7 PM Monday October 4th at the Wheaton Library (Georgia Ave at Arcola).
Experienced computer users will answer your questions, and help with
everything from email to twitter.
Free and open to the public, free parking at the library lot.
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Two Important Events Friday, October 1st
> Visit members of the Progressive Caucus on Capitol Hill with PDA
9 AM - 3 PM, in the House Office Buildings--closest Metro Capitol South
We'll give CPC members a packet of information, and ask them to: Join
the Out of Afghanistan Caucus; Cosponsor Barbara Lee's Bill HR 6045, the
"Responsible End to the War in Afghanistan Act" which would "end combat
operations in Afghanistan and limit funding to the safe and orderly
withdrawal of U.S. troops and military contractors from Afghanistan";
and Sign the "Dear Colleagues" letter to protect Social Security from cuts.
---> Sign up here to help with these visits:
https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/309/mtglistproc.asp?formid=meet&caleventid=18322
> Reception on Capitol Hill with PDA advisory board members Rep. John
Conyers, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Raul Grijalva, Rep. Lynn Woolsey, and
Bill Fletcher, Jr. + More surprise guests!
4 - 5 PM on the House side of the Capitol Visitors Center
Refreshments provided by PDA advisory board member Andy Shallal, owner
of Busboys and Poets.
---> Check for updates/RSVP/register here:
https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/309/mtglistproc.asp?formid=meet&caleventid=18323
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> Saturday, October 2nd Demand the changes we voted for
One Nation Working Together is a social movement of individuals and
organizations committed to putting America back to work and pulling
America back together. Coming from a diverse set of backgrounds,
experiences, beliefs and orientations, we are determined to build a more
united country with good jobs, equal justice, and quality public
education for all.
Where: Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
Time: March begins at Noon, ends at 4:00pm
-----> More information online here:
http://www.onenationworkingtogether.org/
> "Computing for the Clueless" MC NOW offers help with basic computer
skills in Wheaton Monday, October 4th
There are no "dumb" questions, just information and skills you haven't
learned...yet.
7:00 PM Monday October 4th at the Wheaton Library (Georgia Ave at Arcola).
Experienced computer users will help you with everything from email and
web surfing to Facebook and Twitter.
Presented by MC National Organization for Women. Free and open to all.
Free parking at the library lot.
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> October Progressive Coalition meeting: PDA, DFA, MCPA, and Meetups
7:30 - 9:00 PM Tuesday, October 5th
Saigonese Restaurant 11232 Grandview Ave Wheaton, MD 20902
Public Transportation: 2-3 block walk from Wheaton Metro (red line)
We'll organize for Election Day, discuss the recent primaries and
weekend events, and plan for 2011.
Please join us!
7 PM Monday October 4th at the Wheaton Library (Georgia Ave at Arcola).
Experienced computer users will answer your questions, and help with
everything from email to twitter.
Please share with local friends and contacts. Open to current, past, and
(hopefully) soon-to-be NOW members, all ages, genders, shapes and sizes
welcome! Free parking at the library lot.
Hope to see you there!
9 AM - 2 PM Tomorrow Saturday, September 25th
Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis
333 Dubois Road, Annapolis, MD, 21401.
Activists are coming from around the state to discuss strategies for
building our movement. The conference is free and lunch is provided.
There will be speakers followed by three breakout groups: (1) working
with legislators (2) building the grassroots (3) broadening the coalition.
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2. Progressive Democrats of America Progressive Lobby Day /
Reception on the Hill
Citizen's Lobby Day at the Rayburn Building on Capitol Hill
9 AM - 3 PM, Friday, October 1st
Drop by anytime to pick up a packet before you visit your representative.
Rayburn House Office Building Room 2226 Capitol Hill
Washington, DC 20515-0907
Info./RSVP:
https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/309/mtglistproc.asp?formid=meet&caleventid=18322
Meet with PDA Advisory Board members Rep. John Conyers, Rep. Raul
Grijalva, and Bill Fletcher Jr
4:00 - 5:00 PM, Friday, October 1st
The Capitol Visitor Center.
Room HVC-215, Capitol Hill
Washington, DC 20515
Info./RSVP:
https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/309/mtglistproc.asp?formid=meet&caleventid=18323
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3. Single Payer Party at the New Busboys and Poets
6:00 - 8:00 PM Friday, October 1st
Busboys and Poets http://www.busboysandpoets.com/
1025 5th St. NW (corner of 5th and K Sts) Washington DC
Help us to have a strong single payer presence at the One Nation march!
