baltimoresun.com - Editorial

Single-track minds

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Our view: With competition for transit dollars heating up, the MTA faces a potential compromise to Baltimore's planned Red Line light rail expansion

Our view: With competition for transit dollars heating up, the MTA faces a potential compromise to Baltimore's planned Red Line light rail expansion

Destination Mars

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Our view: The space program has been stuck in low-Earth orbit for far too long

W hen Neil Armstrong stepped out of the lunar lander and became the first human to set foot on the surface of the moon 40 years ago this week, it was, as he announced, "one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

Making do with less

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Our view: Gov. Martin O'Malley is getting an earful about programs he shouldn't cut, but with tax revenues down, leaders need to find things Maryland can do without

Our view: Gov. Martin O'Malley is getting an earful about programs he shouldn't cut, but with tax revenues down, leaders need to find things Maryland can do without

Not in service

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Our view: Prison officials should be allowed to try jamming inmates' cell phones

I n the continual cat-and-mouse game between corrections officials and the inmates they oversee, the newest form of contraband are cell phones smuggled into prisons by visitors, contractors and corrupt guards. Inmates use the devices to communicate with associates and direct criminal enterprises from behind prison walls almost as easily as if they were still on the streets.

Supremely cautious

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Our view: Four days of questioning not only produced little to disqualify her, they revealed precious little of Judge Sotomayor's views on most any topic

Our view: Four days of questioning not only produced little to disqualify her, they revealed precious little of Judge Sotomayor's views on most any topic

Bin there, done that

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

C all me the mad recycler.

Mr. President: Keep your day job

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

In fairness, President Barack Obama grew up in Hawaii and Indonesia without a dad, never played Little League and is certainly as athletic as one can expect for a president. But White Sox jacket or no, that guy really can't throw a baseball.

A tentative outreach

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Our view: Steele takes initial steps to mend rift between blacks and Republicans, but the party will need a better message to attract more support from minorities

Our view: Steele takes initial steps to mend rift between blacks and Republicans, but the party will need a better message to attract more support from minorities

No free rides

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Our view: Commuter water taxis are a good idea, but the city should charge a fare

B altimore City is getting a touch of Venice with a fleet of water taxis to whisk commuters downtown from Fells Point, Canton and Locust Point via the Inner Harbor. Even if the snappy blue-and-white vessels aren't quite on a par with Venice's famed Vaporettos, they certainly make city commuting more scenic, and on top of that, they're free.

The next course

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Our view: Buying food locally is a sound policy but requires consumers to act

W hen we run an item past the supermarket scanner, we're voting for local or not, organic or not."