News and Views
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Mink’s 2021 Anti-SRO Hearing Testimony to Board of Ed
Read more: Mink’s 2021 Anti-SRO Hearing Testimony to Board of EdCouncilmember Kristin Mink’s 2021 Anti-SRO Hearing Testimony to Board of Ed Included Reference to Questionable Study (and Appears to Conflate Correlation with Causation) In March 2021, activist and now-current Montgomery County Councilmember Kristin Mink supplied written testimony to the MoCo Board of Education in which she urged an end to the Student Resource Officer (SRO)…
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As Montgomery County Faces Recession Pressures and Uncertainty, Marc Elrich Departs for Taiwan with Member of County Council
Read more: As Montgomery County Faces Recession Pressures and Uncertainty, Marc Elrich Departs for Taiwan with Member of County CouncilTen days after revealing his “recommended” fiscal year 2024 budget for Montgomery County, Maryland, that includes big tax hikes via property tax rates, County Executive Marc Elrich is departing for business and “international smart city” representation in Taiwan. Does it reflect someone concerned about County finances? On March 15, 2023, CE Marc Elrich put out a…
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Marc Elrich’s “Core 19th Century Beliefs”: Seeds of Stagnation Part 3
Read more: Marc Elrich’s “Core 19th Century Beliefs”: Seeds of Stagnation Part 3You can view Part 1 of the series here, and Part 2 here. “Maybe we need a formalized format that brings labor and others into an active discussion on what principles we might agree on – heaven knows that Republicans coalesce around their core 19th century beliefs.” The above “zinger” towards ‘Republicans’ was excerpted from…
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Who is Pillaging the Taxpayers Faster: MoCo vs Fairfax Edition
Read more: Who is Pillaging the Taxpayers Faster: MoCo vs Fairfax EditionLocal ABC7 News Affiliate WJLA reporter Nick Minock did some actual investigative journalism yesterday and revealed some pretty stunning facts about the state of our neighbor to the south, Fairfax County, Virginia, and their own local politician’s perks and taxpayer pillaging. Let’s see how Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors stack up to Montgomery County’s Councilmembers…
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MoCo Sets Aside its Values with “Sister City” Partnership with Xi’an, China
Read more: MoCo Sets Aside its Values with “Sister City” Partnership with Xi’an, ChinaDid you know Montgomery County has five “Sister Cities”? Three are in Asia, one in Africa and one in, yep, Marc Elrich’s favorite country, El Salvador (more on this in another investigative post). Per the ‘about’ page on the County’s Sister City website, the mission here is: People have come to Montgomery County, Maryland from…
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Underlying Fundamentals Have Changed. We Must Adjust Our Course.
Read more: Underlying Fundamentals Have Changed. We Must Adjust Our Course.Some interesting charts that should be considered and debated as Montgomery County pushes for approval of a larger budget, with more spending (and taxing). Labor Force This data is published monthly and is a representation of all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 and older classified as either employed or unemployed. The civilian…
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NextDoor Reveals A Different Perspective on Crime in MoCo
Read more: NextDoor Reveals A Different Perspective on Crime in MoCoWhile the County Council and County Executive continue to pander to activists to the exclusion of all others, here is a sampling of comments from a NextDoor feed. It illustrates the crime concerns of ordinary Montgomery County residents. Maybe the Council should step out of their echo chamber? “Yes, we have a serious crime problem…
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The SSJC Agenda Threatens Public Safety
Read more: The SSJC Agenda Threatens Public SafetyIT’S PAST TIME FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL AND EXECUTIVE TO FACE REALITY 5/27/20 The Washington Informer: “The fatal shooting of Finan H. Berhe by a Montgomery County Police Officer has ignited efforts of the Silver Spring Justice Coalition (SSJC) and Berhe’s family to ensure consequences for his death and eradicate what they say is the…
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3 Urgent Voting Reforms for MoCo
Read more: 3 Urgent Voting Reforms for MoCo1. Special elections – to replace representatives Four (and counting) Montgomery County representatives in the state senate and house of delegates left their positions this year. Their replacements are selected by a tiny group of 2 dozen Democratic Central Committee (DCC) members. The DCC has appointed a whopping 12 of 34 (35%) of the current…
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Leave the congratulations to us
Read more: Leave the congratulations to usNot a day goes by one of your state elected officials doesn’t find it absolutely necessary to show you what it looks life for them to work hard. From pictures of what the voting buttons look like, to congratulating each other on introducing or defending a bill, to the infamous iPhone picture of the voting…