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Monday, November 01, 2010

Wicomico Council (District 4) – Bob Caldwell

In the District 4 race for Wicomico County Council, there are two really good guys running – incumbent Democrat Dave MacLeod and GOP challenger Bob Caldwell.  Both are good and honorable men.  However, as to the issues that should matter to county voters, there is one clear choice – Bob Caldwell.
Caldwell previously served on the Salisbury City Council.  There he was responsible for shepherding the city’s zero-based homestead tax credit.  This is why, despite a higher city tax rate, many homeowners pay less in city taxes than they do in county taxes.  As a candidate for county council Caldwell has pledged to push for such a homestead tax credit on our county property taxes.
In addition, Caldwell is a staunch advocate of a tax differential for residents of Salisbury, Fruitland, and Delmar.  This addresses fundamental issues of fairness for city residents.  Despite the fact that none of us reside in one of these municipalities, we agree with Caldwell 100%!
In addition to these strong stances for his prospective constituents, Caldwell is also committed to keeping the revenue cap unless rescinded by the voters.  He is also a strong supporter of property rights.
MacLeod is a good man.  He has served his community well over the years.  However, we cannot point to one accomplishment as a councilmember.  Sadly, he has often refused to vote until AFTER he saw how colleague Bill McCain voted; a bad omen whether we agreed with him or not.  McCain is leaving after one term.  Who would MacLeod take his cues from then?
Caldwell is the clear choice for District 4 voters.

Wicomico Council (District 2) – Stevie Prettyman

We were positively amazed that the Daily Times endorsed District 2 candidate Michael Calpino for Wicomico County Council.  While we believe that everyone has a right to their opinion, we believe that opinion should be an informed one.  Calpino is wholly unsuited for Wicomico County Council, or any other elected office.  To add insult to injury, the woman his is running against has been a leader in offering meaningful and visionary legislation.
The worse thing that can be said about incumbent District 2 councilwoman Stevie Prettyman is that she is an incumbent.  If you are highly partisan, you might hold the fact that she is a Republican against her.  However, she is one shining example that being an incumbent is not necessarily a bad thing.
Prettyman is one of only two members of the council to offer tax relief legislation during the last four years.  She has been a staunch advocate of fiscal restraint in tough economic times.  She fought hard, and successfully, to protect the property rights of farmers.  She almost single-handedly forced the Wicomico County Liquor Control Board to mend their thieving and profligate ways and return more funds to the taxpayers of Wicomico County.
Local government is “grunt work”.  You are paid very little to spend countless hours attempting to solve constituent problems AND point the county in the right direction.  The only job that is possibly more thankless is that of an elected school board member.  Because of our strong executive form of county government, there is very little that a councilmember may do other than nibble around the edges.  Yet, Prettyman has managed to help steer our county executive and our county government away from a path that would be fiscally and economically disastrous.  With stronger and more conservative support on council Prettyman and District 5 councilman Joe Holloway could accomplish a great deal of good for Wicomico citizens.
The thought of Calpino in office should frighten District 2 (and Wicomico County) voters.  You have to work with your colleagues to accomplish things.  Some people are simply not suited to such a task.  While Calpino can be charming, he is an ideologue of almost dangerous proportions.  Calpino’s claim to fame is making national (and international) news by hanging Rep. Frank Kratovil in effigy.  Is this what we wish Wicomico County to be known for.  We can assure you that IF he were elected, national and international media would again drag up this tale.  That would really help Wicomico County to attract new business to the area.
While we have many Libertarian and libertarian-leaning friends, Calpino’s form of libertarianism is of the more extreme variety.  We have witnessed him argue for the abolition of Social Security and Medicare in public fora.  While we can understand the argument on a theoretical level and grant that a councilman would have no say over the matter, this is but one indication of the type of irresponsible ideas Calpino would bring to our county council.
Stevie Prettyman has earned another term in office.  She has earned our support because of her hard work over twelve years on council.  She has earned our support because of her willingness to stand up for her constituents and our county.  She has earned our support because of her accomplishments as a councilwoman.  In addition, District 2 voters should run, not walk, to the polls and vote for Stevie Prettyman because the alternative is frightening and could cause harm to our attempts to rebuild our local economy and our community.