Please join us to welcome single payer advocates who are coming from
across the country. We will gather for fun, food, music and to get
prepared for the march on October 2nd. Signs for carrying and postcards
for collecting signatures will be available. For more information
contact Margaret Flowers, margaret@pnhp.org 410-591-0892.
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4. One Nation Working Together
10.2.10 March on Washington for Peace, Jobs and Justice:
http://www.onenationworkingtogether.org/content/main
10:30 AM Saturday, October 2nd
Meet at at West Potomac Park
between Ohio Dr. and Independence Ave
http://tinyurl.com/10-10-10-healthcare-contigent
This historic event will ensure that the voices and concerns of working
people will be heard on the streets of our nation's capital. You can
March with single payer activists, including Progressive Democrats of
America, National Nurse United/California Nurses Association,
Healthcare-NOW!, and Physicians for a National Health Program.
When is the March? Saturday, October 2, 2010. We will begin at 12:00
noon and will end at approximately 4:00 pm.
Where is the March? The March takes place on the steps of the Lincoln
Memorial located on the National Mall in Washington DC.
Is the event open to the public? Yes, this event is open to the public.
This event is also a family friendly event.
Is this event open to the media? Yes. Media credentials and other
logistics information may be obtained from the ONWT Communications
Office which can be reached at 202 263 4529 or by email at
ONWTCommunications@gmail.com.
What happens if it rains? The March will proceed rain or shine.
Will there be food, beverage and bathrooms available on site? Yes there
will be portable bathrooms and water on site.
Can I bring signs? Yes you can bring signs that promote the values of
One Nation Working Together.
What arrangements are being made for persons with disabilities? Special
accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities. Please
contact ONWTlogistics@gmail.com with any questions.
Where can I stay in the DC area? There are many hotels in the D.C. area
that are close to the March event site. To learn more about union hotels
in the Washington, D.C. area, visit the Unite Here website.
Additional information about Washington, D.C. and the march can be found
at http://www.washington.org and
https://www.wegoted.com/events/detail.asp?eventID=37
Join John Boyd and his tractor "Justice" in Washington, DC at this
critical moment! "Pass the Black farmers bill on any bill leaving the
Senate. Black farmers need action now."
On Thursday, September 23, John Boyd will lead a March from USDA to the
United States Senate.
Your help is needed in Washington! This is the moment!
WHO: John Boyd, President of the National Black Farmers Association and
his tractor "Justice", NBFA members from around the country and
supporters of the Black farmers
WHEN: Start Time -- This Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 10:00 AM at
U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave, SW, Washington, DC
20250
THEN: March up Capitol Hill to the United States Senate for 11:00 AM
Rally and 11:15 AM Press Conference
WHY: To call on the Senate to pass the Black farmers bill for $1.15
billion in September (So far the Black farmers bill has failed 7 times
in the Senate this year.)
URGENT: Without the passage of the Black farmers bill, there will be no
settlement funds to compensate you in your case. It is time for you to
show support and come in numbers. Bring your family and friends. There
is strength in numbers. See you there!
PLEASE RSVP TO: johnwesleyboydjr@gmail.com
There will be a cavalcade of concerned citizens going to Rally Support
for the Black Farmers of this Country. If you can make it out please do.
This is one of the critical issues of our time that has continually been
suppressed by the Mainstream Corporate Media. Please Read below for details:
Farmers from Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and elsewhere in the South
will be coming to Washington next week to shine a spotlight on the
refusal of the Senate to approve $1.25 billion in funding for the Black
farmers' anti-discrimination lawsuit against the USDA, funds promised in
February by the Obama administration and passed by the House in May.
Black farmers have been denied loans and participation in other
government programs for decades by the USDA and many have lost their
land and been forced out of farming as a result. They won a class-action
lawsuit in 1999 (Pigford v. Glickman) upholding their claims of
discrimination. Today, they are fighting for additional funds in order
to compensate thousands of farmers who were unjustly excluded from the
first settlement.
Supporting the Black Farmers!
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/your-world-news
BLACK FARMERS RALLY
1400 Independence Avenue SW/Washington DC 20250
(USDA Building) on Thursday September 23rd, 2010 at 12/NOON
There is renewed energy to work for state single payer bills and at
least 20 states are in different stages from just beginning to write a
single payer bill to moving legislation through the state house to
working with consultants on ways to implement single payer at the state
level. The Maryland Health Security Act will be introduced for the third
time this upcoming session. The time is now to craft our strategy to
move this bill forward!
