Fraudulent Prescription Case, Yields Drugs And Money

Locations:
Walgreen Pharmacy, 26191 John J. Williams Highway, Millsboro, DE
Cannon Street, Oak Orchard, Millsboro, DE

Date of Occurrence: 12/14/2009, at approximately 12:30 pm

Defendants:
Stephen L. Yeager, 36, Millsboro, DE
Jessica Yeager, 36, Millsboro, DE

Resume: Troopers from Troop 4 responded to the Walgreens Pharmacy in regards to a female attempting to obtain a prescription for Oxycodone with a stolen prescription pad. When Troopers arrived at the Walgreens they contacted the pharmacy staff, who advised them that the female was still in the store attempting to receive the fraudulent prescription.

Troopers approach defendant Jessica Yeager, and placed her in custody without incident. During the course of the Troopers investigation it was discovered that Jessica Yeager was in possession of other fraudulent prescriptions. It was also discovered that Jessica Yeager’s husband Stephen Yeager was in possession of the stolen prescription pad at their residence. Troopers made contact with Stephan Yeager at their home located in Oak Orchard, Millsboro, DE. A subsequent search of the Yeager home yielded a stolen prescription pad from an undisclosed doctor’s office, Oxycodone pills, marijuana, and cash. Stephen Yeager was taken into custody at the scene without incident.

Upon further investigation it was determined that Jessica and Stephen Yeager have been obtaining fraudulent prescriptions for approximately a month with the stolen prescription pad. The defendants are believed to have obtained approximately 1,000 Oxycodone pills with the stolen prescription pad during the coarse of the month.

Stephen L. Yeager was charged with Possession of a Non-controlled Prescription Drug, 4 counts of Forgery 2nd (f), Conspiracy 2nd (f), and Possession of Marijuana (m). Stephen L. Yeager was arraigned at Troop 4; he received $6,600.00 unsecured bail, and released pending trial.

Jessica Yeager was also charger with Possession of a Non-controlled Prescription Drug, 4 counts of Forgery 2nd (f), Conspiracy 2nd (f), and Possession of Marijuana (m). Jessica Yeager was also arraigned at Troop 4; she received $6,600.00 unsecured bail, and released pending trial.

Obama Likely To Sign $1.1 Trillion Omnibus With 5,224 Earmarks, Taxpayer-Funded Abortions, Needle Exchange

President Barack Obama will likely sign the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending package passed by the Senate over the weekend containing more than 5,000 earmarks, a White House spokesman said Monday, stressing that the number of earmarks had dropped from the previous year’s spending bill.

Obama signed the 2009 omnibus bill last March. It contained 8,570 earmarks. He vowed then that the bill signing was simply wrapping up the previous year’s business – a “departure point” – and that things would change under his watch.

While the president has not made a formal decision yet, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said he will likely sign it.

When asked about Obama’s earlier comment about “far-reaching change” in omnibus spending, Gibbs said, “We’ve seen a decrease of 15 percent in the number of earmarks.


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And They're Called MSM?

In today's Daily Times they provide yet another story produced last week by Salisbury News. Notice AGAIN how we at least link to their story. Taking "one of a kind" stories like this from a Blogger and making it their own is again one more reason to dump that subscription. Not only is it old news, they refuse to give credit where credit is due. Oh well, should I expect any different from these people?

January is coming very soon Boys and I always deliver on my promises. It's not only about credibility, it's also about loyalty. You see, we don't RAT OUT our readers and give up IP Addresses at the drop of a hat, like the Daily Times does. They can't be trusted any more and now they're taking stories from the real Delmarva News Leader. Oh, did I forget to mention their Twitter Page called "Salisbury News."

The clock is ticking and this will be their last year in business, (2010).

Multi-Grain Cheerios At Wal-Mart. Now Rodent Free!

I was in the North Sailsbury Wal-mart and went down the cereal aisle. I went past the Cheerios shelf and noticed what is in the two above pictures.

In case it is a little unclear to read, the tube on the shelf reads "CAUTION - RODENT TRAP - DO NOT TOUCH".

Are you kidding me! Am I the only one who finds a problem with this? Have we really slipped so far that it is now OK to openly have an open rodent trap on the shelf for kids to touch?

SALISBURY’S SLUMLORDS STRIKE BACK!

Last night’s City Council meeting, during the public comments, featured the obviously planned by SAPOA commentary by several local landlords complaining about the lack of police near their rental properties, as if Jim Ireton after his months as mayor had created the situation and is responsible for the high crime rates in those areas. They failed to mention that Chiefy Webster, who has been in his position for years during which the situation has become much worse, has opposed reopening the police substations that they say are needed or that Webster has refused the offers of Sheriff Mike Lewis to provide special law enforcement assistance the City.

Does anyone else see the spectre of T. J. Maloney in this stunt?

If Gary Chandler, Dale Dashiell and Richard Insley really want improved police protection and reduced crime rates they would publicly support Ireton’s request that Webster resign..

Senate Health Care Bill Would Force Some Middle Class Families To Pay $15,200 Yearly Insurance Fee

Even without the inclusion of a 'public option', the health care bill presented in the Senate by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D.-Nev.) would make some middle-class American families pay what amounts to a $15,200 annual federally-mandated insurance fee, according to facts revealed in analyses published by the Congressional Budget Office.

The fee would result from the facts that the bill requires individuals—but not employers—to purchase health insurance plans and that families that earn up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level would be given government subsidies to purchase insurance in government-regulated insurance exchanges while families earning more than 400 percent of the federal poverty level would be denied government subsidies.

A family of four—two parents and two children—earning $88,200 would be at 400 percent of the poverty level this year, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A family of four earning $88,201, therefore, would not be eligible for a federal subsidy to buy insurance under the Senate health-care bill. If the mother and father in such a family could not get employer-based health insurance—because their employers decided not to buy their workers insurance—the family would be required by law to purchase a policy with its own money that would cost an estimated $15,200 per year, according to the CBO.

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Saturday's Joe Albero Show

If you missed the last Show, click on the image above and watch what we delivered. It was by far the best Show we're done yet. Chiefy must be boiling hot over this one.

The Salvation Army Has An Indoor Slot Available Friday

UPDATE: The slot at Macy's on the 18th from 1 -3 has been filled. Thanks Folks!

The Salvation Army has an opening in the Mall for Friday 12/18 from 1 - 3 at Macy's.

If you'd like to volunteer for this slot send your request to ringabell4tsa@verizon.net or call Kettle Campaign Headquarters 410-749-RING (7464).

Immigration Bill Backers Try Again Despite Jobless Rate

Democrats on Tuesday begin their new push for an immigration bill, hamstrung by the image of legalizing millions of illegal immigrant workers at a time when the unemployment rate stands at 10 percent -- more than twice what it was the last time Congress tried to act.

