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O'Malley Issues State of Emergency Order
Governor has authority to call out Maryland National Guard if necessary.
Gov. Martin O'Malley Saturday issued a state of emergency for Maryland because of severe thunderstorms, high temperatures and the long period of time it's expected to take to fully recover from the double blow of weather disasters.
The declaration will give the state flexibility to activate the Maryland National Guard and provide assistance to local emergency managers, if necessary.
O'Malley said President Obama called him Saturday from Camp David, near Thurmont, to check in following Friday's storms, a local CBS affiliate reported.
The declaration said that more than 840,000 homes were without electricity and it could take up to seven days to fully restore power. It said more than 74 cooling stations have been opened across Maryland.
UPDATED (4:01 p.m.)—Gov. Martin O'Malley said Saturday he plans to declare a state of emergency in Maryland because of severe storms that passed through Maryland Friday night and early Saturday morning.
O'Malley declined to offer specifics.
"The answer is 'yes,'" O'Malley said in response to questions from Patch. "The declaration, the paperwork, it's already been worked up."
The governor said he planned to release details later in the evening.
Governors in Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia have already made similar declarations in their respective states.
Meanwhile, BGE and PEPCO officials are telling customers to prepare for power restoration work to continue well into next week.
Rob Gould, a spokesman for BGE, said help was coming in from Tennessee, Philadelphia, Mississippi and Florida.
A PEPCO spokeswoman said additional crews were coming to assist its power restoration efforts from as far away as Texas.
Both said it could be at least seven days before restoration efforts were completed.
"What we are really finding here is damage of the magnitude of a hurricane," Gould said, adding that efforts could be hampered by storms expected to hit the area late Saturday afternoon and into the evening.
State emergency management officials compared the storms Friday night to Hurricane Irene, which struck the area last fall.
Part of the power issue stems from downed large transmission lines in western Maryland, state officials said.
State health officials are asking residents who are not suffering from physical injuries or illness to not go to hospital emergency rooms to get out of the heat. Instead, officials asked that they go to any of the 58 cooling centers located around the state.
Stay with Patch for updates
Mike P
4:01 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
We have a state of emergency alright, but it has nothing to do with the weather. This idiot's constant raising of taxes and spending like there is no tomorrow is holding our economy down. Just why does everyone on welfare and disability need a free cell phone paid by the state? I know someone who has three of them and they brag about it. In state college tuition to children of illegal aliens? Why should any of us support that when our co-workers who live across the state line in PA pay double? This man is an arrogant out of touch leftie loon. Worst governor ever!!!
John Gallagher
5:55 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Agree 100 percent. OWEMalley will leave Maryland broke for generations to come. He is beyond a doubt the worst governor the state has ever had.
8:47 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
I was shocked to see that O'malley was in Maryland. He said on national television that his #1 priority was getting Democratic governors elected in the fall. He didn't say his own state was his priority!
Rochelle Fowlkes
10:42 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
now is not the time to be selfish buddie, give the government a break, believe me they will get a grip on it. right now people need to empathic towards each other okay, will pray for you...
Judy Duer
12:39 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Boy do I agree with you, just want to smack that smile off his face. He is positively the worst Gov. we've ever had. And he wants to run for President?! Someone shoot me now!
sarah singing owl
5:47 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
not everyone abuses the system. i am a young crippled widow of two children and coudl not survive without help. i only use that free cellphone for emergencies and i still anm behind on my bills. my son is sick needs special food and i cant get child support from his frogeign father. i cant even afford to feed myself . u guys are fascist pigs. why dont u just join the SS Germany and company. nazi america. this is teh land of teh free home of teh brave and if u dont like it PLEAS ELEAVE AN DGO TO GERMANY OR SWEDEN OR ANY OTHER FSCIST LOVING COUNTRIES OUT THERE GOOD RIDDENCE. ps my family wa shere before Columbus ever got here so why the HELL DONT YOU GET OF MY LAND ALREADY theives na dliars killed all teh animals an dtreses and most of us well u didnt kil me nad my kin.
6:07 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
That's right. This morning when he should have been working on the serious situation in this state from the storms, he instead got his ugly mug on CNN debating with Scott Walker about healthcare. He came across as his usual arrogant self referring to Walker as an idealogue- as though he's not a leftist idealogue himself. I laughed when he was asked about the obamacare tax. If there's one thing this leftist knows it's how to raise taxes.
6:23 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Actually per my previous post it wasn't CNN I saw Owe'malley on today, it was Deface the Nation.
8:44 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
Get out of Maryland with your bull, Mike P. I'm sure there's room for you in some right-wing dictatorship somewhere. Your story is phony. Your "emergency" is bogus. You're a pest. Get out of America. This country is too good for you.
2:42 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
@Mike P - your co-worker who lives across the state line in PA doesn't pay Maryland taxes, that's why he moved there. His income tax, school tax, and real estate taxes are paid to PA. Anything he buys in PA the taxes are also paid to PA. You bet his kids should pay out-of state rates.
The child of that "illegal immigrant" got here through no fault of their own. To qualify for in-state rates they have to prove they have been paying taxes to Maryland.
I am going to cut your PA co-worker a break? Absolutely not!
2:44 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
@amark - you are so funny with your names. Here are some more, Faux Noise, Bonehead Boehner, Can't Cantor, Etch-a-sketch, Bomb'em McCain, etc, etc.
Grow up.
11:45 am on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
FIFA, your ignorance is surpassed only by your non funny jokes.
12:54 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
amark, small "a".
Your obvious Tea Party nonsensical sniveling responses show us your aptitude for learning anything other than repeating what you hear. Think for yourself, madam/sir. I assure you ignorance is not a trait I have.
Don't like my humor, then don't read it?
Chelle Martz
1:11 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
I'm right there with you and for all of those reasons and more! I don't even want to get started on the welfare system - it's a sham! Those who REALLY need it don't qualify and those who are capable of working (but too %!@# lazy to do so) get cash benefits AND food stamps and then drive around in Lexus's (true story - witnessed it first hand in Reisterstown just last week!)
As for the education - I'm all for state college tuition... for those legal citizens in the US who can't afford to go to college but WANT to.
1:18 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Chelle Martz - why is it you don't like welfare for "poor" people, but you don't seem to mind welfare for rich people and large corporations? Can you explain that to the rest of us? Is it easier to rail against defenseless poor people than to do the same about the wealthy?
3:41 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
FIFA (is that like the FIFA World Cup)? Unlike you leftists, I don't have a problem with the Tea Party. Although it was you that mentioned them, what is wrong with people who want this out of control govt to live within it's means and respect the constitution? People like you who continue to misrepresent them (call them racist, etc) are wrong. I haven't been to any Tea Party rallies but I do support their message. You are probably more in line with the Occupy Wall Street thugs.
4:06 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
small "a" amark, there you go. So easy to get those of limited intellectual capacity to get to the name calling. "Leftist", and I now call you "racist"? Where did that come from?
