The Syrian Refugee Crisis

Germany has one huge problem but we knew that was going to happen. Now they can't even track them and there is crime galore.

Thirty-one States across America have told the same thing to Obama who is NOT watching our back.  Once they're here, what would prevent them from migrating anywhere they choose. We can't track nor can we vett squat. And on top of that, it is the authority of the federal government, not the states, though individual states can slow up the process. Go Rick Scott. The states refusing to allow them are legislated by all Republicans but one.

Now it seems every day we read of some horrible story of what life is like in the New Europe dominated by Islamic migrants...horror.  There are heartwarming stories such as this one of a family who settled in Ft. Lauderdale.

"On Thursday, reports came out of Germany that female volunteers at migrant camps were being routinely threatened and sexually harassed. One woman relayed a story about a Muslim man who said, “I decapitate you,” if she did not help him find better accommodations. Others have complained of death threats if they could not meet demands for high-paying jobs or luxury items, the Express reported."

Read about it... and how Germany has lost track of over 600,000 Muslims and where George Soros says that the European Union is on the verge of collapse because of the migrant/refugee crisis. Elect a Republican for president.  It is the only Party that has your back.

Tonight's Sky Lake Worth Golf Course

Sunset over Lake Osborne

Quote of the Day - Sarah Palin

Thankfully, not everyone with an “R” after their name is happy with the corrupt status quo. And there are a lot more good guys in Congress now thanks to the Tea Party. So, no, it’s not time to leave the GOP. We’re going to make our abusers leave. We’re not going to let them hit us again.

It’s time to kick our abusers out of the House, change the locks, and keep a loaded shotgun next to the bed.

~ Sarah Palin

Read the article... at Breitbart.

Which candidate is more like Thomas Jefferson?

Which candidate running for president, either Party, comes closest to Thomas Jefferson and his principles--on debt, religious liberty and  the war on Islam.” Throw in individual freedom, limited government, and economic soundness.

Jefferson was one of our founding fathers and principal author of the Declaration of Independence. He was a Vice President and elected the third president of the United States; a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights, which motivated American colonists to break from Great Britain and form a new nation. He produced formative documents and decisions at both the state and national level. Source: Wikipedia

Find out by clicking here... as to whom comes the closest to Thomas Jefferson.

Political Sign Ordinance - Lake Worth

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3. Temporary political signs pertaining to specific elections. Which include: any message urging the election or defeat of any candidate seeking any political office or urging the passage or defeat of any ballot measure. Temporary political signs may be placed on private property subject to the following restrictions:

(A) Location: Only on lots where the property owner has given permission.

(B) The placing of temporary political signs anywhere on public property is prohibited. Signs located on public property shall be deemed to be public property and shall be summarily removed by the city.

(C) Maximum area: The total aggregate sign area for all such signs on a lot shall be thirty-two (32) square feet. The maximum freestanding sign area shall be proportioned to its distance to the nearest public right-of-way or other public property as follows:

6 square feet	10 feet
12 square feet	20 feet
20 square feet	30 feet

Maximum Sign Area	Distance to the Nearest Public Right-of-Way or Other Public Property

(D) Maximum number:

1. Freestanding signs: One (1) sign per lot.

2. Wall-mounted signs: For nonresidential use only, no limit, but subject to the maximum area of sixteen (16) square feet per sign face.

(E) Minimum setbacks:

1. From lot line of another property: Five (5) feet.

2. From public right-of-way line: Five (5) feet.

3. From intersections of streets with other streets and with access drives: As required by subsection 23.5-1(d)(10).

(F) Maximum height:

1. Freestanding: Six (6) feet.

2. Wall mounted: No higher than the building wall on which it is mounted.

(G) Signs shall be removed within forty-eight (48) hours following the day of the election to which they apply.

(H) Illegally placed temporary signs: The owner of the parcel of private property on which a political sign is located shall be deemed responsible for compliance with the provisions of this subsection. Any sign or signs in violation shall be removed by the city after notice to the property owner. The notice shall be posted on or near the non-complying sign, shall advise as to the requirements for correction and shall allow forty-eight (48) hours to take corrective action.

(I) Permit requirements: No sign permit required.

Relevancy - Citizen suggests inflammatory charge

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It's all politics but the suggestion made by Mr. Ellis is ridiculous as politics often is.

All in the same breath he takes a swipe at the Lake Worth Tribune that does honest reporting and all of those running against the Trio that (real estate license or not), are involved in something nefarious. Heck, the Trio even had a secret meeting to give away our casino complex (a possible 99 year lease with renewals) to a developer involved big time in....you guessed it-- real estate.

