“Don’t let America turn out like our country back home.” That’s what they all said – and they should know. Last Thursday in Gaithersburg I spoke to a packed meeting of the Maryland Hispanic Committee along with our State GOP Chair Nicole Harris, and it was an amazing and eye-opening experience.

All the speakers were immigrants, here of course legally, all naturalized US citizens. They came from all over, Ghana in Africa, Venezuela, Nicaragua where Committee Chair Alfonso Talavera was a freedom fighter, and El Salvador in Latin America, Iran, now at war with its own citizens and America, even Canada and Britain, rapidly descending into socialism and group think. All were happy they’d been welcomed into this country, all are great Republicans and all desperate to see a halt to our slide into socialism, single party government, social decay, lawlessness and public violence.

Yes, they laughingly showed their “papers” some were so proud they’ve actually had their citizenship papers laminated!  None were fearful of ICE the way the far left would have you believe, and to a man and woman they were working hard to make sure the moderate and conservative values of the Republican (and the old Democrat) Parties were authored, acted on and maintained against the failing far left policies seen in so many other failing states.

The room was packed, the faces were happy and optimistic. And all promised to work hard to continue on this journey of American restoration – so threatened by the upcoming elections. I know you’ve been told by the media that the Republicans will lose…but those same sources told you Kamala Harris would score an overwhelming win in 2024. Just how accurate was that?

Boy do we need a change. We need a better Governor who doesn’t spend us into ruin and tax us into poverty. We need a new Congressman, with ideas and guts to stand up to the DC crowd. We have great candidates this year, better than most, and they have great plans to bring our nation, state and county back to normal, and I know we’ll have great success in the November elections. I thank them for stepping up and entering the arena. And thank you too. Because of your faith, your family values, your dedication and support you make me proud to be a Republican.

Tell me what you think of legal immigration, socialism, the face of the Republican party and the end of one-party rule in Maryland and Montgomery County. How important is it to win the mid-term elections? Write to me at [email protected]

Dennis Melby