Pray for Daniel Vovak

December 29, 2010 Daniel Vovak's public statement on his Stage IV cancer
UPDATED: December 29, 2010; December 26, 2010

Dear friends, Republicans, and Marylanders:

For the last two weeks, I have had the rare privilege to be overwhelmingly loved by family and friends and to receive perfect care from the staff at Johns Hopkins/Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. Shortly before Thanksgiving and through the weekend of the Maryland Republican Convention earlier this month, I experienced increased abdominal pain. I have since learned that I have an aggressive, but yet-to-be-specifically-diagnosed, Stage IV cancer.

Thankfully, my family and Alison have remained at my side, even as my dog, Newton, anxiously awaits my return. I anticipate not returning home for at least a month, though still before the 450 daffodils I planted (just three weeks ago) bloom in the spring. In the meanwhile, I ask that you pray for me and be more open with your loved ones, since I have learned there is no advantage to delaying kind words.

At this time (to preserve my strength), I request no phone calls, flowers, or visitors. Correspondence should be directed to Daniel Vovak through email at DanielVovak@gmail.com or to Daniel Vovak, Suburban Hospital. 8600 Old Georgetown Road. Room 3104. Bethesda, Maryland 20814. I will respond to correspondence when I am able, or as there are developments. May God bless us all!

Daniel Vovak, 38, is a ghostwriter, producer of The Blue Dress (a comedy about Bill & Monica), and an elected, at-large member of the Montgomery County Republican Central Committee. He is also the editor of Montgomery County Daily, a blog about Montgomery County, Maryland.

Merry Christmas

Mery Christmas from Red Montgomery to my 12 readers.

Wishing you all the very best!

More Year End Awards coming this week!

Classic Version



This is a new twist on an old Favorite with a Politcal spin!





- Caleb "Red" Montgomery

Maryland Political Year End Awards!

Biggest Star of 2010: - Congressman Elect Harris – MD - 1

Congressman Elect Andy Harris.  Andy ran in Maryland’s 1^st Congressional district in a race many of the establishment Republicans worked against him.  Andy overcame the onslaught of the Washington Post and Baltimore Sun, decisively won his the 1^st Congressional District.

Rising Star in Maryland Politics for 2011: Sam Hale and Chairman Alex Mooney

After much deliberation I feel both deserved this award.  Alex for winning the Chairman’s race.  Same Hale get’s this award because he represents the Future leader of Conservatives; Alex is the present leader for Conservatives in Maryland. 

Destined for irrelevancy in 2011:  Tony Campbell, Chairman Baltimore County Republican Party

Tony managed for some reason to get elected Chairman of the Baltimore County Republican Central Committee.  Considering he headed up Republicans for Obama, need I say more?

Dan Zubairi

Most Irrelevant political hack of 2010: Dan Zubairi,

Do I really need to explain this one?

Biggest mover and shaker of 2010: Maryland Tea Partiers & Patriots

Maryland Tea Partiers were key in the pickups we had in the House of Delegates and the election of Andy Harris to the 1^st Congressional District and the election of our New Chairman Alex Mooney.

Maryland’s Man of the Year:  David Marks

David Marks ran for the Baltimore County Council in a district that was won by Barrack Hussein Obama in 2008.  David put in long hours into his race, in knocking on doors and raising money.  He put his personal life on hold.  Last November to many stunned Democrats in Baltimore County David was elected to the County Council.

Good Job David.  

Maryland’s Woman of the Year:  Katja Bullock

Katja Bullock ran the Montgomery County Campaign for Bob Ehrlich for Governor.  She had a thankless job.   She was attacked by arm-chair pundits for not knowing what she was doing.  Not once did Katja ever complain she just did her Job.  In addition she brought in new people into Republican Politics like yours truly and recruited a number of great candidates for races in Maryland this past year.

         

Best Political Blog of 2010: Red Maryland  

Informative, entertaining and Accurate, go visit the blog for yourself at link below.
http:// redmaryland.blogspot.com

Worst Political Blog of 2010:  Salisbury News

If you read the blog you’d agree.

Best Campaign Website of 2010: Andy Harris for Congress

-      http://www.andyharris.com well designed, logical flow.

Worst Campaign Website of 2010: David Marks for Council

-      David Marks for Council - http://votedavidmarks.com  this sight is just ugly it looks like a kid did the site.  Granted the sight is informative the color scheme makes you want to run away from the website.    The site was slow and clunky.  Only good thing I can say about the website design is it didn’t have a ton of flash.

With all that said David did win his seat on the Baltimore County Council.  Congratulation again Councilman Marks

Best Republican Central Committee Website:  Cecil County Republican Central Committee

Site layout very well, very logically placed information.  Information on site is current and loads well on all browser types.  http://www.cecilgop.com  This is the Gold Standard for all County Central Committee Sites in Maryland.  Just a note for those who will brag about the coolness on the backend, sorry to say the back end can be very cool, however if the site is an eye sore, or hard to navigate you may as well of built the site in html 1.0.