"It certainly will confuse the debate a lot more, but at the end of the day what we have to understand is fixing this system will be good for American workers," said Eliseo Medina, executive vice president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which is one of the major advocates for legalizing illegal immigrant workers (and also one of the major forces behind the group ACORN.)

A draft overview of the bill, circulated with the letter, ends some enforcement tools such as the 287(g) local police cooperation program which enabled local authorities to detain illegals, and calls for an electronic verification system to replace the voluntary E-verify program. It also argues that there's no need for more U.S. Border Patrol agents or fencing, and establishes a long-term path to citizenship (amnesty) for illegal immigrants.

That path would require illegal immigrants to pay a $500 fine, pass a background check and learn English and civics to gain legal status.

"With 15 million Americans out of work, it's hard to believe that anyone would give amnesty to 12 million illegal immigrants," said Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee. "Even the open-borders crowd agrees that illegal immigrants take jobs from American workers, particularly poor and disadvantaged citizens and legal immigrants. This is exactly why we need to oppose amnesty."

His office has calculated that there are 19 states where the number of illegal immigrants in the work force is at least 50 percent of the number of unemployed workers.

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Barney Frank's TARP Plan Slides Through House Without Committee Hearings

While America was distracted by the arguments over health care, Copenhagen, terror trials in New York and a "jobs" summit, a new type of TARP proposal that would set up a tax-and-spend process involving hundreds of billions of dollars and that would bypass Congress has been adopted by the U.S. House.

The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act by U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., was approved recently on a 223-202 vote without a single cosponsor and no hearings. Its major congressional actions were its introduction on Dec. 2 and its adoption on Dec. 11.

It is, according to Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., worse than Democrat plans to have the government take over health care across the nation and the massive new taxes proposed in the global warming "cap-and-trade" proposal, combined.Essentially, she described the plan by Frank, which has yet to move through the U.S. Senate, as a new Troubled Asset Relief Plan like the original that gave truckloads of money to banks or financial institutions at the direction of the government.This plan, likewise, would involve the government handing out billions of dollars to companies it chose; it also would have government oversight over even minute details of those corporate operations; and further it would allow the collection of taxes – or "fees" – to fund operations. But worst of all, Bachmann said, such decisions would be left to the whims of the president and someone who would be appointed to a newly created "credit czar" post.

"President Obama would be able to bypass Congress and have a permanent bailout authority – at his sole power and discretion," she warned.

It also, she said, would give the president the authority to impose billions of dollars in taxes – or "fees" – without any further congressional input.

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Red Kettle Campaign - UPDATE

If you'd like to volunteer for a slot at any of the above locations please, send your request to ringabell4tsa@verizon.net or call Kettle Campaign Headquarters 410-749-RING (7464).

THANK YOU, to all that have so generously volunteered their time to this worthwhile campaign.

Thank You!

Folks, I have been playing middle man to the Family in Fruitland who is experiencing some very difficult times right now. The outreach from each and every one of you has been unbelievable and I want to personally thank you for stepping up to the plate and giving whatever you can.

Last night I received contact from a local organization who will be delivering butchered deer meat to the Family and the meat comes from a health inspected butcher shop, in case anyone was curious.

I'd also like to thank all of you for making those phone calls to the Salvation Army and filling in so many open slots. May God Bless each and every one of you as I will not forget this.

There's still many slots to fill and we still need your help. Please consider giving some of your time and ring the bell for the Salvation Army. It's an experience you'll never forget.

Test Your Knowledge

Test your knowledge with 12 questions, then be ready to shudder when you see how others did.

GO HERE.

Holiday Trash Schedule

NOTICE
HOLIDAY TRASH COLLECTION

THERE WILL BE NO TRASH OR RECYCLING PICK UP
ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25TH
PICK UP REGULARLY SCHEDULED FOR THAT DAY
WILL BE MONDAY, DECEMBER 28TH

THERE WILL BE NO TRASH OR RECYCLING PICK UP
ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 1ST
PICK UP REGULARLY SCHEDULED FOR THAT DAY
WILL BE MONDAY, JANUARY 4TH

DISCARDED CHRISTMAS TREE PICK-UP WILL BE
THE WEEK OF JANUARY 11 THRU 15.
*****HAPPY HOLIDAYS*****

Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Release - Checkpoint

Incident: Sobriety Checkpoint
Date of Incident: 12 December 2009
Location: Eastern Shore Drive south of South Blvd., Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 12 December 2009 from 2200 – 0030 hrs, the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Salisbury Police, Maryland State Police and the Maryland Natural Resources Police, conducted a Sobriety Checkpoint on Eastern Shore Drive. During the 2.5 hours the checkpoint was open, 151 vehicles travelled through it. Of the 151 vehicles that were encountered, one operator was discovered to be under the influence of alcohol.

Additionally, units patrolling the vicinity of the checkpoint also located an additional individual operating under the influence of alcohol along with two individuals driving without licenses, one individual driving while revoked and one Underage Possession of Alcohol.

Charged With Driving under the Influence:
Roger Lee Moss, 46, Salisbury, MD
Bernard Hinton, 48, Salisbury, MD
Charged With Driving While Revoked
Wagner F. DeOliveira, 28, Salisbury, MD
Charged With Driving Without a License
Jerrod T. Timmons, 31, Salisbury, MD
Barnardino Martinez Sanchez, 21, Salisbury, MD

Pretty Good Time Ambulance Driver

Check it out HERE.

Today's Nature Photo By Scott Phoebus

" Lewes Delaware "

Homegrown Terror On The Rise In 2009

The five young Americans accused last week of traveling from Washington to Pakistan to wage jihad cap what appears to be a record year for homegrown terror plots, exposing a dangerous trend that experts say poses the biggest challenge America's security officials have ever faced.

Not including the Pakistan case, the Rand Corporation says that of the nearly 30 homegrown terror plots uncovered in the U.S. since Sept. 11, 2001, 10 surfaced in this year alone, including two actual attacks — in Little Rock, Ark. and Fort Hood, Texas.

That puts "the level of activity in 2009 much higher than that of previous years," Rand Senior Adviser Brian Jenkins told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee last month.

Full Article: HERE

Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Possession of Cocaine and Handgun
Date of Incident: 11 December 2009
Location: Eastern Shore Drive at Lee Street, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Gregory Hull, 22, Tyaskin, MD

Narrative: On 11 December at 7:30 PM, a deputy stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation on Eastern Shore Drive in Salisbury, MD. During the deputy’s encounter with the occupants, the deputy became cognizant to the presence of possible criminal activity. The passenger of the vehicle, Gregory Hull, exited the vehicle upon the request of the deputy and was discovered to be hiding a 9mm Ruger Semi Automatic handgun in the pocked of his coat. Further search of Hull revealed both marijuana and cocaine. The cocaine was held in three separate baggies which indicated they were destined for sale or distribution.
Upon checking the history of the handgun, the deputy discovered that it had been reported stolen out of Norfolk, VA.

