Why I Don’t Trust Maryland’s “Black Box” Democracy
We have traded Trust for Convenience, and we got shortchanged on the deal.
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OP-ED: Why Maryland Judges Get a Panic Room and You Get a Body Bag
If the digital age is too dangerous for a judge to have their address public, it is too dangerous for anyone to have their address public. You cannot build a legal system where the rulers operate in the shadows while the ruled are forced to live in a glass house.
I Thought the Game Was Rigged. Turns Out, the FCC Just Changed the Rules – Op-ED
To the candidates running on credit cards and grit: You have a weapon now. If you see your opponent getting free airtime for a “staged” event, you have seven days to file a demand letter. The law is no longer prioritizing the “bona fide” news judgment of a station manager who lunches with the establishment. It is prioritizing you.
Staying Warm While Shoveling Snow – Winter Storm 2026
Stop buying $500 coats. Here is how I survived a Baltimore ice storm using a ‘Frankenstein’ loadout: A fleece from the year 2000, Walmart jeans, and hydrophobic gloves. The ultimate guide to budget winter layering.
OP-ED: I Support Mass Deportations. That’s Why I Don’t Support Murder.
I want a border that is an iron wall. I want immigration laws that are enforced with a sledgehammer.
But here is the part that seems to break the brains of the tribalists on both sides: I can support the mission of Federal Law Enforcement while simultaneously despising the agents who disgrace it.
Open Letter to Kristi Noem, The “Snow Queen” Act Isn’t Working
Madame Secretary, the American taxpayers pay you $253,100 a year to lead this the Department of Homeland Security. For that price, we expect competence.
War Chests, Gatekeepers, and Goucher: Why the Media Better Not Fail the 2026 Candidates Like They Failed Me OP-ED
When they refuse to cover the “little guy,” they create a self-fulfilling prophecy. You can’t raise money if you aren’t in the news, and you can’t get in the news if you haven’t raised money. It is a closed loop designed to protect the establishment.
UPDATE: The Autopsy Just Proved My January 10th Theory. Agent Ross Didn’t Shoot in Self-Defense—He Shot in Execution
Two weeks ago, I told you the physics didn’t add up. Yesterday, the Medical Examiner confirmed it…
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS… ENDS UP IN JULIAN JONES’ CAMPAIGN REPORT Op-ED
While you were driving to work in Baltimore County, Julian Jones was racking up bills at the Wynn Las Vegas—one of the most expensive luxury resorts on the Strip.
Why was he there? For the ICSC (RECon) conference. That is the “Super Bowl” of shopping center development. It’s where developers go to cut deals and apparently, it is where Julian Jones goes to get his marching orders.
THE VIRGINIA LOOPHOLE: Why is a Rehab Mogul Using a Shell Company to Fund Izzy Patoka? Op-Ed
On March 27, 2025, a mysterious entity called “Recover180Virginia, LLC” wrote a check for $6,000.00—the legal maximum—to Izzy Patoka’s campaign.
Why is a Virginia LLC maxing out to a Towson Councilman? Because “Recover180Virginia” is a front.