It is now clear why according to the Obama administration there were no glitches plaguing the Healthcare.gov website administering Obamacare: because a whopping six people managed to sign up on the first day it was launched - the same day the government proudly reported previously it had received 4.7 million unique visitors - a conversion factor of, well, Div/0. By the end of the second day: 248 happy participants in a socialized healthcare ponzi scheme. It is also clear why there was nobody happier than the president when the republican party decided to shut down government on the same day as Obamacare was rolled out: because if public attention had focused on the absolute and now confirmed, disaster that the healthcare law's rollout had been, then everyone, not just the Tea Party, would be demanding a substantial delay in Obamacare.
The enrollment data comes even after the Obama administration has said it cannot provide enrollment figures from HealthCare.gov because it doesn't have the numbers. "We do not have any reliable data around enrollment, which is why we haven't given it to date," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told lawmakers on Wednesday. Turns out she did - as Reuters and ABC report, the documents, which are labeled "war room" notes and appear to be summaries of issues with the problematic website beginning on October 2, indicate a mere six enrollments had occurred by that morning - the day after the website was launched and almost immediately crashed.
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OBAMA'S RALLY FOR MCAULIFFE MAY BE CONFLICT OF INTEREST
On Sunday, President Obama will travel to Northern Virginia to campaign for Democrat Terry McAuliffe. The Commonwealth Attorney for Loudon County, however, notes that the appearance may be a conflict of interest, given the federal investigations surrounding McAuliffe's business interests.
"I’m amazed that President Obama will be campaigning for Mr. McAuliffe, both of whom have also been practicing attorneys," Commonwealth Attorney Jim Plowman said in an email. "It has been well publicized that Mr. McAuliffe and his business associates are currently embroiled in investigations by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Both of these agencies are overseen and directly under the control of President Obama."
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"I’m amazed that President Obama will be campaigning for Mr. McAuliffe, both of whom have also been practicing attorneys," Commonwealth Attorney Jim Plowman said in an email. "It has been well publicized that Mr. McAuliffe and his business associates are currently embroiled in investigations by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Both of these agencies are overseen and directly under the control of President Obama."
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CDC: PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE REACHING 'EPIDEMIC' LEVELS
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) says that prescription drug abuse is an "epidemic" in America, according to the Washington Post. Addiction to Rx pills such as painkillers is overtaking "street drugs" such as heroin and cocaine.
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Nearly Every Mass Shooting In The Last 20 Years Shares One Thing In Common, & It’s NOT Weapons
Manasquan, NJ --(Ammoland.com)- Nearly every mass shooting incident in the last twenty years, and multiple other instances of suicide and isolated shootings all share one thing in common, and its not the weapons used.
The overwhelming evidence points to the signal largest common factor in all of these incidents is the fact that all of the perpetrators were either actively taking powerful psychotropic drugs or had been at some point in the immediate past before they committed their crimes.
Multiple credible scientific studies going back more then a decade, as well as internal documents from certain pharmaceutical companies that suppressed the information show that SSRI drugs ( Selective Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhibitors ) have well known, but unreported side effects, including but not limited to suicide and other violent behavior. One need only Google relevant key words or phrases to see for themselves. www.ssristories.com is one popular site that has documented over 4500 “ Mainstream Media “ reported cases from around the World of aberrant or violent behavior by those taking these powerful drugs.
The following list of mass shooting perpetrators and the drugs they were taking or had been taking shortly before their horrific actions was compiled and published to Facebook by John Noveske, founder and owner of Noveske Rifleworks just days before he was mysteriously killed in a single car accident. Is there a link between Noveske’s death and his “outting” of information numerous disparate parties would prefer to suppress, for a variety of reasons ?
I leave that to the individual readers to decide. But there is most certainly a documented history of people who “knew to much” or were considered a “threat” dying under extraordinarily suspicious circumstances.
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The overwhelming evidence points to the signal largest common factor in all of these incidents is the fact that all of the perpetrators were either actively taking powerful psychotropic drugs or had been at some point in the immediate past before they committed their crimes.
