"East Side Deli on East Main Street just robbed, man! What a town…."
We have not confirmed.
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Friday, November 20, 2009
This Just In
"East Side Deli on East Main Street just robbed, man! What a town…."
We have not confirmed.
First Congressional District Voters Want Change
First Congressional District Voters Want Change
The Tarrance Group polled likely voters this week in the First
Congressional District of Maryland for the Andy Harris for Congress
campaign. The results show that 52% of the likely voters would vote
for Andy Harris, 39% for the incumbent Congressman, Frank Kratovil.
"These results reflect what I've been hearing from hard-working,
tax-paying families throughout the First District over the last year.
Voters are upset with a Congressman and a Democrat-controlled Congress
run by Nancy Pelosi that spends too much, taxes too much, and can't
bring the unemployment rate down. They want real change in 2010 -
returning fiscal sanity to Washington and jobs to the First District
of Maryland" said Andy Harris, a Republican running for Congress in
the First District.
The Tarrance Group's poll memo is attached. Please contact the Andy
Harris for Congress Campaign at 443-279-8781, or media@andyharris.com
for comment.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: SEN. ANDY HARRIS
FROM: BRIAN C. TRINGALI
KEVIN HUDAK
RE: FRANK KRATOVIL NOT LIKELY TO RETURN TO CONGRESS
DATE: NOVEMBER 19, 2009
______________________________________________________________________________
The Tarrance Group is pleased to present the following findings from our latest survey of voters across Maryland’s First Congressional District. The Andy Harry for U.S. Congress campaign commissioned The Tarrance Group to conduct a telephone survey of N=300 “likely” voters throughout the district. A random sample of this type is likely to yield a margin of error of +5.8% in 95 out of 100 cases. Responses to the survey were gathered November 15-17 – although few respondents were called on Monday because of a Ravens game that evening.
Incumbent Democrat Congressman Frank Kratovil is not likely to be a part of the next Congress once it is convened in 2011. Kratovil has had a tough time of it since his election to the open seat last year. The evidence of this is borne out by our most recent survey of Maryland’s First Congressional District.
Despite his close loss in 2008, if the election for U.S. Congress were held today, Andy Harris would be elected with a clear majority of the vote. Fifty-two percent (52%) of the voters are supportive of Harris, even before the race has heated up. Kratovil garners just 39% of the vote today.
At the same time, 88% of the voters have heard of Andy Harris – in part because of his previous campaign in 2008. In addition, Dr. Harris has been working hard already this cycle and has clearly benefitted from his early start on the 2010 contest.
Ballot for U.S. Congress
Andy Harris 52%
Undecided 10%
Frank Kratovil 39%
Frank Kratovil’s weakness in this district might seem startling but it is backed up by a poor image and a low re-elect score. While Kratovil is well known, only 43% of the voters hold a favorable image and 30% are unfavorable toward him. At a 91% awareness level, most of the voters have formed an opinion of the incumbent.
Kratovil Image
Aware 91%
Favorable 43%
Unfavorable 30%
Ratio 1.5:1
The soft re-elect question asks if Frank Kratovil “deserves to be re-elected or if it is time to give a new person a chance.” Only 29% of the voters in this district think the incumbent deserves to be re-elected. Further, 49% of the voters think a new person would do the better job. This reelect score is extremely low. Again, voters in the district seem to have already made up their minds that they will not be returning Frank Kratovil to Congress.
Kratovil Soft Re-elect
Deserves re-election 29%
Unsure/depends 23%
New person 49%
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THE TARRANCE GROUP
www.tarrance.com
The Tarrance Group polled likely voters this week in the First
Congressional District of Maryland for the Andy Harris for Congress
campaign. The results show that 52% of the likely voters would vote
for Andy Harris, 39% for the incumbent Congressman, Frank Kratovil.
"These results reflect what I've been hearing from hard-working,
tax-paying families throughout the First District over the last year.
Voters are upset with a Congressman and a Democrat-controlled Congress
run by Nancy Pelosi that spends too much, taxes too much, and can't
bring the unemployment rate down. They want real change in 2010 -
returning fiscal sanity to Washington and jobs to the First District
of Maryland" said Andy Harris, a Republican running for Congress in
the First District.
The Tarrance Group's poll memo is attached. Please contact the Andy
Harris for Congress Campaign at 443-279-8781, or media@andyharris.com
for comment.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: SEN. ANDY HARRIS
FROM: BRIAN C. TRINGALI
KEVIN HUDAK
RE: FRANK KRATOVIL NOT LIKELY TO RETURN TO CONGRESS
DATE: NOVEMBER 19, 2009
______________________________________________________________________________
The Tarrance Group is pleased to present the following findings from our latest survey of voters across Maryland’s First Congressional District. The Andy Harry for U.S. Congress campaign commissioned The Tarrance Group to conduct a telephone survey of N=300 “likely” voters throughout the district. A random sample of this type is likely to yield a margin of error of +5.8% in 95 out of 100 cases. Responses to the survey were gathered November 15-17 – although few respondents were called on Monday because of a Ravens game that evening.
Incumbent Democrat Congressman Frank Kratovil is not likely to be a part of the next Congress once it is convened in 2011. Kratovil has had a tough time of it since his election to the open seat last year. The evidence of this is borne out by our most recent survey of Maryland’s First Congressional District.
Despite his close loss in 2008, if the election for U.S. Congress were held today, Andy Harris would be elected with a clear majority of the vote. Fifty-two percent (52%) of the voters are supportive of Harris, even before the race has heated up. Kratovil garners just 39% of the vote today.
At the same time, 88% of the voters have heard of Andy Harris – in part because of his previous campaign in 2008. In addition, Dr. Harris has been working hard already this cycle and has clearly benefitted from his early start on the 2010 contest.
Ballot for U.S. Congress
Andy Harris 52%
Undecided 10%
Frank Kratovil 39%
Frank Kratovil’s weakness in this district might seem startling but it is backed up by a poor image and a low re-elect score. While Kratovil is well known, only 43% of the voters hold a favorable image and 30% are unfavorable toward him. At a 91% awareness level, most of the voters have formed an opinion of the incumbent.
