The Axis of Idiots

J. D. Pendry, Retired Sergeant Major, USMC

FROM THE PODIUM

This retired USMC Sgt. Major has his Stuff together.

Jimmy Carter, you are the father of the Islamic Nazi movement. You threw the Shah under the bus, welcomed the Ayatollah home, and then lacked the spine to confront the terrorists when they took our embassy and our people hostage. You're the "runner-in-chief."

Bill Clinton, you played ring around the Lewinsky while the terrorists were at war with us. You got us into a fight with them in Somalia and then you ran from it. Your weak-willed responses to the USS Cole and the First Trade Center Bombing and Our Embassy Bombings emboldened the killers. Each time you failed to respond adequately, they grew bolder, until 9/11/2001.

John Kerry, dishonesty is your most prominent attribute. You lied about American Soldiers in Vietnam. Your military service, like your life, is more
fiction than fact. You've accused our military of terrorizing women and children in Iraq. You called Iraq the wrong war, wrong place, wrong time, and the same words you used to describe Vietnam. You're a fake! You want to run from Iraq and abandon the Iraqis to murderers just as you did to the Vietnamese. Iraq, like Vietnam, is another war that you were for, before you were against it.

John Murtha, you said our military was broken. You said we can't win militarily in Iraq. You accused United States Marines of cold-blooded murder without proof and said we should redeploy to Okinawa. Okinawa, John? And the Democrats call you their military expert! Are you sure you didn't suffer a traumatic brain injury while you were off building your war hero resume and pilfering money for your personal airport in Pa? You're a sad, pitiable, corrupt, and washed up old fool. You're not a Marine, sir. You wouldn't amount to a good pimple on a real Marine's ass. You're a phony and a disgrace. Run away, John.

Dick Durbin, you accused our Soldiers at Guantanamo of being Nazis, tenders of Soviet style gulags and as bad as the regime of Pol Pot, who murdered two million of his own people after your party abandoned Southeast Asia to the Communists. Now you want to abandon the Iraqis to the same fate. History was not a good teacher for you, was it? Lord help us! See Dick run.

Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Carl Levine, Barbara Boxer, Diane Feinstein, Russ Feingold, Pat Leahy, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, the Hollywood Leftist morons, et al, ad nauseam: Every time you stand in front of television cameras and broadcast to the Islamic Nazis that we went to war because our President lied, that the war is wrong and our Soldiers are torturers, that we should leave Iraq, you give the Islamic butchers - the same ones that tortured and mutilated American Soldiers - cause to think that we'll run away again, and all they have to do is hang on a little longer. It is inevitable that we, the infidels, will have to defeat the Islamic jihadists. Better to do it now on their turf, than later on ours after they have gained both strength and momentum.

American news media, the New York Times particularly: Each time you publish stories about national defense secrets and our intelligence gathering methods, you become one united with the sub-human pieces of camel dung that torture and mutilate the bodies of American Soldiers. You can't strike up the courage to publish cartoons, but you can help Al Qaeda destroy my country. Actually, you are more dangerous to us than Al Qaeda is. Think about that each time you face Mecca to admire your Pulitzer.

You are America's 'AXIS OF IDIOTS.' Your Collective Stupidity will destroy us. Self-serving politics and terrorist-abetting news scoops are more important to you than our national security or the lives of innocent civilians and Soldiers. It bothers you that defending ourselves gets in the way of your elitist sport of politics and your ignorant editorializing.. There is as much blood on your hands as is on the hands of murdering terrorists. Don't ever doubt that. Your frolics will only serve to extend this war as they extended Vietnam. If you want our Soldiers home as you claim, knock off the crap and try supporting your country ahead of supporting your silly political aims and aiding our enemies.

Yes, I'm questioning your patriotism. Your loyalty ends with self. I'm also questioning why you're stealing air that decent Americans could be breathing. You don't deserve the protection of our men and women in uniform. You need to run away from this war, this country. Leave the war to the people who have the will to see it through and the country to people who are willing to defend it.

Our country has two enemies: Those who want to destroy us from the outside and those who attempt it from within.

Semper Fi,
J. D.. Pendry - Sergeant Major, USMC, Retired

This is a savvy man. He has nailed it down pretty good. Too bad it won't do any good. There won't be 1 in 10 that receive it who will forward it.

BULL SHIP!

He bought the bull in Kansas ..headed to Tulsa , OK ..

Even Ripley might have trouble believing this one....

GIT-R-DONE..........!!!!!!

DSP Investigating A Home Invasion In Millsboro

Location: 34000 Block of Village Way, Pot-Nets Bayside, Millsboro

Date of Occurrence: Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at approximately 7:30 pm

Suspect(s): Two unknown black males wearing dark clothing; faces concealed

Resume: On Sunday, October 18th, 2009, at approximately 7:30 pm, two unknown black male suspects forced entry into a residence located in the 34000 Block of Village Way, Pot-Nets, Bayside, Millsboro.

Upon entering the residence, the suspects woke the 49-year old female who was asleep in the residence. One of the male suspects pointed a handgun at the victim as she was sitting upright in the bed and demanded her prescription medications. The victim was alarmed and she was unable to articulate the location of the medication.

The suspects grabbed the victim’s purse and fled the residence.

The Delaware State Police urge anyone with information pertaining to this incident to contact (302) 856-5850 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.

Bridgeville Man Arrested

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Paraphernalia And Criminal Impersonation Charges For Bridgeville Man

Location: Coverdale Road and Jones Dogwood Lane, Bridgeville

Date of Occurrence: Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at 7:54 pm

Suspect(s): Mr. George Johnson, 48, of the 20000 Block of Alder Lane, Bridgeville

Resume: On Sunday, October 18th, 2009, a Delaware State Trooper initiated a traffic stop on a Buick sedan which was traveling on Coverdale Road in the area of Jones Dogwood Lane.

Upon establishing contact with the operator, the Trooper determined that neither the driver nor front passenger had any identification in their possession.

A computer check was conducted based upon the information provided by both of the parties. The check concluded that the operator was being cooperative with the investigation.

The front male passenger, later identified as Mr. George Johnson, 48, of the 20000 Block of Alder Lane, Bridgeville, provided two different Troopers on-scene different names and dates of birth in an attempt to conceal his identity. Mr. Johnson was detained at which time he admitted to his true identity.

A computer check indicated that Mr. Johnson was wanted on nine active capiases from three different courts. In addition, a search of Mr. Johnson’s person for officer safety purposes revealed that he was in possession of drug paraphernalia.

Mr. Johnson was transported to Troop 5 where he was formally charged with Criminal Impersonation (Misdemeanor) and Drug Paraphernalia (Misdemeanor). Mr. Johnson was then arraigned on the aforementioned charges and his outstanding capiases. Mr. Johnson was committed to Sussex Correctional Center in lieu of a bond greater than $10,000.00.

Note: The bond is combination of cash and secure from the pending capiases. A photograph will be attached to this release.

Gas Station Attendant Robbed At Gun Point

Location: 840 Bay Road, Sunoco Gas Station, Milford

Date of Occurrence: Saturday, October 17th, 2009 at approximately 1130 am

Suspect(s):

Black male suspect, 5’8 with a slender build, face was concealed
Black male suspect, 5’6 with a slender build, face was concealed and displayed a handgun

Resume:

On Saturday, October 17th, at approximately 1130 am, Delaware State Troopers responded to the Sunoco Gas Station, located at 840 Bay Road, for a robbery.

