Something So Good Is Always Worth Repeating

Someone did an awesome job putting this together

and with sound to boot. At the very end of the video

you'll hear the song ' Thunder Road ' sung by the star

of the movie for which it was the theme!

Not uncommon except this is the one and only song

ever recorded, for publication, sung by Robert Mitchum!

Cars we drove in the 50's and 60's

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Highlighted Events In Wicomico Schools (Updated 2/3/10)

Thursday, Feb. 4
Report cards from the 2nd Marking Period sent home

RESCHEDULED
The annual SkillsUSA Competition hosted by Parkside CTE (the Department of Career & Technology Education at Parkside High) has been rescheduled from Saturday, Feb. 6, to Tuesday, Feb. 9, due to inclement weather. Schools have been closed for three days this week, and due to the prediction of more winter weather this weekend, the decision was made to reschedule the event for Tuesday, during the school day. 410-677-5144.

Sunday, Feb. 7, 11 a.m.
JMB’s The Shivering Seven Take Polar Plunge
62nd Street beach, Ocean City

Would you be willing to jump into the Atlantic Ocean in February for a good cause? This is what seven James M. Bennett High staff members, The Shivering Seven, will be doing the morning of the Super Bowl. The team will take the plunge in the name of 4STEPS at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, on the 62nd Street beach in Ocean City. Everyone is invited to come out Sunday and cheer on the Shivering Seven as they take the plunge.

4STEPS Therapeutic Riding Program is a non-profit organization committed to enriching the lives of children and adults with disabilities through safe, therapeutic interaction with horses. It was founded in 2002 and is one of over 700 other programs like it across North America. The program helps students who have physical, emotional and/or cognitive learning problems in a variety of ways such as improving coordination, concentration skills and positive social interaction just to name a few. They use a variety of horse-related games and activities, in addition to riding, in order to serve the needs of as many individuals as possible. All activities are supervised by trained staff and volunteers to ensure safety. They are located on Sixty Foot Rd. in Parsonsburg.

For the third year in a row, special education teacher Jay Fenoglietto challenged the staff at JMB to help raise money for 4STEPS with a twist - If the staff raised $350 with a Casual Day, he would “take the plunge” in the frigid ocean and videotape it to show the staff. This year he’ll be joined by six other brave souls: JMB front office ladies Lil Baker, Georgia Kincaid and Priscilla Timken, fellow teacher Ingrid Ramirez, substitute teacher Colbi Custis and social worker Barry Johannsen. The Casual Day raised $700, with Timken raising $300 by getting donations from the JMB Class of 1973.

Opportunities To Support Our Schools

(Updated 2/3/10)
Coupon Booklets for Local Restaurants
Benefitting Kindness of Strangers Fund

LORA (Local Owners Restaurant Association) coupon booklets are now being sold, with proceeds going to the Kindness of Strangers Fund. Kindness of Strangers (KOS) is a fund established to assist families in purchasing therapeutic/adaptive equipment for their children with special needs ages birth-21. The coupon booklets are $25, and $20 of that amount goes into the KOS fund. Five dollars goes to Junior Achievement, which printed the booklet. The booklet is worth more than $200 with locally owned restaurants such as Market Street, Sobo's, Breaktime, Red Roost, Boonies, Adam's and others. Use all the coupons and your name will be entered to win cash prizes which will be drawn at Pork in the Park. This is a great way to help others. Call Lori Thompson at 410-677-5250 or e-mail her at lthompso@wcboe.org to purchase a booklet.

Available Now
Kids of Honor Gift Cards
Viva Espresso

If you eat/drink at Viva Espresso coffee shop on College Avenue, please consider buying a gift card to use for your purchases. Viva Espresso now has a Kids of Honor branded gift card for sale there. You just buy it at face value and use it for your purchases. Nancy Dix, owner of Viva Espresso, donates a portion of all sales to Kids of Honor - a win/win situation! You can re-load the card when it gets low or runs out. The cards also make great gifts for dog/cat sitters, birthdays, holidays, get well gifts, mail-carriers, etc.

Saturday, Feb. 20
Flapjack Fund-raiser at Applebee’s
Wicomico Mentoring Project

Support the Wicomico Mentoring Project at an all-you-can-eat Applebee’s Flapjack Fund-raiser Breakfast from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. Tickets are $7 per person (half-price for children 5 and under) for flapjacks, sausage and beverage. The breakfast will be held at the North Salisbury Applebee’s. For tickets please contact Lisa Nowak at 410-677-4423 or lnowak@wcboe.org.

