Ms. Alsobrooks was totally awesome in her composure, knowledge of subject matter and presentation. She totally impressed me so much so that I sent a donation this evening. In a subsequent publication, I will go further into the debate and share my choice for Senator from Maryland.
Baltimore’s Mayoral Debate
This evening’s (i.e., April 17, 2024) mayoral debate held at Morgan State University’s Murphy Fine Arts Center was outstanding. In attendance was former Mayor Shelia Dixon, Mayor Brandon Scott, former prosecutor Thiru Vignarajah and businessman Bob Wallace.
There were four (4) persons on that stage and from each you got the feeling of love for Baltimore. For heartfelt passion, that passion that comes from the gut, I would go with Bob Wallace and Thiru Vignarajah. This is in addition to their knowledge of the issues which face Baltimore and their plans of action to address them. And there were some good ones articulated.
I was very impressed with Mayor Scott, how he handled himself (except calling folks liars. He seems to use that word quite often), his accomplishments and his plans for the future. Former Mayor Dixon presented some ideas from her time as mayor. My ranking of performance: Mayor Brandon Scott and Bob Wallace tied for first place with Thiru Vignarajah coming in at a close second.
Again, great debate from some extraordinary individuals who want the best for our City of Baltimore.
So Much Killing in Baltimore, Maryland USA and So Little Action
How many lives must be lost, how many families destroyed, how many of our youth must be traumatized forever before Baltimore’s leadership takes serious heartfelt action to stop the killing? There have been calls to bring in the troops and some have talked of declaring martial law. These are viable options to stop the slaughter but there is that option of surveillance aircraft that could get the job done in a less draconian manner.
It was used once in Baltimore for a short amount of time and discontinued. Not because it wasn’t effective but because of a lawsuit; a lawsuit based on privacy issues. While I respect the issue of privacy, I also understand that there are times when the lives of our children shadow one’s right to privacy. And what’s happening in Baltimore City, Maryland USA is one of those times.
Mayor Scott, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Bates and Baltimore’s legal team should put their heads together and come up with an approach to use the aircraft which is plausible to the court. The ACLU and Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle should be supportive of that effort. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.