Dennis Frazier for Westminster mayor campaign literature received April 8 2009
WHAT THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW
The week BEFORE the public hearing on water and sewer rate structures, a representative from Tylex Technologies in Seattle, Washington was flown into Westminster. He worked on the city computer software program and CHANGED the current water and sewer rate structure over to match the proposed rate increase.
The city followed procedure by having a public hearing, HOWEVER it was a SHAM, as the rates had already been changed by the representative at a cost of over $6,000 to the tax payers.
The city paid over $55,000 to a consultation company for the water rate study. However the city staff could have come up with the same numbers on their own. They had all the necessary information on hand.
The city’s software program itself, comes from a company in Washington State. If a problem arises, the city is billed $125 an hour for phone calls to the company. If someone has to come out to Westminster, the city has to pay ALL EXPENSES for the representative, air fare, hotel, rental car etc. PLUS THE HOURLY RATE!
There are companies within driving distance of Westminster that have similar software programs, making the cost of working on the system much less for the taxpayers. (The present system from Washington State HAS COST THE CITY OVER $300,000 SO FAR.)
In another Sham the city spent over $60,000 for consultants to look at the pay scale for city employees, although the same information could have been obtained with an online search and some phone calls to similar cities
The city spent over $7,000 to the Mercer Group to find a city manager while the city staff could have handled this task just as well and for a much cheaper cost to the taxpayer.
Time and time again the City Council, (WHICH INCLUDES SUSAN ALBERT & KEVIN UTZ) as well as, the current Mayor has RECKLESSLY SPENT YOUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS!!
THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN ON MY WATCH!!!
On MAY 11th Make Sure It Doesn’t
Vote DENNIS FRAZIER for MAYOR
Westminster Elections 20010514 on Westgov.Net
http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/search/label/Westminster%20Elections%2020010514
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Thursday, April 09, 2009
Dennis Frazier for Westminster mayor literature
Dennis Frazier for Westminster mayor literature - received April 8, 2009
DID YOU HEAR?
Dennis Frazier is running for Mayor of Westminster!
I believe I should try to make Westminster the best place it can be to live, work, and raise children.
I believe the way to do that is through community service. I have been: President of the Greens HOA, a member of the Tree Commission for the city, Member of the Parks board, and a Planning and Zoning Commissioner. I want to continue this work as Mayor.
I believe in a fiscal policy that promotes efficient use of resources and has open accountability to the taxpayer at all levels.
I believe we owe our children a clean and safe environment: so we must strike a balance between preservation of our land and development of our city.
I believe that elected officials should listen to and respond to the people that put them in office. If you call me when I am Mayor I will call you back.
I want to know what you believe. Email me at: dfraz4@yahoo.com and tell me. I need your input to make Westminster a better city for our families.
Please come out and vote May 11th.
Westminster Elections 20010514 on Westgov.Net
http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/search/label/Westminster%20Elections%2020010514
Kevin Dayhoff: www.westgov.net Westminster Maryland Online http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/ http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
DID YOU HEAR?
Dennis Frazier is running for Mayor of Westminster!
I believe I should try to make Westminster the best place it can be to live, work, and raise children.
I believe the way to do that is through community service. I have been: President of the Greens HOA, a member of the Tree Commission for the city, Member of the Parks board, and a Planning and Zoning Commissioner. I want to continue this work as Mayor.
I believe in a fiscal policy that promotes efficient use of resources and has open accountability to the taxpayer at all levels.
I believe we owe our children a clean and safe environment: so we must strike a balance between preservation of our land and development of our city.
I believe that elected officials should listen to and respond to the people that put them in office. If you call me when I am Mayor I will call you back.
I want to know what you believe. Email me at: dfraz4@yahoo.com and tell me. I need your input to make Westminster a better city for our families.
Please come out and vote May 11th.
Westminster Elections 20010514 on Westgov.Net
http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/search/label/Westminster%20Elections%2020010514
Kevin Dayhoff: www.westgov.net Westminster Maryland Online http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/ http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
לא ישא גוי אל גוי חרב ולא ילמדו עוד מלחמה
ושפט בין הגוים והוכיח לעמים רבים וכתתו חרבותם לאתים וחניתותיהם למזמרות לא ישא גוי אל גוי חרב ולא ילמדו עוד מלחמה׃
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Extremist rhetoric wont rebuild GOP by Michael A. Cohen
Extremist rhetoric wont rebuild GOP by Michael A. Cohen
I must confess that I am not able to watch Glenn Beck’s show on the Fox channel. The show gives me a massive headache…
I tend to agree with Michael A. Cohen’s view: “…Beck’s paranoid style is seeping into the discourse of conservative politics, which should be of concern to Republicans…”
Extremist rhetoric won't rebuild GOP By: Michael A. Cohen April 7, 2009
Watching Fox News’ new sensation Glenn Beck is not for the faint of heart. It is a disquieting entree into the feverish mind of a conspiracy theorist…
[…]
Yet for all of his conspiracy-addled and occasionally tear-filled declarations, Beck has become the new darling of the conservative right…
[…]
“Populist agitators such as Beck are nothing new, particularly in times of economic instability — and they aren’t restricted to the right. During the Bush years, liberal anger over the administration’s policies bred bizarre conspiracy theories of its own, like accusations that the Sept. 11 attacks were an inside job.
“However, Beck’s paranoid style is seeping into the discourse of conservative politics, which should be of concern to Republicans….”
[…]
“The Republicans find themselves caught between two countervailing forces: the need to craft a policy agenda that appeals to middle-class Americans and the need to maintain the support of an angry base of voters that is alienated from, and suspicious of, the new president.
“Beck … is taking the latter course — with a vengeance. While Democrats have sought to tie Republicans to Rush Limbaugh, his attacks are tame compared with those of Beck … His occasionally unhinged attacks of strung-together nonsequiturs about the evils of Big Government provide little in the way of constructive solutions to the country’s vast problems. But this is also true of what we are hearing from Republican leaders.
[…]
“If anything, catering to the far right risks becoming a millstone — a cheap way to score political points without having to do the critical spade work necessary to rebuild the party.”
[…]
Please read Mr. Cohen’s entire opinion piece here: Extremist rhetoric won't rebuild GOP By: Michael A. Cohen April 7, 2009
20090407 Extremist rhetoric wont rebuild GOP by Cohen
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/20948.html
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
I must confess that I am not able to watch Glenn Beck’s show on the Fox channel. The show gives me a massive headache…
I tend to agree with Michael A. Cohen’s view: “…Beck’s paranoid style is seeping into the discourse of conservative politics, which should be of concern to Republicans…”
Extremist rhetoric won't rebuild GOP By: Michael A. Cohen April 7, 2009
Watching Fox News’ new sensation Glenn Beck is not for the faint of heart. It is a disquieting entree into the feverish mind of a conspiracy theorist…
[…]
Yet for all of his conspiracy-addled and occasionally tear-filled declarations, Beck has become the new darling of the conservative right…
[…]
“Populist agitators such as Beck are nothing new, particularly in times of economic instability — and they aren’t restricted to the right. During the Bush years, liberal anger over the administration’s policies bred bizarre conspiracy theories of its own, like accusations that the Sept. 11 attacks were an inside job.
“However, Beck’s paranoid style is seeping into the discourse of conservative politics, which should be of concern to Republicans….”
[…]
“The Republicans find themselves caught between two countervailing forces: the need to craft a policy agenda that appeals to middle-class Americans and the need to maintain the support of an angry base of voters that is alienated from, and suspicious of, the new president.
“Beck … is taking the latter course — with a vengeance. While Democrats have sought to tie Republicans to Rush Limbaugh, his attacks are tame compared with those of Beck … His occasionally unhinged attacks of strung-together nonsequiturs about the evils of Big Government provide little in the way of constructive solutions to the country’s vast problems. But this is also true of what we are hearing from Republican leaders.
[…]
“If anything, catering to the far right risks becoming a millstone — a cheap way to score political points without having to do the critical spade work necessary to rebuild the party.”
[…]
Please read Mr. Cohen’s entire opinion piece here: Extremist rhetoric won't rebuild GOP By: Michael A. Cohen April 7, 2009
20090407 Extremist rhetoric wont rebuild GOP by Cohen
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/20948.html
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
“Harvard student takes on Rep. Frank”
“Harvard student takes on Rep. Frank” http://tinyurl.com/ce6tdvhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgTUxCpYP2w
Fox 25 My Fox Boston http://www.myfoxboston.com/ often is chock full of good content and is one of my regular stops when I’m surfing the net for news.
In this clip from last Monday, April 6, 2009, “Fox 25 My Fox Boston” has captured an exchange between “Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass) and a conservative Harvard law student…”CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (myfoxboston) - It all started with a question: "How much responsibility, if any, do you have for the financial crisis?"
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass) and a conservative Harvard law student debated over how Frank should have handled his role as the House Chairman of the Financial Services Committee. Frank was at Harvard University for a speech at the Kennedy School of Government.
Read the entire Fox 25 My Fox Boston http://www.myfoxboston.com/ story here: http://tinyurl.com/ce6tdv
And oh, Rep. Frank’s explanation of events is inconsistent with much of my reading. In October 2008, I wrote a three-part series, called “Congress and the Rattlesnake” in The Tentacle. Part 3 was published on October 3, 2008 – and it addresses some of the history of the ultimate subprime mortgage economic crash of September 18, 2008… It may be found here: http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=2806
And – while you are there, check out some of these video/stories also on Fox 25 My Fox Boston:
Rep. Frank calls Scalia a 'homophobe'
Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank called Supreme Court Justice …
Frank assails AIG bonuses
Rep. Barney Frank charged Monday that a decision by fin…
Frank hopes to draft financial overhaul
The chairman of the House Finance Committee says he hopes to …
Frank: No Fannie, Freddie Bonuses
A key lawmaker is calling on the federal government to cancel …
Bill O'Reilly on FOX25
FOX25's Maria Stephanos interviewed Bill O'Reilly from FOX's …
www.kevindayhoff.net
http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/politics/local_politics/Frank_pushing_for_financial_changes_040609
20090406 My Fox Boston Harvard student takes on Rep Frank
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Arbor Day in Westminster
Arbor Day in Westminster
For this article and other community and family oriented news about Carroll County go to: http://www.explorecarroll.com/
Workers put the finishing touches on planting one of the three Yoshino cherry trees at Belle Grove Square on Thursday. From left to right, Westminster assistant street department superintendent Wayne Reifsnider, city arborist Eric Schlitzer, and Tree Commission chair Joe Barley. Kevin Dayhoff photo
For this article and other community and family oriented news about Carroll County go to: http://www.explorecarroll.com/
Workers put the finishing touches on planting one of the three Yoshino cherry trees at Belle Grove Square on Thursday. From left to right, Westminster assistant street department superintendent Wayne Reifsnider, city arborist Eric Schlitzer, and Tree Commission chair Joe Barley. Kevin Dayhoff photo
Arbor Day in Westminster
Planting kicks off city's tree replacement effort
Posted 4/03/09
WESTMINSTER — In commemorating Arbor Day, the City of Westminster Tree Commission this week announced a project to replace dead or dying trees in downtown Westminster.