Multiple credible scientific studies going back more then a decade, as well as internal documents from certain pharmaceutical companies that suppressed the information show that SSRI drugs ( Selective Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhibitors ) have well known, but unreported side effects, including but not limited to suicide and other violent behavior. One need only Google relevant key words or phrases to see for themselves. www.ssristories.com is one popular site that has documented over 4500 “ Mainstream Media “ reported cases from around the World of aberrant or violent behavior by those taking these powerful drugs.
The following list of mass shooting perpetrators and the drugs they were taking or had been taking shortly before their horrific actions was compiled and published to Facebook by John Noveske, founder and owner of Noveske Rifleworks just days before he was mysteriously killed in a single car accident. Is there a link between Noveske’s death and his “outting” of information numerous disparate parties would prefer to suppress, for a variety of reasons ?
I leave that to the individual readers to decide. But there is most certainly a documented history of people who “knew to much” or were considered a “threat” dying under extraordinarily suspicious circumstances.
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Detroit Bankruptcy Proposal Would Leave Pensioners With 16 Cents On The Dollar
It was the politicians, and not longtime city workers like Olivia Gillon, who brought Detroit to the brink of insolvency, but now Gillon can only watch as lawyers negotiating the Motor City's bankruptcy bid place a new value on her hard-earned pension: 16 cents on the dollar.
The beleaguered city, facing debt of as much as $20 billion and led by a state-appointed manager, tried nearly a year ago to renegotiate with creditors. When those talks broke down, the city filed for bankruptcy last July, but the filing was ruled unconstitutional by a judge. A series of state and federal rulings followed, culminating in a trial that began last week in which the city must show it is eligible to enter bankruptcy. That's when the frightening magnitude of the "haircut" being sought for some 21,000 retirees emerged.
“It’s wrong on every possible level,” Gillon, 68, told FoxNews.com. “I earned my pension. I retired expecting it and I feel that I should have it.”
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The beleaguered city, facing debt of as much as $20 billion and led by a state-appointed manager, tried nearly a year ago to renegotiate with creditors. When those talks broke down, the city filed for bankruptcy last July, but the filing was ruled unconstitutional by a judge. A series of state and federal rulings followed, culminating in a trial that began last week in which the city must show it is eligible to enter bankruptcy. That's when the frightening magnitude of the "haircut" being sought for some 21,000 retirees emerged.
“It’s wrong on every possible level,” Gillon, 68, told FoxNews.com. “I earned my pension. I retired expecting it and I feel that I should have it.”
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Marriage Isn’t For You
Now before you start making assumptions, keep reading.
I met my wife in high school when we were 15 years old. We were friends for ten years until…until we decided no longer wanted to be just friends. :) I strongly recommend that best friends fall in love. Good times will be had by all.
Nevertheless, falling in love with my best friend did not prevent me from having certain fears and anxieties about getting married. The nearer Kim and I approached the decision to marry, the more I was filled with a paralyzing fear. Was I ready? Was I making the right choice? Was Kim the right person to marry? Would she make me happy?
Then, one fateful night, I shared these thoughts and concerns with my dad.
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Keyless Lock8 Bicycle Lock Sends Theft Alerts To Your Smartphone
Bridgeville Man Faces 11th DUI
A Delaware State trooper was driving southbound at about 6:40 p.m. on Coverdale Road just north of Hastings Farm Road when he saw a truck speeding, said Master Cpl. Gary Fournier of the Delaware State Police.
The truck was in the southbound lane and swerved into the northbound lane several times, Fournier said.
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Robert Kiyosaki Talks Prepping, Anarchy In America, And Issues His Biggest Warning Ever
“Pretty soon the government has to start printing in mass. They’re only printing a trillion a year right now, but they will start printing more because, very simply, they can’t handle Social Security, Medicare…If they stiff those people, we’ll have anarchy.”
