The U.S. will hit the $16.7 trillion debt ceiling in mid-October, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said in a letter urging Congress to raise the limit “as soon as possible.”
“Extraordinary measures are projected to be exhausted in the middle of October,” Lew said in the letter today to House Speaker John Boehner and other lawmakers.
“At that point, the United States will have reached the limit of its borrowing authority, and Treasury would be left to fund the government with only the cash we have on hand on any given day,” he said. The cash balance at that time is forecast to be about $50 billion, “insufficient to cover net expenditures for an extended period of time,” according to Lew.
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Monday, August 26, 2013
The Butler from Another Planet
By Michael Reagan
There you go again, Hollywood.
You’ve taken a great story about a real person and real events and twisted it into a bunch of lies.
You took the true story of Eugene Allen, the White House butler who served eight presidents from 1952 to 1986, and turned it into a clichéd “message movie.”
“Lee Daniels’ The Butler’” stars Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, a fictional character supposedly based on Eugene Allen’s real life.
But let’s compare the two White House butlers.
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There you go again, Hollywood.
You’ve taken a great story about a real person and real events and twisted it into a bunch of lies.
You took the true story of Eugene Allen, the White House butler who served eight presidents from 1952 to 1986, and turned it into a clichéd “message movie.”
“Lee Daniels’ The Butler’” stars Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, a fictional character supposedly based on Eugene Allen’s real life.
But let’s compare the two White House butlers.
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FARMER'S ALMANAC PREDICTS 'BITTERLY COLD' WINTER
The book uses words like “piercing cold,” “bitterly cold,” and “biting cold” to describe the upcoming winter. The authors predict a huge winter storm during the first outdoor Super Bowl in years. The Super Bowl is scheduled at MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands in New Jersey, and the almanac predicts a huge winter storm in the Northeast at that time.
The almanac also predicts two-thirds of the country will experience a colder than normal winter and heavy snowfall in the Midwest, Great Lakes, and New England. From the Associated Press:
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Worcester County Sheriff's Office Press Release 8-26-13
The Worcester County Sheriff's Office is looking for anyone who may have been approached by 3-4 white males driving a burgundy Dodge 4 door pick up with Virginia registration, asking to pave your driveway or do work for you, on Friday August 23rd. Please contact Lt. Schreier at the Worcester County Sheriff's Office at 410-632-1111
Hurry! Only 121 Shopping Days Left Before Christmas; What to Expect This Holiday Season; Perpetual Christmas
If you think that sounds ridiculous so do I. But all it takes is for one major retailer to start Christmas promotions a few days earlier than last year, and all the lemming fall in line.
Thus, retailers en masses started bombarding customers with Christmas promotions three days sooner this year than last.
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Common Core – The Qatar Connection: A Wahhabi State Skypes With Your Children – Connect All Schools
The acronyms for America’s New World Order education are mind-numbing – all the better to keep you from connecting who is connected to who/whom/which. First, I have found one source that connects Common Core Initiative Standards (CCIS) to “Connect All Schools,” and that is on the “Connect All Schools” website page titled One World Education (OWE). Second, our Department of Defense (DOD) has partnered with the Connect All Schools program. Connect All Schools is connected to Vartan Gregorian. Gregorian is connected to Barack Obama in numerous ways, including as a member of the White House Fellowship Commission. Gregorian was born in Tabriz, Iran to Armenian parents. He came to the U.S. in 1956 to study at Stanford. He became a naturalized American citizen in about 1979. He graduated Stanford University, is currently the president of Carnegie Corporation and is a former president of Brown University in Rhode Island. Pertinent to this article is his seat on the board of The Qatar Foundation International (QFI).
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IMPEACHMENT GROUP CRASHING 9/11 MUSLIM MARCH
Although now, the march has undergone a public-relations makeover and the organizers, the American Muslim Political Action Committee (AMPAC), have changed its name to “Million American March Against Fear.”
Fear of what?
AMPAC claims,” Many non-Muslim Americans are terrified of Muslims, who are portrayed by Hollywood and the U.S. media as fanatical terrorists. Muslims, too, live in fear – of being dragged off in the night to Guantanamo and tortured, simply for the crime of being Muslim in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
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Family: Amanda Knox Won't Return To Italy For New Trial
David Marriott said Knox had never agreed to attend, and there's "no requirement she be there." Still, there remains the possibility that Italy could request her extradition from the United States.
In an interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo in May, Knox said she "didn't know" whether she'd return.
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Artist Spends 1 Year Drawing the Most Detailed Animals Possible
Tim Jeffs possesses a talent that many of us would kill to have. He can sketch portraits so detailed, they look like black and white photographs. Check out his large collection of animal drawings, you’ll be in awe when you see his level of detail:
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Obama Adds To List Of Illegal Immigrants Not To Deport: Parents
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In a nine-page memo issued Friday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said agents should use “prosecutorial discretion” to try to avoid detaining parents and, if parents are detained, agents should make sure they have the ability to visit with their children or participate in family court proceedings.
