PREVIEW: The Shorebirds return to Perdue Stadium following a 2-6 road trip against Kannapolis and West Virginia. The Shorebirds lost last night on an Evan Chambers bottom of the ninth double to right-center field. Delmarva is now 5.5 games out of first place in the Northern Division. Hagerstown comes to town after a 5-3 homestand against West Virginia and Asheville. The Suns won the final three games of the homestand against Asheville.
BIG SERIES FOR KOLODNY: Shorebirds third baseman Tyler Kolodny had a monster series against West Virginia. He went 6-for-13 with five runs, three home runs and seven RBIs. He boosted his batting from .244 to .264 in four games. Over the last five games, Kolodny has four home runs and 10 RBIs.
SIX STRAIGHT FOR BEAL: Shorebirds starter Jesse Beal went through the sixth inning for a sixth consecutive start. He allowed just one earned run in 6.2 innings pitched last night.
@ PERDUE: In 16 games at Perdue Stadium, the Shorebirds are batting just .218. They have scored 56 runs (3.5) in Salisbury. The Shorebirds pitching staff has thrown better at home (3.94 ERA) than on the road (4.54 ERA).
KOLODNY VS. SUNS: In seven games vs. Hagerstown, Kolodny has clubbed four home runs with nine RBIs to go along.
NEARING 100: Two Shorebirds are nearing their 100th minor league game played. Mikey Planeta will play his 99th tonight against Hagerstown while Ty Kelly will play his 97th.
FEWEST HOME GAMES: The Shorebirds and the Lakewood BlueClaws have played the fewest home games this season. Each team has played just 16 games at their home parks.
TOUGHEST PARK TO HIT: Perdue Stadium might be one of the toughest parks to hit at in the Orioles system. The Frederick Keys are hitting .268 with 17 homers at Harry Grove Stadium, the Bowie BaySox are hitting .245 with 13 homers at Prince George’s Stadium while the Norfolk Tides are batting .249 with 17 homers at Harbor Park. The Shorebirds have just five homers in 16 games at Perdue Stadium.
NO EARLY RUNS: The Shorebirds scored only one run in the first inning during the eight-game road trip. They plated that lone run in the finale of the road trip last night on a Ty Kelly double to right field. The Shorebirds have scored only 12 first inning runs through 39 games this year.
12 GAMES AGAINST LEADERS: The ‘Birds will play their next 12 games against the top three teams in the North: Hagerstown (20-23), Hickory (24-27) and Lakewood (28-31). The three teams have a combined record of 67-48.
SECOND IN THE LEAGUE: Brian Conley ranks second in the SAL in walks with 28. Only Evan Chambers of West Virginia has more, 31. Conley ranks first in the Orioles system (including the big leagues). Nick Markakis is second with 27.
KOLODNY ALL OVER LEADERBOARD: Kolodny ranks second in the SAL in homers (10), second in slugging percentage (.586), tied first in extra-base hits (22) and tied for eighth in RBIs (28).
MEETING NUMBER 122 IN LAST FIVE YEARS: Tonight will mark the 122nd meeting between Delmarva and Hagerstown since 2005. The Birds are 60-61 against the Suns over the last five plus seasons. Neither side has won the season series by more than three games.
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Accident On Robins Ave
A vehicle just hit a telephone pole head on and the pole is allegedly on the vehicle. Emergency personnel are trying to get the driver out of the car.
MCSO Statement
Statement from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is confused and deeply concerned about the temporary county attorney’s recent decision to reverse the successful policies of the former elected county attorney.
Rick Romley’s statements today indicate the fact that he will no longer charge illegal immigrants under the felony state law as co-conspirators.
This approach is essentially an amnesty policy that protects illegal immigrants who have conspired to violate the state law by entering into agreements with smugglers to transport them into Arizona illegally.
The Sheriff’s Office feels this position is not consistent with the will of the people of Maricopa County who elected Sheriff Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas in part because of their tough stance on illegal immigration enforcement and is inconsistent with Romley’s claim of getting tough on organized crime.
Despite Rick Romley’s decision to pick and choose which laws to enforce, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office will continue to enforce all aspects of illegal immigration laws.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is confused and deeply concerned about the temporary county attorney’s recent decision to reverse the successful policies of the former elected county attorney.
Rick Romley’s statements today indicate the fact that he will no longer charge illegal immigrants under the felony state law as co-conspirators.
This approach is essentially an amnesty policy that protects illegal immigrants who have conspired to violate the state law by entering into agreements with smugglers to transport them into Arizona illegally.
The Sheriff’s Office feels this position is not consistent with the will of the people of Maricopa County who elected Sheriff Arpaio and former County Attorney Andrew Thomas in part because of their tough stance on illegal immigration enforcement and is inconsistent with Romley’s claim of getting tough on organized crime.
Despite Rick Romley’s decision to pick and choose which laws to enforce, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office will continue to enforce all aspects of illegal immigration laws.
Crowd Goes Wild As 'View' Co-Host Touts Norris Column
At least one of the television hosts of ABC's "The View" appears to be a fan of columnist Chuck Norris' weekly commentary.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck, co-host of the daytime talk show, quoted Norris' latest column, "Our founders' solutions for illegal immigration," a piece first published on WND.
Speaking about illegal immigration and the new law in Arizona on the May 18 show, Hasselbeck said:
"This whole thing really came about because Arizona is like this little teenage kid who feels like, 'No one did this for me. I'm going to try to do it for myself. I don't feel safe, so I'm going to try to protect myself. The federal government didn't do it, and I'm going to try. The fact of the matter is, Chuck Norris put it really well today if you read his article. He said, 'How are we able to secure the borders in Iraq and Afghanistan, and not secure our own as a government?' What the heck?!"
The audience reacted to her statement with enthusiastic cheers and applause.
"The federal government has miserably failed to produce a viable solution to the illegal immigrant crisis. Amnesty is not the answer. And immigration laws aren't effective if we continue to dodge or ignore them," Norris argued in Part 1 of a two-part series on illegal immigration. "Furthermore, globalization efforts have only confusedsecurity matters, further endangering our borders as well as our national identity – our sovereignty. And the question that keeps coming to my mind is: How is it that we can secure borders in the Middle East, but we can't secure our own?"
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Elisabeth Hasselbeck, co-host of the daytime talk show, quoted Norris' latest column, "Our founders' solutions for illegal immigration," a piece first published on WND.
Speaking about illegal immigration and the new law in Arizona on the May 18 show, Hasselbeck said:
"This whole thing really came about because Arizona is like this little teenage kid who feels like, 'No one did this for me. I'm going to try to do it for myself. I don't feel safe, so I'm going to try to protect myself. The federal government didn't do it, and I'm going to try. The fact of the matter is, Chuck Norris put it really well today if you read his article. He said, 'How are we able to secure the borders in Iraq and Afghanistan, and not secure our own as a government?' What the heck?!"
The audience reacted to her statement with enthusiastic cheers and applause.
"The federal government has miserably failed to produce a viable solution to the illegal immigrant crisis. Amnesty is not the answer. And immigration laws aren't effective if we continue to dodge or ignore them," Norris argued in Part 1 of a two-part series on illegal immigration. "Furthermore, globalization efforts have only confusedsecurity matters, further endangering our borders as well as our national identity – our sovereignty. And the question that keeps coming to my mind is: How is it that we can secure borders in the Middle East, but we can't secure our own?"
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Pohanka PreOwned Monthly Deals, Specials And More
Joe-Check this out--I got spammed late last night, apparently by a company hired by WBOC (po155.com)-- I guess they are spamming on behalf of WBOC advertisers?
Will be forwarding this to the feds for action.
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Loan Mod Logjam Continues For 265,000 Homeowners; Failures Jump
New data released Monday shows that the administration’s mortgage modification program continues to be plagued by delays and disappointment for hundreds of thousands of homeowners.
Of the 1.2 million homeowners who have begun a modification in the last year, about 265,000 have been stuck in “trial” periods for six months, double the three months that trial periods are supposed to last.
The number of homeowners dropped from the program also continues to rise, meaning that many homeowners can expect to wait more than half a year for a decision from their mortgage servicer only to then be dropped from the program.
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Of the 1.2 million homeowners who have begun a modification in the last year, about 265,000 have been stuck in “trial” periods for six months, double the three months that trial periods are supposed to last.
The number of homeowners dropped from the program also continues to rise, meaning that many homeowners can expect to wait more than half a year for a decision from their mortgage servicer only to then be dropped from the program.
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Kmart Wants Your Dirty Laundry
If you live in Iowa City, Iowa, you'll soon be able to do your laundry at Kmart. I don't get it either, but that's what the retailer has announced. It will be testing a laundromat addition to one of its Kmart stores in the city, and has named it Kwash. I'm assuming you're supposed to pronounce it K-Wash, but for the first five minutes I kept reading "quash" and wondering how in the hell that was supposed to make me think of clean clothes and cheap goods.
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New Jersey Says Your "BIOCH" License Plate Is Not Allowed
Is "bioch" a bad word? New Jersey thinks so. They're trying to take away one resident's fabulous bioch vanity plates because they are "objectionable." She's upset because people like the plates and think they are funny.
BBB Warns Against Time Share Scam Artists
Unscrupulous companies are preying on struggling time share owners looking to unload their ill-advised purchases by getting them to pay thousands in upfront fees, promising sales that never come. Since the market for timeshares plummeted 40 percent in 2009, according to the BBB, there's little market for reselling them.
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More Americans Unexpectedly File Claims For Jobless Benefits
More Americans unexpectedly filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, showing firings remain elevated even as employment climbs.
Some companies are trimming payrolls to boost or maintain profits, even as employers have added jobs each month this year. Unemployment may take time to recede as more jobseekers enter the workforce and fail to find work.
“Claims remain uncomfortably high,” Aaron Smith, a senior economist at Moody’s Economy.com in West Chester, Pennsylvania, said before the report. “The improvement in continuing claims has slowed noticeably.”
Applications were projected to drop to 440,000 from 444,000 initially reported for the prior week, according to the median forecast of 44 economists in a Bloomberg survey. Estimates ranged from 425,000 to 448,000. The Labor Department revised the prior week’s figure up to 446,000.
There were no special factors behind the jump in claims last week, a Labor Department spokesman said.
The four-week moving average, a less volatile measure than the weekly figures, climbed to 453,500 last week from 450,500, today’s report showed.
GO HERE to read more.
Some companies are trimming payrolls to boost or maintain profits, even as employers have added jobs each month this year. Unemployment may take time to recede as more jobseekers enter the workforce and fail to find work.
“Claims remain uncomfortably high,” Aaron Smith, a senior economist at Moody’s Economy.com in West Chester, Pennsylvania, said before the report. “The improvement in continuing claims has slowed noticeably.”
Applications were projected to drop to 440,000 from 444,000 initially reported for the prior week, according to the median forecast of 44 economists in a Bloomberg survey. Estimates ranged from 425,000 to 448,000. The Labor Department revised the prior week’s figure up to 446,000.
