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Monday, October 30, 2017
Liz Warren’s Dueling #MeToo Recollections of Sexual Assault Draw Skepticism
CAMBRIDGE — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s decision to insert herself into the feminist social media anti-sexual harassment #MeToo campaign has sparked controversy after reports of a different story-telling surfaced, questioning the veracity of her much-publicized recollection.
Warren appeared on NBC for Sunday’s Meet the Press news program, one of four female Democratic senators who responded to the network’s offer to share their personal experiences with sexual harassment. Host Chuck Todd explained to viewers that the news show’s decision was driven by the avalanche of allegations lodged by actresses against disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Oddly, it was Todd’s employers at NBC that spiked an explosive and meticulously reported probe into Weinstein’s behavior by journalist Ronan Farrow, prompting him to successfully shop his story to The New Yorker magazine.
On Sunday, however, the network pressed forward with its coverage of the #MeToo movement, a viral online trend apparently started by the actress Alyssa Milano.
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Warren appeared on NBC for Sunday’s Meet the Press news program, one of four female Democratic senators who responded to the network’s offer to share their personal experiences with sexual harassment. Host Chuck Todd explained to viewers that the news show’s decision was driven by the avalanche of allegations lodged by actresses against disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Oddly, it was Todd’s employers at NBC that spiked an explosive and meticulously reported probe into Weinstein’s behavior by journalist Ronan Farrow, prompting him to successfully shop his story to The New Yorker magazine.
On Sunday, however, the network pressed forward with its coverage of the #MeToo movement, a viral online trend apparently started by the actress Alyssa Milano.
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BREAKING NEWS: Paul Manafort and Rick Gates told to SURRENDER to federal authorities as Mueller grand jury indicts them in first charges from special counsel probe
The move represents a dramatic turn in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
The New York Times reported that Manafort and Gates will be taken into custody. Manafort was seen leaving his home at 8:00 a.m. with his attorney.
A federal grand jury approved the indictments on Friday and a federal judge ordered them sealed.
Manafort and Gates were the one-two punch responsible for keeping Republican National Convention delegates in line last year as the possibility emerged of a contentious floor fight over the presidential nomination.
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Georgetown Man Arrested for DUI After Crash with Ambulance
Seaford - The Delaware State Police have arrested a Georgetown man for DUI after he crashed into an ambulance and fled from the scene.
The incident began around 9:30 a.m., Saturday October 28, 2017, when numerous motorist reported a silver Scion driving erratically on Middleford Road in the city limits of Seaford. Six minutes later, an ambulance from Blades reported they had been side swiped by the same vehicle and it fled eastbound on Middleford Road. Witnesses observed the Scion turn right onto Old Furnace Road and an officer from Seaford Police Department and trooper were able to catch up to the car as it turned left onto Cokesbury Road. The Scion continued a short distance and continued to drive erratically across both lanes as the trooper and officer followed behind with their emergency equipment activated before finally coming to a stop.
Anselmo Dionicio-Lopez (AKA: Miguel Chavez), 26 of Georgetown, was contacted in the driver's seat and upon the trooper detecting an odor of alcohol, a DUI investigation ensued. Dionicio-Lopez was then taken into custody and transported back to Troop 5 where he was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Leaving the Scene of a Property Collision, Driving without a Valid License, Failure to Provide Information at a Collision Scene, Expired Tags, Drinking While Driving, and several other traffic related offenses. It was determined after being processed into Sussex Correctional Institution (SCI) that he had given a false name of Miguel Chavez. He was additional charged with Criminal Impersonation. He was arraigned at JP3 and committed to SCI on $2,600.00 cash bail for all charges.
Cardinal O’Malley Shifts Course on Signature Gathering for Anti-Abortion-Funding Petition at Churches
Activists trying to get a referendum on the ballot that would allow the state to stop public funding of abortions can now collect signatures at Roman Catholic churches in the Boston area, a reversal of a policy announced this past June.
The new policy comes with restrictions: Signature gatherers aren’t supposed to be in the direct flow of foot traffic to and from Mass.