The investigation revealed that a female store employee was in the rear office of the gas station, when the bell rang, indicating someone entered the store. The employee exited the office and observed two black male subjects inside the store.

As the clerk was walking towards the counter, one of the suspects requested an item that is maintained behind the counter. The clerk returned to the counter at which time the second male suspect displayed a handgun and demanded all the money from the register.

The store attendant complied with the request and the suspects fled with an undisclosed amount of money.

The Delaware State Police urge anyone with information concerning this incident to contact (302) 697-4454 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.

If A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words.....

Caption These Photos

Found Dog

Thanks for posting the pics I sent you on Friday. I took the dog home and brought her back to work with me today and about 30 mins ago the owner came by looking for her. He was very grateful that I had taken care of “princess” all weekend and said that him and his family missed her very much.

Thanks Joe !!

Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

The following were issued a Criminal Citation for violation of the City’s noise ordinance

October 16-19, 2009

1. Roberta Marie Braswell, 20 yoa, of Salisbury, Maryland

2. Jennifer Jillian Houzinen, 21 yoa, of Salisbury, Maryland

3. Jacqueline Danielle Bradstock, 20 yoa, of Salisbury, Maryland

The following were issued a Criminal Citation for violation of the City’s Open Container of Alcohol Ordinance

October 16-19, 2009

There were no citations issued for this violation

The following were issued Civil Citations for being a minor in possession of alcohol

October 16-19, 2009

There were no citations issued for this violation.

On October 14, 2009 at approximately 9:54 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police were on routine patrol in the area of Naylor St. and Church St. and conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by the below listed suspect for traffic violations. Upon initial contact with the suspect, the suspect attempted to flee the area on foot. The suspect was detained and gave the officers a fictitious name. Once the officers obtained the suspect’s true name, the suspect was found to be wanted on four (4) outstanding arrest warrants.

ARRESTED: Ralph Kevin Byrd, 44 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Obstructing and hindering an investigation
False statement to a police officer
Wicomico Co. Circuit Ct. Bench warrant
Wicomico Co. District Ct. Bench warrant
Worcester Co. Circuit Ct. Bench Warrant
Colorado Arrest Warrant – Violation of parole

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900036648, 200900036652, 200900036663,

200900036655, 200900036784

On October 16, 2009 at approximately 11:13 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding warrant for a robbery and theft that occurred on June 27 of this year. On that date the single juvenile victim was approached by the suspect at the Dover St. Playground. The suspect assaulted the victim and took the victims portable MP3 player and the victim’s bicycle.

ARRESTED: Richard Erick Morse, 2nd, 19 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Robbery
Second degree assault
Theft (under $ 500)
Reckless endangerment
Conspiracy to commit robbery

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking 200900022547

On October 16, 2009 at approximately 12:20 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding arrest warrant for an assault that occurred in November of 2008. On that date the victim became involved in an argument with the suspect who was a family member. The argument involved a malicious destruction of property and several telephone calls. The argument escalated into a physical altercation and resulted in the suspect spraying the victim with her personal mace.

ARRESTED: Dekiah Michelle Cole, 25 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Second degree assault
Telephone misuse
Malicious destruction of property

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900036857

On October 17, 2009 at approximately 6:15 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the area of the food court at the Centre at Salisbury for the report of a disorderly subject. Upon arrival the officers met with Centre security who pointed out the suspect who was consuming alcohol and acting in a disorderly fashion. The suspect refused the officers requests to leave the Centre and was taken into custody. As he was taken into custody the suspect assaulted the two (2) arresting officers.

ARRESTED: Michael Andrew Hodges, 35 years of age Hebron, Maryland

CHARGES:
Second degree assault (2 counts)
Disorderly conduct
Failure to obey a lawful order

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900037019

New Castle 7-Eleven Store Robbed At Gun Point

Location: 7-Eleven, 284 Christiana Road, New Castle, Delaware, New Castle County

Date of Occurrence: Saturday, October 17th, 2009, at 4:37 a.m.

Suspect(s): Black male, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and white sneakers, face covered, armed with a black handgun

Resume: In the wee morning hours of Saturday, October 17th, Troopers were called to the 7-Eleven, located on Route 273 at Airport Road, for a robber report.

Officers arrived on the scene and contacted the clerk who advised that at approximately 4:37 a.m., a male suspect (described above) entered the store and approached the service counter.

This subject, who had his face concealed, was armed with a black handgun and demanded cash. The clerk complied and the suspect fled the store on foot in an easterly direction.

There is no surveillance video available. Also, there is no evidence to suggest that this subject is the same who committed the ATM robbery this past Friday in Bear (released earlier today by DSP PIO Office).

Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to call investigators at 302-834-2630 ext 6 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.

Subject Robbed At Bear Area ATM Machine

Location: Wachovia Bank ATM Machine, Governors Square Shopping Center on Route 40, Bear, Delaware, New Castle County

Date of Occurrence: Friday, October 16, 2009, at 7:30 p.m.

Suspect(s): Black male, thin build, wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt

Resume: Troop 2 patrol officers were called to investigate an ATM robbery which occurred Friday night in Bear.

This investigation revealed a male victim had responded to the Wachovia Bank in the Governors Square Shopping Center to make an ATM withdraw. While he was conducting the transaction, and facing the ATM machine, a male suspect came up behind him and placed a handgun against the victim’s back. The suspect threatened the victim, demanded cash and the victim complied.

The suspect was last seen fleeing the scene southbound through the parking lot, across Route 40 and towards Glendale Plaza.

There is no surveillance video available.

Anyone with information pertaining to this case is asked to call investigators at 302-834-2630 ext. 6 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.

Barricaded 48-Year Old Male Subject

DSP On-Scene with a Barricaded 48-Year Old Male Subject

Location: 26000 Block of Governor Stockley Road, Georgetown

Date of Occurrence: Sunday, October 18th 2009 at approximately 1645 hours

Resume: The Delaware State Police have successfully negotiated with the 48-year old barricaded male subject who exited the residence without incident after a nearly five hour stand-off.

The male party is identified as Mr. Warren Exline, 48, of the 26000 Block of Governor Stockley Road.

The investigation revealed that Mr. Exline was involved in a verbal altercation with family members on today's date. The argument prompted Mr. Exline to make threats on his own life. Following the stated threats, Mr. Exline displayed a handgun and fired one round inside the home at which time the family members fled the residence.

The Delaware State Police have taken Mr. Exline into custody and will be transporting him to a medical facility for an evaluation.

As a result of the situation earlier in the day the Delaware State Police have obtained warrants for Mr. Exline:

* 2-Counts of Reckless Endangering 1st Degree (Felony)
* 2- Counts of Terroristic Threatening (Misdemeanor)

Mr. Exline will be formally charged upon his release from the medical facility.

RSC Update

From the Chairman
It’s only been nine months since President Obama took office, but he has already made his mark as the biggest spending President in our country’s history. Having backed away from his pledge to “make the tough decisions,” President Obama continues down a path of unsustainable and out-of-control government spending.

The annual federal deficit came in last week at a record $1.42 trillion. This stunning total should give pause to all in Washington. Americans will be paying the price for the reckless spending of this Congress and President for generations to come, and the long-term prosperity of our nation will be under threat from a falling dollar, impending tax hikes, and rising interest rates.

