Union and Water Crisis at the Aria

By Elmer Whittaker

In the past year I have been playing a lot of poker at the Aria and Bellagio Both Casinos are part of MGM Resorts where I happened to play a lot here in Las Vegas off and on for almost 30 years.

Naturally, most Poker Dealers and Poker Room staff are very familiar with me and even many Cocktail Waitresses often know me by sight and some even remember what I usually drink. Coffee in a paper cup and water.

And that’s what I usually order when I get to a poker room. Black coffee in a paper cup and a bottle of FIJI water. Sometimes when I first get to the poker room and feel dehydrated, I order a black coffee and two bottles of water. Usually without a problem. Then once I’m all coffeed out, I just order one or two bottles of water for the rest of the night. 

Bump and Slide Fire Stocks

By Elmer Whittaker 

Instead of re-hashing the age old discussion about gun control with the same old pro and contra arguments I see the urgent need of talking about an issue of which many have not been aware.

Common Sense Immigration Reform

By Elmer Whittaker 

Just hours after rescinding DACA and the threat of shutting down the government to get approval for Trump’s Border Wall the need for Immigration Reform seems more urgent than ever. 

Neither illegal immigration nor open borders can be tolerated in a sovereign nation of laws and order. The following will give a common-sense approach to immigration reform and end illegal immigration.

Gun Owners Not Welcome at the Wynn’s!

By Elmer Whittaker 

I had a late start playing poker and it was already close to midnight on Saturday July 30, 2016 when I called into the Wynn’s Poker Room to have my name put on the waiting list for a poker game. At around 0:15 am Sunday morning I arrived at the Wynn’s Poker Room and automatically sought and stop by the security guard stationed at the entrance of the poker room where they routinely search all bags and suitcases brought into the poker room for inspection.

End The Violence

By Elmer Whittaker

Virtually just days after the murders of 5 Dallas, TX Police Officers another 3 Police Officers have been murdered, now in Baton Rouge, LA. With a fourth Police Officer still fighting for his life, at the time of this writing.

Watch Lists And Jury Selection

By Elmer Whittaker

I moved to Las Vegas, Clark County, NV around 1989/1990 and changed my NY Driver’s License to a Nevada Driver’s License sometimes in the early 90’s. Shortly thereafter I also applied for a Clark County Sheriff’s Card with the LVMPD and soon thereafter I must have registered to vote here in Clark County. 

Racism And The Police

By Elmer Whittaker

Although racism is clearly behind much of the police and judicial corruption, I do not believe that racism is the foundation of injustices against a large number of our citizenry. Many police abusers are black themselves and without a doubt for every black victim of police misconduct there is at least a non-black victim to be found. I do not even believe that minorities are targeted because they are minorities or of a certain ethnical background.

Black Lives Matter Too!

By Elmer Whittaker

Recently, former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani called “Black Lives Matter” inherently racist, anti-American and divisive amongst other things in an interview.

I am afraid, but not surprised that I cannot agree with much of Rudy Giuliani’s comments in regards to “Black Lives Matter” other than a few points. Rudy Giuliani is clearly part of the problem.

All Lives Matter

                                                      By Elmer Whittaker

The night before the Dallas attack on “white” Police Officers I was seriously upset about the police murders of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Jamar Clark in Minneapolis. Those murders, like the Erik Scott murder in Las Vegas by the LVMPD concern me personally very deeply, as I carry a firearm usually open on a daily basis. 

Curbing Political Corruption

By Elmer Whittaker

 I have long propagated and implemented for myself the best solution and formula that I was able to deliberate in order to curb political, judicial and simple all kind of corruption by elected officials and public servants and that there is really only one way that will lead to ultimate success.