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Md. GOP pushes for veto of 4 bills (More Liberal insanity in Maryland)
Baltimore Sun ^ | April 5, 2007 | Andrew A. Green

Posted on 04/05/2007 6:19:35 AM PDT by sickoflibs

Saying the Maryland General Assembly has swung too far to the left, Republican leaders called on Gov. Martin O'Malley yesterday to veto four bills if they get to his desk, including measures that would provide in-state tuition to illegal immigrants and voting rights to felons.

"We hear in our communities, 'What are they doing down there?'" said Del. Anthony J. O'Donnell, the minority leader from Southern Maryland. "They're giving in-state tuition to illegal immigrants? Accelerating parole to repeat drug offenders? Giving the right to vote to offenders, including those who have committed treason against the United States? Giving Maryland's electoral votes to a candidate who was not supported by the majority of Marylanders?"

On a proposal to provide tuition for illegal immigrants, O'Malley has said it is a waste for the state to pay for the K-12 education of the children of illegal immigrants - which is required by law - and then deny them the chance to fulfill their potential. He supports restoring voting rights for felons who've completed their sentences so that these individuals can fully re-integrate into society, and backs possible parole for second-time drug offenders so that the system has more flexibility than mandatory minimum sentences allow.

And he has said that signing on to an interstate compact to award electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote would ensure that the votes of people in every state count equally.

Republicans said they think Democratic lawmakers are misreading the results of the 2006 election. The state faces serious problems, most notably a projected budget shortfall of more than $1.3 billion next year, but the legislature and governor have chosen to back initiatives that are anathema to a large portion of the state, said Del. Christopher B. Shank, the House minority whip from Western Maryland.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: criminals; felons; illegals; voting
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To: sickoflibs

As a conservative republican living in MD I am disgusted by what is happening in our state. O’Malley was a horrendous failure in Baltimore as mayor and now we are saddled with his incompetance and far left agenda for the whole state. It is becoming a very unfriendly small business owner state and social policy is being driven to the far left not to mention what he and the democratically controlled legislature will do with taxes. Looking more and more like it is time to move south.


21 posted on 04/05/2007 8:14:33 AM PDT by Integrityingovt
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To: 11th_VA

ron smith is the “voice of reason” and he lives in pennsylvania.

teeman


22 posted on 04/05/2007 8:30:10 AM PDT by teeman8r ( (optional, printed after your name on post):)
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To: RockinRight

Ehrlich was no prize, and he was faced with a large demonrat bunch that he could not work with to get anything done. He tried to appease the lefties towards the end of the election, but failed.

Maryland is full of silly liberals and there is not much hope that it will ever change. Montgomery and Prince Georges’ county run the show. I have talked to at least 5 or 6 people that are moving to WV. We are not far behind them.


23 posted on 04/05/2007 8:35:30 AM PDT by alarm rider (Why should I not vote my conscience?)
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To: alarm rider

Well, I’m moving there soon. Got my flame suit on already. We kinda figure we’ll stay a while and eventually flee, either to PA or NC/SC. But I have a great job offer there with good pay, and that’s where my fiance is (she’s in No. VA right now actually) so we’ll work with it!


24 posted on 04/05/2007 8:40:34 AM PDT by RockinRight (Support FREDeralism. Fred Thompson in 2008!)
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To: 3AngelaD
put the interests of non-citizens ahead of citizens

Here is what really irks me about a large portion of our elected officials. We elect them and then it's like they don't hear our voice after that.

Message to Maryland representatives: Pardon my language, but scr3w the Polls! Anybody and his brother who can log onto a computer can take a poll. They don't even have to be AMERICAN!

25 posted on 04/05/2007 8:44:07 AM PDT by beachn4fun (Do not think our patience has no end. (beachy 3/22/07))
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To: sickoflibs
...... the state to pay for the K-12 education of the children of illegal immigrants - which is required by law -

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS????? unbelievable.

26 posted on 04/05/2007 8:52:13 AM PDT by beachn4fun (Do not think our patience has no end. (beachy 3/22/07))
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To: RockinRight

We need more Republican voters in this state.

Come on over.


27 posted on 04/05/2007 8:56:51 AM PDT by beachn4fun (Do not think our patience has no end. (beachy 3/22/07))
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To: sickoflibs
Now they are getting what they asked for :tax increases, state paid low income housing in neighborhoods and benefits to lawbreakers

People tend to get what they deserve.

28 posted on 04/05/2007 9:02:53 AM PDT by HitmanLV ("If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking until you do suck seed." - Jerry 'Curly' Howard)
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To: sickoflibs

“But the very rich, once Republican, Howard County voted for Kerry in 04 and for all Democrats in 06.”

There are alot of affluent Democrats who have soaked in the public education and liberal theories esposed in college. I lived in Howard County. It was me and 2 other couples of Republicans in our whole development against everybody lol.

“Already the new democrat county exec says he will raise taxes yet once again for a record budget ,and a key program is tax payer paid affordable housing, as he makes our housing more expensive with more taxes.”

