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The Environment Agency said that building snowmen in gardens and driveways could help to slow the rate of a sudden thaw and minimise the chances of properties flooding.
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By Rick Abbruzzese, Director of Public Affairs
A recent report by Change Maryland, a GOP-led, partisan organization, erroneously makes an outdated claim that the number of millionaire households in Maryland has decreased. A quick look at the numbers reveals the facts:
FACT: Change Maryland is a GOP-led, partisan organization founded by a former Ehrlich appointee, failed congressional candidate and failed would-be candidate for governor.
FACT: The number of millionaire households in Maryland has actually increased 19 percent during the O'Malley-Brown Administration, according to the non-partisan Phoenix Institute. Today, Maryland has the highest percentage of millionaire households in the United States, and our overall share of the United States' millionaire residents has actually increased since 2006. Lastly, the balance between Virginia and Maryland remains statistically unchanged during that time.
FACT: Governor O'Malley inherited a $1.7-billion structural deficit from an Ehrlich Administration that increased spending by nearly 34 percent over 4 years. In 2007, Governor O'Malley called a Special Session to resolve the inherited structural deficit through a balanced approach of unprecedented cuts to spending and yes, new revenues. The decisive actions taken during the 2007 Special Session—including $550 million in cuts and a penny's increase on the sales tax—would have eliminated the structural deficit by fiscal year 2012 had our country not been plunged into recession by George W. Bush's reckless spending and tax cuts that overwhelmingly favor the wealthy.
FACT: According to the highly respected and non-partisan Federal Funds Information for States, Marylanders have the third-lowest state and local tax burden adjusting for income, ahead of only South Dakota and New Hampshire. And, according to the Tax Foundation, when you factor in all of Maryland's sales tax exemptions, Marylanders pay the ninth-lowest adjusted state and local sales taxes in the nation (including adjustments for zero local sales taxes and exemptions on services, gasoline, groceries and more).
Lastly, the Tax Foundation also finds that Maryland has the eighth-lowest tax burden on mature businesses, Ernst & Young ranks Maryland as having the 12th-lowest tax burden on new investments, and Ernst & Young and COST indicate Maryland businesses pay the second-lowest combined state and local taxes as a share of total state and local tax revenue (only Connecticut is lower).
Martin O'Malley is the governor of Maryland. He writes a regular blog for his official website.
11:28 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
What a load of horses#$t! Pure propaganda, no more no less. Notice how they continue to blame Erlich & Bush, just like the whitehouse. There is a BIG difference between Income and Wealth. You pay taxes on your income, but many have changed their investment strategy this year to reduce taxes going forward without reducing the actual net income stream — wealth. One's investment income is what always put's you over the top and get's you taxed. Tax rates have gone over the tipping point to where alternate investing pays better — this is the same thing that happened during the Carter years — nothing new. Making comparisons between states with very different resources does not necessarily make sense. Connecticut will continue to benefit significantly from its proximity to NYC, the world's (still) financial capital, even if it continues to raise its taxes. Maryland is the same with regards to DC. Nevada and New Hampshire don't enjoy the proximity to NYC or DC, and won't benefit from millionaires who work in NYC or DC but commute from their homes in bordering states. Making comparisons between these states on the basis of tax rates is probably misleading. A more relevant measure would be to see what happens in a single state, long-term, before and after its tax rates are significantly raised. I highly suspect these data will show a strong correlation between high tax rates, and stagnant rates of growth in millionaire density. Don't believe the liberal spin in this article
2:01 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Why don't you do, you know, research and prove, you know, a point. You're calling something propaganda and spin, yet admit you don't actually know what you're talking about. Make a real argument next time.
11:39 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Fact Martin O'Malley is the Greatest Job creator in America ,For his family ,Joe Curran,Pete and Katie all jobs he has his hands in .Fact for the rest of Marylanders he has lost more jobs than any other govenor in our history. Fact : All BRAC jobs are results of Erlich and Bush , check the date when it was passed . You were still busy destroying Baltimore City .
2:23 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
That's like giving credit to Ehrlich and Bush for creating APG and Ft. Meade.
BRAC is an independent commission devoid of politicians because of the very sensitive nature of base closures and all the whining that goes on when bases are closed and jobs lost.
7:21 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Fifa the decisions were made during Mr. Bush term and Mr. Erlich sent teams of people from Utilities ,local goverments and construction .companies to testify and get support.Like Mr. O'Malley sent teams to India and three years to Ireland. Mr Bush was blamed by organized labor in New Jersey for abandoning them other states that lost their posts.Love how you Democrats take credit for everything Mr. Obama did for this state ,Oh sorry Obama hasn't done anything for this state.
7:56 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Kevin, I believe you are 100% wrong. The BRAC process is supposed to be 100% devoid of political influences. Once the decisions are made it is a free for all.
9:59 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Mr. FIFA if you believe that BRAC wasn't political well your just being yourself non partisan .However the facts are Maryland ,Bush and Erlich were attacked by Unions in New Jersey .I believe they called him the rising star in the republican party and Bush's Boy . They blamed him and Bush and said it was politically influenced .Now your showing me that it wasn't .Well thank you ,you've just proved that Unions lie and every thing that happened under Bush wasn't his fault .Could you please forward that to the Democratic party? Funny seems like Mr. Christie has New Jersey in GREAT shape especially compared to Maryland
How did that happen.Oh yeah he is Republican .
10:36 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Kevin you have gone off the deep end. I simply believe the BRAC process is non-partisan. Once the BRAC report comes out all politicians go off the deep end or celebrate. My comment is non-partisan.
Patrick Mondor
12:15 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
It is always the Republicans fault. Simply rainbows and sweet smelling Unicorn farts in DEM controlled Maryland. By the way...what is our deficit now...despite all the tax increases? $1B? What is the excuse now. Thought so....
leirry benks
12:55 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
If a Republican started a forest fire he would complain that the rest of us aren't putting the fire out fast enough.
H.R. Pufnstuf
12:32 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Mr. O'Malley: I think when people refer to millionaires, they are really referring to those who make over $1 million in a year since there's a special tax on those folks. Aren't you supposed to be in charge of, you know, the Maryland government? Can't you tell us exactly how the number of millionaires changed based on tax filings? Why are you relying on external organizions like Change Maryland and the Phoenix Insitute to determine the results of your management decisions regarding tax policy?
Both parties are full of crap, and it's sad to see that you're not above the partisan bickering and blame game. Very sad, actually.
3:53 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Absolutly correct. My prayers for this country continue to be that one day I will be able to vote FOR someone instead of AGAINST their opponent. Unfortunatly this year I will probably vote against Romni because of his positions on women's rights and the EPA. Having lied to me and America by first saying Obama Care was not a tax and then arguing at the Supreme Court level that it was makes Obama, in my opinion, a lieing sack of shit that I hope rots in hell (but still a better choice than Romni).
When do the lies stop?
