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Cutting Ceremony for opening of new Bryant Park Boat Ramp
Wednesday, December 19th 3:00 - 4:00 P.M.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Leon Panetta talks to the troops
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks to the troops during a visit to Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012
Justice Dept shelved gun background check system
After the shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona and
others at a supermarket in Tucson in early 2011, the Justice Department
drew up a detailed list of steps the government could take to expand the
background-check system in order to reduce the risk of guns falling
into the hands of mentally ill people and criminals.
Most of the proposals, though, were shelved at the department a year ago as the election campaign heated up and as Congress conducted a politically charged investigation into the Operation Fast and Furious gun trafficking case, according to people familiar with the internal deliberations. It is not clear which, if any, of the conclusions were relayed to the White House.
Read more... at the New York Times.
Most of the proposals, though, were shelved at the department a year ago as the election campaign heated up and as Congress conducted a politically charged investigation into the Operation Fast and Furious gun trafficking case, according to people familiar with the internal deliberations. It is not clear which, if any, of the conclusions were relayed to the White House.
Read more... at the New York Times.
The Newtown Shooter's Guns
Te AR-15 style rifle — the most popular rifle in America, according to gun dealers — also was the weapon of choice for Adam Lanza,
who police said used one made by Bushmaster on Friday to kill 20 young
children and six adults in an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., the worst in history.
The two semiautomatic pistols and .223-caliber Bushmaster assault rifle Lanza used in the shooting were registered to his mother, whom several witnesses identified as an avid gun collector. The weapons that police recovered from the scene included a Glock 10mm handgun (first reported as a 9mm and the video below is on the 9mm), a Sig Sauer 9-mm handgun and a Bushmaster rifle. One gun was left in his car.
Folks do people really need guns such as these? The Denver Egotist says, "Every time some complete fucking nutball opens fire on a bunch of innocent people, we get the usual “this is not the time to talk about gun control” bullshit from the NRA and the right wing. Well, when is the time? Never, really, because it’s a right that most red-blooded gun advocates will only see pried from their cold, dead hands. Which, ironically, could happen because of their belief in their beloved firearms."
The other side of that argument
The two semiautomatic pistols and .223-caliber Bushmaster assault rifle Lanza used in the shooting were registered to his mother, whom several witnesses identified as an avid gun collector. The weapons that police recovered from the scene included a Glock 10mm handgun (first reported as a 9mm and the video below is on the 9mm), a Sig Sauer 9-mm handgun and a Bushmaster rifle. One gun was left in his car.
Folks do people really need guns such as these? The Denver Egotist says, "Every time some complete fucking nutball opens fire on a bunch of innocent people, we get the usual “this is not the time to talk about gun control” bullshit from the NRA and the right wing. Well, when is the time? Never, really, because it’s a right that most red-blooded gun advocates will only see pried from their cold, dead hands. Which, ironically, could happen because of their belief in their beloved firearms."
The other side of that argument
Boehner and Obama becoming BFF's?
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I dunno. It is all very confusing. You read one thing and then read something entirely different. A 45 minute meeting yesterday between the president and the Speaker of the House--can't imagine much being accomplished in that short of time. It probably went something like, "Mr. President, here's my compromise; do you accept it?" "No," said Obama.
The Fiscal cliff is almost on top of us and Republicans are trying to compromise--a little...Democrats not much at all and that's no surprise as they are spending us right into bankruptcy.
As Obama wants a two year extension of the debt ceiling, it has been stated that Boehner will stand by his condition that the debt ceiling be raised only if Washington cuts spending by an amount greater than the increase. The latest information out is that Republican Boehner is about to agree and give up on the debt ceiling, the entire platform of the Party...he and Obama are becoming best friends.
Obama is slow to negotiate and to compromise and is holding steadfast as he has not learned a thing about the importance of compromise after being in office for four years. He now has suggested cuts of $200 billion, split equally between defense and non-defense programs.
Republicans are opposed to higher tax rates because history shows that once rates go up, it is difficult to later reduce government revenue by lowering them again, a theory that we as citizens know all too well.
John Boehner’s proposal would generate about $2 trillion in savings over the next decade, split equally between new taxes and spending cuts. On the tax side, as much as $460 billion would be locked in by letting the George W. Bush-era tax cuts expire on income over $1 million a year. Obama wants to curtail all future cost of living increases for social security recipients although he says he wants us protected and a higher tax rate on those making over $400,000 rather than the $250,000 he has been touting all through the election.
