Frank Larson is Here....

[residentofcre (Premo)]

There are plenty of us here in Calvert County who have been reading the letters to the Editor in the Recorder and the Washington Post. One of the more prolific of the authors has been Frank Larson. I was saddened when I didn't see the next installment in his series in the Recorder this week. Mr. Larson said that he would announce his endorsements....

I sent an email to Mr. Larson.... The following is his reply.... I did leave out his address and phone number but other than that... this is exactly how I received it....

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Becky Tice,

You may disagree with me as to some of my choices.

I am and have always been a registered Republican ... but I have always voted for the person I feel will do a better job for our lower income citizens. I enjoy trying to help those less fortunate then myself.

Please print full letter without deletions.

Thank you and good luck,

Frank

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Letter to the Editor:

Endorsements: My Choices of those being offered

I have written "letters to the editor" quite frequently since the beginning of this year. Most of those letters were printed, especially those I sent to the Calvert Recorder. My thanks go out to those newspapers that allowed me to express my views and opinions over the past few years. My concerns have always been the lower & middle income families of Calvert county and how best to serve them, as they are in the majority segment of our total citizenry.

This year, 2006, being an election year, was the time to step forward and let our people have a view from another angle, when reading or talking about our Local Political Leaders and their actions on different issues.

In 2002 I witnessed our newly elected Calvert County Board of Commissioners taking the path of total control over our citizens. It is my opinion that from the outset, these 5 individuals (4 republicans and 1 democrat) established themselves as a board that would govern Calvert county in a way that they felt was best for the people. In other words, the peoples voices were never hear by this board. During all meetings and forums in the past 4 years, those officials that were present, didn’t want to hear you. The only reason they were present was they didn’t have a choice. The only reason you could speak at all was because it’s the law. Still, they would cut you off. You have heard me say that many times.

During the past 4 years the CCBC hasn’t accomplished anything that would be meaningful, helpful or otherwise encouraging for our lower & middle income families. Our citizens need services and everyday products here at home that are available elsewhere (out of county) at a reasonable price. Not having this for our citizens is no only a burden for many, but becomes too costly for them to travel to get those essential items they need for everyday living at a savings. Cost of gasoline, fuel for heating and electricity has gone through the roof. Outrageous Property taxes, that the CCBC was in a position to balance out for our citizens, didn’t take place.

Citizens of Calvert county, this CCBC, when in a position to provide help for you, instead, have always given you an excuse. One of the definitions for the word "EXCUSE" is to be released from an obligation. So, allow me to rephrase something for you.

Our CCBC had an opportunity to allow Wal-Mart to enlarge to a super store on their own property in Prince Frederick, which would have been of tremendous benefit for all our citizens, but elected to use "Route 4" as an excuse to relieve themselves of the obligation that would have helped you and your family.

Had the CCBC allowed the Wal-Mart Super Store, "Route 4" would have become a challenge. Isn’t that a big part of the CCBC’s job??? Challenges are to be met ... not feared. It has always been and always will be a challenge for those elected officials to provide for their people. As it has been all through history, it was part of their job to honor that commitment to the people and they failed. When the CCBC sets their own agenda and not an agenda for the people, it’s always the people that lose.

Everything I have said and written since early in 2002, I stand by. I feel we have an opportunity to help most of the citizens of Calvert county, especially the lower and middle income families. The opportunity for Calvert county lies in the outcome of this years elections. To that end, and for the benefit of those that have followed my line of thinking during the past 4 years, I endorse the following candidates in the upcoming primary election.

For Calvert County Commissioners: Bernie Nutwell (D), Becky Tice (R), Barbara A. Stinnett (D), Mark Frazer (D) and V. Charles Donnelly (D).

For Delegate: Sue Kullen (D). For Sheriff: Mike Evans (R).

The above positions are the ones that have the greatest effect on how well we live and prosper as a county and therefore are the only ones I have considered for endorsement at this time.

