Recent dog attacks claimed serious attention of Chincoteague Town Council Monday.
Chincoteague Police Chief Eddie Lewis reported that 22 animal complaints were made in June. Another dog attack occurred, he said, adding this time it was on Ridge Road and the victim had to get 48 stitches.
Last month, Supervisor Wanda Thornton complained that a dog attacked her granddaughter. She recommended the town get a holding facility that would be used until county Animal Control workers could pick up the canines.
Councilman Terry Howard said in the more recent incident, the victim, a woman who was not identified, did not see a dog on a chain and apparently walked within the animal’s reach when she went visiting. Said Howard, “He got a hold of her. It was pretty bad.”
Lewis said the dog was picked up by Animal Control and a citation was issued to its owner.
Said Councilman Jim Frese, “We as a town have to do something about it.”
Town officials said it would be costly to hold animals over the weekend when county Animal Control is not working. Lewis said the town would need to hire someone to take care of them. The town Police Department doesn’t have the equipment, a vehicle or a proper cage, he added.
Councilman John Howard said, “Somewhere there has to be a law that Accomack has to help us. Why are we in Accomack County? We might as well be Chincoteague, period. …Send a letter to the Board of Supervisors.”
Mayor John H. Tarr asked Town Manager Robert Ritter to gather information (including costs and the state ordinance) and any recommendations for council to consider at its next meeting.
Remarked Councilman Terry Howard, “Better to act than react. It’s expensive but it’s worth it.”
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Frank White Press Conference
Sources say Frank White held a press conference to basically say he would "sue" anyone that is accusing him of wrong doing.
It sounds like Frank is picking up bad habits (threatening to sue) and his game has come to an abrupt end thanks to the daily times.
View Franks Expenses 1 HERE
View Franks Expenses 2 HERE
You be the judge
It sounds like Frank is picking up bad habits (threatening to sue) and his game has come to an abrupt end thanks to the daily times.
View Franks Expenses 1 HERE
View Franks Expenses 2 HERE
You be the judge
The Daily Times on the Trail of Frank White
This is something the Pocomoke people have been talking about for years, Frank White got off way to easy for selling confiscated drugs and guns while he was the Pocomoke City Police Chief.
Hopefully due to the investigation of the Daily Times White may have to finally own up to his illegal life style.
Ex-police chief no stranger to controversy
PRINCESS ANNE -- In the end, Frank White was sentenced to six months in jail. Confronted nearly 15 years later about the 1995 criminal conviction, the former Pocomoke City police chief snaps, "I did my time."
And so he did, for Count 5 -- obstruction of justice in office. In a plea bargain, four counts of misconduct in a Worcester County grand jury indictment were not prosecuted.
Most recently, as the elected Princess Anne Town Commissioners president, White stepped in for four months as acting town manager. In the wake of his short stint that ended in June, White's use of a town credit card is under scrutiny, following a Freedom of Information filing by the Somerset Herald.
White has not been charged with any wrongdoing as acting Princess Anne town manager, but he is no stranger to controversy. In Pocomoke City in 1995, indictments against White as police chief ranged from the unlawful acceptance of money and property, to false imprisonment and unlawful release of citizens, to interfering with a citation issued by a Pocomoke City police officer to the son of an elected official.
White dismisses the accusations that forced his 1994 resignation as chief in the months leading up to the Worcester grand jury indictment, claiming he paid for alleged wrongdoings by another police officer, who at the time faced similar charges but whose criminal record was since expunged.
An Alford plea of guilty to the fifth of five counts against White was entered -- that he "interfered and attempted to interfere" with the issuance of a complaint citation involving Dewayne Ellsworth Cane, son of Pocomoke City Councilman Honiss Cane. All but 10 days of White's six-month sentence was suspended, and he was ordered to serve out the remainder of the time during five consecutive weekends beginning October 1995 in the Worcester County Detention Center. He also was ordered to a year of supervised probation.
"What happened was that (police officer) Oscar Townsend fixed (traffic) tickets for Honiss Cane's son," White said last week. "I've been accused of several things that were not true. What went on happened on my watch -- I got railroaded."
"I paid (for) that"
White spoke about the ordeal, recalling that, "I paid (for) that; I spent two weekends in jail."
Court records also show that in early 1996, Judge Richard D. Warren granted White permission to vacation for a week in Cancun during his one-year supervised probation.
As a member of the Pocomoke City Council and a Worcester Sheriff's deputy, White won the job of Pocomoke police chief when the position became available in 1988. He served six years. In that role, special county investigators raided the Pocomoke City Police Department and City Hall, confiscating from White's desk drawer "a clear evidence bag containing a controlled and dangerous substance" and handguns described by investigators as a .22, two .32s and a .357.
A grand jury learned that in 1992, a 16-year-old Andre William Allen was released by White, rather than processed at the police department as an adult offender for allegedly carrying a loaded handgun, as ordered by Deputy State's Attorney Jeffrey Cropper. "Instead, Allen was released by Chief of Police Paul Frank White without any further due process," according to a statement entered into court record.
The handgun, the statement reads, "cannot be located and is presumed to be stolen."
Five counts
Another indictment log entry alleges that White collected $450 in Worcester school board funding that was slated to pay off-duty police officers working Pocomoke High School basketball games in 1989. White, accompanied by Councilman Cane, visited Vice Principal Jim Covington at the school and explained that the money instead "had gone into a drug fund to buy drugs."
White then presented Covington $180, saying he "realized it did not look right for him to have taken the money," reads the report.
"The remaining balance of $270 has not been accounted for by Chief White," the court submission also states.
Complaints led to a 1995 indictment by a grand jury for these criminal counts against White:
Count 1 -- Unlawfully, willfully and corruptly demanded, accepted and received currency, property, goods and services between March 1993 and September 1994.
Count 2 -- Caused the false imprisonment of citizens between March 1993 and September 1994.
Count 3 -- Unlawfully, willfully and corruptly caused the release of citizens who had been arrested between March 1993 and September 1994.
Count 4 -- Interfered with the disposition of ... citations issued to Dewayne Ellsworth Cane between August 1994 and October 1994.
Count 5 -- Obstructed, impeded and endeavored to obstruct and impede the due administration of justice by interfering and attempting to interfere with the deposition ... of citations issued to Dewayne Ellsworth Cane.
THE DAILY TIMES LINK
EX Pocomoke Police Chief and Convict Frank White is at it Again
Or has it simply been this long that he's been caught 'again'?
The Daily times has done a great job on this one. I believe if they dig they will find hundreds of thousands dollars in Whites pockets.
From the Daily Times;
Town leader's expenses eyed
During Princess Anne manager shuffle, Frank White charged $8,500 in 3 months
PRINCESS ANNE -- The Princess Anne Town Commissioners president ran up more than $8,500 in charges on the town manager's credit card in less than three months, including $1,462 spent on meals at area restaurants, according to records obtained by the Somerset Herald.
Frank White, who began using former town manager Jay Parker's MasterCard on Feb. 11 -- the day Parker resigned his post -- had the account placed in his name two weeks later and continues to make purchases on it, although he stopped being acting town manager in June.
Following a Maryland Public Information Act request, the newspaper was provided copies of credit card bills from January through April for White and town department managers.
During the same time period, credit card charges made by Police Chief Scott Keller and Public Works Director Tracey Grangier showed charges for items that appeared to be work-related, including office supplies, gasoline and postage. Keller also charged expenses for the Maryland Municipal League's police chief conference, as well as a fingerprinting service.
But White's bill over a two-and-a-half-month period from Feb. 11-April 22 shows a trip to Carlisle, Pa., to attend Keller's father's funeral, as well as items for the town office's new employee lunch room purchased from Lowe's, Home Depot and Bed Bath & Beyond.
During the same time period, there also were charges for 35 restaurant meals, which White said were "all business."
White said the meals included meetings with officials from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, two developers and a business owner considering a move to Princess Anne.
"We were trying to straighten out a big mess after Jay (Parker) left," White said. "We worked all day and we worked after hours."
Outback restaurant charges
Although White insists the meals were all legitimate town business, several town residents have reported seeing White alone at Outback Steakhouse in Salisbury.
One woman, who works in Salisbury and who asked not to be identified, said she and her co-workers frequently go to Outback's happy hour, and that White was seen sitting alone at the bar several times.
Additionally, a town vehicle -- which White has been known to use -- was parked outside the restaurant, she said.
White's credit card bill shows 14 charges at Outback, including several that are small enough to suggest he was there alone. Only five of the charges on his town credit card are more than $25.
Other charges at Outback are larger, including one bill for $235 on March 16, according to town records.
In addition to Outback, there are charges at numerous other restaurants, including Oasis on the UMES campus, Peaky's and Pizza Hut in Princess Anne, Applebee's, Texas Roadhouse in Fruitland, Chili's in Salisbury, and Dunkin Donuts and Liquid Assets in Ocean City.
When asked if he thought the charges were excessive, White again stressed that he was only conducting town business.
"I won three elections by a landslide, and I'm tired of people picking on me," he said. "I've been working my behind off."
White, 52, was first elected in 2000 and re-elected in 2004 and 2008. He formerly worked as a jeweler at a business in town owned by his estranged wife, Melissa. Since the two separated at the beginning of the year, White has listed a town house at Queen's Grant as his official address.
Limited oversight
Town officials who use credit cards are not required to fill out expense reports for meals and travel, according to Brenda Benton, the town's finance director who also serves as interim town manager.
White and others turn in copies of their receipts, which sometimes include the names of who was at a lunch or dinner jotted down on the back.
"Lots of times it will be written on there, but not every time," she said.
The town's auditor has never recommended a change in tracking expenses, Benton said.
The most recent town audit was conducted before White started using the credit card account.
On the county level, Somerset's County Commissioners and other elected county officials do not have county-issued cards. Only certain people, such as department heads and a few others, use them.
All county employees and elected officials are required to pay for their own meals and travel out of pocket, then submit an expense reimbursement form. Any sort of work-related meal, travel or entertainment needs to be documented as to who, what, where, when and why, said Gene Adkins, Somerset County's finance director.
In January, the county actually prohibited food and beverage charges on county-issued credit cards, Adkins said.
"There really weren't any problems," he said. "It's just a better way to control it."
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Barack HUSSEIN Obama’s Top 10 Apology List:
1. Apology to Europe: Speech in Strasbourg, France, April 3. “In America, there’s a failure to appreciate Europe‘s leading role in the world. Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and seeking to partner with you to meet common challenges, there have been times where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive.”
2. Apology to the Muslim world: Interview with Al Arabiya, January 27. “My job to the Muslim world is to communicate that the Americans are not your enemy. We sometimes make mistakes. We have not been perfect.”
3. Apology to the Summit of the Americas: Address to the Summit of the Americas, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 17. “While the United States has done much to promote peace and prosperity in the hemisphere, we have at times been disengaged, and at times we sought to dictate our terms.”
4. Apology at the G-20 Summit of World Leaders: News conference in London, April 2. “I just think in a world that is as complex as it is, that it is very important for us to be able to forge partnerships as opposed to simply dictating solutions.”
5. Apology for the War on Terror: Speech in Washington, D.C., May 21. “Unfortunately, faced with an uncertain threat, our government made a series of hasty decisions. I believe that many of these decisions were motivated by a sincere desire to protect the American people. But I also believe that all too often our government made decisions based on fear rather than foresight, that all too often our government trimmed facts and evidence to fit ideological predispositions.”
6. Apology for Guantanamo in France: Speech in Strasbourg, France, April 3. “In dealing with terrorism, we can’t lose sight of our values and who we are. That’s why I closed Guantanamo. That’s why I made very clear that we will not engage in certain interrogation practices. I don’t believe that there is a contradiction between our security and our values. And when you start sacrificing your values, when you lose yourself, then over the long term that will make you less secure.”
7. Apology for America before the Turkish Parliament: Speech to the Turkish Parliament, Ankara, Turkey, April “The United States is still working through some of our own darker periods in our history. Facing the Washington Monument that I spoke of is a memorial of Abraham Lincoln, the man who freed those who were enslaved even after Washington led our Revolution. Our country still struggles with the legacies of slavery and segregation, the past treatment of Native Americans.”
