Under cover of media darkness, Mexico has been building a wall on its southern border with Guatemala, ostensibly to stop the flow of drugs. Yet Mexican Superintendent of Tax Administration Raul Diaz admits the wall will also prevent the free passage of illegal aliens.
Some 500,000 illegals sneak into Mexico annually. Compared to all Mexicans currently living illegally in American cities, taking full advantage of the benefits stubbornly preserved for them by bankrupt city, state and governments, Mexico's illegal influx is a mere pittance, but it's enough to anger opponents. Still, Guatemala doesn't want its escape hatch closed. As Vice President Rafael Espada opined, "The walls are not the solution to the problems."
The Catholic Church entered the fray quickly in the person of Fr. Francisco Pellizari, an Italian working in Mexico with illegals. In an interesting, if somewhat daft, line of reasoning, Pellizari claims, "The dramatic increase in the cost of 'polleros' (human traffickers) and the corruption of the authorities is the result of the walls the United States plans to build and has built along the border. [The] results will be the same" in Guatemala. More to the point is the mordida, Mexican slang for "bribe": in the "small" sense, the bribe given a Mexican official to look the other way; but in the larger sense, it's the corruption endemic in the Mexican government.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon as yet hasn't commented. However, when Arizona's SB 1070 passed, Calderon blew a gasket, denouncing the law as an invitation "to intolerance, hate, discrimination and abuse in law enforcement" -- each one an attribute that Mexico's immigration laws exhibit. Calderon's own government will bar outsiders "found to be physically or mentally unhealthy ... economic burdens on society" or anyone who shows contempt for national sovereignty. Being in Mexico illegally is punishable by two years in a Mexican prison.
As we've seen time and time again, the guiltiest are always the first to point fingers. Oh, Mexico! Thy name is Hypocrisy!
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Friday, October 01, 2010
WBI Press Release
INCIDENT: Robbery with Deadly Weapon
DATE: 9/30/10
LOCATION: 9500 Block of Ocean Gateway
NARRATIVE: On 9/30/10 Deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriffs Office and Detectives from the Wicomico County Bureau of Investigation responded to 9530 Ocean Gateway for a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred.
Initial investigation determined that the suspect entered the business, displayed a handgun and demanded all of the cash in the register from the victim. Upon receiving an undetermined amount of cash the suspect fled from the business on foot.
VICTIMS: Khurshid Ahmed
CHARGES: DISPOSITION: Pending Investigation. Anyone with information concerning this investigation is urged to call the Wicomico Bureau of Investigation at 410-548-4898 or the Wicomico County Sheriffs Office at 410-548-4891.
INVESTIGATING DETECTIVE: Detective Robert Wilson
Wicomico Bureau of Investigation
DATE: 9/30/10
LOCATION: 9500 Block of Ocean Gateway
NARRATIVE: On 9/30/10 Deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriffs Office and Detectives from the Wicomico County Bureau of Investigation responded to 9530 Ocean Gateway for a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred.
Initial investigation determined that the suspect entered the business, displayed a handgun and demanded all of the cash in the register from the victim. Upon receiving an undetermined amount of cash the suspect fled from the business on foot.
VICTIMS: Khurshid Ahmed
CHARGES: DISPOSITION: Pending Investigation. Anyone with information concerning this investigation is urged to call the Wicomico Bureau of Investigation at 410-548-4898 or the Wicomico County Sheriffs Office at 410-548-4891.
INVESTIGATING DETECTIVE: Detective Robert Wilson
Wicomico Bureau of Investigation
PRESIDENT OBAMA TO RALLY WITH GOV. O'MALLEY AT BOWIE STATE
Baltimore, MD (October 1, 2010) -- President Barack Obama will rally supporters behind Governor Martin O'Malley and Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown on the campus of Bowie State University next Thursday, October 7th.
At the afternoon rally, the President will lay out the high stakes for Marylanders this November and make the case for continuing to move Maryland forward under Governor O'Malley's leadership.
WHAT: Rally with President Obama, Gov. O'Malley, and Lt. Gov. Brown
WHERE: Campus of Bowie State University, Bowie, MD
WHEN: Thursday, October 7
Members of the general public can sign up to attend the event at the following link:
http://my.barackobama.com/MarylandRSVP
A recent Washington Post poll showed O'Malley and Brown energizing their supporters and gaining momentum over their opponents.
At the afternoon rally, the President will lay out the high stakes for Marylanders this November and make the case for continuing to move Maryland forward under Governor O'Malley's leadership.
WHAT: Rally with President Obama, Gov. O'Malley, and Lt. Gov. Brown
WHERE: Campus of Bowie State University, Bowie, MD
WHEN: Thursday, October 7
Members of the general public can sign up to attend the event at the following link:
http://my.barackobama.com/MarylandRSVP
A recent Washington Post poll showed O'Malley and Brown energizing their supporters and gaining momentum over their opponents.
ADVISORY: Andy Harris To Participate In Candidates Forum
SEVERNA PARK, Md. – Andy Harris tomorrow will participate in a General Election Candidates Forum held at Cape St. Claire Clubhouse in Annapolis at 7:00 PM.
What: General Election Candidates Forum
Sponsored by the Cape St. Claire Improvement Association
When: Saturday, October 2, 2010
7:00 PM
Where: Cape St. Claire Clubhouse
1223 River Bay Road
Annapolis, MD 21409
What: General Election Candidates Forum
Sponsored by the Cape St. Claire Improvement Association
When: Saturday, October 2, 2010
7:00 PM
Where: Cape St. Claire Clubhouse
1223 River Bay Road
Annapolis, MD 21409
Wi-Hi Press Release
On October 1, 2010 at approximately 10:45 am, Officers of the Maryland State Apprehension Team were on routine patrol in the area of Long Avenue and Mt. Hermon Road and conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by below listed suspect # 1 for reckless driving. The Maryland State Apprehension Team is comprised of officers from the Salisbury Police Department, the Maryland State Police, the Wicomico Co. Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Marshall’s Office and the Maryland Department of Parole and Probation. During the traffic stop, the officers removed all four subjects from the vehicle. Upon removal, below suspect # 2 immediately fled on foot from the area. The officers pursued the suspect who entered, then left, Wi-hi School property then entered the Glen Garden Apartment complex. Suspect # 2 attempted to force entry into an apartment and was taken into custody. A search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of a quantity of suspected "crack"/cocaine and a loaded handgun. The handgun was located between the front seats.
ARRESTED # 1: Leslie Ann Pruitt-Parks, 40 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #2: Johman Lawrance Handy, 20 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #3: Gregory (nmn) Woodson, 18 years of age
Fruitland, Maryland
ARRESTED #4: Shamar Ralee Cropper, 18 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES (All): Possession of cocaine
Possession of CDS/paraphernalia
Transporting a handgun in a vehicle
In addition, Suspects # 2, # 3 and # 4 were also charged with:
Possession of a regulated firearm by an
underage person
Suspect # 2 was charged additionally with:
Attempted breaking and entering
Transporting a handgun on person
Fleeing and Eluding
Resisting arrest
DISPOSITION: All released to Central Booking
CC # 201000039007
ARRESTED # 1: Leslie Ann Pruitt-Parks, 40 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #2: Johman Lawrance Handy, 20 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #3: Gregory (nmn) Woodson, 18 years of age
Fruitland, Maryland
ARRESTED #4: Shamar Ralee Cropper, 18 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES (All): Possession of cocaine
Possession of CDS/paraphernalia
Transporting a handgun in a vehicle
In addition, Suspects # 2, # 3 and # 4 were also charged with:
Possession of a regulated firearm by an
underage person
Suspect # 2 was charged additionally with:
Attempted breaking and entering
Transporting a handgun on person
Fleeing and Eluding
Resisting arrest
DISPOSITION: All released to Central Booking
CC # 201000039007
BREAKING NEWS: Delmar FD Called To Delmar Elementary
Please update your post about Delmar Elementary to reflect the following information: There is no fire at Delmar Elementary. Maintenance workers accidentally set off a fire alarm and the fire department responded. All students at the school are accounted for.
