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The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland has asked the Prince George’s County school board stop its regular board prayer at the start of each board meeting, claiming the practice violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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In pouring rain/wind all ages/races/creeds/political persuasions came to Annapolis, MD harbor to voice & wave signs of opinion about the Obama/Pelosi/Reid administration in an urgent, focused protest where all literally bonded in the elements; make no mistake – this is the beginning – the Declaration of Independence was no mistake; we honored it.

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(FoxNews via Drudge) For thousands of Americans, Tax Day was a moment to protest what they see as bloated budgets and a pile of debt being passed on to their children. For CNN, MSNBC and other media outlets, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to use the word “teaxxxxing” in a sentence.

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(Twitterverse – CNSCampusNotes) I was alerted to this story on Twitter by the Cardinal Newman Society and by Drudge. CNSNews.com has this headline:

Georgetown Says It Covered Over Name of Jesus to Comply With White House Request
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
By Edwin Mora

(CNSNews.com) - Georgetown University says it covered over the monogram “IHS”–symbolizing the name of Jesus Christ—because it was inscribed on a pediment on the stage where President Obama spoke at the university on Tuesday and the White House had asked Georgetown to cover up all signs and symbols there.

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Hundreds of protests are expected across the country by people who feel they are Taxed Enough Already — TEA — hence the name Tax Day Tea Parties.

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The U.S. went 15 years without a federal tax increase.

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Three hundred people braved the elements to attend the Bel Air Taxpayer Tea Party today, one of hundreds of such events held nationwide on the day federal and state tax forms are due to be filed.

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A document issued by the Maryland National Guard on April 9 warns full-time Guard personnel to be aware of threats from local citizens protesting income taxes during grass roots events known as TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Parties. These possible threats may hurt someone’s feelings and that’s what’s really important after all, isn’t it? You betcha’.

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Maryland State Senate candidate Ron Miller spoke at yesterday’s Annapolis Tea Party. Ron fills us in on his impressions of the people and the event on his blog. The grass roots events thought enough of Ron to ask him to speak. I think that was a compliment since at many tea parties across the nations the people’s frustration with politicians kept politicians off the stage. Politicians were not asked to speak at many events.

(Newsbusters via Drudge) How could anyone be “Unaware” with such a great media to inform them? One would think that a president would find it expedient to check the pulse of his political advisories before declaring them dead or in complete agreement with his policies. (or at least have an aid read the drudge report)

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Annapolis MD, (WUSA) Urged on by conservative talk radio hosts, viral e-mails, and Facebook friends, hundreds turned up in a miserable cold rain Wednesday to watch Maryland Del. Don Dwyer toss mocked up boxes of tea into the Annapolis harbor.


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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said she was briefed before the release of a controversial intelligence assessment and that she stands by the report sent to law enforcement that lists veterans as a terrorist risk to the U.S. and defines “rightwing extremism” as including groups opposed to abortion and immigration.


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American Independent Party photograph page of events across the nation.

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State senators used the Senate vote on Maryland’s $13.8 billion operating budget to complain that the Democrats were raiding the $5.2 million public financing fund for other election expenses in a partisan attempt to protect Gov. Martin O’Malley’s re-election bid.

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Gov. Rick Perry today joined state Rep. Brandon Creighton and sponsors of House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 50 in support of states’ rights under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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Obama drones will see nothing wrong with his administration using fascist tactics against those who oppose him. But, this is downright un-American, not to mention dangerous — oh, and predictable. Michelle Malkin’s Blog

[Ed Note: If I disagree with the economic policies and taxation policies of an administration does that make me a terrorist? Am I to be watched and perhaps lose my ability to work or associate with others if I am a Republican and not a Democrat? I hope not. I have always been an ardent supporter of the Department of Homeland Security (still am) but this study with its lack of detail defies common sense and good judgment. I know lots of folks that disagree with unrestrained spending policy and high taxation but none of them are terrorists. They are Americans that are afraid of the direction their country is moving in. Our confidence level in this direction is very low. We love our country but we are afraid of the actions of politicians in power. We are not extremists nor are we dangerous. Why then do all of us seem be characterized as morons and idiots, and haters? I hope our President comments on this study to mitigate our fear.]

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Annapolis – April 15
TaxDayTeaParty.com

(Thank you Drudge) This is the United States of America, but you would not know it reading this New York Times article where Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg discusses the high points of referencing foreign law in Supreme Court decisions. This is proof judges are want-a-be legislators picking and choosing their case law justifications from wherever and whatever suits them. A jurist with this philosophy on the Supreme Court bench is an absolute outrage. Read on:

Ginsburg Shares Views on Influence of Foreign Law on Her Court, and Vice Versa
By ADAM LIPTAK Published: April 11, 2009

(New York Times) COLUMBUS, Ohio — In wide-ranging remarks here, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg defended the use of foreign law by American judges, suggested that torture should not be used even when it might yield important information and reflected on her role as the Supreme Court’s only female justice. The occasion was a symposium at the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University honoring her 15 years on the court.

Ron Miller, candidate for Maryland State Senate opposing Mike Miller (D) for District 27 in Calvert and Prince Georges County understands clearly that Annapolis law makers are unrestrained:

“Then we hear this week that despite the severe budget shortfalls at the state level which were only partially ameliorated by federal “stimulus” funds, O’Malley STILL KEEPS SPENDING to the tune of $1.5 billion in proposed increases to the 2010 budget.

Is it possible for an entire government to have a spending addiction? If addiction is characterized by loss of control, preoccupation, compulsivity, narrowing of interests, dishonesty, guilt and chronic relapse, then Annapolis (and Washington, for that matter) needs to go on the couch.”

This new post at Ron’s blog Reflections really gets one thinking about our current governor and about those that claim to represent us.

Better click through to read the Maryland Senate Republican website. You need to see how Governor O’Malley and the Democrat crew are spending, and spending, and spending your tax dollars. The Preakness, the budget and more.

Read this please!

I found the lyrics here:

http://ewot.typepad.com/the_economic_way_of_think/2008/12/some-tarp-lyrics.html

Rush Limbaugh said thanks to the state of New York’s new tax, dubbed the, ‘Millionaire Tax,’ he’s leaving the big apple, and he’s not coming back.

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More states are weighing major increases in income tax or sales tax to make up for plunging revenue.

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(Reflections)  – Ron Miller of Huntingtown, MD makes his formal announcement to run Against incumbent Mike Miller for Maryland State Senate, District 27 in 2010.

Click through to Ron’s Reflections blog and meet Ron.