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Cause for ex-offenders crosses party lines
Mary Ann Saar, Maryland's public safety secretary, said it again last week at a breakfast honoring both ex-offenders who find their way into the mainstream working world and the companies that have the guts to hire them: "This is not a liberal issue. This...Tags: Employees, Elections, Health, Police, Political Candidates
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Ehrlich can put money behind good intentions, expand drug treatment
BALTIMORE DRUG dealers and former dealers, drug addicts and recovering addicts didn't vote for Bob Ehrlich in 2002. Check me if I'm wrong, brothers and sisters, but many of you either have felony convictions, which means you weren't allowed to vote, or...Tags: Elections, Regional Authority, Crimes, Tourism and Leisure, Executive Branch
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Putting Benghazi in context
My initial impression of the murderous attack on our consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was probably similar to yours. A horrific incident. A security failure. Another example of radical Islamic overreaction to the most tepid of incidents — in this case,...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Political Fundraising, Elections, Religious Conflicts, Fort Hood Shootings (2009)
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Lost jobs, higher costs: Obamacare hits home
On this Memorial Day weekend, as we remember with deepest gratitude the sacrifice of America's military heroes, we also offer our thoughts and prayers for the victims of the Oklahoma tragedy. I've dedicated a half-dozen columns to the single most...Tags: Boston Scientific Corporation, Justice System, Elections, Max Baucus, John D. Rockefeller IV
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How not to run a local government
One of the more enjoyable aspects of my public career was an excellent relationship with public safety unions. Law enforcement, fire and EMT groups were supportive of my races for the state legislature, Congress and governor. Although not unheard of,...Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Elections, Safety of Citizens, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice
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What might have been: Life under President Romney
News flash: President Romney and congressional leaders met today to review the terms of the recently concluded fiscal cliff deal wherein the Bush tax cuts were extended by four years, the corporate income tax rate was reduced from 35 percent to 25...Tags: Ray Lewis, Healthcare Policies, White House, Medicare, Government Health Care
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A Washington poker game with $16 trillion in the pot
Every kid knows that falling off a cliff is never good, but what about a "fiscal cliff" — how would that feel? Americans may indeed find out, if Congress is unable to pass a budget plan prior to Jan. 1. So, what's at stake if such an event occurs?...Tags: Harry Reid, Medicare, Government Health Care, Small Businesses, U.S. Congress
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Obama's unpardonable neglect of clemency
One of the under-reported promises made by Congressman Ehrlich in the gubernatorial campaign of 2002 was to re-energize the pardon power in Maryland. My advisers thought it a bit loony to make the pledge, since the race promised to be close and there...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Elections, Justice System, Barack Obama, Regional Authority
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How Republicans win in 2016
Last week's column was all about why certain of us (49 percent nationally) continue to identify with the party of individualism and free markets. This week, a related topic: what it will take to increase that 49 percent to 51 percent in 2016. First,...Tags: Richard Mourdock, Ronald Reagan, Elections, Arts and Culture, George W. Bush
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A platform for the next Republican nominee
Monday-morning quarterbacking is typically the preferred sport of the losing party. And the post-election GOP is no exception. The chattering class is full of explanations for Mitt Romney's loss: The candidate was too wealthy to be empathetic, too...Tags: Richard Mourdock, Allergies, Elections, Labor Legislation, Barack Obama
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Facts and opinions in election's aftermath
Fact: The empathy factor was a big winner for President Barack Obama. Opinion: It proved impossible for a wealthy CEO-type to compete in the "he cares about us" category. Mitt Romney's "47 percent" comment most certainly (further) strengthened this...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Executive Branch, Family Planning, Eric Holder
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Blacks and Republicans: an overdue debate
Quick quiz: What do LL Cool J, The Rock, 50 Cent, Karl Malone, Don King, Lynn Swann, Wilt Chamberlain, Eldridge Cleaver, Peter Boulware, Tony Dungy and Alveda King, (niece of Martin Luther King Jr.) have in common? If you guessed membership in the...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Wilt Chamberlain, Elections, Mia Love, Stacey Dash
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