A guest post by Hans Riemer. Hi everyone, it’s Hans Riemer — Silver Spring resident, political activist, regular MPW reader — and now, occasional MPW guest writer. Some of you…
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Inside Ehrlich’s Secret Police: Part Five
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Among other things, the state police spying scandal reveals immense differences between Governor O’Malley and former Governor Ehrlich. Voters would be wise to remember their contrasting reactions in 2010.Governor O’Malley…
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Court Sides with Shower Nuts (Updated)
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Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Robert A. Greenburg ruled today that the anti-transgender ballot referendum could go forward. But his opinion was based on one narrow issue: the timeliness of…
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In Praise of Phil Andrews
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Margarita-drinking penguins surf off the sandy beaches of Antarctica. Osama bin Laden sips matzo ball soup in Tel Aviv. George W. Bush admits the Iraq War is a mistake. But…
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Inside Ehrlich’s Secret Police: Part Four
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The Maryland State Police file on anti-death penalty protestors contains a chronological record of the state’s spying on liberal activists but little else. There is much, much more to this…
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On Political Pulse
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Montgomery County Council President Mike Knapp will be on the ‘Political Pulse’ TV Show on: Thursday, July 24th at 9:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, July 29th at 9:30 p.m.Topics that will…
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Inside Ehrlich’s Secret Police: Part Three
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In November 2005, the spies became concerned that death warrants signed for Wesley Baker and Vernon Evans would stir the protestors to increased militancy. After a meeting of the Baltimore…
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Ban the Monster Trucks!
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I had one reaction when I heard about County Council Member Mike Knapp’s new bill prohibiting large trucks from parking in residential neighborhoods: it’s about time! Just look below to…
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Inside Ehrlich’s Secret Police: Part Two
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Max John Obuszewski is not an ordinary liberal. The 63-year-old Baltimore resident has a long history of anti-war and anti-death penalty activism. He has participated in multiple anti-Iraq War protests…
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Summer Reading List: Maryland A History
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By Marc Korman. So you have finished reading the Great Society Subway? Why don’t you take a peak at Maryland: A History by Carl Bode.The book was published in 1976,…