Another City Cover Up??????

Remember the story about the Peaceful Heart?

I sent in a PIA Request for the audio tape for the three phone calls in which the SPD Dispatcher hung up on Rodney three times.

All of a sudden, the City doesn't have the tapes? What makes this very interesting is, the SPD recently told Rodney they have re opened their investigation, so they know what tapes I'm looking for.

Nevertheless, they want to, (IMO) make sure YOU don't get to hear the truth. Don't think I'm done with this, just because Wilber claims they, (the City or SPD) don't have the tapes?

Oh well, we'll keep plugging away and hopefully we'll be able to produce the evidence in the near future.

County Executive Rick Pollitt Really Pulled Everyone Together Last Night

I know Bill Duvall ragged on Rick Pollitt this morning about the meeting last night. He sent his COEIU Agent and attorney Bob Taylor to sit in and feed him any and all the information he could.

Nevertheless, Bob conveniently missed mentioning how Rick was seriously, (and in a very classy way) going after Lowell and Page trying to impress upon them that the County isn't going to take it lightly if the Governor tries pulling funds from Wicomico County.

Lowell and Page kept talking about how much money the State actually gives Wicomico County and basically stating how spoiled it is. Rick strongly disagreed and I could go on and on about that jibberish but the reality of it all is, Rick stood firm on protecting Wicomico County.

John Cannon stepped in and stated the Governor clearly said recently at SU that he wasn't going to go after the Counties for the shortfall and he wants to make sure the Governor is a man of his word.

Very Quickly Page, Lowell and Norm stated that the Governor doesn't have to keep his word. HMMMMMM?

Our State Government is going to wait till December to see just how bad the shortfall is because they expect a rise in funds coming in, (BS) and they're hoping everyone won't get hit as bad as it seems.

Lowell was clearly upset with the title of the documents provided stating it was a "DOOMSDAY BUDGET." Lowell also mention the State is averaging less than a 2% increase in salaries each year and Wicomico County is doing far greater than that average. Everyone quickly responded that many of the raises given in Wicomico County were based on C.O.L.A. increases, not pay raises.

It should be noted that growth in Wicomico County has seriously fallen, especially Salisbury. The City's Building Permits are down 2/3 and the County is estimated at least 50% lower. With businesses running out of the County quicker than the County/City can bring them back in, any reduction from the State is going to be devastating. Especially with a 2% County Cap.

Don't think for a minute Rick Pollitt will stand for any reductions without a fight.

Everyone smiled in the end, shook hands and parted their ways. Typical Politicians! LOL

Doomsday Budget Meeting Part I

CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE.

Doomsday Budget Part II

More Halloween Fun From Last Weekend

Perhaps these costumes can give you some ideas for your Halloween this year? I have more to share, if you want to see them?

Could Barrie Have Pulled The Plug?????

Today I will deliver a check to Mr. Paul Wilber as the City illegally charged me for documents without warning ahead of time. That's OK, it's only about $56.00. I put in a PIA Request for all the bills for bottles water in the City to prove the Mayor was in fact NOT being truthful with the Citizens referencing that matter. The Mayor claims the City does NOT pay for bottled water, said so on PAC 14. I plan to prove her wrong.

Now that my request is in and I'm going to pick up such said documents, all of a sudden the water fountain is broken on the 3rd floor of the GOB? Things that make you go, hmmmmmmmmm?

Halloween Campground Style

There was a multitude of camp sites decorated for Halloween in Cherrystone last weekend. These are just a couple of examples.

PLEASE, Just Wake Me When It's Over!

Poor Shanie Shields. She's subjected every two weeks to sit for 2 hours in these Council Meetings trying to stay awake. It seems any more recently that it is a race between Shanie Shields & John Pick, who's going to fall asleep first?

Your tax dollars hard at work and even more importantly, your VOTES hard at work.

URGENT - Amnesty Vote Wednesday

This is not a drill. This is the real thing.

A massive amnesty for illegal aliens is probably coming up for a vote Wednesday in the Senate.

Our Capitol Hill Team just contacted me and reported that Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-Nev.) has just filed for "cloture" on S. 2205 (the DREAM Act amnesty).

If Americans don't phone Tuesday until the switchboard shuts down, it looks like we're going to have a brand new amnesty for illegal aliens coming out of the Senate later this week.

PLEASE CALL YOUR TWO SENATORS AND PLEAD THAT THEY VOTE 'NO' ON THE S. 2205 CLOTURE ON WEDNESDAY.

Phone Senate Switchboard
202-224-3121

Sen. Reid is hell-bent on getting this amnesty through the Senate as fast as possible and before we can fully mobilize the country as happened when we defeated his Comprehensive Amnesty bill in June.

Here is something pretty amazing: After the American people overwhelmingly rose up against the big compromise in June that traded an amnesty for some mediocre extra enforcement, Sen. Reid is trying to push through an amnesty WITHOUT ANY ENFORCEMENT MEASURES!

He is using the Rule 14 that I told you about last night to avoid any committee debate, hearings or deliberations. Filing for cloture means that he can bring the amnesty up on Wednesday.

