SKELETAL REMAINS LOCATED ON BEACH IN OCEAN CITY

On April 28, 2010, at 1:55 p.m., Ocean City Police responded to North Division Street and the Beach, in reference to a citizen report of possible skeletal remains on the beach.

Police arrived at the scene. OCPD Detectives and Forensic Services personnel recovered the skeletal remains, which have been sent to the Maryland Medical Examiners Office for further analysis and autopsy.

Curb At Delmar Elementary

Not to beat a dead horse, but the quick reaction by Delmar, Maryland, Commissioner Carl Anderton along with Wicomico County Executive Rick Pollitt and Delmar Elementary to help make Mike Harpool's life easier is proof there is hope. This was local government working the way it should- for the community.

In this era of "vote them all out", I think this small victory should serve as a reminder to all of us to continue to pay attention to the people that are elected/appointed to serve us. The "vote them all out" is a lazy route of outrage. While I can certainly understand anger after the Wall Street bailouts, the health care debates, political corruption on both sides of the aisle and numerous other things, there are still men and women that want to serve our communities to the best of their ability. Believing "they're all crooks" is not only untrue, it doesn't help our position as tax payers that foot the bill for services such as police, fire, wastewater, water and trash collection (among others). What this belief does, however, is allow the public to throw its collective hands in the air and stop their engagement with the system becoming politically apathetic. In turn, governments with a lack of engagement from their citizenry are more open to corrupt officials because these criminals have fewer people to con. This is exactly what the criminals in the system would have you do.

While there is no doubt that Joe has clout in the area, I know firsthand that Mr. Anderton has been responsive to citizens when the spotlight was off. If you have a question, concern or a position you want to share with your representatives then do it. I'm not asking a 20 hour a week commitment here, but if your schedule is such that you cannot attend local government meetings, send emails or make phone calls. It's now easier than ever to make your voice known. Along the way you'll meet public servants like Mr. Anderton and perhaps your faith in our system increase, not to blind devotion, but cautious optimism.

Power to the people.

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Anti Albero Bloggers And Their New Phone Game

Folks, I have received numerous messages/calls today from people allegedly returning my phone call.

It turns out, I never called them, yet they all insisted my cell number was on their Caller ID. After doing a little research I came to learn of a stupid program T-Mobile has where someone can play that game. In fact, one of the programs is called "Jail Break" and people can make it look like someone is calling them, when they're not.

In all cases today there was a phone message left instead of them actually getting a hold of the person called.

I have contacted Verizon and T-Mobile and they are investigating this and taking it very seriously. My apologies to any of you receiving such childish messages and I'm sure you know who's playing these games. JT, JR, TM, BB, I just wonder which one of them is with T-Mobile. We'll find out soon enough.

What A Load Of Crap!

Rosy earnings show corporate America is back
Consumers starting to spend more, but companies yet to ramp up hiring

CHICAGO - Corporate America is back.
Companies that do everything from making appliances to selling cruises are reporting strong first-quarter profits — not because of the layoffs many of them used to dress up last year's earnings reports but because people are spending more.

The turnaround has yet to produce a dramatic increase in hiring, which isn't expected until 2011 or later. But it provides emphatic new evidence that the economy has moved past the crisis and should continue to strengthen.

GO HERE to read more.

Troopers Make Arrest In Laurel Homicide

Location: 600 West 8th Street, Laurel, Sussex County, DE
Date of Occurrence: Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 8 p.m.
Suspect: Scott A. Thompson, 20, Laurel, DE

Resume:

Delaware State Police have arrested the 20 year old son of Raymond Elzey for his murder.

Troopers arrested Thompson today at the Sussex Correctional Institution near Georgetown today where he was being held on unrelated charges. Thompson was charged with Murder 1st and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. He was arraigned at Court 3 in Georgetown and is now being held without bail.

The cause of Elzey death was a result of multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body.

Jim Rutledge Defends Tea Party Movement

Jim Rutledge Disagrees With Comments Made by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell


FOREST Hill, Maryland- Republican U.S Senate Candidate Jim Rutledge of Maryland disagrees with comments made by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell concerning the Tea Party Movement. Gov. Rendell told Fox News on Saturday that he did not believe that the growing support for the Tea Party constituted a legitimate movement. Rendell said, “I think they identify with the anger not necessarily the movement.” Jim Rutledge responded to this comment by stating, “The Tea Party does identify with the anger and they’re taking action- that’s a movement.”

The Rutledge for Senate Campaign also takes exception to Gov. Rendell’s comments that the Tea Party lacks clout and is solely the creation of the mainstream media. Jim Rutledge believes this is another attempt by liberal bureaucrats and career politicians to allow Washington to return to business as usual. A Fox News poll showed that 17% of voters consider themselves part of the Tea Party Movement while 56% considered the Tea Party a serious group. Jim Rutledge said, “Seventeen percent of the voters can decide every election in America.”

Jim Rutledge believes the Tea Party activists have created a strong national movement that will play a pivotal role in the November elections. The Rutledge Campaign is proud of its association with the Tea Party movement and continues to advocate limited government and lower taxes. Jim Rutledge said, “These are republicans, democrats and independents who are all working together to restore the constitution to our government.”

