Wednesday, March 09, 2011

NPR Exposed--James O'Keefe does it again...

See the Undercover Video Everyone's Talking About

Dear American Taxpayer,
We're back! Once again, a couple of "kids," armed with nothing more than an undercover camera, have done what television reporters and newspaper journalists failed for years to do...
...We've just exposed the true hearts and minds of NPRand their executives.
As you've most likely heard by now, two young investigative journalists trained by my organization,The Project Veritas, went incognito and filmed two top level NPR executives, Ron Schiller and Betsy Liley, blasting Republicans, Tea Partiers, middle America, Jews, and Christians.
Basically, if you're not an ivory tower educated elite, they attacked you.
Even more shocking -- the NPR executives thought they were meeting with members of the Muslim Education Action Center (MEAC). The two undercover reporters actually told NPR the group was founded and funded by the Muslim Brotherhood!
By the way, the least offensive thing Schiller said was that NPR "would be better off in the long-run without Federal funding."
If my belief in the infinite wisdom of the American people holds true, I think Mr. Schiller may get his wish -- sooner than he was hoping. In fact, I've drafted a Petition to Investigate NPR, and I'd like for you to sign it.
And because you signed your name to this petition urging Congress to review NPR's funding, you'll receive a transcript of the full two-hour video -- including many explosive quotes you haven't heard covered by the media. You'll also receive emails with breaking news and brand new videos reporting the truth.
My name is James O'Keefe. You probably remember me as the "pimp" in the ACORN videos or from my other controversial videos.
If there's one thing I know how to do -- it's expose corruption. And I've been attacked relentlessly for it.
Now, I'm teaching others how to do what I've done through my organization, The Project Veritas.
Already, we've shined a light on corruption at ACORN,Planned Parenthood, and the New Jersey Teachers Union.
Just because we're young and what we do looks inexpensive -- it's not. Launching and organization, purchasing equipment, editing video, hiring full time staff, travel, and identifying, building, and training an army of investigators and truth exposers are all expensive.

We've made it on our own so far, and we've got hundreds of scandals and lies to pursue -- if only we had the money.
I don't have the personal wealth or means to keep this organization going on my own. Plus, whenever we stand up to power, power strikes back. They will try to ruin our reputations and us. I fully expect to be sued.
It takes money to defend ourselves against these attacks. I'm hoping you'll help me with this problem.
Right now, we only have 5 cameras. Just think about the corruption we could uncover with 100!
Right now, we have just a handful of investigators. We need more.
Imagine what an army of investigators could uncover if they were in every state, every statehouse, the halls of Congress, the thousands of big government bureaucracies, and everywhere else elites are abusing your tax dollars to stay in power.
I'm counting on your financial support to make this happen. Just think of it as an investment to clean up corruption -- saving your hard earned tax dollars in the long run.
You don't need to give much. Just $25, $50, $100 or more would go a long way in fulfilling my vision for The Project Veritas of a transparent society where the crooks are afraid to be dishonest.
And when sign the Petition to Investigate NPR and receive your transcript of the full two-hour meeting between the NPR executives and The Project Veritas "Islamists," please contribute what you can.

Yours for the Truth,

James O'Keefe

P.S. It took me just a matter of days and a Sony mini-cam to uncover and take down ACORN -- something the major billion dollar media networks and journalists failed to do. Now, I'm training young, budding journalists to do the same through my group, The Project Veritas. As you know, we've just exposed the hearts and minds of top-level NPR executives, and we plan to keep going. That is, if we have the money to do so.
I want to build an army of investigative journaliststo seek the truth and expose corruption were in every state, every statehouse, the halls of Congress, the thousands of big government bureaucracies, and everywhere else people are abusing your tax dollars to stay in power. To do this, we need cameras, editing equipment, staff, and most importantly, we need to train hundreds of investigators.
When you go to the sign the Petition to Investigate NPRand receive your transcript of the full two-hour meeting between the NPR executives and The Project Veritas "Islamists," please contribute $25, $50, $100 or more so we can keep doing what we do, on an even bigger level.
One last thing....Please forward this email to at least 5 friends and family members so we can build the movement against corruption, greed, and dishonesty at your expense.
To be continued...

