BALTIMORE, Maryland, Friday, March 31, 2017 - Now, a top Obama Administration Official, with the most intimate knowledge of how and why Obama and his inner-most advisers made their most important and calculating decisions, has publicly acknowledged that virtually every single one of Obama's inside people were racing against time to strip the closet of inside operating information bare of all important facts and conclusions before President Trump and his team could get into the seat of power and begin to operate the controls.
In a jaw-dropping series of statements - so shocking and unexpected that the hosts of the show where the admissions were made allowed the information to pass by them without substantive comment - Evelyn Farkas (Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense) appeared on MSNBC and willingly admitted first hand knowledge that the Obama administration spied on candidate and president-elect Donald Trump’s transition team in order to gather “intelligence” for political use. The mainstream media cabal was caught so flat-footed by Ms. Farkas' stunning admission that several days passed before they began to report and comment on the events.
The bombshell admissions make crystal clear that any further denial of blame for spying on President Trump and His Transition Team would be at least bad faith and probably far worse.
As GOP members of Congress began to comprehend the powerful implications of the Farkas revelations, she was immediately called before one or more Congressional Committees, and an under oath deposition seems almost certain according to several Congressional and Media sources. Other sources said that Ms. Farkas herself faces almost certain criminal investigation.
Meanwhile, the Senate Committee reviewing the nomination of Circuit Judge Neil Gorsuch is scheduled to vote on Monday. Assuming that the Committee provides the well-earned positive review, Gorsuch's nomination will then move to the entire Senate.
Senate President Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said today - in an interview with Chris Wallace of Fox News - that Gorsuch will be confirmed irregardless of whether the Ultra Far Left Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, elect to stage a filibuster. Schumer says he will filibuster to keep Gorsuch from getting 60 Senate Votes.
So far, three Democrats and all 52 Republicans have announced support for Gorsuch. Several dozen Democrats say they will oppose Gorsuch.
Schumer, laughingly, says President Trump has to nominate a mainstream individual. But Gorsuch is about as mainstream as you can get. The ABA gave Gorsuch their most qualified rating. Of his 2700 Federal Circuit Court decisions, only one has been reversed by the Supreme Court. This is unprecedented.
Friday, March 31, 2017
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Congressman Nunes Stares Down the Hardcore Ultra Left
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - You see, folks, if you bother to take a gander at the world we live in, and especially the world inside of the Washington, D.C. Beltway, the Democratic Party that exists here in These United States is directly under the boot heel of the very hardcore Ultra Left. These people who compose the very hardcore Ultra Left are, to be candid and to the point, very bad people.
That is, In case you didn't already know.
The hardcore Ultra Left is not pro-American in any way, shape or form. The hardcore Ultra Left is opposed to capitalism, democracy, and the republican form of government (notice the small case r in republican). The very hardcore Ultra Left is opposed to free speech, opposed to equal rights, opposed to due process, opposed to freedom of religion (boy do they ever oppose freedom of religion!), and opposed to freedom of the press. The hardcore Ultra Left is opposed to just about every constitutional guarantee and basic right that most Americans take very much for granted. When the Ultra Left takes over, you can kiss your rights good bye. And anyone who says that isn't true is either a bald-faced liar or so naive that they aren't worth the time of day.
Of course, if you confronted a real hardcore Ultra Leftist with the itemized list of things they oppose about America and the rights we are guaranteed by our Constitution, they would get all huffy and deny everything. But if you know how to draw them out, you would find out that all of these things are actually and completely true. Most of you already know that.
Another thing that scares the living you know what out of the very hardcore Ultra left is someone who recognizes them for what they are and is in the public eye. Right now, the poster child for the kind of person who scares the Hardcore Ultra Left is United States Congressman Devin Nunes (Republican 23rd District, California).
Nunes is one of those very rare human beings who have a natural and uncommonly accurate sense of right and wrong, are willing to fearlessly pursue the truth and root it out, even when it is seemingly buried in a thicket of fraud and deception, and is unafraid of the shrill and putrid pressure being brought upon him by the hardcore ultra Left.
He is the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. He is in charge of this committee, which just happens to be the same one that is leading the "investigation" of alleged ties between the Trump Administration and the Russians.
Before we go any further, you should know that in reality there are no ties now, or in the past, between the Trump Administration and the Russians. It is a patently false and pathetic invention of former President Barack-El Hussein Obama and his group of Very Hardcore Ultra Left Functionaries. In the last days of his pathetic eight years in office, Obama littered the Washington Landscape with all manner of Fake News Fake Evidence about the Trump-Russia Non-Connection. Then he put the media to this fake chase the rabbit game of uncovering the fake evidence that would keep everyone wondering what would be uncovered about the Trump-Russia Non-Connection. If you take my meaning. When you hear anyone who is moderate or on the right talk about "deep state" or "fifth column" they are talking about all of these Obama Bootlickers embedded in the federal bureaucracy and participating in this anti-Trump campaign playing out in the media and in Congress.
To the ultimate horror of Obama and his functionaries, someone working besides the fifth column in the intelligence bureaucracy decided he or she had had quite enough of the lies and fake news trash the media is printing. So this patriot gathered up some evidence exposing a whole lot of the worst kind of leaks and fake news and alerted Congressman Nunes about the kind of evidence he had gathered up.
They arranged to meet. And when the Congressman saw the evidence and how sickening and, at the same time, revealing, this stuff was, he went to Trump and showed him.
