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Vol. 11 No. 4 8220 W. Gage Blvd., #715, Kennewick, WA 99336 www.TuDecidesMedia.com January 27th, 2017

POLITICS: Trump blames fraud for loss of popular vote > 18

LATIN AMERICA: ‘El Chapo’ extradition seen as political > 15

SPORTS: Mariners to retire Edgar Martinez’s number > 12

Over 150,000 march in Seattle for women and other causes > 19

A historic march

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Nancy Davenport marched on Washington 28 years ago to stand up for women’s equal-

ity. The 72-year-old was back at it Satur-day, this time joining thousands in the other Washington who crammed the streets of Seattle to send a message to President Donald Trump about women’s rights and other causes.

“We thought we were done and we’re not,” said the Port Angeles woman, who carried a sign that read in part: “Don’t make us come back in 28 years to do it again.” ‘’You have to keep fighting for what you believe in.”

Across the Pacific Northwest, women’s marches and rallies in cities from Seattle to Spokane, as well as Portland, Oregon, and Boise, Idaho, drew tens of thou-sands of people.

Demonstrators wore pink “pussy-hats” and waved signs proclaiming: “You belong,” ‘’Love Trumps hate,” or “My uterus will fight you.”

Seattle police and city officials did not

provide a crowd estimate, but march orga-nizers said in late afternoon that more than 150,000 people showed up. At one point, demonstrators had packed the entire 3.6 mile route.

Some said they were protesting Trump and his policies, while others wanted to promote unity or to fight racism, sexism and hate.

“What I’m seeing here is overwhelm-ing, the solidarity and love,” said Amanda Guzman, who pushed her 18-month-old son in a stroller. “All across the world, we’re marching him, against his hate.”

She said it’s so easy to listen to Trump and see only bad, but the thousands who turned out for the march gave her hope. “It’s all reassuring that there’s still good, and we will fight this.”

Fathia Absie, a Muslim American writer and filmmaker from Seattle, said she marched to support women’s rights as well as all other rights.

“We have to come together. What makes this country beautiful and unique, unlike anywhere else in the world, is that we’re so diverse,” she said. “Our differences make us beautiful.”

Brittany Vieira, 31, lives in Gresham, Oregon, took her 8-month-old son to the march in downtown Portland. It’s an opportunity to unite and connect with others, she said.

“This whole election has completely turned my world upside down,” she said. “I feel like it’s important to use our voices against people who are trying to silence us.”

The Portland Fire Bureau said the crowds in Portland numbered more than 70,000, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.

Over 150,000 march in Seattle for women and other causes

Thousands of demonstrators fill a street headed toward downtown during a women’s march on Saturday, Janu-ary 21, 2017, in Seattle, Washington. ON THE COVER: Marchers arrive at the Seattle Center and in view of the

Space Needle on Saturday in Seattle, Washington.

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Table of Contents19

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STATE: Over 150,000 march in Seattle for women and other causes

POLITICS: Trump wrongly blames fraud for loss of popular vote

FINANCIAL LITERACY: 4 Simple Steps to help you Save $100 a Month

LATIN AMERICA: Timing of ‘El Chapo’ extradition seen as political

OPINION: Millions of Americans live in Mexico: Can we continue to coexist?

LATIN AMERICA: Peña Nieto and Donald Trump to meet on January 31

SPORTS: Mariners to retire Edgar Martinez’s number

COLUMN: Dave Says: Savings vs Pay Off

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POLITICS

WASHINGTON (AP)

President Donald Trump asserted in a private meeting with con-gressional leaders Monday night

that he would have won the popular vote in the 2016 election if 3 million to 5

million immigrants living in the country illegally hadn’t voted.

Trump made the debunked claim, without offering any evidence, at a White House meeting with Democratic and Republican leaders, according to a Demo-cratic aide familiar with the exchange who

spoke on condi-tion of anonym-ity to discuss the private meeting.

House Major-ity Leader Kevin McCar-thy, R-Calif., alluded to it, telling report-ers that Trump and the law-makers talked about “the dif-ferent Electoral College, popular vote.” Asked if anything sur-prised her about the meeting,

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said, “I won’t even go into that.”

There has been no evidence of wide-spread tampering or hacking that would change the results of the presidential contest. Trump won the Electoral College by a comfortable margin but Democratic rival Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by nearly 2.9 million votes.

Throughout the campaign, Trump pushed false claims about the propensity

of voter fraud, telling his supporters the election had been “rigged” against him.

Trump has made the unverified claims before, tweeting in late November that he would have won the popular vote “if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally.” He also alleged at the time that there had been “serious voter fraud” in California, New Hampshire and Virginia and complained that the media wasn’t covering it.