You are probably a "Birther" too, did you graduate from middle school? Elementary school? Were you paying any attention at all?
Regarding the World Cup, sorry you missed the message. I am Wilson!
4:06 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Maybe because they are out of state residents. If they want in state tuition let them move to MD.
The state doesn't pay for free cell phones, the Federal Government pays for them under a program established by that Lefty Loon.......George Bush.
4:26 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
People who have cell phone contracts pay the tax. It is one of the taxes listed on your phone bill. This is one of the reasons i switched over to pay-as-you-go.
4:37 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Thank you Steve ... finally someone with common sense! Isn't interesting how some people like to blame things on the less fortunate.
Other Tim
7:04 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
What difference does it make who pays for it and what tax money is used. It's still a tax coming out of my pocket to pay for it. Cell phones are not a right extended by the Constitution. People survived just fine for decades without them.
Able Baker
9:56 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
Even worse, the program was originally established under that commie Ronald Reagan.
Chelle Martz
1:19 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
No one's blaming anything on the "less fortunate." I am personally speaking of those who DO abuse the system. I am well aware that not everyone does so, and there are those who need that assistance. There are also those who need that assistance that don't get it and are given a million different reasons why they're "not eligible" and it's crap. Before ranting and pointing fingers, READ what is being written. And don't be hypocritical either because you can't tell me it wouldn't irk the crap out of you to see someone use the system at a grocery store and then load 100-something dollars worth of groceries into a brand new $30,000 car.
1:21 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
FiFA either your lying or Al Gore is Lying .He started the tax to help rural people get phone service said it while running for President then morphed into how it was to pay for the internet that he started getting it to poor areas and would expand to cell phones. I bet you HATE when people know history and you just can't just blurt out lies.Like Sara singing owl post what a crock either a family member of O'Malley or his staff wrote that .
Chelle Martz
1:24 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Hey FIFA .... I never said I don't like welfare for the poor. I said I'm against welfare for those who are absolutely CAPABLE of working and take advantage of the system because they continue to procreate and use that as a reason to gain benefits that SHOULD Be going to those poor who DO need it. I happen to know someone who has been out of work for FIVE years, has lost her house, her car, has medical issues and NO insurance and despite her trying to get work is constantly being told she's "not qualified." Funny....she gets the same run around from the welfare system. A system that for FIFTY years she's paid into and now they're telling her she's not worthy of their help.
Pay attention FIFA. AND ... I am for large corporations because they offer JOBS! Seriously.... no argument there. I'm not aware of any rich people on welfare. Are you? And if so...please, name some. I'd love to know how they're managing that one.
1:38 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
@kevin, what are yelling about. My lies? Please point one out for me above. I have made no comments about cell phones. Wake up.
@Chelle - your BFF the large international corporations that ship the jobs overseas to foreigners, then keeps the profits there so they wan't be taxed. Your new BFF owns the tax system and games it to their advantage. Romney pays a tax rate of 15%, I wish mine was that low and I had a Swiss bank account like him too.. Who do you think got those tax laws passed, the poor. Go to school and get an education, your lack of knowledge is showing through.
Brook Hubbard
4:16 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
And this is how these endless, ignorant debates start. When people go off topic and make blanket, opinionated statements that have nothing to do with the topic at hand.
Do either of you have anything constructive to say about the natural disaster that struck, the consequences, or the responses by government and power companies?
6:41 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Brook and I agree. People with pre-conceived non-changeable positions yelling at each other. Sounds like the old CNN Crossfire program.
10:30 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Yeah brook lol
I think Bge needs to address their continued failures
11:45 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Brook sounds to me like he hit the nail on the head. OweMalley is a natural disaster, the people of this state will survive a storm on their own but OweMalley's storm is a constant battering ram on our freedoms and liberties. We can't get out of the way of the constant taxes this jack wipe keeps ramming down our throats. It amazes me how people ignore the truth about the man just because they agree with him. Wake Up before it's too late.
4:28 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
I wonder why they totally tore up the streets of Catonsville to put in new water lines, then a year later tore them up to put in new gas lines, and neither time put in power lines that would have prevented this mess.
Honeygo Hal
4:22 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
The last time I heard, burying power lines costs 10x what it costs for above-ground power. Since it usually changes the manner in which the lines enter your house, how much of that are you willing to pay for?
12:39 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
Hal you have that completely backwards. Buried power lines require far less labor and equipment such as poles than above ground ones do and once the power lines are underground they are nearly maintenance free.
Able Baker
9:58 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
That's incorrect. You need a fairly sophisticated drainage system for underground electric, and water related issues are a constant problem.
5:11 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Thank you Governor O'Malley for always putting people first. You have and continue to be the greatest governor in the history of the Free State. God bless you for seeing us through, "another storm"'. LarryS in Cumberland.
5:15 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
The Governor really performs well under crisis. He handles things seamlessly.
5:36 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Thank you Mr. O'Malley I think you're doing the best you can for our state.
6:11 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
This is obviously a post designed to get people to respond, it's so illogical. Now look, I'm responding to it..........
5:33 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
From earthquakes to blizzards to Hurricanes, he has handled them all effortlessly.
Adam Thomas
5:35 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
If that's what you believe... At least you're secure in your naivety. I guess that's what matters.
9:43 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Yes he does. He is in charge of all weather. After all he is GOD! Just ask him.
2:47 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Steve for once you have hit the nail on the head! O'Malley has handled them all effortlessly, because he has put zero effort into leading the state through the numerous natural storms and natural disasters since he took office. Aside from his standard moments in the MEMA center or out surveying the damage he spends more time on the national Sunday news shows including his stint on Face The Nation just today than he ever has actually working as the Governor of the State of Maryland in times of crisis.
5:38 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
You know what some folks will never be satisfied. Am I happy to be without power sweating bullets. I have well pump that only runs when I have electricity so this is no fun for me but give it a rest already. BG&E and the governor are doing the best the can. Do you who complain have any better solutions if so let's hear it.
Adam Thomas
5:40 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
For starters, have more redundancy to the sole provider of water or such a large area. Secondly, add more pumping stations!!! One pumping station for 100k or so people is not enough. This is twice this year we've had a major outage. Kinda interesting to see how much BGE scrambles like the Three Stooges when a little thunderstorm comes through. I'd sure hate to see something very major come through here, like storms in the midwest. This was nothing, and they should have been better prepared. Not understaffed.
Trent maryland
5:52 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Wouldn't be a problem at all if people weren't so damn cheap in Maryland. Perfect example of I want it all for free state. Line maintenance is horrible in the entire southeastern seaboard. Lines running through trees with no trimming, residents not minding their own lots. Those of us from civilized states are disgusted by the south east's lack of responsibility. A disease spread from Florida and Louisiana methinks
Trent maryland
5:58 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Ounce of prevention. Reasonable tax, reduce corruption, drop the "I'm important because I live near DC". Kick NSA out of the middle of md and lose those tax dodgers and traffic creators. That storm was not horrible, long lived or unusual. You all just look away from things that might be uncomfortable so you can play partisan politics and blame... He said in a blaming tone...
