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A.J. JENKS School 5th-grader Anya Finlay’s street art is the last of 11 street artworks covering storm drains to highlight the importance of this drainage system. The program was sponsored by Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and the Phila. Water Dept.

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In the spirit of community and love for E. Passyunk Avenue, more than a dozen noted chefs will be participating in a special culinary event at one of the most beautiful rooftop sites in the city. At “Up on the Roof…. The Chefs of Passyunk at Bok Bar,” chefs from 19 E. Passyunk Avenue restaurants will be joining forces for a tasty event on the rooftop of Bok Bar (1901 S. 9th Street), which will also include a fall fashion show and raffle from E. Passyunk Avenue shops and businesses, and music from DJ Kasimir Jägerfeld. The event is taking place on Monday, Sept. 26, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. E. Passyunk’s award-winning chefs, like Nick Elmi (Laurel), Joncarl Lachman (Noord), and Lou Boquila (Perla), will be preparing and passing hors d’oeuvres and tasty bites all evening, in addition to a cash bar. Participating chefs will be serving new and signature

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Boutique, Cloth, Jeri’s Curio, Jinxed, Heavyweights, Headhunters Hair Design, Frame Fatale and Metro Men’s Clothing. Before the show, a raffle will be held with items from E. Passyunk Avenue shops, including Jinxed, Bella Baby Boutique, A Star is Born, Occasionette, Frame Fatale, South Philly Comics, Nicole Rae Styer Boutique, Mesh Vintage, Lucidi Jewelry, Meister’s Barbershop, Mia Philadelphia, Carolyn Verdi Boutique, Fabric Horse, Bianca Simone, Jeri’s Curio, Palo Santo Wellness Boutique, Sermania Jewelry, Cloth, Nice Things…Handmade, Miss Demeanor, Green Aisle Grocery, Tildie’s Toy Box, Metro Men’s Clothing, Wake Up Yoga, Headhunters Hair Design and Amelie’s Bark Shop. Tickets are $40, and can be purchased on http://www.visiteastpassyunk.com/. In case of inclement weather, the rain date for the event is Monday, Oct. 3.

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SHERIFF Jewell Williams’ brother, Joel, in striped shirt, suffers from stroke. His brother, Jewell, is to his right. time of his death, said his Joel Williams leaves behind brother graduated from Ben- two brothers — Lester and jamin Franklin HS and headed Jewell Williams — and sisters to Michigan shortly thereafter. Gloria Boyd and Sheler RobinJoel, who was not married son, who reside in Philadeland had no children, was also phia, and a host of nieces, a free-hand artist who could nephews, cousins and friends. paint and do sketches exFuneral services were held tremely well. Wednesday at the Sister Clara “He was well known in the Muhammad School, 4700 community,” said Sheriff Wyalusing Avenue. Burial Williams, “and was active and services were at the White outspoken on issues he really Chapel Memorial Park, 140 cared about. We used to have W. Street Road in Feastermany conversations about ville-Trevose, followed by a community and cultural con- gathering of family and cerns. I can’t describe how friends at Nix & Nix Venue, much I will miss him.” 1524 W. Dauphin Street.

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Joel Williams, the twin brother of Sheriff Jewell Williams of Philadelphia City & County, died of complications from a stroke Monday at Temple University hospital. He was 59 years old. Also known as Jamal Haddad, he returned to Philadelphia about three years ago after spending more than 30 years living in Flint, Mich. near his brother Lester. There, he operated his own exterminating business and was very active in the Islamic community. “Most people didn’t know I had a twin brother,” said Sheriff Williams. “We were very close. He was always smaller than me and I used to have to stick up for him all the time. His nickname was ‘Peanut,’ because he was so small. I was bigger, and they used to call me ‘Jelly.’” Sheriff Williams, who was by his brother’s bedside at the

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Why Rep. Leslie Acosta Need Not Resign by Joe Shaheeli Despite the fact City Democratic Party Chairman and Congressman Bob Brady asked State Rep. Leslie Acosta (D-N. Phila.) to resign her 197th Legislative Dist. seat amid headlines that she pled guilty to federal felony charges this year, the besieged legislator need not resign. Her term ends this December; that’s when she gets her last paycheck for that position. Other good reasons for her to hang on is those checks due her in October and November as well. Though running unopposed for a second term this Nov. 8, voters may find they cannot vote for the popular Acosta. But that is an unlikely scenario at this read, since it is unlikely her name will be blocked out by any lawsuit demanding a court to so rule. The news of her guilty plea came out well after the deadline to replace her State Rep.

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CELEBRATING the installation of a new floor at the Harrowgate PAL Center were Sgt. Eric Ervin (PAL), Officer Frank Rivera (Harrowgate PAL), Patrick McGinley from the N.E. Regional Council of Carpenters, Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, PAL Commanding Officer Lt. Evelyn Cintron, Ron Kromer from the NRCC’s Apprenticeship Training Program and PAL Exec. Dir. Ted Qualli.

Former GOP Ward Leader Wrestling Hall of Famer Former 59th GOP Ward Leader Peter J. Wirs has been nominated to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame by his teammates. At the Veterans World Championships in Walbrzych, Poland, Oct. 7, Wirs will become the first American, the first male and the first wrestler to compete in a nonParalympic sporting event (Cont. Page 6)

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Fifth Senatorial GOP candidate Ross Feinberg has tried for some time now to engage Democratic incumbent John Sabatina, Jr. (D-Northeast) in a debate. Wisely, following the road incumbents take when so challenged by a challenger, Sabatina has ignored the challenge. Why give a relative unknown free press and possible momentum? But Feinberg has gone and set up a debate date, picked Curran’s as the site, and gotten the Northeast Times political reporter to act as moderator – all without getting a commitment from Sabatina. Feinberg’s press release indicates it is a done deal. But a look between the lines says it isn’t so.

