Israel also wants 'from the river ot the seas.'
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Pennsylvania liquor control enforcement agents say they've stopped an illegal gambling operation in Washington County at a social club where they were playing Queen of Hearts. Officials said the club did not have a county-issued small games of chance license.
"The 52 cards are set out on a table," Officer Wright explained. "You buy chances to get the card. Obviously, getting the queen of hearts means you win and get the jackpot."
According to law enforcement, these games can actually last for a while.
"They can go on for various lengths of time," said Wright. "This specific game went on for 10 months approximately."
Stalking the state for 10 months. I know I feel safer.
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Is Kash Patel taking blinking lessons?
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Verizon seems to believe that politeness can substitute for insincerity and stupidity.
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While the 1-877-KARS4KIDS song has been called one of the most memorable jingles in history, a court has ruled it is misleading.
While the 1-877-KARS4KIDS song has been called one of the most memorable jingles in history, a court has ruled it is misleading.
Misleading
A California man took the group behind it to court, saying he donated an old car to Kars4Kids, thinking its value would be used to help underprivileged children. He didn't know the money generated was used to support Oorah, a Jewish organization that helps fund young adult trips to Israel.
Oorah actually runs a matchmaking program for Jewish youth and funds gap year trips to Israel for 17- and 18-year-olds. It does other things, too. The company used donations to purchase a $16.5-million building in Israel.
"The evidence also shows that children, especially needy or underprivileged children, are not the recipients of the proceeds of the donations," the ruling states. These 'donations' fund vague enterprises and infrastructure, including gap year vacations to Israel.
A California man took the group behind it to court, saying he donated an old car to Kars4Kids, thinking its value would be used to help underprivileged children. He didn't know the money generated was used to support Oorah, a Jewish organization that helps fund young adult trips to Israel.
Oorah actually runs a matchmaking program for Jewish youth and funds gap year trips to Israel for 17- and 18-year-olds. It does other things, too. The company used donations to purchase a $16.5-million building in Israel.
"The evidence also shows that children, especially needy or underprivileged children, are not the recipients of the proceeds of the donations," the ruling states. These 'donations' fund vague enterprises and infrastructure, including gap year vacations to Israel.
A recent Fox segment read the entire episode as antisemitic. One commentator talked about the maddening jingle. One laughed about its amateurish appearance. No one talked about what it was, a deceptive ad meant to bilk well-intentioned people out of money, then launder it. Nor did anyone suggest that it was representative of most of these charities: ways of making your personal plans and daily expenses tax-deductible with the help of unwitting accomplices.
Like the Westboro Church, the Southern Poverty Law Center, or the "National Council of Churches" (NCC), 1-877-KARS4KIDS is a deception for someone's betterment, but probably not yours. And mendacity, in this case, money laundering, often disguises more than one thing.
At the very least, it is not funny.
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