Politician Calls Michael Jackson A 'Pedophile'

In an attempt to raise awareness about the unrecognized efforts of U.S. teachers, police officers, veterans and volunteers, New York congressman Peter King decided to rip Michael Jackson apart in his latest YouTube video. King takes a swift jab at society for putting Jackson on a pedestal, calling the singer a "low life" and "child molester."

"There is nothing good about this guy. He may have been a good singer and did some dancing, but the bottom line is would you let your child or grandchild be in the same room as Michael Jackson?" King said.

7 US Troops Killed In Afghanistan

KABUL (July 6) - Bombs and bullets killed seven American troops on Monday, the deadliest day for U.S. forces in Afghanistan in nearly a year — and a sign that the war being fought in the Taliban heartland of the south and east could now be expanding north.

Separately, Taliban militants claimed on a militant Web site that they were holding an American soldier whom the U.S. military says insurgents might have captured last week. The Taliban statement, however, did not include any proof, such as a picture or the soldier's name.
Four of the deaths Monday came in an attack on a team of U.S. military trainers in the relatively peaceful north, bringing into focus the question of whether the U.S. is committing enough troops to secure a country larger than Iraq in both population and land mass.

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Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Release

Incident: Child Neglect
Date of Incident: 2 July 2009
Location: 1000 block of Beaglin Park Drive, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Amadou NMN Samb, 39, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 2 July 2009 at 3:22 PM, a deputy responded to an apartment building in the 1000 block of Beaglin Park Drive for the report of two young children left home alone. Upon the deputy’s arrival, it was discovered that the building maintenance man had knocked on the door to one of the apartments and discovered a five and three year old home alone. During the ensuing investigation, the deputy discovered the children’s father had left the residence earlier in the afternoon, well aware that the two children were going to be by themselves. The parents of the children returned home while the deputy was present.

The father, Amadou Samb, was arrested by the deputy and transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Samb was detained in the Detention Center in lieu of $10,000.00 bond.

Charges:
Confining Unattended Child (2 counts)
Reckless Endangerment (2 counts)

Jackson's Mom Loses Control Of Estate

A judge said Monday that Michael Jackson's longtime attorney and a family friend should take over the pop singer's estate for now, rejecting a request from Jackson's mother to be put in charge.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff backed attorney John Branca and music executive John McClain, who had been designated in Jackson's 2002 will as the people he wanted to administer his estate. Attorneys for the pop singer's mother repeatedly objected to their appointment at Monday's court hearing.

Jackson died June 25, deeply in debt. But a court filing estimates that his estate will be worth more than $500 million. His assets are destined for a private trust.
The singer's mother, Katherine Jackson, had applied to oversee her son's estate, but that was before the will surfaced. Her attorney, Burt Levitch, expressed concerns about McClain and Branca's financial leadership.

Levitch told Beckloff that Branca had previously been removed from financial positions of authority by Jackson. Branca's attorney says he was rehired by Jackson on June 17, days before Jackson's death.

Teddy Bears Found Stuffed With $33 Million In Heroin

The teddy bears may have looked cuddly and sweet, but what cops found stuffed inside was a bitter pill to swallow. Drug Enforcement Administration officials busted a crew of drug dealers who were smuggling heroin using the popular Build-A-Bear toys. The drug bust at an apartment in the Bronx in New York City turned up a bunch of the toys stuffed with about 33 pounds of heroin. The drugs, marked with names like Swine Flu, Crime 360 and Barack Obama, were valued at about $33 million.

Twelve people were arrested after a three-month invesigation. The drug dealers had stuffed square-inch dime bags of heroin in the bears so they could be transported without being detected. Neighbors who lived in the building expressed surprise that the apartment was being used for drugs.

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Disney Investigates Fatal Monorail Crash

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (July 6) - Officials at Walt Disney World Resort were investigating what caused the first fatal accident in the 38-year history of the park's Monorail, a one-time symbol of founder Walt Disney's vision for future transportation.

One of the monorail trains crashed into another early Sunday in the park's Magic Kingdom section, killing one of the train's operators, emergency officials said.

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Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On July 1, 2009 at approximately 11:07 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Royal Farms Store on South Division St. for the report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival the officers met with a store employee who advised that he had been robbed at gunpoint by a single suspect. The employee advised that the suspect had entered the store and produced the handgun moving toward the cash register area. The suspect emptied the cash register then fled from the store on foot. Deputies of the Wicomico County Sheriffs Office observed a suspicious vehicle in the area of the store and stopped the vehicle. Upon stopping the vehicle the deputies found that the driver matched the suspect description. The suspect was positively identified as the suspect that robbed the store. The Salisbury Police were also assisted by the Maryland State Police in this robbery. The stolen property was recovered.

ARRESTED: Justin Christopher Bryant, 19 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Armed robbery
First degree assault
Use of a handgun in the commission of a felony
Second degree assault
Theft (under $ 500)
Reckless endangerment

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900023097

On July 1, 2009 at approximately 11:54 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Hardees Restaurant on South Salisbury Boulevard for the report of a robbery. Upon arrival the officers met with an employee who advised that he had been robbed at gunpoint by a suspect in a vehicle as the employee operated the drive through window. The employee advised that the suspect had produced a handgun and demanded the cash drawer from the cash register. A witness provided a description of a suspect vehicle which was located and stopped on South Division Street. The investigation of this incident revealed that the Hardees employee, the below listed suspect, was a willing participant in the theft of U.S. Currency from the restaurant with the suspect in the vehicle. The suspect in the vehicle has been identified and arrest warrants by the Salisbury Police are pending.

ARRESTED: Mark Olander McCullegan, 18 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Theft (under $ 500)
Conspiracy to commit theft
Obstructing and hindering
False Statement

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900023101

SALISBURY POLICE OFFICERS RECEIVE AWARDS

Salisbury Mayor James Ireton, Jr., is pleased to announce that five police officers from the Salisbury Police Department have recently won awards in recognition of their contributions to the Salisbury community.

