Politics
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Stop the Spend – A Non-Partisan Initiative
Read more: Stop the Spend – A Non-Partisan InitiativeStop the Spend is an initiative to constrain the growth of county spending to the rate of inflation. We are currently collecting signatures to have our initiative appear on the November ballot. A few weeks ago a group of us from Stop the Spend were out gathering signatures. One resident asked me, “Are you a…
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Tax the Rich and the Underserved Pay the Price
Read more: Tax the Rich and the Underserved Pay the PriceIf you were standing on a cliff watching others jump to their deaths, would you follow? Common sense says no. Yet Montgomery County is poised to do exactly that, repeating policies that have already failed elsewhere. This year’s proposed 5.5% expansion of the county budget comes with a steep cost: a 6.3¢ per $100 increase…
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No Kings. No Dictators. Just Us the Vote Diluters.
Read more: No Kings. No Dictators. Just Us the Vote Diluters.Samantha never once committed larceny. She routinely writes Twitter posts denouncing the crime and anyone who commits it. Julie committed larceny once, was apprehended, did 60 days in jail, and is fully reformed. She openly denounces the crime and its perpetrators, but from a position of repentance. She can (and should) serve as a mentor…
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Karla Silvestre?? For County Council??
Read more: Karla Silvestre?? For County Council??Board of Education member Karla Silvestre has announced her candidacy for an at-large seat on the County Council. What is her motivation? I know how to work with others to get things done, build bridges, and at this critical time in our county we need serious leaders who will work everyday to put the needs…
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Could Ranked Choice Voting Elect a local Zohran Mamdani?
Read more: Could Ranked Choice Voting Elect a local Zohran Mamdani?IslamoLeftists love him. Traditional Democrats fear him. Republicans, liberals, and the middle class are packing their suitcases. He’s more handsome than Tom Cruise. Zohran Mamdani looks poised to become New York’s next mayor, and he apparently wants to turn the city into the Uganda his father left. Could the same outcome occur in Montgomery County…
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Drew Morrison’s Resume and Candidacy
Read more: Drew Morrison’s Resume and CandidacyDrew Morrison recently announced his candidacy for the MoCo Council District 1 seat being vacated by Andrew Friedson, who is term-limited and running for County Executive. On their face, Mr. Morrison’s credentials and experience seem impressive, but there is a notable lack of specifics to his claims of accomplishments. This may be indicative of underlying…
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Julie Yang?? For County Council??
Read more: Julie Yang?? For County Council??Board of Education Member Julie Yang recently announced her candidacy for County Council District 1. What is her motivation? I’m running for the County Council to put Montgomery County back on track. Ms. Yang was elected to the Board of Education since 2022. Since that time— The Washington Post broke the Beidleman scandal (2023). Beidleman’s…
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Leaf Blowers, The Sequel: a Call for Cooperation, not Coercion
Read more: Leaf Blowers, The Sequel: a Call for Cooperation, not CoercionWe are back to the gas-powered leaf blowers. Recall Bill 18-22, signed into law on October 9, 2023, prohibits the sale of gas-powered leaf blowers by July 1, 2024, and use of such equipment by July 1, 2025. Council Member Gabe Albornoz was the only dissenting vote at the time. Here we are, two weeks…
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Jawando’s Seven Black Fathers: Conclusion—Who JW is and who he could be
Read more: Jawando’s Seven Black Fathers: Conclusion—Who JW is and who he could beThe date is December 3, 2018. The inauguration ceremony for the new County Council and County Executive is under way. Among the honorees is new council member Will Jawando wearing a West African boubou and kufi. People snickered. I snickered. “This is grandstanding. This is demographic baiting.” How wrong I was; how wrong we all…
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No Kings (or Queens) in MoCo
Read more: No Kings (or Queens) in MoCoLadies, did you realize you were the victims of gender-based exclusion on June 14? That was the day of several “No Kings” rallies throughout Montgomery County. For a county that takes pride in its progressive values, a No Kings rally is outright gender bias. We should be holding No Kings and No Queens rallies, because…