By Lori Jaffe

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich stands fearlessly in the face of potential cyber threats and terrorism. But is he really fearless, or just an older version of Alfred E. Neuman, the Mad magazine character known for the phrase, "What, me worry?" Elrich has been traveling around the world welcoming a variety of countries to come on over and burrow into our homeland. All are welcome. This blind allegiance to the Left’s agenda must stop if we are to keep what’s left of our sovereignty. You can help the Committee for Better Government limit Marc Elrich to two terms, but you must act soon. Ten thousand valid signatures must be gathered by August 2024. (See below).

As Clean Slate MoCo reports, “Four years ago, Elrich claimed he wanted to improve the reputation of the county among businesses. Now he’s all the way in China trying to recruit.” Yes, Elrich has been (13:45) talking with countries, including China, which is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Countries like China may want to come here for, well you know, bioscience opportunities. According to CNN, “There have also been longstanding concerns from the international community about China’s use of genetic data in policing – especially after reports that authorities were collecting DNA samples and other biometric data from millions of residents in the far-west region of Xinjiang, home to the Muslim Uyghur community and other ethnic minorities. China has long faced accusations of human rights violations in Xinjiang, which it has repeatedly denied.” (12:00) A Uyghur father watching his daughter, from whom he has been separated by the CCP, says “What kind of country does this to innocent people?”

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by Lee Ohanian via California on Your Mind

California’s budget went from an assumed $98 billion surplus, in which there was so much cash in state coffers that Gov. Gavin Newsom was giving away $50,000 to randomly selected individuals to get a COVID-19 vaccine, to a projected $73 billion deficit in only about two years. As a result, voters in California are trying to get a measure on the ballot that would require citizen approval for state and local government to raise taxes or fees. Governor Newsom has sued to remove the ballot initiative.

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In April 2023, a California judge threw out the life-without-parole sentences handed down to three gang members convicted of murder -- because of their race. The judge did not find specific flaws in the handling of their cases but ruled that their sentences should be invalidated because allegedly race-based sentencing disparities had occurred in the past in Contra Costa County. Heather Mac Donald reports that Golden State residents should brace for more such rulings:

The Racial Justice Act, passed in 2020 without meaningful public review, turns long-standing academic tropes about implicit bias and white privilege into potent legal tools. And the floodgates are about to open. Starting this year, the RJA allows anyone serving time in a California prison or jail for a felony to challenge retroactively his conviction and sentencing on the ground of systemic racial bias. The Racial Justice Act operationalizes the proposition that every aspect of the criminal-justice system is biased against blacks. But according to the act’s legislative authors, it’s too hard to prove such bias in the case of individual arrests and prosecutions. Therefore, the act does away with the concept of individual fault and individual proof. From now on, statistics about past convictions are sufficient to invalidate a present trial or sentence.

US Government and Chinese Communist Party Enforce the Narrative

General Rob Spaulding spoke at a Peter Huessy/NIDS nuclear seminar this past week and explained that the CCP completely controls the information space in China. The narratives of the day are established by the Communist Party and no disinformation is allowed. The General also said that China has a huge financial stake in hedge funds in the USA that also own a significant portion of the five largest media conglomerates in the USA and thus from issues like Tik Tok to the World Trade Organization, to CFIUS, to the border, China has a huge impact on how the issues are debated in Washington.

This excellent podcast (link below) by Victor Davis Hanson expands this discussion by explaining the US government now also—just like the CCP-- seeks to enforce a specific narrative on CV-19, on energy, on crime, on foreign policy and on taxes, and threatens legal action against those who do not follow the government line and who produce what is described as misinformation or disinformation. As Hanson notes, this is contrary to our constitutional principles. See https://victorhanson.com/the-genesis-of-protests-pandemics-and-good-journalism/

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich continues to show contempt towards our Police Department, stressing diversity, equity, and inclusion above respect for our officers. As a good Leftist, he sees things in terms of race, not character. His focus on reimagining policing has had a negative impact on our kids’ safety in their schools. You can help the Committee for Better Government limit Elrich to two terms, but you must act soon. Ten thousand valid signatures must be gathered by August 2024. (See below).

Last week, Marc Elrich held a media event to announce his nominee for Police Chief. At one point, he went off script (5:41) and said, “We went through a difficult period of dealing with police in this county and how we wanted to re-envision some of what we were doing. And those are hard conversations. They weren’t just hard conversations in Montgomery County, these are hard conversations all across the country.” Yes, “dealing with police” is his focus.

Leo Salazar and the Latino Republicans Organization join others at the GOP Booth in Howard County over the weekend.

The Montgomery County women’s clubs honored the Montgomery County Police Department District 5 (Germantown) at another Back the Blue event. The police were very appreciative. Thanks to those who joined from the clubs (Chevy Chase Women’s Republican Club, Potomac Women’s Republican Club, Rural Women’s Republican Club and Upper Montgomery Republican Women’s Club).

Show your support for our brave police officers by joining us at our next Back The Blue event on Wednesday June 5 at 10:30 AM in Gaithersburg (See Ad Below). The Thin Blue Line will appreciate it. 

Volunteers for the Two Term Limit for the Montgomery County Executive are busy gathering signatures at area supermarkets, parades, festivals and any place folks are interested in better government.