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| Response (I want go comment here. Because of the Repubs’ Iraq war consuming our military resources, the monster Bin Laden escaped, and is now plotting who knows what terrible deed, eg the takeover of nuclear armed pakistan? And why did we really invade Iraq- to steal their oil for the profits of people like Exxon Mobil, who gave their ex chairman a retirement gift ($410 Million) in one year, more money then two hundred ordinary Americans earn in a lifetime, while we pay $4/gal at the pump. And lets not forget that the Bush family made their fortune (Billions) in the oil Biz, and are friends of the king of the same country that gave us most of the 9/11 killers. Georgie Boy made his personal fortune in the 1984 scam that collapsed Silverado, CO savings and loan, requiring a taxpayer bailout, and a city stadium deal in TX that put $141 million into his pocket, money taken directly from the taxpayers. And he dares talk about moral values, while his only value is Greed, while he lets our Military, of which I was once a part, suffer and die. From time immemorial, man's history has been the super-rich and their king buddies scamming the ordinary people. And ultimately it took bloody revolutions, including America's own to free them from economic tyranny. And that is what we celebrate on July 4th. We want to go forward to a more just society, not fall into a trap of the super-rich owning all, while all the others struggle, suffer. and watch good jobs outsourced, for the profits of the heartless and their immoral values of Greed. I'm not appealing to you, B.G., I'm appealing to all those who see their American dream being destroyed by the morally criminal gang still in the White House. -- Stanley James - Annapolis, MD) |
| Good job! (God bless you girl! Keep it up -- Mark M. - Annapolis, MD) |
| Congrats! (Congratulations Sarah!!! -- J. Jovkovich - Annapolis, MD) |
| CBF fines (I think that the CBF should tear down the building, and regrade to the original grade. If they do not, they should NEVER say a word about ANY island properties. Lead through example! -- Robin S. - Churchton, MD) |
| Great success! (I remember the stories well and thought the worst. I'm darned glad things worked out! -- Paul F. - Shady Side, MD) |
| what about the rest of us (Are there any natural gas stations for the rest of us?
douglas moore -- Douglas moore - annapolis, MD) |
| "Sharing the road" (if a car decided at the intersection to arbitrarily drive up on the sidewalk and go across the intersection posing as a pedestrian? The driver would be locked up. similarly if a car driver fails to put on turn signals , or runs a red light he risks a ticket. The incidence of joggers and bike riders (at any given moment) deciding to arbitrarily change 'roles' and enter the transportation right-of-way without abiding by the traffic codes is the rule, not the exception around here. I actually had a bike rider give me the 'finger' on Duke of Glochester. He was pedaling up the street the wrong way in the traffic lane and was clearly 'irritated' that he had to swerve around me. Same with Joggers running two abreast -DOWN- Main Street in the traffic lanes. I get in my car because I have to go somewhere not for amusement or exercise ... I have a Bowflex and a stationary bike for those purposes. Until the cyclists and joggers turn on the miscreants in their own communities and ridicule the behavior I've described above? The "enthusiasm" of the commuting public will be (shall we say) less than interested in or supportive of sharing the road with cycles or joggers in the traffic lanes. -- John C. Campbell III - Annapolis, MD) |
| Congratulations (Congratulations Sarah on a remarkable turn around. I wish you many years of sobriety and personal success! Keep up the good work. -- R. Black - Churchton, MD) |
| The Flag (If only we had taken out Bin Laden when Bill Clinton chickened out. Thank God there is a country that you can become super rich and not oppressed by a socialist government. We are a capitalist country and you are rewarded for your hard work. The housing crisis is part to blame on people who aren’t fiscal responsible taken on loans they cannot afford and unethical brokers willing to give them. I am surprised you haven’t blamed the price of gas on the current administration. Most Americans love and respect this country despite its difficulties. We realize there is no better place to be. Go ahead and fly the flag upside down, one of us will come and fix it. -- B. G - Annapolis, MD) |
| Good things happen (One of the number one complaints from service men is that there is a lot of positive stories that media fails to mention. Schools are built, children get educated for the first time, business is growing, and people feel safer. We as Americans always fight for freedom for anyone. Whether it was for Europeans in WWI or WWII, Korean or Vietnamese people, we fight for freedom and against Tyranny. That is part of what makes us great. Appreciate it and look for the good in everything, including war. Don’t be closed minded to the possibility that war can bring about positive change.
