People Waiting Outside The Talbot County Courthouse To Participate In Discussion Of A Resolution Which Addressed DEI In County Processes, Procedures and Programs
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It’s fascinating to watch how much ignorance stems from retired Democrats who have moved to Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Maryland’s Eastern Shore has long been a haven for those who wish to escape the urban environments of D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia. They come here for the rural scenery of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries and the small-town atmosphere. While they are welcomed to the Shore with open arms, they seek to bring some of their clueless political views and activism, imagining that they have some kind of moral superiority, which they don’t.
On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, these supporters, mostly old and white, rallied before the Talbot County Council’s Meeting room in Easton. They were demanding “D.E.I.” in response to Councilman Dave Stepp’s resolution to remove D.E.I. from Talbot County offices, projects, etc. Mr. Stepp tried to rationally reason that the true nature of D.E.I. was, in fact, discriminatory and could cause the county to lose funding based on President Trump’s recent executive orders which requires non-discrimination based on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Equal Protection Clause under the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution. The order prohibits discrimination in the guise of D.E.I.
He hit a brick wall of ignorance by those who regurgitated “we want diversity” as some sort of religious mantra for the Talbot Community.
What is fascinating about them is that they grew up in the era of the Civil Rights Movement of the 60’s which included passage of anti-discrimination laws in education, employment, disability, sports, etc. Yet, they are clueless about any of that. They imagine that discrimination is ACTUALLY the solution under the deceptive name of “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”
Just a few counties east, the Somerset County School Board clarified their position on D.E.I. and passed a resolution unanimously which condemns ALL FORMS of discrimination and mandates full compliance with the 1964 Civil Rights of 1964.
The Talbot County Council should have observed what Somerset County did and clean up confusion among residents who all voice and want the same thing; to prohibit discrimination in their own county. But, one group doesn’t know what D.E.I. really is and the other group is in the minority and cannot reason with the brainwashed Democrats on the Council.
In the end they may lose all federal funding and out of ignorance actually end up promoting discrimination and racism in Talbot County, contrary to what they say they want.
It’s a verbal collage of idiocy.
EXTRA INFORMATION: Councilman Stepp’s resolution was tabled until March 11th. Keasha Haythe, the council’s sole minority member was one of three votes for tabling the resolution. The other two were Pete Lesher and Lynn Mielke. Haythe also requested that the vote be tabled until the council could hear more public comment and the legal process for Trump’s Executive Order could play out.
County attorney Patrick Thomas told the council that since the resolution was tabled, it could not be voted on Tuesday unless at least four council members voted to suspend normal procedures and come back to the resolution.
Haythe said she moved to table the motion in order to get more input from the public.
It seems there is a lot of confusion in Talbot County about what can and cannot be done with this resolution.
Approximately 100 people appeared before the council. Different interests participating were the NAACP, and Gay and Transgender Activists as well as Conservatives.
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