Without further ado...
P. Kenneth Burns over at Maryland Politics argues against the Prince George's County council allowing the closure of the Prince George's Hospital System. Rightly so, he worries about where PG residents will go for care in the event of an emergency and where health workers in the county will find themselves. I've been treated by the PG Hospital System more than once. My parents lived in Laurel when I was born and I spent the first 5 years of my life there (we lived in Bel Ami, right off of Cherry Hill Rd.). I am no stranger to Laurel Regional Hospital. Burns makes a strong case for why the hospital system should be kept alive, and gives credit to those politicians who are rightly supporting that endeavor.
Our good friend Pillage discusses what appears to be a war against little green men in Bethesda. Well, little green, red, blue, and yellow men. Perhaps you've seen these sings at your children's school. I know I've seen them at my children's school here in Stewartstown, PA. But I've also seen them, years ago, out front of an elementary school in Columbia, Howard County MD. I always thought they were cute, and quite appropriate for the bus loading zone out front of a school. For some reason, I assumed that schools were the only place you would find them. Apparently not. I must agree with Pillage, however. When not in front of a school, these things go from being friendly warnings to being obnoxious little targets.
SoccerDad over at Baltiblogs talks America's Pastime with respect to dem O's and the biannual Orioles Manager Hunt. It appears the ownership of our beloved Orioles still subscribe to the belief that they can purchase a winning staff instead of growing one over many seasons. While that may not be as true today as it was in the late 90's, SoccerDad still takes issue with the lack of consistency in Oriole staffing. At some point I guess you just have to go with what you've got. Fan turnout is an issue because of the whole capitalism thing, but O's fans have always been loyal to the team. Why not repay them by choosing teamwork and loyalty over a pumped up roster? As an aside, people up here in PA didn't quite understand why, at the singing of our national anthem, I emphatically yelled "OOOOOH". Or maybe they did but hadn't been to enough O's games to be brainwashed like I am. Self-conscious as I may be about my pavlovian response to the anthem, I will NEVER sing it without that O. It just wouldn't feel right.
We've got a Whine er Watch going on over at the Howard County Maryland Blog. David Keelan writes about what can only be described as whining over Democrats getting a taste of their own medicine. Apparently, some people don't like the site www.omalleywatch.com. It's not that the information on the site isn't accurate, it's that someone had the gall to create such a site in the first place. This is understandable. Democrats have enjoyed a majority in Maryland for quite some time. Governor Ehrlich was an anomaly. We all know that he didn't stand a chance if it weren't for Kathleen Kennedy Townsend being sooooo arrogant and stand-offish with Marylanders during the gubernatorial election before last. It seems that the only thing Marylanders hate more than a republican is a snooty democrat. Anyone taking on O'Malley has an up-hill battle. Being Clinton 2.0 (in more ways than one), carries a lot of weight. He's sexy and charismatic and he's a democrat in a democrat-controlled state. It's about time republicans in Maryland forced the democrats to work for their power. This should be interesting....
E.P. Wintergreen offers us the West Baltimore Diet. That's right ladies, forget South Beach, turn in your Weight Watchers club card, and pick up a crack pipe! Don't let the name of the blog fool you: he's kidding. While it appears all bases are covered in this social satire, let me offer a couple more:
- Rat Fishing: They are high in protein and low in carbs. All you need is a porch, some twine, and a chicken wing and you're in business. It's the perfect past time for when you're coming down off that coke high.
- Vent Prospecting: It's tough to find a free vent to sleep off that hangover on. Be proactive and lose weight in the process by scouting out a vent before you start to nod off!
Zinzindor over at Leviathan Montgomery punches a couple of Montgomery County Councilmen in the nose over the possible elimination of a common sense approach to housing problems. His logic is sound and the bloodied noses are well deserved. Montgomery County housing issues appear to be just another symptom of political complacence on the part of voters. If they pay attention to what these jackasses are doing to their county, maybe they wouldn't elect them. But I'm sure that when it comes to voting, people in Montgomery County (my birth county) do what everyone else in America does: what's easiest, or nothing at all. I share Zinzindor's frustration and I hope many in MC read his blog.
Monoblogue brings us Michael and his in-depth analysis of GOP canditates - Part I. The topic of analysis was eminent domain and/or property rights. Michael brings a meticulous scoring scheme to his judging of each candidate and comes out with a rational conclusion. While I agree with the merits of both his scoring system and his logic in granting points, I cannot agree with the final outcome, at least not based solely on Part I. I would urge you to read Michael's post, and from a non-partisan viewpoint, if for no other reason than to see how one might go about logically selecting a candidate. We live in an age where politics is purposely driven by emotion. As a result, we the people end up losing. No matter what your political affiliation, you can't argue against holding your candidate up to the light of reason.
Well ladies and gentlemen, that's this edition of the Carnival of Maryland. I appreciate your stopping by to read and I look forward to blogging with you in the future.
Special thanks to Pillage for spearheading this event!
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