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Senior citizens can get a lifetime National Parks pass for only $10, but not for much longer
Fun fact: There are 417 national parks in the U.S., spanning across more than 84 million acres. And if you're 62 or older, $10 will get you into all of them for the rest of your life.
It's not just national parks. The National Park Service said the $10 Senior Pass provides access to more than 2,000 recreation sites managed by five federal agencies, including the Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
But that price is about to go up significantly. According to the AARP, the lifetime pass for senior citizens will go up to $80 before the end of 2017.
Wisconsin Slapped With $7mm Fine For Falsifying Food Stamp Claims
Ever wonder why the number of registered food stamp recipients has seemed to steadily grow ever since the tech bubble collapsed in 2000, irrespective of the economic cycle? Ever question why it was possible that anyone with a pulse could afford a $500,000 house in 2006 even though the number of people who apparently couldn't manage to cover basic food necessities continued to surge?
Well, perhaps it has something to do with the fact that there are armies of state employees all around the country whose sole purpose in life is to recruit new participants to sign up for taxpayer subsidized programs so they can extract as much funding from federal coffers as possible. And when they run out of new recruits, these same state employees just 'fudge' the data to make sure the funds from Uncle Sam keep rolling in...which is exactly what just earned the State of Wisconsin a $7mm fine courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Protective Gear, Self-Defense Training Needed After Numerous Attacks On Medics
Rick Hoffman, president of the local firefighters and EMS workers union, is calling for Baltimore City to pay for protective vests and self-defense training for all paramedics.
The decision stems from a number of attacks -- one being released Wednesday afternoon via video showing a naked man attacking two paramedics as they try to restock their ambulance.
"Thank god it was at a hospital," Hoffman said. "I would hate like hell to have one of my people hurt because they don't have protection that I think they need."
Building Fire at Wicomico County Business
WICOMICO COUNTY, April 14, 2017 - Investigators from the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office have concluded an investigation at Expert House Movers in Sharptown. The fire occurred around 12:56 pm today at 25732 Elzey Brown Loop in Sharptown of Wicomico County. The fire occurred in a 100' x 120' wood framed, commercial outbuilding at the property owned by Jerry and Gabe Matyiko. The Sharptown Fire Department, as well as over 40 firefighters of surrounding fire companies, responded to the two alarm fire which took approximately two hours to control. The fire was first reported by an employee and the investigation has revealed the fire to be accidental due to welding repairs being conducted inside of the building. Damages due to the fire are estimated to be a combined $1,000,000 total for structure and contents, and there were no injuries as a result of the fire.
The least diverse places in America are places that push the most diversity
For all the open mindedness, and diversity that Universities like to push today, campuses of higher learning are some of the least diverse places you can find. This is explained in Prager U's latest video, as they bring on Turning Point USA's founder Charlie Kirk to discuss this topic.
Turning Point is non-profit that spreads the message of freedom and liberty throughout college campuses across the United States, with more and more chapters opening up everyday. Kirk has firsthand experience with the intolerance of the left on University grounds, and gives us a rundown of just how not diverse these diversity obsessed places are.
People expressing different points of view on an issue. At most colleges today, that's a dangerous, revolutionary idea – if that different point of view is not on the left. The moment you enter college, you enter an indoctrination center. Remember orientation week? It starts there and never stops. They tell you to be open-minded, but they don't really mean it. Almost all your professors are on the left – nearly 12 to 1, left to right, according to a recent study by Econ Journal Watch. There are many departments at many colleges that don't have a single conservative voice. The administration invariably supports leftist positions. And, all those diversity administrators – they depend for their livelihood (that means their paycheck) on creating victims.
MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATRE SET FOR OCEAN PINES
Mumford's Landing in Ocean Pines will be the scene for an evening of murder, glitz and glam at "Murder: Take Two," a murder mystery dinner theatre to be held on Thursday, May 25 at 6 p.m.
This interactive performance by Ovation Dinner Theatre of Ocean View, Del. will have audience members trying to solve a murder — while enjoying a 3-course dinner.
The evening's menu will include a soup and salad bar featuring Italian wedding soup and garden or Caesar salad and an entrée buffet. Dessert will be served.
Doors and the bar will open at 5 p.m. The performance, which is open to the public, will begin at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $35 per person, which includes the performance, dinner, dessert and coffee. Tax, gratuity and cash bar are not included. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Please call Mumford's Landing in Ocean Pines at 410-641-7501 for reservations or more information.
Inside Hillary's doomed campaign's bickering and denial
Hillary Clinton was 'so mad she couldn't think straight' after being humiliated in the Michigan Democratic primary.
The failed Presidential candidate attacked her aides with a 'potent mix of exhaustion and exasperation' after the embarrassing loss to her rival Bernie Sanders in March last year.
Clinton's top staff said she was 'visibly, unflinchingly p***ed off at us' and blamed them for making her look 'vulnerable'.
During another tirade Bill Clinton took over and gave aides an 'a** chewing' on the phone and told them to 'do their d**n jobs'.
The details of the rows show the tensions at the top of Clinton's presidential campaign, tensions that she did her best to keep quiet during the election.
They are revealed in 'Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign', which is out next week and delivers the scathing verdict that her campaign was 'living in denial'.
Update: Victim Identified In Somerset County Death Investigation
(EDEN, MD) – Maryland State Police homicide investigators have positively identified the victim in the Somerset County death investigation.
The victim is identified as Walter Whitehead, 22, of Salisbury, Maryland. He was found deceased in the backyard of a residence in the 32,000 block of Flower Hill Church Road in Eden this morning. Cause and manner of death are pending autopsy results.
Shortly before 7:00 a.m. this morning, the Princess Anne Barrack received a 9-1-1 call from a neighbor who observed the man's body lying in the backyard of a neighboring residence. Troopers from the barrack arrived on scene and located him deceased at the scene.
Investigators from the Criminal Enforcement Division and Maryland State Police Homicide Unit are actively investigating this case. Police do not believe this was a random act of violence.
There are no further details at this time. The investigation is active and ongoing.
Animal Advocates of Carroll County founder charged with animal cruelty
The president/founder of Animal Advocates of Carroll County has been charged with several counts of animal cruelty after Animal Control was allegedly sent to her house about a sick cat.
Laura Shenk, of the 2600 block of S. Marston Road in New Windsor, was charged with one count of aggravated animal cruelty, one count of animal cruelty, three counts of animal cruelty failure: provide, one count of obstructing and hindering and three counts of failing to provide a proper dog shelter, according to electronic court records.
Shenk was issued a summons, meaning she has to appear before a judge, but she was not arrested, said Animal Control officer Edward Smith.
Animal Control, which falls under the Humane Society of Carroll County, was sent to Shenk's residence in February after a veterinarian called because she was concerned about a cat that was in her care. The veterinarian said Shenk had brought the cat into the emergency room suffering from a severe infection at the site of a recent surgical amputation. The cat was unable to breathe, severely emaciated, dehydrated and had open, infected wounds, according to the statement of charges.
Is China Taking Away Kim Jong-un's Nuclear Option?
A Communist Party-owned newspaper is warning the North Korean regime against more nuclear tests.
The innocuous-sounding Global Times is basically the id of the Chinese Communist party. A stridently nationalist tabloid newspaper with a flair for Breitbartian excess, the CCP-ownedTimes has, in recent weeks alone, referred to Australia as an "offshore prison," warned of a "large-sale war" should the U.S. block China's illegal expansion in the South China Sea, and written scathingly of the "Dalai Lama clique." And now the newspaper's editorialists have set their sights on an unusual target: North Korea.
In a staff editorial published Wednesday, the Global Timeswarns Pyongyang against conducting a widely predicted sixth nuclear test. (Experts suggest a detonation will likely come this month.) Citing a Trump administration "brimming with confidence and arrogance following the missile attacks on Syria," the GT cautions the North Korean regime that a nuclear test will only anger a U.S. president who is "willing to be regarded as a man who honors his promises."