Kratovil Image
Aware 91%
Favorable 43%
Unfavorable 30%
Ratio 1.5:1
The soft re-elect question asks if Frank Kratovil “deserves to be re-elected or if it is time to give a new person a chance.” Only 29% of the voters in this district think the incumbent deserves to be re-elected. Further, 49% of the voters think a new person would do the better job. This reelect score is extremely low. Again, voters in the district seem to have already made up their minds that they will not be returning Frank Kratovil to Congress.
Kratovil Soft Re-elect
Deserves re-election 29%
Unsure/depends 23%
New person 49%
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THE TARRANCE GROUP
www.tarrance.com
Red Kettle Campaign - UPDATE
If you'd like to take a slot at any of the above locations please send your request to ringabell4tsa@verizon.net or call Kettle Campaign Headquarters 410-749-RING (7464).
This Comment Just In From A Viewer
"WILL RICK POLLITT FOLLOW MARTY O’MALLEY’S LEAD?":
The sad part (coming from a County employee) is that if/when Rick Pollitt and the County Council initiate a reduction in force it will more than likely be even across the board when it should not. They will probably layoff or eliminate jobs proportionally among every department in the County to make it "fair" when in fact it would not be "fair" at all. The problem I see with this is that there are a few departments are super efficient, but most are not at all! The departments that have and are operated very efficiently are going to suffer more because of this. The cuts should be made in those departments that have a surplus of workforce and thus cost the County more than what is actually neccessary. Personally, I feel as though my job should be secure because my director and his employees run a tight ship and we ALL have a full workload; however, I can never feel 100% secure because Rick Pollitt tends to want to cut the County equally across the board instead of concentrating cuts and potential layoffs in the departments that are truly costing the County additional money. He needs to look at each individual employee and their tasks and ask himself if that particular person is neccessary and/or can I consolidate that position with another to eliminate salary. It would certainly take time and effort to evaluate the entire county workforces, but the results would be highly beneficial and lucrative in the long run - the County would retain its most productive employees to maintain the highest possible level of service while maximizing the savings in annual salary costs. Its common sense, maximize efficiency and minimize cost! Any good business does this and if the County wants to run more like a business they would do it too! The only problem with this is that they would have to leave behind the "good ole boy network" meaning that people like Shea and Fineran could be eliminated or consolidated into one position... you think that Rick would or could do that? Unfortunately, I don't think he has the courage to do it.
We also have people that work for this County that make more than what they would in a similar position at major corporations, but are less qualified! ie: we have non PE engineers that make more than PE engineers at private companies! Where does that make sense? Re-evaluate individual salaries and official job descriptions and I guarantee that you'll save hundreds of thousands, in not over a million dollars each year! A lot of employees' qualifications don't even meet the qualifications on their require job descriptions! This doesn't fly in the private sector, why should it in the Government sector?
I will not disclose the department for which I work and I will not single out other departments that I feel should be cut because that SHOULD be Rick's job. However, I am 100% confident that, if our department was to be evaluated in this type of comprehensive reduction in force, our staff would ramain unscaved when layoffs come around. If only the public could be a fly on the wall in the GOB, Roads Division, BOE, Parks & Rec, Health Department, etc. they would see who TRULY works for their salary and who does not!
This is what the citizens should push for: High quality level of service at a discount price-It shouldn't even be called a reduction in workforce because the same about of work can be done with less employees; it should simply be called a consolidation of employees. We don't have to lose the quality and level of service to save money - remember that when future budget cuts and elections come around.
The sad part (coming from a County employee) is that if/when Rick Pollitt and the County Council initiate a reduction in force it will more than likely be even across the board when it should not. They will probably layoff or eliminate jobs proportionally among every department in the County to make it "fair" when in fact it would not be "fair" at all. The problem I see with this is that there are a few departments are super efficient, but most are not at all! The departments that have and are operated very efficiently are going to suffer more because of this. The cuts should be made in those departments that have a surplus of workforce and thus cost the County more than what is actually neccessary. Personally, I feel as though my job should be secure because my director and his employees run a tight ship and we ALL have a full workload; however, I can never feel 100% secure because Rick Pollitt tends to want to cut the County equally across the board instead of concentrating cuts and potential layoffs in the departments that are truly costing the County additional money. He needs to look at each individual employee and their tasks and ask himself if that particular person is neccessary and/or can I consolidate that position with another to eliminate salary. It would certainly take time and effort to evaluate the entire county workforces, but the results would be highly beneficial and lucrative in the long run - the County would retain its most productive employees to maintain the highest possible level of service while maximizing the savings in annual salary costs. Its common sense, maximize efficiency and minimize cost! Any good business does this and if the County wants to run more like a business they would do it too! The only problem with this is that they would have to leave behind the "good ole boy network" meaning that people like Shea and Fineran could be eliminated or consolidated into one position... you think that Rick would or could do that? Unfortunately, I don't think he has the courage to do it.
We also have people that work for this County that make more than what they would in a similar position at major corporations, but are less qualified! ie: we have non PE engineers that make more than PE engineers at private companies! Where does that make sense? Re-evaluate individual salaries and official job descriptions and I guarantee that you'll save hundreds of thousands, in not over a million dollars each year! A lot of employees' qualifications don't even meet the qualifications on their require job descriptions! This doesn't fly in the private sector, why should it in the Government sector?
I will not disclose the department for which I work and I will not single out other departments that I feel should be cut because that SHOULD be Rick's job. However, I am 100% confident that, if our department was to be evaluated in this type of comprehensive reduction in force, our staff would ramain unscaved when layoffs come around. If only the public could be a fly on the wall in the GOB, Roads Division, BOE, Parks & Rec, Health Department, etc. they would see who TRULY works for their salary and who does not!