Case #0763

From the Video:

On the Republican Party, Tea Partiers and Conservatives...

"They're seriously racist, racist people."

"Fanatically involved in people's personal lives, and very fundamental Christian -- it's this weird Evangelical kind of move(ment)."

"(They) sort of believe (in) white, middle America, gun-toting...I mean, it's scary."

"Liberals today might be more educated, fair and balanced than conservatives."

On Americans' negative view of Radical Islam...

"The educated, so-called elite in this country is too small a percentage of the population, so that you have this very large uneducated part of the population that carries these ideas."

"It's much more about anti-intellectualism than it is about a political (philosophy)."

On Jews and Palestine...

"Many Jewish organizations are not looking for a fair point of view."

Our undercover reporters said they refer to NPR as "National Palestinian Radio." After laughing, Liley said, "That's good, I like that!"

"That is the commitment," added Schiller.

And on the Juan Williams firing...

"What NPR did, I'm very proud of and what NPR stood for is non-racist, non-bigoted, straightforward telling of the news."

"He lost all credibility, and that breaks your basic ethics as a journalist."

The Project Veritas is a 501(c)(3) (pending), founded by James O'Keefe. The mission of The Project Veritas is to investigate and expose corruption, dishonesty, self-dealing, waste, fraud, and other misconduct in both public and private institutions in order to achieve a more ethical and transparent society. Because Project Veritas' 501(c)(3) status is pending, contributions are not yet tax deductible or are not tax deductible at this time.

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Tuesday, March 08, 2011

NPR Executives Caught on Video Making Bigoted Comments About Jews and Conservatives in Meeting with "Muslim Brotherhood"

March 8, 2011

CONSERVATIVE NEWS FROM THE FRONT is your daily wrap-up of conservative and Tea Party news. ConservativeHQ.com is a community of principled, constitutional conservatives. For media inquiries, contact Bob Sturm or Ryan Rogge at (703) 392-7676.

CHQ Special News Alert:

NPR Executives Caught on Video Making Bigoted Comments About Jews and Conservatives in Meeting with "Muslim Brotherhood"In a shocking undercover video released today, James O'Keefe (the man behind exposing ACORN) and his team of investigative journalists at The Project Veritas secretly filmed a meeting between senior executives at National Public Radio (NPR) and "Muslim Brotherhood" agents. The undercover journalists posed as Muslim Brotherhood affiliates to offer NPR $5 million "out of concern" for the GOP's defunding efforts, and to lessen the "Jew influence" and "Jew money" going to NPR.
The bigoted reaction from the NPR executives is truly alarming, including the characterization of the Tea Party as "seriously racist, racist people," and the agreement that Jews control the media. And the footage comes just one day after NPR President and CEO Vivian Schiller challenged critics of NPR's government funded news to find any evidence of liberal bias in NPR's coverage. Read the CHQ exclusive story, and see the undercover video now at ConservativeHQ.com.
Join CHQ's Action Campaign:
Tell NPR Management to Terminate NPR Executives for their Bigoted Comments Towards Jews and ConservativesThe bigoted anti-Semetic and anti-conservative comments by senior NPR executives revealed today by undercover journalists show they have absolutely no credibility to work for any organization that claims to be a news agency. NPR made the same claim against Juan Williams when he was fired for his comments on Fox News. Now it's time for NPR's management to apply those standards against their exposed bigoted executives. Take action to pressure NPR to immediately terminate their bigoted executives by signing CHQ's petition now: www.conservativehq.com/nprbigotry

More special NPR coverage:
A History of Bias - Why the Public Funding of NPR Must EndNPR has a long history of using billions in taxpayer dollars to promote a political agenda. The government newscasts have openly mocked Christians and Jews. And NPR's "coverage" has falsely accused conservative author and radio host Mark Levin of advocating violence, while one NPR reporter has expressed her hope on air for Senator Jesse Helms to contract AIDS. Now is the time for the federal subsides of NPR to end.
CHQ Poll: Would you support a Republican candidate who did not support defunding NPR?
CHQ Poll: If Congress defunds NPR, should it have to pay back the taxpayer funding it has received in previous years?

Keep checking ConservativeHQ.com throughout the day for more special coverage.