There were no special factors behind the jump in claims last week, a Labor Department spokesman said.
The four-week moving average, a less volatile measure than the weekly figures, climbed to 453,500 last week from 450,500, today’s report showed.
GO HERE to read more.
PUBLIC NOTICE
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE IN A CLOSED SESSION ON THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010 FOR A PERSONNEL MATTER AS PERMITTED UNDER THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND SECTION 10-508(A)(1).
THE CLOSED SESSION WILL BEGIN AT 1:00 P.M. IN CONFERENCE ROOM 306 OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING (125 N. DIVISION STREET).
If You Think Things Are Bad Here.......
All too often we hear the City Council comparing Salisbury projects to Rockville, Maryland.
Well, as my earlier Post stated, I spent my day in Rockville yesterday and let me tell you a little something about that area.
I don't care where you go, the grass is at least 2 feet tall on any roadway. Clearly these municipalities have put the brakes on such maintenance. Let me add, the roads are just horrible, seriously!
If you think things are bad in Wicomico County, just drift off the Beltway on any exit in Montgomery County and you'll quickly see just how bad things are.
We're in a municipal depression Folks. Tax dollars just aren't going to cover what you see on the surface, let alone the infrastructure your eyes can't see. If Montgomery County is in as bad a shape as I saw yesterday, we're in for a major hurting in the near future.
I have stated for 2 years now that Rick Pollitt was behind the 8-Ball when it comes to reduction in spending, cut backs, layoffs, you name it. Our time is coming, you can believe that.
Well, as my earlier Post stated, I spent my day in Rockville yesterday and let me tell you a little something about that area.
I don't care where you go, the grass is at least 2 feet tall on any roadway. Clearly these municipalities have put the brakes on such maintenance. Let me add, the roads are just horrible, seriously!
If you think things are bad in Wicomico County, just drift off the Beltway on any exit in Montgomery County and you'll quickly see just how bad things are.
We're in a municipal depression Folks. Tax dollars just aren't going to cover what you see on the surface, let alone the infrastructure your eyes can't see. If Montgomery County is in as bad a shape as I saw yesterday, we're in for a major hurting in the near future.
I have stated for 2 years now that Rick Pollitt was behind the 8-Ball when it comes to reduction in spending, cut backs, layoffs, you name it. Our time is coming, you can believe that.
Comment Delays & Posts
Folks, my apologies to all of you for the delay in comment moderation, no Show last night and Posts today.
I spent my day in Rockville yesterday for my friends funeral. I didn't return until midnight last night and got up very early this morning to moderate comments and put up Posts for this morning.
This is one of those days when you just have that feeling everything will include a delay in it. Nevertheless, I appreciate your patience and we'll deliver what we can throughout the day.
I spent my day in Rockville yesterday for my friends funeral. I didn't return until midnight last night and got up very early this morning to moderate comments and put up Posts for this morning.
This is one of those days when you just have that feeling everything will include a delay in it. Nevertheless, I appreciate your patience and we'll deliver what we can throughout the day.
SU MEN’S LACROSSE WINS IN OVERTIME TO SET UP 3RD GAME WITH STEVENSON
Last night the Gulls barely managed to get by Haverford, 12-11, and will play Stevenson on Sunday at Sea Gull Stadium for the South Bracket slot in the NCAA (Div. III) championship game. Stevenson also won in overtime over Roanoke, 15-14, to set up the second rematch with the Gulls. SU and Stevenson split their two games earlier this year, each winning on the road.
SU took the lead early, but Haverford, led by a Worcester Prep grad, Travis Gregory, soon came back and the game remained close throughout, with Haverford ahead in the last quarter until SU forced overtime on a goal by Shawn Zordani with less than a minute left. Just a few seconds into overtime, Ryan Finch scored the winning goal.
Sunday’s contest will be the 6th game between the Gulls and Stevenson in the past two seasons, in which the latter leads 3-2. Look for a slugfest for the ages and a huge crowd, including lots of fans for each team. Sports don’t get any better than this.
The North Bracket slot in the NCAA championship game, to be played in Baltimore on May 30, will go to the winner of the Cortland-Tufts game, also this Sunday.
What It's Like To Be A Police Officer In Houston
GO HERE to see the list of fallen Officers by gunfire.
ANNOUNCEMENT
S.A.R.A.H.’s House (Wicomico County Child Advocacy Center) is having its annual Silent Auction at the Shorebird’s Stadium on August 20, 2010.
Donations of goods or services would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Rhonda Dykes at 410-713-3453 for further information.
Board Of Education Continues Work On Proposed Budget For Fiscal Year 2011
Budget Work Session and Budget Hearing Thursday, May 20
The Wicomico County Board of Education will hold two public budget meetings this week as the Board continues to work on the proposed fiscal 2011 budget, which must be adopted by June 30.
The Board will hold a work session at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, May 20, to discuss the proposed budget in detail. The Board will review anticipated revenue and proposed budget additions and reductions. The work session, which will be held at the Board of Education Office, is open to the public, though public comment is not taken during work sessions.
The Board will hold a public budget hearing at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20, in the Board of Education Office. Members of the public are invited to share their input for the proposed fiscal 2011 budget.
In March, the Board approved the proposed fiscal 2011 budget and sent it to the County Executive. However, the budget numbers have changed considerably since that time.
The fiscal year 2011 Proposed Consolidated Current Expense Budget the Board approved in March is $182,219,716, including $165,552,311 for the unrestricted portion of the budget. This includes a request of $50,596,892 from Wicomico County, the amount needed to reach the Maintenance of Effort (MOE) level of funding for FY 2011. The county MOE funding level for the fiscal year 2011 budget is $184,819 less than the current year amount due to a small decline in the school system’s preliminary enrollment count.
However, the County Executive’s budget submitted to the County Council reduces funding for public schools by nearly $7.6 million, to $43.2 million. The County Council can add to the County Executive’s proposed budget, which the County Council must approve by June 15.
In order for the Board to adopt a balanced budget by June 30, the Board and the school system are evaluating a short list of additions for various fixed costs and seven tiers of budget reductions in an effort to balance the budget. Every effort is being made to keep the effect of budget cuts away from the classroom and away from direct student-teacher contact.
Additions to the General Fund budget total $837,384 (down from $5.6 million in the proposed budget), and would be limited to increases for fixed charges and bus contract rates, impact of the new James M. Bennett High on utility bills as well as rate increases, establishing a budget for replacement of lamps for school digital projectors, changing 1.25 Management Information Systems positions from grant funding to General Fund budgeted salaries, rental space for relocating the Infants and Toddlers Program from its current location at the Holly Center (the school system was recently notified by the state that the school system would have to vacate 4,000+ square feet of space), contracted nursing substitutes, the school crossing guard program which was eliminated by the Sheriff’s Office, a Step-up and Reach to the Stars Program with NASA, and one-tenth of the position of supervisor of Safe/Drug-Free Schools due to the end of federal grant funding.
Offsetting these additions would be approximately $9.1 million in budget reductions, for net reductions of nearly $8.3 million. The proposed reductions are sorted into tiers numbered I to VII, of which the Board is currently discussing using Tiers I through V. Tier VII, which represents the worst-case scenario, outlines cost-saving measures such as a four-day school week, furloughs, and the elimination of extracurricular activities.
The proposed Tier I cuts of $6.36 million include eliminating the Adult Education Program, Beyond the Limits (which is seeking grant and enterprise funding to continue) and the Year Round Education Program at Delmar Elementary; shifting Delmar fifth-graders to Delmar Middle and High; reclassifying, eliminating or not replacing 30.93 positions throughout the school system, primarily due to the Early Notification Program, but also due to program reductions; eliminating the merit incentive for classified employees; and eliminating funding of the OPEB GASB #45 Trust for future benefit costs for current employees from the General fund budget.
Tiers II through V contain many line item reductions that would reduce funding for seminars and conferences, materials of instruction, textbooks, consultants and renovation projects. These tiers do not show any additional position cuts.
There are no COLA (Cost-of-Living Allowance) increases or step increases for any employees in next year’s proposed budget.
The Wicomico County Board of Education will hold two public budget meetings this week as the Board continues to work on the proposed fiscal 2011 budget, which must be adopted by June 30.
The Board will hold a work session at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, May 20, to discuss the proposed budget in detail. The Board will review anticipated revenue and proposed budget additions and reductions. The work session, which will be held at the Board of Education Office, is open to the public, though public comment is not taken during work sessions.
The Board will hold a public budget hearing at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20, in the Board of Education Office. Members of the public are invited to share their input for the proposed fiscal 2011 budget.
In March, the Board approved the proposed fiscal 2011 budget and sent it to the County Executive. However, the budget numbers have changed considerably since that time.
The fiscal year 2011 Proposed Consolidated Current Expense Budget the Board approved in March is $182,219,716, including $165,552,311 for the unrestricted portion of the budget. This includes a request of $50,596,892 from Wicomico County, the amount needed to reach the Maintenance of Effort (MOE) level of funding for FY 2011. The county MOE funding level for the fiscal year 2011 budget is $184,819 less than the current year amount due to a small decline in the school system’s preliminary enrollment count.
However, the County Executive’s budget submitted to the County Council reduces funding for public schools by nearly $7.6 million, to $43.2 million. The County Council can add to the County Executive’s proposed budget, which the County Council must approve by June 15.
In order for the Board to adopt a balanced budget by June 30, the Board and the school system are evaluating a short list of additions for various fixed costs and seven tiers of budget reductions in an effort to balance the budget. Every effort is being made to keep the effect of budget cuts away from the classroom and away from direct student-teacher contact.
Additions to the General Fund budget total $837,384 (down from $5.6 million in the proposed budget), and would be limited to increases for fixed charges and bus contract rates, impact of the new James M. Bennett High on utility bills as well as rate increases, establishing a budget for replacement of lamps for school digital projectors, changing 1.25 Management Information Systems positions from grant funding to General Fund budgeted salaries, rental space for relocating the Infants and Toddlers Program from its current location at the Holly Center (the school system was recently notified by the state that the school system would have to vacate 4,000+ square feet of space), contracted nursing substitutes, the school crossing guard program which was eliminated by the Sheriff’s Office, a Step-up and Reach to the Stars Program with NASA, and one-tenth of the position of supervisor of Safe/Drug-Free Schools due to the end of federal grant funding.
Offsetting these additions would be approximately $9.1 million in budget reductions, for net reductions of nearly $8.3 million. The proposed reductions are sorted into tiers numbered I to VII, of which the Board is currently discussing using Tiers I through V. Tier VII, which represents the worst-case scenario, outlines cost-saving measures such as a four-day school week, furloughs, and the elimination of extracurricular activities.
