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Monday, June 13, 2016
U.S. Doesn’t Track Millions in Business “Loans” to Refugees on Public Assistance
The U.S. government gives refugees on public assistance special “loans” of up to $15,000 to start a business but fails to keep track of defaults that could translate into huge losses for American taxpayers, records obtained by Judicial Watch reveal. The cash is distributed through a program called Microenterprise Development run by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement.
Since 2010 the program has granted thousands of loans to refugees that lack the financial resources, credit history or personal assets to qualify for business loans from commercial banks. Most if not all the recipients already get assistance or subsidies from the government, according to the qualification guidelines set by the Microenterprise Development Program. It’s a risky operation that blindly gives public funds to poor foreign nationals with no roots in the U.S. and there’s no follow up to assure the cash is paid back. The idea behind it is to “equip refugees with the skills they need to become successful entrepreneurs” by helping them expand or maintain their own business and become financially independent.
Earlier this year, Judicial Watch submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to HHS for records related to the refugee business loan program. Specifically, JW asked for the number of loans that are written off per year and the amount of the write-off per defaulted loan. Unlike commercial banks or other lending institutions, HHS doesn’t keep track of default rates on loans issued through the Microenterprise program. This is astonishing considering that these are taxpayer dollars being furnished in the form of loans to foreign nationals granted refuge in the United States. An HHS official told JW the agency doesn’t have a tracking system in place to provide figures involving loan defaults. However, the agency is “preparing to collect this information in the future,” according to the records obtained by JW from the agency.
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Since 2010 the program has granted thousands of loans to refugees that lack the financial resources, credit history or personal assets to qualify for business loans from commercial banks. Most if not all the recipients already get assistance or subsidies from the government, according to the qualification guidelines set by the Microenterprise Development Program. It’s a risky operation that blindly gives public funds to poor foreign nationals with no roots in the U.S. and there’s no follow up to assure the cash is paid back. The idea behind it is to “equip refugees with the skills they need to become successful entrepreneurs” by helping them expand or maintain their own business and become financially independent.
Earlier this year, Judicial Watch submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to HHS for records related to the refugee business loan program. Specifically, JW asked for the number of loans that are written off per year and the amount of the write-off per defaulted loan. Unlike commercial banks or other lending institutions, HHS doesn’t keep track of default rates on loans issued through the Microenterprise program. This is astonishing considering that these are taxpayer dollars being furnished in the form of loans to foreign nationals granted refuge in the United States. An HHS official told JW the agency doesn’t have a tracking system in place to provide figures involving loan defaults. However, the agency is “preparing to collect this information in the future,” according to the records obtained by JW from the agency.
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Veterans on the Eastern Shore and Western Md get nothing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) today announced $738,024 in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to help find permanent housing for Maryland veterans experiencing homelessness. The rental assistance funding is provided through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program which combines rental assistance from HUD with case management and clinical services provided by the VA. In total seven agencies across the state will receive 89 vouchers to house homeless veterans.
“I believe the support we provide our military in the field must be matched by support for our veterans at home,” Senator Mikulski said. “I recently met with homeless veterans in Baltimore. I heard first-hand the importance of having a roof over their heads as they work to get back on their feet. These federal funds will give Maryland veterans a helping hand providing critical housing and support services they’ve earned and deserve. Because promises made must be promises kept.”
“In the richest state in the richest country in the world, it is simply unacceptable that anyone, especially veterans, should experience homelessness,” saidSenator Cardin, who discussed the issue with veterans at American Legion Post 136 in Greenbelt Friday. “Congress has an obligation to provide for our men and women in uniform during and after their service is complete. By focusing on providing housing in addition to clinical services, these federal dollars will change the lives of Maryland veterans.”
The HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program combines Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance for homeless Veterans with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VA provides these services for participating Veterans at VA medical centers (VAMCs) and community-based outreach clinics.
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“I believe the support we provide our military in the field must be matched by support for our veterans at home,” Senator Mikulski said. “I recently met with homeless veterans in Baltimore. I heard first-hand the importance of having a roof over their heads as they work to get back on their feet. These federal funds will give Maryland veterans a helping hand providing critical housing and support services they’ve earned and deserve. Because promises made must be promises kept.”
“In the richest state in the richest country in the world, it is simply unacceptable that anyone, especially veterans, should experience homelessness,” saidSenator Cardin, who discussed the issue with veterans at American Legion Post 136 in Greenbelt Friday. “Congress has an obligation to provide for our men and women in uniform during and after their service is complete. By focusing on providing housing in addition to clinical services, these federal dollars will change the lives of Maryland veterans.”
The HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program combines Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance for homeless Veterans with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VA provides these services for participating Veterans at VA medical centers (VAMCs) and community-based outreach clinics.
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Proposed Premium Hikes to Hit Millions of Americans Paying Their Own Way
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people who pay the full cost of their health insurance will face the sting of rising premiums next year, with no financial help from government subsidies.