Sincerely,

Richard Viguerie
Chairman
ConservativeHQ.com

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TROOPERS NAB INTERSTATE BATHROOM BANDITS - IMPORTANT CRIME PREVENTION INFORMATION FOR FEMALE TRAVELERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 7, 2011

TROOPERS NAB INTERSTATE BATHROOM BANDITS - IMPORTANT CRIME PREVENTION INFORMATION FOR FEMALE TRAVELERS

(PERRYVILLE, MD) – Maryland State Police have arrested two people and are obtaining warrants for two more who are accused of stealing credit cards from older women while they were using interstate rest rooms in Harford and Cecil counties.

The accused are identified as Ishia B. Cason, 31, and Yvette A. Jones, 46, both of Baltimore, Md.  Both Cason and Jones are charged with using/possessing credit card issued to another, identity theft, theft over $10,000, fraud and forgery.  Jones is also charged on a bench warrant from Washington County for failure to appear for trial on similar offenses.  Both women are each being held on $150,000 bail.

State Police are obtaining warrants for two additional suspects who include a female and male from Baltimore.  The male is currently incarcerated on an unrelated charge.

Both Cason and Jones were arrested on March 4, 2011, after Maryland State Police from the JFK Highway Barrack, with the assistance of officers from the Baltimore Police Department and Baltimore County Police Department served search warrants at their homes.  Police recovered two fur coats, three large flat screen televisions, video game systems and accessories, jewelry, gift cards, dozens of pairs of shoes, clothing, a laptop computer, prescription glasses, and multiple store receipts documenting purchases with stolen credit cards.  Police also recovered a 2004 Porsche and a 2007 Toyota Camry that were believed to have been used in the commission of these crimes.

The current charges against the suspects involve three victims, all of whom are women in their sixties who had their credit cards stolen while using the rest rooms at either the Maryland House on I-95 in Harford County, or the Chesapeake House, on I-95 in Cecil County, in December 2010, January 2011, and February 2011.  The victims reported they entered a bathroom stall and either hung their pocketbook on a hook on the right side of the stall, set it on the floor, or placed it behind them on the toilet.

Although the suspects are currently charged in thefts involving three victims, Maryland State Police are investigating a number of other similar thefts.  Investigators believe the thieves work as a team, with a lookout on the parking lot spotting potential victims as they enter the rest area buildings.  The lookout provides a description to the thieves inside, one or more of whom are in the rest room.  Those thieves often pose as rest area employees who meet the intended victim in the bathroom and actually guide her to a stall by saying the one she was headed to is broken, or opening the stall door to show her it is available.

Once the woman is inside, the team creates a diversion, often by knocking on the stall door.  While the woman’s attention is focused on the door, the other suspect reaches into the stall and steals her wallet.  Sometimes only credit cards and cash are removed.  Sometimes the entire wallet and/or purse are removed.  Often, the victim is unsure if she brought her pocketbook into the restroom and may be miles down the interstate before she realizes something is wrong.

Through investigation and evidence examination, State Police believe the suspects then immediately used the stolen credit cards to make multiple purchases of gift cards and the other items found during the search warrants.   The purchases were usually made before the victims realized their credit cards had been stolen, or at least before they were able to report the thefts to their credit card companies.
State Police are urging travelers to be aware of this and other types of ruses criminals may use.  If possible, women should leave pocket books, or at least their wallets and charge cards, locked in the trunk of their vehicles when stopping at rest areas.  If they need those items for purchases while at the rest area, they should keep those items on their person, such as carrying them in a pocket of their clothing.  These thieves used an obvious opportunity and a diversion to victimize travelers.

Also, persons should be aware of people speaking to them at locations like this to determine if they are actually employees of the rest area.  Employees will usually have name plates and some type of uniform.  The thieves in these cases wore regular street clothes and had no name plates or employment identification.  If someone thinks they have been approached by an individual posing as an employee, they should report the incident to the rest area management immediately.

As always, motorists are reminded to also keep all valuables locked in the trunk or completely out of sight in their vehicles.  This includes GPS devices, laptops, cash, wallets, and pocketbooks.  Maryland State Police are working with the management company that oversees both rest areas on I-95 in northern Maryland to implement crime prevention measures and reduce opportunities for thefts and other crimes.