John B
5:41 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
The whole democratic party is terrible. If you want to stop paying byfor the cell phones, non- citizens tuition, and anything else given to those who don't deserve, deserve being tthem he word, then stop voting for
2:51 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Steve I believe your pants are on fire or at the very least smoldering.
Able Baker
10:01 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
Phone subsidies started under Reagan. Blame him if you've got a problem with it.
5:47 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
That's a a nonsense comment John B. Don't get me started on the Republican party!
What did the last administration do for us.
11:51 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Way more than the current one. Your blind if you think otherwise. Put it out there tell us what this current idiot governor and president has done. I can't wait to read your response, and it doesn't have to be you any of you democrats can answer this I'm waiting...
6:14 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Would that be the republican admin in this state? We've had one in 40 years so maybe it's the democrats you should blame.
5:52 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Yea. Leave me and my wallet alone. You and the rest like you that I like to refer to as "SHEEPLE" that enjoy Big Government and paying taxes, can send in more to Owe Malley if you like. He will gladly accept it!
Trent maryland
5:54 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Don't get me started on how one of the most populace and affluent areas of the country has limited public sewer and water.
5:56 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Hey John B. Owe Malley just wants In-State tuition for "New Americans" not illegals! Whats wrong with that?
3:39 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
LH would you have a problem with your tax dollars paying for an illegal immigrant to go to college while a legal immigrant is rejected because their spot was filled by the illegal immigrant? Not to mention the fact that legal immigrants are not even eligible for the so called DREAM Act. How would you feel if it was your own son or daughter that was told they could not attend a state college because their spot was filled by an illegal immigrant? If you really have no problem paying taxes that go towards the education of the youth of America then you should establish a scholarship fund and make your own pick of who is and is not eligible.
Just remember if they are illegal immigrants and you provide them aid or assistance of any kind technically you are an accessory to a federal crime. For the life of me I cannot see how the democrats running the state government are able to completely ignore a little thing called the United States Constitution fail to uphold and all the federal laws they violate with their ridiculously misguided liberal agenda.
Corbin Dallas Multipass
4:29 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
"LH would you have a problem with your tax dollars paying for an illegal immigrant to go to college while a legal immigrant is rejected because their spot was filled by the illegal immigrant? Not to mention the fact that legal immigrants are not even eligible for the so called DREAM Act. How would you feel if it was your own son or daughter that was told they could not attend a state college because their spot was filled by an illegal immigrant?"
From http://mlis.state.md.us/2011rs/billfile/SB0167.htm on Page 6 (see the pdf)
The whole point is that there is no in state undergraduate displacement. That complaint came up, the legislators listened and responded by amending the law to ensure it. Not to mention that in order to qualify for this tuition rate in the first place the undocumented student would have to attend community college for two years first and obtain an Associates degree or 60 credits, so it isn't going to affect freshman acceptance rates whatsoever since these students will be essentially starting as juniors.
Legal immigrants would be residents of the state already and have access to in state tuition, they don't need this law.
7:41 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Corbin, Since you have such a penchant for providing links and quotes can you please provide us all a link to the proof that ILLEGAL no longer means "against the law" or "NOT LEGAL" or perhaps a link that shows us how an ILLEGAL immigrant is somehow magically transformed into a citizen of the United States and the State of Maryland? Except for the links to Casa De Maryland's websites and pamphlets that showed illegal immigrants how to circumvent the system and even how to obtain illegal social security numbers. That is not the kind of magical transformation I am talking about. The point here is they are ILLEGAL and therefore should not be given one penny to attend college here or anywhere else in the country.
Corbin Dallas Multipass
8:22 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Not getting into it, not appropriate for this thread. I only wanted to correct blatant misinformation. I will point out you were either ignorant or dishonest about issues surrounding the DREAM act twice, and you don't seem to really care that you were unaware of those realities. People can take that into account when reading anything else you have to say.
9:36 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Corbin, First of all I did not bring this issue into the thread and while I would agree it is not really appropriate content for this thread it is here now none the less. So I guess that means you realize the true point to the issue that not even a liberal word twister like yourself can avoid. ILLEGAL = Against The Law and thus is truly the end of the argument regarding providing state funded benefits for ILLEGAL immigrants.
Second, I never gave any misinformation or lied about the DREAM Act and you were good enough to prove it for me. I simply stated that LEGAL immigrants are not eligible for the so called Dream Act and as we ALL know it is solely for the benefit of ILLEGAL immigrants. You know what the word ILLEGAL means I assume and chose to avoid the issue considering that is the crux of the whole argument against the Dream Act. If the benefactors of the legislation are ILLEGAL then they should not be receiving anything from tax payers dollars besides a free trip home and I would even support giving them a spot at the front of the line for LEGAL immigration but only after they are back in their home country.
Now back to our regularly scheduled and well deserved BGE and Gov. Owe'Malley bashing.
Corbin Dallas Multipass
10:36 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
"would you have a problem with your tax dollars paying for an illegal immigrant to go to college while a legal immigrant is rejected because their spot was filled by the illegal immigrant? Not to mention the fact that legal immigrants are not even eligible for the so called DREAM Act."
I point out this isn't possible and is a misrepresentation of the law in my response. I point to the section of the law which explicitly makes it clear. Then you now say:
"I never gave any misinformation or lied about the DREAM Act"
omg wtf bbq headasplode.
12:14 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
Ummm Corbin, I was asking LH a general question just to see where he or she draws the line on what is an acceptable use of his or her tax dollars going towards the education of youth in America. I did not say those specific examples are part of the Dream Act and as you already proved I was not wrong when I said that Legal immigrants are not even eligible for the Dream Act.
For the last time the issue is ILLEGAL vs. LEGAL immigration. I have several long time friends who went through the legal immigration process and they all have a serious disdain for how the democrats in the state and federal government are spending their hard earned tax dollars on illegal immigrants that did not go through all the years of time, frustration, and hard work to become actual American citizens as they did.
You also pointed out that one of the provisions in the Dream Act stipulates that before they can be eligible for in state tuition these ILLEGAL immigrants would have to attend community college for 2 years and get an associate degree. That would be another misuse of tax payer dollars and regardless of the provisions in the Dream Act they are still I-L-L-E-G-A-L!!!
6:05 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
"New American" is a term coined by George W.Bush, not the Governor.
Other Tim
6:59 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Never heard that before. Can you provide any back-up? Even if it is true (which I highly doubt). it does not matter who said it first, it's still stupid!
Corbin Dallas Multipass
7:05 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
"Latinos have come to the US to seek the same dreams that have inspired millions of others: they want a better life for their children. Family values do not stop at the Rio Grande River. Latinos enrich our country with faith in God, a strong ethic of work and community and responsibility. Immigration is not a problem to be solved; it is the sign of a successful nation. New Americans are not to be feared as strangers; they are to be welcomed as neighbors."
