Tuesday, February 22, 2011

James Willard Davis, Jr., 83 of Westminster, MD

Mr. James Willard Davis Jr.

A Memorial Service will be held at St. John Catholic Church in Westminster, MD on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 12noon. Interment will be private.

http://www.haightfuneralhome.com/obituaries/James-Davis/

November 16, 1927 - February 18, 2011

Obituary & Life History

James Willard Davis, Jr., 83 of Westminster, MD died at his home on Friday, February 18, 2011.

James Willard Davis, Jr. was born in Baltimore to James Willard Davis, Sr. and Elise Piet Davis. He was married to Grace Mercer.

James W. Davis, graduated high school at the age of 16 then attended Loyola College in Baltimore for 2 years. In 1944 he entered the Jesuit order and took solemn vows in 1947. He received two years of monastic life, 2 years of classical studies and then 3 years of scholastic and modern philosophy at Woodstock College. He left the order on an amicable basis and in 1952 enlisted for 3 years in the US Army as a crypto-analyst serving in Korea. He entered Georgetown University Law School the fall of 1955 and graduated "cum laude" in June of 1958.

He clerked in the Washington law firm of Covington & Burling, then was hired as an associate attorney. He took leave of absence from the firm in 1960 to work with the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights where he was an Assistant Special Attorney. In the early 60's, he traveled incognito (as a GSA inspector) for the Commission in Mississippi and Alabama and worked with Dr. Martin L. King, NAACP Attorney Medger Evers and Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth.

In 1963, he returned to Maryland and took up the practice of law in Westminster. He was active in politics as a Democrat. He formed his own law firm in 1985 and retired from Davis, Murphy and Stone in 1999.
He was an active parishioner of St. John Catholic Church in Westminster. He was instrumental in the establishment of a refuge and prayer community, "Resurrection Farm".

He took a leave from his law practice to study Spanish in Mexico for 16 weeks. In 2002 he moved to the Yucatan for a year to develop his language skills.

After returning to Carroll County, he developed a ministry to the Mexican workers as an ombudsman. He arranged for local doctors and attorneys as needed and acted as translator. With the increasing influx of immigrants, and he enlisted the help of other Spanish-speaking volunteers.

In 2005, he moved to the Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville, MD, where he enjoyed traveling and attending the Opera. In the fall of 2010, he moved back to Westminster to be with his family.

He is survived by his wife, Grace Davis Mercer, son and daughter-in-law James W. Davis, III and Amy Heebner Davis, daughters Marian E. Davis and Elise P. Davis, grandchildren Christopher, Malinda, and Saralynn Davis, and Peter Davis, as well as many nieces and nephews.

He is predeceased by his parents, brother Harry Shirley Davis, and nephew Eric Davis.

Family will be receiving friends and relatives at Haight Funeral Home & Chapel, 6416 Sykesville Road (Rte. 32) in Sykesville, MD on Monday, February 21, 2011 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.

A Memorial Service will be held at St. John Catholic Church in Westminster, MD on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 12noon. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in his name to Human Services Programs of Carroll County (HSP), P.O. Box 489, Westminster, MD 21158.

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Huffington Post: MSNBC's Bill Clinton Documentary 'President Of The World' Repackaged For Other Networks (PICTURES)

MSNBC's Bill Clinton Documentary 'President Of The World' Repackaged For Other Networks (PICTURES)

02-22-11

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/22/bill-clinton-documentary-_n_826373.html?utm_campaign=022211&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Alert-comedy&utm_content=FullStory&utm_term=Comedy+Brief#s243838&title=Fox_News_Presents

Even die-hard Bill Clinton fans had to have been a little creeped out by Chris Matthews' overly-fawning docu-special, "President of the World: The Bill Clinton Phenomenon." While the former president's humanitarian efforts and his diplomatic reach are undeniably critical, even inspiring, with Matthews playing Clinton's personal hype man, town crier and super fan all rolled into one, it's kind of hard to focus on the message and not the messenger. But that got us thinking. What would this special have been called had it been created for another network? Surely, Fox News, VH1, and Nickelodeon would have come up with a title that expressed their particular point of view just as resoundingly... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/22/bill-clinton-documentary-_n_826373.html?utm_campaign=022211&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Alert-comedy&utm_content=FullStory&utm_term=Comedy+Brief#s243838&title=Fox_News_Presents

