O'Malley publishes most progressive and specific criminal justice reform plan ever

[Raine1967]

13. I am confused about what you said earlier in this thread compared to this post.

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earlier you said:

Too Bad He didn't try this in Maryland first. Freddie Gray might still be alive.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=484661

that is a fair thing to discuss. I responded. A few other did as well.

This response however, I really do not understand.

I'm well aware of what O'Malley Did

I live in Maryland, halfway between Baltimore and DC. However, I hear a LOT of people complaining about how he raised taxes on them. I just tell them to go up to Pennsylvania and drive on their roads, and see how good our Maryland roads are in comparison. I'm an O'Malley fan. But, I'm kind of disappointed that he came out with a plan to help inner cities now, while virtually ignoring them when he was Governor.

O'MAlley has always worked towards helping inner cities. He was one of the very first after 9/11 to ask for more help for first responders.

can I give you some information?

From October 9-11, 2005, The Glocal Forum hosted its 4th annual Glocalization Conference.?During the second day of events, a panel discussion titled “Unveiling the Soul of the City Part 1: Introduction and Discussion” was held.?Participants discussed the aesthetics and openness of their cities.?These two dimensions were found by the Gallup Organization to have the most influence on soul.?Following the panel, the participants responded to questions and comments from members of the audience.

Soul of the City is an innovate study of measuring and tracking the performance and well-being of the world’s cities conducted by the Gallup Organization.?The program allows cities to measure and track the political, economic, and social health of a city based on residents' views as to its performance in providing a positive living-working environment.?Mayors from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States were in attendance.

O'Malley statements begin at about 23:50… He talks about what he was doing as a city mayor to change the general feeling of the residents of Baltimore and when he, as Mayor tried to do to create a better standard of living in the city.

http://www.c-span.org/video/?189268-1/international-conference-mayors-morning

Now I can give you more if you want. if you are saying that he forgot about sites after he became governor, I would suggest that is not true.

Go back an listen to what he said to the Urban League. https://martinomalley.com/speech/national-urban-league/

He raised taxes and Maryland got better. the only people com paining about raisin taxes are republicans, and since you live in Maryland right now, I am sure you are watching and seeing a few outliers popping up as a result of Hogan's plans.

I live over here in NoVa and I listen to the news stations we have in the region.

They way I look at it, he didn't ignore Baltimore when he became Governor. He became Governor of a state.

He had a plan to help Baltimore when he was mayor and after he became governor.

come over to the Martin O'Malley group and read the countless links we have about this.