Unfortunately, Robert’s view of the future of America is bleak. He believes that within the next five years, the entire system will collapse, ushering in a period of American chaos and poverty the likes of which have never been seen in the Land of the Free. “I think the biggest thing I can warn people is this, from my indication, the people in the stock market – the guys with 401(k)’s, and IRA’s full of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, they’re the next target; they’re going to get wiped out. The last target was 2007 and it was the homeowners. Now, they’re going to get the retirement plans.”
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Kudlow: Liberal Entitlement-State Dream Is Crumbling
May I ask this question? Why is it that Americans don't have the freedom to choose their own health insurance? I just don't get it. Why must the liberal nanny state make decisions for us? We can make them ourselves, thank you very much. It's like choosing a car, buying a home or investing in a stock. We can handle it.
So why must the government tell me and everyone else what we can and cannot buy?
Charles Krauthammer and the Wall Street Journal's Dan Henninger noted in excellent recent columns that this whole Obamacare business represents the greatest-ever expansion of the liberal entitlement-state dream. But I don't want that dream. And you shouldn't either.
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So why must the government tell me and everyone else what we can and cannot buy?
Charles Krauthammer and the Wall Street Journal's Dan Henninger noted in excellent recent columns that this whole Obamacare business represents the greatest-ever expansion of the liberal entitlement-state dream. But I don't want that dream. And you shouldn't either.
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State Warns 1 Cent Storm Water Fee Is 'Insufficient'
Frederick County's 1 cent storm water fee could end up costing tens of thousands of dollars in fines, state environmental officials recently warned.
A Maryland Department of the Environment review determined the county's fee would be "insufficient" to pay for the water cleanup efforts required by a state-enforced permit.
The fee of 1 cent per eligible property is estimated to raise $487 annually for county water programs.
"We believe that this level of funding will be insufficient to support the people, programs and projects that will be necessary for the county to meet its obligations under the Watershed Implementation Plan and the new MS4 permit that we expect to issue to your county next month," stated an Oct. 25 letter written by Robert Summers, the state's environmental secretary.
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A Maryland Department of the Environment review determined the county's fee would be "insufficient" to pay for the water cleanup efforts required by a state-enforced permit.
The fee of 1 cent per eligible property is estimated to raise $487 annually for county water programs.
"We believe that this level of funding will be insufficient to support the people, programs and projects that will be necessary for the county to meet its obligations under the Watershed Implementation Plan and the new MS4 permit that we expect to issue to your county next month," stated an Oct. 25 letter written by Robert Summers, the state's environmental secretary.
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WATCH WHO JUST WARNED OF ‘VERY REAL CONSEQUENCES WHEN YOU OPERATE IDEOLOGICALLY’
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — “This isn’t a game,” President Barack Obama told a crowd of 1,600 gathered in a high school gymnasium Sunday.
“There are very real consequences when you operate ideologically, the way some of these folks do.”
By “these folks,” Obama was pointing a finger at Ken Cuccinelli, the GOP candidate for Virginia governor, and his conservative Tea Party supporters. Obama said he prefers Democrat Terry McAuliffe to helm the state, as the campaign enters its final days.
In his speech that praised McAuliffe, Obama said Cuccinelli is among those who want to “tear down” the United States — a compromise-averse ideologue who prefers to “cut off funding for Planned Parenthood” rather than create jobs — and who represents a political party that he said was responsible for the government shutdown.
“Now he says it’s in the rear view mirror. It can’t be in the rear view mirror if this is your operative theory of politics,” Obama said.
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“There are very real consequences when you operate ideologically, the way some of these folks do.”
By “these folks,” Obama was pointing a finger at Ken Cuccinelli, the GOP candidate for Virginia governor, and his conservative Tea Party supporters. Obama said he prefers Democrat Terry McAuliffe to helm the state, as the campaign enters its final days.
In his speech that praised McAuliffe, Obama said Cuccinelli is among those who want to “tear down” the United States — a compromise-averse ideologue who prefers to “cut off funding for Planned Parenthood” rather than create jobs — and who represents a political party that he said was responsible for the government shutdown.