Monday, March 15, 7 p.m.
Buckeye Donkey Basketball
Wicomico High School Gymnasium

Wicomico High School will host Buckeye Donkey Basketball in the gymnasium on Monday, March 15, at 7 p.m. This school-wide fundraiser will feature a Lady Godiva race, with several popular coaches at halftime, and a celebrity team TBA. There will be free donkey rides for children under 12. Tickets will go on sale later in February at $8 in advance and $10 at the door. 410-677-5146.

Saturday, March 20
Longaberger Basket and Vera Bradley Bingo
Salisbury Middle School

More details to come!

History Test

History Exam...

Everyone over 40 should have a pretty easy time
at this exam. If you are under 40 you can claim a handicap.

This is a History Exam for those who don't mind seeing how much they really remember about what went on in their life.


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Get paper & pencil & number from 1 to 20.
Write the letter of each answer & score at the end.

Then before you pass this test on,
Put your score in the subject line.
Send to friends so everyone can HAVE FUN!!!!


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1. In the 1940's, where were automobile headlight dimmer switches located?
A. On the floor shift knob.
B. On the floor board, to the left of the clutch.
C. Next to the horn.

2. The bottle top of a Royal Crown Cola bottle had holes in it. For what was it used?
A. Capture lightning bugs..
B. To sprinkle clothes before ironing.
C. Large salt shaker.

3. Why was having milk delivered a problem in northern winters?
A. Cows got cold and wouldn't produce milk.
B. Ice on highways forced delivery by dog sled.
C. Milkmen left deliveries outside of front doors and milk would freeze, expanding and pushing up the cardboard bottle top..

4. What was the popular chewing gum named for a game of chance?
A. Blackjack
B. Gin
C. Craps

5. What method did women use to look as if they were wearing stockings when none were available due to rationing during WW II?
A. Suntan
B. Leg painting
C. Wearing slacks

6. What postwar car turned automotive design on its ear when you couldn't tell whether it was coming or going?
A. Studebaker
B. Nash Metro
C. Tucker

7. Which was a popular candy when you were a kid?
A. Strips of dried peanut butter.
B. Chocolate licorice bars.
C. Wax coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water inside.

8. How was Butch wax used?
A. To stiffen a flat-top haircut so it stood up.
B. To make floors shiny and prevent scuffing.
C. On the wheels of roller skates to prevent rust.

9. Before inline skates, how did you keep your roller skates attached to your shoes?
A.. With clamps, tightened by a skate key.
B. Woven straps that crossed the foot.
C. Long pieces of twine.

10.. As a kid, what was considered the best way to reach a decision?
A. Consider all the facts.
B. Ask Mom..
C. Eeny-meeny-miney-MO.

11 What was the most dreaded disease in the 1940's and 1950's?
A. Smallpox
B. AIDS
C. Polio

12. 'I'll be down to get you in a ________, Honey'
A. SUV
B. Taxi
C. Streetcar

13. What was the name of Caroline Kennedy's pony?
A. Old Blue
B. Paint
C. Macaroni

14. What was a Duck-and-Cover Drill?
A. Part of the game of hide and seek.
B. What you did when your Mom called you in to do chores.
C. Hiding under your desk, and covering your head with your arms in an A-bomb drill.

15. What was the name of the Indian Princess on the Howdy Doody show?
A. Princess Summerfallwinterspring
B. Princess Sacajawea
C. Princess Moonshadow

16. What did all the really savvy students do when mimeographed tests were handed out in school?
A. Immediately sniffed the purple ink, as this was believed to get you high
B. Made paper airplanes to see who could sail theirs out the window.
C. Wrote another pupil's name on the top, to avoid their failure.

17. Why did your Mom shop in stores that gave Green Stamps with purchases?
A. To keep you out of mischief by licking the backs, which tasted like
Bubble gum.
B. They could be put in special books and redeemed for various household items.
C. They were given to the kids to be used as stick-on tattoos.

18. Praise the Lord, & pass the _________?
A. Meatballs
B. Dames
C. Ammunition

19. What was the name of the singing group that made the song 'Cabdriver' a hit?
A. The Ink Spots
B.. The Supremes
C.. The Esquires

20. Who left his heart in San Francisco ?
a. Tony Bennett
b. Xavier Cugat
c.. George Gershwin
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ANSWERS

1. (b) On the floor, to the left of the clutch. Hand controls, popular in Europe , took till the late '60's to catch on.

2. (b) To sprinkle clothes before ironing. Who had a steam iron?

3. (c) Cold weather caused the milk to freeze and expand, popping the bottle top.

4. (a) Blackjack Gum.

5. (b) Special makeup was applied, followed by drawing a seam down the back of the leg with eyebrow pencil.