Officer Kenneth D. Wilson received the Maryland Municipal League (MML) Police Executive Association’s 21st annual “TOP COP” award. The award was presented to Officer Wilson by Governor Martin O’Malley, along with Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler, at the Maryland Municipal Police Executives Association meeting in Ocean City on June 30, 2009. Officer Wilson was selected as the “2009 Municipal TOP COP” in recognition of his dedication and commitment to serving the citizens of Salisbury.

Four Salisbury Police officers received Wicomico EXILE Achievement Awards – Corporal Jason King, Detective Dan Parsons, Officer Troy Underwood and Officer Chad Crockett. The awards were presented to these officers by United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein and Asst. Special Agent in Charge David McCain of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at a formal ceremony in Salisbury on June 30, 2009. These officers were selected to receive this award in recognition of their valuable contributions to the Wicomico EXILE gun crime program. Wicomico EXILE is a joint effort by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, with the assistance of community activists, educators, and civic and faith-based organizations, to combat gun crime. “I am grateful to these officers for working with federal and state authorities to remove dangerous criminals from the streets of Salisbury,” said U.S. Attorney Rosenstein.

Mayor Ireton said, “I, on behalf of our citizens, thank these officers for their service to Salisbury. It is important to recognize these public servants for their dedication. The City Council and I will recognize these officers at the July 13th Council meeting, and I encourage the public to join us.”

“I would like to thank MML for this very prestigious award that recognizes the hard work of another Salisbury Police Officer,” said Salisbury Police Chief Allan Webster. “This is the second time that MML has recognized an officer from our department. Officer Ken Wilson is just one of many fine Police Officers that serve the citizens of Salisbury.”

Chief Webster continued, “My appreciation goes out to all of the officers who were recognized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Exile Program. This was a team effort and paid off with additional sentences for those convicted of weapons violations. This program is another example of the cooperation between law enforcement, the Wicomico States Attorney’s Office, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. All of the officers, attorneys, corrections, and parole and probation personnel have made a major contribution to making Salisbury a better community.”

LLLLLet's Get RRRRReady To RRRRRummmmble!

Here we go again Folks. Fernando Guerrero will be going into the ring in just a few more days at the Fitzgerald Casino in Tunica MS. against an unbelievable fighter called Antwan Echols. He has fought for World Championships and has even fought Bernard Hopkins twice!

Antwan has a record of 31-11, 27 by way of KNOCK OUT! He has also had 4 draws. For any local fans who'd like to watch the fight locally you can do so right on your computer by going to http://www.prizefightpd.com/ and pay only $4.95 to see the fight live.

I'm sure everyone will wish Fernando well as he is going up against tougher opponents each and every time. Bring us back a KO Fernando!

The fight will happen July 18, 2009.

A Loyal SBYNews Reader Sends In This Message About Cash For Clunkers

This is not a commercial and I am not getting any compensation for sending this information. It is a result of my personal experience during the last several days that I wish to pass on to others. I have been in the market for a new Prius and I requested quotes under the Cash For Clunkers program using Toyota's website. My current car qualifies for the $4500 Government credit and the Kelly Blue Book trade-in value is only $1500. The Clunker Program provided me the opportunity for an additional $3500 in net savings.

What I learned was that all the dealers but one who responded (about 5) told me that they could not give a Clunker credit until the Program details were finalized. The anticipated date for this is July 24th (30 days following Obama's signature). Pohanka's response to me was that they were honoring the Clunker credit off program as of July 1. I picked up my sales contract today reflecting a $4500 "trade-in" value. This program is not limited to Toyota and I was told is honored now at all of Pohanka dealerships on Delmarva and the Washington D.C. area. It is in effect at Pohanka NOW. Their Internet sales person is Meghan Fitzgerald and her email address is below.

I realized an additional savings by choosing SECU's (http://www.secumd.org/) new auto loan rate of 4.74% vs. the 4.99% Pohanka quoted me.


mfitzgerald@pohankaofsalisbury.com

PROGRAM SUMMARY
President Obama signed the law into effect on 6/24/09. The details of the law are still being worked out by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. A few of the guidelines for the program have been laid out. Your “clunker” is worth as much as $4500 under the program. The program is slated to be in effect no later than 7/23/09 at most participating dealers. It is in effect at Pohanka now.

Provide us information on the vehicle you are driving, the vehicle you are interested in, and your contact information. A trained specialist will let you know if you qualify for the incentive and direct you to the appropriate dealership.

Here are a couple of the general guidelines for the program

§ Your vehicle must be less than 25 years old on the trade-in date
§ Only purchase or lease (5 years) of new vehicles qualify
§ Generally, trade-in vehicles must get 18 or less MPG
§ Trade-in vehicles must be registered and insured continuously for the full year preceding the trade-in
§ Dealers will apply a credit at purchase. Vouchers are not needed
§ Program runs through Nov 1, 2009 or when the funds are exhausted (1 Billion Dollars) whichever comes first.

SPD Press Releases That Just Popped Up From Last Month?

On June 8, 2009 at approximately 11:30 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police were in the area of the Royal Farm Store on South Division Street and observed two (2) subjects flee out of the front door and to the rear of the business. The officer, and responding officers pursued the suspects without success. A contact with the business revealed that the two (2) subjects had robbed the business by firearm just prior to the arrival of the officer. Employees of the Royal Farm Store advised that the two (2) suspects had entered the business and had produced firearms. The suspects ordered the store employees to place the U.S. Currency from the cash register into a bag and then fled from the business. There were no injuries. During the pursuit of the suspects, the officers found and recovered the two (2) firearms, clothing utilized by the suspects and the U.S. Currency taken from the store. The suspects were described as:

1. Black male, 5’07 to 5’08”, thin, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, and a black facial mask

2. Black male, 6’02” to 6’03”, thin, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, and a blue bandanna over his face

One of the clothing items recovered during the pursuit of the suspects was a black hooded sweatshirt with the name “Alexander IV” on the front in white lettering and additional writing on the rear of the sweatshirt. See attached photographs of the sweatshirt.