“Now he says it’s in the rear view mirror. It can’t be in the rear view mirror if this is your operative theory of politics,” Obama said.
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'HATE SPEECH': NBC'S ANN CURRY ATTACKS KIRK CAMERON'S RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Shorter Ann Curry: Your religious beliefs represent hate speech!
Make no mistake about it, this is all about going after the Christian Church. Same-sex marriage, GLAAD's fascist rampages, and all of this Orwellian political correctness is part of long-term goal -- and that's to make Christian beliefs a form of bigotry and to force a left-wing agenda on the church all under a Trojan horse labelled "discrimination."
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Make no mistake about it, this is all about going after the Christian Church. Same-sex marriage, GLAAD's fascist rampages, and all of this Orwellian political correctness is part of long-term goal -- and that's to make Christian beliefs a form of bigotry and to force a left-wing agenda on the church all under a Trojan horse labelled "discrimination."
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CUCCINELLI: MCAULIFFE 'A THREAT TO LIBERTY'
On Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125, Virginia Republican Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli said a Terry McAuliffe administration in Virginia would be a "threat to liberty." He urged Virginians to "send Washington a message" by voting against McAuliffe on Tuesday.
Cuccinelli mentioned that McAuliffe did not think Obamacare went far enough when he advocated a public option and said President Barack Obama's appearance in Virginia on Sunday on behalf of McAuliffe was a "blessing" because it brought a "crystal-clear focus to Obamacare in Virginia and what a disaster that is."
"He wants more of this," Cuccinelli said of McAuliffe and Obamacare.
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Cuccinelli mentioned that McAuliffe did not think Obamacare went far enough when he advocated a public option and said President Barack Obama's appearance in Virginia on Sunday on behalf of McAuliffe was a "blessing" because it brought a "crystal-clear focus to Obamacare in Virginia and what a disaster that is."
"He wants more of this," Cuccinelli said of McAuliffe and Obamacare.
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CAPTAIN OF SCANDAL COULD WIN MAJOR RACE
This man is 'hiding enough to sink 10 candidates'
WASHINGTON —Terry McAuliffe is the ultimate Clinton insider.
The Democrat has been at the center of major scandals during every step of his career, though he’s never been charged.
He is also the leading gubernatorial candidate in Virginia, although his double-digit lead over his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, has plummeted to just two points, with the election on Tuesday.
The left-leaning website Counterpunch called McAuliffe the Clintons’ “chief emissary” whose “implacable loyalty” was amply rewarded in 2001.
That’s when “Bill Clinton engineered the ouster of Joe Andrew as head of the DNC and installed McAuliffe … as the chief of the party. As the head of the DNC, McAuliffe was now in a position to protect the Clintons’ legacy, reward loyalists, punish party dissidents and select the next presidential nominee.”
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WASHINGTON —Terry McAuliffe is the ultimate Clinton insider.
The Democrat has been at the center of major scandals during every step of his career, though he’s never been charged.
He is also the leading gubernatorial candidate in Virginia, although his double-digit lead over his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, has plummeted to just two points, with the election on Tuesday.
The left-leaning website Counterpunch called McAuliffe the Clintons’ “chief emissary” whose “implacable loyalty” was amply rewarded in 2001.
That’s when “Bill Clinton engineered the ouster of Joe Andrew as head of the DNC and installed McAuliffe … as the chief of the party. As the head of the DNC, McAuliffe was now in a position to protect the Clintons’ legacy, reward loyalists, punish party dissidents and select the next presidential nominee.”
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OBAMA REPORTEDLY TOLD STAFF HE’S ‘REALLY GOOD AT KILLING PEOPLE’
President Barack Obama told his staff that he’s “really good at killing people,” according to a new book set to hit shelves Tuesday.
The book, titled “Double Down” and authored by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, reportedly says the Nobel Peace Prize winning president made the comments while discussing drone strikes with his aides.