Join us for a dynamic and interactive strategy session. We will hear
from people who have successfully moved bills through the legislature.
We will hear from our legislative and organizational allies about ways
to build broader support for this bill. We will develop three working
groups from the strategy session which will focus on educating
legislators, working with state agencies and building a stronger
coalition of supporting organizations. You will learn about ways that
you can help us achieve our shared goal of a health system in Maryland
that is truly universal, lifelong, comprehensive and will control health
care costs.
State Single Payer Strategy Session
When: Saturday, September 25th
Registration at 9 am
Program begins at 9:30 and ends at 2 pm (lunch provided)
Where: Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis
333 Dubois Rd., Annapolis, MD (map)
All are invited to join us. The event is free. However, donations will
be requested to help cover costs.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Margaret Flowers at
mdpnhp@gmail.com or at 410-591-0892.
Thanks for your support,
Healthcare-NOW! of Maryland
Healthcare-NOW! of Maryland survives on the generosity of our supporters.
Please consider making a donation.
http://www.MDSinglePayer.org | info@mdsinglepayer.org
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HealthCare-Now of Maryland
http://www.mdsinglepayer.org
Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville
100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville, MD
This free event is co-sponsored by Amnesty International Group 82
Shortlisted for the 2010 Academy Awards
Winner of the 2009 ABA Silver Gavel Award
Starring
• Aasif Mandvi (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart);
• Kate Mulgrew (Captain Janeway of Star Trek: Voyager)
• Peter Riegert (Animal House, The Sopranos)
Screened at the Pentagon, the Department of Justice and
the U.N. Peace Operations and the Law Symposium
Following the film screening, there will be a panel and open discussion
featuring the writer/producer, Sig Libowitz.
For more information, visit http://www.uucr.org or call 301-762-7666
HANDS OFF SOCIAL SECURITY!
Join UE members in protesting Fiscal Commission Co-Chair Erskine Bowles
Monday, Sept. 20, Noon at 1775 I Street
Strengthen Social Security Campaign members -- let's join with UE – the
United Electrical Workers union, which is bringing more than 100 members
to Washington for three days of lobbying their senators and
representatives on workers' issues. They plan to kick off their visit
with a demonstration outside Morgan Stanley, whose board of directors
includes Eskine Bowles. We'll have plenty of Hands Off Social Security
placards for you to wave.
Erskine Bowles is co-chair of the bi-partisan "National Commission on
Fiscal Responsibility and Reform", whose mandate is to find ways to
reduce the federal deficit, but which has instead made Social Security
its primary target. It is expected to come out with recommendations
after the election – too late for voters to have a say – and to call for
raising the retirement age to 70 and other cuts in Social Security benefits.
In the late 1990s Bowles served as President Clinton's White House chief
of staff. Bowles negotiated with Newt Gingrich a plan to partially
privatize Social Security. That deal fell apart in the Clinton-Lewinsky
scandal.
Social Security plays no role in the federal deficit – it pays its own
way with a dedicated revenue stream and a trust fund of $2.5 trillion.
On the other hand Morgan Stanley – Mr. Bowles' bank – received $10
billion in the TARP bailout after it took part in the financial orgy
that dragged the entire economy into crisis.
UE says: No cuts to Social Security, and no increase in the retirement
age. Remove the income "cap" on FICA taxes so the wealthy pay their fair
share. And make banks like Morgan Stanley pay to clean up the economic
mess they've made.
Monday, September 20 – 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Morgan Stanley Bank
1775 I Street NW, Washington
(Directly across from Farragut West Metro, 18th Street exit)
For more information, contact UE at 703-299-5120.
As Americans memorialized September 11th, many politicians neatly
separate into two categories. Those who call for acceptance and
cooperation, and those who exploit fear, mistrust and prejudice. In the
District 19 Senate contest, Roger Manno is running a positive,
issues-based campaign saying"leadership takes teamwork." Sadly, Mike
Lenett is running a dirty campaign unprecedented in Montgomery County
history. This according to History Professor Allan Lichtman, who noted
that Lenett is making a "blatant appeal to ethnic prejudice," adding,
"With some justice, Manno has countered by accusing Lenett of having
taken county politics 'into the gutter like no other candidate before him.'"