8. Apology for U.S. Policy toward the Americas: Editorial “Choosing a Better Future in the Americas,” April 16. “Too often, the United States has not pursued and sustained engagement with our neighbors. We have been too easily distracted by other priorities, and have failed to see that our own progress is tied directly to progress throughout the Americas.”
9. Apology for the Mistakes of the CIA: Remarks to CIA employees at Langley, Va., April 29. “Don’t be discouraged that we have to acknowledge potentially we’ve made some mistakes.”
10. Apology for Guantanamo: Speech in Washington, D.C., May 21. “There is also no question that Guantanamo set back the moral authority that is America’s strongest currency in the world.”
Jesse Jackson’s Staff Member
You can’t make up stuff like this!
HURRAH FOR THE DIMOCRATS!
Jesse Jackson’s Newest Staff Member
Mel Reynolds
Jesse Jackson has added former Chicago Democrat Congressman Mel to Rainbow/PUSH Coalition’s payroll.
Reynolds was among the 176 criminals excused in President Clinton’s last-minute forgiveness spree.
Reynolds received a commutation of his six-and-a-half-year federal sentence for 15 convictions of wire fraud, bank fraud, and lies to the Federal Election Commission.
He is more notorious, however, for concurrently serving five years for sleeping with an underage campaign volunteer.
This is a first in American politics: An ex-congressman who had sex with a subordinate…won clemency from a president who had sex with a subordinate…then was hired by a clergyman who had sex with a subordinate!
His new job?
***** YOUTH COUNSELOR *****
IS THIS A GREAT COUNTRY OR WHAT?
CONFIRMED BY:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/sexuality/reynolds.asp
HURRAH FOR THE DIMOCRATS!
Jesse Jackson’s Newest Staff Member
Mel Reynolds
Jesse Jackson has added former Chicago Democrat Congressman Mel to Rainbow/PUSH Coalition’s payroll.
Reynolds was among the 176 criminals excused in President Clinton’s last-minute forgiveness spree.
Reynolds received a commutation of his six-and-a-half-year federal sentence for 15 convictions of wire fraud, bank fraud, and lies to the Federal Election Commission.
He is more notorious, however, for concurrently serving five years for sleeping with an underage campaign volunteer.
This is a first in American politics: An ex-congressman who had sex with a subordinate…won clemency from a president who had sex with a subordinate…then was hired by a clergyman who had sex with a subordinate!
His new job?
***** YOUTH COUNSELOR *****
IS THIS A GREAT COUNTRY OR WHAT?
CONFIRMED BY:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/sexuality/reynolds.asp
Delaware; Man 'driving commando' pulled over for speeding
RISING SUN, Md. -A Delaware man faces drunken driving charges after he was pulled over for speeding in northeastern Maryland and a sheriff's deputy noticed he wasn't wearing any pants.
A spokesman for the Cecil County Sheriff's Office says 41-year-old Jonathan Schultz "was driving commando."
The spokesman, Lt. Bernard Chiminto, said Schultz was stopped Saturday near Rising Sun for going 69 mph in a 50-mph zone.
The deputy smelled alcohol and noticed that Schultz was partially covered by a towel from the waist down. The Newark, Del., resident told the deputy he'd lost his pants, but the deputy didn't find any pants in the car.
Online court records did not indicate that Schultz had an attorney, and an attempt to reach him at a relative's home was unsuccessful.
A spokesman for the Cecil County Sheriff's Office says 41-year-old Jonathan Schultz "was driving commando."
The spokesman, Lt. Bernard Chiminto, said Schultz was stopped Saturday near Rising Sun for going 69 mph in a 50-mph zone.
The deputy smelled alcohol and noticed that Schultz was partially covered by a towel from the waist down. The Newark, Del., resident told the deputy he'd lost his pants, but the deputy didn't find any pants in the car.
Online court records did not indicate that Schultz had an attorney, and an attempt to reach him at a relative's home was unsuccessful.
Md. woman arrested twice in 5 hours for DUI
OCEAN CITY, Md. -Police arrested a Woodbine, Md. woman twice in five hours on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Police said a 20-year-old woman was swerving across lane markers and failed to stop at a stop sign about 2:15 a.m. Friday. When officers stopped her, police said she was driving under the influence of alcohol.
She was released on DUI and motor vehicle charges and almost five hours later, police saw her driving again.
Maryland law prohibits anyone from driving within 12 hours of a DUI arrest. Police stopped her again and charged her with DUI and other offenses. She was held on $25,000 bond.
Police said a 20-year-old woman was swerving across lane markers and failed to stop at a stop sign about 2:15 a.m. Friday. When officers stopped her, police said she was driving under the influence of alcohol.
She was released on DUI and motor vehicle charges and almost five hours later, police saw her driving again.
Maryland law prohibits anyone from driving within 12 hours of a DUI arrest. Police stopped her again and charged her with DUI and other offenses. She was held on $25,000 bond.
State to Pay for Lawmaker's Bad Driving
The cash-strapped state of California will shell out $335,000 to settle a lawsuit filed over a former lawmaker's crazy driving, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday.
Carole Migden, then a state senator from San Francisco, rear-ended another motorist following a wild drive on May 18, 2007, the newspaper said.
The Chronicle said several people called 911 to report Migden's erratic driving as she weaved in and out of traffic in her state-issued vehicle. One caller reported the driver was "on the phone and reading a book, doing about 80 miles an hour."
Migden's 30-mile spree ended when her vehicle slammed into a 2005 Honda sedan driven by Ellen Butawan, who was slowing for a red light, the Chronicle said, quoting the California Highway Patrol.
Butawan, who suffered minor injuries, sued the state and Migden in Solano County Superior Court. The state defended Migden because the accident occurred while she was acting within the scope of her state employment, said Steven Gercer, supervising deputy attorney general.
He told the Chronicle the state had agreed to pay $335,000 to settle the suit.
California lawmakers are currently struggling to close a $26.3 billion deficit.
Migden said at the time that she remembered little of the drive and suggested that medication she was taking for treatment of leukemia may have been to blame. She pleaded no contest to reckless driving and was fined $710. Her license was suspended for several months.
Fatal Accident at Rt 113 and Rt 12 (again)
I heard it was a local Pocomoke businessman that was killed this morning.
I don't want to put any names out until I know for sure, but I was shocked to hear who it was.
UPDATE: confirmed, it was local business owner Buddy Galocovitch, owner of Buddy's electronics was killed this morning on Rt 113.
I don't want to put any names out until I know for sure, but I was shocked to hear who it was.
UPDATE: confirmed, it was local business owner Buddy Galocovitch, owner of Buddy's electronics was killed this morning on Rt 113.
Michael Jackson will be buried this week– without his brain
As his family tries to finalise details for the King of Pop’s funeral on Tuesday they have been told it will be held back for tests.
They faced the grim choice of waiting up to three weeks for Jackson’s brain to be returned to them or go ahead and bury him without it – which they have decided to do.
Los Angeles Coroner’s spokesman Craig Harvey confirmed that neuropathology tests will be carried out to see if it holds any clues to the exact cause of his death.
But the examination cannot begin until at least two weeks after the death when the brain has hardened sufficiently to slice it open.
Jackson died from a cardiac arrest at his Beverly Hills mansion on June 25 after a suspected overdose of painkillers.
Sources at the coroner’s office revealed that his brain was removed before his body was released to relatives the next day.
A forensic neuropathologist will test Jackson’s brain for, among other things, past drug use and whether he has suffered overdoses in the past.
The brain can also show any past abuse of alcohol or if the deceased had suffered from any one of a number of diseases. The source said that removing the brain is the “only way to carry out the tests”.
“The tissue has to be examined,” he said. “I can’t tell you how long that is going to take.”
One expert explained that the Jackson family could decide to wait and bury the brain with the rest of the body. But it is far more common for the lab to burn the remains once they’ve been examined or for them to be placed into the grave at a later date.
“It’s up to the family. They can bury him and then bury the brain later on,” said Dr Cyril Wecht, a former coroner and one of America’s foremost forensic pathologists.
But he added: “It’s rare for the body to be held back for two weeks or more.”
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They faced the grim choice of waiting up to three weeks for Jackson’s brain to be returned to them or go ahead and bury him without it – which they have decided to do.
Los Angeles Coroner’s spokesman Craig Harvey confirmed that neuropathology tests will be carried out to see if it holds any clues to the exact cause of his death.
But the examination cannot begin until at least two weeks after the death when the brain has hardened sufficiently to slice it open.
Jackson died from a cardiac arrest at his Beverly Hills mansion on June 25 after a suspected overdose of painkillers.
Sources at the coroner’s office revealed that his brain was removed before his body was released to relatives the next day.
A forensic neuropathologist will test Jackson’s brain for, among other things, past drug use and whether he has suffered overdoses in the past.
The brain can also show any past abuse of alcohol or if the deceased had suffered from any one of a number of diseases. The source said that removing the brain is the “only way to carry out the tests”.
“The tissue has to be examined,” he said. “I can’t tell you how long that is going to take.”
One expert explained that the Jackson family could decide to wait and bury the brain with the rest of the body. But it is far more common for the lab to burn the remains once they’ve been examined or for them to be placed into the grave at a later date.
“It’s up to the family. They can bury him and then bury the brain later on,” said Dr Cyril Wecht, a former coroner and one of America’s foremost forensic pathologists.
But he added: “It’s rare for the body to be held back for two weeks or more.”
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OPPRESSION HITS JULY 4TH PARADE"
OPPRESSION HITS JULY 4TH PARADE"The theme of the Bel Air Independence Day Parade was supposed to be "American Patriots, Then and Now!" Wow, talk about hypocrisy!
Apparently, Michael Blum, Chairman, and other members of the Parade Committee, don't have a clue as to what "patriotism" is really all about. Liberty and the Constitutional guarantee of free speech are the foundations of good old U.S.A. patriotism.
Chairman Blum and his gang confronted at least three participants in the parade and seized, on one occasion, Delegate Rick Impallaria's private signs.
Blum and company actually yanked these signs from the hands of the children who were carrying them, including a couple of eight year olds.
The reaction from the crowd watching the parade was vitriolic, including shouts of "Sign Nazis or Communists" referring to the sign police.
Although those sentiments may be a bit extreme, the crowd was obviously annoyed by Mr. Blum's antics. The messages that were proclaimed on Delegate Impallaria's signs were the following: "Support the Constitution," "Support the Tea Parties," and "Cut Taxes." Remember, the theme of the parade was "American Patriots, Then and Now.
"Ironically, on the same day as the parade, more than 500 citizens showed up that morning at a Tea Party in downtown Bel Air. I am sure Chairman Blum was not in attendance at the tea party.
Delegate Impallaria was not the only elected official that Blum and his hit squad harassed during the parade. Prior to the Impallaria incident, Mr. Blum attempted to intimidate me and demanded that I remove my "Speak English" slogan, which was part of my Delegate Pat McDonough signs.
I told Mr. Blum that the Constitution was more important to me than his opinion. The signs remained with me throughout the course of the parade, igniting loud cheers and a lively response from the patriotic crowd.
I reminded Mr. Blum that my signs had appeared in five previous Bel Air parades without receiving any intimidation from him or anyone else. Moreover, it is important to note that all of the other July 4th parades included signs and slogans from everyone.
I had just departed from the Greater Kingsville Parade where not only were the signs welcomed, but the parade officials read them out loud as they passed by the reviewing stand. Apparently, parade officials all around the state support freedom of speech and expression.
Mr. Blum has decided to turn Bel Air into a "free speech dead zone."Citizen Blum proudly boasts on his personal website that he is a "yellow dog democrat.
" This type of individual, according to the popular definition, will blindly vote for anyone who is a democrat, even a "yellow dog." This kind of narrow thinking means Blum is a predictable advocate for President Obama's policies of more government, less liberty, and reckless spending.