As part of the effort, the city planted three cherry trees at Belle Grove Square in a ceremony April 2. At the event, Mayor Tom Ferguson read an Arbor Day proclamation.
The trees are replacements for others that were in poor health. Another three trees, also replacements due to poor health, will be planted on Willis Street in cooperation with the Parkview condominium association.
An additional 11 trees will be installed on West Main Street, Pennsylvania Avenue and John Street, replacing trees that have been removed or have died.
http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/2694/westtrees/
20090403 WE KED Arbor Day in Westminster weked
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Earthquake shakes Southcentral Alaska
Earthquake shakes Southcentral Alaska
4.7 quake shakes city
April 7, 2009 Anchorage Daily New:
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook Southcentral Alaska at midday today, originating about 15 miles southwest of Wasilla, according to initial reports from the Alaska Earthquake Information Center.
4.7 quake shakes city
Italian quake kills more than 150, injures 1,500
Light earthquake in southern Cook Inlet felt in Homer
Quake rattles Talkeetna
4.3-magnitude quake hits north of Valdez
http://www.adn.com/news/environment/earthquakes/story/751651.html
20090407 Earthquake shakes Southcentral Alaska
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
4.7 quake shakes city
April 7, 2009 Anchorage Daily New:
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook Southcentral Alaska at midday today, originating about 15 miles southwest of Wasilla, according to initial reports from the Alaska Earthquake Information Center.
4.7 quake shakes city
Italian quake kills more than 150, injures 1,500
Light earthquake in southern Cook Inlet felt in Homer
Quake rattles Talkeetna
4.3-magnitude quake hits north of Valdez
http://www.adn.com/news/environment/earthquakes/story/751651.html
20090407 Earthquake shakes Southcentral Alaska
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
CNS News digest for Tuesday, April 07, 2009
CNS News digest for Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Obama Names Pope-Basher to Faith-Based Initiative Board
(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama has named to the federal government’s faith-based initiative a gay-rights activist who last month described Pope Benedict XVI and certain Catholic bishops as “discredited leaders” because of their opposition to same-sex marriage. Harry Knox, who is a newly appointed member of Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, is the director of the religion and faith program at the Human Rights Campaign, a homosexual activist group.
Federally Funded Group Advises Teens on How to Decide if They Are Gay (CNSNews.com) - A group that has received more than $16 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over the past 15 years maintains Web sites that advise young people on how to decide if they are gay, how to come out to their parents and getting active in causes ranging from abortion to "comprehensive" sex education. The group says none of the federal grants it receives are used to support its Web sites.
American Muslims to Obama: ‘Charity Begins at Home’
(CNSNews.com) – American Muslim groups praised President Barack Obama’s speech in Turkey on Sunday as a sign of improving relations between the United States and Muslims around the world, but some charged that Obama is ignoring the faithful in his own country.
Obama Sees U.S. As Global Leader on Climate Change, Nukes
(CNSNews.com) – Speaking to students in Turkey on Tuesday, President Barack Obama said the United States must “take leadership” on global issues such as climate change and nuclear disarmament. He also admitted that his week-long trip to Europe has not solved every problem, but it has “laid the groundwork.”
Hezbollah Prepares for Vote, Takes Aim at United States
(CNSNews.com) – As Lebanon’s election campaign formally begins, Hezbollah is flexing its muscle, basking in new-found legitimacy in Europe while warning the United States that its ambassador should not dare to intervene in Lebanon’s internal affairs after the June 7 vote.
Obama, Former Iranian President Both in Istanbul, But No Meeting Planned
(CNSNews.com) – Iranian and Turkish media were speculating Tuesday on the likelihood of a meeting between President Obama and former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami. Both men were in Istanbul, where Khatami was participating in a U.N. Alliance of Civilizations gathering while Obama’s program on the second and final day of a visit to Turkey included a roundtable with students and a visit to a prominent mosque.
Scientist Links Melting Polar Ice to Greenhouse Effect But Government’s Own Research Shows Otherwise (CNSNews.com) - A scientist who tracks levels of ice and snow in the Arctic Ocean told CNSNews.com Monday that there is a “correlation” between the receding ice in the Arctic Sea and man-made global warming caused by the greenhouse effect. But Dr. Walter Meier, a cryosphere scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Boulder, Colo., admits he can’t prove that the link is cause-and-effect.
CNSNEWS.COM VIDEO
West Wing’s Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford Claim ‘Card Check’ Won’t End Secret Ballot for Workers (CNSNews.com) – “West Wing” actors Martin Sheen and Bradley Whitford told CNSNews.com that the Employee Free Choice Act, also known as the “Card Check” legislation, does not end the use of the secret ballot in union organizing efforts. However, under the proposed bill, if more than 50 percent of employees at a business publicly sign a card, the government would have to certify the union, and a private ballot election would not take place.
OTHER CNSNEWS.COM HEADLINES:
Afghanistan’s ‘Marital Rape’ Law Under Review
'America Has Made Mistakes,’ Obama Tells Turkish Students
Treasury Seeking More Private Investors for Its Bad-Asset Program
Iran Reform Candidate Says He Is Open to U.S. Negotiations
World Wine Consumption Falls for 1st Time in Years
Almost Half of New Americans in 2008 Were Latino
Israel Tests Anti-Ballistic Missile System
U.S. Policy on Cuba Evolving Under Obama
Patient Tests HIV-Positive After Veterans’ Clinic Mistake
911 Operator Didn’t Tell Pittsburgh Police About Guns
NY Gunman's Rambling Letter Blames Cops
Tar Heels Stomp Michigan State in NCAA Title Game
Big Cuts Seen for F-22, Other Big Weapon Programs
Among 4-Year-Olds, 1 in 5 Obese, Study Finds
Wife Accuses Nevada Governor of Cheating
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Raul Castro Meets With Members of Congressional Black Caucus
Recession spurs egg and sperm donations; Giving provides extra income
Birth-control pill lands Virginia student a 2-week suspension
Communities print their own currency to keep cash flowing
NY Times: Poll finds new optimism on economy since inauguration
Magazine: Save $130 a year by switching toilet paper
Financially pinched companies snip employee benefits
D.C. eyes gay marriage recognition
Bush's AIDS fight saved 1.1 million people, study says
San Francisco airport wins grant for hydrogen refueling station
New Jersey faces "historic" tax-revenue drop
UK Home Secretary defends expense claims for two porn films
Lincoln Chafee preparing a run for R.I. governor
Swedish national library reported for child porn
COMMENTARY
CEObama: The Car Czar By Ed Feulner As the saying goes, be careful what you wish for—you just might get it. Just ask American car makers. In accepting taxpayer money, the troubled companies got more than they bargained for. No wonder some banks are now returning federal bailout money. They’d rather risk failure than virtually guarantee it by having policymakers in Washington tell them who to hire and how much to pay. So what might a government-owned automaker look like?
March Madness, 1939 By Patrick J. Buchanan On Sept. 1, 1939, Hitler’s panzers smashed into Poland. Two days later, an anguished Neville Chamberlain declared war, the most awful war in all of history. Was the war inevitable? No. No war is inevitable until it has begun. But if the war need not have happened, what caused it? Let us go back to Munich.
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Obama Names Pope-Basher to Faith-Based Initiative Board
(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama has named to the federal government’s faith-based initiative a gay-rights activist who last month described Pope Benedict XVI and certain Catholic bishops as “discredited leaders” because of their opposition to same-sex marriage. Harry Knox, who is a newly appointed member of Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, is the director of the religion and faith program at the Human Rights Campaign, a homosexual activist group.
Federally Funded Group Advises Teens on How to Decide if They Are Gay (CNSNews.com) - A group that has received more than $16 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over the past 15 years maintains Web sites that advise young people on how to decide if they are gay, how to come out to their parents and getting active in causes ranging from abortion to "comprehensive" sex education. The group says none of the federal grants it receives are used to support its Web sites.
American Muslims to Obama: ‘Charity Begins at Home’
(CNSNews.com) – American Muslim groups praised President Barack Obama’s speech in Turkey on Sunday as a sign of improving relations between the United States and Muslims around the world, but some charged that Obama is ignoring the faithful in his own country.
Obama Sees U.S. As Global Leader on Climate Change, Nukes
(CNSNews.com) – Speaking to students in Turkey on Tuesday, President Barack Obama said the United States must “take leadership” on global issues such as climate change and nuclear disarmament. He also admitted that his week-long trip to Europe has not solved every problem, but it has “laid the groundwork.”
Hezbollah Prepares for Vote, Takes Aim at United States
(CNSNews.com) – As Lebanon’s election campaign formally begins, Hezbollah is flexing its muscle, basking in new-found legitimacy in Europe while warning the United States that its ambassador should not dare to intervene in Lebanon’s internal affairs after the June 7 vote.
Obama, Former Iranian President Both in Istanbul, But No Meeting Planned
(CNSNews.com) – Iranian and Turkish media were speculating Tuesday on the likelihood of a meeting between President Obama and former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami. Both men were in Istanbul, where Khatami was participating in a U.N. Alliance of Civilizations gathering while Obama’s program on the second and final day of a visit to Turkey included a roundtable with students and a visit to a prominent mosque.
Scientist Links Melting Polar Ice to Greenhouse Effect But Government’s Own Research Shows Otherwise (CNSNews.com) - A scientist who tracks levels of ice and snow in the Arctic Ocean told CNSNews.com Monday that there is a “correlation” between the receding ice in the Arctic Sea and man-made global warming caused by the greenhouse effect. But Dr. Walter Meier, a cryosphere scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Boulder, Colo., admits he can’t prove that the link is cause-and-effect.
CNSNEWS.COM VIDEO
West Wing’s Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford Claim ‘Card Check’ Won’t End Secret Ballot for Workers (CNSNews.com) – “West Wing” actors Martin Sheen and Bradley Whitford told CNSNews.com that the Employee Free Choice Act, also known as the “Card Check” legislation, does not end the use of the secret ballot in union organizing efforts. However, under the proposed bill, if more than 50 percent of employees at a business publicly sign a card, the government would have to certify the union, and a private ballot election would not take place.