Hull was arrested and transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Hull was detained in the Detention Center by the Commissioner in lieu of $75,000.00 bond.

Charges: Possession of Cocaine
Possession of Cocaine with the Intent to Distribute
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of a Firearm during a Drug Trafficking Crime
Possession of a Stolen Regulated Firearm

Incident: Possession of Marijuana
Date of Incident: 11 December 2009
Location: West Road at Isabella Street, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Eugene S. Lawrence, 23, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 11 December at 8:52PM, a deputy stopped a vehicle operated by Eugene Lawrence for an equipment violation. When the deputy approached the vehicle, the deputy observed marijuana sitting in Lawrence’s lap. The deputy subsequently located additional marijuana in the center console.

The deputy placed Lawrence under arrest and transported him to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Lawrence was released by the Commissioner on Personal Recognizance.

Charges: Possession of Marijuana

Incident: Trespassing
Date of Incident: 12 December 2009
Location: 8600 block of Hickory Mill Road, Delmar, MD
Suspect: George M. Collins, 38, Seaford, DE

Narrative: On 12 December 2009 at 8:19 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 8600 block of Hickory Mill Road for the report of an individual refusing to leave. Upon arrival, the deputy met with the resident who again asked George Collins to leave, but Collins would not do so. After the deputy ascertained that Collins did not live at the residence and observed that he refused to leave after being asked to by the resident, the deputy placed Collins under arrest.

The deputy transported Collins to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Collins was released by the Commissioner on Personal Recognizance.

Charges: Trespass

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 12 December 2009
Location: 1500 block of S. Salisbury Blvd, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Female Juvenile, 16, Fruitland, MD

Narrative: On 12 December 2009 at 9:20 PM, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported altercation that had occurred at the bowling alley in the 1500 block of S. Salisbury Blvd. Upon arrival, the deputies met an employee of the establishment who was bleeding from his nose. Investigation revealed that a large disturbance was taking place in the parking lot which prompted this employee to attempt to pull the front doors shut in an attempt to keep the problem from entering the building. A juvenile female attempted to push he was into the bowling alley and struck the employee in the face during her attempt to enter.

During the subsequent investigation, the juvenile was identified and located nearby at which point she was placed under arrest. The juvenile was released to a parent pending formal action being taken by the Department of Juvenile Services.

Charges: Assault 2nd

“911” Citizens Academy

Location: Georgetown, DE

Date of Occurrence: January 7th to February 11th, 2010

Resume:

The Delaware State Police is currently seeking applicants who wish to be a part of the 2010 “911” Citizens Academy for Sussex County.

Those who attend will have an opportunity to hear presentations regarding a variety lectures and hands on experience concerning emergency management and coordinating different services for emergency response. The classes will be held from January 7th through February 11th 2010 at the Sussex County Emergency Operation Center in Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware.

Seating is limited, anyone who would like to participate should register by calling 302-858-5300.

GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES FOUR DNA POLICE LABS RECEIVE FEDERAL RECOVERY FUNDING

Recovery Act Funding to support local Forensic Crime Lab efforts

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention (GOCCP) has awarded $1,234,669.00 from a second round of Recovery Grant funding to four Law Enforcement DNA Crime Labs in Maryland. The funds will assist the labs in analyzing crime scene evidence. DNA Crime Laboratories run by the Maryland State Police, the Baltimore Police Department, the Prince George’s County Police Department and the Montgomery County Police Department will use the funds to analyze DNA evidence collected at crime scenes.

“DNA – our modern fingerprint – is increasingly allowing law enforcement across the country to take repeat violent offenders off our streets, and are absolutely critical to our crime prevention efforts,” said Governor O’Malley. “I am proud to announce that these recovery funds will help assist these crime labs to continue our work in making our neighborhoods and our families safer.”

“Processing evidence taken from crime scenes will enable police to match DNA taken from the scene of a crime to the DNA processed from suspects,” GOCCP Executive Director Kristen O’Malley said. “Matching DNA will provide compelling evidence when criminals are tried for crimes in court.”

The grants, which were provided by the Byrne Justice Recovery Act program, distributed funding as follows:

Maryland State Police $ 374,871
Baltimore Police Department $ 375,000
Prince George’s County Police Department $ 209,798
Montgomery County Police Department $ 275,000


As a result of legislation signed by Governor O’Malley, individuals charged with crimes of violence, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree burglary or attempting these crimes are now also required to provide a DNA sample. The use of DNA technology to identify offenders and solve criminal cases quickly is a vital instrument in Maryland’s mission to provide safe and sustainable communities for every Maryland resident.

After clearing an inherited backlog of over 24,000 uncollected DNA samples, the State of Maryland achieved its 1,000th a year ago, having matched as many samples in two years as had been matched in Maryland during the previous eight. By the end of its second year in office, the Administration uploaded 46,400 DNA samples to the federal government’s combined DNA index system. To date, DNA has been used to make 192 arrests, including 15 individuals who were arrested for homicide, and 97 arrested for sexual offenses, in the past two and a half years. And last year DNA was one of several tools and strategies which allowed Maryland to achieve its second greatest statewide reduction in homicides since 1985. Since January of this year, when the newly reformed DNA collection law took affect, the State has collected 10,877 new samples, achieved 37 total hits, and used these hits to arrest ten violent individuals who might otherwise be on the streets committing further crimes.

DUI Arrests - Worcester County

DUI Arrests

DATES (To – From); 12/6/2009 to 12/13/2009


BRIEF RESUME: During the above aforementioned dates, the following subjects were arrested for violating the State of Maryland – Driving Under the Influence Laws.

Name
Home Town
Date/Time of Violation
Age
Location in Worcester County Arrested
Accident Involved

Savino NMN Cosimo Melvin James Collins JR
Perry Hall, Maryland Pittsville, Wicomico County Maryland
12/10/2009 @ 12:30 am 12/12/2009 @ 3:27 am
41 yoa 20 yoa
Berlin, Worcester County MD Philadelphia Avenue @ 2nd St. (Ocean City)
NO NO


Vincent Peter Hagan Colleen NMN Murphy
Pennsylvania Boston Road, Berlin Worcester County Maryland
12/13/2009 @ 1:00 am 12/13/2009 @ 7:04 pm
43 yoa 39 yoa
Baltimore Avenue –
Inlet Parking Lot (Ocean City)
Ocean City, Worcester County Maryland
NO NO

Fishing Dog

RSC Update: Monday, December 14, 2009

From the Chairman

At every opportunity, the Democrats running Washington have taken the ‘government knows best’ approach to legislation dealing with the economy. Chairman Barney Frank’s financial regulatory bill passed by the House last week is no exception. Congress could have used the Republican proposal, H.R. 3310, as a starting point to implement appropriate reforms of the financial sector with little or no cost to taxpayers. Instead, the House passed a nearly 1,300 page bill that will make the notion that some institutions are ‘too-big-to-fail’ a permanent part of the American economy, while handing new power over to Washington.