MILTON Street and his daughter Renee Street Topins flank GOP 2nd Congressional Dist. candidate James Jones at a rally at Berean Church in W. Phila., where Jones presented Photo by Wendell Douglas his “414” policy program. To date, the campaign staff of Sabatina has not communicated with Feinberg about scheduling a debate, and has not indicated to Feinberg whether or not Sabatina will appear at the debate. Feinberg may hope to get a picture of an empty chair on a stage into the Northeast Times for his efforts. But odds are still against Sabatina taking his bait. Another Northeast Times debate seems likelier actually to take place. Democratic challenger Matt Darragh reports he has a date with State Rep. Martina White (R-Northeast) in the race for the 170th Dist. It will be held Oct. 27 at Somerton Youth Organization.

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(Cont. From Page 4) ward; 37th Ward-El Amor Brawne Ali, 5 divisions; 42nd Ward-Elaine Tomlin, 11 divisions; 43rd Ward-Emilio Vázquez, entire ward; 49th Ward-Shirley Gregory, 1 division voting. Since this district has a heavy Latino population, coupled with the fact Vázquez and Matos are friendly and have shared the same side in turf wars, odds favor Vázquez to become the Democratic nominee in the special election. The Republicans will save their resources by not fielding anyone, since the registrations are overwhelmingly in favor of the Democrats.

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Phila. AFL-CIO Hosts National Leader (Cont. From Page 5) suffering from the progressive and fatal mitochondrial disease. Wirs is being nominated specifically for the Hall of Fame’s Medal of Courage, presented annually to a present or former wrestler who has overcome what appear to be insurmountable challenges, which may be physical, mental or other disabilities that make their achievements all the more uplifting. Because of mitochondrial disease, Wirs, in medical terminology, is medically fragile and is clinically dying, according to his physicians. With his previously unknown variant of the disease, Wirs’ DNA chromosome is depleting his mitochondria, with the result that one day his muscles will become so weak that breathing will cease.

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Sep.22- State Sen. Anthony H. Williams and Mercy Phila. Hosp. hosts Senior Expo at W. Phila. YMCA, 5120 Chestnut St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free health screenings. Williams speaks at 12:15 p.m. Free lunch. Sep. 24- Olney & Feltonville Walk for Education starts at 4800 Whitaker Ave., registration 8:30 a.m., walk starts 10:30 a.m., ending at 5th & Olney Ave. Followed by Block Party. Raising funds for 4 area schools. For info: Elaine Tomlin (267) 496-5662. Sep. 24- National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, Sickle Cell Disease Ass’n & AFSCME DC 33 sponsor Walter E. Brandon Sickle Cell 5k Walk/ Run at Belmont Ave. & N. Concourse Dr., across from Please Touch Mus. For info:

(215) 471-8686. Sep. 24- State Rep. John Taylor hosts Shredding at Lowe’s parking lot, 3800 Aramingo Ave., 10a.m.-1 p.m. Free. For info: (215) 744-2600. Sep. 25- Vendemmia Fall Festival of wine and food is held at Girard Pk., 21st & Porter Sts., 2-6 p.m. Tickets $50 each for advance purchases, $55 at door. Local vintners compete for prizes. For info: (215) 551-3859. Sep. 26- State Reps. Vanessa Brown, Joanna McClinton and Lynwood Savage host SEPTA Key Card seminar for riders at Senior Ctr., 1016-N. 41st St., 9 a.m.-12 m. Sep. 27- Asian American Chamber of Commerce hosts Award Banquet at SheratonUniversity City, 3549 Chestnut St., 5:30 p.m. Tickets $65. For info: (215) 642-2333. Sep. 28- Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown hosts 1st-Time Homebuyer Workshop, at Street Community Ctr., 11th & Poplar Sts., 6-

8:30 p.m. For info: Hanniyah Sharpe-Brown (215) 6863438. Sep. 29- Simon Friedman hosts BBQ for Lt. Gov. Mike Stack outside 2708 Commerce Way Office Complex, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sponsors: Gold $10,000, Silver $5,000, Bronze $1,000, Tickets $150. For info or RSVP: (215) 893-4281 or Brittany@lperrygroup.com. Sep. 29- Congressional candidate Mary Ellen Balchunis is hosted Fundraiser at Badey, Sloan & DiGenova, PC, 2200 Locust St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Guest speaker mayor Jim Kenney. Sponsors, $1,000, Patrons $500, Supporters $250, Friends $100. RSVP: Jen Jankauskas (610) 764-5430 or jen@Balchunis2016.com. Sep. 30- State Rep. Angel Cruz hosts Police Dept. Recruitment Drive at 3503 N. B St., Unit 7, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. For info: (215) 291-5643. Oct. 2- St. Nicholas of Tolentine stages Italian Festival & Parade of Saints at 9th &

Morris Sts., starting 12 noon. Family fun. No admission charge. Oct. 4- 50th Birthday Celebration Fundraiser supports City Commissioner Lisa Deeley at BOP Restaurant, 220 S. Broad St., 5-7 p.m. Sponsorships from $250. RSVP: Barbara Deeley rsvp@deeleyforphilly.com or (215) 332-8456. Oct. 6- 21st Ward Republican Committee hosts Fundraiser at J.D. McGillicuddy’s, 473 Leverington Ave., 6:30-9 p.m. Food, friends, fun. Oct. 6- Historical Soc. of Tacony hosts reception to celebrate designation as National Historic District at Engine 38 Firehouse, 6601 Keystone St., 6:30 p.m. For info: Louis M. Iatarola (215) 432-6520. for further listings see