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The book, titled “Double Down” and authored by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, reportedly says the Nobel Peace Prize winning president made the comments while discussing drone strikes with his aides.
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Fox Correspondent Jim Angle, "How Did Obamacare Navigator Know"?
Well, that seems newsworthy. We’re sure MSNBC will be all over this one.
Fox News correspondent Jim Angle described what happened when he reached out to the Obamacare call center.
Fox News correspondent Jim Angle described what happened when he reached out to the Obamacare call center.
You have to see this, HERE.
FAMOUS COMIC FLAYS OBAMA AS LYING 'MANIAC'
'If he wasn't the president, he'd be in jail or in a sanitarium'
Legendary comedian Jackie Mason has uncorked a full-blown assault on President Obama and his troubled attempt at providing health care for Americans.
“It’s such a ridiculous thing. The whole country’s walking around wondering if this guy’s really the president of a country. He sounds more like a maniac in an asylum,” Mason said in a radio interview Sunday night.
“He’s saying things that nobody believes. He was always lying every day of his life. Every time he talks it was a lie. The only time he tells the truth is when you didn’t hear from him.”
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Legendary comedian Jackie Mason has uncorked a full-blown assault on President Obama and his troubled attempt at providing health care for Americans.
“It’s such a ridiculous thing. The whole country’s walking around wondering if this guy’s really the president of a country. He sounds more like a maniac in an asylum,” Mason said in a radio interview Sunday night.
“He’s saying things that nobody believes. He was always lying every day of his life. Every time he talks it was a lie. The only time he tells the truth is when you didn’t hear from him.”
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Final Push: Obama Tears Into Tea Party
"You've got to make sure that every body goes out on Tuesday and chooses a better future for Virginia," Obama said at Sunday's rally.
Crowds gathered at Washington Lee High School in Arlington to hear the President stump for McAuliffe.
"The Republican message is all wrong for Virginia," said one McAuliffe supporter at the rally.
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TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CAUGHT HAVING SEX IN THE CHILDREN’S SECTION OF THE LIBRARY — BUT THEY WEREN’T FIRED. THE WHISTLEBLOWER WAS.
An assistant librarian says she was fired after reporting two town employees having sex in the library late last month — and now she plans to file a lawsuit against the New Mexico town.
Jamie Kurz walked in the Estancia Public Library before opening one morning and heard noises emitting from the children’s section of the library, her attorney, Joseph CampBell, told KOB-TV. When she walked over to investigate, Kurz saw two town employees having sexual intercourse, the attorney said.
“Right in the middle of the library, in front of God and everybody,” attorney CampBell told the local news station.
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Jamie Kurz walked in the Estancia Public Library before opening one morning and heard noises emitting from the children’s section of the library, her attorney, Joseph CampBell, told KOB-TV. When she walked over to investigate, Kurz saw two town employees having sexual intercourse, the attorney said.
“Right in the middle of the library, in front of God and everybody,” attorney CampBell told the local news station.
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POLITIFACT: EZEKIEL EMANUEL 'MOSTLY FALSE' TO BLAME INSURANCE COMPANIES
Politifact--not exactly a right-wing outlet--gave Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel a "mostly false" rating for his statement on Fox News Sunday Nov. 3 that insurance companies, not Obamacare or President Barack Obama himself, were responsible for individuals losing their health insurance coverage. "The insurance companies are making that choice, not the president," Emanuel thundered defiantly on the program. "The law does not require that."
Navy SEALs Ordered To Remove ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ Navy Jack From Uniforms
The Navy Jack is the ‘don’t tread on me’ flag, one that has earned a revered place in America’s naval history and a beloved place in sailor’s hearts, through its use for over two centuries. This symbol of America’s naval ferocity has spanned our country’s entire existence, flying from the masts of the Continental Navy during the war of independence, to today’s War on Terror. In fact, an amendment to the Navy code called SECNAV Instruction 10520.6 clearly states that as of 31 May 2002 all ships are to fly the flag throughout the duration of the War on Terror.
