As the U.S. Supreme Court heard its third and final day of arguments Wednesday on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s health care law, Maryland plunged ahead in preparing the state for the law’s implementation. Despite concerns that the 2010 Affordable Care Act could be overturned by the Supreme Court, both chambers of the General Assembly have approved bills backed by Gov. Martin O’Malley that lay the groundwork for the execution of the federal law on the state level.
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Housing Authority: Helping Public Housing Residents Become Home Owners
“I've been living in public housing ever since I was a little girl,” Beckham said.
Beckham, a hard-working single mother of five thought she would live in public housing for the rest of her life.
But now, her new townhome, paid for by the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA), is considered a stepping stone to becoming a homeowner.
“When I had children I just wanted them to grow up in their own home but, I knew I couldn't get one on my own because of credit issues. So I gave up,” she said.
Beckham will live in the southeast Washington community with other aspiring homeowners who are all part of a brand new, and first of its kind, program for public housing residents.
Beckham will continue to pay 30 percent of her income to DCHA. But, now, that money is going into an escrow account to eventually become a down payment on a new home. She will also be counseled on budgeting, career advancement and on raising her credit score.
Beckham will have five years to complete the program. She says she knows she'll cross the finish line—especially with the support of her new community.
Welcome To The United States Of Orwell, Part 4: "Consumer Protection" Just Another Federal Reserve Power Grab
How to mask yet another Federal Reserve power grab? Call it "consumer protection."
This is truly Orwellian: the latest and greatest Executive Branch/Federal Reserve power grab is labeled "consumer protection." I am indebted to correspondent Jim S. who seems to be one of the few Americans to have actually sorted through this monstronsity and gleaned its true nature: an unprecedented extension of Executive (i.e. Imperial Presidency) and Federal Reserve power.
Let's start by recalling that the Federal Reserve is a consortium of private banks. Calling a private consortium of banks the "Federal Reserve" is the original Orwellian misdirection, for there is nothing "Federal" about the Federal Reserve. It is not a government agency.
Now guess who will fund and control this vast new bureaucracy of "consumer protection"? Yes, the private consortium known as the Federal Reserve. "The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) [13]will be an independent unit located inside and funded by the United States Federal Reserve. It will write and enforce bank rules, conduct bank examinations, monitor and report on markets, as well as collect and track consumer complaints."
Since managing the money supply and interest rates is the ultimate "consumer protection," we can ask how well the Fed managed those tasks in the past 15 years: alas, their management has been catastrophic for the nation and the middle class, which has been gutted by their policies of serial bubble blowing, leveraged speculation and bank predation.
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This is truly Orwellian: the latest and greatest Executive Branch/Federal Reserve power grab is labeled "consumer protection." I am indebted to correspondent Jim S. who seems to be one of the few Americans to have actually sorted through this monstronsity and gleaned its true nature: an unprecedented extension of Executive (i.e. Imperial Presidency) and Federal Reserve power.
Let's start by recalling that the Federal Reserve is a consortium of private banks. Calling a private consortium of banks the "Federal Reserve" is the original Orwellian misdirection, for there is nothing "Federal" about the Federal Reserve. It is not a government agency.
Now guess who will fund and control this vast new bureaucracy of "consumer protection"? Yes, the private consortium known as the Federal Reserve. "The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) [13]will be an independent unit located inside and funded by the United States Federal Reserve. It will write and enforce bank rules, conduct bank examinations, monitor and report on markets, as well as collect and track consumer complaints."
Since managing the money supply and interest rates is the ultimate "consumer protection," we can ask how well the Fed managed those tasks in the past 15 years: alas, their management has been catastrophic for the nation and the middle class, which has been gutted by their policies of serial bubble blowing, leveraged speculation and bank predation.
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Will Gay Marriage Survive in Maryland?
It’s been only a few weeks since the Maryland legislature passed, to much fanfare from supporters, the same sex marriage bill.
Now, though, opponents are already using a webpage to gather signatures for a referendum petition to put the law on the November ballot.