OTHER CNSNEWS.COM HEADLINES:
Afghanistan’s ‘Marital Rape’ Law Under Review
'America Has Made Mistakes,’ Obama Tells Turkish Students
Treasury Seeking More Private Investors for Its Bad-Asset Program
Iran Reform Candidate Says He Is Open to U.S. Negotiations
World Wine Consumption Falls for 1st Time in Years
Almost Half of New Americans in 2008 Were Latino
Israel Tests Anti-Ballistic Missile System
U.S. Policy on Cuba Evolving Under Obama
Patient Tests HIV-Positive After Veterans’ Clinic Mistake
911 Operator Didn’t Tell Pittsburgh Police About Guns
NY Gunman's Rambling Letter Blames Cops
Tar Heels Stomp Michigan State in NCAA Title Game
Big Cuts Seen for F-22, Other Big Weapon Programs
Among 4-Year-Olds, 1 in 5 Obese, Study Finds
Wife Accuses Nevada Governor of Cheating
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Raul Castro Meets With Members of Congressional Black Caucus
Recession spurs egg and sperm donations; Giving provides extra income
Birth-control pill lands Virginia student a 2-week suspension
Communities print their own currency to keep cash flowing
NY Times: Poll finds new optimism on economy since inauguration
Magazine: Save $130 a year by switching toilet paper
Financially pinched companies snip employee benefits
D.C. eyes gay marriage recognition
Bush's AIDS fight saved 1.1 million people, study says
San Francisco airport wins grant for hydrogen refueling station
New Jersey faces "historic" tax-revenue drop
UK Home Secretary defends expense claims for two porn films
Lincoln Chafee preparing a run for R.I. governor
Swedish national library reported for child porn
COMMENTARY
CEObama: The Car Czar By Ed Feulner As the saying goes, be careful what you wish for—you just might get it. Just ask American car makers. In accepting taxpayer money, the troubled companies got more than they bargained for. No wonder some banks are now returning federal bailout money. They’d rather risk failure than virtually guarantee it by having policymakers in Washington tell them who to hire and how much to pay. So what might a government-owned automaker look like?
March Madness, 1939 By Patrick J. Buchanan On Sept. 1, 1939, Hitler’s panzers smashed into Poland. Two days later, an anguished Neville Chamberlain declared war, the most awful war in all of history. Was the war inevitable? No. No war is inevitable until it has begun. But if the war need not have happened, what caused it? Let us go back to Munich.
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Truman Seizes Control of Steel Industry -- April 8, 1952
On this day in history, President Harry Truman Seizes Control of Steel Industry -- April 8, 1952
On April 8, 1952, President Harry Truman seized control of steel industry, allowing the federal government to administer and oversee the industry. The seizure resulted after the steel producers and steel workers had been unable to reach agreement on a new contract. Truman justified this action under his authority as President but it resulted in a stunning rebuke for him.
On December 31, 1951, the contract between the nation's steel producers and the United Steelworkers Union expired. Weeks of negotiations had failed to produce an acceptable agreement. Since Truman had created a new bureaucracy to manage the economy during the Korean War, both the union and management looked to these agencies to provide a solution. Truman referred the dispute to Wage Stabilization Board (WSB) and requested that both sides continue production until the board made a decision. In March 1952, the WSB voted to give labor a raise of 26 cents an hour. To pay for this increase in wages, the steel manufacturers appealed to the Office of Price Stabilization (OPS) to raise the price of steel but the OPS rejected the request. The administration again attempted to negotiate a compromise, but the steel companies refused to accept the price increases offered by the government, and the union would only accept the raise promised by the WSB. With negotiations at an impasse, a strike appeared inevitable.
Read more on The University of Virginia Miller Center of Public Affairs website: Truman Seizes Control of Steel Industry -- April 8, 1952
For more information, please visit the Harry S. Truman home page or go to more Events in Presidential History.
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19520408 Truman Seizes Control of Steel Industry
The University of Virginia Miller Center of Public Affairs
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
On April 8, 1952, President Harry Truman seized control of steel industry, allowing the federal government to administer and oversee the industry. The seizure resulted after the steel producers and steel workers had been unable to reach agreement on a new contract. Truman justified this action under his authority as President but it resulted in a stunning rebuke for him.
On December 31, 1951, the contract between the nation's steel producers and the United Steelworkers Union expired. Weeks of negotiations had failed to produce an acceptable agreement. Since Truman had created a new bureaucracy to manage the economy during the Korean War, both the union and management looked to these agencies to provide a solution. Truman referred the dispute to Wage Stabilization Board (WSB) and requested that both sides continue production until the board made a decision. In March 1952, the WSB voted to give labor a raise of 26 cents an hour. To pay for this increase in wages, the steel manufacturers appealed to the Office of Price Stabilization (OPS) to raise the price of steel but the OPS rejected the request. The administration again attempted to negotiate a compromise, but the steel companies refused to accept the price increases offered by the government, and the union would only accept the raise promised by the WSB. With negotiations at an impasse, a strike appeared inevitable.
Read more on The University of Virginia Miller Center of Public Affairs website: Truman Seizes Control of Steel Industry -- April 8, 1952
For more information, please visit the Harry S. Truman home page or go to more Events in Presidential History.
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/events/04_08
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1.
OPINION April 7, 2009
David Brooks: The End of Philosophy
By DAVID BROOKS
Today, many psychologists, cognitive scientists and even philosophers embrace a different view of moral thinking based less on reason and deliberation and more on seeing and evaluating.
2.
HEALTH / RESEARCH April 6, 2009
Brain Power: Brain Researchers Open Door to Editing Memory
By BENEDICT CAREY
An influx of money and talent into neuroscience has led to an experimental drug that could block certain memories.
3.
HEALTH April 7, 2009
Mind: When All You Have Left Is Your Pride
By BENEDICT CAREY
Keeping up appearances, psychologists say, is about much more than appearance.
4.
FASHION & STYLE April 5, 2009
The iPhone Gold Rush
By JENNA WORTHAM
Develop a popular app and quit your day job.
5.
EDUCATION April 7, 2009
Report Envisions Shortage of Teachers as Retirements Escalate
By SAM DILLON
Over the next four years, more than a third of the nation’s 3.2 million teachers could retire, depriving classrooms of experienced instructors.
6.
HEALTH April 7, 2009
DNA Test Outperforms Pap Smear
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Gynecologists hope that a new test for cervical cancer will replace Pap smears in countries that can afford it.
7.
MAGAZINE April 5, 2009
Obama’s Rabbi
By ZEV CHAFETS
Like his cousins Michelle and Barack Obama, Capers Funnye, the head of one of the largest black synagogues in the United States, wants to reach across the aisle — in his case, to white Jews.
8.
SCIENCE April 7, 2009
Findings: Public Policy That Makes Test Subjects of Us All
By JOHN TIERNEY
The effects of reducing salt intake are unclear, but that won’t stop New York City.
9.
SCIENCE April 7, 2009
Answering Baseball’s What-Ifs
By ALAN SCHWARZ
For the science of baseball strategy, one game teaches precious little but a thousand seasons can take a while. Thank goodness for quad-core processors.
10.
OPINION April 6, 2009
Op-Ed Contributor: This Old Wasteful House
By RICHARD MOE
We want to create jobs, and revitalize neighborhoods where millions of Americans live, and all of this could be accomplished by making older homes more energy-efficient.
11.
U.S. / POLITICS April 7, 2009
Outlook on Economy Is Brightening, Poll Finds
By ADAM NAGOURNEY and MEGAN THEE-BRENAN
President Obama is enjoying some success in rebuilding confidence, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll.
12.
ARTS / ART & DESIGN April 7, 2009
Mapping the Cultural Buzz: How Cool Is That?
By MELENA RYZIK
A new study that measures what it calls “the geography of buzz” in New York and Los Angeles seeks to illustrate the importance of the creative class to urban development.
13.
US April 7, 2009
Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Legislature voted to override Gov. Jim Douglas’s veto of a bill allowing gays and lesbians to marry.
14.
BUSINESS April 7, 2009
Removing Medtronic Heart Cables Is Hard Choice
By BARRY MEIER
In the next few years, thousands of patients may face risky surgical procedures to remove and replace the Sprint Fidelis, a heart defibrillator cable that has been pulled from the market.
15.
OPINION April 6, 2009
Op-Ed Contributor: How the Internet Got Its Rules
By STEPHEN D. CROCKER
Forty years ago today, Requests for Comments were born. The humble documents shaped the Internet's inner workings and played a significant role in its success.
16.
OPINION April 5, 2009
Maureen Dowd: The First Shrink
By MAUREEN DOWD
President Obama won over Europe using a psychological finesse that has been missing from American leadership for a long time.
17.
HEALTH April 7, 2009
Cases: A Roller Coaster to Acceptance of a Son’s Autism
By ANNIE LUBLINER LEHMANN
When told their son’s autism was “untreatable,” two parents stepped into action.
18.
OPINION December 31, 1969
Video Library Player: Op-Ed: Last Jew in Afghanistan
Zablon Simantov, a Jewish resident of Kabul, explains why he remains despite his increasing solitude. A short documentary by Oliver Englehart.
19.
BUSINESS / ECONOMY April 7, 2009
Economy Falling Years Behind Full Speed
By LOUIS UCHITELLE
The slack economy’s loss of output is running at $1 trillion a year, and it will take years for employers, investors and consumers to bring it back to full speed.
20.
HEALTH April 7, 2009
Personal Health: Flying Healthy, From Takeoff Past Landing
By JANE E. BRODY
Tips to help you avoid getting sick on your next flight.
21.
HEALTH / FITNESS & NUTRITION April 6, 2009
Recipes for Health: In the Humble Artichoke, a Lesson in Patience
By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
Few vegetables require so much work to eat, but artichokes are well worth the effort.
22.
ARTS / MUSIC April 6, 2009
Music Review St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Is That in Your Job Description, Maestro?
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI
For making news in the staid world of classical music, nothing topped David Robertson’s unplanned New York debut as a singer during the symphony’s concert.
23.
BUSINESS April 6, 2009
A Rich Education for Summers (After Harvard)
By LOUISE STORY
After leaving Harvard, Lawrence H. Summers earned nearly $5.2 million advising elite math wizards and scientists at a New York hedge fund.
24.
US April 7, 2009
Koreans and Bangladeshis Vie in Los Angeles District
By MIRA JANG
In an overwhelmingly Korean-American section of Los Angeles known as Koreatown, an effort is under way to name part of it Little Bangladesh.
25.
MAGAZINE April 5, 2009
The Medium: I Hate My iPhone
By VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN
The true story of a technological dissenter.
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1.
OPINION April 7, 2009
David Brooks: The End of Philosophy
By DAVID BROOKS
Today, many psychologists, cognitive scientists and even philosophers embrace a different view of moral thinking based less on reason and deliberation and more on seeing and evaluating.
2.
HEALTH / RESEARCH April 6, 2009
Brain Power: Brain Researchers Open Door to Editing Memory
By BENEDICT CAREY
An influx of money and talent into neuroscience has led to an experimental drug that could block certain memories.
3.
HEALTH April 7, 2009
Mind: When All You Have Left Is Your Pride
By BENEDICT CAREY
Keeping up appearances, psychologists say, is about much more than appearance.
4.
FASHION & STYLE April 5, 2009
The iPhone Gold Rush
By JENNA WORTHAM
Develop a popular app and quit your day job.
