Lop sided commissioners, if Calvert County was a ship, it would surely sink. Read and think about it
Keeping this information in front of our citizens is the best way to help Calvert County recover from the past 6 to 8 years. Yes, this is my own opinion and this time I am asking all the county commissioners to step up and respond. This is election year and it’s now or never for the county commissioners to defend their previous actions in being our public servants. Citizens of Calvert, I will look at a non response from the commissioners as if they can not defend their actions. Hopefully, you will do the same. We need honest answers from them ... now. When they talk in circles, it’s you they are trying to get drunk. Think about it!!!
If you think the county commissioners are serving as your Public Servants, think again! They have their own agenda and priority settings that have nothing to do with working for your and your family’s benefit. Once again, I am referring to the Low and Middle Income families. Sad but true, the proof is in the pudding.
In the next two paragraphs I am going to explain how the county commissioners talk about an issue that should benefit you, but doesn’t. They talk about how the issue will help you, but actually it only helps those in office and/or those will deep pockets.
Low Cost Housing: What our lower and middle income families want and need is low cost single family housing that they can afford to buy and own. Doing this will stimulate most of these families unbelievable pride. Pride that their forefathers had. Security and pride within families create positive growth that is not only good ... but strong. What the present county commissioners want to do is completely opposite. Your county commissioners want to put lower and middle income families in low income condos and/or apartments that are owned by those with deep pockets. From there, your life is doomed to poverty. They know it ... you know it ... but they could care less. The only way we can stop them is, do not vote for any of them this year.
Real Estate: If this political pinball machine is allowed to stay in office, you, the lower and middle income families, will be bounced around until you are bounced out of the county. The messages these commissioners are sending to you are disguised, but reading between the lines, the messages are loud and clear. Just ask yourself, what have these commissioners accomplished that helped you and your family. I remember, you were happy with what had and were very proud to live in Calvert County. I have never seen a county go in one direction so fast ... from a county of very strong and proud citizens, to a county of Large Bedroom Castles, owned by those with deep pockets who work somewhere other than Calvert County. Yes, the last eight years have taken it’s toll on our native citizens. You talk about land grab ... baby, this is it.
No matter what the issue is/was, these county commissioners have not helped you to achieve a better life. I keep saying this, so Remember that when you vote.
There can be excuses for or against anything in life. Our county commissioners, who are suppose to be our public servants, are expected to work out plans/regulations for getting to the people, what they want and need within reason and without excuses. Within reason doesn’t mean the cost of a project, as sometimes there are conditions and circumstances where reasonable cost cannot be worked into the solution and yet it must be solved as it will benefit the majority of our citizens. Usually excuses are used by those holding a public trust position, as a way to allow themselves to work their own agenda rather that the agenda of ours citizen’s wants and needs. I call these Political Excuses, as the end result doesn’t usually provide the citizens with what they wanted and needed in the first place. When an issue/regulation/project is presented the first question asked by all county commissioners should be. Is this needed and will it help our citizens in the most positive way possible. Our present county commissioners do not do this and here is the proof.
Calvert County would have a Super Wal-Mart, a Lowes or Home Depot and a Target. We would have Sheets Gasoline Stations and other necessary businesses that save our citizens money. We want and need to be like everywhere USA. To say otherwise is like living with your head in the sand. Using route 2/4 Traffic as a crutch for not doing this is an excuse and a very poor one at that. We have had, we now have and in the future we will have 2/4 traffic problems. Actual progress for our lower and middle income families in Calvert County has been brought to a halt. This is so wrong, that it is actually pitiful that the majority of Calvert County citizens have to put up with this type of management of Calvert County. Excuses are easy and honest solutions require a thought process that our present county commissioners either aren’t capable of solving or do not want to solve. Remember, it is you, not the county commissioners, that pay the price for whatever they do, and you are paying dearly at this time. Look at the cost of gasoline and how that high price is eating away the income of our lower and middle income families. Look at what it’s doing to you as an individual. Ain’t pretty!!!
As I write this letter, the price of gasoline is $3.00 plus per gallon in Prince Frederick. The county commissioners have no control over that, but they sure had and have control over the things we need to off set the high cost of fuel, which are the necessities to save money that I mentioned above. The large discount stores are referred to as conveniences, but in reality they are one of the necessities of living for the majority of our people. I am talking about all over this great country and not just Calvert County. So why should Calvert County be different??? If any one of our county commissioners can answer that question ... now is the time to step up on the stage and start talking. Citizens of Calvert County, don’t hold your breath waiting for an honest answer. Remember commissioners ... excuses don’t count in this quiz. Calvert County Commissioners, explain to our citizens how much better off they are without a Super Wal-Mart and other discount Stores. Calvert County Commissioners, explain to our citizens why we should shop and pay taxes in another county, especially when our citizens need to have things convenient and less costly, plus our county could use that tax money plus the taxes that would be paid by the businesses if they were located in Calvert. Speak now or get off the stage and out of political life before you cause us more problems. It’s not going to be the people that causes your removal from office. It will be because you paid no attention to your citizens and their needs. Commissioners, as you well know, when you dance to your own tune, it’s you that has to pay the fiddler. I guess this will also prove that our commissioners can not think that far in advance on any issue.
Citizens of Calvert County, you have been had by the present county commissioners. They have been operating in the same manner as the "snake oil salesman" at a carnival. They say the things you want to hear but you end up with something other than the product or service you were led to believe you would get. Same as the "Medicine Man" approach in the old west movies.
Each of the county commissioners in office today is, in his/her own way, responsible for you not having the necessities needed by you and your family. Since they haven’t helped you in the past ... you know they aren’t going to help you in the future. When good investments are made, your future and that of your family are in good hands. In 2006 your vote is going be the same as any investment you have made in your life. Invest your vote wisely or continue down the road of no return. Review your opinions this fall and invest your vote for complete change.
Change is not always for the better ... but in this case ... what do we have to lose??? Nothing!!! Another thought ... how do we lose something we don’t have??? ... Impossible!!!
Should you agree with my listed opinions, let your vote reflect it this fall.
Frank J. Larson
juliusb@comcast.net