The Democrats are faking righteous outrage. It sounds to me more like what it really is: fear that someone has the goods on them. They are screaming like stuck pigs about how awful it is that the Congressman showed the evidence to the President - who is the target and victim of the Obama plottings - first, instead of bringing it to the Democrats on the House Committee.
Between me and you, I don't know if I would ever bring it to the attention of some of the sordid types on this committee with Congressman Nunes.
That is, In case you didn't already know.
The hardcore Ultra Left is not pro-American in any way, shape or form. The hardcore Ultra Left is opposed to capitalism, democracy, and the republican form of government (notice the small case r in republican). The very hardcore Ultra Left is opposed to free speech, opposed to equal rights, opposed to due process, opposed to freedom of religion (boy do they ever oppose freedom of religion!), and opposed to freedom of the press. The hardcore Ultra Left is opposed to just about every constitutional guarantee and basic right that most Americans take very much for granted. When the Ultra Left takes over, you can kiss your rights good bye. And anyone who says that isn't true is either a bald-faced liar or so naive that they aren't worth the time of day.
Of course, if you confronted a real hardcore Ultra Leftist with the itemized list of things they oppose about America and the rights we are guaranteed by our Constitution, they would get all huffy and deny everything. But if you know how to draw them out, you would find out that all of these things are actually and completely true. Most of you already know that.
Another thing that scares the living you know what out of the very hardcore Ultra left is someone who recognizes them for what they are and is in the public eye. Right now, the poster child for the kind of person who scares the Hardcore Ultra Left is United States Congressman Devin Nunes (Republican 23rd District, California).
Nunes is one of those very rare human beings who have a natural and uncommonly accurate sense of right and wrong, are willing to fearlessly pursue the truth and root it out, even when it is seemingly buried in a thicket of fraud and deception, and is unafraid of the shrill and putrid pressure being brought upon him by the hardcore ultra Left.
He is the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. He is in charge of this committee, which just happens to be the same one that is leading the "investigation" of alleged ties between the Trump Administration and the Russians.
Before we go any further, you should know that in reality there are no ties now, or in the past, between the Trump Administration and the Russians. It is a patently false and pathetic invention of former President Barack-El Hussein Obama and his group of Very Hardcore Ultra Left Functionaries. In the last days of his pathetic eight years in office, Obama littered the Washington Landscape with all manner of Fake News Fake Evidence about the Trump-Russia Non-Connection. Then he put the media to this fake chase the rabbit game of uncovering the fake evidence that would keep everyone wondering what would be uncovered about the Trump-Russia Non-Connection. If you take my meaning. When you hear anyone who is moderate or on the right talk about "deep state" or "fifth column" they are talking about all of these Obama Bootlickers embedded in the federal bureaucracy and participating in this anti-Trump campaign playing out in the media and in Congress.
To the ultimate horror of Obama and his functionaries, someone working besides the fifth column in the intelligence bureaucracy decided he or she had had quite enough of the lies and fake news trash the media is printing. So this patriot gathered up some evidence exposing a whole lot of the worst kind of leaks and fake news and alerted Congressman Nunes about the kind of evidence he had gathered up.
They arranged to meet. And when the Congressman saw the evidence and how sickening and, at the same time, revealing, this stuff was, he went to Trump and showed him.
The Democrats are faking righteous outrage. It sounds to me more like what it really is: fear that someone has the goods on them. They are screaming like stuck pigs about how awful it is that the Congressman showed the evidence to the President - who is the target and victim of the Obama plottings - first, instead of bringing it to the Democrats on the House Committee.
Between me and you, I don't know if I would ever bring it to the attention of some of the sordid types on this committee with Congressman Nunes.
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Terps Rally Late to Defeat Michigan for Second Straight Night; Watson Homers, Nickens Drives in Winning Run
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Saturday, March 26, 2017 - Behind most of the game by a variety of different scores, the University of Maryland's Baseball Team battled back to defeat No. 18 Michigan for the second straight night, this time by a score of 5-4. The Terrapins trailed at various times in the nationally broadcast game by scores of 1-0, 2-1, 3-1 and finally by 4-3. Each time Maryland fought back in front of the biggest crowd of the season (615) on a balmy night in College Park
The final rally took place over two different innings. With the Wolverines on top, 4-3, Maryland came to bat in the bottom of the 6th. Will Watson led off and promptly drilled a home run down the left field line to tie the score. It was Watson's second homer of the season.
Maryland waited until the bottom of the 8th to score the winning run. Once again, Watson was in the middle of the uprising. Nick Dunn started it off with an infield single. With one out, Watson drilled a single to left field. Wolverine left fielder Miles Lewis charged the hard hit but sinking line drive and at the last made a head long dive for the ball. He did not really come close to catching it, however, and the ball ricocheted off of him and rolled away in the outfield. This allowed Dunn to sprint to third base. Dunn's head first dive to the bag was not exactly a thing of beauty but it got him to the base safely., putting runners at the corners.
Madison Nickens was up next, and he hit a line drive to the Michigan Right Fielder, Jonathan Engelmann. The Wolverine outfielder caught the ball and then threw home, where Dunn, who had tagged up, was trying to score. The Michigan Catcher, Harrison Wenson, a senior, jumped into the baseline as the throw approached, and completely blocked access to the plate. Dunn crashed into him in an awkward manner, then tumbled past Wenson and onto the plate. Wenson tried to swing his glove hand behind him to tag Dunn, but it appeared that Dunn had already scored. It didn't matter. Wenson was called for catcher's interference for blocking the baseline long before he got the ball.
