A video uploaded to the Internet Thursday showing a rescued homeless dog take another under her wing has gone viral, garnering just over 400,000 views on YouTube just two days after it was posted.
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Saturday, December 14, 2013
Delaware State Police Announce The Retirement Of Major Simpson After 33 Years Of Service
Major Charles J. Simpson was hired on September 2, 1980 into the 42nd DSP Recruit Class. Major Simpson began his career in Sussex County and then moved to New Castle County where he worked at Troop 1 and Troop 6 and became a Canine Handler. Major Simpson worked in the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), was a member of the North Hostage Negotiation Team and was Officer in Charge of the Intelligence Unit. Major Simpson was promoted to Captain in June 2000 and assigned to Troop 2 as Commander. He later became the Commander of SIU. Major Simpson and his family moved back to Sussex County where he became Commander at Troop 4. After four years as Troop Commander, Major Simpson was promoted to Major and joined the Executive Staff as the Operations Major for Kent and Sussex Counties.
Major Simpson retires today, Friday, December 13, 2013 after 33 years. Major Simpson resides in Lewes, Delaware with his wife Donna. He is a proud father of Josh, Alaina, Emily, and Colleen and a very proud grandfather of Madison, Mackenzie and Michael, with another on the way!
BREAKING NEWS: Jameis Winston Wins Heisman Trophy
Jameis Winston wins the 2013 Heisman Trophy, making the Florida State quarterback the second straight freshman to win the award.
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‘Stand Down’: CIA Benghazi Team Clash Led To Controversial Order
The Obama administration has been dogged by complaints that theWhite House, Pentagon and State Department may not have done enough before and during the attack to save U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three others, and by accusations that it later engaged in a cover-up.
One allegation was that U.S. officials told the CIA to “stand down” and not go to the aid of the Americans. Top CIA and Defense and State Department officials have denied that.
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Man Who Faked Sign Language At Mandela Memorial Has Faced Murder, Other Charges
JOHANNESBURG — The sign language interpreter who gestured meaninglessly at the Nelson Mandela memorial in South Africa on Tuesday has faced charges of murder, rape, theft, breaking and entering, malicious damage to property and kidnapping, according toeNCA.com.
The South African news site said the outcome of the murder charge against Thamsanqa Jantjie, brought in 2003, was unknown because the court case file is “mysteriously empty.”
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The South African news site said the outcome of the murder charge against Thamsanqa Jantjie, brought in 2003, was unknown because the court case file is “mysteriously empty.”
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Obama The Oblivious
He doesn’t write code — or bother himself with the tasks of governing.
In explaining the disastrous rollout of Obamacare, President Obama told Chris Matthews he had discovered that “we have these big agencies, some of which are outdated, some of which are not designed properly.”
An interesting discovery to make after having consigned the vast universe of American medicine, one-sixth of the U.S. economy, to the tender mercies of the agency bureaucrats at the Department of Health and Human Services and the Internal Revenue Service.
Most people become aware of the hopeless inefficiency of sclerotic government by, oh, 17 at the department of motor vehicles. Obama’s late discovery is especially remarkable considering that he built his entire political philosophy on the rock of Big Government, on the fervent belief in the state as the very engine of collective action and the ultimate source of national greatness. (Indeed, of individual success as well, as in “If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.”)
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In explaining the disastrous rollout of Obamacare, President Obama told Chris Matthews he had discovered that “we have these big agencies, some of which are outdated, some of which are not designed properly.”
An interesting discovery to make after having consigned the vast universe of American medicine, one-sixth of the U.S. economy, to the tender mercies of the agency bureaucrats at the Department of Health and Human Services and the Internal Revenue Service.
Most people become aware of the hopeless inefficiency of sclerotic government by, oh, 17 at the department of motor vehicles. Obama’s late discovery is especially remarkable considering that he built his entire political philosophy on the rock of Big Government, on the fervent belief in the state as the very engine of collective action and the ultimate source of national greatness. (Indeed, of individual success as well, as in “If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.”)
