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Sixty-three percent of college graduates believe that the American Dream is dead, leading some to consider moving out of the country, according to a survey conducted by a discount coupon company.
Wait, wait, wait--over 60% of these college kids voted for Obama.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Parking dangers at Lake Worth beach
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See Mark Parrilla and City Manager Bornstein speaking out.
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See Mark Parrilla and City Manager Bornstein speaking out.
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Nursing Home Death reaps big reward
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Big awards going on in Lake Worth lately. Just last week the city commission awarded $1.6 million to Greater Bay LLC for non-performance at our Lake Worth beach...the city said it had a 50/50 chance of winning the case. Of course, when the suit was taken on three years ago, it was said to be a "slam dunk."
Now we have another case. This one involved a death at the nursing home once operating under the name Lake Worth Manor on 12th Avenue South. Prior to that in 2010, their was a different suit filed that charged that the nursing home engaged in racketeering to defraud Medicare and Medicaid and preyed on vulnerable adults. The suit said that Lake Worth Manor failed to provide adequate treatment to patients or improperly kept them until they developed other diseases that could restart government payments.
Read about their current problem--
Lake Worth Nursing home must pay $1.8 million for patient's neglect and eventual death
Big awards going on in Lake Worth lately. Just last week the city commission awarded $1.6 million to Greater Bay LLC for non-performance at our Lake Worth beach...the city said it had a 50/50 chance of winning the case. Of course, when the suit was taken on three years ago, it was said to be a "slam dunk."
Now we have another case. This one involved a death at the nursing home once operating under the name Lake Worth Manor on 12th Avenue South. Prior to that in 2010, their was a different suit filed that charged that the nursing home engaged in racketeering to defraud Medicare and Medicaid and preyed on vulnerable adults. The suit said that Lake Worth Manor failed to provide adequate treatment to patients or improperly kept them until they developed other diseases that could restart government payments.
Read about their current problem--
Lake Worth Nursing home must pay $1.8 million for patient's neglect and eventual death
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Cpt. Kimo's 2013 Florida calendar
The most spectacular photography of Florida scenes ever by Ctp. Kimo brought to you in his 2013 calendar.
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Comedian Chris Christie
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I don't find Governor Christie the least bit funny. He doesn't give a rat's azz what I think or whatever anyone thinks for that matter. I used to admire him a lot until he did the palsy-walsy love fest thing with Obama after Hurricane Sandy. Did anyone else think that bizarre?
I don't find Governor Christie the least bit funny. He doesn't give a rat's azz what I think or whatever anyone thinks for that matter. I used to admire him a lot until he did the palsy-walsy love fest thing with Obama after Hurricane Sandy. Did anyone else think that bizarre?
A Republican
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Finally found the time yesterday to see the movie Lincoln. Don't miss this one.
Earlier in the year I read the book Lincoln, by Bill O'Reilly which is a must read. So, when this movie came out starring one of my favorite actors of all time, Daniel Day-Lewis, I couldn't miss it--found it completely intriguing. The story focuses on Lincoln's final months in office and all the politics involved to accomplish his goal.. Congressmen were wooed and bribed for their votes to do the right thing. This "convincing" was almost on an innocent scale compared to today's wheeling and dealing.
Lincoln, who became one of the most famous presidents of all time, pursues a course of action designed to end the war and unite the country by abolishing slavery. The Civil War took the most American lives, 620,000. It took a lot of politicking and reaching the Democrats in Congress to get them to vote for the Thirteenth Amendment.
On Jan. 31, 1865, the president got his wish when Congress passed the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by a vote of 119 to 56 containing this text:
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
It is an emotional film and you get lost in the movie on Lincoln's moral courage and determination to succeed. Abraham Lincoln, our 16th President, gave his life only 3 months later on April 5, 1865 for principle, a Republican who changed our country forever.
Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln
Earlier in the year I read the book Lincoln, by Bill O'Reilly which is a must read. So, when this movie came out starring one of my favorite actors of all time, Daniel Day-Lewis, I couldn't miss it--found it completely intriguing. The story focuses on Lincoln's final months in office and all the politics involved to accomplish his goal.. Congressmen were wooed and bribed for their votes to do the right thing. This "convincing" was almost on an innocent scale compared to today's wheeling and dealing.
Lincoln, who became one of the most famous presidents of all time, pursues a course of action designed to end the war and unite the country by abolishing slavery. The Civil War took the most American lives, 620,000. It took a lot of politicking and reaching the Democrats in Congress to get them to vote for the Thirteenth Amendment.
