Gov. Martin O'Malley has convened a special session this week to redistrict the congressional maps in Maryland. The news out of Annapolis says that we will not see a "jobs bill" or any other bills to bolster Maryland's economy during the session. If true, the failure of Annapolis to act to reignite Maryland's economic engine in this time of malaise should be part of the first sentence of an indictment charging our state legislators with abdicating their responsibilities.
Americans — including Marylanders — distrust and question big institutions. They see our nation divided economically as never before (with the increasing consolidation of wealth, increasing financial burdens on the middle class, and less opportunities for springing out of poverty). And they feel that everyone in politics — Democrats and Republicans alike — is in the pockets of special and elite interests.
And what is the response to all of this from our leaders in Annapolis? Outrageous gerrymandering of congressional districts.
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