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Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Pete Rose, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred meet about reinstatement; decision expected this year
Major League Baseball said the meeting with the career hits leader and his representatives took place Thursday at baseball's headquarters in New York.
"Commissioner Manfred informed Mr. Rose that he will make a decision on his application by the end of the calendar year," MLB said in a statement.
Then Cincinnati's manager, Rose agreed in 1989 to a lifetime ban from baseball after an investigation for MLB by lawyer John Dowd concluded Rose bet on games involving the Reds while managing and playing.
Rose applied for reinstatement in September 1997 and met with Commissioner Bud Selig in November 2002, but Selig never ruled on Rose's application. Manfred succeeded Selig in January, and Rose again applied to end the ban.
Ray Genco, Rose's lawyer, declined comment.
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Monday, September 28, 2015
The man who refused to sign the Constitution
Bill Federer remembers George Mason: 'The laws of nature are the laws of God'
“Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”
Thus began the first of the Ten Amendments, or Bill of Rights, which were approved Sept. 25, 1789.
“The father of the Bill of Rights” was George Mason of Virginia. George Mason was the richest man in Virginia, owning 15,000 acres. When George Washington was chosen to be the commander of the Continental army, George Mason was drafted by the citizens of Virginia to fill Washington’s place in the Continental Congress. George Mason wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights, from which Jefferson drew from to write the Declaration of Independence.
George Mason stated before the General Court of Virginia: “The laws of nature are the laws of God, whose authority can be superseded by no power on earth.”
This phrase of Mason’s was mirrored in the Declaration of Independence as: “The laws of nature and nature’s God.”
George Mason was one of 55 founders who wrote the U.S. Constitution, but was one of the few who refused to sign it because it did not end the slave trade and did not put enough limits on the federal government’s power.
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“Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”
Thus began the first of the Ten Amendments, or Bill of Rights, which were approved Sept. 25, 1789.
“The father of the Bill of Rights” was George Mason of Virginia. George Mason was the richest man in Virginia, owning 15,000 acres. When George Washington was chosen to be the commander of the Continental army, George Mason was drafted by the citizens of Virginia to fill Washington’s place in the Continental Congress. George Mason wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights, from which Jefferson drew from to write the Declaration of Independence.
George Mason stated before the General Court of Virginia: “The laws of nature are the laws of God, whose authority can be superseded by no power on earth.”
This phrase of Mason’s was mirrored in the Declaration of Independence as: “The laws of nature and nature’s God.”
George Mason was one of 55 founders who wrote the U.S. Constitution, but was one of the few who refused to sign it because it did not end the slave trade and did not put enough limits on the federal government’s power.
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Next time you think something is difficult, look at this
Next time you think something is difficult, look at this.
Posted by Willy Foo - Photographer, Marketer, Technopreneur on Saturday, April 4, 2015
Revealed, the 10 best stress-busting foods - and the good news is chocolate's on the list!
We've all had those moments when stress leads us to grab junk food - either to cheer ourselves up or get a quick energy fix - only to regret it minutes later.
In fact, stress can make us crave junk food and increase our levels of fat-promoting stress hormones, says nutritionist Charlotte Watts, writing for Healthista.
As she explains in her book, The De-Stress Effect, this can lead to weight gain around the tummy, hips and thighs.
Here, she reveals the ten foods that are proven to relieve stress - and some of they may surprise you...
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In fact, stress can make us crave junk food and increase our levels of fat-promoting stress hormones, says nutritionist Charlotte Watts, writing for Healthista.
As she explains in her book, The De-Stress Effect, this can lead to weight gain around the tummy, hips and thighs.
Here, she reveals the ten foods that are proven to relieve stress - and some of they may surprise you...
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Senate supports continuing resolution to avoid government shutdown
The Senate has voted in support of a bill that would keep open the government to Dec. 11.
The continuing resolution would hold funding at 2015 levels and including money for Planned Parenthood.
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The continuing resolution would hold funding at 2015 levels and including money for Planned Parenthood.
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The Economics of Hillary Clinton
In a recent Labor Day speech to union workers in Illinois, Hillary Clinton declared that if she is elected president of the United States, she would make sure that “some employers go to jail for wage theft and all the other abuses they engage in.” Her incendiary comments were obvious “red meat” for the audience, but it also helped to clarify her own economic views and how she would govern if elected.
Even though Clinton is somewhat mired down in a scandal involving her email servers used while she was at Foggy Bottoms, it seems that she will survive it — as she and her husband have survived every other scandal that has defined their political careers — and be the official Democratic Party nominee. Given the current state of US politics and given the fact that there doesn’t seem to be a Republican challenger who can stand up to her star power, at least from this current vantage point, it seems Clinton will slide into the office for where she has been “destined” since 1992.
