The stakes are high on Election Day. We have the power to elect steady leaders to Congress. That is why I am supporting Andy Harris for Congress in Maryland's 1st District. I hope you will, too.

Slot machines for education? That's an oxymoron.

If it is not enough reason to vote for Dr. Andy Harris because Wayne Gilchrest endorsed him, then the endorsement for Frank Kratovil from The Capital should be. Using the bogus logic that Dr. Harris voted against that sham of...

Each election provides a different set of challenges. As educators we tend to focus on issues which relate to children, schools and community.

I read with great interest the article on the first congressional district race and the comment that state Sen. Andy Harris had beaten Rep. Wayne Gilchrest by 10 percentage points. This left the reader with the impression...

His signs are everywhere. He may even come to your home to persuade you to vote for him. His arrogance may even awe you. This is Frank Kratovil the clueless, liberal politician. He wants your precious vote for U.S. Congress....

In direct violation of his oath of office, President Bush has asserted powers way beyond those granted to the president of the United States Constitution. He claims an absolute right to a line item veto, not just of...

Marylanders are being duped into bringing slots back with promises of education funding.

One has to wonder that the McCain spin machine, having bamboozled Joe Wurzelbacher, the plumber, continues to brag about it (The Capital, Oct. 22).

Barack Obama intends to redistribute income. If offered the confiscated rewards of someone who has worked harder than me, I shall decline the offer. I urge all who oppose such socialism to do the same.

During the 1960s, Citizens for Better Government started a campaign to eliminate legalized slot machines. As a member, and later chair of the organization, I became concerned by how slot money found its way into our political...

The specimen ballot received in the mail shows Question 2 as a Constitutional Amendment authorizing video lottery terminals (slot machines) to fund education. The true purpose of this amendment is not to fund education in the...

An extremely crucial issue in the election is the high gas prices. Everyday becomes harder for Americans to get by. Families are struggling to survive because the little bit of money that they get each month is easily wasted...

Leave it to Thomas Sowell to defend "negative advertising" (The Capital, Oct. 17), i.e. smear tactics used to distract voters from real issues - not just talking points - that affect their day-to-day lives: endless...

Who says that teachers are for slots? The Maryland State Teachers' Association doesn't speak for many of us when it comes to slots. After remaining neutral in the past on the slots issue, MSTA was finally forced to...

As the election approaches, many Catholics ask if church teaching on the primacy and sanctity of life means they are prohibited from voting for a pro-choice candidate. The answer is no. Neither the Pope nor the Catholic...

"As an African American, I am pleased that Barack Obama has been widely accepted. His candidacy is a sign that America is ready for a black president. Unfortunately, I am not convinced that Obama is the right man at this...

I am originally from New Jersey and I couldn't agree more with the writer who opposed slots.

Many religious leaders dislike slots because of the loss of income to the poor and possible addiction to gambling. Economists dislike gambling since they find that national welfare is diminished. (It hurts the standard of...

There are only three reasons to vote yes for slots: 1) you think it is good policy for government to create, control and share in the profits of an entire industry; 2) you don't see a problem with the remaining profits...

Very soon citizens will exercise their right to choose the next leader of this great country. The first time I voted was for President Kennedy, so I have been involved in many elections and I am watching this wonderful...

As a centrist and former McCain supporter, I've concluded that the Republican Party has lost its way and needs to re-think what it's about.

For over 20 years I have worked to support animal protection legislation at the General Assembly. Sen. Andrew Harris stands out as one of the most ill-informed and uncaring legislators I have encountered. He has opposed...

We should all be thinking about Sen. Obama's conversation with "Joe the Plumber." Americans are the most generous people on earth, the first on the scene of any crisis, and quick to dig deep in our purses and...

It is amazing that people rarely consider that casinos are funded by people losing their money there. Sure, a few gamblers win occasionally, but most lose everything they take to the slot machines. Probability is always...

I received a flyer from the Andy Harris for Congress campaign that reads the following: "After Congress passed the massive Wall Street bailout, Frank Kratovil declared, 'we solved the crisis.' Frank...

What is missing from this election campaign? Bumper stickers.

We will vote for a presidential candidate who acknowledges that our nation has been attacked numerous times by Islamic fundamentalists, most recently on our own soil, killing thousands; and also acknowledges that the leaders...

The Editor's Notebook (The Capital, Oct. 18) ran a commentary about Edward St. John, a Severna Park resident who has donated tens of millions of dollars to nonprofit and educational causes through his foundation.

Over the weekend, a McCain sign was stolen out of my window in downtown Annapolis. I had thought that in the home of the Naval Academy, a sign for one of its most accomplished graduates would be safe.

This quote is about the most to-the-point comment on our presidential race that I've seen so far:

The upper 1 percent of taxpayers reported 22.1 percent of the income but paid 39.9 percent of all income taxes paid to the Internal Revenue Service in 2006, the latest year for which a report is available. The lower 50...

Regarding the slot machine referendum, on which millions being spent by out-of-state casino owners and gambling industry insiders:

We can all safely say that no matter who is the next president, he will definitely enter office as a controversial figure facing deep-rooted and determined opposition from millions of Americans.