Wolverine Coach Erik Bakich - who was the Terrapin Coach from 2010 through 2012, did not put up much of an argument for what was a fairly obvious call. The run that Dunn scored was the winning run, because Ryan Selmer came on and retired Michigan in the 9th to earn his 3rd save. The game ended on a nifty doubleplay. With a runner at first base and one out, Lewis hit a hard ground ball to Terrapin first baseman Kevin Biondic. Biondic fielded the ball cleanly and stepped on the bag to retire Lewis for the second out. He then threw to Terp shortstop, Kevin Smith, who was covering second base. Smith took the throw cleanly and tagged out the sliding Wolverine runner, Drew Lugbauer, who had singled, to end the game.
Andrew Miller was credited with the win after he threw a scoreless 8th inning for Maryland. Maryland starter Taylor Bloom lacked his usual sharp control, but he survived five gritty innings to keep Maryland in the game. He left with Michigan leading, 4-3, after throwing 85 pitches and giving up 3 earned runs on 8 hits. The Maryland bullpen was fabulous in relief. Besides Miller and Selmer, the Terps got two shut out innings from the junior, Ryan Hill.
Maryland had won Friday Night's game, 7-2, thanks to 8 fabulous innings from number one starter Brian Shaffer. Shaffer improved to 3-1 in stopping the Wolverines on only five hits.
After Saturday's second straight win over Michigan, Maryland improved to 15-7 overall and 2-0 in the Big Ten Conference. Michigan dropped to 16-6 overall and 0-2 in the Big Ten. The two teams conclude the opening series of the conference campaign on Sunday at Shipley Field. First pitch is set for 1 pm. The game will be televised by BTN Plus and broadcast on the Maryland Baseball Network.
The final rally took place over two different innings. With the Wolverines on top, 4-3, Maryland came to bat in the bottom of the 6th. Will Watson led off and promptly drilled a home run down the left field line to tie the score. It was Watson's second homer of the season.
Maryland waited until the bottom of the 8th to score the winning run. Once again, Watson was in the middle of the uprising. Nick Dunn started it off with an infield single. With one out, Watson drilled a single to left field. Wolverine left fielder Miles Lewis charged the hard hit but sinking line drive and at the last made a head long dive for the ball. He did not really come close to catching it, however, and the ball ricocheted off of him and rolled away in the outfield. This allowed Dunn to sprint to third base. Dunn's head first dive to the bag was not exactly a thing of beauty but it got him to the base safely., putting runners at the corners.
Madison Nickens was up next, and he hit a line drive to the Michigan Right Fielder, Jonathan Engelmann. The Wolverine outfielder caught the ball and then threw home, where Dunn, who had tagged up, was trying to score. The Michigan Catcher, Harrison Wenson, a senior, jumped into the baseline as the throw approached, and completely blocked access to the plate. Dunn crashed into him in an awkward manner, then tumbled past Wenson and onto the plate. Wenson tried to swing his glove hand behind him to tag Dunn, but it appeared that Dunn had already scored. It didn't matter. Wenson was called for catcher's interference for blocking the baseline long before he got the ball.
Wolverine Coach Erik Bakich - who was the Terrapin Coach from 2010 through 2012, did not put up much of an argument for what was a fairly obvious call. The run that Dunn scored was the winning run, because Ryan Selmer came on and retired Michigan in the 9th to earn his 3rd save. The game ended on a nifty doubleplay. With a runner at first base and one out, Lewis hit a hard ground ball to Terrapin first baseman Kevin Biondic. Biondic fielded the ball cleanly and stepped on the bag to retire Lewis for the second out. He then threw to Terp shortstop, Kevin Smith, who was covering second base. Smith took the throw cleanly and tagged out the sliding Wolverine runner, Drew Lugbauer, who had singled, to end the game.
Andrew Miller was credited with the win after he threw a scoreless 8th inning for Maryland. Maryland starter Taylor Bloom lacked his usual sharp control, but he survived five gritty innings to keep Maryland in the game. He left with Michigan leading, 4-3, after throwing 85 pitches and giving up 3 earned runs on 8 hits. The Maryland bullpen was fabulous in relief. Besides Miller and Selmer, the Terps got two shut out innings from the junior, Ryan Hill.
Maryland had won Friday Night's game, 7-2, thanks to 8 fabulous innings from number one starter Brian Shaffer. Shaffer improved to 3-1 in stopping the Wolverines on only five hits.
After Saturday's second straight win over Michigan, Maryland improved to 15-7 overall and 2-0 in the Big Ten Conference. Michigan dropped to 16-6 overall and 0-2 in the Big Ten. The two teams conclude the opening series of the conference campaign on Sunday at Shipley Field. First pitch is set for 1 pm. The game will be televised by BTN Plus and broadcast on the Maryland Baseball Network.
Friday, March 24, 2017
Will America stand up to the Minority Ultra Left or Capitulate to Political Hoodlums?