This is what the citizens should push for: High quality level of service at a discount price-It shouldn't even be called a reduction in workforce because the same about of work can be done with less employees; it should simply be called a consolidation of employees. We don't have to lose the quality and level of service to save money - remember that when future budget cuts and elections come around.
Md. Lobbyist With 7 Drunk Driving Convictions Not Alone, Report Shows
Several readers expressed outrage today at the sentence imposed on Maryland lobbyist David A. Jacobs for his seventh drunk driving conviction. After 36 days in jail, Jacobs--who has represented the Prince George's County Council and sheriff in Annapolis--was sent to an in-patient alcohol treatment program for 28 days. A prosecutor had asked the court to sentence Jacobs to 10 months in jail.
Caroline Cash, executive director of MADD Maryland, put it this way: "How is it that there's any such thing as seven offenses? How are we allowing that?"
A nationwide report by MADD, however, shows that Jacobs is hardly the only repeat offender.
According to the group's State Progress Report released last year, Maryland had 25,120 people with three or more drunk driving convictions. 3,980 people had five or more convictions, and one person had 21.
If you think 21 is bad, Marylanders, be thankful you don't live in Arkansas, where one person has had 40 convictions.
Check out the full report below to see how all the states stack up. Unfortunately, Virginia and the District didn't report data on repeat offenders.
Jacobs was drunk by more than twice the legal limit April 29 when he lost control of his Honda Pilot and struck another car and a guardrail. The County Council has not ruled out retaining his services once more in Annapolis next year.
Interesting Message Referencing The SFD
Joe - I sent this in a text msg, but not sure if it went through. The Fire Department is at the old Fratelli's shopping center, loading plywood into Las Margarita - through the back door. They apparently have the area blocked with ambulances and fire trucks, so you can only see it from behind Cheers. Any idea what is going on?
UPDATE:
"The Salisbury Fire Department will conduct training for area firefighters at the Allenwood Shopping Center 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, November 21-22. The Allenwood building is slated to be demolished in coming weeks so construction may begin on a new 600-bed residence hall and retail complex.
The Fire Department's hands-on training will feature various scenarios including large area searches, forced entry, wall breaching, commercial structure operations, Rapid Intervention Team practice and the use of simulated smoke. “This is a tremendous benefit to the Salisbury Fire Department, and we thank Salisbury University for allowing us to use the building prior to it being razed,” said William Gordy, deputy fire chief.
The Allenwood parking lot will be closed."
Per email sent to SU Students
UPDATE:
"The Salisbury Fire Department will conduct training for area firefighters at the Allenwood Shopping Center 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, November 21-22. The Allenwood building is slated to be demolished in coming weeks so construction may begin on a new 600-bed residence hall and retail complex.
The Fire Department's hands-on training will feature various scenarios including large area searches, forced entry, wall breaching, commercial structure operations, Rapid Intervention Team practice and the use of simulated smoke. “This is a tremendous benefit to the Salisbury Fire Department, and we thank Salisbury University for allowing us to use the building prior to it being razed,” said William Gordy, deputy fire chief.
The Allenwood parking lot will be closed."
Per email sent to SU Students
Escape Is Now Open For Business On The Downtown Plaza
Hello Joe,
I wanted to share with you that I’ve discovered an awesome new restaurant. It’s called Escape, and it’s located on the Downtown Plaza in Salisbury. I met a friend there for lunch recently, and we enjoyed the absolute best food either of us have had lately. The prices were great, and the portions were generous. The one possible sticking point would be parking, but the main city parking lot has two hours for free. You’d just need to go through either the Gallery Building or the Plaza Gateway Building to get to the Plaza itself. This restaurant is located in the space of what used to be the City Bistro.
I understand that they have live entertainment on the weekends, and since tonight is the Third Friday they’ve got a special jazz ensemble from 5-8 p.m.
Please pass the word.
By 2019, Taxpayers Will Pay $196 Billion A Year for Obamacare, But 24 Million People Will Remain Uninsured
Under the health care bill introduced by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Wednesday, by 2019 taxpayers will be paying $196 billion per year to subsidize other people’s health insurance coverage, but there still will be 24 million uninsured people in America, according to the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation.
Reid’s proposal mandates that all individuals legally resident in the United States purchase health insurance and offers subsidies to people making up to 400 percent of the poverty level ($88,200 for a family of four) to purchase insurance as long as they buy a federally regulated and approved plan sold in a federally regulated insurance exchange.
In 2010, the year of the next congressional election, the gross cost of the subsidies is expected to be $0. In 2012, the year of the next presidential election, the gross cost of the subsidies in the bill is expected to be only $4 billion. But in 2014, the costs are expected to dramatically escalate to $48 billion for the year. From that point on, the costs increase every year, jumping to $147 billion by 2016 and then to $196 billion by 2019.
How Would You Like To Own A Restaurant On The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District
Sea Gull Island - Food Service and Retail Concession
Request for Proposals
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District is seeking creative proposals from qualified individuals and companies with expertise in developing and operating food service and/or retail establishments. The District is making available a unique 6,200 square foot restaurant and gift shop located on Sea Gull Island, the southernmost of the CBBT’s four man-made islands. This exclusive location, approximately 3.5 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, is flanked by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay to the west. The successful Proposer will offer a concept that not only capitalizes on the current trends in food service and retail concessions but exceeds the demands of the travelers of today and tomorrow.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (the “CBBT”) is an engineering marvel that spans the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, connecting Virginia’s Eastern Shore with the Virginia mainland at Virginia Beach. The CBBT is the largest bridge-tunnel complex in the world, measuring 17.6 miles from shore to shore. Following its opening in April 1964, the CBBT was honored as one of the “Seven Engineering Wonders of the Modern World” and was a recipient of the “Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement” award from the American Society of Civil Engineers. More recently, the CBBT was featured as one of the “Top 10 American Beauties” on Good Morning America and as one of the “World’s Top 10 Bridges” on the Travel Channel. The CBBT is more than just a tourist attraction; it also serves as the “East Coast Scenic Shortcut” by saving travelers 90 miles or more as they travel from Wilmington, Delaware or points north to Virginia Beach, Virginia and the Outer Banks in North Carolina.