Cardinal Sean O’Malley, the archbishop of Boston, released a letter late this week announcing the change. The letter mentions various ballot initiatives without specifying any of them, and leaves it up to individual pastors whether to allow signature gathering at a particular parish.
O’Malley cited “the importance of these efforts” to justify the change in policy, without specifying which efforts.
But the move appears aimed at the effort to bring a proposed constitutional amendment before Massachusetts voters that would make it clear that the state constitution does not require the state government to pay for abortions. If approved, the measure would overturn a 1981 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling that requires the state to fund abortions for poor women.
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The new policy comes with restrictions: Signature gatherers aren’t supposed to be in the direct flow of foot traffic to and from Mass.
Cardinal Sean O’Malley, the archbishop of Boston, released a letter late this week announcing the change. The letter mentions various ballot initiatives without specifying any of them, and leaves it up to individual pastors whether to allow signature gathering at a particular parish.
O’Malley cited “the importance of these efforts” to justify the change in policy, without specifying which efforts.
But the move appears aimed at the effort to bring a proposed constitutional amendment before Massachusetts voters that would make it clear that the state constitution does not require the state government to pay for abortions. If approved, the measure would overturn a 1981 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling that requires the state to fund abortions for poor women.
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Maryland casinos are pumping out billions for education. So why are there school budget deficits?
In the seven years since the first of Maryland's six casinos opened, they have pumped $1.7 billion into the state's Education Trust Fund — the financial windfall that advocates for gambling promised would go to the state's public schools.
But over that time, casino funds have not gone to bolster school budgets more than what the state already was required to spend — and some jurisdictions, including Baltimore, have suffered funding cuts.
That's because the state officials who approved casino gambling in 2008 — Gov. Martin O'Malley and his Democratic allies in the General Assembly — didn't require that school aid keep pace with the growth in gambling.
State budget analysts say the money from the casino-fueled Education Trust Fund is, in fact, going to schools, helping to pay for rising costs. But that stream has allowed the governor and lawmakers to take money that once went to schools and redirect it to pay salaries, fund roadwork and support other government programs and services.
"While gambling was sold as a way to bring in more money for education, it really hasn't been putting more money in schools," said Benjamin Orr, director of the Maryland Center on Economic Policy. "We've essentially invested the same amount of money in our schools that we would have with or without legalized gambling."
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But over that time, casino funds have not gone to bolster school budgets more than what the state already was required to spend — and some jurisdictions, including Baltimore, have suffered funding cuts.
That's because the state officials who approved casino gambling in 2008 — Gov. Martin O'Malley and his Democratic allies in the General Assembly — didn't require that school aid keep pace with the growth in gambling.
State budget analysts say the money from the casino-fueled Education Trust Fund is, in fact, going to schools, helping to pay for rising costs. But that stream has allowed the governor and lawmakers to take money that once went to schools and redirect it to pay salaries, fund roadwork and support other government programs and services.
"While gambling was sold as a way to bring in more money for education, it really hasn't been putting more money in schools," said Benjamin Orr, director of the Maryland Center on Economic Policy. "We've essentially invested the same amount of money in our schools that we would have with or without legalized gambling."
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School wants parents to take responsibility – now their poster is spreading like wildfire online
This is especially relevant when considering where to draw the line between what constitutes parents’ responsibilities and a school’s.
A Portuguese school decided to clarify the matter once and for all, by sticking a poster in its halls- and the message they’re sending is now spreading like wildfire.
The school’s sign was later shared on Facebook, where the message contained within it quickly began to spread around the world.
The simple but effective messager highlights five key points which the school is determined should be managed by the parents, as follows: (above).
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Almost Half of Food Allergies Appear in Adults
Although food allergies are usually thought of as a problem in children, new breakthrough research shows that almost half of all adults with food allergies developed them as adults.
"Food allergies are often seen as a condition that begins in childhood, so the idea that 45 percent of adults with food allergies develop them in adulthood is surprising," says Dr. Ruchi Gupta, lead author of the study and a member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
"We also saw that, as with children, the incidence of food allergies in adults is rising across all ethnic groups."