Wicomico Council (District 1) – Sheree Sample-Hughes

It may seem odd that SbyNEWS would endorse someone for office with whom we have such fundamental disagreement on so many issues, but District 1 councilwoman Sheree Sample-Hughes is no ordinary politician.  Sample-Hughes deserves re-election despite her faults and our strong agreement on many issues with her opponent, Republican Dave Goslee, Jr.
Sample-Hughes supports a “modification” of the county’s revenue cap.  This is equivalent to supporting higher taxes.  She also supports the “land grab” – down zoning Wicomico ag lands and stripping farmers and large landowners of their property rights.  That said, she is a woman of her word.  When she was first elected four years ago she promised to reach out to her diverse constituency and stay in communication with them.  This she has done.
In addition, the only reason ag lands have not already been down zoned is because she held to her word.  While councilmen John Cannon, Bill McCain, and Dave MacLeod (along with county executive Rick Pollitt) were willing to “compromise” in order to get the camel’s nose of down zoning under the tent, Sample-Hughes held firm in her belief that a stronger approach to down zoning was necessary.  She, along with her liberal colleagues, were wrong; but she held to her stated position.  This should not only be respected, but we should be thankful that this allowed voters an opportunity to elect members this year who will not allow our farmers to be victims of government-sanctioned theft.
Goslee’s approach to county government is more in tune with our own.  By all accounts, he is a good and honorable man.  That said, Sample-Hughes’ seems to be more in tune with the needs and beliefs of her district.  For these reasons, we believe that she has earned another term.

Wicomico Council (At Large) – Bob Culver and Matt Holloway

The selection of two at large members for Wicomico County Council should be simple.  Do you believe that you should pay higher taxes?  Do you believe that Wicomico landowners should be stripped of their property rights?  If your answer to these two questions is “NO!”, then your choice is clear.  Bob Culver and Matt Holloway are the best choices for these two seats.
It’s very simple. Culver and Holloway both bring business acumen and experience.  Both men have ties to agriculture.  Both believe that the revenue cap should be kept in place unless, and until, the voters of Wicomico County choose to amend the charter again and remove the cap.  They also believe that our county’s farmers should not be stripped of their development rights UNLESS they are fully compensated.
Culver and Holloway’s opponents, former councilman Ed Taylor and Dr. Dave Cowall, are good people worthy of our respect.  Sadly, they are not who we need to serve in our county’s legislative body.  Both men want to see the revenue cap abolished.  This would not only result in a higher tax burden on Wicomico citizens and businesses, it would be in opposition to the express will of the vast majority of Wicomico voters.  If Messrs. Taylor and Cowall want to abolish the revenue cap they should start banging doors and gather the 10,000 signatures necessary to put a charter change on the ballot.  Attempting to do so through the County Council is NOT the appropriate way to handle this.
On the land use issue, Taylor and Cowall differ.  Taylor does claim that farmers should be compensated, although we question his means of doing so.  Cowall attempts to duck the question – for good reason.  Cowall’s ties to local environmental groups is well known.  The leaders of every local tree hugging group top his list of campaign contributors.  Without a positive statement to the contrary, we can only conclude that Cowall will support stripping farmers of their property rights without adequate compensation.  While none here have ever pulled a plow, we cannot stand silently while our neighbors are robbed by our own local government.  We are also concerned by the financial support he has received from the teacher’s union (his single biggest contributor).  We are left to believe that Cowall would simply be another Bill McCain, but with a beard.
We need strong voices on our county council who will help Wicomico County grow its economy.  Bob Culver and Matt Holloway are those voices.