Jim Rutledge has spoken at Tea Party rallies across Maryland and believes it’s time for taxpayers to defeat liberals like Eric Wargotz and Barbara Mikulski. Jim Rutledge said, “Eric’s liberal track record shows he has more in common with the Democrats than conservative Republicans. Maryland Republicans will never reach conservative Democrats by nominating liberals.”

DC Panda News

No cub again this year.

April 28

Following a final ultrasound and hormone analysis, Zoo staff confirmed late yesterday that Mei Xiang is not pregnant but was experiencing a pseudo, or false, pregnancy during the past several months.

Zoo scientists, veterinarians, keepers, and FONZ volunteers were keeping a close eye on Mei, monitoring her hormone levels and behavior, as well as conducting weekly ultrasound exams in an attempt to determine if she was pregnant. On April 23, Mei’s progestagen concentrations had declined sufficiently to start the 24-hour watch. On reaching normal baseline levels, this decline ends in either the birth of a cub or the end of a pseudopregnancy. Based on current hormone analyses, and not having seen a fetus during the ultrasound exams, Zoo researchers have determined that Mei Xiang experienced a pseudopregnancy.

Female giant pandas almost always undergo a pseudopregnancy when they ovulate but fail to conceive. During a pseudopregnancy, hormonal changes and behaviors are identical to those of a true pregnancy, making it very difficult to determine if a giant panda is actually pregnant or not. This is the fifth time Mei Xiang has had a pseudopregnancy.

We expect Mei to return to normal, hormonally and behaviorally, in the coming days, which includes an increase in appetite and activity level.

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A Comment Worthy Of A Post

Why is everyone talking negatively about Mr.Hebrew? How many of you have contributed to the community? I have seen alot of progress throught the rural areas of the west side of Salisbury through Hebrew hard work and effort. Hebrew has donated MONEY to several non-profit organizations in the area. Hebrew is not only giving back to HAITI but he is also upgrading the community by creating jobs, building new homes, upgrading torn down houses, and helping many people that are in need. I dont think its fair to discredit Mr. Hebrew in this way! Many of you do not like to see "CHANGE". FOR ALL OF YOU NEGATIVELY CLOSED-MINDED PEOPLE:Its time for this community to STOP putting people down when they are trying to do better! STOP the DIRTY POLITICS AND TRY TO WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE LIFE OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY!!

SHOREBIRDS GAME NOTES: 4/28 @ Asheville

PREVIEW: Following a 5-0 defeat to close the Hagerstown series, the Shorebirds open a four-game series against Southern Division foe, Asheville (Colorado Rockies). The Shorebirds have dropped to second place (0.5 game back) for the first time since 4/10.

FLYING OUT OF McCORMICK: The upcoming series features the top two home run hitting teams in the league at maybe the friendliest hitters park in the league. Through 12 games at McCormick Field, there have been 23 home runs hit between the Tourists and their opposition. The Shorebirds are coming from Municipal Stadium, where only seven home runs have been hit in 11 games.

8th IN THE LEAGUE: Garabez Rosa has climbed into the SAL’s top ten in batting average (.344) for the first time this season.

TOP OF THE LEAGUE: The Shorebirds held sole position of first place in the Northern Division for 16 straight days until last night.

ROAD WARRIORS: The Shorebirds are 7-4 away from Perdue Stadium and 3-5 at home this season. The ‘Birds are hitting .280 on the road and just .223 at home. The ‘Birds have scored 71 runs in ten games on the road (6.45 per), while they scored 31 runs in eight games at home (3.87 per).

2ND FASTEST GAME: The Shorebirds and Suns played the second quickest nine-inning game last night in the South Atlantic League this season (1:59). The fastest game of the year belongs to Augusta and Savannah. On 4/14, Augusta beat Savannah 1-0 in 1:55. The last time the Shorebirds were involved in a quicker nine-inning contest was on July 17, 2006. The Shorebirds lost to Hickory 2-0 in an hour and 55 minutes.

BEAL BAFFLES: Shorebirds pitcher Jesse Beal faced just one batter over the minimum in seven dominating innings yesterday. He hit a bump in the road in the eighth and was pinned with a tough loss. Beal allowed just four base runners through the first seven innings.

BULLPEN IS RESTED: In the last series (at Hagerstown), only four bullpen arms made appearances (Nathan Moreau, Jake Smith, Bobby Bundy and James Brandhorst). The pen tossed only seven innings during the series. Nick Haughian has experienced the longest layoff, as he has been idle since April 22nd. Ryan Palsha has been off for five days (April 23rd).

VS. LEFTIES: The Shorebirds have not fared well against left-handed pitchers this season. They are batting just .215. The ‘Birds are hitting .286 against right-handed arms. The Tourists will throw back-to-back lefties to start the series.

44 CAREER HBP: Tyler Kolodny was hit by another pitch yesterday to up his grand total to 44 for his career. Last season, he matched the Shorebirds franchise record with 17 HBPs. Amongst active Orioles minor leaguers, Kolodny is second in career HBPs. Only Danny Figueroa (46) has been hit by more pitches in his career. Figueroa was hit by 14 when he played for the Shorebirds in 2007. The South Atlantic League record for HBPs in a single-season is held by Nyjer Morgan, who was hit by 32 pitches back in 2004 for Hickory.