Sea Gull Island is an important customer service and revenue-generating amenity for the CBBT. This island provides the traveling public with an opportunity to stop, stretch their legs, grab a bite to eat, cast a line, birdwatch, or just take in the natural beauty and sounds of the Chesapeake Bay. The island features a restaurant and gift shop that has been in operation for 40 years. The island itself is 5 ¼ acres in size, contains parking for more than 230 vehicles (including RVs and tour buses), and provides a free, handicap accessible, 625-foot fishing pier that is open all day-every day.
The District is searching for an operator to develop a locally-themed casual dining restaurant with eat-in and take-out capabilities, to feature a variety of menu items including seafood, hamburgers, deli sandwiches, salad, breakfast, and potentially, a branded coffee concept, as well as to develop a retail area to feature locally-themed gifts, apparel, local food products, and convenience items. Additionally, the District desires to:
· Provide a quality selection of food service and retail concepts that address today’s concession trends and allow for flexibility in a changing environment.
· Provide a high level of customer service with competitive pricing.
· Achieve a balance of local and national products or operator brands, while also showcasing a regional image, businesses, and products whenever possible.
· Provide an environment to enhance the financial success of the operator and the District.
· Provide an area for the operation of a Virginia Beach Tourism Information Center that will be operated by the Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau.
· Capitalize on the unique location by providing an outside dining area on the southside of the existing building.
The Request for Proposal (RFP) documents are currently available upon request. Two pre-proposal meetings are scheduled for Dec. 11, 2009 at 10 a.m. and on Dec. 16, 2009 at 10 a.m. at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Administration Building in Cape Charles, Va. Pre-registration is required.
To receive a copy of the RFP documents and to register for the pre-proposal meeting, please visit www.cbbt.com/rfp.html
1 World Trade Center Rising In Lower Manhattan
GO HERE to see images.
'Hundreds of construction crews are working not only on this structure but also the development of the plaza, transportation hub and memorial. It was very impressive to see this structure going up in an area that saw such devastation and loss.'
'Bo-Tax' for Health-Care Reform?
Plastic surgeons shriek as Democrats consider an excise tax on elective cosmetic procedures to raise funds for health reform
The tax is just one of many ways the Senate bill aims to raise $6 billion to help pay for the $848 billion plan, which the Congressional Budget Office estimates would lower federal deficits by $130 billion over 10 years. The tax in the Senate bill would apply only to surgical procedures that qualify as "not necessary to ameliorate a deformity arising from, or directly related to, a congenital abnormality, a personal injury resulting from an accident or trauma, or disfiguring disease." Doctors and health centers would collect the funds from patients and send them to Uncle Sam.
More than 12 million surgical and nonsurgical (minimally invasive) cosmetic procedures were performed in the U.S. in 2008, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Total spending on those procedures totaled $10.3 billion, with nearly half—$5 billion—deemed reconstructive procedures. Cosmetic procedures that are not elective would not be subject to the Senate bill's tax.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and his fellow Democrats now face the task of gathering enough votes in the Senate, though the final bill could emerge without the proposed tax on elective cosmetic surgery. While it's unclear if the tax has any particular broad support in Congress, it helps Democrats raise funds to help pay for the bill. "This is an environment where they need as much money as possible—everything is on the table," says Daniel Clifton, a Washington-based policy analyst at Strategas Research Partners. The first vote on the Senate bill is expected on Nov. 21, Reid said Thursday.
an unfair burden on women? GO HERE to read more.
20-Somethings Can Go 2 Years Between Paps
New guidelines say it’s enough to spot slow-growing cervical cancer
WASHINGTON - Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.
The change by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists comes amid a completely separate debate over when regular mammograms to detect breast cancer should begin. The timing of the Pap guidelines is coincidence, said ACOG, which began reviewing its recommendations in late 2007 and published the update Friday in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.
The guidelines also say: GO HERE to read more.
GAO Takes Stock Of Recovery.gov Stimulus Glitches
The Government Accountability Office released a report (PDF) today criticizing the quality of the data used to calculate how many jobs have been generated by the stimulus.
Welcome to the club, GAO. Here are some of the highlights:
Nearly 4,000 reports filed by recipients of stimulus money showed no dollar amount received. Yet those same reports claimed to have created or saved more than 50,000 jobs.
Some 9,200 reports showed no jobs, even though they spent a total of almost $1 billion in stimulus money.
Nearly one in 10 stimulus recipients failed to file reports.
Almost one quarter of reports from primary stimulus recipients were not reviewed by a federal agency.
Recipients used different formulas to calculate how many jobs they had created or saved.
Read more…
Traffic Alert
Crossover Closure at Route 113 and Arrow Safety Road in Georgetown
Georgetown -- The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that it has implemented a median crossover closure at US 113 and Arrow Safety Road in Georgetown effective in late December.
US 113 southbound traffic will no longer be able to turn left off of US 113 onto Arrow Safety Road, and will need to travel to Shortly Road and US 113 to make a u-turn to go north to access Arrow Safety Road. US 113 northbound traffic will still be permitted to make right turns off of Arrow Safety Road.
As DelDOT continually assesses crossovers and intersection for safety, this was identified as an intersection that could easily be made safer with the closure of the median crossover.
The Fundamental Transformation Of America
When Obama wrote a book and said he was mentored as a youth by Frank, (Frank
Marshall Davis) an avowed Communist, people said it didn't matter.
When it was discovered that his grandparents, were strong socialist, sent
Obama's mother to a socialist school, introduced Frank Marshall Davis to young
Obama, people said it didn't matter.
When people found out that he was enrolled as a Muslim child in school and his
father and step father were both Muslims, people said it didn't matter.
When he wrote in another book he authored "I will stand with them (Muslims)
should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." people said it didn't
matter.
When he admittedly, in his book, said he chose Marxist friends and professors in
college, people said it didn't matter.