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Thursday, March 23, 2017 - He 'spritzed' off of a big airplane and tip-toed into a much smaller 'puddle jumper.' He was by himself, save for the secret service agents who tried very hard to be invisible. There was no Michelle to be seen, or First Daughters in tow. No matter where you looked, there was no former first mother-in-law anywhere in sight, or for that matter, was there a live-in half-brain (V. Jarret) along for this particular ride, at least not yet. Barack-El was trying to act like he wanted to be alone, for the most part, and he was willing to fly all the way to Tahiti, the elite's get away haven, to prove this point. Barack-El is said to be using property owned by Ultra-Leftist and Elitist David Geffen while tripping in Tahiti. At least that is what we are being told. Back in D.C., the pseudo White House that the former first family is said to be living in is falling prey to increasing sunshine. Not in the mainstream media, mind you, because we are all learning that the mainstream media is the last place you will look to get anything that seems like real news. They outright adore Barack-El, and anything that is not painting the Obamas as adorable is not for public consumption.
All of the sunshine falling on the Obamas is from the conservative media that, more and more, does the essential work that the mainstream media used to do way back when.
Meanwhile, the Mainstream Pseudo Media is hard at work pushing their ridiculous line about Russia 'hacking' the election for Donald Trump. Actual news reports confirm that Russia and Hillary were far more chummy than Trump and Vlad, but don't let the truth get in anybody's way.
Oh and did you hear that the Russian Ambassador, personally, was at the White House over 20 times during the Obama era? Over 20. Count 'em. And did you hear that Jumping John Podesta's brother, Tony, was a contractual representative of some big Russian bank? Said the Daily Caller:
"Democrat super-lobbyist Tony Podesta was paid $170,000 over a six-month period last year to represent Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, seeking to end one of the Obama administration’s economic sanctions against that country, The Daily Caller News Foundation’s Investigative Group has learned.
Podesta, founder and chairman of the Podesta Group, is listed as a key lobbyist on behalf of Sberbank, according to Senate lobbying disclosure forms. His firm received more than $24 million in fees in 2016, much of it coming from foreign governments, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.
Podesta is the brother of John Podesta, who was the national campaign chairman for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s losing 2016 campaign for the presidency. Former President Barack Obama imposed the sanctions following the Russian seizure of the Crimean region of Ukraine in 2014.
The lobbying campaign targeted Congress and the executive branch, with Podesta and other lobbyists arranging at least two meetings between Sberbank officers and Department of State officials,"
And so all of this nonsense about Trump and Russia is just that, nonsense to influence fools. The Blog "Zero Hedge" summed it up like this: "The Democrats' Trump-Russia Conspiracy Campaign Collapses."
To further enhance their reputation as bald-faced liars who have become so unfamiliar with truth and honesty that they can't find it in their playbook, the Nincompoop himself, Charles Schumer, announced that he would filibuster Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch,
Supremely qualified and having competently answered all questions by the senate panel grilling him, Schumer's announcement about Gorsuch is nothing short of an embarrassment to the Democratic party, and serves as further proof that the party has moved so far left that many middle of the road liberals find themselves unfamiliar and antagonized by the far left's carrying on. They are like children. It isn't like most of America agrees with anything they are doing. They are out of power everywhere: federal government, state governments and local governments. What's worse, the hardcore anti-American left that has control of the party doesn't want anything to do with middle-of-the-road folk. They are shunted from speaking, much less participating in party affairs. And, on the other hand, most of America doesn't want anything to do with the hardcore left. The mainstream far left media might try to portray the judges who won't let the President momentarily suspend immigration from a few nations who have literally flooded the west with murderous terrorists as reactionary, the plain fact is that every president has done the same thing when the safety of the country demands it.
The issue becomes, simply, whether the USA will be bullied into being ruled by a relatively small group of political hoodlums, or will they stand up and be counted when the future of the USA hangs in the balance.
All of the sunshine falling on the Obamas is from the conservative media that, more and more, does the essential work that the mainstream media used to do way back when.
Meanwhile, the Mainstream Pseudo Media is hard at work pushing their ridiculous line about Russia 'hacking' the election for Donald Trump. Actual news reports confirm that Russia and Hillary were far more chummy than Trump and Vlad, but don't let the truth get in anybody's way.
Oh and did you hear that the Russian Ambassador, personally, was at the White House over 20 times during the Obama era? Over 20. Count 'em. And did you hear that Jumping John Podesta's brother, Tony, was a contractual representative of some big Russian bank? Said the Daily Caller:
"Democrat super-lobbyist Tony Podesta was paid $170,000 over a six-month period last year to represent Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, seeking to end one of the Obama administration’s economic sanctions against that country, The Daily Caller News Foundation’s Investigative Group has learned.
Podesta, founder and chairman of the Podesta Group, is listed as a key lobbyist on behalf of Sberbank, according to Senate lobbying disclosure forms. His firm received more than $24 million in fees in 2016, much of it coming from foreign governments, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.
Podesta is the brother of John Podesta, who was the national campaign chairman for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s losing 2016 campaign for the presidency. Former President Barack Obama imposed the sanctions following the Russian seizure of the Crimean region of Ukraine in 2014.
The lobbying campaign targeted Congress and the executive branch, with Podesta and other lobbyists arranging at least two meetings between Sberbank officers and Department of State officials,"
And so all of this nonsense about Trump and Russia is just that, nonsense to influence fools. The Blog "Zero Hedge" summed it up like this: "The Democrats' Trump-Russia Conspiracy Campaign Collapses."