5.
EDUCATION April 7, 2009
Report Envisions Shortage of Teachers as Retirements Escalate
By SAM DILLON
Over the next four years, more than a third of the nation’s 3.2 million teachers could retire, depriving classrooms of experienced instructors.
6.
HEALTH April 7, 2009
DNA Test Outperforms Pap Smear
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Gynecologists hope that a new test for cervical cancer will replace Pap smears in countries that can afford it.
7.
MAGAZINE April 5, 2009
Obama’s Rabbi
By ZEV CHAFETS
Like his cousins Michelle and Barack Obama, Capers Funnye, the head of one of the largest black synagogues in the United States, wants to reach across the aisle — in his case, to white Jews.
8.
SCIENCE April 7, 2009
Findings: Public Policy That Makes Test Subjects of Us All
By JOHN TIERNEY
The effects of reducing salt intake are unclear, but that won’t stop New York City.
9.
SCIENCE April 7, 2009
Answering Baseball’s What-Ifs
By ALAN SCHWARZ
For the science of baseball strategy, one game teaches precious little but a thousand seasons can take a while. Thank goodness for quad-core processors.
10.
OPINION April 6, 2009
Op-Ed Contributor: This Old Wasteful House
By RICHARD MOE
We want to create jobs, and revitalize neighborhoods where millions of Americans live, and all of this could be accomplished by making older homes more energy-efficient.
11.
U.S. / POLITICS April 7, 2009
Outlook on Economy Is Brightening, Poll Finds
By ADAM NAGOURNEY and MEGAN THEE-BRENAN
President Obama is enjoying some success in rebuilding confidence, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll.
12.
ARTS / ART & DESIGN April 7, 2009
Mapping the Cultural Buzz: How Cool Is That?
By MELENA RYZIK
A new study that measures what it calls “the geography of buzz” in New York and Los Angeles seeks to illustrate the importance of the creative class to urban development.
13.
US April 7, 2009
Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Legislature voted to override Gov. Jim Douglas’s veto of a bill allowing gays and lesbians to marry.
14.
BUSINESS April 7, 2009
Removing Medtronic Heart Cables Is Hard Choice
By BARRY MEIER
In the next few years, thousands of patients may face risky surgical procedures to remove and replace the Sprint Fidelis, a heart defibrillator cable that has been pulled from the market.
15.
OPINION April 6, 2009
Op-Ed Contributor: How the Internet Got Its Rules
By STEPHEN D. CROCKER
Forty years ago today, Requests for Comments were born. The humble documents shaped the Internet's inner workings and played a significant role in its success.
16.
OPINION April 5, 2009
Maureen Dowd: The First Shrink
By MAUREEN DOWD
President Obama won over Europe using a psychological finesse that has been missing from American leadership for a long time.
17.
HEALTH April 7, 2009
Cases: A Roller Coaster to Acceptance of a Son’s Autism
By ANNIE LUBLINER LEHMANN
When told their son’s autism was “untreatable,” two parents stepped into action.
18.
OPINION December 31, 1969
Video Library Player: Op-Ed: Last Jew in Afghanistan
Zablon Simantov, a Jewish resident of Kabul, explains why he remains despite his increasing solitude. A short documentary by Oliver Englehart.
19.
BUSINESS / ECONOMY April 7, 2009
Economy Falling Years Behind Full Speed
By LOUIS UCHITELLE
The slack economy’s loss of output is running at $1 trillion a year, and it will take years for employers, investors and consumers to bring it back to full speed.
20.
HEALTH April 7, 2009
Personal Health: Flying Healthy, From Takeoff Past Landing
By JANE E. BRODY
Tips to help you avoid getting sick on your next flight.
21.
HEALTH / FITNESS & NUTRITION April 6, 2009
Recipes for Health: In the Humble Artichoke, a Lesson in Patience
By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN
Few vegetables require so much work to eat, but artichokes are well worth the effort.
22.
ARTS / MUSIC April 6, 2009
Music Review St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Is That in Your Job Description, Maestro?
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI
For making news in the staid world of classical music, nothing topped David Robertson’s unplanned New York debut as a singer during the symphony’s concert.
23.
BUSINESS April 6, 2009
A Rich Education for Summers (After Harvard)
By LOUISE STORY
After leaving Harvard, Lawrence H. Summers earned nearly $5.2 million advising elite math wizards and scientists at a New York hedge fund.
24.
US April 7, 2009
Koreans and Bangladeshis Vie in Los Angeles District
By MIRA JANG
In an overwhelmingly Korean-American section of Los Angeles known as Koreatown, an effort is under way to name part of it Little Bangladesh.
25.
MAGAZINE April 5, 2009
The Medium: I Hate My iPhone
By VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN
The true story of a technological dissenter.
http://www.nytimes.com/gst/mostemailed.html
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Damian Halstad for Westminster Council literature
Damian Halstad for Westminster Council literatureApril 6, 2009
20090406 Damian Halstad for Westminster Council literature
Westminster Elections 20090511 on Westgov.Net
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Sunday, April 05, 2009
Swiss even clean their mountains!
Swiss even clean their mountains!
March 25, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKIqGYRuvbk
Official video of the Swiss Association of Mountain Cleaners, which is recruiting new volunteers.
Apply at http://www.myswitzerland.com/mountaincleaners
Switzerland
20090325 SDOSM Swiss even clean their mountains!
March 25, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKIqGYRuvbk
Official video of the Swiss Association of Mountain Cleaners, which is recruiting new volunteers.
Apply at http://www.myswitzerland.com/mountaincleaners
Switzerland
20090325 SDOSM Swiss even clean their mountains!
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
GM and Chrysler Ordered Out of NASCAR
Time magazine listed some April Fools Day hoaxes from last Wednesday that are fairly sophisticated and in several instances, quite funny.
Thankfully CAK posted a link to the article on her Facebook page.
Fake Pandas! And Other April Fools' Day Hoaxes By Howard Chua-Eoan Wednesday, Apr. 01, 2009
The annual assaults can be either subtle or brazen. And, really, people should see them coming. But in a media world addicted to drama and the bizarre, credulity will always take a hit. April Fools' Day 2009 is no different. From the Middle East, where peace threatened to break out, to Switzerland, where the national obsession with neatness created jobs for mountain cleaners, the world once again fell prey to an array of hoaxers, fibbers and tellers of tall tales — all excused by a strange yearly tradition of mysterious origin. Here are a few of the bogus news items that have appeared on our radar:
[...]
Read the entire article here: Fake Pandas! And Other April Fools' Day Hoaxes By Howard Chua-Eoan Wednesday, Apr. 01, 2009
GM and Chrysler Ordered Out of NASCAR Caranddriver.com
"In a move sure to spark outrage, the White House announced today that GM and Chrysler must cease participation in NASCAR at the end of the 2009 season if they hope to receive any additional financial aid from the government. Companies around the globe — Honda and Audi, to name two — have drawn down racing operations, and NASCAR itself has already felt the pinch in the form of reduced team spending.
A complete withdrawal from America's premier racing series is expected to save more than $250 million between GM and Chrysler, a substantial amount considering the drastic measures being implemented elsewhere." [April Fools!]
Related: See pictures of famous pranksters at Life.com.
Read about April Fools' Day pranks to try in the office.
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1888820,00.html
20090401 SDOSM GM and Chrysler Ordered Out of NASCAR
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Time magazine listed some April Fools Day hoaxes from last Wednesday that are fairly sophisticated and in several instances, quite funny.
Thankfully CAK posted a link to the article on her Facebook page.
Fake Pandas! And Other April Fools' Day Hoaxes By Howard Chua-Eoan Wednesday, Apr. 01, 2009
The annual assaults can be either subtle or brazen. And, really, people should see them coming. But in a media world addicted to drama and the bizarre, credulity will always take a hit. April Fools' Day 2009 is no different. From the Middle East, where peace threatened to break out, to Switzerland, where the national obsession with neatness created jobs for mountain cleaners, the world once again fell prey to an array of hoaxers, fibbers and tellers of tall tales — all excused by a strange yearly tradition of mysterious origin. Here are a few of the bogus news items that have appeared on our radar:
[...]
Read the entire article here: Fake Pandas! And Other April Fools' Day Hoaxes By Howard Chua-Eoan Wednesday, Apr. 01, 2009
GM and Chrysler Ordered Out of NASCAR Caranddriver.com
"In a move sure to spark outrage, the White House announced today that GM and Chrysler must cease participation in NASCAR at the end of the 2009 season if they hope to receive any additional financial aid from the government. Companies around the globe — Honda and Audi, to name two — have drawn down racing operations, and NASCAR itself has already felt the pinch in the form of reduced team spending.
A complete withdrawal from America's premier racing series is expected to save more than $250 million between GM and Chrysler, a substantial amount considering the drastic measures being implemented elsewhere." [April Fools!]
Related: See pictures of famous pranksters at Life.com.
Read about April Fools' Day pranks to try in the office.
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1888820,00.html
20090401 SDOSM GM and Chrysler Ordered Out of NASCAR
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
Westminster Tea Party Flyer for April 15 2009
Westminster Tea Party Flyer for April 15 2009
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Calling all Taxpayers!
Tired of government spending out of control?
Come voice your dissatisfaction &
Defend the Constitution!
Tea Party at Legend’s Café in Westminster
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Beginning at 6:30
Bring tea bags and a few stamped envelopes;
address labels for all levels of our government will be provided.
Bring an appropriate sign to wave at traffic on route 140.
Sponsored by the Central Carroll Republican Club.
ALL are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Party affiliation is of no issue, we’re all taxpayers!
Questions? Call Michelle Jefferson at 410.259.2102
Please arrive sooner if you’d like to order dinner off the menu
20090415 SDOSM Westminster Tea Party Flyer for April 15 2009
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Calling all Taxpayers!
Tired of government spending out of control?
Come voice your dissatisfaction &
Defend the Constitution!
Tea Party at Legend’s Café in Westminster
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Beginning at 6:30
Bring tea bags and a few stamped envelopes;
address labels for all levels of our government will be provided.
Bring an appropriate sign to wave at traffic on route 140.
Sponsored by the Central Carroll Republican Club.
ALL are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Party affiliation is of no issue, we’re all taxpayers!
Questions? Call Michelle Jefferson at 410.259.2102
Please arrive sooner if you’d like to order dinner off the menu
20090415 SDOSM Westminster Tea Party Flyer for April 15 2009
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
North Korea launches rocket by Jean H Lee AP
N. Korea launches rocket, defying world pressure
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/04/AR2009040400348_2.html?nav=igoogle
By JEAN H. LEE The Associated Press Sunday, April 5, 2009; 12:29 AM
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea defiantly carried out a provocative rocket launch Sunday that the U.S., Japan and other nations suspect was a cover for a test of its long-range missile technology.