Yet despite the clear consequences, Congressional Democrats have no intent to rein in deficit spending. In fact, they have announced plans to take $250 billion out of their health care plan and pass it separately without any offsets, adding a quarter-trillion dollars to our national debt in the first ten years. This obvious gimmick is the only way they have found to keep their government takeover of medicine beneath the President’s desired price tag of $900 billion. This much is clear - Democrats in Washington have no concern about “paying for” health care reform. They are only concerned with looking like they are paying for it.

As with every major issue facing this nation, the RSC has offered a better health care solution, H.R. 3400, which makes patient-centered health care reforms. It ensures patients will still be able to see their doctors, without adding a penny to our national debt. It’s time to put a stop to these runaway deficits and bring fiscal order back to Washington. There’s still time to address our budget problems and set our country on track for a brighter future.

Thanks for your support,

Congressman Tom Price, M.D.Chairman, Republican Study Committee

Breaking News - Trimpers Fire

A fire broke out in the Trimpers building on the boardwalk. A lot of smoke earlier, Ocean City fire department got there quickly and contained it fast.

Salisbury Wants More Dump Trucks

This was added to the briefing book today. More last minute, under the wire additions for council to consider, without having adequate time to do proper research, before making a decision. Somethings in Salisbury will never change.

While the city might very well need new dump trucks, budgeting over $100,000 for a 3 ton dump truck is a bit over the top. A brand new Mack with a gross vehicle weight of 70,000 pounds (22-24 ton payload), can be had for $150,000. Will this 3 ton dump be trimmed in gold?

Does it make sense to apply nearly $18,000 from insurance to surplus when that money could be used as a down payment on a replacement? How does the city plan to make these payments when revenue from property tax is down yet expenses from lease purchase continue to rise? I have heard of creative accounting, even Pam Oland doesn't have the ability to print money.

Where is that money tree located?

Obama or Biden Shutdown New Jersey Turnpike

Traffic southbound on the New Jersey Turnpike is being shut down to allow the motorcade to proceed south on the highway. All traffic has been stopped. Police stated it is President Obama's motorcade, others on the scene are saying it is Vice President Biden. An ambulance is traveling with the motorcade.

Pictures to come later.

Today's Posts

Good Morning Everyone.

Right about now I'm in New York City, Da Bronx, to be exact. Today we put Mom to rest in St. Raymond's Cemetery. She'll be buried with her Father and the rest of the Family.

There wasn't a whole lot of news over the weekend so today things will be somewhat calm. Contributors may chime in with Posts throughout the day but I'd expect it to be pretty quiet.

Now Tuesday, that's a whole different story. I have spent the past 4 weeks with very little sleep and lots of time on the road. I'm ready to get back to work. We've got the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign getting ready to kick off and lots of volunteers needed to man the locations. We've got a new Website coming and with any luck we'll still be on track for the beginning of the new year.

Once again I'd like to thank everyone for understanding and all of the kind wishes. I'm ready to rock and roll again. So for those of you who have enjoyed the recent vacation from Salisbury News, watch out people because Joe Albero is back starting Tuesday morning.

THE REDNECK VASECTOMY

After their 11th child, an Alabama couple decided that was enough, as they could not afford a larger bed. So the husband went to his veterinarian and told him that he and his cousin didn't want to have any more children.

The doctor told him that there was a procedure called a vasectomy that could fix the problem but that it was expensive. "A less costly alternative," said the doctor, "is to go home, get a cherry bomb, (fireworks are legal in Alabama) light it, put it in a beer can, then hold the can up to your ear and count to 10."

The Alabamian said to the doctor, "I may not be the smartest tool in the shed, but I don't see how putting a cherry bomb in a beer can next to my ear is going to help me.."

"Trust me," said the doctor.

So the man went home, lit a cherry bomb and put it in a beer can. He held the can up to his ear and began to count!

"1"

" 2"

"3"

"4"

"5"

At which point he paused, placed the beer can between his legs and continued counting on his other hand.

This procedure also works in Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, Florida, West Virginia, Florida .

OBAMA'S NEW MEDICAL SYMBOL

Operation: Can You Hear Us Now? New York City

IMPORTANT HEALTH CARE VOTE MONDAY

REID'S TRICKERY TO HIDE $245 BILLION MORE IN HEALTH CARE COSTS
STOP THIS STAND-ALONE BILL
TELL MIKULSKI AND CARDIN TO OPPOSE CLOTURE FOR ANY BILL THAT SEEKS TO HIDE THE REAL COST OF HEALTH CARE REFORM
(what is cloture? to end debate and have immediate vote on the issue; a parlimentary procedure to end filibuster requiring 60 votes)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is planning 3 'procedural' votes to conceal the TRUE COST of his health care plan.

The first is called the 'DOC FIX".
The "DOC FIX" would increase Medicare payments to doctors which is needed, BUT NOT THIS WAY. Incorporate the increased Medicare payments to doctors in the health care plan, not as a stand-alone. Don't deceive the people.
The Congressional Budget Office projects this will cost an additional $245 BILLION over the next ten years.

If this $245 BILLION were added to $904 billion Finance Committee proposal, the cost would be raised well over $1.1 TRILLION and break the White House pledge to keep the health care plan deficit neutral. So how does Reid get around this?
Senate Leader Reid has resorted to tricky tactics to remove this $245 BILLION spending provision from the health care plan and pass it as a stand-alone bill!

That is why Reid abruptly scheduled a cloture vote for Monday on this $245 Billion provision. This is just smoke and mirrors to conceal the TRUE cost of the health care plan.

Call your senators and ASK that they OPPOSE CLOTURE for any bill that seeks to hide the real cost of health care reform.

Senator Mikulski in D.C. (202) 224-4654 Salisbury (410) 546-7711
Senator Cardin in D.C. (202) 224-4524 Salisbury (410) 546-4250

Another 'procedural' vote is to waive the Senate budget rules for this budget-busting spending increase. Certainly our senators could never be that hypocritical to vote for such a proposal. DEMAND OPPOSITION TO CLOTURE.
We, the American people, deserve debate and openess in this governmment takeover of health care. Demand opposition to CLOTURE for any bill that seeks to hide the real cost of health care reform so there can be true debate.

OLD DOGS !!

To my fellow old dogs....


One day the old German Shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. The old German Shepherd thinks, 'Oh, oh! I'm in deep doo-doo now!' Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther is about to leap, the old German Shepherd exclaims loudly, 'Boy, that was one delicious panther! I wonder, if there are any more around here?'

Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees.. 'Whew!' says the panther, 'That was close! That old German Shepherd nearly had me!'

Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the panther. So, off he goes, but the old German Shepherd sees him heading after the

panther with great speed, and figures that something must be up. The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans
and strikes a deal for himself with the panther. The young panther is furious at being made a fool of and says, 'Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!

Now, the old German Shepherd sees the panther coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, 'What am I going to do

now?', but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old German Shepherd says...


'Where's that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther!

Moral of this story...


Don't mess with the old dogs... age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! BS and brilliance only come with age and experience.

Polar Bears Threatened By Global Warming?

Today's Wildlife Photo By Scott Phoebus

To Purchase Photos Email Me At ksphoebus@gmail.com

Things My Motorcycle Taught Me:

The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rearview mirror.