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Is it because political leadership needs to present another crisis to the electorate? Headlines now alert us to the fact that prescription opioid-based painkillers have joined heroin as a major cause of deaths not only in Pennsylvania, but throughout the United States. We get quotes from President Obama, Gov. Wolf, and on down the line, of governments at all levels springing to action to fight back. We see a host of programs being debuted, and then, as in the case of this state, Auditor General DePasquale starting three concurrent audits of the state’s opioid-related drug-treatment programs. Gov. Wolf and legislators from both sides of the aisle have made addressing the opioid epidemic a top priority. Last year, over 3,500 Pennsylvanians died from drug overdose – up from the more than 2,500 reported deaths in 2014. So the governor and legislative leaders have called a joint session of the General Assembly to address the crisis. President Obama is doing similarly from his perch in Washington. We ask here: Who is kidding whom? Since the early 1960s, the federal government has been aware of the growing flood of heroin into this country, coupled with the spread of the manufacturing of illicit synthetic addictive drugs of all sorts, in almost every neighborhood in every city in every state. Legislatures from city councils to state assemblies to Congress have churned out punitive legislation aimed at curbing the epidemic – all to no avail. So why the current clamor to take on a crisis that has been with us for the past 60 years? Now, instead of blaming the drug cartels for making drugs available and organized crime for making illicit drug so easily available, we find government targeting the medical profession and big pharma. The truth is obvious. We have failed miserably in every effort, on every front, to end the allure of drugs to a population which every day on television has its appetite whetted by ads showing how all forms of prescriptions can cure literally all the ills we are told we may be suffering. Add the shows highlighting the good life enjoyed by drug peddlers, and a constant crop of recruits will seek that route. The time has long passed when we needed to call enforcement efforts to stem drug addictions a failure. The time has come for elected leaders to legalize the illegal drugs – while learning how to control the legal ones and help the sufferers. Maybe then we can, at least, stem some of the thousands now dying from addiction.

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Could Emails Be Factor In Pa. Senate Race? Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has released only 71 out of about 15,000 pages of emails from Katie McGinty during her tenure as his chief of staff. None of that has been

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Ballroom of First District Plaza, 3801 Market Street. The 2016 Medallion Honorees will include Bruce Crawley, State Sen. Larry Farnese, Jr., Meg Grant, State Rep.

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BACK TO SCHOOL at Bluford Universal School’s Harambee Institute saw CEO Sandra Dungee Glenn; Kevin White, manager of school operations; and Principal Tennille D. Peeler looking over the flock of returning students. In the photo Photos by Leona G. Dixon at right, Bluford students watch in anticipation of Welcoming Day ceremonies.

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Four Chaplains Appreciation Picnic GEORGE PEREZ, military affairs aide to Congressman Robert Brady, presented a flag flown over the US Capitol to the Chapel of Four Chaplains during its annual Chapel Appreciation Picnic. Chapel President Capt. Louis Cavaliere and Exec. Dir. Christine Beatty accepted Brady’s flag salute at the open-to-the- public picnic at the chapel in the Navy Yard. Photo by Joe Stivala

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GRANDS as Parents, a pioneer self-help group, hailed its 20th anniversary at the View this weekend with a strong turnout of well-wishers. Standing behind founder Jean Hackney, left, and State CHAPEL President Louis Cavaliere, 2nd from right, is Attorney General candidate joined by veterans-group leaders and Sea Cadets in raising Josh Shapiro are State Reps. the POW-MIA flag. The 30-foot tall flagpole was paid for by Vanessa Lowery Brown and Phila. Public Record correspondent Joe Stivala. Donna Bullock. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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THE HACKNEY clan gathered for this portrait: from left, Jean Hackney, Chris Sanders, Thomas Hackney, Nyree Berry and Mildred Berry. Photo by Wendell Douglas

THE NAVY LEAGUE presented its quarterly checks for the Coast Guard Base Morale, Welfare & Recreation Fund and for the Sailor of the Quarter. The event took place at Columbus Boulevard & Washington Avenue. Master Chief Ted Martin accepts the checks from Dick and Mike Kearney and Joe Stivala, who took the picture. PETTY OFFICER Tim West accepts Navy League checks for Morale-Recreation and Sailor of the Quarter for the US Coast Guard Cutter William Tate. Checks were presented to the ship by Dick and Mike Kearney and Joe Stivala, who took this picture.

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SUPPORTING Grands as Parents were, from left, N. Phila. activists Bilal Ezzedine, Malcolm Kenyatta and Salma Khan.

FROM LEFT, Juanita Davis, Moor Ali El, Fatima Ali and Pamela Chase enjoy the view from The View.

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FOP Lodge 5 President John McNesby reports the Philly lodge, largest in Pennsylvania, would follow the lead of the national police union, which announced its endorsement of Trump. McNesby said the Philly FOP is bound by the national chapter’s decision. The local FOP’s support for Trump comes after endorsements of Democrats in local races, including Josh Shapiro for Pennsylvania Attorney General. So it’s a split-ticket series of endorsements on the police ballot. For the past 20 years, the national FOP has tended to support Republicans. The last Democrat it endorsed was Bill Clinton in 1996. After

Teamsters Local 830 Pleased at Soda Suit Teamsters Local 830 Secretary-Treasurer Daniel Grace said his “hard-working members are delighted the American Beverage Association filed suit against the City of Philadelphia to stop the discriminatory and unconstitutional Beverage Tax from going into effect Jan. 1, 2017. We firmly believe the ABA and the other plaintiffs in the case will prevail and this outrageous tax will be defeated.” But Grace vowed vengeance against the soda tax’s author, Mayor Jim Kenney. “Nothing, however, even the defeat of the tax in the courts, can curtail my

serious consideration whether or not to offer our support for his re-election.” We see this as another reason why many of the members of Grace’s local will be voting for GOP candidates this November.

