Strange, I thought being Republican Meant being Fiscally Conservative.

To the Editor of The Herald Mail,
This time, I actually hope you print this for all of District 2 to see and Washington County voters. Recently, The Tax Pledge has been going around the United States requesting signatures of those in their State House of Delegates and State Senate along with Congressman. Sadly, there is one name missing from the Tax Pledge, which is an assurance that the Legislator Signing their name on the Dotted Line guarantees their Constituency that they will not raise taxes on them. The Name missing you ask? The only Republican Senator in Maryland not signing,is, Senator Don Munson of District 2. As I have said all along, being fiscal means, not raising taxes, voting for bloated budgets and especially not voting for the Millionaires Tax increase which has assisted in the chasing of Jobs and Business’s out of Maryland. This is one Vote and one Pledge to the People that Senator Munson will not be able to escape come election time. If you are interested, here is the link. 13 out of 14 Republican Senators in Maryland’s Senate Caucus signed it. You will see familiar names in our County on the list in the Maryland House of Delegates, Chris Shank, the chosen Conservative Choice for District 2 come November. What you will also see, is that, there is not a Delegate John Donoghue listing either. Therefore, Washington County can assume, should these two get elected again, they will raise your taxes, especially since the Special Millionaires Tax will come to an end soon, as will the Federal Bailout Dollars for Maryland. Citizens, watch out, the crumbs leftover from dinner will soon be your breakfast. Make change, the right change.

MARYLAND
13 Senators of 47 (28%)
Richard F. Colburn (S-37)
George Della (S-46)
Roy Dyson (S-29)
Janet Greenip (S-33)
Larry E. Haines (S-5)
Andrew P. Harris (S-7)
Nancy Jacobs (S-34)
Alexander X. Mooney (S-3)**
E.J. Pipkin (S-36)
Bryan Simonaire (S-31)
J. Lowell Stoltzfus (S-38)
Norman R. Stone, Jr. (S-6)
Barry Glassman (H-35A)

23 House members of 141 (17%)
Joseph R. Bartlett (H-4A)
Joseph C Boteler, III (H-8)
Don Dwyer (H-31)
Bob Costa (H-33B)
Addie Eckardt (H-37B)
William Frank (H-42)
Ron George (H-30)
Rick Impallaria (H-7)
J.B. Jennings (H-7)
Wade Kach (H-5B)
Nicholaus R. Kipke (H-31)
James Joseph King (H-33A)
Pat McDonough (H-7)
Warren Miller (H-9A)**
Anthony O’Donnell (H-29C)
Steven Schuh (H-31)
Christopher B. Shank (H-2B)
Tanya Shewell (H-5A)
Michael Smigiel, Sr. (H-36)
Theodore J. Sophocleus (H-32)
Nancy Stocksdale (H-5A)
Mary Roe Walkup (H-36)
John F. Wood, Jr. (H-29A)


http://www.atr.org/files/files/State%20Taxpayer%20Protection%20Pledge%20List(3).pdf

In Maryland, Ehrlich Tied With O’Malley Among Those Certain to Vote

In Maryland, Ehrlich Tied With O’Malley Among Those Certain to Vote

May 10, 2010 10:00 AM

By Jim Geraghty

The Washington Post polls registered voters in Maryland, and finds incumbent Democratic governor Martin O’Malley ahead of former governor Robert Ehrlich, 49 percent to 41 percent.

While I think Ehrlich has an uphill climb, this is a fairly encouraging poll for him. For starters,

among those who say they are certain to vote in November, the race is a dead heat, with both candidates drawing 47 percent . . . The poll reveals several potential advantages for Ehrlich, who lost to O’Malley four years ago, 53 to 46 percent. Ehrlich has the edge in voter trust on the statebudget and taxes, and when it comes to the top issue, the economy, 43 percent trust the former governor to do a better job, 39 percent the current one. More than half of voters say the state is on the wrong track, and nearly half say O’Malley has not accomplished much in the top job.

Also, 37 percent declare Ehrlich a strong leader, and only 35 percent say the same for O’Malley.

The independent vote means less than usual in such a heavily Democratic state, but the poll also found:

One opening for Ehrlich is among independents, a group he is targeting heavily. When the Republican was victorious in 2002, he won the group by 11 percentage points. When he lost four years later, his margin was sliced to two, according to an exit poll. At the outset of this year’s race, Ehrlich is winning by 15 percentage points among independent voters.

But I suspect a lot of Ehrlich supporters would say his previous term as governor was something of a disappointment, with many of his ideas stymied by a heavily Democratic legislature. (Today the Maryland House of Delegates has 104 Democrats, 36 Republicans, and one Independent; the Maryland State Senate has 33 Democrats and 14 Republicans.) If Ehrlich is going to win this race, he needs a way to persuade the electorate that he can deliver more than gridlock. Of course, when a Democratic governor and Democratic legislature as passing laws that the voters don’t like, gridlock may be preferable.