6. (a) 1946 Studebaker.

7. (c) Wax coke bottles containing super-sweet colored water.

8. (a) Wax for your flat top (butch) haircut.


9. (a) With clamps , tightened by a skate key,which you wore on a shoestring around your neck.

10. (c) Eeny-meeny-miney-mo..

11. (c) Polio. In beginning of August, swimming pools were closed, movies and other public gathering places were closed to try to prevent spread of the disease.

12. (b) Taxi, Better be ready by half-past eight!

13. (c) Macaroni.

14 (c) Hiding under your desk, and covering your head with your arms in an A-bomb drill.

15. (a) Princess Summerfallwinterspring. She was another puppet.

16. (a) Immediately sniffed the purple ink to get a high.

17.. (b) Put in a special stamp book, they could be traded for household items at the Green Stamp store.

18. (c) Ammunition, and we'll all be free.

19. (a) The widely famous 50's group: The Ink Spots.

20. (a) Tony Bennett, and he sounds just as good today.

SCORING

17 - 20 correct:
You are older than dirt, and obviously gifted with mental abilities. Now if you could only find your glasses. Definitely someone who should share your wisdom!

12 - 16 correct:
Not quite dirt yet, but you're getting there.

0 - 11 correct:
You are not old enough to share the wisdom of your experiences.

Intelligence Officials Warn Attempted Al Qaeda Attack Months Away

WASHINGTON -- Al Qaeda can be expected to attempt an attack on the United States in the next three to six months, senior U.S. intelligence officials told Congress Tuesday.

The terrorist organization is deploying operatives to the United States to carry out new attacks from inside the country, including "clean" recruits with a negligible trail of terrorist contacts, CIA Director Leon Panetta said. Al Qaeda is also inspiring homegrown extremists to trigger violence on their own, Panetta added.

The annual assessment of the nation's terror threats provided no startling new terror trends, but amplified growing concerns since the Christmas Day airline attack in Detroit that militants are growing harder to detect and moving more quickly in their plots.

"The biggest threat is not so much that we face an attack like 9/11. It is that Al Qaeda is adapting its methods in ways that oftentimes make it difficult to detect," Panetta told the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Al Qaeda is increasingly relying on new recruits with minimal training and simple devices to carry out attacks, the CIA chief said as part of the annual assessment of national threats provided to Congress by the top five U.S. intelligence officials.

Panetta also warned of the danger of extremists acting alone: "It's the lone-wolf strategy that I think we have to pay attention to as the main threat to this country," he said.

The hearing comes just over a month since a failed attempt to bring down an airliner in Detroit by a Nigerian suspect. And the assessment follows only a few months since U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Hassan is accused of single-handedly attacking his fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, killing 13.

Director of National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair described Hassan as homegrown extremist. He also said that Al Qaeda can be expected to continue and try to attack the United States until Osama bin Laden and his No. 2, Ayman al-Zawahri, are dead.

The U.S. still does not know the intended targets of suspected terrorist Najibullah Zazi, who was arrested in September and charged with plotting to attack New York City with homemade bombs, Blair said.

Blair warned as well of a growing cyber threat, saying computer-related attacks have become dynamic and malicious.

Obama has promised to make cyber security a priority in his administration, but the president's new budget asks for a decrease in funds for the Homeland Security Department's cybersecurity division.

The government's first quadrennial homeland security review states high consequence and large-scale cyberattacks could massively disable or hurt international financial, commercial and physical infrastructure.

The report, obtained by The Associated Press, said these types of cyberattacks could cripple the movement of people and goods around the world and bring vital social and economic programs to a halt.

Source:

Social Workers On Trial For Fraud In Girl’s Death

Defense: They couldn’t judge condition since they are not medical doctors

PHILADELPHIA - Four social workers charged with fraud in a case linked to the starvation death of a disabled teenager defended their work as their trial opened Wednesday, saying they were not paid for any medical expertise.

In an unusual criminal case, federal prosecutors are trying to prove the social workers defrauded the city of millions of dollars aimed at helping the neediest families on city welfare rolls.

Danieal Kelly’s family fit that description. Her unfit mother, Andrea Keller, was raising six or seven children alone in a squalid two-bedroom rowhome.

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Snow Removal In Salisbury

Scott Brown Delivers

Remember the other day when I say you could go to www.scottbrownforpresident.com and order bumper stickers. Well here they are Folks. I thought I'd try it myself and see if they actually meant what they said and today I got what I asked for.

All I got from Obama was another inflated tax bill.

Alexi Giannoulias: He'd Make Tony Soprano Proud

Ocean City Snow Removal?