The "yellow dog democrat" is probably deeply offended by the popular, growing TEA PARTY grassroots movement in Harford County. One could honestly ask the question, "Is Chairman Blum misusing his authority over the Bel Air parade to promote his own agenda and silence other opinions?"Obviously, some type of action must be initiated to prevent this type of ugly incident from occurring again.
A number of citizens have come together in order to review the options available, ranging from litigation to protest, and a replacement of Michael Blum with a fellow citizen who understands the true meaning of patriotism, free speech, and America's birthday on July 4th. The following are the important mailing addresses and e-mail addresses in Harford County, if you wish to comment on the article, "Oppression Hits July 4th Parade." I encourage you to be professional and courteous.
Thank you. Delegate Pat McDonoughMailing Address for The AegisHomestead Publishing Co.P.O. Box 189Bel Air, MD 21014
The Dagger www.daggerpress.com website e-mail address tellus@daggerpress.com
michaelblum@martinoblum.com Michael Blum's E-mail AddressMailing address for Michael Blum 2101 Bel Air Rd.Suite DFallston, MD 21047410-893-1700410-893-2598 faxFor information, contact Delegate Pat McDonough by calling 410-238-0025 or send an e-mail to Patmcdee@comcast.net.
Accomack Breaking & Enterings
An investigation by the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of three juveniles in connection with a series of breaking and enterings.
According to Sheriff Larry Giddens, the break-ins were reported during May and June and involved four residential b&e’s in the Melfa area.
Two 16-year-olds have been arrested and charged with four counts of breaking and entering and four counts of grand larceny, and a 15-year-old and a 14-year-old have been arrested and charged with one count of breaking and entering and grand larceny.
Giddens said the four juveniles were placed under house arrest and released to the custody of their parents pending trial. The investigation is continuing and further arrests are pending.
According to Sheriff Larry Giddens, the break-ins were reported during May and June and involved four residential b&e’s in the Melfa area.
Two 16-year-olds have been arrested and charged with four counts of breaking and entering and four counts of grand larceny, and a 15-year-old and a 14-year-old have been arrested and charged with one count of breaking and entering and grand larceny.
Giddens said the four juveniles were placed under house arrest and released to the custody of their parents pending trial. The investigation is continuing and further arrests are pending.
Monday, July 6, 2009
WTH: For Today
Woman allegedly pranks her grandma 45 times in day
CAMBRIDGE, Minn. -A 21-year-old woman faces felony charges after allegedly prank-calling her 69-year-old grandmother 45 times in one day, threatening to kill her. The woman faces five felony counts including harassment. A criminal complaint said she told police she was "bored" and "wanted to have some fun."
The woman and a 20-year-old friend, also facing charges, allegedly called the older woman on Feb. 5 and said "I'm gonna kill you," "You're going to die" and "I'm watching you."
Police officers answered some calls for the grandmother and heard a female caller make threats.
The criminal complaint said the suspect told investigators she wanted to scare her grandmother but didn't want her dead. She said she knew it was wrong but not illegal.
CAMBRIDGE, Minn. -A 21-year-old woman faces felony charges after allegedly prank-calling her 69-year-old grandmother 45 times in one day, threatening to kill her. The woman faces five felony counts including harassment. A criminal complaint said she told police she was "bored" and "wanted to have some fun."
The woman and a 20-year-old friend, also facing charges, allegedly called the older woman on Feb. 5 and said "I'm gonna kill you," "You're going to die" and "I'm watching you."
Police officers answered some calls for the grandmother and heard a female caller make threats.
The criminal complaint said the suspect told investigators she wanted to scare her grandmother but didn't want her dead. She said she knew it was wrong but not illegal.
Politician Calls Jackson a 'Pedophile'
In an attempt to raise awareness about the unrecognized efforts of U.S. teachers, police officers, veterans and volunteers, New York congressman Peter King decided to rip Michael Jackson apart in his latest YouTube video. King takes a swift jab at society for putting Jackson on a pedestal, calling the singer a "low life" and "child molester."
"There is nothing good about this guy. He may have been a good singer and did some dancing, but the bottom line is would you let your child or grandchild be in the same room as Michael Jackson?" King said.
The Republican congressman believes that the media is to blame for the "day in and day out" coverage of Jackson's death and is "too politically correct."
"Let's knock out the psycho babble. He was a pervert. He was a pedophile... No one wants to stand up and say, 'We don't need Michael Jackson,'" King said.
Adding that there are Americans dying every day in Afghanistan, King says our society should be spending more time focusing on the true heroes and less on Jackson. "What are we glorifying him for? ...We shouldn't be glorying some pervert," he said.
"There is nothing good about this guy. He may have been a good singer and did some dancing, but the bottom line is would you let your child or grandchild be in the same room as Michael Jackson?" King said.
The Republican congressman believes that the media is to blame for the "day in and day out" coverage of Jackson's death and is "too politically correct."
"Let's knock out the psycho babble. He was a pervert. He was a pedophile... No one wants to stand up and say, 'We don't need Michael Jackson,'" King said.
Adding that there are Americans dying every day in Afghanistan, King says our society should be spending more time focusing on the true heroes and less on Jackson. "What are we glorifying him for? ...We shouldn't be glorying some pervert," he said.
Obama Apologizes for Our Declaration of Independence in 1776.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Just in time for the document’s 233rd anniversary, President Barack Obama has issued an executive order apologizing to Great Britain for America’s Declaration of Independence in 1776.
“It’s time to move away from the failed policies of the past,” said Obama during a Rose Garden press conference, “and the first step is apologizing for the original sin of this nation against the sensibilities of the international community.”
“The Declaration of Independence from the wise and benevolent guiding hand of Great Britain was, in the eyes of some, an important step,” said Obama. “But the manner in which it was handled was an affront to acceptable diplomatic norms. This crude and disparaging document heaped numerous, undeserved insults on the divine ruler of our compassionate and nurturing motherland. It used such crass and dispicable terms as ‘tyrant’ and ‘despot’ to describe the gracious tolerance of King George the Third to the aspersions and indignities heaped upon him by a cabal of ungrateful rebels.”
“Therefore,” declared Obama, “we, the people of the United States of America, do formally apologize and ask for the forgiveness of the descendants and heirs of Great Britain’s people and monarchy.”
Reaction to the apology was mixed.
Vice President Joe Biden said the apology was “a good start,” but noted that if we really wanted to make amends for 233 years of disloyalty, America would have to “show our sincerity with deeds, not words”.
“If we really want to make up with Great Britain,” said Biden, “we need to become more like them. We should adopt their health care system. And their ban on guns. And their ban on knives. Man, I hate knives… I cut myself on one last time I was in my secret undisclosed location under the old U.S. Naval Observatory… hey, this is off the record, right?”
Queen Elizabeth the Second said that she would “consider” accepting the apology if Obama would “take back this stupid iPod and send me a Kindle 2.”
LINK
Charles Krauthammer speaking the Truth
Thank you to Charles Krauthammer for speaking the TRUTH. Hussein Obama is WRONG once again!! He’s A DISGRACE
News You Wont See on The MSM
If this had been a white guy it would be all over the MSM.
Soulja Boy Goes on Racist Twitter Rant Against Media
Soulja Boy Tell Em may be a little too comfortable posting his thoughts on his Twitter page. The Atlanta native, who has around 976,000 followers, recently went on a racist rant against the media's portrayal of his music and image.
"Water down my music and my appearance and make me look like something I'm not," he twittered. "These crackers don't know who the f--- I really am!!!! Then I get signed, this is where my dream slowly died... these crackaz wanna' criticize a n--ga. Take REAL sh-t and turn it to trash. Like why? Like really. My music dream was the sh-- 2 years ago before I was signed. It was everything I could ever imagine.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Obama, answer this question
Obama answer one simple question:
What passport did he use when he was shuttling between New York , Jakarta , and Karachi ?
So how did a young man who arrived in New York in early June 1981, without the price of a hotel room in his pocket, suddenly come up with the price of a round-the-world trip just a month later?
And once he was on a plane, shuttling between New York , Jakarta , and Karachi , what passport was he offering when he passed through Customs and Immigration?
The American people not only deserve to have answers to these questions, they must have answers.
It makes the debate over Obama’s citizenship a rather short and simple one.
Q: Did he travel to Pakistan in 1981, at age 20?
A : Yes, by his own admission.
Q: What passport did he travel under?
A: There are only three possibilities.
1) He traveled with a U.S. Passport,
2) He traveled with a British passport, or
3) He traveled with an Indonesia passport.
Q: Is it possible that Obama traveled with a U.S. Passport in 1981?
A: No. It is not possible. Pakistan was on the U.S. State Department’s “no travel” list in 1981.
Conclusion:
When Obama went to Pakistan in 1981 he was traveling either with a British passport or an Indonesian passport.
If he were traveling with a British passport that would provide proof that he was born in Kenya on August 4, 1961, not in Hawaii as he claims. And if he were traveling with an Indonesian passport that would tend to prove that he relinquished whatever previous citizenship he held, British or American, prior to being adopted by his Indonesian stepfather in 1967.
Whatever the truth of the matter,the American people need to know how he managed to become a “natural born” American citizen between 1981 and 2008..
Given the destructive nature of his plans for America, as illustrated by his speech before Congress and the disastrous spending plan he has presented to Congress, the sooner we learn the truth of all this, the better.
What passport did he use when he was shuttling between New York , Jakarta , and Karachi ?
So how did a young man who arrived in New York in early June 1981, without the price of a hotel room in his pocket, suddenly come up with the price of a round-the-world trip just a month later?
And once he was on a plane, shuttling between New York , Jakarta , and Karachi , what passport was he offering when he passed through Customs and Immigration?
The American people not only deserve to have answers to these questions, they must have answers.
It makes the debate over Obama’s citizenship a rather short and simple one.
Q: Did he travel to Pakistan in 1981, at age 20?
A : Yes, by his own admission.
Q: What passport did he travel under?
A: There are only three possibilities.
1) He traveled with a U.S. Passport,
2) He traveled with a British passport, or
3) He traveled with an Indonesia passport.
Q: Is it possible that Obama traveled with a U.S. Passport in 1981?
A: No. It is not possible. Pakistan was on the U.S. State Department’s “no travel” list in 1981.
Conclusion:
When Obama went to Pakistan in 1981 he was traveling either with a British passport or an Indonesian passport.
If he were traveling with a British passport that would provide proof that he was born in Kenya on August 4, 1961, not in Hawaii as he claims. And if he were traveling with an Indonesian passport that would tend to prove that he relinquished whatever previous citizenship he held, British or American, prior to being adopted by his Indonesian stepfather in 1967.
Whatever the truth of the matter,the American people need to know how he managed to become a “natural born” American citizen between 1981 and 2008..
Given the destructive nature of his plans for America, as illustrated by his speech before Congress and the disastrous spending plan he has presented to Congress, the sooner we learn the truth of all this, the better.
WTH: For Today
Lonely Man Steals Lawn Statues to Talk To
A Japanese man is accused of stealing lawn ornaments to keep him company since both his father and brother died, according to Weird Asia News.
Osamu Kimura, 52, was caught holding a ceramic frog in the front yard of a homeowner, who called police, Weird Asia News reported. When police caught Kimura, he was stealing a 2-foot tall ceramic raccoon, and they found at least 30 ceramic frogs, dogs and raccoons inside his apartment, the story said.
Kimura, who is unemployed, told police he was stealing the lawn ornaments for the past year so he'd have someone to talk to.
Maybe Go With Garden Gnomes Instead
Former Family Speaks On Daughter's Alleged Crime
I really don't know what to say about this, so I'm just going to copy the article from the WMDT website
A mother of five is facing several charges after police say she abandoned her newborn in a portable toilet. The suspect's former inlaws, say her actions are a result of a woman struggling with mental illness for many years.
Candy married into the Vigneri family 25 years ago. Her former father in-law Pete says she was beautiful and full of life, but after giving birth to her second child she began to struggle with depression and schizophrenia. Pete says as the years progressed she became worse. "Our biggest fear was that the family one day would get a call and say we found Candy dead." said Pete Vigneri.
