the Giants and Dodgers
his clunker against the Cubs on Saturday, leads qualified AL pitchers in ERA finish off their head-to-head matchups on Sept. 5 … while the Rays and Yankees
(2.59) and opponent batting average (.203) and has 4.5 WAR. finish off with three in the Bronx on Oct. 1, 2 and 3. It’s absolutely the marquee
Cole has the highest average fastball velocity among AL starters; Lynn very matchup of the final weekend. It might be the most important matchup of the sea-
much does not. And yet both four-seamers are among the most valuable in the son. The Yankees don’t need to be in first place after 159 games. They just need
league, Lynn’s with a run value of -10 and Cole’s at -19. In fact, they each have to be within striking distance.
two pitches that have been worth -10 runs or fewer thus far in 2021. Only 84 --Mike Petriello
pitches have been that valuable, and only eight pitchers other than Cole and Lynn
also have two of them.
And yet somehow, despite splitting almost every category between them, neither 5) NL Cy Young
Cole nor Lynn is the leader in pitching WAR in the AL. That’s Robbie Ray at 5.7 Remember back in May, when this was the runaway Jacob deGrom award? Alas,
entering his Monday night start. That probably has something to do with him hav- deGrom’s injury status throughout the year changed that narrative -- but it’s also
ing -- entering Monday -- the third-best fastball by run value (-20) in the Majors, brought so many other standout NL pitching seasons into the spotlight, for good
third-lowest opponent batting average among qualified AL pitchers (.210) and the reason. There's the Brewers, with three candidates in Corbin Burnes, Brandon
second-best WHIP in the AL (1.03). When Cole became the first American League Woodruff and Freddy Peralta. There’s Zack Wheeler, who’s shown the Phillies
pitcher to reach 200 strikeouts on the season, it was Ray he leapfrogged. He’s fly- and all of baseball why the team committed $118M to him in free agency entering
ing under the radar on a fourth-place team that’s fallen out of contention, but Ray 2020. There’s Walker Buehler, who has fully assumed the ace role after being
is back in 2017 form and leading that Blue Jays rotation. Clayton Kershaw’s ace-in-waiting in Los Angeles. And speaking of L.A., let’s not
At this point, one could make the case for any of these three winning the AL Cy forget Max Scherzer, who, at age 37, is turning in one of his best seasons in a
Young -- this race is well worth keeping an eye on down the stretch. while.
-- Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru And we also shouldn't overlook Kevin Gausman, who has lived up to the qual-
ifying offer with the Giants and then some, and Wade Miley, who has led a Reds
2) MLB HR race rotation that’s now in the postseason hunt.
As we enter the final full month of the regular season, this year’s home run race This race has been fascinating because it seems to change start-to-start. One bad
outing down the stretch could be the difference between a first-
place finish and perhaps third or lower, with how close this has
been.
-- Sarah Langs
Aug 25, 2021 · 1:26
6) The NL West
Wow, what a race it’s been in the NL West in 2021, the
Dodgers and Padr-- wait a minute. We were supposed to see
an epic battle between the reigning World Series champs -- not
to mention winners of eight straight NL West titles -- and the
exciting young Padres featuring Fernando Tatis Jr. and com-
pany for division supremacy. We didn’t get that, but what we
did get is exciting nonetheless: the renewal of a historic rivalry
that dates back more than 70 years and spans three cities.
The Giants and the Dodgers. Think the “Shot Heard ’Round
the World” in 1951, the heated brawls of the early 1960s, Joe
Morgan’s homer to knock the Dodgers out of postseason con-
tention in ’82, a rookie Mike Piazza launching two homers to
sink the Giants’ playoff hopes in ’93, Brian Johnson’s dramatic
walk-off homer in ’97, the epic showdown between Barry
Bonds and Eric Gagne in 2004, Steve Finley’s walk-off grand
slam to clinch the division later that year ... and the list goes
has basically come down to a final four: Shohei Ohtani, Salvador Perez, Vladimir on.
Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. And no matter who wins the crown, something The Dodgers are supposed to be here. The Giants aren’t. The Dodgers won it
historic will happen. all last year. The Giants are trying to begin an odd-year dynasty after winning
What else is there to say about Ohtani? He leads MLB with 42 homers and is championships in 2010, ’12 and ’14. It’s tight out west, and the two titans will
having arguably the greatest season of any player ever. Winning the home run title meet for a huge three-game series at Oracle Park this weekend. This is the good
while still ranking among the top 20 in Baseball-Reference pitcher WAR would stuff.
just be yet another Ohtani accomplishment that leaves your jaw on the floor. -- Manny Randhawa
No slugger is currently hotter than Perez, who is breaking records with every
ball he sends over the wall and was just named AL Player of the Week. He has 7) The AL RBI crown
homered in five straight games and 12 times this month; each number ties a Royals I know, I know, RBIs … yawn. But there’s one reason to be interested in this
franchise record. His most recent dinger was his 38th of the season, the most ever race, and it’s reigning AL MVP Award winner José Abreu. You probably remember
from any American Leaguer who played at least 75% of his games at catcher. that Abreu took home the AL RBI crown last year en route to that MVP. Do you
Johnny Bench was 22 years old in 1970 when he set the AL/NL mark for home remember that he also led the AL in 2019? Did you even know he’s leading the
runs by a catcher with 45. The 31-year-old Perez has a decent shot of surpassing Majors right now?
that. Here’s why all that matters: Back-to-back-to-back RBI champions just don’t
Speaking of Bench, he is one of seven players in AL/NL history to record at come around that often. In the AL, that has happened precisely once since RBIs
least 42 homers in a season prior to his age-23 campaign. If Guerrero or Tatis keep were adopted as an official statistic in 1920:
it going, that small club will have another member, or even two. Guerrero (38 AL/NL players with three consecutive league RBI titles, since 1920
homers) tied Salvy on Monday night and Tatis (36) is a little further off the pace. Cecil Fielder (AL, 1990-92)
Few others hit the ball with more authority so consistently. George Foster (NL, 1976-78)
-- Brian Murphy Joe Medwick (NL, 1936-38)
Rogers Hornsby (NL, 1920-22)
3) The NL stolen base race Big Daddy Cecil, George “Yahtzee” Foster, Ducky Medwick and The Rajah.
This isn't really one race, it's two. It's not just the NL stolen base race, it's the That’s a pretty cool list that “Pito” could join, but he’s got some work to do; Abreu
NL stolen base and home run race. And it's not just the NL's stolen base and home holds a slim five-ribeye lead over Rafael Devers, Salvador Perez and others.
run race, it's Fernando Tatis Jr.'s stolen base and home run race. The Padres phe- So what if one of Abreu’s RBI titles came in a pandemic-shortened season? It’s
nom has a chance to win both and become the power-speed king of the National in the books as an official season, and by now there’s no disputing (certainly not
League. among White Sox fans) that Abreu is someone you want up in a big spot in the
Tatis leads the NL with 36 home runs and ranks second with 24 stolen bases. game.
Only one player in the live-ball era has ever led his league in both categories: -- Matt Kelly 21
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of Southern California (MWD), provides water even if drought conditions persist.
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water from two primary sources: the Sacramento California and we can’t rely on Mother Nature
and San Joaquin rivers, via the State Water Proj- alone to provide our region with the water that
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of Reclamation (USBR) announced a first-ever deliveries to the Silicon Valley, San Joaquin Valley, the Central amples of how OCWD remains committed to
Lake Mead Level 1 Shortage Condition. Lake Coast, and Southern California. It is pictured here with the increasing local water supplies – to weather any
Mead is the nation’s largest reservoir which sits storage at 363,587 acre-feet, 18 percent capacity, or 38 percent condition and ensure water reliability for future
on the Colorado River. The Colorado River Basin of historical average. generations.
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people in seven U.S. states, including California, Orange County can sound complicated, but we
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does not affect our state’s water supply allocations from folio. comes from, how we manage this precious resource, and
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"There should be a bowl by the still want to keep contact, you forward
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sure enough, there was an old-fash- but don't know what, and don't know
ioned hand pump with a bowl beside how... y You forward stuff .