Salisbury News continues to stand by our original Post. My Grandson, (who just arrived home almost 30 minutes late) was told by his Teacher it was a drill. Yeah, OK, they ran a drill at 2:45 PM, I don't think so. I have sources who state that there was smoke when the DFD arrived and a maintenance worker set off some insulation while doing some maintenance. We'll keep researching this but the person from the BOE who sent me the above message doesn't seem to want to reply to my reply. Hmmmmmm?
Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases
Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 29 September 2010
Location: 5800 block of Brandywood Lane, Hebron, MD
Suspect: Claude H. Hill, Jr., 26, Hebron, MD
Narrative: On 29 September 2010 at 12:30 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office met with a victim who reported an assault at the hands of her husband, Claude Hill. During the ensuing investigation the deputy learned the pair had been embroiled in a verbal altercation that turned physical. While speaking with the victim, the deputy observed obvious signs of injury on the victim which led the deputy to get a warrant for the arrest of Claude Hill.
Before deputies were able to locate Hill, he returned to the house and was confronted by the victim who told Hill to leave. According to the victim, Hill refused and physically assaulted the victim again. This time Hill allegedly bit the victim and pushed her down to the ground before stomping on her back with his foot. When deputies arrived, they found Hill on the property and observed further injury to the victim. Hill was placed under arrest.
Hill was transported to the Central Booking unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Hill was detained by the Commissioner in lieu of $7,500.00 bond.
Charges: Assault 2nd degree (2 counts)
Incident: Malicious Destruction of Property
Date of Incident: 29 September 2010
Location: 7200 block of Sixty Foot Road, Pittsville, MD
Suspect: Robert B. Lewis, 54, Pittsville, MD
Narrative: On 30 September 2010 at 12:45 AM, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to an altercation outside of an apartment in the 7200 block of Sixty Foot Road. Upon arrival, the deputies learned that Robert Lewis had been involved in a verbal altercation with girlfriend and the pair was outside causing a disturbance to other residents. Upon arrival the deputies learned that Lewis, who was visibly intoxicated, had pushed over the mailbox for the apartment building and managed to pull it from the ground.
Lewis was placed under arrest for damaging the apartment building’s mailbox and acting in a manner that disturbed fellow residents. Upon transport to the Central Booking Unit, Lewis was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner released Miller on Personal Recognizance.
Charges: Disorderly Conduct
Malicious Destruction of Property
Date of Incident: 29 September 2010
Location: 5800 block of Brandywood Lane, Hebron, MD
Suspect: Claude H. Hill, Jr., 26, Hebron, MD
Narrative: On 29 September 2010 at 12:30 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office met with a victim who reported an assault at the hands of her husband, Claude Hill. During the ensuing investigation the deputy learned the pair had been embroiled in a verbal altercation that turned physical. While speaking with the victim, the deputy observed obvious signs of injury on the victim which led the deputy to get a warrant for the arrest of Claude Hill.
Before deputies were able to locate Hill, he returned to the house and was confronted by the victim who told Hill to leave. According to the victim, Hill refused and physically assaulted the victim again. This time Hill allegedly bit the victim and pushed her down to the ground before stomping on her back with his foot. When deputies arrived, they found Hill on the property and observed further injury to the victim. Hill was placed under arrest.
Hill was transported to the Central Booking unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Hill was detained by the Commissioner in lieu of $7,500.00 bond.
Charges: Assault 2nd degree (2 counts)
Incident: Malicious Destruction of Property
Date of Incident: 29 September 2010
Location: 7200 block of Sixty Foot Road, Pittsville, MD
Suspect: Robert B. Lewis, 54, Pittsville, MD
Narrative: On 30 September 2010 at 12:45 AM, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to an altercation outside of an apartment in the 7200 block of Sixty Foot Road. Upon arrival, the deputies learned that Robert Lewis had been involved in a verbal altercation with girlfriend and the pair was outside causing a disturbance to other residents. Upon arrival the deputies learned that Lewis, who was visibly intoxicated, had pushed over the mailbox for the apartment building and managed to pull it from the ground.
Lewis was placed under arrest for damaging the apartment building’s mailbox and acting in a manner that disturbed fellow residents. Upon transport to the Central Booking Unit, Lewis was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner released Miller on Personal Recognizance.
Charges: Disorderly Conduct
Malicious Destruction of Property
Full-Body Scan Technology Deployed In Street-Roving Vans
As the privacy controversy around full-body security scans begins to simmer, it’s worth noting that courthouses and airport security checkpoints aren’t the only places where backscatter x-ray vision is being deployed. The same technology, capable of seeing through clothes and walls, has also been rolling out on U.S. streets.
American Science & Engineering, a company based in Billerica, Massachusetts, has sold U.S. and foreign government agencies more than 500 backscatter x-ray scanners mounted in vans that can be driven past neighboring vehicles to see their contents, Joe Reiss, a vice president of marketing at the company told me in an interview. While the biggest buyer of AS&E’s machines over the last seven years has been the Department of Defense operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, Reiss says law enforcement agencies have also deployed the vans to search for vehicle-based bombs in the U.S.
“This product is now the largest selling cargo and vehicle inspection system ever,” says Reiss.
Here’s a video of the vans in action.
GO HERE to see more.
American Science & Engineering, a company based in Billerica, Massachusetts, has sold U.S. and foreign government agencies more than 500 backscatter x-ray scanners mounted in vans that can be driven past neighboring vehicles to see their contents, Joe Reiss, a vice president of marketing at the company told me in an interview. While the biggest buyer of AS&E’s machines over the last seven years has been the Department of Defense operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, Reiss says law enforcement agencies have also deployed the vans to search for vehicle-based bombs in the U.S.
“This product is now the largest selling cargo and vehicle inspection system ever,” says Reiss.
Here’s a video of the vans in action.
GO HERE to see more.
Two Months Since Salisbury Safe Streets Legislation Introduced Still No Council Work Session
Mayor James Ireton, Jr. reminds the public, today, that two months have passed since he
introduced the Salisbury Safe Streets Legislative Package. The package was introduced to the
public and given to City Council on Monday, August 2nd, 2010. This means City Council has had
two months to place this on a Work session agenda and Council President, Louise Smith, has yet to
do so. Mayor Ireton urges the public, in the wake of the current wave of violence, to contact Mrs.
Smith and demand that the legislative package get a hearing. The mayor has asked that the package
have an up or down vote by Thanksgiving of this year.
http://www.ci.salisbury.md.us/CityGovernment/CityCouncilofSalisburyMD/tabid/80/Default.aspx - For links to Salisbury City Council Members
http://www.ci.salisbury.md.us/Default.aspx?tabid=643 – Neighborhood Legislative Package Link
introduced the Salisbury Safe Streets Legislative Package. The package was introduced to the
public and given to City Council on Monday, August 2nd, 2010. This means City Council has had
two months to place this on a Work session agenda and Council President, Louise Smith, has yet to
do so. Mayor Ireton urges the public, in the wake of the current wave of violence, to contact Mrs.