Pa. GOP State Dinner To Feature Tom Cotton Arkansas US Sen. Tom

Cotton will be the featured speaker at the State GOP Fall Dinner at the Sheraton in Harrisburg tomorrow night. Prior to his election to the US Senate, Cotton completed two tours of duty in the Iraq and Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne Division. During his military service, he earned a Bronze Star, and completed US Army Ranger School training.

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Pio Hopes to Win in 2nd Try City of Philadelphia The Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO), the City’s community action agency, will host its Oversight Board in four separate meetings this year. The CEO Oversight Board serves to envision and develop citywide partnerships, strategies, and infrastructures to support the City’s anti-poverty goals, and hold the Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity accountable for meeting key targets. The meetings will be held at 1234 Market Street, 17th Floor Board Room, from 12 - 2 PM Meeting dates are: FLANKED by Ward Leader Calvin R. Tucker and Michael Crowe, GOP candidate Jim Pio enjoyed a fundraiser in his honor hosted by Susan Satkowski. Pio is running for the Photo by Eldon Graham 172nd Dist. seat for the second time.

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members’ anger towards Jim Kenney for his blatant disregard for their livelihoods,” he stated. “We told the mayor repeatedly that the Teamsters would suffer significant job loss if the tax was enacted. And he simply didn’t care. Our membership supported Kenney for mayor – in contributions, votes and feet on the street. We will have to give

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supporting Republicans in 2000, 2004 and 2008, the national FOP didn’t endorse either candidate in 2012. The Philly FOP excoriated Hillary Clinton ahead of the Democratic National Convention this summer for not featuring any speakers related to officers who died on duty.

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Last Wednesday, JIM PIO, candidate for state representative in the 172nd Legislative Dist., ventured out of his home base – which is rare for him, as he spends most of his time in the district meeting voters. SUSAN SATKOWSKI and GEORGE SFEDU hosted a fundraiser for Pio in their home in Center City on that Wednesday night. Others on the host committee included Pennsylvania Republican Party GENERAL COUNSEL LAWRENCE TABAS, Republican City Committee GENERAL COUNSEL MICHAEL MEEHAN, 8TH WARD CHAIRMAN ANDREW TERHUNE, Pio’s CAMPAIGN MGR. ROSS WOLFE, LT. COL. KEVIN KELLY (Ret.), former congressional candidate JOE ROONEY and ELIZABETH ROONEY. Elizabeth Rooney is a retired naval officer and among the first female fighter pilots. A number of ward leaders were among the hosts and/or attendees, including CALVIN TUCKER (22ND), MATT WOLFE (27TH), DENISE FUREY (46TH), TERRY TRACY (30TH), WALT VOGLER (21ST) and BARBARA COXE (8TH). Pio’s race has been targeted by State House Republican Committee as competitive. The seat is currently held by Democrat STATE REP. KEVIN BOYLE, who ran in the primary for this position as well as for State Senate (Dist. 5). Boyle lost the senate primary to incumbent STATE SEN. JOHN SABATINA. The demonstration by Boyle that he really wanted a better job and the fact that this seat was held for three decades by former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representative JOHN PERZEL are reasons this (Cont. Page 21)

by Denise Clay Over the weekend, the National and Philadelphia Fraternal Orders of Police announced their endorsements for president of the United States. Unsurprisingly, both entities endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. I say “unsurprisingly,” because the last time the FOP endorsed a Democrat, it was 1996, and former President Bill Clinton had just given police departments a gift called the 1994 Crime Bill. In a statement announcing the endorsement, National FOP officials said Trump, a guy who spent much of his Republican National Convention speech reviving the Nixonian concept of “law and order,” gets them. “[Trump] has seriously looked at the issues facing law enforcement today,” said Chuck Canterbury, the FOP’s national president. “He understands and supports our priorities and our members believe he will make America safe again.” “He made commitments to us that he would support law enforcement if he was elected, and keep our views in mind as he undertook to uphold the threshold responsibility of a president, which is to protect public safety,” said Jim Pasco, executive director of the FOP. John McNesby, president of Philadelphia’s FOP, said the local would be following suit because it can’t go against the wishes of the national office. But he wasn’t dragged kicking and screaming to the Trump endorsement. Like the national FOP, who viewed (Cont. Page 21)

Did you read about Building Trades Leader John DOUGHERTY’S MYSTICAL POWER over CITY COUNCIL? It was a lot of vague smoke. MAYBE it will allow them to write about DOUGHERTY’S strange power over the commonwealth … AND THEN over the WHITE HOUSE!!! This angle can be used on a SLOW NEWS DAY in the newsroom. Editors: All sensational front-page stories are not always needed for us readers. Give us HAPPY NEWS about ordinary people; we like that! Honest. High-school sports coverage, expanded business and travel sections are a plus; editorials an anachronism. We all know that Local 98 wired Boathouse Row as a good deed for our city. Posting persons noted (not using his/her name) that the lights were never on that much. Now the DOUGHERTY DISLIKERS even accuse Doc of CONTROLLING the LIGHT SWITCH???... HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Malik AZIZ, national leader of prison reform and inmate re-entry! Also to Richie CUTTS, whose recent injury heals well. Happy 60th anniversary to the parents of Dr. Mark WATKINS – so youngish that they must have been married at age 5! On a sad note, civic leader Sean STEVENS lost his lovely mom. And Sheriff Jewell WILLIAMS lost his twin brother. The closing line in AIDA notes that “We will meet them again one day, and it will be before God.” “Once more into the breach, dear friends, once more” – Like King Henry V, I wade into editorial marshland after reading that Mayor KENNEY was too close to Local 98 for comfort. The comfort of the writer, maybe? They question why a chiropractor was on the Zoning Board when zoning-expertise appointments are needed. Because it is ALSO a citizens’ board. Board members need PERSPECTIVE on how ordinary people think. They mention that Local 98 paid the former zoning chair to get out the vote. A GREAT IDEA. At least SOMEONE is paying to help get out the vote. When have the writers paid a dime to help turnout in Paoli, Narberth or Philly? And their writing that the Nutter emphasis on ethics can be lost with a union-KENNEY connection. They bring on YE OLDE ethics malarkey again – which accomplished little. Maybe it generated a few big-pay ethics jobs, with PENSIONS AND PERKS. Do they want labor WEAKENED? (Cont. Page 21)