They are expected to succeed. One poll by the independent firm Opinion Works which found that 43 percent of Marylanders oppose same sex marriage while 40 percent would make it legal. But since 11 percent say they have no opinion or may not vote and 5 percent are undecided, it is a statistical dead heat.
“I thought they'd be more against it,” says resident Judy Carrigan. “A lot of people are not open minded.”
Some people interviewed were supportive of the idea of a referendum.
“Let the people vote,” says Roopa Tiwari.
THE MORE CORRUPT THE STATE
“The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.”
― Tacitus, The Annals of Imperial Rome
Federal Reserve Act (1913) – 31 pages
Glass-Steagall Act (1933) – 37 pages
Social Security Act of 1935 – 82 pages
Civil Rights Act of 1964 – 74 pages
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) – 2,074 pages
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act – 2,319 pages
DO YOU FEEL SAFER?
― Tacitus, The Annals of Imperial Rome
Federal Reserve Act (1913) – 31 pages
Glass-Steagall Act (1933) – 37 pages
Social Security Act of 1935 – 82 pages
Civil Rights Act of 1964 – 74 pages
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) – 2,074 pages
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act – 2,319 pages
DO YOU FEEL SAFER?
Two Stabbings at Occupy San Francisco
Warmer weather has brought back the occupiers and with them fresh criminal behavior. There have been two stabbings at the Occupy SF camp in two nights. The most recent happened Monday night:
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A 27-year-old man was hospitalized after an argument led to a stabbing near the Occupy SF encampment in San Francisco's Financial District late Monday night, according to San Francisco police.This followed a more serious incident Sunday night:
The protester was stabbed in the chest about 10:40 p.m. Sunday on the 100 block of Market Street while arguing with another man about the whereabouts of a camera, said police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza. He would not be more specific.This report in the SF Examiner offers a bit more detail about the suspect in Sunday night's stabbing:
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Editors Note: The picture used in this story will offend many and also involves nudity.
WCSO Press Releases 3-30-12
Incident: Fugitive
Date of Incident: 26 March 2012
Location: Shell Road, Delmar, MD
Suspect: David Michael Arvey, 52, Delmar, MD
Narrative: On 26 March 2012 at 9:40 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle and located David Michael Arvey in it. Arvey had been wanted on a District Court Bench Warrant for Violation of Probation in a Burglary and theft case.
The deputy took Arvey into custody and transported him to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Arvey in the Detention Center in lieu of $10,000.00 bond.
Charges: Violation of Probation
Incident: Fugitive
Date of Incident: 26 March 2012
Location: 7000 block of Friendship Road, Pittsville, MD
Suspect: Steven Michael Bloodsworth, 24Willards, MD
Narrative: On 26 March 2012 at 5:05 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office located Steven Bloodsworth in the 7000 block of Friendship Road in Pittsville. Bloodsworth was wanted on a Wicomico County Circuit Court Bench Warrant that had been issued on 27 February 2012 for violation of probation in a CDS Possession case.
The deputy took Bloodsworth into custody and transported him to the Detention Center where he was held without bond pending an appearance before a Circuit Court Judge.
Charges: Violation of Probation
Incident: Fugitive
Date of Incident: 28 March 2012
Location: Salisbury, MD
Suspect: William J. Bryan III, 27, Fruitland, MD
Narrative: On 28 March 2012 at 11:15 PM, William J. Bryan surrendered himself at the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. Bryan had been featured on a segment of TV47 the same evening that profiled wanted subjects. Bryan had been sought since the issuance of an arrest warrant in January 2012 that stemmed from the thefts of jewelry and a small computer that occurred in the autumn of 2011. Bryan also stands accused of removing money from another individual’s bank account without authorization.
Bryan was transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Bryan in the Detention Center in lieu of $30,000.00 bond.
Charges: Theft Scheme $1,000 t0 $10,000
Theft $1,000 to $10,000
Incident: Trespass
Date of Incident: 28 March 2012
Location: 800 block of Booth Street, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Eartha L. Conway, 55, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 28 March 2012 at 11:17 AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Westside Cash Market on West Road in Salisbury for a reported disturbance in the store.