Smith and demand that the legislative package get a hearing. The mayor has asked that the package
have an up or down vote by Thanksgiving of this year.
http://www.ci.salisbury.md.us/CityGovernment/CityCouncilofSalisburyMD/tabid/80/Default.aspx - For links to Salisbury City Council Members
http://www.ci.salisbury.md.us/Default.aspx?tabid=643 – Neighborhood Legislative Package Link
September Proves To Be An Incredible Month For Salisbury News
No one else out there in the blogosphere can state they have had such traffic and probably never will in their lifetime.
Are we proud, YOU BETTER BELIEVE WE ARE! We can't thank you enough for visiting SBYNews.com. Don't let others fool you Folks, there's only one Delmarva News Leader.
Lowering Of The United States Flag And Maryland State Flag To Half Staff
LT (SEAL) Brendan J. Looney, USN
This is to advise you that Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag flown at half-staff on Monday, October 4, 2010, from sunrise to sunset. This is in memory of LT (SEAL) Brendan J. Looney, USN of Owings, Maryland, who died on September 21, 2010 during combat operations in the Zabul province, Afghanistan, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
AFP-Maryland Demands Apology From Maryland Democratic Party
MDP Field Organizer purposely disrupts peaceful rally, harasses attendees-
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland chapter of Americans for Prosperity is demanding an apology from the Maryland Democratic Party after an employee and several other cohorts attempted to hijack a “November Is Coming” Bus Tour rally in Salisbury on Thursday where the voting record of Rep. Frank Kratovil was to be discussed. Chuck Cook, Field Organizer for the Maryland Democratic Party, burst into the restaurant, disrupted the peaceful rally, and harassed several attendees with video cameras. Video of the harassment and disruption of the event can be seen HERE (video courtesy of http://www.monoblogue.us/).
“I guess the Maryland Democratic Party doesn’t believe in our right to peaceful assembly,” said AFP-Maryland state director Dave Schwartz. “These folks, one of whom is an MDP employee and another dressed in a chicken costume, came to our event to deliberately disrupt and silence our message of economic freedom. Members of AFP-Maryland felt as if their rights were violated. We demand an apology from the Party for this harassment and a statement of re-commitment to the 1st Amendment of the Constitution to make sure this does not happen again.”
The event in question was part of Americans for Prosperity’s national “November Is Coming” bus tour. As Rep. Frank Kratovil attempts to fashion himself as an “independent” member of Congress through television ads, we will continue to educate citizens about his votes for the failed economic Stimulus package that did not create enough jobs for the money, as well as his vote for a cap-and-trade energy tax that would dramatically increase utility costs for residents in the district.
Rumors About Parkside High School Are False
Salisbury News has been receiving several messages regarding Parkside High School being in a Code Red lockdown due to a student with a firearm. The messages are false their is not a Code Red at Parkside High School.
Jim Ireton Defends Chuck Cook …
… GETS SNOTTY WITH CONSTITUENT
Regardless of how bad you behave, if you’re a lefty you can always count on your lefty friends rushing to your defense. After being notified by a Salisbury resident that he (the constituent) was none too pleased with Chuck Cook’s disruptive behavior at yesterday’s AFP event, Salisbury mayor Jim Ireton fired off a snotty, and untrue reply.
Ireton attempted to deflect the constituent’s complaint by claiming that AFP was also guilty of past sins – such as hanging Frank Kratovil in effigy. Not only was this a poorly done “bait and switch” attempt, it isn’t true. How do we know? Jimmy’s pal Chuck Cook says so.
Chuck’s not a bad guy. I’m willing to give him the benefit of doubt and say that he probably just got carried away. However, there is no way that this behavior was acceptable nor can Ireton justify defending it – even if he did so with the truth. Which he DID NOT!
Salisbury Police Department Press Releases
On September 30, 2010 at approximately 6:40 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding arrest warrant obtained by Salisbury Officers following the investigation of a burglary. The investigation revealed that on September 4, 2010, the suspect entered the apartment of a victim that knew the suspect after being told to leave the area. The suspect then took property from the victim.
ARRESTED: Dezohan (nmn) Scott, 31 years of age
Ocean Pines, Maryland
CHARGES: First degree burglary
Second degree burglary
Fourth degree burglary
Trespassing
Theft (under $ 1000)
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000035236
On September 30, 2010 at approximately 11:14 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding arrest warrant obtained by Salisbury Officers following the investigation of a burglary. The investigation revealed that on May 11, 2010 the suspect broke into a residence that he previously lived in while the current occupant was sleeping.
ARRESTED: Shawn Anthony Hutchinson, 42 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Fourth degree burglary
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000018748
ARRESTED: Dezohan (nmn) Scott, 31 years of age
Ocean Pines, Maryland
CHARGES: First degree burglary
Second degree burglary
Fourth degree burglary
Trespassing
Theft (under $ 1000)
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000035236
On September 30, 2010 at approximately 11:14 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding arrest warrant obtained by Salisbury Officers following the investigation of a burglary. The investigation revealed that on May 11, 2010 the suspect broke into a residence that he previously lived in while the current occupant was sleeping.
ARRESTED: Shawn Anthony Hutchinson, 42 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Fourth degree burglary
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000018748
Blame The Wall Street Bankers And Corporate CEOs For The "Jobless" Recovery
Now that President Obama's "recovery summer" has fizzled and it's clear we are in for a "jobless" recovery, it is worth examining who bears the responsibility for this predicament -- near 10% unemployment (with millions more so discouraged they have given up looking for work and are not even counted anymore) despite a trillion-dollar stimulus. The manufacturing jobs which were once the backbone of the American economy and fueled the job growth that pulled America out of prior recessions just aren't here anymore. In the name of "free trade," millions of those jobs got shipped overseas to unregulated markets where cheap labor is abundant, environmental restrictions are lax and working conditions are abysmal -- making the costs of corporate production there much lower.
Who bears the responsibility for this structural impairment of the American economy? The Wall Street banks and the multinational corporations, along with those who have done their bidding in Washington for the past few decades are responsible. The Republican politicians that these financial interests own -- and the corporate Democrats they have "seduced" with campaign money -- have been their willing instruments. While millions of ordinary Americans cannot find a decent job and our nation's economy sputters, the Wall Street bankers still make gobs of money, the multinational corporations are as profitable as ever and their political friends in Washington sit on top of stuffed campaign coffers.
Capital is liquid. Without restrictions money flows to where it can earn the highest returns, regardless of any burden its flow inflicts on those left behind, or the hardship inflicted upon the humans who will toil to create the return on that newly placed capital. If a corporation can build a factory in a Third World country where workers are not organized, wages are low and the cost of worker safety and environmental protections are nil and still sell its products here and in other wealthy countries, it will do so. The executives who decide to take capital to remote locations suffer no personal hardship from the fact that a factory that could have been built in America won't be -- or a factory that was in America will be closed and replaced by a Third World site.
This is equally true of Wall Street bankers. It makes no difference to them if a factory in Iowa is closed and the lives of the well-paid workers there are destroyed so that their multinational corporate client can build a replacement factory in Bangladesh. The rapacious bankers pocket the same huge fees for raising the capital required to fund the replacement factory regardless of where it is built, the new workers are located or what happens to the American workers left in the dust. Over two million American manufacturing jobs have been lost to overseas sites in recent years. No one can count how many jobs that could have been created here have not been.