When he traveled to Pakistan, after college on an unknown national passport,
people said it didn't matter.
When he sought the endorsement of the Marxist party in 1996 as he ran for the
Illinois Senate, people said it doesn't matter.
When he sat in a Chicago Church for twenty years and listened to a preacher spew
hatred for America and preach black liberation theology, people said it didn't
matter.
When an independent Washington organization, that tracks senate voting records,
gave him the distinctive title as the "most liberal senator", people said it
didn't matter.
When the Palestinians in Gaza, set up a fund raising telethon to raise money for
his election campaign, people said it didn't matter.
When his voting record supported gun control, people said it didn't matter.
When he refused to disclose who donated money to his election campaign, as other
candidates had done, people said it didn't matter.
When he received endorsements from people like Louis Farrakhan and Mummar
Kadaffi and Hugo Chavez, people said it didn't matter.
When it was pointed out that he was a total, newcomer and had absolutely no
experience at anything except community organizing, people said it didn't
matter.
When he chose friends and acquaintances such as Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn
who were revolutionary radicals, people said it didn't matter.
When his voting record in the Illinois senate and in the U.S. Senate came into
question, people said it didn't matter.
When he refused to wear a flag, lapel pin and did so only after a public outcry,
people said it didn't matter.
When people started treating him as a Messiah and children in schools were
taught to sing his praises, people said it didn't matter.
When he stood with his hands over his groin area for the playing of the National
Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance, people said it didn't matter.
When he surrounded himself in the White House with advisors who were pro gun
control, pro abortion, pro homosexual marriage and wanting to curtail freedom of
speech to silence the opposition people said it didn't matter.
When he aired his views on abortion, homosexuality and a host of other issues,
people said it didn't matter.
When he said he favors sex education in Kindergarten, including homosexual
indoctrination, people said it didn't matter.
When his background was either scrubbed or hidden and nothing could be found
about him, people said it didn't matter.
When the place of his birth was called into question, and he refused to produce
a birth certificate, people said it didn't matter.
When he had an association in Chicago with Tony Rezco, a man of questionable
character, who is now in prison and had helped Obama to a sweet deal on the
purchase of his home, people said it didn't matter.
When it became known that George Soros, a multi-billionaire Marxist, spent a ton
of money to get him elected, people said it didn't matter.
When he started appointing "czars" (a communist term) that were radicals,
revolutionaries, and even avowed Marxist/Communists, people said it didn't
matter.
When he stood before the nation and told us that his intentions were to
"fundamentally transform this nation" into something else, people said it didn't
matter.
When it became known that he had trained ACORN workers in Chicago and served as
an attorney for ACORN, people said it didn't matter.
When he appointed cabinet members and several advisors who were tax cheats and
socialists, people said it didn't matter.
When he appointed a science czar, John Holdren, who believes in forced
abortions, mass sterilizations and seizing babies from teen mothers, people said
it didn't matter.
When he appointed Cass Sunstein as regulatory czar who believes in "Explicit
Consent", harvesting human organs with out family consent, and to allow animals
to be represented in court, while banning all hunting, people said it didn't
matter.
When he appointed Kevin Jennings, a homosexual, and organizer of a group called
gay, lesbian, straight, Education network, as safe school czar and it became
known that he had a history of bad advice to teenagers, people said it didn't
matter.
When he appointed Mark Lloyd as diversity czar and he believed in curtailing
free speech, taking from one and giving to another to spread the wealth and
admires Hugo Chavez, people said it didn't matter.
When Valerie Jarrett was selected as Obama's senior White House advisor and she
is an avowed Socialist, people said it didn't matter.
When Anita Dunn, White House Communications director said Mao Tse Tung was her
favorite philosopher and the person she turned to most for inspiration, people
said it didn't matter.
When he appointed Carol Browner as global warming czar, and she is a well known
socialist working on Cap and trade as the nations largest tax, people said it
doesn't matter.
When he appointed Van Jones, an ex-con and avowed Communist as green energy
czar, who since had to resign when this was made known, people said it didn't
matter.
When Tom Daschle, Obama's pick for health and human services secretary could not
be confirmed, because he was a tax cheat, people said it didn't matter.
When as president of the United States, he bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia,
people said it didn't matter.
When he traveled around the world criticizing America and never once talking of
her greatness, people said it didn't matter.
When his actions concerning the middle-east seemed to support the Palestinians
over Israel, our long time friend, people said it doesn't matter.
When he took American tax dollars to resettle thousands of Palestinians from
Gaza to the United States, people said it doesn't matter.
When he upset the Europeans by removing plans for a missile defense system
against the Russians, people said it doesn't matter.
When he played politics in Afghanistan by not sending troops the Field
Commanders said we had to have to win, people said it didn't matter.
When he started spending us into a debt that was so big we could not pay it off,
people said it didn't matter.
When he took a huge spending bill under the guise of stimulus and used it to pay
off organizations, unions and individuals that got him elected, people said it
didn't matter.
When he took over insurance companies, car companies, banks, etc. people said it
didn't matter.
When he took away student loans from the banks and put it through the
government, people said it didn't matter.
When he designed plans to take over the health care system and put it under
government control, people said it didn't matter.
When he set into motion a plan to take over the control of all energy in the
United States through Cap and Trade, people said it didn't matter.
When he finally completed his transformation of America into a Socialist State,
people finally woke up......... but it was too late.
Any one of these things, in and of themselves does not really matter. But...
when you add them up one by one you get a phenomenal score that points to the
fact that our Obama is determined to make America over into a Marxist/Socialist
society. All of the items in the preceding paragraphs have been put into place.
All can be documented very easily. Before you disavow this, do an internet
search. The last paragraph alone is not yet cast in stone. You and I will
write that paragraph. Will it read as above or will it be a more happy ending
for most of America ? Personally, I like happy endings.
