Politics
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Part 1: Is @Marc_Elrich really a “personal” account
Read more: Part 1: Is @Marc_Elrich really a “personal” accountThe following is a multi-part series on the Twitter accounts of the Montgomery County Council. It has been written and submitted by an anonymous author. Part 2 on Will Jawando can be found here. If you have been blocked by any members of the Montgomery County Council on Twitter, please contact us at inquiry@cleanslatemoco.com As…
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Flat Tire-gate: Top 10
Read more: Flat Tire-gate: Top 10Number 10 Hypocrisy is not a good optic. With no data to back her claim of systemic racism, Ms. Mink has called for defunding. She has called for reducing the presence of police in our communities in order to limit interactions between police and the residents they are called on to serve (while other elected…
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Vaccine investor Sen. Kagan wants minors to make their own vaccine decisions
Read more: Vaccine investor Sen. Kagan wants minors to make their own vaccine decisionsSenator Kagan, in a very bold move, has introduced legislation that will dismantle parental oversight when it comes to medical decisions of minors. In something that appears to be taken straight out of a California policy play book, the introduced bill establishes a new “age” for consent based on the premise that a minor has…
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HB433 Won’t Put the Toothpaste Back in the Tube in MoCo
Read more: HB433 Won’t Put the Toothpaste Back in the Tube in MoCoThe hypocrisy and irony inherent in HB433: Expanding the Freedom to Serve Act, sponsored by David Fraser-Hidalgo and Cheryl Kagan, are too blatant to go unchecked. The bill states, “There is an ongoing shortage of police officers in our communities. The Freedom to Serve Act will significantly increase the potential candidates of law enforcement applicants…
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CM Will Jawando’s Home Could Host an Acre of Solar Panels – With Room to Spare
Read more: CM Will Jawando’s Home Could Host an Acre of Solar Panels – With Room to SpareCouncil Member Will Jawando was endorsed by ‘Our Revolution MD’ prior to the 2022 County Council election. ‘Our Revolution MD’ is a state-level org/entity of the geriatric Senator and twice-defeated Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ org called “Our Revolution”, a partisan (527?) organization that wants full-bore socialism and centralized power in the hands of a few…
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18+ Years of Combatting “Hate” Through County Council Resolutions
Read more: 18+ Years of Combatting “Hate” Through County Council ResolutionsIf one navigates to the Montgomery County ‘Legislative Information Management System‘ (LIMS), filters the record type to “Resolutions” and searches for the keyword “hate”… a total of 53 hits comes up from the database. Way back in 2006, there was resolution 15-554, which proposed to: “Consult with members of the Commission on Human Rights, the…
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MoCo CM Will Jawando’s Interesting Choice for Chief-of-Staff [Part 2]
Read more: MoCo CM Will Jawando’s Interesting Choice for Chief-of-Staff [Part 2]This is part two of a series of investigations into the nexus of money, corridors of power, special interests and mega-churches that surround CM Will Jawando. You can read part 1 here. Earlier, we explored how Council Member Will Jawando (Democrat – At Large) has a connection to an area AME mega-church and its non-profit…
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Evan Glass violates First Amendment (and compromises MoCo transparency values)
Read more: Evan Glass violates First Amendment (and compromises MoCo transparency values)Since 2008 various cases regarding public officials blocking individuals on Twitter have gone through the court system. Repeatedly the courts have affirmed much of the public’s right to read and reply to these government communications. In fact, the recent departed Governor of Maryland, settled a case outside of court related to this very issue, paying…
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MoCo Council Member (At-Large) Will Jawando’s Interesting Church and Non-Profit Connections
Read more: MoCo Council Member (At-Large) Will Jawando’s Interesting Church and Non-Profit ConnectionsThis is part one of a series of investigations into the nexus of money, corridors of power, special interests and mega-churches that surround CM Will Jawando. You can read Part 2 here. In the spring of 2016, pre-Trump and pre-Covid-19, the Washington Post published a glowing small profile on one Will Jawando, who was, at…
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Kudos: Dr Stoddard Responds to AED Inquiry
Read more: Kudos: Dr Stoddard Responds to AED InquiryAs much as the critics would like to claim, we are simply not about finding fault. We will proudly give credit as well. A huge shout out is deserved to Dr. Earl Stoddard on his recent twitter interactions related to AEDs. After Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsing on the field, and confirmation being provided…