The first vote will be on whether to allow the amnesty to come to the Senate floor for full debate and eventual vote. If we can hold the YES votes below 60, we can stop the bill in its tracks. We need 41 NO votes to guarantee killing it.

You can see all the direct Capitol office phone numbers and the numbers for their offices back home at:
www.numbersusa.com/congressinfo/

You must emphasize to your Senators that a YES vote on clo ture will be interpreted by all of us as a vote for rewarding millions of illegal aliens with amnesty.


GO TO YOUR ACTION BUFFET CORKBOARD FOR FAXES TO SEND & EXTRA TALKING POINTS FOR PHONE CALL


Everything is going to move too fast Tuesday for me to keep you informed by email.

You must make a pledge to yourself to check the www.NumbersUSA.com Home page several times Tuesday and then Wednesday for new developments in this fight. Van, Mike and Mark will do all they can to keep the latest information posted there (with links for more info).

And check your personalized Action Buffet corkboard for revised instructions on faxes to send and talking points for your phone calls. in this email:
1. Our latest count on how each Senator is leaning on the amnesty vote

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TALKING POINTS AGAINST THIS AMNESTY


We will be providing you more detailed talking points when you click on the phone notes on your Action Buffet corkboard.

But here are the things I am emphasizing to the media, most of whom can't seem to understand how I can possibly oppose helping out a bunch of good kids whose parents are the ones who broke the law by bringing them here to be illegal aliens.

S. 2205 would do what all amnesties do -- entice millions more people to become illegal aliens here. The word across the world would be that immigration crime pays.


The DREAM Act amnesty doesn't just offer U.S. citizenship to illegal alien teenagers, it also provides amnesty to the parents of most of them. Once the amnestied teens become citizens they can obtain an amnesty for their parents.


S. 2205 provides for no extra enforcement to help ensure that families around the world don't risk their teenagers' lives by forcing them to enter the U.S. illegally across the deserts. Passage of this amnesty likely would increase deaths of illegal aliens in the desert as more and more people attempt to get into the country in preparation for the next amnesty.


Many of the advocacy groups pushing the DREAM Act amnesty openly say it is intended as a way to break the barrier and then to push for several more amnesties and rewards for illegal aliens.


Many of these teenagers weren't brought to the United States illegally by their parents. Rather, many of them came on their own and found illegal shelter with legal immigrants who were from their country.


If there is a compelling story for giving amnesty to any of these high school students, it should be told only after the rule of law has been restored, including a fully functioning entry/exit system at the border and mandatory verification of all new hires by all businesses, governments and non-p rofits.


OUR LATEST COUNT ON HOW EACH SENATOR IS LEANING ON THE AMNESTY


Based on what you are reporting back to us from your phone calls and on what we are hearing directly from Senate offices, we can provide you with our best assessment of how Senators will vote on this amnesty.

Our lobbyists on the Hill and our Action Buffet Team will be modifying the list every hour Tuesday, turning names green if they are pledging a NO AMNESTY vote, red if they are pledging an AMNESTY YES vote, and black if they not committing themselves.

Our website team will be moving the vote-count list to the NumbersUSA Home Page Tuesday morning. Until then, you can find it here.

The country desperately needs your help this week.

THANKS,

From: Roy Beck, President, NumbersUSA
Date: Monday 22oct07 11:55 p.m. EDT

A Message From The FOP

Friday, 26th, 2007.

Disabilty Advocates of Delmarva Annual Auction Benefit “Moonlight on Bourbon Street: An Upscale Evening of Charity and Masquerade”

Hosted by: HealthSouth Chesapeake Rehab Hospital

220 Tilghman Rd, Salisbury, MD 21804

Spirits and Heavy Hors D’oeuvres

Cocktail Hour 7:00 – 8:00 pm

Auction Begins at 8:00 pm

Tickets $20.00

All proceeds benefit the DADI Scholarship Fund

Call 410-546-6400 x5550 or Carl Kurten for tickets and more information.

This is to help Paul Rendine’s organization DADI. Paul has done a lot of work for the FOP at no cost to the FOP. If you have time to support one of our supporters, please do so. Business casual dress is ok.

Rebecca Gannon Says Hello

Hello everyone! I stumbled across Joe’s blog of Salisbury News, and thought I’d send an update of my own. For those of you who don’t remember me, I reported and occasionally anchored on WBOC, and you may have caught a glimpse of me at my second job, the hostess stand of Market Street Inn.

I’m out in Wichita, Kansas now, anchoring the FOX Kansas News at 9 and reporting at KWCH 12 News at 10 – they’re sister stations, much the way BOC and FOX Delmarva operate. I moved out here more than a year ago to work closer to my family. I loved working on the Eastern Shore (and eating on the Eastern Shore), but I love being back around my family more. I still check the local websites from time to time, and I do miss covering my beat (Worcester County) there.

But now my parents can watch me every night – and critique me every night – which they do. I can’t tell you how much I value being near my family again. If you want to drop me a line, go for it – rgannon@kwch.com

Take care, and keep Joe in line for me.