If you are an Obama Supporter, please do not be angry with me because I think
the President of your choice is a socialist, but there are too many facts
supporting this. If you seek the truth you will be richer for it. Don't just
belittle the opposition. Search for the truth. I did. Democrats, Republicans,
Independents, Constitutionalist, Libertarians and what have you, we all need to
pull together. We all must pull together or watch the demise of a society that
we all love and cherish. If you are a religious person, pray for our nation.
Never before in the history of America have we been confronted with problems so
huge that the very existence of our country is in jeopardy. Don't rely on most
television news and what you read in the newspapers for the truth. Search the
internet. Yes, there is a lot of bad information, lies and distortions there
too but you are smart enough to spot the fallacies. Newspapers are a dying
breed. They are currently seeking a bailout from the government. Do you really
think they are about to print the truth? Obama praises all the television news
networks except Fox who he has waged war against. There must be a reason. He
does not call them down on any specifics, just a general battle against them.
If they lie, he should call them out on it but he doesn't. Please, find the
truth, it will set you free.
Our biggest enemy is not China, Russia, Iran; no, our biggest enemy is a
contingent of politicians in Washington DC.
Tony Passaro
Bel Air Tea Party Patriots
Alliance of American Patriots
Marshall Davis) an avowed Communist, people said it didn't matter.
When it was discovered that his grandparents, were strong socialist, sent
Obama's mother to a socialist school, introduced Frank Marshall Davis to young
Obama, people said it didn't matter.
When people found out that he was enrolled as a Muslim child in school and his
father and step father were both Muslims, people said it didn't matter.
When he wrote in another book he authored "I will stand with them (Muslims)
should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." people said it didn't
matter.
When he admittedly, in his book, said he chose Marxist friends and professors in
college, people said it didn't matter.
When he traveled to Pakistan, after college on an unknown national passport,
people said it didn't matter.
When he sought the endorsement of the Marxist party in 1996 as he ran for the
Illinois Senate, people said it doesn't matter.
When he sat in a Chicago Church for twenty years and listened to a preacher spew
hatred for America and preach black liberation theology, people said it didn't
matter.
When an independent Washington organization, that tracks senate voting records,
gave him the distinctive title as the "most liberal senator", people said it
didn't matter.
When the Palestinians in Gaza, set up a fund raising telethon to raise money for
his election campaign, people said it didn't matter.
When his voting record supported gun control, people said it didn't matter.
When he refused to disclose who donated money to his election campaign, as other
candidates had done, people said it didn't matter.
When he received endorsements from people like Louis Farrakhan and Mummar
Kadaffi and Hugo Chavez, people said it didn't matter.
When it was pointed out that he was a total, newcomer and had absolutely no
experience at anything except community organizing, people said it didn't
matter.
When he chose friends and acquaintances such as Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn
who were revolutionary radicals, people said it didn't matter.
When his voting record in the Illinois senate and in the U.S. Senate came into
question, people said it didn't matter.
When he refused to wear a flag, lapel pin and did so only after a public outcry,
people said it didn't matter.
When people started treating him as a Messiah and children in schools were
taught to sing his praises, people said it didn't matter.
When he stood with his hands over his groin area for the playing of the National
Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance, people said it didn't matter.
When he surrounded himself in the White House with advisors who were pro gun
control, pro abortion, pro homosexual marriage and wanting to curtail freedom of
speech to silence the opposition people said it didn't matter.
When he aired his views on abortion, homosexuality and a host of other issues,
people said it didn't matter.
When he said he favors sex education in Kindergarten, including homosexual
indoctrination, people said it didn't matter.
When his background was either scrubbed or hidden and nothing could be found
about him, people said it didn't matter.
When the place of his birth was called into question, and he refused to produce
a birth certificate, people said it didn't matter.
When he had an association in Chicago with Tony Rezco, a man of questionable
character, who is now in prison and had helped Obama to a sweet deal on the
purchase of his home, people said it didn't matter.
When it became known that George Soros, a multi-billionaire Marxist, spent a ton
of money to get him elected, people said it didn't matter.
When he started appointing "czars" (a communist term) that were radicals,
revolutionaries, and even avowed Marxist/Communists, people said it didn't
matter.
When he stood before the nation and told us that his intentions were to
"fundamentally transform this nation" into something else, people said it didn't
matter.
When it became known that he had trained ACORN workers in Chicago and served as
an attorney for ACORN, people said it didn't matter.
When he appointed cabinet members and several advisors who were tax cheats and
socialists, people said it didn't matter.
When he appointed a science czar, John Holdren, who believes in forced
abortions, mass sterilizations and seizing babies from teen mothers, people said
it didn't matter.
When he appointed Cass Sunstein as regulatory czar who believes in "Explicit
Consent", harvesting human organs with out family consent, and to allow animals
to be represented in court, while banning all hunting, people said it didn't
matter.
When he appointed Kevin Jennings, a homosexual, and organizer of a group called
gay, lesbian, straight, Education network, as safe school czar and it became
known that he had a history of bad advice to teenagers, people said it didn't
matter.
When he appointed Mark Lloyd as diversity czar and he believed in curtailing
free speech, taking from one and giving to another to spread the wealth and
admires Hugo Chavez, people said it didn't matter.
When Valerie Jarrett was selected as Obama's senior White House advisor and she
is an avowed Socialist, people said it didn't matter.
When Anita Dunn, White House Communications director said Mao Tse Tung was her
favorite philosopher and the person she turned to most for inspiration, people
said it didn't matter.
When he appointed Carol Browner as global warming czar, and she is a well known
socialist working on Cap and trade as the nations largest tax, people said it
doesn't matter.
When he appointed Van Jones, an ex-con and avowed Communist as green energy
czar, who since had to resign when this was made known, people said it didn't
matter.
When Tom Daschle, Obama's pick for health and human services secretary could not
be confirmed, because he was a tax cheat, people said it didn't matter.
When as president of the United States, he bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia,
people said it didn't matter.
When he traveled around the world criticizing America and never once talking of
her greatness, people said it didn't matter.
When his actions concerning the middle-east seemed to support the Palestinians
over Israel, our long time friend, people said it doesn't matter.