To further enhance their reputation as bald-faced liars who have become so unfamiliar with truth and honesty that they can't find it in their playbook, the Nincompoop himself, Charles Schumer, announced that he would filibuster Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch,
Supremely qualified and having competently answered all questions by the senate panel grilling him, Schumer's announcement about Gorsuch is nothing short of an embarrassment to the Democratic party, and serves as further proof that the party has moved so far left that many middle of the road liberals find themselves unfamiliar and antagonized by the far left's carrying on. They are like children. It isn't like most of America agrees with anything they are doing. They are out of power everywhere: federal government, state governments and local governments. What's worse, the hardcore anti-American left that has control of the party doesn't want anything to do with middle-of-the-road folk. They are shunted from speaking, much less participating in party affairs. And, on the other hand, most of America doesn't want anything to do with the hardcore left. The mainstream far left media might try to portray the judges who won't let the President momentarily suspend immigration from a few nations who have literally flooded the west with murderous terrorists as reactionary, the plain fact is that every president has done the same thing when the safety of the country demands it.
The issue becomes, simply, whether the USA will be bullied into being ruled by a relatively small group of political hoodlums, or will they stand up and be counted when the future of the USA hangs in the balance.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
4 Dead, "At Least" 20 Injured in Terror Attack on London Parliament; Suspect Shot by Police and Later Dies; Suspect First Ran Down Pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, Then, Armed With "Machete," He Charged Entrance To Parliament
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Wednesday, March 21, 2017 - At least 4 people have been killed and 20 people have been injured, some critically, by a terrorist in central London. The man drove a vehicle across Westminster Bridge, adjacent to Parliament, and, as he drove, he intentionally mowed down pedestrians, killing and injuring many victims. One woman, who is believed to have survived, was hit so hard she was thrown up in the air and off of the bridge, finally landing in the Thames River.
Fox News Reported at 2:10 pm that the suspect is one of the four killed in the incident, called "horrific" by some witnesses. He had been shot by police as he charged the building where the United Kingdom's Parliament was in session. Parliament's actual chamber was never breached, and it formally adjourned immediately after the incident, although members were told to shelter in place. Theresa May, the English Prime Minister, was whisked from the Parliament chamber to safety and was not injured.
Most of the injured were struck by the vehicle driven by the suspect. After leaving his vehicle, the suspect brutally stabbed a police officer near the vehicle. After being rushed to a London hospital, the officer succumbed to his injuries. It is not known at the moment this story is posted how the other two victims were killed, although it appears likely that they were hit by the suspect's vehicle. One report said at least one person was hit by bullets fired at the suspect. Although many London police officers do not carry firearms, the officer who was killed did have a gun, although he was never able to use it.
Fox News Reported at 2:10 pm that the suspect is one of the four killed in the incident, called "horrific" by some witnesses. He had been shot by police as he charged the building where the United Kingdom's Parliament was in session. Parliament's actual chamber was never breached, and it formally adjourned immediately after the incident, although members were told to shelter in place. Theresa May, the English Prime Minister, was whisked from the Parliament chamber to safety and was not injured.
Most of the injured were struck by the vehicle driven by the suspect. After leaving his vehicle, the suspect brutally stabbed a police officer near the vehicle. After being rushed to a London hospital, the officer succumbed to his injuries. It is not known at the moment this story is posted how the other two victims were killed, although it appears likely that they were hit by the suspect's vehicle. One report said at least one person was hit by bullets fired at the suspect. Although many London police officers do not carry firearms, the officer who was killed did have a gun, although he was never able to use it.
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Shaffer and Bloom Masterful as Terps Take First Two Games of Weekend Series Against Princeton; Wisconsin Sends Defending Champ Villanova Packing From NCAA Basketball Tournament; Burnley Ends 4 Match Road Trip With Draw At Sunderland
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Saturday, March 18, 2017 - Maryland's No. 1 starting pitcher, Brian Shaffer, was once again brilliant, blanking Princeton over 8 innings while surrendering only three hits, and Kevin Smith smashed a three-run homerun to highlight a 4 run Terrapin 6th inning uprising, as the home team beat back their Ivy League rivals, 4-0, Friday afternoon in the first game of a three-game weekend series in College Park. In game no. 2 on Saturday, Taylor Bloom gave up only one earned run and six hits over six and two-thirds innings, and Maryland rallied to beat the Tigers, 6-2. Maryland has now won 10 of their past 11 games to improve their overall record to 11-6.
Maryland sophomore AJ Lee, who started at third base in the second game of the series on Saturday, drove in three runs, including one run in three different innings, to help Maryland to its second win of the series. Lee had an RBI bunt single in the second inning that, at the time, tied the score, 1-1. Lee's second RBI again tied the score. It came in the fourth inning in the form of a sacrifice fly ball with Princeton ahead, 2-1. Lee's third RBI came in the Terps' three-run seventh, and was again in the form of a sacrifice fly. Maryland's other RBI's were credited to Marty Costes, Will Watson and Madisen Nickens.
In the series opener on Friday, Shaffer struck out ten Princeton batters in improving his record to 2-1. Andrew Miller pitched a scoreless ninth, although Maryland's 4-run lead precluded him from being credited with a save.
The start of the Friday game was moved up to 2 pm from its original 6 pm starting time due to the cold weather that has gripped the Northeastern part of the United States in the past week. All snow had been removed from the field by game time, and 223 fans braved the elements to watch the contest.
Maryland's Will Watson drove the other Maryland run and was three for four for the afternoon. Princeton third baseman Joseph Flynn had two of the Tigers' three hits, including a double.
