A Disturbing Definition of Successful

The Sun today printed their pre-legislative editorial on the upcoming General Assembly session, including their laundry list of way to stick it to Maryland's populace:

• A Constitutional Amendment to allow Early Voting;
• $400 million in capital school construction;
• California emissions on new cars;
• A smoking ban on bars and restaurants;
• Curbing Ground Rent;
• Preventing the termination of at-will employees for political purposes;
• Allowing the state to override local zoning decisions for BRAC;
• Raise the gas tax;
• "Explore new revenue sources" (their words).

Ugh. What a list. Their definition of "successful" is awfully disturbing. Maybe if the Sun wants to spend their time making laundry lists, perhaps they should make one listing all of the reasons their circulation continues to decline. Perhaps # 1 on that list should be consistently and reliably assuming positions on its editorial page that damages the same people who are expected to buy their product...

A truly successful legislative session, one that would protect the best interests of the citizens would make sure that taxes and fees are cut (particularly the gas tax), or if not cut, at least not raised; cutting government spending; and passing the tougher version of Meghan's Law. However, I highly doubt that Democratic legislative leaders would do so little.

Hang in their everybody, it's going to be a rough ride between now and April 9th...