Trump wrongly blames fraud for loss of popular vote

President Donald Trump, center, hosts a reception for House and Senate leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, January 23,

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4 Simple Steps to help you Save $100 a Month

For most of us, the cost of Christ-mas presents, parties and deco-rations can add up; it can be

easy to spend more than we should during the holidays. The New Year is a good time to take a look at your fi-nances and see how you can start sav-ing more money in 2017.

Here are a few easy steps you can take to help set money aside for emergen-cies and future unplanned expenses.

Cut out extra fees and service charg-es. Save up to $25.

You may be paying more than you need to for basic services, like having a checking account or using a debit card. To find out where you could save money, start by looking at the past couple months of statements for each of your accounts. Highlight or make note of any fees or service charges. For example, many banks or credit unions charge their customers a monthly fee if you don’t have a cer-tain amount of money in your check-ing account.

Are you paying a fee to use a debit card? If so, it may be time to consider changing how you bank. Washington Federal offers a basic checking ac-count that comes with a debit card and online banking – and no monthly service fee for having an account. Visit WashingtonFederal.com to find a location near you. (Account requires $100 to open.)

If your paycheck is deposited to a pre-paid debit or money card, then you could also be paying more than you need to in fees and service charges. Prepaid debit and money cards are less secure than a bank account and often come with a monthly fee for

using the card and an activation fee. According to Bankrate.com, monthly fees can cost you between $3 and $10 per month, just for having the card. As an alternative, consider opening a ba-sic checking account for a less expen-sive and safer way to use your money.

Reduce heat and water usage. Save up to $15.

Did you know that the average house-hold in the state of Washington spends about $88 a month on their electric bill? That equates to $1,056 a year! This time of year, you can save the most money by cutting back on your heat. According to Energy.gov, you can save as much as 10% a year just by turning your heat back 7-10 degree a day from its normal setting.

If you’re coming home to a cold house, it can be tempting to turn up the heat to 80 degrees in order to warm things up quickly. Unfortunately, this won’t actually heat the house any faster and it can be easy to forget and leave it at this temperature. To save the most, avoid extreme temperatures. If you’re going to be living in your home for another few years, you may want to think about getting a “smart,” or pro-grammable thermostat, which allows you to set a certain temperature dur-ing certain hours of the day.

One recent study found that consum-ers with a smart thermostat saved 10-12% on heating and 15% on cooling, or about $130-$145 a year. Your specific savings will vary based on your energy usage and regional energy fees.

Shop smarter. Save up to $25.

Making some basic changes to the way you shop for everyday items can mean big savings for you. At the grocery store, buy seasonal produce. Grocery stores usually charge more money for fruits and vegetables that are out of season. For example, in Washing-ton, strawberries will generally cost more in January than in June, due to transportation costs. To find out what

foods are in season in your area, visit the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s website, agr.wa.gov, or talk to your local grocery store.

If you have school aged children, than check with your child’s school about free or reduced lunch pro-grams. Schools offer discounted or free breakfast or lunch for households that make less than a certain amount of money a year, which could save you a lot of money on your grocery bill.

When it comes to clothes, think thrift. Goodwill and the Salvation Army both offer good selections on second-hand clothes, shoes and household items.

Make saving automatic.

This may be one of the easiest ways for you to save money. Determine a plan for how to put away money each

month so that you’re not tempted to spend it. If you’re able to do so, con-sider asking your employer to deposit a certain amount of your paycheck into a savings account each month us-ing direct deposit.

Or ask your bank how you can set up a transfer to automatically move money each month from your checking to your savings account. If saving money every month is too much, then consid-er saving money every two months.

However you choose to do so, make sure your transfer happens auto-matically - without requiring you to remember to move or transfer the funds. If you’re able to save even just $50 a month, you’ll have $600 put aside at the end of a year – a solid start to a savings account or emer-gency fund.

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LATIN AMERICA

MEXICO CITY (AP)

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s abrupt exit to face charges in the U.S. marks the probable end of the career of

Mexico’s most notorious drug cartel boss, and a delicately timed gesture by Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, who faces a new and hostile U.S. administration.

Observers differed on whether Guz-man’s extradition was a final-hour salute to outgoing President Barack Obama, or a gesture of obeisance to incoming Presi-dent Donald Trump. Pena Nieto is already deeply unpopular, in part for his perceived mishandling of Donald Trump’s tough rhet-oric on Mexico.

Deputy Attorney General Alberto Elias Beltran said at a Thursday night news con-ference that the timing was due to a court ruling, not politics.

