Suggestion Pope Benedict XVI Resigned Under Obama ‘Pressure’

An Italian archbishop close to Pope Benedict XVI has claimed that the Obama administration may have been complicit in the “tremendous pressures” that led the former pope to resign in 2013.

It is “no coincidence” that some Catholic groups “have asked President Trump to open a commission of inquiry to investigate whether the administration of Barack Obama exerted pressure on Benedict,” said Archbishop Luigi Negri in an interview Monday, citing other revelations by Wikileaks regarding efforts by the Democratic Party to sway the direction of the Catholic Church in the United States.

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REMINDER: Muskrat or Oyster Dinner Tomorrow

31 Senators Call for More Foreign Workers to Replace Blue-Collar Americans

Thirty-one Democratic and Republican Senators are asking the Department of Homeland Security to maximize the use of blue-collar outsourcing visas so U.S. companies can import more foreign workers instead of recruiting, training and paying unskilled U.S. workers.

The bipartisan request comes three months after the shocking November vote pressured GOP leaders to slash the H-2B visa program from a one-year high of 264,000 visas back down to the long-standing level of 66,000 visas.

The request to Department of Homeland Security John Kelly also comes as a claimed shortage of H-2B is prompted recruiters to find, hire, train and retain some of the millions of young underemployed men and women who could fill the many low-status seasonal jobs in landscaping, golf course maintenance, cleanup in restaurants, seafood processing, and hotel cleaning which are often allocated to H-2B contract-workers.

Recruitment consultants are helping employers hire alternative workers from American trade schools and from Puerto Rico. They are also warning employers to raise salaries and benefits for U.S. workers or else lose the workers to better-paying companies.

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Border crossings decrease: Is Trump's tough talk working?

Illegal Southwest border crossings were down 40% last month, according to just released Customs and Border Protection numbers -- a sign that President Donald Trump's hardline rhetoric and policies on immigration may be having a deterrent effect.

Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly himself announced the month-to-month numbers, statistics that CBP usually quietly posts on its website without fanfare.

According to CBP data, the 40% drop in illegal Southwest border crossings from January to February is far outside normal seasonal trends. Typically, the January to February change is actually an increase of 10% to 20%.

The drop breaks a nearly 20-year trend, as CBP data going back to 2000 shows an uptick in apprehensions every February.

The number of apprehensions and inadmissible individuals presenting at the border was 18,762 people in February, down from 31,578 in January.

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Soros fuels Democrats’ push to lower voting age to 17

Stung by recent election defeats, Democrats are leading the charge to lower the voting age to 17, with a little help from liberal billionaire George Soros.

In California, Democratic legislators introduced this week a landmark bill, ACA 10, that would give the Golden State the nation’s youngest statewide voting age by lowering the threshold from 18 to 17 in the name of reversing the slide in voter turnout.

“Young people are our future,” said Democratic Assembly member Evan Low, the measure’s sponsor. “Lowering the voting age will help give them a voice in the democratic process and instill a lifelong habit of voting.”

The proposal comes as the most ambitious of a host of efforts to chip away at the 18-year-old voting age as Democrats seek to bring into the fold younger voters, who traditionally support more liberal causes and candidates than do their elders.

“It is a transparent ploy to pad the Democratic vote,” said John J. Pitney Jr., American politics professor at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, referring to the California bill.

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Benefits Planned To Help Family After Shocking Diagnosis

BERLIN – The friends and family of a local middle school student who was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor are pulling businesses and community members together for two benefit fundraisers.

Family friends Brenda Kelly and Scott Bowden and family member Amanda Boston-Davis, with the help of Stephanie Hastings Valdivia and Kim Widgeon, are leading two fundraisers to benefit Kylie Boston, an eighth-grade student at Stephen Decatur Middle School who was diagnosed with a form of brain cancer called medulloblastoma nearly two months ago.

Doctors discovered the tumor after a routine eye exam the day before Boston’s birthday, according to Kelly. Two days later, she underwent an operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital to remove the mass, located on her brain and the brain stem.

