Maryland Democrats find a cash Christmas Tree in Wal-Mart.

O Maryland, My Christmas Tree

In 1974, during halftime at a Maryland-Virginia  football game, in College Park, Virginia's pep band outraged us  homeboys. An announcer read from an oh-so-discourteous script, while the band - a Mack Sennet inspired ramshackle - played tunes like "Maryland, My Christmas Tree" (Maryland's anthem, "Maryland My Maryland," shares its melody with "O Christmas tree).  There were easy targets, like our about to be jailed Governor - Marvin Mandel (D), and erstwhile Gov. Spiro Agnew (R). I was in the crowd, and was way pissed .. then.  Now, it appears that the Cavalier pep band was onto something. (BTW, the script has been  immortalized) As expected, our socialists in miniature went ahead and socked us with another consumer tax.

"[Maryland's] Democrat-controlled General Assembly passed the law Thursday over the veto of Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., a Republican. The party-line decision drew national attention and made Maryland the first state to legislate against Wal-Mart's health care policies.     The new law, which takes effect Jan. 1, directs companies with more than 10,000 employees in the state to dedicate at least 8 percent of payroll to employee health care or pay an equivalent amount into the state's Medicaid fund." - Wal-Mart considers future in Maryland

What I'd like to see done?  Take your pick from Column A.  What I realistically think will happen?  See Column B

COLUMN A What I want	COLUMN B What's Possible
Meteor hits Maryland State House  Gov. Ehrlich has a brain fart, declares martial law, hangs state democrats Wal-Mart, and every other affected employer in the state, shut their doors  immediately. # 3 causes citizens to demand #2	Wal Mart quits Maryland Wal Mart sues in Federal Court Maryland citizens understand the ramification of this, and vote .. never-mind.  This belongs in Column A