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Friday, December 21, 2007

20071221 Thank Goodness It is Friday

Thank Goodness It's Friday

December 21, 2007

Be Careful Out There:

I received this is an e-mail… and laughed – and laughed. Hat tip: Grammy

IDIOT SIGHTING:

We had to have the garage door repaired. The Sears repairman told us that one of our problems was that we did not have a "large" enough motor on the opener. I thought for a minute, and said that we had the largest one Sears made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower. He shook his head and said, "Lady, you need a 1/4 horsepower."

I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4. He said, "NO, it's not." Four is larger than two.." We haven't used Sears repair since.

IDIOT SIGHTING

My daughter and I went through the McDonald's take-out window and I gave the clerk a $5 bill. Our total was $4.25, so I also handed her a quarter. She said, "you gave me too much money." I said, "Yes I know, but this way you can just give me a dollar bill back."

She sighed and went to get the manager who asked me to repeat my request. I did so, and he handed me back the quarter, and said "We're sorry but they could not do that kind of thing."

The clerk then proceeded to give me back $1 and 75 cents in change.

Do not confuse the clerks at McD's.

IDIOT SIGHTING:

I live in a semi rural area. We recently had a new neighbor call the local township administrative office to request the removal of the DEER CROSSING sign on our road. The reason: "Too many deer are being hit by cars out here! I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore."

From Kingman, KS

IDIOT SIGHTING IN FOOD SERVICE:

My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered a taco. She asked the person behind the counter for "minimal lettuce." He said he was sorry, but they only had iceberg lettuce.

From Kansas City

IDIOT SIGHTING:

I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked, "Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?" To which I replied, "If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?" He smiled knowingly and nodded, "That's why we ask."

Happened in Birmingham,Ala.

IDIOT SIGHTING:

The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe to cross the street. I was crossing with an intellectually challenged coworker of mine. She asked if I knew what the buzzer was for. I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red. Appalled, she responded, "What on earth are blind people doing driving?!"

She was a probation officer in Wichita,KS

IDIOT SIGHTING:

At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear coworker. She was leaving the company due to "downsizing." Our manager commented cheerfully, "This is fun. We should do this more often." Not another word was spoken. We all just looked at each other with that deer-in-the-headlights stare.

This was a lunch at Texas Instruments.

IDIOT SIGHTING:

I work with an individual who plugged her power strip back into itself and for the sake of her life, couldn't understand why her system would not turn on.

A deputy with the Dallas County Sheriffs office, no less.

IDIOT SIGHTING:

When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up our car, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the drivers side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked. "Hey," I announced to the technician, "its open!" His reply, "I know. I already got that side."

This was at the Ford dealership in Canton, Mississippi

STAY ALERT!

They walk among us... and the scary part is that they VOTE

20071220 My vote for person of the year: David Petraeus

My vote for person of the year David Petraeus

The annual naming of a person of the year is usually the stuff of a good conversation at a holiday party – otherwise, I tend to not get wrapped around the axle about it all.

However, cruising the web the other day, I came across this post on the Vets for Freedom website: href="http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/news/blogitem.aspx?id=145">Man Of The Year: David Petraeus.

I could not agree more…

Man Of The Year: David Petraeus

Vets for Freedom: 12/14/2007 8:07:17 PM

http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/news/blogitem.aspx?id=145


Time magazine hasn’t announced its pick for “man of the year” yet, but we certainly know ours: Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the multinational force in Iraq and architect of the surge strategy that is turning the tide in the war.

Petraeus formulated a brilliant counterinsurgency plan. He executed it with care and diligence. And when much of the country didn’t want to notice the security gains that the surge had wrought, he took the national media spotlight to defend his strategy and his honor. In all this, he was nothing less than masterly.

When Petraeus testified on Capitol Hill in early September, much of the media and the Left simply refused to believe that violence in Iraq was down.