The two teams play the third game of the series on Sunday afternoon beginning at 1 pm. After that game, Maryland plays a two-game mid-week series at the University of North Carolina - Wilmington, then returns home to open the Big Ten Conference Schedule with three games against Michigan.
Nigel Hayes Uses Michael Jordan Move to Help Oust Defending Champ Villanova From NCAA Tournament
Wisconsin's Senior Forward Nigel Hayes had watched Michael Jordan make a certain move many times. He watched and he learned it. Then, on Saturday, he used it to help defeat the defending National Champs, 65-62, and in the process earn their fourth straight trip to the Sweet 16.
The thrilling game was tied in the final seconds when Hayes went to work. He began to drive along the baseline when he hesitated and seemed about to dribble out. Then he accelerated to the basket and C the winning basket.
Hayes was outstanding throughout, scoring a game high 19 points and pulling down 8 clutch rebounds. His heroics were key as Wisconsin overcame its other two stars, Ethan Happ and Bronson Koenig, being in foul trouble.
Burnley Battles Sunderland to Scoreless Draw; Ends Four-Match Road Trip 8 Points Clear of Relegation
The good news is that the seemingly endless four-match road trip is finally over. It ended Saturday when the Claret battled relegation-threatened Sunderland to a scoreless draw at the Stadium of Light. The bad news is that Burnley has failed to win away from Turf Moor, and has earned only 3 points out of a possible 45 on the road this season. Still, Burnley is in 13th place, 8 points ahead of 18th place Hull City and with 4 sides between it and the closest relegation team. Burnley has 9 matches left in the season.
In accepting the draw, Scott Arfield was sensational. The BBC named Arfield the Man of the Match. His first half shot very nearly gave the Claret a lead it dearly wanted.
Now Burnley returns at last to Turf Moor for matches with Hull City and Stoke City. The Hull match is on April 1 at Turf Moor and the Stoke City Match is on April 4.
Maryland sophomore AJ Lee, who started at third base in the second game of the series on Saturday, drove in three runs, including one run in three different innings, to help Maryland to its second win of the series. Lee had an RBI bunt single in the second inning that, at the time, tied the score, 1-1. Lee's second RBI again tied the score. It came in the fourth inning in the form of a sacrifice fly ball with Princeton ahead, 2-1. Lee's third RBI came in the Terps' three-run seventh, and was again in the form of a sacrifice fly. Maryland's other RBI's were credited to Marty Costes, Will Watson and Madisen Nickens.
In the series opener on Friday, Shaffer struck out ten Princeton batters in improving his record to 2-1. Andrew Miller pitched a scoreless ninth, although Maryland's 4-run lead precluded him from being credited with a save.
The start of the Friday game was moved up to 2 pm from its original 6 pm starting time due to the cold weather that has gripped the Northeastern part of the United States in the past week. All snow had been removed from the field by game time, and 223 fans braved the elements to watch the contest.
Maryland's Will Watson drove the other Maryland run and was three for four for the afternoon. Princeton third baseman Joseph Flynn had two of the Tigers' three hits, including a double.
The two teams play the third game of the series on Sunday afternoon beginning at 1 pm. After that game, Maryland plays a two-game mid-week series at the University of North Carolina - Wilmington, then returns home to open the Big Ten Conference Schedule with three games against Michigan.
Nigel Hayes Uses Michael Jordan Move to Help Oust Defending Champ Villanova From NCAA Tournament
Wisconsin's Senior Forward Nigel Hayes had watched Michael Jordan make a certain move many times. He watched and he learned it. Then, on Saturday, he used it to help defeat the defending National Champs, 65-62, and in the process earn their fourth straight trip to the Sweet 16.
The thrilling game was tied in the final seconds when Hayes went to work. He began to drive along the baseline when he hesitated and seemed about to dribble out. Then he accelerated to the basket and C the winning basket.
Hayes was outstanding throughout, scoring a game high 19 points and pulling down 8 clutch rebounds. His heroics were key as Wisconsin overcame its other two stars, Ethan Happ and Bronson Koenig, being in foul trouble.
Burnley Battles Sunderland to Scoreless Draw; Ends Four-Match Road Trip 8 Points Clear of Relegation
The good news is that the seemingly endless four-match road trip is finally over. It ended Saturday when the Claret battled relegation-threatened Sunderland to a scoreless draw at the Stadium of Light. The bad news is that Burnley has failed to win away from Turf Moor, and has earned only 3 points out of a possible 45 on the road this season. Still, Burnley is in 13th place, 8 points ahead of 18th place Hull City and with 4 sides between it and the closest relegation team. Burnley has 9 matches left in the season.
In accepting the draw, Scott Arfield was sensational. The BBC named Arfield the Man of the Match. His first half shot very nearly gave the Claret a lead it dearly wanted.