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Last Light: Final Phaseout Of Incandescent Bulbs Coming Jan. 1
On Jan. 1 it will become illegal to manufacture or import traditional 60-watt and 40-watt incandescent bulbs, thanks to a 2007 bill that set strict minimum efficiency standards – and effectively outlawed the ordinary bulb.
And like a politician on Election Day, Home Depot is urging consumers to buy early and often.
“Get them while you still can,” the nation’s largest bulb retailer urges on its website. “Stock up on incandescent light bulbs before they are completely discontinued.”
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200 Years Of Dollar Debasement
Everyone has seen the 100-year US Dollar destruction chart; so here is the 200-year... a century without The Fed and a century with... which would you prefer?
Newton’s 3rd law states: To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction. Sounds pretty simple right?
Except in Government, where for every action, the reaction seems to produce catastrophic consequences for such action. Yet inexplicably, the answer these days to everything seems to be more Government intervention and meddling. You would think that at this point we would have learned from our prior mistakes. Yet the meddling goes on and on and on….because it works so well.
Have you ever considered the true cost of all of this intervention? Think about it. Since the creation of the Federal Reserve in 1913, we have been in perpetual warfare, we introduced the New Deal which birthed Government programs, we eliminated the gold standard, we flooded the market with massive credit expansion, we accumulated massive amounts of debt and have now seen the Government take over 20% of our economy through healthcare. As if all of the prior interventions were not enough, in just the last 5 years, we have had shovel ready, bank bailouts, trillion dollar stimulus, QE 1,2,3,4, operation twist, unemployment benefits extended, car bailouts and crony capitalism that threw good money after bad. What we have gotten is more of the same. More debt, more political posturing and the complete destruction of the dollar and the purchasing power of it. With it, no one is accountable. Not the Government, not the banks, not the private companies but the citizens whose burden it has become to fund all of this intervention.
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Newton’s 3rd law states: To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction. Sounds pretty simple right?
Except in Government, where for every action, the reaction seems to produce catastrophic consequences for such action. Yet inexplicably, the answer these days to everything seems to be more Government intervention and meddling. You would think that at this point we would have learned from our prior mistakes. Yet the meddling goes on and on and on….because it works so well.
Have you ever considered the true cost of all of this intervention? Think about it. Since the creation of the Federal Reserve in 1913, we have been in perpetual warfare, we introduced the New Deal which birthed Government programs, we eliminated the gold standard, we flooded the market with massive credit expansion, we accumulated massive amounts of debt and have now seen the Government take over 20% of our economy through healthcare. As if all of the prior interventions were not enough, in just the last 5 years, we have had shovel ready, bank bailouts, trillion dollar stimulus, QE 1,2,3,4, operation twist, unemployment benefits extended, car bailouts and crony capitalism that threw good money after bad. What we have gotten is more of the same. More debt, more political posturing and the complete destruction of the dollar and the purchasing power of it. With it, no one is accountable. Not the Government, not the banks, not the private companies but the citizens whose burden it has become to fund all of this intervention.
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Government Spies Are Forcing Privacy Email Services To Shut Down Because They Can’t Spy On Emails
PrivateSky developers speak out after being issued national security warrant
GCHQ, the British counterpart and facilitator to the NSA, has forced a privacy focused email service to shut down because it could not effectively spy on the encrypted emails people were sending.
As the blog IT Security Guru reports, a beta version of the PrivateSky service from London-based web security firm CertiVox was shut down early in 2013 following a government order.
The secure email encryption service, which worked with both web based email and Outlook, had “tens of thousands of heavily active users” before it was targeted by government spooks, according to the developers.
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GCHQ, the British counterpart and facilitator to the NSA, has forced a privacy focused email service to shut down because it could not effectively spy on the encrypted emails people were sending.
As the blog IT Security Guru reports, a beta version of the PrivateSky service from London-based web security firm CertiVox was shut down early in 2013 following a government order.
