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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (782517)	4/28/2014 9:57:19 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1583492

Obama has unleashed the hounds of hell across vast swaths of the globe.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (782517)	4/28/2014 10:20:15 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1583492

Not at all. Discriminating on the basis of race is discriminating on the basis of race, no matter who does the discrimination, or who is discriminated against.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (782517)	4/29/2014 1:45:34 AM
From: Broken_Clock	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583492

Where's Obama and his housing initiative? I guess it helps to be a billionaire…. ====e OK to sell widow's home over $6 bill, judge rules Posted: Apr 28, 2014 10:17 AM HSTUpdated: Apr 28, 2014 10:57 AM HST BEAVER, Pa. (AP) - A widow was given ample notice before her $280,000 house was sold at a tax auction three years ago over $6.30 in unpaid interest, a Pennsylvania judge has ruled. The decision last week turned down Eileen Battisti's request to reverse the September 2011 sale of her home outside Aliquippa in western Pennsylvania. "I paid everything, and didn't know about the $6.30," Battisti said. "For the house to be sold just because of $6.30 is crazy." Battisti, who still lives in the house, said Monday that she plans to appeal to Commonwealth Court. That court earlier ordered an evidentiary hearing, which led to last week's ruling. Beaver County Common Pleas Judge Gus Kwidis wrote that the county tax claim bureau complied with notification requirements in state law before the auction. She had previously owed other taxes, but at the time of the sale she owed just $235, including other interest and fees. "There is no doubt that (she) had actual receipt of the notification of the tax upset sale on July 7, 2011, and Aug. 16, 2011," the judge wrote. "Moreover, on Aug. 12, 2011, a notice of sale was sent by first class mail and was not returned." The property sold for about $116,000, and most of that money will be paid to Battisti if further appeals are unsuccessful. An attorney for the purchaser did not return a phone message on Monday. Joe Askar, Beaver County's chief solicitor, said the judge got the decision right, based on the law. "The county never wants to see anybody lose their home, but at the same time the tax sale law, the tax real estate law, doesn't give a whole lot of room for error, either," Askar said. Battisti said her husband handled the paperwork for the property's taxes before he passed away in 2004. "It's bad - she had some hard times, I guess her husband kind of took care of a lot of that stuff," Askar said. "It seemed that she was having a hard time coping with the loss of her husband - that just made it set in a little more." Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Read more: myfoxny.com Follow us: @myfoxny on Twitter \| Fox5NY on Facebook

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (782517)	4/29/2014 1:55:00 AM
From: Broken_Clock	Respond to of 1583492

Senate Drops Bid to Report on Drone Use By MARK MAZZETTIAPRIL 28, 2014 WASHINGTON — The Senate has quietly stripped a provision from an intelligence bill that would have required President Obama to make public each year the number of people killed or injured in targeted killing operations in Pakistan and other countries where the United States uses lethal force. The move highlights the continued resistance inside the government about making these operations, primarily carried out using armed drones, more accountable to public scrutiny. In a letter to the Senate earlier this month, James R. Clapper, the director of national intelligence, expressed concern that a public report would undermine the effectiveness of the operations.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (782517)	4/29/2014 10:27:59 AM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1583492

IL Dem Pol Arrested on Child Porn Charges... '12 is about as old as i can handle'... Child porn charges filed against ex-state Rep. Farnham Ex-state rep charged with possession of child pornography. (Posted April 29, 2014) By Jason Meisner Chicago Tribune April 28, 2014 Former Illinois State Rep. Keith Farnham was charged Monday with using both personal and state-owned computers to trade hundreds of images and videos depicting child pornography and engage in graphic online chats in which he allegedly bragged about sexually molesting a 6-year-old girl. The federal criminal complaint alleged that Farnham, 66, a Democrat from Elgin, possessed two videos depicting child pornography on a computer that was seized from his state office in Elgin a week before his abrupt resignation in March. Authorities also linked a Yahoo! email account used by Farnham to a online trading forum in which he chatted with other users about his sexual preferences, according to the charges. “12 is about as old as i can handle,” Farnham allegedly said in one online chat in November, according to the charges. “i love them at 6 7 8” Related Former Rep. Keith Farnham, D-Elgin Farnham resigns day after search warrants Feds search Elgin lawmaker's home, office Farnham – who twice co-sponsored bills in the House that toughened penalties for child pornography -- is scheduled to make his initial appearance at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Wednesday. When he resigned his seat on March 19, Farnham told the Tribune he was stepping down due to serious health concerns. A Navy veteran who ran a painting business in Elgin before running for office in 2009, Farnham said he is receiving treatment for bladder cancer and also struggles with pulmonary fibrosis, a condition that causes lung tissue to scar. Farnham did not return calls for comment Monday. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Former colleagues, meanwhile, reacted with shock Monday. “Those of us who know him I don’t think would have suspected this,” said state Sen. Mike Noland, the Elgin Democrat whose district included Farnham’s former district. Democratic Rep. Mary Flowers, a longtime advocate for children, called the charges “very serious.” But she said she wanted to withhold judgment, saying, “I don’t want to cast him off as being guilty until he’s been found guilty.” According to the charges, the investigation began when homeland security agents received a tip from its Cyber Crimes Center that email address kimdavid5582@yahoo.com was being used to trade child pornography on the Internet. A search of Yahoo! logs showed a series of graphic instant messenger conversations between last June and January in which kimdavid5582 allegedly chatted with three other users about sexual preferences and exploits, according to the charges. Authorities later traced the Internet usage to the Comcast account at Farnham’s home, according to the charges. In one online conversation in November with a person identified only as “User A,” Farnham allegedly described in detail a sexual encounter with a 6-year-old girl. In another chat a few weeks later, Farnham allegedly told User A, “i wish i had access to all the vids and pics ever made.” Former Elgin mayor Ed Schock, who worked closely with Farnham on legislative issues, said Monday the charges were “almost beyond comprehension.” “It’s hard to really get my head around,” Schock said.