People ask us why we ride a motorcycle. For those who have experienced the joy, no explanation is necessary; for those who have not, no explanation is possible.

I'd rather be riding my motorcycle and thinking about God, than sitting in church thinking about my motorcycle.


Four wheels move the body; two wheels move the soul.

Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the
saddle.

Life may begin at 30, but it doesn't get real interesting until about 60 mph!

You start the game of life with a full pot o'luck and an empty pot o' experience. The object is to fill the pot of experience before you empty the pot of luck.

If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.

Midnight bugs taste just as bad as Noon time bugs.


Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need.

Don't ride so late into the night that you sleep through the sunrise.

Sometimes it takes a whole tank full of gas before you can think straight.

Riding faster than everyone else only guarantees you'll ride alone.

Never hesitate to ride past the last street light at the edge of town.

Never do less than forty miles before breakfast.

A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.

Respect the person who has seen the dark side of motorcycling and lived...and still rides. (I have)

Young riders pick a destination and go. Old riders pick a direction and go.

A good mechanic will let you watch without charging you for it.

Sometimes the fastest way to get there is to stop for the night.

Always back your bike into the curb and sit where you can see it.

There are drunk riders and there are old riders, but there are not many old, drunk riders.

Ride to work. Work to ride.

Whatever it is, it's better in the wind.

Two-lane blacktop isn't a highway - it's an attitude.

When you look down the road, it seems to never end - but you better believe it does!

Winter is Nature's way of telling you to test the electrics.

Keep your bike in good repair. Motorcycle boots are not all that comfortable for walking.

People are like motorcycles: each is customized a bit differently.

Sometimes, the best communication happens when you're on separate bikes.

When you're riding lead, don't spit.

A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2 a.m. to drive his pickup to the middle of nowhere to get you when you're broken down.

Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt @ 70 mph can double your vocabulary.

There's something ugly about a NEW bike on a trailer

Everyone crashes. Some get back on, some don't...and some can't.

If you can't get it going with bungee cords and duct tape, it's serious.

If you ride like there's no tomorrow, there may not be.

The best modifications cannot be seen from the outside.

Always replace the cheapest parts first.

You can forget what you do for a living when your knees are in the breeze.

Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

Keep the paint up, and the rubber down!

There are two types of people in this world, people who ride motorcycles and people who wish they could ride

RIDE EM IF YOU GOT EM

MSP Road Rage Incident

LOCATION: Allen Rd @ Gardendale Drive, Allen, Wicomico County Maryland

CASE NUMBER: 09-54-010361

CRIME: Second Degree Assault/MDOP

BRIEF RESUME:

On the above date/time, Troopers responded to the Allen area of Wicomico County in reference to a assault after the fact, eminating from a road rage incident.

The victim told Troopers she was traveling on Allen Rd in the area of Gardendale Drive, when she became involved in a road rage incident with a dark colored two door passenger car, operated by a black male, mid 20’s to mid 30’s. The suspect did have a small child in the back seat of his vehicle during this incident.

The victim and suspect engaged in a heated argument which resulted in the unknown male suspect throwing her to the ground multiple times. The victim sustained minor injury on her finger and arms. Troopers saturated the area in an attempt to locate the suspect vehicle with negative results.

Possible suspect tag is partial “A87”, Maryland registration. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Maryland State Police Salisbury Barrack 410-749-3101.

DSP On-Scene With A Barricaded 48-Year Old Male Subject

Location: 26000 Block of Governor Stockley Road; Roadway closed between Paradise Road and East Piney Grove Road, Georgetown

Date of Occurrence: Sunday, October 18th 2009 at approximately 1645 hours

Suspect(s): 48-year old white male

Resume: The Delaware State Police are presently on-scene of a 48-year old white male subject who has barricaded himself in a residence located in the 26000 Block of Governor Stockley Road.

Preliminary reports indicate that the male party was involved in a domestic related argument with family members on today's date. The argument prompted the male subject to make threats on his own life. The male subject then displayed a weapon and fired one round inside the residence at which time family members fled the residence.

The male party has refused to exit the residence. Delaware State Police have established a perimeter and are attempting to establish contact.

The Delaware State Police Special Operations Unit and Crisis Management Team (Negotiators) are assisting with the investigation.

The roadway between Paradise Road and East Piney Grove Road remain closed at the present time.

Maryland Teachers Endorse O’Malley, Kratovil

In the words of that great scholar Gomer Pyle, “SURPRISE! SURPRISE! SURPRISE!”.

The Maryland State Teachers Association (now traveling under the moniker “Maryland State Education Association”) has endorsed Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and Rep. Frank Kratovil for re-election.

Why would this, or any other supposedly non-partisan group, endorse these candidates over one year before the election?  Money.

We need to remember that the MSEA is no more about education than the United Auto Workers.  They are a union, plain and simple.  Their purpose is to get more teachers hired and negotiate higher pay for those teachers.  Their job is make sure that teachers can’t be fired for poor performance and to ensure that teachers’ work as little as possible.  That said, they are no more concerned with providing quality education than the UAW is with making sure that GM, Ford, and Chrysler build quality cars.

To do so, they need to tie themselves to Democrats.  Wait!  I thought that the MSEA was supposed to be non-partisan?

from Delmarva Dealings

Mary Albero: The Prime Example Of What A Great Mom Is Supposed To Be

Each and every one of us has a Mom we all love and adore. I'd like to share with you some of the reasons why we loved and adored my Mom so much.

Unfortunately Mom and Dad got a divorce in the early 1970's and we lived in California at the time. All of our Family was back East in New York and Maryland, yet we had no money to pack up what little we had and return back to the East Coast.
Without hesitation, Aunt's and Uncle's stepped in and put up whatever it took to get us back home. For the longest time we lived with an Aunt and Uncle in up state New York, crammed into wherever we could fit. We had the best of meals and a roof over our head while we collected ourselves financially, (or I should say, while Mom did so).

The job market wasn't so great in New York, so we packed our bags and used a borrowed family vehicle to make the trip down to Maryland where Mom landed a job with Volkswagen of America. Surprisingly, it was a really good paying job with the opportunity for advancement, so Mom went back to School for Bookkeeping and moved up the ladder pretty quickly. She worked every minute she could collecting overtime on weekends and staying late during the week.

Eventually we were able to rent a home in Bowie with some help from another Uncle and a brand new used car. Man, it was a beautiful Cutlass Supreme and it was the bomb! We all started working very young. We worked the school system so we could get work permits younger than usual because of our financial situation. My eldest brother not only went to school full time, he also worked in the evenings full time and always came home with straight A's. Frank was always there to balance things out for all of us and we depended on him quite a bit. The poor guy grew up so fast, he had no chance at anything close to a regular childhood. No baseball, football, you know the drill.

There came a time when a letter came in the mail that would shock us to no end. Frank was accepted into the United States Coast Guard Academy. Man were we ever proud! However, in Frank's mind there was absolutely no way he was leaving his Family, yet this was a FREE education. After promising we'd never argue again, we'd work really hard to make things work. After much coaxing by Aunt's and Uncle's, Frank reluctantly went to the Coast Guard Academy and finished in the top of his class. His Wife Joanne was the first woman in history to be accepted into the USCGA where the two met and married immediately after their graduation.

