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Harris has a future in dermatology: He gets under Dan Rodricks’ skin | READER COMMENTARY
Congressman's prescription to not pay for sugary drinks with tax dollars sounds reasonable - unless you're allergic to Andy Harris.
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Blame GOP for any debt limit disaster | READER COMMENTARY
Voters should long remember it was the Republicans who took the U.S. to brink of economic catastrophe by holding hostage the debt ceiling.
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Baltimore’s youth curfew makes mockery of police | READER COMMENTARY
Mayor Scott's curfew plan with its elaborate restrictions on enforcement make the whole thing meaningless and unworkable.
O’s new duds are definitely duds | READER COMMENTARY
A boring flop: That's the consensus view on the latest Orioles' uniform makeover.
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Claim of toxic workplace must be taken seriously | READER COMMENTARY
State school board should not renew superintendent's contract until workplace complaints are fully and independently investigated.
If O’s want higher attendance, they’ll need lower ticket prices | READER COMMENTARY
Baltimore's Major League baseball team may be high-flying these days but so is the cost of attending a game at Camden Yards.
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Blame unruly parents for diminishment of high school sports | READER COMMENTARY
The challenge of attracting people to officiate sporting events can be laid at the feet of screaming adults on the sidelines.
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What happens when the debt ceiling is on the other foot? | READER COMMENTARY
It's not too early for the Democrats to plan how best to use the debt ceiling as leverage against a GOP president.
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Now is a good time to drive safely (and save money doing so) | READER COMMENTARY
Rise in traffic deaths, along with summer's busier roads, make now the ideal moment to focus on safe driving habits.
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My, don’t those guys in Severn have big guns | READER COMMENTARY
Could it be that guys carry assault rifles down the street because they just want to seem more manly?
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Walking around with an assault weapon is not free speech | READER COMMENTARY
Protesting Maryland gun laws by walking a suburban street with a military-style rifle is an unintentional cry for tougher gun safety legislation.
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Want to tote guns around kids? Go to Ukraine. | READER COMMENTARY
Anne Arundel County gun owners perversely seeking to patrol school bus stops with AR-15's ought to enlist in the military instead.
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Wearing a flag pin doesn’t make you a bigot | READER COMMENTARY
Cartoonist goes a little too far in expressing his obvious disdain for freedom-hating politicians who claim to be patriots.
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Maryland has 78 pockets of persistent poverty | READER COMMENTARY
Greater attention must be paid to addressing neighborhoods beset by a long-term lack of adequate financial resources, particularly in Baltimore.
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At Preakness, Moore uses tax dollars to entertain the rich | READER COMMENTARY
Maryland's governor doesn't need to spend public money on fancy food and drink for wealthy racing enthusiasts.
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Detective’s salary should not have been disclosed | READER COMMENTARY
It was inappropriate for The Sun to publish the annual pay of the police detective who shot and wounded a 17-year-old in Shipley Hill.
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Biology supports raising, not lowering, voting age | READER COMMENTARY
Science suggests that the part of the brain needed for critical thinking isn't fully developed at 18.
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Druid Hill Park Drive is a tiresome mess | READER COMMENTARY
Ugly, torn up and overgrown land marks Baltimore DPW's failure to finish reservoir project in Druid Hill.
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Charles LoPresto is a hero | READER COMMENTARY
Longtime Calvert Hall teacher provided extraordinary service to his students by taking a stand against child sexual abuse.
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Orioles deserve more fans in the stands | READER COMMENTARY
The Birds are playing with MLB's best but Camden Yards still has a lot of empty seats. That needs to change.
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Enriching owners of Orioles, Ravens not a good use of public dollars | READER COMMENTARY
Maryland has too many pressing social needs to set aside hundreds of millions for stadium renovations.
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Camden Yards doesn’t need a ‘Battery’; it’s got downtown | READER COMMENTARY
Atlanta Braves have a standalone entertainment district but Orioles can simply better connect with Baltimore's nearby core.
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It’s money that costs race horses their lives | READER COMMENTARY
Preakness day death at Pimlico was not just a product of one animal's severe injury but an entire industry's profit-driven motives.
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Libraries help create lifelong readers | READER COMMENTARY
Reading skills are nurtured not just in the classroom but in well-stocked school libraries where students can freely choose books.
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BSO is hitting the high notes | READER COMMENTARY
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and its incoming conductor are already off to a glorious start together.
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AI and social media: a bad mix | READER COMMENTARY
When artificial intelligence mixes with Twitter and other social media, what could possibly go wrong?
Climbing the Herndon Monument | READER COMMENTARY
The image of a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman who is a Black woman playing a key role in end-of-plebe-year activity was thrilling.
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Having more guns doesn’t make us safer | READER COMMENTARY
Opponents of gun safety measures fail to grasp the urgent need to reduce the presence of firearms on the streets, legal or otherwise.
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Churchgoers must demand answers from Catholic leaders | READER COMMENTARY
There will be no accountability for child sexual abuse within the Baltimore archdiocese until the faithful demand it.
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Don’t label serious journalism as anti-Catholic | READER COMMENTARY
While Catholics have seen their share of discrimination and hate, The Sun's reporting on child sexual abuse in the Baltimore archdiocese does not fit that description.