Oh boy, if you think she's a developer shill, there aren't going to be any candidates you like. |
Roll your eyes all you want; they ignored code & sited it (too) close to a tot lot; it's right smack in the middle of a multi use area, and, most importantly, a majority of the people affected voiced opposition. Not a terribly democratic process. |
Damn you, Poe's Law! https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/development/downtown-bethesda-to-get-new-dog-park/ |
This is true for basically any proposal for change. Also, this is how the democratic process works: the voters elect representatives (for example, county council members) who make decisions. And this is NOT how the democratic process works: decisions are made by the people who choose to testify at public hearings. |
Haha sure! And if the elected rep doesn't submit proposals that are change I want I can vote for someone else next time! Go dog go! |
Brandy Brooks is anything but a developer shill. She's the most pro-renter and pro-keeping housing affordable of anyone and even challenged Casey on the planning board. She's the bridge between the YIMBYs and Elrich IMO. |
Elrich has been mismanaging funds his entire term, particularly where FEMA reimbursement is concerned. He promised front line workers $10 an hour COVID differential, indefinitely, with no end date. He even paid VOLUNTEER firefighters a covid differential. All the while promising FEMA would reimburse for it, but they won't reimburse most of it. Pennies on the dollar. Leaving a big huge hole in funding. And Friedson is the one who's consistently been calling him out on it. |
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Friedson is the most competent one on the council. You got Jawando who hates police and thinks everyone is out to get him. Riemer and Hucker whose opinions change based on whatever will get them elected. Navarro who's just not that bright. Katz is OK (the only actual businessperson on the Council) but doesnt' seem to stand up for the people much. Albornoz is a ladder-climber but also a yes-man.
Friedson does stuff like question why the county needs to pass toothless resolutions on international affairs for example. (Leave that for Congress please). |
Agreed. Although Friedson did cosponsor that stupid bill that gives away $18 million a year to the Green Bank, which already has hundreds of millions from Exelon, but has no customer base. |
| They’re all horrible. They didn’t do a single thing about schools staying closed and even yelled at parents advocating for their safe reopening . Friedson was the worst and then had the gall to claim credit when the BOE finally started to reopen. So pathetic. |
He also cosponsored the subsidies for the Grosvenor development, which will cost more than $100 million and don't even require the developer to build the promised high rises (the alleged purpose of granting the subsidy) to receive them. |
This is correct. But almost nobody seems to understand it. Especially the politicians. |
He craves the adoration of TP liberals at the expense of his own constituents. He also has a smirk that just pisses me off. |
If this is true it’s only because the standards are so low. |
No he doesn’t. His parents donated a lot of money to Franchot and Franchot took him under his wing. There’s really no secret here. It’s just basic privilege and mild corruption. |