Both served the Coast Guard as Officers until just recently where they both retired. I could be wrong with my numbers but I think the Coast Guard actually paid them like $14.00 a week while in the Academy and let me tell you, 100% of his paycheck went directly home to Mom. Heck, when we were kids, every one of us old enough to hold a job gave Mom 100% of our paychecks. I can recall being in Jr. High School and always leaving really early in the morning to head off to school so I could take my lunch money and buy candy bars. I'd then sell them for more money in school to the more fortunate kids with money and little by little I'd raise enough money to buy a new pair of sneakers. We didn't have to steal from people, we'd find ways to earn it.

Because we grew up the way we did, each and every one of the men in my Family became the absolute best providers you'll ever see. Jennifer often wonders why I'm so tight with money. You know, live a little. We do that but I'm sure its tempting to go out and blow some of it on things we may not "need." However, I'd guess that most of you truly don't know what the meaning of the word "need" really is.

A trip to McDonald's for the Albero Family was Christmas to us. We were a Family far too proud to go on welfare, yet we probably needed it more than any other Family I ever knew. We were fortunate to have neighbors that would take out their Boats and go fishing on the Bay and stop by the Albero house and drop off fresh fish so we had something special and different to eat. Blue Fish was a luxury in the Albero household when we were kids.

Man, I could go on and on with so many cool stories about how much we appreciated just about anything along the way but by now I'm sure you can appreciate where I'm going. We simply appreciated anything that came our way and when someone believed in us we gave back even more.

Fortunately over time each and every one of us were able to find good jobs, create businesses and ultimately became very successful. Once we were secure, Mom knew she could retire and give back to God the way God gave to us, unconditionally. Yesterday the phones started ringing off the hook. Old friends who had heard the news through the grapevine were instantly calling. Mom was so well respected by so many of these friends because as we all grew older, all of a sudden my Mom was the best Mom they had ever known. Once we all started seeing how difficult it was to provide for our own new Families, (without depending on our parents) they all had a new respect for what Mary Albero had done for her children.

When Mom retired she got involved with Mary's Pro Life Center. She wanted to encourage as many young ladies as she could to keep their child and show them how it can be done, no matter how difficult. I can't tell you how many children there are here on this earth because of my Mom.

So why don't I throw away my old clothes that don't fit any more? Why do I have 15 cars in my driveway and I never get rid of them? Why do I buy a store brand product at times? Why do I live well below my means? Because one day, God Forbid, times get tough on any one of my Family Members, I'm going to be there for them, no questions asked. Granted, it's going to be for necessities but they'll never wait in a line for food stamps. They'll never collect welfare. They'll never be without a car and if you ask my Ex Wife, they'll never wait at the mailbox in the beginning of the month waiting for a child support check.

Mom drove a brand new car each and every year for the past 25 years. Mom traveled to see the Pope and her yearly vacations were spent on retreats with the Church because that's what she chose to do. Mom gave everything she had to provide for her children and one thing I can assure you of is that Mom never had to worry about anything, yet she never asked for anything outside what she "needed."

No more brand new used cars. Mom had transportation to get anywhere she wanted without ever having to worry about being stranded. When Mom passed away she knew that her work had been done. She shared her wisdom with her children and made sure she never had to worry about any one of us. Mom left us knowing that if any one of us fell upon hard times, one, (or more) of us would always be there for the other. That's what Family is supposed to be all about.

The thing I loved and appreciated the most about my Mother was what she gave back to others. The priceless smile on her face when all the Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren came to her side only a few days ago to say goodbye.

When Mom passed away on Tuesday, after a while I went outside her home to just kind of be alone. My Brother John was standing outside, pointed to the sky and said, "Look at that Joe." There was a Bald Eagle circling above her home. We watched as she went higher and higher, almost to a height you could barely see her. No cancer, just as free as can be. Mom was free. No more wondering where she'd get the cash to pay the tolls and gas to drive to New York to see Family. No more cancer.

Mom left this earth with a peace most other Families in our old Bowie neighborhood would have ever imagined. While some old neighbor looked down on us, many also saw one heck of a Family. Many called us when it snowed so much they needed their driveway shoveled and they knew the Albero kids would be there right away to clear them out. When some knew we were falling on tough times, the phone would ring and a neighbor would say, can you come over and mow my lawn.

So for those of you who stated Joe Albero inherited his fortunes, you were exactly right. I inherited riches from my Mother money just can't buy, God, Love, Family, Responsibility, being there for others. No one in my Family reached into their pockets and gave Joe Albero the money to own a manufacturing company or all of the other business I have owned. Joe Albero proudly worked for everything I have ever owned. Joe Albero paid off everything I have ever owned to make 100% sure it couldn't be taken away. Joe Albero secured it all so if Mom, my Brothers, my Sister or any one of those Aunt's and Uncle's that believed in us EVER needed anything, I'd be there to deliver.

Yeah, I could drive a Bentley. Heck, I could have a full time driver if I wanted to. What's it worth Folks! If ANY one of you are impressed with what I own, you just don't know Joe Albero very well then. If you are fortunate enough to truly know who Joe Albero is, well, that's worth far more than any money could ever buy. My Mother lives on in each and every one of her children and especially within ALL of those pregnant Mothers who came to Mary's Center in need of advice, counseling, diapers, you name it.

On Saturday, Sacred Heart Church celebrated my Mother's life in a Text Book Catholic Church Mass. Sadly, (in my personal opinion) they missed the mark in many ways. While I can understand why they delivered the information they did about my Mother, three Catholic Priests shared their experiences with Mary Albero, all based around the Church. It was about an hour long Mass, so I could see why they didn't expand any further but there was so much more to Mary Albero than her religious beliefs.

Mary Albero was a very funny and humbled woman. Mary Albero loved her children and adored her Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren like there was no tomorrow. But mostly she was the best Mother I could have ever asked for. May she rest in peace.

Ariz. Sheriff Launches Immigration Sweep

SURPRISE, Ariz. — An Arizona sheriff known for cracking down on people who are in the country illegally launched a crime and immigration sweep in northwestern metro Phoenix on Friday, a half day after officials in Washington limited his powers to make federal immigration arrests.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose sweeps have led to allegations of racial profiling, said the rebuff from Washington won't stop him. He said he can still arrest immigrants under a state smuggling law and a federal law that gives all local police agencies more limited power to detain suspected illegal immigrants.

"It doesn't bother me, because we are going to do the same thing," said Arpaio, whose deputies had arrested 16 people by Friday evening on unspecified charges. "I am the elected sheriff. I don't take orders from the federal government."

The officers were participating in a federal program that grants a limited number of local police departments special powers to make immigration arrests and speed up deportation. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement stripped Arpaio of his power to let 100 deputies make federal immigration arrests, but renewed another agreement that allows 60 jails officers to determine the immigration status of people in jail.

The sheriff's sweeps in some heavily Latino areas of metro Phoenix have drawn criticism that Arpaio's deputies racially profile people. Arpaio said people pulled over in the sweeps were approached because deputies had probable cause to believe they had committed crimes and that it was only afterward that deputies found many of them were illegal immigrants.

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Arpaio's office over allegations of discrimination and unconstitutional searches and seizures.

"He is doing this to thumb his nose at the Obama administration," said Lydia Guzman, president of the Hispanic civil rights group Somos America.

The sweeps have discouraged some Hispanics who have witnessed or been victims of crime to refuse to call Arpaio's deputies, for fear of mistreatment, Guzman said.

