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Attention
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
One Year Ago Today
House Of Delegates Members, Norm Conway & Jim Mathias Presented House Bill 56
Slot Machines for Nonprofit Organizations, today, to the MD Senate Budget & Taxation Committee.
House Bill 56 has been passed favorably by the House of Delegates each year since 2008.
This bill, granting Worcester County the equal opportunity to allow its’ service club organizations, the privilege, the other eight Eastern Shore service clubs enjoy, enabling up to five slot machines in the service clubs primary meeting places failed 2008 and 2009, in the MD Senate Chamber. Delegate Norm Conway gave a summary of the bill’s elements and Delegate Jim Mathias stated he was hopeful this “third time in the charm”.
Joining the Delegates was Sarge Garlitz, Adjutant of The American Synepuxent Legion Post 166, and representing the Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645, Thomas T. P. Simons, Exalted Ruler, Jim Flaig, Treasurer and Niles Edwards, Past Exalted Ruler of Elks.
For further information please call:
410 841 4129 Delegate Conway
or
410 841 3431 Delegate Mathias
House Bill 56 has been passed favorably by the House of Delegates each year since 2008.
This bill, granting Worcester County the equal opportunity to allow its’ service club organizations, the privilege, the other eight Eastern Shore service clubs enjoy, enabling up to five slot machines in the service clubs primary meeting places failed 2008 and 2009, in the MD Senate Chamber. Delegate Norm Conway gave a summary of the bill’s elements and Delegate Jim Mathias stated he was hopeful this “third time in the charm”.
Joining the Delegates was Sarge Garlitz, Adjutant of The American Synepuxent Legion Post 166, and representing the Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645, Thomas T. P. Simons, Exalted Ruler, Jim Flaig, Treasurer and Niles Edwards, Past Exalted Ruler of Elks.
For further information please call:
410 841 4129 Delegate Conway
or
410 841 3431 Delegate Mathias
You Have Until Midnight Tonight To Buy Your Raffle Ticket
As I stated earlier Folks, I made the trip up to Pohanka and purchased my tickets for a chance to win a brand new Mercedes Convertible and a Town House on a Golf Course in Florida.
As you can see from the images above, volunteers are working their butts off trying to process all of the orders and the phones are ringing off the hook.
Chuck Campbell is in need of a double lung transplant and rather than just asking for your donation, the wonderful people of Pohanka have offered the Town House and the Mercedes in order to help their friend.
The raffle will be televised on the Bonnie Hunt Show on April 17th. If you'd like to purchase a ticket, GO HERE. You can do so until midnight tonight.
Good Luck Everyone and THANK YOU for your support.
TMS President Jim Lentz Discusses Toyota’s Progress At Automotive Forum
1. TMS President Jim Lentz Discusses Toyota’s Progress at Automotive Forum Toyota dealers have repaired nearly 1.7 million vehicles under the floor mat and sticking pedal recalls, and the company expects U.S. sales to rise up to 35 percent for March versus a year ago, TMS President Jim Lentz told reporters and others in New York Tuesday. "I can't overemphasize the job dealers have done," Lentz said at a panel discussion hosted by the New York International Auto Show. "That's where the rebuilding of trust begins." During the panel discussion and in conversations afterward, Lentz also expressed his confidence in the quality and reliability of the electronics in Toyota vehicles. “We have 40 million cars (worldwide) with electronic throttle controls, and not one case of failure of ETCs that has resulted in unintended acceleration,” he said. Lentz also noted, according to the New York Times, that the company welcomed efforts by specialists from the National Academy of Sciences and scientists from NASA to study whether electronic issues had been involved in instances of unintended acceleration. “The more discussion of science and facts, the better,” Lentz said.
To read the New York Times report on Lentz’s comments and related issues, please click on: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/31/business/global/31toyota.html.
2. TMC President Akio Toyoda Emphasizes Regional Input in Safety Decisions Speaking at the first meeting of the Special Committee for Global Quality that he heads, TMC President Akio Toyoda said the company will improve internal communication on safety issues. “We discussed several things: an especially important subject was the decision-making process for recalls and other safety matters,” Toyoda said at a news briefing after the committee meeting Tuesday in Japan, according to The Detroit News. “We agreed to build a framework to ensure that regional input receives full consideration in that process.”