Wicomico County Executive – Rick Pollitt

During his first four years in office we have criticized Wicomico County Executive Rick Pollitt many times, on many issues.  We have disagreed with him on his not restructuring the county government to accept the realities of a post revenue cap world.  We have disagreed with him on his stance on land use issues and on his (we believe, false) claim that he has never tried to strip landowners of property rights without compensation.  We have disagreed with Pollitt on his refusal to publicly call the Wicomico County Board of Education to task for their profligate ways. We have also been disappointed by his refusal to meet with the County Council and his refusal to provide them with a monthly list of receipts and expenditures.  That said, we (some of us reluctantly) support his bid for re-election.
Despite these differences, we have to acknowledge his success in shepherding Wicomico’s county government through difficult times.  Would we prefer that he had done some things differently?  Absolutely; but Pollitt deserves credit for tackling a difficult job that will be more difficult during the next two to three years.
While we have stated our disappointment in a lack of openness with the county legislature, we cannon condemn Pollitt for a lack of openness with public at large.  Pollitt has consistently been willing to answer questions posed to him by the media or the voters.  This must be applauded, and respected.
Perhaps our endorsement MAY have been different IF a credible opponent had emerged.  We’ll never know because Pollitt’s opponent is not a credible alternative.  Republican Joe Ollinger may be almost as nice a guy as Rick Pollitt.  However as we noted in our endorsement of District 38 State Senate candidate Michael James, “we don’t need to send a pal to Annapolis”.  We don’t need to select a “nice guy” to serve as the County Executive either.
The cornerstones of Ollinger’s campaign have been issues that are either unnecessary, impractical, or simply too expensive.  A county police force, run by the county Sheriff may sound interesting, unless you happen to live in Salisbury, Fruitland, or Delmar.  Ollinger has offered no means of paying for such an idea.  We must also point out that the primary reason this proposal wasn’t openly ridiculed was because such a force would be commanded by Sheriff Mike Lewis.  What happens when Lewis chooses to retire?  Will the next Sheriff of Wicomico County also be the county’s most popular elected official?
Ollinger’s idea to have the County Executive appoint the members of the school board is laughable.  It is also impractical.  No other Maryland Board of Ed is chosen in this manner.  Getting special legislation through would probably prove problematic.  Even if this were not so, I would no more want Ollinger, or Pollitt, picking the Board of Ed members than I would the governor.  The Board of Education should be answerable to the voters.  This is why the overwhelming majority of Maryland counties elect their school boards.
We encourage you to review Ollinger’s “platform”.  In addition to the two issues noted above, Ollinger also claims he would implement “pay for performance” for BOE employees.  As supporters of “merit pay” you would think we would be cheering.  Ollinger’s proposal cannot be implemented without the consent of the legislature and the four unions representing Wicomico BOE employees.  Ollinger should not make promises that cannot be fulfilled.  Ollinger also implies that he can dictate policy to the BOE.  We wish.  Sadly, the only thing a county executive can do is withhold funding and negotiate.  These are bigger political battles than Ollinger appears to have a stomach for.
All in all, Rick Pollitt has earned our vote for another term.

A Letter To The Editor: Bullets Or Ballots?

There's been a lot of talk over the last six months or so about a new American Revolution-- a lot of "lock-and-load" chatter.

The Revolution has already begun, friends. It's on right now.

People like Sharron Angle in Nevada, Joe Miller in Alaska and Christine O'Donnell in Delaware have taken some of the high ground, but the biggest battle is just ahead.

This is a war-- nothing less. We are fighting for the continued existence of this great Republic, and right now we are able to do it in a way that will not cause bloodshed.

Our bullets are our ballots.

I don't know about you, but I'd much rather 'pull the lever' in a voting booth than have to pull the trigger in the streets.

But one way or another, this battle will have to be fought. Let it be here, let it be now, so that our children and grandchildren won't be condemned to lives of slavery to a mountain of debt. They won't be able to do anything about it-- WE MUST!

You're armed to the teeth with votes-- USE THEM!  Do your homework, then aim carefully and fire! 

Don't let ANYTHING stop you from getting to the polls-- this election will be historic, and it needs to be such a mind-boggling turnout that even ACORN, Al Franken's campaign manager and the 'resurrection of the dead' can't stop it.

We will make history tomorrow, and I know I wouldn't miss that for anything! 

Are you in?  Let's roll !!

'Packages Must Be ‘Profiled,’ Just Like Passengers'

Profiling of cargo, shippers and a package’s planned destination are key in uncovering terrorist plots involving air cargo, according to one of the founders of Ben-Gurion Airport’s security division.

Israel, a world leader in aviation security, began investing resources in inspecting cargo and passengers back in the 1970s, after experiencing a number of hijackings and aviation-related attacks.

While based on technology, the Israeli approach has a lot to do with profiling – passengers as well as cargo.

“Profiling is the key,” Pini Schiff, who was one of the founders of the Ben-Gurion security division, said on Sunday. “There are many different elements that need to be looked at – who is sending the cargo, what it being sent and where it is going.”

