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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]D means minority interests can hold the whole County hostage. Follow the money - it's always about following the money. Who is funding option D/who venefits from passing option D?  From Seventh State:

Real estate interests have accounted for 83% of Nine District’s cash contributions. Interestingly, while Washington Property Company president Charlie Nulsen and the three county employee unions were major Nine District contributors in prior reports, they have not contributed any more since July. Nine District has collected contributions from leaders of the county’s Republican Party, which has raised money for the group on its website. The group has spent money on fees for Baltimore consultant Rowland Strategies, legal fees, robocalls and advertising (especially on Facebook).[/quote]

Not really. They Council doesn't need a unanimous vote on anything except a tax increase if I'm not mistaken. They can still proceed with their usual legislation and have a few members opposed -- this happens quite often.

As for "follow the money", the people behind C are all the political establishment. C would not have existed unless D was there. The Council scrambled to add C as such a great idea, only once D made it onto the ballot. If C was such a good idea, why didn't they introduce it earlier?[/quote]

Exactly - the political cabal from Takoma Park and Silver Spring might loose their influence if there are 9 districts where you would  actually have to live in to be elected.  Look who organized a group against Question D, its all people from TP and SS.

They keep saying that we get more representation from the at large. Frankly, I feel like we get no representation from anyone because they are concerned with down county issues only and balloons.[/quote]

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