That wasn't the news the Vigneri family received on Monday morning. Instead they found out that Candy Vigneri, was arrested for child abuse and reckless endangerment when she gave birth to a baby girl in a portable toilet. "She had blood over her from what people tell us. She just walked over had blood all over her and she said give me a cigarette. Then someone was going over to use the porta-potty and she said no you can't use that, there's a baby in there and they went and looked and there it was and she just walked away," said Pete Vigneri.
Those who knew Candy say they weren't surprised to hear she left her newborn in the portable toilet, and now they say they're hoping she'll get the help she needs. "It's sad. She's a danger to herself and she may be a danger to other people, I mean she's already endangered a child. Had nobody been there, had this been at midnight and she went to the bathroom there that child would be dead," said Pete Vigneri, fighting back tears.
Both Candy and the infant were transported to Easton Memorial Hospital for treatment. The baby is stable and has been released to social services.
WMDT.COM
A mother of five is facing several charges after police say she abandoned her newborn in a portable toilet. The suspect's former inlaws, say her actions are a result of a woman struggling with mental illness for many years.
Candy married into the Vigneri family 25 years ago. Her former father in-law Pete says she was beautiful and full of life, but after giving birth to her second child she began to struggle with depression and schizophrenia. Pete says as the years progressed she became worse. "Our biggest fear was that the family one day would get a call and say we found Candy dead." said Pete Vigneri.
That wasn't the news the Vigneri family received on Monday morning. Instead they found out that Candy Vigneri, was arrested for child abuse and reckless endangerment when she gave birth to a baby girl in a portable toilet. "She had blood over her from what people tell us. She just walked over had blood all over her and she said give me a cigarette. Then someone was going over to use the porta-potty and she said no you can't use that, there's a baby in there and they went and looked and there it was and she just walked away," said Pete Vigneri.
Those who knew Candy say they weren't surprised to hear she left her newborn in the portable toilet, and now they say they're hoping she'll get the help she needs. "It's sad. She's a danger to herself and she may be a danger to other people, I mean she's already endangered a child. Had nobody been there, had this been at midnight and she went to the bathroom there that child would be dead," said Pete Vigneri, fighting back tears.
Both Candy and the infant were transported to Easton Memorial Hospital for treatment. The baby is stable and has been released to social services.
WMDT.COM
WTH: For Today
Woman Stashes Squirrel in Cleavage
Police interviewing an Ohio woman about a murder case get quite the surprise when a squirrel suddenly pops out of her tank top. The woman pushes the animal back into her top and continues with the interview.
At one point in the interview, the woman, wearing a skimpy tank top, leaned over and out of her bosom crept a baby squirrel that was nestled in the woman's cleavage. The woman, seemingly unphased, gently put the small creature back inside her shirt and continued talking to the detective.
The shocked detective said that he was at a loss for words. "The squirrel seemed quite happy," Mackey said.
It is not clear if the squirrel is the woman's pet or even why she decided to bring with her for the interview.
The two are not expected to be called to testify during the trial.
Police interviewing an Ohio woman about a murder case get quite the surprise when a squirrel suddenly pops out of her tank top. The woman pushes the animal back into her top and continues with the interview.
At one point in the interview, the woman, wearing a skimpy tank top, leaned over and out of her bosom crept a baby squirrel that was nestled in the woman's cleavage. The woman, seemingly unphased, gently put the small creature back inside her shirt and continued talking to the detective.
The shocked detective said that he was at a loss for words. "The squirrel seemed quite happy," Mackey said.
It is not clear if the squirrel is the woman's pet or even why she decided to bring with her for the interview.
The two are not expected to be called to testify during the trial.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Fireworks
Well, being we didn't have fireworks here in Pocomoke here's a chance to make your own.
This is cool, click the link below and enjoy
http://www.maylin.net/Fireworks.html
This is cool, click the link below and enjoy
http://www.maylin.net/Fireworks.html
FFSearcher Stealthily Hijacks Your Searches
Click fraud, the redirecting of search requests to malicious sites, is one of the more easily recognized pests in the malware world.
The problem for the fraudsters is that most users quickly realize something is amiss when they search for something on Google and it is instead displayed on some other (and likely unfamiliar) site.But the hackers behind the new Nine Ball attack have figured out how to disguise their click fraud scheme by using Google's AdSense for Search program.
The Google product allows users to put a Google search box on their page, and the company profits by collecting commission on ads displayed alongside the results.
FFSearcher, as the new scheme is called, has found a hole in the system that allows it to hijack all searches on Google and redirect them through a custom AdSense search.
That means that search results are displayed with little evidence that the data is being intercepted by a third party. The fraud is even harder to recognize since FFSearcher doesn't point you towards other malicious sites, it simply collects revenue if a searcher clicks on ads displayed on the results page.
SecureWorks has alerted Google to the fraud, and Google has begun shutting down AdSense accounts associated with it. Unfortunately, FFSearcher has the ability to switch accounts, meaning Google may simply be engaging in a wild goose chase.
Thankfully, there are ways to detect an infection. AdSense searches don't appear exactly the same as a standard Google search.
If your search results page doesn't display a total number of results, you may have been a victim of FFSearcher. If you think you have been compromised by FFSearcher, run anti-malware programs (yes, plural) such as Spybot, AVG, or -- for the more advanced among you -- HijackThis. [From: Washington Post, via SlashDot]
Has Anyone Heard About the Captured Soldier?
We have a U.S. Soldier that has been captured and the MSM is busy reporting on Michael Jackson, a cheating governor, and Palin resigning, etc. in the midst of all we have going on in the country this is what the MSM sees as 'important' news.
I don't see it as news at all and frankly everyone in this nation should be completely pissed-off that we have absolutely no news reported from the MSM on a captured U.S. soldier that is/was fighting for our freedoms that we are losing daily along with Korea firing missiles while the MSM reports on Michael Jackson.
It seams as if they are not reporting real news as it does not fit their agenda, their puppet hussein obama is failing fast so the M.J. death came right on time so they don't have to report on the white house blunder.
Joe Biden is visiting his son in Iraq and the MSM does do a snip here and there on that, now what if it was Bidens son that was captured? Hmmmmm..
I don't see it as news at all and frankly everyone in this nation should be completely pissed-off that we have absolutely no news reported from the MSM on a captured U.S. soldier that is/was fighting for our freedoms that we are losing daily along with Korea firing missiles while the MSM reports on Michael Jackson.
It seams as if they are not reporting real news as it does not fit their agenda, their puppet hussein obama is failing fast so the M.J. death came right on time so they don't have to report on the white house blunder.
Joe Biden is visiting his son in Iraq and the MSM does do a snip here and there on that, now what if it was Bidens son that was captured? Hmmmmm..
21st century name urged for industrial park
I'm surprised they don't want to call it obama park
POCOMOKE CITY, Md. -- The Pocomoke City Industrial Park may get a new name.
"Use something more 21st century and more flexible," said U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., at a meeting with the Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday.
Instead, the senator suggested, why not call the area an "enterprise park" or something else that denotes the technological and modern conveniences that are being integrated into the facility.
With a new broadband Internet line -- part of the Maryland Broadband Cooperative project -- and infrastructure money for green buildings, the park is an example of the amenities Worcester County officials and Mikulski agreed need expanding as companies serving the growing activities at NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility seek their own locations nearby.
Wallops' Mid-Atlantic Regional spaceport will be the launch site for Orbital Science Corporation's Taurus II rocket program -- a 130-foot rocket that will take supplies, food, medicine and spare parts to the international space station -- and Mikulski said the project can spur local economic growth. Mikulski on Monday attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a new launchpad to support the Orbital project.
"It's all part of looking at how we can have jobs here on the Eastern Shore," Mikulski said, stressing the importance of digital and more traditional local commerce. Construction of the launch facility is expected to create nearly 300 new jobs in the near future and bring another 400 high-tech jobs to the area by 2010.
To lure those companies north of the Virginia border, Worcester County Commissioners President Louise Gulyas said local officials are "chomping at the bit to help them have what they need."
But Accomack County and state officials also are eager to bring to Virginia the jobs and dollars that will come along with the Orbital project and other commercial ventures expected to use the spaceport in the future. They hope to lure business to the newly created Wallops Research Park, located on over 200 acres just outside NASA's main gate.
Accomack County Board of Supervisors Chairman Steve Mallette along with NASA and Marine Science Consortium officials two months ago -- after a decade-long effort -- signed the document legally forming the park, which is a cooperative effort of the three entities.
The Marine Science Consortium, which has been at Wallops since 1971, recently held a groundbreaking on a $15 million campus renovation and plans to expand its scope to reflect its new association with NASA and the park.
BaySys Technologies, a company which specializes in installing luxury interiors in airplanes, and Navy contractor Northrup Grumman are the first two park tenants. The research park master plan also includes a workforce training and business incubator facility on the site.
Officials expect to hear this fall whether a federal appropriation to pay for construction of a $4 million taxiway linking the research park with a NASA runway will be approved.
Additionally, an open access fiber network is being constructed through the Eastern Shore Broadband Initiative that will make broadband service available to park tenants.
In additional efforts north of the state line, along with improvements to the Pocomoke City Industrial Park and the laying of broadband cables throughout the county, Worcester County has plans for a rail link from the Eastern Shore of Virginia to Frankford, Del. The railroad would follow an existing track, which serves the Tyson Foods Inc. chicken feed facility in Snow Hill and parts of the southern end of the county.
Jerry Redden, the director of economic development for the county, explained the project to Mikulski, asking for help in acquiring federal transportation stimulus money for improvements to the aged infrastructure and to connect Pocomoke City and Wallops Island into the rail system.
"What we are talking about here is a track that goes from Pocomoke City to Wallops Island for these rockets," Redden said.
While Mikulski seemed to approve of the idea --- mentioning that it was good for high-tech jobs and traditional agriculture -- she said the county would have to "flesh it out" with Wallops and the other stakeholders before she would back the plan.
"This is a big deal," she said. "It's not only who can do it, it's who will own the rail, it's who will maintain the rail."
The senator's infrastructure priorities are the availability of broadband Internet for businesses, schools and residents; improvements to wastewater facilities; and the expansion of Route 113. Mikulski told commissioners to actively appeal to the governor and state agencies for stimulus money for wastewater projects. She also said an additional $2 million was being allocated for phase three of the highway dualization project and that reliable high-speed Internet may help to spur the local economy and reduce the "staggering" 15 percent unemployment rate.
"I've thought very much about broadband for the Eastern Shore and western Maryland, and it really is going to be our information superhighway," she said.
DELMARVANOW.COM
POCOMOKE CITY, Md. -- The Pocomoke City Industrial Park may get a new name.
"Use something more 21st century and more flexible," said U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., at a meeting with the Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday.
Instead, the senator suggested, why not call the area an "enterprise park" or something else that denotes the technological and modern conveniences that are being integrated into the facility.
With a new broadband Internet line -- part of the Maryland Broadband Cooperative project -- and infrastructure money for green buildings, the park is an example of the amenities Worcester County officials and Mikulski agreed need expanding as companies serving the growing activities at NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility seek their own locations nearby.
Wallops' Mid-Atlantic Regional spaceport will be the launch site for Orbital Science Corporation's Taurus II rocket program -- a 130-foot rocket that will take supplies, food, medicine and spare parts to the international space station -- and Mikulski said the project can spur local economic growth. Mikulski on Monday attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a new launchpad to support the Orbital project.
"It's all part of looking at how we can have jobs here on the Eastern Shore," Mikulski said, stressing the importance of digital and more traditional local commerce. Construction of the launch facility is expected to create nearly 300 new jobs in the near future and bring another 400 high-tech jobs to the area by 2010.
To lure those companies north of the Virginia border, Worcester County Commissioners President Louise Gulyas said local officials are "chomping at the bit to help them have what they need."
But Accomack County and state officials also are eager to bring to Virginia the jobs and dollars that will come along with the Orbital project and other commercial ventures expected to use the spaceport in the future. They hope to lure business to the newly created Wallops Research Park, located on over 200 acres just outside NASA's main gate.