On Jan. 31, 1865, the president got his wish when Congress passed the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by a vote of 119 to 56 containing this text:
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
It is an emotional film and you get lost in the movie on Lincoln's moral courage and determination to succeed. Abraham Lincoln, our 16th President, gave his life only 3 months later on April 5, 1865 for principle, a Republican who changed our country forever.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Quote of the Day - Marco Rubio
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"The way to turn our economy around is not by making rich people poorer; it's by making poor people richer."
~ Sen. Marco Rubio
Speaking at Iowa governor Terry Branstad's birthday fundraiser on Saturday night.
"The way to turn our economy around is not by making rich people poorer; it's by making poor people richer."~ Sen. Marco Rubio
Speaking at Iowa governor Terry Branstad's birthday fundraiser on Saturday night.
Solar Tsunami
The sun unleashed a monster eruption of super-hot plasma Friday, Nov. 16, in back-to-back solar storms captured on camera by a NASA spacecraft.
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Lake Worth, a dumping ground
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The question of the day is--How would you like your neighborhood to be screwed in this fashion? How would you like someone to come into your neighborhood and build a monstrosity just because he can? This is an attractive neighborhood with well kept houses until this was allowed to happen. It looks more like a commercial structure that should be in an industrial setting, not a residential neighborhood.
Is this a joke, or what?
We have a code Department; We have a Building Department; We have a Planning and Zoning Department. Someone suggested that the reason this was allowed to happen was more than likely City Manager Bornstein's decision to end the Zoning in Progress right after he was hired. Should we then blame this on that commission majority led by Mayor Pam Triolo that did not listen to the Planning and Zoning board or anyone else for that matter?
The neighboring residents invested their life savings in their homes and look what happens. It is no wonder Lake Worth continues to go to slum and blight. Developers and moochers know they can come here and get away with just about anything...think a $1.6 million legal settlement. When asked, Mr. Sprague says he is going to live in that little tiny wreck of a building behind this humongous garage he just built. Neighbors are furious and can you blame them? Single family residential neighborhoods are no longer sacrosanct in Lake Worth. Anything goes it seems. Just "get it off our plate."
Michael Bornstein said his main mission as city manager was to clean up the slum and blight and get rid of the lawsuits. He got rid of one lawsuit, blaming all the wrong people, that has cost us dearly but what about this? As far as contracts are concerned, can we please begin to do our due diligence before we sign with anyone. Next, get our Code tightened up.
STEVEN A. SPRAGUE, identified himself as Steven Sprague Insurance company to my source. He sells health and life insurance, homeowners and renters, auto insurance and more. Sprague bought this property in August 2011 for $26,750. There is a little house on the property consisting of 1,100 sq feet that had code violations up the kazoo. Mr. Sprague said he paid the violation fees but nothing on the little structure has been corrected from what I have been told. He says he has done everything by the book. If our "book" allows this sort of thing, it needs to be re-written.
The garage that was built is twice the size of the little house that no one in his right mind would occupy. The attraction for this buyer was the 50 x 150 foot lot. The windows are boarded up and the front door is hanging by a thread. You could literally blow the entire structure over with a feather.
According to the same source who spoke to Mr. Sprague, as well as public records, (unless there are two Steven A. Spragues) this is his "real world" and where he resides in West Palm Beach although the records in Lake Worth show his only address as North D and 17th but no one lives there. I would bet anything West Palm Beach would not allow a garage to be built such as this in a residential neighborhood.
One of the property owners across the street on N D Street who has lived there for over 30 years, recently placed her property on the market for sale and will be getting the heck out of town. She is totally appalled at what happened in her immediate neighborhood not to mention what is going on all over the City of Lake Worth. She wonders why Lake Worth is not protecting homeowners from this sort of thing.
The question of the day is--How would you like your neighborhood to be screwed in this fashion? How would you like someone to come into your neighborhood and build a monstrosity just because he can? This is an attractive neighborhood with well kept houses until this was allowed to happen. It looks more like a commercial structure that should be in an industrial setting, not a residential neighborhood.
According to a third party who spoke with the owner,
this cement block atrocity was built for Mr. Sprague's boats.
Two entries to the garage: one on D Street
and the other on 17th Ave N.
this cement block atrocity was built for Mr. Sprague's boats.
Two entries to the garage: one on D Street
and the other on 17th Ave N.
We have a code Department; We have a Building Department; We have a Planning and Zoning Department. Someone suggested that the reason this was allowed to happen was more than likely City Manager Bornstein's decision to end the Zoning in Progress right after he was hired. Should we then blame this on that commission majority led by Mayor Pam Triolo that did not listen to the Planning and Zoning board or anyone else for that matter?