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Monday, February 21, 2011

Tapscott's Copy Desk Battle of Wisconsin threatens union political power nationwide

Battle of Wisconsin threatens union political power nationwide

From Tapscott's Copy Desk

Tapscott's Copy Desk

Fresh and insightful opinion from Tapscott's Copy Desk, by the Washington Examiner's Editorial Page Editor Mark Tapscott. Got a tip or an oped to place? Send an e-mail to mark.tapscott@gmail.com.

WASHINGTON EXAMINER EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Battle of Wisconsin threatens union political power nationwide

Examiner Editorial"The strikers are doing so much better than most of Wisconsin's private sector workers that their complaints evince a gross disrespect for taxpayers, who on average make much less."

Epic showdown in Wisconsin vs Big Labor

Michelle Malkin, Examiner Columnist"A new analysis by benefits think tank HCTrends shows that the new rate proposed by Gov. Scott Walker 'would also be less than the employee contributions required at 85 percent of large Milwaukee-area employers.'"

States finally confronting public sector unions
Matt Patterson, OpEd Contributor"Instead of doing their job - you know, teaching - many Wisconsin teachers instead chose unconscionably to drag their students to their rowdy protest, a gross exploitation of other people’s children for political ends."

Tea Party rallying Wisconsites to support Walker

Kirsten Adstead, WisconsinReporter.com"American Majority, which most recently has helped fiscal conservative Tea Party members, urged 'concerned Wisconsin citizens' to show up for a rally Saturday at the Capitol in support of Walker’s initiative."

Some scientific views are more equal than others in America

David Klinghoffer, OpEd Contributor"Last month at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, senior computer specialist David Coppedge was fired, having first been demoted. What got him in trouble? A supervisor complained he was talking in favor of intelligent design with colleagues."

Islamic bigotry kept under wraps during Egyptian uprising

Diana West, Examiner Columnist"What CBS didn't mention - what was later attributed to an unnamed network source - was that as the thugs assaulted the 39-year-old journalist and mother of two, they shouted, 'Jew! Jew!'"

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Washington Times editorial Welfare for public radio

EDITORIAL: Welfare for public radio

It’s time to pull the plug on NPR subsidy

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The Washington Times 4:48 p.m., Wednesday, February 16, 2011 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/16/welfare-public-radio/

National Public Radio’s President and CEO Vivian Schiller simply gushed over President Obama’s proposed budget that preserved the funding for public broadcasting that House Republicans would just as soon cut. In expressing her gratitude to the White House, Ms. Schiller helped Republicans make their case.

Last week, House Republicans formally proposed zeroing out the $531 million federal subsidy for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), much of which is used to fund NPR stations and programming. Mr. Obama countered in his budget proposal with proposed increases in CPB funding out to 2014. NPR rushed out a statement praising the “vote of confidence” from the Obama administration, claiming that “public broadcasting is providing an essential service by informing and educating 170 million Americans every month,” a mission they claim “is more relevant than ever.”

Ms. Schiller’s love letter to the very partisan, extremely leftist Obama administration only served to reinforce the argument against such funding. NPR has faced growing criticism for a shocking level of bias in its news operations. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/16/welfare-public-radio/

20110216 Washington Times editorial Welfare for public radio

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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Men who lack female supervision

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NPR's Most E-Mailed Stories: For Kids, Self-Control Factors Into Future Success

February 20, 2011

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Niklas Capps gets ready for recess at Clara Barton Center for Children in Cabin John, Md., Feb. 11. Teachers at the school focus on promoting self-control.

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For Kids, Self-Control Factors Into Future Success

Social scientists say three things matter for success in life: IQ, family's socioeconomic status and one thing that's easy to influence: self-control. A child's self-control in preschool helps predict possible health, substance abuse and financial problems later in life, researchers found.


