Tuesday, November 12, 2019

The Man Who Stole $65 Billion Dollars (Bernie Madoff)

It happened to some people I just happened to know . . A FINANCIAL FRAUD INVESTIGATOR NAILED HIM

Published on Nov 12, 2019
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Bernie Madoff, once one of the greatest financial minds and chairman of the Nasdaq, to the biggest ponzi scheme the world had ever seen. It's a wild ride.
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EPA Data: Phoenix Has Highest Levels in U.S. of Carcinogenic Gas Ethylene Oxide

First of all, thanks to Elizabeth Whitman writing in Phoenix New Times/08 Nov 2019 to bring this study to attention.
"New data from the Environmental Protection Agency indicate that concentrations of ethylene oxide, a colorless and carcinogenic gas, are higher in Phoenix than anywhere else in the country.
The data, released Wednesday, came from 18 air quality monitoring stations in nine states across the country, from Seattle to St. Louis to Camden, New Jersey.
Phoenix, whose notoriously hazy air already fails to meet certain federal air-quality standards, was the lone city represented twice on that list. . ."
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OK. So what's the problem with the new data?
1. The numbers represent six-month averages from October 2018 to March 2019, and so the ability to draw conclusions and extrapolate from them is limited.
2. The EPA only used 2 monitoring stations in the entire Phoenix area. However, both measured well above the national average
3. The agency is not monitoring for the precise source of these pollutants.
". . . The EPA released the data as part of ongoing efforts to reduce hazardous air pollutants from "miscellaneous organic chemicals," including cutting certain ethylene oxide emissions by 93 percent, the agency said.
It had evaluated the risks posed by this group of chemicals, it added, and it found them to be "unacceptable. . .
"We believe that there is no immediate, short-term risk from the levels of ethylene oxide found in these limited air monitoring data," it said in a news release.
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> According to the National Cancer Institute, ethylene oxide smells slightly sweet, and people — typically those who live or work in or near industrial facilities — are most commonly exposed to it when they inhale or ingest it.
When inhaled, ethylene oxide is carcinogenic, the EPA has concluded.
The higher the concentration of ethylene oxide in the air, the higher a person's risk of developing cancer.
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BLOGGER NOTE:
The Environmental Protection Agency might want to pay more attention to this particular area in southeast Mesa where a number of industrial and manufacturing industries are located.
You can see them clearly marked on the map. Hard to tell if any monitoring stations are located close enough to the sources.
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" . . .The administration's move to curb a carcinogenic gas that many of us have never heard of comes as it rolls back federal regulations for clean water and eases rules on coal pollution and toxic coal ash, amid a broader effort to loosen 85 different environmental protections.
. . . Erin Jordan, a spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, said that the department and the Maricopa County Air Quality Department were aware of the data, and that ADEQ had reviewed a list of facilities that received air-quality permits from the county that also emitted ethylene oxide.
"The data indicate there were no facilities in close proximity to our two monitoring sites," Jordan said.__________________________________________________________________________________
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2019 Year's End Wrap-Up Dates & Times For Mesa City Council Meetings

Only six weeks to-go! What's getting "uploaded"
The clock is ticking for squeezing-in more business-as- usual
. . . "The Mesa Way" to keep you in-the-dark all the time.
 O Yeah! That's the way they like it:
> Dis-engaged and un-involved citizens who don't care
> City officials who listen more to special-interests
Consequences: fast-tracked growth at any cost to the public to gamble and cash-out on profits from rampant real estate speculation. All fueled by Buy-Ins using millions in public debt obligations and increases in fees/charges/use taxes.
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Those are only the direct costs - taken right out-of-your-pocket - that hit anyone who lives or works here whether man, woman, child or family irrespective of income level.
Here in Mesa (and the entire East Valley) the faith-based religion in The Real Estate Industrial Complex for Short-Term Capital-Gains produces long-term consequences 
  • DEGRADATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
  • DEPLETION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
". . . That's The Mesa Way"
> Short-Term Capital Gains / Cash-Outs
> Fast-Growth-At-Any-Cost / Business-as-Usual Model
is simply NOT SUSTAINABLE over time
There are consequences to endless Suburban Sprawl and the prevailing commuter car-driven culture: It's the worst area in the entire country for violations of clean air standards and toxic contaminated risks and hazards to public health. 
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KEEPING THE PUBLIC INFORMED IS REQUIRED . . .
What you decide to do - to know and understand the issues and items on the agendas for these public meetings - is entirely up-to-you!
Information for Mesa City Council Meetings > CLICK HERE
It's all out there, only usually about 3 days or 24 hours ahead of time - but YOU CAN FIND IT AND TAKE ACTION
. . . a government in a representative democracy cannot be effective if the public is not involved, informed, or engaged 
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2019
  • 4 Happened Already
  • How many more to go?
Mesa's new Development Services Director showed up just to provide an introduction, then turned the presentation over. Please notice all the empty chairs in the background. . .
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Council Study Session - 11/4/2019 - Duration: 41 minutes.