Instead of ending the era of bailouts, Democrats are creating a permanent bailout fund that will ensure future government intervention. To paraphrase a famous movie line — if you build a bailout fund, bailouts will come.

Responsibility was once a cherished American principle, yet it has been absent from Washington for far too long. How else could Congress justify a permanent bailout bill, a much delayed 2,500 page appropriations bill with countless unnoticed provisions and earmarks, or the upcoming $1.8 trillion increase in the federal credit card limit? We need more conservatism in Washington demonstrating the understanding that when government runs wild, the entire country suffers.

Sincerely,

Congressman Tom Price, M.D.

Chairman, Republican Study Committee

Outlook – Here is a preview of upcoming Democrat proposals to advance their big-government, anti-taxpayer agenda.

· Although the bill has been ready for months, House Democrats have withheld the FY 2009 Defense appropriations bill until this week so they could use it to pass unpopular measures which either could not pass separately or on which they do not wish to take a separate vote. They will almost certainly use the troop funding measure to increase the federal debt limit by $1.8 trillion, and it is possible they could include other items as well.

· The Senate continues to debate health care, with Senate Democrat leaders seemingly ready to adopt almost any proposal whatsoever that can get 60 votes.

House Floor Activity – The following key legislation came through the House of Representatives last week.

· The House passed H.R. 4213, legislation that comes up every year to extend certain tax provisions, such as the ability to deduct state income or sales tax from one’s federal income tax burden. However, Democrats also included $32 billion in permanent tax increases to ‘pay for’ these temporary extensions of current tax policy.

· The House also passed H.R. 3288, a bill that contains six of the remaining seven FY 2010 appropriations bills. If this bill becomes law, Democrats will have increased non-defense discretionary spending by 85 percent in just two fiscal years.

· Finally, the House passed H.R. 4173, a nearly 1,300 page bill that will fundamentally remake the U.S. economy and ensure more bailouts in the future.

The Weapons Used In Iraq - Afghanistan Have Far Reaching Effects

UK, December 12, 2009, (Pal Telegraph) - We have seen the terrible consequences to human life and the environment that has been caused by weapons that contain uranium components. Genetically speaking the US and UK have destroyed the DNA of the Iraqi people as well as causing catastrophic effects on the environment.

Presidents and Prime Ministers really have a lot to answer for when they started the wars in the Balkans, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Gaza and now Pakistan. We are now seeing their continued aggression and intimidation against Iran and North Korea and one wonders that they have up their sleeve.

What we the public do not understand is that these very acts alone and the weapons being used are creating a mass genocide of millions of people around the world. It has become the most evil act imaginable against humankind.

GO HERE to read more.

Governor To Talk Budget On MPT

Dear Friends,

On Wednesday, December 16th at 7:00pm, I will be participating in an hour-long special edition of the monthly "Ask the Governor" program on MPT that will be dedicated exclusively to the state of Maryland’s budget. I, along with other state officials, will be taking questions from citizens on the State’s budget and the difficult decisions ahead in Maryland.

Viewers can submit questions anytime via email at askthegovernor@mpt.org, or call live at 1-800-926-0629.

Martin O'Malley

Governor

Obama Declares War On Pakistan

Obama’s West Point speech of December 1 represents far more than the obvious brutal escalation in Afghanistan — it is nothing less than a declaration of all-out war by the United States against Pakistan. This is a brand-new war, a much wider war now targeting Pakistan, a country of 160 million people armed with nuclear weapons. In the process, Afghanistan is scheduled to be broken up. This is no longer the Bush Cheney Afghan war we have known in the past. This is something immensely bigger: the attempt to destroy the Pakistani central government in Islamabad and to sink that country into a chaos of civil war, Balkanization, subdivision and general mayhem.

The chosen strategy is to massively export the Afghan civil war into Pakistan and beyond, fracturing Pakistan along ethnic lines. It is an oblique war using fourth-generation or guerrilla warfare techniques to assail a country which the United States and its associates in aggression are far too weak to attack directly. In this war, the Taliban are employed as US proxies. This aggression against Pakistan is Obama’s attempt to wage the Great Game against the hub of Central Asia and Eurasia or more generally.

US DETERRED FROM OPEN WAR BY PAKISTAN’S NUKES

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Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier


Refresher course:


On Jeopardy the other night, the final question was How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns --- All three missed it --
This is really an awesome sight to watch if you've never had the chance, Very fascinating.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns and why?
21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute, which is
the highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary.



2. How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin his return walk and why?

21 seconds for the same reason as answer number 1


3. Why are his gloves wet?

His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the rifle.


4. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time
and if not, why not?
He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb After his march across the path,
he executes an about face and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder


5. How often are the guards changed?

Guards are changed every thirty minutes,
twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year.


6. What are the physical traits of the guard limited to?

For a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be

between 5' 10' an d 6' 2' tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30.' Other

requirements of the Guard: They must commit 2 years of life to guard the

tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on

or off duty for the rest of their lives. They cannot swear in public for the

rest of their lives and cannot disgrace the uniform {fighting} or the tomb in

any way. After two years, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on

their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are only

400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules for the rest of

their lives or give up the wreath pin.

The shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat

and cold from their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to the

top of the shoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a halt.

There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform. Guards dress for duty

in front of a full-length mirror.

The first six months of duty a guard cannot talk to anyone, nor

watch TV. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid

to rest in Arlington National Cemetery . A guard must memorize who they are

and where they are interred. Among the notables are: President Taft, Joe

E. Lewis {the boxer} and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy, {the most

decorated soldier of WWII} of Hollywood fame. Every guard spends
five hours a day getting his uniforms ready for guard duty.


ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM..

In 2003 as Hurricane Isabelle was approaching Washington , DC , our

US Senate/House took 2 days off with anticipation of the storm. On the ABC

evening news, it was reported that because of the dangers from the

hurricane, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of

the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment.

They respectfully declined the offer, 'No way, Sir!' Soaked to the skin,

marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding

the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that can be

afforded to a service person. The tomb has been patrolled continuously,

24/7, since 1930.


God Bless and keep them.

Safety Tips From The BBB In Reference To The 2010 Census

Information below was forwarded by Tim Spies – Camden Avenue Neighborhood Association and Wicomico Neighborhood Congress member. Thank you Tim!

Many members of the Wicomico Neighborhood Congress were given much information at our Annual Convention October 27th by United States Census guest Jacqueline Lisjuan. Below, please find information from the Better Business Bureau forwarded by Sergeant Steve Schweikert, Administrative Sergeant and Training Officer with the Salisbury Police Department (410-548-3165 x 1131). Additionally, please be kind to our census takers. They have a very difficult task before them!


