Guess what: Trump might have suggested something that wasn't true: "It's time for us to come home," he said, defending his removal of U.S. troops from Syria. But the troops he claimed to be bringing home from “endless wars” are not coming home. A few thousands went recently to Saudi Arabia, and now a Pentagon … Continue reading Trump lies again. He’s not bringing troops home from ‘endless wars’
Trump reverses plans to host G-7 at Doral, but his bad instincts — and their consequences — remain in plain sight
Trump will never admit a mistake, never own up to doing wrong. Even in reversing the decision to host next year’s G-7 summit at his Doral country club -- a blatant example of the self-dealing that Rep. Elijah Cummings, among others, warned us about after Trump’s election -- this corrupt president can’t concede bad judgement. … Continue reading Trump reverses plans to host G-7 at Doral, but his bad instincts — and their consequences — remain in plain sight
An ovation for Elijah Cummings on the Day of the Rat
That hot Saturday in July started with Trump’s ugly tweet-storm about Baltimore and rats. It ended with a standing ovation for Elijah Cummings. The story by now is familiar: Trump saw a typically distorted and simplistic FOX report that included video of trash and rats in Baltimore, so he decided that the nation needed to … Continue reading An ovation for Elijah Cummings on the Day of the Rat
Trump supporter: Are you ready for recovery?
Dear Trump supporter: You must realize by now that, whatever you were thinking in November 2016, your vote for Donald Trump that month turned out to be a vote for a disaster of a president. You see that, right? I know it’s a hard thing to admit, and even if you had a moment of … Continue reading Trump supporter: Are you ready for recovery?
Next time she’s tempted to zing, Elizabeth Warren might want to ask: What would the Obamas say?
There is a lot to like about Elizabeth Warren as a presidential candidate. She's well-versed in facts and policy and understanding problems. She’s right about income inequality, financial corruption and the need to expand health insurance to every American. Her rise in polling of likely Democratic voters suggests she could be the one who surpasses … Continue reading Next time she’s tempted to zing, Elizabeth Warren might want to ask: What would the Obamas say?
Betrayal of Kurds by Trump will beget more refugees that we won’t take in
Hard to say when we've reached bottom, isn't it? There are so many things about the Trump administration that offend human sensibilities, our sense of American decency and our understanding of Democratic principles that it's hard to single out one of Trump’s actions or one of his tweets as the worst. Separating migrant children from … Continue reading Betrayal of Kurds by Trump will beget more refugees that we won’t take in
Catching (but not so much eating yet) fish from urban waters
We caught rockfish on the fly last fall along the rocky banks of West Covington Park in South Baltimore, to the east of the Hanover Street Bridge. To be more specific, that’s the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River, and I'll probably hit it again this month and next. When I mention this, people ask … Continue reading Catching (but not so much eating yet) fish from urban waters
More info: Maintaining the trout fishery in the Youghiogheny River in Maryland; hearing on water releases coming up Oct. 15
On October 3, Ken Pavol, a river guide and former Maryland fisheries biologist, wrote this letter to fellow members of the Trout Unlimited Youghiogheny chapter in western Maryland with regard to the debate over cold-water releases from Deep Creek Lake: Alan Klotz, DNR Fisheries Service Regional Manager, addressed our chapter meeting last evening with an … Continue reading More info: Maintaining the trout fishery in the Youghiogheny River in Maryland; hearing on water releases coming up Oct. 15
The crazy right’s strategy: Trump’s conduct is indefensible. So let’s accuse Obama and Clinton of something
A senior citizen shared this mailing with me, a solicitation of donations for something called the Liberty Guard in Merrifield, Va. It claims that Trump has been the subject of an attempted coup d’etat and asks for donations to bring “Team Obama” to justice. The organization is run by Bob Barr, a former Republican congressman … Continue reading The crazy right’s strategy: Trump’s conduct is indefensible. So let’s accuse Obama and Clinton of something
The little house Malachi Mills built in West Baltimore in 1843 still stands
People who decry Baltimore’s vacant houses and who say, “Tear them down,” or “Give them away,” do not understand the complicated legal nature of ownership, much less the desire for historic preservation or the matter of market conditions and the availability of capital. They also seem perplexed that there are so many vacants in the … Continue reading The little house Malachi Mills built in West Baltimore in 1843 still stands
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