OBAMA’S POST-ELECTION DELAY PROVES AMERICANS AGAINST EXECUTIVE AMNESTY

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) told Breitbart News that President Barack Obama’s decision to delay his planned executive amnesty for potentially 8 million illegal aliens past the November midterm elections is proof the American people have roundly rejected his immigration policies.

Lee noted first that the House passed a bill that would block the president from continuing or expanding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) amnesty for illegal alien minors—which Obama began in summer 2012 and is largely viewed as the spark that caused the surge of illegal immigration that’s led to the current border crisis.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is currently resisting GOP-wide demands, led by Senate Budget Committee ranking member Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), for a clean vote on the House-passed anti-DACA bill. Instead of joining Sessions and most Republicans to demand a vote on that bill, Senate Democrats privately lobbied Obama and the White House to wait until after their elections to enact his executive amnesty so they don’t have to take a stand on the issue.

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Was Bob McDonnell convicted for politics as usual?

Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell accepted lavish gifts from a businessman, but it's not so clear what the businessman got in return. Politicians elsewhere may want to reconsider what has been viewed as politics as usual.

WASHINGTON — Does former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell face decades in jail for the crime of engaging in politics as usual?

That’s what some pundits and legal experts are wondering in the wake of Thursday’s sweeping public-corruption verdict against Mr. McDonnell and his wife by a federal jury.

McDonnell himself was convicted on 11 of 13 counts related to charges that he used his office to promote a dietary supplement in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars in cash, expensive gifts, and a drive in a Ferrari. Wife Maureen McDonnell was convicted on nine of 13 counts. Sentencing is set for Jan. 6.

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Senate To Vote Next Week On Dem Proposal For Amending The Constitution

The Senate is scheduled to hold a procedural vote next week on amending the Constitution to let Congress regulate campaign spending.

Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) proposed a resolution to amend the Constitution in the wake of two recent Supreme Court decisions that Democrats opposed.

One was Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission, which said the government cannot impose limits on corporate spending on politics-related communications. The other was McCutcheon vs. FEC, which terminated aggregate limits on what people can contribute as individuals.

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Hackers used police spy tool to steal nude celebrity pictures

Use password breaker to download data from iCloud storage backups

The major leak of nude celebrity photos last weekend was made possible by software designed to let law enforcement lift data from iPhones with ease. The software is used in tandem with a tool made public recently that can crack Apple iCloud passwords.

According to Wired, hackers talk openly on the anonymous image forum Anon-IB about their use of EPPB, or Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker, to download data from iCloud storage backups.

EPPB and like programs work to reverse engineer smartphone software to access a device’s data, but only with the aid of iBrute, the password-guessing software for iCloud. The iBrute software, recently released by security research Alexey Troshichev, was made to exploit a flaw in Apple’s ‘Find My iPhone’ feature to lift users’ iCloud passwords, running through numerous attempts to crack the account before eventual success.

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Respiratory Virus Sickens Hundreds Of Kids

A respiratory virus is sending hundreds of children to Missouri hospitals and possibly throughout the Midwest, officials say.

The virus causes symptoms like a cold, except worse, and is prompting up to 30 children a day to seek care at one Kansas City hospital, where about 15% of the youngsters were placed in intensive care, officials said.

In a sign of a possible regional outbreak, Colorado, Illinois and Ohio are reporting cases with symptoms similar to the same virus and are awaiting testing results, according to officials and CNN affiliates in those states.

In Kansas City, about 450 children were recently treated at Children's Mercy Hospital, and at least 60 of them received intensive hospitalization, spokesman Jake Jacobson said.

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Join Start-Up Maryland Entrepreneur Pitch Bus in Ocean City

Area business owners and would-be entrepreneurs are cordially invited to join the Start-Up Maryland Entrepreneur Pitch Bus for its visit to Ocean City on Monday, September 15, at 9 a.m. at the Boardwalk Arch on Division Street. 

Sponsored by Worcester County Economic Development (WCED), the event will promote our entrepreneurial culture and emphasize the importance of growing and sustaining local businesses, which strengthen our economy. 

“This is a unique opportunity that provides a platform for entrepreneurs and visionaries seeking funding to start or expand their businesses,” WCED Director Bill Badger said. 

Badger and area elected officials will host the opening ceremony. For more information about the event, contact WCED Deputy Director Merry Mears at 410-632-3112 or visit www.startupmaryland.org.

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Board Approves $506,183 In Agricultural Cost-Share Grants

The Board of Public Works today approved $506,183 in Agricultural Water Quality Cost-Share grants, which help farmers install best management practices that significantly reduce nutrient runoff in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and accelerate Bay restoration. The O’Malley-Brown Administration has supported more farmer pollution reduction projects cost-share program than any other administration in the nearly three decades since the program began.