2010 Census to Begin

WARNING: 2010 Census Cautions from the Better Business Bureau

Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers by Susan Johnson


With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau
(BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to
become a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the
2010 U.S. Census is under way as workers have begun verifying the
addresses of households across the country. Eventually, more than
140,000 U.S. Census workers will count every person in the United
States and will gather information about every person living at each
address including name, age, gender, race, and other relevant data.

The big question is - how do you tell the difference between a U.S.
Census worker and a con artist? BBB offers the following advice:

** If a U.S Census worker knocks on your door, they will have a
badge, a handheld device, a Census Bureau canvas bag, and a
confidentiality notice. Ask to see their identification and their
badge before answering their questions. However, you should never
invite anyone you don't know into your home.

** Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify
address information. Do not give your Social Security number, credit
card or banking information to anyone, even if they claim they need it
for the U.S. Census.

REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO TELL THEM
HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR ADDRESS.

While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial information,
such as a salary range, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT
YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION. The Census Bureau will not ask for Social
Security, bank account, or credit card numbers, nor will employees
solicit donations. Any one asking for that information is NOT with
the Census Bureau.

AND REMEMBER, THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS DECIDED NOT TO WORK WITH

ACORN ON GATHERING THIS INFORMATION. No Acorn worker should approach
you saying he/she is with the Census Bureau.


Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail, or in
person at home. However, the Census Bureau will not contact you by
Email, so be on the lookout for Email scams impersonating the Census.

Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are
supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau.

For more advice on avoiding identity theft and fraud, visit
www.bbb.org

Mayor Ireton Tells Council, "Move Or I Will Move Without You"

Mayor Ireton has just informed the Council they will either move forward on the first reading for a new Crime Prevention Officer or he will move forward without them.

Councilwoman Cohen stated, PLEASE, let's work together. "I'd like to see the Council come together. Let's pass this on first reading and make adjustments as we move on with it." She went on to say, "on behalf of the citizens, let's join the Mayor and pass this."

Shanie Shields stated, I don't know this young man. "I need to feel comfortable with this young man." She wanted to bring it back to a work session but she saw the writing on the wall and ultimately voted yes on the first reading.

Gary Comegys started grandstanding and back stepping from the last meeting and stated he wanted $150,000.00 above and beyond the $162,000.00 the Mayor said was already in overtime.

The Mayor came back and stated he'd address the Council on additional over-overtime. LOL

Councilwoman Campbell tried to get Council President Smith to commit to placing this on the next work session and Louise responded that she was going to place it on the fast track but refused to state it would in fact be on the next work session. My money says there's no doubt in my mind it will.

Found Dog Deers Head Area Update: FOUND

FOUND & RETURNED HOME


Yellow Lab (female) with bark or invisible fence collar on.

Found 1700 North Emerson Ave area.

Walks well on a leash as well very well behaved.

I will mail pictures soon. Right now daughter walking her around to try to find owner.

Her front right leg is a little sore.

Steve Angell
443 783 9318

A LOCAL FAMILY IN NEED II

Hi Joe,

Thanks for publishing my post about asking for help for Tommy and Beth Phillips in Fruitland. There were some questions in the comments that I will try to address. They have medical insurance through the government but it does not cover the dental work that Dylan needs. It does cover everything else that they have needed for him, he is getting a prosthetic for his hand early next year that is covered by the government. The dental work is causing a hardship on the family, along with all the other things I had listed before. Your readers had asked for sizes for the family so I am listing those as well:

The boy, Dylan, is 12. His sizes are XL boys tops, Med-Large (8-10) sweatpants, Boys size 4 shoes and socks.

The girl, Jana, is 10. Her sizes are 12-14 (Large) to XL Misses pull on jeans. Large shirts (Misses), Size 8 socks and shoes.

I haven’t been able to get the parents sizes yet but I will send that info as soon as I can.

Any help at all is greatly appreciated!!!

Weapon Found In School

Location: William Penn High School 713 East Basin Road New Castle, DE 19720

Date of Occurrence: Friday, December 11, 2009

Missing Person:

Resume:

Student found with gun in New Castle area high school.

On Friday at 1:45 in the afternoon, a school student approached a member of the William Penn faculty and advised that they observed a 16 year-old male student with a gun on school property. School administrators and the trooper assigned to the school as the School Resource Officer identified the student and brought him to the main office to be searched. A handgun was located in the students backpack and was rendered safe by the trooper. The weapon was later found to be stolen out of the city of Wilmington.

No students were injured and charges are pending. The investigation is on going.

Man In Serious Condition After Falling Into Grain Silo

A young man in his mid 20's, (Garrett Ehrisman) fell into a Grain Silo in Berlin today and it's been reported he's severed his leg and has been taken to Shock Trauma. More to come......

Cancellations at the Centre at Salisbury - Red Kettle Campaign

We have two cancellations at the Centre - very coveted spots..

TONIGHT at Macy's from 7 to 9 p.m.

12/18 at Sears, 2 to 4 p.m.

UPDATE: BOTH TIME SLOTS HAVE BEEN FILLED. THANK YOU!!!

If you'd like to volunteer for a slot at any of the above locations please, send your request to ringabell4tsa@verizon.net or call Kettle Campaign Headquarters 410-749-RING (7464).

THANK YOU, to all that have so generously volunteered their time to this worthwhile campaign.

Second Degree Assault

DATE & TIME: 12/14/2009 0742 hrs.

LOCATION: 324539 Old Ocean City Rd., Pittsville, MD 21850.

INCIDENT: Assault Second Degree

VICTIM: George Berkley Ruark, Jr. 26 yoa

SUSPECT: Stephen Paul Dowling. 53 yoa.


BRIEF RESUME:

On 12/13/2009 Troopers responded to 34592 Pitts Ave., Pittsville, MD 21850 to investigate an assault. Upon arrival Troopers made contact with the victim George Berkley Ruark, Jr. According to Ruark, he had been assaulted by Stephen Paul Dowling at an address of 34539 Old Ocean City Rd., Pittsville, MD 21850. While speaking with Ruark, Troopers observed that Ruark had a broken nose that was bleeding, and his top lip was swollen and bleeding as well.

On 12/14/2009 a warrant for the arrest of Stephen Paul Dowling was issued. Troopers then responded back to the residence of Stephen Paul Dowling where he was located and placed under arrest for the Assault Charges. Dowling was taken to Wicomico County Dention Center for further processing.

WICOMICO COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO DELIVER FOURTH “STATE OF THE COUNTY” ADDRESS

Wicomico County Executive Richard M. Pollitt, Jr. will deliver his fourth “State of the County” address on Friday, December 18th, at 10:00 A.M. in the Council Chambers of the Government Office Building. The speech will be covered live on PAC 14. The presentation is open to the public.

Under the new Wicomico County Charter, the County Executive is required to issue a report annually on the state of the county’s financial condition. Besides commenting orally on the economic situation, Mr. Pollitt will distribute a written report on the county’s accomplishments and financial activities for Fiscal Year 2009.