This explains why friends forward swered. it. A 'forward' lets you know that
jokes. I've never thought of it this way "Wow! Would you happen to have The traveler filled the water bowl You are still remembered,
before. some water?" the man asked. and took a long drink himself, and You are still important,
A man and his dog were walking "Of course, sir. Come right in, and then he gave some to the dog. You are still cared for.
along a road . The man was enjoying I'll have some ice water brought right When they were full, he and the dog So, next time if you get a 'forward',
the scenery when it suddenly occurred up." The man gestured, and the gate walked back toward the man who was don't think that you've been sent just
to him that he was dead. began to open. "Can my friend," ges- standing by the tree. another forwarded joke, but that
He remembered dying and that the turing toward his dog, "come in, too?" "What do you call this place?" the you've been thought of today and your
dog walking beside him had been the traveler asked. traveler asked. friend on the other end of your com-
dead for years. He wondered where "I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept "This is Heaven," he answered. puter wanted to send you a smile.
the road was leading them. pets." "Well, that's confusing," the traveler You are welcome at my water bowl
After a while, they came to a high, The man thought a moment and said. anytime ...
white stone wall along one side of the then turned back toward the road and "The man down the road said that So here's to keeping in touch.
road. continued the way he had been going was Heaven, too." Even if it sometimes it means only
It looked like fine marble. with his dog. "Oh, you mean the place with the forwarding on an e-mail .
At the top of a long hill, it was bro- After another long walk, and at the gold street and pearly gates? Nope.
ken by a tall arch that glowed in the top of another long hill, he came to a That's Hell."
sunlight. dirt road leading through a farm gate "Doesn't it make you mad for them
When he was standing before it, he that looked as if it had never been to use your name like that?"
saw a magnificent gate in the arch that closed. "No, we're just happy that they
looked like mother-of-pearl and the There was no fence. screen out the folks who would leave
street that led to the gate looked like As he approached the gate, he saw their best friends behind."
pure gold. a man inside, leaning against a tree So , sometimes, we wonder why
He and the dog walked toward the and reading a book. friends keep forwarding stuff to us
gate, and as he got closer, he saw a "Excuse me!" he called the man. without writing a word.
man at a desk to one side. "Do you have any water?" Maybe this will explain it.
When he was close enough, he "Yeah, sure, there's a pump over When you are very busy, but still
called out, "Excuse me, where are there, come on in." want to keep in touch, guess what you
we?" "How about my friend here?" the do? You forward e-mails .
"This is Heaven, sir," the man an- traveler gestured to the dog When you have nothing to say, but
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THE TRUTH ABOUT WILD WEST GUNFIGHTS

BY JOSEPH A. WILLIAMS began wearing it in public to humiliate him. Tutt rejected is unclear if his wife joined him. It was there that he met for-
S
hootouts in the Wild West are, in the popular imagina- Hickok's efforts to negotiate for the watch. mer Dodge City denizen Jack Allen, a former deputy marshal
tion, full of stereotypes. Many movie-goers have seen Finally, on July 21, at about 6 p.m., Hickok found Tutt in and gambler. On April 16, the two came into conflict over
Clint Eastwood as a lone drifter coming to mete out jus- the town square wearing his watch. Hickok holstered one of gambling loans. A melee followed in Allen's establishment,
tice through the barrel of a gun or an all star team of gun- his two Colt navy pistols and said, "Don't you come across the Imperial Saloon, with 16 shots fired and no injuries. Lov-
slingers defending a village ravaged by bandits. The Wild here with that watch." At 75 yards, both men stared at one ing may have been blessing his good fortune the next day
West, and in particular its shootouts, are engraved into popu- another and turned sideways. In a few seconds, Tutt went for when he went to George Hammond's Hardware Store. How-
lar culture. his gun. Hickok drew his out simultaneously. Shots rang ever, while Loving was emptying the cylinder of his revolver,
across the square When the smoke cleared, Tutt said, "Boys, Allen burst in and shot Loving to death. The town was dubbed
But are these shootouts true? I'm killed." He staggered back with a chest wound and col- "Turbulent Trinidad" in the press.
