[neverdem]

This guy sounds like presidential timber. They wanted their own state assault weapons ban, and he said he would veto it.

[Captainpaintball]

When Republican'ts say something controversial, they make it worse by apologizing for it. When Democrats say something stupid, instead of apologizing for it, they follow it up by saying something stupider with even more conviction.

The point is: DO NOT MAKE APOLOGIES FOR SOMETHING YOU BELIEVE IN!!!

[martin_fierro]

What part of E Pluribus Unum don't these "multiculturalists" understand.

[sweetliberty]

I like your governor. Lots more of our elected officials need to follow suit. Apologizing for telling the truth does nothing but empower the PC gestapo when what we need to be doing is neutralizing them.

[little jeremiah]

Not only did he speak straight, but he REFUSED TO APOLOGIZE!

I like him.

[Samurai_Jack]

Interestingly Earlichs Vice Governors name is STEELE. Which is what Earlichs has for balls. Gov Earlich takes no prisoners, he doesnt care if he gets reelected because he is a small business owner. Earlich Pest Control is a local Maryland concern.

We picked the right one to dig the demoRoaches out of their corners. His primary opposition ironically is named Mike Bush.

[dougherty]

This guy needs to run for President in 2008. He's got my vote already.

[Psycho_Bunny]

On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Council unanimously passed a resolution expressing "deep concern" over the governor's "ill-chosen remarks."

"The County Council suggests to Governor Ehrlich the phrase 'I'm sorry' as appropriate to the occasion," according to the resolution.

I could read this 20 times and probably still find it amusingly absurd.

[Smokin' Joe]

Ditto the 'ballistic fingerprinting' scam. One of his campaign platform planks was the idea that if gun control laws aren't doing any good, why have them?

He still has to get past the socialists in Annapolis, but is a definite improvement over Glendenning.

[goldstategop]

The Left went after Bob Ehrlich cause he's a Republican. But I suspect most Marylanders agree with him on multiculturalism. Political correctness and an apology be damned. I like how the Governor is standing his ground. Today when someone gets "offended," the easy way out is to rush to reassure them you didn't mean to hurt them rather than take a principled stand. I'm surprised Ehrlich didn't cave in when the proponents of an American Tower Of Babbel started turning up the heat.

[texson66]

I am very glad that Ehrlich is standing his ground. More power to him!!!

The state of MD is filled with liberals dedicated to PC, multiculturalism, and ,oh yes, more taxes on the "rich" to "help" the poor oppressed masses.

It's about time someone stood up to these flakes!

[mict42]

God bless you Governor

[G L Tirebiter]

"German of the Year"

Sounds as if he's got a pretty good dollop of H.L. Mencken in his personality.

[cruiserman]

Comptroller William Donald Schaefer (D)

As in the former gov? Weird.

[FrankR]

Could it be we are seeing the beginning of a movement that is tired of the continual kissing of backsides to justify the fact that we may have been born other than the preferred ethnic groups at this point in America?

"Multiculturism" has become a code word for "gimme".

Put 100 people in a courtyard, a mixture of all ethnic varieties, and within an hour they will all migrate into groups of like ethnic origins. We can't help it...it's human nature to feel more comfortable around people who are most like ourselves...and it always will be.

It would be nice if some of the junk scientists would leave "global warming" alone for a while, and study this phenomenom (actually it wouldn't take a scientist, just someone who has vision and common sense).

Case in point, I have known and worked with many different ethnic groups...but the whole time you have to be on guard that you don't say, or do, anything that might offend them...and in today's atmosphere, it doesn't take much. If I left my house everyday looking for something to offend me, I'm sure I could find a few before I even left my driveway.

If you follow the historical timeline, since this big movement for "multiculturism", the morality and quality of life in America has gone down hill. Reminds me of two cats...you push them together, and they're gonna fight. Leave them along and treat them equally, they might learn to get along...even have kittens.

The government is not "promoting" multiculturism by redistributing the wealth, land grabs, forced busing, and publishing all things in multiple languages, but are causing resentment, uneasiness, and ...yes...hatred. "Immigrants" who have spent most of their lives here, paid their taxes, learned the language, worked hard, and in many cases, attained their citizenship...but now it's turned into one, big, giveaway program; a welfare-for-votes program, sponsored by the liberals.

However, if the acceptance of "multiculturism" includes handing them the key to the pantry and the ATM card, forget it. Those of us who are boomers, in most cases, have spent our lifetime earning what little we have, and now the (liberal) government expects us to give it all up to support thugs coming here for the free ride.

Take away the ride, and you'll solve immigration...plain and simple.



You hang in there Gov...I've with you on this one.

[skeeter]

An apology to these hyenas now is like an admission of heresy before the inquisitor-general and will only lead to the "heretic" being burned at the stake.

Sounds like this governor understands this, at least, if his party hasn't quite figured it out. Apologies are becoming the republican party's stock & trade.

[Hatteras]

"Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp (D), who sits on the Board of Public Works with Schaefer and Ehrlich, said that the remarks by both were "very unfortunate."

"I'm not sure what 'multiculturalism' means, but I do believe that America's strength is its diversity."

Kopp said she could understand Schaefer's frustration with not being able to communicate with someone, but "to move from that frustration to a general conclusion that sounds like it's anti-immigrant, that's not William Donald Schaefer."

Sounds like the stupid (ahem) Witch was the one that jumped to a general conclusion. Who said anything about "anti-immigrant"?

Speaking of Donald Shaeffer, how's that outhouse of an eastern shore coming along? ;-)