To read the Detroit News report on his comments and related matters, please click on http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20103310334.
3. Prius, Two Lexus Models among Forbes’ Toughest Cars on the Road Forbes Tuesday released its list of the “toughest cars on the road,” and despite recent recalls, the Toyota Prius and two Lexus models – the RX SUV and the LS 460 sedan – made it on the list of top vehicles. The Forbes article highlights the Prius specifically, saying, "Anxious drivers may take comfort that the Toyota Prius…is among the country's sturdiest cars.”
To read more about the Forbes list, please click on: http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/29/toyota-prius-power-lifestyle-vehicles-toughest-cars.html.
4. MotorTrend Ranks Camry Best of Best-Selling Midsize Family Sedans While MotorTrend’s editors liked aspects of some of its rivals, they gave Camry top honors because it “Seemingly excels at nothing, yet it really excels at everything.” MotorTrend tested the Camry, Subaru Legacy, Chevrolet Malibu, Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion, Honda Accord and Hyundai Sonata. Their goal was to “determine which of these solid-citizen sedans deserves to be a best-seller by best delivering the space, utility, comfort, and quiet that today's families expect.” Among the editors’ comments in a video on the magazine’s web site: “You know, this is a car that just really does everything for the family perfectly.” “…the ride is by far and away the best in this group.” “Everything about this car is very simple, easy and user-friendly, and that’s why we think it’s the best-selling car of all time.” Noting that Camry is involved in the unintended acceleration recalls, the editors said: “Having studied Toyota’s electronic throttle system, we find it difficult to imagine that electromagnetic interference or natural electrical shorts could outflank the system’s double-redundant circuits and parallel control systems, even though wily college professors with patch boards certainly can when TV cameras are rolling.” The magazine concluded, “For now, this Camry remains one helluva sedan that may never sell for less than it is right now.”
To read more the article about the Camry, please go to: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_1005_best_selling_midsize_family_sedan_comparison/2010_toyota_camry.html.
To read the main article, go to: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_1005_best_selling_midsize_family_sedan_comparison/index.html.
5. Fox News Poll: Most Parents Would Let Their Kids Ride in a Toyota Despite numerous news reports questioning the safety of Toyota vehicles, a national telephone poll of 900 registered voters conducted for Fox News found that 73 percent of parents would allow their children to ride in a Toyota, while 26 percent would not. The numbers are even higher among Toyota owners, with 92 percent saying yes and only 7 percent saying no.
To read more, please go to: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/30/fox-news-poll-parents-let-kids-ride-toyota/?test=latestnews.
To read the New York Times report on Lentz’s comments and related issues, please click on: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/31/business/global/31toyota.html.
2. TMC President Akio Toyoda Emphasizes Regional Input in Safety Decisions Speaking at the first meeting of the Special Committee for Global Quality that he heads, TMC President Akio Toyoda said the company will improve internal communication on safety issues. “We discussed several things: an especially important subject was the decision-making process for recalls and other safety matters,” Toyoda said at a news briefing after the committee meeting Tuesday in Japan, according to The Detroit News. “We agreed to build a framework to ensure that regional input receives full consideration in that process.”
To read the Detroit News report on his comments and related matters, please click on http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20103310334.
3. Prius, Two Lexus Models among Forbes’ Toughest Cars on the Road Forbes Tuesday released its list of the “toughest cars on the road,” and despite recent recalls, the Toyota Prius and two Lexus models – the RX SUV and the LS 460 sedan – made it on the list of top vehicles. The Forbes article highlights the Prius specifically, saying, "Anxious drivers may take comfort that the Toyota Prius…is among the country's sturdiest cars.”
To read more about the Forbes list, please click on: http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/29/toyota-prius-power-lifestyle-vehicles-toughest-cars.html.
