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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Additional Charges Filed in Red Lion Chase Investigation
John E. Greenlee-50 turned himself in to State Police Detectives at Troop 2 earlier this morning to face 9 additional charges in connection with the incident. He was charged with Assault 2nd Degree, Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony, and Reckless Endangering 1st Degree (7 counts).
John E. Greenlee was arraigned and released after posting $42,501.00 Secured Bond.
Somerset County Sheriff's Office Press Release 8-11-14
Glinda Mae Foxwell of Princess Anne, arrested 7-30-14 on warrants regarding theft less than $1,000 and conspiracy to commit theft. Foxwell was later released on personal recognizance.
Reed Douglas McDowell of Crisfield, criminal summons served 7-31-14 for trespassing. McDowell was released on signature pending court actions.
Liza Marie Greene of Salisbury, arrested 7-31-14 on a warrant for failing to appear in court. Greene was held on a $1,063.00 bond.
Durand Steven Carter of Salisbury, arrested 7-31-14 on a warrants regarding contempt of court, and failing to appear in court. Carter was held on a $5,000 bond.
Brian Lamont Waters of Princess Anne, criminal summons served for telephone misuse. Waters was released on signature pending court actions.
Robert Lee Taylor of Princess Anne, arrested 8-6-14 on a warrant for failing to appear in court. Taylor was later turned over to the Princess Anne Police Department.
Caprice Lynnette Trotter of Delmar, arrested 8-6-14 on a warrant for failing to appear in court. Trotter was later released after posting a $500.00 bond.
William James Taylor of Crisfield, arrested 8-8-14 on a parole retake warrant. Taylor was held at the Eastern Shore Correctional Facility.
Cynthia Diana Lowe of Crisfield, arrested 8-9-14 on a warrant for CDS violations. Lowe was later released on a $10,000 unsecured bond.
Monday, August 11, 2014
Yes, Tony Stewart did run over a fellow driver, who was killed. But know the whole story.
Incomprehensible tragedy occurs Saturday night at a dirt track in New York.
Many of you will wake up to the incomprehensible news that Tony Stewart was responsible for the death of a fellow racer last night. It’s true. But you need to know the whole story – or at least as complete as it is at 5 a.m. ET, when I write this.
There is no denying that the death Saturday night of 20-year-old sprint car driver Kevin Ward, Jr., killed when he was struck by the right rear tire of a sprint car driven by NASCAR star Tony Stewart, is a tragedy almost beyond comprehension.
His team released a brief statement, but it is generic and probably vetted by lawyers: “A tragic accident took place last night during a sprint car race in which Tony Stewart was participating. Tony was unhurt, but a fellow competitor lost his life. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. We’re still attempting to sort through all the details and we appreciate your understanding during this difficult time."
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Many of you will wake up to the incomprehensible news that Tony Stewart was responsible for the death of a fellow racer last night. It’s true. But you need to know the whole story – or at least as complete as it is at 5 a.m. ET, when I write this.
There is no denying that the death Saturday night of 20-year-old sprint car driver Kevin Ward, Jr., killed when he was struck by the right rear tire of a sprint car driven by NASCAR star Tony Stewart, is a tragedy almost beyond comprehension.
His team released a brief statement, but it is generic and probably vetted by lawyers: “A tragic accident took place last night during a sprint car race in which Tony Stewart was participating. Tony was unhurt, but a fellow competitor lost his life. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. We’re still attempting to sort through all the details and we appreciate your understanding during this difficult time."
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Restaurants Can Deduct Credit Card Fees From Servers’ Tips, But Should They?
A few days ago, the minimum wage in Minnesota increased for the first time in years to $8/hour, putting it slightly above the federal minimum of $7.25. Some businesses are responding to the pay hike by tacking on “minimum wage” fees to customers or by taking credit card service charges out of servers’ tips.
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune has two stories on the reaction to the $.75/hour increase. The first involves a small cafe in Stillwater, MN, that has begun tacking on a $.35 “minimum wage” fee to customers’ bills.
The owner claims that the wage hike will ding him for an additional $10,000 a year, but rather than raise the prices on his menu, he added the new fee to each bill.
Some in the area are not thrilled with the new charge and a few are even calling for a boycott.