Accomack County Board of Supervisors Chairman Steve Mallette along with NASA and Marine Science Consortium officials two months ago -- after a decade-long effort -- signed the document legally forming the park, which is a cooperative effort of the three entities.
The Marine Science Consortium, which has been at Wallops since 1971, recently held a groundbreaking on a $15 million campus renovation and plans to expand its scope to reflect its new association with NASA and the park.
BaySys Technologies, a company which specializes in installing luxury interiors in airplanes, and Navy contractor Northrup Grumman are the first two park tenants. The research park master plan also includes a workforce training and business incubator facility on the site.
Officials expect to hear this fall whether a federal appropriation to pay for construction of a $4 million taxiway linking the research park with a NASA runway will be approved.
Additionally, an open access fiber network is being constructed through the Eastern Shore Broadband Initiative that will make broadband service available to park tenants.
In additional efforts north of the state line, along with improvements to the Pocomoke City Industrial Park and the laying of broadband cables throughout the county, Worcester County has plans for a rail link from the Eastern Shore of Virginia to Frankford, Del. The railroad would follow an existing track, which serves the Tyson Foods Inc. chicken feed facility in Snow Hill and parts of the southern end of the county.
Jerry Redden, the director of economic development for the county, explained the project to Mikulski, asking for help in acquiring federal transportation stimulus money for improvements to the aged infrastructure and to connect Pocomoke City and Wallops Island into the rail system.
"What we are talking about here is a track that goes from Pocomoke City to Wallops Island for these rockets," Redden said.
While Mikulski seemed to approve of the idea --- mentioning that it was good for high-tech jobs and traditional agriculture -- she said the county would have to "flesh it out" with Wallops and the other stakeholders before she would back the plan.
"This is a big deal," she said. "It's not only who can do it, it's who will own the rail, it's who will maintain the rail."
The senator's infrastructure priorities are the availability of broadband Internet for businesses, schools and residents; improvements to wastewater facilities; and the expansion of Route 113. Mikulski told commissioners to actively appeal to the governor and state agencies for stimulus money for wastewater projects. She also said an additional $2 million was being allocated for phase three of the highway dualization project and that reliable high-speed Internet may help to spur the local economy and reduce the "staggering" 15 percent unemployment rate.
"I've thought very much about broadband for the Eastern Shore and western Maryland, and it really is going to be our information superhighway," she said.
DELMARVANOW.COM
Friday, July 3, 2009
The Story of Independence Day
Is history repeating itself? Does this sound familiar?
America's Birthday
Independence Day is the national holiday of the United States of America commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
At the time of the signing the US consisted of 13 colonies under the rule of England's King George III. There was growing unrest in the colonies concerning the taxes that had to be paid to England. This was commonly referred to as "Taxation without Representation" as the colonists did not have any representation in the English Parliament and had no say in what went on. As the unrest grew in the colonies, King George sent extra troops to help control any rebellion. In 1774 the 13 colonies sent delegates to Philadelphia Pennsylvania to form the First Continental Congress. The delegates were unhappy with England, but were not yet ready to declare war.
In April 1775 as the King's troops advanced on Concord Massachusetts Paul Revere would sound the alarm that "The British are coming, the British are coming" as he rode his horse through the late night streets.
The battle of Concord and its "shot heard round the world" would mark the unofficial beginning of the colonies war for Independence.
The following May the colonies again sent delegates to the Second Continental Congress. For almost a year the congress tried to work out its differences with England, again without formally declaring war.
By June 1776 their efforts had become hopeless and a committee was formed to compose a formal declaration of independence. Headed by Thomas Jefferson, the committee included John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston and Roger Sherman. Thomas Jefferson was chosen to write the first draft which was presented to the congress on June 28. After various changes a vote was taken late in the afternoon of July 4th. Of the 13 colonies, 9 voted in favor of the Declaration, 2 - Pennsylvania and South Carolina voted No, Delaware undecided and New York abstained.
To make it official John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence. It is said that John Hancock signed his name "with a great flourish" so "King George can read that without spectacles!."
The following day copies of the Declaration were distributed. The first newspaper to print the Declaration was the Pennsylvania Evening Post on July 6, 1776. On July 8th the Declaration had its first public reading in Philadelphia's Independence Square. Twice that day the Declaration was read to cheering crowds and pealing church bells. Even the bell in Independence Hall was rung. The "Province Bell" would later be renamed "Liberty Bell" after its inscription -
Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof
And although the signing of the Declaration was not completed until August, the 4th of July has been accepted as the official anniversary of United States independence. The first Independence Day celebration took place the following year - July 4 1777. By the early 1800s the traditions of parades, picnics, and fireworks were established as the way to celebrate America's birthday. And although fireworks have been banned in most places because of their danger, most towns and cities usually have big firework displays for all to see and enjoy.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Pocomoke; Landlord Faces Fines for House with Unsafe Levels of Lead
Will this be another vacant lot belonging to the city of Pocomoke, It doesn't look like it will be long before forth street looking north west, will be water front/view property at the rate houses are burning in that area.
A local man faces fines due to unsafe levels of lead inside a home he was renting, according to the Maryland Department of the Environment.
MDE says it was spurred by a third-party complaint that two units at 204 Walnut Street in Pocomoke City contained high levels of lead throughout the house. The organization says it inspected the residence and then issued a fine of $15,000 to Berlin resident John Jay Cox.
Maryland state property records show the house was built in 1920 and is owned by Cox. Cox could not be reached for comment by phone or at his home.
MDE says Cox was renting rooms and didn't take steps to remove the sources of lead, which MDE says is against the law.
"The property owner had not complied with the state law which requires registration of properties, pre-1950 rental properties, and doing risk reduction treatments before tenants can occupy those properties," said Alvin Bowles, a program manager with MDE.
The fine was issued in April and since then, MDE says Cox has appealed it. Neighbors say besides concerns of lead paint in the house, there was also a fire that destroyed part of the home in May.
Walter Eskiewicz, who lives in an adjacent home, said he had to rescue the occupants from the home when it caught on fire.
"The place was filling up with smoke and oddly enough I didn't even hear a smoke detector," he said. "But eventually we got everyone out before the fire department got here."
The house is now condemned with part of the building charred from the fire. There are also broken windows and litter scattered throughout the yard. Doctors say lead poisoning from things like lead dust particles or paint chips can be serious.
"The big bad problem is brain problems: Mental retardation, problems with thinking and processing," said Dr. Geraldine Goertzen.
Dr. Goertzen said anemia can also be a concern with lead poisoning.
A local man faces fines due to unsafe levels of lead inside a home he was renting, according to the Maryland Department of the Environment.
MDE says it was spurred by a third-party complaint that two units at 204 Walnut Street in Pocomoke City contained high levels of lead throughout the house. The organization says it inspected the residence and then issued a fine of $15,000 to Berlin resident John Jay Cox.
Maryland state property records show the house was built in 1920 and is owned by Cox. Cox could not be reached for comment by phone or at his home.
MDE says Cox was renting rooms and didn't take steps to remove the sources of lead, which MDE says is against the law.
"The property owner had not complied with the state law which requires registration of properties, pre-1950 rental properties, and doing risk reduction treatments before tenants can occupy those properties," said Alvin Bowles, a program manager with MDE.
The fine was issued in April and since then, MDE says Cox has appealed it. Neighbors say besides concerns of lead paint in the house, there was also a fire that destroyed part of the home in May.
Walter Eskiewicz, who lives in an adjacent home, said he had to rescue the occupants from the home when it caught on fire.
"The place was filling up with smoke and oddly enough I didn't even hear a smoke detector," he said. "But eventually we got everyone out before the fire department got here."
The house is now condemned with part of the building charred from the fire. There are also broken windows and litter scattered throughout the yard. Doctors say lead poisoning from things like lead dust particles or paint chips can be serious.
"The big bad problem is brain problems: Mental retardation, problems with thinking and processing," said Dr. Geraldine Goertzen.
Dr. Goertzen said anemia can also be a concern with lead poisoning.
WTH: For Today
And WTH is wrong with people today?
Cambridge Woman Gives Birth in Portable Toilet
Authorities say a 44-year-old Cambridge woman is facing child abuse and related charges after giving birth to a baby girl in a portable toilet and then abandoning her.
On Monday at around 9:39 a.m., Cambridge police officers and Cambridge EMS responded to Long Wharf Park for a 911 call regarding a childbirth incident.
According to police, officers learned that 44-year-old Candy Michelle Vigneri gave birth to a baby girl in a portable toilet located on the east side of Long Wharf Park.
Police say that after giving birth, Vigneri left the infant in the portable toilet. A short time later a witness arrived in the area and was able to dial for emergency assistance. Both Vigneri and the infant were transported by ambulance to Easton Memorial Hospital for treatment.
The infant is listed in stable condition and will be released to the custody of Social Services, according to police.
On Wednesday, Vigneri was released from medical treatment and subsequently arrested and charged with first- and second-degree child abuse and reckless endangerment. Bond information was not immediately available.
Cambridge Woman Gives Birth in Portable Toilet
Authorities say a 44-year-old Cambridge woman is facing child abuse and related charges after giving birth to a baby girl in a portable toilet and then abandoning her.
On Monday at around 9:39 a.m., Cambridge police officers and Cambridge EMS responded to Long Wharf Park for a 911 call regarding a childbirth incident.
According to police, officers learned that 44-year-old Candy Michelle Vigneri gave birth to a baby girl in a portable toilet located on the east side of Long Wharf Park.
Police say that after giving birth, Vigneri left the infant in the portable toilet. A short time later a witness arrived in the area and was able to dial for emergency assistance. Both Vigneri and the infant were transported by ambulance to Easton Memorial Hospital for treatment.
The infant is listed in stable condition and will be released to the custody of Social Services, according to police.
On Wednesday, Vigneri was released from medical treatment and subsequently arrested and charged with first- and second-degree child abuse and reckless endangerment. Bond information was not immediately available.
WBOC website
Firestone nearly doubles previous tire recall
Bridgestone is recalling 127,000 Firestone tires sold in 2007 and 2008 -- nearly doubling an earlier recall of tires from the same line, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced.
All the tires involved are FR380 P235/75R15.Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, formerly known as Bridgestone Firestone North America, said the tread base of the tires was not made correctly and could cause tread separation and loss of control of a vehicle after extended use.
No incidents have been reported, the company told NHTSA.In the fall, the company recalled more than 162,000 tires made in 2006 and 2007 for the same reason. All the tires being recalled were made at the company's plant in Costa Rica. Bridgestone told NHTSA the problem was remedied at the plant in July 2008.
For anyone with the affected tires, Firestone is supposed to notify owners that they will be replaced for free -- including mounting and balancing.
The replacement tires can be obtained at authorized Firestone dealers or company owned stores, including Firestone Complete Auto Care and TiresPlus.
Tire owners can also call Bridgestone at 800-465-1904 or visit the company web site.Firestone also told the government it will reimburse customers who incurred costs related to the recalled tires.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
July, 3rd-4th-5th The Annual Pocomoke Fireman's Chicken BBQ
Don't forget to stop by and get your fireman's chicken platter this weekend.
This is no doubt the best BBQ chicken ever, the platter usually comes with tater salad and baked beans, they also have sweet corn on the cob for a small extra fee.
Stop by US 13 south bound across from Midway Chevrolet and support our local firemen, you wont be disappointed when you start on that finger lick'n good BBQ chicken.
It starts this Friday the 3rd and runs thru the 5th according to the fireman's website
This is no doubt the best BBQ chicken ever, the platter usually comes with tater salad and baked beans, they also have sweet corn on the cob for a small extra fee.
Stop by US 13 south bound across from Midway Chevrolet and support our local firemen, you wont be disappointed when you start on that finger lick'n good BBQ chicken.
