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Vol. 80, No. 3 January 19 — January 25, 2012 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents Governor Maryland General Assembly Convenes Edwards Presents Re-election Legislative Path Clears; Limits Map Ivey Quits The Plan Was Challenger Was Introduced as a Joint Unable to Raise Resolution to the Enough Money By SArAh hOGUe General Assembly Capital News Service By PRESS OFFICER WAShinGtOn - the road Office of the Governor to re-election for rep. Donna edwards cleared Wednesday AnnAPOLiS, MD (January, with the withdrawal of Glenn 2012) - in accordance with ivey, her chief rival in the 4th Article iii, Section 5 of the congressional District constitution of Maryland, Democratic primary. Governor Martin O’Malley pre - ivey, the former Prince sented to the President of the George's county state's attor - Senate and the Speaker of the ney, said he was quitting the house of Delegates his pro - race because he was unable to posed map setting forth the raise enough money to get his boundaries of the legislative dis - message out, particularly since tricts for electing members of the primary during a presiden - the Senate and the house of tial election year is pushed up Delegates. As required by the from September to April. constitution, the President of "Since this was going to be the Senate and the Speaker of CAPITAl NEwS SERvICE PHOTO BY ANA SEBESCEN a short timeline," ivey said, the house introduced the Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Mike Miller Jr. addresses the Senate chamber on the first day of the 2012 "you couldn't do your typical Governor’s plan as a joint reso - General Assembly session. canvassing." Plus, he said, "A lution to the General Assembly. lot of my previous donors in the Governor’s map submit - Prince George's county have ted today enhances minority been hammered by the real voting rights, pays exceptional Governor O'Malley Considers Tax estate collapse." attention to respecting natural Donna edwards could not and political boundaries, and be reached for comment. results in districts that are com - Hikes as General Assembly Opens ivey, of cheverly, pact, contiguous, and protects announced his candidacy on communities. By DAve nYcZePir creation initiatives and help deciding, said the governor well-received. Oct. 26, and the matchup in the “the map submitted today Capital News Service address the $1 billion budget during an interview with "i think it will be a year of heavily Democratic 4th directly reflects the demograph - deficit the legislature faces in WeAA 88.9 Wednesday cutting," Senate President District was expected to be ics of the State and the popula - AnnAPOLiS - Maryland's its $14 billion operating bud - morning. thomas v. Mike Miller Jr. tough. ivey said he was able to tion trends that have occurred 430th General Assembly ses - get. Also on the table is the said at the WeAA taping. raise about $150,000, although over the past decade,” said sion convened Wednesday, controversial same-sex much talked about 15-cent though O'Malley said his federal election Governor O’Malley. “equally promising more than a few marriage and wind-farming increase to the gas tax. finding money to renovate commission reports show no important, the map reflects the tough votes in the coming bills are also on the General "We'll be rolling these pro - roads and fund school con - money was raised. Year-end extensive public comments that weeks as Gov. Martin Assembly's agenda this ses - posals out over the next few struction is essential for job campaign finance reports are members of the committee and i O'Malley's agenda may call sion. days," said O'Malley, of the creation, some legislators not due to the fec until the heard from hundreds of for raising the state's sales or O'Malley is toying with the possible revenue-raising alter - argue tax hikes are counter - gas taxes. idea of raising the state sales natives. productive. end of this month. A tax increase would gen - tax by 1 cent to 7 cents, but While legislators braced erate the revenue needed to will consult with General for the proposed tax increases, See MAP, Page A 3 fund many of O'Malley's job Assembly leaders before some said they wouldn't be See TAX, Page A 3 See EDWARDS, Page A 5 More Than $370 Millions in NAACP Leaders Call for School Construction Funding Death Penalty Repeal An Estimate of 11,650 Jobs Will Be Supported By PreSS Officer the push by the nAAcP and By PRESS OFFICER in State history, bringing the NAACP other organizations follows the September execution of troy Office of the Governor Administration’s six-year school construction commitment to AnnAPOLiS, MD – the Davis in Georgia. the case, in AnnAPOLiS, MD (January, $1.94 billion and creating an Maryland State conference of which many key witnesses 2012) – Governor Martin estimated 2,400 direct construc - the nAAcP and Maryland civil later recanted their testimony, O’Malley today joined by tion jobs each year over the last rights leaders joined state legis - galvanized support for ending house Speaker Michael e. six years (including fY2013). lators today to call for repeal of the death penalty, and refo - Busch, and surrounded by stu - Additionally, the the death penalty, citing sys - cused attention on major flaws dents, educators and other offi - Administration will include PHOTO BY Office Of the GOvernOr temic flaws and racial dispari - in the nation’s capital punish - cials, announced that the $15.3 million in the Qualified The new Germantown Elementary School ties in the capital punishment ment system. O’Malley-Brown Zone Academy Bond Program system. “troy Davis’s tragic execu - Administration will propose (QZAB), under which the State December 2005, Anthony school construction because At a morning meeting tion last September has more than $370 million in sells bonds and allocates pro - Brown and i came to what was these investments we make national nAAcP President renewed commitment to end - school construction funding and ceeds to public school systems then Germantown elementary’s together are literally the building and ceO Benjamin Jealous ing the death penalty through - upgrades for Maryland public for capital improvements at eli - 43-year old building. We saw blocks of greater job creation met with several community out our country,” said Mr. schools in the fY2013 budget to gible public school buildings the temporary learning shacks, and opportunity.” leaders in Annapolis to share Jealous. “As troy’s case support an estimated 11,650 jobs and $6.1 million in the Aging and began an honest dialogue the Governor made the with them that the time has demonstrated, there are enor - with the local dollars these funds Schools Program. with the people of our State announcement at Germantown come “to make the death penal - mous flaws in how the death will leverage. the Governor is “it was only a few short years about choices and priorities elementary School in ty a part of Maryland and penalty is sought and racial dis - proposing more than $350 mil - ago, when the Kopp today, we’re asking the General Annapolis, where in December America’s past.” parities are rife in its applica - lion in capital funding for the commission rightfully declared Assembly to invest $372 million 2005, one day after announcing Maryland is one of a hand - tion. the death penalty is a Public School construction that we had a ‘crisis in school in fY2013 to create 11,650 jobs ful of states in which the Program (PScP), the second construction in our State,’” said and recapitalize Maryland’s nAAcP is currently focused highest single-year funding level Governor O’Malley. “in future with new investment in See SCHOOL, Page A 7 on abolishing the death penalty. 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Indigenous Indian Tribes Child Poverty Blueprint for U.S. Agriculture Movie Review Earth Talk Governor Martin O’Malley signed As the new year’s news cycles the U.S. Department of Agriculture "The Iron Lady," a standard, sur - Dear EarthTalk: two historic executive Orders recog - turn to presidential politics and (USDA) must be built to meet the face-level biopic that's orderly and nizing Maryland indian status of two primary contests, there is another evolving needs of a 21st century clean and offers only a cursory Ever since the red dye #2 scare in groups indigenous to the State of story our leaders should be talking agricultural economy, Agriculture examination of what made Maggie the 1970s I’ve been wary of using Maryland. Governor O’Malley offi - a lot about -- and acting to allevi - Secretary tom vilsack said in pre - tick. though it's modestly engaging, food colorings or buying food that cially made the Piscataway indian ate. For millions of families there senting USDA’s Blueprint for the film is offering further evidence appears to contain them. Are there nation and the Piscataway conoy was another story: how to provide Stronger Service, a plan that helps that Meryl Streep will deliver per - natural and healthy food colorings? confederacy the first state recog - enough food and shelter for their producers continue to drive fectly good performances even in -- Nancy McFarlane, nized tribes in Maryland history. children. America’s economy. movies that are unworthy of them. Methuen, MA Community , Page A3 Opinion, Page A4 Business, Page A5 Out on the Town, Page A6 Features, Page A7 A2 — January 19 — January 25, 2012 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and N eighborS

