Halloween night, downtown Washington, D.C. The corner of F Street and 7th is a freak show – 10,000 people just let out of a rock concert. There’s a girl dressed up as Laura Croft from Tomb Raider, with the outfit, physique, and handguns to back it up. There’s a wild-eyed guy sitting on a bucket […]
Delaware sees Maryland’s slots, and raises them Sports Betting
From the Washington Times… Delaware is on the verge of instituting sports betting. Last week, the state House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow betting on professional and college sports at state casinos. It now moves onto the Senate, where it likely will pass. According to the creators of some online betting sites […]
Del. McDonough: Illegals Gain Power
Maryland continues to become the worst state in the nation in terms of protecting its citizens against the invasion of illegal aliens. It is accurate to characterize Maryland as the Number One “Sanctuary State” in America. The Governor and General Assembly leaders support the legislative agenda of CASA of Maryland and other pro-illegal proponents. Once […]
Maryland Global Warming Bill Frozen as Session 2008 Ends
State Delegate Donna Stifler (District 35A), tells The Dagger that Senate Bill 309 has been killed by the House Economic Matters Committee. The bill would have required the Department of the Environment to develop plans, adopt regulations, and implement programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 25% from 2006 levels by 2020. It also would have […]
Up in Smoke: A Cigarette-Lover Supports the Maryland Smoking Ban
We’re taught early in our school years that tobacco was first discovered upon European’s adventures to North American Indian territory. Cheek and jowl with its addictive quality, tobacco use quickly went ‘Internationale,’ pretentiously inhaled among the upper classes. It wasn’t until the late 18th century that smoking was perceived as vulgar by, “the arbiter of […]
Horse Racing in Maryland, a $2 Billion Industry? Wanna bet?
The MoBseen: Life’s observations as seen through the eyes of Mark. We, the voters of the Free State, will have the chance to vote on slots coming to Maryland. Current polling by Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies and the Washington Post Polling suggest that Maryland residents are in favor of Maryland slots and those favoring […]
Can a Thin Population Bear the Hunt?
In four days 51 black bears were killed in Maryland .The hunters have used a good broadheads for hunting in killing them, this was all according to HuntingArrows. With little more than 500 American black bears living in the state and a majority of residents preferring a non-lethal alternative to black bear control, the hunting […]
Good Cop/Bad Cop: A Would-Be Mayor Comes Clean
Twenty-three years ago, Aberdeen mayoral-candidate Mike Bennett made the biggest mistake of his life. This week, as he prepared for a candidate’s forum showdown, Bennett, a Vietnam veteran and ordained deacon, was exorcising old ghosts and cutting off at the pass an anticipated ambush set by his detractors. In 1984, I was six years old, […]