Given that there is a very good chance Clinton will march into the White House in January 2017, we should scrutinize her economic beliefs and her proposed economic policies, as we may well have to be living them in less than two years. Not surprising for people interested in economics of liberty (or, better put, the economics of prosperity), Hillary’s policies will disappoint and disappoint greatly.
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Even though Clinton is somewhat mired down in a scandal involving her email servers used while she was at Foggy Bottoms, it seems that she will survive it — as she and her husband have survived every other scandal that has defined their political careers — and be the official Democratic Party nominee. Given the current state of US politics and given the fact that there doesn’t seem to be a Republican challenger who can stand up to her star power, at least from this current vantage point, it seems Clinton will slide into the office for where she has been “destined” since 1992.
Given that there is a very good chance Clinton will march into the White House in January 2017, we should scrutinize her economic beliefs and her proposed economic policies, as we may well have to be living them in less than two years. Not surprising for people interested in economics of liberty (or, better put, the economics of prosperity), Hillary’s policies will disappoint and disappoint greatly.
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Oh good: Iran will release 3 U.S. hostages if we release 19 actual criminals
If the deal we're hearing about is the one he had in mind, it's another example of Obama and Kerry either being the world's worst negotiators, or - as the boss suggested on Sunday - simply giving away the store left and right because they really don't give a crap. Remember the trade of five Gitmo terrorists for deserter Bowe Bergdahl? Multiply the number of bad guys being released by nearly four, and you've got the deal that's apparently in the works. The only thing that might make this a little better is that the four Americans actually deserve their freedom.
But that doesn't change the fact that Obama and Kerry are about to give away what they absolutely did not have to:
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3 Found Dogs: UPDATE
MEMA National Preparedness Month Lip-Dub Video
Discover the hazards in Maryland learn how to prepare for them in this National Preparedness Month fun and informative video.
Barricade Ends Peacefully In Somerset Co.
(Crisfield, MD) A barricade situation in Somerset County ended peacefully this afternoon when Maryland State Police arrested a man who is believed to have fired at police from his residence before being taken into custody.
The accused is identified as Jamie L. Coulbourne, 32, of the 26000-block of Silver Lane in Crisfield. After consultation with the Somerset County State’s Attorney’s Office, Coulbourne is being charged tonight with attempted first degree murder, first degree assault, second degree assault, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, and reckless endangerment.
The situation began about 9:00 a.m. today, when troopers from the Princess Anne Barrack were called to the home where the man was living with his mother. His mother reported he was yelling, screaming and was possibly suicidal. She said he was possibly under the influence of a drug and was accessing a room where firearms were located. She had left the house and no one else was inside with Coulbourne.
A perimeter with state, county and local police officers was established. The Maryland State Police Special Tactical Assault Team Element and State Police negotiators responded to assist. Contact was made by phone with Coulbourne and he told troopers he had an officer in his gunsight and he would kill the first police officer who came through the door. Police saw him walking around inside the home with a rifle.
Shortly after 11:30 a.m., Coulbourne fired a rifle out a rear window toward two troopers on the perimeter. No one was struck by the round. Police continued to attempt to talk with the man by phone and convince him to surrender peacefully.
At about 2:00 p.m. today, Coulbourne walked out the front door of the home, but repeatedly ignored instructions by police about how to surrender. He kept putting his hands into his pockets and pulling them out quickly. Police could not tell if he was armed with a handgun and did not want him to return inside the home to the weapons there and continue the barricade.
A tactical trooper on the STATE Team fired a ‘less lethal’ round which caused the suspect to stumble. STATE Team members were then able to take him into custody without further incident. Coulbourne was not armed when he was arrested.
Investigators obtained a search warrant and recovered a 30-30 rifle believed to have been the one used to fire at police. Two additional long guns were found in the home. All are believed to be owned by the suspect’s mother. The suspect is prohibited by law to be in possession of firearms.
Following his arrest, Coulbourne was transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center for an examination. He was released before 6:00 p.m. and transported to the Princess Anne Barrack, where he will be served with charges. He will be taken for his initial appearance before a court commissioner later tonight.
The investigation is continuing.
The accused is identified as Jamie L. Coulbourne, 32, of the 26000-block of Silver Lane in Crisfield. After consultation with the Somerset County State’s Attorney’s Office, Coulbourne is being charged tonight with attempted first degree murder, first degree assault, second degree assault, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, and reckless endangerment.
The situation began about 9:00 a.m. today, when troopers from the Princess Anne Barrack were called to the home where the man was living with his mother. His mother reported he was yelling, screaming and was possibly suicidal. She said he was possibly under the influence of a drug and was accessing a room where firearms were located. She had left the house and no one else was inside with Coulbourne.
