Dear Mom On The Phone

Dear Mom On the iPhone,

I see you over there on the bench, messing on your iPhone. It feels good to relax a little while your kids have fun in the sunshine, doesn’t it? You are doing a great job with your kids, you work hard, you teach them manners, have them do their chores.

But Momma, let me tell you what you don’t see right now…..

Your little girl is spinning round and round, making her dress twirl. She is such a little beauty queen already, the sun shining behind her long hair. She keeps glancing your way to see if you are watching her.

You aren’t.

Your little boy keeps shouting, “Mom, MOM watch this!” I see you acknowledge him, barely glancing his way.

He sees that too. His shoulders slump, but only for a moment, as he finds the next cool thing to do.

Now you are pushing your baby in the swing. She loves it! Cooing and smiling with every push. You don’t see her though, do you? Your head is bent, your eyes on your phone as you absently push her swing.

Talk to her. Tell her about the clouds, Mommy. The Creator who made them. Tickle her tummy when she comes near you and enjoy that baby belly laugh that leaves far too quickly.

Put your eyes back on your prize…Your kids.

Show them that they are the priority. Wherever you are, be ALL there. I am not saying it’s not ok to check in on your phone, but it’s a time-sucker: User Beware!

Play time at the park will be over before you know it.

The childhood of your children will be gone before you know it.

They won’t always want to come to the park with you, Mommy. They won’t always spin and twirl to make their new dress swish, they won’t always call out, “WATCH ME!”

There will come a point when they stop trying, stop calling your name, stop bothering to interrupt your phone time.

Because they know…

You’ve shown them, all these moments, that the phone is more important than they are. They see you looking at it at while waiting to pick up brother from school, during playtime, at the dinner table, at bedtime…..

I know that’s not true, Mommy.

I know your heart says differently.

But your kids can’t hear your words, Mommy. Your actions are screaming way too loudly.

May our eyes rest upon those we love, first and foremost, and may everything else fall away in the wonderful, noisy, sticky-fingered glory of it all.

Crews Respond To Belle Haven Fire

ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) - Accomack County dispatchers confirm crews responded to a structure fire in Belle Haven Thursday night.
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Effort in Ariz. Would Give Residents Free Shotguns

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- A former mayoral candidate in Tucson, Ariz., is launching a privately funded program to provide residents of crime-prone areas with free shotguns so they can defend themselves against criminals.

Shaun McClusky said the program modeled after one recently launched in Houston would provide training and enough money to buy a basic shotgun to residents who pass background checks, the Arizona Daily Star (http://bit.ly/10hCTiP) reported Wednesday.

Donors have committed about $12,000 to the program that McClusky said could start handing out guns within 60 days, the newspaper said.

McClusky said citizens need to do more to protect themselves because city government is failing to do the job.
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Stunning Facts About How The Banking System Really Works . And How It Is Destroying America

Reclaiming the Founding Fathers’ Vision of Prosperity

To understand the core problem in America today, we have to look back to the very founding of our country.

The Founding Fathers fought for liberty and justice. But they also fought for a sound economy and freedom from the tyranny of big banks:

“[It was] the poverty caused by the bad influence of the English bankers on the Parliament which has caused in the colonies hatred of the English and . . . the Revolutionary War.”
- Benjamin Franklin

“There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.”
- John Adams

“All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from want of honor or virtue, so much as from the downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit and circulation.”
- John Adams

“If the American people ever allow the banks to control issuance of their currency, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that grow up around them will deprive the people of all property until their children will wake up homeless on the continent their fathers occupied”.
— Thomas Jefferson

“I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies…The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the Government, to whom it properly belongs.”
- Thomas Jefferson

“The Founding Fathers of this great land had no difficulty whatsoever understanding the agenda of bankers, and they frequently referred to them and their kind as, quote, ‘friends of paper money. They hated the Bank of England, in particular, and felt that even were we successful in winning our independence from England and King George, we could never truly be a nation of freemen, unless we had an honest money system. ”
-Peter Kershaw, author of the 1994 booklet “Economic Solutions”

Indeed, everyone knows that the American colonists revolted largely because of taxation without representation and related forms of oppression by the British. See this and this. But – according to Benjamin Franklin and others in the thick of the action – a little-known factor was actually the main reason for the revolution.

To give some background on the issue, when Benjamin Franklin went to London in 1764, this is what he observed:

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WRONG AGAIN: OBAMA CLAIMS 40% OF GUN SALES DONE WITHOUT BACKGROUND CHECK

During his March 28 comments on "gun violence," President Obama once again claimed that 40% of gun purchases take place without a background check.

The claim is meant to apply to new gun sales and is patently false, as Breitbart News demonstrated when Obama first used the 40% figure during a speech on Jan. 16.