BUMBRY REACHES AGAIN: Steve Bumbry was hit by a pitch in yesterday’s game to extend his road on-base streak to nine games. He has failed to reach base on the road only once (4/8).

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Bicyclist Struck With Blow Dart On Limestone Road

Resume: Progress in the below outlined blow dart case has slowed and tips regarding those responsible are still sought.

Since this case was covered last year, detectives have continued to follow leads and interview persons of interest. On February 9th, 2010, investigators arrested Hamilton Smith, 20, of Bear, Delaware for his part in the following two incidents:
August 11th, 2010, Route 7 at Ocheltree Lane, Wilmington, Delaware
August 11th, 2010, Route 7 and Vincent Drive, Wilmington, Delaware

Mr. Smith was identified through tips and leads generated through this investigation. DSP was hoping to announce his arrest sooner; however, concern of compromising other active leads prevented it.

Mr. Smith was formally charged with two counts of Assault 2nd (felony) and two counts of Conspiracy 2nd (felony). He is free on bail awaiting trial in Superior Court.

Anyone who may have information pertaining to this open investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.

Mayor Ireton Proposes Library Locations To County Executive

Mayor James Ireton, Jr., sent a letter to County Executive, Rick Pollitt Monday, April 26, 2010. Attached to the letter were aerial photos and computer generated renderings of potential library buildings.

There are three proposed locations, all in downtown Salisbury, using city-owned parking lots for use by the County. Each proposal is subject to approval by the City Council.

Mayor Ireton said, “We have attempted to make these proposals attractive based on our belief that the library should be located in downtown Salisbury.” He added, "I am grateful to Library Board Chairwoman Valerie Murphy for coming back to the table on numerous occasions in order to get to the point where the city was able to address the needs of the public.  I am confident that the County Executive, the County Council, and the City Council will recognize the hard work, time, and effort that went into crafting these proposals.  My sincere thanks to members of the Greater Salisbury Committee, Urban Salisbury, and to Bradley Gillis for all the time they gave in making the downtown the clear choice for the new library.  I am in awe of what our community can do when we rally together."

Arizona Imigration Law

Show your support. Please Join Governor Brewer in standing up to Washington and protecting Arizona's citizens from illegal immigration. Click on the link below and sign a petition if you wish: http://janbrewer.com/

Originally Posted by Vonderek
I have not read the legislation but it is being reported as giving local police the authority to stop and requiring ID from anyone they "suspect" of being an illegal immigrant. While I am all for guarding our borders I don't see how anyone can view this as a positive development. Demanding "papers" from people, citizens or otherwise, who are not in the midst of criminal act or other infraction is a hallmark of a police state. I'm a cop and I tend to agree with you. However, we are so far behind the eight ball and the Federal Government REFUSES to do ANYTHING, that something has to be done. I fully understand people's concerns (especially American's who are from Hispanic countries) about civil rights. But what about the rights and security of all Americans? Where do we draw the line? Keep in mind the VAST majority of law enforcement does the right thing the right way. There will always be a few knuckleheads who will abuse power, be they cops, garbage men or whatever.

I think AZ's Governor has simply signed into law what 70-80% of Americans feel should be done.

(My understanding of the bill/law is that police officers have to have a valid contact with a person.../moving vehicle violation/probable cause before asking for documentation.... like being required to have a driver's license when you drive a car.

Green card holders are required I believe to have their documentation on their person.

Even John McCain (now running for re-election...
says the new law is a good idea...

after he gets elected....for 6 years...he will probably change his "mind".

Owner & Puppy Reunited

Salisbury News just learned that the puppy and owner have been reunited and he is back home safe and sound.

Word Of The Day: Dhimmitude

Had never heard the word until now---Google it and start reading…. Pretty interesting. Note that Muslims and certain other religions are exempt from the Obamacare penalties and it is supported by law. We are surrendering from within! The POTUS is leading us right down the path to total government control!

Dhimmitude is the Muslim system of controlling non-muslim populations conquered through jihad. Specifically, it is the TAXING of non-muslims in exchange for tolerating their presence AND as a coercive means of converting conquered remnants to islam.

The ObamaCare bill is the establishment of Dhimmitude and Sharia muslim diktat in the United States . Muslims are specifically exempted from the government mandate to purchase insurance, and also from the penalty tax for being uninsured. Islam considers insurance to be "gambling", "risk-taking" and "usury" and is thus banned. Muslims are specifically granted exemption based on this. How convenient.

So I John Smith, as a Christian, will have crippling IRS liens placed against all of my assets, including real estate, cattle, and even accounts receivables, and will face hard prison time because I refuse to buy insurance or pay the penalty tax. Meanwhile, Louis Farrakhan a racist Black Muslim will have no such penalty and will have 100% of his health needs paid for by the de facto government insurance. Non-muslims will be paying a tax to subsidize muslims. Period. This is Dhimmitude. Ain't it grand, thank you Mr. President!

Dhimmitude serves two purposes: it enriches the muslim masters AND serves to drive conversions to islam. In this case, the incentive to convert to islam will be taken up by those in the inner-cities as well as the godless Generation X, Y and Z types who have no moral anchor. If you don't believe in Christ to begin with, it is no problem whatsoever to sell Him for 30 pieces of silver. "Sure, I'll be a muslim if it means free health insurance and no taxes. Where do I sign, bro?"

