Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist

Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist
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Sunday, December 12, 2010

Santa Claus is coming to Westminster on a Westminster fire department fire engine.


Santa Claus is coming to Westminster on a Westminster fire department fire engine.

By Kevin Dayhoff

12/06/2010

In a greatly anticipated holiday treat, courtesy of the Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Company No.1, Santa Claus will once again be roaming Westminster area neighborhoods on a fire engine, beginning this coming Monday, December 13.

Santa will be leaving the fire station each evening 6 p.m., December 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th.  A rain date has also been set for December 17.

According to a press release on the Westminster fire department’s website, http://www.westminstervfd.org/, the department will not post a neighborhood schedule this year.  In the past, fires and other emergencies have caused the schedule to be changed too often.

“Just listen for the sirens and you will see jolly ole Saint Nick.  WFD promises that we will make every effort to bring Santa down your street.”

Santa has also been scheduled to visit the fire station for the department’s annual Christmas breakfast.  The breakfast will begin at 6 a.m. and continue throughout the morning on Saturday December 18, 2010.  Santa will arrive at 8 a.m., according to Lt. Josh Evans, a spokesperson in Mr. Claus’ office.

He is scheduled to appear on one of Westminster's antique fire trucks, and “wants to have his picture taken with you,” according to the department’s website.

For more information visit the website or call the station at 410-848-1800.

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Washington Post Debunks Valerie Plame Myths

Washington Post Debunks Valerie Plame Myths
The Washington Post continues its metamorphosis into a fair and balanced media outlet with an editorial exposing the “distortions and outright inventions” in the current film “Fair Game,” based on former CIA operative Valerie Plame’s book.
Read the Full Story — Go Here Now.

Washington Insider with Ronald Kessler


Dec 9, 2010 
If you have not tuned in to The Washington Post s transformation into a fair and balanced newspaper, you may be amazed to see its editorial about the recently released film Fair Game based on former CIA operative Valerie Plame s book. The editorial exposes some of the...


Dec 7, 2010 
For the annual CIA holiday party, security was tighter than usual. Guests underwent background checks after responding to their invitations, but still a cadre of CIA security officers lined the entrance road to headquarters at Langley. Dressed in black uniforms, the...


Dec 6, 2010 
In the 1950s, unions represented as much as 39 percent of the private sector workforce. Today, only 7 percent of the private sector is unionized. Desperate to reverse that trend, President Obama s two appointees to the National Mediation Board changed rules for airline and...


Dec 2, 2010 
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be prosecuted in this country for espionage, but he may never be brought back to the United States to face the charges. That s the judgment of John L. Martin, arguably the country s foremost expert on the subject. For 25 years, Martin...


Nov 29, 2010 
Media commentators have been proposing two alternatives to body scanning and searches of airline passengers: the Israeli approach, which relies on questioning passengers, and profiling.Neither alternative is feasible. Israeli airports handle 11 million airline passengers a...


Nov 24, 2010 
We all recognize how important the military is to preserving our freedom. But now that we are under attack by terrorists, few understand how important the FBI and CIA are to protecting us in this new war.Under Director Robert Mueller s leadership, the FBI has become more...


Nov 22, 2010 
The House Judiciary Committee will consider holding hearings on the Obama administration s decision to try Guantanamo detainee Ahmed Ghailani in civilian court, Rep. Ted Poe, a member of the committee, tells Newsmax. A federal jury convicted Ghailani of one count of...


Nov 19, 2010 
The trial of Guantanamo detainee Ahmed Ghailani demonstrates thatPresident Barack Obama s claim that enemy combatants can be triedeffectively in civilian courts is bogus. A federal jury convicted Ghailani of one count of conspiracy andacquitted him of 284 other counts,...

