Check out at the right-winger liberal: DNC stoops to a new low (but everyone seems to miss the reason)
Those Democrats sure are obsessed with people of Jewish faith.
In fact, the Democratic National Committee points out that Representative Eric Cantor (R-7th VA) is Jewish five times in a 665 word hit piece on their website:
Abramoff said that Cantor would be “the party’s most visible liaison to Jewish groups and in my view will be an important liaison to conservatives and religious Christians.”
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According to the Times Picayune, Rep. Eric Cantor was “the marquee guest” at the event which sought to raise money from the Jewish community. Both Abramoff and Cantor are Jewish.
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Abramoff unveiled the Eric Cantor sandwich, ‘a tuna-based stacker,’ which, lamentably, was ‘not quite [the] power lunch befitting’ the only Jewish Republican in the House. Hence a request by Cantor … to switch his eponymous sandwich to roast beef on challah, ‘a deli special that exudes Jewish power.'”
Do the Dems think that there was a conspiracy invovling people of Jewish faith?
That sounds something from The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.
Or Hitler.
They also have a fascination with “Jewish groups” and the “Jewish community”.
What other conclusion can you draw since they pointed out that both Jack Abramoff and Eric Cantor are Jewish?
Seriously, give me one reason why that’s important to the content of the article other than to imply a conspiracy among Jews.
Is anyone else sick of this crap?
If the Jews aren’t hell bent on world domination, they’re trying to take over the Caroline County Church Softball League as people on FredTalk have insinuated.
Take, for example, posts by Susan Sili (alias: “oharascarlett”):
Why make inflamatory statements in the press?
Because it helps to build the overall case for damages aka settlement.
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and according to those interviews, he has done this before, but I don’t believe everything I read.
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I would imagine the way in which this was done and subsequent misrepresentation in the newspapers is enough to have the sign up pulled down. The desired effect was achieved.
Hate everywhere…
Does anyone else have problem with the fact this woman is on the Board of Directors for Caroline’s Promise?
H/t: Virginia Virtucon on the Cantor stuf
UPDATE: Ace of Spades HQ sums it up pretty well: “In six paragraphs denigrating Cantor, they rack up five points in a game of Pin the Tail on the Hebe.”
UVA football goes off their rocker…
First they schedule their season opener against the USC Trojans (I’m taking bets on how much they get crushed, current odds are the Trojans by 30 points).
And now they ban signs at all their games (Charlottesville Daily Progress):
The University of Virginia has banned all signs at its athletics events, a move that some are construing as an infringement of Cavalier sports fans’ freedom of expression.
UVa students were notified of the new policy in an e-mail Tuesday. “Beginning this year, signs are not permitted inside athletics facilities,” the e-mail said. “Thank you for your cooperation.”
The new policy comes roughly a year after UVa student David Becker was threatened with ejection from Scott Stadium during a UVa football game against Duke University. Becker drew the ire of stadium officials for holding up a sign in the front row that read “Fire Groh.”
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However, a Scott Stadium official informed Becker that his sign violated a policy banning any signs, flags or banner that contain “derogatory comments, profanity, impede another guest’s view of the field or cover any stadium signage.”
As of Tuesday, that policy had been changed to: “All banners, signs and flags are prohibited in Scott Stadium.”
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Rich Murray, a spokesman for UVa’s athletics department, said the policy shift came after much consideration and discussion about signs at athletics events last fall. The new policy applies to football and basketball games, as well as all other athletics events.
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Josh Wheeler, a lawyer and associate director at the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, said that although the new policy is a blanket prohibition on all signs, it ironically raises fewer constitutional concerns than did the old policy because it is both content- and viewpoint-neutral.
“The key factor in determining the constitutionality of a restriction on speech in a public place is whether it is directed at what is being said,” Wheeler said. “In other words, does the restriction apply to all speech, and not just the speech you don’t like?”
Fascists.
Moronic fascists.
Hmm…of course, the former is implied by the latter but one has been exact when making hyperbolic claims about someone being a fascist. ;)
I have a question: Who was taking care of the 13-year-old?
A Ruther Glen woman was charged last week with five counts of animal cruelty after her pet dachshunds were found dead and decomposing in kennels at her Caroline County home.
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[Caroline County Commonwealth’s Attorney Tony Spencer] said the dogs were found dead in kennels on Gaylord’s Meadows Farm Road property and two other dogs were found alive, but severely dehydrated.
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Spencer said that during the civil hearing, Gaylord told the judge she had been out of town and left the dogs in the care of her 13-year-old daughter.