	YOUR MONEY Ask For A Raise? Most Women Hesitate In the face of a persistent gender pay gap, researchers are focusing on this: Women don't askfor more money. When they try, it often backfires. A series of new efforts seek to coach women on the art of successful negotiating. There's even a Girl Scout badge to encourage girls to ask for more.


	THE TWO-WAY No, Not A Cat Burglar, A Cat That's A Burglar The sly feline has stolen some 600 items over the course of three years. Yet no one has called the cops.


	TINY DESK CONCERTS Adele: Tiny Desk Concert In a stripped-down three-song set at the NPR Music offices, the Grammy-winning U.K. pop star showcases her brilliant voice and seemingly effortless charisma. Watch Adele perform two new songs to go with her ubiquitous hit "Chasing Pavements."


	13.7: COSMOS AND CULTURE An Eye-Opening Look At America's Academic Standards Academic standards for public schools in the United States are a confusing mess. A series of studies from the Fordham Institute rate the standards of each state in each subject area taught. The news is not good for most states.


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Matt Taibbi - Rolling Stone: Why Isn't Wall Street in Jail?

Why Isn't Wall Street in Jail?

Financial crooks brought down the world's economy — but the feds are doing more to protect them than to prosecute them

Illustration by Victor Juhasz

By Matt Taibbi

FEBRUARY 16, 2011 9:00 AM ET

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/why-isnt-wall-street-in-jail-20110216

Over drinks at a bar on a dreary, snowy night in Washington this past month, a former Senate investigator laughed as he polished off his beer.

"Everything's fucked up, and nobody goes to jail," he said. "That's your whole story right there. Hell, you don't even have to write the rest of it. Just write that."

I put down my notebook. "Just that?"

"That's right," he said, signaling to the waitress for the check. "Everything's fucked up, and nobody goes to jail. You can end the piece right there."

Nobody goes to jail. This is the mantra of the financial-crisis era, one that saw virtually every major bank and financial company on Wall Street embroiled in obscene criminal scandals that impoverished millions and collectively destroyed hundreds of billions, in fact, trillions of dollars of the world's wealth — and nobody went to jail. Nobody, that is, except Bernie Madoff, a flamboyant and pathological celebrity con artist, whose victims happened to be other rich and famous people... http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/why-isnt-wall-street-in-jail-20110216

This article appears in the March 3, 2011 issue of Rolling Stone. The issue is available now on newsstands and will appear in the online archive February 18.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/why-isnt-wall-street-in-jail-20110216

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Saturday, February 19, 2011

Open Letter to Westboro Baptist Church FROM ANONYMOUS

In a warning posted by “Anonymous,” the anti-gay, fundamentalist church known as the Westboro Baptist Church, led by Rev. Fred Phelps, was put on notice to “Cease & desist your protest campaign in the year 2011, return to your homes in Kansas, & close your public Web sites” or “the damage incurred will be irreversible,” and that “neither your institution nor your congregation will ever be able to fully recover…”

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AN OPEN LETTER FROM ANONYMOUS http://anonnews.org/?p=home

February 16, 2011 http://anonnews.org/?p=press&a=item&i=449

TO THE CONGREGANTS OF WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH:

We, the collective super-consciousness known as ANONYMOUS - the Voice of Free Speech & the Advocate of the People - have long heard you issue your venomous statements of hatred, and we have witnessed your flagrant and absurd displays of inimitable bigotry and intolerant fanaticism. We have always regarded you and your ilk as an assembly of graceless sociopaths and maniacal chauvinists & religious zealots, however benign, who act out for the sake of attention & in the name of religion.