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DAYHOFF: In Christmas past, county leaders and community celebrations made the news

DAYHOFF: In Christmas past, county leaders and community celebrations made the news

Eagle Archive

"... Paradoxically, at a time when we look forward to spending more time with our families, friends and loved ones, the folks who provide so much to our quality of life are spending more time away from their families than at any other time of the year. To make matters worse, recently the weather has been frightfully cold; making matters that more unbearable.
"Please keep folks such as firefighters, police officers, teachers and public works personnel in your hearts and your prayers as you enjoy the holiday season."


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Thursday, December 09, 2010

Guardian: MasterCard and Visa attacked after restricting dealings with WikiLeaks – and hackers say Twitter is next

It is, according to one breathless blogger, "the first great cyber war", or as those behind it put it more prosaically: "The major shitstorm has begun."

The technological and commercial skirmishes over WikiLeaks escalated into a full-blown online assault yesterday when, in a serious breach of internet security, a concerted online attack by activist supporters of WikiLeaks succeeded in disrupting MasterCard and Visa.

The acts were explicitly in "revenge" for the credit card companies' recent decisions to freeze all payments to the site, blaming illegal activity. Though it initially would acknowledge no more than "heavy traffic on its external corporate website", MasterCard was forced to admit last night that it had experienced "a service disruption to the MasterCard directory server", which banking sources said meant disruption throughout its global business...  http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/08/wikileaks-visa-mastercard-operation-payback



This article appeared on p4 of the Main section section of the Guardian on Thursday 9 December 2010
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WikiLeaks dispute sparks cyber wars

WikiLeaks dispute sparks cyber wars

A group called Anonymous temporarily disables the websites of Visa and MasterCard after they said they would no longer handle donations to WikiLeaks. A rival 'patriotic' hacker, the Jester, fights back.  http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-wikileaks-web-attacks-20101209,0,5711995.story

By Brian Bennett, Los Angeles Times
December 8, 2010  


A worldwide dispute overWikiLeaks' release of classified information raged online Wednesday like a tale from a comic book: The Jester battled a hacker network calling itself Anonymous that claimed responsibility for taking down the websites of several major corporations.

Anonymous took credit for disabling the main websites for MasterCard and Visa, among several attacks launched against companies that in recent days announced they would no longer handle donations to WikiLeaks.

Cyber attacks also were reported against an attorney representing two Swedish women who have accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sexual assault, as well as on PostFinance, the financial arm of the Swiss postal system that closed Assange's account after accusing him of providing false information.



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Amazon and PayPal also have been targeted.

Meanwhile the Jester has claimed responsibility for taking down WikiLeaks' website several times since it posted its first batch of confidential State Department cables on Nov. 29. The Jester, who describes himself as a patriotic hacker with a military background, claims other like-minded hackers have approached him to help...  http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-wikileaks-web-attacks-20101209,0,5711995.story

Carroll County commissioners open term with 'framework from which to govern'

Term limits, property rights and prayer before meetings are among new board's 10 philosophies

Carroll County commissioners open term with 'framework from which to govern'

By Jim Joyner
Posted 12/08/10  http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4991/term-limits-property-rights-prayer-before-meetings-are-among-new-boards-10-philosophies/
Smaller government, term limits, lower property taxes and a resistance of unfunded mandates from state and federal government — these are a few of "10 Governing Philosophies" unveiled Wednesday by the newly-elected Board of County Commissioners at a press conference in Westminster.

Also on the list: prayer before each board meeting, no more county cars for commissioners and promise to converse with constituents in "plain English."

“It is important for us to set a direction, and we have worked collectively on this," said Commissioner Doug Howard, who represents the 5th Commissioner District in Sykesville and Eldersburg.

Howard said the commissioner board — which has no incumbents and is the first-ever in Carroll County with five members elected by district — wanted to express its philosophies to set a tone for the new term. The board was sworn into office Monday.

"These philosophies will serve as a framework from which to govern," said Howard, "(and are) the product of our collective understanding of the will and the desire of the citizens." ... 



