Tuesday, April 16 Wheaton

By Sandy Tuttle

The Back the Blue (BTB) group effort is back for its 5th season, supporting our men and women in blue, who put their lives on the line for us every day.  Please consider joining us!   Over the next few months, members from the Chevy Chase Women’s Republican Club, The Potomac Women’s  Republican Club, Rural Women's Republican Club, Upper Montgomery Republican Women’s Club, the Montgomery County Federation of Republican Women and the Montgomery County GOP will visit all 6 of our Montgomery County Police Districts, the 911 Dispatchers and the Montgomery County Park Police.  

The officers truly appreciate the support we bring to them.  In addition, we provide lunch and drinks and many in attendance will bring other snacks for our officers’ enjoyment.   We leave a large sign, which everyone in attendance is asked to sign to show their support.  We are always heartened to notice that several stations have kept the signs over the years and have them out on display. 

It is a major concern when members of our County Council prefer to push legislation which further undermines what our officers do to protect our communities.  We don’t need to ‘reimagine policing’ or defund the police as some County Council members seek to do.  In our county, which is experiencing an increase in crime, our men and women in blue are finding it increasingly difficult to do their job in protecting the citizenry.   Now is the time to come together and offer, not only words, but actions of support of our men and women in blue! 

We hope you will join us for the first of eight events on Tuesday April 16th at 1:30 at Police District 4, located at 2300 Randolph Road in Wheaton.   We usually do not stay too long, because we don’t want to interfere with their work.  Be on the lookout for our fliers.  Or feel free to reach out to any of the BTB co-chairs: Sandy Tuttle ([email protected]) ; Martha Hale; Rita Beck; Patsy Dillingham.

Want to understand how to keep yourself and your family safe during these uncertain times?  Want to learn how MCPD and city police departments work together?  Find out during the next free 15-week Citizen Academy class on Tuesday nights from 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. from April 30th - August 6th offered by the Montgomery County Police Department at the MCPD training facility at 8751 Snouffer School Road in Gaithersburg (zip 20879). 

APPLY HERE

Participants must be 18 years or older and either reside or work in Montgomery County.  Applicants are subject to a background check.

You will get to meet and hear from Chief Marcus Jones and officers explain their area of expertise, from crime law, domestic violence, homicide, fraud, DUI, gangs and drugs, SWAT negotiations, police involvement in MCPS schools, as well as what to do in an active shooter situation and more.  

You’ll learn how routine traffic stops (for brake lights out, impaired driving, etc.) protect the community through the capture of illegal guns and drugs.  You’ll get to practice using a LIDAR (speed device) from 100 yards and see a K-9 demo.  Separate opportunities to become certified in CPR and AED and ride along with an officer are available. 

(Classes are offered in Spanish on Wednesdays from 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.  To apply for the class in Spanish, go to https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/pol/jobs/hispanic-community-academy.html.)

For more information and the link to apply, go to 

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/pol/jobs/citizen-academy.html

Democrats, Independents and Republicans think we're going in the wrong direction. While our elected officials tout "next year" we watch crime, kids' education, quality of life, affordable housing, and so much more perform below par.

We need to tackle these problems. Montgomery County and Maryland used to lead the way in prosperity and quality of life. Now we slip farther behind. We need to do better. Our elected leaders tout the California model, the West Coast dream. Whether it's voting, taxes, economy, energy, housing, DEI, you name it they want us to be like the Left coast.

• Read Peter Huessy's column on the California Dream below.
• Come to our MCGOP convention this month. Talk to the candidates. Listen to the speakers. Get to know the solutions proposed.
• Read Lori Jaffe's piece about the lack of choice in personal transportation.
• Reach out to help us get out the vote, help count the ballots, communicate with our fellow citizens and make a change for the better in November.

Our way of life, our democracy, our kids' futures depend on it.

Dennis Melby

MCGOP Chairman

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By Peter Huessy

Many in the Maryland legislature want Maryland to emulate California and adopt its policies and laws. Each week we will thus bring you information about what California has accomplished.

The annual deficit according to the Budget Committee Chair in the State House in Sacramento is $78 billion in addition to the $24 billion owed to the Federal government for erroneous unemployment payments. This compares to an overall state budget of $467 billion, or a deficit of 21%. This compares to the Federal debt of $1.5 trillion projected for FY2024 which is 23% of all spending.

By Amy Waychoff

As of this writing, we are two days from the end of a Maryland legislative session that has seen its share of good news and bad.

First, the good news: bad bills that fortunately did NOT pass:
• The End-of-Life Option Act, which would have allowed a mentally competent adult to request “aid in dying”
• The massive sales tax bill
• Ranked Choice Voting bills that were put forward by the Montgomery County delegation
• A bill that would have required anyone carrying a firearm to have $300,000 in liability insurance

At every turn, the Left presses its agenda and our nation’s schools are no exception. From “gender-affirmation" therapists and trans-identifying sports “champions” to the onslaught of anti-family and anti-America propaganda in the classrooms. Enough is enough.  

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If you’re a high school student ready to take your conservative leadership to the next level, apply for the Heritage High School Fellowship today.  APPLY HERE