Jonesin’ for Their Net Fix
Apr 25, 2010 Researchers at the University of Maryland have studied the consequences of 200 American college students unhooking from all media -- cell phones, social media, Internet -- for 24 hours, finding that many suffered symptoms of withdrawal similar to those in drug and alcohol addictions.
A Trip Down Michael Steele’s Money Trouble Trail
Apr 2, 2010 Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele apparently isn't the most highly esteemed figure over at Tucker Carlson's online emporium The Daily Caller, as the site has published another unflattering story about Steele's spending habits (continued).
Maryland to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages (Performed Elsewhere)
Feb 25, 2010 The state of Maryland hasn't worked out legislation to officially validate same-sex marriages that happen within its own borders, but as of Wednesday, Maryland's Attorney General Douglas Gansler made it possible for GLBTQ partners' unions to be legally recognized -- as long as they were performed somewhere else.
If Corporations Are People, Can They Run for Congress?
Feb 3, 2010 A progressive communications firm in Maryland is planning on sticking it to the Supreme Court by running for Congress. After all, if corporations have the same rights as individuals, why can't they run for office?
Undocumented Workers Cleaned Chertoff’s Home
Dec 12, 2008 Oops! It wasn't exactly an international incident, but it turns out that Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff unintentionally had undocumented workers clean his house.
Maryland Police Keep You Safe From Terrorist Nuns
Dec 8, 2008 How did two nuns end up on a list of terrorists? Blame a now-defunct investigation by the Maryland State Police, who sent undercover troopers to spy on political groups and identify supposed terrorists, among them pacifists, environmentalists, a congressional candidate and those two feisty nuns. UpdateLawmaker Quits Amid Child Porn Investigation
Feb 19, 2008 A Republican member of the Maryland Legislature has resigned after authorities raided his home and took several items, including his computer, during a child pornography investigation. According to the Baltimore Examiner, state Delegate Robert McKee had been a sponsor of the Child Protection From Predators Act.Obama’s Demographic Breakthrough
Feb 13, 2008 Exit polls, those surveys of voters as they leave their polling places, should be taken with a grain of salt. Having said that, CNN's exit poll data from the so-called Potomac Primary shows Barack Obama crossing the demographic divide that has hampered him throughout the race. Seniors, white people, working-class voters and women -- all traditional supporters of the Clinton campaign -- came out for Obama in big numbers.The Promised Land
Nov 23, 2007 Imagine a place where the leading politician pokes fun at those who "regard all taxes as a pestilence, a plague or a disease." Imagine the same politician saying: "Not one of us wants to pay more in taxes. But you know what we want even less? What we want even less is to leave our country to our kids in a worsened condition."