You must give credit where credit is due and credit is due our delegate, Sue Kullens. She has illustrated to the entire state of Maryland that she is very capable of doing her job. She has demonstrated to her people that she does her job with them in mind. She has only been our delegate for a short time, starting with no

experience, but look at her accomplishments and willingness to continue to work for her people. It is impossible to ask for anyone better ... so ... why change when you already have a winner.

It is always better to vote for a newcomer (someone you do not know) rather than to vote for an incumbent that has done nothing to help you. And that thought is incorporated in my above list of endorsements.

P/S

There are bold posters everywhere that read ... HALE YES
I would like to respond with the following:

SUE or go to HALE ... the choice is yours!!!

(if one thing can be implied ... so can the other)

Frank J. Larson


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Thank you Mr. Larson....

[Hessian]

I am in the Middle class....I commute 83 miles a day....I am disgusted with the tax hike and will vote for anyone who wants:
Lower taxes,
Less Government bureaucracy.

Our government was never formed to "help the little guy."
Our government was designed to maintain opportunity for the little guy to succeed if he worked hard, invested wisely, and obeyed the laws.
SCREW the concept of distribution of wealth (socialism).
I don't want services: I want peace & quiet.
I don't want "Managed growth"--I want no growth.
I don't want Commissioners to find new ways to spend my money, I want the county to live off of the money that it has instead of the money is wants to have.

You're not a Republican Frank....you're a squishy moderate. Use the correct label next time.

[residentofcre (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Hessian

I am in the Middle class....I commute 83 miles a day....I am disgusted with the tax hike and will vote for anyone who wants:
Lower taxes,
Less Government bureaucracy.

Our government was never formed to "help the little guy.".
Our government was designed to maintain opportunity for the little guy to succeed if he worked hard, invested wisely, and obeyed the laws.
SCREW the concept of distribution of wealth (socialism).
I don't want services: I want peace & quiet.
I don't want "Managed growth"--I want no growth.
I don't want Commissioners to find new ways to spend my money, I want the county to live off of the money that it has instead of the money is wants to have.

You're not a Republican Frank....you're a squishy moderate. Use the correct label next time.

So I take it that you will be voting for the current commissioners to come back in?

[FireBrand (Premo)]

Originally Posted by residentofcre

So I take it that you will be voting for the current commissioners to come back in?

[MMDad]

Originally Posted by Hessian

I don't want "Managed growth"--I want no growth.

So now you advocate abortion? Or do you have another plan for "no growth"?

[Kain99]

Is Frank Larson the news guy from 98.3? or do I have my Franks confused.

[residentofcre (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Kain99

Is Frank Larson the news guy from 98.3? or do I have my Franks confused.

You have your Franks confused... Frank Dawson is on the radio...

Frank Larson is a resident of Calvert County who has been writing letters to the editor for several months.

[Bruzilla]

Originally Posted by residentofcre

"Our CCBC had an opportunity to allow Wal-Mart to enlarge to a super store on their own property in Prince Frederick, which would have been of tremendous benefit for all our citizens, but elected to use "Route 4" as an excuse to relieve themselves of the obligation that would have helped you and your family.

"Had the CCBC allowed the Wal-Mart Super Store, "Route 4" would have become a challenge. Isn’t that a big part of the CCBC’s job??? Challenges are to be met ... not feared. It has always been and always will be a challenge for those elected officials to provide for their people. As it has been all through history, it was part of their job to honor that commitment to the people and they failed. When the CCBC sets their own agenda and not an agenda for the people, it’s always the people that lose."

Interesting take on things here. He, and by association residentofcre, is saying that the CCBC failed to support the voters by placing the issue of increased congestion on RT 4 as a higher priority than the ability to buy low-priced groceries at a Wal Mart Supercenter (which by the way, I have one of these two miles from my house and I shop there all the time.) This seems to me to be a damned-if-you-do/don't scenario.