4. MotorTrend Ranks Camry Best of Best-Selling Midsize Family Sedans While MotorTrend’s editors liked aspects of some of its rivals, they gave Camry top honors because it “Seemingly excels at nothing, yet it really excels at everything.” MotorTrend tested the Camry, Subaru Legacy, Chevrolet Malibu, Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion, Honda Accord and Hyundai Sonata. Their goal was to “determine which of these solid-citizen sedans deserves to be a best-seller by best delivering the space, utility, comfort, and quiet that today's families expect.” Among the editors’ comments in a video on the magazine’s web site: “You know, this is a car that just really does everything for the family perfectly.” “…the ride is by far and away the best in this group.” “Everything about this car is very simple, easy and user-friendly, and that’s why we think it’s the best-selling car of all time.” Noting that Camry is involved in the unintended acceleration recalls, the editors said: “Having studied Toyota’s electronic throttle system, we find it difficult to imagine that electromagnetic interference or natural electrical shorts could outflank the system’s double-redundant circuits and parallel control systems, even though wily college professors with patch boards certainly can when TV cameras are rolling.” The magazine concluded, “For now, this Camry remains one helluva sedan that may never sell for less than it is right now.”
To read more the article about the Camry, please go to: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_1005_best_selling_midsize_family_sedan_comparison/2010_toyota_camry.html.
To read the main article, go to: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_1005_best_selling_midsize_family_sedan_comparison/index.html.
5. Fox News Poll: Most Parents Would Let Their Kids Ride in a Toyota Despite numerous news reports questioning the safety of Toyota vehicles, a national telephone poll of 900 registered voters conducted for Fox News found that 73 percent of parents would allow their children to ride in a Toyota, while 26 percent would not. The numbers are even higher among Toyota owners, with 92 percent saying yes and only 7 percent saying no.
To read more, please go to: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/30/fox-news-poll-parents-let-kids-ride-toyota/?test=latestnews.
Yes, There Will Be A Primary

Dear friends,
Thank you again for your continued support. As expected, it appears the former Governor will join me in the Republican Gubernatorial Primary. Our campaign to grow Maryland's economy is unwavering, and we look forward to making our case with Maryland voters.
Check out our latest blog and follow our event calendar. Follow us on Facebook and help us spread the word. This is an exciting time for our State, for our Country, and for our Party. The Republican Party is still the party of ideas; let's make Lincoln, Douglass, Reagan and Kemp proud.
Thank you again for your continued support. As expected, it appears the former Governor will join me in the Republican Gubernatorial Primary. Our campaign to grow Maryland's economy is unwavering, and we look forward to making our case with Maryland voters.
Check out our latest blog and follow our event calendar. Follow us on Facebook and help us spread the word. This is an exciting time for our State, for our Country, and for our Party. The Republican Party is still the party of ideas; let's make Lincoln, Douglass, Reagan and Kemp proud.
Very best regards,
Brian Murphy
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO WIN!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know about any of you but I'm heading up to Pohanka right now with a check for $1,000.00 to support Chuck Campbell and hopefully win a Golf Course Town House and Convertible Mercedes.
Now let's see. What can I lose, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! If you haven't taken a chance with $50.00 to try to win, well, you're crazy. I know some cannot afford to do this but can you afford NOT TO? Your money will go towards purchasing a new set of lungs for Chuck Campbell, so its "GOOD MONEY AFTER GOOD MONEY.
I'll be there by 1:30 today. So if I don't moderate comments for a while, now you know why. I'm on my way Chuckster!
Another Facebook Question
Women seem to enjoy posting pictures on Facebook where another woman is in the same picture, side by side.
Now, the question is, how are we supposed to know which one is the person asking to become friends?
Have any of you notice that before?????
Now, the question is, how are we supposed to know which one is the person asking to become friends?
Have any of you notice that before?????