Renewal notices bearing the bad news will go out this fall, just as the presidential election is in the homestretch.
“I don’t know if I could swallow another 30 or 40 percent without severely cutting into other things I’m trying to do, like retirement savings or reducing debt,” said Bob Byrnes, of Blaine, Minnesota, a Twin Cities suburb. His monthly premium of $524 is already about 50 percent more than he was paying in 2015, and he has a higher deductible.
President Barack Obama’s health law provides income-based subsidies for consumers who buy individual policies on HealthCare.gov and state insurance markets. About 10 million people get assistance, helping reduce the uninsured rate to a historically low 9 percent.
But there’s no subsidy for those making more than $47,520 for an individual and $97,200 for a family of four – cutoffs that represent four times the federal poverty level. Also, subsidies are not available for consumers at any income level who purchase outside of HealthCare.gov or a state marketplace. Those who remain uninsured risk fines.
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Renewal notices bearing the bad news will go out this fall, just as the presidential election is in the homestretch.
“I don’t know if I could swallow another 30 or 40 percent without severely cutting into other things I’m trying to do, like retirement savings or reducing debt,” said Bob Byrnes, of Blaine, Minnesota, a Twin Cities suburb. His monthly premium of $524 is already about 50 percent more than he was paying in 2015, and he has a higher deductible.
President Barack Obama’s health law provides income-based subsidies for consumers who buy individual policies on HealthCare.gov and state insurance markets. About 10 million people get assistance, helping reduce the uninsured rate to a historically low 9 percent.
But there’s no subsidy for those making more than $47,520 for an individual and $97,200 for a family of four – cutoffs that represent four times the federal poverty level. Also, subsidies are not available for consumers at any income level who purchase outside of HealthCare.gov or a state marketplace. Those who remain uninsured risk fines.
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Fire At Coin-Op Laundry In Salisbury
Units on scene reporting smoke showing.
State Democratic Party: Hogan 'Unwillingness' To Decry Trump Smacks Of Partisanship
Officials in the Maryland Democratic Party say Gov. Larry Hogan's silence on fellow Republican Donald Trump's nomination is tantamount to complicity.
Given a number of chances to comment on the presumptive nominee in press conferences and interviews, Hogan has demurred, to varying levels of frustration..
"If you want my answer about Donald Trump, you can Google it, it's everywhere," Hogan told C4 Thursday. "I said that I'm not going to endorse anybody in this race. I don't want to get involved in national politics."
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Given a number of chances to comment on the presumptive nominee in press conferences and interviews, Hogan has demurred, to varying levels of frustration..
"If you want my answer about Donald Trump, you can Google it, it's everywhere," Hogan told C4 Thursday. "I said that I'm not going to endorse anybody in this race. I don't want to get involved in national politics."
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The Thunderbirds Will Be Flying At OC Air Show
Government Gestapo Demands Access to Man’s Land For Absurd Reason, His Response Is EPIC
Larry and Amanda Anderson posted a letter the received from the Department of Fish and Wildlife which reads:
“Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff will be conducting surveys for foothill yellow-legged frogs and other amphibians over the next few months. As part of this research we would like to survey your creek on your property. I am writing this letter to request your permission to access your property. Recent research indicates that the foothill-yellow legged frogs have declined significantly in recent years, and are no longer found at half of their historic sites. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated and will help contribute to the conservation of this important species
The homeowner responded with a brilliant letter saying they would allow access under certain conditions:
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Google Allegedly Manipulating Search Results to Help Hillary Clinton’s Campaign
Tech giant Google is allegedly manipulating its online search results to bury terms that could be damaging to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, according to an analysis conducted by SourceFed, a news website with a prominent YouTube channel.
“SourceFed has discovered that Google has been actively altering search recommendations in favor of Hillary Clinton’s campaign, so quietly that we were unable to see it for what it was until today,” SourceFed’s Matt Lieberman said in a new video posted online Thursday.
Lieberman explained how, for example, if someone types “Hillary Clinton cri” into Google, the site’s auto-complete function, which provides the user search term suggestions while typing into the search bar, shows three potential searches: “Hillary Clinton crime reform,” “Hillary Clinton crisis,” and “Hillary Clinton crime bill 1994.” But when someone types “Hillary Clinton cri” into Yahoo’s search engine, the first search suggestion to appear is “Hillary Clinton criminal charges,” followed by “Hillary Clinton crimes” and “Hillary Clinton criminal.”
“There’s clearly something wrong here, right?” Lieberman asked. “It’s like if you put three people into a room that’s on fire and two out of three people yell ‘fire’ and the third person yells, ‘I’m in a room.’”
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“SourceFed has discovered that Google has been actively altering search recommendations in favor of Hillary Clinton’s campaign, so quietly that we were unable to see it for what it was until today,” SourceFed’s Matt Lieberman said in a new video posted online Thursday.
