Cure Worse Than DiseaseEditor:Part I: March 30 was my 71st birthday. My wife and I watched a 211 TV movie called Contagion. The events are eerily similar to what is happening today. It stars Matt Damon, Kate Winslet and Gwyneth Paltrow. If you haven’t seen it, you might want to watch it.Yesterday, Governor Hogan in… Read more »
Thoughts On EducationEditor:This is in response to the letter to the editor from Delegate Wayne Hartman.Hooray Wayne Hartman, I have been reading about the Kirwan Commission in the newspapers.My first thought was the administration and the teachers need to be able to reasonably discipline students to achieve accountability and respect. Throwing money at the problems… Read more »
Pastor Deserves A ListenEditor:You and your readers are aware that our nation is now divided. We the people are no longer represented by the government elected officials. It doesn’t matter which party you may side with there is no unity in how to approach the problems we are presently faced with in our nation and… Read more »
Delegate Explains No VoteEditor:Last week House Bill 1300, also known as “The Kirwan Commission” was voted on by the House of Delegates. I voted against this bill and the more than $30 billion price tag to our tax payers. My daughter is a school teacher and I felt the need to explain my vote to… Read more »
County Wasting Tax Dollars Battling CitizensEditor:The Town of Ocean City can no longer afford to provide free ambulance service to West Ocean City, according to Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan at a recent meeting of the Worcester County Commissioners.The Board of Education has requested a 3. 71% increase in its annual operating budget, which represents… Read more »
Proper Fiscal Planning Would Help EveryoneEditor:Has anyone on the city council ever heard of government accounting rules called fund accounting?This is a separate restricted fund established to hold funds for a specific purpose, such as project costs to overhaul infrastructure.Any informed and educated business person knows that funds are put aside each year to pay… Read more »
Proposed Legislation Will Harm Way Of LifeEditor:It’s Deja vu all over again. At least as far as legislation in Maryland is concerned.Most of the bad legislation that we have fought so hard over the last few years is back again, with the addition of the “Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Implementation of Kirwan Recommendations” which… Read more »
Hold Judges Accountable For Their Light SentencesEditor:Each week, I read the Coast Dispatch from front to back. The news keeps me updated on events at my home away from home and provides a valuable service. While I enjoy the news regarding local events, I can’t help but being fixated and frustrated on a weekly basis… Read more »
Offshore Wind Not Worth ItEditor:Two billion dollars. That’s how much the residents of Maryland will be paying a foreign wind power company to put bird-killing machinery in our viewshed. I’ve got a better idea. Give me the money. My company does environmental work, and we have been involved with planting thousands of trees over the… Read more »
Further Turbine Investigation UrgedEditor:In reference to your “How We See It” article about the proposed turbines, I am glad to see that you are in favor of further investigation before proceeding.You mention that it is an unknown as to how this will affect tourism, property owners, and prospective buyers. I can tell you that I… Read more »