Texas Deputy Indicted On Animal Cruelty After Shooting Of Dog

RAINS COUNTY — A grand jury has indicted a former Rains County deputy on an animal cruelty charge over the controversial shooting of a family’s dog last month.

Jerrod Dooley, 32, has been charged with a state jail felony, punishable by up to two years behind bars. Dooley was fired last month within days of the shooting that sparked a national furor after the dog’s owner went public with his story.

"This is clearly a political knee jerk reaction by the DA in Rains County and there’s no chance that this case will stand up in court," said Pete Schulte, Dooleys' attorney. "It’s a legal impossibility because he was acting within the scope of his employment as a public servant. We look forward to our day in court.”
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Marines For Maryland Fundraiser

Please join us on May 24th for a 2A fundraiser to benefit both my re-election and a fellow Marine and candidate for House of Delegates Ray Givens in Western Maryland.

Please mail your checks made out to: Marines For Maryland to 136 East Main Street, Elkton MD 21921

We do need a headcount so mail those checks ASAP, please!

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Obama Administration: Boko Haram Has 'Legitimate Concerns'

For reasons that only Barack Obama can answer, the State Department took far too long to designate the savage Muslim group, Boko Haram, a terrorist organization. When State Department officials finally did designate it a foreign terrorist organization, they did so while never mentioning that the people being terrorized were Christians who are being targeted for their beliefs. The media doesn’t mention it, but the kidnapped schoolgirls who have finally brought this evil group to international attention are Christians.

But the State Department implied that the group had other motivations. “These designations are an important and appropriate step,” the State Department said, “but only one tool in what must be a comprehensive approach by the Nigerian government to counter these groups through a combination of law enforcement, political, and development efforts, as well as military engagement, to help root out violent extremism while also addressing the legitimate concerns of the people of northern Nigeria.”

Boko Haram originated in northern Nigeria, where there is strong support for the imposition of Islamic law – which is also Boko Haram’s goal.

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Hero Police Officer Gives Incredibly Generous Gifts So Needy Teen Will Have A Proper Home To Go To

What an outstanding instance of police charity.

A few weeks ago, a Sumter, S.C. police officer, Gaetano Acerra, responded to call from an upset 13-year-old Cameron Simmons, who told the cop that he didn’t want to live with his family anymore. Simmons just had a fight with his mom, the local Fox affiliate reports.

“I said, ‘You have it good, you have a roof over your head,’ I told him I would try to help him out, and here we are now,” Acerra told Fox 12.

When Acerra brought Simmons home, he discovered that the boy didn’t have a bed, or really anything that you’d expect to find in a standard bedroom.

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Democrat Candidate for Governor Hulsey Confronted by Black Republican for Calling GOP Racist

State Representative and Democrat candidate for Governor Brett Hulsey told reporters last week that he was going to hand out KKK hoods at the Republican State Convention, which took place last weekend. After major backlash, he instead decided to wear a homemade confederate uniform and talk to GOP members about what he called their racist agenda. This new video shows Hulsey's interaction with one convention attendee.

Baby Names: Noah Ends Jacob's 14-year Run At Top

Noah sailed past Jacob to become the most popular baby name for boys in 2013, ending Jacob's 14-year run at the top. Sophia was the most popular baby name for girls for the third straight year.

The Social Security Administration announced the most popular baby names Friday. Noah was followed by Liam, Jacob, Mason and William. Sophia was followed by Emma, Olivia, Isabella and Ava.

The rise of Noah and Liam highlights a trend toward more smooth-sounding baby names, said Laura Wattenberg, creator of Babynamewizard.com.

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Spring Game Evo Beer Dinner

Greetings! It is almost time for our next EVO BEER DINNER!   Monday, May 19th at 6:30pm! Chef David Wells has planned a delicious SPRING GAME MENU! FIVE COURSE DINNER w/ EVO BEER PAIRINGS... Only $55 per person! Space is limited!  Call today for reservations! 443-260-2337(BEER) www.evolutioncraftbrewing.com

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Connolly not running for AG

WILMINGTON – Former U.S. Attorney Colm F. Connolly will not be running for Delaware Attorney General, further clearing the way for Lt. Gov. Matt Denn to take the office in November.

Connolly, a Republican, was seen by many as the party's best hope to capture the statewide office and potentially stop Denn from coasting to an easy election victory.

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Something Magical Happened When a Woman at an Airport Asked a Pastor and His Friends What They Do

Post by Donnette Williams Koertge.

A spontaneous performance of the popular Christian song ”Jesus Messiah” outside an airport terminal was apparently so captivating that it attracted attention from onlookers and airline personnel alike.

Days later, video of the spectacle is going viral on Facebook, pleasantly surprising Pastor Stacy Perkins of Harmony Hill Baptist Church in Lufkin, Texas, one of the people in the clip.

“We were on a three-hour layover at the Atlanta airport waiting on our flight to Shreveport, and we were just messing around, chit-chatting with the people around us and having fun,” Perkins told KTRE-TV.
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The Check Is In The Mail!