“It was resolved today, and we under terms of the international treaty had to make the handover immediately,” he said.

But many considered the timing to have been carefully planned.

“It could be a coincidence, but I think

that’s unlikely,” Mexican security analyst Alejandro Hope said, noting it came the last full day of Barack Obama’s presidency and hours before Trump’s inauguration.

“They could not send him after Trump was inaugurated because the interpretation would have been that of a tribute,” Hope said. “But maybe they wanted to do it close enough so that both administrations — the outgoing and the incoming — could really make some political hay out of this.”

Others saw it as a reward to Obama and a shot across the bow of Trump, who has called immigrants coming ille-gally from Mexico criminals and “rapists” and vowed to build a border wall and make Mexico pay for it.

“The Mexican government decided to move up the time frame because they didn’t want Trump to be in the presidency when they sent him over,” said Michael Vigil, the former head of international operations for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administra-tion. “They wanted Obama to take credit.

They wanted to send a message to Trump that they won’t be bullied.”

Samuel Logan of the business and secu-rity consulting firm Southern Pulse said it also probably involved practical concerns. Guzman has escaped twice from Mexican prisons, and Pena Nieto has more pressing concerns on his hands like the fast-rising Jalisco New Generation cartel, known as the CJNG.

“There might be some political aspira-tions in it, but I think it’s more about clean-

ing up what loose ends he (Pena Nieto) can so he can focus on what is much more concerning, the CJNG,” Logan said.

A senior US official speaking on con-dition of anonymity said Mexico’s legal system gave the Mexican government a small window of opportunity to extradite Guzman, and it quickly took it.

One Guzman lawyer, Jose Refugio Rodriguez, said the extradition violated due process. He told the Radio Formula station that he planned to file a complaint with the Inter-American Human Rights Commission.

Guzman’s departure came the same day Mexican officials announced high-

level talks Jan. 25-26 in Washington. The discussions will include Mexico’s newly installed top diplomat, Luis Videgaray, and key Trump administration officials such as chief of staff Reince Priebus, son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner and senior adviser Stephen Bannon.

Hope said the timing also sends a message that Mexico is serious about anti-drug cooperation regardless of who occu-pies the White House.

Timing of ‘El Chapo’ extradition seen as political

Soldiers walk at the airport after the extradition of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Thursday,

January 19, 2017.

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OPINION

By Aristóteles Sandoval Díaz, Governor of the state of

Jalisco, Mexico

The global political landscape is going through seismic

changes. From the vote for  Brexit  to the  election of Donald Trump, we are living in unpredictable times. Trump’s ascent to the presidency has huge implications for global trade relations and for minori-ties living in North America. Barack Obama’s progressive social reforms look like they may become just a footnote in history. And the special rela-tionship between two great countries – Mexico and the US – could be in grave danger. In this context of upheaval, we have to rethink how we do “neighbour politics”.

In Mexico we firmly believe that “respect for the rights of others is the basis for peaceful coexistence, between individuals as between nations” – in the words of Benito Juárez, the Mexican president whose statue stands not far from the Lincoln Memorial in Washing-ton DC, and who shared the ideals of the first Republican president of the United States of America.

With nearly two million Americans living among us, Mexico is the country with the largest community of US citi-zens living outside the United States. In the state of Jalisco, of which I am gov-ernor, one of the largest communities of expatriate Americans in the world resides peacefully on the banks of Lake Chapala, with thousands of others living in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. These people are an essential part of the heartbeat of our community. However, I fear the  inflammatory rhetoric of Trump  could put that social harmony at risk, sowing the seeds of division. The  lazy stereotypes  he uses are wrong and unbefitting of a man who is now leading one of the greatest countries in the world.

Jalisco was once only known as the birthplace of hot sauce and tequila. Today, it has become Latin America’s Silicon Valley, with a thriving technol-

ogy industry worth $21bn and on the brink of a quiet economic revolution. There is no doubt the close relationship between the US and Mexico brings huge economic, cultural and social benefits to both countries.

 Building a wall along one of the largest and most dynamic borders in the world is a toxic symbol of mistrust. In one single reckless act, the US risks destroying the very special relationship it has built with Mexico over many years and portraying Mexicans as second-class citizens. A wall is both a physical and a symbolic barrier to the notion of working together to solve common problems. The money invested in building something like this would be better spent in solving structural prob-lems and strengthening ties.

I invite all those who harbour and peddle hatred against Mexico and Mexi-cans to come to visit. I can guarantee that if Trump or his supporters spent time in Mexico, they would embrace the rich-ness of the country, the humility of the people and see the talent we have. We are at the start of a new era.

