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--Woodrow Wilson


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To Close Deficit, Federal Income Tax Rates Would Have to More than Double
News - OP/ED - Blogs - Government News
Written by Tax Foundation   
Friday, 12 March 2010 11:56

Washington, DC -- Federal income tax rates would have to be more than doubled across the income spectrum if Congress were to close the deficit in fiscal year 2010, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation. Instead of taxing joint filers with rates ranging from 10 percent to 35 percent, tax rates would have to start at 24.3 percent and reach up to 84.9 percent.

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Europe Wakes From Its Obama Dream
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Written by Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. - Heritage Foundation   
Friday, 12 March 2010 11:45
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thflogo

Many Europeans cheered when Barack Obama was elected president. Disdain for his predecessor ran so high that, even in Britain, pollsters found that George W. Bush was considered a greater threat to peace than Kim Jong-il and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Only Osama bin Laden outpolled him.

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Would Obamacare End Corruption -- or Expand It?
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Written by Michael F. Cannon - Cato   
Friday, 12 March 2010 11:29

President Obama wants a health care bill now. And this time, he swears it will be corruption-free.

Yet it's hard to imagine a more pro-corruption strategy than the president's.

The first part of that strategy is for the House of Representatives to cast a pro-corruption vote.

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Exhibit explores the lives of Bosnian genocide survivors
Side Bar - Entertainment
Written by Copy Desk   
Friday, 12 March 2010 00:24

WESTMINSTER – McDaniel College presents "Prijedor: Lives from the Bosnian Genocide" March 22-April 2 in Decker College Center.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. An opening reception will be held at 6 p.m. March 23 in Decker College Center.

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Maryland Falls Short in Spending Stimulus Funds on Failing Infrastructure
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Written by Maryland Senate Republican Slate   
Thursday, 11 March 2010 22:06

Baltimore County residents endured almost five days of no water due to a broken water main. Businesses lost sales and revenues, homeowners struggled with bottled water deliveries and schools were closed during the critical Maryland state assessment testing period (see Fox 45 New report: click here)

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Deviants Arrested in Anne Arundel County Child Porn Investigations
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Written by Copy Desk   
Thursday, 11 March 2010 15:14

Members of the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit arrested two Anne Arundel County men today as a result of two unrelated investigations into the possession and distribution of child pornography.

James William Szczepanik, 19, of the 7900 block of Pipers Path, Glen Burnie, Md., was arrested this afternoon and charged with five counts of distributing child pornography and ten counts of possessing child pornography.

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Diseased Bats Found in Western Maryland Cave
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Written by Josh Davidsburg - DNR   
Thursday, 11 March 2010 00:39

Annapolis, Md. — Several dead bats and over two hundred visibly affected bats were found during a survey conducted in an Allegany County cave near Cumberland on March 5. The bats observed during the survey exhibited a white fungus concentrated around the muzzle of the infected bats. The findings are consistent with White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) and if confirmed, this will be Maryland’s first documented occurrence of the disease.

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Facing Fiscal Armageddon
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Written by House Minority Leader Anthony O’Donnell and House Minority Whip Christopher Shank   
Friday, 12 March 2010 00:45

Maryland’s budget deficit is a long-term problem that requires a long-term solution.  Over the past three years, the O’Malley/Brown Administration has made no progress in addressing the state’s budget deficit.

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Carroll County Kindergarten Registration Week
Above the Fold - Education
Written by Copy Desk   
Friday, 12 March 2010 00:16

Registration for kindergarten for the 2010 - 2011 school year will be held the week of March 22-26, 2010 at the elementary school in your attendance area. Enrollment in kindergarten is mandatory for children who will be five years of age on or before September 1, 2010.

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Doug Gansler: Political Hack or Attorney General?
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Written by Del. Pat McDonough (R) District 7, Baltimore and Harford County   
Thursday, 11 March 2010 15:43

The dicey controversy created by Attorney General Doug Gansler's opinion that out-of-state same-sex marriages should be recognized in Maryland is just beginning to heat up in this important election year. The Gansler flap is not about the issue of "gay marriage." It is about the constitution, rule of law, governmental process and good, old fashioned fairness.

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Bail Denied for Wife, Three Relatives, Two Others in Hess Station Murder
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Written by Copy Desk   
Thursday, 11 March 2010 14:45

Police in Baltimore County have arrested and charged six suspects with the murder of William Porter, 49, who was shot on March 1, inside his business, a Hess gas station, located on Joppa Road in Towson. Porter died from his injuries on March 2 at Shock Trauma.

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Terrell Webb Wanted for Slashing Macy Security Officer, Shoplifting, Weapons Charges
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Written by Copy Desk   
Thursday, 11 March 2010 00:27
Terrell Webb

Terrell Webb

Howard County police have a warrant for the arrest of a man who cut a mall security officer after being caught shoplifting. Police are seeking the public’s help in locating the suspect and are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to his arrest.

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Latest Calendar of Events

March
Country Style Breakfast Buffet
March 14, 2010 (7:00 AM)
(Community Calendar) (Walk, Run, Play, Do)

Country Style Breakfast Buffet  (All you can eat):
WHERE: St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Social Hall, 44 Frederick St., Taneytown, Md.
WHEN: Sunday, March 14, 2010, 7 A.M.– Noon.

 

Cost: Adults $6.00, Children 7-10, $3.50, (6 & under Free).
EARLY BIRD...

Rally Against the Invasion
March 18, 2010 (5:00 PM)
(Political Clubs Calendar) (Political Calendar)

Rally Against the Invasion

" Stop illegal aliens, amnesty, open borders, college tuition, discounts for illegals, drivers' licenses & Maryland's sanctuary policies"

Special Guest Speakers
Delegate Pat McDonough & Sheriff Chuck Jenkins from Frederick...

Freedom District Lioness Club’s 3rd Annual Chocolatefest
March 21, 2010 (2:00 PM)
(Default) (Business Calendar)

Sample and vote for the best chocolate treats from area bakeries, caterers and restaurants.
Sunday, March 21
2 – 5 p.m.
Pleasant Valley Fire Hall
2030 South Pleasant Valley Road
Westminster, MD
Admission is only $15 and provides access to chocolate tastings,...

Kindergarten Registration Week
March 22, 2010 (8:00 AM)
(Education Calendar) (School Calendar)

Registration for kindergarten for the 2010 - 2011 school year will be held the week of March 22-26, 2010 at the elementary school in your attendance area.  Enrollment in kindergarten is mandatory for children who will be five years of age on or before...

“That’s What She Said,” Honor Students Art Exhibit
March 23, 2010 (7:00 PM)
(Entertainment Calendar) (Walk, Run, Play, Do)

The artists' reception will be held 7-9 p.m. March 23 in the Rice Gallery in Peterson Hall.

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