It starts this Friday the 3rd and runs thru the 5th according to the fireman's website
Accomack; Criminal Court News
In criminal court news, Accomack Commonwealth’s Attorney Gary Agar reports that sentencing was deferred until presentence reports are prepared for Wayne Rider, 31, of Onancock, and Eric Taylor, 19, of Mears, each found guilty in Accomack County Circuit Court of grand larceny; Celina Snead, 45, of Painter, found guilty of embezzlement; William Aigner II, 17, of Wachapreague, found guilty of 11 counts of credit-card larceny, fraud and passing bad checks; and Craig Turner, 31, of Melfa, found guilty of six counts of forgery, as well as credit-card larceny.
Judgement was withheld until a presentence report is completed for David Loder, 48, of Accomac, who is charged with giving a false statement on a firearm purchase and possession of a firearm by a felon.
In Northampton Circuit Court, Etta Marie Brady, 20, of Machipongo pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of breaking and entering, as well as grand larceny and petty larceny. According to Commonwealth’s Attorney Bruce Jones, sentencing was deferred until a presentence report is prepared.
A presentence report also was ordered for Justin Scott Brady, 20, of Machipongo, who pleaded guilty to three counts of breaking and entering, two counts of grand larceny, and one count of petty larceny.
Carlos Rogelio Gabriel, 25, of Accomac was sentenced for a previous conviction on two counts of forging a public document, to five years on each count, with all but one year suspended, to run consecutively. Gabriel also was sentenced to 12 months and fined $500 for driving under the influence, and was sentenced to six months for driving without a license, with all but one month suspended, and fined $250, with the sentences to run consecutively with the forgery charges, for a total of two years and one month to serve.
Judgement was withheld until a presentence report is completed for David Loder, 48, of Accomac, who is charged with giving a false statement on a firearm purchase and possession of a firearm by a felon.
In Northampton Circuit Court, Etta Marie Brady, 20, of Machipongo pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of breaking and entering, as well as grand larceny and petty larceny. According to Commonwealth’s Attorney Bruce Jones, sentencing was deferred until a presentence report is prepared.
A presentence report also was ordered for Justin Scott Brady, 20, of Machipongo, who pleaded guilty to three counts of breaking and entering, two counts of grand larceny, and one count of petty larceny.
Carlos Rogelio Gabriel, 25, of Accomac was sentenced for a previous conviction on two counts of forging a public document, to five years on each count, with all but one year suspended, to run consecutively. Gabriel also was sentenced to 12 months and fined $500 for driving under the influence, and was sentenced to six months for driving without a license, with all but one month suspended, and fined $250, with the sentences to run consecutively with the forgery charges, for a total of two years and one month to serve.
Hallwood man Stalking Charge - Not Guilty
John W. Smith Jr., an Independent candidate in the three-way race for delegate of Virginia’s 100th District, was found not guilty Monday of a misdemeanor charge of stalking.
The 60-year-old Hallwood man was tried in Accomack General District Court after his neighbor, Bonnie Merritt, claimed Smith “has been stalking and taking pictures of me and my family for over a year.”
Smith said he was acquitted because it is not illegal to take pictures in Virginia. He said it didn’t constitute stalking and added, “It might be annoying and all that. If they didn’t do things wrong, I wouldn’t have to take their picture.”
Smith contended that he is harassed by the Merritts because they dispute the shared boundary lines.
The 60-year-old Hallwood man was tried in Accomack General District Court after his neighbor, Bonnie Merritt, claimed Smith “has been stalking and taking pictures of me and my family for over a year.”
Smith said he was acquitted because it is not illegal to take pictures in Virginia. He said it didn’t constitute stalking and added, “It might be annoying and all that. If they didn’t do things wrong, I wouldn’t have to take their picture.”
Smith contended that he is harassed by the Merritts because they dispute the shared boundary lines.
Dog Eats Passport, Boy Misses Trip
A Wisconsin teenager using a classic excuse for evading schoolwork missed a class trip to Peru despite his tale being true: The dog ate his passport.
Officials at Chicago's O'Hare airport told 17-year-old Jon Meier the chewed-on document was fine, but authorities in Miami rejected it and wouldn't let him board the southbound aircraft.
His family's 1-year-old golden retriever, Sunshine, chewed a corner of the document, obscuring some numbers. Meier couldn't get another passport in time to join the trip with his Spanish class from Eau Claire North High School. The 12-day trip ended Monday.
Meier says he can't blame anyone, not even Sunshine: "I love her too much."
Officials at Chicago's O'Hare airport told 17-year-old Jon Meier the chewed-on document was fine, but authorities in Miami rejected it and wouldn't let him board the southbound aircraft.
His family's 1-year-old golden retriever, Sunshine, chewed a corner of the document, obscuring some numbers. Meier couldn't get another passport in time to join the trip with his Spanish class from Eau Claire North High School. The 12-day trip ended Monday.
Meier says he can't blame anyone, not even Sunshine: "I love her too much."
The battered and bruised face of a burglar who got on the wrong side of a 72-year-old former boxer
A knife-wielding burglar had a shock when he attacked a pensioner in his home - and discovered his victim was a retired boxer.
Senior citizen Frank Corti, 72, a former junior boxing champion is still a bit handy with his dukes.
And when he spotted the aforementioned intruder, Gregory McCalium, in his hallway he sprang into action and delivered two right hooks.
The blows were so powerful that McCalium, who had just lunged at Mr Corti with the knife, was left looking like he had been in 'a car accident'.
The pensioner then restrained him until police arrived. He was jailed for four and a half years yesterday after a judge told him he had 'got what he deserved'.
After sentencing, Mr Corti said: 'I was scared when he first drew the knife but most people would have acted in the same way. If you can't defend what's yours, where are we at?'
Oxford Crown Court heard the break-in was the culmination of a long-running dispute over noise between the neighbours, who live in Botley, Oxford.
McCalium, a barman, was having a rowdy party at his house on August 18 last year when police turned up after a complaint from a neighbour.
McCalium assumed it had been made by Mr Corti - who won the National Association of Boys' Clubs Championship in Birmingham when he was 16 - and broke into his neighbour's home at 8am the following day.
Mr Corti, who was with his wife Margaret at the time, dodged out of the way of his attacker's lunge and punched him, giving him a black eye and a split lip, before subduing him.
McCalium was found guilty of aggravated burglary at a trial in March, during which he had claimed he could not remember the incident.
John Simmons, defending, said Mr Corti, who served with the Royal Engineers in North Africa from 1956-58, had received minor injuries during the confrontation.
He added: ' Photographs of the defendant showed what looked like a car accident and photos of the scene looked more like a murder scene.'
Recorder Angela Morris said: 'Luckily, Mr Corti was an able-bodied 72-year-old who was able to defend himself.
'The jury might well have concluded you got what you deserved when you entered that property and took a swipe at him with that weapon.
'The elderly and vulnerable people are entitled to demand the protection of courts from people like you who decide to take matters into your own hands and enter a property with a weapon.'
Mr Corti, a retired car worker, added: 'If needed to, I would do it again.'
During sentencing at Oxford Crown Court, Brian Payne, prosecuting, said: 'There was a struggle and it was clear Mr McCalium was intoxicated because his reactions were slow.
'It seems Mr McCalium ended up with far more serious injuries.'
After the sentencing, Detective Constable Jon Shaw said: 'Fortunately no-one was more injured in this incident but this was still a terrifying situation and McCalium must now pay for his actions.
'I hope that the victim, and his wife, might now be able to put this ordeal behind them and get on with their lives.'
During the trial, Mr Corti described how he had been woken during the night by noise from next door for several months before the incident.
He told the court: 'They would slam the doors, then they would start partying. You could hear shouting, screaming and music.'
Mr Corti said he called police when he found McCalium banging on the front door of his house at about 6.30am.
Two hours later, he said, he came downstairs and saw bar worker McCalium in his hallway.
Mr Corti said: 'The accused produced a knife. It was no ordinary knife, it was more like a six-bladed knuckle duster.
'He made a slashing movement at me. I stepped back. He missed me, fortunately.'
Mr Corti said that while McCalium was off balance, he grabbed both of his wrists and managed to pin his arms against the wall.
He added he asked McCalium to drop the knife but he wouldn’t.
Mr Corti said: 'I shouted to my wife to ring the police.
'I was absolutely petrified.
'As I saw it, it was a matter of do or die so I let his wrists go. Fortunately the element of surprise was with me, so I adjusted my position and hit him with my right hand. It was just below the eye.
'I did not knock him out, but he was stunned. I heard the knife drop. We grappled. I was trying to drag him out of the back door. We both fell to the floor. I had to subdue him by punching him, which I did not take a great deal of pleasure in.”
The jury heard he then lay on top of McCalium until the police arrived.
Senior citizen Frank Corti, 72, a former junior boxing champion is still a bit handy with his dukes.
And when he spotted the aforementioned intruder, Gregory McCalium, in his hallway he sprang into action and delivered two right hooks.
The blows were so powerful that McCalium, who had just lunged at Mr Corti with the knife, was left looking like he had been in 'a car accident'.
The pensioner then restrained him until police arrived. He was jailed for four and a half years yesterday after a judge told him he had 'got what he deserved'.
After sentencing, Mr Corti said: 'I was scared when he first drew the knife but most people would have acted in the same way. If you can't defend what's yours, where are we at?'
Oxford Crown Court heard the break-in was the culmination of a long-running dispute over noise between the neighbours, who live in Botley, Oxford.
McCalium, a barman, was having a rowdy party at his house on August 18 last year when police turned up after a complaint from a neighbour.
McCalium assumed it had been made by Mr Corti - who won the National Association of Boys' Clubs Championship in Birmingham when he was 16 - and broke into his neighbour's home at 8am the following day.
Mr Corti, who was with his wife Margaret at the time, dodged out of the way of his attacker's lunge and punched him, giving him a black eye and a split lip, before subduing him.
McCalium was found guilty of aggravated burglary at a trial in March, during which he had claimed he could not remember the incident.
John Simmons, defending, said Mr Corti, who served with the Royal Engineers in North Africa from 1956-58, had received minor injuries during the confrontation.
He added: ' Photographs of the defendant showed what looked like a car accident and photos of the scene looked more like a murder scene.'
Recorder Angela Morris said: 'Luckily, Mr Corti was an able-bodied 72-year-old who was able to defend himself.
'The jury might well have concluded you got what you deserved when you entered that property and took a swipe at him with that weapon.
'The elderly and vulnerable people are entitled to demand the protection of courts from people like you who decide to take matters into your own hands and enter a property with a weapon.'
Mr Corti, a retired car worker, added: 'If needed to, I would do it again.'
During sentencing at Oxford Crown Court, Brian Payne, prosecuting, said: 'There was a struggle and it was clear Mr McCalium was intoxicated because his reactions were slow.
'It seems Mr McCalium ended up with far more serious injuries.'
After the sentencing, Detective Constable Jon Shaw said: 'Fortunately no-one was more injured in this incident but this was still a terrifying situation and McCalium must now pay for his actions.
'I hope that the victim, and his wife, might now be able to put this ordeal behind them and get on with their lives.'
During the trial, Mr Corti described how he had been woken during the night by noise from next door for several months before the incident.
He told the court: 'They would slam the doors, then they would start partying. You could hear shouting, screaming and music.'
Mr Corti said he called police when he found McCalium banging on the front door of his house at about 6.30am.
Two hours later, he said, he came downstairs and saw bar worker McCalium in his hallway.
Mr Corti said: 'The accused produced a knife. It was no ordinary knife, it was more like a six-bladed knuckle duster.
'He made a slashing movement at me. I stepped back. He missed me, fortunately.'
Mr Corti said that while McCalium was off balance, he grabbed both of his wrists and managed to pin his arms against the wall.
He added he asked McCalium to drop the knife but he wouldn’t.
Mr Corti said: 'I shouted to my wife to ring the police.
'I was absolutely petrified.
'As I saw it, it was a matter of do or die so I let his wrists go. Fortunately the element of surprise was with me, so I adjusted my position and hit him with my right hand. It was just below the eye.
'I did not knock him out, but he was stunned. I heard the knife drop. We grappled. I was trying to drag him out of the back door. We both fell to the floor. I had to subdue him by punching him, which I did not take a great deal of pleasure in.”