The Board approved grants for 71 projects in 14 counties that will prevent soil erosion, manage nutrient pollution and safeguard water quality in streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Together, these projects will prevent 3,789.54 pounds of nitrogen, 1,779.46 pounds of phosphorus, and 1,760.10 tons of soil from entering the Bay and its tributaries. These projects are funded by state general obligation bonds.

“Our farmers are true partners in protecting our natural resources, and Maryland continues to support their efforts by providing grants to install proven conservation measures and innovative, state-of-the-art practices,” said Governor Martin O’Malley. “Working together, we can ensure a smart, green and growing environment for future generations, preserve open space, and maintain the rich agricultural heritage of our State.”

Teen gets life in prison after admitting to raping and murdering 6-year-old neighbor

An 18-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison, after admitting to the murder of his 6-year-old neighbor whose body was found dumped on a street corner last summer.

Tyler Holder plead guilty on Thursday to charges of murder in the death of his young neighbor Alanna Gallagher, who went missing last June.

Her body was found soon after less then a mile away from her Saginaw, Texas home and an autopsy report revealed the little girl had been raped.

Holder, who was 17 at the time, was arrested when his DNA was found on her body.

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Worcester County Offers Free Emergency Training In Ocean Pines

Worcester County Emergency Services (WCES) invites the public to participate in a free, 8-session Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course.
The training takes place at the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department South Station, on Wednesdays from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. from October 8 – November 8, 2014, with Cardiopulmonary Response (CPR) and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) training to take place during class on October 22.
CERT is an extremely informative, hands-on, educational program packed with information to equip residents, who have no prior emergency medical training, to support their families and communities during a disaster. Participants will gain the decision-making and practical skills necessary to offer immediate assistance to those in need following an emergency until further help can arrive.
“CERT helps you prepare yourself, your family, your community to face a wide variety of emergencies,” WCES Emergency Planner Tom Kane said. “CERT just makes you safer.”
Participants will learn basic lifesaving skills, such as CPR/AED, First Aid and fire suppression. They will also learn to recognize both natural and manmade hazards. Upon completion of this program, students will be able to create disaster plans and supply kits and aid in responding to hazardous material emergencies.
Those who successfully complete the training will receive CPR and First Aid certification thorough the American Heart Association.
During the course, instructors will provide information on hazards typical to Worcester County, hazardous materials in the home and the National Incident Management System. Instruction is geared to help residents better prepare and survive during the first 36 to 72 hours after a catastrophic event when local first responder resources are stretched to their limits.
CERT is made possible through a grant from Atlantic General Hospital, thereby allowing WCES to offer this valuable training at no cost to all interested residents.
Space is limited to 20 individuals and is available on a first come, first served basis. For more info or to register, contact Tom Kane at 410-632-3080 or tkane@co.worcester.md.us.

A Letter To The Editor: Crime In Salisbury

Hello Joe,

I had a conversation with a Dover police detective the other day and we had a chance to discuss the crime problem we have here on the Eastern Shore including Dover. He told me he was glad he lived in the country, outside of city (Dover) limits. But what really caught my attention was that he emphasized that the Salisbury crime rate and risk is greater than that in Dover.

While I do not advocate violence or the anti-cop mentality, I see it as a reflection of the rising tide of lack of respect for the rule of law. 

When the water gets rough you have to reinforce your protection. The growing number of incidents of police taking overly aggressive actions is their unconscious defense to protect themselves.

Again I support our law officials and civil servants. Yes there are bad apples in every apple cart. However what we are witnessing is an issue of much greater proportion to our civil society.

Keep up the great work Joe!

PRACTICE MOVING OVER FOR TOW TRUCKS

PIKESVILLE, MD) –The Maryland State Police are urging motorists to practice moving over for tow trucks now because on October 1st, it is the law.

On the first of October 2014, tow trucks will be included in the safety barrier of the ‘move over’ law. The law is intended to provide an extra barrier of safety for police, fire and emergency rescue personnel, and now tow truck drivers. Motorists are required when approaching an emergency vehicle or a tow truck from the rear with its lights activated, to change into an available lane not next to the emergency vehicle or tow truck, when safe to do so. If there is no lane available, the motorists must slow down to a reasonable and prudent speed as they pass the emergency scene.

Drivers are reminded the ‘move over’ law is a primary offense with a fine of $110 and one point. If the violation contributes to a traffic collision, the fine will be $150 and three points. If the violation contributes to crash resulting in death or serious injury, the fine is $750 and three points. 