The futures of both Mexico and the US are interlocked, so while we live in uncer-tain times I believe that if we focus more on what unites us rather than divides us, both countries will have a great future together.

Millions of Americans live in Mexico: Can we continue to coexist?

Aristóteles Sandoval Díaz, Governor of the state of Jalisco, Mexico

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Dave SaysLATIN AMERICA

MEXICO CITY (AP)

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. Presi-dent Donald Trump spoke

by phone Saturday and are sched-uled to meet later this month, officials announced.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the meeting would take place Jan. 31, and Trump and Pena Nieto are to discuss trade, immigration and secu-rity.

Pena Nieto’s office issued a statement saying the phone conversation hap-pened in the morning.

It said he congratulated Trump on his inauguration and expressed willingness to work for the benefit of both countries “with a focus on respect for the sover-eignty of both nations and shared respon-sibility.”

Pena Nieto also reiterated his inter-est in maintaining dialogue. A high-level Mexican delegation is scheduled to hold talks with Trump administration officials in Washington Jan. 25-26.

Trump has promised to build a wall along the United States’ southern border and make Mexico pay for it. He has also threatened some companies with a border tariff on products manufactured in

Mexico and exported to the United States.Mexican officials have repeatedly said

the country will not pay for a border wall.Trump and Pena Nieto met in Mexico

City in late August during the campaign.

Peña Nieto and Donald Trump to meet on January 31

Surrounded by journalists, protesters topple a piñata in the likeness of U.S. President Donald Trump during a protest in Mexico City, on Friday, January 20, 2017.

SPORTS

SEATTLE, Washington

Seattle Mariners President & Chief Operating Officer Kevin Mather announced that the Mariners will

officially retire Edgar Martinez’s number 11 in a pregame ceremony on Saturday, August 12. Martinez joins Ken Griffey Jr. as the only players in franchise history to have their number retired. In addition, Jackie Robinson’s no. 42 has been retired by Seattle and all Major League teams.

“Edgar Martinez is the string that binds together our franchise history,” Mather said. “As we embark on our 40th anni-versary season in 2017, Edgar has been in a Mariners Major League uniform for 20 of those seasons, all proudly wearing no. 11, and has been a part of our orga-nization for 36 years. He has worn a Seattle uniform in parts of four decades (the 80s, 90s, 2000s and the 2010s), and today’s announcement will assure that his number will be proudly displayed in Safeco Field forever.

“In addition to his Hall of Fame caliber career on the field, Edgar – and his wife Holli and family – have made Seattle their home and have been model citi-zens, giving gener-ously of their time and treasure to help make the North-west a better place. He is most deserv-ing of the ultimate honor the Mariners franchise can bestow.”

Martinez was the best right-handed hitter of his era. He retired at the conclu-sion of the 2004 season having spent his entire 18-year Major League career with the Mariners and finished with a lifetime .312 batting average. Edgar was inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame on June

2, 2007.Over his career, he made seven All-Star

appearances, won a pair of batting titles, and five Outstanding Designated Hitter Awards.

In the just announced balloting for the National Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2017, Edgar received 58.6 percent of the votes cast.

Mariners to retire Edgar Martinez’s number

Dear Dave,

My wife and I owe $90,000 on our mortgage, and we have no other debt. We are able to save about $20,000 a year, so we could have the house paid off in just over four years. She likes the idea of having lots of money saved up, but I would love to be completely debt-free. Should we pay off the house or hang on to the savings?

— Jason

Dear Jason,

Let’s pretend your house is already paid for in full. Would you borrow on your home so that you had enough cash that your wife liked it? You say you wouldn’t, so what’s the difference? If you had a paid-for house and you wouldn’t borrow on it to have cash laying around to feel better, why wouldn’t you use the cash laying around to pay off the house? It’s the same thing.

The first thing you want to consider is having an emergency fund of three to six months of expenses. You also need to make sure you’re putting aside 15 percent of your income for retirement. Other than that, if you have enough cash laying around to pay off your home and you don’t, it’s the same thing as having borrowed on your home in order to have cash laying around.

If I’m in your shoes, as soon as the emer-gency fund is in place — six months of expenses since your wife likes the secu-rity factor — and 15 percent is being put away for retirement, I’d take the other money and throw it at the house. Get that thing paid off as fast as you can!

— Dave

* Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solu-tions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Make-over. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 12 million listeners each week on 575 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at dav-eramsey.com and on Twitter at @Dav-eRamsey.

Savings vs Pay Off

Former Seattle Mariners player Edgar Martinez.

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