Walker

Really, it is amazing that the victory by Scott Walker was almost ignored by your paper ("The lesson of Wisconsin," June 7), but it is surely a victory for those who understand the choice we must make in November and get rid of the amateur in the White House. What would happen to The Sun today if there was a choice for readers here? It would fold if there was any choice in Maryland for the morning paper. If there was a choice, you may be sure my subscription would lapse today. Mike Sherman

Shame on The Sun for burying the story of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's recall election victory ("Wis. Governor survives recall," June 6). Governor Walker not only won he trounced his opponent by 7 percentage points. Wisconsin voters made a bold statement by recognizing states can no longer afford to subsidize public pensions and perks with taxpayer dollars. If public sector unions want these perks they need to pay for them out of their pockets. No longer can the taxpayers afford to give these luxuries.

For shame. While most of the major newspapers in the world noted Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's victory in the recall election on Wednesday morning, The Sun relegated the article to page 5 ("Wis. Governor survives recall," June 6). It is a major loss for labor, President Barack Obama, Gov.Martin O'Malley, et. al., I am not at all surprised that The Sun would attempt to pass over this victory for fiscal restraint. Further, it demonstrates that The Sun is nothing more than a Democratic community handout and not to be taken seriously.

Gov. Scott Walker's victory in the recall election is a microcosm of the upcoming presidential election in November ("The lesson of Wisconsin: OK for Obama, terrible for unions," June 6). The people of Wisconsin showed that they are sick and tired of bullying unions. The unions claim to represent workers but in reality they are just interested in keeping their power. They massage the big-spending liberals and keep them in office, and the liberals massage the unions to curry their money and favor.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's victory in Tuesday's recall election doesn't mean President Barack Obama is going to lose his re-election bid - or even that he will lose Wisconsin. But it clearly shows that organized labor is a seriously weakened political force that needs to reinvent itself for its sake and for the nation's. The vote was widely billed as a preliminary skirmish in the November election between Mr. Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, but there is good reason to conclude that its predictive value is low. For starters, exit polling showed that even as voters handed Mr. Walker a convincing 53 percent to 46 percent victory over Milwaukee's Democratic mayor, Tom Barrett, a solid majority of them would have voted for Mr. Obama over Mr. Romney.

Two public opinion polls show Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker with a lead of three and six percentage points heading into Tuesday's election to recall him because of a new law reducing the power of public sector unions. Public Policy Polling, a Democratic polling firm, said Sunday that Walker was leading 50 percent to 47 percent over Democratic challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in its final survey. Angus Reid polling had Walker ahead 53 percent to 47 percent. Both findings were within the margin of error so the results could be even tighter.

Gov. Martin O'Malleyis going to Wisconsin to assist in the efforts to recall Gov. Scott Walker, but as usual The Sun failed to report his trip on Friday ("O'Malley to stump in Wisconsin for Walker foe," May 30). I guess "Light for All" simply applies to your liberal agenda. Wouldn't it be refreshing to have a governor who could do as much as Mr. Walker has done to turn the state of Wisconsin around in just a few short months? Even better, that the citizens of Maryland could have the same recall provisions that the citizens of Wisconsin enjoy?

Gov. Martin O'Malley, continuing to build on his high national profile as head of the Democratic Governors Association, will travel to Wisconsin Thursday to campaign for the challenger in the effort to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker. Colm O'Comartun, executive director of the DGA, said O'Malley will make a one-day trip to the Badger State to support Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in the hard-fought contest. O'Malley will follow that trip with a three-state swing through New England.

Two adult drivers, including a Baltimore City police officer, were transported to the hospital Sunday afternoon following a two-car accident in the 800 block of Walker Avenue, near The Alameda. According to witnesses, the city police car and a burgundy sedan collided on Walker Avenue, and the police car knocked down part of a wooden fence. The sedan was driven by a woman, according to one witness. Neither driver appeared to be suffering life-threatening injuries, and the officer was seen walking around after the accident, according to a witness.

At Maryland, Austin Walker lived the dream of walk-on football players everywhere. The 6-foot, 195-pound safety from Langley High in Northern Virginia joined the Terps in 2007 and redshirted as a freshman. Over the course of the next two seasons, Walker appeared in 22 games, mostly as a special teams performer. Then before his redshirt junior season began, Walker was awarded a scholarship, which he kept for his fifth year as well.   “It was a breakthrough,” Walker said.