Louise Smith Invites The Public To Final Issues and Answers

Council President Smith to Tape Issues & Answers Farewell

Council President Louise Smith will tape her farewell Issues and Answers message on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
The press conference and taping will be held in the Council Chambers, Room 301 of the City/County Government Office Building, 125 N. Division Street.

Muir Boda Files For City Council

The City of Salisbury stands at a crossroads in her rich and storied history.  There are tough choices that lie ahead and they need to be made now.  Continually putting off issues has brought us to this point, where gangs are controlling our streets, businesses refuse to come to Salisbury and personality issues hang over us like a dark cloud.

On one hand we can continue down the path we have been steadily going for years.  Economic stagnation, rising crime rates, gang problems and an assault on property rights which is fueled by name calling, personal vendettas and an outright refusal of elected officials willing to address the issues that this city faces.  We have alienated the business community, neighborhoods and our law enforcement community.  Leadership and responsibility have been sucked up into the black hole of gridlock, making our government ineffective on major issues.

On the other hand we have a choice of electing leaders who are willing to put aside personal differences and egos to help move our city forward.  We need leaders to reach out to our disenfranchised neighborhoods, embrace our business community and encourage everyone to join together and resist the gang violence and crime that is destroying our city. 

I believe a three pronged approach to reducing crime is needed from a City standpoint.  Strengthening economic opportunity, providing law enforcement with the tools they need to succeed and challenging our faith based community to step up and support our civic organizations in reaching out to those who need and are crying for help.  All of these are intertwined and cannot fully succeed without the other.

The economic situation we face is dire and we need to make changes now.  We need to create an environment that is conducive to business and it begins with a welcoming attitude.  We need to approach our business community with an attitude of - what can we do for you?  One way I believe we can help businesses, is by creating a streamlined process into one office for purposes of doing business in the city.  This will reduce confusion and set clear expectations and fix a process that currently drives business away. 

There are many more issues that we face and I believe they should be approached with common sense, integrity and a servant's heart.  Public servants are just that, servants.  Not Lords or masters, they are here to serve the citizens, taxpayers and all who enter into our boundaries for peaceful purposes.  Those who enter with other intentions will not be welcome and will have to deal with the Salisbury Police Department. 

We have much work to do and I believe it is our duty to pass on this great city better than we received her.  We are obligated to make her stronger, safer and more beautiful for the generations to come after us.  Leaving her deep in debt, rundown from violence and with less opportunity is not only wrong but I believe immoral. 

Join me as we work to restore dignity and pride in Salisbury.  We must return civility to our debates and respect to the council chamber.  That is where we must begin, that is where I intend to begin.

Muir Boda

Candidate for Salisbury City Council

www.boda4salisbury.com

(410)603-3347

boda4council@gmail.com

Muir Boda announces candidacy for Salisbury City Council

The City of Salisbury stands at a crossroads in her rich and storied history. There are tough choices that lie ahead and they need to be made now. Continually putting off issues has brought us to this point, where gangs are controlling our streets, businesses refuse to come to Salisbury and personality issues hang over us like a dark cloud.

On one hand we can continue down the path we have been steadily going for years. Economic stagnation, rising crime rates, gang problems and an assault on property rights which is fueled by name calling, personal vendettas and an outright refusal of elected officials willing to address the issues that this city faces. We have alienated the business community, neighborhoods and our law enforcement community. Leadership and responsibility have been sucked up into the black hole of gridlock, making our government ineffective on major issues.

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Sharia law and activist judges

U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange (a Clinton appointee) issued a preliminary injunction on Monday which continues to bar the implementation of State Question 755. The amendment which was approved by 70% of Oklahomans on November 2, would protect the people of Oklahoma from activist judges in state courts who would use Sharia or international law in rendering decisions.

The potential use of Sharia law by an activist judge is a very real concern because this very fear has already been realized in a New Jersey courtroom. According to Jihadwatch:

...a New Jersey judge sees no evidence that a Muslim committed sexual assault on his wife--not because he didn't do it, but because he was acting on his Islamic beliefs: "This court does not feel that, under the circumstances, that this defendant had a criminal desire to or intent to sexually contact the plaintiff when he did. The court believes that he was operating under his belief that it is, as the husband, his desire to have sex when and whether he wanted to, was something consistant with his practices and it was something not prohibited."