The proposed Tier I cuts of $6.36 million include eliminating the Adult Education Program, Beyond the Limits (which is seeking grant and enterprise funding to continue) and the Year Round Education Program at Delmar Elementary; shifting Delmar fifth-graders to Delmar Middle and High; reclassifying, eliminating or not replacing 30.93 positions throughout the school system, primarily due to the Early Notification Program, but also due to program reductions; eliminating the merit incentive for classified employees; and eliminating funding of the OPEB GASB #45 Trust for future benefit costs for current employees from the General fund budget.
Tiers II through V contain many line item reductions that would reduce funding for seminars and conferences, materials of instruction, textbooks, consultants and renovation projects. These tiers do not show any additional position cuts.
There are no COLA (Cost-of-Living Allowance) increases or step increases for any employees in next year’s proposed budget.
Obama Diplomatic Aides Talking To Cuba (and Mexico) About Oil Spill
The Gulf Coast oil spill has led to an interesting set of diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Cuba.
State Department spokesman Gordon Duguid confirmed US-Cuban talks "at the working level," telling reporters that "it is incumbent upon us to inform all of our neighbors, not just the islands, but those countries that could be affected by disasters that happen within our territorial waters."
The U.S. and Cuba have not had diplomatic relations for nearly half-a-century, since the early years of the Fidel Castro regime.
GO HERE to read more.
State Department spokesman Gordon Duguid confirmed US-Cuban talks "at the working level," telling reporters that "it is incumbent upon us to inform all of our neighbors, not just the islands, but those countries that could be affected by disasters that happen within our territorial waters."
The U.S. and Cuba have not had diplomatic relations for nearly half-a-century, since the early years of the Fidel Castro regime.
GO HERE to read more.
GOP On Track To Snatch Defeat From Jaws Of Victory
Republican consultants are doing a wonderful job raising expectations sky-high for the November elections, so that now, even if Republicans do smashingly well, it will look like a defeat (and an across-the-board endorsement of Obama's agenda). Thanks, Republicans!
That's what happened in the 1998 congressional elections, nearly foiling Clinton's impeachment. It's what happened to the Conservative Party in Britain a week ago. And that's what happened this week in the 12th Congressional District of Pennsylvania, formerly represented by Rep. John Murtha.
Note to Republicans: Whenever possible, victory parties should be held after the election, not before it.
The result of the election in Murtha's old district on Tuesday was that the rabidly anti-Obamacare, pro-life, pro-gun candidate won! Yippee!
But the news on Wednesday morning was that the election "dealt a blow to Republicans," as the New York Times reported.
The reason the Times' description was not utter madness (in violation of New York Times' official policy) is because the anti-Obamacare, pro-life, pro-gun candidate was a Democrat, and, for the past two months, every Republican on TV has been predicting a Republican victory in Murtha's district.
Thanks to all the happy talk, if the Republican actually had won, it would have been Page 16 news. But when the Democrat won, it seemed like an against-all-odds, come-from-behind Hoosiers victory!
Why were Republicans predicting victory in a district where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1? Given a choice between two candidates who both hate Obamacare, why would lifelong Democrats not vote for the Democrat?
GO HERE to read more.
That's what happened in the 1998 congressional elections, nearly foiling Clinton's impeachment. It's what happened to the Conservative Party in Britain a week ago. And that's what happened this week in the 12th Congressional District of Pennsylvania, formerly represented by Rep. John Murtha.
Note to Republicans: Whenever possible, victory parties should be held after the election, not before it.
The result of the election in Murtha's old district on Tuesday was that the rabidly anti-Obamacare, pro-life, pro-gun candidate won! Yippee!
But the news on Wednesday morning was that the election "dealt a blow to Republicans," as the New York Times reported.
The reason the Times' description was not utter madness (in violation of New York Times' official policy) is because the anti-Obamacare, pro-life, pro-gun candidate was a Democrat, and, for the past two months, every Republican on TV has been predicting a Republican victory in Murtha's district.
Thanks to all the happy talk, if the Republican actually had won, it would have been Page 16 news. But when the Democrat won, it seemed like an against-all-odds, come-from-behind Hoosiers victory!
Why were Republicans predicting victory in a district where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1? Given a choice between two candidates who both hate Obamacare, why would lifelong Democrats not vote for the Democrat?
GO HERE to read more.
Constitution Takes Hit From Supreme Court
Citing unapproved treaty is 'act of most fundamental reordering of legal system'
The fundamentals of the U.S. Constitution possibly have been shoved one step closer to irrelevance by the U.S. Supreme Court, which yesterday cited as support for its opinion an international treaty that has not been adopted in the U.S.
The issue is raising alarms for those who have been fighting the trend toward adopting "international" standards for American jurisprudence rather than relying on a strict application of the Constitution.
"It is bad enough for the Supreme Court to engage in judicial activism," said Michael Farris of the Home School Legal Defense Association. "It is far worse when the justices employ international law in support of their far-reaching edicts.
Don't underestimate the globalists. "The Beast on the East River" presents a frightening exposé of the United Nations' global power grab and its ruthless attempt to control U.S. education, law, gun ownership, taxation, and reproductive rights.
GO HERE to read more.
The fundamentals of the U.S. Constitution possibly have been shoved one step closer to irrelevance by the U.S. Supreme Court, which yesterday cited as support for its opinion an international treaty that has not been adopted in the U.S.
The issue is raising alarms for those who have been fighting the trend toward adopting "international" standards for American jurisprudence rather than relying on a strict application of the Constitution.
"It is bad enough for the Supreme Court to engage in judicial activism," said Michael Farris of the Home School Legal Defense Association. "It is far worse when the justices employ international law in support of their far-reaching edicts.
Don't underestimate the globalists. "The Beast on the East River" presents a frightening exposé of the United Nations' global power grab and its ruthless attempt to control U.S. education, law, gun ownership, taxation, and reproductive rights.
GO HERE to read more.
Another Honorable Local Business
Hi Joe!
I wanted to let you know about something great from a local business. I had
recently bought myself a very expensive Coach bag as a reward for finally
reaching some personal goals, it was something I have always wanted. Well today,
I poorly treated it by leaving it at a local restaurant after lunch, De Pietro s
on Milford St. I didn t realize until much later, thinking it had just been in
the car.
When I called them they said they had my purse. The guys were so nice.
I would just like to thank the staff at De Pietro s and if there was an honest
customer who turned it in. Joe, if you could please post this so hopefully the
word will get out about the wonderful staff. Also, the pizza was great!
Thank you so much!
Kristi
I wanted to let you know about something great from a local business. I had
recently bought myself a very expensive Coach bag as a reward for finally
reaching some personal goals, it was something I have always wanted. Well today,
I poorly treated it by leaving it at a local restaurant after lunch, De Pietro s
on Milford St. I didn t realize until much later, thinking it had just been in
the car.
When I called them they said they had my purse. The guys were so nice.
I would just like to thank the staff at De Pietro s and if there was an honest
customer who turned it in. Joe, if you could please post this so hopefully the
word will get out about the wonderful staff. Also, the pizza was great!
Thank you so much!
Kristi
TROOPERS CHARGE MAN WITH POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER MARIHUANA
On the evening of Monday, May 17, 2010 Troopers from the Salisbury Barrack of the Maryland State Police along with members of the Wicomico County Narcotics Task Force made contact with a red Lincoln Aviator in reference to an ongoing drug investigation. The driver of the vehicle, J. Marc Buffington, 39, of Delmar, Md. was found to be in possession of 3 pounds of marihuana while attempting to deliver it to an undisclosed location in Salisbury. Buffington was taken into custody and charged with possession of marihuana with intent to deliver, possession of marihuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Buffington was turned over to a District Court Commissioner pending a hearing.
FEMA Photographer Asked Church Volunteers Not To Wear Religious T-Shirts In Video On Tornado Aftermath
Jackson, Miss. (AP) - The top officer for FEMA said one of the agency's videographers was "absolutely wrong" to ask Mississippi church volunteers not to wear religious T-shirts for a video about tornado cleanup.
Angelia Lott and Pamela Wedgeworth, who are sisters, told The Associated Press that the FEMA worker videotaping the cleanup on Saturday in the small town of Ebenezer asked them to do on-camera interviews but requested that they change out of their T-shirts because of a Salvation Army logo.
"He said, 'We would like to ask you to change your shirt because we don't want anything faith-based,'" Lott said Tuesday.
Lott said she asked him why he didn't want to feature faith groups.
"All he said was, 'We've done that hundreds of times,'" Lott said.
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate said in a statement issued Monday that the man's actions "in no way reflect FEMA's policies or priorities."
"The photographer in question was absolutely wrong," Fugate said.
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Angelia Lott and Pamela Wedgeworth, who are sisters, told The Associated Press that the FEMA worker videotaping the cleanup on Saturday in the small town of Ebenezer asked them to do on-camera interviews but requested that they change out of their T-shirts because of a Salvation Army logo.
"He said, 'We would like to ask you to change your shirt because we don't want anything faith-based,'" Lott said Tuesday.
Lott said she asked him why he didn't want to feature faith groups.
"All he said was, 'We've done that hundreds of times,'" Lott said.
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate said in a statement issued Monday that the man's actions "in no way reflect FEMA's policies or priorities."
"The photographer in question was absolutely wrong," Fugate said.
GO HERE to read more.
Wargotz: Welcome Aboard
Wargotz welcomes more candidates to the Senate race, calls election results, “the rule, not the exception.”
(Annapolis, MD) Eric Wargotz, an elected member of the Queens Anne’s County Board of Commissioners, a physician and a Republican candidate for US Senate from Maryland made the following statement regarding the large number of candidates currently running for US Senate:
“As our campaign crosses the state of Maryland, highlighting my proven conservative record as a county commissioner and my message of fiscal sanity, job creation and border security, I continue to meet Marylanders who are unhappy with the status quo in Washington. I have met many of these voters while attending and speaking before TEA Party rallies around the state and in Washington. Some are inspired enough to join our campaign against the 34 year incumbent, Barbara Mikulski. A few are angry enough to throw their own hats into the ring. We welcome their support and effort to retire the career incumbent. In order for a Republican to win a seat last held by Republican Senator Mac Mathias in 1986, we need a team effort. None of us can do this alone. More challengers mean more voices exposing the job killing, debt amassing votes of our collective opponent. As long as we all focus our attention on November, we can be successful at returning Maryland’s Senate seat back to Maryland voters.”
Wargotz, who started his campaign nearly one year ago, added, “I believe the large number of candidates willing to challenge the incumbent is an indication of her vulnerability.” “This is an election unlike any I have ever witnessed,” said Wargotz (54). “The results in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Arkansas will prove to be the rule, not the exception in November,” he concluded.