"Hi Joe,

I know you're busy & this isn't earth-shaking, but I wonder what is up with snow removal in Ocean City? My husband works there and has noticed none of the side streets around where he works have been touched. Several people have gotten stuck trying to get to the building he works in. I know snow at the beach is almost unheard of, but do they usually just wait for it to melt?"

Burglar Released From Prison One Day And Heads Right Back In The Next

Location: Super Spirits, 512 West Main Street, Stanton, Delaware, New Castle County

Date of Occurrence: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at 11:30 p.m.

Suspect(s): Alfred White, 40, formerly of New Castle, Delaware

Resume: On February 2, 2010 at approximately 11:10 p.m., Troop 6 patrol units responded to Super Spirits, 512 W. Main Street in Stanton, for a reported burglary in progress.

Upon the officer’s arrival, units determined that someone had entered the above premises by breaking through the front glass window. Once inside, the suspect had removed several items (i.e., alcohol and cigarettes).

DSP and New Castle County Police officers converged on the scene and canvassed the area. During this search, they successfully located Alfred White walking along Route 4. He was in possession of the stolen property from the liquor store.

White was taken into custody without incident. A records check revealed Mr. White was just released from the Sussex Correctional Institute the day before after being there since December 9th of 2009.

Alfred White was formally charged with Burglary (felony), Criminal Mischief (misdemeanor) and Theft (misdemeanor). He was ordered held at the Howard Young Correctional Institute in lieu of a $1,500.00 secured bond.

Monster Storm Coming Our Way

Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
506 AM EST WED FEB 3 2010

ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057-
041000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR-
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY-
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER-
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD-
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-
CALVERT-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-
506 AM EST WED FEB 3 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER BELOW COBB ISLAND AND FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BELOW DRUM POINT...INCLUDING THE TANGIER SOUND.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER BELOW COBB ISLAND AND FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BELOW DRUM POINT...INCLUDING THE TANGIER SOUND CONTINUES UNTIL 10 AM THURSDAY.

FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...A STORM SYSTEM HAS TO POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HEAVY SNOWFALL ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION. THERE IS UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE EXACT TRACK AND EVOLUTION OF THIS STORM...SO PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

BREAKING--Senator-Elect Brown Demands To Be Seated

Sen.-elect Scott Brown on Wednesday demanded to be seated immediately, saying that while he is scheduled to be sworn in Feb. 11, "there are a number of votes scheduled prior to that date."

In a letter from his lawyers to Gov. Duval Patrick and Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin, Mr. Brown argues that the results of the special election in Massachusetts on Jan. 19 are not in doubt and he should be able to take the seat right away.

"We represent Senator-elect Scott Brown. We understand that the election returns from Massachusetts cities and towns were transmitted this morning to the State Secretary's Office and by the State Secretary to the Governor's Office. While Senator-elect Brown had tentyatively planned to be sworn into office February 11, he has been advised that there are a number of votes scheduled prior to that date, For that reason, he wants certification to occur immediately. As he is the duly elected United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, he is entitled to be seated now.

"Accordingly, on behalf of Senator-elect Brown, we request that the results of the special election January 19, 2010, be certified without delay and that a duplicate be provided me in hand no later than 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2010, so we may deliver the original by hand to the Secretary of the United States Senate in time to allow Senator-elect Brown to be administered the oath of office by the Vice President tomorrow afternoon," wrote lawyer Daniel B. Winslow.

Source

Toyota Statement On Comments By Transportation Secretary LaHood On Feb. 3, 2010

We appreciate Secretary LaHood’s clarification of his remarks today about Toyota’s recall for sticking accelerator pedals. We want to make sure our customers understand that this situation is rare and generally does not occur suddenly. In the rare instances where it does occur, the vehicle can be controlled with firm and steady application of the brakes.

Our message to Toyota owners is this – if you experience any issues with your accelerator pedal, please contact your dealer without delay. If you are not experiencing any issues with your pedal, we are confident that your vehicle is safe to drive.

Nothing is more important to Toyota than the safety and reliability of the vehicles our customers drive. Our entire organization of 172,000 North American employees and dealership personnel is working around the clock to fix the accelerator pedals for our customers.

3 Arrested Following Three Month Investigation Into Drug Distribution

Location:
12000 block of Jones Dogwood Drive Bridgeville, Delaware

DATE and TIME:
Friday January 29, 2010 8 a.m.