In and Around Morningside-Skyline Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards’ Legislative Update by Mary Mchale 301 735 3451 Congresswoman Edwards’ remains to be done. the mil - Statement on December lions of Americans who Remembering a tragic day, 30 hand to help distribute the dictio - roland, corresponding secretary. Jobs Report remain out of work who are years ago Jan. 13 naries and chat with the students. School hours are 8:30 a.m. to Washington, D.c. – depending on savings, losing i remember driving home About 45 dictionaries were 2:40 p.m. congresswoman Donna f. their homes, and having trou - from registering for classes at distributed to the class, teachers, there are three other imagine edwards (D-MD) released ble making ends meet cannot catholic University on Jan. 13, principal and the library. schools in Prince George’s: at the following statement today wait any longer. republicans 1982. Snow, which had started Skyline citizens President Stan Joint Base Andrews, Upper regarding the Department of are long overdue to work as i left the campus, was coming holmes, ruby holloway, Shirley Marlboro and temple hills. Labor’s announcement that with Democrats to pass job down hard and it was a scary holmes and Mary Mchale repre - May they rest in peace the economy added 200,000 creating legislation, provide drive home. As i opened the sented the Skyline citizens. Anna talbert Mistretta, of jobs in December and the additional certainty to 160 front door at my house, the phone Sarah cavitt, of the indian temple hills, died Dec. 31. i’ll unemployment rate fell to 8.5 million workers by passing a was ringing. it was my husband head highway Area Action pay tribute to this remarkable percent, a three-year low. long-term payroll tax cut Jack telling me, “A plane just hit council, spearheaded the project, woman in next week’s column. “today’s jobs report from extension, and renew unem - the 14th Street Bridge.” as she has in schools throughout carolyn "Sue" rye, 67, of the Department of Labor is ployment insurance that is are ready to get to work and i i switched on tv and sat the county since 2004. She also Brandywine, died at home on the latest sign that our econo - serving as a lifeline to mil - urge republicans to begin glued to breaking news. Air showed the children how to use Dec. 10. She was born in my is headed in the right lions of Americans. My 2012 by joining us in this florida 90, which took off from the dictionary and directed them Washington on March 14, 1944, direction, but more work Democratic colleagues and i effort.” Washington national bound for to the back of the book which has daughter of the late ralph and fort Lauderdale, had clipped the maps of the world, sign language, Athula Sue (tubekis) Bond. She bridge and was in the Potomac. roman numerals, the U.S. served on the class reunion very difficult rescue operations constitution and Declaration of committee at Gwynn Park high Neighborhood Events were underway. the snow was independence, biographies of the School and was a member of the still coming down and a few sur - Presidents, the planets, and the Brandywine volunteer fire Maryland Lawmakers, Organizations and Activists vivors were in that icy water. longest word—which has 1,909 Department. She held several Of the 78 who died, four were letters. positions with the schools, retir - Call for an End to Corporate Political Spending in cars crushed on the bridge. ing in 2004 from the Board of Time to apply for Imagine WhAt: On thursday, Jan. 19 – days Maryland Democratic Party raised more than $1 Among the dead was George education. her husband, Morningside’s lottery before the second anniversary of the U.S. million in 2011, and will begin 2012 with more vernon Graham Jr., 37, nephew in September 2011 the shut - Donald calvert rye, and brother, Supreme court’s decision in citizens United v. than $700,000 in the bank. Maryland Democrats of my neighbor Dorothy tered Morningside School richard Lee Bond, predeceased federal election commission – Maryland law - clearly have the momentum heading into a criti - Shanholtz. he was the proprietor reopened as imagine her. Survivors include sons makers and activists will hold a press conference cal election year. of a nursery and tropical plant foundations ii Public charter Michael and Donald, daughter to announce the introduction of a state legislative the Maryland Democratic Party will capital - business in vienna, va., and was School, with grades kindergarten Karon Sue Yeatman, brothers resolution calling on the U.S. congress to over - ize on our financial advantage and run a strong a passenger on the plane. through 2nd. A class a year will ralph, robert and Steven Bond, turn the ruling and restore fair elections and con - campaign to elect more Democrats across our Buildup of ice and snow on be added until the school goes sister charlotte Bond, nine stitutional rights to the people. state and do our part to reelect President Barack the wings was later found to be through 8th grade. grandchildren, and two great- the citizens United decision allowed corpo - Obama this fall. the enthusiastic support we the cause of the accident. the school, as with all Prince grandchildren. rations to spend unlimited sums from their trea - continue to receive is a compelling signal that even as Air florida rescuing George’s county imagine Milestones suries to influence elections and opened the Marylanders recognize our party remains in line continued, Metro suffered its first Schools, is tuition-free and open happy birthday to Dwight floodgates to corporate cash. in the 2010 election with the principles of inclusion, diversity and fatal accident. A train derailed to all children living in the coun - holloway Sr., frank Binsted, cycle, the first since the Supreme court decision, opportunity that we all share, and our elected south of federal triangle, killing ty. in order to enroll your child, ronnie ellis and roc Wheeler, outside groups spent nearly $300 million nation - leaders work to advance. three and injuring 25. Among the you must apply through their Jan. 13; curtis DeMarco wide. Our fundraising momentum stands in stark dead was a young woman from online lottery process, which Knowles, my son Mike Mchale, the press conference is part of a nationwide contrast to the debt-ridden and out-of-touch Marlow heights. began Jan. 2 and runs through Kathleen Giroux and Joanie week of action calling for the citizens United Maryland GOP. the resources of Maryland When Jan. 13 rolls around, i March 31. the lottery will be Mangum, Jan. 14; Dolly Wood, decision to be overturned. from Massachusetts Democrats completely overshadow the always remember those held April 6, 2012. for informa - Jan. 16; nikial M. Boston, Jan. to california, events are planned to highlight the Maryland republican Party, who is once again tragedies. tion about imagine Morningside, 17; Dennis Seaman, Gus need for the federal government to enact mean - significantly in debt and has had to abandon their Skyline 3rd graders get a gift go to Steinhilber and Linda cullinan, ingful campaign finance and constitutional Annapolis headquarters. third-graders at Skyline principal of St. Philip’s school, www.imaginefoundations2.org. reform. elementary School got an early hope McGuire is principal of Jan. 19. to learn more, visit: CHAIR YVETTE LEWIS SALUTES christmas present on Dec. 19 imagine Morningside. Danielle happy anniversary to Gary www.DemocracyisforPeople.org and MARYLAND’S #1 EDUCATION RANK - when each was given A Student’s edelin is PtO president. Other and Melody Barnes, Jan. 14; and www.United4thePeople.org. ING Dictionary & Gazetteer, funded officers are Latanya edwards, frank and Sharleen Kelly Where: the Lawyers’ Mall (next to the AnnAPOLiS (January, 2012) – Maryland and presented by the Skyline vice-president; elaine White, cappella, their 57th anniversary State capitol Buildings), college Avenue and Democratic Party chair Yvette Lewis issued the citizens Association. cOPS treasurer; carla rupert, record - on Jan. 15. rowe Boulevard, Annapolis, Md. following statement after education Week Officer Gonzalez was also on ing secretary; and Krystle When: 11 a.m. thursday, Jan. 19 r a n k ed Maryland first for the fourth straight year WhO: State Sen. Jamie raskin in their annual report card on American educa - (Montgomery county), and other lawmakers tion. education Week grades all 50 states and the Brandywine-Aquasco Public citizen District of columbia in six areas related to poli - common cause cy and performance. by ruth turner 301 888 2153 Maryland PirG “Maryland’s number one ranking among all Maryland United for Peace 50 states for the fourth year in a row is a great SHOW: HARRIET TUB - Marlboro, MD 20772. practices in Prince George’s and Justice tribute to Governor O’Malley and Maryland MAN AvON wAlK for BREAST County. Persons who wish to Local democracy organiza - Democrats who have made significant reforms Saturday, February 25, 2012 CANCER speak at the public hearing may tions and activists and record investments in public education. at 4:00 PM Surratt House Join the Avon walk for register in advance or fill out a When it comes to opportunity, competitiveness, Museum come out and enjoy Breast Cancer as they celebrate registration form available that STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR and jobs, nothing is more important than educa - Show: Harriet Tubman-Meet a decade of life-changing night at the hearing site. To reg - MARTIN O’MALLEY ON MARYLAND tion. thanks to Governor O’Malley, an outstand - the Amazing woman. Harriet advances and a decade of shared ister in advance to speak, con - PUBLIC SCHOOLS BEING NAMED NUM - ing education is within reach of every Maryland Tubman the “The Moses of Her conviction. To register, volun - tact the Public Affairs office, M- BER-ONE IN THE NATION FOR FOUR child. in these tough times, it is more important People” led slaves to freedom, teer or donate today at: NCPPC, at 301-952-4584/TTY STRAIGHT YEARS than ever to continue to protect investments in served as both spy and scout for AvONwAlK.ORG/OPRAH 301-952-4366 or register online AnnAPOLiS, MD (January 12, 2012) – education and to ensure we never shortchange the Union during the Civil war, 1.866.323.wAlK. at Governor Martin O’Malley, delivered a keynote Maryland’s children and our future.” and was a nurse for fugitive PRESERvING AGRICUl - www.pgplanning.org/Planning_ address at the education Week Quality counts slaves. Join Gwendolyn Briley- TURE FARM and FOREST Board/Testify_at_Hearings.htm 2012 event, where Maryland’s public schools Strand as she discusses the life lAND l. PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY ANIMAL were once again named the number-one public of this remarkable woman. 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Practical Money Skills Governor O’Malley Signs Historic Executive By Jason Alderman Orders Recognizing Indigenous Indian Tribes By PRESS OFFICER federal funding for the re-estab - Women and personal finances Office of the Governor lishment of the title vii indian education program in Southern AnnAPOLiS, MD (January, Maryland. By many measures, 2012) – Governor Martin “Gaining Maryland indian women's lives have changed O’Malley signed two historic Status has specific meaning to substantially in recent executive Orders recognizing the Piscataway,” said Mervin decades. According to a com- Maryland indian status of two Savoy, tribal chair of the prehensive government report groups indigenous to the State of Piscataway conoy confederacy called "Women in America" Maryland. With the signing of and Sub-tribes. “central to moti - (www.whitehouse.gov/data- the executive Orders, Governor vating our young people is the on-women), although certain O’Malley officially made the sense of identity and pride that social and economic situa - Piscataway indian nation and will encourage and provide moti - tions for women have the Piscataway conoy vation to achieve. education is improved, when it comes to confederacy the first state recog - the key that unlocks doors that personal finances, many women still face challenging h urdles. nized tribes in Maryland history. have served to bar progress for Key report findings include: the Piscataway conoy petition our people for decades. Our Women live longer than men but are much more l ikely to for recognition includes the work now begins to insure this experience critical health problems that hamper their a bility to Piscataway conoy confederacy opportunity is infused in our stu - work – and to pass up needed care due to cost. and subtribes, and the cedarville dents