(Annapolis, MD) Eric Wargotz, an elected member of the Queens Anne’s County Board of Commissioners, a physician and a Republican candidate for US Senate from Maryland made the following statement regarding the large number of candidates currently running for US Senate:
“As our campaign crosses the state of Maryland, highlighting my proven conservative record as a county commissioner and my message of fiscal sanity, job creation and border security, I continue to meet Marylanders who are unhappy with the status quo in Washington. I have met many of these voters while attending and speaking before TEA Party rallies around the state and in Washington. Some are inspired enough to join our campaign against the 34 year incumbent, Barbara Mikulski. A few are angry enough to throw their own hats into the ring. We welcome their support and effort to retire the career incumbent. In order for a Republican to win a seat last held by Republican Senator Mac Mathias in 1986, we need a team effort. None of us can do this alone. More challengers mean more voices exposing the job killing, debt amassing votes of our collective opponent. As long as we all focus our attention on November, we can be successful at returning Maryland’s Senate seat back to Maryland voters.”
Wargotz, who started his campaign nearly one year ago, added, “I believe the large number of candidates willing to challenge the incumbent is an indication of her vulnerability.” “This is an election unlike any I have ever witnessed,” said Wargotz (54). “The results in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Arkansas will prove to be the rule, not the exception in November,” he concluded.
WEST VIRGINIA TAKES FINALE ON WALK OFF DOUBLE
Shorebirds Return Home on Thursday Night at 7:05 PM
Charleston, WV – The Delmarva Shorebirds led through six innings, but fell 3-2 to the West Virginia Power on Wednesday night at Appalachian Power Park. Evan Chambers hit a walk off double into the right-center field gap to plate Jesus Brito in the bottom of the ninth inning to send the Power into the winners circle.
Zach Foster earned the win, while Jake Smith took the loss for Delmarva.
Charleston, WV – The Delmarva Shorebirds led through six innings, but fell 3-2 to the West Virginia Power on Wednesday night at Appalachian Power Park. Evan Chambers hit a walk off double into the right-center field gap to plate Jesus Brito in the bottom of the ninth inning to send the Power into the winners circle.
Zach Foster earned the win, while Jake Smith took the loss for Delmarva.
SHOREBIRDS GAME NOTES: 5/19 @ West Virginia
PREVIEW: The Shorebirds split their first doubleheader of the season with the West Virginia Power. The Shorebirds look to avoid dropping their third consecutive series. They fell to the Kannapolis and Charleston three games to one. The ‘Birds remain 4.5 games out of first as Hickory also split a doubleheader last night against Kannapolis.
10 HOME RUNS: Tyler Kolodny ranks second in the South Atlantic League and first in the Baltimore Orioles farm system with 10 long balls. Kolodny has hit four homers in his last 13 at-bats. Kolodny also has nine RBIs in his last four games. He is tied for 10th in the South Atlantic League in RBIs. He becomes the first player to record double digit homers since 2008 when five players hit ten homers (Tyler Henson, Joe Nowicki, Ryan Adams, Anthon Martinez and Kieron Pope).
MOREAU DOMINATES: The former Georgia star stifled the Power last night in four hitless innings. He retired 12 straight batters following a lead off walk to Evan Chambers. Moreau also fanned seven batters. He now holds a 15 inning scoreless streak dating back to April 25th. Moreau has 22 strike outs in his last 14 innings. He is fifth in the league amongst relievers in strike outs per nine innings (12.27).
MULTI-HIT PLANETA: Mikey has four multi-hit games in his last seven games. His batting average has jumped from .207 to .243 during the stretch.
LAST EIGHT-GAME SWING: The Shorebirds are ending an eight game road trip tonight. Their next two-city road swing is not until the end of July when the Shorebirds travel to Lexington and West Virginia. The next six road trips are all one city trips for Delmarva.
JUST BEHIND 2009: The Shorebirds are right on par with the 2009 club after 38 games. Last year’s club was 20-18. They went on a season long seven game winning streak at this time of the season.
FIVE GUYS OVER .300 IN LAST TEN: Five Shorebirds players are batting over .500 over the last ten games for Delmarva. They are: Brian Conley (.333), Ty Kelly (.342), Mikey Planeta (.316), Garabez Rosa (.342) and Tyler Stampone (.324).
HOME RUN PARK?: In seven games at Appalachian Power Park last season, the Shorebirds and Power combined for 13 home runs. Through the first three games of the series, the two teams have combined for five long balls.
12 GAMES AGAINST LEADERS: Following the West Virginia series, the ‘Birds will play their next 12 games against the top three teams in the North: Hagerstown (20-23), Hickory (24-27) and Lakewood (28-31).
7-16 WHEN...: The Shorebirds are 7-16 on the season when scoring five or fewer runs. The Shorebirds are 0-6 in the last six games that they have scored fewer than five runs.
10-3 WHEN...: The Shorebirds are 10-3 when scoring six or more runs on the season.
FIRST IN EIGHT GAMES: Garabez Rosa connected on his 14th double of the season in game one of the doubleheader last night. It was his first double in nine games. He went eight straight without a two-bagger from 5/7 through 5/16.
10 HOME RUNS: Tyler Kolodny ranks second in the South Atlantic League and first in the Baltimore Orioles farm system with 10 long balls. Kolodny has hit four homers in his last 13 at-bats. Kolodny also has nine RBIs in his last four games. He is tied for 10th in the South Atlantic League in RBIs. He becomes the first player to record double digit homers since 2008 when five players hit ten homers (Tyler Henson, Joe Nowicki, Ryan Adams, Anthon Martinez and Kieron Pope).
MOREAU DOMINATES: The former Georgia star stifled the Power last night in four hitless innings. He retired 12 straight batters following a lead off walk to Evan Chambers. Moreau also fanned seven batters. He now holds a 15 inning scoreless streak dating back to April 25th. Moreau has 22 strike outs in his last 14 innings. He is fifth in the league amongst relievers in strike outs per nine innings (12.27).
MULTI-HIT PLANETA: Mikey has four multi-hit games in his last seven games. His batting average has jumped from .207 to .243 during the stretch.
LAST EIGHT-GAME SWING: The Shorebirds are ending an eight game road trip tonight. Their next two-city road swing is not until the end of July when the Shorebirds travel to Lexington and West Virginia. The next six road trips are all one city trips for Delmarva.
JUST BEHIND 2009: The Shorebirds are right on par with the 2009 club after 38 games. Last year’s club was 20-18. They went on a season long seven game winning streak at this time of the season.
FIVE GUYS OVER .300 IN LAST TEN: Five Shorebirds players are batting over .500 over the last ten games for Delmarva. They are: Brian Conley (.333), Ty Kelly (.342), Mikey Planeta (.316), Garabez Rosa (.342) and Tyler Stampone (.324).
HOME RUN PARK?: In seven games at Appalachian Power Park last season, the Shorebirds and Power combined for 13 home runs. Through the first three games of the series, the two teams have combined for five long balls.
12 GAMES AGAINST LEADERS: Following the West Virginia series, the ‘Birds will play their next 12 games against the top three teams in the North: Hagerstown (20-23), Hickory (24-27) and Lakewood (28-31).
7-16 WHEN...: The Shorebirds are 7-16 on the season when scoring five or fewer runs. The Shorebirds are 0-6 in the last six games that they have scored fewer than five runs.
10-3 WHEN...: The Shorebirds are 10-3 when scoring six or more runs on the season.
FIRST IN EIGHT GAMES: Garabez Rosa connected on his 14th double of the season in game one of the doubleheader last night. It was his first double in nine games. He went eight straight without a two-bagger from 5/7 through 5/16.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Greatest Invention Ever
This new mower takes ordinary grass and turns it instantly into blacktop asphalt. The inventor, (from Salisbury) will be one of the richest inventors in American history.
Salisbury Elementary School Teacher Candace R. Pianka Arrested On Sex Abuse Charges
Date: May 19, 2010
Location: Raven Court Salisbury, MD
Incident: Sexual Abuse of a minor
On May 18, 2010 Investigators interviewed the victim at the Child Advocacy Center at which time the victim disclosed that Candace Pianka engaged in using a device on the victim sexually.
Detectives interviewed Candace Pianka at the Child Advocacy Center at which time she admitted to committing the acts on the victim. Detectives placed Pianka under arrest for multiple charges related to the incident including the sexual abuse of a minor.
The investigation also revealed that Pianka is currently employed as 4th grade teacher at East Salisbury Elementary School through the Wicomico County Board of Education.
Charges:
Sexual abuse of a minor
Sexual offense, 3rd degree
Sexual offense, 4th degree
Assault, 2nd degree
Contributing to the condition of a minor
Her bond is $500,000.00
Child Rape Victim Grows Up And Helps Hunt Down Attacker
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Thomas Leggs Jr. To Face Judge Long
On Thursday Thomas Leggs Jr. accused of abduction and murdering Sarah Foxwell will face Judge Long.
The change of venue will be discussed and or decided upon in this hearing and we'll finally come to learn where this murder case will be heard.
More to come......
Could Stevie Prettyman Be Right About Night Meetings?
As many of you know, I truly like Stevie Prettyman. I believe she has served the citizens honorably on the County Council. Just when I thought Stevie was wrong with the night meetings she said, Joe, when does the AFP hold their meetings? I replied, the third Wednesday of every month at 7 PM. She then said, when does the City Council hold their meetings? As everyone knows they hold it usually twice a month at 6 PM on Monday nights. She then asked, when does the Zoo Commission meet every month. I said, OK Stevie, let me hear your point.
Stevie replied, CONSISTENCY. Even the AFP has consistency in their meetings. It would get too confusing if the times changed all the time. Stevie went on to say, if they proposed ALL night meetings from here on out, that's a different story. Whatever the taxpayers want, I'm OK with that, Prettyman said. However, make up your mind. Either have the meetings during the day or hold them at night but I will not support bouncing them from day to night every other meeting.
You know what Folks, she's right. There has not been a proposal to hold all of the meetings in the evening and perhaps after this Post the AFP will bring it to the table. In the mean time, you won't get Stevie's vote in favor of changing the meetings unless you make them all one or the other. Good call Stevie.
Voters Back Anti-Establishment Candidates
Paul: 'I have a message ... We have come to take our government back'
WASHINGTON - With the electorate's intense anger reverberating across the country, this is all but certain: It's an anti-Washington, anti-establishment year. And candidates with ties to either better beware.
Any doubt about just how toxic the political environment is for congressional incumbents and candidates hand-picked by national Republican and Democratic leaders disappeared late Tuesday, when voters fired Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania, forced Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln into a run-off in Arkansas and chose tea party darling Rand Paul to be the GOP nominee in Kentucky's Senate race.
"People just aren't very happy," Ira Robbins, 61, said in Allentown, Pa.
GO HERE to read more.
WASHINGTON - With the electorate's intense anger reverberating across the country, this is all but certain: It's an anti-Washington, anti-establishment year. And candidates with ties to either better beware.
Any doubt about just how toxic the political environment is for congressional incumbents and candidates hand-picked by national Republican and Democratic leaders disappeared late Tuesday, when voters fired Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania, forced Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln into a run-off in Arkansas and chose tea party darling Rand Paul to be the GOP nominee in Kentucky's Senate race.
"People just aren't very happy," Ira Robbins, 61, said in Allentown, Pa.
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City Budget and Raises
Many people continue to state that City of Salisbury employees did not receive a raise last year, but this is not totally true.
