Ted Kennedy August 26, 2009

I once heard Maryland’s former Lt. Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend repeat what’s apparently a favorite family phrase:
“Character is what happens after you fall.”
Certainly her uncle proved its truth.
Most politicians would never have survived the taint of a scandal like Chappaquiddick.
Ted Kennedy went on to become one of the country’s most influential, effective, and respected [...]

Just What The City Doesn’t Need August 20, 2009

A published report this week tells of the state’s plan to build two more detention facilities in the prison complex that’s become such a landmark in Baltimore. And that’s the point. The goal should be to break up the concentration of prison facilities in the heart of the city—not pile on more.
As it stands [...]

Town Hall Tempests August 11, 2009

If the recent town halls around the country are any gauge, the effort to reform health care is nothing short of a mess.
Confusion, distortion, and misinformation rule the day.
Most have turned into shouting matches. Respect is in short supply.
The elected officials holding the events get credit for simply showing up and taking the [...]