"For these men are lately drawn from the ways of peace. They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. They fight to let justice arise, and tolerance and goodwill among all Thy people. They yearn but for the end of battle, for their return to the haven of home."
Franklin D. Roosevelt - June 6, 1944
-- B. G - Annapolis, MD) |
| the flag (Yes, we raised the flag on July 4th as part of honoring our soldiers. But at the same time, we thought about flying it upside down - a symbol of distress. Why? For the 4100+ soldiers who died so far in Iraq in a war based on lies.s And the Iraq war of Bush and his republican locksteppers is also responsible not having enough troops in Afghanistan to capture or kill Bin Ladin several years ago in the Tora Bora mountains where he was almost trapped. And we also see people losing their homes, their pensions, their jobs to outsourcing, which often results in economic pressures that destroy families, while meanwhile this nation has never had more people who are super-rich, e.g those with $50 million and above bank accounts. In many ways we can be proud of America, but it has gone backwards terribly over the past 7 years, and we need a major change and course correction. This is not only a security and economic issue, but a moral issue for all of us. -- Stephen Kay - Severna Park, MD) |
| Maloy's comments (One thing I have learned about conservative religions is that they totally replace a person's humanity and independent thought with what the church presents. This results in people parroting the churches beliefs, and being literally incapable of comprehending different ideas, or questioning the church at all. And the results have been disastrous for humanity. Slavery and segregation were based on religious beliefs. Women voting was a battle against male dominance down from religion, note how the more conservative churches abhor the idea of women priests, etc. Then we had the battle over legalizing inter-racial marriage, which conservative churches deemed not natural, and against nature, and the battle over integrating our armed forces. Now we face the battle over legal equality for our gay citizens, and ending the thousands of gay child suicides from relentless bullying - based on poisonous religious ideas that has seeped into our society.
Mr Maloy has everything backwards, for he is brainwashed and an unrealizing victim of his church. And this cancer of the mind is little different then how the exact same mechanisms - getting people so filled with another religious belief, full of hatred, totally devoid of one's normal humanity and questioning about what a church put out as morality, that they believed they were doing God's work, by driving planes through buildings.
You have my sympathy, Mr. Maloy, but it is the church that totally one sides the issues. Some churches terribly blind people to questioning its true only goal - power over and control of it's people. -- Stephen K. - Severna Park, MD) |
| Condatore (Taylor and Brandon Condatore's Monther lives in Fort Worth, TX .... This woman was not their mother -- C. Freeman - Fort Worth, TX) |
| Cycling VS city bus (As I bicycled yesterday on West st. down town, a city bus tailgated me. The bus kept a close distance of about 12 feet or less at a speed of 20 to 26 miles per hour. I think he was telling me in his aggressive manner to get on the sidewalk. I was on the right lane at the speed of the traffic flow. At such speed it is not safe for a bike to be too far to the right- a door of car door could suddenly open and there is little clearance for emergency maneuvers. If I needed to make a sudden stop, the driver could have hit me- or the passengers on the bus could have be injured from a sudden stop. The city should manage their drivers and teach them to show curtsey to pedestrians and cyclists. -- D. Fotos - annapolis, MD) |
| "Ex-Marine?" (I agree with Alex R. from FL. Come on, guys! -- Tom D. - Odenton, MD) |
| There are no.. ("Ex-Marines". Only "former Marines". Semper Fi! -- Alex R. - Cape Coral, FL) |
| Harry Sinclair (Shame on you Harry . . . you actually expect activism, experience, and substance to overcome style and political correctness. I've known you since high school.
After Rutgers University I served a year in Vietnam (1968-1969) as an infantry platoon leader and company XO. I for one, would have welcomed you beside me in many situations as you were always a fierce competitor (TRADOC or no TRADOC!). In high school we competed against each other , , , I didn't lose many 440 yard dash events but you beat me, handily as I recall, in the County Championship. You were a gracious winner, no gloating victory lap as today, we simply shook hands. However, the race result might have been different if run in today's world . . . now I would "tell" my coach I was not concerned about the team score and "refuse" to compete in the long-jump before the 440. That way I might have won and protected my delicate self-esteem . . . far more important than the team. Can you imagine "refusing" coach Crowell or Paul Rusko or George Roberts!
So today, Harry, we stress political correctness and avoid any disagreement or confrontation. That's why some of the students I teach at a small mid-West university arrive at school unable to write coherently, can't locate Irag, and can't survive without checking their cell phones.