Mr. Pollitt said, “I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to share the difficult challenges and great opportunities that we have had and will have as our county moves forward through this time of economic crisis.”

Red Kettle Campaign - UPDATE

THANK YOU, Pohanka Automotive and the individuals that have stepped up, at this late date, to fill the slots available. There are still quite a few time slots to be filled.

If you'd like to volunteer for a slot at any of the above locations please, send your request to ringabell4tsa@verizon.net or call Kettle Campaign Headquarters 410-749-RING (7464).

THANK YOU, to all that have so generously volunteered their time to this worthwhile campaign.

Mike Dunn Back To His Old Ways Again

Joe,

I had lunch yesterday with someone who said they heard that Mike Dunn went way over the top at a meeting at the University the other day. The meeting was for improving neighborhood and university relationships.

Terry Cohen was talking about something having to do with landlord laws and Dunn interrupted with something like “I can't listen to any more of this” and proceeded to loudly personally attack her in front of the group, which included several university deans, the president of the student government, John Pick, a county councilman and several others from the community. The tirade went on for several minutes and nobody could stop him.

It was a morning meeting and Dunn allegedly showed up wearing a baseball cap, which they said he wore pulled down low over his eyes through the entire meeting, and that he even kept it on when there was a moment of silence called for by the meeting's president for a recently deceased student.

I heard from another source that he did something like this a couple of weeks ago at another university-community meeting, but I can't verify it.

Sounds like he's the same arrogant a*****e he was when he was on council, and that maybe he needs to have his medications adjusted again.

Have you heard anything?

Rick R.

Finally, A Green Plan I/We Can Get Behind

Promote term limits --- 2 terms; one in office, one in federal prison.
This plan is in place in Chicago.

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A Letter To The Editor II

I don't understand why the White House is so upset about the two party crashers at Barack Obama's steak dinner the other night.

Is it really appropriate and politically correct to call them party crashers just because they trespassed on Mr. Obama? Does that make them criminals? Isn't that discrimination? Shouldn't they be rewarded for such bold and brave behavior? Maybe they were just trying to feed their family?

I would suggest that it's more appropriate to call them "undocumented guests."

Just because they weren't officially invited doesn't mean they should be treated like criminals. Maybe they should get free health care, free housing, free legal services and free White House green cards so next time they can enter legally. And they should be able to bring all of their relatives and family members, too..

How can Mr. Obama be mad at them just because they crossed over some arbitrary man-made border? They were there only to do the things that regularly invited guests didn't want to do. (Like hang out with Joe Biden.)

How can the White House punish these poor oppressed undocumented visitors?

Brian K. Shoemake

A Letter To The Editor

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Today's Nature Photo By Scott Phoebus

Google Employees Testing New Mobile Device

'Nexus One' could be sold directly to consumers as soon as next year

Google's employees are testing a new mobile device that runs on the company's Android operating system, as the search giant continues its push into the wireless market and toward more direct competition with Apple's iPhone.

In a blog post Saturday, Google said the new device, dubbed "Nexus One" combines hardware built by an unnamed partner with its Android software. The free software is crucial in Google's efforts to make its search engine and other services as accessible on cell phones as they already are on personal computers.

Google handed the device out to employees across the globe so they could "experiment with new mobile features and capabilities," and give quick feedback on the new technology, said Mario Queiroz, vice president of product management, said on the company's blog.

GO HERE to read more.

REAL WORLD REAL ESTATE: Episode 3 "The Things We Do For Charity!"

In this episode Adam Roop and EXIT Shore Realty take viewers on a race against time. Adam only has so much time and little help to pull of a very important promotional event at the Fountains Wedding Expo Show! Adam and his team are notorious for event planning and charity work in the community . In this episode, the team plans to re-invent a charity event they threw at a 2008 wedding expo to raise money for Breast Cancer Awarness in Salisbury, MD. It’s a daring move that exposes Adam and his team in font of many brides to be. In 2008 the event was a hit and the talk of the town – will the 2009 event be a slam dunk? Will the team attract the real estate buyers they are looking for? Or will it be a bridezilla experience? Watch as the drama unfolds…

Try This Out For Size

Have you ever seen your property from space? Go to the link below and check it out.

As a note, the addresses for the various locations are a little off but with the 911
addressing system being fairly new around here, that is no real surprise.

When that map comes up, you will probably be familiar with the satellite view but
at this point, you select "street view - new". Then you can use the controls on the upper left side of the image to turn the camera 360 degrees and at one point you will see your house.

The map on the right will have some streets marked in blue - these are the streets that have been imaged and you can navigate up and down the streets with the mobile camera. These scenes are videos of locations that have been imaged. You can navigate up and down the Delmar (town) streets as most of them have been imaged. You can also visit other locations to see if they have been filmed.

GO HERE to view your property.

OCPD CHIEF NAMED TO INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE EXECUTIVE BOARD

The Ocean City Police is proud to announce that Chief Bernadette A. DiPino has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. IACP President Michael Carroll is a frequent visitor to Ocean City and selected Chief DiPino for this position. This appointment to the IACP Executive Committee is an extremely prestigious honor afforded to chiefs of police who demonstrate exemplary leadership as well as progressive law enforcement programs. Chief DiPino is one of only 33 law enforcement executives appointed to the board. The Executive Committee is the policy making body of the IACP and is responsible for developing the means by which the association provides leadership in the world of law enforcement. Her appointment is to fill the “Cities under 10,000 Population” position through the 2010 term. The IACP mission is to advance professional police service; promote enhanced administrative, technical, and operational police practices; foster cooperation and the exchange of information and experience among police leaders and police organizations of recognized professional and technical standing throughout the world; champion the recruitment and training of qualified persons in the police profession; and, encourage all police personnel worldwide to achieve and maintain the highest standards of ethics, integrity, community interaction, and professional conduct. The OCPD congratulates Chief DiPino for being appointed to the distinguished organization.

Holiday Safety Tips For A Safe And Happy Holiday Season

This holiday season, don’t let the spirit of giving lull you into giving burglars, muggers, nor pickpockets a chance to do their dirty work. Criminals love the holidays as much as everyone else, chiefly because it’s a perfect opportunity to commit a crime. Keep these tips in mind for a safe and happy holiday season.

If You’re Traveling . . .

Set an automatic timer for your lights.
Ask your neighbor to watch your home, shovel the walks, pick up newspapers, collect mail, and park in the driveway from time to time. Be sure to hide any gifts that may be left in the house while you’re gone.

If You’re Out for the Evening . . .

Turn on lights and a radio or the TV so that it appears that someone is home.
Lock all doors and windows while you’re out, even if you’ll be gone for just a few minutes. Do not place packages or gifts near windows or in other high-visibility sites.

If You’re Shopping . . .