The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) was in touch with authorities in the United States to learn the specifics of the alleged al-Qaida plot to mail powerful bombs from Yemen to Chicago-area synagogues. Officials said that there would likely not be any changes in Israeli airport security, which is always on heightened alert.

Israeli officials would not comment on how cargo is inspected. But in addition to profiling, the Airports Authority uses a number of systems, including pressurized containers, in which packages are placed to see if they will explode in conditions similar to those on an airplane.

“What happened over the weekend is a reminder that we need to be vigilant 24/7,” Industry, Trade and Labor Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer said, at the opening of a Homeland Security conference in Tel Aviv on Sunday night.

“Israel is known around the world as a country which develops advanced technology for dealing with terror threats to airports, train systems and other means of transportation,” he said.

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Schumer: Settlements No Obstacle To Peace

Senator Chuck (Charles) Schumer took the Obama administration to task for its Middle East policy on Sunday. What Obama must realize is that Arab refusal to recognize the Jewish state, and not Israelis in Judea and Samaria, is the obstacle to peace, he said.

“My basic view is very simple,” Schumer told his audience at the Agudath Yisrael breakfast in New York. “The reason we don't have peace in the Middle East is because a large percentage, I would say the majority.... of Palestinians and Arabs do not believe there should be a Jewish state anywhere in the Middle East. Period.”

U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to criticize Israel over construction for Jews in Judea and Samaria was “counterproductive,” he said. America's position on Jewish communities was “to the left of the PA” at one point, he added. Schumer noted that he made his objections known at the time, both in private meetings and publicly.

“Anyone who thinks the settlements are the cause of the problem, all they have to do is look at Gaza,” he said. Israel withdrew from Gaza completely, “and what was the response? Missiles on Sderot!” Schumer recalled.

What Obama and America should do for peace is to make it known that America's ties with Israel cannot be broken, he said. “By giving the Palestinian and the Arab world hope that they can break the tie between the U.S. and Israel, you don't further the cause of peace, you set back the cause of peace... If they think the tie is immutable, they will say, well maybe we should throw in the towel and have some kind of peace with Israel. It's that simple.” 

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Joel Todd's Mailing

Joe,
    
On Saturday October 30, 2010 I received a letter in the mail from Concerned Citizens for Joel Todd.  Why?  I am a registered Republican.  So I read it and really don't understand it's meaning.  It is a two page letter on why I should vote for Mr. Todd.  Let me break it down for all your readers.
    
Mr. Todd fills the first half with the the reasons I should vote for him and who else is going to vote for him.  He states that he has "as well as over 50 active duty and and retired officers from Worcester County...your county...who want to keep the most qualified person in the job."  At the end of the letter (which covers half of the second page) he lists 50 (exactly fifty) names, titled "Police for Joel Todd".  These names are qualified as follows:  23 Retired members (Some as much as 15 years retired) , 16 Active members (1 a seasonal officer in Ocean City), 7 Captains/Chiefs of Police or Sheriffs that have not seen the inside of a courtroom in a long time,  2 Special Investigators for his office and 2 Fire Marshalls (who have police powers).
   
He spends the other one page bashing his opponent and ridiculing his police support and experience.  He also questions his "police endorsed" as only 40 FOP members.  Well Mr. Todd, every FOP Lodge in Worcester County (there are three, Ocean City, Berlin and Worcester County), FOP Wicomico Lodge, FOP Caroline County Lodge and the Maryland State FOP Lodge have endorsed Mr. Oglesby.  This is very strong support.   Beau Oglesby has 13 (THIRTEEN) years working as a prosecutor and has the energy and desire to make Worcester County a safer place to live.  I know Mr. Todd and Mr. Oglesby personally and have no doubt in giving Mr. Oglesby my support.  I think this is the year that a change be made in Worcester County and that would be to support BEAU OGLESBY.  As you head to the polls please remember BEAU OGLESBY for State's Attorney.
                     
Michael J. O'Connor
Ocean City

DAILY TIMES AGAIN MISLEADS ITS READERS ABOUT COUNTY COUNCIL CANDIDATES

After the errors and omissions in its recent recommendation editorial were pointed out in this blog, you would bet that Greg Bassett or someone else would see that they did not occur again in the general article on the Wicomico County Council candidates published on Oct. 31. If so, you would be a loser.

