Montgomery County, Maryland

Three spirits review American candidates. *

By Lori Jaffe

Every two years, the spirits of Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin and Joseph “Uncle Joe” Stalin come together to review American candidates. This year was no exception. What follows is a newly declassified transcript of their communications related to the elections in America and Montgomery County in particular.

Karl: "Comrades, I hope you have been gratified by the historic changes we have seen lately."

Uncle Joe: "Yes, it has been very gratifying, especially with the election of Mamdani in a strategic city like New York."

Vladimir: "Yes, it won’t be long before it is totally unrecognizable!"

Thanks to those who sent in feedback! Here is some of the feedback that we received.

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Dear Mr. Melby:  thank you for another great article!  Thank you for articulating on what we are seeing and thinking.  The Democrats have a way of twisting the truth and even Pope Leo is guilty.  Keep up the good work and speaking/writing the truth.  God Bless America,

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Thanks to those who sent in their immigration stories. Here are some of them.

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Dear Dennis: You are absolutely right.  I immigrated in 1976 when the focus of the immigration system in the US was to allow people in based on how they would help our country.  I never took a penny in government support but paid an enormous amount of taxes over the years.  I am Catholic from birth and am ashamed at our Pope for spouting left wing propaganda.  Of course many Marylanders do the same without thinking.  

Do I fear ICE?   How absurd!  They are doing a great job despite the attacks from the radical left and the useful idiots who are used as "cannon fodder" so to speak.  cheers,

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Dear Ann Landers:
I am an inner city English teacher, and my students are reading George Orwell's "1984." I am having a difficult time explaining communism, socialism and fascism to my students without giving a full-blown, time-consuming history lesson. I recall you printed a humorous column some time ago explaining these concepts using cows as examples. Will you please print it again for my students? I'm sure it will kick-start a lively class discussion. I'd appreciate your help. -- A Teacher in Mississippi

Dear Mississippi Teacher:
Thank you for asking. It's an "oldie," but a "goldie." Here it is:

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County Executive Marc Elrich has proposed another round of tax and fee increases in Montgomery County. In addition to higher property tax rates and rising property assessments, the proposal includes increases to the County piggyback tax, transportation tax, electric vehicle charging tax, solid waste tax, water quality tax, and more.

For the average homeowner, the combined impact is expected to exceed a 12% increase.

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This petition does not dictate which programs or services will be capped. Those decisions will remain entirely with the County Council. However, if passed, total County spending would be limited to the previous year’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), unless the Council votes unanimously to exceed that limit.

THIS PETITION DOES NOT CAP ANY SPECIFIC BUDGET ITEM

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