4:42 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Ronald, start praying for the soldiers who lost limbs, eyes, and many other body parts to grow back! Oh, that's right, those prayers are ignored apparently for some greater purpose. Go away Ronald.
9:26 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
FIFA - obviously you need help. If you apply for PAC insurance you can see a psychiatrist for free and even get some medication that might help with what appears to be a personality disorder. What have you EVER done for this country?
PLEASE seek the help that you so desperatly need.
6:07 am on Monday, July 16, 2012
Ronald, my personality is fine, I just don't believe in magical beings like you do.
Regarding your question, 6 years in the military. Your turn to tell us your resume' about what you have done for your country lately.
7:03 am on Monday, July 16, 2012
Everyone needs to believe in a little magic and maintain a little hope given the daily crap we all have to live with. As far as my resume goes:
20+ years with the U.S. Military (thank you for your six - wish you would have seen it through instead of moving on to 'greener' pastures), decorated Viet Nam Veteran, Desert Storm Participant, Honorably Discharged and retired Military Officer, Chief Judge during election time (and I donate my check to charity), expert witness for Circuit and District Courts (also pro-bono), unpaid volunteer (5 hours EVERY week) at a non-profit program for latch-key adolescents in Calvert County, volunteer board member on more than one county commitee, and more.
Now - as an ex-military patriot how about standing up for the rights of those that disagree with you instead of putting them down. Isn't that what you served to protect? Disagree if you must - but do it with reason until reason fails - and then unload.
Thank you again for your six years.
8:04 am on Monday, July 16, 2012
Ronald - all military service is appreciated. Although not all military actions are not appreciated, you followed orders. Most of those who post on here have given Zero years, six was my limit.
Glad you mention your volunteer work. As one who has give tens of thousands of unpaid volunteer hours over the last 30 years, your need to capitalize "5 hours EVERY week", is noticed, appreciated but if you intended to impress, go have your arm examined as you may have pulled it out of socket reaching for your back. I don't have that need.
Regarding magic and hope, I don't believe in magic, but we all hope for the best.
When you state that our President, and I quote you sir, "makes Obama, in my opinion, a lieing sack of shit that I hope rots in hell", forgetting your typo, you crossed the line and anything said in response to that statement is fair game.
Everyone is entitled to disagree with and voice their opinion. I served to protect their right to speak, as well as my right to free speech. As you may not like my speech, you did serve to protect my speech, no matter how much you may disagree with it.
Regarding my speech towards amdactivist, all reason has failed with her and has failed with her on many topics in the past, thus, as you put it, she deserves unloading upon. She has been a long time troll on the Patch.
Have a good day, sir.
12:59 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
So, we have THE MOST millionaires living in Maryland? (And just what is that percentage?) When did all the millionaires get here and where are all they living? Or are you counting the ones who drive by on their way through the state?
"Lastly, the balance between Virginia and Maryland remains statistically unchanged during that time." So did it increase, or stay the same? You can't have it both ways.
If you write your own blog, why was this one written by the Director of Public Affairs? Or are you going to blame him as well?
Paul Amirault
1:18 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The linked study shows we have the highest % based on number of households in each state. We have 7.22% or 157,779 households. Next is Hawaii at 7.21% or 33,461 households, etc. for 2011.
The largest number is in California with 12,487,377 households or 6.01%.
2:33 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
So if our percentage remains the same, but we are losing bodies out of this state, wouldn't that also mean that our number of millionaires has gone down? How's the percentage of people flocking to Delaware? Pennsylvania? $1,000,000 doesn't buy what it used to.
2:36 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
"So if our percentage remains the same, but we are losing bodies out of this state, wouldn't that also mean that our number of millionaires has gone down?"
What? Population, of course, hasn't declined in MD (in any census, ever). I must be misunderstanding what you're trying to say.
1:05 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Any new millionaires are getting their palm greased by, or work directly for government. How many gov. workers does MD have in residency compared to other states? It's not the dumb saps in the private sector that are getting ahead. We're working class, and yearn for the days when we were just spinning our wheels in this state instead of one step forward and three steps back.
Dave M
9:45 am on Sunday, July 15, 2012
You've got to be kidding me if you believe that all government workers get paid more than private sector. Yeah, sure, maybe in blue collar type positions when you compare them to what the private sector pays them. When you get to the technical or white collar positions, the private sector makes out way better. I've known quite a few people who have left their "comfy, over paid" government jobs and go private sector. Do you want to know why? It was for the $$. One kid I worked with added nearly 25-30K by going to the private sector.
2:43 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
I listened to Scotty D on WBAL radio with C4. He said he is moving to Florida and buying a million dollar ocean front home for $300,000. His monthly mortgage will be lower than $2500.. He said by MOVING from Md., he will be saving income taxes which amounts to his yearly mortgage payment! So he thanked Gov. O'Malley for giving him the "opportunity" to move to Florida for free by not having to pay higher Md income taxes. I know a number of Md. wealthy people that are snowbirds but they keep their residency in Florida. That is one way to avoid the millionaire income tax in Md.
leirry benks
12:40 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
At least he can sell his house in Md. I recommend renting once in
Florida, because you won't be able to sell the house once you buy.
Able Baker
3:33 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
If he's buying it for $300,000, it's not a million dollar home.
Phil Dirt
5:51 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
"FACT: The number of millionaire households in Maryland has actually increased 19 percent during the O'Malley-Brown Administration, according to the non-partisan Phoenix Institute."
How about this:
FACT: What the author claims to be the "the non-partisan Phoenix Institute" is actually "Phoenix Marketing International", a marketing firm headquartered in upstate New York.
Doesn't sound so prestigious, does it?
5:54 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
LOL If he is buying a million ocean front home for $300,00 then it is not a million dollar home!
In order to establish your residency there you have to live there for 6 months and 1 day. Plus it's a major PITA when you have to fly down there when you are called for jury duty.
Mike Pierce
4:04 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
I think you're wrong. You just go into the court house and sign a declaration of domicile. I did it many years ago, and I suspect it hasn't changed.
Sonal Pahtal
9:48 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
I just love how only Governor O'Malley's opponents are "partisan," when this guy is the most partisan governor in Maryland history. Trash.
10:23 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
All those millionaires must be lobbyists in DC. if we didn't have so many folks working for the federal gov't, our state would look pretty bad. Sick of MOM's pathetic whining about his republican foes. He and his party run this state and need to take responsibility. Surprised he had the time to blog since he's been busy kicking BGE's butt with his shiny wingtip - he's such girly man it makes me want to puke! Unfortunately he knows most of his constituents are morons and take all of his rhetoric hook, line and sinker.
j johnson (formerly jj)
9:52 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Again, Patch has now become the mouthpiece for O'Malley. How many O'Malley articles can the publish (or copy and paste) per week?
12:19 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Again, it's a blog. You can create your own blog right now and have it posted. That would be amusing.
Or just go back to Faux news.
3:57 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
I've argued against Tim and the PATCH on numerous occasions but I this one I fully support him. This is a blog - nothing news related - just biased, bigoted opinions for those of us that need to speak out and 'vent' on occasion. Thank you Tim for that opportunity. God Bless and keep on blogging.