[…]

And the day Petraeus’s testimony began, MoveOn.org ran its infamous “General Petraeus or General Betray Us?” ad. It said that “every independent report on the ground situation in Iraq shows that the surge strategy has failed”; that Petraeus “is constantly at war with the facts”; and that the general “is cooking the books for the White House.”

Throughout his testimony, Petraeus continued to suffer slanders from members of Congress who cared about politics more than truth.

Hillary Rodham Clinton stopped just short of calling him a liar, saying that to believe his report required “a willing suspension of disbelief.”

Less than a month later, however, Petraeus’s critics had been effectively silenced. To its great credit, The Washington Post acknowledged this in a blistering editorial:

[…]

Read the entire post here: Man Of The Year: David Petraeus

20071220 Day by Day by Chris Muir

Day by Day by Chris Muir

December 20, 2007

“Day by Day Cartoon by Chris Muir” is really on a roll…

Thursday, December 20, 2007

20071219 The father of Leonard Roberts’, WHS Class of 1971, has passed away.

The father of Leonard Roberts’, WHS Class of 1971, has passed away.

Carroll County Public Schools Westminster High School and Class of 1971

Leonard R. Roberts, 85, of Westminster

Leonard Rome Roberts, 85, of Westminster died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, at Future Care in Irvington.

Born May 8, 1922, in New Windsor, he was the son of the late Rome and Amelia Thompson Roberts. He was the husband of the late Hattie Rutherford.

He had resided formerly at the Beverly Living Center in Westminster, where he'd lived since 1999.

He retired from Black & Decker Inc. after 28 years of service. In his earlier years, he had worked at Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College.

He enjoyed doing automobile repairs and odd jobs, was a Colts and Ravens football fan, and loved music, going to concerts in town.

He was of the Methodist faith.

Surviving are children Scarlett L. Roberts, Leonard R. Roberts Jr. (of Carroll County Public Schools Westminster High School and Class of 1971 ) and Sidney Sweet, all of Westminster; sisters Ella Bernice Stinnett of Baltimore and Amelia Millberry of New Windsor; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by brothers George and Kenneth Roberts; and by a sister, Anna Evans.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pritts Funeral Home & Chapel, 412 Washington Road, Westminster, with the Rev. Daryl Foster, pastor of Union Street United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in St. James Cemetery in New Windsor.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Please omit flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to Union Street United Methodist Church, 22 Union St., Westminster, MD 21157.

For information regarding visitation and services, please refer to the Funeral Notice box each day in the Carroll County Times

20071220 Alert from the Sykesville Police Department

Alert from the Sykesville Police Department

TOWN OF SYKESVILLE “ALERT”

December 20, 2007 9:06 AM

The Sykesville Police Department is seeking the help of the community in locating a RED minivan. This vehicle was operated by a while male, 30 – 35 years old, with black or brown SHORT hair, stubble goatee and medium build. He was last seen wearing a red polo style shirt.

On December 19, 2007 at 6:05 pm this person approached a 14-year-old female at Norris Avenue and Kalorama Road, offering her a ride in his vehicle. The girl refused the ride and the suspect continued to persist; then left the area. The vehicle was last seen on Norris Avenue headed towards Obrecht Road.

Please be on the look out for this RED minivan.

Report all suspicious activity to the police by calling

Sykesville Police Department

(410) 795-0757

or

911

Sykesville Firefighter: Bill Rehkopf – Another Fire At Abandoned Henryton Hospital Center December 19, 2007


Another Fire At Abandoned Henryton Hospital Center


December 19, 2007

An early morning fire has heavily damaged the main building at the former Henryton Hospital Center in Marriottsville.

The blaze was initially reported as an investigation of smoke in the area at approximately 4:15 am. Responding crews discovered the fire at Henryton and immediately upgraded the incident to a box alarm.

Crews discovered heavy fire in the portion of the main building where the old theater was located. Two tanker task forces and the rapid intervention dispatch were requested, bringing crews from neighboring companies in Carroll, Baltimore and Howard counties. Approximately 75-80 firefighters were reported on the scene by the incident commander.

