By Dennis Brent Melby
I was at a polling place last week and introduced myself to a few of the volunteers who were working so hard to get their favorite candidates elected. “Hi, I’m Dennis Melby, Chairman of the Republican Party,” I said. “That’s too bad!” said a young lady at a Democrat table. “I’m surprised you’d show your face.”
I said that surely she must want a two-party system, and she said, "Yes…but I don’t think the Republicans should be one of them!" What a statement. She fancied herself a Democrat Socialist right there in Silver Spring. They surged to prominence last week, locally here in MoCo and DC, nationally in New York. Some folks are comparing them to communists, some to the National Socialists. Either way, they’re bad news.
Are you entitled to what your neighbor has? Should the government take her stuff and give it to you for “equity”? If you have extra room in your home should the government be able to make you share that space with others? …your food? …your money? Socialism’s the step before Communism-which of course can’t come here – unless you think many of the folks who won the Democrat primaries last week have that in mind as the 'equitable outcome.'
Life in the projects was never appealing to many folks.
They’re expanding rent control in New York City, and if the private landlords don’t tow the line, they’ll confiscate the property for city ownership. Is it your dream to live in public housing? I don’t know about you but life in the projects was never appealing to many folks. Here in Montgomery County I heard that the number of renters has risen to over 45%. Renting by choice is a personal decision – and it often doesn’t make folks want to invest in their community, care for the property like it’s their own, or worry about the property tax rate. Renters are great folks, but they may have different motivations than homeowners.
Back to the Republicans. We have great alternatives, great candidates, as qualified as any, as diverse as can be, and as competent as any jurisdiction in America. And they’re not communist, many are legal immigrants to America – U.S. citizens happy to be here and pledging not to let happen here what happened in the country they left.
Republicans offer alternatives, we have better choices. Look at them, get to know them, work for them - and with them - and come November we’ll open up MoCo to prosperity, freedom, safety & quality education.
Choose the party hoping for your personal success and freedom - not the party making sure you don’t acquire too much.
Choose wisely.
Tell me whether you choose, socialism or freedom and competition. Are the National Socialist Democrats the future? Write to me at [email protected]
Dennis Melby
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