A Taxpayer
10:19 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Please note that CNN ranks Maryland No.4 in terms of tax burdens on its citizens.
10:28 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Please note you'll need a link. All I see are them ranking us 20th and 12th, depending on the metric. Also, in case someone's not currently bothering to read the news, federal tax burden has reached its lowest level in 3 decades. But I'm sure that won't stop uneducated people from whining incessantly as if that's not factually the case (not to say you're one of those people, I have no idea who you are).
leirry benks
12:43 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Nice going Jag. I was hoping that someone would bring that up.
3:58 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
STOP WITH ALL THE FACTS ALREADY. I don't want to be confused by the truth.
10:46 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Very simple fact: THE MORE YOU TAX SOMETHING THE LESS YOU GET OF IT. PERIOD.
Amy Leahy
9:44 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012
@Jag: Michelle Dimarob, spokeswoman for Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.), countered: "Under President Obama and the Democrats who control Washington, Americans have lost their jobs, seen their wages decline and fallen into lower tax brackets. A weak economy and fewer jobs is nothing to cheer about."
Americans in general may be paying less in taxes but as I'm reading this link you posted, some of that is due to unemployment and less income in general. I agree with Ms Dimarob (above) that this is nothing to get terribly excited about.
Also, we're talking about Maryland here….not the rest of the country. The facts do not support any argument other than our taxes and fees have gone up astronomically since O'Malley took office.
Able Baker
3:38 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
Define astronomically. You can spin it as a 20% increase in the tax rate, but it's still only a 1% sales tax increase.
12:22 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Exactly Able:
Amy: Here's something. Why don't you compare the budget spending of O'Malley during his first four years (starting year and ending year).
Then compare it to Ehrlich's. I'll just wait for your head to explode here.
Dave M
10:04 am on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Amy, the comment from Ms. Dimarob is as bad as blaming things on Bush and Ehrlich. If the economy had been going along swimmingly with no problems and then people had started to loose jobs and income, then they might be able to make statements like that. However, I believe the decline started BEFORE Obama was voted into office. If I remember correctly, both he and McCain had to stop campaigning and go back to Washington to weigh in on the first bail out.
Why is it that after the major economic disaster that happened, people think that we should have been able to pull out of it in a couple years? How fast can you stop and reverse the course of a speeding freight train? We probably could have pulled out of it quicker if the government would have put some really austere measures into place but then you would have seen a lot of people complaining and other problems occurring.
1:28 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
In this case, if you raise taxes on millionaires living in maryland, you will have less millionaires living in Maryland. Not more. Only O'Malley would argue that raising taxes causes more millionaires to flock to this state.
2:07 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
"if you raise taxes on millionaires living in maryland, you will have less millionaires living in Maryland."
That's a completely baseless claim. Look at the facts, please.
"Only O'Malley would argue that raising taxes causes more millionaires to flock to this state."
Where does he argue that?
leirry benks
2:45 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
I think O'Malley is arguing that the economy is good in Maryland, which creates millionaires or at least wealth. When a state can create a climate that provides wealth for its citizens it also has the obligation to raise taxes, so that its citizens are safe (more police), those citizens children can get a good education (more or better teachers) and those citizens can get to work with ease (better roads and public transportion). One day this country will understand that taxes aren't a dirty word.
Peter Hicks
1:58 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Patch has now dropped all pretense of objective reporting.
2:04 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
This isn't a "report." This is a blog post. You can post blog entries on Patch as well, silly.
2:13 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
I guess he missed the BLOG: in caps at the top of the entry.
Able Baker
3:38 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
Patch readers have dropped all pretenses of actually reading the article.
12:22 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012
wait are we expecting Tea Party kooks to actually read things now?
2:27 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
I guess if you raise taxes on millionaires, then you get everyone to stay here and even more will come. Maybe in Fantasyland.
3:04 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
I honestly suspect (read: this is just speculation) millionaires worry less about taxes then the average middle class person. Mainly because they can duck most of them anyway through creative acounting.
I mean, the tax codes are written to favor them, especially federally.
3:01 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
I hate to break it to you O'Malley haters (I'm not a big fan of his, but facts are facts), but his FACTS are fairly accurate.
FACT 1 - completely accurate.
FACT 2 - The Phoenix Institute is certainly no more partisan, then Change Maryland. I won't go so far as to agree with O'Malley that it's "non-partisan", but if nothing else, the data being spit out on both sides effectively cancel each other out.
FACT 3 - I can't verify the structural deficit part, but he's absoltuely right about Ehrlich's spending. You neo-cons seem to think O'Malley is this prodigious spender when the actual truth is, Ehrlich spent MORE during his term. Look it up in the budget folks. I only learned of this fact about a month ago, and it completely blindsided me.
FACT 4 - He's cherry picking statistics here, so it may be somewhat factual, but it doesn't tell the total picture and as such, I rate as 'half fact'.
12:25 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Being no one's mentioned this, I need to clarify my previous comment about #3.
Ehrlich actually didn't spend more in raw numbers then O'Malley. However, he absolutely did spend more money over his four years from a starting point point to end point, converted to a % of spending increase over that time, then O'Malley did over his first four.
I'm slightly buzzed, and hope I worded this adequately.
Arbutus Town Crier
8:19 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Parris Glendening? Prince George's County? $283 million budget surplus?. Parris left a gapping $1billion hole in the State budget (the same practice he employed in Prince George County .). then came Ehrlich how about one more step back before Ehrlich My 2 cents (unaffiliated)
9:42 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
tim.. they are fabricated by omalley. As a many year democrat I've now learned not to listen to their lies but research what they've done. He's a liar .. A few years ago he quoted "lies win elections".. He promised no more taxes last campaign and he hasn't stopped. In March md lost more then 6000 jobs more then any other state in the country. He also lost more then 6000 business's the past couple years when he imposed a 6.8% corporate tax on our employers. Too many permits/taxes/fees/red tape and they are leaving or out of business.
Amy Leahy
9:33 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012
Interesting story about this on WBAL. Both Change Maryland and the Governor's administration are quoted in this, so hopefully folks will feel like they're getting a non-partisan report.
USA Forever
2:24 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
I will only point out one fact. Maryland has been Dem controlled for all 13 years that I have lived here. To blame one Rep - Ehrlich for the $1.7-billion structural deficit is a joke. The DEMs control the house and senate. The governor is just a figure head and does not spend a dime. Lets talk about Uncle Tom in Annapolis who really spends all our money and increases all our taxes. And YES it think taxes are a dirty word. "Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one." -- Thomas Paine
2:35 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
Governors are just figureheads? Well that's the oddest thing I've heard in awhile. I guess that's bad news for people who like to complain about O'Malley all day long.
USA Forever
2:46 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
Yes that is what I believe. Even through I disagree with OMalley most of the time, I blame the folks who actually appropiate and spend our money. The governor only suggests. I would vote them all out and then maybe Maryland would be a far better place to live. Too much of one side (either way) is never good for the masses.