The move won praise from immigrant rights groups who said it’s a step toward a kinder detention policy. But a top Republican blasted the memo as another effort by the Obama administration to circumvent the law.
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Delbert Belton Murder Update: Second Suspect Arrested
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The 16-year-old boy was arrested just after 3 a.m. Monday in a basement apartment in Spokane, according to the report. The boy was reportedly arrested on first-degree robbery and first-degree murder warrants.
Another suspect surrendered to authorities Thursday night, and he was being held on charges of robbery and first-degree murder.
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The Thug Culture That Killed Chris Lane
In a testament to the depravity of thug culture, an Australian collegiate baseball player attending school in America was killed by three teenagers looking for fun, police reported. Christopher Lane, who was out for a jog in the town of Duncan, Oklahoma where his girlfriend and her family live, was targeted at random after he passed a home where the boys were staying. ”They saw Christopher go by, and one of them said: ‘There’s our target,’” said Police Chief Danny Ford. ”The boy who has talked to us said, ‘We were bored and didn’t have anything to do, so we decided to kill somebody.’”
James Edwards, 15, Chancey Luna, 16, and Michael Jones, 17, have all been charged as adults in Lane’s death. Edwards and Luna, both black Americans, have been charged with first degree murder, and will be tried as adults per Oklahoma law. Jones, who is white, was charged with using a vehicle in the discharge of a weapon and with accessory to first-degree murder after the fact. He will also be tried in adult court, but is still considered a youthful offender. If convicted, Edwards and Luna face life in prison without parole. Jones, who wept in court as he tried to talk about the crime before being cut off by the judge, faces anywhere from two years to life in prison. Edwards and Luna are being held without bond. Jones’s bond is set at $1 million.
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James Edwards, 15, Chancey Luna, 16, and Michael Jones, 17, have all been charged as adults in Lane’s death. Edwards and Luna, both black Americans, have been charged with first degree murder, and will be tried as adults per Oklahoma law. Jones, who is white, was charged with using a vehicle in the discharge of a weapon and with accessory to first-degree murder after the fact. He will also be tried in adult court, but is still considered a youthful offender. If convicted, Edwards and Luna face life in prison without parole. Jones, who wept in court as he tried to talk about the crime before being cut off by the judge, faces anywhere from two years to life in prison. Edwards and Luna are being held without bond. Jones’s bond is set at $1 million.
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For Fort Hood Shooter, Is Execution Punishment?
Maj. Nidal Hasan and many of his victims in the Fort Hood shooting seem to want the same thing — his death. But while survivors and relatives of the dead view lethal injection as justice, the Army psychiatrist appears to see it as something else — martyrdom.
As the sentencing phase begins Monday following Hasan's conviction for killing 13 people in the 2009 attack, the conflict has not gone unnoticed.
Autumn Manning, whose husband, Shawn Manning, survived being shot six times, views the death penalty as a double-edged sword. On the one hand, Hasan would get what he deserves. On the other, it also gives him exactly what he wants.
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As the sentencing phase begins Monday following Hasan's conviction for killing 13 people in the 2009 attack, the conflict has not gone unnoticed.
Autumn Manning, whose husband, Shawn Manning, survived being shot six times, views the death penalty as a double-edged sword. On the one hand, Hasan would get what he deserves. On the other, it also gives him exactly what he wants.
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‘Acting A Fool’: City Councilman Calls 911 To Rail About ’100 Sorry Black Kids’
An Ohio city councilman is under fire for his treatment of 911 dispatchers when he made a call in late June about a disruption outside his house.
The 911 calls made by Cleveland Councilman Eugene Miller record him swearing at dispatchers over “about 100 sorry black kids out here acting a fool.”
He said the group was fighting “in front of my damn house and I’m just sick of this sh**.”
The dispatcher tried to ask more questions about the situation but was told by Miller to ”just get the f***ing police over here, okay?”
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Councilman Eugene Miller (Photo: CleavelandCityCouncil.org)
The 911 calls made by Cleveland Councilman Eugene Miller record him swearing at dispatchers over “about 100 sorry black kids out here acting a fool.”
He said the group was fighting “in front of my damn house and I’m just sick of this sh**.”
The dispatcher tried to ask more questions about the situation but was told by Miller to ”just get the f***ing police over here, okay?”
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NUMEROUS BUSINESS ARE WORRIED ABOUT OBAMACARE — AND HERE’S WHAT THEY’RE STARTING TO DO ABOUT IT
Mid- and large-sized companies overwhelmingly expect health-care costs to increase under Obamacare — and most are eyeing possible changes to their health insurance offerings because of a looming excise tax for pricier plans under the health-care reform law, a new survey of employers finds.