Lieberman explained how, for example, if someone types “Hillary Clinton cri” into Google, the site’s auto-complete function, which provides the user search term suggestions while typing into the search bar, shows three potential searches: “Hillary Clinton crime reform,” “Hillary Clinton crisis,” and “Hillary Clinton crime bill 1994.” But when someone types “Hillary Clinton cri” into Yahoo’s search engine, the first search suggestion to appear is “Hillary Clinton criminal charges,” followed by “Hillary Clinton crimes” and “Hillary Clinton criminal.”
“There’s clearly something wrong here, right?” Lieberman asked. “It’s like if you put three people into a room that’s on fire and two out of three people yell ‘fire’ and the third person yells, ‘I’m in a room.’”
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Here Are 10 More Examples of Google Search Results Favorable to Hillary
Tech giant accused of whitewashing autocomplete results
“Crime” and “indictment” are not the only terms Google is keeping hidden from searches of Hillary Clinton, a Washington Free Beacon analysis finds.
Common search terms associated with Clinton appear to have been scrubbed from Google as the tech giant has been accused of manipulating its autocomplete results to favor the Democratic presidential candidate.
Matt Lieberman of SourceFed released a video showing examples of Google skewing its autocomplete results for Clinton, while other search engines simply display the most searched terms.
“While researching for a wrap-up on the June 7 Presidential Primaries, we discovered evidence that Google may be manipulating autocomplete recommendations in favor of Hillary Clinton,” SourceFed wrote. “If true, this would mean that Google Searches aren’t objectively reflecting what the majority of Internet searches are actually looking for, possibly violating Google’s algorithm.”
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“Crime” and “indictment” are not the only terms Google is keeping hidden from searches of Hillary Clinton, a Washington Free Beacon analysis finds.
Common search terms associated with Clinton appear to have been scrubbed from Google as the tech giant has been accused of manipulating its autocomplete results to favor the Democratic presidential candidate.
Matt Lieberman of SourceFed released a video showing examples of Google skewing its autocomplete results for Clinton, while other search engines simply display the most searched terms.
“While researching for a wrap-up on the June 7 Presidential Primaries, we discovered evidence that Google may be manipulating autocomplete recommendations in favor of Hillary Clinton,” SourceFed wrote. “If true, this would mean that Google Searches aren’t objectively reflecting what the majority of Internet searches are actually looking for, possibly violating Google’s algorithm.”
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Letter JFK wrote to his lover a month before he died up for auction
A letter that John F. Kennedy allegedly wrote to a woman believed to be his lover is up for auction. The woman was later found murdered and a secret diary she had of the alleged affair disappeared.
The letter, which was never sent, was meant for Mary Pinchot Meyer, a family friend thought to be romantically linked to the former President. Meyer was an accomplished artist whose work was considered increasingly valuable. She met Kennedy through Robert Kennedy when he sold his house to close friends of hers.
Famed Washington Post editor Benjamin Bradlee, her brother-in-law, subsequently wrote that she was indeed invoved romantically with Kennedy and often met with him when Jackie was out of town.
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The letter, which was never sent, was meant for Mary Pinchot Meyer, a family friend thought to be romantically linked to the former President. Meyer was an accomplished artist whose work was considered increasingly valuable. She met Kennedy through Robert Kennedy when he sold his house to close friends of hers.
Famed Washington Post editor Benjamin Bradlee, her brother-in-law, subsequently wrote that she was indeed invoved romantically with Kennedy and often met with him when Jackie was out of town.
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NOI 6-12-16 Wicomico Apartment Building Fire East North Pointe Drive
NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: June 12, 2016
Time: 3:19 p.m.
Location / Address: 424 East North Pointe Drive, Salisbury, Wicomico Co.
Type of Incident: Fire
Description of Structure / Property: Four story wood frame apartment building
Owner / Occupants: JMG Realty (Owner)
Injuries or Deaths: None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $2000.00 Contents: $0
Smoke Alarm Status: n/a
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: Present, not activated
Arrests(s): None
Primary Responding Fire Department: Salisbury
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 20
Time to Control: 10 minutes
Discovered By: Occupant
Area of Origin: Exterior, flower bed
Preliminary Cause: Accidental, mulch fire
Additional Information:
Subject: Obama Surge Agenda Threatening U.S. With 100 Syrian Refugees Per Day
Over 100 Syrian refugees have been admitted every day in June according to the federal government’s own database from the Refugee Processing Center. More than 1,000 were admitted in May. The rate of those admitted has sky-rocketed when compared to the 3,755 accepted in fiscal year 2016.
The Conservative Review reported these numbers, and that approximately 100-250 were admitted during the first six months of fiscal year 2016. It noted that the Associated Press reported in April that the federal government set up a “resettlement surge center” in Amman, Jordan in February. The center is now interviewing approximately 600 people a day.
The “vetting” process, already questioned by leaders in the country, has been fast-tracked from 18-24 months to just three months. The “refugee mill” can now go through thousands of applications every month.