When he took American tax dollars to resettle thousands of Palestinians from
Gaza to the United States, people said it doesn't matter.
When he upset the Europeans by removing plans for a missile defense system
against the Russians, people said it doesn't matter.
When he played politics in Afghanistan by not sending troops the Field
Commanders said we had to have to win, people said it didn't matter.
When he started spending us into a debt that was so big we could not pay it off,
people said it didn't matter.
When he took a huge spending bill under the guise of stimulus and used it to pay
off organizations, unions and individuals that got him elected, people said it
didn't matter.
When he took over insurance companies, car companies, banks, etc. people said it
didn't matter.
When he took away student loans from the banks and put it through the
government, people said it didn't matter.
When he designed plans to take over the health care system and put it under
government control, people said it didn't matter.
When he set into motion a plan to take over the control of all energy in the
United States through Cap and Trade, people said it didn't matter.
When he finally completed his transformation of America into a Socialist State,
people finally woke up......... but it was too late.
Any one of these things, in and of themselves does not really matter. But...
when you add them up one by one you get a phenomenal score that points to the
fact that our Obama is determined to make America over into a Marxist/Socialist
society. All of the items in the preceding paragraphs have been put into place.
All can be documented very easily. Before you disavow this, do an internet
search. The last paragraph alone is not yet cast in stone. You and I will
write that paragraph. Will it read as above or will it be a more happy ending
for most of America ? Personally, I like happy endings.
If you are an Obama Supporter, please do not be angry with me because I think
the President of your choice is a socialist, but there are too many facts
supporting this. If you seek the truth you will be richer for it. Don't just
belittle the opposition. Search for the truth. I did. Democrats, Republicans,
Independents, Constitutionalist, Libertarians and what have you, we all need to
pull together. We all must pull together or watch the demise of a society that
we all love and cherish. If you are a religious person, pray for our nation.
Never before in the history of America have we been confronted with problems so
huge that the very existence of our country is in jeopardy. Don't rely on most
television news and what you read in the newspapers for the truth. Search the
internet. Yes, there is a lot of bad information, lies and distortions there
too but you are smart enough to spot the fallacies. Newspapers are a dying
breed. They are currently seeking a bailout from the government. Do you really
think they are about to print the truth? Obama praises all the television news
networks except Fox who he has waged war against. There must be a reason. He
does not call them down on any specifics, just a general battle against them.
If they lie, he should call them out on it but he doesn't. Please, find the
truth, it will set you free.
Our biggest enemy is not China, Russia, Iran; no, our biggest enemy is a
contingent of politicians in Washington DC.
Tony Passaro
Bel Air Tea Party Patriots
Alliance of American Patriots
Sen. Cornyn's Health Care Reform Alert
Last night, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid released his 2,074-page health care bill, which Senate Budget Committee analysis shows will cost American taxpayers $2.5 trillion when fully implemented over ten years.
Until we have had a chance to read the full 2,074 page Reid Bill, it’s impossible for Americans to fully grasp what the Majority Leader has cooked up behind closed doors. It is my hope that Sen. Reid will afford all Americans the same courtesy that he had: ample time to study the legislation and deliberate the best way to proceed.
What we do know so far, as reported by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), is that this bill will have a wide, negative impact on Americans across the board – from seniors on Medicare to small business owners to future generations of Americans who will be footing the bill. The bill will increase taxes on all Americans by nearly half a trillion dollars and breaks the President’s pledge not to raise taxes on working families earning less than $250,000—at a time that unemployment is at a 26-year high.
While CBO has not been given time to analyze the Reid bill’s impact on premiums, every other independent analysis to date has found that Reid’s new mandates and taxes will increase health care premiums on American families. The Reid bill increases taxpayer spending and liability for health care over the next ten years—instead of reforming our already insolvent entitlement programs. It will gut the already insolvent Medicare program by $464.6 billion, hurting access to care for seniors. It includes a government-run public option that will, according to CBO, have premiums higher than private plans and cause millions of Americans to lose the coverage they currently have. The largest expansion of Medicaid since it was created means the Medicaid program will be the only coverage option for 60 million Americans. It will also impose $28 billion in punitive taxes on employers who do not comply with Washington’s new job-killing mandates.
These initial findings are troubling, to say the least. My staff and I will be pouring over the 2,074 pages, assuming we are given the time to do so. You can access the full text of the Reid bill from my web site: http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/?p=HealthCareReformHQ.
It is essential that Congress take the time get health care reform right. If the President and Majority Leader are more interested in getting health care reform right for all 300 million Americans than they are in putting a political feather in their cap for the midterm elections, this shouldn’t be an issue.
Senator John Cornyn wants to keep Texans informed and engaged as the debate on health care reform moves forward in Washington. Please visit http://www.cornyn.senate.gov/ and www.facebook.com/Sen.JohnCornyn to share your ideas for how best to reform our health care system and to recommend others who might want to join the dialogue by receiving these Health Care Reform Alerts.
Until we have had a chance to read the full 2,074 page Reid Bill, it’s impossible for Americans to fully grasp what the Majority Leader has cooked up behind closed doors. It is my hope that Sen. Reid will afford all Americans the same courtesy that he had: ample time to study the legislation and deliberate the best way to proceed.
What we do know so far, as reported by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), is that this bill will have a wide, negative impact on Americans across the board – from seniors on Medicare to small business owners to future generations of Americans who will be footing the bill. The bill will increase taxes on all Americans by nearly half a trillion dollars and breaks the President’s pledge not to raise taxes on working families earning less than $250,000—at a time that unemployment is at a 26-year high.
While CBO has not been given time to analyze the Reid bill’s impact on premiums, every other independent analysis to date has found that Reid’s new mandates and taxes will increase health care premiums on American families. The Reid bill increases taxpayer spending and liability for health care over the next ten years—instead of reforming our already insolvent entitlement programs. It will gut the already insolvent Medicare program by $464.6 billion, hurting access to care for seniors. It includes a government-run public option that will, according to CBO, have premiums higher than private plans and cause millions of Americans to lose the coverage they currently have. The largest expansion of Medicaid since it was created means the Medicaid program will be the only coverage option for 60 million Americans. It will also impose $28 billion in punitive taxes on employers who do not comply with Washington’s new job-killing mandates.