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At Wednesday's event, each of the five commissioners took a turn announcing two of the principles. In addition to Howard, those taking part were Robin Frazier (1st District-Manchester/Taneytown), Haven Shoemaker (2nd-Hampstead/Finksburg), Dave Roush (3rd-Westminster) and Richard Rothschild (4th-Mount Airy/New Windsor). All are Republicans.


http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4991/term-limits-property-rights-prayer-before-meetings-are-among-new-boards-10-philosophies/

Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Kevin Dayhoff - The Tentacle: Historic Changes in Carroll County

December 8, 2010

Historic Changes in Carroll County
On Monday, Carroll County’s first five-member Board of Commissioners took the oath of office: Robin Frazier, Haven Shoemaker, Dave Rous, Richard Rothschild, and Doug Howard.

All are Republicans. Only Ms. Frazier has served in the commissioners’ office before, for one term, 1998 to 2002.

After a long and stormy commissioner election campaign, it took only 15 minutes for history to be made as the 59th Board of Carroll County Commissioners was sworn into office.

It will be interesting to see how well this county government functions with five instead of three commissioners. Are five heads better than three?

Taxes, waste-to-energy, the airport, police protection, and the economy are some of the many leftovers the new commissioners will find on their plates.

For dessert, the commissioners have available the preservation of the business of agriculture and increasing employment in Carroll County so that the 62% of the work force doesn’t need to leave the county every work day in the pursuit of meaningful employment.

Barrels of ink and antacid have been spilled on the discussions over the five-district, five-commissioner form of government along with hand wringing, gnashing of teeth, food-fights of kindergarten proportions and close encounters of the third grade.

The idea was first publicly floated as far back as...  http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4097

Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Carroll County MD Nov. 2, 2010 General Election official results

Carroll County MD Nov. 2, 2010 General Election official results


November 2, 2010 Gubernatorial General Election Official Results Summary Report, State of Maryland, Carroll County: Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races

This may help some folks with the “who is on first” and “what is on second” for my article: Carroll's 59th Board of County Commissioners sworn into office By Bob Allen and Kevin Dayhoff Explore Carroll shar.es/Xp9W1


Also see: For today's swearing-in, @kevindayhoff looks at the history of the County Commissioners/"Levy Court" in Eagle Archive http://bit.ly/gSlGLD

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Carroll County MD Nov. 2, 2010 General Election official results                                                                                                                              
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20101206 59th Brd info for Scribd


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Carroll's 59th Board of County Commissioners sworn into office





Also see: For today's swearing-in, @kevindayhoff looks at the history of the County Commissioners/"Levy Court" in Eagle Archive http://bit.ly/gSlGLD

Carroll, county, Maryland, politics, commissioners, elections, history, Roush, Frazier, Shoemaker, Howard, Rothschild, Dayhoff

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See also: Carroll's 59th Board of County Commissioners sworn into office  Explore Carroll  shar.es/Xp9W1  By Bob Allen and Kevin Dayhoff (Enlarge) New Carroll County commissioners sworn in ...  After a long and stormy election campaign; ... http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4990/carrolls-59th-board-county-commissioners-sworn-into-office/


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Monday, December 06, 2010

Carroll's 59th Board of County Commissioners sworn into office


By Bob Allen and Kevin Dayhoff (Enlarge) New Carroll County commissioners sworn in ...  After a long and stormy election campaign; ... 
http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4990/carrolls-59th-board-county-commissioners-sworn-into-office/

After a long and stormy election campaign; it took only 15 minutes for history to be made Monday, as the 59th Board of Carroll County Commissioners was sworn into office earlier today.

The five members of the county’s first five-member board were sworn in en mass in a ceremony, in Circuit courtroom No. 4 at the County Courthouse Annex at 55 N. Court St., Westminster.

Compared to the formal ceremony, they spent far more time posing for photographs afterward.

Five new faces that will be part of the new board of commissioners — Robin Frazier (1st District), Haven Shoemaker (2nd), Dave Roush (3rd), Richard Rothschild (4th) and Doug Howard (5th).  All are Republicans, and only Frazier has served in the commissioners’ office before, from 1998 to 2002...  
http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4990/carrolls-59th-board-county-commissioners-sworn-into-office/