Dave M
10:14 am on Sunday, July 15, 2012
USA, taxes might be a dirty word but they are a necessary evil. Without them, many of the services that we enjoy would go away and then who would provide necessary services like police, fire, etc... I don't agree with all the uses of my tax dollars but that is the bad that goes with the good.
Brutus Henry
2:52 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
Marylanders wake up from your materialistic slumber and observe what is before you in both political parties. NY merchants could not distinguish between the tactics and the effect of the Genovese or Gambini crime families extorting their hard-earned wages and depriving them of property and liberty - just as it is hard to distinguish between a Democrat or Republican. They are all politicians and behave just as an Organized Crime Family. We the hard-working, law-abiding citizens are caught in the middle of their "Gang Warfare" and we play right into it. Until we recognize that we are a large part of the problem - settling for mediocre candidates - believing that the lesser of two evils is the better option - we are going to get more of the same. Character does count and we need to ensure our elected officials ABIDE by their Oaths and uphold the Supreme Law of the Land - the Constiution at the Federal and State level. What is the purpose of government - to protect and defend us from evildoers? What do we do when the evildoers are our government officials?
leirry benks
2:54 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
According to recent polls (see CNN) there aren't many states that are better to live in than Maryland.
3:49 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
I guess these guys are wrong too?
4:21 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
What do you mean? Who's wrong/not wrong about what?
That transportation/infrastructure category made me laugh out loud. #43? What on earth could be the metrics they use? We have a solid state commuter bus and rail (MARC) lines. 100+ local bus lines in MoCo/PG/Balt., multiple heavy rail lines and light rail lines and a number of very well used highways through the state. Yet we're at the bottom and states in the middle of nowhere with minimal infrastructure investment are at the top. Um, yeah, right.
Ditto for "quality of life" - North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Utah are in the top 10. Umm.... If your life's goal is to drive 35 miles to hang out at an Applebees, then yeah, that makes sense.
I could go on and on, every category I check is nonsensical. George and Arizona have the top "workforce"? Huh? The metric is based in large part on "the numbers of available workers" - so their high unemployment is counted as a positive. Whoever made these lists up was a complete doofus.
4:57 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
So Jag - how is it you know so much more than CNBC? Just wondering....if I needed to take a bus to work, I'd need a cab to get to a stop and then transfer at least twice and catch a cab from the last stop to the office. Our light rail is a line - literally a line from Cockeysville to Baltimore. Our highways are a joke - we have some of the longest commuter times in the country - obviously you don't use 95 or 695 during am or pm rush hour.
I have family in North Dakota and Utah and they LOVE it - clean air, no traffic, good jobs, good schools.....
Chet Brewer
9:53 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
freeze their cohones off in the winter, but hey you can go live in ND if you want to
11:34 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
JD1, I don't know more than CNBC, I just know that all those dumb rankings that vary from outlet to outlet twist facts to say whatever they want. Are you seriously blind enough to not see how dumb their rankings are (not to mention it has nothing to do with anything that's been said in this article)?
South Dakota has a good transportation/infrastructure rating because there are 7 people who live there? Georgia has a good "workforce" rating because it has a ton of unemployable people? It counts high cost of living as a NEGATIVE indicator? Hahah, yeah, that makes sense. DC/NoVa/MoCo being filled with wealthy, well educated people buying nice houses is such a negative, especially compared to highly ranked Arkansas where you can buy a house for 100K because every-other person is working some non-skilled minimum wage job. That's really business friendly...for McDonald's franchises.
12:47 am on Friday, July 13, 2012
I lived in Fargo for a time. The people are nice up there but I couldn't wait to leave.
6:30 am on Friday, July 13, 2012
Do not fight verbosity with words: speech is given to all, intelligence to few.Just saying!
Amy Leahy
11:51 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
O'Malley admits to falsifying data on state website: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.changemaryland.org%2F2012%2F07%2Fomalley-admits-to-falsifying-data-on-state-website%2F%23.UADnYJRZ7N4&h=uAQGDQBiDAQG6hi7EmhZMsuUjf9THnpAnm5A-2YFM0Kx95Q
10:21 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Tim - the point is that key stats were left out in an attempt to mislead. Why do you bring up Bush? The reason why politicians do this is because they realize that we have a climate today where they can act with impunity. We follow blindly along partisan lines - we defend "our team" whenever they are scrutinized. Since you are obviously a member of the MOM team, you should be searching for the truth.
Amy Leahy
10:53 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Frank: Since you apparently didn't take the time to read the whole article, I'm adding the parts you missed.
"Maryland's tax system is not a competitive one, so I can understand
the pressure O'Malley is under to show that it's somehow not that
bad," said Tax Foundation Vice President for State Projects Joseph
Henchman. "We're still critical of his approach of picking a few data
points while missing the overall picture, but it crossed the line when
his office put out wrong data on other states' tax rates."
"We take a lot of pride in giving accurate information," said Tax
Foundation economist Scott Drenkard to the Washington Times, which
reported that O'Malley spokesman Raquel Guillory "admitted that the
blog post had been incorrect on Virginia."
These words were not out of Larry Hogan's mouth, but Joseph Henchman from The Tax Foundation.
11:00 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012
The Tax Foundation is funded by the Koch Brothers. What they think about Democratic controlled Maryland and it's Democratic Governor is like asking FAIR what they think about Hispanics.
Both groups' sole purpose is to churn out phony studies to dupe the ignorant.
11:20 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Henchman is prominent in all the ALEC seminars. That should tell you something right there.....
11:37 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012
How about my next door neighbor who has owned a business for 20 years and is pulling the plug and moving his operation to Virginia - reliable enough? The only bias I consistently detect is the blind defense of MOM by the dems in this state.
11:42 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012
That's a little light on the anecdotal evidence isn't it?
11:55 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012
MOM pay attention.....
1.You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity, but legislating the wealth out of properity.
2. what one person received without working for, another person must work for without receiving.
3. The state governement cannot give to anybody anything that the state government does not first take from somebody else.
4. You cannot multiply wealth by diving it.
5. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them; the other half gets the idea that it does not good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for. This is the beginning of the end of any economy.
4:16 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
They wouldn't need all of our hard-earned tax money if they would stop paying for free housing/utilities/phones/cable/child care and food for able-bodied slugs that never need to work like the rest of us. If they are getting "free" support from the governement, then they should have to repay in some sort of sweat equity. STOP THE FREELOADING MOM.
12:33 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
The Dir of Pblic Affairs writes "The decisive actions taken during the 2007 Special Session—including $550 million in cuts and a penny's increase on the sales tax—would have eliminated the structural deficit by fiscal year 2012 had our country not been plunged into recession by George W. Bush's reckless spending and tax cuts that overwhelmingly favor the wealthy." What is his view on the spending of King Barry (a.k.a. Obama)? The King Barry admin has out spent the G.W. Bush Admin. So is King Barry reckless?