It took approximately three and a half hours to bring the fire under control. There were no injuries in the fire.

The hospital grounds have been the scene of many suspicious fires in recent years, including several in the theater section of the main building. There are no utilities to the building. The cause of this fire has not been determined.

Sykesville fire officials are urgently requesting state officials to address the dangerous situation at Henryton, preferably by razing the buildings to avoid future fires, or even worse, injuries or deaths.

Units: Sykesville Engine 124, Ladder 12, Rescue Squad 12, Paramedic 128 (partial list)

Mutual Aid: Various companies from Baltimore, Carroll and Howard Counties



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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

20071219 This week in The Tentacle

This week in The Tentacle

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Playing “The War on Christmas” Card

Kevin E. Dayhoff

Fortunately, this year in “The War on Christmas,” no overwhelming weapons of mass Christmas destruction have materialized and it appears that Christmas is winning. And that’s a good thing.


The Chesapeake Bay

Tom McLaughlin

It absolutely can’t be that dirty. No way. The Chesapeake Bay that is. All the information flowing in says the waterway is a cesspool complete with garbage floating on top of its entire length and breath. There are no fish. Anyone catching any are having hallucinations and eating imaginary meals. The water quality sucks with a capital “S.”


Why Be a Republican? – Part 2

Farrell Keough

Aim towards the Enemy. [Instructions printed on U.S. Rocket Launcher]


Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Today's Uneasy Iraq

Roy Meachum

Holiday seasons are ever thus: intent on buying gifts and celebrating the season, few Americans notice what's happening in the rest of the world.


Why Be a Republican? – Part 1

Farrell Keough

What is the similarity between an air traffic controller and a pilot? If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies; if the air traffic controller screws up…, the pilot dies. [Anonymous]


Monday, December 17, 2007

The Delegation Workload – Part 3

Richard B. Weldon Jr.

We’ve already examined the county commissioner’s legislative wish list; now it’s time to turn our attention to the other groups seeking legislative support in Annapolis.


Homeland Security Fails I-270

Steven R. Berryman

Commuters traversing the Frederick to DC highway corridor via Interstate 270 suffer the agony still falling from the 1956 Defense Highway Act. The overcapacity delays cause average speeds to be reduced during rush hour to 30 M.P.H., costing a total of six entire man-years of time to be wasted every day.


Friday, December 14, 2007

Another "White Christmas"

Roy Meachum

Some cable channel – I don't remember which – has programmed "White Christmas." Again. The movie is a rework of "Holiday Inn," the wartime flick that introduced the world's greatest secular carol to the world.


Thursday, December 13, 2007

Slots, again, with apologies to Will

Tom McLaughlin

Joy filled the streets of Ocean City as the hotel owners sang “We’re in the Money, We’re in the Money” as everyone thought slots parlors would open in Frederick County. Everything would return to normal. Condo and hotel owners would charge the same high prices and the boardwalk shops would not have to compete with the vacationers’ last penny after being gouged by rents.


Wednesday, December 12, 2007

The Writers Strike and Christmas

Kevin E. Dayhoff

For those who are fans of early television, especially old Christmas movies and holiday specials, the strike by The Writers Guild of America, which began November 5, may have a temporary silver lining.


Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Democrats Divide Again

Roy Meachum

Comedian and cowboy Will Rodgers coined one of my favorite sayings: "I belong to no organized political party: I'm a Democrat."


The Delegation’s Workload – Part 2

Richard B. Weldon Jr.

We’ve already looked at the county commissioners’ bill proposals that the county’s legislative delegation will wrestle with, now we’ll consider the bills that affect the whole state, not just our county. These face a much more difficult, if not impossible, path to passage. We’ll also take a gander at the policy statements of the Board of County Commissioners.