The most common food allergy among adults is shellfish, affecting an estimated 3.6 percent of U.S. adults. This indicates a 44 percent increase from the 2.5 percent rate published in a 2004 study.
In addition, adult allergies to tree nuts have increased from .5 percent in 2008 to 1.8 percent — an increase of 260 percent.
"Our research also found that, among black, Asian and Hispanic adults, the risk of developing a food allergy to certain foods is higher than for whites, specifically for shellfish and peanuts," says study co-author Christopher Warren.
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"Food allergies are often seen as a condition that begins in childhood, so the idea that 45 percent of adults with food allergies develop them in adulthood is surprising," says Dr. Ruchi Gupta, lead author of the study and a member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
"We also saw that, as with children, the incidence of food allergies in adults is rising across all ethnic groups."
The most common food allergy among adults is shellfish, affecting an estimated 3.6 percent of U.S. adults. This indicates a 44 percent increase from the 2.5 percent rate published in a 2004 study.
In addition, adult allergies to tree nuts have increased from .5 percent in 2008 to 1.8 percent — an increase of 260 percent.
"Our research also found that, among black, Asian and Hispanic adults, the risk of developing a food allergy to certain foods is higher than for whites, specifically for shellfish and peanuts," says study co-author Christopher Warren.
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Sunday, October 29, 2017
WBOC Knows It's Cold Outside...
Salisbury's Fake Liberalism
This week has produced a raging story about racism with Congresswoman Frederico Wilson spouting off about a call to a Gold Star family, it provokes us all to, once again, face the Left's racist taunts. Given the subject has taboo tendencies among white people, we often shy away from it but now this verbiage commands a closer look into our own backyard.
Where is the liberals' diversity within our own local government?
Everyone says Mayor Jake Day is a liberal, bent on turning Salisbury a hip diverse place, but is he? If you look at his administration, including his last three hires, all are middle to upper class whites. Is this his version of diversity?
Are we to believe no other racial group in Salisbury has qualified citizens for any local leadership and government positions?
Do we, as a community, lack the racial diversity acceptance in our own personal thinking when we vote almost exclusively for white males whose ideas are from a bygone era of antiquity? Our local wannabe liberals really don't walk their talk or else it would stand to reason, we'd have a lot more diversity on a whole.
Lastly, if politicians are going to make sweeping claims about being progressive or truly liberal, perhaps they should genuinely embrace inclusion and not just act like a bunch of white hipsters, talking in platitudes to swindle votes!
OPEN LETTER TO SHERRIFF MIKE LEWIS
Dear Sheriff Mike Lewis,
I feel compelled for some reason to address your facebook comments regarding the Baltimore players kneeling during the national anthem in protest of police brutality. You should know before I proceed, that I respect law enforcement, I have been a part of federal law enforcement for my entire career, my family and friends are in law enforcement, and they are always in my prayers. I write this email to you because I am not sure that you understood what you implied throughout your FB post or truly appreciate the history that has brought these players to their knees.
You start your post by calling the players “self-proclaimed underprivileged” black power activist—which is another way of calling them “uppity.” This loaded term carries with it the false assumption that just because these NFL players make more money than most of the people watching them, that they have no reason to speak out about the injustices within their community. Officer, this shows a scary level of ignorance on your part. For the African American community, we always rely on people with a platform to speak for those in our community that do not have a voice. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a middle-class preacher, and the people he marched with did not come from the poor black areas of the South. They were teachers, doctors, lawyers, not exclusively of course, but they were our leaders with a platform. They too were derisively described as uppity. These individuals, just like NFL players today, had it better than most black people, and honestly had it better than some poor whites economically. However, they spoke for the entire community because African Americans share a “linked fate” mindset. This mindset means we always connect the injustice that occurs to one of us– to all of us—because next time it could be us victimized by state-sponsored violence. This linked fate concept crosses class and geographical lines within our community which means a rich black man like Kaepernick on the west coast will be outraged about the killing of Eric Gardner, a poorer black man on the east coast. Its this linked fate mindset that sent Harriet Tubman, one of America’s greatest heroes, back to the south to rescue slaves. It’s a basic recognition that an injustice against someone’s else son today could be an injustice against my daughters tomorrow. Sir, whether you are aware of it or not, this “uppity” reference is racist and beneath the dignity of the office you hold.