Upon arrival, the deputy discovered that Eartha Conway was inside arguing with the proprietor. The deputy was familiar with Conway from previous contacts at the establishment and was aware that she had been told on three prior occasions that she is not allowed in the store. During subsequent conversation with Conway, she admitted that she knew she was not allowed back on the property.
The deputy placed Conway under arrest for trespassing and transported her to the Central Booking Unit where she was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Conway in the Detention Center without bond.
Charges: Trespass
Incident: Theft / Possession of CDS
Date of Incident: 28 March 2012
Location: 6300 block of Ayrshire Drive, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Male Juvenile, 15, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 28 March 2012 at 3:40 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 6300 block of Ayrshire Drive, Salisbury, MD for a reported bicycle theft.
The victim reported that he watched a juvenile walk up in his yard and take a bicycle in what appeared to be an attempt to steal it. The victim chased after the juvenile who ended up dropping the bike down the street and fleeing on foot. The victim recovered the bike and then contacted the Sheriff’s Office.
The responding deputy located the juvenile described by the victim walking on Rockawalkin Road and discovered him to be in possession of marijuana and a smoking device. The victim came to the scene and positively identified the juvenile as the one who tried to steal the bicycle.
The juvenile was released to a parent pending formal adjudication through the Department of Juvenile Services.
Charges: Theft
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Date of Incident: 26 March 2012
Location: Shell Road, Delmar, MD
Suspect: David Michael Arvey, 52, Delmar, MD
Narrative: On 26 March 2012 at 9:40 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle and located David Michael Arvey in it. Arvey had been wanted on a District Court Bench Warrant for Violation of Probation in a Burglary and theft case.
The deputy took Arvey into custody and transported him to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Arvey in the Detention Center in lieu of $10,000.00 bond.
Charges: Violation of Probation
Incident: Fugitive
Date of Incident: 26 March 2012
Location: 7000 block of Friendship Road, Pittsville, MD
Suspect: Steven Michael Bloodsworth, 24Willards, MD
Narrative: On 26 March 2012 at 5:05 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office located Steven Bloodsworth in the 7000 block of Friendship Road in Pittsville. Bloodsworth was wanted on a Wicomico County Circuit Court Bench Warrant that had been issued on 27 February 2012 for violation of probation in a CDS Possession case.
The deputy took Bloodsworth into custody and transported him to the Detention Center where he was held without bond pending an appearance before a Circuit Court Judge.
Charges: Violation of Probation
Incident: Fugitive
Date of Incident: 28 March 2012
Location: Salisbury, MD
Suspect: William J. Bryan III, 27, Fruitland, MD
Narrative: On 28 March 2012 at 11:15 PM, William J. Bryan surrendered himself at the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. Bryan had been featured on a segment of TV47 the same evening that profiled wanted subjects. Bryan had been sought since the issuance of an arrest warrant in January 2012 that stemmed from the thefts of jewelry and a small computer that occurred in the autumn of 2011. Bryan also stands accused of removing money from another individual’s bank account without authorization.
Bryan was transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Bryan in the Detention Center in lieu of $30,000.00 bond.
Charges: Theft Scheme $1,000 t0 $10,000
Theft $1,000 to $10,000
Incident: Trespass
Date of Incident: 28 March 2012
Location: 800 block of Booth Street, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Eartha L. Conway, 55, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 28 March 2012 at 11:17 AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Westside Cash Market on West Road in Salisbury for a reported disturbance in the store.
Upon arrival, the deputy discovered that Eartha Conway was inside arguing with the proprietor. The deputy was familiar with Conway from previous contacts at the establishment and was aware that she had been told on three prior occasions that she is not allowed in the store. During subsequent conversation with Conway, she admitted that she knew she was not allowed back on the property.
The deputy placed Conway under arrest for trespassing and transported her to the Central Booking Unit where she was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Conway in the Detention Center without bond.