12:40 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Thats not even remotely true. The President has spent a fraction of what the Presidents before him spent. Check out this graph.
H.R. Pufnstuf
1:35 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Steve, the numbers in the link you posted don't make sense to me. It is clearly stated that the national debt increased from $10 trillion to $15 trillion under Obama, but then says annuallized spending increased the least under Obama. Unless I'm missing something obvious that makes zero sense. Maybe the other presidents spent more but at least funded their spending? Whereas Obama is borrowing and spending? That's the only narrative I can think of that fits the fact pattern.
12:43 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
I went to the Phoenix web site. The "Facts" are the Phoenix study is of 'Households" with $1m in "Investible Assets" not individual millionaires. As usual - Politicians and their lackies LIE, LIE, and LIE. The dems keep telling lies and the idiot voters of Balto City, PG and Montgomery County all vote in lock step. How do you tell when a politician is lying "When their lips are moving or when they are breathing. The Dir of Public Affairs is a political hack - worse then Julius Henson.
2:39 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Steve posted 11:00 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012 "is like asking FAIR what they think about Hispanics. "
What DOES FAIR think about Hispanics Steve?
What an insulting ignorant bigoted statement. FAIR thinks highly of Hispanics who themselves feel more like Americans of some other decent and who are here legally. It is you racist liberals who put them in their place by calling them somehow less than American and more of just an "immigrant"
FAIR rightly thinks less of our government, not the illegal immigrants, for allowing ANYONE to cross our borders without our consent and knowledge. As every other country protects their own borders. Most US citizens agree that those entering their country should STILL be screened and have all the necessary papers to do so legally.
If our government can stop EVERY SINGLE person entering EVERY SINGLE border crossing along the southern border, which they do, they should also have that obligation 10 miles into the interior, and 20 miles and 1000 miles.
Notice the liberals NEVER distinguish between legal and illegal aliens. If they ever do they will have no argument left. They do it to divide and impugn the worst motives to others with little or no evidence of it.
4:09 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
FAIR is a Nativist/Hate organization started by a man named John Tanton whose claim to fame besides being a major supporter of Planned Parenthood is that he is a major advocate for the fixed sterilization of all non whites.
4:23 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Steve, is that the same Dr John Stanton as this? "John H. Tanton, M.D. is a retired ophthalmologist and eye surgeon in Petoskey, Michigan, having practiced medicine from 1964 to 1998.
John Tanton is a strong conservationist and leading advocate for the environment. In 1975, his essay "Human Migration" won the Mitchell Prize contest and was published as the cover article of The Ecologist.
He founded the Petoskey regional Audubon Society and has been active in a large number of environmental organizations. Dr. Tanton's recognition that continued human population growth is a significant contributor to environmental problems lead to his involvement with the Sierra Club Population Committee and to becoming President and board member of Zero Population Growth.
John Tanton is pro immigrant and pro legal immigration - at environmentally sustainable immigration numbers. The Northern Michigan Medical Society named John Tanton for the Michigan State Medical Society's Community Service Award. John Tanton received the Chevron Conservation Award in recognition of his tireless efforts to improve our environment for future generations. "
Or did you get your information from that southern racist hating organization the SLPC who called those who fought and died for their country "nativists"? Yes "nativists" are those who as young kids went and fought and are now members of the American Legion.
4:25 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Steve, also please tell me why Louis Farrakhan is not listed on the SPLC site!
4:27 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
I meant to add, Faraklan is noted but not as they noted the American Legion. Few and far between as SPLC has admitted that the left extremest are not on their radar.
"Cooke's question to an SPLC representative was straightforward — "Do you have any plans to start tracking Occupy Wall Street after a hate group tried to blow up a bridge?":
"No, I don't think so," he said. "We blogged it right away when it happened." I asked him why he thought this deserved only a blog post, and he explained that the SPLC only deals with "hatred of people based on class characteristics," which a little more pushing revealed meant "immutable characteristics such as a person's eye or skin color." "So," I asked, "Occupy doesn't count because it doesn't hate people based on their innate characteristics?" He assented, but didn't explain adequately why SPLC is vocal on "Islamophobia," for example — whatever Islam is, it is not an "immutable" characteristic — and why it concerns itself with matters of traditionalist Catholic theology."
4:31 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
"American Legion Pushes Nativist Falsehoods
Since its founding nearly 90 years ago, the American Legion has been a fixture of community life. It has hosted Memorial Day parades to remember those who died in America's wars. It has held bingo nights and dances at its 14,000-plus posts worldwide. It has supported thousands of Boy Scouts groups, sponsored a baseball program that's produced numerous professional players, and helped children living in poverty or with special needs. From World War II to the war in Iraq, the legion has fought to improve benefits for veterans and their families."
4:32 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
"Now, America's largest veterans organization has launched another campaign — a hard-line attack on undocumented immigrants that's at odds with the legion's mainstream image. As part of this effort, the legion, which purports to speak for 2.7 million members, recently issued a booklet that regurgitates discredited and often completely false information about how "illegals" are bringing crime, disease, and terrorism to this country, even as they wreck the economy for natives.That's not all. On April 28, when it released its booklet — which was actually a repackaged version of a May 2007 legion "white paper" — the group announced that its campaign would include letters to the editor, news releases from posts around the country, and six 60-second radio spots. "
10:03 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
windriver .. Are you aware that Maryland pays an estimated $2billion a year to illegal aliens on welfare while they work cash jobs? Are you aware that taxpayers pay more then $1billion a year in md to school their children through grade 12 and now they want more tax $ to subsidize them from age 18-80 for college?
Are you also aware the Md taxpayers pay 47% of casa de md's operating costs.. An organization that teaches illegals how to get on the systems and they even connect illegals to employers who work them for day cash jobs. All is a felon and yet we forced to support them. Every year casa de md and other groups like identity inc ask for more of our $$ and they get it. Ana guttierez one year asked for $500k so latino's can improve the outsides of their business's.. she got it.. Wonder why md is now the 4th highest taxed state in the country?
4:46 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Wow! The American Legion has stooped pretty low. No wonder their membership is hitting all time lows.
It's the Same John Tanton. He is promoting forced sterilization for all non whites. He founded and supports a Hate Network which entails the likes of FAIR, Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), NumbersUS, etc. etc.
4:53 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Here is some more info on the Tanton Hate Cult.
9:58 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
steve.. Many of our own elected officials have used Fair in court and hearings. They are right on and it appears you are the racist not fair and our citizens do not like being forced to support non citizens with their money and jobs. Racist you say? lol
5:32 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Steve, do you have some source other than a racist blog?
"Imagine 2050 includes activists, immigrants, artists and students who are invested in a future nation that embodies a multiracial democracy. By the year 2050, one out of five Americans will be foreign born. Latino and Asian communities will increase significantly. There will be no clear racial or ethnic majority.