Republicans need to get a backbone; make a case to the American people and one that we will finally understand. Government loves spending our money and all of us know the trouble we are in when we can't balance our personal budgets.
The Fiscal cliff is almost on top of us and Republicans are trying to compromise--a little...Democrats not much at all and that's no surprise as they are spending us right into bankruptcy.
As Obama wants a two year extension of the debt ceiling, it has been stated that Boehner will stand by his condition that the debt ceiling be raised only if Washington cuts spending by an amount greater than the increase. The latest information out is that Republican Boehner is about to agree and give up on the debt ceiling, the entire platform of the Party...he and Obama are becoming best friends.
Obama is slow to negotiate and to compromise and is holding steadfast as he has not learned a thing about the importance of compromise after being in office for four years. He now has suggested cuts of $200 billion, split equally between defense and non-defense programs.
Republicans are opposed to higher tax rates because history shows that once rates go up, it is difficult to later reduce government revenue by lowering them again, a theory that we as citizens know all too well.
John Boehner’s proposal would generate about $2 trillion in savings over the next decade, split equally between new taxes and spending cuts. On the tax side, as much as $460 billion would be locked in by letting the George W. Bush-era tax cuts expire on income over $1 million a year. Obama wants to curtail all future cost of living increases for social security recipients although he says he wants us protected and a higher tax rate on those making over $400,000 rather than the $250,000 he has been touting all through the election.
Republicans need to get a backbone; make a case to the American people and one that we will finally understand. Government loves spending our money and all of us know the trouble we are in when we can't balance our personal budgets.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Lecture by Archaeologist, Dorothy Block, this Thursday
Pre-Columbian Palm Beachers
Presented by: Dorothy Block, M.A.
Did you know that Palm Beach Island has been inhabited by humans for around 3,000 years? Are you interested in the conservation and protection of the numerous ancient Indian burial mounds and habitation sties scattered throughout the nation's wealthiest town? Are you curious about the realities of how ancient burial and archaeological sites are dealt with by developers and property owners in this unique municipality?
Presented by: Dorothy Block, M.A.
Did you know that Palm Beach Island has been inhabited by humans for around 3,000 years? Are you interested in the conservation and protection of the numerous ancient Indian burial mounds and habitation sties scattered throughout the nation's wealthiest town? Are you curious about the realities of how ancient burial and archaeological sites are dealt with by developers and property owners in this unique municipality?
If
so, please join local archaeologist and Palm Beach County
Archaeological Society founder, Dorothy Block, for a lecture describing
Palm Beach’s ancient cultural sites and unmarked prehistoric Indian
cemeteries. The lecture will recount the history of archaeological
research on the island from the 1930s to the present, and assess the
effectiveness of present day approaches to mitigation, conservation and
protection of these important and non-renewable cultural resources
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
7 PM
Paramount Building, 139 North County Road
Palm Beach, 33480
For more info, call: 561-215-7909
Paul Snitkin, Casino Real Estate salesman
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Paul Snitkin, of Anderson and Carr, has been recognized by the National Association of Realtors by winning the National Award for outstanding achievement in the commercial real estate industry.
Imagine this--He managed to get this award without even finding a lessee for our upstairs Casino space or even believing in the property owned by his client, the City of Lake Worth. Way to go Paul.
Paul Snitkin, of Anderson and Carr, has been recognized by the National Association of Realtors by winning the National Award for outstanding achievement in the commercial real estate industry.
Imagine this--He managed to get this award without even finding a lessee for our upstairs Casino space or even believing in the property owned by his client, the City of Lake Worth. Way to go Paul.
Quote of the Day - Rep. John B . Larson
“To do nothing in the face of pending disaster is to be complicit. It’s time to act. It’s time to vote.”
~ Rep John B. Larson
calling for Congress to pass measures requiring
background checks on all gun sales, as well as banning assault rifles
and high-capacity clips.
$1 million in scholarships to illegal aliens
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Only in California.
The University of California, Berkeley has received a $1 million gift from the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund. The money will provide scholarships for almost 200 students who are illegal immigrants.
“Clearly it’s unethical,” says Mark Krikorian, executive director of the anti-illegal-immigration Center for Immigration Studies, according to NPR. “What it means is that this foundation is valuing illegal immigrant students above American or legal immigrant students who can’t afford the tuition at the UC system.”
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Only in California.
The University of California, Berkeley has received a $1 million gift from the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund. The money will provide scholarships for almost 200 students who are illegal immigrants.