She testified that she came home to find the dogs dead, even after reminding her daughter daily to feed them and provide them with water, Spencer said.
Uh, child neglect, anybody?
I find it hard to believe…
…that a judge would actually accept this plea deal (New York Post):
Durham was sentenced Wednesday to life behind bars with a chance for parole in 30 years after pleading guilty last month to aggravated murder for Adam Calbreath’s brutal slaying.
Multnomah County, Ore., Judge Eric Bergstrom agreed to the unusual plea deal – which included buckets of fried chicken, pizza and lasagna – because it saved the expense of a trial and possible appeals.
A murder trial could have cost the county about $4,000, officials said.
Durham’s insatiable need for greasy food – which included gorging on KFC and Popeye’s chicken, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, carrot cake, along with a pizza, two calzones, lasagna and ice cream – cost Oregon taxpayers only $41.70.
Bergstrom signed off on the deal, and the killer downed the food in two sittings – the first a few weeks ago, and the second on Wednesday.
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Don Hons, 32, a friend of Calbreath’s who attended the sentencing, said Durham deserved no favors – but told The Oregonian newspaper he was glad the judge made the food deal in order to get the killer locked up.
“If a couple buckets of chicken are going to help to get a conviction, then get some biscuits to go with it,” he said.
Durham was sentenced Wednesday to life behind bars with a chance for parole in 30 years after pleading guilty last month to aggravated murder for Adam Calbreath’s brutal slaying.Expect someone to start shouting “racism!” in 3, 2, 1…
H/t: Ace of Spades HQ
More on the State Fair and the gazillions it will be bring into the county.
Gary Wilson in his infinite wisdom said that hotels and other businesses will bring in money to the county…
What hotels and other businesses?
The only hotels that have been built that are going to be around the State Fair are in Hanover County!
The majority of people that go to the State Fair are going to take Interstate 95 to Route 30 and go to the State Fair that way.
If that’s the case, they will not pass a single business in Caroline County except for the fair itself.
If they opt to stay the night, it’s going to be at a hotel in Hanover County. The closest hotel or major business in Caroline County to the fair is at Carmel Church.
Further, if someone wanted to set up a hotel or business on the east side of the fair inside Caroline County, they would need water and sewer treatment.
The lucky bastards at the State Fair are going to get their water and sewer via Hanover County via Caroline County.
If the fair goes bankrupt, Caroline County will be responsible for the bill due to the way the deal was set up. Apparently, Hanover County has a brain and doesn’t trust the State Fair as far they can throw them.
Of course — according to the same terms of that agreement — the pipes that will provide services to fair can, in no way, be used to provide water or sewer treatment to anyone except for the fair.
That means anyone hoping to start a business on the east side of the fair in Caroline County is SOL (and I’m not talking about the Standards of Learning).
And hey, look, another de facto monopoly for Hanover County. Bravo.
And then there’s the problem of inadequate infrastructure in the area.
The majority of the people going to the fair will be coming from Interstate 95 to Route 30. Route 30 at the fair, and to the west of the fair, has been expanded to four lanes.
What about east of the fair?
It’s the small crappy road it’s been for years.
What happens when people from the Middle Peninsula and the Northern Neck go down Route 30 and there’s 10 mile backups?
I’m sure the home owners are going to love the fact that won’t be able to get out of their driveways in that area.
No new businesses in those areas either!
And what about Carmel Church?
If Carmel Church is where the all the money making for the County is going to occur, where’s the infrastructure to handle all those people?
Hell, the I-95 exchange at Carmel Church can’t handle the traffic it gets now — something the people at The Free Lance–Star should know since that fact gets readily pointed out during Board of Supervisors meetings.
How is the exchange going to handle 60,000 more people?
And why is it the county wanted a special tax on admissions at the fair — presumably to offset the costs associated with fair — which has yet to pass in the General Assembly even five years after the fact (link)?
*Sigh*, there goes what little respect I had for The Free Lance–Star.
There wasn’t much left, of course.
The word “fawning” as defined by Merriam-Webster:
1 : to show affection -used especially of a dog
2 : to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner
The word “puff piece” as defined by Wiktionary:
1. A journalistic form of puffery; an article or story of exaggerating praise that often ignores or downplays opposing viewpoints or evidence to the contrary.
This, however, sets a new level for fawning puff piece about the State Fair.
I guess the paper was too lazy to go out and find anyone that might have any opposition to the fair.
Does The Free Lance–Star think that Caroline County residents are too stupid to handle a back and forth debate in a news article?
After all, I’m sure all those reporters and editors at the paper think Caroline is full of banjo-playing yokels. You know, I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen a banjo in person — much less one in Caroline County.