We will become a nation of minorities. Today's perceptions of foreignness will challenge how Americans identify themselves over the coming decades. In light of these challenges, Imagine 2050 is committed to igniting candid conversations around race, immigration, environment, and American identity. "
I can't believe SPLC has not listed this group as a "nativist" or "racist" group since their entire existence involves, relies and is based in race.
5:48 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
I didn't realize just how racist the American Legion really is! I am glad you brought it up. What a slap in the face to the many, many Hispanic/Latino Veterans out there!
9:56 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
If the American legion wrote it they speak the truth. Nothing racist about it .. many do bring in disease/gangs/ weapons etc. They cross our borders and arent' health checked like our ancestors were. Their children were allowed to attend school without proper health exams and innoculations.. Yes .. AL is correct. The truth is not racist..
9:20 am on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Those veterans Steve who put their lives on the line for people all around the planet (very few of them looked like the vets) are so racist many fought and died for your right to call them racists. You should thank those racists who never came home to their families as you do every night.
9:40 am on Sunday, July 15, 2012
That was the Racist Groups whole intent about duping the American Legion into putting their name on a paper that the Hate Group actually wrote for them. I am not even sure that the Officers of the American Legion even read it. The American Legion had to revise it after about a dozen glaring errors were pointed out to them. It was a pretty slick idea on the Hate Group's part. If anybody questioned their bogus report, people like you could pull out the old "Red, White and Blue" card. I wonder what the American Legion got out of the deal? Whatever it was it wasn't enough.
9:29 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
The BS never quits with the highest taxed Governor of maryland. Md is the 4th highest taxed state of 2011. Probably much worse this year. Md is #2 in food stamp fraud. Maryland is #47 for job creation .. Omalley imposed another 6.8% corporate tax on our business's causing many to close up shop or move elsewhere. Your facts are written by a few of your very close knit friends and possibly your kickback buds.. You have raised taxes on every dang thing you could. You've added speed and red light cameras that are set wrong so you make more $$.. You've added more tolls when the citizens of Md spoke loud and clear .. You ignored.. as usual. You've doubled many of the fees that the state controls from copies of birth and death certificates to $24. 00 for 1 copy. The MVA has outrageous fees. A relative of mine moved here temporarily from florida and went to change her tags to md and MVA said it was $700-$800.. So she'll keep her cheap florida tags until she moves out of the God Forsake state of corruption. You've allowed your new americans aka illegal aliens to use and abuse our tax $$ by having babies for profits *welfare and benefits* while they work any where they want. You've allowed employers *committing a felon* by hiring your aka illegals with no penalties .. They pay kickbacks to your campaign maybe? Your promise of not raising taxes last november was another election year lie.. You did say "Lies win elections"..
9:31 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Continued just for you omalley> You inherited a surplus mr omalley.. Not a deficit. Your lies don't work any more and your state workers are sick of you calling on them to hold up your stinky signs during your rally's..You claim marriage between man and woman.. Now since you moving on to higher ground, you decide to pander to all.. At all costs. Your pathetic omalley.. Heres a few of your disasters under your watch.
Mva fees doubled
GraveTax the sod in Which he's laid..
Inheritance tax..
Accounts Receivable
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
Internet Tax/service provider
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
9:31 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Service Charge Tax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Sales Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone FederalState and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
toll utilities
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
Utility costs
Food costs
Rent costs
10:24 am on Sunday, July 15, 2012
That's a big list - makes me sick to think about the thousands of dollars I shell out each year. I wonder if the New Americans hanging outside the Home Depot waiting for illegal work can say the same. Oops - I guess that statement makes me a racist.
3:55 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
JD1, what an ignorant list. "food costs". Almost all of those have nothing to do with O'Malley. This amd couldn't pass today's citizenship tests let alone fifth grade history.
Amy Leahy
8:49 am on Friday, July 27, 2012
@amdactivist: You forgot the alcohol tax increase, flush tax increase, the brand new septic system tax….
9:52 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
this is Bob Ehrlich and if Voter Fraud wasn't in play Ehrlich would of kicked his @#$.. Yes voter fraud. Recently we checked 7200 voters on the rolls in one county.. out of 7200 voters we found over 5000 with discrepencies and many voted. Many were deceased. Many had several VR =Voter registration numbers allowing one person to vote several times. Many were registed on vacant lots. As many as 22 people living in one 2 bedroom/no bsmt townhouse while some of their tags registered in other states. In annapolis this year the photo id for voting was again voted down by omalley's honcho's..Why not show a photo id to vote? Because many of them would not be re-elected if it weren't for voter fraud..
Amy Leahy
8:52 am on Friday, July 27, 2012
Ehrlich won on election day….it was the early voting numbers that O'Malley received that 'won' the election. Voter fraud? You betcha!
10:50 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Bob ehrlich didn't have anything to do with it. He didn't need too. Voter fraud rehired omalley..
10:51 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
you don't like the times now frank? Only like it when martin quotes it? lol
7:14 am on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Frank. they are no longer minorities and they are illegal.. aka new americans.. I don't object to minorities. I'm one but what i object to is giving them our $$, jobs, welfare and support their many kids they keep having for others to support. Its wrong and its not like our ancestors did it. They would not have babies for profit and expect their neighbors to raise them forever if the dream act passes..
9:15 am on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Anybody want to bet that somebody would not have said that about the forbears of every single reader of this sorry commentary?
1:40 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Dave M. Ovomit inherited a $1 trillion debt from bush. Bush had 911 and katrina to pay for.. since ovomit took office he added $16 trillion debt and having the time of his life.. His campaign words now say "I will " do this and "i will" do that. He should of done it already the nitwit. He keeps saying romney had money in a swiss acct like its a bad thing.. Its not.. and ovomit's comments about jobs going to india or wherever under romney well our jobs been going across country for years and its all wrong. Ovomit hasn't stopped it and he gave up our keystone pipe line. You say taxes are inevitable and its bs.. We pay our elected officials to work for the good of our country and they doing nothing but living high on the hog.. and we pay for it.. ovomit gave our $$ to all his big time campaign supporters. His union thugs, AARP, GE who owns most of the media pays NO TAXES & HAS CONTROL OF MARKET.. Auto and banking industry ceo's got millions bonus for their support. Ovomit pushed bailouts on all even when they didn't want it. Ford stood its ground and didn't take it.. you really need to look at some good sites.. Even our government sites spell it out.. I'm not talking about weeny blogs either..
2:46 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Not meant to be.. it fits.. Actually i was being nice in this case.. and so are his stupido followers..
3:31 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Frank.. i wish you'd stop listening to the lies.. and yes.. GE does own much of the media that lied for obama.. why do you think cnn/msnbc and others are down in stocks and viewers..
3:39 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Frank.. I know what i'm talking about.. and so does at least 1/3 of democrats waking up.. finally.. obama inherited $1.3 trillion..
Here's a bit of info about what omalley did with stimulus? I'm telling you they are crooks and we paying the tab.. Read the whole story and "follow the money" is a legit bipartisan organization that is trying to keep tabs on md $$.. http://citypaper.com/news/following-the-money-1.1080499
3:43 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
You don't know diddly. Most second graders are better informed and clearly smarter than the tape recorder you are. You and an apple have a lot in common, except it is more intelligent.