Yep, they put Section 8 housing right next to our development and it took us 8 years to go from negative to a positive return (only aided by the bubble when I sold). Subsidized housing is a total house value killer.


29 posted on 04/05/2007 9:06:53 AM PDT by rbmillerjr ("Message to radical jihadis...come to my hood, it's understood ------ it's open season" Stuck Mojo)
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To: pnh102
Now that they have ruined those places and don't want to live there anymore, they move to the "unspoiled" parts of the state and start to ruin things here too.

You know I've noticed this as well. This happened in Waldorf with St. Charles. Now no one wants to go there. Now they're working their way down to LaPlata. I live in Western Charles County and people have been fighting development over there for years. Yet, the commissioners and developers are so tight, they're forcing development on us.

Reminds me of how our commissioners put us in Catch-22 situations. They over-develop and when we complain of the traffic, they tell us they need to improve our roads and transportation (which usually means getting money from somewhere) and then once roads are widened they build more homes/businesses. And, we're right back where we started.

30 posted on 04/05/2007 9:07:44 AM PDT by beachn4fun (Do not think our patience has no end. (beachy 3/22/07))
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To: NRA1995; ConorMacNessa; Jack Deth

You-might-be-interested-PING


31 posted on 04/05/2007 11:06:56 AM PDT by beachn4fun (Do not think our patience has no end. (beachy 3/22/07))
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To: rbmillerjr

Unbelievably, in North Carolina, they’re trying to get a bill passed here that would require that all new developments of housing over a certain number of units would be required to set aside up to 25% of the property for subsidized housing.

It’s incredible. They KNOW it will destroy property values, which they depend on for revenues.

Paul


32 posted on 04/05/2007 11:18:39 AM PDT by spacewarp (Gun control is a tight cluster grouping in the chest and one in the forehead.)
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To: spacewarp

“It’s incredible. They KNOW it will destroy property values, which they depend on for revenues.”

Liberals don’t care if things work, as long as the lawmakers “meant well”.

In one party patrician Maryland, they’ve been doing that for years (setting aside %s of subsidized housing). But what they do is sock nearly all of the subsidized stuff in the middle income area of the county. So the people who live in mCmansions don’t really see the lowering of property values like the average homeowner does.


33 posted on 04/05/2007 11:36:13 AM PDT by rbmillerjr ("Message to radical jihadis...come to my hood, it's understood ------ it's open season" Stuck Mojo)
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To: beachn4fun

Thank you; disgusted!


34 posted on 04/05/2007 12:02:37 PM PDT by NRA1995 (Hillary sings like Granny Clampett auditioning for "American Idol")
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To: sickoflibs

scumbags


35 posted on 04/05/2007 12:42:40 PM PDT by HonestConservative (Snowflake extraordinaire)
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To: sickoflibs
Western Marylanders marched to the polls in November and voted straight ticket democrat. Now they are getting what they asked for :tax increases, state paid low income housing in neighborhoods and benefits to lawbreakers

As we say, there's no life west of the Chesapeake Bay.

36 posted on 04/05/2007 12:43:01 PM PDT by WanderingOisin (God save our Republic)
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To: WanderingOisin
As we say, there's no life west of the Chesapeake Bay.

Let's issue a fatwah against Fager's and seal off the bridge too.

37 posted on 04/05/2007 12:45:41 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: rbmillerjr

Actually, the proposal is in several locations, but one of the primary ones discussed is in a town called Cary which has many “McMansions”. And specifically the neighborhoods are to be in the upper-class places.

I guess they’ve got theirs and who cares about everyone else?

Paul


38 posted on 04/05/2007 1:59:34 PM PDT by spacewarp (Gun control is a tight cluster grouping in the chest and one in the forehead.)
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To: RockinRight
Well, I’m moving there soon. Got my flame suit on already. We kinda figure we’ll stay a while and eventually flee, either to PA or NC/SC.

Fleeing to PA is going from the frying pan to the fire.

We over here in Cecil went for Steele and Ehrlich (with a lot of volunteer help), but all the surrounding counties are not enough to counter the DC area votes.

39 posted on 04/05/2007 2:35:43 PM PDT by Abby4116
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To: sgtbono2002
Your post #15 was very interesting. You clearly outline why Maryland is as it is. But then you go on to state that all these developments are driving the state into the ground (actually, sir, it's been that way for a long time; I lived in the Washington area from 1967 to 1997 and all I can remember about your state is Democrats and their graft and corruption). Nothing has changed or is likely to ever change.

It seems to me that you and other decent people should emigrate to states where you can enjoy the benefits of their laws (i.e., lower taxes, fewer regulations, concealed carry laws that actually allow you to carry, and the such) and help out with the voting. Virginia and North Carolina, traditional Republican conservative states, are both under siege from Yankee liberals who have moved in. In Virginia it's the infestation in Northern Virginia (that got that state Sen. Webb in the last election) and in North Carolina it's the Triangle.

In other words, give up on a state that can't be turned around and help states that are in danger and which can be turned around.

40 posted on 04/05/2007 7:14:49 PM PDT by OldPossum
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