The violence of Wild West shootouts has many surprising lapsed.
historic kernels of truth. Where it differs is that these affairs This duel cemented Hickok's reputation as an icon of Old THE SHOOTOUT AT THE ORIENTAL SALOON
of quick death were even more violent than imagined, and West lore. Aside from Dodge City, another iconic Old West town is
there was often little distinction between good guys and bad Tombstone, Ariz According to Smithsonian Magazine, Tomb-
guys. Many of these gunfights involved brutal individuals ACES AND EIGHTS: WILD BILL'S LAST HAND stone was founded in 1877 by Ed Schieffelin, who was
who sometimes worked on the side of the law and sometimes Wild Bill Hickok's reputation was such that according to prospecting in southeast Arizona's Dragoon Mountains. Sol-
did not. In most cases, drunkenness and gambling were in- American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales, he was hired as a diers told Schieffelin that "he'd find nothing there but his own
volved. In some cases, the historical events reveal outstanding deputy U.S. Marshal and served for several years. However, tombstone" But Schieffelin found silver instead, and by 1880,
bravery, which seem to outweigh what has even been fiction- in 1871 his life took a downward turn when, as marshal of a town named Tombstone was booming.
alized. Abilene, Kan., he accidentally killed his deputy in a shootout Tombstone became renowned for its lawlessness. It sported
Let's take a look at some of the history's most notable gun- He left law enforcement and bounced around, even trying to 20 saloons and at least a dozen gambling dens. It was also
fights and gunslingers, so as to better understand the truth (and failing) perform in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show. known for sudden violence. One example of this was a
about Wild West gunfights He eventually found himself in Deadwood in the Dakota ter- shootout which, according to the Encyclopedia of Western
ritory, where he prospected for gold by day and gambled and Gunfighters, occurred on Feb. 25, 1881, when Luke Short
CAPTAIN DAVIS SLAUGHTERS A GANG OF DES- drank at night. Invariably, Hickok would seat himself with and Charles Storms got into an argument over a card game at
PERADOS SINGLE-HANDEDLY his back to the wall. However, on the night of Aug. 2, 1876, the Oriental Saloon, with Short as the house dealer. Jeff Guinn
A remarkable Wild West shootout that has been largely lost there was only one chair available, and that seat faced toward notes in his book, The Last Gunfight, that the famous Bat
to history occurred in the Sierra Nevada in 1854. According the wall. It proved to be Hickok's undoing since a man named Masterson, a Dodge City veteran who was also dealing in the
to VFW Magazine, Jonathan Davis, a former army officer, Jack McCall, who had badly lost to Hickok in cards the night saloon, broke up the fight. He walked the drunken Storms
honorary captain, and veteran of the Mexican War had moved before, went up to the veteran gunslinger and shot him in the back to his hotel. However, Storms returned to the saloon
to gold-rush-era California to find his fortune. On December head. where he found Short outside. He waved his gun at him. Short
19, he and two companions were outside the Sacramento area in response drew his own pistol and cooly killed Storms with
when they were suddenly barraged with bullets by 14 ban- GETTIN' OUTTA DODGE a bullet in the heart. Short was cleared of any criminal
dits. Dodge City, Kan., has notoriety as once being a penulti- charges. He and Masterson soon left Tombstone.
One of Davis' companions The violence at the Oriental was
was instantly killed and the other a mere prelude to the most famous
mortally wounded. Davis chose shootout in Tombstone of them all
to stick it out and fight. He must at the O.K. Corral.
have taken cover upon which he
drew out his two Colt revolvers TROUBLE IS BREWING IN
and methodically began picking TOMBSTONE
off the gang one by one. Seven The showdown at the O.K. Corral
went down until Davis ran out of in Tombstone, Ariz., is the most em-
ammunition. At this point, four blematic of Old West gunfights. The
of the bandits came after him incident, which according to Na-
with knives and cutlasses Davis, tional Geographic, occurred on Oct.
using his Bowie knife, engaged 26, 1881, has been traditionally seen
them in close combat, mortally as a clear case of good guys versus
wounding three and cutting off bad guys. In this case, Marshal
the nose of another. The remain- Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and friend
ing bandits fled the scene. As for Doc Holliday were fighting the ne-
Davis, he sustained two minor farious gang of "cowboys," which
wounds. His clothes suffered included Ike and Billy Clanton and
more with multiple bullet holes. Tom and Frank McLaury.