Cops And Courts – April 14, 2017
Cabbie Assaulted Over Fare
OCEAN CITY — A Las Vegas man was arrested on assault and theft charges last week after allegedly beating a resort cab driver after not paying his $12 fare.
Around 1:50 a.m. last Sunday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to the 49th Street area for a reported dispute between a cab driver and a customer. The officer met with a witness who told police he observed three suspects assaulting a cab driver. The witness told police he was changing an advertising sign near Coastal Highway when he heard a commotion coming from the 48th Street area.
The witness told police he observed two suspects standing over another man, a resort cab driver, and one of the men was punching the cab driver in the head. After the assault, the suspects fled the area and ran south on Coastal Highway. OCPD officers responded in that direction and located the suspects a short time later. Another OCPD officer brought the victim to the area of 45th Street for an identification and the victim positively identified his attacker as Endeshaw Endeshaw, 24, of Las Vegas.
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Congress expands 'unmasking' probe amid questions over Rice role
The House and Senate intelligence committees are expanding their investigation into the so-called "unmasking" controversy, Fox News has learned, to examine whether other candidates or lawmakers beyond President Trump's associates were affected.
Until now, the investigation focused on how the identities and communications of Trump transition members were collected by U.S. intelligence agencies and then revealed to, and disseminated among, high-ranking members of the Obama administration.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., now plans to audit files from the National Security Agency and White House to determine whether identities and conversations of presidential candidates -- or members of Congress -- also were swept up during NSA surveillance of foreign leaders. He also plans to review whether Obama's National Security Council and White House counsel collected and distributed the intelligence for reasons unrelated to foreign intelligence.
"We will be performing an accounting of all unmasking for political purposes focused on the previous White House administration," a member of the committee told Fox News. "This is now a full-blown investigation."
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/12/congress-expands-unmasking-probe-amid-questions-over-rice-role.html
Md. Bill Involves Domestic Abusers Wearing GPS Trackers
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Putting technology to work for the benefit of domestic violence victims — a law passed by the Maryland's General Assembly this week authorizes the use of GPS tracking devices for abusers.
WJZ's Pat Warren reports, the family of a domestic violence victim made this a personal crusade.
The law is named after the Prince George's County woman who's ex-boyfriend broke into her house and slashed her throat even after she requested a restraining order against him.
Maryland's General Assembly turned to technology to help do what people cannot — monitor the location of domestic violence abusers under restraining orders to help protect victims like Amber Shinault.
Congressman Andy Harris Announces In-Person Availability at Salisbury Office
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) will host office hours in his Salisbury office on Wednesday, April 19. Constituents in groups of up to five people will be able to meet with Dr. Harris and ask questions about topics under consideration in Congress. All constituents are invited to attend.
Meetings can be scheduled by emailing Harris.Scheduling@mail.house.gov. If time is available, walk-in appointments will be made on a first come, first serve basis. However, priority will be given to constituents who have scheduled an appointment.
· Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2017
· Time: 8:00 – 10:30 AM
· Location: 100 East Main Street, Suite 702, Salisbury, MD 21801
Delaware judge convicts girl in fatal school bathroom attack
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware judge found a 17-year-old girl delinquent of criminally negligent homicide Thursday in the beating death of her classmate at a high school last year.
Amy Inita Joyner-Francis
Delaware Family Court Judge Robert Coonin also found Trinity Carr and another 17-year-old girl delinquent of third-degree criminal conspiracy for the death of Amy Inita Joyner-Francis during a fight in the bathroom of a Wilmington high school.
A delinquent finding in Family Court is a guilty verdict.
A third teenage girl was found not delinquent of criminal conspiracy. Prosecutors had argued all three planned an "attack" on Joyner-Francis, a term Coonin also used while delivering his judgment to describe the confrontation.
Man charged in the shooting death of a judge in Chicago
A 37-year-old man has been charged in the killing of a judge who handled criminal cases, as police say that robbery was the motive.
Joshua Smith was charged in the shooting death earlier this week of 66-year-old Associate Cook County Circuit Judge Raymond Myles.
The deadly shooting happened early Monday morning outside Myles' home on Chicago's South Side.
Police say his 52-year-old girlfriend was also shot in the leg, but is expected to survive. Her name has not been released because police say she is a witness in the killing.
The Cook County state's attorney's office said Wednesday that Smith is the alleged getaway driver and that he was charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and armed robbery.
Md. bill tackles school overdoses, opioid education
WASHINGTON — Maryland lawmakers passed the bill that will require schools to stock the overdose-reversal drug Naloxone.
The "Start Talking Maryland Act" also will require school systems to develop lesson plans on the risks of opioids — including heroin — starting in the third grade.
In Montgomery County, school nurses who are county Health Department staff members already have access to Naloxone and are trained in how to administer the drug. The bill that passed in Annapolis would require all schools to have Naloxone and would expand training to designated staff members — not just school nurses.
Delaware State Police Arrest Over 40 in Greenwood Drug Investigation
Frank R. Lovett, 29 of Greenwood
Jermaine Boyd, 26 of Dover
Joseph R Palmer, 25 of Greenwood
Shanun Handy, 32 of Greenwood
Mark Boyd, 59 of Greenwood
Greenwood, De. – The Delaware State Police Kent County Drug Unit has arrested multiple suspects after the culmination of a three month investigation into the purchasing of illegal narcotics at Unity Lane, Greenwood.
This proactive initiative concluded on April 13, 2017 as members of the Kent County Drug Unit (KDU) with the assistance of the Kent County Governor's Task Force (GTF) and the New Jersey National Guard Counterdrug Task Force responded to unit block of Unity Lane in order to conduct a search warrant in response to numerous individuals purchasing illegal narcotics in an open air style drug environment. During the drug investigation eight search warrants were obtained within the community. The ring leaders of the drug organization were identified as Frank Lovett and Jermaine Boyd.
State Police detectives with the assistance of patrol units, Special Operations Response Team (SORT), Dover Police Department, Army National Guard, Harrington Police Department, Dewey Beach Police Department and the Delaware Department of Justice assisted with the search and arrest warrants.
As a result of the search warrants, the following items were seized:
This city may have to say goodbye to its topless baristas
Washington state is known as the birthplace of the bikini barista— female coffee servers who wear tiny bathing suits, pasties or sometimes no tops at all.
But now, after a series of mounting complaints, Everett, Wash. is considering a city ordinance that would require the nearly-naked servers to wear more conservative clothing.
According to Washington's Q13 Fox News, there are fewer than half a dozen barista stands in the town of just over 100,000. However, the city says that they're "draining a lot of resources investigating complaints" and may be hotbeds for some illegal activity.
"We know criminal activity isn't happening at every barista stand, but our experience has been this type of business model does tend to allow for that criminal activity," City of Everett spokeswoman Meghan Pembroke told Q13.
Bill to expel young Md. students yet to be signed into law
WASHINGTON — A bill to discourage schools from suspending and expelling Maryland's youngest students — including preschool students as young as 4 years old — has passed in Annapolis, but has yet to be signed into law.
Democratic Sen. Will Smith of Montgomery County says his bill was inspired by education advocates who presented him with data on the rate of school suspensions and expulsions among elementary school-aged children.
"There were some real disparities revealed when you started thinking about who was being suspended," Smith said.
According to the data supplied to lawmakers, there were more than 2,300 expulsions and suspensions statewide among students in the pre-K to second grade age group in the 2015-16 academic year.
Smith says African-American students accounted for 64 percent of all out-of-school suspensions and expulsions despite the fact that African-American students account for 34 percent of the school population. Special education students were also given suspension at higher rates than their peers.