Source: Reforming the INS, in "Renewing America's Purpose" Feb 9, 2000 1
Other Tim
7:16 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Thanks for the information. I stand corrected. It's still stupid. Very funny, too. Can't imagine our governor being happy about quoting George Bush.
L Stone
6:06 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
I am so glad "Steve" is around to enlighten us and comment on every topic.
Buzz Beeler
11:35 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
L Stone, you have three of them, Steve, Robert and Adam. He swears he's Steve and or Robert. AdamBaum would be a stretch. A man of absolute integrity. He knows everything so be careful or he'll call you Bro. or Dude among other things. You can tell by his comment below he has command of the language. Did you know he speaks six languages and has three college degrees, so he says.
9:06 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Good lord, Buzz. Get a life. Your psychotic obsession with the guy is pathetic.
6:15 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Why have hundreds if not thousands of people working their butts off to get things back to normal and you guys just want to make it into some kind of anti Democrat bitchfest.
10:34 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Steve I'm sick of BGE sucking off that "trying the best we can" BS
They fail on a corporate level. Stop acting like these people are soldiers. They get great pay and overtime, fix it. It's Bge on the corporate level failing to employ or maintain.
Michael Shapiro
4:08 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
I find it amazing that some of the people on this, and other, website(s) can't seem to spell or use decent grammar, yet rail on about how bad the governor is. They don't even know who caused specific problems and/or what the solutions might be.
To blame this crisis on Governor O'Malley simply shows a stupid or narrow-minded outlook on the government's role in dealing with problems.
As for responsibility for this crisis, let's remind each other that it is man-made climate change (and that is what happens) that causes much more extreme temperature variations and more severe storms. Why don't we also remember that much of the problems that have occurred, in areas served by Pepco, Vepco, BGE, and Dominion, are caused by decades of delayed maintenance. The various CEOs, would much rather that their own bottom line look good and the heck with their successors than do the annual tree trimming, or putting in capital funds for underground lines, and the blame belongs with them, not either with O'Malley or Ehrlichman. Sure, it would be much better if the state government actually oversaw utilities and required them to do appropriate maintenance, but those who so hate anything to do with the Democratic Party would simply have a different type of fit.
6:26 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Where can we find dry ice? I have no complaints no one can predict mother nature, and we just have to do the best we can under any circumstance .
Penny Riordan
6:39 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Hi Jen, we have an article on this on Patch, which you can see here: http://catonsville.patch.com/articles/where-to-find-dry-ice
Leroy Smith
9:50 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
The only happy people associated with BGE are it's stockholders, corporate leaders such as CEO's and any overpaid (all of them) executives who work there. Oh and don't forget the politicians on the take.
Rochelle Fowlkes
10:56 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
yes and about the food that's gone bad, that is my loss and i do not get paid for another week.......
6:37 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
When I lived in a cabin on a mountain in VA, with nothing much around but App. trail hikers and hunting cabins, I didn't lose power as much as I do in suburban MD. VA must be one of the "civilized states."
6:52 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
'cause you didn't have electricity maybe? :-))
John B
6:52 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Dry ice I'm sure is free to those who get government money
7:12 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
This was not a bad storm! BG&E has decided to not do preventive maintenance, and will fix things as needed with less workers. Who's going to stop them?
7:27 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
GB - my thoughts exactly. This was not a bad storm.
The executives at BG&E need to be held accountable for this. We need more than Rob Gould and his BS. Looks lile Mayo played us one last time.
Other people need to be accountable - Jim Johnson - where is the Baltimore County Police force? I was all over the county today and with all of these lights out, only 2 officers were seen - both in their vehicles with hazards on. Get out of your car!!
It is clear we were are own our own. I do believe conservatives and liberals agree - this is when we need our public servants. Weekend or not, this was your time to shine, and you did not. This will not help you when you look to upgrade/maintain your generous benefit package.
I am sure we will have three police officers at Rolling Road past CCBC Monday morning ready to pull over the unsuspecting speeder doing 42 in a 30 - but where were you today when we needed you?
Bad day for BG&E, O'Malley and the police force. Unfortunately, it will not matter.
10:37 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Rare I'm an independent so your not so rare lol
BGE - big gargoyle of energy they just suck
Corbin Dallas Multipass
12:16 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
This was a bad storm and anyone saying opposite is ignoring reality.
"Shortly after 10 p.m., a line of severe thunderstorms that developed in the Chicago area moved east and reached western Maryland, moving east at about 60 mph. The line of storms was capable of producing hail up to the size of quarters, along with winds in excess of 80 mph."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffir%E2%80%93Simpson_Hurricane_Scale shows that those gusts are category 1 hurricane strength.
"Despite the darkness of night, the storm system held together into the late evening hours thanks, in part, to the hot, humid air mass over the Mid-Atlantic that kept temperatures in the 90s during the 11 p.m. hour, 11 Insta-Weather PLUS Chief Meteorologist Tom Tasselmyer said. Overnight, the temperature dipped to 69 degrees and held steady around 70 degrees."
So storms that developed the same day in chicago made it to maryland, made the temp drop 20 degrees, and delivered category 1 strength hurricane winds should have been anticipated by gov officals?
Be happy you're not in Virginia:
"Northern Virginia was most affected by the hurricane-like storms, with 407,949 Dominion customers without power out of 831,912 customers served by the electric company, or roughly 49 percent of all Dominion customers in the area."
I'm with Elizabeth too.
1:33 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Actually the wind shear from this storm was some of the worst I've seen in 40 years. Winds were sustained instead of coming in short blasts which does more damage. Fortunately most of the lightning was cloud to cloud - just saying from an Earth science perspective. By the way, BGE spends millions each year keeping trees trimmed away from power lines.
Able Baker
10:12 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
It wasn't a bad storm? You're out of your gourd. There's big trees down everywhere.
Chris R
7:23 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
I have lived in various states and have experienced storms that were far worse than the one last night and we never lost power. We pay our bills to BGE to supply our electricity and in return we expect BGE to uphold to their end of the bargain. Do they maintain their equipment and have a set plan for emergencies? I doubt it. Has anyone even seen a BGE truck around? My heavens we lose power at times when the weather is beautiful!
8:51 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Yes! Since moving to Maryland I lose electric for an hour or more about 5 times every summer, and have quick outages much more than that. The storm was fairly bad but not unexpected this time of year. BGE and the State should be better prepared. Investing in underground power lines would help, but of course in "Oh No Not a 1 Cent Tax" Maryland, no one would want to pay for that.
1:36 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Some states have newer infrastructure and run lines underground - this isthencase in much ofnthe west and midwest. Most states inthe mid-Atlantic have the same problem as Maryland with above ground lines.
moe green
7:45 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
No problems at my house. I prayed to my yo'malley/yo'bama idiot, made the required contributions and the storm passed over the house.