10 Dumb Questions I Get – Part 3

Nick Diaz

Readers may be glad to know that this is the last segment of the series on the 10 dumb questions asked of a motorcyclist; the first six of these questions appeared in the first two parts. Today we’ll round the set with the last four.


Monday, December 10, 2007

The Delegation’s Workload – Part 1

Richard B. Weldon Jr.

It hardly seems possible, but we’re less than a month away from the start of the 2008 General Assembly session. Last week, I included a highlight of the Board of County Commissioners legislative package. If you’re anything like the dozens of people who approached me this past week, you’re looking for more information, so here goes.


Jingoist Bells, Jingoist Bells…

Steven R. Berryman

…Jingo all the way. When did patriotism become a negative attribute of Americans, and why isn’t Pat Buchanan running for president in 2008? The advanced press for his new book, Day Of Reckoning, reads more like a campaign platform than it does a plot; his compilation of issues and proposed solutions leaves one feeling a patriotic sense of hope for us all again, so long as his warnings are positively received.

WE GET LETTERS!

WE GET LETTERS!!! A Walkersville resident takes issue with Steve Berryman's treatise on the Supreme Court's decision to hear the matter of the gun ownership law in Washington, DC. CLICK HERE!!! CLICK HERE!

20071217 Best Notable Quotables of 2007

"Best Notable Quotables of 2007, the Twentieth Annual Awards for the Year's Worst Reporting"

***Media Research Center CyberAlert Special***

1:30pm EST, Monday December 17, 2007

Now Online: Results for the "Best Notable Quotables of 2007, the

Twentieth Annual Awards for the Year's Worst Reporting"

The results are in for the "Best Notable Quotables of 2007, the

Twentieth Annual Awards for the Year's Worst Reporting." A panel of

52 leading media observers judged 17 award categories and the winning

quotes and top runners-up have been posted on the MRC's home page,

with the quotes from television accompanied by click-and-play Flash

video, as well as downloadable Windows Media video and MP3 audio

clip.

Check: http://www.mrc.org/

Last week we tabulated the votes and squeezed as many quotes as

we could into the eight-page hard copy version. It went off to the

printer on Wednesday night. A press release announcing the results

went out this morning.

The direct address:

http://www.mrc.org/notablequotables/bestof/2007/welcome.asp

You'll also see a link to an Adobe Acrobat PDF that matches the

eight-page hard copy version. Direct address for the PDF:

http://www.mrc.org/notablequotables/bestof/2007/BestofNQ2007.pdf

For the list of judges, who were generous with their time (list

is also lower in this e-mail):

http://www.mrc.org/notablequotables/bestof/2007/categories/judges.asp

Between Christmas and New Year's Day I'll distribute the text of

all the winners and runners-up, but for now you'll have to go online

to learn the results.

> The 17 award categories:

- Blue State Brigade Award for Campaign Reporting

- Damn Those Conservatives Award

- Good Morning Morons Award

- Dynamic Duo Award for Idolizing Bill and Hillary

- Madness of King George Award

- Tin Foil Hat Award for Crazy Conspiracy Theories

- America Makes Us Sick Award

- Media Hero Award

- Politics of Meaninglessness Award for Silliest Analysis

- Channeling the Nut Roots Award

- Media Millionaires for Higher Taxes

- O Great Goreacle Award

- Barbra Streisand Political IQ Award for Celebrity Vapidity

- Perky Princess Award for Katie's Cutesy Comments

- Drive By Media Award for Shooting at the Competition

- Not Biased Enough Award

- Quote of the Year

> The judges:

- Lee Anderson, Associate Publisher and Editor, Chattanooga Times

Free Press

- Chuck Asay, editorial cartoonist via the Creators Syndicate

- Brent H. Baker, MRC's Vice President for Research and Publications;