District 19 has a long-standing tradition for civility. Lenett is out of
step with this tradition. Recently, Former Sen. Len Teitelbaum called
Lenett's campaign "a terrible distortion of facts, and a clear
indication of the desperation of Lenett's campaign. This kind of extreme
divisive behavior is exactly why every former elected legislator from
District 19 who has endorsed, and the Gazette and Washington Post
newspapers, have ALL endorsed Roger Manno for State Senate." Lenett is
carpet-bombing constituents' mailboxes implying gang members and
criminals support Manno, using faked news clippings, even attacking
Manno's wife and the candidate. The Gazette determined Lenett is a
"divisive force" and confirms the Washington Post's reporting that
Lenett "undermines his own effectiveness" by "alienating" his
colleagues. By contrast, Roger Manno achieved remarkable success on
bills and reforms benefiting Maryland on healthcare, employment, access
to prescription medicines for seniors, non-discrimination, organic
farming, protecting seniors from fraud, and earning the respect of his
colleagues. Please see:
http://www.gazette.net/stories/09012010/montedi180547_32533.php and
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/22/AR2010082202584.html
Maryland Politics Watch reported factual errors--if not out-right
misrepresentations--in a recent Lenett mailer: "What Lenett does not say
... is that Manno also favors gun control." MPW also reported that "A
secretive independent mailing sent into District 19 is in apparent
violation of Maryland campaign finance law ... is linked to a union that
has endorsed one of the competing Senate candidates." That candidate is
Lenett. As MPW observes, "The mailer appears to be illegal in multiple
ways." See:
http://maryland-politics.blogspot.com/2010/09/lenett-manno-trade-fire-on-guns.html
and
http://maryland-politics.blogspot.com/2010/09/union-linked-to-independent-expenditure.html
The Gazette quoted insiders describing Lenett's lack of effectiveness:
"Colleague problems ... A bill sponsored by him is often the kiss of
death ... Maniacal and untrustworthy." There were a few positive quotes
as well, but the Gazette took those into account and still named Lenett
one of the ten least effective legislators in the entire General
Assembly--including the Republicans who are in the minority in both
houses and on every committee. See:
http://www.gazette.net/thelist/repinfo.php?id=102
Lenett claims he is an environmental superstar, but the record shows
Lenett's SB 710 delayed anti-pollution protections for the Bay and he
voted against Sen. Frosh's legislation to fine polluters who violate the
law Lenett's bill delayed. Lenett excuses his pro-phosphates bill
claiming other states were enacting legislation later on. So what?
Maryland had already passed it! As The Washington Post reported: "Sen.
Brian E. Frosh (D-Montgomery) said that pushing the effective date of
the ban from January 2010 to July 2010 would 'add up to 15,000 pounds of
phosphates to Bay waters.' 'Phosphates are particularly pernicious
because they end up stored in sediments,' wrote Frosh, who sponsored
legislation last year authorizing the ban. 'Once in the Bay, the
phosphates resulting from [Lenett's bill] will be available for years to
fuel the algal blooms that each summer day destroy oxygen in the Bay's
deep waters and threaten underwater grasses in the shallows.' The bill
allowing the delay, sponsored by Sen. Michael G. Lenett (D-Montgomery),
passed the Senate 25 to 22 after heavy lobbying from Proctor & Gamble.
... Lenett agreed to sponsor the bill at the request of the
industry...." Please see:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2008/04/frosh_veto_phosphate_ban_delay.html
Should Marylanders limit ourselves to what other states do? That's what
Lenett's bill said. Once a politician starts siding with big
out-of-state special interests against Maryland voters, where does it
end? Will Lenett decide Montgomery County Maryland schools should be
like Montgomery Alabama's? Will he help powerful interests turn back the
clock on living wage or safety standards? Hopefully after this Tuesday
we won't have to risk Lenett reversing hard-won progress. Whenever a
Manno bill passes, we're better off. With a Lenett bill, it's a big
(Proctor &) Gamble.
When the bill Manno co-authored with NOW President Terry O'Neill to
protect women from deceptive "crisis pregnancy centers" couldn't get
traction in Annapolis, Manno worked with Montgomery County leaders and
the Council to get it passed here. The League of Conservation Voters,
Environment Maryland and the Sierra Club asked Manno to sponsor HB 522,
their priority legislation in 2010. When it stalled in the General
Assembly, Manno worked with the O'Malley Administration on an executive
order which directs the Public Service Commission to plan Maryland's
clean energy needs. A huge triumph for those of us concerned about clean
energy, global warming, and making Maryland a leader in the 21st century
energy economy. This is typical Manno--when he hits a roadblock on an
important issue, he finds another way to make progress for Maryland.