GO HERE to read more.
Who bears the responsibility for this structural impairment of the American economy? The Wall Street banks and the multinational corporations, along with those who have done their bidding in Washington for the past few decades are responsible. The Republican politicians that these financial interests own -- and the corporate Democrats they have "seduced" with campaign money -- have been their willing instruments. While millions of ordinary Americans cannot find a decent job and our nation's economy sputters, the Wall Street bankers still make gobs of money, the multinational corporations are as profitable as ever and their political friends in Washington sit on top of stuffed campaign coffers.
Capital is liquid. Without restrictions money flows to where it can earn the highest returns, regardless of any burden its flow inflicts on those left behind, or the hardship inflicted upon the humans who will toil to create the return on that newly placed capital. If a corporation can build a factory in a Third World country where workers are not organized, wages are low and the cost of worker safety and environmental protections are nil and still sell its products here and in other wealthy countries, it will do so. The executives who decide to take capital to remote locations suffer no personal hardship from the fact that a factory that could have been built in America won't be -- or a factory that was in America will be closed and replaced by a Third World site.
This is equally true of Wall Street bankers. It makes no difference to them if a factory in Iowa is closed and the lives of the well-paid workers there are destroyed so that their multinational corporate client can build a replacement factory in Bangladesh. The rapacious bankers pocket the same huge fees for raising the capital required to fund the replacement factory regardless of where it is built, the new workers are located or what happens to the American workers left in the dust. Over two million American manufacturing jobs have been lost to overseas sites in recent years. No one can count how many jobs that could have been created here have not been.
GO HERE to read more.
Wi Hi Could Be In Lockdown?
There are Police Officers all over the Civic Center and Wi-Hi at this moment. From what I've learned, the Sheriff's Department was trying to serve a warrant and the suspect ran. It's been reported that suspect may have run into the school, but it has not been confirmed.
Both the SPD & WCSO are searching the area and hopefully we'll get all the details shortly.
UPDATE: We have just been informed, Wi-Hi is in lock down, at least in the gym. "WIHI School on lockdown in gym"
UPDATE: The suspect IS in custody and there was NO gun involved. We're told the Gang Unit was chasing him.
UPDATE-- The police have recovered a gun magazine and have located A weapon in the car they pulled over. They are continuing to search WI HI for a possible firearm.
More to come....
Both the SPD & WCSO are searching the area and hopefully we'll get all the details shortly.
UPDATE: We have just been informed, Wi-Hi is in lock down, at least in the gym. "WIHI School on lockdown in gym"
UPDATE: The suspect IS in custody and there was NO gun involved. We're told the Gang Unit was chasing him.
UPDATE-- The police have recovered a gun magazine and have located A weapon in the car they pulled over. They are continuing to search WI HI for a possible firearm.
More to come....
MISSING DOG 9/27/2010 UPDATE:
FULL BLOOD ROTTIE FEMALE ALMOST 2 YEARS OLD WENT MISSING FROM CANNON DRIVE BEHIND THE MALL HER NAME IS AVA ROSE. IF YOU COULD HELP ME FIND HER TO BRNG HER HOME I WOULD BE SO GRATEFUL! PLEASE HELP ME! I MISS HER DEARLY! SHE ALSO HAS A BARE SPOT OF FUR MISSING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HER JAW BENEATH HER EAR, AND A TINY SCAR ON HER NOSE, SHE IS VERY FRIENDLY AND ILL NOT BITE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
BRITTANY TRADER
(C) 443 783 2775
(H) 410 749 8351
UPDATE:
Hi Joe,
Just wanted to let you know that Ava Rose was found yesterday. She pretty banged up but is going to be just fine.
Thank you so much for posting her picture and info on your website.
We can’t thank you enough.
Brittany Trader
ALL RISE
My hat is tipped to those who put this program together. Considering the Slumlords weren't present, there was absolutely no disruption and Jim was able to explain it from beginning to end.
All to often, (even I'm guilty of such) we sit on the outside and criticize the intent of such projects. We get comments that come in and completely change the scope of the original Post and the next thing we know, who knows who is telling the truth.
My hope is as follows. I want to ask the Mayor if he'd be willing to sit down for an interview referencing this matter and explain to the public just what it's all about. With any luck he'll agree and everyone can become better informed.
GOP Unknown Within Striking Range Of Barney Frank
Sean Bielat, the Republican candidate for Congress in Massachusetts' 4th District, has had just one conversation with his Democratic opponent, Rep. Barney Frank.
It was in August, at a parade in New Bedford. "I went up to introduce myself and said, 'Nice to meet you,'" Bielat recalls. "He said, 'I wish I could say the same, but you've made this personal. You've been attacking me.' Then he turned and walked away."
Bielat remembers thinking that was a little odd, since at that very moment Frank's Web site featured plenty of attacks on Bielat. But the brief encounter set the tone for what has become an increasingly contentious campaign. The nervousness plaguing Democrats nationwide has touched even Frank, a 14-term incumbent who hasn't faced a serious challenger in years.
Bielat is 35 years old, a Marine who spent four years on active duty and is now a major in the Reserve. He's a graduate of Georgetown University with a master's from Harvard and an MBA from Wharton. He's devoted a good portion of his professional life to manufacturing the high-tech robots that defuse improvised explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan. In other words, he's a serious man.
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It was in August, at a parade in New Bedford. "I went up to introduce myself and said, 'Nice to meet you,'" Bielat recalls. "He said, 'I wish I could say the same, but you've made this personal. You've been attacking me.' Then he turned and walked away."
Bielat remembers thinking that was a little odd, since at that very moment Frank's Web site featured plenty of attacks on Bielat. But the brief encounter set the tone for what has become an increasingly contentious campaign. The nervousness plaguing Democrats nationwide has touched even Frank, a 14-term incumbent who hasn't faced a serious challenger in years.
Bielat is 35 years old, a Marine who spent four years on active duty and is now a major in the Reserve. He's a graduate of Georgetown University with a master's from Harvard and an MBA from Wharton. He's devoted a good portion of his professional life to manufacturing the high-tech robots that defuse improvised explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan. In other words, he's a serious man.
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Wounded Warrior Weekend With American Legion Post 64 In Salisbury
One of the Soldiers is actually waiting for his new assignment to head back overseas and he just can't wait. These men came from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.. They practiced firearms and Cross Bow. The Bows were specially equipped with a special crank to assist pulling back the line, it was quite impressive. Let me tell you this Folks, these guys could hit some bulls-eyes!
The Post below is your opportunity to support these fine men tomorrow at Post 64. The Banquet will include a fantastic menu and I for one can tell you that you'll be in fantastic company with not only the Members of Post 64 but these fine men to boot.
I want to personally thank the Members of Post 64 for their invitation to join them yesterday.
Wounded Warrior Banquet
Saturday October 2, 2010 6:00pm
American Legion Post #64
410-749-9814
Tickets $40 person, $70 couple
Tickets still available at the door.
Menu
Appetizers
Crab Cakes
Oysters on the half shell
Steamed Oysters
Beef
Au Gratin Potatoes
Mac & Cheese
Baked Potatoes
Mixed Veg, Medley
Steamed Corn
Crab Soup
Salad
Rolls
Homemade Desserts
Salaries Of OC City Manager, Police Captains, Firefighters
Joe:
I sent you the article of what OC officials are currently collecting in salaries;
1. Dennis Dare - $184,000
2. (4) Police captains - $123,000
3. (4) Fire Marshalls - $115,000
I knew the system has been out-of-control for over a decade and have advised for everyone to stay clear of the place in doing business with these entities.