The neighboring residents invested their life savings in their homes and look what happens. It is no wonder Lake Worth continues to go to slum and blight. Developers and moochers know they can come here and get away with just about anything...think a $1.6 million legal settlement. When asked, Mr. Sprague says he is going to live in that little tiny wreck of a building behind this humongous garage he just built. Neighbors are furious and can you blame them? Single family residential neighborhoods are no longer sacrosanct in Lake Worth. Anything goes it seems. Just "get it off our plate."
Michael Bornstein said his main mission as city manager was to clean up the slum and blight and get rid of the lawsuits. He got rid of one lawsuit, blaming all the wrong people, that has cost us dearly but what about this? As far as contracts are concerned, can we please begin to do our due diligence before we sign with anyone. Next, get our Code tightened up.
STEVEN A. SPRAGUE, identified himself as Steven Sprague Insurance company to my source. He sells health and life insurance, homeowners and renters, auto insurance and more. Sprague bought this property in August 2011 for $26,750. There is a little house on the property consisting of 1,100 sq feet that had code violations up the kazoo. Mr. Sprague said he paid the violation fees but nothing on the little structure has been corrected from what I have been told. He says he has done everything by the book. If our "book" allows this sort of thing, it needs to be re-written.
The garage that was built is twice the size of the little house that no one in his right mind would occupy. The attraction for this buyer was the 50 x 150 foot lot. The windows are boarded up and the front door is hanging by a thread. You could literally blow the entire structure over with a feather.
According to the same source who spoke to Mr. Sprague, as well as public records, (unless there are two Steven A. Spragues) this is his "real world" and where he resides in West Palm Beach although the records in Lake Worth show his only address as North D and 17th but no one lives there. I would bet anything West Palm Beach would not allow a garage to be built such as this in a residential neighborhood.
One of the property owners across the street on N D Street who has lived there for over 30 years, recently placed her property on the market for sale and will be getting the heck out of town. She is totally appalled at what happened in her immediate neighborhood not to mention what is going on all over the City of Lake Worth. She wonders why Lake Worth is not protecting homeowners from this sort of thing.
Oklahoma doing it their Way
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OKLAHOMA written by an Oklahoman
'Be who you are and say what you feel, because those that matter - don't mind... and those that mind - don't matter.'
Oklahoma is the only state that Obama did not win even one county in the last election... While everyone is focusing on Arizona 's new law, look what Oklahoma has been doing!!!! An update from Oklahoma:
Oklahoma law passed, 37 to 9 an amendment to place the Ten Commandments on the front entrance to the state capitol. The feds in D.C., along with the ACLU, said it would be a mistake. Hey this is a conservative state, based on Christian values...! HB 1330 Guess what.......... Oklahoma did it anyway.
Oklahoma recently passed a law in the state to incarcerate all illegal immigrants, and ship them back to where they came from unless they want to get a green card and become an American citizen. They all scattered. HB 1804. This was against the advice of the Federal Government, and the ACLU, they said it would be a mistake. Guess what.......... Oklahoma did it anyway.
Recently we passed a law to include DNA samples from any and all illegal's to the Oklahoma database, for criminal investigative purposes. Pelosi said it was unconstitutional SB 1102 Guess what......... Oklahoma did it anyway.
Several weeks ago, we passed a law, declaring Oklahoma as a Sovereign state, not under the Federal Government directives. Joining Texas , Montana and Utah as the only states to do so.
More states are likely to follow: Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolina's, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, West Virginia, Mississippi and Florida . Save your confederate money, it appears the South is about to rise up once again. HJR 1003. The federal Government has made bold steps to take away our guns. Oklahoma, a week ago, passed a law confirming people in this state have the right to bear arms and transport them in their vehicles. I'm sure that was a set back for the criminals. The Liberals didn't like it -- But ....
Guess what........... Oklahoma did it anyway.
Just this month, the state has voted and passed a law that ALL driver's license exams will be printed in English, and only English, and no other language. They have been called racist for doing this, but the fact is that ALL of the road signs are in English only If you want to drive in Oklahoma, you must read and write English. Really simple.
By the way, the Liberals don't like any of this either.
Guess what...who cares... Oklahoma is doing it anyway.
'Be who you are and say what you feel, because those that matter - don't mind... and those that mind - don't matter.'
