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By Dennis Melby

The left-wing media had a field day with the nomination of Montgomery County resident Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in 2018. The Kavanaugh family has been a bedrock of Montgomery County for years. Many of us remember voting for his mother for District Court Judge, and his wife Ashley has been the town manager for their section of Chevy Chase since 2016. However, since Justice Kavanaugh was nominated by a Republican president, the left decided that whatever the cost, he had to be dismissed from consideration, much less confirmation.

By Bill Richbourg

I’m taking the opportunity to report to you some of the “post session” thoughts and notes from one of my favorite legislators, Delegate Trent Kittleman – District 9A.

Delegate Kittleman offers her suggestions as to which bills recently passed by the legislature, should be vetoed by the governor.  She presents brief but cogent justifications for her suggestions that I believe are ideas that we should consider and, if you agree, add our voices to the call for the governor to exercise his veto authority.

Here is what we can do:

By Bill Richbourg

For decades, misleading rhetoric from leading figures in America, like that in a recent article by Norman Augustine, a local corporate magnate RINO, would have us believe that the U.S. spends far less on education than is the case. Consider this statement by former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who said that “Over the past decade, states all over America have made savage cuts to education. Teachers are paid starvation wages…”  paint a very dark and dismal perspective of American education, and, of course, of America.  Mr. Augustine, through either ignorance or intention, mimics Mr. Sanders in tone and rhetoric.

By Hessie Harris

The Left’s penchant for trying to discredit and shame anyone who does not spout their narrative, promote their goals, and fit their proscribed image has reached a new low.

At a recent presidential briefing, Surgeon General Jerome Adams responded to a question by a reporter asking about the devastating impact that the coronavirus has had on minority communities. He stated that the matter was being looked into. He also noted, as had Dr. Fauci previously, that some blacks and Hispanics often have underlying conditions that make them more vulnerable. He advised that the risk could be reduced if minorities would refrain from drinking alcohol, smoking and using drugs so as not to even more negatively affect underlying conditions and increase their vulnerability to the virus.

By Laurie Halverson

The Montgomery County Federation of Republican Women (MCFRW) will be hosting a Virtual Board of Education Forum for the MCPS Board of Education candidates. The original plan was to have a live forum at the Potomac Community Center on March 16, but the Coronavirus Pandemic got in the way.

The Stay-at-Home order has made it especially challenging for candidates to reach voters in this county-wide nonpartisan race. While the League of Women Voters has an excellent written voters’ guide available through vote411.org, voters have little chance to see the candidates express their views in person and and learn about their opinions on a variety of issues. Now that we are facing serious shortfalls in the budget, voters will want to hear out-of-the-box ideas on how all students can receive quality instruction with potentially less money.

The Pandemic of Political Correctness
By Deborah Lambert

These are not normal times in America. Instead of watching sports, going to restaurants and
buying new cars, we’re staying home, practicing social distancing and spending more time with our families.

However, if there is an unforeseen upside to the Coronavirus pandemic that has affected millions, it is the fact that the pandemic of political correctness – the kind that is on display 24/7 on CNN, MSNBC and thousands of colleges and universities – has been openly revealed as a major league fraud that has conned and bamboozled millions into believing lies and distortions of the truth that should make latter-day hippies swoon in their Birkenstocks.

The Maryland Primary

So if our world has been turned upside down by the COVID-19 virus why should our elections be any different? Governor Larry Hogan has re-scheduled the 2020 primary election for Tuesday, June 2.

The Republican Party is here for you

The Republican Party, like our country, is on a wartime setting. The virus has consumed our thoughts, our schedules and our way of life. Instead of being tired from shaking so many hands while campaigning, we’re focusing on social distancing and protecting our loved ones from an unseen menace.

Yet, this too shall pass. Our President and his team are showing great leadership. The political parties are forcing themselves to work together for the common good (very reluctantly I might add). Although the end is not in sight - talk of a successful ending is in the air.

Required State Budget Mandates
By Bill Richbourg

Did you know that . . . Maryland is unique among the 50 states in that the governor has the power to set the state budget’s spending limit every year? The legislature cannot increase the budget.  If the legislature wants to add something to the budget, it must find somewhere else to cut that amount from the budget.  

Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics

By Brad Botwin*

Well it’s not an election year for the Maryland State's Attorney for Montgomery County.  So why are we suddenly hearing from John McCarthy? He was recently on NBC-4 TV bragging about the great work his task force was doing to stop MS-13 Hispanic Gang Murders.  Terrific - but MS-13 murders are just one small piece in the illegal alien puzzle.