Yo! Here we go again with this observation about the word only. I heard this word mentioned at the car show. I wondered about the meaning of this word only. I went to the internet and was surprised at the number of different meanings it had. For example: It is only temporary. There is only one Pope. Only fools fall in love. If he would only listen. Only fools are positive. It sent me to wondering what was the meaning or meanings it was supposed to express. To clarify, my confusion was caused by one of the carcompany spokesman. He stated in an energetic way that his company’s van with many exclusive features that were not available on any other car company’s models was priced at the price of $54,600 – a real bargain. Now I wondered what he meant – only fifty four thousand and six hundred dollars. To me and most people, that was a considerable amount of money and would not be an only sum. What was his intention in using the word only? That set me to thinking who else bandied about the word only – at the supermarket, of course. There were so many products that used only in their sales promotions. This product, they say, and only this product, is the only one that was the best to do the purpose it was made. The downsizing of the packaging – what happened to the half-gallon of ice cream? The half-gallon size now averages 1.6 pints and it cost as much as the half-gallon size. The manufacturers blatantly state their smaller size was only (Cont. Page 21)

More than 10,000 Mexican-Americans gathered at Penn’s Landing for Mexican Independence Day in Philadelphia. MAYOR JIM KENNEY made a stop, shook hands and wished well. Later, during a public event, several elected officials joined the new consul general of Mexico, ALICIA KERBER, to make speeches in celebration of the event. Among them was LT. GOV. MIKE STACK, who also helped celebrate Mexican Independence Day in the state capital. Several members of City Council were also in attendance, including MARIA QUIÑONES SÁNCHEZ, who spoke entirely in Spanish, AL TAUBENBERGER, who spoke in German and English; and MARK SQUILLA, who said, “Hola” and received warm applause from the crowd. He then spoke the rest in South Philly English yet was still understood by the crowd. Also on hand was COUNCILMAN DAVID OH, SECRETARY OF STATE PEDRO CORTÉS and SECRETARY OF EDUCATION PEDRO RIVERA. GOV. TOM WOLF has appointed two Latinos to his cabinet, which is more than his predecessors, and also has a very substantial Latino commission with 41 commissioners. The Spanish population has been growing in Pennsylvania and, in particular, in Philadelphia, Lehigh, Lancaster and Berks Counties. One problem is Latinos do not vote at a highenough percentage or regularly. But that appears to be changing, and Latinos are claiming their place in the melting pot of the Philadelphia area and in America. US SEN. BOB CASEY, Lt. Gov. Mike Stack and state treasurer candidate JOE TORSELLA appeared at a fundraising breakfast for STATE REP. EDDIE DAY PASHINSKI. Torsella has been quietly traveling the state and trying to make sure voters are aware that there is in fact an election for state treasurer. Torsella talked about how the Treasurer’s Office will help Pennsylvanians through an innovative retirement savings plan. Former State Treasurer and current US Sen. Casey is a Northeast Pennsylvania persona but wanted to tell the large crowd gathered at Gennetti’s that HILLARY CLINTON was so much tougher and competent on terrorism than DONALD TRUMP. Although the polls have apparently tightened up, most experts still believe the electoral path for Trump is an incredible longshot. The fact this is still actually a race can be attributed (Cont. Page 21)

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IRISH BOXING Committee welcomes Belfast’s Holy Family Boxing Club to city with a visit to statue of Philly boxing icon “Smokin’” Joe Frazier. The team was in town for the annual Irish Boxing matches.

STATE REP. Martina White was on hand to support the Irish Boxing competition as she congratulates a Harrowgate boxer. Also in attendance were MC Judge Pat Dugan and PA Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty.

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IRISH BOXING Committee member Fred Druding, Jr. thanks Jennifer Smith Gamba in the ring for her support of the show, which was held at Cannstatter, and won this year by Philly’s Harrowgate Boxing Club.

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In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 160501831 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC, Plaintiff vs. Nhak Kroeung, The Unknown Heirs of Nheap Kroeung, Deceased, Bopea Chum, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Nheap Kroeung, Deceased, Phorn Khim, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Nheap Kroeung, Deceased & Nhep Kroeung, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Nheap Kroeung, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants To: Nhak Kroeung, The Unknown Heirs of Nheap Kroeung, Deceased, Phorn Khim Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Nheap Kroeung, Deceased & Nhep Kroeung, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Nheap Kroeung, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants, whose last known address is 6811 Oakley Street, Philadelphia, PA 19111. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC, has filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 160501831, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 6811 Oakley Street, Philadelphia, PA 19111, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Phila. County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee. Community Legal Services, Inc., Law Center North Central, 1410 W. Erie Ave., Phila., PA 19140, 215-227-2400/215-981-3700. Phila. Bar Assoc., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-238-6333. Michael T. McKeever, Atty. for Plaintiff, KML Law Group, P.C., Ste. 5000, Mellon Independence Center, 701 Market St., Phila., PA 19106-1532, 215.627.1322.