Subject: Governor Hogan's Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Provides Record Investment In Education
Budget Demonstrates an Unwavering Commitment to Education; Ensures All Maryland Students Receive Quality Education
"Our administration's top priority has been, and will continue to be education." - Governor Larry Hogan, 1/10/17
Investing Record Amounts In Maryland's Future Generations
Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Provides A Record $6.4 Billion In K-12 Education Funding
The Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Includes An Historic $6.4 Billion Investment In Maryland's K-12 Public Schools; The Greatest Investment In A Single Year Ever In Maryland History. (Maryland Department Of Budget And Management)
Governor Hogan Is The First Governor In State History To Fully Fund K-12 Education Formulas And The Geographic Cost Of Education Index Two Years In A Row. For the second time since the passage of the Bridge to Excellence in 2002, K-12 education formulas in all Maryland jurisdictions and the GCEI will be fully funded. Governor Hogan is the only governor in state history to provide GCEI funding in his first three years in office. (Maryland Department Of Budget And Management)
Governor Hogan: "This Is Our Third Budget In A Row With Record Funding For Education. We Invested Another $6.4 Billion To Fully Fund The Legislative Formulas. Every Single Penny That Every Single Jurisdiction Anticipated From The State For Education Is Fully Funded At One Hundred Percent." (Governor Larry Hogan, "2017 State Of The State Address," Office Of The Governor, 2/1/17)
Over $28 Million Invested To Aid School Systems With Declining Enrollment And/Or Full-Day Pre-Kindergarten
$28.2 Million Invested To Address K-12 School Systems With Declining Enrollment And/Or Full-Day Pre-Kindergarten In 11 Jurisdictions. (Maryland Department Of Budget And Management)
$23.7 Million In Funds For Baltimore City Schools. (Maryland Department Of Budget And Management)
$1.6 Million In Funds For Carroll County Schools. (Maryland Department Of Budget And Management)
$793,000 In Funds For Allegany County Schools. (Maryland Department Of Budget And Management)
$443,000 In Funds For Garrett County Schools. (Maryland Department Of Budget And Management)
$449,000 In Funds For Somerset County Schools. (Maryland Department Of Budget And Management)
$356,000 In Funds For Harford County Schools. (Maryland Department Of Budget And Management)
$240,000 In Funds For Calvert County Schools. (Maryland Department Of Budget And Management)
$215,000 In Funds For Kent County Schools. (Maryland Department Of Budget And Management)
$190,000 In Funds For Cecil County Schools. (Maryland Department Of Budget And Management)
$133,000 In Funds For Talbot County Schools. (Maryland Department Of Budget And Management)
$22,000 In Funds For Queen Anne's County Schools. (Maryland Department Of Budget And Management)
What the new Md. ethics law changes — and doesn't
WASHINGTON — Maryland's new ethics law includes an extended "cooling-off period" for lawmakers-turned-lobbyists. Instead of sitting out a single legislative session, a lawmaker who leaves office to lobby for a client must wait a full year before taking on that new role.
House Majority Whip Bill Frick, a Democrat, said the new law, which updates conflict of interest rules, is the product of bipartisan cooperation. Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, who signed the bill on Tuesday, made updating ethics laws a centerpiece of his legislative agenda.
And it comes at a time when allegations of corruption in Annapolis have been getting added focus: Since the start of Maryland's 90-day legislative session, three current or former lawmakers face federal charges. "Any instance of public corruption is too many," Frick said.
Why I won't date hot women anymore
When it came to dating in New York as a 30-something executive in private equity, Dan Rochkind had no problem snagging the city's most beautiful women.
"I could have [anyone] I wanted," says Rochkind, now 40 and an Upper East Sider with a muscular build and a full head of hair. "I met some nice people, but realistically I went for the hottest girl you could find."
He spent the better part of his 30s going on up to three dates a week, courting 20-something blond models, but eventually realized that dating the prettiest young things had its drawbacks — he found them flighty, selfish and vapid.
"Beautiful women who get a fair amount of attention get full of themselves," he says. "Eventually, I was dreading getting dinner with them because they couldn't carry a conversation."
OP pool change swims in controversy
A seemingly small change to the aquatics schedule in Ocean Pines set off a firestorm last week and the directors have called a special meeting today, Thursday, to discuss the controversy.
Resident Gary Miller, a member of both the clubs and aquatics advisory committees, noticed the change in the spring/summer issue of the Ocean Pines Activity Guide released on April 4 and brought it to the attention of others in the community, including several board members.
On page 26 of the Activity Guide, the Oasis pool, formerly called the yacht club pool, was listed as the "Adults-only pool (except for Sundays June 4-Sept. 3, 2-6 p.m.)"
Page 27 included a blurb for the new "Sunday Family Funday" at the Oasis pool, as well as a corresponding adults-only event at the Swim and Racquet Club pool from 1-8 p.m., Sundays from June 4-Sept. 3.
This was a shock to some members of the community because the Oasis pool had long been an adults-only facility. According to several sources, the changes were made by interim General Manager Brett Hill without consulting the other directors.
State Police Conducting Death Investigation In Somerset County
(EDEN, MD) – Maryland State Police homicide investigators are conducting a death investigation this morning in Somerset County.
The victim has not yet been identified. He was found in the backyard of a residence in the 32,000 block of Flower Hill Church Road in Eden.
Shortly before 7:00 a.m. this morning, the Princess Anne Barrack received a 9-1-1 call from a neighbor who reported seeing a body, lying in the backyard of a neighboring residence. Troopers from the barrack arrived on scene and located the body of a man. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The body will be transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for autopsy.
State police set up a perimeter to secure the scene. Investigators from the Criminal Enforcement Division and Maryland State Police Homicide Unit are currently on the scene. There are no further details at this time.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
LANDFILL & CONVENIENCE CENTER SCHEDULE
Salisbury, MD … The Newland Park Landfill and all Public Works Solid Waste Convenience Centers will be closed Sunday, April 16, 2017 due to the holiday.
For more information, please contact the Newland Park Landfill at 410-548-4935.
Two Carroll County Men Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
(Hampstead, MD) – In a previous news release issued today announcing the arrest of two Carroll County men on child pornography charges, their affiliation with a school and a Church was found to be incorrect.
Investigators do not believe the two Carroll County men charged in this case are currently affiliated with the Crossroads Church of the Nazarene in Ellicott City or the Lamb of God School in Halethorpe. Police have received information that Connections Church rents space at the Lamb of God School, where both suspects were believed to be volunteers with a children's ministry. There is no evidence indicating any crimes have been committed at Connections Church.
The accused are identified as Tyler Curtis, 20 and Matthew Curtis, 20, both of the 1700 block of Lower Forty Drive in Hampstead, MD. Tyler Curtis is charged with four counts each of distribution and possession of child pornography. Matthew Curtis is charged with four counts of possession of child pornography. The twins were arrested at their home yesterday morning and transported to the Carroll County Detention Center.
Week Thirteen: ..and that's a wrap!
A look back...and thanks!
Cheers to the last full week of session! This past week has been one of the busiest as we spent time, day and night, working hard to push bills through before the last day of session, April 10.
As 437th Maryland Legislative Session comes to a conclusion, we are thankful for the continuous support we have received from our constituents. We would not be where we are today if it weren't for all of you and we are blessed to have this opportunity to serve as your voice in Annapolis, representing all of District 38B. We would like to especially thank those who visited our office during the 90-day session as we have enjoyed getting to know our neighbors. We consider being informed of issues that are faced by each of you and our neighbors of the utmost importance and key to making it happen. Our office works hard to make sure your voice is heard and problems are addressed.
This session was especially successful because of the help and hard work of our legislative aide, Brittany, and intern, Jacob. My most sincere thank you to both of them!
If you contacted our office during this legislative session, keep an eye out for our end of session letter in the mail and for everyone back home keep an ear out for a knock on your door - I'll be around with plenty of high fives and ready to hear your thoughts on how we can continue to make it happen together!
Our 2017 Scholarship Application is now available! If you live in District 38B and are interested in applying, please send an email to Carl.Anderton@house.state.md.us. Applicants must have plans to attend college in Maryland.
Thank you for your continuous support! If you would like to contact us with an idea, issue, or concern, please either call: 410-841-3431 or emailcarl.anderton@house.state.md.us.
Overpass considered for Rt. 589
A proposal to add a Lidl grocery store to the former Cropper Farm area, adjacent to the Berlin Wal-Mart, would necessitate adding the fourth leg to the intersection of Routes 50 and 589 but sparked a disagreement between the county and State Highway officials.
