A Call to All Fellow Concerned Prince Georgian’s Again!!!

Dear Fellow Concerned Prince Georgians:

Ok, here we go again! In an article in the Gazette, dated July 9, 2009, “County request to lease space Resurrected” http://www.gazette.net/stories/07092009/prinnew181122_32523.shtml Councilmember Eric Olson proposes to resurrect from the dead this same old proposal to spend our taxpayer dollars wastefully. This proposal didn’t get out of Committee before so why are we dealing with this issue again? What part of "NO" did not this Council and County Executive not understand the last time this insane and untimely move was proposed? A million dollar lease a year with cuts to public safety imminent? Now is not the time!

It is time to contact your County Council members again to voice your dismay with this action before the scheduled public hearing is held at 10 a.m. July 21. (If you notice the hearing is being held at an inopportune time for most of us that are employed to attend.) That's why it's so important to let our collective voices be heard via e-mail or direct phone calls to the County Executive's office and to your Council representative. If you don't know who your Council representative is -- e-mail OR CALL all of them.

Contact information can be found below for the County Executive and each Council member. To e-mail just click and type … STOP the Waste of our Taxpayer Dollars!!!! The ANSWER IS STILL NO!!!

Jack B. Johnson,County Executive Phone: (301) 952-4131; Fax: (301) 952-5148

District 1 – Thomas E. Dernoga – 301-952-4801; Fax-301-952-5167; TEDernoga@co.pg.md.us

District 2 – Will Campos – 301-952-4436; Fax-301-952-5554; WACampos@co.pg.md.us

District 3- Eric Olson – 301-952-3060; Fax-301-952-4904; EOlson@co.pg.md.us

District 4 – Ingrid M. Turner, Esq. – 301-952-3094; Fax-301-952-4910; IMTurner@co.pg.md.us

District 5 – Andrea Harrison – 301-952-3864; Fax-301-952-5885; ACHarrison@co.pg.md.us

District 6 – Samuel H. Dean – 301-952-3426; Fax-301-952-4351; SHDean@co.pg.md.us

District 7 – Camille Exum – 301-952-3690; CAExum@co.pg.md.us

District 8 – Tony Knotts – 301-952-3960; Fax – 301-952-4821; TKnotts@co.pg.md.us

District 9 – Marilyn Bland -301-952-3820; Fax -301-952-5275; mmbland@co.pg.md.us

Remember – Concerned Prince Georgians the County Executive and members of the County Council work for us. We pay their salaries and we as Concerned Citizens of Prince George’s County should have a voice in how our money is spent!!! Stop the MADNESS!

Rushern Baker Hosting Family Day

I just checked Rushern Baker's web site and realized that Family Day scheduled for July 18th, 2009 has moved due to the overwhelming response he has received thus far. Check it out folks! I got 10 tickets at the reasonable price of 4 for $10. I'm excited! Finally someone who seems to be concerned about the community. Click on this link to purchase your tickets while they last.http://www.rushernbaker.tix.com/Schedule.asp?OrganizationNumber=2420

Oh, I forgot to tell you that Family Day moved to the campus of Prince George's Community College, 301 Largo Road, Largo, MD 20774.

Prince George’s Prosecutor Passes Buck Again!

Tell me something folks! Why do we need a Prosecutor that continues to “pass the buck” each time there is a controversial case? "Charges Unlikely In Death Of Inmate --Evidence Lacking, Top Prosecutor in Pr. George's Says" -- Washington Post’s article dated June 3, 2009. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/02/AR2009060201806.html

And Remember ... This one --

Md. Prosecutor to Look Into Use of Prince George's Co. Credit Cards --November 28, 2006 - 7:11am -- TOWSON, Md. (AP) - Maryland's state prosecutor will look into possible misuse of credit cards issued to Prince George's County officials. --County State's Attorney Glenn Ivey asked State Prosecutor Robert Rohrbaugh to review the matter after receiving e-mails and calls prompted by a Washington Post story detailing credit-card use by County Executive Jack Johnson, members of his administration and some county council members. Rohrbaugh says only that he received a referral from Ivey's office. http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=988271

Mr. Ivey – you have become a huge disappointment.

Fact Or Fiction???