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Md. Woman Charged In Death Of Infant Daughter
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) -- Authorities in Washington County say an intoxicated woman passed out while breastfeeding her 2-month-old daughter, leading to the infant's death.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office says 22-year-old Yadina Morales of Hagerstown has been charged with manslaughter and child abuse in the girl's death, which occurred Saturday morning.
The sheriff's office says Morales was highly intoxicated and lost consciousness while trying to breastfeed. When she woke up, the child was underneath her and was unresponsive.
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The Washington County Sheriff's Office says 22-year-old Yadina Morales of Hagerstown has been charged with manslaughter and child abuse in the girl's death, which occurred Saturday morning.
The sheriff's office says Morales was highly intoxicated and lost consciousness while trying to breastfeed. When she woke up, the child was underneath her and was unresponsive.
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Its Not Always What You Think It Is! UPDATE
Did you know that Roadie Joe's and MoJo's sound alike? Oh, it gets better. Did you know they BOTH have the same address on Main Street, except one of EAST Main Street and the other is WEST Main Street.
Quite often the two get confused and that is exactly what happened Saturday night. While some of you tried to take the opportunity to TRASH Roadie Joe's and accuse me of covering things up there, YOU were wrong.
Owner Jeremy Norton Updates Us On What Actually Happened...
jeremy norton has left a new comment on your post "Its Not Always What You Think It Is!":
Hey All, This is Jeremy Norton, owner of Roadie Joe's in Downtown Salisbury. In reference to the incident that happened saturday night, there was an apparent large group of individuals who got in an altercation at the beginning of the plaza in between Roadie Joe's and Mojos (213 w main st and 213 e main st) Roadie Joe's is a bar that is open until 2am, while this doesn't typically create any issues, occasionally there are individuals or groups of individuals who get out of line especially after consuming alcohol. We at Roadie Joe's do our best to contain situations within our establishment, however... like every bar in the world- things happen and police will be called.The people involved in this particular instance were never at Roadie Joe's nor Mojo's to my knowledge.We want to thank the
Salisbury Police Dept.,Wicomico County Sheriffs Dept. and Maryland State Police for a very quick response time and handling the situation to the best of their abilities.
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ROMNEY SAYS ‘FUNDAMENTAL DISHONESTY’ OVER OBAMACARE IS ‘ROTTING’ AWAY OBAMA’S SECOND TERM
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Sunday that President Barack Obama’s “fundamental dishonesty” over his signature health care program has “put in peril the whole foundation of his second term.”
The former Massachusetts governor, appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” repeatedly said the president “wasn’t telling the truth” when he made his “if you like your health care, you can keep it” pledge and added it is “rotting” away his second term.
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The former Massachusetts governor, appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” repeatedly said the president “wasn’t telling the truth” when he made his “if you like your health care, you can keep it” pledge and added it is “rotting” away his second term.
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DHS Workers Claim Unearned Overtime
Dipping into 'candy bowl' can add up to 25% to paycheck
(Washington Post) Federal employees at the Department of Homeland Security call it the “candy bowl,” a pot of overtime money they have long dipped into to pad their pay even if they haven’t earned it, whistleblowers say.
This practice, which can add up to 25 percent to a paycheck, has become so routine over the last generation that it’s often held out as a perk when government managers try to recruit new employees, according to these accounts.
In a report submitted to the White House and Congress on Thursday, the federal Office of Special Counsel (OSC) details what it calls a “profound and entrenched problem” at DHS and a “gross waste of government funds.” Based on the testimony of seven whistleblowers, the OSC concludes that the pervasive misuse of overtime pay in six DHS offices, including four within Customs and Border Protection, comes to $8.7 million a year.
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(Washington Post) Federal employees at the Department of Homeland Security call it the “candy bowl,” a pot of overtime money they have long dipped into to pad their pay even if they haven’t earned it, whistleblowers say.