Found on Facebook:

Ben Ellis If the Lake Worth Tribune really wanted to write a relevant article, maybe they could spend some time investigating why three licensed real estate agents are suddenly running for office, out of the blue, with no prior public engagement, and in some cases very short time as residents.

Like · Reply · 8 · January 17 at 8:17am

So, what are the facts?

DISTRICT 1
Scott Maxwell: Current Real Estate License thru 3/31/17
Ryan Hartman: No

MAYOR
Pam Triolo: No
Gary Antieau: Current Real Estate License thru 3/31/16
Diane Jacques: No

DISTRICT 3
Andy Amoroso: No
Frank McAlonan: Current Real Estate License thru 9/30/16

So, one incumbent has a real estate license and two out of the four candidate opposition have current licenses.  Neither one of the two opponents use their license to buy or sell real estate or work in real estate sales.  Gary Antieau might dabble in it but that's rare. So, three people running have licenses and four do not.

Of course, the implication is real estate salesmen have something to gain by running for office in Lake Worth against these incumbents and therefore we all need to be leery of these unscrupulous people.  Perhaps, they too, work for Hudson Holdings?

Sunset 1-24-16

Terrorists put multi-million bounty on Priest's head

Frank McAlonan has Campaign Kick-Off Party

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Last night, Brogues was the venue to hear Frank McAlonan speak as to why he is running for city commissioner District 3. "Too many beach towns have been ruined by thoughtless development," he says.  Further, he says that "as we revitalize, we need ethical leaders who will safeguard our beach and truly listen to residents. Lake Worth's small town historic character is our most valuable asset. I will protect it and use it to drive tourism and economic development."  He mentioned the homeless issue and says that there is a "compassionate side as well as a commerce side--you can't arrest yourself out of this."

What Frank says are his priorities:

Invest in our Neighborhoods
Fixing our streets and making our neighborhoods safe for families is a priority for me. We must improve residential areas and reduce crime to stabilize neighborhoods and attract home owners. He wants to focus on the neighborhoods.

Keep our Beach Public
We must maintain complete control of our public beach. My opponent planned to allow a developer to build a convention center and private club on our beach property. I will never vote to allow private development on our beach.

Restore Transparency and Ethical Standards
We need elected officials with high ethical standards who operate 100% "in the Sunshine" and welcome public input on decisions that affect us all. We must restore transparency to city operations and make budget decisions based on solid financial principles, not for political gain.

He concluded his speech by saying, "Time, Money, Votes.  If I get all three from you, you are a Rock Star."

Elect Frank McAlonan for Lake Worth City Commissioner

Marco responding to an Atheist

Religious Freedom in Hallandale Beach, Florida

Angel in the Sky

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What on Earth is happening in the sky?

This was sent to me by a cancer survivor...this is what she said about the above photo:

"I do believe in God and I do believe He surprises us with wonder if we ask. I found a sense of wonder was like sunshine to me--I needed it--so I saved little pockets of sunshine...I think of it. Like munchies for the soul--"
 

Bible Minded Cities Rankings

America's most Bible Minded cities.  West Palm Beach ranks 57 in the nation.

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Windy day at Lake Osborne

For what is a relatively calm lake, today we had white caps!

62^ and wind was 32mph at 2pm--felt like 50mph

I nearly got blown away...

did not see any wildlife.

Quote of the Day - Michael Bornstein

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“We want those two roads to be almost like new. We don’t have the money to completely rebuild them. We can’t even fix our own streets.”

~ Michael Bornstein, City Manager of Lake Worth


Now the City of Lake Worth, spearheaded by Commissioner Amoroso who is a downtown merchant,  wants to take over Lake and Lucerne from the State and wants FDOT to spend over $3 million repairing them first! We want them in tip top shape.

My question is--why do they want to take over these roads? The downtown businesses must be putting pressure on the city. Maybe when the city owns the roads, they can kick anyone off the streets or simply close them down whenever they please just like Propaganda does on J Street or the merchants can move their tables right out to the curb.

The City of Lake Worth admits it can't take care of the roads it already owns or for that matter, anything within this 6 mile radius. Now they want these roads!  This is a city that wants to outsource our beach casino complex because they can't figure it all out and already outsourced our garbage.

Read about it...

Marco on Jimmy Fallon show

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Crime Lake Worth

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Remember, it was the Vice Mayor who said in a commission meeting that crime is down! No one agrees with that, even the PBSO. This is about a week's worth of crime. What about all those who did NOT get caught?  A vehicle was stolen out of the owner's driveway in the ROLO neighborhood and it was reported that a man ran down a pedestrian in a hit and run along Lake Osborne Drive.