This investigation is continuing and additional charges are possible.

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Why Is Facebook Deleting Photos Of Pregnant Women?

Irin Carmon — A funny thing happened when this blog post about celebrity baby bump photo shoots was posted by an administrator on VH1's Facebook page: Facebook deleted it... http://jezebel.com/#!5776685/why-is-facebook-deleting-photos-of-pregnant-women

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"A spokesman for Facebook told us, "We don't have a special standard for pregnant women. Our policies prohibit nudity and are designed to ensure Facebook remains a safe and trusted environment for everyone, including the many children (over the age of 13) who use the service," and promised to get back to us after investigating this particular incident, but said it was "almost certainly a mistake." Six days of following up later, we haven't gotten an answer.

"So for now, we're left to wonder: Did a robot get really grossed out by Pregnancy magazine's cover line, "Pimp my stroller?" ... http://jezebel.com/#!5776685/why-is-facebook-deleting-photos-of-pregnant-women

Monday, March 07, 2011

Steve Berryman - The Tentacle: Absent a "Balance of Power"

Steve Berryman's latest column, (originally for and declined by The Frederick News-Post) ...... is on TheTentacle today: http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4267

March 7, 2011

Absent A “Balance of Power”

Steven R. Berryman

Is the Middle East on fire with revolution simply as a domino effect born of circumstances? Are public labor unions suddenly at odds with their government simply because of some newly empowering force? There are greater, overarching factors in play in both cases, not fully recognized.

Just as nature abhors a vacuum, the world misses the yin and yang of a past-polarized world with two recognized “superpowers.” The sides were fairly matched, a polarized world largely kept peace with itself, known as détente, as nations were all on one side – and beholden to – or the other.

At the same time, big-labor unrest was kept in check as money flowed as freely as promises to future generations; unions were awarded raises, adjustments, and pensions without examination on spreadsheet, or in any other way for that matter. Current dollars flowed, and satisfaction was maintained between union bosses getting what they wanted and a government maintaining its constituency by mortgaging future office holders.

The phrase “kicking the can down the road” works.

Balance of power concerning labor relations was easily kept harmonious for years until the money ran out. In Wisconsin, it has been often reported that public workers now easily out-earn their private sector counterparts; this circumstance will surely not be allowed to endure in the current declining economy as forces balance out with reality... http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4267

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Saturday, March 05, 2011

Westminster Maryland’s Main Street Weekend Happenings Mar 4 2011

Here is what is happening on Westminster Maryland’s Main Street this weekend…

http://www.scribd.com/doc/50100272/Westminster-Maryland%E2%80%99s-Main-Street-Weekend-Happenings-Mar-4-2011

In the past:

http://www.scribd.com/full/49516996?access_key=key-1ojm8npd0bfnxno661nw

http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/2011/02/westminster-maryland-main-street.html

Main Street Weekend Happenings February 25 2011

http://www.westminstermd.gov/mainstreet/documents/MainStreetWeekendHappenings2-25.pdf

Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture, Dayhoff

Also check out The City of Westminster: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-City-of-Westminster-Arts-Entertainment-Recreation/171723916191230

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http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/2322495240/westminster-maryland-main-street-weekend-happenings

http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/

http://www.scribd.com/doc/45310379/Westminster-Maryland-Main-Street-Weekend-Happenings-December-17-19-2010

http://www.scribd.com/full/49516996?access_key=key-1ojm8npd0bfnxno661nw

20110304 sdosm Main St Weekend Happenings Mar 4 2011

20110300 MainSTNews 56 Mar Apr

Westminster Maryland’s Main Street Weekend Happenings Mar 4 2011

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Basket Bingo at the Carroll Co. MD Ag Center 7 p.m. Sat., March 5, 2011

BASKET BINGO

Featuring

Retired Longaberger Baskets

http://www.scribd.com/doc/50093999/Basket-Bingo-at-the-Carroll-Co-MD-Ag-Center-7-p-m-Sat-March-5-2011

Steven R. Berryman Professional Resume -seeking employment

Steven R. Berryman

http://www.stevenrberryman.blogspot.com/

Resume: Seeking a Commercial Construction Project Development-Estimating / Project Management position in a thriving company. Previous focus has included Big Box Retail Senior Management positions in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Steven R. Berryman