Liftoff took place at 11:30 a.m. (0230GMT) Sunday from the coastal Musudan-ri launch pad in northeastern North Korea, the South Korean and U.S. governments said. The multistage rocket hurtled toward the Pacific, reaching Japanese airspace within seven minutes, but no debris appeared to hit its territory, officials in Tokyo said.
The U.N. Security Council approved an emergency session for Sunday afternoon in New York, following a request from Japan that came minutes after the launch.
The South Koreans called it "reckless," the Americans "provocative," and Japan said it strongly protested the launch.
The launch was a bold act of defiance against President Barack Obama, Japanese leader Taro Aso, Hu Jintao of China and others who pressed Pyongyang in the days leading up to liftoff to call off a launch they said would threaten peace and stability in Northeast Asia.
South Korea's presidential Blue House said the launch poses a "serious threat" to stability on the Korean peninsula and that it would respond to the provocation "sternly and resolutely." President Lee Myung-bak ordered the military to remain on alert, the Blue House said.
"We cannot contain our disappointment and regret over North Korea's reckless act," presidential spokesman Lee Dong-kwan told reporters Sunday. He said the launch of the long-range rocket "poses a serious threat to security on the Korean peninsula and the world."
North Korea claims its aim is to send an experimental communications satellite into orbit in a peaceful bid to develop its space program.
The U.S., South Korea, Japan and others suspect the launch is a guise for testing the regime's long-range missile technology _ one step toward eventually mounting a nuclear weapon on a missile capable of reaching Alaska and beyond.
Read the entire article here: N. Korea launches rocket, defying world pressure
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/04/AR2009040400348_2.html?nav=igoogle
20090405 North Korea launches rocket by Jean H Lee AP
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/04/AR2009040400348_2.html?nav=igoogle
By JEAN H. LEE The Associated Press Sunday, April 5, 2009; 12:29 AM
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea defiantly carried out a provocative rocket launch Sunday that the U.S., Japan and other nations suspect was a cover for a test of its long-range missile technology.
Liftoff took place at 11:30 a.m. (0230GMT) Sunday from the coastal Musudan-ri launch pad in northeastern North Korea, the South Korean and U.S. governments said. The multistage rocket hurtled toward the Pacific, reaching Japanese airspace within seven minutes, but no debris appeared to hit its territory, officials in Tokyo said.
The U.N. Security Council approved an emergency session for Sunday afternoon in New York, following a request from Japan that came minutes after the launch.
The South Koreans called it "reckless," the Americans "provocative," and Japan said it strongly protested the launch.
The launch was a bold act of defiance against President Barack Obama, Japanese leader Taro Aso, Hu Jintao of China and others who pressed Pyongyang in the days leading up to liftoff to call off a launch they said would threaten peace and stability in Northeast Asia.
South Korea's presidential Blue House said the launch poses a "serious threat" to stability on the Korean peninsula and that it would respond to the provocation "sternly and resolutely." President Lee Myung-bak ordered the military to remain on alert, the Blue House said.
"We cannot contain our disappointment and regret over North Korea's reckless act," presidential spokesman Lee Dong-kwan told reporters Sunday. He said the launch of the long-range rocket "poses a serious threat to security on the Korean peninsula and the world."
North Korea claims its aim is to send an experimental communications satellite into orbit in a peaceful bid to develop its space program.
The U.S., South Korea, Japan and others suspect the launch is a guise for testing the regime's long-range missile technology _ one step toward eventually mounting a nuclear weapon on a missile capable of reaching Alaska and beyond.
Read the entire article here: N. Korea launches rocket, defying world pressure
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/04/AR2009040400348_2.html?nav=igoogle
20090405 North Korea launches rocket by Jean H Lee AP
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
The Tentacle: And Atlas Wept by Kevin E. Dayhoff April 1, 2009
The Tentacle: And Atlas Wept by Kevin E. Dayhoff April 1, 2009
In a move that has given many pause, last Sunday the administration of President Barack Obama ventured boldly into the latest worrisome intrusion into the nation’s private sector by firing Rick Wagoner, General Motors’ chief executive officer.
This is but one of a series of troubling events that paint a bleak picture. The Obama administration has no fear whatsoever of solving the nation’s economic woes by reckless profligate spending, protectionism, strengthening efforts to unionize workers and further introducing government control of private sector enterprise and our nation’s means of production.
All the more disconcerting is the dynamic that the firing of Mr. Wagoner has been roundly cheered by our populist comrades as the populist rhetoric assailing our nation’s financial sector has continued to spiral out of control.
For those who may cheer the exit of Mr. Wagoner, please put this incident into the larger context of the government seizing control of several of our nation’s financial giants.
It was just last week that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner unveiled plans that facilitate the draconian regulation and ultimate seizure – or nationalization – of financial institutions as deemed by the government to be necessary, or in the national interest.
He said that the nation's economic crisis demands bold action. Hmmmm, this appears to be a recurring theme.
[…]
To understand all of this much more thoroughly, it may be helpful to read Yaron Brook’s Wall Street Journal essay from March 14, “Is Rand Relevant?”
Mr. Brook reminds us that it was in Ayn Rand’s classic “Atlas Shrugged,” that she told the “story of the U.S. economy crumbling under the weight of crushing government interventions and regulations. Meanwhile, blaming greed and the free market, Washington responds with more controls that only deepen the crisis. Sound familiar?”
[…]
If Ayn Rand were to alive today, her sequel would be titled “And Atlas Wept.”
Read the entire column here: http://tinyurl.com/c46dm8 The Tentacle: And Atlas Wept by Kevin E. Dayhoff April 1, 2009
http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=3092
20090401 TT And Atlas Wept ttked
In a move that has given many pause, last Sunday the administration of President Barack Obama ventured boldly into the latest worrisome intrusion into the nation’s private sector by firing Rick Wagoner, General Motors’ chief executive officer.
This is but one of a series of troubling events that paint a bleak picture. The Obama administration has no fear whatsoever of solving the nation’s economic woes by reckless profligate spending, protectionism, strengthening efforts to unionize workers and further introducing government control of private sector enterprise and our nation’s means of production.
All the more disconcerting is the dynamic that the firing of Mr. Wagoner has been roundly cheered by our populist comrades as the populist rhetoric assailing our nation’s financial sector has continued to spiral out of control.
For those who may cheer the exit of Mr. Wagoner, please put this incident into the larger context of the government seizing control of several of our nation’s financial giants.
It was just last week that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner unveiled plans that facilitate the draconian regulation and ultimate seizure – or nationalization – of financial institutions as deemed by the government to be necessary, or in the national interest.
He said that the nation's economic crisis demands bold action. Hmmmm, this appears to be a recurring theme.
[…]
To understand all of this much more thoroughly, it may be helpful to read Yaron Brook’s Wall Street Journal essay from March 14, “Is Rand Relevant?”
Mr. Brook reminds us that it was in Ayn Rand’s classic “Atlas Shrugged,” that she told the “story of the U.S. economy crumbling under the weight of crushing government interventions and regulations. Meanwhile, blaming greed and the free market, Washington responds with more controls that only deepen the crisis. Sound familiar?”
[…]
If Ayn Rand were to alive today, her sequel would be titled “And Atlas Wept.”
Read the entire column here: http://tinyurl.com/c46dm8 The Tentacle: And Atlas Wept by Kevin E. Dayhoff April 1, 2009
http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=3092
20090401 TT And Atlas Wept ttked
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Saturday, April 04, 2009
Moose Aboose 2 “In other words”
Photo by Pam Zappardino Feb. 1, 2009Moose Aboose 2 “In other words”
Mr. Moose and Mrs. Williamson
February 1, 2009
Kevin Dayhoff http://www.kevindayhoff.com/
with photos by Pam Zappardino.
Directed by Pam Zappardino
Editing and composition by Kevin Dayhoff
Starring Mr. Moose, Susan Williamson and Uncle Kevin Dayhoff
On the essay evolutionary scale, this essay is a monkey on roller skates. The monkey may or may not be wearing a pink tutu - this is for you to decide.
As the February 1, 2009 Off Track Art co-op meeting came to a close, Uncle Kevin, Mr. Moose and Mrs. Williamson began a lively conversation… about purpose and the meaning of life…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu-XIgGxKAc
20090201 SDOSM Mr. Moose and Mrs. Williamson
Off Track Art Moose Dayhoff Williamson Zappardino
Mr. Moose and Mrs. Williamson
February 1, 2009
Kevin Dayhoff http://www.kevindayhoff.com/
with photos by Pam Zappardino.
Directed by Pam Zappardino
Editing and composition by Kevin Dayhoff
Starring Mr. Moose, Susan Williamson and Uncle Kevin Dayhoff
On the essay evolutionary scale, this essay is a monkey on roller skates. The monkey may or may not be wearing a pink tutu - this is for you to decide.
As the February 1, 2009 Off Track Art co-op meeting came to a close, Uncle Kevin, Mr. Moose and Mrs. Williamson began a lively conversation… about purpose and the meaning of life…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu-XIgGxKAc
20090201 SDOSM Mr. Moose and Mrs. Williamson
Off Track Art Moose Dayhoff Williamson Zappardino
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu-XIgGxKAc
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Friday, April 03, 2009
Prague's Kafka International Named Most Alienating Airport
Prague's Kafka International Named Most Alienating Airport
March 24, 2009 (Hat Tip: TJ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEyFH-a-XoQ
Business Week ranked the airport last in customer satisfaction due to long delays, bureaucratic employees, and overall oppressive atmosphere.
20090324 SDOSM Prague Kafka International Named Most Alienating Airport
The OnionMarch 24, 2009 (Hat Tip: TJ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEyFH-a-XoQ
Business Week ranked the airport last in customer satisfaction due to long delays, bureaucratic employees, and overall oppressive atmosphere.
20090324 SDOSM Prague Kafka International Named Most Alienating Airport
Kevin Dayhoff Art: www.kevindayhoff.com (http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/)
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Photographing the photographer
Photographing the photographerApril 3, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff
Carroll County Times photographer Dylan-Slagle reviews the photographs he just took at the city of Westminster Arbor Day ceremonies at Westminster’s historic Belle Grove Square.
According to his Carroll County Times’ website brief bio, Slagle is a 1999 graduate of Tulane University and before “coming to the Times in August 2005, Dylan was a freelance photographer for the Times-Picayune in New Orleans.”
To see the way-kewl photograph by Slagle that was published to accompany Carroll County Times staff writer Carrie Ann Knauer’s April 3, 2009 article in the Carroll County Times, click here: “Westminster plants trees for Arbor Day.”
20090402 photographing the photographer
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Thursday, April 02, 2009
Arbor Day Activities and Tree City USA for Westminster
Arbor Day Activities and Tree City USA for Westminster
City of Westminster
56 West Main Street
Westminster, MD 21158
Phone (410) 848-9000
Fax (410) 848-7476
Press Release
Contact: Tim Rogers
Phone: 410-848-4628
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Arbor Day Activities and Tree City USA for Westminster
In commemorating Arbor Day, the City of Westminster Tree Commission has undertaken projects to enhance the tree canopy, landscaping, and appearance of downtown Westminster.