Luckily, the appellate court overturned this decision, and a Sharia ruling by an American court has not been allowed to stand. This time.

Perhaps Judge Miles-LaGrange is unaware of the fundamentals of Sharia law. Here in the United States of America, it is not lawful for a husband to rape his wife, regardless of his religious belief. Here in the United States of America we have the right of free exercise of religion, but we may not use our beliefs as a legal means to commit crimes against other people. What say you?

GOD help us.....

Late last week, Apple quietly removed the Manhattan Declaration app, which had been available since mid-October, after an online petition was circulated calling the app a “hate fest” and saying that the Manhattan Declaration pushes “hateful and divisive language.” The petition, which originated on Change.org, wished to tell Apple “that supporting homophobia and efforts to restrict choice is bad business.”

Released in Nov. 2009, the wordy Manhattan Declaration “speaks in defense of the sanctity of life, traditional marriage, and religious liberty. It issues a clarion call to Christians to adhere firmly to their convictions in these three areas,” according to the declaration website.

Just what we need this Christmas season, more Christian bashing. Tolerance does not equal acceptance. Traditional values are what made this country great.

Question

What if.....

What if that Somali terrorist in Portland, Oregon had succeeded? What if he had met his expressed goal and killed or injured all the folks gathered in downtown Portland to celebrate the lighting of the holiday tree? This is Portland, after all, one of the major cities of the blue fringe Left Coast, where there's just no possibility of a Christmas tree.

What do you suppose would be the position of the über-liberal mayor and city council who voted in the past not to participate in federal anti-terrorist programs? How many Oregonians could have perished in that square which hosts 25,000 people per day? Think that a tragic calamity costing thousands of innocent dead and wounded might get the liberal airheads running that city to extricate their skulls from the deep sands of progressive delusion?

What if......

Wyatt Young Turns Himself In

WBOC:HEBRON, Md.- The search for a Hebron teenager accused of having fired multiple shots at a Maryland state trooper four days ago ended this morning when he turned himself in to police in Salisbury. 

Maryland State Police say Wyatt A. Young, 18, will be charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, illegal possession of a handgun in a vehicle, illegal possession of a handgun, and use of a handgun in the commission of a felony. Bond information was not immediately available.

Police say that at around 7 a.m. today, Young walked into the Salisbury Police 

Department with his mother and identified himself to police. He was taken into custody without incident.   

Young's arrest stemmed from an incident alleged to have occurred shortly after 1 a.m. Friday, Nov. 26. Authorities say a state trooper assigned to the MSP Salisbury Barrack was traveling in the 7500 block of Longfield Drive near Hebron when he saw a vehicle parked in the grass along the shoulder of the road. The trooper was in uniform and in a marked patrol car.  

The trooper was facing the front of the Honda when he pulled up to check on it.  The trooper shone his patrol car spotlight on the Honda and saw someone lying across the front seat. Police say the person, later identified as Young, sat up and pointed what appeared to be a handgun at the trooper. According to investigators, Young fired at the trooper through the driver's side window, causing the Honda's window to shatter. 

Police say that Young is believed to have fired at least two more times at the trooper, before speeding away from the scene. 

Neither the trooper nor his patrol car was hit by the gunfire.  

A search by police in Maryland and Delaware had been underway for the last four days prior to Young's decision to surrender to authorities. He had last been seen in Delaware where he fled from a traffic stop. 

Agencies involved in the search included the Wicomico County Bureau of Investigation, the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office, MSP Salisbury Barrack, Maryland State Police State Apprehension Team, Delaware State Police and local police departments. 

The Wicomico County State's Attorney's Office worked with the investigative team and was consulted regarding criminal charges.  

The investigation is continuing. Police say additional criminal charges are pending against Young in Maryland and Delaware. 

Revenue Cap needs to Be Adjusted My View

It is my opinion that it is time for the Wicomico County Council to allow an adjustment of the revenue cap to help the County get back on track during this terrible economic time. I realize this is not popular with everyone but in tough times, tough decisions must be made.

I have seen Wicomico County head downward since the economic crisis began and it is a problem that must be faced now. It is of my opinion that simply sitting back waiting for the upturn to occur is only holding Wicomico County back from any growth till years in the future. I think an adjustment should be made with the clear understanding that when the economy does turn around it be re-adjusted to a lower rate.