8:26 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
You should ALL knock it off, go hug ur kids & family, & be thankful if nobody close to u was hurt or fatally injured last night. Some were not so fortunate. This isnt just debating. Its childish, unimportant bickering. So kiss your kids, tell em u love em & please learn whats really important. Unfortunately it took a terrible accident last nite for my son to really understand that. Fortunately, and by the grace of a higher power he is still here to kiss me goodnight.
9:00 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
The issue is simply accountability. This was not the storm of the century. Governor O'Malley was elected to protect the citizens of Maryland. It is his job to hold BG&E accountable for their inactions - he campaigned on this issue. Him now giving BG&E a pass because it works for him and hurts the state of Maryland is not acceptable. Allowing a police force to be invisible during this period is not acceptable. This is the point - we don't want a tragedy because those who we elected for this job and those who have been hired for issues like this (this is their job) did not do their job.
8:39 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
It was a Friday night so neither the state nor bge were watching. Both have better things to do then take care of us citizens! That has been the way of o'mallet! He cares not for us but his own ambitions!
Leroy Smith
9:56 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Don't forget that O'Malley wants to run for President of the US. That way he can do such wonderful things for the whole country as he has done for our little state of Maryland. Get your contributions ready for his run on the Presidency.
He is a lame duck governor now so what does he care about your little power failure.
8:46 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
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1:43 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Thank You Larry We try to help out during these times. Kathy from Charm City Ice
Other Tim
9:00 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
BGE comes through neighborhoods and trims trees. People complain.
A storm comes through the area and knocks trees into power lines. People complain because BGE does not cut enough trees.
11:56 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
Tim, I have the utmost respect and appreciation for BGE. I know how 1 tree falling can disrupt the energy for an entire nieghborhood.
Last summer, and I can't remember which storm or hurricane it was, but a large tree in a wooded area behind our house fell, taking down 3 other trees. The power was out for days.
When the crews came out to cut branches that impinged on the power grid, I pointed otu a half dozen other trees which should be removed. They were also threatening to take down paower lines.
We have called repeatedly. Nothing done.
8:47 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
If people trimmed their own trees--or paid for a professional to do it--they wouldn't have to complain when BGE lopped off the branches OR when there was a storm. People are all for personal responsibility unless it actually costs them money. If a dead tree has been on your property more than 6 months and it falls and takes out power lines YOU should have to pay for the repair.
9:18 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Kathy, I agree with you 100%. The trees I pointed out to the workers weren't on our property. The ones on our property were never a problem, we keep them trmmed.
Spring Heeled Jack
8:36 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
Any tree on your property by law is 100% your responsibility. (Reminds me of all those people who complain they don't want any government company on their property, yet a storm hits and they complain.) BGE's tree cutting policy they started last summer was designed to cut branches away from over head power lines on or off your property as long as a power line went over, through or in front of your property. Obviously with over 100K miles of roads and power lines twisting through our state it takes a long time to get to everyone to clear branches. (Another point...People tend to think BGE is a tree removal service, LOL)
7:09 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
The PSC allows BGE to recover any revenue lost on weather outages. BGE gets paid whether they fix your lines or not. Additionally, any cost of the repairs will be passed on the consumers - so if BGE reduces their repair crews to save costs and continually relies on higher priced outside contractors, we pay for that too. BGE practices are just as dangerous to the lives of Marylanders as any natural disaster. How many vulnerable persons are going to succumb to the heat while they wait for repairs? My in-laws (near 90 years of age and in fragile health) are not going to go to a "cooling center."
Buzz Beeler
1:06 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Baltihon, the heat makes it a life threatening situation for the elderly. I wonder how 911 calls are coming in. Someone on this site just spoke of one. Haven't heard a word from the county executive.
Spring Heeled Jack
8:41 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
Buzz. Citizens need to act like responsible citizens and take care of their elderly neighbors and family when a catastrophe hits. We can't sit back and wait for government to come save us. I miss the days when government was small and we all took care of each other and looked in on our elderly ourselves. What a victimized, entitled society we have become.
Adam R
7:25 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
BGE did a super fine job, we lost power at 11pm Friday night. the boomers were so loud I though something blew up at BWI. The storm tracked from Martinsburg, WV through FC/MC/HC and finally through AA counties in under an hour. It was a nasty storm after three days of 100 plus degrees. Saturday after assessing the damage and getting help from others BGE said my residence would be restored at 830PM and dammit it was. They are professionals and know what they are doing. No firm can be held in contempt when trying to deal with nature. I have lived near the airport in Hanover for 16 years now, and I have lost service <10 times, most for <1hour. As long as I live here I will appreciate what BGE does for us.
Buzz Beeler
8:13 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
People are suffering, the company came under attack during the last crisis for their lack of response and everything is fine? It seems find for those not suffering.
Adam R
9:32 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Suffering, really? One day without power is not suffering. Its inconvenient. Who is attacking the company, they bust their asses every day for all of us. This was a quick hard hitting storm that knocked out many power lines, transformers and such. Give it a rest and let BGE do their jobs.
8:42 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Yesterday in the Reisterstown/Owings Mills area I must have passed 7 traffic lights out of order--and not ONE police officer directing traffic. These were dangerous situations just waiting for an accident, some at very busy intersections. At one point I saw a couple of cars cross a row of cones to get on 695 rather than go up and turn around (could hardly blame them--the traffic was killer--but it was dangerous) and two officers in a car drove by, looked at them and didn't do anything.
Buzz Beeler
10:31 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
The run the traffic light right in front of the North Point precinct with a police car on the other side on a regular bases. I see it many times and just scratch my head.
8:44 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
The storm was fairly bad, but the reaction was terrible--BGE has not kept up with maintenance and every time we have a storm things go crazy. When I lived in NY I remember electric going out maybe 5 times in 20 years--here it goes out about 5 times a summer.
8:49 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
I'm wondering why there are so many negative people around here. My goodness everytime I get on here it's like a war on the Patch over little things. It's his fault no their fault MD Government. This or that or I hate this... Why live in Maryland if all you do is complain about the laws or the Governors or in this case BGE. There is a lot less BGE empolyees then their are residents in MD you can't expect them to stop what they are doing just because you called in a power outage too. A lot of us have no power you aren't anymore important then the next person calling them or the previous person before you. Storms are going to happen reguardless where you live so deal with mother nature it is no persons fault. Everyone needs someone to blame..if they aren't pointing the finger at someone else they aren't happy. Get over it! The darn trees looked like rag dolls Friday night because the wind was so strong just because the thunder and lighting was a bad as the wind doesn't mean it wasn't a bad storm.
9:49 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
You do know that declaring a state of emergency allows for federal assistance? And stop complaining about your energy rates going up, you can thank George Dubya for that one. He deregulated the energy companies. Stop complaining and get out and do something to help your community recover.
Honeygo Hal
9:55 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
What a hoot!
"We need more redundancy, and more pumping stations" Where do you think the money to do that comes from - the Water Fairy?