Ed Tudor, director of development review and permitting, said recent turnover at SHA led to the discrepancy.
At issue is the plan for the intersection, which the county wants to finish and connect to the existing service road to make way for the grocery store, or any other business that might end up taking the space.
CNN Pundit: 'I Don't Hate Hillary Clinton,' But...
Kirsten Powers criticized Hillary Clinton on CNN Thursday for declining to take responsibility for losing the election.
During a recent "Women in the World" event, Clinton said Russian hacking, misogyny, Bernie Sanders, the media, and a slew of other factors caused her to lose the election, which the CNN pundit referred to as a "sour grapes" blame game.
Choate, the elite boarding school, has acknowledged a pattern of sexual abuse of its students by former teachers dating to the 1960s
Choate Rosemary Hall, an elite boarding school in Wallingford, Conn., acknowledged decades of sexual abuse by former teachers against the students entrusted to their care in a report on Thursday.
The report, written for the board of trustees by an investigator at the law firm Covington & Burling LLP, documented the actions of at least 12 former faculty members, beginning in the 1960s and into the 2010s. The claims of abuse include instances of "intimate kissing," "sexual intercourse" and "forced or coerced intercourse."
The report said that no current faculty members were implicated in abuse and that there were no reports relating to current students. In some cases, administrators had written letters of recommendation for teachers who resigned after being confronted with evidence of misconduct.
The Main Problem With School Lunches
Oh, what Bridget O'Brien Wood could do if the government allowed her just a little more salt. She could serve potato salad that isn't bland. She could experiment with curry sauces. And O'Brien Wood, food service director with Buffalo Public Schools, could finally tell parents that the French fries at lunch taste like the ones their kids gobble up at restaurants.
As it is, O'Brien Wood finds herself in a pickle: She has to serve foods that Buffalo's schoolchildren will eat, but in a way that complies with strict federal nutrition standards intended to combat childhood obesity.
Those standards have forced her and her colleagues to get creative. Not all attempts have worked. When they serve whole-grain spaghetti with meat sauce, some students eat only the meat sauce. When they brought in a local chef to prepare shepherd's pie that met the requirements by including turnips and other root vegetables, most kids wouldn't touch it. Fruit, salad bars, and potatoes have been hits. But other veggies, like oven-baked sweet potato fries, are a tough sell because of clampdowns on sodium.
Verizon FiOS Customers Say They Were Tricked Into Paying For Unnecessary Set-Top Boxes
If you've got Verizon FiOS and you're paying fees each month for multiple cable boxes, you may be wasting a lot of money. The pay-TV provider has an app that will give you live access to FiOS on your TV through a number of devices that are less expensive than a leased set-top box. Is it deceptive for Verizon to let its customers continue paying for leased boxes without advising them of cheaper options?
That's a question underlying an ongoing lawsuit against Verizon, filed by a Pennsylvania FiOS customer who says the telecom giant violated the state's consumer protection law by using "deceptive and confusing" messaging about the necessity of its set-top boxes.
The customer says he had two FiOS boxes in his house, and was paying a total of nearly $20/month to Verizon for the privilege.
In his lawsuit, which was originally filed in a Philadelphia court last year (more on that in a bit), the plaintiff alleges that "Verizon trains and instructs its employees to claim that customers must least a set-top box for each television to be connected to the FiOS network."
Man dragged off United flight plans to sue
The attorney of David Dao, the man dragged off a United Airlines flight earlier this week, says he definitely plans to sue the airline and the city of Chicago for what transpired and the injuries Dao sustained.
Attorney Thomas Demetrio says he has requested all evidence in the case be preserved so they can bring forward a complete lawsuit.
"I would defy anyone to suggest that there was not an unreasonable amount of force used to help Dr. Dao disembark that plane," Demetrio said in a press conference Thursday.
Demetrio says Dao received a concussion, broken nose and two teeth knocked out as he was dragged off the plane.
Trump Lays Groundwork for Federal Government Reorganization
President Donald Trump is issuing a presidential memorandum that will call for a rethinking of the entire structure of the federal government, a move that could eventually lead to a downsizing of the overall workforce and changes to the basic functions and responsibilities of many agencies.
The order, which will go into effect Thursday, also will lift a blanket federal hiring freeze that has been in place since Trump's first day in office almost three months ago and replace it with hiring targets in line with the spending priorities the administration laid out in March, said Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget.
The move is a part of Trump's campaign pledge to "drain the swamp" and get rid of what the administration views as inefficiencies in the federal government, Mulvaney said. It comes as the White House also is trying to curb the size of many government agencies through a proposed budget that calls for historically deep spending cuts to everything from medical research to clean-energy programs.
The push to reshape the government as well as the budget cuts are almost certain to draw opposition from Congress.
Study: Unemployment Makes Men Unattractive and Crazy
Job losses are more than just an economic drag. They are literally depressing.
New research shows that "severe depressive symptoms" are partly a consequence of the loss of employment and subsequent "economic inactivity." The longer the period of unemployment, the greater the incidence of depression, according to a study of Australian labor market data by Deborah A. Cobb-Clark School of the University of Sydney.
Cobb-Clark's study shows that joblessness weighs on men more than women. Men's mental health starts to deteriorate as soon as they exit the labor market. Women are apparently made of sterner stuff: their mental health only worsens after they've been out of the labor force for a period of time.
Unemployment can lead to self-perpetuating downward spiral. The research also finds that severe depressive symptoms lead to economic inactivity.
"Individuals are less likely to be labor force participants or employed if they experience severe depressive symptoms. Men's probability of being unemployed rises dramatically with the onset of depressive symptoms; women's unemployment is increased by protracted depressive symptoms," Cobb-Clark writes.
In other words, unemployment leads to depression and depression leads to unemployment.
Federal Pressure Could Spur More 'Lunch Shaming' Bans
New Mexico is the first state to ban the practice. Now the rest have till the end of the school year to adopt an official policy for what happens when parents miss meal payments.
Cara Valente, a state legislative analyst in New Mexico, knows what it's like to have her children punished because she missed a school lunch payment. At times, she and her husband had needed to wait until their next paychecks to cover the bill, even if that meant being a couple weeks late.
But that tardiness had consequences: Per school policy, her children couldn't have the more expensive and nutritious meal.
"My kids were mad at us for not having paid the bill and causing them embarrassment," Valente says. "I was angry because my kids were not doing as well in school as they could have been because they were hungry."
FBI Obtained Surveillance Warrant Against Trump Adviser
The FBI gained approval from a secret federal court last summer to conduct communications surveillance against Carter Page, a former adviser to Donald Trump's presidential campaign, The Washington Post is reporting.
The revelation confirms for the first time that a federal surveillance warrant, known as a FISA warrant, was issued for a member of the Trump campaign as part of a federal investigation of potential ties between the Republican's associates and the Russian government.
In the application for the warrant, federal officials laid out what they said was evidence that there was probable cause showing that Page was acting as an agent of the Russian government, officials told The Post.
That evidence included contacts in 2013 with Russian spies who tried to recruit Page in New York City. The details of that recruitment attempt were laid out in a sealed FBI complaint filed in Jan. 2015. BuzzFeed News published the complaint earlier this month. Page denied that he was successfully recruited or that he shared any sensitive information with the agents.
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Chief: OC Police Officer Departures 'Very Concerning;' Quality Of Life Issues Cited By Some In Exit Talks
OCEAN CITY — For a variety of reasons including "quality of life issues," there is a not-so-subtle employee drain in the Ocean City Police Department, resulting in the department requesting one additional officer in its fiscal year 2018 budget, raising concerns over whether one is enough.
During a budget work session on Monday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Chief Ross Buzzuro told the Mayor and Council his budget was largely similar to last year's with one exception. Buzzuro explained for a variety of reasons, his department was requesting one additional police officer to meet the growing challenges created by, among other things, the loss of seven experienced officers over the last year for a variety of reasons, not the least of which were quality of life issues, according to the department exit interviews.
