Stop wasting Maryland taxpayer dollars on frivolous lawsuits

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has been way too busy wasting taxpayer dollars as he continually files lawsuits against the federal government for almost every executive order that President Trump signs. I am convinced that the state of Maryland couldn’t care less about our $3 billion deficit because every day they come up with something else to waste our money on.

It seems to me that Brown’s primary agenda is just to fight every single order that comes out of the White House, regardless of the positive benefits for this country and our state. I just have one question from Mr. Brown and the rest of his liberal cohorts: Why don’t you want this administration to root out fraud and mismanagement of our taxpayer dollars? What are you afraid of?

— Gail Householder, Marriottsville

Martin O’Malley: It’s time to step aside

Well, Martin O’Malley, why don’t you just stop trying to make a comeback, no one wants to hear what you have to say. You lost the election for Democratic National Committee Chair receiving 44 votes, didn’t even come in second. YEAH! You ran for president in 2016 with what 1% of the vote and also briefly ran for DNC that year also with the same results — losing. It was a happy day for us retired state employees when you lost the DNC. How does it feel to lose the DNC just like you taking away our prescription drug plan, not so hot. Don’t you think it’s time you took the hint people don’t care about you, no one wants to hear your whiney voice.

You standing outside of Social Security with the other Democratic losers, complaining about jobs being cut. Of course, no one mentions how you furloughed state employees when you were governor. You certainly will go down as one of the worst governors of Maryland and Wes Moore is right behind you.

— Judy Francis, Towson

O’s need a proven stopper

Hopefully Mr. Rubenstein and Elias can sign Henderson, Westburg, Rodriguez, and several others for five-year extensions to keep the O’s young core intact, thus making the rebuild meaningful. Otherwise, by 2028, we’ll see yet another rebuild commence. Also, you never even mentioned Trevor Rogers in your discussions about the starting rotation. Remember, the O’s gave up a lot for him last year. He’s 28 years old in November and he should also be eligible for free agency sooner rather than later. You did mention and recognize the mediocre rental group I commented on before. The O’s have a lot of depth but no proven stopper. In the playoffs, the Orioles’ staff will be exposed, and Grayson Rodriguez must become the ace that we all hoped that he would be.

Thanks again for heating up the old hot stove.

— George Hammerbacher, Baltimore

A rebuke of your recent editorial cartoon

Ha ha ha. Not! Your cartoonist’s drawing of Elon Musk in the Feb. 10 cartoon gallery as a hero chasing the alleged fund-wasting rats of USAID and other federal agencies deserves a second look.

USAID “rats” include life-saving medicines for malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV; agriculture and disaster relief programs, Save the Children, and clean water and health programs. These are not rats.

Mr. Musk’s rats in other federal programs and services: consumer protection, air safety, food inspection, student financial aid, housing, health and K-12 education programs. Medicaid, Head Start, SNAP (food stamps), Meals on Wheels and programs for seniors, job training and workforce development, home energy assistance, and many others. None are “rats.”

Perhaps your cartoonist voted for Mr. Musk in the last election. I did not.

— Don Mathis, Havre de Grace

Barriers remain for Black women in Maryland politics

In his recent opinion piece, Christopher Anderson may be jumping the gun in writing about Black conservatives making political strides in Maryland (“Black conservatives are breaking barriers | GUEST COMMENTARY,” Feb. 11). While highlighting the appointments of Republican Delegate LaToya Nkongolo and former Republican Delegate Brenda Thiam to the House of Delegates, Mr. Anderson glosses over the woeful under-representation of Black women in Maryland politics. In the current House of Delegates, there are thirty Black woman, with Delegate Nkongolo as the sole Republican. In the Senate, there are three Black women, all Democrats. As Maryland grapples with questions of equity, trust and governance, Mr. Anderson rightfully acknowledges the power of diversity, innovation, and determination as a blueprint for the future of the Maryland Republican Party. He might want to pass these comments on to President Trump, who, on his second day in office, passed an executive order to dismantle all DEI initiatives within the federal government and encouraged the private sector to do likewise. The national Republican Party is late out of the gate as far as diversity goes and could use a much-needed boost as all twenty-nine Black women serving in the current U.S. Congress are Democrats.

— Beryl Rosenstein, Pikesville