A Tic In The Mind's Eye: The Banana Republic of Maryland

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Saturday, April 01, 2006

The Banana Republic of Maryland

In Maryland politics the deregulation of local power companies has constituents seeing red and lawmakers scrambling to place the blame.

The Gazette--

Are state legislators playing April Fools' jokes on us? Are they serious about crucifying one of Maryland's biggest corporations and trashing a 96-year-old regulatory agency to ensure their re-election? Or is it a negotiating ploy?

It's getting bizarre. Lawmakers are operating on pure emotion. Self-preservation is driving them to pass wildly punitive bills that could have long-lasting and severe consequences.

Some of the April Fools jokes/bills? Seeking to hold hostage Constellation Energy's $11 billion merger with FPL Group, firing the Public Service Commission and replacing commissioners with Democratic allies, and attempting to seize half-billion dollars from Constellation because a law passed in 1999 by the General Assembly turned out to be highly profitable for Constellation but not for the state.

Hey, we are not too far from Washington in more ways than one. If it quacks like a Democrat...

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Cartoonist and Author Joe Speranzella has degrees in Biblical Studies and Christian Counseling as well as experience as a Spiritual Counselor for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He has studied Theology and Spiritual Direction at The College of St. Catherine in St. Paul MN, and is currently pursuing a Masters of Divinity in Religious Studies. He and his wife live in Virginia with their 7 children and 2 dogs.

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