This practice, which can add up to 25 percent to a paycheck, has become so routine over the last generation that it’s often held out as a perk when government managers try to recruit new employees, according to these accounts.
In a report submitted to the White House and Congress on Thursday, the federal Office of Special Counsel (OSC) details what it calls a “profound and entrenched problem” at DHS and a “gross waste of government funds.” Based on the testimony of seven whistleblowers, the OSC concludes that the pervasive misuse of overtime pay in six DHS offices, including four within Customs and Border Protection, comes to $8.7 million a year.
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Elliott's Singer On America's "Insidious And Life-Draining" Dependency Culture
The employment situation in America is in a state of serious dysfunction. The problems existed before the 2008 crisis, to be sure, but they are getting worse, and the current Administration’s job-related policies are seriously deficient. Most parts of the developed world are facing similar challenges, but our focus in this section will be on the U.S., where the labor participation rate has reached a 40-year low. This is a nasty statistic, one that reveals the published unemployment figures to be a deception. In reality, five years after the crash, unemployment remains at recession levels. The fall in the labor participation rate reflects the perils of long-term unemployment, which turns millions of workers into unemployables as their skill sets rust with disuse and their attractiveness to employers diminishes.
One element in the long-term jobs picture is the march of technology. The technologies that are chewing up jobs are actually accelerating in their efficiency and their ability to perform tasks previously done by people. The fear that technology will make workers obsolete predates the industrial revolution, but the future will likely prove that this is only partially true. Technological advances may not be the death of employment, but they will require seriously creative policies to counteract their negative effects on jobs without impeding overall growth. We believe that this can and must be achieved.
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One element in the long-term jobs picture is the march of technology. The technologies that are chewing up jobs are actually accelerating in their efficiency and their ability to perform tasks previously done by people. The fear that technology will make workers obsolete predates the industrial revolution, but the future will likely prove that this is only partially true. Technological advances may not be the death of employment, but they will require seriously creative policies to counteract their negative effects on jobs without impeding overall growth. We believe that this can and must be achieved.
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Terry McAuliffe Goes AWOL For Virginia Students And Media
Campaign ducks simple questions
It seemed a novel, relatively simple way for Virginia political candidates to engage with high school students
across the state — and one that has been done for four years now.
In April, the gubernatorial campaigns of Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II were asked if they would provide videotaped responses to five questions culled from 5,300 queries submitted by high school students across Virginia.
The candidates agreed and confirmed when reminded of the project four weeks ago. But two weeks ago, Mr. McAuliffe abruptly backed out — angering administrators and fitting an emerging pattern of evading what appear to be even the most innocuous questions in the closing days of the campaign.
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It seemed a novel, relatively simple way for Virginia political candidates to engage with high school students
across the state — and one that has been done for four years now.In April, the gubernatorial campaigns of Democrat
Terry McAuliffe and Republican Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II were asked if they would provide videotaped responses to five questions culled from 5,300 queries submitted by high school students across Virginia.The candidates agreed and confirmed when reminded of the project four weeks ago. But two weeks ago, Mr. McAuliffe abruptly backed out — angering administrators and fitting an emerging pattern of evading what appear to be even the most innocuous questions in the closing days of the campaign.
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Minister Gets 2 Years For Setting Fire In Phony Chesterfield Hate Crime
Olander D. Cuthrell, 41, a minister of music at Gospel Shepherd Baptist Church, told the judge he was both ashamed and embarrassed for pouring a mixture of oil and gasoline across part of his family’s front porch and igniting it March 15 after becoming overwhelmed by financial problems.
Minutes before, he spray-painted the N-word on two sides of his rental house in the 7800 block of Little Ridge Court to divert attention from himself and bolster his claim of being the target of a racially motivated attack.
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JUSTICE ALITO: SELF-DEFENSE IS 'THE CENTRAL COMPONENT' OF THE 2ND AMENDMENT
With the war against self-defense currently being waged via the Democrat-led attack on "Stand Your Ground" laws, it's important to revisit Associate Justice Samuel Alito's words from McDonald v Chicago(2010): "Individual self-defense is 'the central component' of the 2nd Amendment right."
