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Who is Anonymous?

Many of us know “Anonymous” as an activist and hacker group that perpetrates cyberattacks against governments, government institutions and government agencies … that is unless you live in Montgomery County.

As all organizations must do, the Montgomery County government maintains a register of all the checks they write to vendors, individuals and other business associates. Download the Montgomery County checkbook to see how many venders are listed with just a number and not a name. Download MoCo checkbook here

A quick look at the persons and groups that have received checks from the County will show over 25,000 checks totaling almost $160 million dollars were written to anonymous, numbered vendors with no name. When we asked who these anonymous vendors are, we were advised in writing that we could not be given that information because “ … the department doesn’t want the names disclosed because of the client privacy....”   Read on and see the e-mail here. 

BALTIMORE, Md. – Retired Air Force Brigadier General John Teichert received a major endorsement this week as former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford publicly backed the candidate’s bid for the U.S. Senate.

Former Lt. Governor Rutherford, who served in Larry Hogan’s administration, shared why he is choosing to endorse John Teichert for U.S. Senate, stating, "General John Teichert embodies the principles of strong leadership, integrity, and dedication that our great nation deserves. His unwavering commitment to service, combined with a proven track record of effective leadership, uniquely qualifies him to represent the people of Maryland in the U.S. Senate. I am proud to endorse General Teichert and am confident that his strong character and strategic vision will bring about positive change for our state and country. Maryland deserves a leader of his caliber, and I wholeheartedly support his candidacy."

"When you punish crime it goes down. When you don't punish crime it goes up."

-Dr. Ben Carson-

       Brain surgeon, Housing Secretary, Former Republican Presidential candidate

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!

Millions of Tax Dollars Spent on "Anonymous" Numbered Vendors

By Reardon Sullivan, P.E.

Many of us know “Anonymous” as an activist and hacker group that perpetrates cyberattacks against governments, government institutions and government agencies, that is unless you live in Montgomery County.

Here in Montgomery County, anonymous unknown vendors have received over 25,000 checks totaling almost $160 million dollars of taxpayer money. That is about $150 for every resident in the County.

As all organizations must do, the Montgomery County government maintains a register of all the checks they write to vendors, individuals and other business associates. Download the Montgomery County checkbook to see how many venders are listed with just a number and not a name. Download MoCo checkbook here

A quick look at the persons and groups that have received checks from the County will show over 25,000 checks totaling almost $160 million dollars were written to anonymous, numbered vendors with no name. When we asked who these anonymous vendors are, we were advised in writing that we could not be given that information because “ … the department doesn’t want the names disclosed because of the client privacy....”  See the e-mail below.

Don’t we the taxpayers deserve to see where $160 million of our taxes are going?

Just think where $160 million dollars might come in handy in your community, maybe your schools, roads, or reduction of your taxes, just to name a few options.

I urge you to take a few minutes to download the Montgomery County checkbook and spend an hour seeing where your tax dollars are going. You will be surprised.  Remember, your vote is “Anonymous”  when you go to the ballot box.

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Reardon "Sully" Sullivan is a Rockville businessman, LEED Engineer and 2022 nominee for Montgomery County Executive. He can be reached at [email protected]

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 21^st 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>

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. 

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.