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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Maryland Delegate Gets 30 days For Drinking While Boating
Dwyer, 55, pleaded guilty in Annapolis on Tuesday to operating his boat under the influence of alcohol, but District Judge Robert Wilcox denied his request for probation.
Wilcox told Dwyer he shouldn't get special treatment since lawmakers have an obligation to obey laws and ordered the Anne Arundel County Republican to also pay a $1,000 fine. He was facing up to a year behind bars.
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Statin Nation: The Great Cholesterol Cover-Up
There’s serious confusion about cholesterol; whether high cholesterol levels are responsible for heart disease, and whether statins – which are cholesterol drugs – are really the appropriate solution to reduce heart disease risk.
The documentary above, Statin Nation – The Great Cholesterol Cover-Up, sheds much needed light on this topic. The film is available for free viewing for only seven days, so please share it widely as soon as possible.
As noted in the film, heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, the most common form of which is coronary heart disease (CHD). CHD affects the blood vessels supplying blood to your heart, causing them to narrow, thereby restricting the amount of oxygen supplied to your heart.
The conventional view is that high cholesterol is a major risk factor for this condition – even children “know” that cholesterol forms plaque and is bad for your heart.
The focus on cholesterol has created an enormous market for statins; drugs that act by blocking the enzyme in your liver that is responsible for making cholesterol.
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The documentary above, Statin Nation – The Great Cholesterol Cover-Up, sheds much needed light on this topic. The film is available for free viewing for only seven days, so please share it widely as soon as possible.
As noted in the film, heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, the most common form of which is coronary heart disease (CHD). CHD affects the blood vessels supplying blood to your heart, causing them to narrow, thereby restricting the amount of oxygen supplied to your heart.
The conventional view is that high cholesterol is a major risk factor for this condition – even children “know” that cholesterol forms plaque and is bad for your heart.
The focus on cholesterol has created an enormous market for statins; drugs that act by blocking the enzyme in your liver that is responsible for making cholesterol.
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THE INSPIRING STORY OF WHAT AN ARIZ. COP DID TO A TEEN SHE FOUND WALKING 9 MILES
Christian Felix still had several miles to go when Phoenix Sgt. Natalie Simonick spotted him around 11 p.m. last month. When she pulled over thinking he was breaking curfew, she learned he was 18 years old and thus not in violation, but she also learned a few other things about the young adult, ABC News reported.
At a press conference last week she said she saw a strong work ethic in Felix, the local ABC affiliate KNXV reported. She also found Felix had never learned to ride a bike nor had he ever driven a car.
“He never had a father in his life, so he had no one to teach him,” Simonick said.
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What No One Wants To Hear About Benghazi
Congressional hearings, White House damage control, endless op-eds, accusations, and defensive denials. Controversy over the events in Benghazi last September took center stage in Washington and elsewhere last week. However, the whole discussion is again more of a sideshow. Each side seeks to score political points instead of asking the real questions about the attack on the US facility, which resulted in the death of US Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
Republicans smell a political opportunity over evidence that the Administration heavily edited initial intelligence community talking points about the attack to remove or soften anything that might reflect badly on the president or the State Department.
Are we are supposed to be shocked by such behavior? Are we supposed to forget that this kind of whitewashing of facts is standard operating procedure when it comes to the US government?
Democrats in Congress have offered the even less convincing explanation for Benghazi, that somehow the attack occurred due to Republican sponsored cuts in the security budget at facilities overseas. With a one trillion dollar military budget, it is hard to take this seriously.
It appears that the Administration scrubbed initial intelligence reports of references to extremist Islamist involvement in the attacks, preferring to craft a lie that the demonstrations were a spontaneous response to an anti-Islamic video that developed into a full-out attack on the US outpost.
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Republicans smell a political opportunity over evidence that the Administration heavily edited initial intelligence community talking points about the attack to remove or soften anything that might reflect badly on the president or the State Department.
