Posted on 07/05/2014 4:58:51 PM PDT by napscoordinator
Sorry, no. It was one of the "Better" school systems in the state. We know how that's rigged.
,,,,, Maryland where we tax the rain . Now how left is that ??? They refer to our general assembly as the general asylum . Where 47% would move out if they could . Where Smart Meters will dictate their comfort zone on the homeowner . Where we are currently 48 billion bucks in debt . The home of 40 new taxes imposed under the 0’malley regime . Where 3 of the 23 counties loaded with minorities determine every general election . Over 6000 businesses have packed up and left , many of which were fortune 500 companies . Over $175,000,000.00 was spent on a Healthcare plan and then simply tossed out as useless . I could go on but I’m beginning to get pissed just typing this great news .
If you are thinking of moving here from another state ,,, FORGER IT , if you are a conservative of Libertarian you will die a slow and painful death buried in taxes that other states have never heard of or dreamed of . It’s a beautiful state to drive thru .
As a 5th generation Eastern Shoreman (in NM), I can attest that Maryland is mostly sanity surrounding the government whore core of PG, Monkey, and Howard Counties... although with the commuter culture, Frederick may be contaminated beyond redemption.
Shame, it was a great place to grow up in the 60’s and 70’s.
I googled that Clam Box site-—— in Kennebunkport, and there was a picture that DID look like my beloved Fried Clams. Different picture than in post 10.
Born and raised in Maryland. Leaving next year.
Arnold is in Anne Arundel County. 44% income tax on top of state taxes (.0256/.0575).
Where did you choose to live?
You live in a red county. Try the same with the nutcases in Montgomery or PG. Kensington banned Santa Claus.
2008 presidential election: 0 62% McCain 35%
Maryland Senators Democrats - 2
House 1 Republican, 7 Democrats
Md house of delegates 97 Democrats, 43 Republicans
So Despite what you say, Yes Maryland is a liberal government woshiping police state
Pretty sad that a freeper believes he lives in a paradise but the reality is he lives in a leftwing communist freak state.
...and I thought only leftists lived in a make-believe world.
House 1 Republican,
That is my Representative!!!!!!! See I live in a Republican area in a Democratic state. I told you!
In 2008, 93.2 percent (151 votes) supported U.S. Senator John McCain, whereas only 4.9 percent (8 votes) backed Senator Barack Obama. Of all United States counties, King had the largest percentage of support for McCain.
In 2012, President Obama fared even worse in King County. His Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, received 139 votes in the county (amounting to 95.9% of the county's total votes in the presidential election), while President Obama received only 5 votes — amounting to 3.4 percent of the total. That percentage was the smallest percentage that President Obama received in any county in the United States in 2012.
In addition, in the 2012 Democratic Presidential primaries (in which President Obama faced no serious opposition nationwide), King County was one of two counties that voted for Bob Ely over President Obama. There were only 7 votes cast in the Democratic presidential primary election in King County that year. Ely won 4 of them, Obama won 1, and two other minor candidates won 1 each.
The racial makeup of the county was 94.10% White, 1.12% Native American, 3.09% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. 9.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
*MD ping of interest*
“...The Democratic party has taken Maryland left, far far left.”
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And the Maryland Democratic party itself has moved from JFK type Democrats to being dominated by Weather Underground type democrats.
I actually voted for Democrat Donald Schaefer for governor when he ran (and won). But that was a long time ago and a lot of progressive water has gone under the bridge since then.
I live in Maryland so I reserve the right to tell the truth about the sorry state it is in. Despite having a few small “islands” and some regions (Western Maryland & the Eastern shore & some parts of Anne Arundel county) that are still conservative, those remnants are increasingly dominated by the progressives who INCREASINGLY outnumber them and they effectively no longer have a voice in the direction of the state.
Maryland is rapidly being turned into a “sanctuary” for illegal aliens and the takers are rapidly overtaking the makers as a percentage of the population. Government {and government contractors) are the major employers now in the state and the state survives by sucking tax wealth into the state from the remainder of the nation.
As a current Marylander, let me tell you the truth -— Maryland sucks and will suck even more as time goes on.
Yea I would expect that.
Any state can be saved by those who stand and fight for it.
For the first time in my life I live in a RTW state where all 3 branches of government are in GOP hands. We’ve got work to do but I haven’t got anything better to do.
I am glad to hear that your town Arnold is nice — but how many of those white-collar types are sucking on the government teat either in next-door Annapolis or in DC?
The state is run by lots of leftist people like O’malley and Elijah Cummings, so MD is likely to continue to be mocked (tho we will except Arnold, and the Eastern Shore and W. Maryland, from mockery).
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