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Monday, September 10, 2012

Dis-Elect Rep. Andy Harris, Md.'s 1st Congressional

*** UPDATE***  The daily rag (Cecil Whig) is running the story that his Democratic opponent who won the Primary is now leaving the race after her own Party discovered she was registered & had voted in elections in both Md. & Fla. since 2006.  Damn!  Stupid, stupid, stupid- not to mention arrogant!!!  There will now be another candidate announced by the Party- likely my fav & the Chestertown physician candidate who lost by only 54 votes- John LaFerla.

The Cecil Daily (local rag published 3x/wk.) buries on page 9 that "[Rep. Andy (R)] Harris warns Cecil [county] chamber that sequestration cuts may be coming".  So it seems that he's not looking forward to returning to D.C. in the fall. I say- let's make Andy happy!- but, I digress. Newly elected Rep. Harris (R) made the national headlines when as tea party dude (& supporter of Ryan budget), it got out that he was seeking Congressional health insurance (he's an anesthesiologist at Hopkins) before he was actually eligible (he was using COBRA). Now keep in mind, that being agin the Affordable Health Care Act was the core of his campaign. Hypocritical?  Heck, no.
At the recent Cecil Co. Chamber of Commerce meeting (friendly group), he was asked by a school Sup't if there was any chance of budgetary bi-partisan agreement before the deadline of Jan. 1. regarding sequestration.  Nope.  Somebody else's fault (Senate). He then laments that Wash. is broken now and "All the pieces have to work together."  "The House plan is just a starting plan for negotiation..."

So... what's his suggestion?  What's his negotiation position?  Heck, doesn't this guy represent ALL of us, not just those who voted for him?  Politics is ALL about compromise. It's "broken" and do-nothing because of---YOU!
   So do it!  One issue holdup is taxing the wealthiest Americans?  Duh, there's a no-brainer and most of us agree. It's an issue of fairness.  The other is cutting the budget for social services only?  Yeah, yeah, lower taxes, same old song.  But what about fees, local and state taxes?  Ahh, there's the rub.  Starve the beast, indeed.  Hello, Gilded Age & Robber Barons.   And don't get me started on the code words the Republican Party uses- that's for another day.  ;-)
This area profits quite a bit from the increased military funding at- Aberdeen Proving Grounds  and Edgewood Arsenal, although I don't believe that these areas are actually IN this district.  Hey, I told you that I'm lost!  OOps!  There was just a big boom from the former- sometimes the building shakes. 

So, Andy, baby, like, ya know, some ACTION, PLANNING- dammit- MOVE!


Might I suggest:
But, hey, hon, that's me- you know, like a constituent who's going to be casting a vote regarding you OR Candidate Wendy Harris, D.


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