The Salisbury Police is asking anyone with information concerning these two (2) suspects, or with information regarding the recovered hooded sweatshirt to call the Salisbury Police at 410-548-3165 or to contact Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776. Information may be provided anonymously. CC # 200900020045


Wilson Junior Dormer, 50yoa of Salisbury, MD was arrested for 2nd Degree Assault, Wear and Carry a Handgun, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Marihuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. On June 11, 2009 officers from the Salisbury Police Department responded to the area of Baptist St and E Market St in reference to an assault. Officers met with a victim and witness. It was determined that an altercation occurred between Dormer and the victim resulting in injuries to the victim. The victim was later transported to PRMC/ER for treatment. A description of the suspect was obtained and broadcast to other responding officers. The suspect was located on Mill St near U.S. Rt 50 along with a second subject, identified as Roderick Raphael Gordon, 33yoa of Salisbury, MD. Both subjects were stopped and advised of the incident that was being investigated. Wanted checks were conducted on both subjects. Gordon was wanted on an outstanding bench warrant from Somerset County, MD for Failure to Appear and Dorman was wanted in Minnesota for an unspecified crime. The witness was transported to the scene where the witness made a positive identification of Dormer being involved in the assault of the victim. Search of Dorman incident to his arrest found a loaded .357 magnum caliber handgun in his backpack as well as a quantity of ammunition. A quantity of suspected marihuana and a smoking device were also located on Dormer. Dormer and Gordon were both released to the custody of Central Booking.

On June 8, 2009 at approximately 9:02 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding warrant obtained by Detectives from the Wicomico Co. Child Advocacy Center. The investigation of the suspect revealed that between October of 2007 and April of 2009 the suspect sexually assaulted a female juvenile at various locations within Wicomico County. The suspect was known to the victim’s family.

ARRESTED: Frank Sarafino Catapano, 49 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Third degree sex offense (4 counts)
Fourth degree sex offense (4 counts)
Sex abuse of a minor (4 counts)
Second degree assault (4 counts)
Contribute to condition of a minor
Second degree child abuse – custody

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900019138/200900020032

Bogus Alarm Company Representatives Going Door-To-Door

This just in from a viewer.

SALISBURY — Alarm Engineering Inc. is warning people of reports of fake alarm salespeople who have allegedly been going door-to-door.

Some have allegedly implied or led customers to believe they are from Alarm Engineering and/or GE Security, and are visiting customer's homes to install their "free alarm system upgrade."

These people do not work for either company.

Still, the alleged scammers have attempted to get customers to sign contracts and reveal account passwords, ID numbers, and social security numbers.
Alarm Engineering has found that the company these people work for is not licensed in his jurisdiction.

Law enforcement officials are asking anyone who may have come in contact with these people to call them immediately.

Also, do not give them any personal information. Ask for credentials and identification.

For more information, call your local Alarm Engineering office.

Traffic Alert

Pavement & Rehabilitation Project in Newark

Funded by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act

Newark -- The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that motorists will encounter daytime lane closures beginning on Monday, July 13 and ending mid-September for the repaving of three roadways in Newark. These closures will occur from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Weekends may be used as a make up day. This project is funded through President Obama's landmark American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This project and other ARRA projects are revitalizing Delaware's economy by preserving and creating jobs.


This pavement and rehabilitation project will impact these locations:

Monday, July 13 through Friday, August 14
* Main Street in Newark from railroad crossing tracks to the Maryland state line
* New London Road from Covered Bridge Lane to the Maryland state line

This project will also include Americans with Disabilities Act curb ramps, pedestrian signalization, and loop detection replacement at the following intersection:

*Route 273/Nottingham Road at Casho Mill Road/Delren Drive

No work will be permitted to conflict with the following City of Newark events:

*Food & Brew Festival on Saturday, July 25
*Firemen's Convention & Parade on Saturday, August 1

After this work is completed, the contractor will begin milling and paving at Greenbank Road from Old Capitol Trail to Route 41.

Motorists are advised to use caution and expect lane shifts.

A-Del Construction Company submitted a bid of $1,040,112.55, the lowest of six bids received. Construction is expected to be completed within 60 calendar days, pending weather.

Pavement & Rehabilitation Project Route 20/Hardscrabble Road

Funded by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act

Seaford -- The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that American Infrastructure-MD Inc., will begin a pavement and rehabilitation project on Route 20/Hardscrabble Road from Kaye Road to East Trap Pond Road in Seaford beginning on Monday, July 13. Motorists can expect delays and lane closures from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Saturday work hours may also occur to make up time for inclement weather or other delays. Construction is expected to be completed within 45 calendar days, pending weather. The contractor submitted a bid of $1.4 million, the lowest of six bids received.

This project is funded through President Obama's landmark American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This project and other ARRA projects are revitalizing Delaware's economy by preserving and creating jobs.

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This legislation provides over $140.9 million for Delaware's transportation infrastructure. It will stimulate Delaware's economy by creating or supporting transportation-related jobs and making long-term improvements to our roads, bridges, and transit systems.

General Of All American Intelligence: 911 Was A Fraud!

Obama II vs. Obama I

by Victor Davis Hanson
NRO’s The Corner

I don't think it has occurred to the divine ones that the administration now is at odds with the sort of ideology and attitudes Obama himself espoused on the campaign trail.