The jury heard he then lay on top of McCalium until the police arrived.
Comcast Down
Comcast has been down all day, it just came back on-line, that's the reason we have no new post for the day yet.
They had a fiberoptic line cut and from what I understand splicing a fiberoptic line or cable is more than a pain.
Stay tuned,
They had a fiberoptic line cut and from what I understand splicing a fiberoptic line or cable is more than a pain.
Stay tuned,
Monday, June 29, 2009
SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS SOTOMAYOR; SIDES WITH WHITE FIREFIGHTERS !!
The Supreme Court today ruled in favor of white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., who said they were denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision by Judge Sonia Sotomayor and others that had come to play a large role in the consideration of her nomination for the high court.
The city had thrown out the results of a promotion test because no African Americans and only two Hispanics would have qualified for promotions. It said it feared a lawsuit from minorities under federal laws that said such “disparate impacts” on test results could be used to show discrimination.
In effect, the court was deciding when avoiding potential discrimination against one group amounted to actual discrimination against another.
Read the rest of this article….. HERE
Obama Invites Iranian Butchers to July 4th Ceremonies
It is an American tradition that throughout the world, its embassies invite diplomats from other nations to share in their Independence Day celebrations on July 4th. Since an Iranian Islamic Revolution of 1979 that held dozens of Americans captive for more than a year, they have been denied this privilege.
Several weeks ago and after three decades of Iranian hostility, President Barack Hussein Obama extended a July 4th invitation to their diplomats. That was two weeks before current events in Iran witnessed protesting students being beaten and shot, with at least 17 confirmed deaths.Yesterday and after a week of tepid excuses from Obama, he refused to rescind this invitation to Iranian government representatives, effectively legitimizing the brutal suppression of their own people.
Several weeks ago and after three decades of Iranian hostility, President Barack Hussein Obama extended a July 4th invitation to their diplomats. That was two weeks before current events in Iran witnessed protesting students being beaten and shot, with at least 17 confirmed deaths.Yesterday and after a week of tepid excuses from Obama, he refused to rescind this invitation to Iranian government representatives, effectively legitimizing the brutal suppression of their own people.
House Passes "Climate Change" Bill Virtually UNREAD. Gives Government the Right to Control Every Aspect of American's Lives
President Barack Hussein Obama's dream of authoritarian government made a lunge to reality, as House Democrats narrowly passed historic, repressive climate and energy legislation Friday evening. The goal is giving a domineering, privileged, federal bureaucracy, fascist control over the American economy, and regulation of how it's citizens live their lives.
Spearheaded by Barack Obama and strongly supported by House Speaker Democrat Nancy Pelosi and its two sponsors, Democrat Henry Waxman and Democrat Edward Markey, the bill now goes to the Senate.
Passage was close at 219-212 with only nine Republicans voting in favor and forty-four Democrats breaking ranks to vote against.
"We passed transformational legislation which takes us into the future," Pelosi said at a press conference following the vote, after she and other leaders took congratulatory phone calls from a jubilant Barack Hussein Obama and former Vice President Al Gore.
To Obama, it means that for the first time in American history, the Presidential bureaucracy and congress has the right to tax and control every aspect of your life, from what you wear, to what you eat. All but the wealthiest of Americans will be manipulated by an "approved" energy allotment for keeping cool or warm. It has the capacity to control the minutia of life.
To chief environmentalist huckster Al Gore (who has already made $100,000,000 on bogus science), it means his company will make untold millions through trading in carbon credits. To the American taxpayer, it means a lower standard of living through hundreds of billions in "hidden" taxes as the cost of living for Americans soars. It means loss of jobs, as corporate America outsources production to countries that needn't comply with American carbon regulations.
The bill now goes to the Senate where if approved, Obama's plans for transforming the American Republic into a tightly controlled police state dominated by Black Liberation Theology becomes a reality and the American era comes to an end.
Spearheaded by Barack Obama and strongly supported by House Speaker Democrat Nancy Pelosi and its two sponsors, Democrat Henry Waxman and Democrat Edward Markey, the bill now goes to the Senate.
Passage was close at 219-212 with only nine Republicans voting in favor and forty-four Democrats breaking ranks to vote against.
"We passed transformational legislation which takes us into the future," Pelosi said at a press conference following the vote, after she and other leaders took congratulatory phone calls from a jubilant Barack Hussein Obama and former Vice President Al Gore.
To Obama, it means that for the first time in American history, the Presidential bureaucracy and congress has the right to tax and control every aspect of your life, from what you wear, to what you eat. All but the wealthiest of Americans will be manipulated by an "approved" energy allotment for keeping cool or warm. It has the capacity to control the minutia of life.
To chief environmentalist huckster Al Gore (who has already made $100,000,000 on bogus science), it means his company will make untold millions through trading in carbon credits. To the American taxpayer, it means a lower standard of living through hundreds of billions in "hidden" taxes as the cost of living for Americans soars. It means loss of jobs, as corporate America outsources production to countries that needn't comply with American carbon regulations.
The bill now goes to the Senate where if approved, Obama's plans for transforming the American Republic into a tightly controlled police state dominated by Black Liberation Theology becomes a reality and the American era comes to an end.
Independence Day This Saturday
What's your plans for Independence Day? (yeah I still call it that)
Tell us where the fireworks and events are happening this weekend of the 4th.
If you plan on traveling away from home, don't forget the DUI check-points will be everywhere, and the MSP usually use a bucket truck to catch speeders in Westover at or near Allstate salvage.
This coming weekend is also the Pocomoke Fireman's chicken BBQ, the best BBQ chicken I've ever tasted.
Someone told me that the Pocomoke Fireman's chicken BBQ wouldn't be held at Nocks tire this year can anyone confirm this? If it's true where will it be held?
Tell us where the fireworks and events are happening this weekend of the 4th.
If you plan on traveling away from home, don't forget the DUI check-points will be everywhere, and the MSP usually use a bucket truck to catch speeders in Westover at or near Allstate salvage.
This coming weekend is also the Pocomoke Fireman's chicken BBQ, the best BBQ chicken I've ever tasted.
Someone told me that the Pocomoke Fireman's chicken BBQ wouldn't be held at Nocks tire this year can anyone confirm this? If it's true where will it be held?
Community Alert Siren to Sound Saturday, July 4 in Worcester
Worcester County residents on Saturday, July 4 will again be hearing the emergency alert signals from their local fire sirens.
County officials say they have taken this step to provide additional means to warn the surrounding communities of imminent danger and the need to tune to either radio, television or the Internet for information in the event of emergencies.
Sirens are tested the first Saturday of each month. Residents will hear a steady alert tone sound at 10 a.m. for approximately one minute.
Officials say that since the end of the Cold War, most serious threats to areas of the Eastern Shore have been weather related, and the emergency alert sirens have gone unused. However, emergency alert sirens continue to be employed in tornado-prone areas of the country where they are used to warn residents that a tornado has been spotted and to take cover.
Officials say the reinstitution of the emergency alert siren in Worcester County can be viewed as an additional form of early warning system to protect area residents in the event of a disaster.
County officials say they have taken this step to provide additional means to warn the surrounding communities of imminent danger and the need to tune to either radio, television or the Internet for information in the event of emergencies.
Sirens are tested the first Saturday of each month. Residents will hear a steady alert tone sound at 10 a.m. for approximately one minute.
Officials say that since the end of the Cold War, most serious threats to areas of the Eastern Shore have been weather related, and the emergency alert sirens have gone unused. However, emergency alert sirens continue to be employed in tornado-prone areas of the country where they are used to warn residents that a tornado has been spotted and to take cover.
Officials say the reinstitution of the emergency alert siren in Worcester County can be viewed as an additional form of early warning system to protect area residents in the event of a disaster.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Boy Dies After Father's Day Beating
WORCESTER, Mass. (June 28) -- A 7-year-old boy who authorities say was severely beaten by his dad on Father's Day has died in Massachusetts.
UMass Memorial Medical Center nursing supervisor Elaine Grady said Sunday that Nathaniel Turner was removed from a ventilator early Saturday morning.
Nathaniel was declared brain dead Tuesday after his father allegedly slammed the boy's head against a wall in his Worcester home so hard that it left a dent.
Leslie Schuler and his live-in girlfriend are charged with assault, but authorities have said they are now conducting a murder investigation. Their lawyers didn't immediately return phone calls seeking comment Sunday.
Results of an autopsy performed Saturday are expected in a few weeks.
Nathaniel had been living with his father since Memorial Day.
A Stunning Video Exposing Barack Hussein Obama!!
The reporter is quite LIBERAL and is (WAS) an Obama fan. AND, this information was actually given on (believe it or not) MSNBC, which is blatantly pro Obama.
I suspect the poor woman will not have a job there for long …. She is way too intelligent and honest. She is seeing through Obama’s carefully crafted rhetoric and recognizes the horrendous implications of “making his own laws which oppose our Constitution”.
For those of us who have strong concerns over Obama’s shredding the Constitution by appointing 26 Czars without any congressional screening or approval …. And having them report ONLY to him ….. This is further proof of his incredible audacity.
Everything Obama condemned Bush for while campaigning …. HE is now not only doing BUT HAS INCREASED. He increased our deficit, increased the federal government, increased borrowing from other countries, increased spending, increased Unions power, took over businesses, insulted our foreign friends like England, and now is attempting to take over our health care system all in a matter of months.
BUT wait …. Here is one more outrageous evidence of his arrogance and intention to ignore our Constitution. EVERY American needs to be aware of what he is doing. Now please watch what this LIBERAL reporter has to say.
I suspect the poor woman will not have a job there for long …. She is way too intelligent and honest. She is seeing through Obama’s carefully crafted rhetoric and recognizes the horrendous implications of “making his own laws which oppose our Constitution”.
For those of us who have strong concerns over Obama’s shredding the Constitution by appointing 26 Czars without any congressional screening or approval …. And having them report ONLY to him ….. This is further proof of his incredible audacity.
Everything Obama condemned Bush for while campaigning …. HE is now not only doing BUT HAS INCREASED. He increased our deficit, increased the federal government, increased borrowing from other countries, increased spending, increased Unions power, took over businesses, insulted our foreign friends like England, and now is attempting to take over our health care system all in a matter of months.
BUT wait …. Here is one more outrageous evidence of his arrogance and intention to ignore our Constitution. EVERY American needs to be aware of what he is doing. Now please watch what this LIBERAL reporter has to say.
WTH: For Today
Couple Accused of Assault Using Cheetos
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (June 27) - Authorities said a couple got into a fight using Cheetos. The Bedford County Sheriff's Department said 40-year-old James Earl Taylor and 44-year-old Mary S. Childers became involved in a 'verbal altercation.' Somehow, the orange puffy snacks were used in the assault.
Deputies said they were charged with domestic assault. No one was hurt.
According to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, both posted bond of $2,500.
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (June 27) - Authorities said a couple got into a fight using Cheetos. The Bedford County Sheriff's Department said 40-year-old James Earl Taylor and 44-year-old Mary S. Childers became involved in a 'verbal altercation.' Somehow, the orange puffy snacks were used in the assault.
Deputies said they were charged with domestic assault. No one was hurt.
According to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette, both posted bond of $2,500.
TV Pitchman Billy Mays Found Dead
The popular product pusher Billy Mays has died.
His wife found Mays -- best known as the pitchman for OxiClean and star of many other TV infomercials -- unconscious in their Florida home, TMZ reports.
A source tells TMZ that the 50-year-old was at home last night and was "acting fine and normal ... he was talking business with his father-in-law."
"Although Billy lived a public life, we don't anticipate making any public statements over the next couple of days. Our family asks that you respect our privacy during these difficult times," Deborah Mays says in a statement.
Police do not suspect any foul play.
Ex-Mayor in Georgia Arrested for Nudity
CLAYTON, Ga. (June 27) - Naked time got a little too public for a former Georgia mayor.
