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

Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist
Journalist @baltimoresun writer artist runner #amwriting Md Troopers Assoc #20 & Westminster Md Fire Dept Chaplain PIO #partylikeajournalist

Friday, March 04, 2011

Kevin Dayhoff The Tentacle: SCOTUS Westboro Decision - A Victory for Free Speech?

March 4, 2011

A Victory for Free Speech?
By a vote of 8-1, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a long awaited decision Wednesday over the collision of free speech, common sense and decency and our right to privacy in the case of Albert Snyder v. Fred W. Phelps, Sr., and the Westboro Baptist Church.

The Supreme Court ruled against the father of Westminster native Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, whose March 10, 2006, funeral was picketed by members of the Kansas-based church. Corporal Snyder was 20 years-old when he died March 3, 2006, in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

The irony abounds that the Westboro band of graceless sociopaths have chosen over the years to disparage and heap emotional abuse on families at the funerals of the very men and women in uniform, who have died defending the right of these creeps to exercise their right to free speech.

The controversy that initiated the test of the limits of free speech began shortly after Snyder’s death. In a paroxysmal milieu, the Snyder family is an otherwise unlikely fulcrum for all this drama... http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4265





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Controlling the coyote population

I recently received this in an e-mail...  Hat Tip: Grammy EFB

The Sierra Club and the U.S. Forest Service were presenting an alternative to the Wyoming ranchers for controlling the coyote population. It seems that after years of the ranchers using the tried and true method of shooting or trapping the predators, the Sierra Club had a "more humane" solution to this issue. 

What they were proposing was for the animals to be captured alive. The males would then be castrated and let loose again. This was ACTUALLY proposed by the Sierra Club and by the U.S. Forest Service. All of the ranchers thought about this amazing idea for a couple of minutes. 

Finally an old fellow wearing a big cowboy hat in the back of the conference room stood up, tipped his hat back and said; "Son, I don't think you understand our problem here... these coyotes ain't screwin' our sheep... they're eatin' 'em!" 

The meeting never really got back to order. .

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Wednesday, March 02, 2011

This week in The Tentacle

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

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

The Humble Patriot
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Frank Woodruff Buckles, the last surviving U.S. veteran of World War I, from nearby Jefferson County, W. Va., died Sunday. He was 110 years old.

Annapolis – Business as Unusual
Norman M. Covert
People are bitter, rumor has it. They are clinging to their guns and/or religion or “antipathy to people who aren’t like them…” to paraphrase candidate Barack Hussein Obama.


Tuesday, March 1, 2011

“Mad Dog” Gadhafi
Roy Meachum
In the tens of thousands of words I’ve read or heard since revolution came to Libya, there’s been no mention of attempted assassination plots against Egypt’s late president Anwar Sadat by Muammar Gadhafi.

Charities – To Fund or Not
Shawn Burns
Frederick County is fortunate to have such a wide range of non-profit and charitable organization that work for the benefit of the community. These groups here at home and across the country are faced with the reality that government is reducing or completely eliminating funding for many of these programs.

A New Path for Teachers?
Nick Diaz
Amid the debates about bargaining rights for public employees’ and teachers’ unions, this question remains: What is the best way to improve teacher quality?


Monday, February 28, 2011

Botched America
Steven R. Berryman
America is fast gaining the reputation as the lead paper-tiger in the world. Carry a big stick and don’t use it. Forget the positive momentum and goodwill bequeathed to us by prior generations; apologize as convenient.

The Birds and The Honeybees
Michael Kurtianyk
On those days when Mother Nature permits, I take a walk in the morning in my neighborhood. Until recently, all I heard were the crows who flew around cawing at anything that moved. Even a slowpoke like me.


Friday, February 25, 2011

Skyrocketing Gas Prices!!!
Roy Meachum
As all proper headlines must, this one was written to seize the attention of people uninterested in Muslims to the point of ignorance that feeds bigotry. That’s the main reason for prejudice.

The Will of the People
Joe Charlebois
In Madison, Wisconsin, the people who were looking to overthrow the establishment have succeeded. The uprising and final blow that was levied upon the establishment was dealt, not in February, but on the first Tuesday of November 2010.


Thursday, February 24, 2011

Wrong – On So Many Levels
Joan Marie Aquilino
There are more important issues facing us today but something has been gnawing at me since the day I became one of those stay-at-home, non-paid, working mothers.

Approaching Crime Prevention
Amanda Haddaway
I’ve always had an interest in criminal justice, so it’s not surprising that I’ve quickly become a big fan of A&E’s show “Beyond Scared Straight.”


Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Mom, Apple Pie and Baseball
Kevin E. Dayhoff
One of the sure signs that winter’s icy-cold grip will soon give way to warmer temperatures and spring flowers is the opening of Baltimore Orioles’ spring training.

Bargaining for The Collective Interest
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
Governors across America are faced with the worst possible scenario. Can they save their governments from certain fiscal ruin by obtaining concessions from government employee unions to offset personnel costs?