P.S. Have you heard about the summit Obama is holding this month in D.C. for the future Muslim business leaders in the US? He wants to increase their ability to begin business opportunities in the US for the Muslim community! Pretty soon we can relocate to the middle east because all the Muslims will be here.

Change The Congress In 2010

Here's what Change the Congress in 2010 wants for Maryland voters: An honest representative. A trustworthy person. A person with real experience in life. A person who lives and works and volunteers in his community - his community in Maryland. A person who cares about people. A person who has paid taxes. A person who has balanced a budget. A person who has created jobs - real jobs. A person who will put his God and his country above himself. A person who will not sell out to the lobbyists. Jim Rutledge is that person. The Rutledge for Senate campaign continues to receive national attention for its participation with the Freedom Posse. Jim believes it is important for the nation to restore allegiance to the Constitution and the 10th Amendment that wisely place limits on the powers of the federal government and put more faith in a free people and local and state government. Change the Congress in 2010 definitely agrees and is proud to endorse Jim Rutledge to be Maryland's next Senator.

Our mission at Change the Congress in 2010 IS to change the Congress ... our house has become riddled with liars and thieves and cowards, not serving us but rather themselves and not even their country. Join Change the Congress in 2010 and support Jim Rutledge.
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Noah's Ark found? Not so fast

Web sites are buzzing over claims that remains from Noah’s Ark may have been found on Turkey’s Mount Ararat. The finders, led by an evangelical group, say they are "99.9 percent" that a wooden structure found on the mountainside was part of a ship that housed the Biblical Noah, his family and a menagerie of creatures during a giant flood 4,800 years ago.

But researchers who have spent decades studying the region – and fending off past claims of ark discoveries – caution that a boatload of skepticism is in order.

"You have to take everything out of context except the Bible to get something tolerable, and they're not even working much with the Bible," said Paul Zimansky, an archaeologist and historian at Stony Brook University who specializes in the Near East - and especially the region around Ararat, known as Urartu.

Cornell archaeologist Peter Ian Kuniholm, who has focused on Turkey for decades, was even more direct - saying that the reported find is a "crock."

GO HERE to read much more.

Cities With Job Growth Favor Public Sector Hiring

Annual Forbes.com ranking shows ‘awful year’ for employment in U.S.

This year's "best places for jobs" list is easily the most depressing since we began compiling our annual rankings almost a decade ago. In the past — even in bad years — there were always stalwart areas creating lots of new jobs. In 2007's survey 283 out of 393 metros areas showed job growth, and those at the top were often growing employment by at least 5 percent to 6 percent. Last year the number dropped to 63. This year's survey, measuring growth from January 2009 to January 2010, found only 13 metros with any growth.

Mike Shires at the Pepperdine School of Public Policy, who develops the survey, calls it "an awful year." Making it even worse, the source of new jobs in almost all areas were either government employment or highly taxpayer-funded sectors like education and health. This year's best-performing regions were those that suffered the smallest losses in the private economy while bulking up on government steroids.

So far the recovery has favored the government-dominated apparat and those places where public workers congregate. After all, besides Wall Street, public-financed workers have been the big beneficiaries of the stimulus, with state and local governments receiving more than one-third of all funds. Public employment grew by nearly 2 percent over the past three years, while private employment has dropped by 7 percent.

GO HERE to read more.

New Political Party

Not Democrat, Not Republican, Not Independent.

It's called the "PISSED OFF PARTY" (or POP).

This party is dedicated to vote every incumbent out of office in the next elections.
If you're Democrat, vote Democrat. Just don't vote for the incumbent.
If you're Republican, vote Republican. Just don't vote for the incumbent.
We need to send a message to all politicians, that we're tired of their B.S.
If the country votes out all the incumbents, the new incoming politicians will get the message..

It's pretty simple. Nobody needs to change parties and lets face it, there's plenty of blame to spread around.

A few good politicians will lose their job but they probably have better retirement and insurance than 95% of the American public.

You've had to struggle for the last 5 years. Some of you have lost your job and may be working in some other sector just to feed your family.

I guarantee you, none of them will suffer like this country has.

If you like what's going on and think this is a bad idea, delete this.
But if you're fed up and think this is a good idea, then pass this E-mail on.
If you really think this has legs then a website and a blog could help get the word out.

Read this part Here's an irritated Senior!!
This should be read and understood by all Americans
Democrats, Republicans, EVERYONE!!

To All 535 voting members of the Legislature; it is now official you are ALL corrupt morons:

a.. The U.S. Post Service was established in 1775. You have had 234 years to get it right and it is broke.

b.. Social Security was established in 1935. You have had 74 years to get it right and it is broke.

c.. Fannie Mae was established in 1938. You have had 71 years to get it right and it is broke.

d.. War on Poverty started in 1964. You have had 45 years to get it right; $1 trillion of our money is confiscated each year and transferred to "the poor" and they only want more.

e.. Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965. You have had 44 years to get it right and they are broke.

f.. Freddie Mac was established in 1970. You have had 39 years to get it right and it is broke.

g.. The Department of Energy was created in 1977 to lessen our dependence on foreign oil. It has ballooned to 16,000 employees with a budget of $24 billion a year and we import more oil than ever before. You had 32 years to get it right and it is an abysmal failure.