Observers who are part of Guzman's group fanned out across the area of the sweeps with video cameras to record exchanges between deputies and motorists.

Arpaio said volunteers will use cameras owned by his agency to video-record deputies so viewers can see for themselves that they weren't doing anything wrong. Arpaio responded angrily to a question during a news conference about the costs of the cameras, saying they were paid through seizures in drug cases. "Dope peddlers bought the cameras," Arpaio said.

A dozen anti-Arpaio protesters yelled throughout the news conference. At one point, they chanted: "Order equals K-K-K — here's what Arpaio has to say."

Kris Kobach, a law professor at the University of Missouri at Kansas City and an advocate of expanding local immigration efforts, said Arpaio's office — like every other local police agency — can detain people suspected of immigration violations for a day or two until federal authorities come to pick them up.

In the past, Arpaio could have held such immigrants for longer than two days and conducted investigations of smuggling rings, Kobach said.

"It's really a slight narrowing, but it's not much," said Kobach, who worked as an immigration law adviser to then-U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft from 2001-2003.

Dan Pochoda, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union, which is representing people who filed a lawsuit over the sweeps, said Arpaio still can't pull over motorists solely because they are suspected of being illegal immigrants.

"He can't do it under the terms he is claiming. He has indicated that he can stop people without the suspicion, based on what they look like, what they sound like," Pochoda said.

Arpaio said the Bush administration had no complaints about his use of the special federal powers, but all that has changed with the Obama administration.

"What's changed?" Arpaio asked. "Politics has changed, because they don't like us going on the streets to catch illegals."

This round of sweep, Arpaio's 12th, is set to end late Saturday.

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6 Firefighters Die In Smoke-Filled Elevator

Mechanical failure traps victims as they attempted to reach blaze in India

MUMBAI, India - Six firefighters died early Sunday after they were trapped in a smoke-filled elevator while trying to reach a fire in a building in India's financial capital, an official said.

The firefighters were on their way to a burning 14th floor apartment in Mumbai and apparently died from asphyxiation due to smoke, a city fire brigade official said on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to talk to reporters.

The elevator got stuck between two floors due to a mechanical failure, the official said, and efforts by other firefighters to rescue them failed.

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Rich? Not You, Not Me?

This is the last part of the piece at http://victorhanson.com/articles/hanson101609PF.html

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Rich? Not you, not me?

All the news agencies picked up this USA Today story: “Democrats in the House today represent a combination of both the wealthiest and poorest districts across the nation, a different composition than in 2005, a USA Today analysis of Census data indicated Wednesday. Democrats now represent 57 percent of the 4.8 million households that had incomes of $200,000 or more in 2008. In 2005, Republicans represented 55 percent of those affluent households.”

This seems to be an enormously revealing, but mostly neglected, story:

a) It gives credence to the old impression that the modern Democratic Party is not sensitive to the middle-class complaint that the wealthy can afford the redistribution of money to the poor that falls inordinately on the middle class who can’t.

b) We have not seen Obama’s promised tax hikes yet. When the lifting of FICA caps, the increase in income taxes on the top brackets, surcharges for healthcare, etc. are enacted, will those who make over $200,000 continue to support the huge new entitlements and deficit spending? It was easy to rail against Bush as heartless when he cuts your taxes, but will it be so easy to encourage Obama’s spending sprees when yours are actually raised?

c) There is something very Roman about this, in the sense of the upper-classes seeking exemption from popular outcry at their exalted status, by a sort of bread-and-circuses entitlement insurance policy. In more practical purposes, the survey would mean in my work area, that those in the Redwood City barrio and those in the East Palo Alto ghetto, who draw more inordinately on food stamps, housing subsidies, and Medical, have a natural affinity with those in $3 million homes in the rather apartheid Palo Alto and Atherton — but neither so much with the working classes in a Sunnyvale or Milpitas (more racially diverse communities than either Atherton or Redwood City). The rich offer bromides for the poor, but are exempt by their capital from the consequences should such social policy prove ill thought-out. Apparently a lawyer who makes $250,000 and hears constantly Obama’s now tiresome rant about the “rich” either thinks that his own liberality exempts him from the charge that he has ill-gotten gains; or that he has enough that an extra 20-30K in income and payroll taxes won’t matter that much; or that Obama will treat taxation as he has Guantanamo — a strident talking point that remains that. (Most likely he will just let the Bush tax cuts naturally expire, and say ‘they’, not he, hiked taxes on the middle classes.)

A GOVERNMENT BEING RUN BY TRAITORS

Section 8, Article 1 of the United States Constitution calls for the Federal Government to provide for the common defense.The country is being deluged with illegal's, crossing our borders 24/7. Every member of law enforcement should be working to apprehend and deport those people, that have broken our immigration laws. In the most outrageous contempt for the Constitution, local law enforcement officers have been ordered to cease enforcing the law.

Sheriff Joe Ariapo of Maricopa County, Arizona is attempting to enforce the law. He has been ordered by the Federal Government to no longer arrest people for being illegally in this country. It is alleged his deputies are engaging in profiling and perhaps, they are. Most if not all of the illegal's being stopped are Latino's, who else would you suspect would be crossing the border from Mexico? Does Homeland Security Secretary, Napolitano think only people that appear to be from Northern Europe should be investigated?

This government is not the first to disregard the Constitution they swore to uphold. Where is the Constitutional authority to subsidize farms, bail out banks or take over car companies? However, the prevention of law enforcement from doing their sworn job is, in my opinion, TREASON. I have no illusion that this congress or this attorney general will see the folly of this action and act to remedy the unjust order. We are supposed to be a country of laws, when will the federal government obey the constitution, the supreme law of the land?

Three Married Men And The Women That Loved Them

The first man married a woman from Missouri . He told her that she was to do the dishes and house cleaning. It took a couple of days, but on the third day, he came home to see a clean house and dishes washed and put away.

The second man married a woman from Idaho .. He gave his wife orders that she was to do all the cleaning, dishes and the cooking. The first day he didn't see any results, but the next day he saw it was better. By the third day, he saw his house was clean, the dishes were done and there was a huge dinner on the table.

The third man married a Italian girl from New York . He ordered her to keep the house cleaned, dishes washed, lawn mowed, laundry washed, and hot meals on the table for every meal. He said the first day he didn't see anything, the second day he didn't see anything but by the third day, some of the swelling had gone down and he could see a little out of his left eye, and his arm was healed enough that he could fix himself a sandwich and load the dishwasher.

HAVE YOU GOTTEN YOURS YET?

Democrats Can’t Discuss Issues in 2009

Democrats, and their cohorts in the media, love to accuse Republicans of “going negative” and “not talking about the issues”;  that is, until issues aren’t on their side.  Two cases in point – the New Jersey and Virginia governors’ races.

New Jersey -

Gov. John Corzine (D-NJ) has a record that any self-respecting politician would be ashamed of.  Unemployment is the highest it’s been in a generation.  Property taxes are spiraling out of control.  Is Corzine talking about how he’ll help make New Jersey better IF voters are stupid enough to re-elect him?  Absolutely not!

 

 

Virginia -

Things aren’t any better below the Mason-Dixon line.  GOP standard bearer Bob McDonnell has run an issues based campaign centered on bringing jobs to Virginia and not raising taxes.  His opponent, Creigh Deeds, seems capable of only piping in “ME TOO” on issues and smearing McDonnell’s character.