The Name Dzulkifli
Tom McLaughlin
Kuching, Malaysian Borneo – When my son was born, we elected to choose a name reflecting his mixed heritage. By tradition, if the child was a girl, my wife would name him; and if a boy, I had the honors.


Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Frederick Republicans
Roy Meachum
After November voting swept him into Winchester Hall, Board of County Commissioners’ President Blaine Young announced he would not seek re-election. Injured hearts – and purses – seem to ensure that he will sit home four years from now.

Getting What You Voted For
Farrell Keough
So, many remarkable occurrences are taking place throughout the nation, state, and locally. While our 24/7 news would have us believe many of these events are happening with a rapidity never seen before – in truth, our federal legislators are but “sound and fury, signifying nothing.”

The Case of the Unfinished Wall
Earl 'Rocky' Mackintosh
It all started about 14 years ago when Capt. Edward “Massie” Simpkins began the process of removing “peeling paint” from the west elevation of his residence located at 134 W. 3rd Street in downtown Frederick.


Monday, February 21, 2011

The Keys to The Stadium
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
Motherhood, baseball, and apple pie. These three things nurture us, sustain us and entertain us. It seems our entire national ethos revolves around these things. How, then, accepting the role each plays in defining our character, could any of these become the basis for a local political controversy?

Madison, Egypt
Steven R. Berryman
Egyptians everywhere were rejoicing in sympathy with America as they watched coverage of the “freedom riots” of Madison, Wisconsin, broadcast byal Jazeera with permission of CNN.

Man versus Machine
Michael Kurtianyk
One of the highlights last week for me was sitting in at the Fredericktowne Rotary dinner with my fellow Rotarians. At our table, the discussion centered around “Jeopardy!” and the battle of wits between the human players and a computer.

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Explore Carroll: Supreme Court rules in favor of Westboro in protest at funeral of Westminster marine

Explore Carroll: Supreme Court rules in favor of Westboro in protest at funeral of Westminster marine

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling Wednesday against the father of Westminster native Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, whose 2006 funeral was picketed by members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church with signs proclaiming “God Hates You” and other such slogans... http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/5210/supreme-court-favor-westboro-protest-funeral-westminster-marine/


Jon Aerts, of Capital News Service, contributed to this story.  This story has been updated. Kevin E. Dayhoff and Steve Schuster contributed to this story.



Supreme Court March 2, 2011 decision Snyder v. Phelps et al


Argued October 6, 2010 – Decided March 2, 2011


The Supreme Court decision introduced the matter as follows:

For the past 20 years, the congregation of the Westboro Baptist Church has picketed military funerals to communicate its belief that God hates the United States for its tolerance of homosexuality, particularly in America’s military.  The church’s picketing has also condemned the Catholic Church for scandals involving its clergy.  Fred Phelps, who founded the church, and six Westboro Baptist parishioners (all relatives of Phelps) traveled to Maryland to picket the funeral of Marine Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder, who was killed in Iraq in the line of duty.  The picketing took place on public land approximately 1,000 feet from the church where the funeral was held, in accordance with guidance from local law enforcement officers.  The picketers peacefully displayed their signs—stating, e.g., “Thank God for Dead Soldiers,” “Fags Doom Nations,” “America is Doomed,” “Priests Rape Boys,” and “You’re  Going to Hell”—for about 30 minutes before the funeral began.  Matthew Snyder’s father (Snyder), petitioner here, saw the tops of the picketers’ signs when driving to the funeral, but did not learn what was written on the signs until watching a news broadcast later that night… http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/09-751.pdf

For more on this story go to: Supreme Court rules in favor of Westboro in protest at funeral of Westminster marine Court says protest at Snyder's funeral was protected free speech Posted 3/02/11 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle  http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/5210/supreme-court-favor-westboro-protest-funeral-westminster-marine/


Free speech, Westboro Baptist Church, Marine Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder, Explore Carroll, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Dayhoff, Supreme Court

20110302 SCOTUS Snyder v Phelps 09-751
                                                                                                  

The transcript of the October 6, 2010 oral arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Albert Snyder v. Pred W. Phelps, Sr., et. al., here: http://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/09-751.pdf  Or you may listen to the oral arguments here: http://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio_detail.aspx?argument=09-751


The Supreme Court transcript of the Oct. 6, 2010 oral arguments Snyder v. Phelps                                                                                                   

Snyder v. Phelps Supreme Court syllabus
Related: http://www.explorecarroll.com/search/more.php?f=news&y=0&p=1&s=Westboro&t=


Matthew Snyder, of Finksburg, Maryland, died from a non combat-related vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Group-1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on March 3, 2006. Matthew was 20 years old.