“For something to happen to a kid like this is shocking,” Kelly said, adding that Boston was active in Pop Warner cheerleading, Berlin Little League Softball and more.

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REMINDER: Breakfast In Allen Tomorrow

Allen Historical Society, March breakfast

Saturday March 11^th, 2017

7:30-10:00 am

Allen Community Hall 26575 Collins Wharf Rd. Allen MD

Aleta Davis

410 749 5168

allmanor@comcast.net

 Allen Historical Society will be having a March breakfast on Saturday, March 11^th from 7:30-10:00 am at the Allen Community Hall, 26575 Collins Wharf Road, Allen, MD. Cost is $8.00 adults, $6.00 children 6-12 and free for children under six.  Menu includes French toast casserole, sausage, bacon, eggs, fruit and beverage.  Proceeds go toward the restoration of the Huffington/Pollitt house, future home of our museum.  For information, call John Culp at 410 546 2043, or email oldjay@aol.com

Pocomoke Seeks Armory Funding

SNOW HILL – Officials from Pocomoke City are seeking the county’s support in an effort to rehabilitate the town’s vacant armory.

When Pocomoke Mayor Bruce Morrison approached the Worcester County Commissioners this week with the town’s annual budget request, he used the opportunity to ask for their help in restoring the asbestos and lead plagued armory. Morrison says it could be revamped and put to use as a youth center.

“We have a problem with the youth in Pocomoke,” Morrison said. “We’ve got to get them off the street.”

Morrison explained that while there was a YMCA in Pocomoke, it was on the opposite side of the highway from most of the town’s residents. It also isn’t an affordable option for many families.

“It’s very expensive,” Morrison said.

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Lost Dog 3-10-17

Joe, 

On March 5, 2017 at 11:30 pm my mother in laws wood stove caught on fire in Hunters Mill, Salisbury MD. When fire dept arrive she ran out the front door and has been missing ever since. 

Yesterday a person hit a beagle on the corner of Rockawalkin and Nanticoke Rd. They kept going but a lady pulled over and got the beagle. A man also stopped and said beagle had slight limp but looked ok. There are posters posted on the stop signs around the area as well as the corner she got hit on. The man told the lady that was the beagle on the poster. She replied im taking her to the humane society. And left. She never took her to the humane society. 

She was in a gold 4 door car. She has short blonde hair (a boy cut style, and was wearing work out clothes. Can you please help us find her. Her dad is a Vietnam Veteran and will soon get out of the hospital. That dog was his world. Thank you

OHIO: Liberal activist jailed after voter fraud guilty plea

A PAID liberal activist from the battleground state of Ohio was sentenced to six months in jail after she pleaded guilty to 14 counts of voter fraud on Monday.

Rebecca A. Hammonds was originally charged with 35 counts of “falsely registering people to vote and forging signatures on voter registration forms,” and admitted to 14 counts, Salem News reports.

Hammonds was a paid canvasser for the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a group pushing people to register to vote in Columbiana County.

“It was fraud. It was dozens of forms where people that were deceased or just forged flat out. They signed their name and it wasn’t even the voter, the wrong date of birth, wrong streets,” said Columbiana County Elections Director Adam Booth in mid-2016 when Hammonds originally plead not guilty, according to WFMJ.

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['Ohio Organizing Collaborative' is a partner to the Center For Popular Democracy, which received $900,000 from George Soros' foundation. --Editor]

Bill for Buckling Up in the Back Seat Can Save Lives

BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Seat belts save lives but some people think they can do without them. A bill in Annapolis aims to fix that.

Rear passengers can be ticketed for not wearing seat belts, but only if the driver is pulled over for some other reason. The bill makes it a primary offense, meaning if a driver could be pulled over because his passenger isn’t buckled.

Think you’re safer riding in the backseat? Montgomery County Police Captain Thomas Didone’s son was sitting between two friends.