Brady Reports Vets Can Get Eye, Ear Appointments Directly

Congressman Robert Brady (D-Phila.) reported that by the end of the year veterans receiving care at Dept. of Vet-

erans Affairs’ Medical Centers will be able to schedule routine ear and eye appointments at local VA audiology

In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 160402134 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, Not in its Individual Capacity, but Solely as Trustee for RMAC Trust, Series 2015-5T, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Florence Green, Deceased , Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Florence Green, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 5824 Woodcrest Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, Not in its Individual Capacity, but Solely as Trustee for RMAC Trust, Series 2015-5T, has filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 160402134, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 5824 Woodcrest Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Phila. County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee. Phila. Bar Assoc., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-238-6333. Michael T. McKeever, Atty. for Plaintiff, KML Law Group, P.C., Ste. 5000, Mellon Independence Center, 701 Market St., Phila., PA 19106-1532, 215.627.1322.

and optometry clinics without a primary-care referral – a move that eliminates multiple steps and gets veterans into appointments quicker. “This initiative is a welcome change because it streamlines the appointment process,” the congressman said. Before now, veterans seeking appointments with audiologists or optometrists had to first make an appointment with a primarycare physician for a referral for a routine clinic consult visit. A clinic representative would contact the patient to set up the consult appointment, which could result in a several weekslong lag between the appointment and when the veteran was actually seen. The new process, the Audiology & Optometry Direct Scheduling Initiative, which began as a successful pilot at three sites in 2015, is being

expanded to all VA Medical Centers. “The Audiology & Optometry Direct Scheduling Initiative allows veterans who need eye and ear care to be seen sooner,” said VA Secretary Robert A. McDonald. “It also has the benefit of freeing up primary-care physicians so access to primary care improves for other veterans as well. This kind of process improvement is exactly the type of innovation we expected when we launched MyVA in 2014. In the end, we changed a VA process by considering the needs of our veterans, a change that allows for more timely care and an improved veteran experience.” Brady says the new policy is one of a number of efforts underway at VA to improve veterans’ access to care and wait times.

Seniors Can Do Health ‘Strut’

Following a musical send-off by a Mummer’s String Band, seniors will walk for health and enjoyment in a one-mile loop down scenic Boathouse Row, Kelly Drive Friday, Oct. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The Senior Strut features spe-

cial appearances by Harold Carmichael, former Eagles allpro wide receiver, and DJ Patty Pat. Tickets are $5 each and should be purchased by Sept. 30. For tickets, call (215) 7659000, ext. 5055 or go to www.pcaCares.org/Strut.

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State Rep. Martina White for the next two years. White, who has been the incumbent for a little over a year, is still somewhat a freshman in these parts. White won a special election in March 2015, with a 14% margin over Democratic candidate Sarah Del Ricci, who was the handpicked candidate of Lt. Gov. Mike Stack to take the seat. Earlier this year, White made headlines after she was seen and heard arguing with several immigration activists in her Harrisburg office. When the activists entered her office, a discussion-turned-argument resulted in White becoming verbally upset and saying, “Well … this is what the benefit of being in America is. It’s that you have the freedom of speech. Please leave my office now. I’m not going to be harassed in my own office.” Capitol security then escorted the immigration activists out of the building. In August, White condemned Philadelphia’s sanctuary-city policy after a request by US Immigration & Customs Enforcement that the city turn over an illegal immigrant charged with raping a

child in Philadelphia. Darragh proclaimed, “Elected officials must find common ground and build consensus to be effective. I’m not going to Harrisburg to push a liberal agenda or a conservative agenda, but to pursue policies that will make a difference in our community.” He plans to push agendas for women’s rights and family planning, tax relief for seniors, equal pay for equal work, workers’ rights and family-sustaining jobs, more crime prevention and increased education funding. Darragh’s plan for the Northeast also echoes the same approach Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has in mind for the country if she is elected president. “Pennsylvania companies should always have the first crack at state contracts to ensure our tax dollars create jobs here; not in China or Mexico,” he says. White wants to focus on more jobs, better pay, fair taxes, strong and effective schools, and a better quality of life. Republicans and Democrats are often at odds, but one platform they can both relate to is doing what is best for the communities that helped them get elected. White wants to be reelected and believes she can be. She has 20 groups, most of them union-affiliated, ready to endorse her again for state rep. She is particularly noted for her strong allegiance to public-safety unions – a voting bloc that matters in her district – and has carried water for them in Harrisburg.

Candidate Matt Darragh Both candidates’ experience comes from being heavily involved in their communities and working to help individuals as well as families. White found success as a financial advisor. She

guided families and small business owners on how to best accomplish their financial goals. During that time, she saw the challenges of raising children, and dealing with the high cost of education and health care. Darragh began his career shortly after college with the Pennsylvania Dept. of the Auditor General. He described his time working there as it helped shape his career path: “The Auditor General is the chief fiscal watchdog of the commonwealth and is tasked with ensuring that tax payer dollars are spent responsibly. I’ve spent eight productive years working toward that goal. Over the last three years, I’ve served as a re-

gional manager with a hand in personnel supervision, audit review, and procedure development.” The 30-year-old Darragh first bested 25-year-old Fran Nelms, a staffer for Congressman Brendan Boyle (DNortheast), in the April primary. A win for the Republicans would help them maintain their hammerlock on the House. A win for the Democrats would chip away at the grip the Republicans have had on it for the past few years. Notoriously a Republican seat, you can expect White and the GOP will do their best to keep one of the few bigcity seats now held by a Republican.