"7 traffic lights out and not one police officer." Will you agree to higher taxes to fund the extra 'Directing traffic at intersections' officers? How about the 'clear the fallen trees' brigade? They do what they can with what they have, and nowadays that includes cutbacks driven by doomsdayers who think we're paying too much in taxes.
Some people want small government and low taxes until they have to get off their cell phone while driving to watch the traffic at the intersection. Then it is a failure of government - give me a break.
Other Tim
12:47 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
My problem with raising taxes even higher is the excessive waste of the high taxes we already have. Fancy bridges over highways (York Road @ 695, Charles Road @ 695), huge walls all around all the highways in Maryland (they even have one protecting the parking lot of a church near Charles Street); fancy landscaping all along these walls, and then left to turn into weed infested plots; replacing the handicap ramps along the sidewalks near White Marsh Mall (there already were ramps. I guess somebody decided they weren't good enough); repaving streets that don't need it, while others are crumbling; in state tuition for illegals (not here yet, but coming; free health care, education, food stamps, housing assistance, etc. for illegals; free cell phones; food stamp abuse in general; I could go on forever. Stop the waste and inefficiencies and maybe people wouldn't mind paying a fair tax.
Buzz Beeler
9:57 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Hey Adam, I see you have power. I did not see you at the nursing home last night. One day! One day! Can you read? Do you watch the news? A record breaking heat day coming up and no power, (but your got yours), so it's easy for you to talk about suffering as long as it's not you.
For you the ill-informed they are talking about days without power maybe even a week. In these temperatures that could be deadly. Apparently you don't read links either, like the criticism of BG&E over their last issue by the media and the government.
Adam R
10:05 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Buzz, attacking my education? Really? I just went on BGE site and of 1.2M customers 308K lost power and 271K have it back. That's pretty good in 30 hours since storm. As for the nursing homes they should have generators, just like hospitals.
10:21 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Being without power has been uncomfortable to this point. But the large number of retirees still living in Bowie will continue to have a tougher time of things.
The power outage combined with the issues both verizon and att are having with their cell and landline services make this a far more serious situation for those more inclined to need to call for assistance.
It's been a while since I considered returning to Sprint (whose cell service has worked through this event), and it's been even longer since I thought having a cb in the house (and my family's, and my older neighbors') was a good idea.
And 911 service going down around the area? Not good. Lots of opportunity for learning this weekend.
Buzz Beeler
10:40 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Adam, can you read, they have generators. Read the link I posted on the hospital issues. An educated man does his homework.
Adam R
1:10 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Buzz, you brought up nursing homes to me......As for you links....LOL
Buzz Beeler
11:14 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
For those who think no one is suffering or enduring loses read Ms. Fowlkes comment:
Rochelle Fowlkes also commented on O'Malley Issues State of Emergency Order.
"yes and about the food that's gone bad, that is my loss and i do not get paid for another week......."
Buck Harmon
11:19 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
With regard to the politics of bad storms....until campaign finance reform can be accomplished all parties will continue the downward corporate, greed driven spiral...
We should all begin to rely more on ourselves and less on the grid...it's antiquated, and will continue to fail because of the political storms that continue to hover over the heads of apathetic citizens...be better prepared for disaster...dumb not to...
Sue G
3:11 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
While nursing homes/assisted living homes do have generators they still critically need their power on. My mother's assisted living facility in CoIumbia has generator power only for the main areas - none of the rooms have any power or air and the place is stifling. My mother has a hospital bed that is electric and does not work and was in the upright position when power was lost. Just left there and there is no sign that power is going to be restored anytime soon. Very difficult situation for the elderly especially in this heat.
Buzz Beeler
4:16 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Sue you are correct. ManorCare had to ship is big generator from Florida to deal with their situation. It was dangerous. I was there. I hope others take appropriate action because this heat is not going anywhere soon.
I don't blame the workers. They are like the front line soldiers who risk their lives. Its the ones behind the corporate and government desks the are accountable. As I stated before this is not the first time a PSC company had problems and failed to address them. Plan ahead, we never know what is in store for us nowadays.
Buzz Beeler
6:19 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Adam, the Sun is written at the reading levels of grade schoolers. It points to past problems with BG&E's response during storms. If your laughing sorry I can't hear you, this is the written version of the language, not spoken.
2:05 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
Its a regulated utility. Blame sits with regulator. That would be the governor. Voted in with union labor. They love these storms. Why do PM on normal time when u can sit on your ass and wait for help on 911 " we are so understaffed" overtime!
2:10 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
Montgomery co. In particular can. STFU about power outages caused by downed power lines. They have a limit on how much can be cut per year. That combined with their smart growth which requires planting trees every year means it is impossible for the utilities to maintain 100 percent clean access
8:09 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
Anybody who says this storm was not that bad obviously has not walked or driven around. We did not lose our electricity but we TRIED to drive around and some areas look like a tornado went through. I don't it is fair to the people still suffering to minimize this storm. Furthermore, BGE usually starts to warn their personal 5 days prior to a storm. It is an unspoken requirement that you be available for storm duty - period.
Spring Heeled Jack
8:29 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
This storm was unexpected and formed in a few hours and built steam fast, no time to prepare. Wind sheers were 80+ miles an hour = to a hurricane. This was a very rare anomaly.
8:13 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
Keep electing democrats ... the ruin is almost complete.
Spring Heeled Jack
8:27 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
Going to cook a few dozen ballpark franks on the grill today. Gonna put um on Martin's potato rolls and wrap them all separately in tin foil. Already have 4 cases of water. Then take um to the areas BGE, PEPCO and the Florida and Mississippi trucks are working hard and pass um out for free as a thanks for their hard work in this brutal weather. This storm formed in a few hours and was worst than a known hurricane, noreaster or bizzard; very much an rare anomaly!
And to those haters that can't deal with not having power for a few days: My 93 year old grandmother's power went out and she didn't even call me. So I called her on Saturday around noon to check up if she had power. She said in her exact words; "No power here. So I opened the windows and went about my daily business. I never had air in a house until 1985, and didn't have a refrigerator until the 50's. It was part of life just back then. Doesn't bother me at all. In fact, my gas oven still works so I just started cooking some bbq spare ribs for dinner."
8:51 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
Wow. Cool story! glad your grandmother is healthy and active. It's great what you're doing with the hotdogs and the water.
You'll bring a lot of smiles to some uncomfortable people.
8:31 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
O'Malley is so intent on running for federal office, that MD is his priority only in so far as he can get positive press,
This State is heading for "Mini Greece" status; unable to sustain it's social welfare burden. There's just too many piglets on the sow.
MD is spending so much money on so many things that it HAS to keep increasing taxes, although they use other names.