Don’t let your guard down just because you are rushing. Stay alert and be aware of everything around you at all times. Park in well-lighted spaces and as close to the store as possible, lock your car doors, and hide packages in the trunk or under the seats. Do not carry large amounts of cash; pay with a check or credit card if possible. Make sure that you do not carry all your packages at the same time.
Carry your purse close to your body, not dangling by the straps. Put a wallet in an inside coat or front pants pocket. If you take your children shopping, teach them to go to a police officer or a store security guard if they get separated or get lost.

If a Stranger Comes to the Door . . .

Stay alert to suspicious-looking couriers delivering packages to you or your neighbors. Many con artists take advantage of holiday generosity by going door-to-door. Ask for identification and get specifics to how and where the donations will be spent/used. If you feel uncomfortable, just say “no thank you” and shut the door.

If You’re at Home . . .

Turn on outside lights to deter burglars. Report any suspicious behavior to the police or local community watch groups. Make sure your homeowners (or renters) insurance is up-to-date and everything is inventoried properly.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Road Conditions, Sunday, 12:15 pm, December 13, 2009

Location: New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County, DE

Resume: Road conditions in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties, are improving as the temperatures begin to rise.

Roadways are reported as being mainly wet, with no major areas of ice developing.

The Delaware State Police advises if you need to travel today to take things slowly, and be extra careful on bridges and overpasses. These areas cause the most problems during winter weather, and tend to freeze first.

After Crash, Orphans Torn Between Countries

Brain-damaged girl and her brother caught in grandparents' custody battle

Writing a will is an unusual act for a couple in their mid-30s, but Karl and Marisa Heiss did not do ordinary things.

An American carpenter and an Argentine social worker, they lived for a year in a teepee in a northern Idaho forest. She homeschooled their two children, teaching in Spanish and English to give them a future in both countries. They had no TV or video games but read books constantly, and the kids created art and music when they weren't outside playing.

Bilingual and bicultural, the family didn't quite fit with either country's mainstream culture. Theirs was a "hippie, peace and love" community in the wilderness, as Marisa's mother, Violeta Conti, saw it — a place where family and friends could reinforce their values.

GO HERE to read more.

WASHINGTON COUNTY MOTHER & SON INDICTED ON MURDER FOR HIRE

(Hancock, MD) A Washington County woman and her son, who is currently incarcerated on previous murder convictions, has been indicted on charges involving a murder for hire plot.

The Washington County Grand Jury issued indictments for Grace Marie Fink, 67, of the unit block of West Main Street in Hancock, Maryland and her son, Clarence F. Meyers, 39, of the 200-block of Old Route 40 in Hancock, Maryland. Both are charged by indictment with conspiracy to commit first degree murder, felony witness intimidation and obstruction of justice. Meyers’ additional charges include solicitation to commit first degree murder. Fink’s additional charges include solicitation to commit first degree assault and solicitation to commit malicious destruction of property over $500.

At 8:30 a.m. yesterday, Maryland State Police investigators from the Criminal Investigation Division served Meyers the indictment at the North Branch Correctional Institute in Cumberland. Meyers is currently incarcerated on convictions resulting from the murders of two sisters and the arson that caused their deaths on February 20, 2009.

At 11:00 a.m. yesterday, criminal investigators arrested Fink at her home. She was processed at the Hagerstown Barrack and transported to a district court commissioner in Hagerstown. She is currently being held at the Washington County Detention Center without bond.

Since July, 2009, the Maryland State Police Criminal Investigation Division, with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Washington County Detention Center had been investigating a murder for hire plot involving Meyers and Fink. Police believe that Meyers was conspiring with Fink to murder his alleged former girlfriend, who is the mother of two young girls he was charged with murdering earlier this year.

In December, state police criminal investigators testified before the Washington County Grand Jury, who later came back with a total of nine indictments on Meyers and Fink. With the assistance of the Washington County State’s Attorney’s Office, the arrests warrants were issued.

Oslo Police Chase Christians From Nobels

Message not welcome while Obama accepts peace prize

A Christian minister who has been arrested twice previously in Oslo for talking about Jesus in public now has been chased from the city center by police officers with the threat of yet another arrest if he returns, according to a lawyer who is working on his case.

Joel Thornton of the International Human Rights Group told WND today that Larry Keffer, who works through the Biblical Research Center in Tampa, Fla., was among a team of Christians trying to proclaim the message of Christ during the recent visit to the city by President Obama.

Obama was in Oslo to accept a Nobel Peace Prize for which he was nominated days after he took office in the United States. Obama admitted he had few accomplishments and used his speech to defend the use of war just nine days after ordering 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan.

Keffer, whose previous arrests came while he was working with Norwegian evangelist Petar Keseljevic and whose cases still are being challenged, was working with other American evangelists, including Ruben Israel, this week in Oslo.

Thornton reported the evangelists arrived with banners in front of the Nobel commission offices to proclaim the Gospel message before, during and after the Nobel presentation to Obama.

GO HERE to read more.

DOES ANY ONE HERE LOOK FAMILIAR??

See the white guy in the white suit,,, see the blond with the white dress,,, see the guy in the middle,,,, this picture was taken a few years ago,,, it seems Obama has known these two phonies for awhile, at least when he was a senator,,they are getting all this press now as party crashers and the secret service is taking heat,,,, funny how this has not come out in the press.

Bailout Breakdown: Losses Likely To Be Larger Than Treasury Estimates

This week, the administration has been trumpeting the news that the $700 billion TARP is likely to ultimately cost much less than early estimates. That’s true, but far from the whole story.

The government’s best estimate, released Wednesday, is that the bailouts of AIG and the auto companies will ultimately cost taxpayers about $61 billion. It also forecast that other parts of the TARP will end up making taxpayers money. Put it all together, and the final estimated loss from the bailout’s first full year (thru September 2009) is about $41.6 billion.

Read more…

Not Everybody Loses On Bank Failure Friday

Three more banks failed on Friday, bringing the year’s total to 133. The FDIC estimates Friday’s failures will cost its insurance fund a combined $252.1 million. While the failures represent another hit to the FDIC’s depleted fund, they are a boon to three companies that acquired the assets and deposits of the closed institutions.

The first to go for the day was Republic Federal Bank of Miami, Florida. The bank had total assets of approximately $433 million and deposits of approximately $352.7 million. 1st United Bank of Boca Raton assumed all the deposits of the failed bank, paying the FDIC a premium of 1.2 percent for them. It also purchased $267.1 million of the failed bank’s assets including loans, cash and marketable investment securities.

Read more…

RAND Corporation Blueprint For Militarized “Stability Police Force”

The RAND Corporation, one of the most fecund research arms of the Military-Industrial-Homeland Security Complex, has released a study entitled A Stability Police Force for the United States: Justification and Creating U.S. Capabilities.

The SPFOR (to use the inevitable acronym) would be a “hybrid” military/law enforcement unit created within the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) for use “in a range of tasks such as crowd and riot control, special weapons and tactics (SWAT), and investigations of organized criminal groups” — both abroad, in UN-directed multilateral military operations, and at home, as dictated by the needs of the Regime.