Among the many projects is a scheduled installation of three Cherry Trees at Belle Grove Square Thursday April 2, 3:30 pm, where Mayor Tom Ferguson will read an Arbor Day proclamation, declaring Arbor Day and Westminster’s dedication to it. The trees are replacements for other trees that were in poor health and that posed a threat to safety. The remaining trees have been inspected for safety issues as well as pruned, if necessary.
Another three replacement trees will be installed on Willis St. in cooperation with the Parkview condominium association—again due to health issues. Another 11 street trees will be installed on West Main, Pennsylvania Ave, and John St, replacing trees that were previously removed or had died.
Over 120 large shrubs (Bottlebrush Buckeye) were installed along the Wakefield Valley Trail. These plants will eventually provide shade for the trail, provide habitat for wildlife, and reduce the mowing necessary in that area.
The activities are coordinated by the Westminster Tree Commission, a group of local volunteers charged with overseeing the City’s robust urban tree canopy program. Thanks to the efforts of the Tree Commission and the City’s grounds maintenance staff, Westminster achieved Tree City USA (Arbor Day Foundation) designation for the 21st consecutive year in 2008. Only five other municipalities in Maryland have earned this distinction more often than Westminster.
If you have any questions about the event, or if you want to participate on the Tree Commission, please contact Tim Rogers, Natural and Cultural Resources Planner, at 410-848-4628.
20090331 Arbor Day Activities and Tree City USA for Westminster
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
City of Westminster
56 West Main Street
Westminster, MD 21158
Phone (410) 848-9000
Fax (410) 848-7476
Press Release
Contact: Tim Rogers
Phone: 410-848-4628
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Arbor Day Activities and Tree City USA for Westminster
In commemorating Arbor Day, the City of Westminster Tree Commission has undertaken projects to enhance the tree canopy, landscaping, and appearance of downtown Westminster.
Among the many projects is a scheduled installation of three Cherry Trees at Belle Grove Square Thursday April 2, 3:30 pm, where Mayor Tom Ferguson will read an Arbor Day proclamation, declaring Arbor Day and Westminster’s dedication to it. The trees are replacements for other trees that were in poor health and that posed a threat to safety. The remaining trees have been inspected for safety issues as well as pruned, if necessary.
Another three replacement trees will be installed on Willis St. in cooperation with the Parkview condominium association—again due to health issues. Another 11 street trees will be installed on West Main, Pennsylvania Ave, and John St, replacing trees that were previously removed or had died.
Over 120 large shrubs (Bottlebrush Buckeye) were installed along the Wakefield Valley Trail. These plants will eventually provide shade for the trail, provide habitat for wildlife, and reduce the mowing necessary in that area.
The activities are coordinated by the Westminster Tree Commission, a group of local volunteers charged with overseeing the City’s robust urban tree canopy program. Thanks to the efforts of the Tree Commission and the City’s grounds maintenance staff, Westminster achieved Tree City USA (Arbor Day Foundation) designation for the 21st consecutive year in 2008. Only five other municipalities in Maryland have earned this distinction more often than Westminster.
If you have any questions about the event, or if you want to participate on the Tree Commission, please contact Tim Rogers, Natural and Cultural Resources Planner, at 410-848-4628.
20090331 Arbor Day Activities and Tree City USA for Westminster
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
March 30 2009 email from Darcel Harris
March 30 2009 email from Darcel Harris
From: darcel harris _____
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 12:02 AM
From: darcel harris _____
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 12:02 AM
To: ______
Subject: VOTE Darcel Harris for City Council
Hello All
I am running for Westminster's City Council. I need your support in a number of ways.
First, take a look at the attached flier and if you believe I am that person, then tell another via word of mouth, forward the flier, or pass out the flier.
Second, tell them about the Darcel you know.
Finally, vote for me on May 11, 2009.
Forever grateful
Darcel
[…]
Subject: VOTE Darcel Harris for City Council
Hello All
I am running for Westminster's City Council. I need your support in a number of ways.
First, take a look at the attached flier and if you believe I am that person, then tell another via word of mouth, forward the flier, or pass out the flier.
Second, tell them about the Darcel you know.
Finally, vote for me on May 11, 2009.
Forever grateful
Darcel
[…]
Westminster Elections 20090511 on Westgov.Net
http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/search/label/Westminster%20Elections%2020090511
http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/search/label/Westminster%20Elections%2020090511
20090330 March 30 2009 email from Darcel Harris
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Neon Art Sign at the Carroll Arts Center
Neon Art Sign at the Carroll Arts Center
April 1, 2009
Dayhoff Daily Photoblog
20090401 DDP SDOSM Neon Art CAC
April 1, 2009
Dayhoff Daily Photoblog
20090401 DDP SDOSM Neon Art CAC
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Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/ CyberAlert April 1 edition of Notable Quotables
CyberAlert April 1 edition of Notable Quotables
***Media Research Center CyberAlert Special***
12:20pm EDT, Wednesday April 1, 2009
As a bonus for CyberAlert subscribers, below is the text of the April 1 edition of Notable Quotables, the MRC's bi-weekly compilation of the latest outrageous, sometimes humorous, quotes in the liberal media. It was compiled by the MRC's Rich Noyes and Stu James posted it.
To read it online, posted with five videos with matching MP3
audio clips, go to:
http://www.mrc.org/April12009.asp
Those marked below with an * have video/audio.
The PDF which closely matches the new HTML version of the April 1 issue: http://www.mrc.org/notablequotables/2009/AF20090401/AprilFools2009.pdf
Now the quotes from the past two weeks featured in the April 1 Notable Quotables, Vol. 22; No. 7:
* Brilliant Performance by America's Passenger-in-Chief
Co-host Diane Sawyer: "As we said, President Obama is in London today, his first trip to Europe since becoming President. ABC's George Stephanopoulos has been watching all of this, and is here with his report card...."
George Stephanopoulos: "Barack Obama arrived at the G-20 summit just hours ago, too soon for a real assessment of his diplomacy. But, Diane, the flight over the Atlantic was just spectacular. Our pool correspondent tells us there was very little turbulence, the food was delicious, and the view of London on the approach was magnificent. So, I'm giving the President an 'A' for this trip -- if he can keep this up over the next couple of days, it's going to be a very successful summit."
-- ABC's Good Morning America, April 1.
Just What the Venus de Milo Needs
"Coming up in the next half hour: Esquire magazine's fallen hard for their latest 'Women We Love' cover girl. The editors will be here to confess they dream at night of being cradled in Michelle Obama's amazing arms."
-- Today co-host Meredith Vieira, April 1.
* Journalists as Loyal to Obama as a Dog
"One last question, Mr. President. This week I went down to Monticello, and one of the guides down there reminded me that Thomas Jefferson -- who, I must say, his historic life and ideals remind me a lot of you -- once said the presidency had brought him, quote, 'nothing but increasing drudgery and a daily loss of friends.' I just wonder, with all the tough decisions you've had to make to fix the messes you inherited, have you suffered the loss of friends? You certainly have a lot of friends in the press who are sure to remain as loyal to you as any dog."
-- CBS's Bob Schieffer interviewing President Obama on Face the Nation, April 1.
"Before he left for Europe, President Obama could be seen walking his new dog on the South Lawn of the White House. One wonders if this little Portuguese water dog knows how lucky he is, how historic he is. And as the puppy does his business near the Rose Garden, you have to ask yourself, is this a metaphor for his owner's ascent to power? One man, cleaning up the smelly mess of a cheerful, but uncomprehending being?"
-- ABC Nightline co-anchor Terry Moran, April 1.
Barack Obama, Already Destined for Mt. Rushmore
"March saw the best stock market gains in some time, deaths in Iraq are at their lowest level in six years, and we just saw CIA drones successfully kill another al-Qaeda leader in Pakistan. I have to ask, has Barack Obama caught on to the job of President in record time?"-- Harry Smith to political analyst Craig Crawford on CBS's Early Show, April 1.
"President Obama quickly apologized for his quip comparing his bowling skills to those of disabled athletes. Recognizing the slip at once, Mr. Obama called the chairman of the Special Olympics, Tim Shriver, from Air Force One. 'He apologized in a way I think was very moving,' Mr. Shriver said. Indeed, one of Obama's signature traits is an almost uncanny unflappability. From his quick recovery after misspeaking the presidential oath to graciously confessing fault over his Cabinet nominees, this President handles his mistakes with such impressive grace that one is left almost glad that he makes them."
-- New York Times White House correspondent Sheryl Gay Stolberg, April 1.
* How Bigger Government Makes Us All Richer
"For many Americans, it can be tough to grasp how all this deficit spending will turbo-charge our economy and end the recession. Tonight, with the help of a few visual aids, we'll show how everyone gets a macro-cosmic boost whenever Uncle Sam opens his wallet....Think of each dollar in the economy as a jelly bean. You and I each have a few jelly beans, but the government has a whole lot of them. In a recession -- a jelly bean shortage -- we might feel like holding on to our jelly beans instead of sharing them, but that would bring our jelly bean party to a grinding halt. But if Uncle Sam re-fills the jelly bean bags of those who are running low, our party can go on and on....And if we ever find ourselves running out of candy, Uncle Sam can always make more -- he owns the jelly bean factory! The fun never has to stop...."
-- Katie Couric explaining the economics of bailouts on the April 1
CBS Evening News.
Clamoring for Some Real Government Intervention
"We've seen government intervene in the banking industry, mortgage industry, insurance, automobiles, chasing down problems after they happen. Wouldn't it be better to try and get ahead of the next crisis by just, right now, nationalize the whole economy and let government experts take over for failing CEOs?...According to our polls, the public has a lot more confidence in President Obama than these executives we in the media have demonized for the past year, so why wouldn't it be better for the Obama administration to take everything over?"
-- ABC's Chris Cuomo to New York Times economics columnist Paul Krugman, April 1 Good Morning America.
Commiserating with Flummoxed White House
"Top White House officials confide they feel caught in a bind. Whenever they pretend to care about the populist backlash against Wall Street, they hear it from top Democrats like Chris Dodd, who fear a loss in campaign donations. But when they try to appease the business community, the public rises up and threatens their chances to succeed in this once-in-a-generation chance to enact universal health care. Being President, it turns out, Charlie, is a lot tougher than they ever imagined when we were ridiculing Bush on the campaign trail."
-- ABC's George Stephanopoulos on World News, April 1.
Now That's a Quota Queen
"In a previous blog post, I urged gendermandering congressional districts after the 2010 Census to boost the ranks of women in Congress. I realize now that's not enough. We need one woman for every man on the Supreme Court, even if it takes an FDR-like court-packing plan. Even Rupert Murdoch's American Idol has now advanced to a two-man, two-woman judging panel. President Obama, if you don't have the progressive stones to do this in your first term, the women of America will vote for a female Democratic nominee in 2012 who does!"