They say it is necessary to support mandatory programs, such as roads, schools etc- but that is a ruse to incite fear and compliance. The budget is laden with so many unecessary pet projects of uncontrolled-by-opposition politicians. Read it some time
8:49 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
Thank you, O'Malley for all your work here and across the United States. We need strong reasonable leaders like you. We're going to put America back together, and it's going to take some work from all of us--and yes some dollars. But the middle class and the poor have been paying through the teeth for years. This time, as we get Pepco back on track and the rest of our economy, we're going to start by going to where all of our money is--and that's the ownership of Pepco and the rest of the 1 percent, who've been quietly robbing this country blind for years.
9:02 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
The only time we here from O'Malley is when he crawls out from under his rock to get his mug in front of a camera to get some PR in at the same time. Other than that he's an absent governor. Half the time you never know if he is in MD or not. I have no clude who the Lt Gov is - doe she do anything?? What an administration and thank God I didn't vote for this loser.............
10:21 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
You should sign up for his newsletter. Then you will get an email every day which will tell you what he is up to.
1:34 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
I have 3 kids. My 3 year old son is Autistic, and has numerous health issues, one being that his body cannot regulate his temperature because he does not sweat. I bought a baby pool and he sits/plays in that as much as possible. He doesn't eat anything except banana yogurt and won't drink water, only milk. We have no power so we keep buying ice and keep his stuff in a cooler.
My husband works for BGE. He has been working for 27 hours straight as of 1:18 July 2. Those of you who blame the workers, f@"$ you. Our own house doesn't have electricity, yet he is out there trying to fix your houses. He doesn't sit around on his ass until an emergency happens, then scream for overtime.
As for those of you complaining about O'Malley--How about YOU come up with ideas, then run for governor yourself? Or perhaps you HAVE no good ideas, only sarcasm? Who cares if someone is a Republican or a Democrat, really? What matters the most is whether or not you are a good, decent person, not who you vote for.
I hope you all get power back soon, I really do. Maybe then my kids will get more that 30 minutes with their dad. I'm sure when that happens you'll find something else to complain about.
M. Sullivan
1:54 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
Thanks for yelling at us Ruby. We now all feel terrible for pointing out O'Malley and BGE's collective incompetence. Your husband may be a good worker bee, but he is apparently managed by idiots at BGE.
Tea L
1:47 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
Steve, and other fact providers, thanks for your effort but it is obvious there are many resident troll propagandists here whose mission is to promote their knee jerk ignorance. Just like that Orwellian crap Fox "news" spews out, repeat the lies often enough and the idiots who can't think for themselves will believe it. Ronald Reagan and even George Bush (the senior) had some good independent thoughts on immigration and other topics the extremists now won't allow a reasonable, common sense approach to. The propagandists have taken over the Rebublicans and they like it that way. Much easier to repeat the sound bite sized lies than to actually locate, then read the data and think it through independently. People, be suspicious when somebody presents an opinion as a fact. Think about it!
2:37 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
Thanks for your sacrifice Ruby. My dad worked for BGE for 42 years. I can remember him leaving in the middle of the night and being gone or several days following storms. Like you, we were left in the dark but always made out fine. We didn't have AC and didn't watch much tv so it didn't matter. BGE might be mismanaged - I have no idea, but the people on the streets are working their asses off and risk their life every day. My dad had several of his friends killed or badly injured on the job. As for Omalley - he is a tool who has snowed the voters in MD with his pretty smile and pastoral rants. I'd take Bob E in a second.
4:22 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
FIFA please spare me the liberal catch phrase "children of illegals are here by no fault of their own". Why does that become citizens of Mayland problem? Why are we not holding the parents of these children who knowngly come here illegally responsible?
6:04 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
John, sir. You make a point separate from mine. But since you asked, what are you going to do about 11,000,000 illegal immigrants? Send them home?
My point is simple, the kid, yes kid, who has been here going to public schools for a long time, I would much rather have him/her go to college than not. Wouldn't you sir?
4:25 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
O'Mally's a douchebag... Reminds me of one of those used car salesman from 15-20 years ago on those small corner lots... You know, the ones who'll blow smoke up your arse just to get you to go along with whatever they say... when it's soooo obvious that their doing so...
5:42 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
Paul, Paul, Paul. Such language! Do you email your mother with those fingers?
7:24 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
FIFA. I don't think that they should be rewarded for breaking the law. Anyway you justify it that's what it is. Most would go back on their own if our politicians had the political will to pass laws - and enforce them - that make it too costly to a business owner that gets caught hiring illegals. If the jobs dried up, they would go back willingly. Besides, if we just let them stay, what will ever stop the flow of illegals. In another decade or so we'll have 11 million more. Why have immigration laws? The people coming over here and doing it the right way are fools. No. I believe there is no other solution to this, but to make it harder, not easier on anyone who makes the decision to break our immigration laws. And while the children of illegals are here, they are still illegal and the issue of tuition and any other issues that create difficulties for them should be the responsibilty of their parents who brought them here. To say 11 million illegals are too many to get a handle on and excuse them into work visas, or worse, a road to citizenship for breaking the law will only open the flood gates for millions more to break the law and wait for next excuse to just let them stay.
Corbin Dallas Multipass
7:36 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
"Besides, if we just let them stay, what will ever stop the flow of illegals. In another decade or so we'll have 11 million more."
The flow is basically stopped now, since it is small enough I'll just paste the article:
'"The largest wave of immigration in history from a single country to the United States has come to a standstill," the report says.
The downward trend in migration started about five years ago, according to the report.
During that time the number of illegal immigrants from Mexico residing in the U.S. fell sharply from 7 million to about 6.1 million. At the same time, the number of legal Mexican immigrants residing in the U.S. increased slightly from 5.6 million to 5.8 million. Those estimates are based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The report attributes the changes to several factors, including the weakened economy, increased border enforcement, a rise in deportations, growing dangers at the border and a long-term decline in Mexican birth rates.'
8:01 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
Absolutely, send that 4 year old home who has now graduated from high school. Just where do you he/she think that is, sir?
10:09 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
Yes FIFA - I would sent the kid who has been here illegally since 4 and graduated high school back to whatever country they came from - with his parents and anyone else here illegally - and not lose any sleep over this. Here is why - we are a nation of laws. When those laws are not followed, the penalty for breaking those laws must be enforced. Period - end of story. Rules for entering the country must be obeyed. When the boy was 4 and it was determined his parents were here illegally, they all should have been send back immediately.
We can either raise the bar, and have those entering the country legally be the ONLY way to enter the country, or we can lower the bar, and come up with the - we did not catch you, or those who were supposed to enforce the laws did not do their job, so we will let you stay here illegally. But sorry for those trying to come here legally, back to the end of the line.
Some things must be non negotiable, our standards must stay high.
12:08 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
"Send them Back". That makes absolutely no sense. It would only cost us $100 Billion that we don't have. That's a lot of money that could be better spent elsewhere.
Other Tim
3:21 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
A CNN article, for what it's worth (and 5 years old). "Very rough calculation" = "wild ass guess". Average length of detention 32 days? Send them back immediately! $1,000 per person to send them back? Not even if they are from the other side of the world, but most are from this continent. What is the cost of letting them stay?