The OCPD maintains a full complement of 105 sworn officers, but that number has dipped over the last year. The seven officers that have left have cited the increased demands of a grueling summer season, lots of overtime and an inability to ask for and receive needed time off at other times of the year.
Meadows Revives Health Care Negotiations: 'Confident' Republicans Will Pass Bill
House Freedom Caucus chairman Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) tells Breitbart News exclusively that he expects House Republicans will unite around common principles and pass an Obamacare repeal and replace bill that lowers premiums for Americans soon—delivering President Donald Trump a major victory in the Congress's lower chamber.
Meadows, a pro-Trump conservative leader in the House who stuck with the president throughout the entire campaign, is confident that renewed negotiations—with the help of senior White House officials—with House GOP leaders and House Republican moderates is likely to produce real results in the House.
'Unmasking' of Trump aides reveals Susan Rice at center of multifarious controversies
Inside the classical limestone State Department headquarters, America's diplomats learn statecraft, etiquette and strategy — and generally are discouraged from use of the middle finger as a negotiating tool.
Roughly two decades ago, Susan E. Rice, the youngest assistant secretary of state in history, used hers in a meeting with veteran U.S. diplomat and architect of the 1995 Bosnia peace accords Richard C. Holbrooke. According to various accounts, the dispute was a classic territorial battle between two volatile personalities.
The overachieving Ms. Rice regarded Mr. Holbrooke as a meddling elder. Mr. Holbrooke, then the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, reportedly didn't flinch at the gesture and dismissed Ms. Rice as an upstart who lacked respect for her colleagues and the institution she served.
As history would have it, Ms. Rice went on to play a Zelig-like role in every Obama administration foreign policy controversy, including Benghazi, the Iran nuclear arms deal, the Bowe Bergdahl-Taliban prisoner trade and the deal to disarm Syria's chemical weapons arsenal. Now, once again, Ms. Rice finds herself front and center in America's latest international crisis: allegations that Russia meddled in the presidential election campaign last year and the Obama White House leaked what it knew about the Trump campaign's ties to the Kremlin.
Top Republicans Ask AG to Review IRS' Lois Lerner Case
Two top Republicans involved in crafting tax legislation asked the Department of Justice to take another look at embattled former IRS employee Lois Lerner.
Lerner led the IRS department suspected of targeting conservative groups that were seeking nonprofit status.
Congressmen Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) and Kevin Brady (R-Texas) wrote a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions requesting a "fresh look" into evidence against Lerner, The Hill reported.
Democrats Are Outraged Over Kansas House Seat Loss
Republicans continued their electoral winning streak on Tuesday night in the first congressional election of the Trump administration.
Republican Ron Estes beat Democrat James Thompson to be the next representative for the fourth congressional district of Kansas. Estes won 52.5 percent of the vote while Thompson took 45.7 percent of the vote. The seat was vacated by former congressman Mike Pompeo after he was confirmed to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency for the Trump administration.
The margin of victory for Tuesday's election was closer than in the 2016 election. In November, Pompeo won reelection in the district by 32 percent, while President Donald Trump won the district by 27 percent.
Now that the election is over, Democrats are trying to figure out who is to blame for the loss, and Twitter exploded with finger pointing. Some believe that the Democratic national party abandoned the race, while others argue that if the national party got involved, it would have hurt Thompson.
Peggy Noonan, Pulitzer Prize Winner
Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan, whom The Patriot Post has carried in our Right Opinion section since 2008, won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. Normally, we're not inclined to celebrate Pulitzer Prizes, as they're typically just the Leftmedia's way of self-congratulation, but this win by a conservative is different.
Noonan is one of the Journal's and our most popular columnists. As a speechwriter for Ronald Reagan, she crafted such memorable speeches as the "Boys of Pointe du Hoc" marking the 40th anniversary of D-Day, and the remarks he gave after the Challenger explosion in 1986. Indeed, Noonan has a way with words that those of us who write for a living aspire to capture.
The Journal describes why Noonan was honored this year: "Ms. Noonan won for a variety of her columns during 2016, in particular for her prescient pieces on Donald Trump and the political uprising his candidacy represented. Ahead of most others, she foresaw Trump's rise and his appeal to Americans who were frustrated by the leaders of both major political parties. Ms. Noonan didn't shrink from addressing Trump's many flaws as a candidate, but she always showed great respect for the intelligence of voters and explained the currents of American life and politics that catapulted Trump to the White House."
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Statement from Secretary Kelly on Arrest of Cartel Member Suspected of Murdering U.S. Border Patrol Agent
WASHINGTON – On behalf of the Department of Homeland Security, I want to express my gratitude to our counterparts in Mexico on the arrest of Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes, a cartel member suspected of shooting and killing U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian A. Terry on December 14, 2010. Brian A. Terry was killed in a gunfight between U.S. Border Patrol agents and members of a cartel "rip crew" that regularly patrolled the desert along the U.S.-Mexico border looking for drug dealers to rob. Four members of the "rip crew" have already been sentenced to jail time in the U.S. The last remaining member of the "rip crew" is believed to still be at large.
Under the Trump administration, we have renewed our cooperation with Mexico to better secure our border and address cross-border crime. This latest arrest illustrates the commitment of the Administration to seek justice for the brave law enforcement personnel who risk their lives every day to protect the border.
I also want to commend the dedicated professionals of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the U.S. Marshals who provided critical support to our Mexican counterparts. I am grateful for the dedication and collaborative efforts of the law enforcement community in both Mexico and the U.S. in bringing this arrest to fruition.
My hope is that this arrest will mark a significant step in bringing closure to Agent Terry's family and his colleagues and friends at DHS. The thoughts and prayers of the entire DHS family continue to be with the Terrys.
Wichita grandmother Micki Davis is found DECAPITATED
A grandmother has been found decapitated in a garage after a shocking attack as she was running errands with her young grandson.
Rachael Christina Hilyard, 35, was arrested on suspicion of first degree murder Sunday, when police discovered the decapitated body of Micki Davis, 63, in her Wichita, Kansas garage.
On Sunday afternoon, Davis and her grandson had gone over to pick up some of her son's belongings from Hilyard, an ex-girlfriend who used to date the son, according to police.
Shortly after they arrived, a woman began viciously assaulting the grandmother in front of the nine-year-old boy, who fled in terror, Wichita police lieutenant Todd Ojile said in a press conference.
Puerto Rico seen sliding toward bankruptcy as deadline nears
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bankruptcy for Puerto Rico is looking ever more likely as the clock ticks down toward a May 1 deadline to restructure $70 billion in debt, ramping up uncertainty for anyone betting on returns from the island's widely held U.S. municipal bonds.
When U.S. Congress last year passed the Puerto Rico rescue law dubbed PROMESA, it froze creditor lawsuits against the island so its federally appointed oversight board and creditors could negotiate out of court on the biggest debt restructuring in U.S. municipal history.
The freeze expires on May 1, however, and an extension by Congress is "not going to happen," said a Republican aide to the House Committee on Natural Resources, which is in charge of territory matters.
A round of mediated talks is scheduled to begin on Thursday. But absent an agreement soon, a growing number of analysts say Puerto Rico will seek protection from creditors under PROMESA's court-sanctioned restructuring process, akin to U.S. bankruptcy.
Forbearance deals could let negotiations continue past May 1, but a source directly involved in the talks said avoiding an eventual bankruptcy is "impossible."
The Human Rights Campaign's Sham Rankings
The grievance-industry racket is as old as the culture war itself. But rarely has it been practiced as transparently as it was this past week by the Human Rights Campaign.
You may recall the Human Rights Campaign from its two-decade drive to legalize same-sex marriage, which HRC cleverly packaged as an apolitical, universal "human right." Having won their victory through the majesty of Anthony Kennedy's pen, however, the folks at HRC decided not to press on for same-sex marriage in, say, Saudi Arabia and China, but rather to throw themselves fully into shakedown mode here at home, where they make busy with corporate outreach (companies pay them to achieve bronze, silver, gold, or platinum "partnerships") and fundraising (you can get a specialty HRC Visa card to automate donations) and bullying the occasional doctor or scientist who will not parrot the current orthodoxy on human sexuality.
