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September 28, 2016 Vol. 9 No. 78
Clinton/Trump Debate
Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton greet one another as they take the stage for their first debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, U.S. September 26, 2016. © Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
‘Clinton-Trump debate shows emptiness, vapidity of US political election cycle’ The debate has shown how sensationalized, vapid and empty the US election cycle is, said Brian Becker, from the anti-war Answer Coalition, adding that the candidates’ attempts to outdo each other on military support is not a good harbinger for US politics. A CNN/ORC poll shows that majority of voters feel Hillary Clinton
won Monday night’s debate over Donald Trump. According to Brian Becker of the anti-war Answer Coalition, one cannot judge who won by CNN polls as it has been actively campaigning for Clinton. “They have a few proTrump voices, but pretty much the CNN as a network is for Clinton – just like
Fox is for Trump. They are not really media outlets; they are echo chambers for the respective political campaign,” he told press. “The debate showed how vapid, how sensationalized, how empty the American political election cycle is – very expensive, but very long, and very empty. Both of them tried to outdo each other to show
Arnold Palmer dies at 87
who had more support from the generals and admirals. It is not a good harbinger of where things are going in terms of American politics,” Becker said. Ahead of the election, Clinton and her supporters have been repeatedly using anti-Russia rhetoric and accusing Trump of being “unwitting agent” of President Putin and posing a threat
to “US national security.” On Monday, Clinton played her Russian card again to attack her opponent. In Becker’s view, it’s an attempt to divert public attention from the party’s own wrongdoing and, also, the escalation of tensions with Moscow will only benefit the
Arnold Palmer Helped Put Coachella Valley On The Map
By Vince Marino COACHELLA VALLEY -Golf great and part-time desert resident Arnold Palmer is being remembered across the Coachella Valley today. While his impact on the sport of golf is undeniable, the golf legend’s contributions to the Coachella Valley may be just as significant. He was called “The King,” winning 62 PGA tour events including seven major titles. Following his death on Sunday, President Obama released a statement. Part of it reads: “With his homemade swing and homespun charm,
Arnold Palmer had swagger before we had a name for it.” Close friend and golf rival Jack Nicklaus wrote: “Arnold transcended the game of golf. He was more than a golfer or even great golfer. He was an icon. He was a legend.” Palmer and his involvement in charity golf tournaments like the original Palm Springs Golf Classic helped to transform the Coachella valley into the golf mecca of the world. “When Arnold showed up in the early sixties, he was dominating and he was a huge personality. He started
something, even before, this tournament was very well known. And so that was critical in the development, and without him, you can argue whether television and golf would have really taken off,” said John Foster, president of Desert Classic Charities. It was his time on television, with the snow caped San Jacinto Mountains in the back drop, that drew people to the desert from all over the country. His involvement in charities like the former Continues on Page 2
Arnold Palmer. Photo by Pat Krause
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