McDonald v Chicago was a case brought by Otis McDonald against gun bans that prevented him from having a firearm with which to defend his life and property.
Alito wrote the majority opinion for the court on that decision, and in it he stressed how the right to keep and bear arms and the right to self-defense are two sides of the same coin in the 2nd Amendment.
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McDonald v Chicago was a case brought by Otis McDonald against gun bans that prevented him from having a firearm with which to defend his life and property.
Alito wrote the majority opinion for the court on that decision, and in it he stressed how the right to keep and bear arms and the right to self-defense are two sides of the same coin in the 2nd Amendment.
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Report: Food Insecurity Rising As Crop Production Falls
As the world’s population and accompanying food demand continue to rise, the food supply will not keep pace, say the world’s top scientists. The leaked report, drafted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change at the United Nations, is the direst yet, and departs from previous, more hopeful, reports. With greenhouse gas emissions and temperatures rising, agricultural crops, which are sensitive to both, will struggle to survive, leading to soaring prices and starving populations.
America’s drought last year, which devastated food crops, is illustrative of a trend that will become more prevalent. Yet we keep kicking the food security can down the road by reassuring ourselves that we have enough food supply and that it’s merely a matter of distribution. This is a fool’s errand.
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Stopping Obamacare In Virginia
The right way to do it is with a vote for Ken Cuccinelli.
There has been a lot of focus recently on the failure of the Obama administration’s ability to enroll Americans in the new health-care exchanges. Even the media have turned on the president, questioning why Obamacare’s exchanges were opened in the first place when the administration was fully aware of the website’s problems.
After having weeks to fix the widely reported “glitches,” as the president so aptly described them, some states still can’t identify a single individual who has successfully enrolled in Obamacare.
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There has been a lot of focus recently on the failure of the Obama administration’s ability to enroll Americans in the new health-care exchanges. Even the media have turned on the president, questioning why Obamacare’s exchanges were opened in the first place when the administration was fully aware of the website’s problems.
After having weeks to fix the widely reported “glitches,” as the president so aptly described them, some states still can’t identify a single individual who has successfully enrolled in Obamacare.
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JAY LENO COMPARES OBAMA TO CON ARTIST FOR HEALTH CARE LIE
"Con artists are using confusion over ObamaCare to sign people up for what they call fake health insurance. The scammers lure victims with false promises, they say stuff like, 'If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan.'"
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Miss International Queen 2013 Beauty Pageant
Photos from the Miss International Queen 2013 transgender beauty pageant in Pattaya, southeastern Thailand Friday, Nov. 1, 2013.
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Definition Of Obamacare
Nancy Pelosi said of Obamacare: We have to pass it before we can examine it….
... which is the clinical definition of a stool sample.
... which is the clinical definition of a stool sample.
Car Fire On Bypass: UPDATE
Car fire on bypass south by Colbourne Mill overpass. Please spread the word.
UPDATE: Fire is out, and traffic is moving once again. 7:58 am
UPDATE: Fire is out, and traffic is moving once again. 7:58 am
Lost Dogs 11-1-13: UPDATE
We have recovered both puppies. An absolute miracle. Thank you for all your help.
Hi Joe
Great news. We have found the male. He was picked up and hidden until the rightful owner, us came forward. He got separated from his sister. He was found one mile away from our home across from the Mardela High School. One down and one to go. The female is at someone's house somewhere.
We live on RT 313 3/4 of a mile north of the high school.
Last evening my two beautiful and partially trained Fox Red Labradors took off on us. They have never done this so this is very strange. I feel perhaps they were stolen but maybe someone is just keeping them until they find the owner.They are one male and one female. The female has a choker chain. The male has nothing on. They are too young for tags. They are only 4.5 months old. They are fox red but some would call them yellow. Please help. I understand that several hunting dogs have been stolen not so far away.
410-603-1400 They were lost in the Mardela Springs area.