The City had several employees in Neighborhood Code and Compliance as well as departments downtown that only worked 35 hours a week. The City uses a 40 hour pay grading system and these people were paid for 40 hours a week. Last year the 35 hour a week people were bumped up to 40 hours and were given a raise to compensate them for the additional hours. I'm told the raise was in the neighborhood of 12.5%.
This caused a quiet uproar in Public Works.
There are positions, such as receptionist, that are paid by the grade. Consider if a receptionist in a random 40 hour a week department made $400 before last year. Their counterpart in the 35 hour a week departments would have been moved to finally work the same amount of time, but been given an additional $1300/year for working the same amount, in the same position. Giving NSCC and other departments a 12.5% across the board raise for working 40 hours (even though they were paid on a 40 hour pay scale to begin with) was a slap in the face of all City workers that get paid for 40 hours on a 40 hour pay scale and actually created a new pay scale. Now there are people that work 40 hours a week for 40 hours of pay and there are those that work 40 hours a week for 40 hours of pay +12.5%.
When the secret came out (and it was a secret) Public Works employees circulated a petition in protest with signatures from every department and included several department heads. The petition was read by both the City Council and the Mayor and they did nothing.
This is relevant now, because the current budget includes "reinstating lost work hours" of 8 employees of the NSCC. Basically, this means those 8 people will continue to be paid above the 40 hour a week model, while only working 40 hours a week.
I am told, but have not been able to yet verify that the rest of the positions have been moved back to working 35 hours a week, while receiving 40 hour a week pay.
The City had several employees in Neighborhood Code and Compliance as well as departments downtown that only worked 35 hours a week. The City uses a 40 hour pay grading system and these people were paid for 40 hours a week. Last year the 35 hour a week people were bumped up to 40 hours and were given a raise to compensate them for the additional hours. I'm told the raise was in the neighborhood of 12.5%.
This caused a quiet uproar in Public Works.
There are positions, such as receptionist, that are paid by the grade. Consider if a receptionist in a random 40 hour a week department made $400 before last year. Their counterpart in the 35 hour a week departments would have been moved to finally work the same amount of time, but been given an additional $1300/year for working the same amount, in the same position. Giving NSCC and other departments a 12.5% across the board raise for working 40 hours (even though they were paid on a 40 hour pay scale to begin with) was a slap in the face of all City workers that get paid for 40 hours on a 40 hour pay scale and actually created a new pay scale. Now there are people that work 40 hours a week for 40 hours of pay and there are those that work 40 hours a week for 40 hours of pay +12.5%.
When the secret came out (and it was a secret) Public Works employees circulated a petition in protest with signatures from every department and included several department heads. The petition was read by both the City Council and the Mayor and they did nothing.
This is relevant now, because the current budget includes "reinstating lost work hours" of 8 employees of the NSCC. Basically, this means those 8 people will continue to be paid above the 40 hour a week model, while only working 40 hours a week.
I am told, but have not been able to yet verify that the rest of the positions have been moved back to working 35 hours a week, while receiving 40 hour a week pay.
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Fruitland Police Department Press Release
INCIDENT: Possession of CDS
DATE: Tuesday, May, 18, 2010
TIME: 1200 hours
LOCATION: 217 Popular Street, Fruitland, Md.
ACCUSED: BRIAN WESTLEY HORSEY B/M Age 20
214 Popular Street, Fruitland, Maryland
CHARGE: Possession of CDS not marijuana
DISPOSITION: Remanded to custody of WCDC central booking
RESUME: On Tuesday, May, 18, 2010 officers of the Fruitland Police Department observed the above named accused walking in the parking lot of 217 Popular Street, Fruitland, Maryland and recognized him as a person for whom an open warrant existed charging Possession of Marijuana and Possession with intent to distribute within 1000 feet of School Property. Officers approached the accused, placed him under arrest and during the search incidental to arrest, discovered him to be in possession of CDS.
ONE REASON WHY SALISBURY IS GOING BROKE
Based on official data, it looks like the mayor’s main assistants are currently paid these amounts:
$95,600 – City Administrator (John Pick)
$59,000 – Assistant Administrator (Lore Chambers)
Holy potholes, this pair must be costing the City about 200K per year in salary and related things.
Ms. Chamber’s position was reclassified last year, for a $8,326 pay raise. And this year Jim Ireton wants to increase her pay by almost $10,000.
POLLITT DECLARES WAR WITH WICOMICO COUNTY COUNCIL
Rick Pollitt’s anger at the Council for asking for reasonable details about his proposed budget has boiled over into formal hostility. He is now publicly criticizing the members for their diligent action as the County’s legislative body. Elected on repeated promises of “transparency,” Pollitt is now exposed as yet another “don’t tell, don’t ask” politician in terms of how public funds are to be spent.
His tactic for responding to the loyal opposition is that perfected by Clinton and Obama and used for years by Barrie Tilghman (remember the “Dirty Dozen”): attack them in the media. Maybe Mr. Pollitt really does need a “public information officer” on his staff to tell Bubba, Barack and Barrie that there’s a new kid on the block.
DAILY TIMES CHANGES TUNE ON THE NEW LIBRARY
Would you believe that the Daily Times is now applauding the decision to put the matter on hold? It seems like just yesterday that the editors were berating Salisbury and Wicomico County for not cooperating to get site issue resolved.
Escape Restaurant Being Treated Unfairly
While the new owners of the Escape Restaurant are doing everything they can to survive on the Downtown Plaza, certain residents are making their lives miserable.
Last weekend they had a small band playing music outdoors on their commercial property and one resident made numerous phone calls to the Salisbury Police Department and they were ultimately forced to shut down the music. They even complained about the music being payed in the garden center at Parker Place.
Mind you Folks, this is a commercial property and they are allowed to hold music. Those residents who live on the Downtown Plaza knew what they were getting into when they PURCHASED their commercial property and turned it into residential. Mind you, there's only ONE person complaining.
How are any of the businesses supposed to survive when and if the Downtown Plaza is in fact revitalized? Because of one resident, the Police are going to enforce such a thing? Where's Urban Salisbury when you need them!
SALISBURY CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA
MAY 21, 2010
CONFERENCE ROOM 306
GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING
10:00 a.m. Follow-up discussion – Onley Road/Bateman Street/S. Division Street
Intersection – Teresa Gardner
10:30 a.m. Project Sunburst Grant – Teresa Gardner
11:00 a.m. East Side Men’s Club tax exemption request – Pam Oland
11:30 a.m. Old Fire Station #16 proposals
12:00 p.m. Budget amendments – John Pick
Legal
Public Works
Community Development
12:30 p.m. General discussion/upcoming agendas
CONFERENCE ROOM 306
GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING
10:00 a.m. Follow-up discussion – Onley Road/Bateman Street/S. Division Street
Intersection – Teresa Gardner
10:30 a.m. Project Sunburst Grant – Teresa Gardner
11:00 a.m. East Side Men’s Club tax exemption request – Pam Oland
11:30 a.m. Old Fire Station #16 proposals
12:00 p.m. Budget amendments – John Pick
Legal
Public Works
Community Development
12:30 p.m. General discussion/upcoming agendas
Downtown Mixer Tonight At Parker Place
Anne Taylor will be hosting a Downtown Mixer tonight with refreshments for all of the people that work Downtown, merchants and residents from 5-7 PM at Parker Place.
If there's anyone in the Downtown area that is always working diligently on a revitalization it's Anne Taylor.
Anne is hosting this event so business owners can get to know each other as well as the numerous residents living Downtown.
Sarah Foxwell Remembered & Celebrated On What Would Have Been Her 12th Birthday
Last night a large group of people gathered at the Shorebirds Stadium to celebrate Sarah Foxwell's life as well as her Birthday. Pastor Warren lead off with a prayer while Jennifer Foxwell, Aunt Tracey Powell and Sarah's Father Tom Foxwell thanked everyone for attending.
The Foxwell Family would like to thank the following businesses for their donations to this event: Shorebirds Stadium, Sheila's Party World-balloons, Cakes by David, Dicarlo Printing- pictures, Minuteman Press- Birthday Cards, KCG -helium, Dan Parsons- P.A. system, Canada Dry - water.
In addition they would also like to thank Kelsey Johnson, the 12 year old that sang Happy Birthday.
Sarah Foxwell Remembered & Celebrated On What Would Have Been Her 12th Birthday Part II
As Kelsey Johnson, (12 years old) sang Happy Birthday, everyone gathered to release hundreds of balloons into the sky. At the end of her traditional Happy Birthday song she continued singing, "rest in peace little Sarah, Happy Birthday to you." It was a very touching ending.
I want to thank all of you for attending this very special event. The cake, (shown in our next post) was just unbelievable. When Cakes By David opened the back of their vehicle and I saw the 3' x 6' long cake resting on a table I just couldn't believe what I was seeing.
The Shorebirds have proven once again that they are community oriented by allowing everyone to gather on Christmas Day as well as yesterday, thank you.
White House Health Czar Repeats False Claim Of Lower Health Costs
White House health care czar Nancy-Anne Deparle repeated the claim that the health care reform law signed by President Obama will result in lower health care costs despite a well-known government report to the contrary.
Deparle, speaking to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) in Washington on Monday, said that the new health care reform would make health care more affordable by lowering premiums and reducing costs.
“The new law makes health insurance affordable for [the] middle class and small businesses,” Deparle said. “It’s one of the largest tax cuts for health care in history – reducing premiums and out of pocket costs.”
However, a report from the Medicare chief actuary found a “negligible” impact on the cost of health care. The only provision of the bill it found might have an impact on health costs was the government spending on comparative effectiveness research – a reduction of a mere $800,000 per year from the trillions in annual national health expenditures.
“We show a negligible financial impact over the next 10 years for the other provisions intended to help control future health care cost growth,” the report found. “There is no consensus in the available literature or among experts that prevention and wellness efforts result in lower costs.”
In fact, the report found that not only will the health care reform not significantly reduce health care costs – at least not for anyone but government – it won’t even stop them from increasing – a purported benefit known as ‘bending the curve.’
Deparle, speaking to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) in Washington on Monday, said that the new health care reform would make health care more affordable by lowering premiums and reducing costs.
“The new law makes health insurance affordable for [the] middle class and small businesses,” Deparle said. “It’s one of the largest tax cuts for health care in history – reducing premiums and out of pocket costs.”
However, a report from the Medicare chief actuary found a “negligible” impact on the cost of health care. The only provision of the bill it found might have an impact on health costs was the government spending on comparative effectiveness research – a reduction of a mere $800,000 per year from the trillions in annual national health expenditures.
“We show a negligible financial impact over the next 10 years for the other provisions intended to help control future health care cost growth,” the report found. “There is no consensus in the available literature or among experts that prevention and wellness efforts result in lower costs.”
In fact, the report found that not only will the health care reform not significantly reduce health care costs – at least not for anyone but government – it won’t even stop them from increasing – a purported benefit known as ‘bending the curve.’