If you allow the Supercenter to be built, and RT 4 congestion gets worse, what can the CCBC do? How can they meet the challenge? Can they go to the state and demand that the road be widened? They could, but it would probably take a decade or two, and the congestion would be even worse during ten years or more of construction. And during all that time they would have the ever whiny voters of CC pissing and moaning about how miserable their lives are because of the congestion, even as they save .50 on a box of cereal. In short, there's no way that the CCBC can win in that situation. Now look at the alternative, i.e., denying the permit and associated congestion. Are the voters going to have to do without groceries? No. They may have to pay a little more, but they've been paying those prices for decades without complaints of a "grocery price crisis!" Can they still buy cheap underwear and socks? Yeah, they still have the original Walmart. So, given the child-like nature of the voters, what's the best course of action for the CCBC? Approve the expansion and congestion, and hear whining for decades, or disapprove it and have people just cope with the existing facilities and capabilities?

The CCBC made the right decision in this case. They knew that the voters would be far more upset with the congestion than they would be pleased by paying a little less for groceries.

[Hessian]

I have been getting mailings from candidates and been saving the ones that pledge lower taxes & stand on growth.

MM...you would know I oppose abortion...but you should also know that our demographic growth in this county is NOT primarily Calvert Countians having 7 children per family: its out-of-state and PG drift-in that is causing the growth.

Our county has been one of the highest in the state...and even in the country it rates in the top 30 or so....There was never a need for this...we all have suffered because of this foolish policy.

[residentofcre (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Bruzilla

Interesting take on things here. He, and by association residentofcre, is saying that the CCBC failed to support the voters by placing the issue of increased congestion on RT 4 as a higher priority than the ability to buy low-priced groceries at a Wal Mart Supercenter (which by the way, I have one of these two miles from my house and I shop there all the time.) This seems to me to be a damned-if-you-do/don't scenario.

If you allow the Supercenter to be built, and RT 4 congestion gets worse, what can the CCBC do? How can they meet the challenge? Can they go to the state and demand that the road be widened? They could, but it would probably take a decade or two, and the congestion would be even worse during ten years or more of construction. And during all that time they would have the ever whiny voters of CC pissing and moaning about how miserable their lives are because of the congestion, even as they save .50 on a box of cereal. In short, there's no way that the CCBC can win in that situation. Now look at the alternative, i.e., denying the permit and associated congestion. Are the voters going to have to do without groceries? No. They may have to pay a little more, but they've been paying those prices for decades without complaints of a "grocery price crisis!" Can they still buy cheap underwear and socks? Yeah, they still have the original Walmart. So, given the child-like nature of the voters, what's the best course of action for the CCBC? Approve the expansion and congestion, and hear whining for decades, or disapprove it and have people just cope with the existing facilities and capabilities?

The CCBC made the right decision in this case. They knew that the voters would be far more upset with the congestion than they would be pleased by paying a little less for groceries.

Well thought out.... Let me insert this....

The master plan already calls for some town centers, major and minor. These were designed, as I understand it, to pull all the growth into centralized areas while leaving the rural no growth of Calvert County pretty much in tact in the rest of the county. In the major town centers we could have a Super Walmart... or a Super Giant.... IF THE PEOPLE WANT IT... In the minor town centers the people could have a Giant or a small park.... IF THE PEOPLE WANT IT.... but once the plan is done.... then once the plan is approved by the PEOPLE it doesn't change....

If they sell it to the people as green and family friendly... then that is what is will be.... If they sell it as a Mega Store metroloplis and the people love the idea.... then that it what it will be....

What bothers me is when they sell us a strip mall disguised as a green family friendly neighborhood town center!

I say vote for an honest person that has been talking to you all along....

I say vote for someone who isn't trying to buy their way into the position...

I say don't waste your vote on someone who has not done anything for you ever.... and then expect them to do something for you today....

Don't vote for a dog and then expect them to change into a Lion....