Maryland lawmakers gave final passage on Monday to repeal the state song, a Civil War-era call to arms for the Confederacy against “Northern scum” that refers to President Abraham Lincoln as a despot.
The vote by Maryland’s House of Delegates comes after decades of debate over the song titled “Maryland, My Maryland.” It sends the measure to Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.
The governor’s spokesman, Michael Ricci, declined to say whether Hogan would sign the bill, because it has not been formally presented to him, but he noted the governor has said he doesn’t like the song.
The song, set to the traditional seasonal tune of “O, Tannenbaum,” was written as a poem in 1861 by James Ryder Randall. It was adopted as the state song in 1939. Maryland lawmakers have tried to replace it since 1974.
Last year’s nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality after the death of George Floyd in Minnesota and other police-involved deaths helped to strengthen resolve to finally repeal “Maryland, My Maryland” as the state song.
“There was a feeling of enough is enough,” said Sen. Cheryl Kagan, who sponsored the legislation this year for her third time.
Can’t wait to move from the Maryland shithole
My family as well. We are counting down the days until we can get out of the shithole. And I was born and raised here.
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It’s a terrible song. I can name at least 10 Van Halen songs that would be a better, more compelling choice.
So a damorat stirring up chit. That song was sang when school was school in the sixties and there was also a book titled the same if I recall. I don’t even remember the lyrics , so I wasn’t scarred or offended. What does the loser Floyd have to do with Maryland ? Keep changing history and turn children into the robots you are.
We should get rid of the ABC’s! It is racist
Glad I left – will never go back – ever wonder WHY all northerners leave – move south? Look at Baltimore, what a shame – look at ANY Demorat run city. Yeah people are stupid voting for these idiots.
I suggest that Willie Nelson sing the new state song.
American Patriots will Rise Again !!! Md Govt can go to hell !!!!!
Md RINOS days are Numbered !!!
THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND SHOULD BE THE ONE VOTE WHETHER TO REMOVE THE MARYLAND SONG NOT THESE GERRYMANDERED NOBODIES IN BALTIMORE!!!!