Ehrlich speaks out against state furloughs

Former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) is seeking to parlay a mandatory furlough day for Maryland state employees into support for his comeback campaign.

In a Facebook posting and a new video shot by his campaign, Ehrlich calls furlough days demoralizing and says they are not worth the savings.

“It’s simply not worth it,” Ehrlich says in the video. “We appreciate state employees. Furloughs are not the right way to go.”

See the Gov’s Video.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2010/05/ehrlich_speaks_out_against_sta.html?wprss=annapolis

Bob Ehrlich You Tube Video Page

Bob Ehrlich You Tube Video Page

FOP NEWS: FOP President Defends AZ Law Enforcement Will MoCo Sheriff fall in line with his Brethren?

Date: Sat, May 29, 2010 at 7:52 AM
Subject: FOP NEWS: FOP President Defends AZ Law Enforcement Will MoCo Sheriff fall in line with his Brethren?
To: Tom.Manger, Montgomery County Council <county.council>, countyexecutive, ike.leggett, "Lacefield, Patrick" <Patrick.Lacefield>

Chief Manger, will you fall in Line with the FOP, or will you be going against former and current police members?

Subject: FOP NEWS: FOP President Defends AZ Law Enforcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: TIM RICHARDSON

27 MAY 2010 (202) 547-8189

FOP PRESIDENT DEFENDS AZ LAW ENFORCEMENT
Profiling Charges are “Offensive”

Chuck Canterbury, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, stated his strong support for law enforcement officers in Arizona, who will soon be charged with enforcing the new State statute to combat illegal immigration and human trafficking.

“Our members in Arizona are justifiably offended with some of the assumptions that have been made by the media, pundits, and even elected officials who insinuate or state outright that these professional law enforcement officers will use the new law as a pretext to engage in unlawful racial profiling,” Canterbury said. “They are angry and rightly so.”

The statute, Arizona Senate Bill 1070, the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, has been criticized by many outside of the State as being too harsh or unfair to persons unlawfully present in the United States and Arizona. From the perspective of Arizona law enforcement officers, it is extremely offensive to suggest that the law means officers will engage in racial profiling.

“Honest policy differences are both healthy and expected in the public forum, but some critics have really crossed the line,” Canterbury said. “In their haste to criticize the law, I do not think they have stopped to think that its very insulting to law enforcement officers to hear that they will engage in biased policing, as if these officers do not understand the concept of reasonable suspicion or probable cause.”

The law, which will go into effect this summer, obligates officers to make an attempt, when practicable, during a lawful stop to determine the individual’s immigration status if there is
a “reasonable suspicion” that the person is in the United States illegally. The individual may be arrested if there is probable cause to believe that their presence is unlawful.

“Law enforcement officers are trained in the police academy to recognize reasonable suspicion and probable cause,” Canterbury said. “These officers put their lives on the line for the public–we entrust them to make life and death decisions in a fraction of a second. You do not have to attack the law by attacking the integrity of these brave men and women.”

Milder critics of the statute argue that officers in Arizona will need additional training to ensure that they do not engage in racial profiling. The Arizona FOP State Lodge rejects this claim, stating that what is truly needed is additional funding for the 287(g) program, which provides State and local law enforcement with training and the authorization to identify, process, and when appropriate, detain persons they encounter during their regular, daily law-enforcement activity who are illegally present in the United States.

“This is a very unique and detailed training that cannot be taught in a 60 to 90 minute video,” said Bryan Soller, the State Lodge President of the Arizona State Lodge, said of the 287(g) program. “We need a clear direction on what proper documentation is, how to recognize forged documentation, the proper questioning format, and how to complete the proper ICE forms.”

“One of the genuine concerns that law enforcement does have with this new law is its potential costs,” Canterbury said. “Whatever these costs are, local governments, which are already on very tight budgets, will bear them.”

“The one thing I do know is that the Arizona law enforcement community will find a way to make SB1070 work,” Soller said.

Law Breaking Organization, Casa De Maryland calls for end to Secure Communites Program, wants end of finger prints being sent to ICE.

Amazing, we stand up for our Constitutional Rights and we are labeled haters, xenophobes, racists, etc, yet this Criminal Organization can do as they please at free will. This is disgusting and a disgrace. We again call upon this State to investigate this organization and hold them accountable to misappropriated use of Tax Payer Dollars and Demand that all Day Labor Centers which house Illegal Aliens waiting for Day Jobs be shut down.