The Center for Immigration Studies published concerns raised by the comments of Simon Henshaw, principal deputy assistant secretary of the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, when he certified that 12,000 applicants were interviewed in February, March, and April. He wrote:
"So the fact that 225 Syrian refugees were admitted into the United States in a new single-day record for Syrian refugee approvals is beside the point. What is of importance here is that 12,000 were interviewed in such a short time driven by the urgency to meet the September deadline.."
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Pocomoke City Police Press Release 6-13-16
Pocomoke City Police
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PRESS RELEASE
May 13 – June 4, 2016
angel@pocomokemd.gov
PRESS RELEASE
May 13 – June 4, 2016
05-14-2016 Johnny Collins, age 29 of Withams, VA was arrested on an Outstanding Warrant for Theft. He was held without bond.
5-18-2016 David Zagata, age 18 of Coplay, PA was cited for Theft less $100. He was issued a Criminal Citation and released.
05-18-2016 Diana Mills, age 57 of Pocomoke, MD was cited for Theft less $100. She was issued a Criminal Citation and released.
05-18-2016 Lesmond Williams, age 39 of Pocomoke, MD was arrested for Theft Scheme and Theft $1,000-$10-000. He was released on his personal recognizance.
5-19-2016 Crystal Denton, age 33 of Riverdale, MD was cited for Theft less $100. She was issued a Criminal Citation and released.
05-20-2016 Sierra Pusey, age 21 of Pocomoke, MD was arrested for Confine Unattended Child in a Motor Vehicle. She was issued a Criminal Summons and released.
05-24-2016 Devon Milne, age 25 of Pocomoke, MD was cited for Theft less $500. She was issued a Criminal Summons and released.
05-24-2016 Shalonda Ruffin, age 37 of Pocomoke, MD was arrested for 1st Degree Assault. She was issued a Criminal Summons and released.
05-28-2016 Iva Lewis, age 50 of Baltimore, MD was cited for Trespass. She was issued a Criminal Summons and released.
Five(5) additional Arrests were made for various traffic violations during this time period.
Chief William Harden Sr.
June 12, 2016
June 12, 2016
NOI 6-12-16 Wicomico Dwelling Fire Poplar Neck Rd.
NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION
Date: June 12, 2016
Time: 10:30 p.m.
Location / Address: 35085 Poplar Neck Road, Pittsville, Wicomico Co.
Type of Incident: Fire
Description of Structure / Property: One and one-half story single family dwelling
Owner / Occupants: Kimberly Mason
Injuries or Deaths: None
Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $100,000.00 Contents: $20,000.00
Smoke Alarm Status: Present and operating
Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: n/a
Arrests(s): None
Primary Responding Fire Department: Pittsville
# of Alarms: 1 # Of Firefighters: 25
Time to Control: 1 hour
Discovered By: Occupant
Area of Origin: Exterior, air conditioning unit
Preliminary Cause: Accidental, as a result of a malfunction of air conditioning unit
Additional Information: As a result of the fire, the occupants were displaced and are being assisted by the Red Cross.
The Husband Store
A store that sells new husbands has opened in Melbourne, Australia, where a woman may go to choose a husband.
The instructions at the entrance are a description of how the store operates:
*You may visit this store ONLY ONCE*
There are six floors and the value of the products increase as the shopper ascends the flights.
The shopper may choose any item from a particular floor, or may choose to go up to the next floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building!
So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband.
On the first floor the sign on the door reads:
Floor 1 - These Men Have Jobs
She is intrigued, but continues to the second floor, where the sign reads:
Floor 2 - These Men Have Jobs and Love Kids.
So she continues upward. The third floor sign reads:
Floor 3 - These Men Have Jobs, Love Kids, and are Extremely Good Looking.
'Wow,' she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.
She goes to the fourth floor and the sign reads:
Floor 4 - These Men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Good Looking and Help with Housework.
'Oh, mercy me!' she exclaims, 'I can hardly stand it!'
Still, she goes to the fifth floor and the sign reads:
Floor 5 - These Men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Gorgeous, help with Housework, and Have a Strong Romantic Streak.
She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor, where the sign reads:
Floor 6 - You are visitor number 31,456,012 to this floor.
There are no men on this floor.
This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please.
Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store.
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PLEASE NOTE:
To avoid gender bias charges, the store's owner opened a New Wives store just across the street.
The third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors have never been visited.
The instructions at the entrance are a description of how the store operates:
*You may visit this store ONLY ONCE*
There are six floors and the value of the products increase as the shopper ascends the flights.
The shopper may choose any item from a particular floor, or may choose to go up to the next floor, but you cannot go back down except to exit the building!
So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband.
On the first floor the sign on the door reads:
Floor 1 - These Men Have Jobs
She is intrigued, but continues to the second floor, where the sign reads:
Floor 2 - These Men Have Jobs and Love Kids.
'That's nice,' she thinks, 'but I want more.'