A perimeter with state, county and local police officers was established. The Maryland State Police Special Tactical Assault Team Element and State Police negotiators responded to assist. Contact was made by phone with Coulbourne and he told troopers he had an officer in his gunsight and he would kill the first police officer who came through the door. Police saw him walking around inside the home with a rifle.
Shortly after 11:30 a.m., Coulbourne fired a rifle out a rear window toward two troopers on the perimeter. No one was struck by the round. Police continued to attempt to talk with the man by phone and convince him to surrender peacefully.
At about 2:00 p.m. today, Coulbourne walked out the front door of the home, but repeatedly ignored instructions by police about how to surrender. He kept putting his hands into his pockets and pulling them out quickly. Police could not tell if he was armed with a handgun and did not want him to return inside the home to the weapons there and continue the barricade.
A tactical trooper on the STATE Team fired a ‘less lethal’ round which caused the suspect to stumble. STATE Team members were then able to take him into custody without further incident. Coulbourne was not armed when he was arrested.
Investigators obtained a search warrant and recovered a 30-30 rifle believed to have been the one used to fire at police. Two additional long guns were found in the home. All are believed to be owned by the suspect’s mother. The suspect is prohibited by law to be in possession of firearms.
Following his arrest, Coulbourne was transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center for an examination. He was released before 6:00 p.m. and transported to the Princess Anne Barrack, where he will be served with charges. He will be taken for his initial appearance before a court commissioner later tonight.
The investigation is continuing.
Old Farmer's Almanac predicts 'super cold winter' on horizon
A “super cold winter” is coming.
That’s according to the 2016 Old Farmer’s Almanac, the latest installment of the quaint guidebook famous for forecasting the weather since 1792.
“[B]ut the good news is that areas with record-shattering snow last winter — like Boston — won’t have to deal with quite so many flakes,” editor Janice Stillman said in a press release.
Before Bostonians get too excited, the release did include the Northeast among regions that have “a slew of snow” to look forward to, along with the Ohio Valley, northern Plains and Pacific Northwest.
The Almanac derives its forecasts from a “secret formula” developed by its founder, Robert B. Thomas, nearly 225 years ago.
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That’s according to the 2016 Old Farmer’s Almanac, the latest installment of the quaint guidebook famous for forecasting the weather since 1792.
“[B]ut the good news is that areas with record-shattering snow last winter — like Boston — won’t have to deal with quite so many flakes,” editor Janice Stillman said in a press release.
Before Bostonians get too excited, the release did include the Northeast among regions that have “a slew of snow” to look forward to, along with the Ohio Valley, northern Plains and Pacific Northwest.
The Almanac derives its forecasts from a “secret formula” developed by its founder, Robert B. Thomas, nearly 225 years ago.
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Ever wonder what happens to all large items we throw away? Watch this!
Ever wonder what happens to all large items we throw away? Watch this!
Posted by Obvious Magazine on Monday, July 27, 2015
Maine mayor pushing bill to post welfare recipients’ addresses online
A Maine mayor is proposing a controversial name-and-shame strategy for welfare recipients, saying he plans to push a bill requiring the state to publish the names and addresses and other details for “every individual on the dole.”
Robert Macdonald, mayor of Lewiston, Maine, pitched the plan in his regular column for the Twin City Times. He noted that a website already lists information on state pensioners, and complained that “liberal, progressive legislators” think similar information on welfare recipients should be private.
“Well, the days of being quiet are gone,” he wrote. “We will be submitting a bill to the next legislative session asking that a website be created containing the names, addresses, length of time on assistance and the benefits being collected by every individual on the dole.
“After all, the public has a right to know how its money is being spent,” Macdonald said.
Robert Macdonald, mayor of Lewiston, Maine, pitched the plan in his regular column for the Twin City Times. He noted that a website already lists information on state pensioners, and complained that “liberal, progressive legislators” think similar information on welfare recipients should be private.
“Well, the days of being quiet are gone,” he wrote. “We will be submitting a bill to the next legislative session asking that a website be created containing the names, addresses, length of time on assistance and the benefits being collected by every individual on the dole.
“After all, the public has a right to know how its money is being spent,” Macdonald said.
O’Malley: Clinton email controversy threatens to define Democratic Party
“I believe that there are a lot of legitimate questions still to be answered about this particular controversy – the email, the email server, the FBI investigation and the like,” O’Malley said on CNN’s "State of the Union.”
O’Malley has been fighting for the party to expand the debate schedule beyond the six that are currently on the docket.
He argued Sunday that more debates are necessary, particularly in light of Clinton’s email controversy, because the issue threatens to swallow the race for the Democratic nomination.
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