Archive for January, 2006
President Nominates Rutherford To Ag Post
President Bush has nominated Maryland Secretary of General Services Boyd K. Rutherford to be Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. - AP
Delaware Republicans Honor Laird Stabler
In a state where the GOP is dominated by moderate Republicans, a gathering was held Friday night for the most moderate Delawarean of them all.
Just What We Need To Take Our Minds Off Things
Not since the days leading up to the Civil War (or if you prefer, the War of Northern Aggression) have we had a good border war. Delaware and New Jersey may just have one.
No Opponent for Carper … Yet
There’s still no opponent for Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE). The GOP hasn’t given up yet. If any of you are interested, contact the Delaware GOP.
Mfume’s Lineup
Democrat Senate candidate Kweisi Mfume has announced his starters for the coming matchup. Let the games begin. - Baltimore Sun
Is School Choice An Option For Maryland?
It seems that the idea of school choice is picking up some steam with some of our local citizens. For those of you who are not familiar with the concept, school choice allows parents the opportunity to send their children to the school of their choice (public, charter or parochial). It has been [...]
And The Development Just Keeps On Coming
Do we need an Ocean Pines in southeast Wicomico County? According to Friday’s Daily Times, that’s just what you’re going to get.
Have You Noticed?
Have you ever noticed that it seems you can’t build anything bigger than a storage shed in Worcester County without the Daily Times being all over it? The paper has been giving almost daily coverage of the proposed Summerfield development near Snow Hill. Saturday’s paper will give coverage to Worcester County’s draft comprehensive [...]
Everybody Wants To Move To The Shore
In addition to the development woes in Wicomico and Worcester, the folks in Dorchester County have a fight on their hands as well. A planned 3,200 unit development south of Cambridge seems to be right on track.
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A Report of Half Measures
Thursday’s Daily Times reported of the Wicomico Visioneering Committee’s draft report on controlling growth in Wicomico County. While we won’t see the final report until at least February, the article paints the draft report as well thought out. The report evidently supports the idea of new revenue sources for the county such as [...]
The Future of the GOP?
NH Insider has an interesting interview with Sen. George Allen (R-VA). Irregardless of party affiliation you should read this. Sen. Allen is a true principled conservative who will be one of the leaders of this country for many years to come.
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Virginia Legislators Attacking Illegal Immigration
Several GOP members of the House of Delegates have introduced bills to crack down on illegal immigrants in the Commonwealth. - Washington Post
How Much Will We Have To Pay For Medicare?
First it was Medicare Part D, now the state is supposed to pick up the tab for what that doesn’t cover? - Washington Post
A Tough Re-Election Battle?
Del. Don Dwyer (R-Anne Arundel) must have a tough re-election fight coming up. Del. Dwyer wants to impeach Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Brooke Murdock because of her recent ruling on same-sex marriage.
While I certainly don’t agree with Judge Murdock’s opinion, this doesn’t merit impeachment. I don’t know Del. Dwyer. I’m willing to [...]
Surprise, Surprise!
I’ve always had more respect for liberals than I have for moderates or “realpolitik conservatives” (the White House and a good deal of the GOP Congressional delegation). Ideas matter. At least the liberals actually believe in something.
Democratic Senate candidate Kweisi Mfume is a case in point. Rather than shying away from the [...]