They call for patience and for confidence in Iraq — and not, in prior Obama-like fashion, dismiss our chances while demanding a strict and rather rapid timetable to get out.

They ask for understanding about renditions, tribunals, Guantanamo, intercepts, wiretaps, and Predator missile attacks as complex issues — and not, in prior Obama-like fashion, dismiss these necessary tools as Constitution-shredding authoritarianism.

They ask for patience on jobs — and not, in prior Obama-like fashion, pontificate about a "jobless recovery" when jobs and growth were far better.

They reassure us that missile defense is insurance against North Korean lunacy — and not, in prior Obama-like fashion, dismiss such investment as needless militaristic provocation.

They ask for latitude about the definition of what is a tax, what defines unemployment, and how we calibrate deficits — and not, in prior Obama-like fashion, blast obfuscation while promising "transparency."

They reassure that their planted questions, the favoritism shown some journalists, the refusal to release White House visit logs, and the arbitrary firing of inconvenient auditors are nothing new — and not, in prior Obama-like fashion, charge government intimidation and suppression of thought.

They ignore corruption in the Democratic-controlled Congress, cater to lobbyists, are not bothered by the tax improprieties of their major cabinet appointments — and do not, in prior Obama-like fashion, demand an end to executive malfeasance.

I know this is old-story politics, but two things are different. One, never has the gap between pre-presidential and in-office behavior been so wide (heaven and earth really are quite distant), and, two, the past promises of utopia have so conditioned a mesmerized media that they don't realize their own complacency in allowing an administration to use whatever means they chose for professedly exalted ends.

This is a strange time, when we are borrowing into oblivion, redefining 60 years of bilateral foreign policy, embarking on unproven — but costly — environmentalism, nationalizing industry and health care, and gleefully establishing a veritable state-sanctioned, pro-government media on the lines Americans used to be terrified about.

In response, as I read between the lines, conservatives are told by the Obamans something to the effect, "Forget our prior demagoguery, aren't you at least happy we backtracked and are now adopting some of your war-on-terror positions we used to trash?", while liberals are supposed to be happy with something like, "Just forget all that stuff about ethics, transparency, and anti-lobbying/influence; we're in power now and will do anything necessary to fulfill your agenda."

There will be a backlash to all this, and one of unprecedented fury.

Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Dealing With Evictions?

The Wicomico County Sheriff's Department is so overwhelmed right now it isn't funny. How does one Department handle all those Warrants and then go to 100 homes this month and evict 100 Families. There's just not enough manpower to handle the load.

One thing that seems to be forgotten is the cost of the property owners. Not only have they been out their fair share of rent for at least two months before they can get the eviction, they have mortgages too. So now there are 100 Landlords out at least two months rent and they'll probably have to do extensive work inside these properties to get them rent able once again.

Then there's the Banks that are short their mortgage payments. The Obamanomics is starting to trickle down and just like I have told all of you for many months now, this thing isn't anywhere near over!

We are headed into a deep depression and Obama and his Administration is failing America. I don't want to hear the old, give him more time crap! Paving roads, when Bridges are in disrepair all across America, isn't going to save the economy.

Finally, think about this for a minute. There are 100 Families being thrown out of their homes as we know it right now. Where are 100 Families going to go? Mind you, this is just in Wicomico County! This is NOT good Folks!

Robbery Suspect Sought

Location of Incident: 7-11 2010 Limestone Road, north of Stanton, New Castle, DE

Date and Time of Occurrence: Saturday July 4, 2009 on or about 2350 hours

Suspect(s): White male possibly Hispanic 23-28 years-old, 5'9''-5'10'', 170 lbs, short brown hair, wearing a dark gray sweatshirt hoodie, blue jeans, and white sneakers

Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery which occurred at a Stanton convenience store.

The robbery occurred on Saturday evening July 4th just before midnight when the suspect entered the 7-11 and approached the clerk. The suspect had his hand inside his sweatshirt pocket when the clerk asked the suspect to remove it from the pocket. At that point the suspect pulled out a handgun and struck the victim on the side of the face. The suspect reached over the counter and removed money from the cash drawer before fleeing on foot.

The victim sustained some swelling on the side of the face as a result of the assault.

While troopers were at the scene a pizza delivery driver entered the store and advised he had been robbed on Windemere Lane, which is across from Stanton Middle School and less than a mile for the store. New Castle County Police are investigating that robbery, however, the pizza delivery driver gave a description that was very similar to the suspect involved in the 7-11 robbery.


Callers may remain anonymous. Tips may also be forwarded to law enforcement through tip lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-333 3 or on line at www.tipsubmit.com.

Hebron Fireworks

CITY TELEPHONE SYSTEM VOICEMAIL NON-OPERATIONAL FOR SELECT DEPARTMENTS

The City of Salisbury’s voicemail system is currently not working for the departments located in the City/County Government Office Building. Those departments include – Mayor’s Office, Community Development, City Clerk, Finance, Human Resources, Procurement/Parking, Building Permits & Inspections, and the Public Works Administration and Engineering Division.

City departments not located in the City/Council Government Office Building have functioning voicemail. These departments include – Police Department, Fire Department, Neighborhood Services & Code Compliance, and all other Public Works Divisions (except Administration and Engineering).

ALL City departments are able to receive and make phone calls; however, callers will not be able to leave a voicemail for the specific departments located in the City/County Government Office Building.

We anticipate the voicemail system to be working by the end of the week.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

Willards 4th Of July Fireworks

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AFP Lower Shore Meeting - Tuesday

The Lower Shore chapter of Americans for Prosperity is having a meeting tomorrow evening at 7PM.  The meeting will be held at the Greater Salisbury Committee building, 200 W. Main Street, Salisbury.

Park in the parking lot between the Library and the Plaza.  You access the building on Camden Street between Channel 47 (WMDT) and the Plaza Gateway building.

