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On Sunday broadcast of MSNBC�s �Live,� New York Governor Andrew Cuomo commented on five people being stabbed in an attack at a synagogue in New York�s Rockland County. Cuomo said, �We tend to treat these situations as isolated episodes, but really if we just connect the dots, we have a pattern of hate in thisContinue reading “Cuomo: Trump Is Fomenting Hate � Now We See It in Hanukkah Attack”

OCEAN CITY � Who is best suited to gauge public sensibilities could become the key in the ongoing civil suit challenging Ocean City�s topless ordinance after the plaintiffs in the case last week filed a motion to exclude the town�s elected officials from testifying as witnesses. Two weeks ago, Ocean City officials filed a motionContinue reading “Topless Plaintiffs Want Officials Out As Expert Witnesses”

The extravagant cost of higher education in the United States is a hotly debated topic these days, and for good reason. An entire generation of Americans are entering the workforce already handcuffed financially by, in the majority of cases, tens of thousands of dollars of student debt. Consequently, it�s never felt harder for the averageContinue reading “Ball & Chain: 4 In 5 College Grads View Their Student Loans As A �Life Sentence�”

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reacted to the successful U.S. airstrike on Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq on Thursday evening by complaining that Congress was not consulted in advance about it. In a statement released by the Speaker�s office on Thursday evening, Pelosi demanded an immediate briefing. “..Tonight�s airstrike risks provoking furtherContinue reading “Pelosi: No Notification Before Attack on Iran�s Soleimani”

Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) said on Sunday that he has been diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer and will undergo treatment soon. �I have been in some kind of fight � for freedom, equality, basic human rights � for nearly my entire life. I have never faced a fight quite like theContinue reading “Rep. John Lewis to undergo treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer”

Actress Rose McGowan tweeted an apology to Iran hours after it was announced that President Trump had ordered the strike that killed Qassim Soleimani. Soleimani, an Iranian leader responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American soldiers, was killed by U.S. forces on Thursday as part of the culmination of weeks of escalating hostilities betweenContinue reading “Actress Rose McGowan apologizes to Iran: �The USA has disrespected your country�”

Iran was not seeking war but remained unafraid of any potential future conflict, a top Iranian commander said on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said Tehran orchestrated anti-U.S. protests in Iraq. Trump accused Iran of driving mass demonstrations at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday and said Tehran would be held responsible. IranContinue reading “�Unafraid� General Suleimani Cautions U.S. to Respect Iran”

(WBFF) — On Wednesday Governor Larry Hogan�s office released a letter showing that Maryland will continue to accept refugees in response to a new executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump. This is the letter that was released by Governor Hogan’s office: More

“We are thrilled with this decision.” (Zainab Chaudry, director of CAIR Maryland outreach) Of course they are, they have apparently been lobbying him heavily. Just as you can be sure they were busy in most states making sure that governors, especially Republican governors, toed the line. I told you about Hogan�s consent yesterday, here. IContinue reading “CAIR �thrilled� with Governor Hogan�s Letter in Support of More Muslim Refugees for Maryland”

Hi Joe; Just a quick question.. How did they bypass everyone and construct the chicken reservoir in the Porter Mill areawhen everyone opposed it???I guess the planning/zoning dep’t can do what they please… I thought Culver opposed it. Happy New Year