-- PBS's Bonnie Erbe in an April 1 blog post at U.S. News & World
Report's Web site.
* Countdown to Crackpot Conspiracies
"Tonight! A stunning new revelation from Karl Rove's past! Could the man known as 'Bush's Brain' have been the personal political protege of Joseph Stalin himself? Also, which of the Bush administration's former officials had family members who were distantly related to Pol Pot? Condi Rice knows! Finally, new information regarding the Cheney Death Squads: The commander of this unit was directly involved in the Kennedy assassination! Which Kennedy assassination? We'll find out next, on Countdown!"
-- Keith Olbermann opening MSNBC's Countdown, April 1.
"Our 'Worst Person in the World' tonight, for only the 1280th time, Bill-O, the sad clown of Fixed News, for somehow prosecuting what he calls the 'Woodstock generation' for the violence of Mexican drug cartels. It doesn't matter how many Viagras he pops, or how many painkillers Rush Limbaugh has washed down with Dominican rum, the right-wing hypocrites are desperately trying to put Crosby, Stills, and Nash in Guantanamo. To quote James Taylor, Bill-O's still a fool playing his stateside games. Hillary Clinton is right: American demand for narcotics is a major part of this problem. Mexico even has a hot black market in anti-paranoia suppositories -- not that I know from personal experience."
-- Olbermann later in the same show.
* Admiring an Environmentalist's Principles
"We have an update of a story we first told you about two years ago. Colin Beavan won a lot of admirers for his devotion to our planet. To try and keep his carbon footprint to a bare minimum, Colin -- dubbed 'No Impact Man' -- would not use modern transportation, only ate food grown close to his home, no electricity, and even no toilet paper. Last week, he came down with some sort of infection, but refused to ride in a gasoline-powered ambulance. Colin Beavan was admired by so many of us for his idealism; he was 45 years old."
-- Weatherman Sam Champion on ABC's Good Morning America, April 1.
Choosy Eaters Don't Choose Chips
"Is that bag of potato chips you have with lunch everyday just a guilty pleasure or potentially lethal?" "Coming up, we know junk food can make you gain weight, but could it also cause you to lose your life?" "And later this half hour. Vending machines: convenient snacks, or death for 75 cents?"
-- CBS anchor Julie Chen on The Early Show, April 1, teasing a segment on the purported dangers of snack food.
Tweets You Can't Beat
"It's time for 'Twitter Watch,' where we allow you to talk about us, talking about you. DonkeyLvr7 wonders, 'Where's the investigation into the GOP's efforts to secretly manipulate Barack Obama's NCAA tournament picks?' DNCChairTK says House Republicans are the 'Special Olympians of Congress.' Pow! Good one, TK."
-- MSNBC 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue host David Shuster reading "Twitter Mail," April 1.
Bill Maher Goes Down Under
"In Australia, they've come to terms with the poisonous cane toads. They stick them in freezers to die, grind them up, and use them as mulch on the sugar cane fields. Why can't we do this with our toxic homegrown pests, with all of our American ingenuity? Who wouldn't want to euthanize Dick Cheney and toss his pellets to refertilize some humanity in Iraq?"
-- Bill Maher on his HBO Real Time, April 1.
Journalists Celebrate Their Bro-Mance with Obama
"Our dear leader Obama has that inner serenity, that special something which is needed to bring our nation out of that darkness of the eight years of George W. Bush and his cronies. While he's bodysurfing in Hawaii, his wife Michelle is buffing up her arms. I just have a crush on the two of them. It may not give me any tingles like my colleagues at MSNBC, but that may be because of my old age. That is, unless you can spare me a few of your pills, Larry."
-- CNN's Jack Cafferty, during an interview on Larry King Live, April 1.
Chris Matthews: "Before we go, Democratic strategist Steve McMahon, there's a New York Times blogger who claims women are dreaming about having sex with Obama. Do you think that's just limited to women?" Democratic political consultant Steve McMahon: "Uh-" Matthews: "Sometimes, I think I'm in that movie Wild Things? Have you seen it? Pretty steamy. There's a three-way between Neve Campbell, Denise Richards and Matt Dillon....And, maybe, Neve Campbell represents America being embraced by the strong arms of Matt Dillon, who obviously represents Barack Obama....And in this scenario, I would be Denise Richards. I've often thought about the President pouring champagne over my bare chest."
-- MSNBC's Hardball, April 1.
OBAMAGASM COORDINATOR: Chris Matthews
CHIEF SEAGULL DISCHARGE SCOOPER: Bill Weir
LAST READER of THE WASHINGTON POST: Bob Schieffer
ADVISER to the CHIEF of STAFF: George Stephanopoulos
MOST PARANOID PERSON in the WORLD: Keith Olbermann
CHIEF PELOSI CHEERLEADER: Katie Couric
APRIL FOOLS!
END Reprint of April 1 Notable Quotables
- Brent Baker
20090401 CyberAlert April 1 edition of Notable Quotables
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
***Media Research Center CyberAlert Special***
12:20pm EDT, Wednesday April 1, 2009
As a bonus for CyberAlert subscribers, below is the text of the April 1 edition of Notable Quotables, the MRC's bi-weekly compilation of the latest outrageous, sometimes humorous, quotes in the liberal media. It was compiled by the MRC's Rich Noyes and Stu James posted it.
To read it online, posted with five videos with matching MP3
audio clips, go to:
http://www.mrc.org/April12009.asp
Those marked below with an * have video/audio.
The PDF which closely matches the new HTML version of the April 1 issue: http://www.mrc.org/notablequotables/2009/AF20090401/AprilFools2009.pdf
Now the quotes from the past two weeks featured in the April 1 Notable Quotables, Vol. 22; No. 7:
* Brilliant Performance by America's Passenger-in-Chief
Co-host Diane Sawyer: "As we said, President Obama is in London today, his first trip to Europe since becoming President. ABC's George Stephanopoulos has been watching all of this, and is here with his report card...."
George Stephanopoulos: "Barack Obama arrived at the G-20 summit just hours ago, too soon for a real assessment of his diplomacy. But, Diane, the flight over the Atlantic was just spectacular. Our pool correspondent tells us there was very little turbulence, the food was delicious, and the view of London on the approach was magnificent. So, I'm giving the President an 'A' for this trip -- if he can keep this up over the next couple of days, it's going to be a very successful summit."
-- ABC's Good Morning America, April 1.
Just What the Venus de Milo Needs
"Coming up in the next half hour: Esquire magazine's fallen hard for their latest 'Women We Love' cover girl. The editors will be here to confess they dream at night of being cradled in Michelle Obama's amazing arms."
-- Today co-host Meredith Vieira, April 1.
* Journalists as Loyal to Obama as a Dog
"One last question, Mr. President. This week I went down to Monticello, and one of the guides down there reminded me that Thomas Jefferson -- who, I must say, his historic life and ideals remind me a lot of you -- once said the presidency had brought him, quote, 'nothing but increasing drudgery and a daily loss of friends.' I just wonder, with all the tough decisions you've had to make to fix the messes you inherited, have you suffered the loss of friends? You certainly have a lot of friends in the press who are sure to remain as loyal to you as any dog."
-- CBS's Bob Schieffer interviewing President Obama on Face the Nation, April 1.
"Before he left for Europe, President Obama could be seen walking his new dog on the South Lawn of the White House. One wonders if this little Portuguese water dog knows how lucky he is, how historic he is. And as the puppy does his business near the Rose Garden, you have to ask yourself, is this a metaphor for his owner's ascent to power? One man, cleaning up the smelly mess of a cheerful, but uncomprehending being?"
-- ABC Nightline co-anchor Terry Moran, April 1.
Barack Obama, Already Destined for Mt. Rushmore
"March saw the best stock market gains in some time, deaths in Iraq are at their lowest level in six years, and we just saw CIA drones successfully kill another al-Qaeda leader in Pakistan. I have to ask, has Barack Obama caught on to the job of President in record time?"-- Harry Smith to political analyst Craig Crawford on CBS's Early Show, April 1.
"President Obama quickly apologized for his quip comparing his bowling skills to those of disabled athletes. Recognizing the slip at once, Mr. Obama called the chairman of the Special Olympics, Tim Shriver, from Air Force One. 'He apologized in a way I think was very moving,' Mr. Shriver said. Indeed, one of Obama's signature traits is an almost uncanny unflappability. From his quick recovery after misspeaking the presidential oath to graciously confessing fault over his Cabinet nominees, this President handles his mistakes with such impressive grace that one is left almost glad that he makes them."
-- New York Times White House correspondent Sheryl Gay Stolberg, April 1.
* How Bigger Government Makes Us All Richer
"For many Americans, it can be tough to grasp how all this deficit spending will turbo-charge our economy and end the recession. Tonight, with the help of a few visual aids, we'll show how everyone gets a macro-cosmic boost whenever Uncle Sam opens his wallet....Think of each dollar in the economy as a jelly bean. You and I each have a few jelly beans, but the government has a whole lot of them. In a recession -- a jelly bean shortage -- we might feel like holding on to our jelly beans instead of sharing them, but that would bring our jelly bean party to a grinding halt. But if Uncle Sam re-fills the jelly bean bags of those who are running low, our party can go on and on....And if we ever find ourselves running out of candy, Uncle Sam can always make more -- he owns the jelly bean factory! The fun never has to stop...."
-- Katie Couric explaining the economics of bailouts on the April 1
CBS Evening News.
Clamoring for Some Real Government Intervention
"We've seen government intervene in the banking industry, mortgage industry, insurance, automobiles, chasing down problems after they happen. Wouldn't it be better to try and get ahead of the next crisis by just, right now, nationalize the whole economy and let government experts take over for failing CEOs?...According to our polls, the public has a lot more confidence in President Obama than these executives we in the media have demonized for the past year, so why wouldn't it be better for the Obama administration to take everything over?"
-- ABC's Chris Cuomo to New York Times economics columnist Paul Krugman, April 1 Good Morning America.
Commiserating with Flummoxed White House
"Top White House officials confide they feel caught in a bind. Whenever they pretend to care about the populist backlash against Wall Street, they hear it from top Democrats like Chris Dodd, who fear a loss in campaign donations. But when they try to appease the business community, the public rises up and threatens their chances to succeed in this once-in-a-generation chance to enact universal health care. Being President, it turns out, Charlie, is a lot tougher than they ever imagined when we were ridiculing Bush on the campaign trail."
-- ABC's George Stephanopoulos on World News, April 1.
Now That's a Quota Queen
"In a previous blog post, I urged gendermandering congressional districts after the 2010 Census to boost the ranks of women in Congress. I realize now that's not enough. We need one woman for every man on the Supreme Court, even if it takes an FDR-like court-packing plan. Even Rupert Murdoch's American Idol has now advanced to a two-man, two-woman judging panel. President Obama, if you don't have the progressive stones to do this in your first term, the women of America will vote for a female Democratic nominee in 2012 who does!"