Once again, David Goslee is described as a farmer, with no mention whatsoever about his career at the local Pepsi distribution firm, where he is a division manager.

There is no mention that Bob Caldwell supports complete homestead tax credit protection against higher property tax on homes, and not the slightest suggestion that Stevie Prettyman's opponent is the man who "hung" Frank Kratovil in effigy at a T-party rally last year.

Why anyone in their right mind would pay money to subscribe to that "newspaper" is a mystery.

EARLY VOTER TURNOUT IN WICOMICO COUNTY INDICATES A REPUBLICAN TSUNAMI!

3,971 persons voted in the 6-day early voting period for this year's general election. That's more than 150% greater than during the primary election, and the party split strongly suggests that the total vote will favor the Republican candidates as it did then.

In the primary 1,444 persons voted early, and the split was 54% Democrat to 46% Republican. Because the only polling place was the Civic Center, it is very likely that most of those voters (and those in the more recent early voting) reside in or very near Salisbury, which is more heavily Democrat than the rest of the County. Thus, it's not surprising that the turnout at polling stations throughout the County on the primary election day was a substantial Republican majority, which resulted in the surprising final split in the primary: 52% Republican to 48% Democrat.

This time, the early voting split is 52% Democrat, 48% Republican -- a bit closer than during the primary -- which indicates that on election day the Republican turnout will again significantly exceed the Democrat showing. What's more: there were 356 votes cast by independent voters (who could not vote in the primary), and if they are combined with the Republicans, the early voting split is 52% Republican & Independent, 48% Democrat.

At present it is unknown how the early voters actually voted, but there's good reason to speculate that the "crossover" greatly favored the Republican candidates, and that is likely to occur in the votes cast on November 2. It is very significant that Democrat voters in Wicomico County have strongly supported Bob Ehrlich in his two prior campaigns for Governor, so there should be considerable crossover by those voters at the top of the ballot, thereby increasing the likelihood of complete or very extensive crossover further down the ballot. And the fact that Andy Harris is much more popular this time could also help to induce some Democrats to crossover.

Thus, there could be a 55% to 45% edge for many Republican candidates, and greater in some races. There could very well be a Republican "super-majority" on the next County Council and possibly even a new County Executive. And, in light of the strong Republican showing in early voting in the surrounding Counties, things also look very good for Republican candidates for state offices -- Michael James in particular.

PS - it was already a given that Matt Maciarello will be elected as the next State's attorney -- now it's a lead-pipe cinch.

Kratovil: First District Residents, I’m Smarter Than You

ANNAPOLIS – Congressman Frank Kratovil is at it again; defending his votes for the unpopular Stimulus and Cap-and-Trade.  In a recent interview with Politico, Rep. Kratovil dismissed First District resident’s ability to realize what he hasn’t, the Stimulus and Cap-and-Trade are failed and unpopular policies.  Instead Kratovil chalked up their dissatisfaction with an inability to understand, claiming they are “overwhelmed.” According to Maryland Republican Party Chairman Audrey Scott, Kratovil is right about one thing, his constituents are overwhelmed by record unemployment and his .800 plus batting average with Nancy Pelosi’s liberal agenda:
“First District residents are smarter than Frank Kratovil thinks. Eastern Shore residents thought they were sending an independent voice to Washington but instead got a Congressman who couldn’t find a tax or spending bill he didn’t like.  The only thing First District residents have been overwhelmed by is Frank’s propensity to vote along party lines and his failed promises of new jobs in Maryland. Kratovil has seen the writing on the wall for over a year now, avoiding town halls and his constituents, opting to wine and dine with high dollar donors instead. His latest rhetoric in Politico is the final example of how out of touch Kratovil has become since heading to Washington.”

Super Majority

Hello Joe,
 
Election day is right around the corner. One party can obtain a super majority vote within their own party.
 
