War is hell; bring our troops home
Dear Editor:
The Afghan War has been going on entirely too long. For more than ten years now, the combination of the Iraq War and the Afghan War, is taking more and more of a greatly negative effect on the U.S. troops, the U.S. debt, and I truly believe the U.S. population as a whole.
The recent massacre of Afghan citizens reminded me of the My Lai Massacre that happened in Vietnam in 1968. I had to look-up the information about this [...]
Harriet Tubman in the National Statuary Hall
Letter to the Editor
HB455/SB351, a proposal to erect a statue of Harriet Tubman in the National Statuary Hall collection will be considered in hearings on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. The bill was sponsored by Del. Susan Lee and Sen. Catherine Pugh. Grassroots support has been growing throughout the state to honor this shining star in the constellation of Maryland greats. However, some state legislators seem to be stuck in the 1700s, where women and minorities had their place, [...]