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The spy plane over Baltimore has assumed the properties of God. It is everywhere. It can see everything. So if God sees every sparrow,…
Congressman Elijah Cummings’ untimely departure from the community, state and national stage has left all those who knew him, or knew of him, with…
This much is certain: Anyone who says they know what’s going to go down when the Senate Democratic Caucus meets next Thursday is lying…
We should be able to sit at a baseball game and enjoy a beer and a brat with a friend, even if that friend’s…
Only a state as wealthy as Maryland can afford a General Assembly as generous as its members. The unanswered question is – to what…
Merriam-Webster recently announced the addition of 533 new words to its expansive dictionary along with 4,000 other changes in language usage and meaning –…
National news reports recently exposed that Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has launched a fundraising campaign aimed at derailing a proposal that would dedicate millions…
When state Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) announced in 2013 that he wouldn’t be a candidate for governor the following year, it seemed like…
It shouldn’t cost a cent for an immigrant to apply for United States citizenship. Here’s why: After residing in the United States with their…
Mort Sahl, the comedian, observed that anyone who maintains a consistent political philosophy will eventually be tried for treason. We are there. President Trump…