The secure email encryption service, which worked with both web based email and Outlook, had “tens of thousands of heavily active users” before it was targeted by government spooks, according to the developers.
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NAPOLITANO: A Conspiracy So Vast
Readers of this page are well aware of the revelations during the past six months of spying by the National Security Agency (NSA). Edward Snowden, a former employee of an NSA vendor, risked his life and liberty to inform us of a governmental conspiracy to violate our right to privacy, a right guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment.
The conspiracy he revealed is vast. It involves former President George W. Bush, President Obama, their aides, a dozen or so members of Congress, federal judges, executives and technicians for American computer servers and telecommunications companies, and the thousands of NSA employees and vendors who have manipulated their fellow conspirators. The conspirators all agreed that it would be a crime for any of them to reveal the conspiracy. Mr. Snowdenviolated that agreement in order to uphold his higher oath to defend the Constitution.
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The conspiracy he revealed is vast. It involves former President George W. Bush, President Obama, their aides, a dozen or so members of Congress, federal judges, executives and technicians for American computer servers and telecommunications companies, and the thousands of NSA employees and vendors who have manipulated their fellow conspirators. The conspirators all agreed that it would be a crime for any of them to reveal the conspiracy. Mr. Snowdenviolated that agreement in order to uphold his higher oath to defend the Constitution.
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Chesapeake Treasures Closed?
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Rt. 13 North Bound Shut Down
Route 13 North bound has been shut down, (both lanes). A power line has compromised the roadway. The power company has not arrived yet so the delay could be somewhat lengthy.
Ryan-Murray Budget Agreement: 'Bad Deal, Dishonest'
Two things happened Tuesday, and both represented victories for Washington and defeats for America.
The smaller defeat was closing the federal government on account of an insignificant dusting of snow. The weather was so mild that no one in Denver or Minneapolis would have noticed it.
Federal employees – who we had been told throughout the shutdown were eager to go to work – suddenly had another paid day off.
I went to an 8 a.m. breakfast next to the White House. The roads were clear (and empty, as everyone stayed home). We had 15 people on time at 8 a.m. There was no snow accumulating at the White House.
Then I drove out to Dulles Airport with no problems. There were 200 people at that meeting. Everyone also made it to our business meeting at work later in the day, and one person even flew in that morning.
So, the private sector kept moving through the light snow, earning the tax money to pay the federal workers who couldn't manage to make their way through the flurries.
Washington had won, and the country would pay for it.
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The smaller defeat was closing the federal government on account of an insignificant dusting of snow. The weather was so mild that no one in Denver or Minneapolis would have noticed it.
Federal employees – who we had been told throughout the shutdown were eager to go to work – suddenly had another paid day off.
I went to an 8 a.m. breakfast next to the White House. The roads were clear (and empty, as everyone stayed home). We had 15 people on time at 8 a.m. There was no snow accumulating at the White House.
Then I drove out to Dulles Airport with no problems. There were 200 people at that meeting. Everyone also made it to our business meeting at work later in the day, and one person even flew in that morning.
So, the private sector kept moving through the light snow, earning the tax money to pay the federal workers who couldn't manage to make their way through the flurries.
Washington had won, and the country would pay for it.
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New Charges Pending In OC Manslaughter Case
SNOW HILL — Charges of manslaughter and assault were temporarily dropped this week against a West Ocean City man in the death of his longtime friend, but new charges will be filed including the original counts along with a few lesser offenses.
George Doran Nottingham, 48, of West Ocean City, was scheduled to appear for trial on Wednesday for the second time for his role in the death of Michael E. Post, 39, of Ocean City outside the Harbor Inn early in the morning last Jan. 26. Nottingham was charged early this year with manslaughter and assault following a “playful incident among friends” outside the Harbor Inn on Somerset Street last January that ended in tragedy.
Nottingham was first tried in August, but after an emotional trial that took most of the day, a Worcester County jury deliberated for several hours deep into the evening before returning without a verdict. The hung jury could not come to a clear decision in the friendly altercation that went terribly wrong and a mistrial was declared.
