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Thursday, January 13, 2011

About.com: House of Representatives Allows Use of iPads, BlackBerrys on Floor

House of Representatives Allows Use of iPads, BlackBerrys on Floor






Jan 6 2011
Tweet, tweet.
That's not just the sound of robins in the springtime anymore.
It's the sound coming from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, which began allowing its members to use wireless devices such as iPads, iPhones and BlackBerrys inside the chambers for the first time during the 112th Congress, which was seated in 2011.
That's right: House members can use Twitter andFacebook all they want.
The House Republican Conference, which took over the majority in the House of Representatives in January of 2011, approved groundbreaking parliamentary rules at the beginning of the two-year legislative session in January.
Among the changes was to the section of rules dealing with the use of electronic devices on the floor of the House of Representatives.
In the previous session of Congress, the rules stated: "A person may not smoke or use a wireless telephone or personal computer on the floor of the House."
In 2011, the House Republican Conferenceamended that section of the rules to read: "A person on the floor of the House may not smoke or use a mobile electronic device that impairs decorum.''
Spokesmen for the Republican Conference told reporters that the rule was softened so as to allow members of the House of Representatives to use their mobile phones and other electronic devices such as iPads and iPhones on the floor.
Of course, the key question was how "impairing" the "decorum" of the House of Representatives would be defined.
"The definition of what is 'disruptive of decorum' will likely evolve over time," one spokesman told the website techPresident.com, "but of course devices are not to make sound and members are not to be speaking on their phones while on the floor."
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/a/iPads-Allowed-On-House-Floor.htm?nl=1
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This week in The Tentacle http://www.thetentacle.com/

This week in The Tentacle http://www.thetentacle.com/ 

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

It’s going to be ugly
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Today is the first day of the 428th legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly and, as in past years, the main question on the minds of the leadership of this august body’s deliberations will be, “Welcome to Maryland, what’s in your wallet?”

From Tragedy Comes The Blame Game
Amanda Haddaway
In what seemed like mere minutes after the Arizona shooting tragedy, the mainstream media began pointing fingers and conjecturing about why Jared Loughner came armed with the intent to kill Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords at a “Congress on your Corner” event last Saturday in Tucson.

Another River Adventure
Tom McLaughlin
Seri Aman, Malaysian Borneo – I am just getting around to writing about one of the towns we visited before the birth of my son Dzul. We were on our way to Brunei on the only road north in Borneo when he suddenly decided to greet the world a month early a few towns later. See previous columns about that adventure (http://www.thetentacle.com/author.cfm?MyAuthor=34).

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Invective Takes Toll
Roy Meachum
The furious ranting cited in Friday’s column (“Less Perfect Union,” January 7, 2011) claimed blood Saturday in the savage wounding of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The state’s highest ranking federal judge, John Roll, and five others were killed.

Diagram of The Road Less Traveled
Farrell Keough
Where do we go next? That really is the issue with both the TEA Party and the seeming shift in the Republican Party.

Monday, January 10, 2011

A Political Journey – Part Two
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
Last week, we examined the first phase of a political journey from small town administration to the state capital. Left unanswered was the question of design and intent.

Reading Kai Hagen's Tea Leaves
Earl 'Rocky' Mackintosh
Well, if you haven't noticed already, former Commissioner Kai Hagen is on the campaign trail; not sure that he ever really stopped campaigning after his sixth place showing in last November's Frederick Board of County Commissioners' race.

Things Overheard
Michael Kurtianyk
Much speculation has centered on who will replace Rick Weldon as the City of Frederick’s executive assistance to Mayor Randy McClement.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Less Perfect Union
Roy Meachum
Never in American history have voters been as furious as they were in the last two national elections; if anything, Frederick County citizens in the November races were even more ticked off.

What to do with the Hargett Farm?
Joe Charlebois
The use of Hargett Farm property off Butterfly Lane is the subject of a survey put out by the City of Frederick for both residents and others who have an interest in the city’s business.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

The News Tells All
Patricia A. Kelly

There’s a recession going on. As the year 2011 begins, individuals and governments continue to feel serious financial pressure.

And Away We Go…
Chris Cavey
A mandatory task for political pundits and alleged soothsayers of the realm is to make predictions of the future regarding Maryland’s political path. So, once again, I have spread my linen and cast the grains to predict the unknowns of Maryland’s political scene.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

The Fall of The House O’Malley Built?
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Now that the hangover from last November’s Maryland General Election is becoming a memory, and Marylanders have begun to put away the Christmas lights and joined a local gym to shed those holiday pounds, many are beginning to set their sights on January 12, the beginning of the 2011 session of the Maryland General Assembly.