You also mentioned the fact that the Baltimore homicide rate is very high and described it in graphic terms. But this reference to the Baltimore homicide rate has several false assumptions, ignores historical context and is part of a long line of racial justification for the mistreatment of African Americans. It ignores the fact that black people in this country endured 244 years of slavery, followed by 78 years of segregation and being lynched, followed by a brief period of civil rights laws that were followed by 32 years of mass incarceration and being redlined into ghettos. This makes up almost the entirety of African American history in this nation. In between that time, the government waged war on drugs in the black community which is noticeably different than how the government is now handling our nation’s drug problems today in our rural areas. This means that the government responded to the issues affecting black people, a group that has suffered historic oppression, with swat teams, while responding to issues affecting rural communities with social and healthcare workers. I say all that to remind you that black people did not pick themselves up from Africa, drop themselves off in ghettos and start killing each other. The problems that you highlighted in our community, such as homicides and violence, is tied directly to the how the state and federal government responded to the crisis of unemployment and drug addictions in our community. This means any protest against the police is not directed at the brave individual police officers that risk their lives for us every day. These protests are against an unjust system in which the police is continuously used as a pawn to carry out historically unfair practices.
But your comment about the Baltimore homicide rate has a more serious problem and that is—it is an implicit justification for police brutality against black people. Since the 1660s when slavery was racialized, there has always been attempt to justify the mistreatment of black people by explicitly and implicitly endorsing the idea of their inherent or cultural propensity for violence. When over 3,000 African Americans were lynched and shot and burned to death in post-reconstruction, it was all justified by the idea that blacks are dangerous even to their own. This ideology is the very definition of racism because we do not ask white males to carry the burden of crimes committed by other white males. So when you bring up the homicide rate as a response to the protest against police brutality, you are saying that all black people, like Philando Castille, deserve whatever happens because some black people commit crimes.
SU Contributes Over $480 Million Annually to Local Economy
With a community of some 10,500 students, faculty and staff, SU has had an increasingly positive impact on the area economy, growing by some $130 million in the last decade. A steady, planned increase in student population; hiring of new faculty and staff; and a dynamic reconfiguration of the physical campus with several notable construction projects have been hallmarks of the expansion.
According to BEACON, the Business, Economic And Community Outreach Network, which conducted the recent study and also one a decade ago, SU currently generates a $480.5 million annual local economic impact and supports 3,287 jobs. In 2005 the local impact was $351 million, supporting the equivalent of 3,000 jobs.
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Royal Farms Shooting
Incident: Shooting Investigation
Date of Incident: October 22, 2017
Location: 7900 Royalty Way, Salisbury, MD
Suspects: Unknown at this time
Victims: Three victims were treated at PRMC, two were treated and released and the third was transported to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma with non-life threatening injuries.
Narrative: On October 22, 2017 at approximately 0234 hours [02:30AM] deputies were dispatched to 7900 Royalty Way, Salisbury, MD, the Royal Farms Store, in reference to a shooting.
Upon arrival, deputies learned that a physical altercation took place that led to an individual producing a handgun and began firing. A female customer not involved in the altercation received minor injuries during the incident and was transported to PRMC. A short time later two additional victims arrived at PRMC in their personal vehicle. One was treated and released and the other was transported to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma with non-life threatening injuries.
The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division responded and is currently investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division at 410-548-4898 or to leave an anonymous tip call Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776.