How can this benefit the citizens of Wicomico County? There are a lot of issue out there that have been around for years with a lot of discussion but little action from county government. Party bickering keeps a lot of issues that the people are concerned about from moving forward. If one party has the super majority and doesn't move the citizens concerns forward then it will be easy to see which party doesn't really care about the peoples issues. I wouldn't want to be in that party and expect to hold onto my seat in the next election. Here are some of the issues that have been brought forward time and again and some issues that citizens probably haven't heard about:
 
1. should Wicomico County have an elected School Board - let the citizens decide
 
2. should Wicomico County be in the liquor business or should it be turned over to private enterprise - let the people decide
 
3. should Wicomico County have a single law enforcement agency - let the people decide
 
4. should Wicomico County be in the entertainment business with a Civic Center or should it be turned over to private enterprise
 
5. should the citizens be able to vote on all land purchases - i.e. Civic Center expansions, school expansions, airport expansions, new county businesses
 
6. should the citizens be able to vote on capital projects - i.e. Drill Academies, waste water plants, schools( new and renovations )
 
7. should there be a term limit on our County Executive position
 
These are just a few of the issues that I hear going around and some of them have been around for years.
 
Isn't it time to either moves these issues forward or drop them according to what the citizens want? I believe our citizens know what they want. Just let them have the opportunity to exercise their right to vote. I'm anxious to hear what the citizens have to say.
 
John Palmer Jr.

Tax Increases Are Possible Cure For Next Year's Deficit, Legislative Leaders Say

A range of tax increases and budget cuts are on the table next year as Maryland legislators struggle to get a handle on a $1.7 billion structural deficit, legislative leaders told a business conference Friday.

Taxes on alcohol, gasoline, corporate income and sales face possible increases during the 2011 General Assembly.

“We need to figure out a way to close that deficit,” Sen. Richard Madaleno said last Friday at the Maryland Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Policy Conference, held in National Harbor, Md.

It may not be possible “to do it all with budget cuts,” said Madaleno, who predicted an even bleaker budget outlook with a possible $2 billion structural deficit.

On the alcohol tax, Madaleno, a Montgomery County Democrat on the Budget and Taxation Committee and a member of the Maryland Business Tax Reform Commission, said that “an increase would be significant” for additional revenue.

The last time the alcohol tax was raised was in 1972, on beer and wine. If the tax goes from 1 cent per drink to the equivalent of 11 cents per drink, he said, “that would bring in $200 million to the state.”

Senate President Mike Miller has long advocated increasing the gas tax and he did so again at the conference, as he had last year. This time, though, he had company.

The gasoline tax was last raised in 1992, from 18.5 cents to 23.5 cents per gallon.

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Hidden Camera Catches Rogue Movers Holding Goods Hostage

Rogue movers. They quote you a great price for moving your stuff but once they show up to the destination, all of a sudden the price more than doubles. If you don't pay up, they won't let you have your stuff. CBS13 kept getting complaints about one company doing just that, so they set up a juicy hidden camera investigation to catch them in the act, and catch them they did... driving away with all their stuff!

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How To Get Credit Card Companies To Lower Minimum Payments

The problem with using credit cards is that although they make it seem like they're magic buy-everything passes, eventually you get bills and have to pay for all that stuff you bought.

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Meet Marley


Hi Joe!

Since my husband and I found Marley on your blog and so many readers don't always get to hear about the homes where the animals on your blog go to, I wanted everyone to meet Marley!

My husband and I had talked about getting another dog for quite a while. We had one amazing dog already and his name is Bear and he will be three years old in November. We do not have any children yet so our animals are our world and they really complete our family. We wanted to extend this joy to another dog and we applied twice at the Humane Society, to no avail. Marley was up for adoption in July and we took Bear to meet him and his sisters to decide if any of the dogs would get along. Marley was the only little boy in his litter and got along very well with Bear so we decided that this was the dog for us. This was the most amazing decision for our family.

Marley is about five months old now and he has learned wonderful manners from his older brother. We receive many compliments about how well our dogs behave in the neighborhood and while I wish that I could take the credit, I know that Marley has learned all of his discipline from his brother! The two of them are inseparable and are so loving together. Marley also likes cats. We have two cats in the house and Marley doesn't chase them at all; this is amazing for a puppy!

Among his many attributes, Marley is very loving! He smothers us in kisses when we sit on the sofa; he climbs up the pillows and gives us kisses to wake us up in the morning to tell us that he has to go outside. Our puppy is growing steadily into a great dog and loves to please! Marley has been a wonderful addition to our family and we are so thankful to have found him!

Sincerely,
Christan Maycock McIntyre

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