“My 15-year-old son died in a rear seat belt collision when he wasn’t wearing his seat belt in the backseat,” Didone said.

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AG Sessions asks remaining 46 US attorneys to resign

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has asked the remaining 46 U.S. attorneys to resign, the Justice Department announced Friday, describing the move as part of an effort to ensure a "uniform transition."

The department said some U.S. attorneys, as in prior transitions, already had left the department. Now, "the Attorney General has now asked the remaining 46 presidentially appointed U.S. Attorneys to tender their resignations," a spokeswoman said.

“Until the new U.S. Attorneys are confirmed, the dedicated career prosecutors in our U.S. Attorney’s Offices will continue the great work of the Department in investigating, prosecuting, and deterring the most violent offenders,” the statement added.

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Fix Is In: House Committee on ‘Russian Hacking’ Includes Only DNC-Hired Tech Experts

A list of witnesses scheduled to appear at a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Open Hearing on “Russian Active Measures” contains a glaring problem: the only technical experts scheduled to testify are from CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is a firm hired by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and has become the primary source of the narrative about “Russian hacking” of the 2016 election and has acted as a mouthpiece for the Democrats since last June.

The initial witness list released by House Intelligence includes a number of intelligence officials, all appointed during the Obama administration, such as former CIA Director John Brennan, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, but the sole technical people on the invitation list are two representatives of CrowdStrike, President Shawn Henry, and the co-founder Dmitri Alperovitch.

Breitbart News has interviewed tech experts who do not agree with the CrowdStrike assessment or Obama administration’s claims that the DNC/DCCC hacks clearly committed by Russian state actors, with much criticism aimed at the FBI/DHS Joint Analysis Report (JAR) “Grizzly Steppe” that was released at the end of December.

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WCSO Press Releases Mar. 10, 2016

Incident: Burglary / Trespass

Date of Incident: 8 March 2017

Location: 27000 block of Leeward Drive, Salisbury, MD

Suspect: Kerry Tremonte Flagg, 47, Salisbury, MD

Narrative:  On 8 March 2017 at 2:15 AM a deputy arrested Kerry Flagg after he was caught inside a residence that he had been recently evicted from. Upon arrival to the residence in the 27000 block of Leeward Drive, the deputy met with the property owner who advised that Flagg had been evicted from the residence the week before and all of his belongings including furniture had been put out of the house. According to the owner, it was discovered that Flagg wad moved a sofa back into the residence and was found sleeping on it.
The deputy transported Flagg to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Following an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Flagg in the Detention Center in lieu of $3,000.00 bond.

Charge: Burglary 4th Degree and Trespassing

Incident: Assault / Reckless Endangerment

Date of Incident: 8 March 2017

Location: 400 block of Brookwood Drive, Salisbury, MD

Suspect: Jakhil Malki Parsons, 21, Salisbury, MD

Narrative:  On 8 March 2017 at 8:43 AM a deputy arrested Jakhil Parsons following an allegation of an assault. According to the female victim in this case, Parsons struck her in the face and head before kicking her in the groin. During the investigation of the incident, the deputy observed signs of injury that corroborated her account.
The deputy transported Parsons to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Following an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Parsons in the Detention Center in lieu of $10,000.00 bond. 

Charge: Assault 2nd Degree and Reckless Endangerment

Incident: Assault / False Imprisonment

Date of Incident: 8 March 2017

Location: 8000 block of Mar Lynn Drive, Delmar, MD

Suspect: William Charles Emory Jr., 55, Delmar, MD

Narrative:  On 8 March 2017 at 5:47 PM a deputy arrested William Emory following an allegation of an assault. According to the female victim in this case, she became involved in a physical altercation with William Emory that culminated with Emory assaulting the victim. According to the victim, Emory grabbed her around the throat and pushed her onto a bed. The deputy observed signs of injury during the investigation that corroborated the victim’s account.
Emory was transported to the Central Booking unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Following an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Emory in the Detention Center in lieu of $15,000.00 bond. 