Just as in Colquitt County California - the residents of OC should be outraged. These officials should be rounded-up immediately and incarcerated.
I sent you the article of what OC officials are currently collecting in salaries;
1. Dennis Dare - $184,000
2. (4) Police captains - $123,000
3. (4) Fire Marshalls - $115,000
I knew the system has been out-of-control for over a decade and have advised for everyone to stay clear of the place in doing business with these entities.
Just as in Colquitt County California - the residents of OC should be outraged. These officials should be rounded-up immediately and incarcerated.
The Good News About The Economy? It's The Bad News
If you don't feel bad enough about the economy, spend a little time with Joseph Stiglitz.
The Nobel-winning economist spoke to a gathering of business editors and writers in New York Thursday evening and offered little encouragement about an economy struggling to gain momentum two years after the near-meltdown of the financial sector.
"The good news about this recession is that it's going to last a long time," he offered in one effort to provide at least a bit of gallows humor about the economy's structural problems.
Stiglitz is a strong advocate for more government stimulus of the economy and thinks the long-lasting nature of the slowdown means there is time for a new program to be well-crafted and have an impact.
Stiglitz acknowledged that the economy is out of recession "in a narrow sense," as determined by a panel of economists that sets business cycle dates. But he said the slow pace of job growth, coupled with a huge overhang of housing supply, means the nation's economic pain could linger into 2012.
GO HERE to read more.
The Nobel-winning economist spoke to a gathering of business editors and writers in New York Thursday evening and offered little encouragement about an economy struggling to gain momentum two years after the near-meltdown of the financial sector.
"The good news about this recession is that it's going to last a long time," he offered in one effort to provide at least a bit of gallows humor about the economy's structural problems.
Stiglitz is a strong advocate for more government stimulus of the economy and thinks the long-lasting nature of the slowdown means there is time for a new program to be well-crafted and have an impact.
Stiglitz acknowledged that the economy is out of recession "in a narrow sense," as determined by a panel of economists that sets business cycle dates. But he said the slow pace of job growth, coupled with a huge overhang of housing supply, means the nation's economic pain could linger into 2012.
GO HERE to read more.
Chad Ochocinco Cereal Screw Up
Talk about a wrong number.
What was intended as an effort endorsed by Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco to raise money for a children's charity instead directs consumers to a phone sex line, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported Thursday.
Boxes of Chad Ochocinco Cereal, a limited edition offering featuring the Bengals star's likeness, include a phone number printed on them, 1-800-HELP-FTC, that connects callers to a seductive-sounding message that asks for a debit or credit card and states: "You must be 18 or older to get into this party, baby!" instead of the charity Feed The Children.
According to the Enquirer, the correct number to donate to the charity is 1-888-HELP-FTC.
Boxes of the cereal were being removed from Kroger store shelves Thursday morning, the Enquirer reported.
The low fat, honey nut, toasted oat cereal -- available for $5 per box -- went on sale earlier this month at Kroger stores.
Robert Bailey, president of Rosenhaus Sports, which represents Ochocinco, told the newspaper the charity gave the supplier the wrong number.
“Feed the Children inadvertently provided the producers of the cereal box with an ‘800’ number instead of the correct number with an ‘888’ exchange," he said in a statement. "We greatly regret the mistake and the trouble it has caused, but Chad himself was in no way involved in this error."
Ochocinco told WCPO-TV Channel 9 on Wednesday the number was clearly a mistake for which he was not responsible. He said he is confident the Pittsburgh company behind the cereal, PBL Sports, will fix the problem.
Authorities Plan To Trawl Phone Calls And E Mails For Signs Of “Resentment Toward Government”
Do you resent the government for enforcing Obamacare or raising your taxes? Write about it in an email or talk about it on the phone and you could be placed under surveillance as a potential terrorist, if frightening new technology being shopped to law enforcement agencies is implemented.
Forget pre-crime and get ready for face-crime, Big Brother is set to unleash a new wave of shockingly invasive and Orwellian technology on the American people if a recent symposium in Hamburg New York is anything to go by. Federal agencies, police departments and others were all in attendance to see a demonstration of a system that trawls phone conversations, emails and instant messages to detect “resentment toward government,” alerting authorities to potential “terrorists” who are then placed under surveillance.
The technology was demonstrated to law enforcement officials, mental health professionals, and military representatives at a recent International First Responder-Military Symposium held at Hilbert College.
“A Swiss professor working with a Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientist who heads the Mind Machine Project there outlined how this program operates through computerized scanning of phone calls and electronic messages sent through e-mail and social networking mechanisms,” reports the Buffalo News.
The system works by detecting “resentment in conversations through measurements in decibels and other voice biometrics,” more specifically the emotional spikes that characterize “hatred and deep resentment toward government.”
“As for written transmissions scrutinized by the computer program, it can detect the same patterns of fixation on specified subjects,” states the report.
GO HERE to read more.
Forget pre-crime and get ready for face-crime, Big Brother is set to unleash a new wave of shockingly invasive and Orwellian technology on the American people if a recent symposium in Hamburg New York is anything to go by. Federal agencies, police departments and others were all in attendance to see a demonstration of a system that trawls phone conversations, emails and instant messages to detect “resentment toward government,” alerting authorities to potential “terrorists” who are then placed under surveillance.
The technology was demonstrated to law enforcement officials, mental health professionals, and military representatives at a recent International First Responder-Military Symposium held at Hilbert College.
“A Swiss professor working with a Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientist who heads the Mind Machine Project there outlined how this program operates through computerized scanning of phone calls and electronic messages sent through e-mail and social networking mechanisms,” reports the Buffalo News.
The system works by detecting “resentment in conversations through measurements in decibels and other voice biometrics,” more specifically the emotional spikes that characterize “hatred and deep resentment toward government.”
“As for written transmissions scrutinized by the computer program, it can detect the same patterns of fixation on specified subjects,” states the report.
GO HERE to read more.
Rutgers Student Commits Suicide After Being Secretly Filmed
Tyler Clementi, a freshman at Rutgers, killed himself after learning his sexual encounter with another man was filmed and broadcast on the Internet.
Tea Party Coloring Book Publisher Says He's Getting Death Threats
The author-publisher of "The Tea Party Coloring Book for Kids" says he has received death threats over its publication.
Wayne Bell, publisher of Clayton, Mo.-based Really Big Coloring Books, said in an interview with CBS that his $3.59 coloring book is not political. But some critics think the book was designed for politically conservative adults, and not for children.
"We're not really making a political statement," Bell told CBS, adding that his company also publishes coloring books on the Rockettes, Cirque du Soleil and President Obama.
Bell told FoxNews.com on Thursday that his office began receiving "odd" phone calls and e-mails five days after the release of the coloring book on Sept. 5. Bell said he did not report those incidents to authorities.
"We don't want to be overly dramatic about what's happening," Bell said. "We just kind of let it slide."
GO HERE to read more.
St. John's Univ. Dean Charged With Using Students As 'Slaves'
Disgraced St. John’s University dean, Cecilia Chang, who was charged earlier this month with embezzling over $1 million in donations from the college, was nabbed again today by the FBI and accused using scholarship students as domestic servants.
Chang, 57, allegedly forced students to do her laundry, clean her house, cook and chauffeur her son around.
