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On the article Where's the Cheapest Gas in Silver Spring?
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On the article Montgomery County’s Nighttime Economy Task Force Seeks Solutions in Six Months
Craig
11:17 am on Saturday, May 25, 2013
ReplyMoCo is an old gray lady compared to Arlington, DC and Fairfax and Leggett knows it. Downtown Silver Spring has literally 2 dive bars and a few larger, mass-market stops. It is a huge yawner.
As a young person (25) I'd much rather spend my time and money in Arlington and DC and will continue to do so. I seriously doubt anything gets done by the "working group" of das communistas.
Oh, and Piratz? How is it still open?
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On the article Montgomery County’s Nighttime Economy Task Force Seeks Solutions in Six Months
Craig
11:16 am on Saturday, May 25, 2013
Can't believe I find myself agreeing with jag, but hey! First time for everything!
MoCo has a retail liquor law (where the county controls all sales) FROM THE PROHIBITION ERA. Now, that's what I call true "progress" - don't you?
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On the article $280M Pledged for Purple Line Construction, Private Dollars Still Needed
Craig
11:12 am on Saturday, May 25, 2013
ReplySo MD can pledge less then 15% of the proposed $2 billion! Ahahaha incredible! I thought this is why gas is going to top $3.50 for the foreseeable future in this state?
THIS PURPLE LINE IS A BOONDOGGLE AND I PRAY IT DOESN'T GO THROUGH. What a waste of money.
And notice how O'Malley / Brown have basically already spent the gas tax increase? These guys are addicted to spending the people's money.
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On the article Report: Montgomery Blair High Student Tasered By School Police Officer
Craig
10:49 am on Sunday, April 21, 2013
ReplyTasers are a real problem. Period. There should only be certain cops who have them and those cops should be strictly trained in their use (they should be the absolute last resort before a gun).
Tasers have been linked to deaths in numerous cases (like the guy in Gaithersburg yesterday, who got struck by two).
When will this "progressive" county wake up and ban 'em in schools? No guns in schools but "yes" to tasers? Stupid.
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On the article Montgomery County School Spending to Increase by at Least $100 Million
Craig
10:45 am on Sunday, April 21, 2013
ReplyLiberals and math... never a good combination. No spending increase is too much, no dollar amount too finite.
This is kind of funny, in a poetice way. The big-spenders in MoCo vs. the big-spending types in Annapolis.
Allllll aboard... the runaway freight train to destitution!
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On the article Senator Meets with Seniors on Tax Day, Talks Medicare Reform
Craig
11:11 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2013
ReplyThe headline should be: "Ben Cardin Meets with Seniors on His Favorite Day, Promises to Raise Taxes More".
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On the article Silver Spring Haunts Voted Best Cookie Counter, Place to Buy Beer
Craig
11:07 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2013
ReplyI do like Fenwick's - the owners are knowledgeable and genuine. Good place to shop. Expensive though, so I try to space out the visits.
On another note, Washington City Paper also revealed that Silver Spring was a favorite of "people who enjoy spending other people's earned money." Who'd a thunk?
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On the article Piratz Tavern Puts An End to Corporate Makeover
Craig
11:04 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Great point Larry! "Tax Hike" Ike Leggett claims to want a "vibrant" night scene in Silver Spring a la Arlington and DC... but instead we have this kind of stinker.
HOW ARE THEY STILL IN BUSINESS? They should write a book... it can be the anti-MBA book on "how to be awful at the restaurant business but still stay in operations for several years."
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On the article LOOK: Drawings for Manchester Place Purple Line Station
Craig
11:00 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2013
ReplyNo worries...I'm pretty sure the funding won't be there. As usual, Maryland has pretty much already spent much of what it will take in.
Let's see, the capital beltway (MD side) needs an estimated $1.5 billion for long-term structural response. The "roads and bridges" of this state will require still more. Then there's the unfunded pension "scheme" being kicked down the road. Oh yeah, then there's the federal sequester.
So, essentially something is going to have to give. My guess is that B-more gets screwed. And then MD will cry poor, as usual, to the Feds for the funds to build this stupid Purple line.
In other news: officials expect the Silver Spring transit cent to open in 2020 as well.
Craig
11:19 am on Saturday, May 25, 2013
Thanks to O'Malley, $4 gas is going to be seen as "bargain" soon. But don't worry - the state is buying Prius's for everyone, for every household. No need to worry.