Last fall, for instance, Lawrence Mayer and Paul McHugh published a report on sexuality and gender in the New Atlantis, a journal on technology and society. Mayer is an epidemiologist trained in psychiatry who is a resident scholar at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Paul McHugh is a professor of psychiatry at Hopkins. Their report, a review of the scientific literature on the nature of sexual orientation, sexuality, and gender identity, was a detailed yet accessible document written for a general audience. (We covered it in these pages at the time, "Studying the Unstudiable," September 12, 2016.)
Report: House Investigation of Susan Rice Scandal Expanding
Fox News reported Tuesday night that members of the House Intelligence Committee have expanded their investigation into the Susan Rice surveillance controversy.
Appearing on The O'Reilly Factor, investigative reporter Adam Housley said the following:
They're looking into allegations where Americans including politicians have possibly been unmasked and had their information collected into the files, similar to what they did to the Trump team.
Housley also said that both the House and Senate investigations are being stonewalled:
They say the FBI is being very difficult. We're told [investigators] just want to know about the unmasking. How frequent was this? Who was doing it? Why were they being unmasked?
Welfare Reform Offers a Window Into Block-Granting Medicaid
Republicans want to do with health care what they already did with cash assistance for the poor. There are lessons to be learned.
Most Republicans in Congress want to turn Medicaid into a block grant program. That may not happen, but the possibility is real enough that it's worth thinking about how such a massive change might play out. One way to do that is to think back to the last time Congress converted a federal-state entitlement into a flat block grant to states.
The 1996 welfare reform law ended cash assistance for the poor as an entitlement, as was suggested by the program's new name, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The new law set a time limit for eligibility and also set up work requirements. With the program turned into a block grant, states enjoyed new flexibility for redesigning their programs. Many copied the efforts of states that had already received federal permission to experiment, most notably Wisconsin.
There's no question that block-granting welfare succeeded in lowering caseloads. By 2006, the public assistance program had 10 million fewer recipients than in 1996, a drop of well more than half. Some of that was due to improvements in the economy, but declining welfare rolls became an annual occurrence, regardless of the economic climate in a given year. The percentage of single mothers who were working increased dramatically.
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In Trump White House, Wildcard Putin Faces First Assertive America of His Career
\As Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives in Moscow for talks with the Russian government – no longer scheduled to meet President Vladimir Putin himself – international observers have expressed growing concern of a showdown between two of the world's major political powers.
Those who criticize President Donald Trump for ordering airstrikes against the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, a longtime ally of Russia's, warn that a prolonged war in the Middle East is not in America's best interests. Even more concerning, many contend, is a prolonged war in the Middle East with the potential of direct conflict with Russia.
Trump now finds himself in the bizarre position of an overnight mainstream media about-face. Those who warn Trump's relationship with Russia is too contentious, on many prior occasions participated in the chorus of invective accusing Trump of being too close to Russia, of indulging a "bromance" and "love story" with Putin. At one point during the 2016 presidential campaign, the Democratic campaign platform almost exclusively became a warning that a President Trump would allow the nefarious Putin to take over the world. Soundly defeated, the Democrats alleged that Putin had "hacked" the election on Trump's behalf.
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Realistic Visionary
A Portrait of George Washington
Peter R. Henriques
BUY Paper · 272 pp. · 6 × 9 · ISBN 9780813927411 · $19.95 · Feb 2008
In Realistic Visionary the renowned George Washington scholar Peter Henriques seeks to humanize the first president without diminishing him. Henriques's Washington makes mistakes, is sensitive to criticism, and is slow to accept blame, but he is also the greatest man of his age, a relentless pragmatist who could nonetheless envision what a free and united America could be for "millions unborn."
Rather than revisiting Washington's life in its entirety, Henriques constructs a biographical portrait by addressing the vital themes and events through which Washington the man is revealed. What emerge most clearly in Realistic Visionary are Washington's successful struggle to channel his monumental personal ambition into public service and his unrivaled ability to turn his ambitious visions for the fledgling nation into reality.
Should Washington receive censure from posterity for being a slaveholder or approbation for freeing his slaves? Did he marry the richest widow in Virginia out of affection or avarice? Henriques opines as evidence allows (the Washingtons destroyed their correspondence), eliding from the speculative to the more concrete in addressing the better-documented public Washington.... Writing in straightforward style free of scholastic hairsplitting, Henriques helps meet the current fascination with Washington.
[Henriques] is fair-minded and thoughtful, and because he possesses no other agenda than a desire to uncover the real man, he is convincing when he concludes that 'if one defines "Christian" as the evangelicals do... George Washington cannot be properly referred to as a Christian.'
A deeply thoughtful appraisal of Washington's career and character. The chapters on slavery and religion are especially beguiling. Henriques's approach allows him to zoom in on the most salient and controversial issues with a focused clarity not possible in a conventional biography
Joseph J. Ellis, Mount Holyoke College, author of His Excellency: George Washington
Make space on the groaning shelf of Washington scholarship for a fine new volume. Peter Henriques has illuminated the often elusive first president by tackling some of the thorniest issues in his life—his religious views, his ambivalence toward slavery, his marriage to Martha, his ardor for Sally Fairfax, his friendship with Hamilton, his ultimate feud with Jefferson—and he has handled these delicate topics with such erudition, sound judgment, and penetrating insight that the reader comes to trust him as a valued guide on every page.
Ron Chernow, author of Alexander Hamilton
If you're a fan of history, this is a quick, informative read that you'll enjoy.
Peter R. Henriques, Professor of History Emeritus at George Mason University, is the author of The Death of George Washington: He Died as He Lived.

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Q&A with James Rebanks
Orwell Foundation
07 Jun 2021 • 4 min read
The Orwell Prizes for Political Writing and Political Fiction shortlists, released last month, highlight the finest politically engaged books published in 2020. Throughout June, we will be sharing Q+As with the shortlisted writers from both lists, here on our blog. To see the lists, visit our website here.
Today we posed questions to James Rebanks, the Cumbrian sheep farmer and author of 'English Pastoral', a book which asks some radical questions about our relationship to our food and to the land. It is also a memoir of his family, moving between from the 1930s to a possible future, and across four generations. Our judges called it "an impassioned plea for a return to more sustainable and environmentally friendly ways of farming, that allow livestock, the land and all its wildlife to thrive even as they support us."
Your book is both intensely personal and also about large cultural and political shifts. Did you approach the book with both in mind equally, or was one more important to you from the start?
I wanted to write a punchy political book people would actually read. And one that dealt with some big chunky subjects that are essential to understanding our current problems, but which are barely understood by most people. Hardly anyone reads big political non-fiction books, and I'm not the best person to write those books anyway. I have no academic credentials to call myself an expert.
Writing about those big changes to the countryside through the prism of my family and personal experiences seemed the best way to do it.
My first book The Shepherd's Life was political in a different way, and people bought into the family story, so I used a similar trick to tell the story of three generations of our family and our changing relationship with our land.
Is it economically feasible to farm well, without damaging the land, without farmers having to supplement their income by other means?
The things I produce sit on the shelf in a supermarket alongside products from the American mid-west, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil, and the price I get is set by competing with their farming, even when it is ecologically disastrous and producing things way beneath the cost of sustainable production.
Worse, much of the food we eat now is processed, so you can't even tell they have replaced British products with dubious foodstuffs from somewhere else.
The system is deliberately vague, they don't want you to be able to opt out, and they don't want me as a farmer to resist or frustrate their power. The current trade deal proposals are things of infamy, and will make the British countryside worse.
It's widely understood that consumers need to pay more for food that is sustainably produced and does not deplete the environment. Yet can society be persuaded to change its outlook, and accept higher groceries bills, at a time when so many are turning to food banks just to get by?
This is a false choice. Cheap food isn't for poor people, that is a lie that the neoliberals want you to believe. The process of cheapening food is actually an engine of poverty and inequality.