“Chang threatened the students and placed them in fear that if they refused to perform these personal services they would lose their scholarships and be unable to attend St. John’s,” FBI Special Agent Kenneth Hosey wrote in the arrest warrant.
Chang had four students working seven days a week as her personal valets, one was forced to driver her son to the airport at 3 a.m. Others shoveled snow, took out the garbage and shuttled her to her hair salon, according to court papers.
“[Chang] let me be the housekeeper for her house and give me scholarship,” one scholarship student wrote to the college. “We have three housekeeper before, and she ask us work 122 days per year per person.”
After Chang was fired from the college in June, the terrified exchange student feared she would not be able to attend the school without the dean’s largess.
Obama Set To Unveil Emanuel's Replacement
Chief of staff gears up for next fierce political fight: Chicago mayoral race
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is making official what has been clear for days: Rahm Emanuel, the relentless enforcer of his agenda as White House chief of staff, is resigning . The job Emanuel wants now is mayor of Chicago, where his next fierce political fight awaits.
What Emanuel leaves behind is more than a staff job. It is the most demanding and influential position in the White House — save for Obama's. The person who holds it is entrusted to shape the president's thinking, prioritize his time, manage scores of egos and issues and keep the White House focused on its goals.
GO HERE to read more.
Shooting In Somerset County
Officers went to serve a warrant on a suspect in Somerset County and the suspect suffered a fatal self inflicted wound.
Texting Bans Not Reducing Crashes
Multisource political news, world news, and entertainment news analysis by Newsy.com
A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute finds texting bans are not reducing crashes. Critics are questioning the study, calling the results misleading and flawed.ATMs That Spit Out Gold Are Coming To America
Whenever the money level in my Scrooge McDuck-style money bin dips below levels that are safe for diving, I have to send off the servants to restock it with assorted gold bars and coins. But now I'll get to fire them because Gold to Go has announced they're bringing their gold-dispensing ATMs to our great nation.
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Paladino To Reporter: ‘I’ll Take You Out’
Multisource political news, world news, and entertainment news analysis by Newsy.com
A question about cheating allegations turned into a heated shouting match between Carl Paladino, and New York Post editor Fred Dicker.
Victims And Landlords Negotiated New Domestic Violence Law Protecting Renters
The law ensures three basic protections for victims who rent: They can break their lease -- no matter how long it is -- without penalty if they have a protective order; they can change their locks for safety reasons; and landlords cannot evict tenants based on being victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse.
The legislation is being hailed by advocates for domestic violence victims as groundbreaking, but it came out of intense negotiations. Del. Cheryl Glenn, the lead sponsor, characterized the negotiations over the terms of the bill between lobbyists for landlords and victims’ advocates as “very difficult, very emotional.”
“Nobody got everything they wanted,” Glenn said.
GO HERE to read more.
21 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized At Dulles Airport
STERLING, Va. (AP) - Customs and Border Protection says a drug-sniffing dog found 21 pounds of marijuana hidden in packages of chocolate shipped to Washington-Dulles International Airport.
The marijuana was headed to New York. It has an estimated street value of nearly $17,000.
Officials say the dog, named Demi, alerted for a mailbag that arrived from Mexico City. One of five boxes in the sack contained marijuana.
The marijuana will be destroyed.
Source
The marijuana was headed to New York. It has an estimated street value of nearly $17,000.
Officials say the dog, named Demi, alerted for a mailbag that arrived from Mexico City. One of five boxes in the sack contained marijuana.
The marijuana will be destroyed.
Source
Would Your Home Kitchen Pass A Health Department Inspection?
You might be reticent to eat in a restaurant that has done poorly on a recent health inspection, but be honest with yourself: would your kitchen pass the same kind of inspection? A writer for the New York Times wondered this, and invited a real live city inspector to examine his own home kitchen. He did not do well.
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The Bailout Yearbook: The Stars And The Slackers
With the bailout set to expire this weekend, here are the recipients that have shined -- and here are the ones that have flopped.
After two years and half a trillion dollars, the federal bailout fund is set to expire Oct. 3. After that, the government won't be able to start new programs through the bailout, though it can continue paying money that's already committed.
We've been following every dollar via our Bailout Tracker [1]. But with the end now in sight, we've decided it's time to get a bit nostalgic, take a step back and look at the bailout's recipients and programs that have shined -- and those that have flopped.
First, a Quick Bailout Refresher
In the fall of 2008 as the economy tumbled precipitously, Congress authorized the Treasury Department to spend $700 billion in a financial rescue plan called the Troubled Asset Relief Program [2]. (TARP's spending cap shrank this summer to $475 billion as a result of financial reform.) TARP's largest programs included capital injections [3] into banks, loans to the auto industry [4], direct support to AIG [5] and the government's foreclosure relief [6] efforts, mainly the mortgage modification program [7]. Shortly after TARP, Congress passed a separate housing bill [8] that authorized the rescue of the quasi-governmental housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
We've been tracking the aid for every recipient -- from local banks to General Motors. By our count [9], the Treasury has doled out more than $548 billion. Almost half of that -- $238 billion -- has been repaid to the government via interest, dividends, fees or repurchased stock warrants.
Some parts of TARP may be profitable as the government earns money from investments in financial institutions, but over all the program is expected to end up in the red. Because more than half of the funds are still outstanding, the total expense for the bailout remains up for debate. Cost estimates [10] for TARP range from $66 billion (from the Congressional Budget Office) to $127 billion (from the president's Office of Management and Budget).
GO HERE to read more.
After two years and half a trillion dollars, the federal bailout fund is set to expire Oct. 3. After that, the government won't be able to start new programs through the bailout, though it can continue paying money that's already committed.
We've been following every dollar via our Bailout Tracker [1]. But with the end now in sight, we've decided it's time to get a bit nostalgic, take a step back and look at the bailout's recipients and programs that have shined -- and those that have flopped.
First, a Quick Bailout Refresher
In the fall of 2008 as the economy tumbled precipitously, Congress authorized the Treasury Department to spend $700 billion in a financial rescue plan called the Troubled Asset Relief Program [2]. (TARP's spending cap shrank this summer to $475 billion as a result of financial reform.) TARP's largest programs included capital injections [3] into banks, loans to the auto industry [4], direct support to AIG [5] and the government's foreclosure relief [6] efforts, mainly the mortgage modification program [7]. Shortly after TARP, Congress passed a separate housing bill [8] that authorized the rescue of the quasi-governmental housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
We've been tracking the aid for every recipient -- from local banks to General Motors. By our count [9], the Treasury has doled out more than $548 billion. Almost half of that -- $238 billion -- has been repaid to the government via interest, dividends, fees or repurchased stock warrants.
Some parts of TARP may be profitable as the government earns money from investments in financial institutions, but over all the program is expected to end up in the red. Because more than half of the funds are still outstanding, the total expense for the bailout remains up for debate. Cost estimates [10] for TARP range from $66 billion (from the Congressional Budget Office) to $127 billion (from the president's Office of Management and Budget).
GO HERE to read more.
We Are All Tea Partiers Now
On Feb. 7, 2009, the cover of Newsweek magazine proclaimed, "We Are All Socialists Now." Since then, much has transpired, including the sale of Newsweek (the business entity) to the highest bidder for $1. Now, 1 1/2 years later, a more poignant cover story might be "We Are All Tea Partiers Now."
