Recently, we had reports that unhealthy gambling has increased in Maryland (“Does Maryland have a sports betting problem?” Oct. 17). This means that more people are losing control when it comes to their money. This may well mean that there are real victims of these addictive behaviors. This is a gift from the Democrats running our state. But it is not the only dysfunctional behavior they seem to be okay with and even encourage.
They seem to be okay with drug use. They do nothing about open drug markets in the state. They allow drug gangs to rule in the city and now move into Baltimore County. They approve of family units that cannot raise children to know right and wrong and to have self-control. They allow youth criminals to hurt others over and over again.
They approve of school systems that fail to teach real-life skills. They have approved of students disrupting classes and committing crimes there with no real consequences. They have lowered the expectations for graduation and then seem to even ignore them. You don’t have to really attend classes to graduate.
They seem to be okay with a young girl dying under their care (“Autopsy of teen staying in Baltimore hotel offers more details, but advocates still left with questions,” Oct. 8) and allow judges to let criminals off many times, saying they are giving them chances to go straight. They have jails where criminals get drugs and improve their criminal skills.
I don’t know what you conclude from their behaviors. I see a clear attempt to destroy people’s lives, to destroy individual responsibility and work habits and to destroy our civilization.
— Rev. Michael T. Buttner, Bel Air
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