PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES NEVER ALLOW FACTS TO STAND IN THE WAY OF INFLAMING CAMPAIGN RHETORIC Debate over Scalia seat on Court is politics-as-usual at its worst HILLARY’S ‘FANCY FOOTWORK’ MAKES DANCER FRED ASTAIRE SEEM STATIONARY AND RIGID An up-and-coming blowhard   By David Maril   Is hypocrisy a prerequisite for politicians?  Do political candidates need […]

  A VOICE of BALTIMORE POLITICAL COMMENTARY   REPUBLICANS APPEAR ‘PRESIDENTIAL’ IN DEBATE — MINUS ONE HOWEVER: TRUMP ACTS OUT THE BULLY ROLE Smirking every time he lacked legitimate defense, The Donald comes under almost universal criticism INTERRUPTING, DENIGRATING & ATTACKING, EVEN WHEN HE WASN’T BEING ATTACKED BY ANY OF THE OTHER CANDIDATES   By […]

  A VOICE of BALTIMORE POLITICAL COMMENTARY   CERTAIN POLITICIANS’ NAMES JUST NEVER SEEM TO COME UP THESE DAYS ON TV Elderly feminist endorsements for Hillary, also/known/as Female Fogeys for Clinton OLD HARPIES SCOLDING YOUNG WOMEN FOR NOT VOTING ON THE BASIS OF GENDER; JOHN KASICH NAMED ON “MORNING JOE”   By Bjarne Rostaing   […]

  ATHLETES & FANS DO RELIGION A DISSERVICE BY INVOKING DIVINE HELP TO INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF SPORTING EVENTS Praying to The Lord to tip the scale at ballgames DESPITE THE MONEY, HYPE AND FANFARE, SPORTS IS SIMPLY ENTERTAINMENT   By David Maril   While you were watching the Denver Broncos upset the Carolina Panthers […]

  …before threatening to fine residents for not clearing the snow from theirs MTA DOES ITS USUAL LACKLUSTER JOB, FAILING TO MEET WEATHER CHALLENGE AND PROVIDE NEEDED PUBLIC SERVICE Light Rail and subway systems miss opportunity to display strong, positive impact at a time when cars needed to be kept off roads TWO NEW BOOKS […]