This episode would seem to After the town's silver rush,
break the boundaries of fact ex- Tombstone grew quickly, and with
cept, according to True West Shutterstock it two feuding factions developed.
Magazine and VFW Magazine, The first was led by the Earps and
the events were corroborated by miners nearby who wit- mate frontier town in the Old West. According to Smithsonian their friend Doc Holliday, who was an ex-dentist turned pro-
nessed the whole episode. Davis reportedly said, "I did only Magazine, it was founded in 1872 to take advantage of the fessional gambler. According to the O.K. Corral Historic
what hundreds of others might have done under similar cir- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railway center for buffalo Complex, Earp's faction was supported by the business
cumstances" hides and later cattle coming up from Texas. It earned such a classes that included the mayor. The second faction, the "cow-
reputation of violent lawlessness that the much later saying, boys," were ranchers such as the Clantons and McLaurys,
THE GUNSLINGER OF FRISCO "Gettin' Outta Dodge" became engraved in the American lex- who often supplemented their living through cattle rustling.
One Old West gunfight that seems made for the silver icon. They had the support of the county sheriff, Johnny Behan.
screen is the so-called Frisco Shootout that occurred in Lower One of the most notorious incidents in Dodge involved a All had various interests in mining, cattle, and businesses in
Frisco, now Reserve, N.M., in December 1884. According to shootout at the Long Branch Saloon between former buffalo town. The McLaurys first collided with the Earps when the
D.H. Figueredo in his book, Revolvers, Vaqueros, and Ca- hunter Levi Richardson and 19-year old professional gambler brothers tracked stolen mules to their ranch. Later, Virgil
balleros, a Texan cowboy named Charlie McCarty was ter- "Cock-eyed" Frank Loving, who had a lazy eye. There are Earp, as town marshal, disarmed and arrested Ike Clanton for
rorizing the town either by taking target practice at various several variations of their quarrel. According to James Rea- violating Tombstone's ordinance prohibiting carrying
buildings or harassing Mexicans in a local saloon. Either way, soner in Draw: The Greatest Gunfights of the American West, weapons in the town.
a local justice did not act to arrest McCarty. both men were interested in the same dance hall girl. How-
At this point, the 19-year old Elfego Baca, a Mexican who ever, according to the Ford County Historical Society, the THE SHOOTOUT AT THE O.K. CORRAL
bristled at the Texan's discrimination, decided he was going woman in question was actually Loving's wife. Either way, According to National Geographic, the ordinance against
to stand up to McCarty. He personally arrested him. However, in March 1879, the two had an altercation with Richardson firearms in Tombstone was galling to the cowboy faction
after doing so he was surrounded by a number of McCarty's striking Loving. He promised to "blow the guts out of that since they were accustomed to freely carrying their firearms.
cowboy friends. Fearing for his life, Baca shot one cowboy cock-eyed son of a bitch." The result was that Ike Clanton gathered a group of five cow-
in the knee before fleeing to an adobe house. There he holed Richardson's opportunity came on April 5, 1879. The Ford boys, including the McLaurys, and purposefully defied the
up as 80 cowboys besieged him in a gunfight that lasted for County Historical Society reports that Richardson gave his law According to the O.K. Corral Historic Complex, a night
a day and a half, with over 4,000 bullets shot at Baca. Baca personal papers to an acquaintance and then visited the Long of fighting and gambling brewed trouble on Oct. 26, 1881.
managed to kill eight and wound four before a sheriff from a Branch Saloon, one of Loving's haunts. Richardson planted Marshal Virgil Earp asked Sheriff Johnny Behan for his
neighboring town arrived and broke it up. Baca was tried for himself by a pot-bellied stove and waited. At about 8:30 that help in disarming the cowboys. Behan, however, either could
murder but acquitted after it was shown that over 400 bullets evening Loving came in. While reports from the witnesses not or did not do it, nor could he prevent the Earp brothers
had been fired into the door of the adobe that Baca hid in. He vary, both men got to arguing and then drew their guns. and Doc Holliday from pursuing the Clanton-McLaury gang,
became known as the "man of nine lives." He went on to who had planted themselves in a lot behind the Old Kinder-
serve as a United States marshal and other prominent public FRANK LOVING'S LUCK RUNS OUT sley Corral. The two groups squared off.