3:49 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
5 years old. The cost has definitely risen.
Sending them back is a stupid idea.
Buzz Beeler
6:09 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Tim, I'm working on a blog on the county's cost involving food stamsp, MTO and Medicaid. In one area alone the cost has risen 1100%.
Sean Welsh
9:10 am on Thursday, July 5, 2012
A comment from "karl schlenker" has been deleted for violation of Patch's terms of use.
Leslie Schildgen
9:18 am on Thursday, July 5, 2012
By declaring a state of emergency, does that mean the government picks up the tab for the cleanup or do we end up paying with a raise in our state taxes and/or BGE bill.
Other Tim
8:04 pm on Thursday, July 5, 2012
You do understand it's all our money, don't you? The "government" only has our money to spend.
8:59 am on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
"government picks up the tab"
And the government gets their money from WHO? How can anyone in this day of information overload think that the government has its own money to "pick up the tab"?
Robert B. McArtor, RE/MAX www.MarylandHOMESTeam.com
8:08 am on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Just called Home Depot to find out when their next shipment is for generators. They said their trucks will not travel the roads because we are in a State of Emergency... :(
8:20 am on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Other stores, like Pep Boys, Pete's Cycle and other small businesses had plenty of generators in stock Sunday. I found some for family members and picked one up for myself. I didn't even bother calling the big box places; they always go out first.
8:49 am on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
I get such a charge out of the bellyaching I am reading here. Backbiting. Hatefulness. Blaming.
Fact is that most folks pay less than $10 a day for electricity. Oh, please hate me because I pay less than $6. And for that you get to pile your clothes in a washer, watch crap on TV, type insipid things online, go shopping only once a week, stay cool in an ungodly climate in an ill-designed but affordable house.
Go without it for 3 days and OMG and you are so, so taken advantage of, cheated, played for the fool...
You all kill me.


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MESQUITE -- Coming off a dramatic come-from-behind win last week against Highland Park, Frisco (9-3 overall, 6-1 in district 9-4A) kept their momentum alive in a 42-7 playoff win against Samuell (7-5 overall, 5-2 in district 12-4A).
Against the wind and the Spartan defense, Frisco faced a vital fourth-and-one with more than three minutes remaining in the second quarter, leading 14-7. With a typical punt formation lined up at their 33-yard line, junior back Matt Nollman received the ball and tricked the Samuell defense for a 19-yard gain on the play.
"Well, the wind was blowing pretty hard and we figured you're not going to get much kicking into it," said Vance Gibson, Frisco head coach. "If we could just keep the ball away from them, that'd be big. The score was just a bonus."
Frisco took care of the game from that point, moving the ball 48 yards in seven plays, finishing the drive with a Nollman run from 2 yards away to increase the lead, 21-7.
Nollman and senior Ben Cole had outstanding performances on the ground, leading the Raccoons with 154 and 121 yards, respectively, and four touchdowns combined.
"All of our running backs are great high school football players," Gibson said. "They're very unselfish. They work really well in pass protection and blocking for each other."
Frisco dominated the first half on both sides of the ball, outgaining Samuell 267 to 91, including 232 yards rushing and 13 first downs for the Raccoons.
The formula stuck for Frisco in the second half, shutting the Spartans' offense down, while the offense kept up the pressure with long drives and more scores.
Sophomore receiver Dayton Bush added his touchdown in the third quarter, while Cole rushed for his second score of the day on a 1-play, 39-yard burst early in the fourth quarter to increase the Frisco lead to 35-7 before one final touchdown by Mikel McCrory ended the scoring at 42-7.
Samuel began the scoring with a 72-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kamron Jones to receiver Michael Sheffield, as the Spartans took an early 7-0 lead with six minutes to play in the first quarter.
"We came out a little flat and they hit us with a big play," Gibson said. "We responded well though."
Nollman did not let the Frisco offense sit idly by following the early deficit, as he ran five times on the ensuing drive for a total of 55 yards, including a 9-yard scoring play. The eight-play drive lasted more than three minutes as the Raccoons were able to even the game at 7-7.
Soon afterwards, senior defensive lineman Shane Roberson fought through the Spartans' offensive line and recovered a fumbled handoff for his team, which quickly resulted in the Raccoons' second touchdown, a 10-yard run by Cole.
With a 14-7 lead, the Raccoons may have been able to coast from that point forward, as their defense helped them hold Samuell to 90 total yards, and cruise to the finish line in a dominant 42-7 win in the Class 4A Division I playoffs.
"We're happy with this result," Gibson said. "We'll just have to see what happens next."
Frisco's journey toward a state title will continue next week versus the winner of the Wylie and Tyler John Tyler matchup. Specifics of the game were not known as of press time.
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Before we begin, I need mom and dad to go to YouTube and watch Rebecca Black's music video for "Friday." Otherwise, the rest of this column will lack context. So go have a look, and then, if you two actually manage to stomach the whole thing without jumping off a bridge, please, dear parents, continue reading.
That said, if her song does inspire you both to take a flying leap, I call dibs on dad's motorcycle. And whatever's in the fridge.
Now, as most of us know, the annoying tween smash hit "Friday" went viral back in March 2011 and, to date, has over 40 million YouTube views. Which, if you're competitive and keeping score, means that the seven-minute clip of your dog licking his netherworld has an impossibly long way to go.
Even worse, now it seems everyone in America can't stop talking about a new followup song to "Friday" called "It's Thanksgiving." Our PR intern, Lorenza, first brought it to my attention the other day. Since then, the video has been forwarded to me no fewer than 8,000 times, and I sort of want to beat it out of my head with a turkey leg.
Like "Friday," the new song features a tween girl chirping, Auto-Tune style, over synthetic dance beats. The lyrical formula is pretty much the same: "It's Friday/Thanksgiving, we're gonna have a good time," although in the new video she sings into a turkey drumstick.
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Pato, as he's called for short, video-chatted with me from a car in Miami while he was down south holding auditions. Yes. Auditions. Which suggests there's plenty more tween-sanity on the way. I've already started hoarding Pink Floyd albums for the apocalypse. Rick Grimes, you're our only hope.


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I was wondering how you were doing. Thank you for posting.I love how you give these people you deal with such funny names. King Fluteloop.......LOL!I wish that I lived closer to you. I really like orchestral music, and would enjoy being at your performances.Alas, Kentucky is too far from you. Everything in life is an adventure, even when you get to be fiftymumblemumble years old! My youngest DD's 19th birthday was today. I treated her and her 3 older siblings to lunch at the local Chinese restaurant. I don't usually go out for lunch.
It does seem that music is one of those majors that has lots of talented but clueless people especially in schools.My oldest is dealing with some of this. Only he is in the same situation as the first violinist, only he is the lead horn, making rehearsal every other week . Good luck with the semester. It will be an adventure.
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