William Hughes

“Remember Howard’s warlike thrust…” — from “Maryland, My Maryland,” the state’s anthem, by James Ryder RandallJohn Eager Howard (1752-1827) was one of Maryland’s finest sons. He was a distinguish […]

“Just when I discovered the meaning of life, they changed it!” — George Carlin To: Guardian of the Holy Index of Proscribed Books at the VaticanFrom: Your Deep Cover, Ever Faithful Agent in Godless Ameri […]

“I say to you, O Republic…Beware of the man [or woman] who rises to power from one suspender.”– Edgar Lee Masters Baltimore, MD – On Dec. 1, 2009, after often heated deliberations for seven days, and with […]

“Let’s call it [the death penalty] by its real name…and recognize it for what it is–vengeance!” — Albert CamusThe state of Virginia, on Nov. 10, 2009, at 9:11 P.M., executed by lethal injection the Wash […]

“Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.” — H. L. MenckenOn Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, the criminal trial of Mayor Sheila Dixon will open up in the Circuit Court House, only two blocks from […]

“We have in our power to begin the world over again.” — Tom Paine, author of “Common Sense.” For me, the essence of author/activist David Swanson’s insightful tome: “Daybreak: Undoing the Imper […]

“The IDF…acted in violation of basic human values.” — Report of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel. [1]One must praise the ability of Israel Worshippers to change the subject! As I write, the 1.5 milli […]

“I bewail the consequences of those furious passions which seem to belong to man.” — Chief Justice John MarshallA surreal event took place on July 7, 2009, at the National Press Club, (NPC), in Washi […]

“More than 20 minutes before the fatal torpedo strike that killed 25 sailors, Israel’s chief air controller conclusively identified the ‘Liberty’ as an American ship.” — James Scott, AuthorWarning! […]

“Thou shalt keep thy religion to thyself.” — George Carlin He was just in time for April Fools’ Day, 2009! His name is Peter T. King and he’s a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representat […]

“When it came to corporate greed, the Great Communicator [Ronald Reagan] was also the Great Enabler.”– William KleinknechtThe book is a scathing, and well deserved, indictment of that “empty suit” […]

“[Poe] would dress in ‘black’…It was his color…He liked to wander through cemeteries.” — Peter Ackroyd.Edgar Allan Poe died at the age of 40, in Baltimore, Maryland, under mysterious circumstanc […]

“When a nation goes down…they forgot where they came from. They lost sight of what brought them along.” — Carl Sandburg On Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, hundreds of antiwar activists got a chance to shout […]

“Wall Street has hijacked the economy for the last twenty some years.” — Richard L. Trumka, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO The Fed and Wall Street are the real powers in the land. During the financial meltd […]

“When you’re born, you get a ticket to the freak show. When you’re born in America, you get a front row seat.” — George Carlin O.J. Simpson, the “Juice,” had it all: the life of the “rich and fa […]

“The Church in America is…in near perfect allegiance to the State.” — Phil Berrigan The U.S. economy is on the brink of collapse and home foreclosures have surpassed the Depression Era numbers. Now, […]

“If we would learn what the human race really is…we need only observe it at election time.” — Mark Twain Maybe, it’s the Joe Lieberman effect! He’s in, he’s out, he’s back in the Democratic Pa […]

“Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.” — Arthur Miller [1] If you are a Hollywood film buff and a political junkie, too, as I am, you will just love Marc Eliot’s latest book, “Reagan: The Hollywo […]

“The secret for success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.” — Benjamin Disraeli In ancient Greece, some of its celebrated playwrights, such as Aeschylus, used a devic […]

“Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.” — Will Rogers Back in the late 50s, I was an aide-de-camp to the Hon. Michael J. “Iron Mike” McHale, 6th Distric […]