Authorities arrested Mark Musselwhite and charged him with public indecency last weekend after state Department of Natural Resources officers found him sitting nude at his Rabun County campsite.
Officers had received a complaint about a naked man walking along a nearby road earlier in the day, but the 43-year-old Musselwhite said he was not the same man. Musselwhite told the DNR officer he had been swimming in a nearby creek.
The ex-mayor was elected to the Gainesville City Council in 2000, where he served for six years, including a stint as mayor. He lost a bid for a state Senate seat in 2006.
Musselwhite could not be reached for comment by The Associated Press on Saturday.
Authorities arrested Mark Musselwhite and charged him with public indecency last weekend after state Department of Natural Resources officers found him sitting nude at his Rabun County campsite.
Officers had received a complaint about a naked man walking along a nearby road earlier in the day, but the 43-year-old Musselwhite said he was not the same man. Musselwhite told the DNR officer he had been swimming in a nearby creek.
The ex-mayor was elected to the Gainesville City Council in 2000, where he served for six years, including a stint as mayor. He lost a bid for a state Senate seat in 2006.
Musselwhite could not be reached for comment by The Associated Press on Saturday.
We Now Have A Total Gangster Government
I cannot for the life of me understand how anyone with a half a brain can look at this massive assault on the American way of life, with the skin peeled away, and still concur with it.
This is exactly correct, we now have a "gangster government" and it's Chicago style of course.
This is exactly correct, we now have a "gangster government" and it's Chicago style of course.
Ancient Christian Quarry Unearthed
JERUSALEM (June 23) - Israeli archaeologists said on Sunday they had discovered the largest underground quarry in the Holy Land, dating back to the time of Jesus and containing Christian symbols etched into the walls.
The 4,000-square-yard cavern, buried about 10 yards beneath the desert near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho, was dug about 2,000 years ago and was in use for about half a millennium, archaeologist Adam Zertal said.
The cave's main hall, about three meters tall, is supported by some 20 stone pillars and has a variety of symbols etched into the walls, including crosses dating back to about AD 350 and Roman legionary emblems.
Zertal said his team from Haifa University first discovered the site three months ago while they were putting together a detailed archaeological map of the area.
"We saw a hole in the ground ... and went down and discovered this giant cavern, originally a quarry, built uniquely with hall after hall," Zertal told Reuters.
The team believes the stones were used in buildings and churches in the region, but Zertal said further research was necessary.
The site may eventually be turned into one of the largest underground tourist sites in the Holy Land, he said.
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The 4,000-square-yard cavern, buried about 10 yards beneath the desert near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho, was dug about 2,000 years ago and was in use for about half a millennium, archaeologist Adam Zertal said.
The cave's main hall, about three meters tall, is supported by some 20 stone pillars and has a variety of symbols etched into the walls, including crosses dating back to about AD 350 and Roman legionary emblems.
Zertal said his team from Haifa University first discovered the site three months ago while they were putting together a detailed archaeological map of the area.
"We saw a hole in the ground ... and went down and discovered this giant cavern, originally a quarry, built uniquely with hall after hall," Zertal told Reuters.
The team believes the stones were used in buildings and churches in the region, but Zertal said further research was necessary.
The site may eventually be turned into one of the largest underground tourist sites in the Holy Land, he said.
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
Island may be given to tribe
The owner of an island in the Pocomoke Sound said he wants to turn it over to an Indian tribe and "have it be a resource that brings people to Somerset County."
Carl Ifert, who owns the 65-acre Fair Island near Shelltown, asked County Commissioners on Tuesday for consent to give the land to the Delaware Tribe.
"We ask for your blessing," Ifert said. "We want it to be a joint venture."
Ifert said he was interested in giving the island to the Delaware Tribe because it has an Indian burial site. He also would be able to take a tax deduction because the tribe is a nonprofit organization.
Although several members of the Delaware Tribe visited Fair Island this week, they were still in preliminary talks with Ifert, Assistant Chief Wayne Stull told the commissioners. The Oklahoma-based tribe is not interested in building a casino, but it might look into a marina, destination hotel or upscale houses.
Any agreement with Ifert or plans to develop the land would first have to be approved by the tribal council, Stull said.
County Commissioners told Ifert he was free to give Fair Island to anyone he wanted, but warned environmental regulations and zoning restrictions could stall development plans.
"I don't think your problem's going to be with us -- it's with the state," Commissioner Rex Simpkins told him.
The entire island is zoned by the county as a conservation area and most of it is in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, said County Administrator Sam Boston.
The island has no roads, public water and sewer or other services. It is separated from the mainland by a canal dug during the 1930s.
Ifert said he planned to hire a local attorney to handle any further matters related to turning the island over to the tribe.
Carl Ifert, who owns the 65-acre Fair Island near Shelltown, asked County Commissioners on Tuesday for consent to give the land to the Delaware Tribe.
"We ask for your blessing," Ifert said. "We want it to be a joint venture."
Ifert said he was interested in giving the island to the Delaware Tribe because it has an Indian burial site. He also would be able to take a tax deduction because the tribe is a nonprofit organization.
Although several members of the Delaware Tribe visited Fair Island this week, they were still in preliminary talks with Ifert, Assistant Chief Wayne Stull told the commissioners. The Oklahoma-based tribe is not interested in building a casino, but it might look into a marina, destination hotel or upscale houses.
Any agreement with Ifert or plans to develop the land would first have to be approved by the tribal council, Stull said.
County Commissioners told Ifert he was free to give Fair Island to anyone he wanted, but warned environmental regulations and zoning restrictions could stall development plans.
"I don't think your problem's going to be with us -- it's with the state," Commissioner Rex Simpkins told him.
The entire island is zoned by the county as a conservation area and most of it is in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, said County Administrator Sam Boston.
The island has no roads, public water and sewer or other services. It is separated from the mainland by a canal dug during the 1930s.
Ifert said he planned to hire a local attorney to handle any further matters related to turning the island over to the tribe.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Why Don't People Keep Their Word Nowadays?
I had a deal going down and I didn't have the money, I talked to the person and assured them I would have the money this week and asked if they would hold the item for me and they assured me they would.
Long story short, today I get the cash and am ready to buy and they said sorry it's sold.
Why not just say up front sorry, first come first serve?
They didn't have to say they would hold the item if they didn't intend too.
I guess I don't understand because I'm a man of my word, if I told someone I'd hold something, I would.
Oh well, everything works out for the best.
Long story short, today I get the cash and am ready to buy and they said sorry it's sold.
Why not just say up front sorry, first come first serve?
They didn't have to say they would hold the item if they didn't intend too.
I guess I don't understand because I'm a man of my word, if I told someone I'd hold something, I would.
Oh well, everything works out for the best.
WTH: For Today
Cops Find 100 Pounds of Pot in Casket
DALLAS (June 26) -- A casket minus a cadaver yielded nearly 100 pounds of marijuana after a traffic stop in Dallas.
William Dale Crock of Cave City, Ark., was in jail Friday on a marijuana possession charge, plus traffic and seat belt violations.
Dallas police say Crock was arrested Wednesday when bundles of marijuana were discovered under the casket's cover and pillow.
Sr. Cpl. Kevin Janse said the van turned up during surveillance on a suspected drug house. Police stopped the van in Mesquite after noticing Crock not wearing a seat belt. Officers also said he allegedly ran a red light and made an improper lane change.
A drug-sniffing dog alerted officers to the casket in the van.
The online records of the Lew Sterrett Justice Center had no listing for an attorney for Crock.
DALLAS (June 26) -- A casket minus a cadaver yielded nearly 100 pounds of marijuana after a traffic stop in Dallas.
William Dale Crock of Cave City, Ark., was in jail Friday on a marijuana possession charge, plus traffic and seat belt violations.
Dallas police say Crock was arrested Wednesday when bundles of marijuana were discovered under the casket's cover and pillow.
Sr. Cpl. Kevin Janse said the van turned up during surveillance on a suspected drug house. Police stopped the van in Mesquite after noticing Crock not wearing a seat belt. Officers also said he allegedly ran a red light and made an improper lane change.
A drug-sniffing dog alerted officers to the casket in the van.
The online records of the Lew Sterrett Justice Center had no listing for an attorney for Crock.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Md. County Considers Naming Elementary School After Obama
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP)- The Prince George's County school board is considering a proposal to name an Upper Marlboro elementary school after President Barack Obama.
The board is scheduled to vote on the proposed name for the school under construction just miles from the White House on Thursday evening.
If the proposal is approved, Barack Obama Elementary School would be the first in Maryland named after the president.
However, it would not be the first school in the nation named after Obama. A New York school district voted to rename an elementary school after him shortly after his election victory.
Some members of the Prince George's school board say naming a school after Obama would inspire students, but board member Linda Thornton Thomas says she would rather name the school after a local figure.
Top Ten Signs Barack Obama Is Stressed
Is the pressure of the job finally getting to President Obama? .
10. Started his day eating a pack of cigarettes and smoking a waffle
9. He's losing so much hair, he asked for Biden's transplant guy
8. He's ballooned up to 155 pounds
7. On last "date night," accidentally went dancing with Secretary of Transportation Ray Lahoud
6. Instead of Gitmo, accidentally shut down Geico
5. He's eating dimes like they're Tic-Tacs
4. Vowed to put a man on Jupiter by the end of the week
3. Promised his kids a horse if they solve the housing crisis
2. Announced November election was rigged and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is our real president
1. Claims he's having a worse week than Letterman
10. Started his day eating a pack of cigarettes and smoking a waffle
9. He's losing so much hair, he asked for Biden's transplant guy
8. He's ballooned up to 155 pounds
7. On last "date night," accidentally went dancing with Secretary of Transportation Ray Lahoud
6. Instead of Gitmo, accidentally shut down Geico
5. He's eating dimes like they're Tic-Tacs
4. Vowed to put a man on Jupiter by the end of the week
3. Promised his kids a horse if they solve the housing crisis
2. Announced November election was rigged and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is our real president
1. Claims he's having a worse week than Letterman
“Top Ten Side Effects of the Transition to Digital TV”
10. Regis keeps popping up in my microwave
- Steve P., Northridge, CA
9. All the channels are now in the metric system
- Tom H., Alma, WI
8. Wolf Blitzer is now more "blitzery"
- Gary R., Buffalo Grove, IL
7. "According to Jim" now hilarious
- Bob P., San Jose, CA
6. Now you can use your VCR to bake a potato
- Jon P., Dallas, TX
5. The President's ears finally appear on new widescreen - Rollin B., Fresno, CA
4. You suddenly understand what "Lost" is all about
- Karen O., Torrance, CA
3. Reduces the size of Keith Olbermann's head
- Roger C., Rapid City, SD
2. Having to see what the women on "The View" actually look like
- Shelli P., Columbus, OH
1. Ever since TV went digital, all channels now just show Letterman apologizing for something
- Scott N., Jackson, MI
- Steve P., Northridge, CA
9. All the channels are now in the metric system
- Tom H., Alma, WI
8. Wolf Blitzer is now more "blitzery"
- Gary R., Buffalo Grove, IL
7. "According to Jim" now hilarious
- Bob P., San Jose, CA
6. Now you can use your VCR to bake a potato
- Jon P., Dallas, TX
5. The President's ears finally appear on new widescreen - Rollin B., Fresno, CA
4. You suddenly understand what "Lost" is all about
- Karen O., Torrance, CA
3. Reduces the size of Keith Olbermann's head
- Roger C., Rapid City, SD
2. Having to see what the women on "The View" actually look like
- Shelli P., Columbus, OH
1. Ever since TV went digital, all channels now just show Letterman apologizing for something
- Scott N., Jackson, MI
Do you really want this guy driving around in your neighborhood with your children?….
Today marked the opening of The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck, the latest entry in New York City’s food truck scene. With prime location near the bandstand at Brooklyn Pride in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck’s owners Doug Quint and Bryan Petroff were serving up Mr. Softee-style soft-serve, in chocolate and vanilla flavors with standard toppings like sprinkles. What sets them apart, however, is the great branding and the inventive premium toppings, like Trix cereal.
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