Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."-- Thomas Jefferson

"When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." .... jbd

"When once a job you have begun, do no stop till it is done. Whether the task be great or small, do it well, or not at all." .... Anon

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein

Television is one daylong commercial interrupted periodically by inept attempts to fill the airspace in between them.

If you can't start a fire, perhaps your wood is wet ....

When you elect clowns, expect a circus ..............




Friday, April 4, 2014

3 in Custody in Deadly Shooting of Chinese Food Deliveryman: NYPD

Three people are in custody in connection with the deadly shooting of a deliveryman bringing Chinese food to a home on Staten Island, police say.

The deliveryman, in his 50s, was found shot in the head on a dead-end street in the Mariners Harbor area shortly before 9 p.m. Tuesday, police said. He was pronounced dead at Richmond University Hospital.

Police said Friday they recovered the gun believed to have been used in the shooting and charges are pending.

The victim worked at Crown Palace restaurant. It's not clear if he was robbed.

Residents in the area told the Staten Island Advance that several other delivery workers have been mugged while making deliveries on the street.