These initial findings are troubling, to say the least. My staff and I will be pouring over the 2,074 pages, assuming we are given the time to do so. You can access the full text of the Reid bill from my web site: http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/?p=HealthCareReformHQ.
It is essential that Congress take the time get health care reform right. If the President and Majority Leader are more interested in getting health care reform right for all 300 million Americans than they are in putting a political feather in their cap for the midterm elections, this shouldn’t be an issue.
Senator John Cornyn wants to keep Texans informed and engaged as the debate on health care reform moves forward in Washington. Please visit http://www.cornyn.senate.gov/ and www.facebook.com/Sen.JohnCornyn to share your ideas for how best to reform our health care system and to recommend others who might want to join the dialogue by receiving these Health Care Reform Alerts.
Important Information
Use this link to learn how to register to vote in the State of Maryland.
The second link will tell you about the other states.
Where, when and how. Just copy and paste.
Maryland Elections:
http://www.elections.state.md.us/voter_registration/index.html
Elections in All other States:
http://www.eac.gov/voter/Register%20to%20Vote
Remember, everything we do is all a waste of time if we do not vote.....get your friends and relatives to register as well.
Tony Passaro
Bel Air Tea Party Patriots
Alliance of American Patriots
The second link will tell you about the other states.
Where, when and how. Just copy and paste.
Maryland Elections:
http://www.elections.state.md.us/voter_registration/index.html
Elections in All other States:
http://www.eac.gov/voter/Register%20to%20Vote
Remember, everything we do is all a waste of time if we do not vote.....get your friends and relatives to register as well.
Tony Passaro
Bel Air Tea Party Patriots
Alliance of American Patriots
F-35 Pilot's Helmet...Declassified April 11 - 2009
THIS HELMET IS USED WITH THE F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER.
Terminator-style helmets allow fighter pilots to see through their planes. Only the neck and shoulders prove there is a human being in there somewhere.
This is how the next generation of fighter pilots will look. And with piercing green eyes staring out from behind the visor, it's no surprise that the helmet has been compared to Arnold Schwarzenegger's killer robot in The Terminator.
Pilots flying the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will have an astonishing array of technology encasing their heads - enabling them to see right through their own aircraft fuselage to the ground below.
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A series of cameras on the outside of the stealth warplane feed high-resolution images into the helmet, including infra-red images at night, which are then projected on to the inside of the pilot's visor.
Special sensors inside the cockpit track the movement of the helmet, so that when the pilot turns his head his view of the skies or ground outside changes accordingly.
When he looks down, he sees not his own feet on the cockpit floor but the ground below, slipping past at hundreds of miles per hour.
On-board computers also feed in essential flight and combat data on to the display, as well as superimposing target symbols to locate enemy and friendly aircraft or ground targets, even if they are too far away to see with the naked eye.
Scroll down for more ...
Cutting-edge: Cameras are attached to the outside of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to give pilots all-round vision.Prototypes were used in test flights by U.S. pilots earlier this year and are now being assessed by engineers.The computerized symbology will be displayed directly on the pilot's visor, providing the pilot with cues for flying, navigating, and fighting the aircraft.It even will superimpose infra-red imagery on to the visor to allow the pilot to look through the cockpit floor at night and see the world below - like something out of Terminator.
Terminator-style helmets allow fighter pilots to see through their planes. Only the neck and shoulders prove there is a human being in there somewhere.
This is how the next generation of fighter pilots will look. And with piercing green eyes staring out from behind the visor, it's no surprise that the helmet has been compared to Arnold Schwarzenegger's killer robot in The Terminator.
Pilots flying the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will have an astonishing array of technology encasing their heads - enabling them to see right through their own aircraft fuselage to the ground below.
Scroll down for more ...
A series of cameras on the outside of the stealth warplane feed high-resolution images into the helmet, including infra-red images at night, which are then projected on to the inside of the pilot's visor.
Special sensors inside the cockpit track the movement of the helmet, so that when the pilot turns his head his view of the skies or ground outside changes accordingly.
When he looks down, he sees not his own feet on the cockpit floor but the ground below, slipping past at hundreds of miles per hour.
On-board computers also feed in essential flight and combat data on to the display, as well as superimposing target symbols to locate enemy and friendly aircraft or ground targets, even if they are too far away to see with the naked eye.
Scroll down for more ...
Cutting-edge: Cameras are attached to the outside of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to give pilots all-round vision.Prototypes were used in test flights by U.S. pilots earlier this year and are now being assessed by engineers.The computerized symbology will be displayed directly on the pilot's visor, providing the pilot with cues for flying, navigating, and fighting the aircraft.It even will superimpose infra-red imagery on to the visor to allow the pilot to look through the cockpit floor at night and see the world below - like something out of Terminator.The American Spectator : HarryCare Is A Rotten Deal
HARRYCARE Is A Rotten Deal!
Cuts Medicare, Funds abortion, Hikes payroll taxes,Taxes the uninsured, Taxes the insured, Uses accounting gimmicks, COSTS TOO MUCH
http://spectator.org/archives/2009/11/19/harrycare-is-a-rotten-deal/print
Cuts Medicare, Funds abortion, Hikes payroll taxes,Taxes the uninsured, Taxes the insured, Uses accounting gimmicks, COSTS TOO MUCH
http://spectator.org/archives/2009/11/19/harrycare-is-a-rotten-deal/print
Corrupt Culture Of Attorney General And Terrorists
ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDER HAS DEFENDED BIG PHARMA, BIG BIZ & TERRORISTS.
Now old law firm buddies defend Gitmo terrorists with aid of a poor report by AG Eric Holder.
CORRUPT?
Surely Holder knew his old firm was defending Gitmo's worst killers. Holder makes it easier by issuing poor report card.
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