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The Minneapolis Star-Tribune has two stories on the reaction to the $.75/hour increase. The first involves a small cafe in Stillwater, MN, that has begun tacking on a $.35 “minimum wage” fee to customers’ bills.
The owner claims that the wage hike will ding him for an additional $10,000 a year, but rather than raise the prices on his menu, he added the new fee to each bill.
Some in the area are not thrilled with the new charge and a few are even calling for a boycott.
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The U.S. Airstrikes In Northern Iraq Are All About Oil
This week, President Barack Obama announced that he was authorizing American airstrikes in Iraq. He described his intervention as a “humanitarian effort to help save thousands of Iraqi civilians who are trapped on a mountain” and as an effort “to protect our American personnel.” One word that he didn’t mention is “oil,” but it lies near the center of American motives for intervention.
The United States is conducting airdrops to aid the Yazidis who have fled the advance of Islamic State militants, but it is conducting airstrikes around Erbil, which is to the east. There are American consular personnel in Erbil, but they could be evacuated if necessary. What Obama left unsaid was that Erbil, a city of 1.5 million, is the capital of the Kurdish regional government and the administrative center of its oil industry, which accounts for about a quarter of Iraq’s oil. The Kurds claim that if they were to become an independent state, they would have the ninth-largest oil reserves in the world. And oil wells are near Erbil.
If the Islamic State were to take over Erbil, they would endanger Iraq’s oil production and, by extension, global access to oil. Prices would surge at a time when Europe, which buys oil from Iraq, has still not escaped the global recession.Oil prices have already risen in response to the Islamic State’s threat to Erbil, and on Thursday, American oil companies Chevron and Exxon Mobile began evacuating their personnel from Kurdistan. But oil traders are predicting that American intervention could halt the rise. “In essence we find U.S. air strikes more bearish than bullish for oil as the act finally draws a line for IS and reinforces both the stability in south Iraq and in Kurdistan,” Oliver Jakob, a Swiss oil analyst, told Reuters.
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The United States is conducting airdrops to aid the Yazidis who have fled the advance of Islamic State militants, but it is conducting airstrikes around Erbil, which is to the east. There are American consular personnel in Erbil, but they could be evacuated if necessary. What Obama left unsaid was that Erbil, a city of 1.5 million, is the capital of the Kurdish regional government and the administrative center of its oil industry, which accounts for about a quarter of Iraq’s oil. The Kurds claim that if they were to become an independent state, they would have the ninth-largest oil reserves in the world. And oil wells are near Erbil.
If the Islamic State were to take over Erbil, they would endanger Iraq’s oil production and, by extension, global access to oil. Prices would surge at a time when Europe, which buys oil from Iraq, has still not escaped the global recession.Oil prices have already risen in response to the Islamic State’s threat to Erbil, and on Thursday, American oil companies Chevron and Exxon Mobile began evacuating their personnel from Kurdistan. But oil traders are predicting that American intervention could halt the rise. “In essence we find U.S. air strikes more bearish than bullish for oil as the act finally draws a line for IS and reinforces both the stability in south Iraq and in Kurdistan,” Oliver Jakob, a Swiss oil analyst, told Reuters.
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PROGRAMMING ALERT: Shepard Smith to anchor special on death of Robin Williams
Shepard Smith anchors a live special on the death of Robin Williams at 10 p.m. ET. Watch on Fox News.
1-In-3 Americans Still Feeling The Sting Of Recession
This is according to newly released survey results [PDF] from the Federal Reserve.
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Atheist Group Points Out Diner’s “Praying In Public” Discount Is A Civil Rights Violation
Last week, a diner in North Carolina made headlines for giving a 15% discount to customers who said grace before eating. While the owner argued that the discount was more about rewarding customers who express “gratitude,” it’s hard to ignore that the discount is described on receipts as a discount for “Praying in Public.”
The customers who shared their ticket with the world also said that their waitress had told them, “Just so you know, we gave you a 15 percent discount for praying.” Not for “being grateful” or “enjoying your meal” or “saying nice things to the cook.” Of course, for all the restaurant owner knew, customers could be praying to the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which should always be done before eating pasta in any form.
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The customers who shared their ticket with the world also said that their waitress had told them, “Just so you know, we gave you a 15 percent discount for praying.” Not for “being grateful” or “enjoying your meal” or “saying nice things to the cook.” Of course, for all the restaurant owner knew, customers could be praying to the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which should always be done before eating pasta in any form.