Are we are supposed to be shocked by such behavior? Are we supposed to forget that this kind of whitewashing of facts is standard operating procedure when it comes to the US government?
Democrats in Congress have offered the even less convincing explanation for Benghazi, that somehow the attack occurred due to Republican sponsored cuts in the security budget at facilities overseas. With a one trillion dollar military budget, it is hard to take this seriously.
It appears that the Administration scrubbed initial intelligence reports of references to extremist Islamist involvement in the attacks, preferring to craft a lie that the demonstrations were a spontaneous response to an anti-Islamic video that developed into a full-out attack on the US outpost.
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Detergent Pods Are Still Toxic Temptation For Children
The Lankford family found Tide Pods easy to use and convenient. Then, they had the scare of their life.
"We were just terrified. It was easily the worst night of my life," Stephanie Lankford said.
The Chesapeake City couple couldn't believe the pods that made their laundry easier poisoned their two-year-old son Colin.
"My son Brandon came upstairs, and he ripped open the shower curtain and said, 'Daddy, Colin ate poison,'" Shad Lankford said. "As soon as I ran around the corner, my son Colin was at the bottom of the stairs, and he was choking. He was not breathing. He was holding his throat. I was stuffing my finger in his mouth and I ran him up to the shower, his face was all red and was being burned and he gagged up in the shower. He spit up and I thought it's all good."
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A Letter To The Editor 5-13-13
No wonder Baltimore is bankrupt!
Joe, This car frequents a local apartment complex here in Salisbury.
It is clearly tagged as Baltimore city fire officer.
What the heck is it doing in Salisbury and on who's dime?
Signed,
A concerned taxpayer
COBURN GOES AFTER NFL'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS
However, in the NFL and other professional sports leagues, he may have found some revenue enhancements. The Republican senator is hoping to go after the tax exempt status of the NFL and other leagues currently classified as "non-profits." The NHL and PGA would also fall into this category.
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Denver Public Schools Pay $216 Million To Wall Street Banks To Unwind Swaps
You can move from New York City to Colorado, but it seems you can never escape the all encompassing tentacles of Wall Street parasitism and theft. I recently covered a similar situation back in March in my piece Wall Street: $474 Million, Detroit: 0. In both cases it seems clear that public officials had no idea what they were getting into and there was a great deal of irresponsibility, but that is beside the point. It’d be one thing to say these communities should suffer the consequences of their actions if Wall Street had to as well, but we all know that isn’t the case. So it is highly immoral and culturally destructive to say it’s ok that Wall Street gets bailed out from all their mistakes and then is able to turn around and impose austerity on everyone else. That’s the way America works today and we can thank Ben Bernanke and Barack Obama for that reality. We must never forget the enablers in chief of all of this. Oh, and did I mention that the $216 million paid by Denver represents two-thirds of annual teaching expenses? USA! USA!
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Benghazi Scapegoat Remains In Prison For Film
The man who made the anti-Islam film that Obama administration officials erroneously blamed for the Benghazi, Libya, terror attacks remains in federal prison eight months later, serving a yearlong sentence for probation violations committed as a result of his involvement with the video.
Mark Basseley Youssef, who made the film “Innocence of the Muslims” under the pseudonym Sam Bacile, was sentenced in November after pleading guilty to four violations of a supervised release order, which included lying to his probation officer, using aliases, and using the Internet, according to court records.
“There has been no change in his status that we’re aware of,” an official with the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Central District of California, the office that charged him, said Monday on condition of anonymity. The Federal Bureau of Prisons lists his release date as Sept. 26.
Mark Basseley Youssef, who made the film “Innocence of the Muslims” under the pseudonym Sam Bacile, was sentenced in November after pleading guilty to four violations of a supervised release order, which included lying to his probation officer, using aliases, and using the Internet, according to court records.