The Tea Party is the leading edge of a "Great Awakening" in America. In many ways, it appears to have the force and vitality of one of the religious awakenings that have occurred throughout our nation's history. It is more than a populist movement. It is more than a reactionary group expressing voter dissatisfaction and anger. It can't be boiled down to election results. It will not be co-opted neatly by the Republican Party. It is something much, much bigger.
The Tea Party movement represents a resounding declaration of the end of big, overreaching government.
Our nation is in the grip of an overwhelming, seemingly inescapable malaise, not because our government hasn't done enough for us, but because it has tried to do too much. Over the decades, "government" has mutated into "big government," and its weight is killing us. Recent massive efforts to stimulate the economy or save certain sectors of it through increased government intervention and spending, far from helping us, have only added to the fog of uncertainty and oppression.
Washington's presumed role of always knowing what is best for every aspect of our lives is over. One by one, people are waking up and realizing that perhaps they know what is best for themselves, their families, their local communities and their states. The Tea Party movement is not just an expression of disfavor with how things get done in government. It is the promise of a tectonic shift of decentralization and reduction of government.Here is more
The Tea Party is the leading edge of a "Great Awakening" in America. In many ways, it appears to have the force and vitality of one of the religious awakenings that have occurred throughout our nation's history. It is more than a populist movement. It is more than a reactionary group expressing voter dissatisfaction and anger. It can't be boiled down to election results. It will not be co-opted neatly by the Republican Party. It is something much, much bigger.
The Tea Party movement represents a resounding declaration of the end of big, overreaching government.
Our nation is in the grip of an overwhelming, seemingly inescapable malaise, not because our government hasn't done enough for us, but because it has tried to do too much. Over the decades, "government" has mutated into "big government," and its weight is killing us. Recent massive efforts to stimulate the economy or save certain sectors of it through increased government intervention and spending, far from helping us, have only added to the fog of uncertainty and oppression.
Washington's presumed role of always knowing what is best for every aspect of our lives is over. One by one, people are waking up and realizing that perhaps they know what is best for themselves, their families, their local communities and their states. The Tea Party movement is not just an expression of disfavor with how things get done in government. It is the promise of a tectonic shift of decentralization and reduction of government.Here is more
Kratovil Kronies Krash Tea Party
As noted yesterday, local lefty Chuck Cook and a gaggle of rather rude Young Democrats disrupted Thursday’s AFP November Is Coming event. We now have pictures (courtesy of Michael Swartz @ MonoBlogue).
While Frank Kratovil wastes billions of your hard earned tax dollars on great programs like Cap & Tax and Obama’s PORKULUS his campaign staff and volunteers have time to disrupt and intimidate hard working citizens who are taking time out of their busy lives to learn how to improve their communities and their country.
Thanks Frank. Thanks for disrupting our event. Thanks for having your wannabe thugs claim to be Andy Harris supporters. Thanks for attempting to tarnish the name of our hometown baseball team. A special thanks to the Maryland Democratic Party which pays Chuck Cook’s salary.
READ MORE (and WATCH VIDEO) …
While Frank Kratovil wastes billions of your hard earned tax dollars on great programs like Cap & Tax and Obama’s PORKULUS his campaign staff and volunteers have time to disrupt and intimidate hard working citizens who are taking time out of their busy lives to learn how to improve their communities and their country.
Thanks Frank. Thanks for disrupting our event. Thanks for having your wannabe thugs claim to be Andy Harris supporters. Thanks for attempting to tarnish the name of our hometown baseball team. A special thanks to the Maryland Democratic Party which pays Chuck Cook’s salary.
READ MORE (and WATCH VIDEO) …
Ehrlich, O’Malley to Debate – Oct. 11
"Bob Ehrlich has always believed that voters are the ultimate winners when you have substantive debates between the candidates," said Ehrlich communications director Henry Fawell.
from Delmarva Dealings
Tom Miller: Letter To Michael Steele
Chairman, Republican National Committee
310 First Street, SE.
Washington, DC. 20003
October 1, 2010
Mr. Steele,
I am personally writing to you in response to the GOP's website question and answer of "Who are the future leaders of the Republican Party? You are - you, the people who make America work".
As an average citizen who is helping to make America work, I see firsthand how the United States of America is being destroyed from within by political correctness, the National debt, illegal immigration and career politicians. I know that the way we are going to save the American way of life is to; reduce government, apply discipline to sound economic values and to restore the Judeo-Christian morals, values and principles that our Country was solidly built upon.
You state that "Gop.com is going to profile future leaders, often people who simply lead by doing". You also note "that the first step is actually up to you".
Mr. Steele, I am answering your call for new leadership. To show my commitment of "leading by doing, while taking that first step“, I have officially registered myself and my principle campaign committee with the Federal Election Committee. I am also presenting common sense solutions for several of our Nations crisis’ including; illegal immigration, health care and the economy/employment.
The next step in your plan is "to work together to be profiled as a future leader of the GOP". I look forward to the challenges and the rewards that await our journey. I will be publishing this letter to show the American people my willingness to work with our National party.
Together, we can give our children an America that is better than was given to us.
God Bless the United States of America,
Thomas J. Miller
Registered Candidate R., President of the United States of America 2012
Federal Election Commission ID: P20001947
Principal Campaign Committee: Reduce Government Miller for President
ID: C00462010
Tmiller@reducegovernment.com
www.reducegovernment.com
Yard Sales
Gonna be a beautiful fall weekend. Time for Yard Sales!
CLICK HERE for all upcoming yard sales.
If you have a yard sale you would like to post, please email me at atlanticjw@aol.com. Please label your email "yard sale" as sometimes they end up in the spam folder. Please have all requests to me by Thursday evening for Friday's post.
CLICK HERE for all upcoming yard sales.
If you have a yard sale you would like to post, please email me at atlanticjw@aol.com. Please label your email "yard sale" as sometimes they end up in the spam folder. Please have all requests to me by Thursday evening for Friday's post.
BUS CRASH UPDATE
(ROCKVILLE, MD) – A Maryland State Police mechanical inspection today found no mechanical violations or equipment deficiencies with the bus involved in the crash on I-270 yesterday afternoon.
A full mechanical inspection of the 2006 Freightliner 29-passenger bus was conducted today by the Maryland State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division. The inspection found no mechanical violations or any mechanical issue that would have caused yesterday’s crash.
Autopsy results for the deceased bus driver are still pending. The investigation is continuing.
A full mechanical inspection of the 2006 Freightliner 29-passenger bus was conducted today by the Maryland State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division. The inspection found no mechanical violations or any mechanical issue that would have caused yesterday’s crash.
Autopsy results for the deceased bus driver are still pending. The investigation is continuing.
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Georgetown Man Facing Sexual Solicitation And Related Charges
Location:
- Unit block Holly Leaf Drive Georgetown Delaware
DATE and TIME:
- December 2009 thru September 2010
Victim(s):
- 14 year old (female) Georgetown, De
Defendant(s):
- Larry E. Stercula-62 unit block Holly Leaf Drive Georgetown, Delaware
Charge(s) and Bond Information:
- Sexual Solicitation of a Child under 18 to Engage in Prohibited Sexual Act
- Attempted Unlawful Sexual Contact First Degree Person Under 16
- Possession of Child Pornography
- Terroristic Threatening
- 2 counts Indecent Exposure First Degree
- Providing Alcohol to an Underage Person
- Sussex Correctional Institute $20,000 cash bond
Resume:
Georgetown-Wednesday September 29, 2010 Delaware State Police completed a portion of an investigation into Sex related crimes and Child Pornography. Friday September 24, 2010 Delaware State Police was contacted by a 14 year old female victim and her family concerning unwanted sexual advances.