positions. In the 1950s, Walt Disney produced a series based Levi Richardson followed Frank Loving around the saloon, It is unclear who fired first, but the fight was over in half a
on his adventures. and, after some heated words, he opened fire at his enemy. minute Three of the five cowboys were dead. Of the Earps,
Loving and Richardson ended up dodging and shooting all survived but were injured except for Wyatt Earp. Ike Clan-
WILD BILL HICKOK DUELS DAVIS TUTT IN A around a billiard table at close quarters. The sheriff, whose ton later accused the Earps of shooting unarmed men, but
QUICKDRAW office was close by, arrived quickly. By the time the law broke after it was shown that both sides were armed, the case was
James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok is synonymous with west- them up, they found Richardson shot through the chest and thrown out. Still, there were repercussions for the Earps. On
ern gunslingers One of his first duels, and the first one-on- arm — he collapsed dead. Loving had miraculously suffered Dec. 28, 1881, Virgil Earp was shot by unknown assailants
one quickdraw duel according to Tom Clavin, author of Wild only an injury to his hand. No other person was injured. and seriously injured. Then the next March, Morgan Earp was
Bill, occurred in July 1865 when Hickok faced off against the According to the Ford County Historical Society, Loving murdered. This set off a vendetta by Wyatt Earp and Holliday,
gambler Davis K. Tutt in Springfield, Mo. Both men had been was released by Dodge City authorities who viewed the who ended up killing four more cowboys. Earp and Holliday
friends, but Hickok had fallen into Tutt's debt from gambling. Richardson murder as an act of self-defense. The Encyclope- left for California in 1882. Behan's girlfriend, Josephine Mar-
They fast became enemies. According to the city of Spring- dia of Western Gunfighters notes that by 1882 Loving had re- cus, also joined Earp in California.
field, Tutt took a gold watch from Hickok as collateral and located to Trinidad, Colo., where he continued gambling. It 27
Trump and 9 Other Republicans
Who Gave Money to Biden and Harris

By Nicole Spector
F
ormer President Donald Trump is not a fan
of the Biden/Harris administration; he’s
called President Joe Biden a “wacko” and
Vice President Kamala Harris a “monster” as
well as a “super liberal wack job." One would
think that his disgust with these Democrats runs
long and deep. But looks — and tweets — can be
deceiving. Trump has actually supported Harris
in the past, and the proof is his bank account
(well, sort of). Political contribution data on the
California Secretary of State website shows
Trump gave $5,000 to Harris during her first
campaign for attorney general in 2011 — and an-
other $1,000 in 2013 amid her reelection. Ivanka
Trump was also in on the Kamala love when in
2014, she made a contribution to Harris' reelec-
tion campaign.
Trump giving Harris’ campaign money may be
the most astonishing present-day example of a
Republican supporting a Democrat, but it’s
hardly the only one. According to research data touts a net worth of $5.3 billion a greater pattern.
reviewed by GOBankingRates, there are more
than a few prominent Republicans who have Ray LaHood Republicans Who Endorsed Biden
helped finance Biden's and/or Harris' bids for of- Former Illinois Congressman Ray LaHood con- Here’s an additional look at a list of Republi-
fice in the past — or even in the 2020 presidential firmed in August 2020 that he was endorsing cans who endorsed Biden. At the time of report-
election. See who has been donating to these two. Biden, saying that he admired his leadership after ing, GOBankingRates did not have any data
working with him during President Barack verifying that they were financially backing the
Steven Mnuchin Obama’s first term. LaHood served as U.S. sec- Democratic ticket — but an endorsement by
Steven Mnuchin is the 77th United States secretary of transportation at that time. He handed these GOP bigwigs might have paid off at the
retary of the treasury as part of the Cabinet of over $1,250 to Biden. polls more than any dollar donation could.