In fact, 40 percent of 420 companies surveyed byTowers Watson said they will be changing their insurance plans’ designs in 2014 in light of the coming excise tax as well as to control employee-related health costs.
And nearly 60 percent of the companies view private health insurance exchanges as a possible way to control their health-care and administrative costs by shifting the work of insuring their workers off to those exchanges in the future.
But most of those companies — which collectively employ 8.7 million people — don’t have firm near-term plans to do so.
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In fact, 40 percent of 420 companies surveyed byTowers Watson said they will be changing their insurance plans’ designs in 2014 in light of the coming excise tax as well as to control employee-related health costs.
And nearly 60 percent of the companies view private health insurance exchanges as a possible way to control their health-care and administrative costs by shifting the work of insuring their workers off to those exchanges in the future.
But most of those companies — which collectively employ 8.7 million people — don’t have firm near-term plans to do so.
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BIG TIPPIN' SPENDIN' G'S
Obama stopped for lunch in Rochester, NY Thursday at a little deli called Magnolia's. It was widely reported that the Prez ate a grilled cheese and some cream of tomato soup. Big stuff.
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Virginia’s Wallops Island To Launch Spacecraft To Moon
For the first time, a spacecraft is to be launched from Virginia to the moon.
The launch is scheduled for Sept. 6 from NASA’s facility at Wallops Island on Virginia’s Atlantic coast.
If all follows the plan, and the clouds cooperate, the 11:27 p.m. launch should be visible in Washington and in much of the Northeast.
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The launch is scheduled for Sept. 6 from NASA’s facility at Wallops Island on Virginia’s Atlantic coast.
If all follows the plan, and the clouds cooperate, the 11:27 p.m. launch should be visible in Washington and in much of the Northeast.
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Yes, Toxic Water From Fukushima Spreads To The Pacific Ocean
A storage tank at the site of the Fukushima nuclear reactors has sprung a “significant” leak and is now pouring out toxic water. Approximately 300 tons of radioactive water have already gone into the ground from where they can seep into the nearby Pacific Ocean.
As of Wednesday, Japan’s nuclear agency has upgraded the severity level of the leak from one to three on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Eight would be considered the gravest leak; each single-digit increase on the IAEA represents a tenfold increase in the severity of radiation released.
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As of Wednesday, Japan’s nuclear agency has upgraded the severity level of the leak from one to three on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Eight would be considered the gravest leak; each single-digit increase on the IAEA represents a tenfold increase in the severity of radiation released.
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Colin Powell Warns US To Step Back From Syria
Speaking on CBS News on Sunday, Powell said the situation in Syria was beyond the capability of the US to influence to any significant extent as Washington has recently ratcheted up its war rhetoric on Damascus.
“We shouldn't go around thinking that we can really make things
happen,” said Powell.
happen,” said Powell.
While he acknowledged that he had “no affection” for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Powell said Syria’s foreign-backed opposition forces do not seem to be much of a choice for Washington.
“What do they represent? And is it becoming even more radicalized
with more al-Qaeda coming in? And what would it look like if they prevailed and Assad went? I don't know,” he said.
with more al-Qaeda coming in? And what would it look like if they prevailed and Assad went? I don't know,” he said.
Powell’s remarks come after US officials ratcheted up their war
rhetoric on Syria following conflicting reports of an alleged chemical attack which the Syrian foreign-backed opposition was quick to blame on the Syrian army.
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rhetoric on Syria following conflicting reports of an alleged chemical attack which the Syrian foreign-backed opposition was quick to blame on the Syrian army.
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SFD Calls For Service 8-25-13
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 23:07:55 Nature: Allergic Reaction City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 23:05:55 Nature: Difficulty Breathing City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 22:35:48 Nature: Subject Fallen City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 22:16:50 Nature: Seizure City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 21:34:49 Nature: Non Breathing Address: 200 Civic Ave Salisbury, MD 21801
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 18:20:40 Nature: Emergency Unknown City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 18:10:11 Nature: Pi Accident Address: 301 Tilghman Rd Salisbury, MD 21801
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 18:10:10 Nature: Pi Accident City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 17:41:31 Nature: Pi Accident City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 16:13:00 Nature: Syncopal Episode City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 15:10:44 Nature: Chest Pain City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 15:01:08 Nature: Petroleum Spill Address: 5485 Airport Terminal Rd Salisbury, MD 21801
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 14:20:37 Nature: Emergency Unknown City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 12:16:39 Nature: Subject Fallen City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 11:01:13 Nature: Subject Fallen City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 08:11:50 Nature: Abdominal Pain City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 06:39:43 Nature: Pi Accident City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 02:10:49 Nature: Assault Ems City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 01:41:51 Nature: Seizure City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 01:12:41 Nature: Sick Subject City: Salisbury
- Sunday August, 25 2013 @ 00:04:32 Nature: Maternity Patient City: Salisbury