Manno is more adept at getting important bills passed into law than
Lenett. A few examples: In 2009 Manno's Green Jobs bill helped Maryland
secure a $5.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment
and Training Administration. Manno's 2009 "Apprenticeship Opportunities
Act" (HB 644) created a partnership between businesses, community
colleges, and existing programs for green jobs. Manno's Maryland Organic
Transition Investment Pilot Program passed after he worked with Capitol
Hill to bring $millions in support to Maryland. Then he improved and
extended MOTIPP. It's one thing to vote the right way when people are
watching (and scoring). It's better to be the difference-maker. Manno
drove progress on key issues, and that makes him a better leader.
While Lenett raised more money than Manno, he's "loaned" most of that to
himself, and spent it at an incredible rate by printing enough walk
pieces and massive mailers to clear cut a forest! Some environmentalist!
With his extravagant imagination and taste for the melodramatic, Lenett
has a future as a writer for a show like 24. After all, Lenett has to
pay himself back the approximately quarter-million dollars he loaned
himself trying to re-buy that Senate seat, right?
Lenett boasts of several endorsements. Ask his endorsers, and--if
they're honest--they'll admit they're forced by protocol to back any
half-way decent incumbent. Now, many of those endorsers probably wish
they could take it back. They should. None of the rubber-stamp gang
endorsed Jamie Raskin before the primary in 2006, but they all scrambled
to get on his bandwagon after he won the primary. Expect the same to
happen this year in the Manno vs. Lenett contest.
Roger Manno is an especially good challenger, and Mike Lenett is an
unusually bad incumbent. That's why The Washington Post, The Gazette,
Del. Hank Heller, Former Sen. Len Teitelbaum, Del. Adrienne Mandel, Del.
Carol Petzold, County Councilwoman Valerie Ervin, Chair of the Education
Committee, Del. Sue Hecht, Chair of the Maryland Green Caucus, Del.
Brian Feldman, Chair of the Montgomery County House Delegation, Del.
Susan Lee, Vice-Chair of the Montgomery County House Delegation, Del.
Ana Sol Gutierrez, Del. Aisha Braveboy, Mrs. Cherri Branson, Chair of
the African American Democratic Club of Montgomery County, the Municipal
County Government Employee Organization, Progressive Neighbors, NARAL
Pro-Choice Maryland, Montgomery Green Democrats, Montgomery County
Public School Retiree Association, Coalition of Asian Pacific American
Democrats, Montgomery County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association,
Montgomery County Youth Slate, Hispanic Democratic Club of Montgomery
County, and dozens of others endorse Manno. See:
http://www.rogermanno.com/contact/index.cfm?Fuseaction=contact
Manno is a progressive we can trust to do the right thing when people
are watching, in the back rooms, all the time, every day--to serve the
public interest, not special interests. NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland and
Progressive Maryland among others took endorsements away from Lenett and
gave them to Manno, because Manno stood with them while Lenett let them
down. It's hard to not get an endorsement as an incumbent, so each one
Manno won is a failing grade for the incumbent and a huge vote of
confidence for the challenger. These endorsements all buck the "back the
incumbent" habit.
Lenett claims the Mannos "lied under oath" by filing amended financial
reports. This although Lenett himself was forced to amend his filings
several times. According to official state records, 6 of Lenett's
reports are marked "agency requested amend" and 3 of those are not
marked "Amend." Are there 3 outstanding unamended Lenett reports dating
back to 2007? Also, 3 reports are marked "Deficiency." Lenett amended
his 2010 Pre-Primary 1 report, 2009 Annual report, 2008 Annual report,
and 2006 Post General Report. Please see:
http://www.mdelections.org/campaign-finance/advanced-search/detailed-committee-information?acctno=A4366
Lenett cited a statement from William G. Somerville, Ethics Advisor to
the General Assembly that explains, "Delegate Manno filed incomplete
ethics reports." So what? Nothing supports Lenett's accusations against
Manno. Mr. Somerville explained: "Delegate Manno's wife's employment was
appropriately disclosed to the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, in
a timely manner and as a matter of public record. Her employment was
also disclosed to the State Ethics Commission, and any discrepancies
were appropriately corrected at Delegate Manno's own initiation. It is
not infrequent for officials to amend their disclosure statements.
