HENRY KISSINGER REMEMBERED
By Ken Dalecki
Henry Kissinger, perhaps the most consequential U.S. diplomat of the 20th Century, was a frequent speaker at the National Press Club stretching from the 1970s into the 21st Century.
His death Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the age of 100, sparked renewed assessments of his controversial tenure as the top foreign policy strategist for Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford and as an unofficial adviser to subsequent presidents.
As a member of the Club's speakers' committee during the 1990s, I arranged several luncheons featuring the former Secretary of State. His appearances were always sold out, often controversial and always colorful. Love him or hate him, there was no denying his "star" power at luncheons and numerous book events. READ MORE HERE>
MARYLAND AUTUMN REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
The Maryland Republican Party held its Autumn convention near the BWI Airport over the weekend. Dr. Ben Carson, former HUD Secretary was a guest speaker. Sharing the dais is former MCGOP Committee Member David Bossie, who is President of Citizens United and a national GOP Committeeman, former MCGOP Vice Chair and present MDGOP Vice Chair Dwight Patel and former MCGOP Chair and present MDGOP Secretary Mark Uncapher.
WOMEN'S CLUB HOSTS HANS VON SPAKOVSKY
Nancy Griffin of the Chevy Chase Women's Republican Club hosted a number of speakers last week in their monthly meeting "Lets Talk Politics." Von Spakovsky spoke before a packed house about the upcoming US Presidential election and US immigration matters.
OPPOSED TO RANKED CHOICE VOTING
By Amy Waychoff
Thank you for this opportunity to testify. My name is Amy Waychoff and I have lived in Montgomery County for 36 years.
I oppose Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) for many reasons. Just look at Arlington County’s experience during the primary election this year. They used RCV, but then abandoned it for the general election primarily because the process is so confusing. According to the Board’s Vice Chair,
“There are a whole lot of people where maybe their second votes never count,. . . Maybe I don’t completely understand it.”*
Read moreJUSTICE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR REMEMBERED
Montgomery County was the home to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor when she was on the bench. Montgomery County resident Fred Ryan shares his thoughts on Justice O'Connor for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. READ MORE HERE>
THE SHIFT TO REPUBLICAN IS HAPPENING WITH MANY COMMUNITIES
Asian voters are shifting to Republican. So are Hispanic Latino voters. Most recently Jewish voters supported Democrats by about 70% That tide is turning as they see there is not the reciprocity by many members of that party to support them. Why do you think this is occurring? Let us know at [email protected]
The Charter Review Commission Seeks Input of Residents on Possible Revisions to County Charter
The Montgomery County Charter Review Commission is soliciting public comments on what matters the commission should consider for possible revisions to the County’s Charter.
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Currently the voters cannot recall an elected Montgomery County official for any reason. With the public schools serving us poorly, you can not recall a School Board official. And currently our Montgomery County Executive can serve more terms than the Governor or the President! Although the Charter Review Commission is controlled by Democrats, they might want to hear your opinion on these and many other issues.
Wreaths Across America 23
The Upper Montgomery Republican Women’s Club (UMRWC) and the Rural Women’s Republican Club (RWRC) will participate in Wreaths Across America on Saturday, December 16 starting at 12:00 Noon. Please plan to arrive around 11:30 am at your chosen location to park and meet and greet - parking gets scarce! Everyone is invited to attend.
Locations:
Darnestown Presbyterian Church, 15120 Turkey Foot Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 The church provides light refreshments and warm beverages in their Gathering Room at 11:00am in case you want to arrive earlier.
Monocacy Cemetery, 19801 West Hunter Road, Beallsville, MD 20879. The Monocacy Cemetery, which dates back to 1747, is a new location for Wreaths Across America, and is more convenient for those living up county.
The UMRWC has donated five wreaths to the Darnestown Presbyterian Church and RWRC has donated five wreaths to the Monocacy Cemetery.
After a short outdoor ceremony, we will walk through the historic cemetery and place our wreaths on the veterans' graves.
Everyone is invited to participate - friends and family are welcome!
From the Non-partisan Committee for Better Government - Watch the Video
From the Non-partisan Committee for Better Government
Do you feel the County Executive listens to your concerns, and takes your wishes into account when making decisions? Watch this video and volunteer to hold him to two terms!
TO VOLUNTEER TO MAKE CHANGE SIGN UP HERE>
The “Committee for Better Government” was formed to limit the number of consecutive four-year terms that the Montgomery County Executive may hold. Currently, the County Executive can have three consecutive terms before he/she is term limited. The purpose of this ballot petition is to secure enough signatures to get the question on the ballot for the 2024 election.
We want to ensure that no Montgomery County Executive serves more terms than the US President or the Maryland Governor. If it's good enough for Reagan, Obama, and Hogan, isn’t it good enough for our County? The two four-year term limit is consistent throughout most of the counties in Maryland. TELL ME MORE>
JEWS ARE NATIVE TO THE MIDDLE EAST
Anti-Israel critics say that the Jews are foreign invaders in the Middle East who have displaced the native people. This is the core of their argument, and they repeat this argument constantly.
But the fact is that Jews have always lived in the Middle East. Its just that they were historically a minority group scattered throughout the Arab countries and Iran. The Jews didn't move to the ME from somewhere else. They were always there. They're indigenous to the ME.