Editor of CyberAlert and Editor the NewsBusters blog

- Mark Belling, radio talk show host, WISN-AM in Milwaukee

- Neal Boortz, nationally syndicated radio talk show host

- L. Brent Bozell III, President of the Media Research Center and

author of Whitewash: What the Media Won't Tell You About Hillary

Clinton, But Conservatives Will

- Priscilla Buckley, Contributing Editor for National Review

- Bill Cotterell, political editor at the Tallahassee Democrat

- Blanquita Cullum, Podjockey.com

- Bill Cunningham, nationally syndicated radio talk show host from

WLW in Cincinnati

- Midge Decter, author, member of the Heritage Foundation's Board of Trustees

- Bob Dutko, radio talk show host, WMUZ-FM in Detroit

- Jim Eason, retired radio talk show host

- Don Feder, former Boston Herald columnist; author, media consultant

at Don Feder & Associates

- Eric Fettmann, Associate Editorial Page Editor, New York Post

- Ed Flynn, radio talk host on WATR in Waterbury, CT

- Michael Graham, radio talk show host on WTKK in Boston and Boston

Herald columnist

- Tim Graham, Director of Media Analysis, Media Research Center;

Senior Editor of the NewsBusters blog

- Steven Greenhut, senior editorial writer and columnist, Orange

County Register

- Kirk Healy, Executive Producer, WDBO Radio in Orlando

-Quin Hillyer, Senior Editor, The American Spectator

- Fred Honsberger, radio talk show host, Newsradio 1020 KDKA in Pittsburgh

- Jeff Jacoby, columnist for the Boston Globe

- Marie Kaigler, mass media and developmental consultant, Detroit

- Cliff Kincaid, Editor, Accuracy in Media

- Mark Larson, Program Director and talk show host on San Diego 1700 AM

- Mark Levin, nationally syndicated radio talk show host

- Jason Lewis, talk show host, 100.3 KTLK-FM in Minneapolis

- Kathryn Jean Lopez, Editor of National Review Online

- Brian Maloney, radio analyst, creator of The RadioEqualizer blog

- Steve Malzberg, nationally syndicated talk show host from WOR in

New York City

- Patrick McGuigan, Contributing Editor, The City Sentinel in

Oklahoma City

- Colin McNickle, Editorial Page Editor, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

- Joe McQuaid, Publisher, New Hampshire Union Leader

- Paul Mirengoff, co-author of PowerLine blog

- Robert D. Novak, syndicated columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times;

author of The Prince of Darkness: 50 Years Reporting in Washington

- Rich Noyes, Director of Research, Media Research Center; Senior

Editor of the NewsBusters blog

- Henry Payne, editorial cartoonist, The Detroit News

- Wladyslaw Pleszczynski, Editorial Director, The American Spectator

- Michael Reagan, nationally syndicated radio talk show host

- Chris Reed, editorial writer, San Diego Union-Tribune

- Mike Rosen, radio talk show host, KOA in Denver; columnist for the

Rocky Mountain News

- William A. Rusher, Distinguished Fellow, Claremont Institute;

syndicated columnist

- Matthew Sheffield, Executive Editor of NewsBusters, the MRC's blog

- James Taranto, Editor of OpinionJournal.com

- Philip Terzian, Literary Editor for The Weekly Standard

- Cal Thomas, syndicated columnist; panelist on FNC's Fox News Watch

- Chris Warden, Assistant Professor of Journalism, Troy University

- Clay Waters, Editor of the MRC's TimesWatch.org

- Walter E. Williams, economics professor, George Mason University

- Thomas S. Winter, Editor-in-Chief of Human Events

- Martha Zoller, radio talk show host for WDUN in Gainseville, GA

For links to Web pages for the judges:

http://www.mrc.org/notablequotables/bestof/2007/categories/judges.asp

- Brent Baker


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20071218 Cleaning off the computer Reading Notes


Cleaning off the computer Reading Notes

December 18, 2007

The War on the War on Christmas

http://defendchristmas.com/

It is coming — just as it does every year. There is no stopping it. As surely as trees are decorated and stockings are hung by the chimney with care, we brace ourselves for it. It is just part of the routine. You could say it has become tradition.