But anyway, the paper is usually too busy talking about the important and pressing issue of the use of golf carts in subdivisions.
I’m sure Caroline residents were dying to read that article.
Here’s the basic point of this fawning puff piece: The State Fair of the Virginia will bring in gazillions of dollars to the county and anyone that says otherwise is a idiot.
Hmm…didn’t people say the same thing about the Fredericksburg Expo Center?
And what’s happening with that now?
Oh wait, the Fredericksburg Economic Development Director said the expo center was “horribly underutilized” and just like everything else, they needed government subsidies — specifically $50,750!
That was in July 2007.
In January 2008, the Fredericksburg City Council was considering giving the Expo Center another $225,000 a year for three years. The only thing that stopped that from happening was Kalahari expressing interest in buying the Expo Center.
I’m sure all those other business owners in Fredericksburg would love some subsidies thrown their way as well.
But I have a feeling they’re not holding their breath in the mean time.
I noticed the reporter for The Free Lance–Star was too lazy to go ask the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office how much it was going to cost to police that area during the fair: The very objection that Sheriff Tony Lippa brought up when the county was first considering the fair and which the supervisors opted to completely ignore.
I noticed the paper didn’t bother asking what the cost of fire/rescue services for the fair were going to be.
Specifically, a fire marshal was supposed to be hired before the fair was to begin: Still waiting on that.
Also, in the mean time there won’t be a cell phone tower in the area since Caroline County’s “consultant” — who has a clear conflict of interest — wants Hanover County to have a monopoly over the area.
Oh, I’m curious, how many people have been down to the current state fair grounds?
It reminds me of a certain song by Elvis Presley: Is that what that area of Caroline County is going to look like after 40 years of the fair being here?
Operation Checkpoint Strike Force
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Weekly News Media Briefs – Week Ending August 16, 2008
From the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office:
On August 5, 2008, Animal Control Deputy S.M. Jessee responded to Ruther Glen for a report of animal cruelty. After further investigation, Jeron L. Morris, 24, of Ruther Glen was charged with Animal Cruelty. He was arrested on August 12, 2008 by Deputy C.M. Hall. Morris was released on a $1,000 unsecured bond and a court date of August 20, 2008.
On August 5, 2008, Animal Control Deputy J.C. Heffler and Animal Control Deputy S.M. Jessee responded to an animal complaint in the Ruther Glen area. On August 11, 2008, after further investigation, Katherine H. Gaylord, 37, of Doswell was charged with five counts of Animal Cruelty. She was held on a $2,500 secured bond and a court date of August 20, 2008 was set.
On August 8, 2008, Deputy C.A. Heywood responded to Ruther Glen for a larceny. Upon further investigation, Upon further investigation, George A. Sansom, 51, of Ruther Glen and Cynthia K. Sansom, 42, of Ruther Glen were charged with Attempting to Obtain Drugs by Fraud, Conspiracy to Attempt to Obtain Drugs by Fraud and Obstruction of Justice. Bothe subjects were held on a $6,000 secured bond and a court date of August 20, 2008 was set.
On August 9, 2008, Deputy F.L. Brennan responded to Milford for a domestic situation. After investigating, a male juvenile was charged with Domestic Assault. He has a pending court date in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.n August 10, 2008, Deputy C.A. Heywood encountered three juveniles while on patrol in the Ruther Glen area. After further investigation, the three juveniles were charged with trespassing and one juvenile was charged with Possession of Marijuana. All three juveniles have a pending court date in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
On August 10, 2008, Deputy P.E. Ford stopped Jamaal R. Hines, 26, of Maryland for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation and a narcotics canine alert on the vehicle, Hines was charged with Possession of Marijuana. He was held on a $1,000 secured bond and a court date of August 13, 2008 was set. Hines was also issued a summons for Unsafe Lane Change.
On August 10, 2008, Deputy C.A. Heywood was on patrol in the Ruther Glen area when he encountered Aaron D. Hartman, II, 23, of Aylett and Kristy M. Saunders, 22, of Aylett. Upon further investigation, both subjects were charged with trespassing. Both were released on a summons and a court date of October 1, 2008 was set.
On August 10, 2008, Deputy C.A. Heywood was on patrol in the Ruther Glen area when he encountered Ashley D. Davis, 21, of Glen Allen and Kristina D. Southall, 21, of Montpelier. After further investigation, both subjects were charged with Trespassing and were released on a summons. A court date of October 1, 2008 has been set.