Now Burnley returns at last to Turf Moor for matches with Hull City and Stoke City. The Hull match is on April 1 at Turf Moor and the Stoke City Match is on April 4.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Big Storm Fizzles in Mid-Atlantic; Paul Ryan's Trials and Tribulations; CBO Puts Out Dud Story on Health Care Costs, And Post Season Basketball Begins; Maryland's Baseball Win Streak Ends
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - The big storm wasn't a big storm, at least not in Baltimore, at least not yet. It did snow here - three to five inches give or take - before it changed to sleet, freezing rain, and a bit of rain, before changing back to all snow. When the precipitation changed back to all snow, we were told we aren't close to being out of the woods yet, because the storm is a 'Noreaster,' which means it is a huge rotating storm reminiscent of a large hurricane. These kind of storms sometimes have their biggest impact after they've passed you by. That's because they start, literally, ripping cold air from ahead of the front and spitting it out behind it. If there is still precipitation about, it gets mixed in with the strong winds and leaves a real mess. But this one didn't do much of that, either. Oh, we got the cold - it was 21 degrees at daybreak - but the threatened snow saved itself for further up the coast. The threatened wind didn't even materialize.
House Speaker Gets Caught Saying He Won't Defend Trump, But Here is Rest of Story
On a recording made long before the November elections, but shortly after one of the President's more cringe-worthy diatribes, Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Former GOP Vice-Presidential Candidate, can be heard saying he will not defend Trump and will leave it up to each House member to handle the same question as they see fit. I think it was the time Trump lampooned a left-wing reporter's physical handicap. And, I heard the tape way back when Ryan first said it. So it can't be a secret tape. There is another Ryan hot mic release on the internet, although Ryan says he is not the voice uttering the f-bomb. Trump says he could care less about either tape. I know I couldn't care less, at least not in the big scheme of things. The GOP is handling Trump with a long stick. They don't want to be close to him because they are sure he will do something they will be blamed for. As a result, the good hard work Trump is doing isn't being supported in Congress as it should. The Loony Left, on the other hand, are in melt-down mode about the very idea of Obamacare (Obamashame) being repealed. If the GOP cannot keep their promise and repeal that embarrassing piece of legislation, I hope they all lose in the upcoming elections. I honestly don't care if they replace it with blank paper or red paper as long as it says "repealed" on it. It was Marxist from the gitgo, far more aimed at soaking working folk for the health insurance of others. If somebody buys health insurance and government "needs" to tax the transaction to provide medical care for indigents, I say, "go for it." But the whole detestable idea of forcing people to buy something so that the government can provide some people with a freebie while poor working class folk go without the same benefit is absolutely detestable.
CBO Report on GOP Health Plan Gets A Big "So What?" Here
The Congressional Budget Office, which "scores" proposed legislation for economic impact, says thousands of people will lose health insurance that have it under Obamacare. The Left is ecstatic. How dumb can you get? Recall, folks, that a terrible component of Obamacare - in fact, the number one component in earning the law its 'Obamashame' moniker - is the requirement, backed by stiff fines, that all citizens buy health insurance. Naturally a law that invades your life and makes you do something will have more takers than one that makes participation optional. Get it?
NIT Sets 32 Team Field and First Round Match-ups;
There is a real and palpable let down for the teams in the NIT. The tournament itself has evolved from the most prestigious of the post-season tournaments to a decided second fiddle. But it the last few years, the fact that the NCAA now owns the tournament and is setting the match-ups, interest has grown. Some teams get automatic bids. Those are the teams that won the regular season title in their conference, but lost the conference's automatic NCAA bid by losing in the conference tournament and then not receiving an at-large NCAA bid.
This year's field includes three Big Ten Schools that did not get NCAA bids. Seven Big Ten Schools received NCAA bids. Indiana (18-15) will play at Georgia Tech (17-15) on Wednesday night at 9 pm, with TV provided on ESPN. Illinois (18-14) will host Valparaiso (24-8) on Wednesday at 7:15 pm, with ESPN2 carrying the game. And Iowa (18-14) will host South Dakota (22-11) Thursday at 7 pm on ESPN2.
These are the other first round games:
House Speaker Gets Caught Saying He Won't Defend Trump, But Here is Rest of Story
On a recording made long before the November elections, but shortly after one of the President's more cringe-worthy diatribes, Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Former GOP Vice-Presidential Candidate, can be heard saying he will not defend Trump and will leave it up to each House member to handle the same question as they see fit. I think it was the time Trump lampooned a left-wing reporter's physical handicap. And, I heard the tape way back when Ryan first said it. So it can't be a secret tape. There is another Ryan hot mic release on the internet, although Ryan says he is not the voice uttering the f-bomb. Trump says he could care less about either tape. I know I couldn't care less, at least not in the big scheme of things. The GOP is handling Trump with a long stick. They don't want to be close to him because they are sure he will do something they will be blamed for. As a result, the good hard work Trump is doing isn't being supported in Congress as it should. The Loony Left, on the other hand, are in melt-down mode about the very idea of Obamacare (Obamashame) being repealed. If the GOP cannot keep their promise and repeal that embarrassing piece of legislation, I hope they all lose in the upcoming elections. I honestly don't care if they replace it with blank paper or red paper as long as it says "repealed" on it. It was Marxist from the gitgo, far more aimed at soaking working folk for the health insurance of others. If somebody buys health insurance and government "needs" to tax the transaction to provide medical care for indigents, I say, "go for it." But the whole detestable idea of forcing people to buy something so that the government can provide some people with a freebie while poor working class folk go without the same benefit is absolutely detestable.
CBO Report on GOP Health Plan Gets A Big "So What?" Here
The Congressional Budget Office, which "scores" proposed legislation for economic impact, says thousands of people will lose health insurance that have it under Obamacare. The Left is ecstatic. How dumb can you get? Recall, folks, that a terrible component of Obamacare - in fact, the number one component in earning the law its 'Obamashame' moniker - is the requirement, backed by stiff fines, that all citizens buy health insurance. Naturally a law that invades your life and makes you do something will have more takers than one that makes participation optional. Get it?