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Andrew Napolitano: Obama's Executive Overreach 'Incompetent Madness'
President Barack Obama has abused his executive "discretion" and so severely violated his oath of office that he should either be considered "chief lawbreaker," or his tenure characterized as one of "incompetent madness," said Andrew Napolitano.
In an opinion piece for The Washington Times, the former New Jersey Superior Court judge said the president has repeatedly rejected the responsibilities of his office and has done so much damage to the "fabric of liberty" that it may not be possible for a successor to reverse it.
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In an opinion piece for The Washington Times, the former New Jersey Superior Court judge said the president has repeatedly rejected the responsibilities of his office and has done so much damage to the "fabric of liberty" that it may not be possible for a successor to reverse it.
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Mark Levin: 'Clean Out' GOP Leadership or Country Will 'Unravel'
On his Thursday show, talk radio host Mark Levin argued that the leadership of the Republican Party must be replaced if conservatives are to prevent the country from declining.
He declared, “If we do not clean out the current leadership in the Republican Party ... the country’s going to continue to unravel, the Republican Party too.”
He blasted “neo-statists” who claim to be conservatives, but “would have conservatives abandon the high ground of the Founding principles for the quicksand of a soft tyranny.” And named Michael Gerson, Karl Rove, Jeb Bush, George Bush, John Boehner, and Mitch McConnell as “non-conservatives who pretend to be conservatives.”
“By abandoning principle for efficiency the neo-statist, it seems, is no more bound to the Constitution than is the statist. John Boehner is no more bound to the Constitution, Mitch McConnell is no more bound to the Constitution, and it’s sad to say, the majority of Republicans in the House are no more bound to the Constitution than the statist,” Levin said, adding, “They don’t believe in what we believe in.”
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He declared, “If we do not clean out the current leadership in the Republican Party ... the country’s going to continue to unravel, the Republican Party too.”
He blasted “neo-statists” who claim to be conservatives, but “would have conservatives abandon the high ground of the Founding principles for the quicksand of a soft tyranny.” And named Michael Gerson, Karl Rove, Jeb Bush, George Bush, John Boehner, and Mitch McConnell as “non-conservatives who pretend to be conservatives.”
“By abandoning principle for efficiency the neo-statist, it seems, is no more bound to the Constitution than is the statist. John Boehner is no more bound to the Constitution, Mitch McConnell is no more bound to the Constitution, and it’s sad to say, the majority of Republicans in the House are no more bound to the Constitution than the statist,” Levin said, adding, “They don’t believe in what we believe in.”
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Burglar Arrested At Police Doughnut Eating Contest
Police had set up the competition at Elizabeth City as part of an anti-crime drive.
American folklore says that few can keep up with American police officers when it comes to the love of a good doughnut.
But they and the firemen at the event were no match for Hardison who wolfed down eight doughnuts in only two minutes, who was duly declared the winner of the contest.
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The United States’ Biggest “Allies” Are Funding ISIS
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar & Turkey all back terror group
President Barack Obama’s authorization of air strikes on ISIS targets in Iraq serves as an opportunity to remind ourselves which countries are bankrolling the deadly terror group.
The answer; Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Turkey and Qatar – three of the United States’ biggest allies in the region.
Last night Obama announced limited air strikes to slow the advance of ISIS fighters and help members of the Yazidi religious minority group who were forced to flee into a mountainous region in the north of Iraq to avoid slaughter.
However, the administration has failed to put pressure on several Gulf states that are directly responsible for helping ISIS gain a foothold in Iraq in the first place.
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President Barack Obama’s authorization of air strikes on ISIS targets in Iraq serves as an opportunity to remind ourselves which countries are bankrolling the deadly terror group.
The answer; Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Turkey and Qatar – three of the United States’ biggest allies in the region.
Last night Obama announced limited air strikes to slow the advance of ISIS fighters and help members of the Yazidi religious minority group who were forced to flee into a mountainous region in the north of Iraq to avoid slaughter.
However, the administration has failed to put pressure on several Gulf states that are directly responsible for helping ISIS gain a foothold in Iraq in the first place.