-- PBS's Bonnie Erbe in an April 1 blog post at U.S. News & World
Report's Web site.
* Countdown to Crackpot Conspiracies
"Tonight! A stunning new revelation from Karl Rove's past! Could the man known as 'Bush's Brain' have been the personal political protege of Joseph Stalin himself? Also, which of the Bush administration's former officials had family members who were distantly related to Pol Pot? Condi Rice knows! Finally, new information regarding the Cheney Death Squads: The commander of this unit was directly involved in the Kennedy assassination! Which Kennedy assassination? We'll find out next, on Countdown!"
-- Keith Olbermann opening MSNBC's Countdown, April 1.
"Our 'Worst Person in the World' tonight, for only the 1280th time, Bill-O, the sad clown of Fixed News, for somehow prosecuting what he calls the 'Woodstock generation' for the violence of Mexican drug cartels. It doesn't matter how many Viagras he pops, or how many painkillers Rush Limbaugh has washed down with Dominican rum, the right-wing hypocrites are desperately trying to put Crosby, Stills, and Nash in Guantanamo. To quote James Taylor, Bill-O's still a fool playing his stateside games. Hillary Clinton is right: American demand for narcotics is a major part of this problem. Mexico even has a hot black market in anti-paranoia suppositories -- not that I know from personal experience."
-- Olbermann later in the same show.
* Admiring an Environmentalist's Principles
"We have an update of a story we first told you about two years ago. Colin Beavan won a lot of admirers for his devotion to our planet. To try and keep his carbon footprint to a bare minimum, Colin -- dubbed 'No Impact Man' -- would not use modern transportation, only ate food grown close to his home, no electricity, and even no toilet paper. Last week, he came down with some sort of infection, but refused to ride in a gasoline-powered ambulance. Colin Beavan was admired by so many of us for his idealism; he was 45 years old."
-- Weatherman Sam Champion on ABC's Good Morning America, April 1.
Choosy Eaters Don't Choose Chips
"Is that bag of potato chips you have with lunch everyday just a guilty pleasure or potentially lethal?" "Coming up, we know junk food can make you gain weight, but could it also cause you to lose your life?" "And later this half hour. Vending machines: convenient snacks, or death for 75 cents?"
-- CBS anchor Julie Chen on The Early Show, April 1, teasing a segment on the purported dangers of snack food.
Tweets You Can't Beat
"It's time for 'Twitter Watch,' where we allow you to talk about us, talking about you. DonkeyLvr7 wonders, 'Where's the investigation into the GOP's efforts to secretly manipulate Barack Obama's NCAA tournament picks?' DNCChairTK says House Republicans are the 'Special Olympians of Congress.' Pow! Good one, TK."
-- MSNBC 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue host David Shuster reading "Twitter Mail," April 1.
Bill Maher Goes Down Under
"In Australia, they've come to terms with the poisonous cane toads. They stick them in freezers to die, grind them up, and use them as mulch on the sugar cane fields. Why can't we do this with our toxic homegrown pests, with all of our American ingenuity? Who wouldn't want to euthanize Dick Cheney and toss his pellets to refertilize some humanity in Iraq?"
-- Bill Maher on his HBO Real Time, April 1.
Journalists Celebrate Their Bro-Mance with Obama
"Our dear leader Obama has that inner serenity, that special something which is needed to bring our nation out of that darkness of the eight years of George W. Bush and his cronies. While he's bodysurfing in Hawaii, his wife Michelle is buffing up her arms. I just have a crush on the two of them. It may not give me any tingles like my colleagues at MSNBC, but that may be because of my old age. That is, unless you can spare me a few of your pills, Larry."
-- CNN's Jack Cafferty, during an interview on Larry King Live, April 1.
Chris Matthews: "Before we go, Democratic strategist Steve McMahon, there's a New York Times blogger who claims women are dreaming about having sex with Obama. Do you think that's just limited to women?" Democratic political consultant Steve McMahon: "Uh-" Matthews: "Sometimes, I think I'm in that movie Wild Things? Have you seen it? Pretty steamy. There's a three-way between Neve Campbell, Denise Richards and Matt Dillon....And, maybe, Neve Campbell represents America being embraced by the strong arms of Matt Dillon, who obviously represents Barack Obama....And in this scenario, I would be Denise Richards. I've often thought about the President pouring champagne over my bare chest."
-- MSNBC's Hardball, April 1.
OBAMAGASM COORDINATOR: Chris Matthews
CHIEF SEAGULL DISCHARGE SCOOPER: Bill Weir
LAST READER of THE WASHINGTON POST: Bob Schieffer
ADVISER to the CHIEF of STAFF: George Stephanopoulos
MOST PARANOID PERSON in the WORLD: Keith Olbermann
CHIEF PELOSI CHEERLEADER: Katie Couric
APRIL FOOLS!
END Reprint of April 1 Notable Quotables
- Brent Baker
20090401 CyberAlert April 1 edition of Notable Quotables
Kevin Dayhoff www.kevindayhoff.net http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/
No Nominee Yet for Secretary of Rustproofing By Dana Milbank
No Nominee Yet for Secretary of Rustproofing By Dana Milbank Tuesday, March 31, 2009; A02
The White House was aiming high with yesterday's announcement that President Obama was pretty much becoming CEO of the American automotive industry.
Minutes before the president's arrival in the Grand Foyer of the White House, a technician in the back of the room tested the teleprompter for Obama's speech. "Fourscore and seven years ago," announced one of the screens in big letters, "our fathers brought on this continent a new nation . . ." In the actual event, Obama opted for a more modest text -- less Lincoln at Gettysburg than Krystal Koons cutting an ad for the family car dealerships.
"If you buy a car from Chrysler or General Motors, you will be able to get your car serviced and repaired, just like always," the president promised yesterday morning from the executive mansion.
And that's not all, folks! "Your warranty will be safe," the salesman in chief went on. "In fact, it will be safer than it's ever been, because starting today, the United States government will stand behind your warranty."
Incentives? Obama's got 'em. "If you buy a car anytime this year, you may be able to deduct the cost of any sales and excise taxes," the president offered. And nobody beats Obama on trade-ins; he wants a "generous credit to consumers who turn in old, less-fuel-efficient cars."
Perhaps the president can interest you in a Chevy Malibu? "In 2008, the North American Car of the Year was a GM," he pitched. And the Buick Lucerne is a real cream puff. "This year, Buick tied for first place as the most reliable car in the world," he declared from behind the presidential seal.
If you buy now, he may even throw in the floor mats.
Playing car salesman is an unusual role for a president of the United States -- …
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OBAMA RESIGNS Enlists in Peace Corps!
OBAMA RESIGNS Enlists in Peace Corps!April 1, 2009
Saying he is practicing what he preaches, Barack Obama has resigned from the Presidency, effective April 1, moved his family out of the Oval Office and enlisted in the Peace Corps, circa 1969.In response to the seemingly shocking transition to citizen volunteerism, pundits at CNN, Fox and MSNBC said they saw it coming and said they saw the foreshadowing on the wall when they detected a subtle secret code word slipped into all 70 of candidate Obama’s campaign paraphernalia: The word: CHANGE!
Fox News’ prime time heavyweight Bill O’Really? Responded to the surprise move, saying, “No surprise here. I simply applied one day for each of bumper stickers, yard signs and billboards and deduced that on day 70 of his term, Barack would simply pack his bags and join the Peace Corps or at least the Americorps. What else could he do?”
MSNBC’s Keith Uberman responded to the stunning move, stating, “Friedrich Nietzsch spelled it out for us on January 3, 1889 during what historical revisionists called a psychotic break. What really happened was Nietzsch simply had a vision just 24 years after the conclusion of the Civil War that in exactly 120 years, or 144 years from the end of the Civil War, a future global superpower with wings of eagles would see a freed slave elevated to lead that nation to embrace more changes in one month than the prior millennium, with no need to finish his term. Actually, it’s quite elementary!”
CNN’s Larry Bling said, “When I interviewed Barack and saw the way he eyeballed my suspenders, winking at me with that sly smile that he was saying he was about to suspend his campaign. After all, we know that 90% of all communication in nonverbal!”
But Enquiring-minded Americans, not content hearing hearsay from irrationally exuberant Lush Rimbaugh or Schlosh Hannity, and wanting to hear about the unprecedented move from the former President, locked arms across Pennsylvania Avenue, trapping the exiting Volkswagen Bus, forcing the former First Lady to stop the vehicle, allowing the populist former President to speak. Standing by the van, flashing a peace sign to the adoring crowds, Citizen Obama spoke but a single Orswellian word: “Rosebud.”
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"Westminster Plaza to be ready in 2010" By Bryan Schutt
Westminster Plaza to be ready in 2010 By Bryan Schutt, Carroll County Times Staff Writer
Friday, March 13, 2009
The doors to a Westminster Best Buy will be open in the spring of 2010 if a developer has its way.
In a briefing to the Westminster Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday night, spokespeople for Connecticut-based Konover Development Corp. said ground-breaking for the Westminster Plaza shopping center, anchored by the electronics retailer Best Buy, is imminent.
Konover took over development from Frontier Development LLC six weeks ago and has been progressing aggressively since.
Vitamin Shoppe has also signed a lease to be part of the shopping center. The German discount grocer ALDI is interested, too, according to city officials.
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The shopping center will be sandwiched between Md. 140 westbound and Leidy Road between First Mariner Bank and Wawa.
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20090313 Westminster Plaza to be ready in 2010 By Bryan Schutt
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Friday, March 13, 2009
The doors to a Westminster Best Buy will be open in the spring of 2010 if a developer has its way.
In a briefing to the Westminster Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday night, spokespeople for Connecticut-based Konover Development Corp. said ground-breaking for the Westminster Plaza shopping center, anchored by the electronics retailer Best Buy, is imminent.
Konover took over development from Frontier Development LLC six weeks ago and has been progressing aggressively since.
Vitamin Shoppe has also signed a lease to be part of the shopping center. The German discount grocer ALDI is interested, too, according to city officials.
[…]
The shopping center will be sandwiched between Md. 140 westbound and Leidy Road between First Mariner Bank and Wawa.
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“Is Rand Relevant?”
“Is Rand Relevant?” By YARON BROOK WSJ MARCH 14, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/d7prj3“Ayn Rand died more than a quarter of a century ago, yet her name appears regularly in discussions of our current economic turmoil. Pundits including Rush Limbaugh and Rick Santelli urge listeners to read her books, and her magnum opus, "Atlas Shrugged," is selling at a faster rate today than at any time during its 51-year history.
“There's a reason. In "Atlas," Rand tells the story of the U.S. economy crumbling under the weight of crushing government interventions and regulations. Meanwhile, blaming greed and the free market, Washington responds with more controls that only deepen the crisis. Sound familiar?”
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