Rutledge For US Senate Request For MD GOP Senate Debate At Convention
March 31, 2010
Via Email and First Class Mail
Ms. Audrey Scott
Chairman, Maryland Republican Party
15 West Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Dear Chairman Scott:
Next month, the Maryland GOP’s spring convention commences in Ocean City, Maryland. This is an historic year that warrants bold action to energize the party. I kindly request the Maryland Republican Party to schedule a debate among all of the Republican United States Senatorial candidates at the convention in Ocean City and open that debate to the party and the public. There is no substitute for a good old-fashioned, hard-hitting public debate. I trust you will recognize the opportunity to embrace our Constitutional heritage in the tradition of the Lincoln-Douglas debates that gave birth to our party.
The democrats in Washington just locked the America people and the Republicans out of the debate on the most sweeping legislation passed in our lifetime. Not hosting a debate for the US Senate race would be hypocrisy. President Obama, Harry Reid, and Nancy Pelosi left the American public out in the cold. Now is the time for the MD GOP to invite the public in. The Ocean City convention will provide an opportunity to show that our party will open its doors to all Marylanders including Democrats, Independents, and Republicans to see our first amendment and democracy in action. Unlike the Democrats, Republicans do not shy away from open debate; instead, we embrace it and make it happen.
I also suggest that it is very important in this political climate for the Maryland Republican Party to go the extra mile to show a sense of fairness to all candidates by providing a US Senate debate at the convention. This sense of fair play is important in building party unity to help achieve the ultimate goal of electing Republicans in November.
If you need any assistance with establishing a debate format, I recommend that you consult with Eli Gold of the Harbour League or the leaders of the 42nd District Republican Club in Towson. Both hosted excellent debates for the US Senate candidates, which sadly were not attended by all of the candidates. A debate at the convention will assure the participation of all candidates.
I look forward to your acceptance of this proposal for freedom. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Jim Rutledge
United States Senatorial Candidate
Via Email and First Class Mail
Ms. Audrey Scott
Chairman, Maryland Republican Party
15 West Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Dear Chairman Scott:
Next month, the Maryland GOP’s spring convention commences in Ocean City, Maryland. This is an historic year that warrants bold action to energize the party. I kindly request the Maryland Republican Party to schedule a debate among all of the Republican United States Senatorial candidates at the convention in Ocean City and open that debate to the party and the public. There is no substitute for a good old-fashioned, hard-hitting public debate. I trust you will recognize the opportunity to embrace our Constitutional heritage in the tradition of the Lincoln-Douglas debates that gave birth to our party.
The democrats in Washington just locked the America people and the Republicans out of the debate on the most sweeping legislation passed in our lifetime. Not hosting a debate for the US Senate race would be hypocrisy. President Obama, Harry Reid, and Nancy Pelosi left the American public out in the cold. Now is the time for the MD GOP to invite the public in. The Ocean City convention will provide an opportunity to show that our party will open its doors to all Marylanders including Democrats, Independents, and Republicans to see our first amendment and democracy in action. Unlike the Democrats, Republicans do not shy away from open debate; instead, we embrace it and make it happen.
I also suggest that it is very important in this political climate for the Maryland Republican Party to go the extra mile to show a sense of fairness to all candidates by providing a US Senate debate at the convention. This sense of fair play is important in building party unity to help achieve the ultimate goal of electing Republicans in November.
If you need any assistance with establishing a debate format, I recommend that you consult with Eli Gold of the Harbour League or the leaders of the 42nd District Republican Club in Towson. Both hosted excellent debates for the US Senate candidates, which sadly were not attended by all of the candidates. A debate at the convention will assure the participation of all candidates.
I look forward to your acceptance of this proposal for freedom. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Jim Rutledge
United States Senatorial Candidate
A Jennifer Foxwell Comment Just In I Thought I'd Share
"All of you disgust me and you speak of God? Read the Bible. Joe you won’t post this because you are a coward, but truly think before you attack someone. Joe Albero needs to get psychological help for being a Douche bag!"
This came in after someone challenged me by stating I must have contacted Jennifer for her to send me the message she did. I responded stating I have NEVER contacted Jennifer Foxwell in any way, shape or form.
Anyway, the ONLY coward I see here is the coward using anonymous. You should practice what you preach, or perhaps you never read the Bible yourself.
This came in after someone challenged me by stating I must have contacted Jennifer for her to send me the message she did. I responded stating I have NEVER contacted Jennifer Foxwell in any way, shape or form.