Charges: Trespass
Incident: Theft / Possession of CDS
Date of Incident: 28 March 2012
Location: 6300 block of Ayrshire Drive, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Male Juvenile, 15, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 28 March 2012 at 3:40 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 6300 block of Ayrshire Drive, Salisbury, MD for a reported bicycle theft.
The victim reported that he watched a juvenile walk up in his yard and take a bicycle in what appeared to be an attempt to steal it. The victim chased after the juvenile who ended up dropping the bike down the street and fleeing on foot. The victim recovered the bike and then contacted the Sheriff’s Office.
The responding deputy located the juvenile described by the victim walking on Rockawalkin Road and discovered him to be in possession of marijuana and a smoking device. The victim came to the scene and positively identified the juvenile as the one who tried to steal the bicycle.
The juvenile was released to a parent pending formal adjudication through the Department of Juvenile Services.
Charges: Theft
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Jimmy Carter: Democrats Should Abandon Pro-Abortion Position
Appearing on the radio talk show of conservative radio host Laura Ingraham today, former President Jimmy Carter said he believes the Democratic Party should moderate its position on abortion, which it currently supports without limits and funded at taxpayer expense.
Carter said toning down the stridently pro-abortion position would help win back Republicans who abandoned the Democrats because of abortion and other liberal social issue positions.
Carter said toning down the stridently pro-abortion position would help win back Republicans who abandoned the Democrats because of abortion and other liberal social issue positions.
Carter said:
“I never have believed that Jesus Christ would approve of abortions and that was one of the problems I had when I was president having to uphold Roe v. Wade and I did everything I could to minimize the need for abortions. I made it easy to adopt children for instance who were unwanted and also initiated the program called Women and Infant Children or WIC program that’s still in existence now. But except for the times when a mother’s life is in danger or when a pregnancy is caused by rape or incest I would certainly not or never have approved of any abortions.”
SPD Press Release 3-30-12
Tracey Michael Rodwell, 40yo of Salisbury, MD was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery, Robbery, and Theft $100.
On March 24, 2012 at approximately 4:22pm, a black male entered into Bradley’s Market located on Lake St, Salisbury, MD. The black male approached the clerk behind the counter and demanded U.S. Currency.
The black male kept his hand in a coat pocket indicating that he had a weapon. The clerk complied with the black male’s order and handed over an undetermined amount of U.S. Currency. The black male then exited the store. The clerk was not injured.
During the course of their investigation, detectives were able to develop Rodwell as a suspect. A photographic lineup was prepared and presented to the clerk at Bradley’s Market. The clerk was able to positively identify Rodwell as the subject that had robbed Bradley’s on March 24, 2012.
On March 28, 2012, detectives were able to obtain an arrest warrant for Rodwell. This warrant was served on Rodwell during the execution of a search & seizure warrant on his residence located on Mohawk Ave during the early morning of March 29, 2012.
Rodwell was released to the custody of central booking.
On March 24, 2012 at approximately 4:22pm, a black male entered into Bradley’s Market located on Lake St, Salisbury, MD. The black male approached the clerk behind the counter and demanded U.S. Currency.
The black male kept his hand in a coat pocket indicating that he had a weapon. The clerk complied with the black male’s order and handed over an undetermined amount of U.S. Currency. The black male then exited the store. The clerk was not injured.
During the course of their investigation, detectives were able to develop Rodwell as a suspect. A photographic lineup was prepared and presented to the clerk at Bradley’s Market. The clerk was able to positively identify Rodwell as the subject that had robbed Bradley’s on March 24, 2012.
On March 28, 2012, detectives were able to obtain an arrest warrant for Rodwell. This warrant was served on Rodwell during the execution of a search & seizure warrant on his residence located on Mohawk Ave during the early morning of March 29, 2012.
Rodwell was released to the custody of central booking.
Roseanne Tweets Address of Zimmerman's Parents
Roseanne Tweets Address of Zimmerman's Parents - UPDATE: Barr Threatens to Go To House
The comedian Roseanne Barr last night tweeted the home address of George Zimmerman’s parents to her 110,000-plus Twitter followers, only to delete the posting after “not fully understanding that it was private not public.”