Delegate Manno brought this matter to the State Ethics Commission's
attention on his own volition, and it is clear from the record that
Delegate Manno did not have any intention to conceal information. In
addition, it is my understanding from the State Ethics Commission that
Delegate Manno was not required to list any leasehold interests that his
wife may hold in which Delegate Manno does not hold an attributable
interest, which is the situation in this case."
Unlike Lenett, Manno took the initiative amending his reports. Lenett
was asked for amendments from the State Board of Elections several
times, and at times ignored the requests. Was Lenett "lying under oath"
to the State Board of Elections "four times in four years?" According to
the standard Lenett imposes on others, the answer is "yes!"
Misrepresenting Manno's voluntary compliance into a "cover-up" is as
absurd as Lenett implying Manno's playing bass and bartending is
un-American activity.
Pro-Lenett push-polling delivered attacks against Manno under the guise
of gathering information. An MPW source reported: "My wife got surveyed
yesterday. She's pretty sure it was Lenett's poll, based on the nature
of the questions. Questions focused on Lenett/Manno, no mention of
Leggett, O'Malley...." Please see:
http://maryland-politics.blogspot.com/2010/08/manno-alleges-push-poll-by-lenett.html
A Letter to the Editor from Ruth Burgos-Sasscer explained: "I live in
Leisure World and have attended forums where candidates for Maryland
State Senate Mike Lenett and Roger Manno have spoken, and have been
impressed with both men. I have been leaning toward Roger Manno but
until recently had not really decided for whom to vote. The other day I
was asked to participate in a telephone 'opinion poll survey,' which I
agreed to do.... When the interviewer then asked 'Did you know that
Roger Manno ...' and went into a litany of negative statements about
him, I immediately stopped her. I said that I would not continue with
the interview because I believed it was a deceitful and unethical
campaign tactic in support of Mike Lenett and wanted no part of it. I
also told her that her efforts were counterproductive because she had
just convinced me that Roger Manno is by far the better candidate to
represent District 19 in the Maryland State Senate." Please see:
http://www.gazette.net/stories/08252010/montlet173358_32545.php
Blogger Keith Berner writes: "...Mike Lenett has gone where only the
most shameless GOP race-baiters gather. Desperate to hold off a serious
challenge from Roger Manno [Lenett] is riffing on the fact that Manno's
legal first name used to be 'Rajah.' Just in case the implication that
Manno is a (gasp!) Muslim out to undermine the American way of life
isn't clear enough ... the graphic from Lenett's latest mailer [has] an
uncanny resemblance the rendering of Manno's former first name has to a
terrorist demand letter! ... I call on all District 19 voters to reject,
resoundingly, fear-mongering and racism. In fact, all Marylanders should
denounce Lenett and make clear that his behavior is completely unwelcome
here. Vote for Roger Manno on Tuesday to make abundantly clear that Mike
Lenett's politics and way of thinking have no place in Maryland." Please
see: "Lenett the Fear-Monger, Lenett the Bigot"
http://lefthandview.wordpress.com/2010/09/10/09-10-10-lenett-the-fear-monger-lennet-the-bigot/
Smart politicians don't go negative unless they're losing, and don't go
this negative unless they're losing badly. Others believe Lenett has
never come to grips a challenge for what he considers "his" seat, based
on Lenett's first public reactions to Manno's challenge. Lenett
questions Manno's right to run, even though Lenett decided to challenge
then-Senator Len Teitelbaum for the seat while he recuperated from a
medical procedure. As MPW noted: "In his end of session letter, [Lenett]
includes a ... thinly-veiled slam on ... Manno," In Lenett's words, "The
Democratic Party could take a cue from the Republicans...." Please see:
http://maryland-politics.blogspot.com/2010/04/lenett-unloads-on-manno.html
As Oscar T. Ramirez wrote, "Candidates who use fear as a political
strategy have no place in our politics. ... Be afraid because Roger used
to be Rajah and who knows what else Rajah has to hide! ... I hope voters
on Tuesday will think about what Bill Clinton said a few years ago: 'If
one candidate is trying to scare you, and the other one is trying to get
you to think. If one candidate is appealing to your fears, and the other
one is appealing to your hope. You better vote for the person who wants
you to think and hope.'" Please see:
http://maryland-politics.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-to-blow-up-mailbox.html?showComment=1284164333447#c6858616559308001238
District 19 Democrats have a clear choice for State Senate on Tuesday.