and our young adults look - Although the earnings gap between women and men contin- Band of Piscataway. ing to incubate a business and ues to narrow, it's still significant: Among full-time w orkers, “Within the heart of every those looking to further their women's weekly earnings as a percentage of men 's have individual, is a spirit that yearns education to make a better life increased from 62 percent in 1979 to 80 percent in 200 9. to be recognized,” said Governor for their families.” More women than men now graduate high school and col- O’Malley. “today is a day of According to 2010 U.S. lege, but far fewer earn degrees in engineering, comp uter sci- recognition 380 years in the census data, there are 23,162 ences and other higher-paying fields. making. these executive Orders native Americans living in Women increasingly marry later, have fewer chil dren or formally reclaim for all of our Maryland and a total of 58,000 remain childless, yet still are more likely to live in pove rty, par- children, and for generations to people who claim native ticularly single-mother families. come, the human dignity, the PHOTO BY MARK O'DEll American ancestry and another Women are less likely than men to work outside th e home common humanity, and the unity Governor Martin O’Malley presents a proclaimation at a 2007 ethnicity. (61 percent vs. 75 percent in 2009) and are much more likely to of spirit that we lacked the loving Indian Heritage Month Luncheon. the MciA coordinates pro - work part-time and to take time off to raise children or care for capacity to fully recognize seven grams and projects to further the aging relatives. generations ago.” indigenous heritage and commu - tified as native American from cultural, educational, economic in a nutshell: Women generally earn less and live lon ger than “i am of the belief that nities of our state.” before 1790 until the present, and social development of men, so at retirement they often have less in savings, receive Governor O'Malley was our best recognizing the important part of a continuous native Maryland’s diverse indian com - smaller retirement and Social Security benefits and mus t spread hope to have the centuries of contributions made by American American community from munities. the commission also out their money longer. clearly, women need to take c harge of oppressive denial reversed. his indians, the Maryland General before 1790 until the present, works to promote public aware - their financial wellbeing. here are a few places to start: values for civil and human Assembly enacted a law estab - and is indigenous to Maryland. ness and appreciation of the rich Develop a budget to track income and expenses . either rights, environmental recovery, lishing a process under which an through state recognition, contributions American indians download a budget spreadsheet template or investigate software cultural diversity, history, and American indian tribe, band, or over $17 million in potential have made to life in Maryland. packages and online account management services like Quicken community health are truly in clan could be formally recog - funding sources may now (www.quicken.com), Mint.com (www.mint.com), Yodlee accord with our perspectives,” nized by the State. Any tribe that become available to the State of copies of the executive (www.yodlee.com) and Mvlopes (www.mvlopes.com). said Billy redwing tayac, chief wishes to receive State recogni - Maryland and the Piscataway. Orders can be found here: Plan for retirement. time is your biggest ally when it comes of the Piscataway indian nation. tion must submit a petition to the the funding will be available in http://www.governor.mary - to retirement savings, so get cracking. Start estimati ng your “this is righteousness in action. i Maryland commission on indian the areas of education, minority land.gov/executive - retirement needs: would like to congratulate the Affairs (MciA). State law business contracting, housing orders/01.01.2012.01.pdf Social Security's retirement estimator (www.ssa.g ov/esti- Governor and the citizens of requires that petitioners must and public health. Also through http://www.governor.mary - mator), which automatically enters your earnings info rmation Maryland as well for making the show through this documenta - recognition, the MciA will be land.gov/executive - from its records to estimate your projected Social Secur ity ben- choice to acknowledge the tion that the group has been iden - able to assist in the acquisition of orders/01.01.2012.02.pdf efits under different scenarios, such as age at retirement, future earnings projections, etc. check whether your 401(k) plan administrator's website has a calculator to estimate how much you will accumulate under Tax from A 1 ensure that these new jobs are Wind farm supporters turned Last year, O'Malley said he various contribution and investment scenarios. if not, try the unavailable to illegal immi - out for a rally in front of the would sign same-sex marriage retirement calculators at Bankrate.com and AArP to determine "the worst thing you can do grants with legislation requiring State house an hour before the legislation if it reached his your current financial status and what you'll need to save to meet is raise taxes," house Minority verification of citizenship upon General Assembly's official desk. this year he has promised your retirement needs. 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You can also order or more than $370 million in extracting natural gas from gy," Pinsky said. "We have to Montgomery. download their informative, free publication, "What every school construction funding and rocks, is already in use in near - change the old and move to the But opponents, including Woman Should Know" (www.ssa.gov/women). renovations in the budget for by states. An advisory commis - new in order to have a future." religious groups and others, are the Women's Savings initiative, a program jointly developed fiscal 2013, which he said will sion released a set of recom - With O'Malley expected to preparing to fight the bill again by heinz family Philanthropies, the Women's institute for a create approximately 12,000 mendations Dec. 31. introduce a new same-sex mar - this year. Secure retirement (WiSer) and visa inc. (www.practical- jobs. 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Map from A 1 in the State, and provides a concerns about the ability of the rected in his map. To Follow Jason Alderman on Twitter: Marylanders in public hearings much stronger voice for the sub-district to elect a hispanic takes further steps to respond www.twitter.com/PracticalMoney across the State and in numerous African American community. candidate and the option would to community concerns about written comments.” these districts are 10, 22, 23, 24, also make the remainder of the splits of unincorporated areas. After accepting the unani - 25, 26, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 47. district (18B), 68% white, both While balancing minority voting mous recommendations of the the Governor’s proposal of which may have the effect of rights, municipal boundaries, GrAc on December 16, 2011, increases the African American limiting minority voting and county boundaries, the the Governor received public population in Districts 10, 22, 43 strength. Governor’s map takes steps to comment on the recommenda - and 47 to enhance the voting increases African American keep more of certain communi - tions during a public hearing on strength of the African American voting strength on the eastern ties together. the Governor’s December 22, 2011. GrAc voters in those communities. Shore and Baltimore city by plan reunites a Seabrook based its work on the current in addition to the 12 majority bringing District 37A on the precinct in District 22; puts more legislative district map, drawn African American districts, the eastern Shore to over 50% of the Lake Arbor community by the Maryland court of map has 4 districts (20, 21, 28, African American voting age together in District 24; reunites Appeals in 2002. the Governor 39) that are majority minority. population, and increasing the more of Woodmore in District was guided by that work prod - the Governor’s proposal African American population in 23; reunites more of hillcrest uct, State and federal increases the minority popula - District 46 by 5 percentage heights in District 26; and puts constitutional and legal provi - tion in District 21. points. more of Severna Park back sions, and by public input. for the first time in reduces the number of coun - together in District 33. Maryland’s history, creates a ty crossings from 14 in the map Makes changes in Baltimore Specifically, the Governor’s single-member hispanic district drawn by the court of Appeals county to make Districts 7, 10 map: in Prince George’s county, in 2002 to 13 crossings. the and 42 more compact, and creates 12 districts that are District 47B, which is over 62% Governor’s review of the GrAc makes changes in Baltimore majority African American – an hispanic. the Governor did not recommendations resolved city to increase the neighbor - increase from the 10 districts the create 50% hispanic single- minor instances of unintended hoods that remain in their cur - that the court of Appeals drew member district in Montgomery splits of incorporated areas (such rent district in Districts 41 and in 2002. this reflects the growth county (18A) offered as an as frederick, riverdale Park, 44A. A4 — January 19 — January 25, 2012 — The Prince George’s Post CommeNTary

Open to the Public Benjamin L. Cardin United States Senator for Maryland