“There has been no change in his status that we’re aware of,” an official with the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Central District of California, the office that charged him, said Monday on condition of anonymity. The Federal Bureau of Prisons lists his release date as Sept. 26.
Hillary Clinton And Benghazi, IRS, Obamacare: Five Things You'll Care About in Politics Next Week
Chris Christie is shrinking, and the House Republican conference is growing. What's old will be new again: An immigration bill is barely moving, the IRS looks like it's playing politics, and there's another health care repeal vote in the offing. Hillary Rodham Clinton is even back in the spotlight, and may be back before Congress soon. So much for beaches and speeches to keep her occupied in retirement. All that and more are among the stories the ABC News political unit is tracking in the week ahead:
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BREAKING NEWS: CONVICTED PHILADELPHIA ABORTION DOCTOR SPARED DEATH SENTENCE
Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies, agreed to forfeit his right to an appeal and will get life in prison.
From Fox News
From Fox News
HOW HIGH UP DOES THIS GO? NEW REPORT IMPLICATES WASHINGTON OFFICIALS IN IRS SCANDAL
From the Washington Post:
Internal Revenue Service officials in Washington and at least two other offices were involved in the targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, making clear the effort reached well beyond the branch in Cincinnati that was initially blamed, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post.Whoa.
IRS officials at the agency’s Washington headquarters sent queries to conservative groups asking about their donors and other aspects of their operations, while officials in the El Monte and Laguna Niguel offices in California sent similar questionnaires to tea party-affiliated groups.
Okay, so it appears the Washington Post report contradicts the IRS official who claimed last week that the political targeting was done by “low-level” staffers in Cincinnati.
Arrest Made In Lewes Burglaries
Location: Colorado Court and Arkansas Court, Sand Dune Village, Lewes, DE
Date of Occurrence: Thursday May 9, 2013 between 1:00 a.m. and 7:20 a.m.
Suspect:
Casey S. Wiedman, 27, Lewes, DE (Photo Attached)
Burglary 2nd (3 counts)
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited
Drug Dealing (Marijuana)
Possession of Burglary Tools (3 counts)
Theft of a Firearm (12 counts)
Theft (3 counts)
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Criminal Mischief (3 counts)
Arraigned at JP3 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $84,250.00 secured bail.
Date of Occurrence: Thursday May 9, 2013 between 1:00 a.m. and 7:20 a.m.
Suspect:
Casey S. Wiedman, 27, Lewes, DE (Photo Attached)
Burglary 2nd (3 counts)
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited
Drug Dealing (Marijuana)
Possession of Burglary Tools (3 counts)
Theft of a Firearm (12 counts)
Theft (3 counts)
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Criminal Mischief (3 counts)
Arraigned at JP3 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $84,250.00 secured bail.
Pitt Bull Loose in Delmar: UPDATE
Mr. Albero: Could you please post that there is a white pit bull with a black color running loose on Colonial Mill Drive in Delmar, MD; near Stage Road. He looks like a nice dog, but we all have small dogs in this neighborhood and need to have his caught and taken home. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Who Is The Highest Paid Public Employee In Your State?
Think the best paid public servant in your state is some tax-collecting bureaucrat with a commission-based comp structure, or some administrative apparatchik? Think again. As the following infographic from Deadspin shows, in 41 US states, the highest-paid public employee is either the football, basketball or hockey coach at the local state school. Whick takes cares of the "Circuses" part. For now, at least, public sector bakers did not make the list...
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Maryland Casino Revenue Grew At Second-Fastest Rate In 2012
Overall, Maryland’s gaming industry ranked No. 17 in 2012 for consumer spending among 23 states with casinos. State casinos last year generated $377.81 million, placing it just behind Florida ($427.9 million) and immediately in front of Kansas ($341.15 million).
Maryland’s total, however, makes it the second fastest-growing state in the U.S. for consumer spending on casino gaming. The state grew last year at a rate of 142.6 percent, placing it behind Kansas at 603.7 percent.
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