Releasing Authority: Cpl J. Banks/W213
Date: 10/22/17
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A Viewer Writes: Stolen Pit Bull Story
Well here's my story, Ill try not to be long. So back in January of this year I went to feed my dog Prince and realized that he was not on his chain. The weird part about it is, the chain was not broken and only one collar was left connected to the chain. There were no holes dug in my yard and my dog cannot jump my double fence. He wears 2 collars because he is a big healthy dog and the way I had them around his neck he could not break the collars, someone would have to take them off of him. When he was found he only had on collar on him. So as any pet owner would do I got into my car with my older children and searched my neighborhood for him. I even asked neighbors if they had saw him running loose....Nothing. So after a day of him not returning I contacted animal control and the Humane Society just in case one of them ran across him. Later that day I was notified by my friend that she had seen my dog on a Facebook Lost and found pet site. So I went to that site and contacted the person (Danielle Blanchard) who had him to let her know that I was the owner of my Prince. I left my number and told her she could call me to set up a meeting to return him. 3 days went by and I didn't hear anything from Danielle. So I went to Danielle's personal Facebook page and found out that she worked at Pohanka Hyundai and I went up there personally to let her know I wanted my dog back. I asked her if she found him and did she have him and she said Yes. So I said well can you call whoever has him so I can go and pick him up. She says no I cant. I said why I'm not understanding. She said well I took him for a walk and he ran away from me and I couldn't catch up to him. I said in the earlier part of our conversation you said you had him and now you're telling me he got away from you. She said yes, hes a big strong dog you know that. I just couldn't hold him. So I left and called the Humane Society and animal control again and still no signs of him. I informed animal control about Danielle and they assisted me in trying to get him back. Danielle told the Animal Control Officer that she no longer had him. So after a couple of days Animal Control gave Danielle the option to either return him or be taken to court for theft.Danielle then told the Animal Control Officer that she re-homed him. She was asked if she could get him back and she said yes. So a few days later I was contacted by ACO saying that Danielle stated that the person who has my Prince neutered him. I told ACO that I didn't care about that I just wanted him returned to me. So a few more days went by and Danielle stated that she did not want yo return my dog to me. So a criminal case was brought up against her and she was found guilty of theft. The judge ordered her to return my dog to animal control herself or give ACO the name of the person who had him and she would not be sentenced. Danielle complied with the judges order and gave ACO the name of the person who has my dog (Alana Mcgeehan). So that same day ACO went to Alanas residence to get my Prince and she refused to give him to ACOs. The very next day after Danielles trial I'm served with papers from Alana McGeehan, She is taking me to court hoping that the court gives her ownership of my dog. Her defense is that I was abusing my dog and other crap. If she felt this way then why not take me to court way back in January when Danielle gave her my dog or better yet why didnt she report me to the authorities for animal abuse. I've went to the states Attorney since they represented me in Danielle's case for help and they said they will look into it and get back with me. I've followed up with them and they are still telling me that they are working on it. The District Court judge who presided over the hearing changed his story and he doesn't want to help. I even went to the police chief for help and she said she couldn't do anything without a court order. I asked her none of her officers could assist me and go over there and get my dog back and she said no. The states attorney and the police chief will not bring charges of theft up against Alana McGeehan HOWEVER I was told that if I went over to Alanas residence myself to retrieve MY PROPERTY that I would be arrested and charged with multiple charges . So we have 3 law officials who know that this woman has my dog and nobody will step in and help me solve this matter. I have been very patient thru this whole process. I'm mentally and emotionally distressed and at this point I'm getting very angry. My kids are also being affected by this whole thing. I raised Prince from birth with my kids and it is beyond me why a person thinks they have rights to my dog because it was given to them. Throughout Alanas petition she indirectly states she knows she is not the owner however if she were to be ordered to give him back she wants her lawyer fees paid and me to reimburse her for every dollar that she has spent on my dog. What person in their right mind would want someone to reimburse them for their own voluntary actions. No one told her to keep my dog and no one told her to provide services to him. If she had given him back then she wouldn't have spent any money on him. I tried to obtain counsel but nobody wants to take my case because each lawyer I talked to stated that since my ownership was determined in District Court they would not feel humane to take my money for this case. I have been doing all of this on my own and Alanas attorney is continuing to harass me with petition after petition. This is really outrageous and I'm very disappointed in the justice system because i feel like they are not standing up to their oath. I feel like they said F-bomb me and my family. Yes this case may be abut a dog, but my dog is like a child to me. And then law officials wonder why people don't want to cooperate with them and give them a hard time. This is clearly theft or dog napping but I'm not gonna give up on my dog.
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