You have FAILED in every "government service" you have shoved down our throats while overspending our tax dollars

AND YOU WANT AMERICANS TO BELIEVE YOU CAN BE TRUSTED WITH A GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM? IT'S NOT ABOUT THE NEED FOR GOOD HEALTH CARE, IT'S ABOUT TRUSTING THE GOVERNMENT TO RUN IT.

BREAKING NEWS:

Supreme Court rules Mojave cross can stay, rejecting church-state challenge. More to come.

Thank You!

I wanted to deliver the final work recently down at Delmar Elementary and thank Carl Anderton, (Delmar Town Councilman) Rick Pollitt, (County Executive) and Delmar Elementary. This is Government at its finest Folks.

Mike can now travel from his home all the way to Delmar Elementary without having to ride his wheel chair down the center of two busy roads. Great job!

Three New Hearts Beat At The Albero Ranch

Yesterday three new baby geese were born on the Ranch. Having 4 different ponds to play in, mom and dad were taking them from one pond to the next, introducing them to their new world.

School Answering Machine Worth Repeating

Wicomico County AFP Meeting Tonight! 7pm

AFP Wicomico MeetsTonight April 28th, 7pm at Brew River Our Wicomico AFP chapter is really growing! We are at an exciting time and we need you to take a role. With the 2010 elections soon arriving there is a lot of work that needs to get done here in Wicomico, and in the state, and we need your help more than ever! Most importantly Maryland will need your help more than ever! We are moving on to the next step of organizing for 2010. Please come be a part of it and consider a leadership position. We have a great meeting in store so come enjoy good company at Brew River and be a part of planning for our future on the Eatern Shore.

Remember, November is Coming! novemberiscoming.com See you tonight! The Wicomico AFP Team

WBOC's Website Really Does Suck

"You can't fix something you're not aware of." That's a saying I have used most of my life because it's very true. I chose to post yesterday's survey question because I wanted to let WBOC know they have a problem and IF they choose to listen they can do something about it.

I personally think their new Website sucks. Is it something we're all going to have to deal with, certainly. If WBOC doesn't listen to what others have to say, well, it will be their loss. The old layout was easy to follow.

Mind you though, even WMDT has some issues with their new Site taking forever to load and what bothers me most about theirs is when they announce, "Just go to out web links for more information." PLEASE! You go try to find their "Web Links" page! Its not impossible to find because it's there but let me assure you, it's in a place you would NEVER expect it to be if you're searching for it.

This is one of the main reasons I like Blogger so much. It doesn't allow you to do all those fancy things like ads that rotate. That's cool because I want our advertisers to be seen each and every time you come here. I don't want it to be like gambling, hit or miss. You're paying for a service.

I'd rather you drive down the road and hit nothing but green lights all that way. On WBOC, WMDT & the Daily Times, its hit or miss. No matter what happens along the way you're going to hit red lights.

Anyhow, we'll see if they choose to listen down the road.

Proposal To Make Voting Mandatory Riles Ridgway

RIDGWAY — Residents of this Old West- meets-New Age town can be fined if their fences are too high, they have too many chickens, their dogs aren't on leashes or their weeds are out of control.

Tom Hennessy would like to add not voting to that list.

Hennessy, a popular Ridgway brewer and pub owner, is proposing that the mostly dirt-street town at the edge of the San Juan Mountains become a national model by enacting a mandatory-voting statute. Residents who don't bother to vote, for no good reason, would be fined.
"We could do this. It would be a paradigm shift," Hennessy said. "We could be the great civics lesson in representative democracy."

The Town Council agreed to put the matter on the ballot for a recent town election as a nonbinding opinion question.

GO HERE to read more.

Counties Show Fiscal Leadership

According to an Op-ed piece by Barry Rascovar, the State should follow the lead of Baltimore and Harford Counties.

Since this is an election year in Maryland, it’s not surprising political leaders are stumbling over themselves to avoid making tough decisions. Why tick off groups that could vote against you in the fall?

But not everywhere.

Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith has used the recession as leverage in negotiating with county labor unions. In exchange for job security (no layoffs for two years) and no furlough days, the unions agreed to no pay raises for two years and less-costly pension and health programs. This will save the county $25 million annually in future budgets.

Harford County Executive David Craig, a fierce fiscal conservative, has ratcheted down spending enough to propose a 2-cent property tax rate decrease. This comes on top of a 1.8-cent cut in the property tax rate last year, when Craig also sharply curbed spending.

In both instances, the county executive is a serious, longtime cost-cutter. It’s a somewhat quaint notion that you can shrink government and not do serious harm. Craig and Smith, from different political parties, have succeeded quite admirably.

Source

TROOPERS ARREST DELMAR MAN FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA

On Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 03:05 am, a Trooper from the Salisbury Barrack of the Maryland State Police stopped a vehicle on north bound Rt. 13 at Foskey Lane in Delmar Maryland for a traffic violation. The Trooper immediately noticed the smell of burning marijuana within the vehicle and asked the driver if there was anything illegal in the vehicle.

