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Dear Annapolis-Area Readers

by Tim F|  March 4, 201110:36 am| 27 Comments

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Keep phoning your State Delegate. If his latest statement is any sign, team Arora got more feedback than they expected from his weird 180 over marriage equality. Go nudge him in the right direction.

Not from the Annapolis area? Phone your own Rep. It’s good exercise. If nothing else tell them to get the damn potholes fixed.

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  1. 1.

    Tom65

    March 4, 2011 at 10:40 am

    Arora says he’ll vote for it now:

  2. 2.

    Tom65

    March 4, 2011 at 10:41 am

    oops:

    http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2011/03/arora_pledges_support_for_md_s.html

  3. 3.

    geg6

    March 4, 2011 at 10:42 am

    Oh, Tim. Doncha know that the potholes are a sign of spring in Pittsburgh?

  4. 4.

    Nied

    March 4, 2011 at 10:48 am

    This is weird, Sam was a friend of mine in high school, and it is actually distressing seeing an old friend A) start waffling on something I’m certain he’d have supported unequivocally back when I knew him and B) get pilloried (rightfully) by people I respect for it. I’m not in his district any more (or even in the same state) but I’m seriously thinking of calling anyway. I already talked to my mother about giving him a call (she is still a constituent) and I’ve got pull with at least three other voters in his district who can call as well.

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    Xantar

    March 4, 2011 at 10:55 am

    He’s not actually from Annapolis. He represents Maryland’s 19th district which includes part of Montgomery County, I believe.

  6. 6.

    Thoughtful Black Co-Citizen

    March 4, 2011 at 11:03 am

    Arora is a rep. for Montgomery County*, the last county in Maryland where anyone with half an ounce of sense would try a stunt like this.

    Contact info for Maryland State Delegates by district.

    *Annapolis is in Anne Arundel
    /pedantry

  7. 7.

    Thoughtful Black Co-Citizen

    March 4, 2011 at 11:05 am

    @Nied: You went to Barrie?

    @Xantar: Beat me to it. He’s from one of MoCo’s districts.

  8. 8.

    Nied

    March 4, 2011 at 11:13 am

    @Thoughtful Black Co-Citizen:

    I did indeed, though I dropped out senior year. Actually my most commonly used internet handle (this one) comes from my nickname there.

  9. 9.

    Mnemosyne

    March 4, 2011 at 11:15 am

    @Tom65:

    Never mind. I misread what you posted.

  10. 10.

    Bulworth

    March 4, 2011 at 11:17 am

    I have emailed my delegates (All Democrats) and asked them to support the bill. I assume they would support the bill, but assumptions can be dangerous.

  11. 11.

    Poopyman

    March 4, 2011 at 11:19 am

    @Thoughtful Black Co-Citizen: You don’t think someone from the red northern tier or Southern MD would try that? Of course, they’d never be for it in the first place.

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    Thoughtful Black Co-Citizen

    March 4, 2011 at 11:22 am

    @Nied: I lived near the campus for many years. If there’s ever an award given for best-hidden small private school, Barrie should win it.

  13. 13.

    Nied

    March 4, 2011 at 11:30 am

    @Thoughtful Black Co-Citizen:

    I lived near the campus for many years. If there’s ever an award given for best-hidden small private school, Barrie should win it.

    Indeed. On more than one occasion I missed my turn driving to school in the morning. If you were ever bothered by the noise from a very loud black Datsun pickup truck pulling in there, you have my apologies.

  14. 14.

    Thoughtful Black Co-Citizen

    March 4, 2011 at 11:35 am

    @Poopyman: Yes, that’s the problem. One Term Arora openly courted the gay and lesbian vote so all his attack du vapors did was cause a lot of alarm and dismay.

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    Tim F.

    March 4, 2011 at 11:44 am

    @Bulworth: Email has zero effect. Not very little; zero.

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    Xantar

    March 4, 2011 at 11:46 am

    I’ve never met Arora himself, but I know friends of his. They’re all more than a little perplexed, and their most charitable theory is that he’s getting hammered by teabaggers calling his office.

    I know that Equality Maryland is organizing phone banks, so if you have an hour to spare, it may be worthwhile volunteering with them. Arora’s district is more conservative than most of Montgomery County, but his stance on this issue still makes him highly vulnerable.

  17. 17.

    Bulworth

    March 4, 2011 at 11:49 am

    @Tim F.: OK, to the phones it is.

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    Bulworth

    March 4, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    I’ve placed calls to all my delegates (3). Got voice mail. Left messages. Maybe they’re getting a few calls today.

  19. 19.

    Bulworth

    March 4, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    Got a positive response to one of my emails.

    Also, too, can I have plz edit function?

  20. 20.

    Poopyman

    March 4, 2011 at 12:20 pm

    @Bulworth: Assuming you’re using Windows, right click on the “Edit” button and choose “Open New Tab” or “Open New Window”. Sucks, but that’s the workaround.

    If you’re not using Windows, well, ya got me there.

  21. 21.

    Bulworth

    March 4, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    @Poopyman: Thanks

    Also, too.

  22. 22.

    Mnemosyne

    March 4, 2011 at 1:50 pm

    @Poopyman:

    It also works on Macs, assuming you’re using a two-button mouse and have it set up for right click = control click. Or just control click.

  23. 23.

    Sasha

    March 4, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Not Annapolis area. Montgomery County. Right near the DC line. I know because he represents me. Until the next election that is. He’s toast.

  24. 24.

    HyperIon

    March 4, 2011 at 2:27 pm

    @Poopyman:

    right click on the “Edit” button and choose “Open New Tab” or “Open New Window”.

    ok, i’m going to try.

    it worked.
    thanks for the tip.

    but really why has this been such a problematic feature?

  25. 25.

    Tom65

    March 4, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    The bill just passed the Judiciary committee and will be voted on by the full House next week.

  26. 26.

    Thoughtful Black Co-Citizen

    March 4, 2011 at 3:40 pm

    Thanks T65. Keep those dialing fingers limber folks.

    I may have to go on bp meds before this is all over.

  27. 27.

    Yellowdog

    March 4, 2011 at 6:09 pm

    I’m in his district and I sent him an e-mail telling him he was in danger of losing 3 votes, me, my husband and my gay son. Maybe that played a small part in his decision to vote for the bill that he has previously said he would support.

    I of course didn’t tell him that my son thinks that if it passes I will start pressuring him to get married. Of course I won’t, but he’s almost thirty and unattached (and quite handsome). A mother does worry.

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