Delaware State Police Detectives during the course of their investigation learned that Larry E. Stercula-62 of Holly Leaf Drive Georgetown, Delaware on a number of occasions attempted to and actually did indecent sexual acts in the presence of the 14 year old victim.
The victim came forward on September 24, 2010 and described inappropriate behavior to Detectives which occurred since December of 2009. The victim advised investigators that on at least one occasion Stercula showed her a video of what is believed to have been naked underage persons in different poses. Investigators additionally learned Stercula provided the victim and a friend with alcoholic beverages.
Additionally on Wednesday September 29, 2010 Delaware State Police executed a Search and Seizure warrant at the residence of Stercula and seized several weapons, thousands of homemade CD’s and DVD’s and what is described as an extensive amount of electronic recording equipment. This evidence which was seized will be forensically examined by the Delaware State Police High Tech Crimes Unit. If unlawful images are located on items seized Stercula could face additional charges.
The victim is an acquaintance of the perpetrator Larry E. Stercula.
Stercula was incarcerated into Sussex Correctional Institute on $20,000 cash bond.
Delaware State Police is asking parents who know Larry E. Stercula to speak with their children to determine if they may have been victimized by Stercula. Parents can contact Delaware State Police Troop 4 at 302-856-5850 ext 218 or appear in person. Callers may remain anonymous. Tips may also be forwarded to law enforcement through tip lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or on line at www.tipsubmit.com.
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MARYLAND’S MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
Mission Maryland report cites $36 billion impact on state’s economy
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley today released Mission Maryland: Measuring Economic Impact of Maryland’s Military Installations and announced that military facilities located here contribute $36 billion to the state’s economy, 7.5% of the total economic activity. The study determined that the installations create or support more than 268,000 jobs and an estimated $17.1 billion in compensation. The announcement was made at Smiths Detection, Edgewood, a global technology company that provides government regulated technology products and advanced services to security experts and governments worldwide, for threat detection.
“We have long recognized and respected the important role our military installations, commands and facilities play in the defense of our nation,” said Governor O’Malley. “With this comprehensive analysis, we have now quantified the significant overall contribution these facilities have on the state’s economy. Compensation paid to Marylanders, purchases from Maryland companies and visitors coming to Maryland’s installations all pump money into the economy, creating jobs and opportunities for Maryland’s citizens and companies.”
“This is great news for Maryland for three reasons: jobs, jobs, jobs, which mean economic security for more Marylanders,” Senator Mikulski said. “There’s no doubt that our military facilities have a long-standing impact on Maryland’s economy, an impact that will continue to grow as new residents and businesses move to the state as a part of BRAC. But there’s still work to do. We have to work together to help Maryland address the increased demands of BRAC new commands like DISA and C4ISR on our communities. I will continue to focus on how federal dollars can help our counties, and fight for an increased federal investment in these priorities. My promises made to BRAC-impacted communities are promises kept.”
Using federal fiscal year 2008 data, the study determined that the installations directly spend $15.7 billion in Maryland, including in-state payroll, purchases and visitor spending. Military commands and other tenant organizations on the installations employ 118,022 people – 45% civilian and 22% active duty military – representing 3.4% of Maryland’s workforce. Nine out of 10 employees live in Maryland, earning just over $9 billion.
“From Fort Detrick to Indian Head, Andrews Air Force Base to Pax River, Maryland’s military installations play a critical role in ensuring our national security and meeting the needs of our men and women in uniform,” stated Congressman Steny H. Hoyer. “This report underscores the important role these facilities play in driving their local economies, attracting new businesses and creating well-paying jobs. To maintain this momentum, we must continue to ensure that all levels of government work closely with our private sector to make our state an attractive place for military agencies to recruit and retain a highly-skilled workforce to support our national security.”
“As a Member of Congress, I believe it is my duty to support the men and women of the military. It is great to know that support is translating into jobs and a substantial economic benefit to the State of Maryland especially in this tough economy,” said Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD).
The comprehensive analysis of the military facilities was conducted by the Jacob France Institute of the University of Baltimore, in coordination with the Department of Business & Economic Development and funded through the Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation. The study assessed the installations’ direct, indirect and induced impact, including personnel, payroll, procurement and visitors. With the cooperation of and input from 17 major military installations, the study provides a comprehensive assessment of the installations and their economic impact.
For Maryland companies, the economic impact of the installations is significant. Procuring $6.6 billion in goods and services annually from Maryland businesses, the state’s military facilities foster growth in a host of industries from administrative and support services to information technology, computer services and biotechnology. For Smiths Detection and other businesses that are engaged in chemical and biological detection and protection, homeland security and defense, the opportunities are vast.
During his visit to Smiths Detection’s Edgewood facility, Governor O’Malley also participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the company’s advanced airport X-ray screening systems and the U.S. military’s lightweight chemical detectors. He toured the high-tech facility including a walk-through demonstration of the U.S. military’s Chemical-Biological Protective Shelter (CBPS). Smiths’ threat detection equipment has broad applications for use by military forces, airport and transportation security personnel, customs agents and other public service workers.
“We were thrilled to have Governor O’Malley join in our ribbon-cutting ceremony and recognize Smiths Detection’s local contributions to our national armed forces,” said Tim Picciotti, Vice President, Smiths Detection – Americas. “We are proud to be located in Maryland as we collectively try to make the world a safer place.”
Mission Maryland: Measuring Economic Impact of Maryland’s Military Installations is available online at http://www.choosemaryland.org/aboutdbed/Pages/ProgramReports.aspx
BLOOMBERG THROWS SUPPORT BEHIND O'MALLEY
Calls O'Malley "Exactly the Type of Results-Focused Leader We Need Right Now"
High-Profile Endorsement Follows Release of 200+ Maryland Business Leaders Who Are Backing O'Malley
High-Profile Endorsement Follows Release of 200+ Maryland Business Leaders Who Are Backing O'Malley
Baltimore, MD (September 30, 2010) -- Today, New York City Mayor and political independent Michael Bloomberg endorsed Governor Martin O'Malley at Honest Tea, Inc. in Bethesda.
Bloomberg is the three-term Mayor of the largest city in the United States and a successful businessman who has endorsed both Republican and Democratic candidates this year.
"Governor O'Malley is exactly the type of results-focused leader we need right now. By supporting businesses, creating jobs, and investing in a 21st century workforce, O'Malley is positioning Maryland for future economic success," said Mayor Bloomberg.
"I've known Mayor Bloomberg for years and we've worked together on a performance-based, results-oriented approach to governing. Mayor Bloomberg is an independent, bi-partisan, tell-it-like-it-is voice for progress who knows there's no such thing as a Republican job or a Democratic job. It's an honor to have his endorsement," said Governor Martin O'Malley.
Bloomberg's endorsement follows the release of a list of more than 200 Maryland business leaders who are publicly supporting Governor Martin O'Malley's re-election bid. Today, the O'Malley-Brown campaign published the complete list of these business backers in an advertisement in the Baltimore Sun.
The endorsement took place at Honest Tea, Inc., a Bethesda-based beverage maker that is rapidly expanding throughout Maryland and the United States. Honest Tea president and co-founder Seth Goldman welcomed the Governor and Mayor to the headquarters.
A recent Washington Post poll showed O'Malley energizing his supporters and gaining momentum over his opponent.