Honoring the Life of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. WAShinGtOn – U.S. Senator Ben cardin threats, separation from his family, imprison - National Voting Rights Museum & Institute (D-MD) issued the following statement honor - ment -- but he remained committed to ending Near the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL, the Museum and Institute offers ing the life of the late reverend Dr. Martin what was then the status quo of separate but America and the world the opportunity to learn the lessons from the past. Housed in this Luther King, Jr., which will be celebrated as a inherently unequal. his life and his work museum are exhibits that remind everyone of the struggle to secure the rights for all national holiday on Monday, January 16. changed the course, the conscience and the char - Americans to vote, regardless of race, education or wealth. More than 25 years ago, the birthday of the acter of our nation. reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. became a today, we are a nation of more than 300 mil - national holiday so that our nation -- and future lion people; a nation in which one-out-of-three generations -- would understand and appreciate Americans is a member of a minority group. Dr. Dr. King’s fight for the equality of all King is one of our country’s most beloved and Child watch Americans. admired leaders because he had the courage to by Marion Wright Edelman As a minister and as an activist, Dr. King stand up against racism and hatred with non-vio - believed in a world where all people were lent activism. judged “not by the color of their skin, but by the As we celebrate and honor his life on January Poverty 2.0 content of their character.” he was an iconic 16, we rededicate ourselves to his legacy of figure who galvanized our nation in the fight for equality, fairness, and justice, and we pledge that As the new year’s news failed to restore the use of his expenses, and child support pay - civil rights. all Americans will understand and remember the cycles turn to presidential poli - arms and he was approved for ments. these more detailed cal - his life was not an easy one – he faced accomplishments of Dr. King. tics and primary contests, there Social Security disability pay - culations yielded some surpris - is another story our leaders ments of $1,550 per month. ing results. should be talking a lot about -- Meanwhile, Jeanna graduated the majority of children in and acting to alleviate. end-of- from Xavier University with a America -- a stunning 56.7 per - year news stories about holiday degree in chemistry. She worked cent -- are either poor or low- To Be Equal spending happily reported on the as a pharmacy technician and income with these calculations unexpectedly high totals many science teacher in a catholic compared to 43.9 percent using Marc Morial, President and CEO Americans spent -- or put on school before going to work at a the official measure. While there credit -- this year. But for mil - non-profit organization provid - is a substantial rise in the number National Urban League lions of families there was anoth - ing after-school and summer of children considered low- er story: how to provide enough programs for low-income chil - income, the child poverty rate food and shelter and keep alive dren in 2004. But she lost her job itself was actually lower using the spirit, wonder, and joy of the when the program lost state the new measure. this is impor - Dr. King’s Voting Rights season for their children when funding in 2010. in October tant because it shows the effec - resources are scarce? 2011, Jeanna got what she calls a tiveness of key programs in lift - Darryl and Jeanna Barrett are “part-time part-time” job -- ing children out of poverty espe - Legacy Under Attack both college graduates who working at a cell phone company cially child and family nutrition “No nation can long continue to flourish or to looked and not found significant voter fraud in together earned about $60,000 a two days a week, three hours a programs, housing subsidies, find its way to a better society while it allows any American elections. So let’s be clear – the real year. Blessed with three beauti - day at $8 an hour. “Of all my and the earned-income tax cred - one of its citizens…to be denied the right to par - reason behind this spate of new laws is to sup - ful daughters, they survived applications, this was the only it. these programs had the ticipate in the most fundamental of all privileges press the votes of people likely to support pro - hurricane Katrina and bought a place that wanted to hire me,” largest positive impact on chil - of democracy – the right to vote.” gressive candidates and issues – African home in new Orleans, eager to she says. But the Barretts know dren’s lives. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr . Americans, latinos, young people, the elderly help rebuild their city. According this job is not even a short-term now that we know the major - and people with disabilities. This is uncon - to Darryl, they were “on the road solution to their tough financial ity of children in America are at On Monday, January 15th, America will cele - scionable. It is un-American. And it dishonors to the American dream.” then he problems. risk -- including families like the brate what would have been the 83rd birthday of the sacrifices of generations of Americans who became disabled and Jeanna lost Sadly, the Barrett children Barretts -- and need a lot of help Dr. Martin luther King, Jr. The day will be have fought and died to extend the right to vote to her job. their current income -- were in the majority this year. in right now to stay afloat, we must marked from coast-to-coast with parades, speech - every citizen. Darryl’s Social Security disabili - november, the census Bureau act. the details the Supplemental es, and pilgrimages to the new King Memorial on Fortunately, a growing number of Americans ty and Jeanna’s unemployment released its first report using a Poverty Measure captures give the National Mall. But in the midst of this out - are fighting back. On December 10th, the insurance -- places them just new way of measuring poverty us a fuller picture of poverty’s pouring of praise, there is a sinister movement National Urban league joined the NAACP and a barely above the official poverty in America -- the Supplemental reach during these perilous eco - afoot to undo one of Dr. King’s hardest fought coalition of civil rights groups at a “Stand for level for a family of five. Poverty Measure. this new mea - nomic times and should serve as victories – the removal of discriminatory barriers Freedom” march and rally at the United Nations the family recently qualified sure won’t replace the official a road map to help our leaders to voting and the passage of the voting Rights Act to protest this blatant attack on voting rights. for food stamps. the Barrett poverty measure but it’s an and policymakers see what’s signed into law by President lyndon Johnson in Attorney General Eric Holder has also expressed girls, Anjerrica, 15, Daryanna, important tool to give us a more helping and what’s hurting. the 1965. concern about the legality of some of these new 10, and Jaeda, 7, would go hun - nuanced picture of poverty proof of effectiveness of crucial In Dr. King’s day, billy clubs, cattle prods and laws. Recently, the Justice Department struck gry without food stamps, free today. safety net investments shows the guns kept African Americans away from the polls. down a voter ID law in South Carolina and school lunches, and a local food the Supplemental Poverty wisdom of expanding refundable Today, new voter restriction laws on the books or Holder promises to continue to monitor these pantry. Darryl has been going to Measure monitors common tax credits and nutrition pro - in the works in at least 34 states could deny the attempts and stop them when they violate the law. the food pantry at the nearby household expenses including grams to stave off widespread right to vote to more than 5 million Americans But beating back these efforts will require citizen community center of St. food, clothing, shelter, and utili - hunger. All of us must urge our this year. These laws include new photo ID vigilance and action. Bernard every week and can’t ties and adjusts for regional dif - legislators right now to make the requirements, elimination of early voting, bans on In a recent speech at the lBJ library and say enough about how “tremen - ferences. income calculations right choices with our tax dollars voting by out-of-state college students, and roll - Museum in Austin, Texas, Holder urged dous” the center has been for include the value of federal and use them to benefit the backs of voting rights for ex-felons who have paid Americans to “Speak out. Raise awareness about them. “i called last year our $36 nutrition programs, tax breaks majority of our children strug - their debts to society. Florida has even eliminat - what’s at stake. Call on our political parties to christmas. that’s how much like the earned-income tax cred - gling to survive and thrive on too ed voting on the Sunday before Election Day resist the temptation to suppress certain votes in money we had in the bank. the it, and housing subsidies, but little rather than non-needy pow - which has traditionally been a day when African the hope of attaining electoral success and… urge center made sure we had a subtract taxes paid, work and erful special interests. American churches organized “souls to the polls” policymakers at every level to reevaluate our turkey. they got a sponsor who child care expenses, medical drives for their congregations. election systems - and to reform them in ways that got the girls bikes. We went to The mostly conservative proponents of these encourage, not limit, participation.” their toy drive… if it hadn’t been new laws claim they are meant to prevent wide - we agree. we must not let the hard-won vot - for them, we wouldn’t have had spread fraud – the casting of ballots by people ing rights secured by Dr. King, John lewis, lBJ any christmas,” Darryl recently The Prince george’s Post who are not legally eligible to vote. But both the and so many others slip away. told Pulitzer Prize-winning jour - Bush and Obama Justice Departments have nalist Julia cass, on assignment the Prince George’s Post in new Orleans for the P.O. Box 1001 15207 Marlboro Pike children’s Defense fund. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3151 the economic rise and fall of Phone 301-627-0900 Legal fax • 301-627-6260 the Barrett family mirrors what editorial fax • 301-627-8147 has happened to so many Cong. Chris Van Hollen Americans who were moving up contents © 2012, the Prince George’s Post into the middle class but fell Publisher Subscriptions House Democratic Minority Whip backwards in the past few years. Legusta floyd Anna curry the Barretts’ hard times resulted General Manager/ Editor from the double whammy of dis - Legal Advertising Manager Legusta floyd ability and recession. Darryl Brenda Boice graduated from Loyola Legal Advertising Assistant Web Manager Maryland Named #1 Public School System by Education Week University with a degree in com - robin Boerckel Kyler Quesenberry rockville, MD – today Maryland ented teachers, administrators, and school lead - puter systems. he worked for a Prince George’s County, Md. 