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by Eldon Graham Two individuals are duking it out for a seat in the Pennsylvania House’s 170th Legislative Dist. in Northeast Philadelphia, one of the few competitive urban districts in this year’s election. They are Democrat Matt Darragh and Republican State Rep. Martina White. One hopes to keep her seat and continue to try to make the 170th Dist. better for the people that have lived in the community for generations, while the other believes things need to change, and that he is the man to make it happen. The 170th Dist. includes the communities of Bustleton, Somerton and Parkwood. Both candidates come from the same area, with similar backgrounds, but have followed different political paths. Darragh, the challenger, was raised in Northeast Philadelphia in a “union household.” White, who is also a lifelong resident of Northeast Philadelphia, comes from “a family of job creators.” The battle for this seat is critical for Pennsylvania. Only one Democrat has held that seat in the past 47 years. State Rep. Brendan F. Boyle held it for seven years, until he resigned in January 2015 to become a member of the US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania’s 13th Dist. Before Boyle, that seat belonged to Republican George T. Kenney, who held it for 23 years. The 170th Dist. seat will be important with this upcoming election as it will help shape the Pennsylvania House

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MOH Winner 40 Years Later

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CORY ETCHBERGER, right, presented a multimedia talk on how his late father, Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger, is among the very few US Air Force personnel to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. Etchberger, a radar specialist at a top-secret base in Laos, defended his men from a Viet Cong attack at the milehigh facility, just 15 miles from Hanoi, Vietnam. The outpost facilitated precise bombing of N. Vietnam. President Barack Obama awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor 40 years after his heroic act, as documents became declassified. Etchberger spoke before the Ben Franklin American Post of the Union League, and was thanked by Commander Photo by Adjutant Joe Stivala Jon Peterson.

Liberty Medal Draws a Grand Crowd

TURNED OUT for the Liberty Medal ceremony were, l.-r., Mayor Jim Kenney, Ward Leader Marian Tasco, former Mayor Wilson Goode, Sr., Urban League chief Charmaine MatlockPhoto by Turner, Congressman Brendan Boyle and State Rep. Dwight Evans.

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L-R: Harold & Lynne Honickman joined Marguerite & Gerry Lenfest at the award ceremony. Photo by Bonnie Squires

LEGAL leader Steve Cozen and Cozen O’Connor CEO Michael Heller flanked City Rep. Sheila Hess. Photo by Bonnie Squires

L-R: financier Ira Lubert, tourism exec Colleen Wyse and her husband, Jefferson University President Dr. Steve Klasko, enjoyed the Photo by Bonnie Squires Liberty Medal event.

WALKING (Cont. From Page 16) After a travelogue of filler material, they say that important issues need KENNEY’S full attention. The mayor has a team around him to delegate tasks so that he can multi-mission important issues … while editorial boards have been seen as IVORY TOWERS, laid back, deliberative bodies,

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on a lofty perch. Zzzzzzz. The KAEPERNICK issue is much ado about nothing. It turns out there is a third verse, which is not sung, about slavery. Does Kaepernick want legislation to outlaw use of that verse? Easy enough. One writer said there needs to be a higher bar to judge patriotism. Hmm. Respect for the National Anthem is a GOOD INDICATOR of patriotism. The Eagles coach did not sound

thrilled over the Anthem protest by his players – but was not critical either. Tightrope walking? You know the old Warhol line: EVERYONE WILL BE FAMOUS FOR 15 MINUTES. For great logic on this issue, check out fast-rising GOP star Joe McCOLGAN. You have heard of Delaware River dredging and the widening of the Panama Canal, BIGGER SHIPS will

visit our port. It has already started. These leviathans of the sea are now docking at the Packer Terminal. To leave Philly, such a vessel must be turned around to face downriver by tugboats. In turning, they almost reach the New Jersey shoreline. Planned development of the Navy Yard shoreline – where the river is wider – is necessary for ocean behemoths. The Regional Port Authority is working on it.

ideas and bad priorities.” Like most Catholic clerics, he tries to avoid backing candidates. But what is apparent in his comment is that there will be a lot of people in November reluctantly voting for one of the two. It took me time to become comfortable with Trump as our candidate. As a partisan Republican, I would probably have voted for our nominee, but the Democrats made it easy for me. The Democrats put up the one candidate who could lose to Trump. But then again, they did not have much to choose from. The Democrats do not have much of a farm team. Her opponents in the primary included a relatively unpopular former Maryland GOV. MIKE O’MALLEY and socialist Vermont SEN. BERNIE SANDERS. The

two most attractive Democrats, in my opinion, would have been current VP JOE BIDEN and the VP candidate TOM KAINE. Both are liberals but respected by our side of the aisle. Yes, I do realize Biden does suffer from footin-mouth disease, but not as badly as Trump does. The GOP had a wealth of qualified candidates such as Wisconsin GOV. SCOTT WALKER, former Florida GOV. JEB BUSH, N.J. GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE, Florida SEN. MARCO RUBIO, South Carolina SEN. LINDSAY GRAHAM, former Louisiana GOV. BOBBY JINDAL and former Hewlett Packard CEO CARLY FIORINA. I believe what in part lead us to Trump, as a candidate, was that Bush gobbled up a lot of establishment support and money last

year that, if they had been allocated to stronger candidates like Rubio or Walker, might have placed us in a different conversation now. That being said, Trump is our candidate and I have no qualms about voting for him. The events of this past weekend in New York and New Jersey confirm for me that the foreign policy of the Obama administration of which HILLARY CLINTON was aligned has failed. I have an additional four words for Republicans who may not vote for Trump – Supreme, Court, Energy, Policy. Do you believe Clinton will nominate a replacement for ANTONIN SCALIA (and other opening seats) that you find acceptable? Do you think her energy policies are in the best interest of your families and our country?

