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File this under "Ignorance of the American Voter"

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November 21, 4:21 PM

by Dilip Paliath, Baltimore Law and Politics Examiner

A friend sent me a link to a website that is for a group doing a documentary on the effect of the media. Click on the Play button for the video on the first page. It is about ten minutes long, but it is worth watching. Have a great weekend!

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Election is over, now what?

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November 17, 2:25 PM

For some politicians, the end of an election simply marks the beginning of a new election! I am sure that most people welcome the break from TV ads, robo-calls (automated phone calls soliciting votes), and fundraising appeals. By now, you are... Read More
Topics: elections 2008

Authorizing Md. slots deserves serious scrutiny

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October 30, 11:41 AM

While I believe that ballot question #1 (see my prior post) is the more important of the two, ballot question #2 has gotten way more publicity, due to an expensive advertising campaign by both sides. This initiative, like the early voting one, would... Read More

Ballot question on Early Voting may be the most important vote on Election Day

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October 28, 3:45 PM

Next Tuesday, most Marylanders will go to their polling place to decide who will be the next President and other elected officials. They will also have the opportunity to vote on ballot question #1, which is entitled “Elective Franchise –... Read More
Topics: elections 2008

Media’s/ Hollywood’s bias for Obama is clear; McCain is the better choice

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October 24, 2:00 PM

(I apologize for the trouble some of you had in accessing the YouTube link in my prior post. You should be able to see the video by clicking on the link in the “For more info” box in last week’s post. For links I use in my... Read More

Congressional hearing video from 2004 shows that concerns were raised about Fannie and Freddie

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October 17, 1:52 PM

I came across this video on YouTube that I thought might interest you. Voters and politicians seem to have short memories. While it seems to be a good sound bite to say that because Republicans oppose government regulation, they... Read More

Update on Two Previous Posts: Robo-calls and City Jury Disparities

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October 12, 10:26 PM

I am back at the computer after a little break. After traveling out of state for several days in September, I returned to Baltimore to a hectic trial schedule. Now that things have calmed down a little, I can catch up on my column by providing... Read More

Presidential Election Parallels Maryland Gubernatorial Election in 2002

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September 15, 9:22 AM

A good friend of mine, who is also an astute political observer, commented on the similarities between the present Presidential Election and the Maryland Gubernatorial Election in 2002. I want to share his observations with you. “In 2002,... Read More

More Bad News for Governor O'Malley

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September 3, 9:57 AM

Governor Martin O’Malley has had a rough two years in office. His approval rating has been under 40% for most of that time in a two-to-one Democrat-registered state. He had to go to the Democratic National Convention last week in virtual... Read More

Evidence of Baltimore County Residency Required to Attend School

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August 26, 1:55 PM

It is a fundamental premise of public school education (elementary, middle and high) that you go to the school(s) near where you live. This is for several reasons, although perhaps paramount is the fact that this is one way to keep schools from... Read More