WOW !! Is this Fact or Fiction? A fellow Prince Georgian informed the Prince George’s Monitor -- that no other than Tommie Thompson, former Director of Housing is now considering running for County Executive in 2010. I guess this race does has the potential to get more interesting or at least more comical.

Baker's New Web Site

Rushern Baker’s NEW web site rivals Barack Obama’s.
Click on his site at http://www.rushernbaker.com/ and see for yourself OR if you are on the Prince George’s Monitor blog page you can find it listed as one of the "links" to your right. I was impressed!!! Are you?

Latest of Folks Throwing Hat In Race For County Executive

Rumor has it that Councilman Samuel Dean has decided to throw his hat in the race for Prince George’s County Executive in 2010. You all remember -- this is the same Samuel Dean that was surrounded by the misuse of the credit card debacle. The same Samuel Dean that allowed the current County Executive to abuse his powers; the same Samuel Dean that ran and hid anytime there were tough issues before the Council; the same Samuel Dean that stood up and endorsed Republican Michael Steele against the will of his constituents; and most recently the same Samuel Dean that walked out with Chairperson Marilyn Bland and refused to hear from the public—denying them their basic rights of free speech. Is this "as good as it gets"?

It's That Time Again!

In a recent Washington Post Article Ready for a Friendly Rivalry Baker, Ivey Say They'll Be Pals After Pr. George's Executive Race http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/21/AR2009052104276.html
where it was reported that Ivey and Baker would be friends forever albeit both of them had aspirations of being Prince George’s County’s next County Executive – “let’s be real guys”. This county with the issues it faces does not have the luxury of sitting back while two seemingly qualified individuals decide in a gentlemanly fashion who should lead it. As someone mentioned in the article “flip a coin guys”. There are enough “real issues” for true leaders to solve to go around. This story reminds me of the biblical story when King Solomon so eloquently decided who the real mother of the child was. The story goes:

Two women came to King Solomon and stood before him. One woman (#1) said: "My Lord, this woman and I dwell in the same house, and I gave birth to a child while with her in the house. On the third day after I gave birth, she also gave birth. We live together; there is no outsider with us in the house; only the two of us were there. The son of this woman died during the night because she lay upon him. She arose during the night and took my son from my side while I was asleep, and lay him in her bosom, and her dead son she laid in my bosom. when I got up in the morning to nurse my son, behold, he was dead! But when I observed him (later on) in the morning, I realized that he was not my son to whom I had given birth!"

The other woman (#2) replied: "It is not so! My son is the live one and your son is the dead one!"

The first woman (#1) responded: "It is not so! Your son is the dead one and my son is the living one!" They argued before King Solomon.
King Solomon said: "this woman (#2) claims 'My son is the live one and your son is the dead one, 'and this woman (#1) claims 'Your son is the dead one and my son is the living one!"'

King Solomon said, "Bring me a sword!" So they brought a sword before the King. The King said, "Cut the living child in two, and give half to one and half to the other" The woman (#2) turned to the King, because her compassion was aroused for her son, and said: "Please my Lord, give her the living child and do not kill it!" But the other woman (#1) said: "Neither mine nor yours shall he be. Cut!" The King spoke up and said: "Give her (#2) the living child, and do not kill it, for she is his mother!"

So will the real gentlemen and future leader of our great County who wants the best for the citizens of our great County please stand up -- or in the interest of time and money -- ‘FLIP A COIN”!!!

Rushern Baker Ads Revived on YouTube

According to an article in the Gazette, dated May 22, 2008, Rushern Baker Ads have been revived on YouTube.
For a little nostalgia go to: http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=s_wWJLdknro
Mr. Baker says that he has not viewed them but just in case you want to "go back to the future" click on: http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=s_wWJLdknro

BEST GAS PRICES IN THE AREA

(Due to the outrageous gas price surge in our community -- Concerned Prince Georgians decided to move this previously published post to the forefront of Prince George's Monitor).

Does County Executive Jack Johnson have a position on this current crisis? (Maybe uh ... a trend toward telecommuting for County employees or, let's see uh -- county officials turning in their government owned vehicles that's kept full of gas at taxpayer's expense.

Fellow Prince Georgians -- Thought you might be interested in the attached link that list the best gas prices by zip code for your area. It works! http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=&src=Netx

Michelle

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