White House: Kagan Broke No Law Restricting Military Recruiters At Harvard
The White House will not explore whether Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan violated the law when she did not allow military recruiters at Harvard Law School.
“I don’t think anybody in the White House Counsel’s office had to research that,” White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said on Monday. “I don’t think anybody has ever brought anything to say she has ever been in violation of the law.”
A conservative advocacy group, however, says Kagan’s refusal to comply with federal law by cooperating with military recruiters at Harvard is reason enough for the Senate to reject her nomination as Supreme Court justice.
As dean of Harvard Law School, Kagan prohibited military recruiting on the campus because she disagreed with the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that prohibits homosexuals from openly serving in the military. Kagan argued that such a rule violated Harvard’s anti-discrimination policy.
As CNSNews.com reported last week, former Judge Advocate General Kyndra Rotunda, a Guantanamo Bay prosecutor and author of the book “Honor Bound: Inside the Guantanamo Trials,” says that Kagan did break the law.
And Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) also said Kagan might have violated the law.
“I don’t think anybody in the White House Counsel’s office had to research that,” White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said on Monday. “I don’t think anybody has ever brought anything to say she has ever been in violation of the law.”
A conservative advocacy group, however, says Kagan’s refusal to comply with federal law by cooperating with military recruiters at Harvard is reason enough for the Senate to reject her nomination as Supreme Court justice.
As dean of Harvard Law School, Kagan prohibited military recruiting on the campus because she disagreed with the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that prohibits homosexuals from openly serving in the military. Kagan argued that such a rule violated Harvard’s anti-discrimination policy.
As CNSNews.com reported last week, former Judge Advocate General Kyndra Rotunda, a Guantanamo Bay prosecutor and author of the book “Honor Bound: Inside the Guantanamo Trials,” says that Kagan did break the law.
And Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) also said Kagan might have violated the law.
Obama Administration Commiserates With China About 'Human Rights Violations' in Arizona
In a "candid and constructive" human rights dialogue with officials from the People’s Republic of China last week, Obama administration officials brought up Arizona's new immigration-enforcement law, telling the Chinese Communists it was an example of a “troubling trend” in the United States and an indication of “discrimination or potential discrimination” in American society.
Ironically, the State Department’s most recent report on human rights in China indicates that the government there restricts the internal travel of its own citizens.
The human rights talks, held at various locations in Washington last week, focused on issues that both countries are dealing with, State Department Assistant Secretary of State Michael Posner told a press briefing on Friday.
Asked by a reporter if the Arizona law came up in the discussions, Posner said it did--and it was U.S. officials, not the Chinese, who brought it up.
"We brought it up early and often," Posner told reporters on Friday. "It was mentioned in the first session, and as a troubling trend in our society and an indication that we have to deal with issues of discrimination or potential discrimination, and that these are issues very much being debated in our own society," Posner said. The Chinese did not raise any concerns about Chinese people visiting Arizona, Posner added.
Posner's comments prompted the New York Post to editorialize on Tuesday that the Obama administration is once again bashing America on the world stage.
"China is one of the most flagrant violators of human rights on the planet, and for the Obama administration even to hint that America is on the same plane is despicable," the Post wrote on Tuesday.
On Fox News Tuesday morning, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley--trying to defend Posner’s comments – was asked if he had read the ten-page Arizona law. He said he has not read it, although he did criticize it.
Attorney General Eric Holder, who is weighing a constitutional challenge to the law, admitted last week that he has not read it; and Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano on Monday told a Senate panel that she had not read the law, either.
Ironically, the State Department’s most recent report on human rights in China indicates that the government there restricts the internal travel of its own citizens.
The human rights talks, held at various locations in Washington last week, focused on issues that both countries are dealing with, State Department Assistant Secretary of State Michael Posner told a press briefing on Friday.
Asked by a reporter if the Arizona law came up in the discussions, Posner said it did--and it was U.S. officials, not the Chinese, who brought it up.
"We brought it up early and often," Posner told reporters on Friday. "It was mentioned in the first session, and as a troubling trend in our society and an indication that we have to deal with issues of discrimination or potential discrimination, and that these are issues very much being debated in our own society," Posner said. The Chinese did not raise any concerns about Chinese people visiting Arizona, Posner added.
Posner's comments prompted the New York Post to editorialize on Tuesday that the Obama administration is once again bashing America on the world stage.
"China is one of the most flagrant violators of human rights on the planet, and for the Obama administration even to hint that America is on the same plane is despicable," the Post wrote on Tuesday.
On Fox News Tuesday morning, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley--trying to defend Posner’s comments – was asked if he had read the ten-page Arizona law. He said he has not read it, although he did criticize it.
Attorney General Eric Holder, who is weighing a constitutional challenge to the law, admitted last week that he has not read it; and Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano on Monday told a Senate panel that she had not read the law, either.
Farris Criticizes Use Of International Law In Supreme Court Decision
On Monday, by a 6 to 3 vote the Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for the United States to sentence juvenile offenders to life in prison without parole in non-homicide cases in Graham v. Florida, released May 17, 2010. The Court cited the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and other international law to buttress its constitutional interpretation.
“It is bad enough for the Supreme Court to engage in judicial activism. It is far worse when the justices employ international law in support of their far-reaching edicts,” said Michael Farris, chairman of HSLDA. “We have not ratified the UN child’s rights treaty—its provisions should not be finding their way into Supreme Court decisions.”
Farris was the author of a brief in Graham v. Florida on behalf of 16 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The majority opinion twice references Farris’s brief in its discussion of international law. Farris is also the chancellor of Patrick Henry College where he teaches constitutional law.
“There is simply no place for international law or practice in interpreting the American Constitution. International law has its place in deciding truly international cases—but a case involving juvenile offenders in Florida is a domestic case through and through,” Farris said. “It was plainly gratuitous for the majority to employ international law in this context.”
Farris’s brief was filed in direct response to a brief from Amnesty International which had urged the Court to use international law as a binding rule.
Amnesty also argued that the United States was the only nation in the world to sentence juveniles to life without parole. “The materials submitted by Amnesty International included a hodgepodge of letters and emails supposedly on file in Amnesty’s offices. Such ‘evidence’ would not be admissible in a traffic court; it is shocking that the Supreme Court relies on such data to make constitutional decisions,” Farris said.
“Our brief demonstrated that the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (the UN’s official monitoring body) had found that dozens of nations were in violation of the juvenile sentencing standards of the UN child’s rights treaty. It is simply fiction to say that the United States is the only nation which authorizes such sentences.”
Senator Jim DeMint (South Carolina) introduced a resolution (S. Res. 519) last week that urges President Obama to refrain from sending the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to the Senate for ratification.
“S. Res. 519 seeks to put the Senate of the United States on record that American law and only American law should govern our families and our juvenile courts,” Farris said. “I hope that every American who believes that we should remain a self-governing nation will call their Senators today to urge them to become a co-sponsor of S. Res. 519.”
Source[Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) is a 27-year-old, 85,000 member non-profit organization and the preeminent national association advocating the legal right of parents to homeschool their children.]
“It is bad enough for the Supreme Court to engage in judicial activism. It is far worse when the justices employ international law in support of their far-reaching edicts,” said Michael Farris, chairman of HSLDA. “We have not ratified the UN child’s rights treaty—its provisions should not be finding their way into Supreme Court decisions.”
Farris was the author of a brief in Graham v. Florida on behalf of 16 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The majority opinion twice references Farris’s brief in its discussion of international law. Farris is also the chancellor of Patrick Henry College where he teaches constitutional law.
“There is simply no place for international law or practice in interpreting the American Constitution. International law has its place in deciding truly international cases—but a case involving juvenile offenders in Florida is a domestic case through and through,” Farris said. “It was plainly gratuitous for the majority to employ international law in this context.”
Farris’s brief was filed in direct response to a brief from Amnesty International which had urged the Court to use international law as a binding rule.
Amnesty also argued that the United States was the only nation in the world to sentence juveniles to life without parole. “The materials submitted by Amnesty International included a hodgepodge of letters and emails supposedly on file in Amnesty’s offices. Such ‘evidence’ would not be admissible in a traffic court; it is shocking that the Supreme Court relies on such data to make constitutional decisions,” Farris said.
“Our brief demonstrated that the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (the UN’s official monitoring body) had found that dozens of nations were in violation of the juvenile sentencing standards of the UN child’s rights treaty. It is simply fiction to say that the United States is the only nation which authorizes such sentences.”
Senator Jim DeMint (South Carolina) introduced a resolution (S. Res. 519) last week that urges President Obama to refrain from sending the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to the Senate for ratification.
“S. Res. 519 seeks to put the Senate of the United States on record that American law and only American law should govern our families and our juvenile courts,” Farris said. “I hope that every American who believes that we should remain a self-governing nation will call their Senators today to urge them to become a co-sponsor of S. Res. 519.”
Source[Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) is a 27-year-old, 85,000 member non-profit organization and the preeminent national association advocating the legal right of parents to homeschool their children.]
Are You In Charge? Have You Hear Of FHAA? The State Of MD. Also Obeys FHAA.
Louise,
Since you are the council president that means you are responsible for your crew. Why didn't you stop the discrimination a long time ago? You have a fiduciary responsibility to protect and serve the population of Salisbury and by poor management you have allowed the City of Salisbury to discriminate against it's citizens for what ten years now? I should hope that all of you will do the right thing and apologize to the citizens of Salisbury and immediately if not sooner repeal that discriminatory law. If I am wrong please let me know. http://www.justice.gov/crt/housing/final8_1.php
Thanks A Million
Randy Million
410-430-5655
Since you are the council president that means you are responsible for your crew. Why didn't you stop the discrimination a long time ago? You have a fiduciary responsibility to protect and serve the population of Salisbury and by poor management you have allowed the City of Salisbury to discriminate against it's citizens for what ten years now? I should hope that all of you will do the right thing and apologize to the citizens of Salisbury and immediately if not sooner repeal that discriminatory law. If I am wrong please let me know. http://www.justice.gov/crt/housing/final8_1.php
Thanks A Million
Randy Million
410-430-5655
17.04.120 And The Federal Fair Housing Act Amendment Of 1988
Debbie and Terry and to whom it may concern,
It has recently come to my attention that the City of Salisbury has an ordinance that prohibits group homes of any kind in your residential district. I want to thank Shanie Shields for standing up for those that she serves, the people of Salisbury. As far as I know she was one of the Council Members that was familiar with the Fair Housing laws and tried to convince the City Council not to enact the zoning restricting group homes in residential neighborhoods. Way to go Shanie!! I personally am against discrimination in any manor and make it a rule to know the laws that pertain to my job. Just in case you wanted some additional information about fair housing I am including a link http://www.justice.gov/crt/housing/final8_1.php that will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about FHAA but was afraid to ask. If you want more information on fair housing I will be delighted to send much much more, but I am sure in the next short while you all will be learning a lot more about Fair Housing and how it pertains to your duties as a public servant. I do hope you find this information helpful and by the way please thank Shanie Shields for her commitment and dedication to duty for the Citizens of Salisbury.If you want I will send you the 1995 Supreme Court case law that sites FHAA does not allow City Governments etc. from excluding group homes in residential neighborhoods. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by phone or email I will happy to provide as much information as I can. Now you know where you went wrong so now you can do the right thing and fix it.
