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IT’S AN EPIC FAIL
There Is Nothing Good That Is Coming From ‘Wheels Up, Guns Down’
By Larry Blustein sfsuntimes@aol.com You can call south Florida “paradise” and the “perfect destination” - but for all the positives this area has - it is also home
to thugs and opportunistic clowns. This “Wheels Up Guns Down” idea is a joke. Especially in a community like ours that doesn’t need an invitation
to act like a fool and put lives in jeopardy. Using the MLK Jr. celebration for its reign of terror on the streets of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, any good that
this may have had at the beginning, is purely a farce now. What these gangs of dirt bikes and ATV (All Terrain Vehicles) riders were supposed to do
when this all began years back was to call attention to gun violence on the streets. Many believed that riding the vehicles, would bring attention to a cause that needed to be
stopped - guns getting in the hands of the bad guys. Instead of positives, it has become a huge negative for a community that has done so much to get gangs off the streets. These groups of riders are out to do nothing more than cause trouble. “This has become such a joke - and it is associated with a man (Dr. King Jr.) who never had a need to protest with hate,” Alicia Montanez explained. “Each time I see these people riding through the streets and terrorizing others, it is NOT what this was intended for.” Montanez and her brother were caught between 22 riders last year, and even when they wanted to pull off the road and get someplace safe, the bikers wouldn’t let them. Instead, they performed these stunts that put everyone in danger. “This has to stop,” Montanez said. “What happened last year, proves that this is all about these punks & trouble makers terrorizing
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SHUTDOWN-PROOF TAX RETURNS Liberty Tax Hallandale Beach Has You Covered – Year Round
No matter where you go these days, there is no escaping the current situation in our government. With a partial shutdown affecting millions and millions, there are new changes happening every day, and many are very worried. As those who work for this government, in any capacity, the news has not been good, and that is something that families are facing as we head toward the end of January. But Jesus Abikarram is here with some good news in this very trying time for so many of us. What the longtime franchisee at Liberty Tax in Hallandale Beach wants many to know – is that while the government is partially shut down – your tax refunds will still get to
“As long as they are regular tax returns, you will have no problem with getting your refund,” Jesus points out. To many who have government jobs, and even for those who don’t, this has been a very important issue.”
Jesus Abikarram,
Liberty Tax, Hallandale Beach you in the normal time. “As long as they are regular tax returns, you will have no problem with getting your refund,” Jesus points out. “To many who have government jobs, and even for those who don’t, this has been a very important issue.” Traditionally, the IRS
(Internal Revenue Service) has not issued refunds to taxpayers while the government is shut down. That appeared to be the case this time when the Department of Treasury posted its Lapsed Appropriations Contingency Plan for the
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Even with the government shutdown now reaching over one month, Franchisee Jesus Abikarram from Liberty Tax in Hallandale Beach understands from the IRS that many tax returns will still be processed on time. Liberty Tax has become your year-round destination for everything to do with your finances.
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