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George Doran Nottingham, 48, of West Ocean City, was scheduled to appear for trial on Wednesday for the second time for his role in the death of Michael E. Post, 39, of Ocean City outside the Harbor Inn early in the morning last Jan. 26. Nottingham was charged early this year with manslaughter and assault following a “playful incident among friends” outside the Harbor Inn on Somerset Street last January that ended in tragedy.
Nottingham was first tried in August, but after an emotional trial that took most of the day, a Worcester County jury deliberated for several hours deep into the evening before returning without a verdict. The hung jury could not come to a clear decision in the friendly altercation that went terribly wrong and a mistrial was declared.
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Governor’s Challenge Continues Holiday Basketball Tradition On Delmarva
Salisbury, MD – The Governor’s Challenge Basketball Tournament returns to Salisbury’s Wicomico Youth & Civic Center (WY&CC) Thursday, December 26. The four-day tournament runs through Sunday, December 29.
For almost 25 years, the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center has hosted a holiday basketball tournament. Four years ago, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley placed a unique spin on this tradition by issuing a friendly challenge to Delaware’s Governor Jack Markell. The wager: a Maryland Smith Island Cake to a Delaware Peach Pie. The tournament name was changed in honor of this wager, and the Maryland versus Delaware match-up continues this year.
Thirty-five teams from Maryland and Delaware will represent their state as games are played on the dual NCAA courts of the Normandy Arena. In a Friday, December 27 match-up, Wicomico High School is set for a rematch of the 2012 Maryland State 2A Championship game against Edmondson-Westside (Baltimore). Just prior to the game, spectators can watch tournament players compete in the High School Three-Point Shootout beginning at 6:30pm. After the game, the M&T Bank High School Slam Dunk Contest will keep the action alive.
Advanced tournament passes are currently available for the Governor’s Challenge Basketball Tournament and include admission every day for all games played. Advanced passes are $25 for adults and $15 for youth (11-18). Daily admission will also be sold at the gate. Daily pricing is $10 for adults and $5 for youth (11-18). Children under 11 are admitted free.
For more information, a complete schedule and advanced tickets please visit SalisburyChampionships.org. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 410-548-4911 or visiting the WY&CC Box Office located at 500 Glen Ave., Salisbury, MD 21804.
For almost 25 years, the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center has hosted a holiday basketball tournament. Four years ago, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley placed a unique spin on this tradition by issuing a friendly challenge to Delaware’s Governor Jack Markell. The wager: a Maryland Smith Island Cake to a Delaware Peach Pie. The tournament name was changed in honor of this wager, and the Maryland versus Delaware match-up continues this year.
Thirty-five teams from Maryland and Delaware will represent their state as games are played on the dual NCAA courts of the Normandy Arena. In a Friday, December 27 match-up, Wicomico High School is set for a rematch of the 2012 Maryland State 2A Championship game against Edmondson-Westside (Baltimore). Just prior to the game, spectators can watch tournament players compete in the High School Three-Point Shootout beginning at 6:30pm. After the game, the M&T Bank High School Slam Dunk Contest will keep the action alive.
Advanced tournament passes are currently available for the Governor’s Challenge Basketball Tournament and include admission every day for all games played. Advanced passes are $25 for adults and $15 for youth (11-18). Daily admission will also be sold at the gate. Daily pricing is $10 for adults and $5 for youth (11-18). Children under 11 are admitted free.
For more information, a complete schedule and advanced tickets please visit SalisburyChampionships.org. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 410-548-4911 or visiting the WY&CC Box Office located at 500 Glen Ave., Salisbury, MD 21804.
The 12 Days of Amnesty: On the 1st Day…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has lost track of 1.2 million visa holders, according to a Government Accountability Office report published this year. That means over 1 million people who entered the country legally could still be in the U.S. illegally after their visa expired.
This is a huge part of our illegal immigration problem. 40% of illegal aliens currently in the country originally entered legally.
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