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But when he The Prince George’s Post (ISSN 10532226) is published every Thursday Maryland on being named the #1 Public School important investments in education, and the lead - by the New Prince George’s Post Inc., 15207 Marlboro Pike, System in the country by education Week: ers who work to protect those investments. i will injured his back and a disc in his neck while moving a heavy Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. “congratulations to the State of Maryland on continue to work with Governor Martin Subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; piece of furniture, pressure from being named the #1 Public School System for the O’Malley, interim Superintendent of Schools $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. fourth year in a row by education Week, the Bernard Sadusky, and my colleagues in congress the disc injury severely damaged Periodical postage paid at Southern Md. 20790. nation’s leading education newspaper. Our state’s to provide opportunities for all of our students to the nerves in his arms. two years Postmaster, send address changes to Prince George’s Post, P.O. Box 1001, continued success is a result of dedicated and tal - succeed.” of physical therapy and a surgery Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. January 19 — January 25, 2012 — The Prince George’s Post —A5 buSiNeSS Agriculture Secretary Announces Blueprint for Business Exchange Stronger Service to Increase Efficiency in USDA by William Reed By PRESS OFFICER Department is finding signifi - USDA cant savings by consolidating more than 200 offices across Streamlined, Modernized the country while ensuring that What are Blacks to do about Ron Paul? Department Central to 21st the vital services they provide Century USDA are not cut.” republican presidential can - ideals. What candidate can you “in the past few decades, didate congressman ron Paul name that is more serious on fis - WAShinGtOn, Jan., U.S. agriculture has become the (r-texas) has come under fire cal matters? Paul wants to get 2011—the U.S. Department of second most productive sector over allegations that a newsletter rid of many federal agencies and Agriculture (USDA) must be of the American economy, he edited years ago contained would like to audit and perhaps built to meet the evolving needs thanks to farmers adopting racist commentary. to charge abolish the federal reserve of a 21st century agricultural technology, reducing debt, and Paul with "racism" is misleading. Bank. Paul advocates an end to economy, Agriculture Secretary effectively managing risk,” said the old geezer is being punk’d the death penalty and, as presi - tom vilsack said Monday in vilsack. “these are lessons by people Black voters really dent, plans to bring all military presenting USDA’s Blueprint from which we can all learn. As should be leery of instead of troops home. for Stronger Service, a plan that we continue to invest in rural quoting. Publicizing of com - People tied to the helps producers continue to communities across the coun - ments published in the 1980s and military/industrial complex drive America’s economy by try, USDA has heard from pro - 1990s reeks as the latest agenda loathe Paul the most. he labels streamlining operations and ducers about reducing red tape to mis-educate Black voters. their banter against iran “war - cutting costs. and the need to modernize its ron Paul is far from being a mongering” and states: “in all “the USDA, like families services. today, we are answer - foe of Black Americans. he is to wars minorities suffer the most. and businesses across the coun - ing the challenge by announc - be admired as a man of princi - So i hope that they join me in try, cannot continue to operate ing a series of efforts to help us ples and a comrade in foiling this position ... against the war in like we did 50 years ago,” said continue to streamline opera - American imperialists and the iraq… and the war on drugs.” vilsack. “We must innovate, tions, make the best use of tax - war crowd that probably were What other candidates will stand modernize, and be better stew - payer resources, and provide sources of the racial commen - up and say “i will pardon … ards of the taxpayers’ dollars. the best possible service to the taries in the first place. if Blacks everybody convicted for non- We must build on the record American people.” PHOTO BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUlTURE look a little closer they’d see that violent drug acts and drug accomplishments of farm com - the USDA will close 259 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke to journalists and Paul’s political positions are in crimes. this is where the real munities in 2011 with a domestic offices, facilities and national agriculture leaders about innovation in American agri - line with those preached and discrimination is … the judicial stronger, more effective USDA labs across the country, as well culture, sustainable solutions to help feed the world at the practiced by Martin Luther King, system … that i'm attacking.” in 2012 and beyond.” as seven foreign offices. in National Press Club in Washington, DC, Jr. MLK’s position on foreign Paul brings a breath of hon - the Blueprint for Stronger some cases, offices are no policy was vastly more similar to esty and accountability to the Service is based on a longer staffed or have a very foreign countries; more than Service details 133 recommen - Paul’s than it is to any other 2012 2012 presidential races. Blacks Department-wide review of small staff of one or two peo - 560 APhiS offices remain dations that affirm processes presidential candidate. of all political stripes would ben - operations conducted as part of ple; many are within 20 miles throughout the United States already in place, as well as 27 Paul is hardly the racist that efit from the honest debate dur - the Administration’s campaign of other USDA offices. in other and 55 remain throughout the initial improvements, and other, the mainstream media would ing this season about campaign to cut Waste, launched by cases, technology improve - world longer-term improvements. the have Blacks believe him to be. finance reform, military spend - President Obama and vice ments, advanced service cen - rural Development (rD): initial improvements include Blacks have more in common ing, torture of enemy combat - President Biden to make gov - ters, and broadband service close 43 area and sub offices in the following: with Paul’s opposition to ants, immigration, the federal ernment work better and more have reduced some need for 17 states and U.S. territories; consolidate more than 700 America’s penchant for imperial - reserve, free trade agreements, efficiently for the American brick and mortar facilities. approximately 450 rD offices cell phone plans into about 10; istic wars, and absurd rationali - federal debt resolution and people. the agency took a hard When fully implemented, remain throughout the United Standardize civil rights ties behind them like “Manifest unfair prison sentences for drug look at all USDA operations, these actions along with other States. training and purchases of cyber Destiny” and “American use Paul’s candidacy brings from headquarters to field recommended changes will pro - natural resources security products; and exceptionalism,” than with about. in his opposition to offices. the end result is a plan vide efficiencies valued at conservation Service (nrcS): ensure more efficient and President Obama. American imperialism, Paul pro - that will create optimal use of about $150 million annually— close 24 soil survey offices in effective service to our employ - think about it, Paul has been vides a certain appeal to people USDA’s employees, better and eventually more based on 21 states; more than 2,800 ees by moving toward more on the national scene for 30 who see through the lies fuelling results for USDA customers, future realignment of the work - nrcS offices remain through - centralized civil rights, human years. he has been labeled “con - the Bush/Obama foreign policy: and greater efficiencies for force—and will ensure that out the United States resource, procurement, and servative”, “constitutionalist” using the American military on American taxpayers. USDA continues to provide food Safety and inspection property management func - and “libertarian”, but never behalf of the banks and multina - “As part of the campaign to optimal service to the American Service (fSiS): close 5 district tions, creating millions of dol - called “racist.” Much of Paul’s tionals. An unbridled military cut Waste, the President and i people within available funding offices in 5 states; 10 district lars in efficiencies without sac - opposition comes from fear in industrial complex is against the asked all cabinet Secretaries to levels. these actions and plans offices remain throughout the rificing the quality of our work. some pro-israel circles that Paul interest of any thinking make tough choices within their to close or consolidate facility, United States the Secretary detailed the reflects an ascendant faction that American, and many voters are departments to save taxpayer office and lab operations will Agricultural research changes in a speech at the has little use for a foreign policy starting to rethink America’s for - money, eliminate government impact USDA headquarters in Service (ArS): close 12 pro - American farm Bureau so tilted toward israel. Paul is eign policy. for these views, waste, and allow us to invest in Washington and in 46 states and grams at 10 locations; more federation’s 93rd Annual not “a mainstream man” and the Paul has growing appeal among the programs and services the 1 U.S. territory. than 240 programs remain Meeting, where he also high - only candidate seeking to change Americans and is being American people need. this farm Service Agency throughout the United States lighted the impressive achieve - America’s “status quo.” A med - “played”; as he’s portrayed as a announcement by Secretary (fSA): consolidate 131 county food, nutrition and ments of American agriculture ical doctor, Paul advocates end - racist on racist mediums. vilsack is another example of offices in 32 states; more than consumer Services (fncS): over the past three years. ing the drug war and fixing a As the primaries play out, how this can be done,” said 2,100 fSA offices remain close 31 field offices in 28 currently, U.S. agriculture is biased court system that unfairly look at Paul for practical political vice President Biden. “By throughout the United States states; 32 fncS offices will experiencing its most produc - targets and punishes minorities. positions that help our nation. undertaking a thorough and foreign Agricultural Service remain throughout the United tive period in history thanks to Paul may have made enough Black voters should move thoughtful review of his (fAS): close 2 country offices; States the resiliency, resourcefulness, people mad enough to punk him, beyond the newsletters in judg - Department, Secretary vilsack more than 95 fAS offices in addition, USDA is imple - and efficiency of American pro - but Blacks have to be discerning ing Paul. try judging his efforts has saved taxpayers millions in remain throughout the world menting a series of other ducers. the Blueprint for in knowing what his actual views to end a “war on drugs” that has travel and printing costs and is Animal and Plant health changes that will save taxpay - Stronger Service will allow toward us are. Over the years contributed to the mass incarcer - consolidating more than 700 inspection Service (APhiS): ers’ money while eliminating USDA to continue the invest - Paul's positions have remained ation of the poor and people of different cell phone contracts close 15 APhiS offices in 11 redundancies and inefficien - ments that help to make this clear and transparent. he hasn’t color, you’ll find him far from into about 10. What’s more, the states and 5 APhiS offices in 5 cies. the Blueprint for Stronger possible. wavered in his voting or policy racist and quite progressive.