The Justice Department has accused 11 federal employees of making false workers' compensation claims. The Manhattan U.S. attorney says some of these employees exaggerated injuries they incurred on the job. Some failed to report other income while collecting disability payments. All but one of the accused works for the Postal Service. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara says all of the defendants "showed remarkable strength and vigor," considering they were thought to have debilitating injuries. In one case, a postal service employee who claimed to have severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome was seen at a gym lifting free weights and boxing.

Study Looks At Native Bees On Md.'s Eastern Shore

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) -- Scientists from the University of Delaware and the U.S. Geological Survey are conducting a census of native bees in Maryland and Delaware.

They're collecting bees from scores of sites, including more than a dozen owned by The Nature Conservancy, to check them for health and diversity.

Nature Conservancy spokeswoman Lindsay Mayer says that while much has been written about dwindling numbers of non-native honeybees, researchers are also interested in the health and diversity of native bees.

Mayer says the study will also help determine the health of bee habitat.

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World War II Vet Sentenced to Prison

A World War II Vet from Indiana whose age, white hair, and folksy style helped conceal his role as a drug courier was sentenced Wednesday on his 90th birthday to three years in federal prison. He was hauling more than a ton of cocaine to Michigan.

"All I can tell you, your honor, is I'm really heartbroken I did what I did," Leo Sharp told a judge. "But it's done."

Sharp admitted that he drove lots of cocaine into Michigan and partnered with a Mexican drug organization. He is one of 19 people charged in the case. Prosecutors said he was paid more than $1 million for his part in the drug haul.

"I don't doubt it will be difficult," Edmunds told Sharp of prison, "but respect for the law requires there be some custody."

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On Energy, Conservatives Have Ideas

This week, Capitol Hill’s attention has been focused on debates over two important energy issues: the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, favored by most in the conservative movement, and the Shaheen-Portman Senate energy efficiency bill, which Heritage Action has key voted “No.” Both issues have been percolating in Washington for years, so it’s no surprise they’re receiving so much attention now.

That said, because these two issues have so dominated energy news in recent days, it’s easy to lose sight of the broader array of energy policies under consideration in Washington. That’s unfortunate, as Republicans have distinguished themselves of late on energy policy, developing innovative solutions that promise to create and secure jobs while reducing everyday costs for all Americans – but only if they are given a chance by President Obama.

Four of these bills are especially impressive, and serve as a stark contrast to the comprehensive energy bills passed by Congress in 2006 and 2007.
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K9 Ike - LODD Memorial Service

K9 Ike - LODD Memorial Service from Rob Korb on Vimeo.

McDonald's Tests Seasoned Fries, Burger King Adds Breakfast Burgers

Fast-food rivals McDonald’s and Burger King are rolling out new offerings in the ongoing battle for customers.

McDonald's confirmed to CNBC Thursday it will be testing out new seasonings for its fries in select locations, while Burger King said it is adding burgers to its breakfast menu.

McDonald's patrons in Stockton, California, and St. Louis can order Garlic Parmesan, Zesty Ranch and Spicy Buffalo fries. The new fries require some assembly and come with step-by-step instructions for customers to sprinkle their fries with seasonings.

McDonald's spokeswoman Lisa McComb confirmed the tests, which Foodbeast.com first reported.

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Call the Cops at Your Peril

“Live free or die” is the motto of the state of New Hampshire. I hope the residents are prepared to die, because living free is not what they do.

NH is merely a cog within the Amerikan Stasi State, but I am referring to what goes on within NH itself, not the police state existence imposed by Washington. On May 5 attorney William Baer was arrested at a school board meeting at which he went over a 2-minute speaking rule while trying to get some explanation from the Gilford, NH, school board for assigning sexually explicit reading material to his 14-year old daughter’s English class. The evasiveness of the school board angered Mr. Baer, and he spoke out again in support of another parents protests, and was promptly arrested by a goon thug cop.http://www.dailypaul.com/318393/fox-news-to-interview-william-baer-father-arrested-in-new-hampshire-for-going-over-two-minute-rule-in-school-board-meetin
The school board chairman, Sue Allen, who has no legislative power nevertheless managed to create a law backed by police violence. After all if Bush and Obama can create laws by edict, why not a school board chairman? Under Allen’s edict, if a parent violates the 2-minute rule that Allen imposed, she has the parent arrested. The goon thug cop wasn’t embarrassed to arrest a parent for making a legitimate complaint during the public comment period of a school board meeting.

Remember, we “freedom and democracy” ‘mericans have free speech and protest rights. Actually, don’t remember that, because you no longer have any such rights.These rights are dangerous. They enable terrorists and extremists such as those dangerous people who don’t believe The Government.

This is Amerika today. Mr Baer offered no resistance, but nevertheless was lucky that the goon thug cop did not taser him, pepper spray him, and call for a backup SWAT team to beat him senseless or even murder him.

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