As Breitbart News explained then, many gun grabbers get the "40%" figure from a 2011 study by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, titled: "Point, Click, Fire: An Investigation Into Illegal Online Gun Sales."
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A Letter To The Editor 3-28-13

Honorable (Congressional Representative, Executive Branch member):

Our founding fathers felt necessary to write in as our 2nd amendment to the constitution, right after freedom of speech, the right to bear arms. This amendment was written in for several reasons: To allow people to hunt and feed themselves, to protect their lives against others of criminal intent, and to protect themselves against a hostile government. At the time the constitution was written, the framers were very suspicious of having a government that was too powerful or intrusive, and for good reason. Those who left England in pursuit of freedom for tyranny knew all too well of the value of the Bill of Rights.

The first ten amendments to the constitution are called the bill of rights for a reason. These limitations serve to protect the natural rights of liberty and property. They guarantee a number of personal freedoms, limit the government's power in judicial and other proceedings, and reserve some powers to the states and the public. People forget about the initial intent of our greatest leaders. The framers of the constitution could have never imagined the great country we have today, however they did foresee the security of its people. Our government, largely elected by the people are supposed to for the people. Examining the “Pledge of Allegiance”… the very words of what it stands for are important. It is a pledge of allegiance to a flag, which stands for freedom of its people and a United States of people, not a united states of government. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Gun ownership and other essential rights afforded us by the framers of the Constitution of the United States should not be ignored or tramped upon by persons with their own agendas, or by enemies of the states and it’s populous. For far too long we, as a country, have been sliding down the slippery slope of liberalism masquerading as freedoms. The agendas of those who oppose the constitution and it’s framers intent are the true enemies of the state and it’s people. Gun ownership for law-abiding citizens is a right and a responsibility enjoyed by those who have benefited from much wiser and more distinguished lawmakers. 

Don’t tread on us. 

CEO, Tactical American Security Consulting, LLC. www.ustasc.com

Invisible Car Crash Prank

Quarter Auction

Come join us Friday, April 5th for a night of fun, food and friends at the Salisbury Moose Lodge on Snow Hill Rd.

Quarter Auction

To Benefit:

Doors open at 6pm. Auction starts promptly at 7pm.

Tickets purchased prior to the event are just $5. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $10 unless sold out.

One free paddle with admission. Additional paddles available for $3.

Event ends at 9:30. Concessions available 6-9pm.

Items for bid include a hand selected Thirty-One collection from their spring catalog, hosted by local director, Cristi Witt.

(443) 614-3610 for tickets
HOW IT WORKS
Each item up for bid will be displayed for all guests to see. The auctioneer then gives a brief description, retail value and how many quarters you will need to bid. Guest will give their bid (quarters) and hold up their numbered paddle. If you have more than one paddle, you must place a bid for each one. When all bids are collected, then the auctioneer will draw a numbered chip from the container. If the number on the paddle matches the number on the chip drawn, the guest wins that item. If a matching numbered paddle is not held up, the auctioneer will draw again, until we have a winner. Once we have a winner all chips will be placed back in the container and go to the next item to be auctioned.
Retail values range from $5 up to $100 or over!!!

Bid Increments:

1 quarter ($0-$25)

2 quarters ($26-$50)

3 quarters ($51-$75)

4 quarters ($76-$100).
Still CONFUSED!

No worries~come and see for yourself! It is a fun filled night for all! Don’t forget your quarters!!

Man, Woman Try To Rob Girl Scout Cookie Stand

A man and a woman tried to rob some Girl Scouts in Prince George's County, authorities said, but the plot was foiled by the group's quick-thinking leader.

Temple Hills Girl Scout Troop 5819 leader Alliyah Harris said a drunken man and a woman approached their cookie stand on the last day of their drive Sunday and made a move for the donation box.

Harris said she hid the cookie sales envelope with about $1,400 in cash in it before the man, later identified by police as 48-year-old James Wright, shoved her into her daughter and a 10-year-old scout.
 Wright then ran away but was caught by Harris' husband -- a federal police officer -- who chased him into a parking lot and held him until police arrived.
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Senate Panel Approves Gas Tax Measure Unchanged

ANNAPOLIS, Md. —A Senate panel has approved a gas tax measure without making any changes of its own to the plan.
 
- House Bill 1515

The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee voted 9-4 on Thursday for the bill, which already has passed the House of Delegates.

Maryland has not raised its 23.5-cents-per-gallon excise tax since 1992. The state is on track to run out of money for any new transportation projects after 2017.
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Pork In The Park BBQ Festival Strengthens Sunday Line-Up With The Mountaire Farms’ Eastern Shore Wing War

Salisbury, MD – The Pork in the Park BBQ Festival, presented by Gateway Subaru is expanding its horizons this year with the introduction of the Mountaire Farms Eastern Shore Wing War. Moving past the festival’s reputation for being ‘porkcentric,’ this new edition to Sunday’s line-up focuses on another grilling favorite – chicken. The Mountaire Farms Eastern Shore Wing War will launch on Sunday, April 21st from 12:00pm – 4:00pm at the Pork in the Park BBQ Festival. Area restaurants, amateur eaters and professional eating champions are lining up to take part in this challenge which includes a People’s Choice Wing Competition, Amateur Wing- Eating Contest and Major League Eating Professional Wing-Eating Competition.