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Cops help shop to make Christmas a little nicer

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2007/12/16/news/local_news/newsstory5.txt

By Erica Kritt, Times Staff Writer Sunday, December 16, 2007

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First Americans All Came From Siberia, DNA Suggests

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,313230,00.html

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 By Dave Mosher

Humans somehow made their way into the Americas from distant lands, but knowing precisely when and from where they made the journey are matters of heated scientific debate.

New genetic evidence, however, backs up the theory of a chilly northwestern arrival to North America from Siberia about 12,000 years ago, via a temporary land bridge spanning the Bering Strait.

The findings further challenge an alternative idea that humans trickled into both North and South America via open-sea voyages 30,000 years in the past.

Click here to read the full journal article at the PLoS Genetics Web site.

Click here to visit FOXNews.com's Archaeology Center.

Click here to visit FOXNews.com's Evolution & Paleontology Center.

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http://www.livescience.com/

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Pirate Captain William Kidd's Ship Possibly Found

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,316786,00.html

Friday, December 14, 2007

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A U.S. underwater archaeology team announced Thursday it has likely discovered the shattered remnants of a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd off a tiny Dominican Republic island.

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20071018 CyberAlert

CyberAlert

Tuesday December 18, 2007


1. Time Mag Chief: Gore a 'Superb Choice' for Person of the Year Time magazine's Managing Editor hinted on Monday's Today show that Al Gore would be a "superb choice" for recipient of the publication's 2007 Person of the Year award. Richard Stengel agreed with co-host Meredith Vieira that the former Vice President was on the "short list" and extolled: "He's had an extraordinary year. He's had an extraordinary influence. There was a real tipping point this year in terms of people being conscious of the environment. So, he would be a superb choice." On Time's Web site, the magazine is currently ranking the potential of the seven "short list" candidates. Each person receives a pro and con as to why that individual might or might not win. And while General David Petraeus's "con" is that he can be seen as "excessively protective" of President Bush, Gore's negative is simply that much of his "green works" were completed in 2006. However, the "pro" touted impact: "The Nobel Prize ensures that a generation of children will envision his face while being scolded for leaving a room without turning off the lights." The winner of Time's "Person of the Year" will be announced live on Wednesday's Today.

2. ABC's Kate Snow: Lieberman a 'Conservative' Backing McCain According to ABC's Kate Snow, support for the Iraq War automatically makes one a conservative, even if that individual is liberal on most other issues. In reporting on Monday's Good Morning America on the increasingly tight race between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, Snow briefly mentioned at the end that Joseph Lieberman endorsed John McCain. She dismissively referred to Lieberman as a "conservative" when she announced McCain "won over a long-time Democrat, all be it a conservative one."

3. Tom Brokaw: Iraq Surge Success a 'Black Mark' on Team Bush In a long interview with Rachel Sklar of The Huffington Post, former NBC anchor Tom Brokaw accentuated the dark cloud inside the silver lining of the surge. The fact that it's having some effect only darkens a "black mark" against the administration. But when it comes to the current campaign, he could only offer praise for Hillary Clinton ("enormous capacity" of her "native intelligence") and Barack Obama (also with "enormous intelligence," and some rookie mistakes.)

4. Now Online: '20th Annual Awards for the Year's Worst Reporting' Now Online: Results for the "Best Notable Quotables of 2007, the Twentieth Annual Awards for the Year's Worst Reporting" A panel of 52 leading media observers judged 17 award categories and the winning quotes and top runners-up have been posted on the MRC's home page, with the quotes from television accompanied by click-and-play Flash video, as well as downloadable Windows Media video and MP3 audio clip.

5. Christmas Gift Idea: Bozell's New Book on the Media and Hillary MRC President Brent Bozell's new book on the news media and Hillary Clinton: The Perfect Holiday Gift for Your Favorite Conservative. This Christmas, give your favorite conservative, Mom, Dad, friend or colleague, something you know they will love. Give them Whitewash: What the Media Won't Tell You about Hillary Clinton but Conservatives Will, by the Media Research Center's own L. Brent Bozell and Tim Graham. Listen to Sean Hannity: "This is the defining book that needed to be written on Hillary Clinton, and anybody who votes in 2008 needs to examine this thoroughly."

