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Johnny O’s Special Arrangements

“I cannot recall ever having to continually address special arrangements for certain people. Every week.”

6d ago

Johnny O’s Special Arrangements

6d ago

David Plymyer

Catastrophic Failure of the “Great Bulwark of Liberty”

The press has been woefully derelict in its duty under the First Amendment to defend democracy. Many journalists have become traitors to…

Jul 26

Jul 26

David Plymyer

The Baltimore County Council Merely Pretended To Fix the Flaws in Its Legislative Procedures

The Baltimore County Council patted itself on the back earlier this month for “reforms” that it made to the much-criticized process it…

Mar 16

The Baltimore County Council Merely Pretended To Fix the Flaws in Its Legislative Procedures

Mar 16

David Plymyer

The puzzling story behind the sad story of (yet another) tiff between Larry Hogan and Marilyn Mosby

Money intended for witness protection in Baltimore has been held hostage to a legal dispute for over three years. Why hasn’t the city…

Sep 14, 2022

The puzzling story behind the sad story of (yet another) tiff between Larry Hogan and Marilyn Mosby

Sep 14, 2022

David Plymyer

Correction: Some police officers in Maryland do lose their pensions if convicted of crimes

The Baltimore City Council has the power to change city law to provide that officers of the Baltimore Police Department may lose their…

Sep 12, 2022

Sep 12, 2022

David Plymyer

My take: Someone in the administration of Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.

This is the third in a series of posts that I’ve written on the controversial use of sick leave to keep Baltimore County employee William…

May 20, 2022

My take: Someone in the administration of Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.

May 20, 2022

David Plymyer

What did the Olszewski “Administration” know, and when did it know it?

Additional research casts more doubt on the recent claim by County Administrative Office (CAO) Stacy Rodgers that the “Administration” of…

May 11, 2022

What did the Olszewski “Administration” know, and when did it know it?

May 11, 2022

David Plymyer

The Olszewski administration failed to implement a key charter provision regulating the benefits of…

The story about the extended absence of controversial Baltimore County employee William “Chris” McCollum from his position as Senior…

May 2, 2022

The Olszewski administration failed to implement a key charter provision regulating the benefits of…

May 2, 2022

David Plymyer

If You Don’t Understand Malignant Narcissism, You Don’t Understand Vladimir Putin Any Better Than…

The invasion of Ukraine was not about NATO, nor about the failure of the West to make concessions easing Russian fears about its own…

Mar 1, 2022

If You Don’t Understand Malignant Narcissism, You Don’t Understand Vladimir Putin Any Better Than…

Mar 1, 2022

David Plymyer

Has “Ethical Journalism” Become an Oxymoron?

Journalism is a profession under siege. Among the concerns are whether there are meaningful journalistic ethics and standards — in other…

Feb 13, 2022

Has “Ethical Journalism” Become an Oxymoron?

Feb 13, 2022

David Plymyer

David Plymyer

Retired lawyer, former social worker, Army vet — former lots of things. Now a part-time writer, published in Washington Post, Baltimore Sun and elsewhere.

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