If you can, RSVP at 410-251-8884 or americansforprosperitymd@comcast.net
If not, come anyway.  Take the opportunity to meet a growing group of people who stand for individual liberty and free markets.

cross posted at Delmarva Dealings

Willards 4th Of July

Tossin Bison Chips

One of the special events held at the 4th of July Party in Willards was a Bison Chip Tossing Contest. The gentleman in the top photo, (in black) threw his sh!t more than 100 feet, blowing away the competition.

Could you just imagine if JR was there, he would have hit the Moon! This was a pretty cool/fun event as many of us put up our $2.00 to throw 3 year old Bison poop. Bob Harris was the biggest contributor, adding more and more money to try to catch up with the winning throw until he simply ran out of dollar bills.

Top 10 Worst States For Personal Freedom

Compiled by the Mercatus Center, a nonprofit public policy research center affiliated with George Mason University, using a wide swath of comparative data to determine personal freedoms, including alcohol and drug laws, asset-forfeiture rules, and education regulations.

1. Maryland

2. Illinois

3. New York

4. Rhode Island

5. Ohio

6. New Jersey

7. Massachusetts

8. Alabama

9. Georgia

10. South Carolina

We Served Hundreds Of Hot Dogs!

Bruce Hunter and I served literally hundreds of Hot Dogs for FREE at the 4th of July event in Willards. Boy, once they made the announcement that we were giving away FREE Hot Dogs, a FREE Soft Drink and a FREE bag of Chips, the line was absolutely CRAZY!

For those very special people like Firefighters and Police Officers, well, they got the special Nathan's Hot Dogs. Sam's Club was kind enough to sell me a case of the Hot Dogs they prepare in their food court, (you can't buy them in the store).

So a special thanks goes out to Bruce Hunter from Bruce's Billiards for providing the Hot Dog Cart and supplies for this 4th of July event.

OK Magazine At WalMart

Dear Joe,

Just wanted to share this with you with regard to OK magazine and Walmart. My fiancee and I were on our way to check out and there was that stupid OK magazine with Michael Jackson's dead body on the front. It wasn't at adult level. It was actually on the lower shelves at eye level for small children to see. I immediately grabbed the first magazine and flipped it face over. While I don't believe that we should shield our children from death, it should be at the discretion of the family to make that choice. For Walmart to make such a poor choice was in bad taste. Once we checked out, my fiancee headed over to the front end manager. She was unable to do anything about it. The store manager came over and he expressed his concern to her. She agreed and immediately began removing the magazines from the shelves. I'm hoping that she didn't just remove the magazines to pacify us until we left the store. Hopefully they have been removed and thrown in the dumpster where they belong.

The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Is Looking For Aggressive Drivers

The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is joining forces with more than 90 law enforcement agencies to coordinate efforts to target aggressive drivers by participating in the Smooth Operator Program. They will be conducting “waves” of enforcement throughout the summer, the next wave being July 5 through 11.

Avoid being an Aggressive Driver.

Allow more time to get to your destination. It reduces stress automatically
Come to a full stop at red lights and stop signs. Never run yellow lights.
Let other drivers merge with you
Obey posted speed limits.
Don’t ever follow other drivers too closely.
Resist temptation to teach someone “a lesson”
Concentrate on driving, not on cell phones, stereo, passengers or other distractions.
Remember that you can’t control traffic, but you can control yourself driving and your emotions.

If you see an aggressive or dangerous driver Dial #77 on your cell phone or call the Sheriff’s Office directly.

For more information go to www.smoothoperatorprogram.com

Women's Softball Season Heads Down Homestretch

Senkbeil’s Clutch HR Propels Picture Perfect Into First
Women’s Softball Season Heads Down Homestretch with Division Up for Grabs

(Salisbury, MD) On Thursday, July 2, an amazing women's softball season became even more compelling with a dramatic walk-off homerun, two upsets, and first place changing hands yet once again. In the game of the year, Picture Perfect's Kristen Senkbeil hit a clutch 3 run homerun with two outs in the bottom of the 7th to defeat Designer's Edge 11-10. Picture Perfect led 8-7 heading into the 7th but Designer's pushed across three runs to take a 10-8 lead. With two outs in the bottom of the 7th and first place on the line, an easy pop up that would have ended the game fell in between Edge fielders, giving Picture Perfect new life...and that's when Senkbeil stepped to the plate. She crushed a pitch over the right fielder's reach and legged out a homerun in an amazing finish at Harmon field.

The win puts Picture Perfect all alone in a wild divisional race that changed hands twice during the night. Peninsula Printing headed into the night all alone in first but lost two games; the first to Bank of Delmarva, 8-6, and the second to Sharptwon, 8-2. Sharptown is not only playing the role of division spoiler, but the team is getting hot at the right time with 4 straight wins and could be the team that nobody wants to play come playoff time. Monday (July 6) is the final regular season game and will determine final seedings for the league playoffs, which begin Wednesday, July 8. If Thursday was any indication, the playoffs ought to be an exciting time with any team able to emerge as the 2009 champions.
The women’s standings through July 2 are as follows:
Picture Perfect 11-6 Designer's Edge 10-7 Peninsula Printing 10-7 Sharptown 6-10 Bank of Delmarva 5-12

For more information contact Steve Miller at 410-548-4900 ext. 105 or email smiller@wicomicocounty.org.

If you would like to learn about other upcoming programs offered by Wicomico County Recreation, Parks and Tourism sign up for email announcements at www.wicomicorecandparks.org.

Times Are That Tough

With gold chains hanging around his neck, this individual was sifting through the trash like there was no tomorrow opening bag after bag to see if there was something he could use. Who knows, this trash can was just outside Kuhn's, maybe they throw away gold chains and we're the stupid ones??????

