....how much O'Malley's rhetoric parallel's the dialogue of Ceasefire Maryland and the VPC?
From the Baltimore Sun, September 6:
Duncan and O'Malley also asked General Assembly leaders to support legislation that would establish a statewide "living wage" in Maryland for employees who work under state contracts.
Such a wage requirement, which is in place in Baltimore and other cities and passed the Assembly in 2004 but was vetoed, is designed to ensure that hourly workers make enough money to pay for rent, food, transportation and other daily requirements.
O'Malley claimed that Ehrlich has been an ineffective governor during three years in office and has been
unable to work with lawmakers on solutions that he said most of the state wants.
"The people of Maryland should not have to override their governor's veto every time they want to make progress for themselves and their family," the mayor said. "
The governor of Maryland is actually out of step with the desires of Marylanders."
Based on my dealings with the gun banner's lies and empty talking points, it seems that Duncan and O'Malley must have attended the same training sessions for progressive politics as Neil Quinter and Leah Barrett.
The upcoming election season is going to be UGLY here in MD. It's essentially Montgomery, PG and Baltimore City against the rest of the state and there's little those of us living outside of those areas can do to make a difference since those three jurisdictions basically can outvote the rest of the state.