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Once again, Reardon Sullivan provides a dose of inspiration
Read more: Once again, Reardon Sullivan provides a dose of inspirationOur county’s elected, appointed, and shadow governments are almost entirely progressive—in the entitled and coercive form of the doctrine. Reforms that are badly needed (job creation, zoning, school choice, voting reform, taxation, etc.) are blocked in favor of imbecilic laws to protect us from unnecessarily paying an extra $68/year at the gas pump. Activists in…
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CM Stewart wants to be kind, bold, and resist? She needs to write for Clean Slate MoCo!
Read more: CM Stewart wants to be kind, bold, and resist? She needs to write for Clean Slate MoCo!The electoral earthquake we all felt November 5 has had its predictable reactions. Personally, I’m not overly charmed by the degree of vindication we see in some (certainly not all) pro-Trump channels. After all, the GOP victors must be gracious to their opponents, and they certainly must avoid the hubris and dismissiveness the progressives have…
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CM Glass is encouraging therapy to process the election results. I suggest cognitive behavioral therapy.
Read more: CM Glass is encouraging therapy to process the election results. I suggest cognitive behavioral therapy.Quite some time ago I was a member of an organization that had difficulty attracting and retaining members. At that time the struggle over sexual orientation was coming to a peak, and the members of this organization convened to discuss if they would permit openly LGBT members. At that meeting I said something that I…
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Councilmember Evan Glass Sows Hysteria, Promotes Mental Health Resources to “Process the Election Results”
Read more: Councilmember Evan Glass Sows Hysteria, Promotes Mental Health Resources to “Process the Election Results”Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass, who we’ve profiled repeatedly here, here and here… is back with a “Glass Gazette” post-election day to Montgomery County taxpayers and constituents. As you might guess, it starts off a wee bit melo-dramatic: The comment about Mr. Glass’s “top priority” being “ensuring every Montgomery County resident feels safe and…
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CM Albornoz’s legislation shows progressives cannot deliver solutions
Read more: CM Albornoz’s legislation shows progressives cannot deliver solutionsThe Surgery Center of Oklahoma is an absolutely amazing medical facility. Founded in 1997, this hospital takes no insurance. Everything is cash on the barrel. How much cash on the barrel? Go to their menu of surgery prices and click on the body part that ails you most. Gall bladder removal with biopsy: $7,556. Appendectomy:…
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Evan Glass’s Regressive Policies are Already Hitting HOAs, Causing HOA Fees to Rise Beyond Local Inflation Rate
Read more: Evan Glass’s Regressive Policies are Already Hitting HOAs, Causing HOA Fees to Rise Beyond Local Inflation Rate“Grab a rake!” Or… be prepared to pay up to your HOA. Councilmember Evan Glass’s awful, dumb, regressive policies strike your wallet, yet again. Recently, here in Olney, MD (unfortunately unincorporated) my HOA board issued a notice that HOA dues for FY2025 are set to increase some 7%, potentially, after neighborhood comment and a final…
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MoCo Boost “Storytellers” Video Features Jose, Is Fully in Spanish, and Doesn’t Confirm If Recipient is an American Citizen
Read more: MoCo Boost “Storytellers” Video Features Jose, Is Fully in Spanish, and Doesn’t Confirm If Recipient is an American CitizenA brief follow-up here on MoCo’s ongoing “Boost” UBI (partly paid for by you, the hardworking taxpayer or you, the business owner, or you, the public school teacher) that caught my eye as I went back to the county’s MocoBoost.org website to see if new data or – gasp- an actual report on the efficacy…
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If Power is Just Going to Be Centralized in Annapolis, Why Do We Need a County Council?
Read more: If Power is Just Going to Be Centralized in Annapolis, Why Do We Need a County Council?A core legislative / governing theme has emerged this 2024 session of the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis, MD. Power and decision rights are being taken away from Maryland counties and localities and being centralized in Annapolis. Well, to be specific, centralized in the hands of a few Democrat politicians who convene in Annapolis a…
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Headlines on Repeat in “Safe and Inclusive” MoCo: Once Again, Thousands Doled Out to “Deter Hate”
Read more: Headlines on Repeat in “Safe and Inclusive” MoCo: Once Again, Thousands Doled Out to “Deter Hate”The local headlines are on repeat. Rinse, wash, and repeat. Almost as predictable as the day is long. “County grants $XX/YY Thousands to Deter Hate Crimes” they blare. “Places of worship to receive $XX funding to prevent hate.” An “anti-hate” task force is commissioned. Its recommendations are long on grievance and grifting, short on actual…
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The Montgomery County “Anti-Hate Task Force” Recommendations Distilled
Read more: The Montgomery County “Anti-Hate Task Force” Recommendations DistilledThe recommendations of the Montgomery County “Anti-Hate Task Force” are out. Well, they’ve been out for a few weeks now… but it isn’t clear that local media even bothered to actually read it before issuing press releases about the task force’s work. In short, “they” (the people on the task force, mainly individuals on taxpayer…