Conservative Party (Maryland)

My children came home from school last week  saying that in their 4th Grade SCIENCE class they were required to watch the following video. They were given a hand out of the lyrics to take home.

Yes We Can Song

They were then instructed after watching the video to; “write a paragraph on how they could help the world.”

My daughter tapped the teacher and privately said; “but I don’t like Obama.” The teacher then announced to the entire class:

“Hey everybody, this child (her name) said she doesn’t like Obama, but that doesn’t mean you don’t like his speeches.”

My kid says they then had to turn in the assignment for grading I presume.

My daughters came home and said; “I don’t understand why we had to watch the video. Why couldn’t we just have been asked what we can do to help the world?”

Smart kid.

I have rightfully made a huge stink about this and have been attacked for it.

More details soon.

-Julie Brewington

http://rightcoastconservative.blogspot.com/

The reality of the regular American is lost on our politicians.   While on the never ending campaign trail, politicians continue to say that they understand what the working person goes through.  However, a closer look at their budgets say otherwise.  Here are some of the staff salaries of the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi:

These amounts are paid QUARTERLY!

Brendan Daly, Communications Director:  $43,125.00

Joseph Onek, Senior Counsel to the Speaker:  $43,125.00

Wyndee R. Parker, Senior Policy Advisor:  $43,125.00

Reva B. Price, Policy Advisor:  $23,780.00

Ellen S. Qualls, Sr Adv for Strategic Planning:  $42,127.08

John K. Brennan, Special Assistant:  $31,385.01

Diane Dewhirst, Senior Advisor:  $28,500.00

Nadeem Elshami, Deputy Communications Director:  $37,692.75

Bridget C. Fallon, Director of Protocol:  $30,770.51

Jerry Hartz, Dir. of Floor Operations:  $41,305.76

Jamie E. Lizarraga, Dir. Mem. Serv/Sr. Ad.:  $40,962.50

Melinda L. Medlin, Director of Scheduling:  $36,000.01

Catlin W. O’Neal, Deputy Floor Assistant:  $30,273.75

Cheryl P. Rose, Dir. of Intergov’t Affairs:  $38,793.75

Jonothan Stivers, Senior Advisor:  $31,091.99

Charles R. Wooters II, Director:  $34,499.99

These are just the names and salaries of just some of Mrs. Pelosi’s staff, and remember, these salaries are paid every quarter.  How can our politicians say they understand what the people go through when they have staffs that have so much redundancy and such high budgets.  The problem is the system and the republicans are just as much to blame as the Democrats.  Now is the time for a change, by the people, and for the people.  When regular Americans run for office, then we will truly have politicians who understand the people.

In reviewing various reports on sbynews, the Daily Times, as well as some emails in my inbox regarding people’s concern and their reverberation of my earlier prediction that Rick Pollitt is creating the “perfect storm” to set up the argument that the revenue cap needs to be repealed. it now seems to be becoming a populist notion. Why? Well, Pollitt’s own proposal to deal with the issues of the budget shortfall leaves quite a bit of writing on the wall, given his stop gap measure doesn’t address the real issues of the problem: OVER SPENDING.

Pollitt is taking fire for using the budget economic problems, partially caused by his own mis-management of tax funds to raise taxes.

Additionally his staff and paid “spokesperson” Jim Fineran, along with Patricia Petersen, Wicomico County’s director of finance, is out there speaking for Pollitt because he seems to have some aversion to speaking to the residents of Wicomico County himself. Some of wonder why he’s above speaking directly to the people who pay his salary.

Goodness knows having all these people speak for Rick is a prime example of tax dollar waste.

“Now is the time to organize at the grass-roots level in time for a voter referendum question on the cap to be placed on the November 2010 election ballot, Patricia Petersen, Wicomico County’s director of finance, told the audience of about two dozen residents.

In the midst of a county budget crisis and national recession severely limiting incoming revenue, voters are urged to consider options to the current cap that, if not modified, is certain to adversely impact the level of resident services and reduce government programs and employees, said Petersen, who said she favored a cap modification. Attempting to eliminate the cap all together would be unrealistic, she said.