Harry, keep pushing the envelope. That way, to paraphrase General Patton, you don't have to tell your grandchildren you sat by as problems went unresolved.
Dave Briggs
Severna Park 1962 -- david briggs - Cape Girardeau, MO) |
| Clean Water (Only a dream here. I don't normally live in an area that discharges it's waste into the water. Treat it as much as you want but that's still waste going into the water that wasn't there before. There will never be clean water here, for crabs or citizens, without changing the thinking that this one process is acceptable. Carry on with your arguments about business now ....... -- S. Abbott - Annapolis, MD) |
| Key Points (Good article but I see these key points:
require those who violate the Critical Area law to sign a legal document admitting guilt before seeking retroactive approvals for work that's already been done.
That sounds like a loophole to me. Why not just tear out whatever they built and require them to restore the land to it's original condition, within a time period, at their cost?
Set time limits for the property owners to get approvals and fix the problems.
Isn't there already a time limit for people to get permits for building? Why not enforce that?
There also is a provision that allows the county's director of inspections and permits to waive the need for a consent decree for "minor" violations.
Wow! What's a "minor" violation? That covers too much ground.
The bottom line is that people here do not care about the environment or future generations. There are better places to live. -- S. Abbott - Annapolis, MD) |
| You are right (William, you are correct, it's not just the homeowners. I am very aware that farming, busniesses and the watermen also have played their respective roles in the death of the Chesapeake. However this article is about homeowners! It is very selfish sad thinking to believe that just because others have damaged the rivers and bay that you have the right to as well ...... -- Kristina P. - Easton, MD) |
| I wish you were governor (It's about time someone spoke out against beauricrats like O'Malley. Annapolis and Baltimore need more leedership and action if they're going to get back on track. Too much drugs, too much crime. Like you said, spend 300 hours on that and you might make a difference. -- Bryan Hall - Annapolis, MD) |
| The Blame Game (Home owners blame the businesses. Businesses blame the watermen. Watermen blame the developers. Developers blame the politicians. Politicians do nothing and the citizens suffer.
However, the reality is all these groups share blame collectively. You can't isolate one subset and scapegoat them so you can continue to abuse the environment in the name of property rights. We all have a responsibility for our rivers and The Bay. It is time we start acting like it and stop the blame game. -- R. Black - Churchton, MD) |
| Sidewalk tax (The city was remiss in not enforcing sidewalk repair. The sidewalks have deteriorated and now they want us to bail them out? In addition, they want money for development and installation of additional sidewalk/liabilities? Perhaps we should look at why the wealthy people downtown, with their expensive brick sidewalks, have allowed them to deteriorate with no ramifications. Also, why others are now being asked to repair them. It seems that revisiting the issue of enforcement should be considered. -- David I. - Annapolis, MD) |
| Really?? (So it is the waterfront homeowners fault the bay and it’s tributaries are in such plight? You guys crack me up! Why don’t we begin with the decades of waste and pollution dumped into the rivers and bay from the various businesses up and down the bay waters and not to mention the tons of chemicals and animal waste from farms. Then after all this pollution has killed off most of the infrastructure needed to keep the marine life alive what is left we over harvest and remove. But you are absolutely correct, it is the waterfront homeowner that is taking away your right to clean water…. -- william d. - severna park, MD) |
| Confused (The comments here seem to indicate a desire for more "good news" stories from Iraq. How about the constant stream of body bags going over there empty and coming home full, is that good news? I don't see that on the "liberal media" anywhere. My opinion is that you rarely hear anything about Iraq at all and that is as good as the news can be during such a senseless war. Our young men and women are dying for some other countries freedom... doesn't that bother anyone? It is a disgrace! Iraq is a quagmire, just as Chaney and Bush Sr. predicted 15 years ago. I'm sure you could dig up some stories of things that are going relatively well over there but on balance, people are still dying and we are creating new future terrorists every day we are there. I guess my point is... if the media showed the whole truth about Iraq... the American public would be so outraged that the war would loose ALL support. Instead, the media puts out a few stories, some positive, some negative, and people have the nerve to complain that they aren't seeing enough positive stories. ITS WAR PEOPLE, THERE IS NOTHING POSITIVE ABOUT IT. Stop trying to paint a rosy picture of this mess. -- Bruce K. - Annapolis, MD) |
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