The End and A Beginning
Norman M. Covert
How could one not enjoy the traditions of Christmas in Frederick? Music and arts festivities highlight the joyous period, but it ends tomorrow night, Jan. 6, 2011, at historic Steiner House on West Patrick Street, where the Frederick Women’s Civics Club celebrates Twelfth Night (Old Christmas or Epiphany if you will) and crowns its three kings of Mardi Gras.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Honored Dead
Roy Meachum
There are no tears left. For young men needlessly slaughtered in Iraq and Afghanistan, the tears are all exhausted. My sorrow deepened with the invasion to take Baghdad, as I wrote. The military-industrial complex, today’s gods of war, had their way.

What would you change?
Farrell Keough
It is a New Year and time for new ideas to move forward. In that vein, I contacted a number of people throughout the community and gave them one question: "If you could 'magically' change one thing at the local level of our government, what would it be?"

Monday, January 3, 2011

A Political Journey – Part One
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
There’s no other way to tell this story than to be brutally honest. This is a primer on how to achieve a position of power, influence and privilege. The fable is followed by a dire warning and a prediction, so you’ve got to stick it out to the final curtain.

What’s In Store?
Shawn Burns
The year in review reads pretty much the same as it did in years past. People died, wars were fought, and politicians argued and lied to voters…

Why Charter Government!
Michael Kurtianyk
The time has come for us to move forward with changing our form of government. The Board of County Commissioners should be congratulated for moving forward with putting this item, not only on the agenda, but following legal counsel’s advice on how to proceed.


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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Explore Carroll: NAACP's annual MLK breakfast set for Jan. 15


WESTMINSTER -- The Carroll County NAACP chapter will host its Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast on Jan. 15, 8 a.m. at Martin's of Westminster. The cost is $30. The speaker will be Ambassador Blango Ross, pastor of Strawbridge United Methodist Church in New Windsor. For tickets, call Bernard Jones Sr. at 410-876-2358, or Jean Lewis at 410-861-6872, or 443-386-7191 or Charlotte Brown at 410-861-7890. http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/5057/community-notices/

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Kevin Dayhoff The Tentacle: 428 MGA It’s going to be ugly http://tinyurl.com/4ktmtk4


Kevin Dayhoff The Tentacle: 428 MGA It’s going to be ugly http://tinyurl.com/4ktmtk4

http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4161  January 12, 2011 “It’s going to be ugly” by Kevin E. Dayhoff  http://tinyurl.com/4ktmtk4

Today is the first day of the 428th legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly and, as in past years, the main question on the minds of the leadership of this august body’s deliberations will be, “Welcome to Maryland, what’s in your wallet?”

One of the many enigmas hovering over the upcoming session is the perception that this session will be a ho-hum gathering of lawmakers, filled with low expectations and high anxiety.

Nothing could be farther from the truth. Many tend to agree with the assessment offered by State Senator-elect Joe Getty (R., Carroll-Baltimore). At a legislative breakfast last Thursday, Mr. Getty summed up his analysis of the upcoming session with one word: It will be “ugly.” … http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4161

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Dean Minnich: After Tucson, what is left to debate?

Dean Minnich: After Tucson, what is left to debate?: " As a lifelong news guy, I have surfed all the coverage of the events in Arizona that I can, and it makes me wonder if we ever l..."

As a lifelong news guy, I have surfed all the coverage of the events in Arizona that I can, and it makes me wonder if we ever learn.

I visited the Murrah Building Memorial in Oklahoma City a couple of years ago, and what really grabbed me then was the carnage visited on Americans -- women, children, older citizens -- by Americans. Two weeks after that bombing, Rush Limbaugh, the hero of the American Right wrote an editorial with the headline, Why I am Not To Blame... http://www.deanminnich.com/2011/01/after-tucson-what-is-left-to-debate.html

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Dine at Forbidden City Chinese Restaurant to support Carroll Lutheran School

Eat Chinese Food to Support Carroll Lutheran School

January 11, 2011

Carroll Lutheran School invites you to dine at Forbidden City Chinese Restaurant, located at 12 Carroll Plaza Plaza Shopping Center, Westminster, MD, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12th from 4:00 – 9:00 pm. Mention Carroll Lutheran School and they will receive 10% of your purchases. Thanks for supporting Carroll Lutheran School.  http://gracelc.org/2011/01/02/eat-chinese-food-to-support-carroll-lutheran-school/

More on Grace Lutheran Church, 21 Carroll Street, in Westminster, MD.

Welcome to Grace http://gracelc.org/


Grace Lutheran Church welcomes you to join us for worship, learning, service, and fellowship. We are a faith community in which relationships are important. Jesus Christ is the foundation of our life together. In Christ, we embrace one another with love and joyfully serve the local and global community. We'd love to meet you!