Charge: Assault 2nd Degree and False Imprisonment

Head of DC police union stole $180k in dues

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of a District of Columbia youth corrections officers union has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $180,000 in union dues over a period of three years, nearly draining the union’s bank account.

The Washington Post reports (http://wapo.st/2lIDX4Q ) that Takisha Brown Dorsey pleaded guilty to wire fraud in federal court on Thursday. She faces up to 20 years in prison.

Authorities say the union realized the theft in December of 2015 when they checked the bank account balance and discovered only $277 left.

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Burger-flipping robot replaces humans on first day at work

A burger-flipping robot has just completed its first day on the job at a restaurant in California, replacing humans at the grill.

Flippy has mastered the art of cooking the perfect burger and has just started work at CaliBurger, a fast-food chain.

The robotic kitchen assistant, which its makers say can be installed in just five minutes, is the brainchild of Miso Robotics.

“Much like self-driving vehicles, our system continuously learns from its experiences to improve over time,” said David Zito, chief executive officer of Miso Robotics.

“Though we are starting with the relatively 'simple' task of cooking burgers, our proprietary AI software allows our kitchen assistants to be adaptable and therefore can be trained to help with almost any dull, dirty or dangerous task in a commercial kitchen — whether it's frying chicken, cutting vegetables or final plating.”

Cameras and sensors help Flippy to determine when the burger is fully cooked, before the robot places them on a bun. A human worker then takes over and adds condiments.

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Oh no! This 4-year-old was swept off her feet by some strong wind

Oh no! This 4-year-old in Ohio was swept off her feet by some strong wind. Her mom says she's perfectly OK and was laughing about it. pic.twitter.com/AW4brEaMbr

— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) March 9, 2017

It's a fact, today is Tell a Fairy Tale Day

This is what was sent out by the Daily Times recently.

"REAL JOURNALISM LIVES HERE"

"DISCOVER THE TRUTH WITH US"

My guess is if they say it often enough, Liberals will actually believe their BS.

MD Natural Resources Police fights to keep its eyes in the sky

Last Thanksgiving, the Maryland Natural Resources Police got something for which they could truly be thankful: A helicopter.

After seven years with no eyes in the sky, the NRP got its 1972 Bell Jet Ranger back. The police aviation unit, founded nearly 70 years ago, had been eliminated by the previous administration in a cost-cutting move in 2009, and the helicopter was transferred to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.

But restoring the NRP’s aerial mobility was a priority of Mark Belton, the current natural resources secretary. So he reacquired the copter and had it refurbished for $158,000, according to NRP spokeswoman Candy Thomson. Named Natural 1, it was pressed into service almost immediately, helping the NRP catch oyster and deer poachers and assisting with search-and-rescue missions.

Now, though, after just four months, the NRP, an arm of DNR, is in jeopardy of losing its helicopter again.

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TONIGHT: Delmar Heritage Day Quarter Auction

Join us for another fun filled evening as we auction off some great items to raise money for our annual Heritage Day celebration in September.

Doors Open at 6:00 pm
Auction Starts: 7:00 pm

Come out for A Good Time with Family & Friends

What is a Quarter Auction you ask??

Upon arriving, you purchase a numbered paddle: 

$5.00 For your FIRST PADDLE
$3.00 For each additional paddle

Auction items will be put up for bid at 1, 2, 3 or 4 Quarters. As items are presented, if you want to bid, you place the correct amount in the bowl provided and hold up your paddle. If the auctioneer picks your paddle # from the basket you WIN a fabulous prize for 25¢ - $1.00. There will be over 75 items up for bidding.

Vendors to include but not limited too...

- Signiture HomeStyles 
- Pampered Chef
- The Porch
- Tupperware
- Tastefully Simple
- LuLa Roe
- Origami Owl Living Lockets 
& Much More!!!

Delmar VFW Post 8276
200 W State St, Delmar, Maryland 21875