The Salisbury Tea Party

Considering it was the 4th of July, I was amazed at the volume of people that turned out for this event. Hundreds of people came to the GOB sick and tired of where our Government is driving us.

The very peaceful gathering went on for hours while many got to speak their minds and we didn't see a single Goon from the SPD. Mind you, they may have been watching from a window above somewhere but all in all it was a nice gathering of people.

Were you there. Did you want to be there but were out of Town for the Holiday weekend?

Cambridge Tea Party

Cambridge Tea Party had over 100 people show up which was at least 3 times as many from the 1st Tea Party. At the end we threw in tethered tea boxes into the Choptank for symbolism that we've had enough.

The Italian From Brooklyn

A Catholic priest, an Indian doctor, a rich Chinese businessman and an Italian from New Jersey were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers in front of them.

The Italian from Brooklyn fumed, what's with those jerks? We're waiting fifteen minutes between shots!'

The Indian doctor chimed in, 'I don't know, but I've never seen such poor golf!'

The Chinese businessman called out, 'Move it, time is money!'

The Catholic priest said, 'Here comes the greens keeper. Let's have a word with him.

Excuse me, sir!' said the priest, 'What's wrong with that group ahead of us? They're rather slow, aren't they?'

The greens keeper replied, 'Oh, yes. That's a group of blind fire fighters. They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime.'

The group fell silent for a moment.

The Catholic priest said, 'That's so sad. I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight.'

The Indian doctor said, 'Good idea. I'm going to contact my ophthalmologist colleague and see if there's anything that he might be able to do for them.'

The Chinese businessman replied, 'I think I'll donate $50,000 to the fire fighters union in honor of these brave souls!'

The Italian from Brooklyn said, 'Why the f*** can't they play at night?

Two Trillion Tons - Sung By The Ghost of Tennessee Ernie Ford

Weekly Litter

Joe,

After wasting my time on the phone with the DT telling them to stop littering my yard/ neighborhood with their Tuesday Trash, even gathering up mine and the neighbors’ and dumping them in the DT’s driveway on my way to work, I finally came up with the solution. If the DT has blue boxes for their subscribers’ papers, I’ll provide the proper plastic container for the Tuesday Trash littering spree.

I watch in awe as the litterbug comes down the street flailing the trash out of both sides of the vehicle, then slow to a stop, toss one in my container, then proceed down the street littering away! Then the neighbors use it when they come out to get their mail and the rest of the area is cleaned up!

It’s a real knee- slapper to watch! Spread the word!

Gary

Tea Parties From Sea To Shining Sea

More than 2,000 tax, Big Government protests in all 50 states

WASHINGTON – More than 2,000 tea parties from coast to coast attracted hundreds of thousands tax and Big Government protesters on Independence Day – perhaps the biggest July 4 political event in America since the proclamation of the Declaration of Independence.

From Washington and New York on the East Coast to Los Angeles and Monterey on the West Coast and all points between, Americans had their say yesterday about bailouts, cap-and-trade bills and new federal spending programs that they believe are mortgaging their children's futures and robbing them of personal freedom.

The turnouts that defied traditional July 4 diversions, heat and rain encouraged organizers looking forward to the next scheduled tea party events Sept. 12 in Washington, D.C.
Nearly 5,000 people turned out in Oklahoma City at the state Capitol building. That protest was one of 32 in Oklahoma alone.

Get ready for Sept. 12! Visit the one and only "tea party store" now.

In San Antonio, Texas, between 3,000 and 4,000 gathered in intense heat throughout the day at the Rio Cibolo Ranch. Joe Wurzelbacher, better known as "Joe the Plumber," was one of the featured speakers along with Gov. Rick Perry, who became the first elected official to sign the "Contract with the Constitution," a document that espouses 10 principles including limiting the role of the federal government, protecting the right to bear arms and amending the Constitution to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

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Bar Code Deciphering

This may be useful to know when grocery shopping, if it's a concern to you.


The whole world is afraid of China-made "black hearted goods".

Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China ?

If the first 3 digits of the barcode are 690, 691 or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA.

471 is Made in Taiwan .

This is our right to know, but the government and related departments never educate the public, therefore we have to RESCUE ourselves.

Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products "MADE IN CHINA ", so they don't show from which country it is made.

However, you may now refer to the barcode, remember if the first 3 digits are:

690-692 … then it is MADE IN CHINA .
00 - 09 … USA & CANADA
30 - 37 … FRANCE
40 - 44 … GERMANY
47 ... Taiwan
49 … JAPAN
50 … UK

BUY USA by watching for "0" at the beginning of the number. We need every boost we can get!

The 9/12 Tea Party Event Is At Hand

A message to all Americans and to members of the Patriotic Resistance

Dear Friends, Neighbors, Citizens and Patriots,

The Taxpayer March on Washington DC, a TEA PARTY event scheduled for 9/12, is rapidly approaching! This historical event is being sponsored by hundreds of American Patriotic organizations. Hundreds of thousands of individuals are registering and making their travel plans!

The Taxpayer March on DC is a nonpartisan grassroots event! Please support us by inviting friends and family. Fox News has agreed to cover this event! But we need the assistance of you, our members and friends to help us popularize it!

Have you contacted your State Director or District Coordinator? We are working with One Step Promotions and Incentives to assist us with air, charter buses, hotel packages, and everything to do with travel!

You can register on the front page of Resistnet.com Click on this link or copy and paste it into your browser:http://www.resistnet.com/group/wethepeoplemarchonwashington

We need volunteers to staff our security team, promotions, site set up, state or group organizing committees and etc..? Join us and be a part of history.

Be able to tell your friends, neighbors, children, grandchildren "I WAS THERE ON 9/12 when America needed me". Answer the Call, this is for all of us. This is our chance to make a difference, to bring about real change....................