Look at the US, the poorest people are reduced to working for minimum wage for Walmart or in the factories and warehouses of large corporations. They get zero hour contracts, no career progress, and no security. Cheap food is also killing them through obesity. The control of food and farming systems has been about destroying a whole swathe of jobs and lives that used to exist in rural and urban settings. It has stripped people of wealth, security, secure work and power.
Look instead to places like Norway that have supposedly expensive food, but proper welfare and redistribution systems for wealth so everyone can afford to eat properly.
You don't cure poverty with cheapening food: if you did there would be no poverty in America, where food is now 7% of household budgets (down from 35% two generations ago). The post war golden age of economic growth was alongside subsidised food a way to redistribute wealth - a rich man doesn't eat any more food than a poor one, but ought to pay a lot more tax.
What does "nature writing" or environmental writing signify to you? Do you see yourself in that category?
No, with respect, I don't really identify as being in that tradition. Sometimes I love that writing, and use elements of it to describe the beauty of my world, and I have friends who are fine nature writers. But personally I'm more interested in people, and how they see the world and understand their place in it.
I'm probably best described as an 'agrarian radical' like my friend Wendell Berry.
My writing heroes are radicals that also respect ordinary people - classic writers like Tolstoy and Camus, twentieth century radical writers like Jane Jacobs and Rachel Carson, and contemporary writers like Rebecca Solnit and Svetlana Alexievich. I love writers who turn political writing into an art form: the thing Orwell believed in.
Is there a particular piece of writing by Orwell you would recommend young writers read?
The best thing I ever did as a young writer was to read his Collected Works.
I was working on our farm and it took me ages to finish it, but seeing how he invented himself a little bit more with each novel is amazing. He was a crumby writer for the first few books (as he admitted in his final years), but by the time you get to Homage to Catalonia and Coming Up for Air something magical is happening, he has worked out a new form and style. And as you read those books, you think 'Oh wow, he's stopped doing the naff derivative stuff, and now he's George Orwell'.
Also I think I believe something very similar about human nature and the essential goodness of most ordinary people.
Orwell was an extremely ordinary human, but his talents by the end of his life were extraordinary. I'm very proud to be associated with this prize simply because it carries his name.
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The Vikings vs. the Taliban
This is a news video in Danish, with English subtitles, of a firefight in Afghanistan.
Hat tip: Rolf Krake.
Thanks to any of you wonderful vikings fighting out there. You are doing a hell of a job.
RESPECT!
no2liberals said...
Good hunting, Danes!
Informative video, I wasn't aware that the Danes used Colt M-4's.
no2liberals...
So tell me about this Colt M-4...?
Rolf Krake said...
Aint they just wonderful :-)
I love the spirit, go Danes, go, show the world how never to give an inch away.
The soldiers objective is to force them back [taliban] and kill as amny as possible - It couldn't be said more clear.
Another uplifting News report: Danish forces responds to intrusion by Taliban
I love this one - It is made by some of the soldiers - The advert at the end tells - The Army - Holidays where do don't want to go home - The video touches all the strings the Danes love from their ancestral 'Giants'.
Danskere i sandkassen [Danes in the sand-box]- Hands of Doom
The link didn't seem to work - Here is the URL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoQm6zKYlv4
Henrik R Clausen said...
I notice from the 2nd video that the Taliban seems to be not only trading drugs, but also using them themselves, as a matter of routine.
It's a drug mafia, nothing more. But it exploits the guise of religion to ward off criticism.
christian soldier said...
Thanks to Rosetta Stone-Danish-I almost understood everything the Danish soldiers were saying!
Thank you - Danish troops - for fighting alongside my troops.
You also breed and train some great Dressage horses.
Dymphna,
The Colt M-4 is also what the U.S. military uses...mostly, and is a variant of the venerable M-16. It differs from the full size M-16 by having a shorter barrel, and a collapsible stock.
Personally, for troops in the field, I think they would be better served by having a full size M-16, as the longer barrel offers more velocity for the NATO round, a heavier bullet, and stabilizes it better for accuracy.
Even more, with some of the newer weapon systems, I was a little surprised that the Danes would use this system, instead of say, the HK 36 series, or the HK 417,with a larger caliber bullet, being a European weapon maker.
Currently, the DOD is evaluating an OICW(objective individual combat weapon) system, which some have claimed will increase the individual soldier's lethality by 500%.
Many have sited the overheating of the M-16/M-4 carbine, and it's overall reliability. While the Colt does have it's limitations, it has served our military well for over forty years, and is the weapon I fell in love with when I was in the military, and shot service match with. Of the maybe more than one million rounds I have fired in the M-16, and it's variants, I never had one malfunction, with the lone exception of my personal Olympic Arms civilian version, and that lone malfunction was my fault, not the weapons.
The short barreled M-4 the Danes are using in the video, is best used in close quarters situations, and not for the type of battle they are having in this video. But with "fast movers" dropping 500 pounds of pain on them, they don't really need a long range weapon. If I had my choice, and I was in their position, I would prefer a weapon firing the 7.62NATO round.
BTW, the IDF is slowly replacing their M-16/M-4 weapons systems with the new Tavor 21, which appears to be an excellent weapons system.
kepiblanc said...
This Afghanistan campaign marks a fault line in the midst of the Danish anti-jihad movement. Although an overwhelming majority of Danes support the troops, their motives differ. The official point of view seems to hold that we are in some sort of "war on terror", helping the Afghan government against the Taleban terrorists, thus trying to establish democracy and civilization in that godforsaken country. Accordingly, the military engagement must be followed by civilian aid, education and eradication of the poppy agriculture.
On the other hand, Afghanistan is a 100% Muslim country. And so far the Afghan government hasn't deviated one bit from Islam. We've seen people sentenced to death for leaving Islam and for defending women's rights. Creating a civilized society in an Islamic country is utterly futile, so our troops are in Afghanistan for other reasons, such as solidarity with our American allies, killing as many Muslims as possible and gaining combat experience.
But more and more people ask themselves why on earth we send our sons and daughters into a gang conflict between two equally barbaric factions? - Let's pull our troops home and let the Muslims kill each other to their heart's content. After all that's what Muslims do, basically. And soon enough, we'll need the troops in our own streets...
Kepiblanc, I wouldn't call it a 'fault line'. There's no fundamental disagreement or rabid argument internally over this.
But there _is_ cause for concern. We've raised the issue in parliament, and it are wondering how much longer to stay, and what would be the criteria for a suitable exit.
The regime surely is way too Islamic for anyone's taste. We have to figure out just how to deal with that.
No2liberals:
I agree completely. The M4 (a Canadian modification of the M16) has too little stopping power and accuracy. It was a mistake to replace our standard H&K G3 with the M4. Besides, the G3 uses the same 7.62 mm NATO round as our LMG - "The SAW" and thus reduces the burden on logistics.
By 'fault line' I mean the difference between our government's "Democratic Afghanistan" and reality. What would you call such a difference?
Kepiblanc, I don't consider our government part of the anti-Jihad movement.
Western Resistance said...
What the hell are white soldiers doing in Afghanistan? The only benefit of sending our troops to the MIddle East and Afghanistan, is that they will gain some valuable fighting experience that they can use at home. Let's be honest about it. We need our troops back in Europe and North America, for when the civil wars start.
Zenster said...
I'll try to put this as diplomatically as possible.
I hope that each and every single Danish soldier returns to Denmark alive and well.
All too soon, their mother country will most likely have dire need of such combat-seasoned troops.
Those few European nations that actually fielded troops in anti-jihad actions will be effing glad they did when the other shoe finally drops on the Continent.