So she continues upward. The third floor sign reads:
Floor 3 - These Men Have Jobs, Love Kids, and are Extremely Good Looking.
'Wow,' she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going.
She goes to the fourth floor and the sign reads:
Floor 4 - These Men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Good Looking and Help with Housework.
'Oh, mercy me!' she exclaims, 'I can hardly stand it!'
Still, she goes to the fifth floor and the sign reads:
Floor 5 - These Men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Gorgeous, help with Housework, and Have a Strong Romantic Streak.
She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the sixth floor, where the sign reads:
Floor 6 - You are visitor number 31,456,012 to this floor.
There are no men on this floor.
This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please.
Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store.
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PLEASE NOTE:
To avoid gender bias charges, the store's owner opened a New Wives store just across the street.
The first floor has wives that love sex.
The second floor has wives that love sex, have money, like beer, and enjoy fishing and golf.
The second floor has wives that love sex, have money, like beer, and enjoy fishing and golf.
The third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors have never been visited.
Maryland Health Officials Try To Battle Heroin Epidemic
Meghan McCorkell has more on what they’re doing.
The number of overdose deaths in Maryland has doubled since 2010 — the bulk of them in the Baltimore area.
Tanza has fought a lifelong battle with addiction.
“I started when I was 12 years old, and the first time I stopped, I was 29,” Tanza said.
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Second case of Legionnaire's disease reported at Ellicott City retirement community
The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant, a newly opened retirement community in Ellicott City, will shut off water in three apartment buildings on Sunday after a second resident was diagnosed with Legionnaire's disease, a severe type of pneumonia.
The disease is caused by breathing in small drops of water that contain the bacteria legionella, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The source of the infection is unclear, according to Lisa Albin, the director of church and public relations at the Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant. Miller's Grant management became aware of the second case when the family notified management on Saturday morning. The resident, who was already hospitalized for an unrelated issue, is in the hospital and recovering, according to Albin.
Residents should not use the facility's tap water, Albin said.
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The disease is caused by breathing in small drops of water that contain the bacteria legionella, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The source of the infection is unclear, according to Lisa Albin, the director of church and public relations at the Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant. Miller's Grant management became aware of the second case when the family notified management on Saturday morning. The resident, who was already hospitalized for an unrelated issue, is in the hospital and recovering, according to Albin.
Residents should not use the facility's tap water, Albin said.
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Anthony Brown declines to confirm loan repayment
Brown lost to Republican businessman Larry Hogan, defaulted on the loan and agreed to restructure the debt. The $120,000 due on June 1 was the largest installment the campaign owed the Laborers Political League Education Fund under that new payment plan.
Brown borrowed $500,000 for the gubernatorial campaign. Separately, he loaned his congressional campaign $400,000 in personal funds in March.
The debt should be easier to pay now that Brown has won the nomination in the Prince George's County-based 4th District, which reliably elects Democrats in the general election.
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Radical Left Wing Group Blames Christians For Islamic Terror Attack
Christian conservatives are responsible for the mass shooting at a gay bar in Orlando because they "created this anti-queer climate," according to American Civil Liberties Union attorneys.
"You know what is gross — your thoughts and prayers and Islamophobia after you created this anti-queer climate," ACLU staff attorney Chase Strangio tweeted on Sunday morning.
About 50 people were killed last night by Omar Mateen, a U.S. citizen born to Afghan parents suspected to have "leanings toward extreme Islamic ideologies." The FBI is investigating the attack as a "domestic terror incident."
But Strangio — who "spend[s his] life fighting Christian homophobia while being loved & supported by [his] Muslim family" — and his colleagues connected the shooting back to Christians and Republican politicians who oppose gay marriage. "The Christian Right has introduced 200 anti-LGBT bills in the last six months and people blaming Islam for this," Strangio tweeted. "No."
Source: Washington Examiner
"You know what is gross — your thoughts and prayers and Islamophobia after you created this anti-queer climate," ACLU staff attorney Chase Strangio tweeted on Sunday morning.
About 50 people were killed last night by Omar Mateen, a U.S. citizen born to Afghan parents suspected to have "leanings toward extreme Islamic ideologies." The FBI is investigating the attack as a "domestic terror incident."
But Strangio — who "spend[s his] life fighting Christian homophobia while being loved & supported by [his] Muslim family" — and his colleagues connected the shooting back to Christians and Republican politicians who oppose gay marriage. "The Christian Right has introduced 200 anti-LGBT bills in the last six months and people blaming Islam for this," Strangio tweeted. "No."
Source: Washington Examiner
Arabian Earthquake
A big earthquake with the strength of 8.1 on the Richter scale hits the Middle East. Two million Muslims die and over a million are injured.
Iraq, Iran and Syria are totally ruined and the governments don't know where to start with providing help to rebuild. The rest of the world is in shock.
ü Britain is sending troops to help keep the peace.