The driver, Elijah C. Lewis, 22, of Delmar, produced a pipe containing marijuana residue inside of it. Lewis was taken into custody and charged with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.

He was turned over to a District Court Commissioner pending a hearing.

Home Explosion Update

Thank you for your prayers. :) Update of the laurel family (my cousins). The oldset son Jason Jr got out and is doing fine, thank god. The two youngest were taking to John Hopkins where I have just left from. The second oldest Austin has a broken wrist that they put a cast on as well as a cast from his right foot up to his chest. Logan the younest has a cast from his right foot up to his chest as well. (They had a broking bone near there hip) They both have been releasd an are on there way home.

The father Jason Sr is still the hospital with a broking back and both arms are broken by the elbow. The mother Heather was at John Hopkins Bayview who is now in stable condtion. Thank you for praying for the family they really do appreciate it.

Yes, the oldest son (Jason Jr) birthday will be tommrow and he really loves batman and all his new toys were in the house. There ages are 2, 3, and 6, they were sizes 6, 4 and 3 (all boys) The father wears pants size 38w 32L shirt size xxl the mother wears pants size 0 and shirt size small.I

f there is any donations that you would like to make please contact Gail @ 302-362-5351 or meandbilly@comcast.net for more information thanks again.

Senate Republicans Offer Alternative Bank Plan After Blocking Democrats' Bill Again

Senate Republicans, attacked for twice blocking legislation to rein in Wall Street, floated a partial alternative proposal Tuesday and said it could lead to election-year compromise on an issue that commands strong public support.

The 20-page outline would prohibit the use of taxpayer funds to bail out failing financial giants of the future and impose federal regulation on many but not all trades of complex investments known as derivatives. It also calls for consumer protections that appear weaker than Democrats and the White House seek, and it would create new regulations on mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The outline surfaced shortly before Senate Republicans united for the second straight day to block action on White House-backed legislation designed to prevent any recurrence of the ills that led to the economic calamity of 2008.

Read more here

SU MENS’ LAX REMAINS STRONG CONTENDER FOR NCAA TOURNAMENT

Despite the disappointing showing and loss against Stevenson on Saturday, the Sea Gulls still have a very good position going into the final part of the regular season. If they do well against Washington College on May 8, they will be a bracket leader in the NCAA playoffs.

Stevenson is now tops in the coaches' poll – the win over SU resulted in a switch in the 1 and 3 slots between the two teams, with Gettysburg remaining number two and Courtland in fourth place. SU has beaten each of those teams on the road.

Here is the current tournament projection by the ‘"LaxPower" analyst:

North

#1 Cortland (SUNYAC AQ) vs. winner: #8 Union (Pool C) vs. #9 Keene St. (Little East AQ)

#4 Geneseo (Pool C) vs. winner: #5 Nazareth (E8 AQ) vs. #12 Colorado College (Pool B)

#2 Connecticut College (NESCAC AQ) vs. winner: #7 RPI (Liberty AQ) vs. #10 Endicott (CCC AQ)

#3 Tufts (Pool C) vs. winner of #6 Montclair St. (Skyline AQ) vs. #11 Mount Ida (NAC AQ)

South

#1 Salisbury (Pool C) vs. winner: #8 Goucher (Landmark AQ) vs. #9 Eastern (MAC AQ)

#4 Dickinson (Pool C) vs. #5 Roanoke (ODAC AQ)

#2 Stevenson (CAC AQ) vs. winner: #7 Denison (Pool B) vs. #10 Ohio Wesleyan (Pool B)

#3 Gettysburg (Centennial AQ) vs. winner: #6 Cabrini (CSAC AQ) vs. #11 Springfield (Pilgrim AQ)

A quick word on the seeding of the top 3 in the South: Under the Criteria, they are very even. I used the Salisbury win over Gettysburg to separate the two of them, and then the Secondary Criteria (out-of-region contests) were used with respect to Salisbury/Stevenson, which brought into consideration Salisbury’s out-of-region win over Cortland and Stevenson’s over RIT, with the greater weight going to Salisbury.

The Gulls could face a dark horse – Roanoke – here, and recall the nail biter win over the Maroons here a couple years ago. Roanoke has lost only twice, including a trouncing (9-18) by Stevenson a month ago.

Administration Only Partially Complies With Ft. Hood Subpoenas

The Obama administration has only partially complied with congressional subpoenas for information on the deadly November shootings at Fort Hood, Texas.

The failure by the Defense and Justice departments to turn over all the requested documentation — which they say they do not intend to do — is not likely to ease the growing tension between some key senators and the Obama administration over the incident at the Army base on Nov. 5, 2009.

In a joint statement, Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), the chairman and ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said that the administration’s “failure to comply with the subpoenas” is an “affront to Congress’s constitutional obligation to conduct independent oversight of the executive branch.”

Lieberman and Collins last week issued the first congressional subpoenas of the Obama administration. They were issued to Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Attorney General Eric Holder.

Lieberman’s committee is looking into whether the government could have taken steps to prevent the deaths of 13 people on the Army base. Maj. Nidal Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, is the accused gunman.