On August 10, 2008, Deputy C.A. Heywood was on patrol in the Ruther Glen area when he encountered Nicolas D. Sgro, 18 of Mechanicsville, Curtis L. Carter, 19, of Mechanicsville and Chad E. Carter, 18, of Mechanicsville. After further investigation, all three subjects were charged with Trespassing and were released on a summons. A court date of October 1, 2008 has been set.
On August 11, 2008, Deputy C.A. Heywood encountered three juveniles while on patrol in the Ruther Glen area. Upon further investigation, the three juveniles were charged with trespassing and one was charged with Underage Possession of Alcohol. All three juveniles have a pending court date in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
On August 11, 2008, Deputy G.J. Hamilton stopped Donald L. Loving, II, 23, of Woodford for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, Loving was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Drugs/Alcohol, and Possession of Marijuana, 3rd Offense. He was held on a $2,500 secured bond and a court date of August 20, 2008 was set.
On August 12, 2008, Deputy G.J. Hamilton stopped Holly R. Mullins, 42, of Maryland for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, Mullins was charged with Driving Suspended, 5th Offense, Speeding and he was served an outstanding warrant out of Madison County. He was ordered held on a $4,000 secured bond and a court date of August 27, 2008 was set.
On August 15, 2008, Deputy C.M. Polliard stopped a male juvenile for a traffic violation. After further investigation, the juvenile was charged with Possession of Marijuana, Underage Possession of Alcohol and Advertising Drug Paraphernalia. A passenger in the vehicle, also a juvenile, was charged with Underage Possession of Alcohol. Both subjects have a pending Court date in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
On August 16, 2008, Deputy F.L. Brennan responded to Port Royal for a disturbance call. After further investigation, James W. Conley, 18, of Culpeper was charged with being Drunk in Public and Possession of Marijuana. He was released on his own recognizance and a court date of September 17, 2008 was set.
On August 16, 2008, Deputy B.N. Doucet responded to Bowling Green for a disturbance call. Upon further investigation, Raymond L. Johnson, 35, of Milford was charged with being Drunk in Public and Shoplifting, 3rd offense. He was ordered held without bond and a court date of August 20, 2008 was set.
Caroline County Sheriff’s Office Wrap Up
According to Sheriff Tony Lippa, Caroline Deputies made 11 drug arrests, 2 DUI arrests, 10 domestic violence arrests, and 83 other criminal arrests during the past week. The deputies served 252 civil papers, issued 438 traffic summonses, handled 10 motor vehicle crashes, responded to 34 alarm calls, and dealt with 17 juvenile offenders. The Sheriff’s Office Communications Center dispatched 542 calls for service and handled 1,793 telephone inquiries. The CCSO also logged 46 calls assisting outside agencies and had 413 self-initiated calls.
Big Brother called; he wants to talk to you.
WTOP:
Homeland security officials in the Washington area plan to dramatically expand the use of automated license plate readers to prevent possible terrorist attacks.
Officials from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia have agreed to install 200 license plate readers on police vehicles, at airports and along roads. The plan announced Friday will be funded by federal homeland security grants for the area.
Britain used the readers in the 1990s to deter Irish Republican Army attacks. But in the United States, the devices have mostly been used to regulate parking or catch car thieves.
The readers will scan every license plate that passes by and will run the numbers through federal criminal and terrorist databases.
New York officials recently said they plan to scan license plates of all cars entering Manhattan.
Privacy experts say it’s a vast expansion of the use of technology for security.
Well, duh.
I’m sure there’s a way to harness the power created by George Orwell rolling over in his grave.
H/t: Matt “threat to democracy” Drudge
And for those wondering why I refer to Matt Drudge as Matt “threat to democracy” Drudge, it’s because Ted Baxter — I mean Bill O’Reilly — referred to Drudge as such after Drudge posted O’Reilly’s less than stellar book sales figures.
Roll the transcript!:
[BILL] O’REILLY: Now I want to make it quite clear to everybody that the right-wing Web sites do this, too. I mean you can’t believe a word Matt Drudge says, for example. They’ll just spin it and twist it and take it out of proportion every which way.
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O’REILLY: Well, who knows this? Who said this? Now you’ve got the Matt Drudges of the world and these other people, Michael Moore and all of these crazies, all right, no responsibility, and legitimate journalists — I see stuff in “The New York Times” taken off Web sites all the time by their columnists and reporters. They just throw it in there. And then…
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O’REILLY: And I mean that is — that is a threat to democracy, I think.
Yes, damn those people. They have some nerve expressing their opinions. Only I, your pretentious, self-absorbed Overlord at Fox News should be able to do that!
Why do people still watch that dork?