Matthew graduated from Westminster High School in 2003.
After graduation, he enlisted in the Marines on October 14, 2003, and was stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C. In August of 2004, Matthew was assigned to Combat Logistics Batallion-7, Twentynine Palms, Calif. as a generator mechanic. [http://matthewsnyder.org/]




    Supreme Court rules in favor of Westboro in protest at funeral of Westminster marine
    Published March 2, 2011 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
    ... by members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church with signs proclaiming “ ... slogans.The court ruled that the Westboro protest, though hurtful, is protected by ... redress over the presence of seven WestboroBaptist Church demonstrators wielding signs outside ... ...
    Letters: Remembering Matthew Snyder as a person, not a lawsuit
    Published November 7, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle
    ... a son of Carroll," Oct. 10.) For many reasons, I have refrained from speaking publicly about the lawsuit involving the Westboro Baptist Church -- of which I am not a part. However, I do want to express my appreciation for the editorial pointing out ... ...
    Supreme Court grapples with privacy debate over protest at Matthew Snyder's funeral
    Published October 6, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
    ... redress over the presence of seven Westboro Baptist Church demonstrators wielding "God ... private funeral deserved protection from Westboro's message. Margie Phelps, the ... spoke before the cameras, callingWestboro's picketing "utterly intolerable in ... ...
    Case of Westminster marine's funeral protest goes to Supreme Court on Oct. 6
    Published October 3, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
    ... Seven members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church also came to ... in legal fees incurred by theWestboro Church. The order drew national ... .”Founded in 1955, the Westboro Baptist Church is led by ... the eve of the Snyder-Westboro case at the Supreme Court, ... ...
    EDITORIAL: Amidst the legal controversy, let's not forget Matthew Snyder as a son of Carroll
    Published October 2, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
    The case involving the protest by Westboro Baptist Church members at the March 2006 ... even before the protracted court case regarding Westboro began, The Eagle wrote in an ... group was from the Kansas-basedWestboro Baptist Church, which routinely pickets the ... ...
    Strangers, celebrities offer to pay Marine family's court-ordered expenses
    Published April 4, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
    ... funeral was picketed by members of the Westboro Baptist Church. Lance Corp. Snyder was killed ... in Al Qaim, Iraq. Members of the Westboro church, based in Topeka, Kan., protested ... ... "It is obvious that (Westboro followers) were disturbing the peace by ... ...
    Strangers, celebrities help pay expenses for family of fallen Marine
    Published March 31, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle
    ... funeral was picketed by members of the Westboro Baptist Church.Lance Corp. Snyder was killed ... in Al Qaim, Iraq. Members of the Westboro church, based in Topeka, Kansas, protested at ... free, she said.Phelps and the Westboro Church have picketed a number of ... ...
    Snyder funeral protest case will go to Supreme Court
    Published March 14, 2010 by Westminster Eagle, Carroll Eagle
    ... Snyder sued Fred Phelps, founder of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., who ... Snyder funeral is not the only time Westboro has interacted with Carroll County. In ... accident in Finksburg. At the time,Westboro Baptist Church claimed that tragedy had ... ...



Apr 01, 2010


Protesters led by Fred Phelps, of the Topeka, Kansas Westboro Baptist Church protested at Lance Cpl. Snyder's funeral at his funeral service which was held in his home parish of St. John Catholic Church in Westminster on March 10, 2006. ...


http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2011/03/explore-carroll-supreme-court-rules-in.html



The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling Wednesday against the father of Westminster native Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, whose 2006 funeral was picketed by members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church with signs proclaiming “God Hates You” and other such slogans... http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/5210/supreme-court-favor-westboro-protest-funeral-westminster-marine/

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Tuesday, March 01, 2011

'The Adjustment Bureau' Trailer HD


"The Adjustment Bureau is a romance science fiction thriller film loosely based on the Philip K. Dick short story..." I automatically like anything by Philip K. Dick... I'm just saying...

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Menu setup for March 2011 for Baugher’s Family Restaurant, 289 W. Main Street, Westminster

Baugher’s Menu setup for March 2011

Baugher’s Family Restaurant, 289 W. Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157, 410-848-7413 [20110300 Baughers Brochure Mar 2011]




Baugher’s Restaurant, Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, menus, food,


Menu setup for March 2011 for Baugher’s Family Restaurant, 289 W. Main Street, Westminster                                                                                                                               

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Carroll County Sheriff's Office: Westminster man collapses, dies while shoveling snow



Westminster man collapses, dies while shoveling snow”



Westminster, Carroll County, January 27, 2011 ---- Just after 10:00 am this morning Deputy First Class John Iannone was notified by a citizen that a person had collapsed in the 1200 block of Cherrytown Road and was not breathing.  Deputy Iannone responded directly and noted two passing motorists had stopped and were performing CPR on an individual who was lying in a driveway.  The victim, later identified as Michael Harmony, 32 years old, of the 1200 block Cherrytown Road, was in cardiac and respiratory arrest.  He was observed an hour earlier by his father in the driveway of their residence shoveling snow.

DFC Iannone assisted with CPR until the arrival of EMS unit #69 from the Pleasant Valley Fire Department.  The victim was transported to Carroll Hospital Center where further attempts to revive him proved negative.  He was pronounced deceased at 1050 am by Doctor Jillson of the Emergency Room.  Due to the victim’s age, he will be transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner where an autopsy will be conducted to determine a cause of death.  

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Corporal Carlos Bustos of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Services Bureau at 410-386-2900.

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