Edwards from A 1 professor of political science at Whip Steny hoyer, D- explaining that ivey would SUBSCRIBE TODAY! St. Mary's college of Mechanicsville, told the have been a new congressman edwards' fec reports show Maryland. "ivey would've been Washington Post in november in a reconfigured district, mak - Call 301-627-0900 she has collected $231,967, a serious challenger." that he would support the ing the seat more vulnerable to or Mail Your Name and Address to: before year-end reports are eberly said money likely incumbent. a republican challenge on the released. wasn't the only reason that ivey edwards won a tough pri - next go-round. The Prince George’s Post, the withdrawal came just a dropped out. edwards, of fort mary fight to gain her seat in in the redrawing of congres - P.O. Box 1001, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 few hours before the deadline Washington, had the support of congress, defeating eight-term sional districts this year, to file for candidacy with the the other Democrats in the rep. Al Wynn in 2008, and edwards lost some of Maryland State Board of state's congressional delega - causing Wynn to resign his seat Montgomery county's elections. Also running on the tion. early. She went on to win a spe - Democrats to a redrawn rep. Democratic side, according to "Parties work hard to make cial election and claim her seat roscoe Bartlett's Sixth the board's website, are ian sure incumbents don't face in congress. in that race she congressional District, and Garner and George challenges," he said. "there's had significant financial sup - picked up a less-reliably McDermott. On the republican every incentive for party port from the Service Democratic part of Anne side, randy Gearhart, Greg incumbents to have an advan - employees international Union Arundel county. holmes and charles Shepherd tage." and MoveOn.org. ivey said he will continue to have filed as candidates. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D- "ivey wouldn't have been as practice law at the Washington "that's just a sigh of relief," Maryland, endorsed edwards well connected or had a coali - firm of venable LLP and work for edwards, said todd eberly, last week, and house Minority tion of support," said eberly, to re-elect President Obama. A6 — January 19 — January 25, 2012 — the Prince George’s Post OUT ON THE TOWN ERIC D. SNIDER'S IN THE DARK The Edge of Sports Movie Review by DAVE ZIRIN "The Iron Lady," Tim Tebow: Praising the "THE IRON LADY" would be magnificent. (limited release) B- the bulk of this movie, how - Rated PG-13 for brief vio - ever, is told through that vener - Player. Hating the Game lent images and fleeting partial able tool of the biopic, the nudity. flashback. Wearing less makeup Last friday, i wrote a column stating that Denver Broncos 1 hr., 45 min. but equipped with appropriate quarterback tim tebow deserved our pity. Statistically, over dental costumery, Streep plays his previous three games, all losses, he had been beyond ter - As the first female prime thatcher during her rise to rible. i pointed out that on Sunday, he would be facing the minister of the United Kingdom prominence in the 1970s, fol - league’s number-one defense, a Pittsburgh Steelers squad so and a key player in 1980s world lowed by the surprising run at mean, to use an old saying, that they’d cry over tebow’s politics, Margaret thatcher the prime ministership that put mangled body just to get salt in his wounds. i thought tebow deserves a tough-but-fair biopic her in office for all of the 1980s. and his awkward hand grenade throwing motion was headed shedding light on her strengths Working from a by-the-num - for a long, sad offseason. i was dead wrong. and weaknesses as a person and bers screenplay by Abi Morgan the Broncos won 29-23 in overtime, and tebow threw for as a leader. Until such a movie ("Shame") and directed by over 300 yards including an eighty-yard touchdown pass to arrives, we have "the iron Phyllida Lloyd ("Mamma win the game. even more impressively, he only completed Lady," a standard, surface-level Mia"), Streep's version of ten passes, for an unreal thirty-one yards per completion. Pity biopic that's orderly and clean Margaret is unyielding, uncom - this sportswriter, because i’ve been bombarded by tebow and offers only a cursory exam - promising, and usually con - tee-hadists telling me that i don’t know my ass from my ination of what made Maggie vinced of the rightness of her elbow. And on this day they’re right. i was wrong on tebow, tick. though it's modestly position, morally and political - and that’s not all i was wrong about. engaging as a shiny biography, ly. in her early years in My central Xs and Os mistake in predicting a Pittsburgh the film's primary accomplish - Parliament, the lone female blowout was ignoring the injuries that had ravaged the ment is offering further evi - among dozens of harrumphing Steelers. their quarterback, Ben roethlisberger, had one dence that Meryl Streep will coots, she comes across as a working leg, with his other ankle swollen to badly he had to deliver perfectly good perfor - powerhouse, a force to be reck - wear a larger shoe. their Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey mances even in movies that are oned with. She is smart, she has and starting running back rashard Mendenhall were both out unworthy of them. And we ideas, and she deserves to be with injuries. their safety ryan clark also couldn’t play with already knew that. taken seriously. in her later a serious blood disorder. it was certainly ignorant of me to the "present" is sometime in years, this evolves into brow - ignore that long list. But i made an even bigger mistake than the last several years, after beating staffers like a school - PHOTO COURTESY ROTTENTOMATOES that. thatcher's husband, Denis, has marm. The Iron Lady is a surprising and intimate portrait of i made the cardinal error of applying the laws of politics died and Margaret's mind has thatcher's determined Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep), the first and only female to sports. in the last two weeks, two republican primary begun to go. even buried under resilience is the only thing that Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. One of the 20th cen - also-rans—Michele Bachmann and rick Perry—invoked the the usual layers of old-age drives her, as far as the movie is tury's most famous and influential women, Thatcher came name of tim “focus on the family” tebow to inspire their makeup, Streep conveys the concerned. Scenes from her from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to flagging christianist base. to put it mildly, the gambit failed former prime minister's intelli - younger days (in which she's be heard in a male dominated world. -- (C) Weinstein to work for either candidate. i was over-eager to see tebow gence and spark that manifest played by Alexandra roach, then fail in their footsteps. themselves during moments of with harry Lloyd as Denis) in what is not news to my regular readers, i abhor the lucidity. When her daughter, show her as steadfast as ever. isn't interested in them. Like terms, it's not bad. Streep and kinds of politics that Bachmann, Perry and, yes, tebow, rep - carol (Olivia colman), and there's a brief suggestion that that other recent biopic about a Broadbent are entirely watch - resent. i consider it repellent when politicians crush the hard- other caretakers are not around, her commitment to public ser - controversial conservative gov - able, and thatcher's story, even won freedoms of others in the name of their version of Jesus she sees and speaks to her dead vice has caused her to neglect ernment figure, "J. edgar," in its vague and watered-down christ. to see LGBt people and women’s reproductive husband, whom she misses ter - her family, but that line of "the iron Lady" doesn't want to state, is inherently interesting. rights demonized, and have that be accepted as mainstream ribly and cannot let go. he's thought doesn't go anywhere. take a firm position on any - thatcher's detractors will be political discourse, demands a vigorous response. played by Jim Broadbent, dotty every now and then her anti- thing. furious that the film isn't more i further can’t stand that tim tebow gets a media pass for and darling as ever. i'm sure i'm union, pull-yourself-up-by-the- What it wants to do instead of a hit piece, while her admir - his extremist politics—the politics of christianist hegemo - not alone in thinking that a bootstraps conservative rhetoric is to be a nice, inoffensive polit - ers will probably find it shal - ny—while so many athletes over the years have had their movie of Streep and Broadbent makes you think there might be ical biography that could be low. So who's it for? People livelihoods destroyed for daring to speak out for the outnum - doing nothing but toddle around insightful parallels to be drawn shown to high school students who don't already have an opin - bered and oppressed. i can’t stand the way we all know but the house saying affectionate between this and the current on days when the teacher does - ion on Margaret thatcher -- my don’t say that if tebow was a devout Muslim, the media nar - British things to each other political climate, but the movie n't have a lesson plan. On those fellow Americans, most likely. rative about his “faith” would be profoundly different. if the Bachmann/Perry duo fell short, then surely tebow would also falter, right? Wouldn’t that be the karmic trifecta? that didn’t happen, nor should it have happened. But PGFD PROFIlE that’s also the great thing about sports, the thing that makes it superior to Beltway elephant/jackass politics. the game is decided on the field, transparently and in full view. there are Dr. Tracy Timmons - Road Doctor to Medical Scholar no Super Pacs to hide behind once the opening whistle sounds. As former nBA player rasheed Wallace famously When tracy Alane timmons whom she transported body ingestion” (AM Surgeon); said, “Ball don’t lie.” When it counted, against the Steelers in showed up on Monday, patients—the er doctors— and 2). timmons, t and the playoffs, tim tebow was the truth. As a sportswriter, i february 8, 1993, for her first knew. in December 1995, she Menaker, J. “traumatic brain forgot that the game plays by its own rules, and they’re rules day of career recruit School acquired a Bachelor of Arts injury in the elderly” (clinical governed by heart, skill and coaching. tebow and the (crS) #25, not even she fath - degree from the University of Geriatrics 2010; 18:20-24). Broncos won on every count. i have lost the debate on tim omed that she would one day Maryland. After 7 years with the A typical work schedule for tebow’s skill as a quarterback. But i’ll still challenge tim give new meaning to the term fire/eMS Department, fire Dr. timmons consists of 21-35 tebow’s politics for as long as necessary. And in that battle, “road doctor.” fighter/Paramedic timmons left consecutive days, followed by a the fight continues. in June 1993, tracy to pursue her dream of becom - week off. two out of every 7 timmons graduated from the ing a doctor. She received her days, she works a 24 hour shift. Prince George’s county Doctor of Medicine degree in While speaking of her extremely PHOTO BY MARK E. BRADY fire/emergency Medical 2004, from the virginia demanding schedule, she jok - Dr. Tracy A. 