This is a bloodless revolution as only can be organized and put on in America. We are revolting against the established order just as the Founders revolted against a tyrannical government trying to TAX AMERICA to DEATH..

Please go to the above link and acknowledge your interest!

Folks, we must show in great numbers! We must prove to Congress, the Administration and the world that we the Americans people are greatly concerned about the current government. The government's out of control spending, taxation, hegemony and bills being shoved through without transparency must be stopped..........and we have the votes to do it.!

April 15th was great, July 4th also but attendance must be increased. Help make September 12th the phenomenal event it must be. We cannot get there without your help!

Patriots, join us and make a statement that can not be ignored!

The packages for travel are reasonable, and some Citizens have even offered to host people coming to DC.

As one gentleman from Texas remarked...."Financially things are tough but we must be there if we have to sell belongings and crawl!".

Hotels are filing up! Make reservations NOW.......

Please add this e-mail to your signature line of emails, send out a link to everyone on your email list, call or blog the websites and organizations you belong to. Download the event flier from our site and post it everywhere. Register today and strike a blow for freedom. Yours, Mine, Ours, our children and grandchildren!!!!

This is your chance to be part of history. This is your chance to make a difference. This is your chance to bring about real change. This is your chance to help America to be free from a government that is trying to enslave us.

This is a bloodless revolution, but a revolution non the less.
God Bless you and God Bless America,
Tony PassaroCitizen, Veteran, Patriot
Bel Air Tea Party

Visit Patriotic Resistance at: http://www.resistnet.com/

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Apply for the Wicomico County Board of Education

Thanks to Brian Kilgore's recent resignation, there is a Republican vacancy on the Wicomico County Board of Education.  Are you interested in serving your community?  Do you care about our children's education?  Are you concerned about seeing your tax money spent wisely?

If so, contact Dr. John Bartkovich at (410) 742-5399 or email him at gbartkovich@wicomicocounty.org

With Democrat Susan Hitch's term ending, Robin Holloway will be the only fiscally responsible member of the board (unless the Wicomico GOP Central Committee proffers three good candidates).

For any of you who love to waste tax dollars and care more about the Teachers' Union than the children, the Democrat Central Committee wants to hear from you.

Senior's Biker Bar

Plastic Bag Ban In Outter Banks

Details about ban on plastic bags on Outer Banks

State Sen. Marc Basnight’s office has released details on Senate Bill 1018, which would ban plastic bags at certain retail stores on the Outer Banks.

The bill has been sent to Gov. Beverly Perdue, who has said through a spokesperson that she will sign it.

Basnight is a Manteo Democrat and president pro-tempore of the North Carolina State Senate. The bill has been his project.

The legislation bans large retailers from providing single-use plastic bags on the Outer Banks. It is an effort to rid North Carolina’s most environmentally-sensitive area of litter that is harmful to marine life, unsightly to the millions who visit this area for its natural beauty, and to promote the use of reusable and renewable resources.

The ban becomes effective on Sept. 1.

Here are details that are of interest to Outer Banks businesses, as well as islanders and visitors.

The legislation:


• Applies only to retailers in the Outer Banks portions of Dare, Currituck, and Hyde Counties

• Applies only to retailers with a 5,000 square foot space or larger

• Applies only to retailers that have five or more stores in the state

• Would not apply for distribution of prepared foods

• Retailers may use boxes from their inventory to distribute goods.

• Would not apply to plastic bags for meat and produce

• Stores will offer one of the following incentives to customers who bring in their won reusable bags:

o a cash refund or
o a store coupon or credit for general store use or
o a value or reward under the retailer's customer loyalty or rewards program for general store use.
o The amount of the incentive shall be equal to or greater than the cost to the retailer of providing a recycled paper bag, multiplied by the number of reusable bags filled with the goods purchased by the customer

The retailers affected will post this sign:

"[county name] County discourages the use of single-use plastic and paper bags to protect our environment from excess litter and greenhouse gases. We would appreciate our customers using reusable bags, but if you are not able to, a 100% recycled paper bag will be furnished for your use."

The TAX And Spen Big Goverment Mantr Continues

For the Americans who care and can see the "Handwriting On The Wall" do not give your senators, congressmen or their whippersnapper staffers any peace. Remind them that it takes votes to get reelected and they won't get yours if they continue to enable and blindly support this President's destructive policies. The Democratically controlled Congress is aiding and abetting the President as he continues to blindly extol detrimental changes to how we do business..The President's misguided, amateurish policies are ruining America, Her reputation, Her economy, Her People, Her future..........

Taxes Or Growth?
By INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Tuesday, June 30, 2009 4:20 PM PT

Taxes: The White House refuses to rule out raising taxes on the middle class. Meanwhile, a top finance official in the previous Clinton White House suggests a tax hike is all but inevitable. Are we being set up????......................


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It sure looks that way. And if it happens, you can mark it down: The economy will slow to a crawl and may even relapse into a deep recession. This is a complete reversal of what was promised by this Administration.

"In an economy like this," President Obama said at last summer's Democratic National Convention, "the last thing we should do is raise taxes on the middle class." That, he said, included 95% of all families. He promised flat out that he wouldn't raise taxes on families with income of less than $250,000.

Stand by for an Obama "Flip Flop". How times have changed. On Monday, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, was asked point-blank several times if the president's "no tax" vow was still good, his answer "we are going to let the process work its way through."

"Process"? Middle class, watch out.

Actually, the last thing we should do is raise taxes on any class — lower, middle or upper. Tax hikes in a recession are plain crazy. They will inevitably crimp economic activity, slow retail sales, kill jobs and leave the government starved of revenues.

A major study in 2007 looking at recent U.S. economic history found that when the government raises taxes by 1%, U.S. GDP falls by roughly 2% to 3%. As we've noted before, the only surprising thing about this study is its author: Christina Romer, President Obama's top economic adviser. Is he still listening to her? I doubt it.