Anyway, the ONLY coward I see here is the coward using anonymous. You should practice what you preach, or perhaps you never read the Bible yourself.
China In Uproar Over Dumped Dead Babies

Parents unable to afford funerals paid morgue staff to deal with bodies
BEIJING - Chinese officials have sought to contain public outrage after workers at a hospital dumped 21 dead fetuses and infants' bodies near a river bank.
The corpses were discovered near a bridge in Jining, a city in Shandong province on China's east coast, abandoned there by staff at a local hospital morgue, according to Chinese news reports that have stirred sharp public criticism.
Authorities have not said how the infants and fetuses died, but news reports said some of the fetuses had been aborted.
GO HERE to read more.
PUBLIC NOTICE
SPECIAL MEETING
In accordance with §SC2-4 of the Salisbury City Charter, a majority of the City Council have called for a Special Meeting to be held on Monday, April 5, 2010, at 4:30 p.m. for consideration of Ordinance No. 2104 (Jane E. Lawton Conservation Program loan) for first reading.
The meeting will be held in Conference Room 306 of the City/County Government Office Building (125 N. Division Street).
In accordance with §SC2-4 of the Salisbury City Charter, a majority of the City Council have called for a Special Meeting to be held on Monday, April 5, 2010, at 4:30 p.m. for consideration of Ordinance No. 2104 (Jane E. Lawton Conservation Program loan) for first reading.
The meeting will be held in Conference Room 306 of the City/County Government Office Building (125 N. Division Street).
WILLIAM MCCAIN: SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU TO ANSWER TONIGHT
It is difficult to view Mr. McCain’s event tonight as anything other than an effort to push the agenda that he shares with his fellow tax & spend Democrat, Rick Pollitt, to kill Wicomico County’s tax revenue cap so that more tax dollars can be extracted from property owners. McCain, who has decided not to run for reelection to the County Council, is now carrying the ball that Pollitt has decided not to touch before this fall’s election.
In his single term on the Council, McCain, a professional property appraiser, has been notable for approving the purchase of land by the County for outrageous prices – most recently the land across the street from the Civic Center. The County’s budget and tax revenue have increased greatly during his (and Pollitt’s) term.
These questions that should be put to him during the rally he is staging:
1. Do you know whether any business firm or family has ever decided to leave Wicomico County or not to locate here because of the County’s tax revenue cap? If so, please explain who and when.
2. Would repealing or changing the tax cap so that County taxes could be raised cause businesses or families to decide to remain in Wicomico County or to locate here?
3. How much has the County’s tax revenue and budget increased since you have been on the County Council? Please state both the total dollars and percentage increase if you know.
4. Have you asked Mr. Pollitt to take any action in regard to the County purchasing agent who ordered those $400 trash cans – if so, what has happened?
5. Will you vote to eliminate funding for the County Executive to have a “public information officer” if Mr. Pollitt includes that funding in his next proposed budget to be submitted in several weeks?
6. How could that land across the street from the Civic Center possibly be worth $300,000 per acre?
If you can think of additional questions that Mr. McCain should answer at tonight’s meeting, please post them here.
In his single term on the Council, McCain, a professional property appraiser, has been notable for approving the purchase of land by the County for outrageous prices – most recently the land across the street from the Civic Center. The County’s budget and tax revenue have increased greatly during his (and Pollitt’s) term.
These questions that should be put to him during the rally he is staging:
1. Do you know whether any business firm or family has ever decided to leave Wicomico County or not to locate here because of the County’s tax revenue cap? If so, please explain who and when.
2. Would repealing or changing the tax cap so that County taxes could be raised cause businesses or families to decide to remain in Wicomico County or to locate here?
3. How much has the County’s tax revenue and budget increased since you have been on the County Council? Please state both the total dollars and percentage increase if you know.
4. Have you asked Mr. Pollitt to take any action in regard to the County purchasing agent who ordered those $400 trash cans – if so, what has happened?
5. Will you vote to eliminate funding for the County Executive to have a “public information officer” if Mr. Pollitt includes that funding in his next proposed budget to be submitted in several weeks?
