A VOICE of BALTIMORE BOOK REVIEW Journalist/author Barney Rostaing compares two “Bush 41” biographies — one old, one new — exclusively for VoB   CONTRARY TO CLOSE COMPETITOR DEFENSE SECRETARY RUMSFELD, BUSH IS LIKED AND ADMIRED BY NEARLY ALL AMERICANS A rare and decent man in politics, with character his strong point… but questionable […]

  52 YEARS AFTER HIS ASSASSINATION, JFK’S TONE AND MESSAGE CONTINUE TO BE MISSED IN TODAY’S MODERN WORLD OF POLITICAL NEGATIVITY Walking along a crowded corridor through Boston’s Logan Airport IS IT TOO LATE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO RESTORE A MOOD OF TOLERANCE, OPTIMISM AND PUBLIC SERVICE… AND TRYING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Trump, Cruz […]

  IS THE FORMER MARYLAND GOVERNOR SEEKING TO BECOME A UNIVERSALLY LAUGHED-AT NOMINATION LOSER? Baltimore’s dysfunctional public transportation system is an overlooked stumbling block to improving the city’s quality of life GM’S PLAN TO IMPORT BUICKS FROM CHINA IS FAR FROM A ‘MARK OF EXCELLENCE’ WITH REGARD TO AMERICAN LABOR Democrat and Republican TV propaganda […]

  WHAT PRICE PATRIOTISM? GOVERNMENT LINES POCKETS OF WEALTHY TEAM OWNERS WHO OFFER TRIBUTES AT SPORTING EVENTS Ben Carson’s campaign will unravel into chaos should he fail to quickly accept the fact that media scrutiny comes with turf of being a serious presidential candidate TAKE AWAY BILL COSBY’S HONORARY DEGREES — BUT DON’T CENSOR HIS […]

  RIGID RULES TO BE APPLIED; CANDIDATES PROTECTED; MODERATORS NO LONGER TO ASK TOUGH QUESTIONS Two-hour Trump-induced limit expanded to 300 minutes; 10 “Commandments” set tone NETWORK ACCEPTANCE OF GOP ULTIMATUMS ON GUIDELINES ENDS CANCELLATION THREAT   By David Maril   Stop the presses! Word has just arrived the Republican party, after days of continuous […]