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(Cont. From Page 16) made that way because customer preference – the people wanted it that way. I don’t know about you, but I was satisfied with the half-gallon size and was willing to pay for it. How about politicians – they boast about raising the tax only one percent? And just how much is that? The politicians in Washington calmly state that the federal deficient is only about twenty billion dollars; since when is twenty billion dollars considered an only amount?

(Cont. From Page 16) only to the incompetence of the Clinton campaign. There have been countless opportunities to deliver a knockout punch. But the Clinton camp has been afraid of the vulnerability of their own candidate and has been so protective as to be negligent. The point of this column is to explain the different meanings of the word only to different people. If you hear this word used – consider why only does not always mean the same to all.

by Michael A. Cibik, Esq. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: How long can the IRS collect from me? Answer: Bankruptcy is not always the best way to get rid of federal tax debt. Given enough time, the tax may just go away. The IRS is given 10 years from the date the tax is assessed to collect in most cases by 26 USC §6502, a section of the Internal Revenue Code. The date after which the tax can no longer be collected is called the “Collection Statute Expiration Date” or “CSED” for short in IRS lingo. However, there are many things that can give the IRS more time to collect the tax. Under most circumstances, when the IRS collection officers are prevented from taking action to collect an overdue tax, the collection time is extended by the amount of time they can’t collect plus some extra time to restart their collection work. Federal law prevents the IRS from using its powers to forcibly collect unpaid tax when an Offer in Compromise is pending and for an additional 30 days after the offer has been rejected if it was unsuccessful. Likewise, if a taxpayer has appealed a decision by the IRS to collect the tax by levy or seizure, the time that

is taken to review the appeal, plus 30 days is added to the collection period and the CSED is extended. Both of these extension rules are contained in 26 USC §633. Additional provisions for extending the collection period are contained in 26 USC §6503. This section of the Internal Revenue Code provides for extension when the assets of a taxpayer are in the custody or under the control of any court, and for 6 months after they are released. The collection period also is extended for the period of time when a taxpayer is outside of the United States continuously for six months or more. One common way the IRS collection period is extended and the CSED is delayed is by the filing of a bankruptcy-court proceeding. Because federal law prohibits collection of a pre-bankruptcy tax while the case is being processed, 26 USC §6503(h) allows the IRS tax collectors additional time equal to the amount of time the case was open plus an additional six months for collection after the case is closed or the stay is released. Unless it has a secured claim, the IRS is no longer able to collect tax after bankruptcy if the tax was discharged. Next Week’s Question: Why is my bankruptcy taking so long?

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(Cont. From Page 16) seat is competitive. This Monday, STATE REP. JOHN TAYLOR held his annual Eagles Monday Night Football fundraiser at Romano’s. The event was well attended. This year, the Eagles helped Taylor by winning. Last Thursday, Philadelphia Roman Catholic ARCHBISHOP CHARLES CHAPUT uttered perhaps one of the most astute yet balanced observations about our two main Presidential candidates of this election season. He noted, “One candidate, in the view of a lot of people, is a belligerent demagogue with an impulse-control problem. And the other, also in the view of a lot of people, is a criminal liar, uniquely rich in stale

King. Even when the officers did go to court, they were given no time. But hey, all of these families got some money from taxpayers from wrongful-death suits. I guess that’s supposed to make everything all right. (By the way, what’s the deal with Ohio and Black boys?! Tyre was killed in Columbus, Ohio last week. Tamir was killed in Cleveland.) When you have a percentage of the populace that already mistrusts you, endorsing a guy whose first endorsement came from white supremacist David Duke isn’t going to do you any favors. In fact, it might make some things that much worse.

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(Cont. From Page 16) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s refusal to answer their questionnaire as a “snub,” McNesby was insulted by the fact the families of people murdered by police were given a platform during the Democratic National Convention, while the families of police officers who died on duty were not. (Granted, the mother of slain Philadelphia Police Officer Moses Walker spoke at the DNC, and the RNC was PoliceFest, but hey … outrage and logic don’t hang out much.) “The Fraternal Order of Police is insulted and will not soon forget that the Democratic Party and Hillary Clinton are

lieves every single police officer wearing a badge anywhere in the country is a bad guy looking to shoot citizens to death. But let’s keep it real here. There are a lot of dead people – Eric Garner, Philandro Castile, Brandon Tate-Brown, Rekia Boyd, Sandra Bland, I could go on – who have died at the hands of law enforcement under questionable circumstances. And so far, the families of these people have seen a moment in court, a reality due to the demand from police unions to allow their officers to use “I was in fear for my life!” as an excuse to do things like put men in choke holds, shoot people in the back, and kill 13-year-old boys like Tamir Rice and Tyre

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excluding the widows and other family members of police officers killed in the line of duty who were victims of explicit and not implied racism and ‘being on duty in blue,” McNesby said at the time. (By the way, Mr. McNesby, unlike police officers, who can take off their uniforms, I can’t take my Black skin off. So I think you need to look up “racism” in the dictionary.) Now, I get it. People make endorsements based on what’s important to them. There are folks in law enforcement who believe all of this demand of accountability on the part of the public is a form of disrespect. But some of the reasoning here is a little tone deaf. I don’t think even the most hardened anti-police-brutality activist be-

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