CASA, Others To Protest Arizona Immigration Law

Saturday, May 29, 2010
Robert Lang and Associated Press

Local activists are protesting Arizona’s new immigration law in the nation’s capital. Organizers say they will gather at noon on Saturday in Dupont Circle in downtown Washington for an artistic expression event and rally. They say they will then march to the White House. Among those expected to address the crowd include Rodrigo Leiva, leader of the Latino Federation of Greater Washington; Gustavo Torres, head of Casa de Maryland; and sports writer David Zirin. Protesters say it’s part of many events planned across the country against Arizona’s new law, which allows police to question anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally. They’re also calling for an end to the Secure Communities program that sends inmates’ fingerprint information to ICE and the FBI.

http://www.wbal.com/absolutenm/templates/story.aspx?articleid=52223&zoneid=3

CASA, Others To Protest Arizona Immigration Law – Calls for ICE to End Finger Printing? Are you serious?

A quick blurb on Casa de Maryland again, see, when we, the Patriots and Tax paying Citizens hold our rally against Illegal Immigration in our State against the Lawless Group and Criminal Enterprise, Casa De Maryland, we are called haters, racists, and xenophobes, so what do you call this group who protest the laws of our Country and Land?  Hypocrits and Unconstitutional right?  Afterall, this is an organization that assists, harbors, abets and teaches it’s illegal aliens how to evade the law, but, hey, that’s okay, right?  But when we stand against them, it’s not.  Only in America.

CASA, Others To Protest Arizona Immigration Law

Saturday, May 29, 2010
Robert Lang and Associated Press

Local activists are protesting Arizona’s new immigration law in the nation’s capital. Organizers say they will gather at noon on Saturday in Dupont Circle in downtown Washington for an artistic expression event and rally. They say they will then march to the White House. Among those expected to address the crowd include Rodrigo Leiva, leader of the Latino Federation of Greater Washington; Gustavo Torres, head of Casa de Maryland; and sports writer David Zirin. Protesters say it’s part of many events planned across the country against Arizona’s new law, which allows police to question anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally. They’re also calling for an end to the Secure Communities program that sends inmates’ fingerprint information to ICE and the FBI. http://www.wbal.com/absolutenm/templates/story.aspx?articleid=52223&zoneid=3

A quick hit. Senator Don Munson – Wasteful Spending

A quick hit. Senator Don Munson – Wasteful Spending

Will be doing a blog piece today on the failures of the democratic party and left leaning republicans who have voted to raise taxes. Out of 14 GOP senators in marylands statehouse, only senator don munson has not signed the tax pledge. Why doesn’t he just run as a democrat? Shameful and he hears the news like the rest of us on how broke our county and the state is, and offered no solutions at our club meeting, only touted the fluff bills he got passed senator munsons votes have aiding in high unemployment rates, millionaires tax increase, voted to furlough state workers, these are bills he voted for. No wonder he and delegate John (I love my vino) donoghue are the lone sheeps in the Washington county delegation and why even his own repubs in the senate GOP want him to lose to delegate shank. Even Bob Ehrlich told me and here is the secret, that he was going to endorse delegate shank. Ask why? Well, here is why, wasteful spending, 1 million dollars to casa de Maryland, voted for speed cameras, millionaires tax increase which chased our jobs and industries out of maryland, has voted for comrade socialist governor martino owemalleys budgets the last three years, which by the way furloughed our hard working state employes, which in effect gave them a pay reduction, which in fact is the middle class family, the ones our conservative members try desperately to protect. Senator don munson, socalled republican is working to help democrat John donoghue retain his seat in 2c over a fellow republican(gast). While don gets 10 mil for our library which only 19% of Washington countiens use, 120 mlllion goes to pg and moco schools and 10 mil for the rest of the state. Senator munson, don’t u think 10 mil for an under used library would have been better spent on our school system in washington county out of the budget, or money to fix our waste management treatment center which is operating on 1  of 4 units?  That’s not what I call useful spending, it’s called wasteful spending and not working with other republican leaders to fix the problems, instead, you have become more of a hinderance thanks to your democratic leaning views on fiscalness and your strong friendships with senate president mike mller and governor owemalley, king of the illegal immigration movement in Maryland for which, we, as a state, fork out 2 billion tax dollars annaully on them. Throwing tirades on the senate floor about someone who does not agree with you proves this point, your time is overdue and your milleage checks for all the committee memberships must cease. It’s time for a true fiscal and a staunch hard line conservative, young and aggressive to step in and do the hard work for the bills and the tough bills for the people Not fluff bills and spending. District 2 needs strength and determination more than ever right now, unfortunately this is 2010, not 1980. Views of the past do not fix the problems of the future, this is why I throw my complete and total support for our next senator for district 2, christopher b shank. His vision is dedicated on fixing the states wong and not worrying about bonds. As he said, during a time of a recession and state fiscal disaster, he can’t morally justify requesting tax dollar bonds for special interest projects and groups, not until our economy recovers.

I apologize for the typing, doing this from my iPhone.