“We have cash-flow issues; we expect revenue to decline $6.1 million, or 5.3 percent, in fiscal year 2011,” Petersen said. “We will retain core services, but some of the nice things may go away.”

I’m very disappointed that Pollitt’s first action is to target the NAACP. Such a tactic is pretty transparent. NAACP president, Mary Ashanti, is a sharp lady and I hope that she uses all the resources available to her to study the core issues and the desired outcomes from the county executive branch, knowing that the members of her group and their objectives are not being accomplished by raising taxes.

While the Wicomico branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has taken no position on the issue, President Mary Ashanti told the audience that the nonpartisan civil and human rights organization is available to work with community organizations interested in mobilizing educational sessions about the impact of the cap and proposed revenue-generating options.

“We are about civil rights and human rights, and (county services) are along the line of the mission of the NAACP,” Ashanti told the audience that gathered at First Baptist Church off Delaware Avenue and Booth Street. “I advise you to invite county (leaders) to speak to your group, and this should be done quickly. I’m hoping that in a few days, that you’ll talk to somebody you influence.”

Even more astounding was the blatant “Organizing for America” tactic that Fineran used, as he transparently tries to start a groundswell in support for raising taxes.

Jim Fineran, Wicomico County spokesman, urged residents to attend Wicomico County Council meetings and raise questions regarding the revenue cap, saying they would undoubtedly get the attention of elected officials. He also reminded the audience that VOICE founder Don Coffin, who mobilized support for the revenue cap, was defeated in a subsequent bid for a seat on the County Council. On the other hand, County Executive Rick Pollitt, who had opposed the 2 percent cap, won his seat as top Wicomico executive.

“I guarantee you, if one or two of you said you wanted to take a look at this, you’d get their attention,” he said.

At least 10,000 valid voter signatures would be required by next August in order to have the revenue cap question on the November 2010 ballot.

So this is Pollitts‘ idea of “grass roots”? Have your minions go out and threaten people with loss, without providing all the facts and tell them to demand Wicomico raise Somebody Else’s Taxes to cover for our Executives mismanagement of our tax dollars.

OK. Got it.

Not once did they mention that we have a little issue with how we spend out money.

Right Coast Girl

My friends in Maryland, I am proud today to announce my support for a candidate for Congress in your first district. He is the only true conservative in the running. That candidate is Mr. Chris Lewis the Conservative Party candidate. He is not a career politician but an average, hard-working citizen.

Big business and the super rich control congress right now. The founding fathers never wanted the representatives to supersede over the citizens. Congress was put into place so the citizens can represent the people that elected them. Politicians, today, say they fell your pain. I say to those politicians, do you have problems paying bills; Making ends meet, and being laid off from work. No, some of these super rich men and women have not had to struggle and pull themselves up by their bootstraps.

Therefore, my friends do not vote in these same people to congress, place congress back into the hands of the people, and that citizen is conservative Chris Lewis.

Parker Ward-Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport City Council Republican Candidate

In order for the Conservative Party to make it onto the ballot for the 2010 elections, we need 10,000 signatures from registered Maryland voters.  We have more than several volunteers throughout the state in the process of collecting those signatures now.  It may seem like a lot, however, it is certainly well within our reach.  Here is the link that any registered Maryland voter can go to in order to download the form:

http://www.elections.state.md.us/pdf/6-201-1C.pdf

Just print out the form, fill it out and mail it to:

Chris Lewis

PO Box 67

Hebron, MD 21830

It is time for the citizens of Maryland and the United States to challenge the power structure of the corrupt two party system.  In election after election we hear what candidates from both parties will do once elected and in most cases once in the seat, they vote along party lines and not with their constituency.  We must hold politicians accountable for their votes and we must choose candidates that will represent the people, not their own self interest.  The tea parties, town hall meetings and the marches on D.C.  are just the beginning.

America is great because of the people, not the government.  Make sure your voice is heard and lets vote out all incumbents and restore our freedoms and liberties.  The time of the Conservative Party is now.  Patriotically correct, not politically correct…………

“You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom.  What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.  When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation.  You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.”
~ Dr. Adrian Rogers, 1931-2005 ~