Just sayin' ...
kepiblanc,
The G3 is a great weapon, and I would prefer the 7.62NATO round in this type of fighting. The problem with equipping an Army is the many different scenarios they will be in, and studies had shown that seldom does a rifleman need a rifle that can be accurate at 1,000 meters. There were several reasons the 5.56NATO round was selected by the U.S. military, from the original designation as .223Remington. The primary reason was weight. A soldier could take almost three times much 5.56 ammo with them, with the equivalent weight of the 7.62 round. This was important, as when a unit was engaged in combat, especially in an ambush situation, volume of fire is critical to overcome the enemy. Another reason, which is seldom discussed, and something of a dirty little secret, is that the 5.56 round is lethal, but more importantly, when it isn't, it creates horrible wounds, due to it's low weight/high velocity. An injured soldier requires more people to care for/transport them, than a dead soldier, thus a wounded soldier removes more people from the battle field.
I have found more discussions of arming more of our troops with the M-14, as some of our SpecOps troops do, which is chambered in the 7.62NATO.
In the U.S. military, the SAW(squad automatic weapon), is the 5.56NATO chambered M249.
I don't think Canada had anything to do with the M-4 conversion, as Colt had been making small variants of the M-16 since the 1970's. Like this GAU-5a/b from the USAF, which is now out of the inventory.
Profitsbeard said...
Kicking ass and taking names!
They fight like the proverbial "cowboys" that the U.S. is always criticised for being (although Vikings is probably the best local equivalent).
Get 'em, boys!
Good experience for the battles to come on the Continent.
Holger Danske Vagner!
Whiskey said...
I have seen on Fox News that surveys in Denmark after the Pakistan Embassy bombing show that most want to apologize for the Mohammed cartoons and surrender free speech so as to not be hit again.
I have seen on the web various assertions that there is even support in the Government and among the people to put the cartoonists in jail to appease Muslims.
Can anyone comment on the Fox News survey, and the general mood in Denmark wrt the Embassy Bombing and perhaps the idea that Denmark must surrender?
whiskey_199:
It would be interesting indeed to see those surveys! - Links, please?
Regarding the Islamabad incident, where some Muslims blew up some other Muslims in front of the Danish embassy, I can assure you that most Danes wondered: "What? - do we have an embassy in Pakistan? - and why?". And suggesting that we should apologize and surrender free speech is absolutely absurd. Yes, we have a political party with exactly that idea ("The Radical Left"), but they represent no more than 6% (mostly Muslims, I guess). On the contrary: after the incident its leader, one Margrethe Vestager almost got laughed out of parliament and the support for "The Danish People's Party", surged to around 15-16%.
But almost nobody seems to care one bit about the Islamabad affair - "Muslims killing Muslims - yawn - just another day at the office".
Now, my question: Isn't FoxNews supposed to be relatively decent? - What were they smoking when you saw this 'survey'?
I second the notion by Kepiblanc. There's no public pressure for us to apologize for anything whatever, and the threats made by Al-Qaeda that this will lead to more terrorism is basically shrugged at.
Yes, Vestager panicked. And was largely ridiculed for doing so, trying to explain that she didn't mean to give in to terrorists. That contained the damage - the stupidity is left to herself to deal with :)
We're fine in Denmark. Please tell your friends elsewhere. If Fox runs a story to the countrary, posting that they're wrong, pure and simple, is useful.
We're challenging MSM for a reason, and while Fox is better than New York Times at standing for the West, they suffer from haste and superficiality, too.
But A-Q did one thing that I cannot easily forgive: They destroyed a copy of Dannebrog hanging in front of the embassy. I would like to make up for that by doing something similar to a book they hold dear...
Fox reported what?
June 5 was Constitution Day in Denmark. All party leaders (Not counting the usual traitors De Radikale Venstre and Enghedslisten who together gets around 5-7 % of the votes)unconditionally backed the danish civil rights especially freedom of speech. No one (not even De Radikale Venstre) have aired the posibillity of saying sorry for the cartoons. On the contrary. Everybody spoke for the opposite.
I sure would like to see that survey. And find out who is behind it.
As Henrik R Clausen wrote:
"We're fine in Denmark."
To recommend any kind of excuse to the islamic world because of these cartoons would be political suicide. Big time.
Regarding the Islamabad incident
Eh, shouldn't that be 'Islamisbad'?
Thank you Vikings.
easy said...
no2liberals, long time no see.
Hey Easy!
Yes it has, old friend!
Hope all is well down in the Big Easy.
Mostly hang with a few of our old friends at Nuke's.
I'll check it out.
kepiblanc: "Muslims killing Muslims - yawn - just another day at the office".
While I really don't enjoy my sense of humanity being deteriorated in such a fashion, I could not agree with you more, kepiblanc.
If there is one lesson the West must take away from these modern era MME (Muslim Middle East) campaigns, it is that Muslims excel at nothing quite like the way they excel at killing other Muslims.
We must all bear this in mind because once they've done with their trademark internecine slaughter, it will be us that they focus their bloodlust upon. The atrocities and predations we've endured so far are mere hints at what awaits a further empowered Islam.
Henrik R Clausen: ... the threats made by Al-Qaeda that this will lead to more terrorism is basically shrugged at.
I could not agree more, Henrik. Even were we to sit idly by with our thumbs stuck where the sun doesn't shine (an apt description of most current foreign policy vis Islam), there would still be a spontaneous increase in terrorism. Remember:
ISLAM WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY
Again, as someone of direct Danish descent, I could not agree more save that—instead of incineration—my approach would tend more towards matters of personal hygiene. After all, why waste perfectly good paper?
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[Pink Culture] Manila Pride March 2009
As much as I've written many entries about gay advocacy on this and other blogs I write, I have to admit that my more active participation in true more public activities has been limited to the White Party every June. I've always wanted to rectify this, but for one reason or another I'd fail at it and pretty much continue to disappoint myself. I'm not saying I'm not excused for missing out in the past - it's just an explanation of what brought me to this point.
So given the strength of my views and naturally the personal interest in fighting for gay rights in terms of equality, better representation and respect in the eyes of the law, this year I mapped out in my head that I'd do better and finally make more of a difference somehow. You may have noticed this in the more liberal tone of this blog, the including of more LGBT content here and there and these Sunday articles discussing gay news, issues and concerns.
Last December 5 marked this year's annual Manila Pride March and also the first one that I ever participated in. While the fact that the Pride March takes place in December instead of June when most LGBT groups commemorate Stonewall. I don't know the official reason for this but a lot of people joke about this being related to December being a lot less rainy as compared to June. June continues to have the White Party, even here in Manila, but the March will always be December.
This year's Manila Pride March had the theme, "We Dare, We Care", in obvious response to the recent moves against advancing LGBT rights in government and the repeated denials of Ang Ladlad's attempts to become a recognized party list candidate for the 2010 elections. Whatever the specific reasons, we as an LGBT community still have a lot to fight for in order to protect our rights and that needs a more than healthy amount of courage given the local political environment.
The march started at Remedios Circle and ultimately made its way over the what is often called the heart of gay culture in Manila, the corner of Orosa St. and Nakpil St., where most of the gay bars are located. A stage had been set up for the event where the organizers gave relevant speeches, played games and even held a gay beauty pageant. It was a pretty wild night and one that will certainly be well-remembered.
As for me, I was just happy to finally participate. Admittedly, it may not seem like much to walk in a parade amidst catcalls and angry chants from religious groups trying to "save our souls," but this simple action remains fairly meaningful and represents joining with fellow LGBT people in order to remind the government and the country as a whole that we're here, we're queer and we're never going to disappear. The world allows for infinite diversity so why can't people learn to respect our right to be recognized as vibrant members of this community?
With luck, this may be the first of many other ways that I try to get more involved in the fight for LGBT rights in the country. We can all do our share, may it be participating in events like this, being safe and getting tested for HIV regularly or even just starting more blogs like this where we can show the country and the world that there's a lot more to us than the superficial (and often false) image of the community that most conservatives tend to rely on. Things aren't going to change if we remain silent or just grumble amongst ourselves. We need to take a stand, make ourselves heard and show the world just who and what we are.
My thanks and appreciation go out to all the hard-working folks over at Task Force Pride who made this year's Pride March a success. More power to you guys and here's to seeing you all next year!
For a more detailed and personal accounting of the day's events, you can read my LiveJournal entry here.
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