The Defense and Justice departments “have produced a limited set of documents in response to the subpoenas, which we appreciate,” Lieberman and Collins said in a statement. “However, they still refuse to provide access to their agents who reportedly reviewed Maj. Hasan’s communications with radical extremist cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and to transcripts of prosecution interviews with Hasan’s associates and superiors, which DOD [the Department of Defense] already provided to its internal review.”

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Did Obama Hide Damning Health-Care Report?

Following release of an official report that estimates "Obamacare" will cost $311 billion more than advertised and could force 14 million Americans off their employer-provided insurance, a new allegation has surfaced that the White House knew of the unflattering analysis weeks before the health-care bill was passed and intentionally hid it from Congress.

According to a controversial article in the American Spectator, the Medicare and Medicaid Office of the Actuary delivered the damning report to the Department of Health and Human Services weeks before Congress voted on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, but HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius refused to review it until after the vote.

"The reason we were given was that they did not want to influence the vote," an unnamed HHS source reportedly told American Spectator.

"We know a copy was sent to the White House via their legislative affairs staff," the HHS staffer reportedly said, "and there were a number of meetings here almost right after the analysis was submitted to the secretary's office. Everyone went into lockdown, and people here were too scared to go public with the report."

The quotes were quickly picked up by FoxNews.com, Big Government.com, blogs and even radio host Rush Limbaugh:

"So everybody knew. Everybody knew that Obamacare would ratchet up the cost. That news was suppressed," Limbaugh said on his show yesterday. "Sebelius didn't want to read it on purpose, saying she 'didn't want to affect the vote.'"

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55th Floridian Dies After Being Tased, Should They Be Banned? Tasers, That Is.

Derrick Humbert, 38, became the 55th Floridian to die from a Taser. He was riding his bicycle and officers asked him to stop. Instead, he rode around the corner and fled through a yard. The officers in pursuit tased him as he tried to scramble over a fence, shooting 50,000 volts of electricity into his body. 28 minutes later, he was in a coma in the ambulance, and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

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Brew River's Kentucky Derby Paddle Boat Race & Dock Party

Hey All,

So who’s going to this? Since I’m on the board I can get VIP tickets for $25.00!! Limited amount left!

PLUS, they just received their gambling license for this event and there will be flat screen TVs airing the live race! You will be able to place real-time bets on the Kentucky Derby races…just like you would at the track!

Great event and great cause! Contact me for individual tickets or group tickets for the whole company or family!
Saturday, May 1st, Brew River Restaurant & Bar will be hosting a benefit to support Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore, Inc. Come spend an afternoon watching local businesses and restaurants compete in paddle boat races, enjoy a refreshing Mint Julep, and admire up close those extravagant Kentucky Derby style hats everyone will be talking about! General Admissions is $10/$5 for students.

Join us in our exclusive VIP Section - Millionaire's Row, where delicious cocktails and Hors D'oeuvres will be served. The VIP section will have spectacular views of the paddle boat races and Sky Watch Electronics have provided HDTVs for VIP members to watch the 136th Annual Kentucky Derby Race LIVE and in STYLE! Admission is $50 and will include (2) Drink Tickets as well as heavy Hors D'oeuvres. We ask the everyone please, dress to impress!

Dock Party Begins at Noon and Paddle Boat Races begin at 1pm. We hope to see you there Saturday, May 1st!!

To purchase Millionaire's Row tickets please contact Junior Achievement at 410-742-8112 or e-mail juniorachievement@comcast.net. Tickets can be reserved for pick-up and payments can be made at the door.

If Women Controlled Medicine

How Would You Like To Come Home To This!

I captured this image off Rockawalkin Road. It must have happened during our last storm as I hadn't noticed it before.Bummer!

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BOB EHRLICH WELCOMES GOVERNOR O’MALLEY INTO RACE

Annapolis—Bob Ehrlich today released the following statement:

“I welcome Governor O’Malley to the campaign. The citizens of Maryland—particularly the 230,000 Marylanders who are currently unable to find work—deserve a clear choice in this election. I look forward to a vigorous exchange of ideas with the governor on who has the vision required to help revitalize our economy, lower Maryland’s tax burden, and fix the budget mess in Annapolis.”

Background: Governor Ehrlich has a long-standing tradition of not seeking to trample on his opponent’s announcement day. As a result, he will not be available for press interviews today. Mr. Ehrlich looks forward to discussing the campaign at public events in the coming days.

Today's Nature Photo By Scott Phoebus

Maryland Is Sixth-Highest In Nation For Mortgage Fraud

State’s 2009 ranking is an improvement over previous year

Mortgage fraud in Maryland was the sixth-worst in the nation last year, according to a new report that finds continuing problems nationwide despite tighter lending restrictions.

The state's rate of reported fraud was 36 percent higher in 2009 than the national average, the Mortgage Asset Research Institute said Monday. The institute, a provider of mortgage-fraud-prevention services, compared the number of fraud cases in each state to that state's total number of newly issued mortgages.

Maryland's ranking is an improvement over 2008. The state ranked fifth that year, with 82 percent more fraud than the national average.

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Damages Rise To $3.75B In Suit Over Water Contamination

A $2.4 billion lawsuit filed in March as a result of water contamination from gasoline leaks at a Monrovia area filling station has swollen by as much as $1.35 billion, according to documents filed at the Frederick County Courthouse.
This month, lawyers for 20 Frederick County families who allege fuel leaks from the Green Valley Citgo station contaminated groundwater at their residences amended their complaint to add 15 more plaintiffs, bringing the number from 60 to 75, and increasing the amount sought by the residents to $3.75 billion.