NIT Sets 32 Team Field and First Round Match-ups;
There is a real and palpable let down for the teams in the NIT. The tournament itself has evolved from the most prestigious of the post-season tournaments to a decided second fiddle. But it the last few years, the fact that the NCAA now owns the tournament and is setting the match-ups, interest has grown. Some teams get automatic bids. Those are the teams that won the regular season title in their conference, but lost the conference's automatic NCAA bid by losing in the conference tournament and then not receiving an at-large NCAA bid.
This year's field includes three Big Ten Schools that did not get NCAA bids. Seven Big Ten Schools received NCAA bids. Indiana (18-15) will play at Georgia Tech (17-15) on Wednesday night at 9 pm, with TV provided on ESPN. Illinois (18-14) will host Valparaiso (24-8) on Wednesday at 7:15 pm, with ESPN2 carrying the game. And Iowa (18-14) will host South Dakota (22-11) Thursday at 7 pm on ESPN2.
These are the other first round games:
- North Carolina - Greensboro (25-9) at Syracuse (18-14), Wednesday, 7 pm, ESPN;
- Mississippi (20-13) at Monmouth (27-6), Wednesday, 7 pm, ESPN3
- Belmont (22-6) at Georgia (19-14), Thursday, 7 pm, ESPN3
- CSU Bakersfield (22-9) at California (21-12), Wednesday, 11:15 pm, ESPN2
- College of Charlston (22-9) at Colorado St. (23-11), Wednesday, 9 pm, ESPN3
- Texas - Arlington (25-8) at BYU (22-11), Thursday, 9 pm, ESPN2
- Akron (26-8) at Houston (21-10), Thursday, 7:30 pm, ESPNU
- UC - Irvine (21-14) at Illinois State (27-6);; Wednesday, 9:30 pm on ESPNU
- Colorado (19-14) at University of Central Florida (21-11), Wednesday, 7 pm on ESPN3
- Boise State (19-11) at Utah (20-11), Tuesday, 10 pm on ESPNU
- Fresno State (20-12) at Texas Christian (19-15), Wednesday, 8 pm on ESPN3
- Richmond (20-12) at Alabama (19-14), Tuesday, 9:15 pm on ESPN3
- Oakland (24-8) at Clemson (17-15), Tuesday, 8 pm on ESPNU
Some of these games have now been played. The scores up-to-the-minute include MIssissippi over Monmouth, 91-83; and Illinois defeating Valparaiso, 82-57. The Crusaders again played without one of the nation's very best players, Alec Peters. The 6', 9" Senior led Valparaiso to over 100 wins over his career there, but a leg injury did not get better as expected and an orthopaedic re-evaluation in early March convinced doctors that he should not play again this season.
In other NIT games, Oakland rallied from way back to win at Clemson, 74-69, Colorado State defeated the College of Charleston, 81-74, Georgia Tech defeated Indiana, 75-63, Richmond got by Alabama, 71-64, Boise State whacked Utah, 73-68, and California State University at Bakersfield used a strong first half to down California, 73-66.
NCAA First Four
The 68-team NCAA Championship Tournament actually started Tuesday and continued on Wednesday with the so-called "first four" games. The winners advance to first round games along with most of the rest of the field. Tuesday Night, the Kansas State Wildcats (20-13) beat back Wake Forest (19-13), 95-88, earning a chance to take on Cincinatti on Friday. In the other game, Mount St. Mary's (19-15) got 17 points and 11 rebounds from Freshman Guard Miles Wilson and used that performance to defeat the University of New Orleans (20-11), 67-66. On Wednesday, UC Davis (23-12) held on to defeat North Carolina Central University (25-9), 67-63. and later, Providence (20-12) and Southern California (24-9)will collide.
Maryland's Baseball Win Streak Ends in Loss at North Carolina
The University of North Carolina Tar Heels routed Maryland, 9-2, on Tuesday Night to end Maryland's 8-game win streak. Nick Dunn knocked in both Maryland runs.
In other NIT games, Oakland rallied from way back to win at Clemson, 74-69, Colorado State defeated the College of Charleston, 81-74, Georgia Tech defeated Indiana, 75-63, Richmond got by Alabama, 71-64, Boise State whacked Utah, 73-68, and California State University at Bakersfield used a strong first half to down California, 73-66.
NCAA First Four
The 68-team NCAA Championship Tournament actually started Tuesday and continued on Wednesday with the so-called "first four" games. The winners advance to first round games along with most of the rest of the field. Tuesday Night, the Kansas State Wildcats (20-13) beat back Wake Forest (19-13), 95-88, earning a chance to take on Cincinatti on Friday. In the other game, Mount St. Mary's (19-15) got 17 points and 11 rebounds from Freshman Guard Miles Wilson and used that performance to defeat the University of New Orleans (20-11), 67-66. On Wednesday, UC Davis (23-12) held on to defeat North Carolina Central University (25-9), 67-63. and later, Providence (20-12) and Southern California (24-9)will collide.
Maryland's Baseball Win Streak Ends in Loss at North Carolina
The University of North Carolina Tar Heels routed Maryland, 9-2, on Tuesday Night to end Maryland's 8-game win streak. Nick Dunn knocked in both Maryland runs.
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