A Other 01/17/16 10:37 AM 500 BLOCK OF LAKE
B Other 01/16/16 11:35 AM 500 BLOCK OF LAKE
C Theft 01/17/16 07:55 AM 200 BLOCK OF H
D Other 01/14/16 03:45 PM 400 BLOCK OF 2ND
E Other 01/15/16 02:57 PM 100 BLOCK OF FEDERAL
F Other 01/18/16 09:59 AM 300 BLOCK OF FEDERAL
G Theft 01/17/16 06:39 PM 1500 BLOCK OF LAKE
H Other 01/18/16 05:33 PM 1700 BLOCK OF LAKE WORTH
I Robbery 01/17/16 02:47 AM 1700 BLOCK OF LAKE WORTH
J Vandalism 01/15/16 09:37 AM 1700 BLOCK OF LAKE WORTH
K Other 01/19/16 10:15 AM 1700 BLOCK OF 4TH
L Other 01/16/16 07:11 PM 500 BLOCK OF DIXIE
M Vandalism 01/17/16 09:25 AM 800 BLOCK OF D
N Assault 01/18/16 11:05 PM 400 BLOCK OF LAKESIDE
O Vandalism 01/19/16 11:14 AM 900 BLOCK OF D
P Other 01/18/16 03:48 PM 1100 BLOCK OF 6TH
Q Other 01/14/16 10:54 AM 1100 BLOCK OF 6TH
R Other 01/14/16 10:57 AM 1100 BLOCK OF 6TH
S Other 01/18/16 03:49 PM 1100 BLOCK OF 6TH
T Other 01/15/16 01:33 PM 1100 BLOCK OF 6TH
U Theft 01/17/16 03:46 PM 700 BLOCK OF H
V Other 01/14/16 06:02 PM 1800 BLOCK OF LAKE WORTH
W Robbery 01/17/16 03:53 PM 1000 BLOCK OF A
X Theft 01/16/16 09:39 AM 900 BLOCK OF DIXIE
Y Theft 01/17/16 10:18 AM 100 BLOCK OF DETROIT
Z Theft 01/18/16 04:46 PM 1500 BLOCK OF FEDERAL
Vandalism 01/19/16 01:00 PM 1600 BLOCK OF PALMWAY
Other 01/16/16 11:18 PM 00 BLOCK OF OCEAN (Herman!)
Other 01/14/16 02:41 PM 00 BLOCK OF OCEAN
Vandalism 01/14/16 11:15 AM 1400 BLOCK OF N
Theft 01/15/16 11:18 AM 1400 BLOCK OF N
Theft 01/18/16 06:03 PM 1900 BLOCK OF DIXIE
Theft 01/15/16 03:57 PM 1900 BLOCK OF LAKESIDE
Theft 01/15/16 08:49 AM 3100 BLOCK OF LAKE OSBORNE
Other 01/14/16 04:51 PM 1700 BLOCK OF FEDERAL
Theft 01/15/16 11:51 AM 2800 BLOCK OF LAKE OSBORNE
Theft 01/16/16 06:42 PM 1800 BLOCK OF DIXIE
Theft 01/19/16 10:10 AM 1400 BLOCK OF CREST
Theft 01/17/16 10:36 AM 100 BLOCK OF BRYN MAWR
Theft 01/19/16 02:20 PM 2500 BLOCK OF A
Vandalism    01/20/16 09:14 AM    1000 BLOCK OF LUCERNE
Other    01/20/16 01:13 AM    100 BLOCK OF G
Other    01/16/16 04:29 AM    1300 BLOCK OF LAKE
Other    01/15/16 09:36 PM    500 BLOCK OF H
Other    01/16/16 03:30 PM    500 BLOCK OF DIXIE
Other    01/15/16 01:34 PM    1100 BLOCK OF 6TH
Other    01/16/16 08:40 PM    1900 BLOCK OF LAKE WORTH
Other    01/19/16 07:02 PM    1100 BLOCK OF DIXIE
Other    01/17/16 09:43 AM    1100 BLOCK OF 19TH
Assault 01/21/16 01:50 AM 00 BLOCK OF DIXIE
Vandalism 01/21/16 07:09 AM 1100 BLOCK OF 6TH
Theft 01/21/16 10:24 AM 900 BLOCK OF DIXIE
Theft 01/21/16 10:39 AM 2000 BLOCK OF COLLIER

Annual Daddy/Daughter & Mother/Son Date Night - Lake Worth

Tickets Advance Purchase | $25 per Couple | $10 per Additional Guest After January 30 | $30 per Couple | $15 per Additional Guest Purchase tickets at City of Lake Worth Leisure Services | 1699 Wingfield Street.

Premiums Rise for Obamacare

Premiums under the Affordable Care Act will rise in nearly every state this year, spiking health insurance costs for nearly all Americans, according to a new report.

Click here to see how premiums went up in your state for Obamacare, The Affordable Care Act.