Thanks A Million
Randy Million
410-430-5655
It has recently come to my attention that the City of Salisbury has an ordinance that prohibits group homes of any kind in your residential district. I want to thank Shanie Shields for standing up for those that she serves, the people of Salisbury. As far as I know she was one of the Council Members that was familiar with the Fair Housing laws and tried to convince the City Council not to enact the zoning restricting group homes in residential neighborhoods. Way to go Shanie!! I personally am against discrimination in any manor and make it a rule to know the laws that pertain to my job. Just in case you wanted some additional information about fair housing I am including a link http://www.justice.gov/crt/housing/final8_1.php that will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about FHAA but was afraid to ask. If you want more information on fair housing I will be delighted to send much much more, but I am sure in the next short while you all will be learning a lot more about Fair Housing and how it pertains to your duties as a public servant. I do hope you find this information helpful and by the way please thank Shanie Shields for her commitment and dedication to duty for the Citizens of Salisbury.If you want I will send you the 1995 Supreme Court case law that sites FHAA does not allow City Governments etc. from excluding group homes in residential neighborhoods. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by phone or email I will happy to provide as much information as I can. Now you know where you went wrong so now you can do the right thing and fix it.
Thanks A Million
Randy Million
410-430-5655
Waitress Disses Customers On Facebook, Gets Fired
Brixx Pizza in North Carolina takes social media pretty seriously, because it fired a waitress after she complained on her Facebook page about a stingy couple who occupied a table for three hours and only left a $5 tip.
Obama's Lies And Fraud
Can Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald Open An Investigation?
Worldnetdaily carried a headline earlier this week regarding Barack Hussein Obama, aka Barry Soetoro, aka Barry Obama, aka Barack Dunham, aka Barry Dunham using a social security number issued in the state of Connecticut.
NEW YORK "Two private investigators working independently are asking why President Obama is using a Social Security number set aside for applicants in Connecticut while there is no record he ever had a mailing address in the state.
"In addition, the records indicate the number was issued between 1977 and 1979, yet Obama's earliest employment reportedly was in 1975 at a Baskin-Robbins ice-cream shop in Oahu, Hawaii.
"WND has copies of affidavits filed separately in a presidential eligibility lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia by Ohio licensed private investigator Susan Daniels and Colorado private investigator John N. Sampson.
"The investigators believe Obama needs to explain why he is using a Social Security number reserved for Connecticut applicants that was issued at a date later than he is known to have held employment."
This issue has been around for quite some time; I wrote a column about it November, 5, 2009:
"In a letter from licensed investigator Susan Daniels to Judge Carter, Ms. Daniels states:
"I am the private investigator who contacted Dr. Orly Taitz when I found that Barack Obama has been using a bogus social security number for years, which is a felony. I have been a licensed investigator for almost fifteen years and recognized it immediately as fraudulent."
"While this may well be true, without any documentation to prove Obama used all those SSNs (For what purpose? Tax evasion, fraud regarding business transactions or campaign cash?), we just don't know. Several months ago, I had email exchange with an individual (I will not name for privacy), who believes Obama used his former home address for fraudulent reasons. This person seems to have good grounds support his allegation. However, only a full blown criminal investigation by law enforcement (like DOJ) would provide evidence."
GO HERE to read more.
Worldnetdaily carried a headline earlier this week regarding Barack Hussein Obama, aka Barry Soetoro, aka Barry Obama, aka Barack Dunham, aka Barry Dunham using a social security number issued in the state of Connecticut.
NEW YORK "Two private investigators working independently are asking why President Obama is using a Social Security number set aside for applicants in Connecticut while there is no record he ever had a mailing address in the state.
"In addition, the records indicate the number was issued between 1977 and 1979, yet Obama's earliest employment reportedly was in 1975 at a Baskin-Robbins ice-cream shop in Oahu, Hawaii.
"WND has copies of affidavits filed separately in a presidential eligibility lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia by Ohio licensed private investigator Susan Daniels and Colorado private investigator John N. Sampson.
"The investigators believe Obama needs to explain why he is using a Social Security number reserved for Connecticut applicants that was issued at a date later than he is known to have held employment."
This issue has been around for quite some time; I wrote a column about it November, 5, 2009:
"In a letter from licensed investigator Susan Daniels to Judge Carter, Ms. Daniels states:
"I am the private investigator who contacted Dr. Orly Taitz when I found that Barack Obama has been using a bogus social security number for years, which is a felony. I have been a licensed investigator for almost fifteen years and recognized it immediately as fraudulent."
"While this may well be true, without any documentation to prove Obama used all those SSNs (For what purpose? Tax evasion, fraud regarding business transactions or campaign cash?), we just don't know. Several months ago, I had email exchange with an individual (I will not name for privacy), who believes Obama used his former home address for fraudulent reasons. This person seems to have good grounds support his allegation. However, only a full blown criminal investigation by law enforcement (like DOJ) would provide evidence."
GO HERE to read more.
Industry Complicity Behind The Gulf Disaster
It's common practice in America. A government-Wall Street cabal caused the financial crisis and subsequent fallout. Now debated financial reform is a stealth scheme to let bankers self-regulate. Rogue Democrats rammed through health reform to ration care and enrich corporate providers. Defense, technology, and related firms profit hugely from permanent wars, and a regulatory-free Washington - energy industry alliance lies at the root of the Gulf disaster, by far America's greatest ever environmental calamity, worsening daily with no fail-safe, or perhaps any, way to stop it.
It's too big even for the major media to ignore - to wit, on May 15, New York Times writer Justin Gillis headlined, "Giant Plumes of Oil Found Forming Under the Gulf of Mexico," saying:
Alarming reports show "Scientists are finding enormous oil plumes in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, including one as large as 10 miles long, 3 miles wide and 300 feet thick in spots. The discovery" shows that BP and the Obama administration lied about the incident's severity, and they're still lying.
According to University of Georgia researcher Samantha Joye, "There's a shocking amount of oil in the deep water, relative to" what's visible on the surface, the tip of a big and growing iceberg, this one containing oil. "There's a tremendous amount of oil in multiple layers, three or four or five layers deep in the water column."
Worse still, it's depleting Gulf oxygen, prompting fears about killing sea life in the effected areas and permanently destroying the livelihood of area fisherman who supply 20% of the nation's supply.
Already since April 20, oxygen levels are down 30%, a pace that if maintained "could draw (it) down to very low levels that are dangerous to animals in a couple of months. This is alarming."
Even The Times admits the daily flow may be as high as 80,000 barrels (3.4 million gallons or the equivalent of an Exxon Valdez spill around every three days). Yet the Obama administration and BP still claim only 5,000 barrels a day, and company officials won't let scientists use sophisticated instruments to measure the output more accurately on the ocean floor. Clearly they have something to hide, but there's no way to suppress the growing ecological devastation once clear evidence substantiates it.
GO HERE to read more.
It's too big even for the major media to ignore - to wit, on May 15, New York Times writer Justin Gillis headlined, "Giant Plumes of Oil Found Forming Under the Gulf of Mexico," saying:
Alarming reports show "Scientists are finding enormous oil plumes in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, including one as large as 10 miles long, 3 miles wide and 300 feet thick in spots. The discovery" shows that BP and the Obama administration lied about the incident's severity, and they're still lying.
According to University of Georgia researcher Samantha Joye, "There's a shocking amount of oil in the deep water, relative to" what's visible on the surface, the tip of a big and growing iceberg, this one containing oil. "There's a tremendous amount of oil in multiple layers, three or four or five layers deep in the water column."
Worse still, it's depleting Gulf oxygen, prompting fears about killing sea life in the effected areas and permanently destroying the livelihood of area fisherman who supply 20% of the nation's supply.
Already since April 20, oxygen levels are down 30%, a pace that if maintained "could draw (it) down to very low levels that are dangerous to animals in a couple of months. This is alarming."
Even The Times admits the daily flow may be as high as 80,000 barrels (3.4 million gallons or the equivalent of an Exxon Valdez spill around every three days). Yet the Obama administration and BP still claim only 5,000 barrels a day, and company officials won't let scientists use sophisticated instruments to measure the output more accurately on the ocean floor. Clearly they have something to hide, but there's no way to suppress the growing ecological devastation once clear evidence substantiates it.
GO HERE to read more.
Outmatched
Mexican soldiers are outgunned by drug traffickers. Too bad Washington won't let them buy better arms.
Last week the Mexican Army made an important—if not entirely unexpected—discovery in the northern state of Nuevo León: a Zetas cartel hideout complete with a firing range, a fleet of armored trucks, and enough weapons to make Rambo blush. After three years of bloodshed that has claimed more than 23,000 lives, there is still no winner in Mexico's deadly drug war—the main issue when President Felipe Calderón visits Washington this week. But in the arms race behind the conflict there is a clear front runner, and it's not Mexico's government. In shootout after shootout across the country, soldiers and police are coming up against narcos with newer, better weapons. And Washington is not helping.
GO HERE toread more.
Last week the Mexican Army made an important—if not entirely unexpected—discovery in the northern state of Nuevo León: a Zetas cartel hideout complete with a firing range, a fleet of armored trucks, and enough weapons to make Rambo blush. After three years of bloodshed that has claimed more than 23,000 lives, there is still no winner in Mexico's deadly drug war—the main issue when President Felipe Calderón visits Washington this week. But in the arms race behind the conflict there is a clear front runner, and it's not Mexico's government. In shootout after shootout across the country, soldiers and police are coming up against narcos with newer, better weapons. And Washington is not helping.
GO HERE toread more.
Napolitano Hasn't Reviewed 'In Detail' The Arizona Immigration Law She's Criticized
(CNSNews.com) -- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who has been a vocal critic of the new Arizona immigration law, told Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Monday that she had not reviewed the law in detail, but nevertheless repeated criticism she made in April on ABC’s “Good Morning America” that the law is a “bad law enforcement law.”
Last week, Attorney General Eric Holder said he hadn't read the law either, although he too has criticized it. He told the House Judiciary Committee he'd "expressed concerns" about the Arizona law, "on the basis of what I've heard about the law" from newspaper and TV reports. Holder has questioned whether the law is constitutional and has said the federal government may challenge it in court.
On Monday, Sen. McCain asked Napolitano, who is the former governor of Arizona, about the law during a hearing on the federal response to the oil spill off the Gulf Coast --“Have you had a chance to review the new law that was passed by the state of Arizona?”
“I have not reviewed it in detail, I certainly know of it, senator,” Napolitano replied.
GO HERE to read more.