Deeds’s biggest issue to date has been Bob McDonnell’s thesis paper:

This shouldn’t be surprising given that Deeds wants to raise taxes and even supports Obama administration policies which will close a large employer in his own senatorial district – costing 1,400 Virginians their jobs:

 

No, issues need only be discussed when they promote a statist agenda.

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Magazine Industry Rewards Obama Cult Worship

By Michelle Malkin

Every year, the Magazine Publishers of America rewards the creative talents who design covers for leading publications.

There are awards for sports covers, lifestyle covers, celebrity covers, science covers, and news covers.

This year, the MPA created a special new category:

BEST OBAMA MAGAZINE COVER.

The winner? Obama cultist Jan Wenner’s Rolling Stone:

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Obama Will Surrender America To World Government

The Minnesota Free Market Institute hosted an event at Bethel University in St. Paul on Wednesday evening. Keynote speaker Lord Christopher Monckton, former science adviser to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, warned the American people to stop Obama from signing a ‘global climate treaty’ at the climate change conference in Copenhagen in December that will ultimately surrender U.S. sovereignty to a World Government under the guise of helping the environment.

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The Race Card, Football And Me

My critics would have you believe no conservative meets NFL 'standards.'

David Checketts, an investor and owner of sports teams, approached me in late May about investing in the St. Louis Rams football franchise. As a football fan, I was intrigued. I invited him to my home where we discussed it further. Even after informing him that some people might try to make an issue of my participation, Mr. Checketts said he didn't much care. I accepted his offer.

It didn't take long before my name was selectively leaked to the media as part of the Checketts investment group. Shortly thereafter, the media elicited comments from the likes of Al Sharpton. In 1998 Mr. Sharpton was found guilty of defamation and ordered to pay $65,000 for falsely accusing a New York prosecutor of rape in the 1987 Tawana Brawley case. He also played a leading role in the 1991 Crown Heights riot (he called neighborhood Jews "diamond merchants") and 1995 Freddie's Fashion Mart riot.

Not to be outdone, Jesse Jackson, whose history includes anti-Semitic speech (in 1984 he referred to Jews as "Hymies" and to New York City as "Hymietown" in a Washington Post interview) chimed in. He found me unfit to be associated with the NFL. I was too divisive and worse. I was accused of once supporting slavery and having praised Martin Luther King Jr.'s murderer, James Earl Ray.

Next came writers in the sports world, like the Washington Post's Michael Wilbon. He wrote this gem earlier this week: "I'm not going to try and give specific examples of things Limbaugh has said over the years because I screwed up already doing that, repeating a quote attributed to Limbaugh (about slavery) which he has told me he simply did not say and does not reflect his feelings. I take him at his word. . . . "

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City Of Fruitland Newsletter

NEWSLETTER
October 16, 2009

CITY HALL

The Fruitland City Council met in regular session on Tuesday evening October 13, 2009 in the City Council Chambers. Some of the items discussed and/or acted upon were the Property Maintenance Ordinance, the new police department building, Board of Elections vacancy, windmill moratorium and speed monitoring cameras. Minutes of the meeting will be distributed when available.

The Wicomico County Board of Education approved the purchase of the site in Fruitland for the relocation of the Bennett Middle School. The 35 acre property is situated along the north side of South Division Street between Route 13 and South Camden Ave.

Attention Board of Zoning Appeals and Planning Commission members, and all other interested parties. The public hearing which was tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at the last Planning Commission meeting held on October 6, 2009, has been postponed as the applicant, David Brown, has decided to delay his request to pursue a “Special Exception” to operate a night club at 703 South Camden Avenue.

RECREATION COMMISSION

The Fruitland Recreation Commission will meet in regular session on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 7:00 pm. The agenda for the meeting is included in this mailing. Please plan to attend.

POLICE

Officer McLeod will be participating in Crown Sports Center “Trick-or-Treat Street” event on Saturday, October 17 from 5:00-8:00 pm.

OTHER

Happy Birthday wishes are sent out to Mike Wilson on October 18, Officer Nick McLeod on October 19 and Eric Wilson on October 23. May you all have many more.

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

In 1912, New York Giants outfielder Fred Snodgrass drops an easy pop-up in the 10th inning of the tie breaking eighth game of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox. His error led to a two run Boston rally and cost the Giants the championship. The reason they played eight games is that game number 2 ended in a 6-6 tie when it became too dark to play.

Trick Or Treat?

Explosive Cat Fight! Sex! Betrayal! Foul Language!

NEED WASHING??

A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Target. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful red haired, freckle faced image of innocence.

It was pouring outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit the earth it has no time to flow down the spout. We all stood there, under the awning, just inside the door of the Target.

We waited, some patiently, others irritated because nature messed up their hurried day.

I am always mesmerized by rainfall… I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world. Memories of running, splashing so carefree as a child came pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day.

Her little voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance we were all caught in, 'Mom let's run through the rain,' she said.

'What?' Mom asked..

'Let's run through the rain!' She repeated.

'No, honey. We'll wait until it slows down a bit,' Mom replied.

This young child waited a minute and repeated: 'Mom, let's run through the rain.'

'We'll get soaked if we do,' Mom said.

'No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning,' the young girl said as she tugged at her Mom's arm.

'This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?'

'Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, 'If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!''

The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I swear you couldn't hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one left. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say.

Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore
what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child's life. A time when innocent trust can be nurtured so that it will bloom into faith.

'Honey, you are absolutely right. Let's run through the rain. If GOD let's us get wet, well maybe we just need washing,' Mom said.

Then off they ran. We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they darted past the cars and yes, through the puddles. They got soaked.

They were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.

Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, they can take away your money, and they can take away your health. But no one can ever take away your precious memories...So, don't forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories everyday.

To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven.

I HOPE YOU STILL TAKE THE TIME TO RUN THROUGH THE RAIN.

Crime

Maybe the issue is not Salisbury, its the politicians. I just got a concealed permit for five years which was $55.00. I got it so I would be grandfathered in in case Obama does something stupid. I did not need it. Why does mAryland make it so hard for innocent people to keep safe and allow criminals back on the street?

This is good reading but no one will ever admit it.

Maryland State Police
Licensing Division

1) APPLICATION FOR AN ORIGINAL HANDGUN PERMIT:

ATTENTION: SUBMISSION OF THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT PERMIT YOU TO WEAR, CARRY OR TRANSPORT A HANDGUN. BEFORE YOU MAY CARRY A HANDGUN, YOU MUST POSSESS A VALID HANDGUN PERMIT AND KEEP IT ON YOUR PERSON WHILE CARRYING A HANDGUN.

[ ] One (1) completed application, having pages 7and 13 notarized.
[ ] Two (2) 1½ ” x 1½ ” head and shoulder passport type photographs with a white background, full face, no hat, no dark glasses. Photographs must have been taken within the preceding 30 days. Computer generated photographs are acceptable.
[ ] One (1) set of fingerprint cards using one CJIS fingerprint card and one FBI card bearing ORI-MDMSP6000 which can be obtained at any MSP barrack.
[ ] Fees Required: Handgun Permit - Original $112.25 ($75 fee + $37.25background check) Subsequent $69.25 ($50 fee + $19.25 background check) Retired Police $37.25 (background check) (Please pay our permits because we need money) even though we probably will deny your request!