A usually-daily report, edited by Brent H. Baker, CyberAlert is distributed by the Media Research Center, the leader since 1987 in documenting, exposing and neutralizing liberal media bias.

The 2,549th CyberAlert. Tracking Liberal Media Bias Since 1996
11:50am EST, Tuesday December 18, 2007 (Vol. Twelve; No. 222)

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The MRC's blog site, NewsBusters, "Exposing and Combating Liberal Media Bias," provides examples of bias 24/7. With your participation NewsBusters will continue to be THE blog site for tracking and correcting liberal media bias. Come post your comments and get fresh proof of media misdeeds at: http://www.newsbusters.org

20071218 Search results for “environment” on the Carroll County Times

Search results for “environment” on the Carroll County Times

December 18, 2007

The EPA can't protect us
If you think it's safe to entrust your family's health to the Environmental Protection Agency, think again. In describing his documentary, Bill Moyers says, "For 50 years Americans have enjoyed the bounty of the chemical revolution, trusting the gove...
Dec. 17, 2007

Building with the planet in mind
Lynn Wheeler couldn’t think of a better building to be built with the environment in mind than the Finksburg branch of the Carroll County Public Library. Wheeler, director of the Carroll County Public Library, said having the library go green i...
Dec. 18, 2007

Recent legislation addresses environmental issues
While environmental talk in Washington in the past year has centered mainly on global warming and alternative fuels, Maryland legislators passed bills on a variety of environmental issues. The Stormwater Management Act of 2007 set new standards for t...
Dec. 16, 2007

Small improvements equal big savings for Westminster man
Tucked away in a suburban Westminster neighborhood, David Iacono’s house may not seem all that different from his neighbors’ homes, but his electricity bills are. Iacono has been making small improvements on his house for five years to ma...
Dec. 17, 2007

Municipalities increase green initiatives
Tighter zoning guidelines, hybrid vehicle fleets among efforts While all Carroll County municipalities offer recycling and use some form of energy-saving lighting, some towns have taken extra steps to try to reduce their impact on the environment. In...
Dec. 18, 2007

The Politics of Fear, Hate, and Lies.
The low approval ratings of our President and the Congress reflect the frustration of many for the politics of fear, hate and lies that underlie the current political environment. Politicians have reached a new low in the hateful and mean-spirited po...
Dec. 14, 2007

Green vs. sustainable
Matt Testa considers himself an environmentalist, even attending the first national Earth Day celebration in Washington, D.C., in 1970. But when he sees the word “green” being used in commercials, he tunes out. “Green is promotional...
Dec. 16, 2007

Tip No. 7 of 100: Go low-flow
When it comes to water use in your home, how low can you go? Switching to low-flow toilets and faucets goes a long way when it comes to water conservation. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, old, inefficient toilets are responsibl...
Dec. 16, 2007

Many in Carroll use more water than needed
County municipalities are urging residents to be smarter in their water usage, in some cases by enforcing water restrictions. According to the Maryland Department of the Environment, the average Maryland resident uses 100 gallons of water per day. Th...
Dec. 17, 2007

Some forego harsh chemicals in cleaners
Baking soda, lemons and vinegar are staples in Greg and Jennifer Padrick’s house, and not just for cooking. The Padricks use those simple products to clean every counter, sink and tub in their Westminster home. Baking soda acts as a mild sandpa...
Dec. 17, 2007

Many in Carroll use more water than needed
County municipalities are urging residents to be smarter in their water usage, in some cases by enforcing water restrictions. According to the Maryland Department of the Environment, the average Maryland resident uses 100 gallons of water per day. Th...
Dec. 17, 2007