Barr’s posting of the correct Florida address of Robert and Gladys Zimmerman came at the same time Spike Lee was issuing an apology for erroneously disseminating a tweet that purportedly contained the home address of George Zimmerman, who last month killed teenager Trayvon Martin.
Don't Let Trayvon Hysteria Lynch a Good Law
The media circus surrounding the tragic death of Trayvon Martin has largely focused on Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law. That focus is misplaced.
Stand Your Ground, or SYG, provides certain narrow protections for individuals who use deadly force in self-defense, but the basic standards for whether the use of deadly force is justified are not changed by the SYG law, nor are the penalties and liabilities for the unjustified use of deadly force.
In the Trayvon Martin case, the specific part of the law that has applied so far is a provision that a person claiming self-defense should not be arrested unless there is some clear evidence that self-defense was not the motive. In this case, George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot Martin, was beaten and bloody with grass stains and mud on his clothes when police arrived. Zimmerman told them he had turned around and was going back to his vehicle when he was attacked by Martin. There was nothing to suggest Zimmerman was lying then, nor has any new evidence surfaced indicating that his story was not true.
Google Announces Account Activity, So You Can Track Your Googling Too
Earlier this month, Google launched a new approach to its user policy, in which it links data from all the Google accounts that you sign in to use—and launched a firestorm of privacy concerns as well. Perhaps at least partially as a attempt to reassure worried users, the company today announced a new feature called Account Activity: Sign up and you'll receive a monthly report that shows exactly how you're using Google services that require you to log in, such as Gmail and Google Latitude.
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Central Florida Teacher Quits After Comment About Student's Cleavage
A Eustis Middle School teacher resigned after she made a comment about a student's cleavage in front of the classroom.
Joan Bannister, a 53-year-old math teacher, drew attention to the girl's cleavage and said she would be out of dress code if the girl were measured, according to a memo from Lake County Schools. The girl filed a complaint saying that on Jan. 30 Bannister approached her with a ruler and said the math teacher wanted to measure her exposed "boobage."
In the memo, Bannister denied ever using the word "boobage" but admitted to having a conversation with the girl about her being out of compliance with the dress code. She said she never touched the girl, but "could have handled the situation better," according to the memo.
A Letter To The Editor 3-30-12
Joe, isnt it funny that Zimmerman is Half Hispanic and half white, but the media and Black Panthers call him white NOT Bi-racial? Isnt it funny, that Obama is Half white, and half black but the Media, and Jackson all call him the First BLACK president?
What happens when he is booted from office from lying, is he now a bi-racial president, or WHITE president. What if Zimmerman was right? is he now Hispanic?
Just so darn funny how race card is played in this country, not just race but sex or morality.
If this country does not go back to the roots of its origin, then we are doomed.
Isnt that funny. the only ones who win are the ones making profit off this and playing us like a fiddle.
What happens when he is booted from office from lying, is he now a bi-racial president, or WHITE president. What if Zimmerman was right? is he now Hispanic?
Just so darn funny how race card is played in this country, not just race but sex or morality.
If this country does not go back to the roots of its origin, then we are doomed.
Isnt that funny. the only ones who win are the ones making profit off this and playing us like a fiddle.
Warren Jeffs' Appeal Denied
A Texas judge denied the appeal of fundamentalist sect leader Warren Jeffs on Thursday, the same day a jury considered testimony to determine how to sentence a key figure in his church after his own bigamy conviction.
The leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jeffs is serving a life-plus-20-year term in Texas for sexual assault. He was convicted in August of the aggravated sexual assaults of a 12-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl, who Jeffs had claimed were his "spiritual wives."
On Thursday, Chief Justice J. Woodfin Jones of Texas' Third District Court of Appeals ruled against Jeffs' appeal of that conviction.
The leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jeffs is serving a life-plus-20-year term in Texas for sexual assault. He was convicted in August of the aggravated sexual assaults of a 12-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl, who Jeffs had claimed were his "spiritual wives."