Donald Trump. In 2016, he gave Harris’ senato- Cindy McCain
rial campaign $2,000. She was the only Democ- Susan Molinari John Kasich
rat who ran on the national level to receive Former New York Congresswoman Susan Colin Powell
money from Mnuchin that cycle, Roll Call re- Molinari is practically New York GOP royalty, Miles Taylor
ported. succeeding her father — Guy Molinari — in the Christine Whitman
U.S. House of Representatives. But the Republi- Carly Fiorina
Ivanka Trump can lobbyist has made a hard left in her political Francis Rooney
As mentioned in the intro, Ivanka Trump was journey, declaring her support for Biden at the Charlie Dent
in support of Harris back in 2014 when Harris 2020 Democratic National Convention. She also Chuck Hagel
was up for reelection as attorney general. The pledged her support financially, donating $2,800 Michael Hayden
to Biden. William Webster
Jeff Flake
Mickey Edwards John Warner
Mickey Edwards Steve Bartlett
was a member of William Clinger, Jr.
Congress for 16 Tom Coleman
years, serving on Charles Djou
the House Budget Wayne Gilchrest
and Appropriations Jim Greenwood
Committees and as Bob Inglis
a chairman of the Jim Kolbe
House Republican Steve Kuykendall
Policy Committee. Jim Leach
In a September Connie Morella
2020 opinion piece Mike Parker
for Roll Call, Ed- Jack Quinn

eldest daughter of Trump gave $2,000 to Harris’ wards, along with Claudine Schneider
campaign. President Trump has reasoned that former Rep. Charles Djou, spoke out against Christopher Shays
Ivanka would be a better fit for vice president Trump, criticizing his "childish name-calling, Peter Smith
than Harris, who he has described as “not com- crude behavior and immature narcissism." Ed- Jim Walsh
petent." wards gave the Fair Fight, a democratic PAC, Bill Whitehurst
$1,000. Dick Zimmer
John Negroponte Mark Salter
John Negroponte, a Republican career diplomat Gordon Humphrey Rick Snyder
and the first director of National Intelligence -- In an August op-ed for New Hampshire Union William F. Weld
appointed by former President George W. Bush Leader, former Sen. Gordon Humphrey declared,
in 2005 -- sent $788 Biden’s way. According to “I was a lifelong Republican until Donald Trump Methodology: GOBankingRates reviewed The
donation figures shared on OpenSecrets, Negro- came along…” He went on to condemn Trump New York Times article, “All the Republicans
ponte provided the funding in February 2020. He for “spewing meanness and nastiness every- Who Won’t Support Trump” and cross-refer-
gave to other Democratic candidates this year, where, dividing us one from another, insulting enced the list of high-profile Republicans named
too, including Gretchen Driskell and Roger Dean women — even dishonoring my friend John Mc- with OpenSecret’s donor lookup database to learn
Huffstetler. Cain’s wartime heroism." Humphrey put his how many have given money to Democratic
money where his mouth was and gave Biden nominee Joe Biden and/or vice presidential nom-
Meg Whitman $3,600. inee Kamala Harris. For each Republican who
Former Mitt Romney campaign member and has donated to Biden and/or Harris, GOBank-
Republican candidate for the governor of Cali- Alan Steelman ingRates found their (1) former position/Repub-
fornia in the 2010 election, Meg Whitman is Businessman Alan Steelman was a Republican lican affiliation; (2) who they donated to; and (3)
looking pretty blue, in the political sense. The ex- congressman from Texas in the early to mid- how much was donated. GOBankingRates also
CEO of eBay and current CEO of Quibi, Whit- 1970s, but his loyalties appear to have veered used Politico’s “Awkward: How Trump’s past do-
man has given a total of $147,600 to Biden and since then. In 2019, he donated $1,000 to Biden. nations could haunt 2020 Dems” as a source for
the DNC. That’s a lot of money, certainly — but And back in 2016, he tossed Hillary Clinton $250 donation information. All data was collected on
28 somehow less so when one remembers that she — so it looks like his 2019 blue streak is part of and up to date as of Oct. 6, 2020.
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