Maryland Kicks Butt! Well - we have two good Senators anyway.

[tabasco]

First post for The Old Line State !

[displacedtexan]

1. Absolutely!

I'm surrounded by 90% Dem voters (in Baltimore)! And our mayor, Martin O'Malley will be president in 2012 or 2016!

[tabasco]

4. I'm in the only solid repug area of the State.

Garrett County. Nice countryside, but solid repug. That's why the local government is so corrupt up here. All repug good ol' boys.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

10. How corrupt is it?

Here in Prince Georges, we don't hear much about Garrett. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of MD pugs look to places like Garrett as bastions of morality.

Maybe it's time to get the word out.

[tabasco]

12. Ya know how repugs talk about overbearing government??

That's how the county government operates here. They have shown little interest in the welfare of the residents here. They do what is good for them politically, which is generally make money for the county. It doesn't matter how the project affects residents. For example, the county runs a landfill up here. It make a lot of money for the county. They have recently clear-cut more property to expand the landfill, in complete abrogation of county laws. They claim county law does not apply to county projects, which will soon be challenged (and struck down) in court. The little guys don't matter to these bums. :mad:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

15. Who's your state rep?

It seems like you all should be able to organize and do something about this.

[tabasco]

21. Repugs Hafer and Edwards, but no help.

They only care that state law is being observed, which it is for the most part. The county actually has stricter rules regarding landfills and their neighbors.
I am working pro bono for the landowners and we are taking the bums to court. Everything from nuisancee to Due Process. I hope something sticks because the repug local government is running roughshod over people's property rights.

[Lefty Pragmatist]

32. Oh no you're not

Rural Frederick County is solid red. I think 12 years from now it'll be 50/50 (liberals like me moving in, plus the Dems more and more regaining lower middle class voters from sheer surivial instinct). But right now, man, this is a political wasteland.

[Bambistew]

30. hmmmm

90% are you sure about that? Maybe 70%...

I personally wouldn't vote O'Malley for president of bridge club. He is running our city into the ground. I'f he's doing such an awsome job then why did he ask Ehrlic for money to bail out our school system???

For one he's a real champion for our school systems in the city... 45% graduation rate from high school??? I grew up in a small town out west and I can think of about two kids that I knew that dropped out of high shcool... drop out rate of about 1%... yeah he's kick'n azz and taken names on that one.

Now since the revitalization of the inner harbor he want to take advantage of that tax base and rape the hell out of em... now keep in mind most of these people are democrats a think that its just fine and dandy...

They see no reason not to raise their property tax, because we all know who ends up paying more... the evil rich repugs any way... oh wait since the city is 90% dem then I guess we don't care if we pay more in taxes... hell our property tax is all ready twice what it is in the county! We're the hell does all the money go?

Now he wants to install a tax on cell phones and land lines. If your average (note I say average) family has two cell phones and a land line. They will end up paying OVER $120 a year... Thats a big chunk of change for your average house hold... O'Malley is a money hungry chump.

[DaveinMD]

34. actually

O'Malley refused money from the state and as bad as things there are, they are better than they were when O'Malley took over. He's making things better.

[Mr. Brown of MD]

2. And 6-2 D-R for US House

Too bad the 2002 midterms didn't go as well for the US House in the rest of the country as they did here in MD. Ah well.

I hope more Maryland people filter in here, this is a very great idea for DU and it'll be cool to see all of the people in the area.

-CollegeDude
In Baltimore County

[childslibrarian]

3. Hey, I live in southeastern Pa, but

I was Maryland born and bred and plan to retire there. Will that count?

[tabasco]

5. No doubt !

I lived in Pittsburgh for about six years.

[childslibrarian]

6. I visit whenever I can--to get out of mostly Repub Pa.

Thank goodness for Rendell....

[Widgetsfriend]

7. Maryland does kick butt!!

I live in Howard County. Pretty but expensive here.

[Bertha Venation]

8. I'd like to kick Ehrlich's butt...

Arrogant fool.

:hi: Marylanders!

[Insider]

9. present!

:hi:

[strategery blunder]

11. WOO HOO!

Hi from Missouri!:hi:

[MiddleRiverRefugee]

13. Maryland Native...

Bawmer born, now in PG Canny.

Anybody know anything about the R looking for Ms. Mikulski's seat, post something on my other post. What kinda threat is this guy?

[Shyriath]

14. But not only good senators...

After all, what other state has a flag that could hold a candle to ours? And the Bay, let's not forget the Bay.

Of course, it also has my own dear Harford County, and (even worse) Cecil County, but no place is perfect. We are, it seems, mostly Repugs over here; at least our county seat, Bel Air, is in their firm grip. Mind you, we're not talking wealthy, covering-their-ass Republicans; we're talking more those in a lower economic bracket. A large proportion of farmers. Social conservatives, mostly, rather than economic conservatives. The sort of place where you can, and do surprisingly often, spot cars so thoroughly plastered with anti-liberal bumber stickers you would think that the whole trunk lid was made out of them.

Here's a small sample:
"So you're a feminist... how cute."
"STOP GLOBAL WHINING!"

This is why, someday, when I have the means, I intend to move away and return to the county only for visits.

[blueraven95]

28. About that flag

We are also the only state which legally has a crest for our flagpole...How cool is that ?