People’s Choice Wing Competition
Sunday, April 21st 12:00pm – 2:30pm

Area restaurants, including local favorites Adam’s Ribs, Catering by Chef Stewart of Flannery’s, Famous Dave’s, Sub Runners, The Deli, The Greene Turtle and Vinny’s La Roma will face-off in this bracket-style competition in which ‘the people’ will decide who has created the best wing. Brackets are $10 per person and include 20 wing tickets (while supplies last). The winning restaurant will receive $200 cash and a banner to help with bragging rights.

Amateur Wing-Eating CompetitionSunday, April 21st at 2:30pm

The focus of the next challenge is on quantity. Local wing-eaters will take the festival’s Main Stage to compete in the Amateur Wing-Eating Competition. The participant that eats the most Mountaire Farms jumbo chicken wings (judged by weight) in a timed-period will be crowned the ‘Wing Warrior’ and take home $100 in prize money. Advanced qualification is required.

Major League Eating Professional Wing-Eating CompetitionSunday, April 21st 3:00pm-3:45pm

Professional eaters from around the world will go head to head during this wing-eating competition, sanctioned by the Major League Eating Federation. Current World Champion Joey Chestnut, third-ranked Tim ‘Eater X’ Janus and fourth-ranked Sonya Thomas will take on other professional eaters in this challenge where a $5000 purse is up for grabs.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Pork in the Park BBQ Festival will be served up April 19th – 21st in Salisbury, MD’s WinterPlace Park. The festival offers three days of family-friendly entertainment including live music, rides and games, unique craft vendors, delicious food and cold beverages. Admission is $5 daily for adults, and children under 12 are admitted free.

Radical CPR Shift Triples 'Saves' For County Firefighters

Decades ago it was five chest compressions, two breaths. Few lives were saved.

Training in recent years called for 30 compressions, two breaths. Some lives were saved.

Local firefighters are now learning to perform 120 rapid compressions without pause — a revolutionary CPR method that has tripled the survival rate for victims of cardiac arrest.

The method was born in Seattle, where about 50 percent of cardiac-arrest patients are resuscitated after CPR.

The national average is 8 percent.

In Maryland, it’s less than 2 percent.
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Council Balks At Approving More OCPD Tasers

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council was torn this week between spending funds available in this fiscal year’s budget to purchase eight additional Tasers for the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) or wait to prioritize expenditures when the budget picture clears.

OCPD Captain Gregory Guiton came before the council, with Mayor Rick Meehan, Council President Lloyd Martin and Councilman Joe Mitrecic out of town attending the National Hurricane Conference, to discuss the OCPD’s request to purchase the additional Tasers at the cost of $11,400 out of FY 2013 budget.

Guiton explained on March 5 OCPD officials met with City Manager David Recor and Budget Manager Jennie Knapp to discuss the new fiscal year budget and the department’s proposed expenditures. One of the proposed expenditures was to be for 22 additional Tasers to equip trained officers.
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QUOTES OF THE DAY 3-28-13

“The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.”
― Albert Einstein

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
― Edmund Burke
“Man is the cruelest animal.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

“I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

“It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till. What weather they shall have is not ours to rule.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

Personal Income In Maryland Rose 3.6% in 2012

The personal income among Marylanders increased 3.6 percent in 2012, narrowly outpacing the U.S. average.

The state’s personal income reached $305.8 billion last year, up from $295.2 billion in 2011, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The percentage increase ranks 19th in the U.S.

Nationally, personal income rose 3.5 percent.
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Bush Cheers On Baylor Lady Bears At NCAA Tournament game

Former President George W. Bush cheers on Baylor Lady Bears at NCAA tournament game 

Bush visited the Baylor and Florida State teams in their locker rooms before the NCAA tournament game. The former president, who sat with Baylor President and former independent prosecutor Ken Starr, also got a hug from the Baylor Lady Bears mascot.

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Officer Indicted In Trainee Shooting

A Baltimore City Police officer has been indicted on two counts involving the accidental shooting of a police trainee back in February.

The Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office says that 46-year-old William Kern has been indicted on 2nd degree assault and reckless endangerment.

He is accused of shooting University of Maryland officer cadet Raymond Gray in the head during an exercise at the old Rosewood Center complex in Owings Mills.

Gray was treated at Shock Trauma and then released and was expected to go through rehabilitation for his injuries.
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A ONCE GREAT NATION

A lawless government breeds a lawless public.I don’t know when the apple turns, it has for me already. I feel bound by no laws the federal government has passed through its sham of a legislature. I regard them as laws passed in commission of a fraud. To whatever extent I obey a federal law it is within my understanding of rightful liberty.
Civility is not a legal thing, it is a social thing. One might pass all the hate-speech laws they wish, it does not change the heart wherein lies the hate. The speech one uses is a reflection of the inner self and to pass laws against speech is to pass laws against emotion, against expression, against the privacy of one’s skull.

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