"EXPERIENCE" .. The word used alone means nothing.
When we read their posted signs, read their newspaper ads and small posters, using the word "EXPERIENCEd" and all asking for our help (vote), we have to ask ourselves. The present 5 county commissioners just voted for you to pay the largest tax increase Calvert County has seen in it's 352 year history.
This is an experience we could have lived without.
The only
experience we, the people, are interested in our leaders having, is the
experience necessary to help our people and our county in a way that benefits all and not just those with deep pockets.
Calvert can not become a bedroom community for those with deep pockets and survive. If that is the road Calvert is lead down; it will be like the "rise and fall of Rome". That's a statement you can bank on.
The current 5 incumbents, are relying on the word Experience they have incorporated in their signs.
There are no other words incorporated with "experience" that tells you anything about what they are experienced at achieving for you, our citizens. It doesn't tell you whether their experience they are referring to is "good, bad or indifferent".
But it is a good reminder for all of us. I hope the following will explain.
Our "Experience" over the past 4 - 8 years has been such that we know we can no longer afford them to control the operation of our county from any political office in this state.
What are these politicians doing?
They are "Implying" that they have more experience then any of their challengers, without ever telling you anything that may be of importance to (you) the voter.
Let me give you just a couple of examples.
Mr. John L. Zalusky of Lusby wrote: Mr. David Hale of (Hale Yes fame).
Thank you Mr. Zalusky, happy to hear you are among the
(Hale No society).
David Hale is the best example of using the word
"experience" without saying what that experience is.
The David Hale experiences of helping Calvert County
that I am aware of are not those that anyone should be proud of or even want mentioned.
Is that the reason he only uses the word experience without explaining the meaning there of??? Let's say they are "experiences" of and by "the inexperienced", which has cost everyone of our citizens a lot of hard earned dollars.
Dollars our citizens could have put in their bank and not that of the surplus bank account of Calvert County.
So, allow me to expand on the word experience as it applies to David Hale, with reference to helping Calvert County Citizens.
We, the people have
experienced a very negative, inexperienced David Hale, because he could have helped our people and didn't. Remember, David Hale is the President of the county commissioners.
David Hale would not allow the downward adjustment of your Tax Rate on your property;
is that the type of experienced person you are looking for???
David Hale would not allow our people to have more employment opportunities and lower prices through the expansion of Wal-Mart to a Super Wal-Mart;
is this the type of experienced person you are looking for???
(This action also causes local prices to climb even higher, as there is no meaningful competition) You have witnessed this happening since 2004 as you shopped.
David Hale, through his leadership, and followed by the inexperienced remainder of the board of county commissioners, just OK'd the Lusby Green through the use of an
"Escrow Agreement". Something is really missing here!!!!!!! Is this the type of experienced person you are looking for???
There are people in this county that do not know what an escrow is. (Escrow is money set aside for a specific purpose)
Plus there are other questions.
This Escrow Agreement .......
(1) What period of time does this agreement cover?
(2) Who is paying into this escrow account???
(3) Who has control of this escrow (money)?
(4) How much money is involved?
(5) When can we expect to see a completed Village Green in Lusby? Is this the type of experienced person you are looking for???
These are important questions that (you) our citizens need to know the answers to.
The above should demonstrate to you how "experienced" Davis Hale and the other 4 members of the county board of commissioners operate, in not telling you (the Voter) anything that would be important to you. Sad, but true!!! Is this the type of experienced person you are looking for???
This is called
"A Snow Job". You, the citizens, are completely snowed under with words or the lacking there of, to the point that, you do not know what has happened until the snow starts to melt and you (the citizens) become flooded by more taxes.
Get my drift???
These are your dollars they are either spending or taking away from you.
Is this the kind of experienced person you want to represent you for the next 4 years in any office. I think not!!!
Wilson H. Parran is another politician that is trying to impress you with the word "experience". You will find it in all or most of his ads.
The same applies to Wilson Parran as applies to David Hale with one more thing being added.
Wilson Parran works from the background. By that I mean, he speaks when called on, he goes with the flow more so the most. Unless it is an Atomic Bomb issue, you really don't know he's at the meeting. It's what you might call a free ride inside the political arena. Sad, but true!!! Is this the type of experienced person you are looking for???
We need someone that is more active for the people, outspoken in the right way and shows that they honestly concerned for all our citizens.
When it comes to these incumbents, their use of the word
"Experience" is always used in a way that tells you (the voters, citizens) nothing. Are these the type of experienced persons you are looking for???
We, the people, have lost control of our County; this must come to a halt and the only way of doing it is to make sure none of the 5 incumbents are re-elected to office.
We don't need these types of experienced persons to continue taking our money, degrading our lives and having the nerve to tell us they are "Experienced". Our present 5 county commissioners are more "expensive" than "experienced" and we can no longer afford any of them.
Rev. Robert B. Hahn ....... please don't hold your breath waiting for an apology from Linda Kelly ....... we need you to be with us a little longer anyway.
Bless you for speaking out about your concern against Linda Kelly's (vulgar, offensive comments) during a televised county commissioners meeting.
Linda Kelly showing this side of her in public ....... think of what she may be like in closed sessions. Then again, maybe we shouldn't use that language, even in our thoughts.
Frank J. Larson
juliusb@comcast.net