Daily readings: Fri (7) Psalm 29; Sat (8) Acts 10:34-43; Sun (9) Matthew 3;13-17; Mon (10) Genesis 35:1-15; Tues (11) Jeremiah 1:4-10; Wed (12) Matthew 12:15-21; Thurs (13) Isaiah 49:1-7; Fri (14) Psalm 40:1-11; Sat (15) 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; Sun (16) John 1:29-42.

Our Mission

Gifted with God's grace, redeemed by God's Son, and filled with the Holy Spirit, we grow in our relationship with God, one another, and community. Through word and sacrament, we gather to worship, learn, and go into the world empowered to serve.

Eat Chinese Food to Support Carroll Lutheran School

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Carroll County Public Schools to close one-hour early today

Carroll County Public Schools to close one-hour early today

By Kevin Dayhoff  shar.es/XFTJo 

Posted 1/11/11 Kevin Dayhoff Explore Carroll: Carroll County Public Schools to close one-hour early today http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/5065/carroll-county-public-schools-close-one-hour-early-today/

Carroll County Public Schools announced at 10:20 this morning that it will close Carroll County schools one-hour early today.  All afternoon and evening activities are canceled and there will be no afternoon Pre-K because of expected inclement weather later this afternoon in the Carroll County area.

Various weather reports indicate that the Carroll County area could possibly see an accumulation of three to five inches beginning jst around the time folks will start heading home from work.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a “Winter Weather Advisory” for the Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Baltimore County area.  According to the NWS, “Low pressure off the Carolina coast will strengthen and quickly move northward up the Eastern Seaboard.  The wintry mix of precipitation associated with this storm will continue to progress northward along the East Coast…”

According to weatherbug.com, later this evening two major storm systems will combine “to form a classic coastal storm” along the east coast.  “An area of low pressure, the same one responsible for heavy snow and freezing rain across the Southeast, has pushed off the Georgia coast, and is starting to march northeastward toward the North Carolina Outer Banks.  Meanwhile, a second area of low pressure is chugging eastward through the Ohio Valley, bringing along another plume of snow from the Mid-Mississippi Valley to the Midwest.”

Frank Roylance, who writes about “Maryland Weather” in the Baltimore Sun notes, “NWS forecasters expect temperatures to hold in the lower 30s, so the event is likely to remain all-snow…. 

“Central and Southern Maryland should expect 3 to 5 inches of snow tonight, with the heaviest amounts close to the Chesapeake Bay, falling off to the west and south.”

Emergencyemail.org reports that a winter storm watch now in effect from Tuesday afternoon through late Tuesday night with the potential for five or more inches of snow.

The snow is predicted to develop during the late afternoon or early evening on Tuesday and continue through Tuesday night with temperatures in the lower 30s and dip to the 20s Tuesday night and northwest winds five to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph later in the evening.

A winter storm watch, according to emergencyemail.com, means “there is a potential for significant snow accumulations that may impact travel.”

The weather predictions of snow in the Carroll County area come on the heels of last Saturday morning’s light dusting of snow that triggered the snow emergency plan for the Carroll County area for several hours in the morning, but for the most part, only amounted to being a nuisance.

According to a Westminster street department employee, the road crews for Westminster city reported for work around 4 a.m. and easily got the light dusting under control.

At approximately 9 o’clock Saturday morning, the main roads at the intersection of Liberty and Main Street at the railroad tracks made for a picturesque winter-in-Westminster scene, but otherwise, the streets were in good shape for driving. 

(Photo by Kevin Dayhoff January 8, 2011.)



shar.es/XFTJo  Kevin Dayhoff Explore Carroll: Carroll County Public Schools to close one-hour early today.  http://twitpic.com/3p5ot7

http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/5065/carroll-county-public-schools-close-one-hour-early-today/

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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire: The Good Old Days of Lower Security in Washington

January 10, 2011



The Good Old Days of Lower Security in Washington


In the wake of the Arizona shooting, the National Journal takes an interesting look back at the history of presidential and congressional security, noting it was far more lax then than it is now. Thomas Jefferson had a public reception after his inauguration, and Harry Truman sometimes walked around Washington with just a small detail of Secret Service agents.

"Today, those seem like postcards from a forgotten era. Security concerns have transformed Washington, taking a city envisioned as the physical embodiment of the openness of American democracy and turning it into a garrison town that is increasingly inaccessible to the general public. To take one example, tourists visiting Capitol Hill start their trips by passing through a gauntlet of metal detectors and other screening measures in a $621 million visitors center constructed specifically to better protect what is already one of the most heavily guarded areas of the city."



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