Defendant(s):
Jamil K. Young-25 Dogwood Drive Bridgeville
Brian E. Walker-23 Dogwood Drive Bridgeville
James A. Peterson-49 Woods Edge Drive Lewes

Charge(s):
Jamil K. Young
Trafficking in Cocaine 50-100 grams
Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine
Manufacture Cocaine
Maintaining a Dwelling for Keeping Controlled Substances
Tampering with Physical Evidence
Conspiracy 2nd degree
2 counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Possession of Marijuana
Brian E. Walker
Trafficking in Cocaine 50-100 grams
Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine
Manufacture Cocaine
Maintaining a Dwelling for Keeping Controlled Substances
Conspiracy 2nd degree
2 counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
James A. Peterson
Trafficking in Cocaine 50-100 grams
Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine
Manufacture Cocaine
Maintaining a Dwelling for Keeping Controlled Substances
Conspiracy 2nd degree
2 counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Resume:

The Delaware State Police Sussex Drug Unit, Governors Task Force and SORT (Special Operations Response Team) executed a search warrant around 8 a.m. in the 12000 block of Dogwood Drive Bridgeville, Delaware.

State Police along with Maryland State Police, Wicomico Narcotics Task Force and DEA Salisbury have been conducting a three month investigation into the distribution of illegal drugs throughout Sussex County and Maryland.

Delaware State Police executed a search warrant on Jones Dogwood Drive Bridgeville and recovered approximately 58 grams of cocaine, a digital scale, $540.00 cash, drug paraphernalia and 1.1 grams of marijuana.

Upon entering the residence State Police took Peterson and Walker into custody. State Police heard running down a hall in the residence and upon investigating the noise located Jamil K. Young attempting to flush cocaine down a bathroom toilet.

All the defendants were arraigned on the above listed crimes and remanded to Sussex Correctional Center in lieu of being able to post bail.

The Maryland authorities concluded their investigation in their respective jurisdiction; please contact those authorities regarding additional details.

Jamil Young goatee, Brian Walker big hair and James A. Peterson older male with hoodie

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Tea Party Response to the "State of the State of Maryland"

The Democrats and the Republicans have had their say, now it's the Tea Party Movement's turn to give their perspective on The State of Maryland.

Each of these individuals have been integral to keeping the Tea Party Movement alive in Maryland and want everyone who believes in limited government and free market principles to join them.

Americans for Prosperity, Campaign for Liberty, Help Save Maryland, and the Tea Parties from all regions of Maryland need your support and activism right now.

The 1-13 March on Annapolis was just the start as over 2,500 concerned taxpayers flooded Lawyers Mall outside of the State House to let their voices be heard.

We need to keep the pressure on and keep the movement alive.

Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On February 2, 2010 at approximately 7:14 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Sav-a-lot Food Store on Cypress Street for the report of a shoplifter. Upon arrival the officers met with store employees who advised that the below listed suspect had been observed taking meat from the store without making payment. The suspect was located behind the building and the property was recovered. A routine records check of the suspect revealed that he was currently wanted on a parole retake warrant from the Department of Corrections.

ARRESTED: Brian Smalls Wallace, 43 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Theft (under $ 100)
Maryland Department of Corrections Parole
Retake Warrant
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000004890/4891


On February 2, 2010 at approximately 7:14 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police were on routine patrol in the area of Baker Street and observed the below listed suspect walking on the six hundred (600) block of Baker Street in possession of a sword. The suspect was stopped and revealed that he had obtained the sword due to an argument with a neighbor. The suspect advised that he wished to scare the neighbor with the sword which was approximately three (3) feet in length
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ARRESTED: Jimmy Jeremaine Allen, 32 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Wearing and carrying a dangerous and
deadly weapon
Reckless endangerment
DISPOSITIONS: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000004911

Obama Adviser: Amnesty To Ensure 'Progressive' Rule

Granting citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants would expand the "progressive" electorate and help ensure a "progressive" governing coalition for the long term, declared a recent adviser to President Obama whose union group is among the most frequent visitors to the White House.

"We reform the immigration laws, it puts 12 million people on the path to citizenship and eventually voters," stated Eliseo Medina, international executive vice-president of Service Employees International Union, or SEIU.

(The SEIU is closely linked to the controversial Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN. SEIU President Andrew Stern was the most frequently logged White House visitor, according to an official list released in October.)

Medina said that during the presidential election in November 2008, Latinos and immigrants "voted overwhelmingly for progressive candidates. Barack Obama got two out of every three voters that showed up."

"Can you imagine if we have, even the same ratio, two out of three? Can you imagine 8 million new voters who care about our issues and will be voting? We will be creating a governing coalition for the long term, not just for an election cycle."

Medina was speaking at a June 2009 Washington conference for the liberal America's Future Now!

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