They can vote for Roger Manno's leadership through teamwork--a
hard-working, accomplished and ethical legislator they can be proud
of--or they can go along with a push-polling, swift-boating,
spouse-attacking, race-baiting, Proctor & Gambling, truth-twisting,
colleague-alienating, Bay-polluting, seat-buying, ineffective, divisive,
incumbent who's embarrassed them before and will let them down again.
Vote for Roger Manno.
Silver Spring - This afternoon, former 3-term County Executive Doug
Duncan released the following statement denouncing Mike Lenett's
personal attacks, and endorsing Roger Manno for State Senate:
"In these very difficult economic times, we need leaders who will focus
on the challenges ahead and put personal pettiness behind them. Roger
Manno is working hard to bring District 19 together for the good of the
community, while his opponent has resorted to attempted character
assassination in this campaign. Mike Lenett's recent personal attacks on
Roger Manno, his wife and family are never called for in an election.
Today, I am asking District 19 voters to stand up and say no to this
type of offensive politics and vote for Roger Manno for State Senate."
Roger Manno commented that "I am humbled and honored to receive the
endorsement of former County Executive Doug Duncan. In addition, I am
touched that the community has come together in such a strong and vocal
way to support our candidacy, and to condemn Mike Lenett's mean-spirited
and false attacks."
For more information, please visit http://www.RogerManno.com
Dear Friend:
Now that all the brochures have been sent, and primary day approaches, I
am attempting in a concise way to answer the question that many people
have asked: Why are all the previous D 19 legislators, The WASHINGTON
POST and GAZETTE newspapers, as well as many other activists and groups,
endorsing Roger Manno for my old State Senate seat?
Being an elected official is a very personal business. All your activity
should be done with the idea that today's opponent on an issue could be
tomorrow's ally. Stepping over people is not how things get done. Roger
Manno has proven, as one of your elected State Delegates, that things
get done when people work together, and credit is shared in an equitable
way. Credit is taken when it is earned, and if an issue is important,
but is being worked by another legislator, volunteer to help, but don't
take credit for other people's work.
Roger's accomplishments in his time in Annapolis has been many. A few
examples are: He sponsored a bill, HB1532, now law, to require 2-
15-minutes breaks every 8 hours, HB29 to prevent insurance companies
from denying coverage or increasing rates for pre-existing conditions,
Two bills, HB1073 in 2007 & HB37 in 2008 which provided tax assistance
to close the "doughnut hole" for Medicare recipients. He also was called
by the White House to help formulate the Health Care bill which was just
passed by Congress & signed by the President. Look at his website
http://www.RogerManno.com for other examples.
But there's another part of the job that has not gotten the attention it
deserves. That is the Senator working with his/her Delegates to get
things for D19 residents. Such things as traffic lights, road repairs,&
stop signs at intersections. Cooperation between all four members is
absolutely necessary because we have to compete with other Delegations
for limited funds to get these things. This is where the rubber hits the
road when they say " all politics is local." I used to meet with my
Delegates two to three times a month, where we worked together, to write
joint letters, make phone calls & do the District's business. Traffic
lights at the north gate of Leisure World, and the traffic light at
Arcola & Hermleigh Roads are two examples of our success. This did not
happen these last four years. We even wrote recommendation letters, to
our Congressional delegation for applicants to West Point, Annapolis and
The Air Force Academy. Incidentally two of the people we recommended
were accepted to and attended, one each to West Point, and the Naval
Academy.
Two weeks ago the GAZETTE published a list of the road repairs planned
for Montgomery County. Not one road in D19 was listed. If the four D19
legislators had been meeting regularly, Georgia Ave. near the entrance
to Leisure World, Georgia Ave. near Wheaton, University Blvd. near Kemp
Mill road are but a few example of candidates that could have been on
the list for having potholes fixed or having sections repaved.
These are just a few reasons why all the previous D19 legislators, THE
WASHINGTON POST and GAZETTE newspapers AND MANY other folks are
supporting Roger Manno, I hope you will also.
Best regards,
Len Teitelbaum
Printed and circulated to my community at personal expense and without
authorization by Roger Manno or any other organization.