Professional Resume1732 Dearbought Drive
Frederick, Maryland 21701
srbmgr@comcast.net
240-446-0835

Director - Facilities Development - Fitness First Clubs - Sept. 2010-January 2011

[On a consulting basis]

7430 New Technology Way, Ste. B, Frederick, MD. 21703 301-963-1500

Responsible for all aspects of Club Maintenance, Interior Construction, Subcontracting of trade specialists, and related internal staff for a leading Health Club with 17 locations, 900 employees, and $24,000,000. in annual revenue.

See: http://www.fitnessfirstclubs.com/

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Commercial Construction - September 2001 to September 7, 2010

Office Walls & Ceilings, Inc.
402 Main Street, Suite 200
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Steve@OfficeWalls.US
301-258-3450

Senior Estimator / Bid preparation / Project management
Drywall / Acoustical / Metal framing

Responsibilities include -

GC relations and pre-construction services

Contract negotiations

Production of budgets, space plans, and unit pricing

Production of forecasting, phasing, and time-line considerations

Market and sales data analysis

Production of competitive bids and alternates

Maintain IT and software for On Center programs including:

On Screen Takeoff (OST) version 3.7.0.12 2010
Quick Bid (QB) version 4.9.0.22 2010

Develop contingencies for value engineering and LEED construction

Maintain multiple source material pricing and databases

System configuration of Network, PCs and large scale printers

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Steven R. Berryman

Big box Retail Management - July 1992 to August 2001 2 of 2

Target - Frederick, MD.
Executive Team Leader
Direct supervision of 30-150 associates and managers.
Responsible for sales, training, recruiting, stocking, operations, and ordering for Softlines in a $25,000,000 "big box" retailer.

Exceeded sales goals, supervised grand openings in Dover, DE and Frederick, MD.

The Sports Authority - Lancaster, PA.
General Store Manager - full budget and P&L responsibility
Direct supervision of 80 associates and department heads, including the managers of
departments, logistics, stocking, receiving, and recruiting operations.

Managed construction, set up, stocking, and grand opening of the Lancaster, PA store.
Managed the set up of the Frederick, MD store.

Montgomery Ward (Wards)
General Store Manager - full budget and P&L responsibility
Reading, PA, Ithaca, NY.
Operations Manager/Electronics Appliance Manager -
Springfield, VA, Wheaton, MD.

Selected to be a corporate trainer and liaison for the companies reporting systems project.

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Career highlights - Construction - include:

*Bid, negotiated, and was awarded Medimmune Offices & Labs, Gaithersburg, Blds. 1, 2, & 3 with Hitt Contracting GC, and Ho+K Architects. All drywall package included for the Core, Shell, and exterior light gage. Project managed and procured materials. 2002

*Jury's Hotel - Washington, DC. Bid, negotiated and was awarded 9 floors of a complex
renovation for Forrester Construction. Project included full renovations of the interior,
and a completely new top (9th) floor with all exteriors features, and LG structural features of sofits and balconies. Multiple phases, multiple crews. Performed the liaison with Adtek Engineers. 2008

*Bid, negotiated, and was awarded Medimmune FP-37 ceiling replacement package
with Coakley Williams. Conducted original survey and produced complex phasing
plan, procured materials. Difficulty factors included: 50k SF ACT, Biotech air locks,
off hours, multiple sites, multiple buildings, phased, same day completion of each
section with multiple crews. 2009

*Clearchannel Communications 6th Consolidation, Rockville, MD - Full floor interior fitout package of sound studios and offices. Full sound and ISO acoustical insulation package including hangers. Forrester Construction GC, 2007

*Bid, negotiated, and was awarded Scitor Corporation Ph. I & II 9th - Full floor interior fitout package of SCIF compartments and metal mesh assemblies. Coakley Williams, 2006

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Additional information:

*My employment history includes professional presentation skills
as a sales trainer, including subjects from "information management," "time management," and "diversity training."

*Vice President, Dearbought Home Owner's Association, Frederick, MD.
...the largest in the City of Frederick. - past 5 years, and currently.

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