6. How could that land across the street from the Civic Center possibly be worth $300,000 per acre?
If you can think of additional questions that Mr. McCain should answer at tonight’s meeting, please post them here.
What's The Word On The Street??????
Many talk about some of the moves County Executive Rick Pollitt has made during his almost 4 years on the job. Some are saying it will cost him his job.
That being said, I'm curious. What's the word on the street as to who may run against him?
If you're going to Talk The Talk, who's going to Walk The Walk?
That being said, I'm curious. What's the word on the street as to who may run against him?
If you're going to Talk The Talk, who's going to Walk The Walk?
Private Sector Cuts 23,000 Jobs In March: Report
Economists expected that the industry would add 40,000 jobs this month
NEW YORK - Private employers shed 23,000 jobs in March, missing expectations for an increase in jobs although fewer than the adjusted 24,000 jobs lost in February, a report by a private employment service said Wednesday.
The February fall was originally reported at 20,000.
The median of estimates from 35 economists surveyed by Reuters for the ADP Employer Services report, jointly developed with Macroeconomic Advisers LLC, was for a rise of 40,000 private-sector jobs this month.
GO HERE to read more.
NEW YORK - Private employers shed 23,000 jobs in March, missing expectations for an increase in jobs although fewer than the adjusted 24,000 jobs lost in February, a report by a private employment service said Wednesday.
The February fall was originally reported at 20,000.
The median of estimates from 35 economists surveyed by Reuters for the ADP Employer Services report, jointly developed with Macroeconomic Advisers LLC, was for a rise of 40,000 private-sector jobs this month.
GO HERE to read more.
5 Day Delivery May Not Save USPS
Lost in the Mail
The U.S. Postal Service is on track to lose $23 billion a year for the next decade. Can reducing delivery to five days a week really save the system?
This year, the U.S. Postal Service will turn 235 years old. For most of its history, the USPS has not only delivered mail, but profits, too. Though not any more. In 2008, the agency began losing money. By the end of this fiscal year, it will have lost another $7 billion and will owe the government $13.8 billion. By 2020, the USPS will have lost an eye-popping $238 billion.
Today, the Postal Service went hat in hand to its regulator with a plan to save itself. It's a plan the agency spent nearly $5 billion developing. And the solution it has reached, to stop delivering mail on Saturday, is so simple, it's almost stupid. The Postal Service claims that by only delivering mail five days a week, it will save $3.5 billion a year. Its regulator, the Postal Regulatory Commission, thinks it'll be more like $1.9 billion. Either way, its peanuts considering the agency is projected to lose an average of $23 billion a year for the next decade.
GO HERE to read more from Newsweek.
The U.S. Postal Service is on track to lose $23 billion a year for the next decade. Can reducing delivery to five days a week really save the system?
This year, the U.S. Postal Service will turn 235 years old. For most of its history, the USPS has not only delivered mail, but profits, too. Though not any more. In 2008, the agency began losing money. By the end of this fiscal year, it will have lost another $7 billion and will owe the government $13.8 billion. By 2020, the USPS will have lost an eye-popping $238 billion.
Today, the Postal Service went hat in hand to its regulator with a plan to save itself. It's a plan the agency spent nearly $5 billion developing. And the solution it has reached, to stop delivering mail on Saturday, is so simple, it's almost stupid. The Postal Service claims that by only delivering mail five days a week, it will save $3.5 billion a year. Its regulator, the Postal Regulatory Commission, thinks it'll be more like $1.9 billion. Either way, its peanuts considering the agency is projected to lose an average of $23 billion a year for the next decade.
GO HERE to read more from Newsweek.
Joe Albero Adds 50 New Friends Yesterday To Facebook
Have you checked out the new list of extremely beautiful women that continue to join my Facebook Page? It's amazing Folks! I'm a fortunate man to be surrounded by so many beautiful women, inside and out. Thanks for asking everyone, I'm honored.
If you're interested in seeing who's now on board, GO HERE.
If you're interested in seeing who's now on board, GO HERE.
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