Day 3: County Efforts
Earlier this year, Carroll signed the Cool County declaration pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by the year 2050. Even before making the pledge, Tom Rio, bureau chief of building construction, said the county was incorporating...
Dec. 18, 2007

Day 3: County Efforts Raw Footage
Earlier this year, Carroll signed the Cool County declaration pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by the year 2050. Even before making the pledge, Tom Rio, bureau chief of building construction, said the county was incorporating...
Dec. 18, 2007

Capture joys of holiday season
How do we capture those seasonal tidings of comfort and joy? According to a survey by marketer Lands' End, in many different ways. Here are some of the findings, according to a holiday survey on what most people consider Christmas joy. Below are some...
Dec. 14, 2007

Best Bets for Dec. 13-19
Adopt this 'Credo!' The always superb Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County will present its 2007 fall concert "Credo!" at McDaniel College's Baker Memorial Chapel Dec. 16. The show features the "Credo" section of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Mass in B M...
Dec. 13, 2007

Carroll News Briefs
Eldersburg businesses without water for hours About 25 to 30 businesses and five homes in Eldersburg were without water for several hours Tuesday evening after a contractor for the State Highway Administration hit a service line on Md. 32. According ...
Dec. 12, 2007

Water source may meet demands
Mt. Airy councilman: Test wells can provide enough liquid for supply MOUNT AIRY Engineers working for Mount Airy say they may have found a source of groundwater large enough to allow the town to meet the terms of a consent agreement with the Maryla...
Dec. 12, 2007

To burn or not to burn: County commissioners to hold panel on waste recommendations
Carroll County’s Board of Commissioners has yet to debate among themselves whether they want to go forward with a waste-to-energy incinerator, but they may be watching a debate on the positives and negatives of the technology Thursday. The comm...
Dec. 10, 2007

Tip No. 19 of 100: Use compact fluorescent bulbs
When it comes to your home’s energy consumption, it pays to lighten up. Replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs drastically reduces energy consumption. McDaniel College Associate Professor of Environmental Policy...
Dec. 17, 2007

Tip No. 27 of 100: Plant a tree on your property
Thomas Jefferson once said, “I never knew the full value of a tree. Under them I breakfast, dine, write, read and receive my company.” Little doubt, if Jefferson were alive today, he’d see the additional environmental benefit of the...
Dec. 18, 2007

Tip No. 27 of 100: Plant a tree on your property
Thomas Jefferson once said, “I never knew the full value of a tree. Under them I breakfast, dine, write, read and receive my company.” Little doubt, if Jefferson were alive today, he’d see the additional environmental benefit of the...
Dec. 18, 2007

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Tuesday, December 18, 2007

20071216 Frugality county police needed by Mike Zimmer

Carroll County Times Other Voices: “Frugality, county police needed” by Carroll County Commissioner Mike Zimmer

By Michael Zimmer, Other Voices

Sunday, December 16, 2007

I greatly appreciated the Times editorial of December 9 urging the commissioners to refrain from raising taxes to make up for reductions in funding expectations from the state.

In the face of higher sales taxes, higher electric bills and higher fuel costs the last thing the people of Carroll County need is a rate hike in their real property taxes.

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A second topic that deserves comment is the unanimous vote earlier this year by the commissioners to shift our primary law enforcement from a blended system of the Sheriff's Department and State Police Resident Troopers toward a county police force.

If anyone wants to understand the rational for each commissioner's vote, the best thing to do is to review the video archive of our meeting of October 4 on the county government Web site under the video library and agendas header.

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This doesn't mean that I think Sheriff Ken Tregoning has done a bad job. Actually, it is just the opposite. Because he has done such a good job at filling the gap between a capped resident trooper program and our growing needs, he has put the commissioners in a position that allows us to make this decision from a position of strength, not weakness.

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Read the entire piece here: Carroll County Times Other Voices: “Frugality, county police needed” by Carroll County Commissioner Mike Zimmer

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