I do appreciate recognition, ashling. I firmly think DU has an obligation to take the time to learn about and appreciate him. It's really not that difficult. For examples:
Martin O'Malley:
1. Ended death penalty in Maryland
2. Prevented fracking in Maryland and put regulations in the way to prevent next GOP Gov Hogan fom easily allowing fracking.
3. Provided health insurance for 380,000
4. Reduced infant mortality to an all time low.
5. Provided meals to thousands of hungry children and moved toward a goal for eradicating childhood hunger.
6. Enacted a $10.10 living wage and a $11. minimum wage for State workers.
7. Supporter the Dream Act
8. Cut income taxes for 86% of Marylanders (raised taxes on the rich).
9. Reformed Maryland’s tax code to make it more progressive.
10. Enacted some of the nation’s most comprehensive reforms to protect homeowners from foreclosure.
Mother Jones magazine called him the best candidate on environmental issues.
Article here:
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/12/martin-omalley-longshot-presidential-candidate-and-real-climate-hawk
How does Hillary's climate change plan compare to O'Malleys?
To tackle the problem, Clinton proposes, through tax incentives, to increase the amount of power derived from renewable sources such as wind and solar. . .
In a video released Sunday night, Clinton named two national goals that she will set if elected president. The first is to have more than half a billion solar panels installed across the country by the end of her first term. The second is that, within a decade, the United States will generate enough clean, renewable energy to power every home in within its borders. . .
In response to Clinton’s proposals, fellow 2016 Democratic contender Martin O’Malley called attention to his plan, which he says addresses not only consumer energy use, but also industry and transportation.
In Mr. O’Malley’s plan, announced just over a month ago, the former Maryland governor said that “a moral obligation to future generations to act immediately and aggressively” required us to transition to a fully clean energy economy by 2050.
In his white paper, O’Malley argued that the transition to 100 percent clean energy is the biggest job-creation opportunity the country has seen in a century. He proposes creating a “Clean Energy Jobs Corps” which will work with local communities on energy-saving projects.
He criticized the “all-of-the-above” energy policy used by the White House, stating: “We can’t meet the climate challenge with an all-of-the‐above energy strategy, or from drilling off our coasts, or from building pipelines that bring oil from tar sands in Canada.”
O’Malley plans to seek a cap on carbon emissions from all fossil fuel sources, and use proceeds from federal permits to help lower- and middle-class families with job transition assistance. He also said that he would reject projects such as the Keystone XL pipeline.
During his two terms as governor of Maryland, O'Malley doubled Maryland's renewable fuel production, and reduced the state’s greenhouse gases by 10 percent.
“The fact is, there is no either/or choice between our prosperity and protecting our planet — we can create a future where there are more jobs, and a future with a livable climate,” O’Malley wrote in an op-ed for USA Today. “And there is no future for humankind without a livable climate.”
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2015/0727/How-does-Hillary-s-climate-change-plan-compare-to-Martin-O-Malley-s
Martin O'Malley: Zero out fossil fuels by 2050.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/06/18/pope-francis-encyclical-clean-energy-technology-campaign-column/28859409/
Martin O’Malley explains his new agenda for American cities. Video
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/get-access/?
O’Malley calls for ‘comprehensive gun safety laws.'
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12811810
Much more here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1281
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