Initially as small as 2–6,000 personnel, the SPFOR’s size “could be increased by augmenting it with additional federal, state, or local police from the United States” as necessary.

The RAND study, which was conducted for the U.S. Army’s Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, recommended using the Marshals Service rather than the US Army’s Military Police as host for the SPFOR in order to avoid conflicts with the Posse Comitatus Act, which forbids (albeit in principle more than in practice) the domestic use of the military as a law enforcement body.

“The USMS hybrid option … provides an important nondeployed mission for the force: augmenting state and local agencies, many of which currently suffer from severe personnel shortages,” states the report without explaining how the SPFOR could at once “augment” those under-manned agencies while at the same time being “augmented” by them if necessary.

That little lapse in logic is one of several indications that the report’s authors weren’t so much addressing a “problem” as making a case for a preordained “solution” — in this case, creating the vanguard of a militarized internal security force.

GO HERE to read more.

Global Warming?

Dear Friends,

You owe to yourself and your loved ones to open your minds and watch these
two videos. Everyone deserves truth.


http://www.youtube.com/taxpayerdotcom#p/a/u/2/Vlnm3IvisPU

http://www.youtube.com/taxpayerdotcom#p/a/u/0/gNnqKVGA1LA

Hope N Change

Did you happen to catch Glenn Beck's show yesterday? He had a graph up that showed past presidents and the percentage of each president's cabinet appointees who had previously worked in the private sector. You know a real life business, not a government job? Remember what that is? A private business???

Roosevelt - 38%

Taft - 40%

Wilson - 52%

Harding - 49%

Coolidge - 48%

Hoover - 42%

FDR - 50%

Truman - 50%

Eisenhower - 57%

Kennedy - 30%

LBJ - 47%

Nixon - 53%

Ford - 42%

Carter - 32%

Reagan - 56%

GHWB - 51%

Clinton - 39%

GWB - 55%

And the Winner Winner Chicken Dinner is.........................

Obamanos - 8%

YEP, EIGHT PERCENT!!!!!!!!!!!! And these are the guys holding a "job summit" this week? This ought to go really well!!!! I'm gonna go out on a limb here, I know, but I'm gonna go ahead and predict.... WE'RE SCREWED!!!!!

So, HEY, how's that "Hope n Change" workin' out for ya?

Senior Citizens And The City?

How would I post this on your site SBYNews?

Has anyone heard about the form that was being given to city employees asking them fill it out and give their opinion on if they think that senior citizens should be employed at the City of Salisbury? Also they wanted to know if they think that the senior citizens that are already employed, if anyone thinks that they are not capable of doing their job and if they should continue to be employed.What plan do they have up their sleeves? A way to get rid of people that are to receive retirement soon and this way they will not have to pay out retirement?Of course this will only concern the employees low on the totem pole and not the ones that hold a higher office, right?Someone needs to find out who circulated this. Whose idea this was.Did not work the way they wanted to though, I heard that most of the forms ended up in the trash.

Attempted Murder 2nd, Domestic Related

Location: 1648 DuPont Highway, Smyrna, DE

Date of Occurrence: 12/12/2009, at approximately 5:10 am

Defendant: Talmadge W. Watkins, 33, of Goldsboro, NC


Resume: Troopers responded to the Smyrna Police Department and made contact with the 36 year old female victim who provided the following account.

She stated that she and the defendant had been dating for approximately one and a half years, and have been staying at a local hotel. She told Troopers that she and the defendant are not from Delaware and had recently moved from North Carolina due to the defendant’s job. She stated that the defendant had been drinking and became angry that he has not been able to visit his kids from a past marriage. She stated when she attempted to contact one of the defendant’s family members to speak to him; the defendant became enraged and struck her in the face several times. She told investigators when she attempted to leave, the defendant grabbed her by the hair forcing her to stay in the room as the defendant continued to strike her.

She advised Troopers that she was in fear of her life due to the threatening statements made by the defendant. She stated that she eventually got away from the defendant; however he followed her outside where the beating continued.

Citizens who observed the assault made several calls to 911. Smyrna Police, who were the first on scene, took the defendant into custody. The victim was transported to Smyrna Police Department where she received initial medical treatment for her injuries. The victim was then transported to Kent General Hospital were she was admitted for further treatment.

Mr. Watkins was charged with: Attempted Murder 2nd (f), Assault 1st (f), Reckless Endangering First (f), Unlawful Imprisonment 1st (f), Terroestitc Threatening (m). Mr. Watkins was arraigned and committed to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in lieu of $250,000 cash bail pending trial.

Fatal Vehicle Fire Investigation

Location: 25317 John Drive, Piney Grove Manor, Georgetown, DE

Date of Occurrence: 12/12/2009, at approximately 6:08 am

Vehicle:

1996, Mercury Sable

Resume: On the aforementioned date and time, the Georgetown Fire Department responded to John Drive, in Piney Grove Manor, Georgetown, DE, for a vehicle fire. Upon the firefighters arrival the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. After firefighters extinguished the flames, the body of a deceased man was discovered in the driver’s seat of the vehicle.

The exact cause of the fire has not been determined at this time; however the fire is not being demined suspicious by investigators. The identity of the man is not being released until all family members of the deceased can be contacted.

The Delaware State Fire Marshalls are the lead investigating agency in this case, and can be contacted with any questions in reference to the case.

The Delaware State Police is assisting in the investigation with making notifications to the family of the deceased.

Endangering The Welfare Of A Child

Location: 4737 Concord Pike, the parking lot of Concord Mall, Wilmington, DE

Date of Occurrence: 12/11/2009, at approximately 5:43 pm

Defendants

Latasha Tynes-Kirton, 32, Darby, PA
Beverly Smith, 24, Clifton Heights, PA

Resume: Troopers responded to Boscov's parking lot at Concord Mall, in reference to a report of children being left unattended in a motor vehicle. When the Troopers arrived on scene they were approached by a concerned citizen who brought them to a vehicle with unattended children in it. The Troopers observed that the vehicle was not running and four young children were in the vehicle. The Troopers took immediate action, entered the vehicle and took custody of the children.

The Troopers then attempted to contact the parents of the children who were in the mall shopping for approximately one hour. The Troopers did make contact with the parents when they finally answered their cell phone.

Latasha Tynes-Kirton, who is the mother of the 6 year old boy, 7 year old boy, and the 9 year old boy left in the vehicle, was charged with three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Upon arraignment, Latasha Tynes-Kirton was released on $750.00 unsecured bail until trial.

Beverly Smith, who is the mother of the 2 year old female left in the vehicle, was charged with one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Upon arriangment Beverly Smith was released on $250.00 unsecured bail until trial.

The children were not injured during the incident, and ordered to be turned over to a family member per the Delaware Department of Family Services.