[Burma Jones]

16. Even our Republicans are better than a lot of others

We had Mac Mathias, Connie Morella and, uh, hmmm.... well those two were OK.

[yellowcanine]

25. Guv Goodhair AirLick shoots that argument to hell.

He is the definition of Party Hack.

[bruce21040]

26. Explain

What so far is wrong with Ehrlick?
He is closer to a democrat than a republican anyway.

[Mrs. Venation]

27. I Don't Think So

Erhlich is nowhere near a democratic philosophy. For one thing, he is anti-gay; he has stated unequivocally that he will veto any proposal to allow recognition of same-sex relationships in Maryland.

For another, his opposition to tax increases of any sort is just wrong. I favor significant increases in taxes on tobacco products and liquor, for example. Mr. Ehrlich will have none of it; he wants slot machine gambling in Maryland, and if he can't get that done he'll be obstructionist with regard to any other revenue producing measure. I am opposed to slot machines; I have seen people in casinos getting cash advances on credit cards to play the damn things. This type of gambling causes real harm to real people, and only benefits the already wealthy. We don't need it.

Finally, there is his arrogance. I'm not saying there are no arrogant democrats, but Erhlich and his ilk have it perfected.

I am sincerely hoping he's a one-term wonder.

[Bambistew]

29. What???

"Erhlich is nowhere near a democratic philosophy. For one thing, he is anti-gay; he has stated unequivocally that he will veto any proposal to allow recognition of same-sex relationships in Maryland"

I thought Kerry also said he would vote against any proposal for same-sex marrage in Mass? So is he no where near democratic philosophy?

I don't think we need to raise taxes either. They'er all ready high enough.

[Pithlet]

17. Former Marylander.

Maryland is a great state. I really miss living there. I lived in Carroll County for a few years before moving to Frederick. Even though I've relocated to the south, I'll still pop in here every once in awhile to see whats up in my old home state.

[camero]

18. You too huh?

I used to live in Carroll County myself and I miss it too. Small world. :hi:

[Pithlet]

20. It is a small world.

I lived in Sykesville/Eldersburg, and then when I moved out on my own, in Westminster. Carroll County is beautiful. I miss all of those rolling hills.

[camero]

22. I lived in Manchester/ Hampstead

and Westminster and New Windsor. I was just up there last year and all that farmland is getting eaten up by developement. It's a shame really. I miss those hills too.

[supernova]

19. Me three. Lived in PG county

for six years.

I loved it! I loved working with Steney Hoyer and Paris Glenndening back when he was just the PG county commissioner.

Now that I'm back in NC, I do miss the Annual Bull Roast every August.

[ZombieNixon]

36. Me, uhh, four!

Born in Bethesda, lived in PG County 'til I was ten (that was before I was political). Now live in NM in conservative, asshole-laden Farmington. It's pretty cool here, but how I miss the Clinton days when my fourth-grade class would diss on Bob Dole over lunch (yes, we really did. You have no idea how funny it is to hear a bunch of nine-year-old sounding shocked over a 73-year-old Washington insider's potty mouth). BTW, what is up with that poll showing MD tied?

:toast:
Spiro T. Agnew

[UrbScotty]

23. Oh yeah?

Michigan has two great Senators AND a great Governor!

But Maryland is cool, too.

[Chovexani]

24. I'm a New Yorker but Maryland's practically a second home

I'm from NY but I'm in Maryland all the time cause I've got a lot of family down there. I actually went to see my cousins in Laurel just last weekend. I actually have a funny story about that. Last Saturday me and the family went to have lunch at the food court, I popped into Books a Million to browse the fantasy/sci-fi section (I'm a nerd, ok?) and the "politics" book display they had in the middle of the aisle was INSANE. NOTHING but stacks and stacks of freeper books...O'Really, Mann Coulter, Insannity, ad nauseum. They had Arianna Huffington's new book stacked literally on the side so it was practically hidden, and they had token copies of Dude Where's My Country and Lying Liars. So I did what every good malcontent would do and covered up every freeper book with liberal books. For good measure I went to the magazine section and covered up all the fundie rags with copies of the Skeptical Inquirer. Sure it's petty but damn was it fun. :)

Native MDers, is Laurel considered pug country? That bookstore is just the tip of the iceberg, I always see tons and tons of obnoxious pug & fundie bumperstickers on the cars down there. The worst was on the way home Sunday afternoon, I think it was on 197...this frickin huge SUV with a Bush/Cheney sticker, tattered American flag, and a big fish with "Truth" in it eating a little Darwin fish. :puke: I wonder if that guy hangs out on Freak Republic...

[MiddleRiverRefugee]

31. I think of Laurel as kind of a DMZ

between Baltimore and Washington, owing to the fact that it's in three counties (PG, Howard, and AnnaRundel). Also its in close proximity to Fort Meade, which might explain some of the Freeper sightings.

Books a Million is based out of Birmingham Alabama, and many of their DC area stores were Crown Books before that organization went belly up.

Trivia time: What happened in Laurel MD in 1972?

[Zuni]

33. George Wallace was shot

I can't remember the guy's name, but Nixon guys filled his apartment with McGovern stuff.

[DaveinMD]

35. Laurel

is a Democratic stronghold