3:47 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
He/she/it has no clue as to the difference between deficit and debt. Similar to not knowing the difference between ignorant and stupid. Gee wonder which one he/she/it is? Let's take a poll!
3:50 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
She/he/it is in love with a n outsourced, tax cheating, magic underwear wearing, $100 million IRA in the cayman islands, white knucklehead she/he/it wants to be president. I wonder who it/he/she would choose if they were both black or both white?
4:36 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
She must be slipping. She didn't hit us with her usual "Mexicans Average 9 children" rant.
4:51 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
you really believe the high cost of food in md isn't omalley's fault? What about truckers gas and toll costs in md? What about high property taxes for our business's and the extra corporate tax he imposed on our business? What about extra permit costs and fines and fees? and for the rest of you that don't believe that shows your ignorance and stupidity.. Has md improved or declined since omalley?
Buck Harmon
4:58 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
It has remained the same...both parties screwing us equally...
4:58 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
A worm has more sense than you do. Do you have a middle school diploma, let alone elementary school. Enroll in your nearest Community College and go learn some economics. Your potential is only limited by your IQ. Go for it.
Buck Harmon
5:04 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Until campaign finance reform is accomplished all of these conversations are pointless...bad government prevails at every level knowing that the people are blind to the truth... big corporate money rules...fact.
5:10 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Yes, but fools like amd have found a place to spew their garbage. She/he/it wouldn't be allowed into any 4 year college due to her/his ignorance/stupidity.
5:23 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
You're all a disgrace.. Liberals aren't capable of discussions and blind to the truth.. you all fit the same garbage can..
5:32 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
You are a mouthpiece with a 75 IQ. You are simply pathetic with the consistent untruths you spill. Go away. Don't like Maryland, move to Mississippi, I'll help pay for it. Most trolls have some sense, snails have more sense than you do. As you are a Birther too maybe Trump will hire you, that's right, we have all seen those dumb posts too.
5:39 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
I heard there is a pic with you and Palin, someone said the IQ totals 140 for the two of you, a combined genius. Hooray.
6:03 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Bunch of losers. the democrats of yesteryear your not.. Pathetic low life illiterate fools.. you can converse amongst yourself. You all are iq deficient..
6:41 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
amd the Birther, you can't read beyond email forwarding. You are hearing impaired and can only "repeat" the right wing "stoopid" talk. My parrot is smarter than you answers make a lot more sense. Mississippi wants you, go.
6:28 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
This is exactly why the DREAM Act will still be a law after the next election. The anti immigration people are just plain nuts and the majority of the voters see that.
6:43 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
now that you've made total fools of yourself with your incoherent remarks.. enjoy your day.. while your at it, register to vote.. i'm done with nitwit liberals. One good reason i'll lean far right in november..
6:57 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
I hope you lean so far over to your right you drown in the gutter where you already reside. Incoherent? You write like you have a first grade education and talk like you have no teeth. You are pathetic and perhaps literacy tests need to come back for imbeciles like you.
Chet Brewer
7:04 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
i think the moderator needs to take a look at the comments flowing thru here and banish FIFA, amdactivist, and the rest from the blogs for a while until they can learn to be civil
7:14 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Chill Chet, amd has spewed this hatred for a long time everywhere on Patch and needs to be called to task. If you ignore her stuff it will never stop. You always get what you are willing to tolerate. If you tolerate her hatred it will never end. If she made intelligent arguments for her positions then she would be treated cordially. Look at her history of vitriol instead of you just now paying attention.
7:07 am on Monday, July 16, 2012
Freedom of Speech. I may hate what they have to say and may despise their lack of ethics but will defend their right to be the illiterate assholes that they are. Ban them and you might as well shut down the blog because your rights to freedom of speech will be the next to go.
7:28 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Hey Fifa, Gotta agree with Chet - aside from one comment regarding BRAC, all you have done is spew personal attacks and post ridiculous remarks. Go back Andreas your posts. If you have no facts or objective arguments, keep it to yourself.
7:29 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
By the way - save any rude comment unless you would like to make it in person.
7:38 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Tempting but I'd prefer not to waste the time or the gas. I'll settle for watching you discredit yourself here. Would love to know where you come off judging others and their opinions. You must be one smart cookie - or cracker.
7:45 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
I like cookies. - amdactivist - google it and follow the trail and see what you find. She's an uncivil, racist, bigoted person that has spewed her hatred on the Patch and I cannot let it go. It must be called out and not ignored.
I have no beef with you, I agree with some of your posts and disagree with others.
8:07 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Fifa your a liar. uncapable of conversation and if anyone talks about illegal aliens then they are racist. I do not want our tax $$, jobs, voting priviledges/welfare benefits/drivers license going to "illegal aliens or criminals that feast and steal.. Period..Where do you get off calling people names and lying? I wasn't raised that way. I proved all to you with good legit links not off the wall blogs and your so pissed off that i'm right and your wrong that you resort to lying. how low do you go?
8:20 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Birther? Do you deny it? You can't spell or write and you get to vote? It is a great country isn't it, imbeciles get to vote because they were "born" here?
I am not "pissed" off as you state. I actually giggle as the more you "write" the more people see you for what you really are. Have a great evening!
How were you raised? Just asking.
9:55 pm on Sunday, July 15, 2012
"Help Save Maryland" must be really proud of their Representatives.
Nut Cases.
7:39 am on Monday, July 16, 2012
Ronald.. Obama already signed HB 347 that controls free speech and is now a felon and a 1year in the clinker.. WTG presidente
12:27 pm on Monday, July 16, 2012
Your racial slurs are pathetic right down to the "presidente". I first wrote it off to your egregious (go look it up) use of English, second thought it was intentional.
I heard That President Obama took a breath and was accused of stealing by amd.
11:01 am on Monday, July 16, 2012
HB 347 was the Republigoons solution to the Occupy Movement
1:07 pm on Monday, July 16, 2012
so the demoncrats and ovomit had nothing to do with it? I have to stoop to your level of thinking.. Well it seems like they all voted for it.. Your republigoons and demoncrats. Only 3 did NOT sign.. 2 Republigoons and only 1 demoncrat.. You comprendo? http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2012/03/03/vast-majority-of-u-s-house-votes-to-criminalize-protest-h-r-347/


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If you are losing your hair, there are surgical options to restore the hair that heredity has taken away. According to Dr. Paul Riggs of Clearwater, Florida, "The practice of treating hair loss is actually the 'art' of treating hair loss." Riggs goes on to explain that whatever method for restoring lost hair is chosen, the procedures used should be tailored to the patient, with the results as natural as possible under the circumstances.
What Is Hair Replacement Surgery?
Hair replacement surgery consists of taking strips of hairy scalp from the back and sides of the head, converting the strips into grafts, and then transplanting these hair-containing skin grafts into the bald areas. Since the transplanted hair is your own, chances of rejection are minimal. The transplantation of this hair, referred to as "donor hair," does not change the hair's ability to grow or its color.