Being such aggressive proponents for the Freedom of Speech & Freedom of Information as we are, we have hitherto allowed you to continue preaching your benighted gospel of hatred and your theatrical exhibitions of, not only your fascist views, but your utter lack of Christ-like attributes. You have condemned the men and women who serve, fight, and perish in the armed forces of your nation; you have prayed for and celebrated the deaths of young children, who are without fault; you have stood outside the United States National Holocaust Museum, condemning the men, women, and children who, despite their innocence, were annihilated by a tyrannical embodiment of fascism and unsubstantiated repugnance. Rather than allowing the deceased some degree of peace and respect, you instead choose to torment, harass, and assault those who grieve.

Your demonstrations and your unrelenting cascade of disparaging slurs, unfounded judgments, and prejudicial innuendos, which apparently apply to every individual numbered amongst the race of Man - except for yourselves - has frequently crossed the line which separates Freedom of Speech from deliberately utilizing the same tactics and methods of intimidation and mental & emotional abuse that have been previously exploited and employed by tyrants and dictators, fascists and terrorist organizations throughout history.

ANONYMOUS cannot abide this behavior any longer. The time for us to be idle spectators in your inhumane treatment of fellow Man has reached its apex, and we shall now be moved to action. Thus, we give you a warning: Cease & desist your protest campaign in the year 2011, return to your homes in Kansas, & close your public Web sites.

Should you ignore this warning, you will meet with the vicious retaliatory arm of ANONYMOUS: We will target your public Websites, and the propaganda & detestable doctrine that you promote will be eradicated; the damage incurred will be irreversible, and neither your institution nor your congregation will ever be able to fully recover. It is in your best interest to comply now, while the option to do so is still being offered, because we will not relent until you cease the conduction & promotion of all your bigoted operations & doctrines.

The warning has been given. What happens from here shall be determined by you.

WE ARE ANONYMOUS.

WE ARE LEGION.

WE DO NOT FORGIVE.

WE DO NOT FORGET.

EXPECT US.

Hat Tip CREDIT goes to:

CBS Tech Talk: Hackers warn Westboro Church: Stop now or else http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-20033942-501465.html … In an open letter to the Westboro Baptist Church, Anonymous has put the anti-gay, fundamentalist church on notice that "the damage incurred will be irreversible," and that "neither your institution nor your congregation will ever be able to fully recover."

The Westboro Baptist Church is led by Rev. Fred Phelps. It has drawn particular attention for carrying out anti-gay protests at funerals of military servicemen with signs celebrating the deaths of the soldiers with signs like "God Hates the USA" or "Thank God for 9/11." The group operates a website with the URL godhatesfags.com.

And Digg:

http://digg.com/news/technology/hackers_warn_westboro_church_stop_now_or_else_tech_talk_cbs_news - - Hackers warn Westboro Church: Stop now or else - Tech Talk - CBS News cbsnews.com — In an open letter to the Westboro Baptist Church, a group of hacktivists acting under the banner "Anonymous" has put the anti-gay, fundamentalist church on notice that "the damage incurred will be irreversible," and that "neither your institution nor your congregation will ever be able to fully recover."

20110216 Open Letter to Westboro Baptist Church From ANONYMOUS

Westboro Baptist Church, ANONYMOUS

http://www.scribd.com/doc/49177551/Open-Letter-to-Westboro-Baptist-Church-FROM-ANONYMOUS

Open Letter to Westboro Baptist Church FROM ANONYMOUS

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Explore Carroll: DAYHOFF: Here's hoping the 2011 Orioles fare better than the 1885 squad

Explore Carroll: DAYHOFF: Here's hoping the 2011 Orioles fare better than the 1885 squad http://t.co/W

Eagle Archive By Kevin Dayhoff One of the first signs that we will survive another Carroll County winter is when the Baltimore Orioles report to spring training. On Feb. 13, Orioles pitchers and catchers were seen reporting to the annual two-month spring training ritual, dubbed the Florida Grapefruit League. They arrived at the Ed Smith Stadium… http://www.explorecarroll.com/opinion/5187/heres-hoping-2011-orioles-fare-better-than-1885-squad/ Sports Baltimore Orioles, Sports Baltimore Orioles 2011 Spring Training, US st Florida, US st Florida 2010 Feb, US st Florida Sarasota 2011 Feb

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