PAWS OFF! HAND OFF!

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Read at your own risk. This is a personal, and political statement.  Paws off, hands off, troops-on-tour OUT.  I absolutely respect our National Guard and our military, however it is not their duty nor responsibility, nor did they sign on to needlessly patrol the peaceful streets and neighborhoods of American cities, armed with weapons no less (as ordered by the Department of Defense on Sunday, August 24).  In true times of emergency (not fake/false, made up, theatrical diversion emergencies meant to appease one fragile ego) our Guard and troops may be needed, but not now.  Not in Washington, DC where they are currently and not where the would-be-king is threatening: Baltimore, Maryland, my hometown.

My hometown, as with any city - large or small, is diverse, a mix of old and new, neighborhoods in need of assistance and repair, others thriving.  It is not unique, but a takeover of federal troops is not the answer here, anymore than it is in our beautiful nation's Capital city.  Or Chicago ... New York City ... or any other ...

Yesterday, our Gov. Wes Moore, and the Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott, had some choice words for the would-be-king.  

Following, some quotes from a Washington Post article (8/24/25) by reporter Daniel Wu.  And we give a "paws up" to our governor and mayor for speaking up and fighting back, standing strong.  Too few are doing so today.

Moore, shot back by calling Trump "President Bone Spurs".  He'd invited Trump to Baltimore on Thursday after a news conference during which he addressed the president saying, "If you are not willing to walk our communities, keep our name out of your mouth."  Go Gov!

His office issued a statement noting that Trump is "a president who would rather attack his country's largest cities from behind a desk than walk the streets with the people he represents."

Posted photos above are my own, of the historic neighborhood 

I'm comfortable walking in and live in.  

Also the Fells Point neighborhood, Harbor East and Inner Harbor areas, 

and South Charles Street business district, 

taken at varying times: safe, secure, thriving.