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Because of cord). As far as hobbies go, she in The and Glenn Dale fire/eMS activities include: trauma that, i went into medical school plays the guitar and is fond of Station 818. She was also a Surgeon, Surgical intensivist at with some life experience.” live music—mostly blues and Prince George’s Post member of the Special tactical r Adams cowley Stc and “Another reward of being a folk. “i also like keeping fit, Unit at tuxedo-cheverly General Surgeon on emergency paramedic,” according to Dr. which i do by walking on the fire/eMS Station 822. Always surgery at Baltimore veteran’s timmons, “is when you’re 911, treadmill and weight training. one who desired to help others, Administration Medical center. folk are happy to see you show Unfortunately, i don’t have Call Brenda Boice she derived fulfillment from her impressively, her publications up. As a doctor, the level of grat - much time to do many of the dual status of firefighter and peer-reviewed journal articles itude is not the same. folk have things i enjoy. i obviously would TODAY paramedic. however, after a include 1). 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Basketball League Registration: Boys or Girls - Select scare in the 1970s I’ve been While it might be impossible Teams wary of using food colorings or to prevent your children from Date & Time: Ongoing through February 9, 2012 buying food that appears to eating anything with artificial Description: Boys & Girls ages are invited to register contain them. Are there natural dye, you can do your part by teams for a competitive basketball league. Competition is open and healthy food colorings? shopping at Whole foods or to all teams including AAU, Boys & Girls Club, CYO, M- trader Joe’s—both chains have NCPPC Community Center, County and Non-County teams. -- Nancy McFarlane, banned products that use artifi - The schedule will consist of 8 regular season games and playoff Methuen, MA cial dyes and carry all-natural games. food coloring for home cooking Ages: Ages groups: Girls: 18 & under; 15 & under; 12 & Many of us are still wary of and baking projects. under; 9 & under; 5-7; Boys: 18 & under; 15 & under; 12 & food dyes because of reports One brand to look for is under; 9 & under; 5-7 about links between red dye #2 india tree, which makes a line Fee: $600/team. Please no individual registrations. and cancer in the 1970s. While of food coloring derived from Information: Byron Thompson at 301-446-6818 or Paul red dye #2 was subsequently vegetable colorants. the com - Hall at 301-446-6811. banned from products sold in pany’s “nature’s colors the United States, many health- natural Decorating colors” Inter-Center Basketball League Registration conscious consumers continue contain no corn syrup or syn - to avoid foods with other artifi - thetic dyes, and are highly rec - Date & Time: Ongoing registration through January 20, 2012 CREDIT: HEMERA COllECTION cial colors or dyes—even ommended for coloring icing in Description: This popular county-wide league gives kids a The Center for Science in the Public Interest found compelling though the U.S. food and Drug rich jewel tones or soft pastels. chance to enjoy learning and participating in the game of bas - evidence that ingestion of artificial food dyes can contribute to Administration (fDA) still con - Another company specializ - ketball. Everybody plays! hyperactivity, restlessness and attention problems in some chil - siders them safe for human con - ing in natural (as well as organ - This league is open to Prince George's County residents only and dren, especially those with ADHD. Fortunately, there are now sumption. ic) food colors is nature’s all participants must register in person at a community center. natural alternatives available, made primarily from vegetable But a 2010 analysis of past flavors, whose products are Ages: 5-7; 8-9; 10-12 and 13-17 colorants. Fee: $50/person with valid M-NCPPC Youth ID research on links between food widely used commercially in Information: Byron thompson at 301-446-6818 or Paul dyes and health by the center ice cream, baked goods, frost - Hall at 301-446-6811 for Science in the Public ing, dairy products, syrups, Another leading maker of cOntActS: india tree, interest (cSPi) found com - sauces, beverages and even hair all-natural food coloring is www.indiatree.com; nature’s Tiny Tots Thursday: Native Voices pelling evidence that ingestion colors. the company recently chefmaster, whose products flavors, Date and Time: Thursday, January 19, 9:30 am & 11 am of artificial dyes can contribute began to sell their products to can be found at Whole foods www.naturesflavors.com; Event Description: Story-teller Dovie Thomason pre - to hyperactivity, restlessness consumers, as well, through and other natural and high end cPSi’s “food Dyes: A rainbow sents traditional Indian stories told to her by her grandmoth - and attention problems in some retail stores. they use a variety food retailers, as well as on of risks,” er. Dovie’s animated style and many voices for characters children—particularly those of plant materials, including amazon.com and elsewhere www.cspinet.org/new/pdf/fo like the talkative turtle and bossy buffalo keep the young with ADhD. “What’s more, the beets, turmeric root, annatto online. od-dyes-rainbow-of-risks.pdf. audience spellbound while learning about the diverse cul - studies suggested that removing seeds, purple carrot, purple cab - cPSi would like the fDA to earthtalk® is written and tures of North America’s First Nations. dyes from those children’s diet bage, gardenia flowers, hibis - ban eight of the most common edited by roddy Scheer and Ages: Recommended for grades pre-K-2 was a quarter to half as effec - cus flowers and grape skin. artificial dyes, or at least affix a Doug Moss and is a registered Fee: $3/person tive in reducing those symp - “Our natural food colors are warning label to products that trademark of e - the location: Publick Playhouse toms as giving the kids ritalin made from plants and contain contain them: “Warning: the environmental Magazine 5445 landover Road, Cheverly 20784 or other stimulants,” reports powerful antioxidants, which artificial coloring in this food www.emagazine.com). Information: 301-277-1710; TTY: 301-277-1312 nancy cordes, cBS news’ help the body repair itself from causes hyperactivity and behav - Send questions to: consumer Safety the effects of oxidation,” claims ioral problems in some chil - [email protected]. Nature Center Puppet Show correspondent. “in other nature’s flavors. “Using natur - dren.” in the meantime, con - ubscribe: Date & Time: Thursday, January 19, 1 pm words, certain kids with ADhD al or organic food colors may cerned eaters should stick with www.emagazine.com/sub - Description: Enjoy a seasonal puppet show and meet a might not need drugs if the arti - actually help the brain and slow products, stores and restaurants scribe. free trial issue: live animal. Reservations required. ficial dyes were removed from down the effects of aging.” that use natural ingredients. www.emagazine.com/trial. Cost: Resident $2/person; Non-Resident $3/person Ages: 2-10 NAACP from A 1 toll it takes on the family mem - families of murder victims. the blacks. location: Watkins Nature Center bers of murder victims. system remains broken and it’s the five prisoners currently 301 watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro 20774 wasteful, ineffective tool, and in 2009, the General time for Maryland to end capi - on death row and the five pris - Contact: 301-218-6702; TTY 301-699-2544 no longer has a place in Assembly tightened the tal punishment and re-focus its oners executed since the death Maryland or anywhere in this requirements for the evidence resources on crime prevention penalty was reinstated in Black History Month 2012 Exhibit: "Reading, ‘Rriting country.” required in capital cases but and helping victims cope with Maryland in 1978 were all con - and Race Revisited: Rosenwald Schools in Prince the Maryland commission failed to address other prob - violent crime.” victed of killing white George’s and Surrounding Counties" on capital Punishment identi - lems cited by the commission. Maryland’s death penalty is Marylanders. Yet every year, Date and Time: Monday, January 23-Saturday, March 17; fied several problems with the “Maryland’s death penalty among the most racially infect - three quarters of Maryland Public Reception: Sunday, February 5, 2-4 pm state’s death penalty system in statute was not ‘fixed’ in ed in the country. A 2003 study murder