According to court documents, the Maryland Department of the Environment's water supply program notified the agency's oil control program in December 2004 of gasoline and petroleum contamination of the drinking water supply serving the Green Valley Plaza, where the gas station is located.

The next month, MDE began compliance inspections at the Green Valley Citgo.

In April 2007, MDE issued a notice of violation against three defendants in Maryland: the Carroll Independent Fuel Co., Baltimore; Timbercrest Limited Partnership, Gaithersburg; and SAABA Corp., Ellicott City.

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Senators To Introduce Bill Taking Down D.C. Gun Laws

A week after D.C. residents were denied representation in Congress in favor of saving its gun laws, senators on Tuesday announced a bill to overturn those laws, too.

The Second Amendment Enforcement Act would overturn D.C.'s ban on semiautomatic weapons, the city's requirement that guns be stored unloaded and disassembled, and the registration requirements, WTOP.com reported. The bill also would allow D.C. residents to buy guns and ammo in Maryland and Virginia.

The bill retains D.C.'s laws banning fully automatic machine guns and regulating possession of firearms in D.C. government buildings.

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Noah's Ark Discovery In Turkey

Joe:

I saw this article on Drudge and thought I would pass it on to you. There is a local angle to the story. B.J. Corbin actually took two or three expeditions to Mt. Ararat.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2949640/Noahs-Ark-found-in-Turkey.html
I found a link for B.J.'s connection to Noah's Ark.

NoahsArkSearch.com Founder, The Explorers of Ararat Initiator & Co-Author, and ArcImaging Vice-President B.J. Corbin

Wicomico Recreation's Junior Golf League Tees Off

Wicomico Recreation’s Junior Golf League Tees Off

(Salisbury, MD) Wicomico Recreation, Parks and Tourism is teeing off its Junior Golf League for players ages 8 to 17. An interest meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 3 at 6:30pm at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center (500 Glen Ave. Salisbury, MD).

The League will be divided into teams based on skill level. Once teams are formed, parent coaches will schedule weekly practices beginning July 1. Matches will begin July 15 and run through September 15. Formats for the eight week season include scramble, best ball and individual matches. The season will conclude with a Scramble and Ryder Cup Match.

Please register before June 30th at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office (500 Glen Avenue Salisbury, MD) or online at www.wicomicorecandparks.org.
The cost to join the League is $85. This fee covers a team-logoed golf shirt, trophy and season ending banquet. In addition to the $85 fee, players will be responsible for practice and playing fees at individual courses. Typically, the fee is $5 and $15 for nine holes. Coaches will be responsible for informing players and parents of what fees to expect each time as fees have been pre-negotiated with each course.

For more information, please contact Karen McInturff at 410-548-4900 ext. 113 or kmcinturff@wicomicocounty.org.

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Brazil's Cure For High Blood Pressure? More Sex

Brazilians are a passionate people. Unfortunately, they are also a people with high blood pressure. But the country's health minister is telling Brazilians that a good place to fight heart problems is between the sheets.

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SUSPECT CHARGED WITH ADDITIONAL ARMED ROBBERIES IN CARROLL COUNTY

(Eldersburg, MD) – An armed robbery suspect Maryland State Police arrested last week as he attempted to flee a crime scene is facing additional charges today after troopers connected him with two more Carroll County armed robberies that occurred earlier this year.

The accused is identified as James K. Wilcox, 45, of the 2800-block of Kaywood Place, Sykesville, Md. Troopers served arrest warrants on Wilcox today at the Carroll County Detention Center charging him with two counts each of armed robbery, robbery, second degree assault, theft under $1,000, and one count of making a bomb threat. Wilcox continues to be held at the detention center without bond.

Wilcox was arrested by state troopers just after 10:00 p.m. on April 19, 2010, as he ran from the Safeway store in the 1300-block of Londontown Blvd., Eldersburg, where witnesses said he had just committed an armed robbery after telling an employee he had a bomb. The bomb turned out to be a look-alike fake. After the arrest, investigators from the State Police Westminster Barracks Criminal Investigation Section continued to review information from similar armed robberies that occurred in the Eldersburg area.

Just after midnight on February 24, 2010, Maryland State Police responded to the Exxon gas station in the 1300-block of Liberty Road, Eldersburg, for an armed robbery. Witnesses gave a description of a suspect who had entered the station armed with a butcher knife and, after announcing a robbery, left with a cash drawer. The suspect was seen leaving the scene in a red pickup truck.

On April 14, 2010, just before 9:30 p.m., troopers responded to the Food Lion grocery store, in the 6300-block of Monroe Avenue, Eldersburg, for an armed robbery. Witnesses told troopers a suspect walked to the service counter, told an employee he had a bomb in a plastic bag, and demanded money. The suspect left the store with a cash register drawer.

As part of the continuing investigation after Wilcox was arrested last week, State Police investigators served a search warrant at his home and continued to review evidence obtained in all three armed robberies. Evidence established during the investigation led to the charges against Wilcox for the two additional armed robberies for which he was charged today.