Last week, Attorney General Eric Holder said he hadn't read the law either, although he too has criticized it. He told the House Judiciary Committee he'd "expressed concerns" about the Arizona law, "on the basis of what I've heard about the law" from newspaper and TV reports. Holder has questioned whether the law is constitutional and has said the federal government may challenge it in court.
On Monday, Sen. McCain asked Napolitano, who is the former governor of Arizona, about the law during a hearing on the federal response to the oil spill off the Gulf Coast --“Have you had a chance to review the new law that was passed by the state of Arizona?”
“I have not reviewed it in detail, I certainly know of it, senator,” Napolitano replied.
GO HERE to read more.
TROOPERS CHARGE MAN WITH POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE MARIJUANA
On Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 8:30 pm, A Trooper from the Salisbury Barrack of the Maryland State Police stopped a blue 2001 Mercury Sable for a traffic violation in the 300 block of Chestnut Way in Salisbury Wicomico County Maryland. While contacting the driver of the vehicle, the Trooper was able to locate a small amount of marihuana on the driver’s person. The Trooper took the driver into custody and performed a search of the vehicle incident to a lawful arrest. Inside of the vehicle the Trooper located more than 1 pound of marihuana, digital scales, several empty plastic baggies, and more than 100 dollars in cash. All of these items, including the Mercury Sable, were seized and transported to the Salisbury Barrack. Troopers charged Evan Christopher Ward, 19, of Salisbury with possession of marihuana with the intent to distribute, possession of CDS manufacturing equipment, possession of marihuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Ward was turned over to a District Court Commissioner pending a hearing.
I wanted to drop you a quick note to share some very exciting news. The Washington, D.C. newspaper – Roll Call – has finally printed what many of us have known for a long time – Frank Kratovil’s days as a Member of Congress are numbered. The people of our district have seen enough – and it is time to send him home.
In a recent article detailing the 10 Most Vulnerable Incumbents, the newspaper summarized Krattovil’s precarious position by saying:
“It is hard to imagine Kratovil finding a way to return for the 112th Congress, considering all the signs point to this being an abysmal Democratic year. He represents a district that includes the conservative Eastern Shore and parts of suburban Baltimore, across the bay, that also lean right, and he won by less than a point. But he did buck his party leadership on a third of House votes in 2009. He is well-funded, but it may not matter in his rematch from 2008 with state Sen. Andy Harris, who is running a better campaign than he did two years ago and has a more unified GOP behind him this time.”
Your support is a big part of this equation. Frank Kratovil has $1 million in the bank, we have $700,000, I need your help today to close that gap. Your donation of $25, $50, $100 or even $500 will go directly towards communicating my proven record of courage and common sense to the people of this district.
Thank you for your support. I know that many of you supported me in 2008, and I know that you have done all you can in this campaign. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your support. I know that together, we will celebrate Victory on Election Day 2010!
Andy Harris
"Operation We Care"
Bordeleau Vineyards & Winery to host Reds, Whites & Blues, a benefit concert supporting "Operation We Care," July 3, 2010 (Eden, Maryland)
A concert for a cause -- the Mari Hill Band and the Tom Larsen band will perform from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Join us at the vineyard for an afternoon of music, wine, great food by Black Diamond Catering, craft vendors and more, all for a great cause. This is a family-friendly event, and friendly dogs are welcome, too!
Operation We Care is a local, grass-roots organization that sends care packages to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Proceeds from every ticket sold will go toward postage for the care packages -- to send one care package to one soldier costs $12.50. Everything they could possibly want (other than a ticket home) is included in the packages.
Advance tickets are $15, or $20 at the gate. For information and tickets, call the winery at 410-677-3334 or email Kelly at bordeleauwine@gmail.com.
A concert for a cause -- the Mari Hill Band and the Tom Larsen band will perform from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Join us at the vineyard for an afternoon of music, wine, great food by Black Diamond Catering, craft vendors and more, all for a great cause. This is a family-friendly event, and friendly dogs are welcome, too!
Operation We Care is a local, grass-roots organization that sends care packages to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Proceeds from every ticket sold will go toward postage for the care packages -- to send one care package to one soldier costs $12.50. Everything they could possibly want (other than a ticket home) is included in the packages.
Advance tickets are $15, or $20 at the gate. For information and tickets, call the winery at 410-677-3334 or email Kelly at bordeleauwine@gmail.com.
SHOREBIRDS SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER WITH POWER
Moreau Fans Seven Over Four Innings In Game Two
Charleston, W.V. – The Delmarva Shorebirds and the West Virginia Power split a doubleheader on Tuesday night at Appalachian Power Park. The Power took game one 8-3, while the Shorebirds won game two 6-2.
In game one, the Power plated five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 3-3 tie. Maurice Bankston earned the win, while Matt Hobgood was pinned with the loss.
Nathan Moreau retired 12 consecutive batters in game two following a lead off walk. He struck seven batters over four hitless innings.
The Shorebirds got on the board first and never trailed. Tyler Kolodny hit a two-run homer in the third to give the ‘Birds a 2-0 advantage. Brian Conley connected on an RBI double down the right field line in the fifth to push the ‘Birds in front 3-0. In the sixth, the Shorebirds plated three more runs to build a 6-1 edge. Michael Ohlman delivered a two-run double to right-center field.
Randy Henry and Josh Dowdy finished off the Power in the final three innings. Henry earned the win in two innings of work.
The Shorebirds play the series finale on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. RHP Jesse Beal makes the Shorebirds against RHP Kyle McPherson.
Charleston, W.V. – The Delmarva Shorebirds and the West Virginia Power split a doubleheader on Tuesday night at Appalachian Power Park. The Power took game one 8-3, while the Shorebirds won game two 6-2.
In game one, the Power plated five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 3-3 tie. Maurice Bankston earned the win, while Matt Hobgood was pinned with the loss.
Nathan Moreau retired 12 consecutive batters in game two following a lead off walk. He struck seven batters over four hitless innings.
The Shorebirds got on the board first and never trailed. Tyler Kolodny hit a two-run homer in the third to give the ‘Birds a 2-0 advantage. Brian Conley connected on an RBI double down the right field line in the fifth to push the ‘Birds in front 3-0. In the sixth, the Shorebirds plated three more runs to build a 6-1 edge. Michael Ohlman delivered a two-run double to right-center field.
Randy Henry and Josh Dowdy finished off the Power in the final three innings. Henry earned the win in two innings of work.
The Shorebirds play the series finale on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. RHP Jesse Beal makes the Shorebirds against RHP Kyle McPherson.
Specter Loses Pennsylvania Primary
Longtime U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter is defeated in a Pennsylvania primary after taking the risky step of switching to the Democratic Party.
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Tuesday Primary Highlights
Tonight was a mixed bag politically for the major parties, but the one thing that was clear was INCUMBENTS are in danger!
In the Kentucky Republican primary Dr. Rand Paul, son of Texas Representative Dr. Ron Paul, rode a tide of discontent to victory by the tune of 58%-34% (with 99% reporting). Paul's candidacy was buoyed and pushed over-the-top by the Tea Party. Meanwhile, his foe Secretary of State Trey Grayson received strong endorsements by Republican and Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell as well as former Vice President Dick Cheney and most of the establishment. With Kentucky a very red state, the chances of the winner of the Democrat primary, Attorney General Jack Conway, to win against Paul in the general election are slim. In essence, unless Rand Paul finds a lover in South America, comes "out" or perishes before the general election, it looks like he will be the new Junior Senator from Kentucky.
In Pennsylvania Democrat Senator Arlen Specter lost to two-term Representative Joe Sestak. Specter was seeking his sixth term, but first as a Democrat. He was asking the Democratic Party of Pennsylvania and the voters to send him back to Washington, even though for five previous terms he was their foe. They rejected him flatly giving Sestak 54 percent of the vote to 46 percent for Specter. President Obama and Vice President Biden had made no overt attempts to save Specter in the last weeks of the campaign as his inevitable defeat became clear. Biden was even in Pennsylvania in the past week, but did not stump for his former Senate colleague. Maybe this will send a message to politicians that switch parties: there is a price to be paid for disloyalty. Former Representative Pat Toomey won the Republican nomination.
In Arkansas Democrat incumbent Senator Blanche Lincoln held a narrow lead over Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter of just a few thousand votes (85% reporting). Since neither will reach 50% by Arkansas rule they must run against each other in a runoffs. On the Republican side Representative John Boozman will await the winner for a general election showdown.
In a special election, the Pennsylvania 12 House seat was won by Democrat Mark Critz as he defeated Republican Tim Burns. Critz will now serve the final few months in the term of the late Rep. John Murtha. With 70 percent of precincts reporting, Critz had 53 percent of the vote compared with nearly 45 percent for Burns, the AP reports.
Oregon gave us no surprises as incumbent Ron Wyden garnered 90% of the Democrat votes (79% reporting) and Republican Jim Huffman 42% in a crowded field of 7 candidates, his next closest challenger had 15%.
In the Kentucky Republican primary Dr. Rand Paul, son of Texas Representative Dr. Ron Paul, rode a tide of discontent to victory by the tune of 58%-34% (with 99% reporting). Paul's candidacy was buoyed and pushed over-the-top by the Tea Party. Meanwhile, his foe Secretary of State Trey Grayson received strong endorsements by Republican and Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell as well as former Vice President Dick Cheney and most of the establishment. With Kentucky a very red state, the chances of the winner of the Democrat primary, Attorney General Jack Conway, to win against Paul in the general election are slim. In essence, unless Rand Paul finds a lover in South America, comes "out" or perishes before the general election, it looks like he will be the new Junior Senator from Kentucky.
In Pennsylvania Democrat Senator Arlen Specter lost to two-term Representative Joe Sestak. Specter was seeking his sixth term, but first as a Democrat. He was asking the Democratic Party of Pennsylvania and the voters to send him back to Washington, even though for five previous terms he was their foe. They rejected him flatly giving Sestak 54 percent of the vote to 46 percent for Specter. President Obama and Vice President Biden had made no overt attempts to save Specter in the last weeks of the campaign as his inevitable defeat became clear. Biden was even in Pennsylvania in the past week, but did not stump for his former Senate colleague. Maybe this will send a message to politicians that switch parties: there is a price to be paid for disloyalty. Former Representative Pat Toomey won the Republican nomination.
In Arkansas Democrat incumbent Senator Blanche Lincoln held a narrow lead over Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter of just a few thousand votes (85% reporting). Since neither will reach 50% by Arkansas rule they must run against each other in a runoffs. On the Republican side Representative John Boozman will await the winner for a general election showdown.
In a special election, the Pennsylvania 12 House seat was won by Democrat Mark Critz as he defeated Republican Tim Burns. Critz will now serve the final few months in the term of the late Rep. John Murtha. With 70 percent of precincts reporting, Critz had 53 percent of the vote compared with nearly 45 percent for Burns, the AP reports.
Oregon gave us no surprises as incumbent Ron Wyden garnered 90% of the Democrat votes (79% reporting) and Republican Jim Huffman 42% in a crowded field of 7 candidates, his next closest challenger had 15%.
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