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As my Senator, she's been at the forefront of issues most important to our state. She fought for women's rights in health care, to protect the Chesapeake Bay, to bring jobs back to Maryland, and to stop offshore drilling. Barbara has never lost focus on what matters most. Now, she's counting on people like you and me to help her prepare for a big fight in November.
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It might have been over a quarter-of-a-century ago, but I learned pretty quickly on that first campaign just how important the Maryland grassroots are to Senator Barb. Well, we've come through for her before, and now is the time to do it again.Senator Barb is counting on all of us to help her reach this critical goal. She never stops fighting for us Marylanders, and we can't stop fighting for her. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment and I need your help.
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Folks, don't forget to periodically drop into our Animal Adoption Website as we continue to Post new updates on a regular basis. There are new Kittens and one Dog up for adoption. Let's help the Humane Society from becoming too overloaded and always spay and neuter your cats and dogs.President Obama will be handed the power to shut down the Internet for at least four months without Congressional oversight if the Senate votes for the infamous Internet ‘kill switch’ bill, which was approved by a key Senate committee yesterday and now moves to the floor.
The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act, which is being pushed hard by Senator Joe Lieberman, would hand absolute power to the federal government to close down networks, and block incoming Internet traffic from certain countries under a declared national emergency.
Despite the Center for Democracy and Technology and 23 other privacy and technology organizations sending letters to Lieberman and other backers of the bill expressing concerns that the legislation could be used to stifle free speech, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed in the bill in advance of a vote on the Senate floor.
In response to widespread criticism of the bill, language was added that would force the government to seek congressional approval to extend emergency measures beyond 120 days.
Still, this would hand Obama the authority to shut down the Internet on a whim without Congressional oversight or approval for a period of no less than four months.
Fears that the legislation is aimed at bringing the Internet under the regulatory power of the U.S. government in an offensive against free speech were heightened further on Sunday, when Lieberman revealed that the plan was to mimic China’s policies of policing the web with censorship and coercion.
“Right now China, the government, can disconnect parts of its Internet in case of war and we need to have that here too,” Lieberman said.
While media and public attention is overwhelmingly focused on the BP oil spill, the establishment is quietly preparing the framework that will allow Obama, or indeed any President who follows him, to bring down a technological iron curtain that will give the government a foot in the door on seizing complete control over the Internet.
There's more here
This is part of the videotape showing Russian Navy commandos on a Somalia pirate ship. You may remember that the pirates captured a Russian oil tanker. The EuroUnion navy that patrols these waters could not interfere because there could be casualties.
All explanations are in Russian and, with a single exception when a wounded pirate tells something in English, all conversations are between the commandos, in Russian. If you don't understand Russian, the pictures speak for themselves.
http://true- turtle.livejourn al.com/85315. html
The soldiers freed their compatriots, moved all the pirates to their own (pirate) ship, searched the pirate ship for weapons and explosives, and took seven Somalia pirates. Then they left the ship and exploded it with all remaining pirates on it.
The commandos sank the majority of the pirates without any court proceedings, lawyers, etc. That is, they used the anti-piracy laws of the 18th and the 19th centuries.
The captain of the rescuing ship has the right to decide what to do with the pirates. Usually, they were hanged.
I would think from now on the Russian ships will not be targets...
NO MIRANDA ISSUES HERE.
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON ONCE SAID---"THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR COLD STEEL".
DATE & TIME: 6/26/10 @ 1130pm C C. CARD NUMBER: 1054-005877
LOCATION: XXXX Burnt Branch Rd, Salisbury, Wicomico Cnty, Md
BRIEF RESUME:
On 6/27/10, at approximately 0228hrs, a report was received of an assault at the above location. The complainant/victim advised that she was involved in a verbal altercation with her girlfriend at her place of residence. The victim further advised that her girlfriend retrieved a knife from the kitchen area and followed her to the bathroom. The victim also stated that the girlfriend attempted to push open the door and to threaten her with the knife. There were no reported injuries.
Arrested:
Juvenile, B/F, 15 YOA, Salisbury, MD
Charges: 1st Degree Assault, Second Degree Assault, Reckless Endangerment.