victims are black. Event Description: This year’s exhibit will profile 2008 and called for ending cap - 2009,” said Jane henderson, by a University of Maryland “racial bias continues to African American schools built with assistance from the ital punishment. Among its executive director of Maryland researcher found that when the infect the Maryland death Rosenwald Fund. Through historic photos and artifacts, the findings, the commission con - citizens Against State death penalty is sought, blacks penalty system,” said Gerald exhibit highlights a list of Rosenwald schools that were fea - cluded that racial disparities executions. “its application is who kill whites are 2.5 times Stansbury, president of the tured in “America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places” by exist in Maryland’s capital pun - still highly arbitrary, it drains more likely to be sentenced to nAAcP Maryland State the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2002. The ishment system. it also cited resources from the criminal death than whites who kill conference. “this cannot be exhibit’s centerpiece includes the recently renovated the high cost of applying the justice system and it continues whites, and 3.5 times more tolerated in a state committed Ridgeley Rosenwald School, which is considered to be one death penalty and the to create lingering pain for the likely than blacks who kill to equal justice for all.” of the county’s best examples of this type of educational facility. School from A1 moment’ of low interest rates and make in private sector jobs – par- Washington Dc Building trades Ages: All ages Fee: FREE lower costs of construction and ticularly in the construction indus- vance Ayres. location: Arts/Harmony Hall Regional Center the materials and a real need for new try, which is among the hardest hit Since taking office, the 10701 livingston Road, Ft. washington 20744 official O’Malley-Brown ticket, jobs. i am delighted to join in the State.” O’Malley-Brown Administration Information: 301-203-6070; TTY 301-203-3803 he and Lt. Governor Brown joined Governor O’Malley at the new “Our children are the great has continued its commitment to by Speaker Busch declared their Germantown elementary School benefactors of the continued com- quality public education, making PUBLICK PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES commitment to investing in today – six years after the mitment by Governor O’Malley strategic and record investments 2012-2012 DANCE SEASON school construction, and released O’Malley-Brown team pledge, at to school construction. in our in K-12 education even while cut- CHEvERlY, MD—The Publick Playhouse 2012-2012 season: a comprehensive plan to accept this very spot, – to build on our rapidly changing technological ting a record $6.8 billion from the Saturday, February 4 at 8 pm, Nimbaya! women Master the recommendations of the Kopp shared vision of strong schools for world, we must continue to do state budget over five years. for Drummers and Dancers of Guinea make the Playhouse the only commission, which in 2004 pro- every student.” what we can to ensure our young three years in a row, Maryland’s washington area stop on their first American tour in several vided an unprecedented statewide in 2010, during his campaign people remain on the cutting edge public schools have been certified years. Formerly called “Amazones”, these exciting, energetic assessment of the condition of for re-election, Governor and that our teachers can utilize as number-one in the nation by artists are celebrated throughout Africa for breaking social bar - Maryland’s public schools as a O’Malley stood once again at innovative approaches to help education Week magazine. in riers to women’s independence by performing the dances and “crisis in school construction.” Germantown elementary to children excel,” said Anne August 2010, Maryland became playing the instruments that for centuries were restricted to The Kopp Commission noted: declare the Administration’s com- Arundel county Public Schools one of 12 states and jurisdictions men. • Students in poor buildings mitment to school construction as Superintendent Dr. Kevin to receive a federal race to the In April, Dallas Black Dance Theatre returns for their annual perform less well than students in a new school was being built to Maxwell. “Just in the last few top grant award. the State was Playhouse residency with a new program of feisty, fearless and functional buildings. replace the old one. the Governor years, we have been able to highlighted in the 2011 Quality fiery modern dance performances on Friday and Saturday, • Most researchers found stu- promised to secure $1 billion change the trajectory of success counts report that examines April 27 and 28 at 8 pm and Sunday, April 29 at 4 pm. dents in poor buildings scored more funds for school construc- for tens of thousands of students in states’ responses to the new eco- Tickets to each of the four dance companies in this series are between 5 to 10 percentile rank tion. our county alone by building or nomic realities for providing fund- $20, or $15/seniors, students, DancePass, and groups of 15 or points lower than students in func- today, the Governor stood at renovating dozens of buildings ing protections for K-12, not more. There’s also an advance ticket savings of half price for tional buildings, after controlling Germantown elementary –now and implementing innovative pro- waiving funding protections, not one dance company when buying all four prior to November for socioeconomic status. completely rebuilt as a brand new, grams that help teachers deliver loosening regulations on class 18. • the difference in scores for modern school building—to instruction and support communi- size, or relaxing rules on time in Area dancers are also part of the season. On Sunday, February students in poor buildings can be announce yet another year of ty activities.” school. for three years in a row, 26, at 4 pm, the annual liturgical dance festival PRAISE! fea - as high as 17 percentile rank record investment for school con- Maryland State education Maryland has also led the nation tures gospel singer Cora Harvey Armstrong of Richmond and points. struction in Maryland, continuing Association President clara floyd in the percentage of graduating exceptional dance troupes from area churches. Saturday, in order to move children out the Administration’s unwavering added, “this investment in seniors that had taken and passed March 17 at 8 pm, the 10th annual world Dance Showcase of crowded classrooms, crum- commitment to rebuilding class- Maryland’s public schools is great an AP exam according to the highlights the broad cultural richness and talent found in our bling school buildings and rooms and giving children the news for our children and our college Board. for four years in a nation’s capitol. Tickets for each of these programs are $12; portable trailers, and position tools they need to build a better economy. Building safe, modern row, the Administration froze $10/seniors and students. Maryland as a global leader in future. these record investments, schools provides essential jobs for tuition at public colleges and uni- Young dancers are on stage at Bust a Move with Café Groove education, the Kopp commission with the help of the Maryland Maryland’s economy today while versities, and has since held tuition on Friday, March 2 from 7-10pm, when teens battle for cash recommended that the State adopt General Assembly, have enabled creating cutting-edge environ- increases to just three percent, prizes and the title of “Prince George’s Best Dance Crew”, with a $250 million annual minimum schools across Maryland to open ments for the 21st century teach- making the dream of a college teen-only admission for $3. And Sunday, March 4, at 4 pm, the for public school construction in the doors to facilities featuring ing and learning that will prepare education more affordable for love 2 Dance Teen Showcase presents hot talent from area order to reach the $2 billion state-of-the-art smart boards, tech- our students for the jobs of tomor- more families. in an unprecedent- schools and studios. Tickets: $12; $10/seniors and students investment that Maryland schools nology labs, naturally-lit class- row.” ed effort, Maryland is bringing Dance Classes with visiting artists include Nimbaya! work - required. rooms and green building features “it is clear from infrastructure together new players from busi- shops on Saturday, February 4, with a Drum workshop at 10 “there is no better time to that provide a positive learning investments like this that the ness, government, and research am and an African Dance workshop at 12 noon for drummers increase support for school con- environment for children. O’Malley Brown Administration communities to open doors for and dancers age 13 and up; fee: $15/class. struction than now when there is “Our focus this session is mak- understands the impact the pro- SteM (Science technology The Playhouse is a facility of The Maryland-National Capital such a need for more and better ing strategic investments to stimu- jects will have on jobs and our engineering and Math) careers for Park and Planning Commission, Prince George’s County schools and for jobs in Maryland,” late private sector job creation,” economy, particularly for the con- college graduates, and provide Department of Recreation, Arts and Cultural Heritage said treasurer nancy Kopp. “As said Speaker Busch. struction industry that has been opportunities for high school and Division. For more information, call 301-277-1710 or visit the State’s chief investment “Government spending on capital one of the hardest hit during the college students to gain practical arts.pgparks.com Officer, i salute the Governor for projects like school construction is recession,” said executive SteM experience outside the taking advantage of this ‘perfect one of the best investments we can Secretary/treasurer of the classroom.