ü Saudi Arabia is sending oil and monetary assistance.
ü Latin American countries are sending clothing.
ü New Zealand and Australia are sending sheep, cattle and food crops.
ü The Asian countries are sending labor to assist in rebuilding the infrastructure.
ü Canada is sending medical teams and supplies.
President Donald Trump, not to be outdone, is sending two million replacement Muslims.
God Bless President Trump.
Trump Issues Full Statement on Terrorist Attack
GOP Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump issued his full statement on the terrorist attack:
Donald J. Trump
13 hours ago
44th Annual Camp Barnes Benefit Stock Car Race
This year’s event will feature competitors throughout the Northeast Dirt Motorsports areas. Drivers from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Delaware will compete for prize money over $ 35,000. Big Block Modifieds, Super Late Models, AC Delco PSC Modifieds, Crate Late Model, Modified Lites, Little Lincoln and Delmarva Chargers and Trucks will compete in over 100 laps of feature racing in their respective classes.
This year will be a 30 lap feature with Big Block and Small Block Modifieds racing for $3,000 to the first place finisher. The top five small block finishers will receive an additional bonus.
Gates open early at 4:00 p.m. Several activities and displays will be on hand to include the Delaware State Police Aviation unit, K9 demonstration, Smart 911, and a silent auction to win a surf fishing rod and Yeti Cooler.
In addition local band “Front Page News” will be playing live from 5-7 and “The Metal Shop” of Delmar will be putting on a monster truck show at intermission.
Tickets to the event are available at the speedway’s ticket booth the night of the event. Spectator’s tickets are $20 and pit tickets are $30. Children under 10 accompanied by parent or guardian are admitted free to spectator seating.
Camp Barnes originally opened in 1948 and was named in recognition of Colonel Herbert Barnes. The camp is located next to the Assawoman Wildlife Area on Miller Creek near Bethany Beach. For six weeks in the summer, each week, 70 children ages 10-13 attend Camp Barnes with no financial burden on their parents. They participate in outdoor activities and are taught leadership and teamwork skills.
For additional information, please call Det. Jeff Hudson at 302-381-3000 or jeff.hudson@state.de.us.
Speaking Of Rt. 50, Check Out This Other PA Idiot
The Obama Admin Blocked An Iranian-American Judge From Hearing Iranian Immigration Cases
In 2015, immigration Judge A. Ashley Tabaddor sued the United States Department of Justice after it forced her to recuse herself from “all immigration cases involving Iranians.”
According to reporting from NPR, Obama’s DOJ first became “concerned with the appearance of impropriety” after Tabaddor — who is of Iranian descent — attended a 2012 White House meeting with other high-profile Iranian-Americans.
NPR states that before signing off on her attending the meeting, Tabaddor’s DOJ superiors recommended she recuse herself from any future cases involving Iranian nationals, yet when she returned to Los Angeles after the summit, that recommendation “became an official order.”
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According to reporting from NPR, Obama’s DOJ first became “concerned with the appearance of impropriety” after Tabaddor — who is of Iranian descent — attended a 2012 White House meeting with other high-profile Iranian-Americans.
NPR states that before signing off on her attending the meeting, Tabaddor’s DOJ superiors recommended she recuse herself from any future cases involving Iranian nationals, yet when she returned to Los Angeles after the summit, that recommendation “became an official order.”
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THIS VIDEO WILL GUARANTEE DONALD TRUMP’s ELECTION AS PRESIDENT … IF IT GOES VIRAL
The American people need to realize that Donald J. Trump is our last hope. He is the only person who is capable of saving America and the Western World as a whole from falling into the depths of despair due to globalist agendas and a crippling political correctness era.
These clips show Donald Trump from all the way back in 1986 up until present day, and they do a fantastic job at demonstrating the kind of person Trump is, and why he deserves to be the next president.Time stamps to each segment:
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* 1980 Rona Barrett Interview 00:10
* 1987 Oprah Interview 00:47
* 1988 GOP Convention 01:58
* 1989 Interview 02:55
* 1991 C-Span Interview 04:59
* 1999 Press Interview 06:05
* 2004 CNN Interview 06:27
* 2007 Larry King Live 07:00
* 2011 Steve Forbes Interview 07:27
* 2012 CNN Comments on Romney 09:08
* 2012 CNBC Interview on Economy 09:22
* 2014 Speaking at CPAC 11:18
* 2015 Press Event 14:17
Illegal Immigrant Brags About ‘Free College’ – Then Gets THIS Bad News
I guess sometimes what goes around comes around. An undocumented immigrant was caught on social media bragging about free college, but I’ll bet she didn’t expect the type of response she received.
She tweeted, “Valedictorian, 4.5 GPA, full tuition paid for at UTA, 13 cords, medals, nice legs, and oh right, I’m undocumented” she received a number of responses, including those who had the intention of reporting her to immigration.
One of the harshest replies was this one: “Please report Ms Mayte Lara, confessed and proud criminal, to U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement- deport her!”