What Makes a Good Candidate?
The best candidates are men who are bald over a relatively small proportion of their scalp and who have a large area of donor hairs. But the hair color is also factor. Men with light colored or salt-and-pepper hair look more natural after surgery because these types of hair make for better matches. Also, thin hair makes for a better blend than thick hair.
How Is the Surgery Done?
Doctors can achieve natural results by transplanting very small grafts (micrografts) of hair into the bald area in groups of one, two, and three hair follicles. The grafts are placed close together, and the result is denser hair growth that is more natural looking.
The procedures for obtaining these small grafts vary. Richard S. Greene, MD, of Plantation, Florida has done more than 7,000 hair transplants. He prefers to "harvest" donor hair using a multi-blade scalpel. Other doctors, such as Riggs, use a single blade. Neither doctor uses a laser for harvesting hair. Instead, lasers are used to implant the grafts.
Aside from grafting, there are other procedures used in hair restoration. For example, scalp reduction is a surgical method that can effectively reduce a man's bald appearance. According to the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), it is often done prior to hair replacement surgery. In this procedure, patients with a good amount of dense hair on the sides and back of their scalp have their scalp stretched upward to cover as much of their bald area as possible, leaving less area in which grafts of hair follicles need be inserted. However, the ISHRS cautions that there can be complications with this procedure, including scarring, stretching back of the bald area, and the creation of an unnatural appearance called a slot deformity.
Scalp flap is another procedure, which involves moving entire segments of hair bearing scalp into a bald area. Patients with frontal baldness are ideal candidates since this procedure provides instantaneous hairline reconstruction. A different type of scalp flap, called a scalp lift, is used for treating hair loss in the crown of the scalp. This procedure involves moving the fringe hair on the sides and the back upward towards the center of the bald area in a U-shaped pattern. It is used in combination with hair transplantation and can achieve good results.
What Can You Expect?
After the procedure, the hair grafts and the donor sites will form small scabs. If you have enough surrounding hair, the scabs can be camouflaged with careful hair combing, and the scabs will usually come off in about a week. Typically the grafted hair will shed in 2-4 weeks. New growth will begin in 3-4 months. It may take up to a year for the hair to completely grow in.
A Careful Decision
If you are considering hair replacement surgery, Greene cautions that "doctor" does not mean "miracle worker." Doctors can only work with the amount of donor hair a patient has. Green also says that the doctor should be chosen after careful study of the certifications (eg, in dermatology or cosmetic surgery), number of years experience in this field, and references—preferably from satisfied patients and hair stylists who have had first-hand experience with the results. If you are a good candidate, you may be able to regain a full head of hair!
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Northampton Saints chairman Leon Barwell has stated that none of the club's coaching team will depart before next season.
Recent results and crashing out of the Heineken Cup have put director of rugby Jim Mallinder under pressure, but Barwell insists there will be no coaching departures from Franklin's Gardens, although more additions have not been ruled out.
Clermont coach Alex King has already signed on to join the Saints campaign for next season.
"There won't be any changes. There will certainly be no more goings anyway," said Barwell to BBC Radio Northampton.
"We recognised early in the season that the coaching structure wasn't perfect, that we needed to freshen things up - not to replace what we've got but to add to what we've got and build on our strengths.
"It's very clear we have put a strategy in place. Alex King was at the game on Saturday, so he knows the size of the task in front of him.
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Education was a critical component of Mary Telfair's vision for the Telfair Academy. According to her wishes, since established in 1883, the Telfair Academy of Art and Sciences has provided cultural education opportunities to the community of Savannah. Over the course of 130 years many great artist, teachers, curators, and directors have recognized and maintained the importance of this service to the greater community. The educational programs offered today; studio classes, lectures, outreach efforts, family days, 4th grade program, and weeks of free admission, are efforts that always been present at the Telfair museums in some form. This past year artist working with the museums completed art projects with nearly 10,000 children and adults.
In the Teachers of the Telfair Exhibit we have chosen to feature the individuals that have worked to bridge the museum's exhibits with the Savannah community; by carrying bags of art supplies out to the parks and playgrounds of Savannah, eagerly volunteering time in the museum's educational department, and endearingly hosted classes and workshops in the Jepson Center studios.


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Washington, D.C. had the highest proportion of people moving in rather than leaving. Corporations have been steadily expanding in Washington, as more companies -- especially defense contractors, banks, pharmaceuticals and health care providers -- open branch offices to be closer to the federal government, which is the source of much of their revenues. This was the fifth straight year Washington has had the highest ratio of people moving in to those moving out.
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Why Get Tested?
To evaluate your risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); to evaluate HCC treatment; to monitor for recurrence
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Periodically when you have chronic liver disease or have been treated for hepatocellular carcinoma
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A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
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The Test Sample
What is being tested?
This test measures the amount of des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) in the blood. DCP is an abnormal form of prothrombin, a clotting factor produced by the liver. DCP can be produced by liver tumors, and levels are frequently elevated when a person has hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This makes the test potentially useful as a tumor marker.
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of liver cancer, accounting for 3 of 4 cancers that originate in the liver. ACS estimates that about 22,620 new liver cancers will be diagnosed in the U.S in 2009 and about 18,160 people will die of the disease. Liver cancer is much more common in other parts of the world, with more than 500,000 people diagnosed each year.
Most cases of HCC develop in those who have chronic liver diseases such as hepatitis and cirrhosis. In the U.S., the most common risk factor for HCC is a chronic hepatitis C infection; worldwide it is chronic hepatitis B. When it occurs, HCC may emerge several decades after the initial infection. HCC affects more males than females, with the average age of diagnosis at 64 years. Symptoms of HCC, such as a liver mass, abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea, ascites, jaundice, and a worsening of symptoms in those with chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis, are often not present until the later stages of the disease. For this reason, HCC is rarely detected early unless screening is done in high risk persons.
How is the sample collected for testing?
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Singal, A. and Marrero, J. (2008 March). Screening for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Gastroenterology & Hepatology Volume 4, Issue 3 [On-line information]. PDF available for download at http://www.clinicaladvances.com/article_pdfs/gh-article-200803-marrero.pdf through http://www.clinicaladvances.com. Accessed September 2009.
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(Modified 2009 June 30). Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Screening (PDQ®). National Cancer Institute [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/screening/hepatocellular/healthprofessional through http://www.cancer.gov. Accessed September 2009.
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In order to better serve our overseas consumers, My Brands is pleased to announce a new partnership with MyUS.com to offer convenient, fast, and trackable international shipping to more than 225 countries. MyUS.com members receive deeply discounted shipping rates, exceptional customer service, 24/7 online access to their account, and access to other services.
Sign up with MyUS.com and receive your own U.S. street address to receive merchandise. MyUS.com provides specialized international package forwarding services from your new U.S. address to your international address.
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You must buy at least 4, in multiples of 1
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