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CleanSlate MoCo Spotlight: Local Opponents of Prosperity & Individual Choice – State Senator Ben Kramer (District 19)
Read more: CleanSlate MoCo Spotlight: Local Opponents of Prosperity & Individual Choice – State Senator Ben Kramer (District 19)Name: Ben Kramer Occupation: Maryland State Senator, representing MoCo’s 19th District Affiliations: Maryland Democratic Party. Member, Liquor Control Task Force, Montgomery County. Past member, Police Department Citizens Advisory Board, Montgomery County. Background: A one-time state delegate who became a state senator in MD from MoCo back in late 2018, when anti-Donald Trump fervor seemed to sweep the insider political…
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B-Movie Productions Mean Big (Maryland Taxpayer) Bucks for Movie Makers, Maryland Politicians
Read more: B-Movie Productions Mean Big (Maryland Taxpayer) Bucks for Movie Makers, Maryland PoliticiansSee any good “B-movies” lately? Generally low-budget, campy movies that don’t have great scripts or good acting paired with it. Often times they are “horror” flicks, or “horror comedies”. Sometimes they are almost like long-winded soap operas that go on for 90 minutes or more. Producing any movie is a financial risk. B-movie producers are…
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Wealth Transfer to the Wealthy: How CE Marc Elrich & MoCo’s State House Politicians are Fleecing Poorer Electric Rate Payers
Read more: Wealth Transfer to the Wealthy: How CE Marc Elrich & MoCo’s State House Politicians are Fleecing Poorer Electric Rate PayersMarc Elrich likes to brag about being a firm believer in “equity” and “fairness” Particularly with regard to wages and the County mandated minimum wage, County Exec Elrich is quick to brag about being on the side of “the little guy”. Never mind that the regressive policies he advocates for and pushes into law dramatically…
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The Inconsistencies, Incoherence in CM Friedson’s Statement on Becoming Council President Are Glaring
Read more: The Inconsistencies, Incoherence in CM Friedson’s Statement on Becoming Council President Are GlaringCouncilmember Andrew Friedson (Democrat, representing mostly Bethesda and points West in MoCo) is sometimes the most “grounded” in reality on the Montgomery County Council. Not exactly the highest bar. But now, Mr. Friedson has “ascended the throne” and moved up to become the Montgomery County Council President for the 2024 term. The position was recently…
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The Ubiquitous Nanny State Pushed by CMs Jawando, Glass and Others Somehow Misses the Damage Done by State-Run Lotteries
Read more: The Ubiquitous Nanny State Pushed by CMs Jawando, Glass and Others Somehow Misses the Damage Done by State-Run Lotteries“Give the gift of Maryland Scratchers from the Maryland Lottery”. That’s usually how the radio spot ad goes. It sounds pretty innocent and “fun” — who doesn’t like giving a small gift to co-workers or friends and family – especially when that $2 scratcher gift could yield the recipient $5,000 or more? For the average…
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DEI Waste Alert: City of Rockville’s Ridiculous “Diversity-Themed Taglines” ($148K) and “DEI” City Project Look”
Read more: DEI Waste Alert: City of Rockville’s Ridiculous “Diversity-Themed Taglines” ($148K) and “DEI” City Project Look”City of Rockville spends 150k for a progressive redesign, but then punts for more work to be done.
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Maybe Local Government Officials Should Focus on Just…Local Taxes, Crime, Schools?
Read more: Maybe Local Government Officials Should Focus on Just…Local Taxes, Crime, Schools?The people of MoCo would be much more unified and probably much less ill-tempered with one another if they saw actual progress via accountable schools, new roads, more bridges and trains, and policy that promotes a lower cost of living – not a high tax, high inflation one.
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Montgomery Village Gets a Play Area and Continued Stagnation
Read more: Montgomery Village Gets a Play Area and Continued StagnationOur council members’ press releases aren’t as effective as psychedelics. As I read them, I get detached from reality about only 50% of the time. Those with experience tell me psilocybin mushrooms foster that effect 100% of the time. So it was on October 2 when I received a press release from CMs Dawn Luedtke…
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We Don’t Need Data
Read more: We Don’t Need DataToday, surrounded by other council members and Moms Demand Action representatives, Evan Glass proposed a bill to require gun shops to distribute suicide prevention information to customers that purchase a gun or ammunition. The Suicide Awareness and Firearm Education (SAFE) Act was co-sponsored by several council members, including co-Council Vice President Andrew Friedson (D-Dist. 1)…
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A Quick Run-Down of the “Official Proclamations” Our Montgomery Theatrocracy Issued this Summer
Read more: A Quick Run-Down of the “Official Proclamations” Our Montgomery Theatrocracy Issued this SummerI came across a word the other day describing a form of government I had not considered before. I’d heard of kleptocracy, plutocracy, autocracy, etc. One form of government we seem to find ourselves facing today is a kakistocracy. What is that? Government by the “least suitable or competent citizens of a state.” “The American…