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Oracle Sues Oregon over Health Insurance Exchange
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oracle Corp. has sued the state of Oregon in a fight over the state's health insurance exchange, saying government officials are using the technology company's software despite $23 million in disputed bills.
Oracle's breach-of-contract lawsuit against Cover Oregon was filed Friday in federal court in Portland. It alleges that state officials repeatedly promised to pay the company but have not done so.
The lawsuit seeks payment of the disputed $23 million plus interest, along with other unspecified damages.
Oregon's health-insurance enrollment website was never launched to the general public. State officials have blamed Oracle, but the company says the state's bad management is responsible.
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Oracle's breach-of-contract lawsuit against Cover Oregon was filed Friday in federal court in Portland. It alleges that state officials repeatedly promised to pay the company but have not done so.
The lawsuit seeks payment of the disputed $23 million plus interest, along with other unspecified damages.
Oregon's health-insurance enrollment website was never launched to the general public. State officials have blamed Oracle, but the company says the state's bad management is responsible.
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Why Isn't This Guy In Prison?
A New Jersey teacher said he was charged nearly $9,000 after he showed a cut middle finger to a hospital emergency room aide.
The hospital’s CEO Mark Spektor told the station Hanusz-Rajkowski’s visit cost so much because his insurance carrier United Healthcare refuses to offer fair reimbursement rates.
Why is that legal? Why isn’t it considered Racketeering?
Why can Mr. Spektor buy gas without paying $50/gallon? Why can his wife and kids (if he has them) buy clothes without paying $500 for a pair of jeans? After all, his hospital is robbing everyone who comes in there. Charging him like this is exactly what he did to this teacher, is it not?
Tell me, America, is even $400 appropriate for washing and bandaging a cut? How is that worth more than $50 — maybe?
Tell me, America, why do you think anyone should lift a damned finger to do anything for you, to create a single job, to start a business, to do anything other than spit in your face until you all get off your collective asses and put a stop to this ****, locking up everyone involved in it, forfeiting all of their personal wealth and demanding the return of every single penny that was billed at these outrageous rates?
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Hillary Clinton Attacks Barack Obama Over Foreign Policy
Mrs Clinton has rounded on his caution in providing aid for opponents of the dictatorial Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad.
She used an interview in The Atlantic to put distance between herself and Mr Obama, even though she was part of his first administration.
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NAPOLITANO: Is the president incompetent or lawless?
It has been well established under the Constitution and throughout our history that the president’s job as the chief federal law enforcement officer permits him to put his ideological stamp on the nature of the work done by the executive branch. The courts have characterized this stamp as “discretion.”
Thus, when exercising their discretion, some presidents veer toward authority, others toward freedom. John Adams prosecuted a congressman whose criticism brought him into disrepute, an act protected by the First Amendment yet punishable under the Alien and Sedition Acts, and Thomas Jefferson declined to enforce the acts because they punished speech, and pardoned all those convicted. Jimmy Carter asserted vast federal regulatory authority over the trucking and airline industries, and Ronald Reagan undid nearly all of it.
The president has discretion to adapt law enforcement to the needs of the times and to his reading of the wishes of the American people. Yet that discretion has a serious and mandatory guiding light; namely, that the president will do so faithfully.
The word “faithfully” appears in the oath of office that is administered to every president. The reason for its use is to assure Americans that their wishes for government behavior, as manifested in written law, would be carried out even if the president personally disagrees with the laws he swore to enforce.
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Thus, when exercising their discretion, some presidents veer toward authority, others toward freedom. John Adams prosecuted a congressman whose criticism brought him into disrepute, an act protected by the First Amendment yet punishable under the Alien and Sedition Acts, and Thomas Jefferson declined to enforce the acts because they punished speech, and pardoned all those convicted. Jimmy Carter asserted vast federal regulatory authority over the trucking and airline industries, and Ronald Reagan undid nearly all of it.
The president has discretion to adapt law enforcement to the needs of the times and to his reading of the wishes of the American people. Yet that discretion has a serious and mandatory guiding light; namely, that the president will do so faithfully.
The word “faithfully” appears in the oath of office that is administered to every president. The reason for its use is to assure Americans that their wishes for government behavior, as manifested in written law, would be carried out even if the president personally disagrees with the laws he swore to enforce.
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