Do You Receive Free Lunch at Work? The IRS Wants to Tax it

The IRS. There are few agencies more hated, corrupt, and degraded in the entire nation, and that’s saying a lot

The IRS. There are few agencies more hated, corrupt, and degraded in the entire nation, and that’s saying a lot.

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past couple of years, you are well aware of the fact that the IRS was caught consistently abusing its extraordinary power in order to selectively target groups with which leadership disagreed with politically.

We also know that the IRS, and its former director of the Exempt Organizations Unit, Lois Lerner, subsequently destroyed evidence of misconduct by claiming emails had been lost and are unrecoverable, in a ludicrous series of purported events.

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Cape Henlopen State Park Celebrating 50th Anniversary

The history of Cape Henlopen State Park dates back 50 years, but the rich history of the Cape area dates back centuries. Although designated as public lands, the park was used by the U.S. government during the late 18th century and most of the 19th century.

There is no way to completely list the expansive history of the park area. Included are a few of the highlights over the past four centuries.

See special pages commemorating the park's history - including a timeline of events - as a PDF HERE.

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IRS had ‘secret research project’ on conservatives

Lois Lerner warned colleague questions by Congress were 'dangerous'

WASHINGTON – The government watchdog group Judicial Watch has unearthed more bombshells in the IRS scandal, using the federal court system to get information Congress has been unable to obtain directly from the tax agency or the Justice Department.

Tom Fitton, the group’s president, told WND the scandal has now become so massive, “President Nixon resigned over lesser abuses of the IRS.”

The just-released emails reveal the IRS had a “secret research project” using lists of donors to mostly conservative organizations that an agency attorney appeared to admit it never should have had in its possession.

The documents do not describe the project or show how the IRS used the names on the lists, but they do show they were in the possession of Lois Lerner, the former agency employee and central figure in the scandal.

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September Meetings for City Boards and Commissions

Wednesday, September 10, 2014
CCDC
12:00 noon, Government Office Building, Room #306


Wednesday, September 17, 2014
ZOO COMMISSION
12:00 noon at the Zoo Education Building


FRIENDS OF POPLAR HILL MANSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
5:30 p.m. at Poplar Hill Mansion, 117 Elizabeth Street


Thursday, September 18, 2014
PLANNING COMMISSION
1:30 p.m. in Government Office Building, Council Chambers


CITY PARK COMMITTEE
6:00 p.m. in Government Office Building, Room #306
Wednesday, September 24, 2014


HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
7:00 p.m. in Government Office Building, Council Chambers

New Benghazi ‘stand down’ claim at odds with State Department

U.S. security team insists top CIA officer held them back

A newly reported claim by a U.S. security team in Benghazi of orders not to respond to the Sept. 11, 2012, attack that killed the U.S. ambassador contradicts the State Department’s official report.

The Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier interviewed three security contractors who were at the CIA annex about one mile from the besieged U.S. special mission, where Ambassador Chris Stevens and other Americans were under assault.

The three essentially served as first responders to any attack on the mission.

The security contractors – Kris “Tanto” Paronto, Mark “Oz” Geist and John “Tig” Tiegen – told Fox News they wanted to depart for the mission but were delayed by the commanding CIA officer in Benghazi, whom they refer to as Bob.

“It had probably been 15 minutes I think, and … I just said, ‘Hey, you know, we gotta – we need to get over there. We’re losing the initiative,’” said Tiegen in an interview to air in a Fox News special Friday night. “And Bob just looks straight at me and said, ‘Stand down, you need to wait.’”

“We’re starting to get calls from the State Department guys saying, ‘Hey, we’re taking fire, we need you guys here, we need help,’” said Paronto

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BREAKING NEWS: ANOTHER SERIOUS MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT

Berlin Fire EMS are just clearing the scene of a very serious accident involving a motorcycle at Rt. 611 and Southpoint Rd.  

The patient is a 51 year old male being flown by Trooper 4 to PRMC in critical condition.

County To Utilize OC’s Radio Stations

SNOW HILL — Worcester County will be partnering with the Town of Ocean City to make available important emergency bulletins and other announcements via the town’s two recently acquired FM radio frequencies.

While Ocean City has held a license for a low-powered AM radio station since 2009, it wasn’t until February when the town secured licenses for a pair of FM radio stations. The stations are already used for important town news and alerts and as of this week the county has entered into a formal agreement with Ocean City to piggyback on those two FM signals.

“The station located on Rt. 589, at 100.3 on the dial, has outstanding coverage in the Ocean Pines, Showell, Bishopville and Berlin areas,” wrote Fred Webster, director of Emergency Services for Worcester, in a memo to the commission.

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