Oklahoma is the only state that Obama did not win even one county in the last election... While everyone is focusing on Arizona 's new law, look what Oklahoma has been doing!!!! An update from Oklahoma:
Oklahoma law passed, 37 to 9 an amendment to place the Ten Commandments on the front entrance to the state capitol. The feds in D.C., along with the ACLU, said it would be a mistake. Hey this is a conservative state, based on Christian values...! HB 1330 Guess what.......... Oklahoma did it anyway.
Oklahoma recently passed a law in the state to incarcerate all illegal immigrants, and ship them back to where they came from unless they want to get a green card and become an American citizen. They all scattered. HB 1804. This was against the advice of the Federal Government, and the ACLU, they said it would be a mistake. Guess what.......... Oklahoma did it anyway.
Recently we passed a law to include DNA samples from any and all illegal's to the Oklahoma database, for criminal investigative purposes. Pelosi said it was unconstitutional SB 1102 Guess what......... Oklahoma did it anyway.
Several weeks ago, we passed a law, declaring Oklahoma as a Sovereign state, not under the Federal Government directives. Joining Texas , Montana and Utah as the only states to do so.
More states are likely to follow: Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolina's, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, West Virginia, Mississippi and Florida . Save your confederate money, it appears the South is about to rise up once again. HJR 1003. The federal Government has made bold steps to take away our guns. Oklahoma, a week ago, passed a law confirming people in this state have the right to bear arms and transport them in their vehicles. I'm sure that was a set back for the criminals. The Liberals didn't like it -- But ....
Guess what........... Oklahoma did it anyway.
Just this month, the state has voted and passed a law that ALL driver's license exams will be printed in English, and only English, and no other language. They have been called racist for doing this, but the fact is that ALL of the road signs are in English only If you want to drive in Oklahoma, you must read and write English. Really simple.
By the way, the Liberals don't like any of this either.
Guess what...who cares... Oklahoma is doing it anyway.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Allen West's Statement
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CONGRESSMAN ALLEN WEST STATEMENT ON STATUS OF RACE
Stuart, FL - Congressman
Allen West released the following statement regarding the election
results certified today by the St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections:
"Since Election Day
we have been working for a fair and accurate accounting of the election
outcome in which voters can put their full trust. We will review the
results of today's recount and the other available data to determine how
to proceed. I have been humbled by the support we have received and
the hard work of so many to ensure the integrity of this process.
We look forward to
the report which will be issued by the Secretary of State's auditors
this coming week which we hope will shed light on some of the
outstanding issues."
Patrick Murphy's form of justice
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You would think that Patrick Murphy would want to know who got the most votes.
Campaign officials for Patrick Murphy, Democrat candidate for the congressional district 18 race, are calling their candidate the winner because the St. Lucie Canvassing Board has missed the noon deadline to certify results to the state Division of Elections.
This all should have been thoroughly checked last night. West seeks hearing after Murphy camp declares victory when St. Lucie board misses deadline.
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You would think that Patrick Murphy would want to know who got the most votes.
Campaign officials for Patrick Murphy, Democrat candidate for the congressional district 18 race, are calling their candidate the winner because the St. Lucie Canvassing Board has missed the noon deadline to certify results to the state Division of Elections.
The memory card failed!
This all should have been thoroughly checked last night. West seeks hearing after Murphy camp declares victory when St. Lucie board misses deadline.
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Senior falls and injures herself at Lake Worth beach parking lot
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A Senior citizen, heard screaming in the upper parking lot last night at Lake Worth beach got the attention of the Mulligan's employee who was hired to take passengers from the lot to the restaurant by golf cart. George Hart, owner, felt it was too far for people to walk especially the elderly.
The incident happened around 7:00pm. The woman, 84 years old, was looking for the parking meter in the pitch dark, walked through bushes and fell and "broke open her face" according to a third party. Taken by ambulance, we do not know the details at this time.
City Manager Bornstein has admitted that the parking lot is one year behind schedule. There is still a lack of lighting. Mulligan's has devised some emergency temporary lighting so that their customers can see. The City says it wants Mulligans' lighting all permitted.
A Senior citizen, heard screaming in the upper parking lot last night at Lake Worth beach got the attention of the Mulligan's employee who was hired to take passengers from the lot to the restaurant by golf cart. George Hart, owner, felt it was too far for people to walk especially the elderly.The incident happened around 7:00pm. The woman, 84 years old, was looking for the parking meter in the pitch dark, walked through bushes and fell and "broke open her face" according to a third party. Taken by ambulance, we do not know the details at this time.
City Manager Bornstein has admitted that the parking lot is one year behind schedule. There is still a lack of lighting. Mulligan's has devised some emergency temporary lighting so that their customers can see. The City says it wants Mulligans' lighting all permitted.
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