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Post by deepsea on Jul 3, 2014 12:02:38 GMT -4
The mayor of the District of Columbia wants you to think twice before heading to the Eastern Shore of Maryland this holiday weekend, because of its congressional representative's position on decriminalizing marijuana. Mayor Vincent Gray said at a Wednesday news conference that the city's residents shouldn't support someone who doesn't support them. The mayor is referring to Rep. Andy Harris, who represents Maryland's Eastern Shore. Harris successfully attached an amendment to a House budget bill that would overturn the city's marijuana decriminalization law. “The mayor urged those who care about District Home Rule to think twice about where they spend their money.” Pedro Ribeiro, a spokesman for Gray, told News4. “Of course he thinks it’s hypocritical of the congressman to try to block the District’s decriminalization after his own state did the same thing. Why doesn’t he introduce legislation to block Maryland’s law?” The nonprofit group D.C. Vote called for a boycott of all vacation spots in Harris' district, including popular Ocean City. Harris, a Republican, says city residents "know better'' than to boycott his district. He says spending the weekend on the family friendly Eastern Shore is more important than increasing drug use by teenagers in Washington. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-Mayor-Vincent-Gray-Urges-Residents-to-Boycott-Ocean-City-265669211.html
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Post by emsguru on Jul 3, 2014 14:47:54 GMT -4
How awesome would it be if we could freely travel across the bridge without having to check traffic reports. Not having to sit in bumper to bumper traffic on 18 on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
I say boycott!!! Hell. Oc to me is a good place to go drinking on occasion. Is never spend 3 to 5 grand to rent a tiny house or condo there. Just wish I could get my in laws to agree.
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Post by KITransplant on Jul 3, 2014 14:56:36 GMT -4
Let them boycott. I think most here would be happy not to have DC folks clogging up our roads--particularly, this weekend.
With great ideas like this, I just bet that Vincent Gray will handily win another term as DC Mayor. Oh, wait, um...
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Post by bluecrabber on Jul 3, 2014 18:00:29 GMT -4
I think most of us on this side of the Bay are already boycotting D.C.!
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Post by RobMoore on Jul 3, 2014 23:27:42 GMT -4
If Andy Harris wants to govern DC, perhaps he should move there and stop misrepresenting us.
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Post by Frank on Jul 7, 2014 8:11:37 GMT -4
If DC actually boycotts the eastern shore, the Gucci store should be doing backflips!
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