Illegal Immigrant Brags About ‘Free College’ – Then Gets THIS Bad News
I guess sometimes what goes around comes around. An undocumented immigrant was caught on social media bragging about free college, but I’ll bet she didn’t expect the type of response she received.
She tweeted, “Valedictorian, 4.5 GPA, full tuition paid for at UTA, 13 cords, medals, nice legs, and oh right, I’m undocumented” she received a number of responses, including those who had the intention of reporting her to immigration.
One of the harshest replies was this one: “Please report Ms Mayte Lara, confessed and proud criminal, to U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement- deport her!”
I do agree. Liberals everywhere are screaming at the screen, but sorry, I agree. Even with all of her accomplishments, let’s be blunt here. She IS a criminal, because she took the place of an equally deserving LEGAL citizen of our country.
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She tweeted, “Valedictorian, 4.5 GPA, full tuition paid for at UTA, 13 cords, medals, nice legs, and oh right, I’m undocumented” she received a number of responses, including those who had the intention of reporting her to immigration.
One of the harshest replies was this one: “Please report Ms Mayte Lara, confessed and proud criminal, to U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement- deport her!”
Illegal Immigrant Brags About ‘Free College’ – Then Gets THIS Bad News
I guess sometimes what goes around comes around. An undocumented immigrant was caught on social media bragging about free college, but I’ll bet she didn’t expect the type of response she received.
She tweeted, “Valedictorian, 4.5 GPA, full tuition paid for at UTA, 13 cords, medals, nice legs, and oh right, I’m undocumented” she received a number of responses, including those who had the intention of reporting her to immigration.
One of the harshest replies was this one: “Please report Ms Mayte Lara, confessed and proud criminal, to U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement- deport her!”
I do agree. Liberals everywhere are screaming at the screen, but sorry, I agree. Even with all of her accomplishments, let’s be blunt here. She IS a criminal, because she took the place of an equally deserving LEGAL citizen of our country.
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Chef Andrew Zimmern slams Chesapeake Hyatt
Zimmern, host of the Travel Channel's"Bizarre Foods," unleashed about the hotel onTwitter Monday morning, making it quite plain how he felt about his stay there.
"Hyatt in Chesapeake, guys come into room without knocking, spills not cleaned for 24 hours in halls, food doesn't match menu... And on & on," he wrote.
He also said the following, his swear word bleeped: "Pet peeve: [Bleep]y hotels masquerading as good ones. All hat and no cowboy. Good service, clean room at any price level is what matters."
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ACLU Lawyers Blames Christians For Orlando Terror Attack
Chase Strangio, a staff attorney with the ACLU’s LGBT and AIDS Project, claimed the social and political environment cultivated by Christian conservatives in recent months was to blame for the shooting at Pulse, a nightclub popular with Orlando’s LGBT community.
Strangio also called for solidarity between American Muslims and LGBT communities, arguing both are maligned and oppressed by the religious right.
Federal law enforcement officials have identified Omar Mateen, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., as the alleged shooter. Mateen’s father told NBC news his son harbored anti-gay sentiments, and said his son gave voice to those feelings recently during a trip to Miami, where he saw two men kissing.
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Saul Alinsky–Agent of Change or Dangerous Schemer?
The context to these comments comes from the newspaper opinion editorial posted below.
The quoted article uses guilt by association–a familiar but phony propaganda technique. If Saul Alinsky is so dangerous, why does Newt Gingrich and conservative libertarian groups like FreedomWorks use Alinsky’s literature and methods today? Wealthy white men have always discriminated against people they deemed threatening or unworthy of power in the United States.
Saul Alinsky used techniques and principles which changed the face of society. As a Jewish-American, he was a community organizer and worked in poverty-stricken neighborhoods and ghettoes to improve the plight of poor folks just as Jesus walked among and associated with the poor in his day. Alinsky sought to bring attention and opportunities to poor minorities of color that were available to mostly white society. Both Jesus and Alinsky were demonized through antisemitism and hated by the religious extremists of their day.
Adlai Stevenson, a respected statesman, said of Alinsky, he “most faithfully reflects our ideals of brotherhood, tolerance, charity and dignity of the individual.” Alinsky was given the Pacem in Terris and Freedom Award by the Davenport Diocese in 1969 to commemorate an encyclical by Pope John XXIII.
Today, President Obama and Hillary Clinton are considered suspect because they both admired Alinsky and used his principles. Both Democrats and Republicans use Alinsky’s teachings because they work. He was potentially the greatest agent of change in the past 50 years in the United States. It is time to stop censuring Alinsky and start recognizing him for the good he accomplished for our country.
“Beware the Useful Idiots submitted by Garret Geer
Recall that Hillary did her college thesis on his writings and Obama writes about him in his books.