“Clearly it’s unethical,” says Mark Krikorian, executive director of the anti-illegal-immigration Center for Immigration Studies, according to NPR. “What it means is that this foundation is valuing illegal immigrant students above American or legal immigrant students who can’t afford the tuition at the UC system.”
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Who can you Trust?
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All of us know the truth about the liberal press and its liberal bias --now we can't even trust polls conducted by them.
Bloomberg News hid conflicting fiscal-cliff poll numbers, pushed results favorable to Obama--
Read more....
All of us know the truth about the liberal press and its liberal bias --now we can't even trust polls conducted by them.
Bloomberg News hid conflicting fiscal-cliff poll numbers, pushed results favorable to Obama--
Read more....
Lake Worth man murdered
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Stabbed 5 times with a steak knife, Lake Worth man dies and another is charged with second degree murder.
Stabbed 5 times with a steak knife, Lake Worth man dies and another is charged with second degree murder.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Tonight's fabulous sky
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Sure hope some of you witnessed tonight's sky. There is no photo that could have done it justice, at least by this photographer.
Sure hope some of you witnessed tonight's sky. There is no photo that could have done it justice, at least by this photographer.
Potential Ineligible Voters in Lake Worth
Potential Ineligible voters in the City of Lake Worth per Section 98.075(7) of the Florida Statutes:
Johnson J. Emilus, 731 N. 'H' St #3
Arlen Carlo Hackett, 1501 S 'N' St #405
Phillip Lewis, Jr., 1516 Wingfield St
Sylvia Roberson, 1200 19th Ave N #10
Erikal Lashawn Robinson 1829 N 'A' st #55
The above have 30 days to respond to the Supervisor of Elections at 561-656-6200 or their names will be removed from the statewide voter registration system.
Johnson J. Emilus, 731 N. 'H' St #3
Arlen Carlo Hackett, 1501 S 'N' St #405
Phillip Lewis, Jr., 1516 Wingfield St
Sylvia Roberson, 1200 19th Ave N #10
Erikal Lashawn Robinson 1829 N 'A' st #55
The above have 30 days to respond to the Supervisor of Elections at 561-656-6200 or their names will be removed from the statewide voter registration system.
Key Security Programs for schools phased out by Obama
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Government officials told the Washington Guardian on Friday night that two Justice Department programs that had provided more than $200 million to schools for training, security equipment and police resources over the last decade weren't renewed in 2011 and 2012, and that a separate program that provided $800 million to put police officers inside the schools was ended a few years earlier.
Read more... at the Washington Guardian.
Government officials told the Washington Guardian on Friday night that two Justice Department programs that had provided more than $200 million to schools for training, security equipment and police resources over the last decade weren't renewed in 2011 and 2012, and that a separate program that provided $800 million to put police officers inside the schools was ended a few years earlier.
Read more... at the Washington Guardian.
Going to Pot
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Obama ignoring the Constitution and "with bigger fish to fry,"
says he won't go after Washington and Colorado for recreational marijuana use where voters have legalized it even though growing, selling or possessing any amount of marijuana remains illegal under federal law.
The Supreme Court allowed Congress to regulate growing crops because they had the possibility of ending up in interstate commerce. Therefore the growing of marijuana falls under the Interstate Commerce Clause. Also, marijuana is a Schedule 1 controlled substance, like heroin, according to federal law.
Obama ignoring the Constitution and "with bigger fish to fry,"
says he won't go after Washington and Colorado for recreational marijuana use where voters have legalized it even though growing, selling or possessing any amount of marijuana remains illegal under federal law.
The Supreme Court allowed Congress to regulate growing crops because they had the possibility of ending up in interstate commerce. Therefore the growing of marijuana falls under the Interstate Commerce Clause. Also, marijuana is a Schedule 1 controlled substance, like heroin, according to federal law.
Party is deadly in Lake Worth
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Mr. Bornstein, city manager, talks about "unfriendlies" in a neighborhood but this takes the cake. A party turns deadly as a man stabs another to death. Read more...
Mr. Bornstein, city manager, talks about "unfriendlies" in a neighborhood but this takes the cake. A party turns deadly as a man stabs another to death. Read more...
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Tonight's Moon
This waxing crescent was really pretty tonight when it came out from behind the clouds.
Herschel the Cockatoo and other interesting people
Herschel was a big hit tonight at the McNamara's.
Laurence and Dee put on one of their famous Teas today...
some of the guests.
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