The sweeping ambition of this White House is to continue to expand government. This policy will require massive tax hikes to pay for it. If it ever was, this is no longer in doubt. The shame of it is that many Americans are still desperately holding on to a "Wait and see" attitude". Stand by for a flash folks, it will not happen. Be advised, the "Slick talking Snake Oil salesman in the White house can not, I repeat, can not talk us out of this depression. In spite of skillful rhetoric, more and more Americans are becoming unemployed. Currently, unemployment is eating us up at 10%+. Not long ago the President "prophesied that un-employment would not go above 8%. Unfortunately, the "Wait and see" crowd is hoping against hope that the President can pull it off. They refuse to see the noses in front of their faces. These are the same self deluded folks that fail to see the danger of the President instituting a hegemony over the country by appointing Czars. Many Americans refuse to see the danger of using Czars to circumvent Congress. The President has inadvertently ushered in a period of "Gangster Government". One in which political cronies get preferential treatment over those from the opposing party.

Just look at the tab run up so far — and some of the costs that we might soon have to pay. All told, we'll spend $13 trillion more than we'll take in through 2019. How will we pay for it all?

The Congressional Budget Office recently estimated that U.S. taxes as a share of GDP would have to rise 49% by 2035 to pay for just the spending already budgeted. And these taxes will hit all Americans, not just the "rich." This is a recipe for an economic disaster in America.

"We'll have to raise taxes soon," recently wrote President Clinton's former deputy Treasury secretary, Roger Altman, in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece this week that sounded suspiciously like a trial balloon for Democrats in Congress and the White House.

There's a far better answer to our economic ills.

At the same time the U.S. is pondering economic suicide through massive tax hikes, other countries are learning not from Obamanomics but from Reaganomics: They're pondering tax cuts.

Germany's Angela Merkel wants to cut taxes, despite her country's big deficit. "How can we ensure Germany emerges stronger once the crisis is over and the cards have been reshuffled in the world? The answer is we need growth," she said this week.

Even Hungary's socialist government says the same thing. It's pushing supply-side tax cuts in 2010 to stimulate its economy.

Our guess is Germany and Hungary will show more life in the next year than the U.S., unless the U.S. wakes up.

Usually at this point in the business cycle, the U.S. is the locomotive that pulls the rest of the world out of its slump. This time, the world is looking to China to get the job done. In the U.S., the rest of the world sees only a growth-killing mix of higher taxes, soaring spending, surging debt, rising inflation and growing regulation.

We could reverse this. Instead of tax hikes, we need broad-based tax cuts for families and business. But we must act right away. After all, why let this crisis go to waste?

Tony Passaro

Bel Air, MD.

Two Old Friends

Bill and George, two elderly friends, met in the park every day to
feed the pigeons, watch the squirrels and discuss world problems.

One day George didn't show up. Bill didn't think much about it and figured
maybe he had a cold or something. But after George hadn't shown up
for a month or so, Bill really got worried.
Bill approached the park and -- lo and behold! --there sat
George! Bill was very excited and happy to see him and told him so. Then
he said, 'For crying out loud George, what in the world happened to you?'

George replied, 'I have been in jail.'

'Jail?' cried Bill. 'What in the world for?'

'Well,' George said, 'you know Mary, that cute little blonde
waitress at the coffee shop where I sometimes go?'

'Yeah,' said Bill, 'I remember her. What about her?'

'Well, one day she filed rape charges against me; and, at 89
years old, I was so proud that when I got into court, I pled 'guilty'

'The damn judge gave me 30 days for perjury.'

Wireless Issues

I hope everyone enjoyed a nice 4th of July weekend. We had an unbelievable time in Willards. We arrived at 11:15 AM after spending time at the Tea Party and I have to tell you, it was so nice to totally get away from the Blog for an entire day.

We got home around 11:30 PM and I didn't even go to the computer. When I got up Sunday morning to check things out, my Wireless Card was fried. I called Verizon and they told me they had a new update and all I had to do was log in to Verizon and update the program and I'd be all set. However, these Idiots forgot that you have to have an active Wireless Card, (for the most part) to get on line.

Some people at Verizon say you have to have access and others say you can do so without it being active, go figure. Nevertheless, I went into the Verizon Store yesterday for them to get me up to speed and when I left they had me feeling confident everything was going to be just fine.

Upon arriving back home I eagerly plugged it in and wouldn't you know it, I had one bar and it keeps kicking off line every 5 minutes or so. Needless to say, I wasn't happy. I called Technical Support again and walked through all sorts of tests only to be told I needed an update card, my antenna is supposedly fried.

So things might be a little slow until I get my new card on Tuesday but I'm sure we'll get by. Downloading pictures is a major bummer because they take forever, (feels like being back on dial up) and sometimes they load, sometimes they don't. So we'll see what happens and I'll do my best to keep Posts rolling.

Radioactive Chinese Drywall Is Stinking Up U.S. Homes

The government thinks radioactive industrial waste from China is responsible for a recent sulfur stench that has plagued hundreds of Florida homes. Demand for Chinese drywall spiked during the housing boom, but federal regulators believe the drywall contained phosphogypsum, a banned waste byproduct that features prominently in Chinese construction. When used in drywall, the probable carcinogen can corrode "air conditioners, mirrors, electrical outlets and even jewelry."

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Need An Ambulance? If You're Overweight, It's Going To Cost An Extra $543

An ambulance ride with American Medical Response in Topeka, Kansas will soon cost an extra $543 for folks weighing 350 pounds or more. Though AMR already owns cots that can support up to 500 pounds, they claim that because of rising demand from so-called "bariatric patients," they now need to buy winches and "extra large and reinforced cots."

GO HERE to read more.