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City Council Meeting - 11/4/2019 - Duration: 47 minutes.

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Council Study Session - 10/31/2019 - Duration: 2 hours, 27 minutes.

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Monday, November 11, 2019

Exclusive: Anonymous Author Depicts Deep Trump Admin Dysfunction | Rache...

"Anonymous" puts duty to country above ________________ (U know who) ....I still miss that person who had a different name DEEP THROAT. He remained anonymous until many years later.
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Published on Nov 8, 2019
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Rachel Maddow shares exclusively obtained quotes and excerpts from the forthcoming book "A Warning" by an anonymous author described as “a senior official in the Trump administration,” who depicts dark dysfunction in the White House. Aired on 11/07/19.
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Google Timelapse: Phoenix, Arizona

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Published on Nov 29, 2016
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Timelapse is a global, zoomable video that lets you see how the Earth has changed over the past 32 years. Explore the world through time at https://earthengine.google.com/timelapse.
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A Delightful Revelation: Mitt Romney The Twitter Troll

Nothing more than a flash >

Pierre Delecto

. . . Just another one of those almost-perfect
Images of Family Guys

OK
Who's next ???
Time will tell. There are so many!
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CHRONICLES: Mesa City Council The Reader of The Consent Agenda

It's a pleasure to find someone else "outside-of-the-bubble" of the city of Mesa who actually takes the time to watch City Council Meetings!
Most people who do live here just don't care what's going in the City Council!
City Council Chronicles
https://councilchronicles.com/tag/arizona/page/2/
"Somewhere out there, a city council meeting is happening. And you're not watching it. But I am. 
 Each week, I bring you the highlights, lowlights, and weirdlights from places you don't live."
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BLOGGER NOTE: Here's an official group shot of the seven incumbents on the council - all elected in their own right, some in their first terms or seconds terms and some hoping to mange to get elected again.
At least two - Kevin Thompson in District 6 and David Luna in District 5 - will get termed-out. They served their time for two terms and can't run again.
Both the current mayor John Giles and current District 3 Councilmember Frank Heredia were first appointed to fill-in the unfinished terms of their predecessors.
Mark Freeman is the Vice-Mayor and Councilmember representing District 1. Jeremy Whittaker represents District 2, and Jennifer Duff represents District 4
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One person who's been a frequent face City Council meetings is the silver-throated Kevin Christopher, one of whose responsibilities is to speed-read rapidly through the meetings' Consent Agendas where items are all thrown together in the hope that there are no questions or no requests to have the item(s) removed or pulled for individual attention.
Sad to say, but oftentimes some Mesa City Council members know little about the meeting details ahead of time.
#59: Mesa, AZ 10/17/16
"It’s a troubled time in America. People are confused. Searching for answers. They want a calm, steady presence to chart the way forward.
Ladies and gentleman, I think I found the hero we are looking for at the Mesa city council meeting.
His name? Kevin Christopher.
“Good evening, mayor and council members. These are the items on the consent agenda,” the bespectacled, baritone-voiced city employee announced.  Then, attempting the unthinkable, he turned a standard agenda-reading into a can’t-tear-your-ears-away vocal marathon. . .
Minutes ticked by. The man raced through FORTY-THREE items without so much as a drink of water!
“Item 6G–authorizing the city manager to enter into a subgrantee agreement for grant funds for the Fire and Medical Department’s Rapid Response Team.”
Not stumbling and not slowing down, the captions sped by underneath him as he rounded an incredible EIGHT MINUTES OF NONSTOP READING!
“Item 9A–subdivision plat. Bella Via Parcel 15 located on the east side of Signal Butte Road. Mayor and council members, these are the items on the consent agenda.”
Although I was giving him a standing ovation at home, Mayor John Giles was unfazed by Christopher’s oral Olympics.
“Please cast your vote,” he deadpanned. In less than two seconds, six “ayes” popped up and Christopher’s Last Stand was no more.
Switching to public comment, puzzlingly, there were two people at the podium.
“Buenas tardes,” a diminutive woman introduced herself.
“Good afternoon,” the man in the maroon shirt repeated.
“I don’t mean to interrupt,” Mayor Giles interrupted, “but I notice you’re using an interpreter. So we’ll allow a total of six minutes.”
Six minutes–or, as it’s known in Mesa, a “Three-Quarters Christopher.”
“Honorable miembros de concilio–”
Translator: “Honorable council members…me and my brothers come here to ask for our rights…for a place to live….We know that you have a heart….Thank you.”
One of her brothers, in matching red, took her place at the podium to clarify:
Translator: “The moving us out that the City of Mesa has tried to do…along with the owner of the mobile home park….you can help us but you haven’t wanted to….The mobile home park of Mesa Real has not been able to be helped.”
Mayor Giles furrowed his brow and tightened his grip on his pen.
“Fernando, would you translate that there is a sheet of paper with frequently asked questions related to the Mesa Real trailer park?”
Seriously, Your Honor? An FAQ? Not so much as an “I feel your pain” or “si, se puede?”
The mayor grimaced and anxiously ruubbed his chin as the translator conveyed the message. Council members eased the tension by staring at their cell phones and tablets.
Finally, Mayor Giles adjourned the meeting not with a whimper, but with a sick guitar riff. Crank it:

Final thoughts: I give 10 out of 10 stars to Kevin “The Reader” Christopher and whoever added that outtro music. And negative 10 stars to everyone else for not helping the trailer park.
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Interview #20: Mesa, AZ PIO Kevin Christopher (with podcast)
  This podcast interview is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM and right here:
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If you saw the Mesa city council meeting review, you’ll recognize Kevin Christopher as the announcer of a HUGE agenda. But did you know he once reported on city council meetings? He did–and he has the stories to prove it!
Q: For your current job in Mesa, you read the entire agenda–45 items–and it took you eight whole minutes to get through. Do you prepare for that? Do you do vocal warm ups?
A: I look it over. There’s a few tricky–with restaurants and things that are in Spanish. My favorite of all time: a liquor license application for “What the Hell Bar & Grill.”
Q: Are there any memorable moments from Mesa?
A: When I first came to the city, we had one council member, Tom Rawles, who decided back in 2007 he was not going to stand for the Pledge of the Allegiance. So he kind of pulled a Colin Kaepernick. This was a protest against the war in Iraq. All of a sudden we started getting these people showing up at meetings and criticizing him. He actually got police protection for a few days to be safe. I’m not sure what he’s doing now.
 
Q: You were a journalist covering city council meetings in the early 1980s. How were meetings different in the ’80s other than, obviously, uglier eyeglasses?
A: Yeah, and interesting hair and fashion! I think the biggest change is the technology. Nowadays, it’s very easy to find out the agendas.
Q: When you started in Cincinnati, Jerry Springer was there. Did he stand out at all during council meetings?
A: He was pretty colorful. He was very charismatic and personable and I think that’s what was very appealing.
Q: You’ve sat through city council meetings in Cincinnati, Madison, and Mesa. Take me down the list–who stuck out?
A: I think the most memorable was a woman in Cincinnati. It wasn’t her real name, but she went by Fifi Taft Rockefeller. She claimed to have affairs with presidents and Winston Churchill. She’d be at city council almost all the time
mmm. 

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Zelensky Calls for a European Army as He Slams EU Leaders’ Response

      Jan 23, 2026 During the EU Summit yesterday, the EU leaders ...