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED PER HANDGUN PERMIT CATEGORY:
a) Owner or Employee of a Business: Submit photocopies of the Traders License or Business License, and if the purpose of the permit is for:
(i) Making deposits: Photocopies of six (6) random deposit slips for the business showing the deposits within a year of the application submission date or a letter from the bank attesting that your business has a monetary flow.
(ii) Cash Flow: Photocopies of Ten (10) receipts showing purchases for supplies and/or payments received for services.
(iii) Requesting a permit for one of your employees, or if you are an employee and you have permission from your employer to obtain a permit: A letter from your employer on the business stationery, explaining in detail why you need to carry a gun as part of your duties.
b) Professional Activities: Doctors, Pharmacies, etc., Must show evidence of legitimacy of business activity and valid certification or license.
c) Correctional Officers: Must submit verification of employment and documentation of threats and assaults.
d) Former Police Officer: If you have resigned or retired, you must show evidence of your tenure in law enforcement, such as a letter from your Agency.
e) Private Detective/Security Guard/Special Police & Railroad Police Commissions: All applicants who are employed as Private Detectives, Security Guards, Special Police, and Railroad Police, must submit a certification of qualification with a
handgun from a Maryland State Police Certified Handgun Instructor on an MSP form. A copy of the form letter supporting “good and substantial reasons,” ownership of weapon, and location where the weapon will be maintained, is also required.
(This form can be obtained from your employer).
f) Personal Protection: There must be documented evidence of recent threats, robberies, and/or assaults, supported by official police reports or notarized statements from witnesses.

VIOLENT CRIME RATES - GUN CONTROL - THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE

NH - a state where people can still pretty much “live Free”! No seat belt law, no mandatory auto insurance law (if you get pulled over, the officer will ask “license and registration”), no helmet law, no income tax, no sales tax. NH has a part time state legislature; and the legislators get paid a $200 stipend for a two-year term.

As for firearms, we have no “assualt weapons” ban, no “high cpacity magazine” ban, no need for a state card or permit to purchase a firearm (re: NJ Firearms Purchaser Identification Card and the Permit to Purchase a Handgun), open carry of handguns is legal, and NH has a “shall issue” concealed carry permit (you fill out a one page, one sided form, a background check is run, and then you pay $10.00 for a 4 year permit).

And yet, even with all this "freedom", New Hampshire consistantly ranks in the top 5 states with the LOWEST violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants (in 2007 NH was 3rd @137.3 - Maine was 1st @ 118.0 - and Vermont was 2nd @ 124.3). North and South Dakota rounded out the top 5 lowest (North Dakota 4th @ 142.4 - South Dakota 5th @ 169.2).

NH's violent crime rate per 100,000 actually went down (1.4) from 2006 to 2007 (2006 @ 138.7 - 2007 @137.3). Vermont had an even bigger drop (9.3) in 2007 (2006 @ 136.6 - 2007 @124.3). Vermont, that's the state that requires NO PERMIT whatsoever to carry a concealed handgun.

Of course, the place in the United States with the HIGHEST violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007 is: Washington DC @ 1,414.3. That is almost TWICE the total of the 2nd Highest violent crime rate, South Carolina @ 788.3. Tennessee came in 3rd @ 753.3, Nevada 4th @ 750.6, Louisiana 5th @ 729.5, and Florida 6th @ 722.6. (No other state scored above 700 per 100,000).

(see: 2007 FBI Report: Crime in the United States - by Region, Geographic Division, and State, 2006-2007 {Violent Crime}
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2007/data/table_04.html ).

The US Department of Justice (BATFE) publishes the “State Laws and Published Ordinances - Firearms: 2007 / 28th Edition”: a publication that lists each of the 50 State's gun laws and statues, listed state by state.

Vermont 's gun laws and statues take up a little over 1 Page (449 + 1/4 of 450), while New Hampshire's takes up almost 3 Pages (283, 284, + 2/3 of 285). Remember, they have the 2nd and 3rd LOWEST violent crime rates in the US (Vermont @ 124.3 + NH @137.3).

In contrast, California's gun laws and statues takes up 68 Pages (20 to 88), while New York's takes up 28 Pages (305 to 332). Just how did those pages and pages of gun laws affect the violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants in New York and California in 2007? Well, New York had a rate of 414.1 per 100,000, while California came in at 522.6 per 100,000.

Hey, California; whats going on? You have at least 65 pages more of "gun laws and statues" over and above that of Vermont and NH, and yet you have FOUR TIMES the Violent Crime rate! Going by the gun banners logic, with all those extra gun control laws to protect you, your violent crime rate should be at least 65 times LOWER than that of Vermont and NH, no?

Well, the numbers don't lie! And they shatter the MYTH that the More Gun Control Laws we enact, the safer we will be!

FEDERAL CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION BILL

GOVERNOR MARTIN O’MALLEY TO JOIN SENATOR CARDIN, CONGRESSMAN CUMMINGS TO ANNOUNCE FEDERAL CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION BILL

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley will join Senator Benjamin Cardin, Congressman Elijah Cummings, and regional environmental leaders to formally announce the Senator’s Chesapeake Bay Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act. This critical legislation would give states and local governments in the Chesapeake Bay watershed strong, new enforcement tools and more than $1.5 billion in new grant authority to restore the Bay’s health. This bill establishes a flexible pollution trading program designed to lower compliance costs, provide specific financial incentives for farmers to implement conservation practices and put the force of law behind President Obama’s Executive Order requiring every federal department to work toward restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.

Did You Know

The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for Blood plasma.
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No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times. Oh go ahead...I'll wait...
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Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes or shark attacks. (So, watch your A$$)
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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.
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The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
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The King of Hearts is the only king WITHOUT A MOUSTACHE
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American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive
from each salad served in first-class.
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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
(Since Venus is normally associated with women, what does this tell you!)
(That women are going the 'right' direction...?)
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Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from DEAD SKIN!
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The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
So did the first 'Marlboro Man'.
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Walt Disney was afraid OF MICE!
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PEARLS MELT IN VINEGAR!
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The three most valuable brand names on earth:
Coca Cola, Microsoft and IBM in that order.
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It is possible to lead a cow upstairs... but, not downstairs.
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A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
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Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from
a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.

(I keep my toothbrush in the living room now!)
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And the best for last....

Turtles can breathe through their butts.
(I know some people like that, don't YOU?)

Be Careful Who/What You Hit

Stadium Activities October 16 - 19

Due to the weather, Friday's game between JMB versus Washington has been canceled and rescheduled for Monday, October 19, 2009, at 6:30 PM.

There will now be two games played on Monday at the stadium.The game of Wicomico versus Parkside will be at 2:00 pm, followed by James M. Bennett versus Washington at 6:30 pm.

The decision on the Delmarvacade of Bands will be determined Saturday October 17, after 11:00 am.

Postponed: Indian River Inlet Bridge Open House & Site Tour

Saturday, October 17, 2009 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Rehoboth Beach -- The Delaware Department of Transportation and Skanska USA Civil Southeast, Inc. (Skanska) announces that due to heavy rain and winds, which is likely to cause severe coastal flooding, the "Open House" for the Indian River Inlet Bridge project has been postponed.

Given that the area frequently floods during such weather events, which would prevent safe travel of the trolley performing site tours, the decision was made to postpone the outdoor event to a future date.