Saul Alinsky died about 43 years ago, but his writings influenced those in political control of our nation today. Died: June 12, 1972, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA; Education: University of Chicago; Spouse: Irene Alinsky; Books: Rules for Radicals, Reveille for Radicals.
Anyone out there think that this stuff isn’t happening today in the U.S.? All eight rules are currently in play. How to create a social state by Saul Alinsky:
There are eight levels of control that must be obtained before you are able to create a social state. The first is the most important.
Healthcare—Control healthcare and you control the people.
Poverty—Increase the poverty level as high as possible; poor people are easier to control and will not fight back if you are providing everything for them to live.
Debt—Increase the debt to an unsustainable level. That way you are able to increase taxes, and this will produce more poverty.
Gun Control—Remove the ability to defend themselves from the government. That way you are able to create a police state.
Welfare—Take control of every aspect of their lives (Food, Housing, and Income).
Education—Take control of what people read and listen to—take control of what children learn in school
Religion—Remove the belief in God from the government and schools.
Class Warfare—Divide the people into the wealthy and the poor. This will cause more discontent, and it will be easier to take (tax) the wealthy with the support of the poor.
Does any of this sound like what is happening to the United States?
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The quoted article uses guilt by association–a familiar but phony propaganda technique. If Saul Alinsky is so dangerous, why does Newt Gingrich and conservative libertarian groups like FreedomWorks use Alinsky’s literature and methods today? Wealthy white men have always discriminated against people they deemed threatening or unworthy of power in the United States.
Saul Alinsky used techniques and principles which changed the face of society. As a Jewish-American, he was a community organizer and worked in poverty-stricken neighborhoods and ghettoes to improve the plight of poor folks just as Jesus walked among and associated with the poor in his day. Alinsky sought to bring attention and opportunities to poor minorities of color that were available to mostly white society. Both Jesus and Alinsky were demonized through antisemitism and hated by the religious extremists of their day.
Adlai Stevenson, a respected statesman, said of Alinsky, he “most faithfully reflects our ideals of brotherhood, tolerance, charity and dignity of the individual.” Alinsky was given the Pacem in Terris and Freedom Award by the Davenport Diocese in 1969 to commemorate an encyclical by Pope John XXIII.
Today, President Obama and Hillary Clinton are considered suspect because they both admired Alinsky and used his principles. Both Democrats and Republicans use Alinsky’s teachings because they work. He was potentially the greatest agent of change in the past 50 years in the United States. It is time to stop censuring Alinsky and start recognizing him for the good he accomplished for our country.
“Beware the Useful Idiots submitted by Garret Geer
Recall that Hillary did her college thesis on his writings and Obama writes about him in his books.
Saul Alinsky died about 43 years ago, but his writings influenced those in political control of our nation today. Died: June 12, 1972, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA; Education: University of Chicago; Spouse: Irene Alinsky; Books: Rules for Radicals, Reveille for Radicals.
Anyone out there think that this stuff isn’t happening today in the U.S.? All eight rules are currently in play. How to create a social state by Saul Alinsky:
There are eight levels of control that must be obtained before you are able to create a social state. The first is the most important.
Healthcare—Control healthcare and you control the people.
Poverty—Increase the poverty level as high as possible; poor people are easier to control and will not fight back if you are providing everything for them to live.
Debt—Increase the debt to an unsustainable level. That way you are able to increase taxes, and this will produce more poverty.
Gun Control—Remove the ability to defend themselves from the government. That way you are able to create a police state.
Welfare—Take control of every aspect of their lives (Food, Housing, and Income).
Education—Take control of what people read and listen to—take control of what children learn in school
Religion—Remove the belief in God from the government and schools.
Class Warfare—Divide the people into the wealthy and the poor. This will cause more discontent, and it will be easier to take (tax) the wealthy with the support of the poor.
Does any of this sound like what is happening to the United States?
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WICOMICO COUNTY CITIZEN WARNING/ALERT SIREN SYSTEM
Frequently Asked Questions?
What is the Citizen Alert/Warning Siren System? The warning system is designed to alert residents and visitors of Wicomico County about imminent hazards. The specific emergency alerts will be broadcast over any or all of the 13 sirens located at local fire departments and the two maintained by the Wicomico County Department of Emergency Services. In the event of an imminent hazard, the alert tone will sound for a sustained 2 minutes.
Why do the sirens go off every first Monday every month?
They are tested at 6:30 pm the first Monday of every month. During the monthly test, the siren emits a single 10 second sustained alert tone. Residents should use this test as a time to review emergency procedures. In the event of a disaster, the alert tone will sound for a sustained 2 minutes.
What if I hear the siren at another time?
If you hear the siren at a time other than its regular tests on the first Monday of the month at 6:30 pm:
Stay calm
Stop what you are doing
Seek shelter immediately
Tune into local news media for additional information
Avoid using the telephone. Do not call 9-1-1, unless you have a life-threatening emergency
Wicomico County’s sirens do not sound an “All Clear” tone, so consult the news media to learn when the danger has lifted