On Thursday, Chief Justice J. Woodfin Jones of Texas' Third District Court of Appeals ruled against Jeffs' appeal of that conviction.
OCPD’S CPL RICHARD WAWRZENIAK NAMED 2011 AMERICAN LEGION OFFICER OF THE YEAR
On Wednesday, March 28, 2012, Ocean City Police Cpl. Richard Wawrzeniak was named Officer of the Year by the American Legion Post 166. Commander of Post 166, Sarge Garlitz, presented the Officer of the Year award to Cpl. Wawrzeniak, in addition to the presentation of awards for Ocean City Emergency Services Paramedic of the Year Ocean Pines Volunteer Firefighter of the Year, Maryland State Police Trooper of the Year and Ocean City Firefighter of the Year.
Pictured from left to right: OCPD Captain Kevin Kirstein, Corporal Rick Wawrzeniak and American Legion Sinepuxent Post 166 Commander William “Sarge” Garlitz
“I am extremely proud of Cpl. Wawrzeniak,” said Chief Bernadette DiPino. “He demonstrates the high qualities and standards expected of an Ocean City Police Officer. He is a hero.”
Cpl. Wawrzeniak is from Bowie, MD. He joined the OCPD full time in 1999, after two summers as a seasonal officer. He is an active member of the department’s Bike Unit and Quick Response Team. He is currently assigned to the Patrol Division’s evening watch.
In addition to being named “2011 Officer of the Year” by the American Legion, Cpl. Wawrzeniak was recently named “Officer of the Year” by the Knights of Columbus and was a finalist for the Neighborhood Watch Officer of the Year. In addition, he received a Silver Star for his quick and decisive action on December 10, 2010 when he witnessed Marvin Mitchell assaulting his wife with a knife.
Cpl Wawrzeniak neutralized Mitchell by gunfire, saving the lives of four persons.
“I am deeply honored to receive this award,” Cpl. Wawrzeniak said. “It really has been a special year for me. I’m proud to be a part of such a professional organization. Our officers strive to give their best each and every day. I would like to thank Chief DiPino, all my fellow officers, and my family for their support; and of course, the American Legion for this award.”
BEST BUY IMPLODES: Misses Revenue, Firing 400, Closing 50 Stores
Electronics retailer Best Buy announced it would close 50 big box locations in the U.S. as it refocuses its operations around mobile.
The company said it will launch 100 new mobile locations as it retools its domestic store format.
The announcement was timed with the company's fourth quarter report, where it sharply beat analyst expectations on the bottom line. Over the final quarter of 2011, revenue grew three percent to $16.6 billion while earnings per share hit $2.47.
However, analysts polled by Bloomberg had forecast top line results of $17.15 billion, some $500 million more than the company reported. The quarter also benefitted from an extra week in the company's fiscal calendar — excluding the week would mean revenue actually fell 1.1 percent. Shares were down 6 percent in the first minutes of trading.
Lunch With The Easter Bunny At Boonies
Are your kids hopping with excitement about Easter??
Bring them into see the Easter Bunny at Boonies this Saturday, from 12 Noon-2pm. For only $12 they can enjoy lunch (w/beverage), a picture with the Easter Bunny and participate in an Easter Egg Hunt!!
Call today for reservations for Lunch w/Easter Bunny or for Sunday, April 8 for Easter Lunch/Dinner
410.873.2244
Michigan to Count Lottery Wins Against Welfare
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - After twice finding out lottery winners continued to use food stamps after collecting the jackpot, Michigan lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to legislation aimed at making sure it doesn't happen again.
Bills headed to Republican Gov. Rick Snyder for his signature would require lottery officials to notify the state's Department of Human Services about winners of $1,000 or more. The legislation also would put into law a requirement for asset tests to help determine eligibility for some public assistance programs in the state, and lottery winnings would factor into those tests.
The asset tests provision drew the most opposition from lawmakers Thursday, although some asset tests already are used in Michigan through state department policy.
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