Worst Republican Central Committee Website:  Prince George’s County Republican Central Committee

PG GOP website is one static page with a picture.  The sight is void of any information other than when the next meeting will be.  How about telling us where and what time?  Please invest in your website PG GOP!

Also to note all those counties that don’t have a website, you need a website.  You need one in this day and age.  A Facebook page isn’t a website.

The Next Ronald Reagan:  (this is for the most transformative person who can move conservatives forward) Coming THURSDAY!

Red Montgomery's Man and Woman of the Year Award (National)

Red Montgomery’s Man and Woman of the Year award goes to all the men and women of the Tea Party movement who helped Republicans take back the House, pickup more Governorships and State Legislature. 

This award for all of the hard work the men and women of the Tea Party put in personal time and made countless sacrifices to preserve the Republic.

Remember 11-06-2012 the day We Fire the Obama-Biden Regime!

ALERT: EXCLUSIVE: FCC Dems Narrowing Net Neutrality Gaps

FROM NATIONAL JOURNAL -

EXCLUSIVE: FCC Dems Narrowing Net Neutrality Gaps - Tech Daily Dose

EXCLUSIVE: FCC Dems Narrowing Net Neutrality Gaps
By David Hatch
December 19, 2010 6:04 PM

Share Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski is making progress in narrowing gaps with his two Democratic colleagues over his controversial plan to adopt sweeping new rules for the Internet, National Journal has learned. But with the talks very fluid, and differences remaining, there's still a possibility that the regulatory initiative could be pulled at the last minute from the agenda of Tuesday's commission meeting.

Genachowski needs the support of Michael Copps and Mignon Clyburn to approve his "network neutrality" proposal, which would create enforceable rules designed to protect the openness that is the Internet's hallmark. While both Copps and Clyburn are net neutrality advocates, they've complained that the chairman's framework cuts too many breaks for major telecommunications and cable providers of broadband. The two Republicans on the five-member commission remain staunchly opposed, arguing that the proposed rules amount to unnecessary government regulation of the Internet.

An FCC source familiar with the negotiations said progress is being made in three key areas: addressing concerns about wireless carriers, limiting Internet toll lanes and adding protections for a new online pricing model.

Responding to the complaint that the proposal, announced Dec. 1, would not bar discriminatory blocking of rival applications and services by wireless carriers. Genachowski appears willing to have the FCC monitor the situation over the next two years. Critics have noted that the proposed rules are more stringent for wireline carriers, even though Americans are rapidly gravitating to mobile connectivity.

Wireless carriers have endorsed (albeit grudgingly) the net neutrality plan, offering Genachowski critical industry support that can help dampen congressional criticism. They insist they need maximum flexibility in operating their networks due to capacity constraints, and won't block competitors.

If clear violations emerge, the agency would promulgate new protections down the road, the source said. Genachowski's side has argued during closed-door negotiations that since the wireless market is still developing, tougher rules shouldn't be applied now. Despite the progress, the source said the fate of the net neutrality proposal hinges on details to be ironed out over wireless service.

The FCC chairman also appears willing to limit the creation of toll lanes on the Internet for companies willing to pay for faster transmissions -- a structure known as "paid prioritization." As a result, the agency might specify scenarios under which such lanes would be barred because of concern about harm to consumers or competition. The chairman originally green lighted these arrangements in his announcement, raising worries that entities unable or unwilling to pay for priority treatment would be relegated to slow lanes.

Regarding a new form of Internet pricing that would charge customers based on the bandwidth they use, the chairman also may be ready to give some ground. Usage or metered pricing is allowable now, but most broadband providers have been hesitant to offer it because heavy Internet users would be slapped with higher fees -- a result that could draw brickbats from Washington. Genachowski, who endorsed the model as part of his net neutrality announcement, now appears receptive to placing some limits on it. For example, the FCC would prohibit a broadband provider from imposing exorbitant metered pricing fees on Netflix customers if the goal is to prompt them to switch to its less costly video service.

Categories: Broadband, FCC

Year End Awards Time

Give me your nominations for the following Categories;  (All politically speaking)

(Deadline 5:00 pm Monday 12-20-2010)

 

Biggest Star of 2010:

Rising Star in Maryland Politics for 2011:

Destined for irrelevancy in 2011:

Most Irrelevant political hack of 2010:

Biggest mover and shaker of 2010:

Maryland’s Man of the Year:

Maryland’s Woman of the Year:

Best Politcal Blog of 2010:

Worst Politcal Blog of 2010:

Best Camapign Website of 2010:

Worst Campaign Wesbite of 2010:

Best Republican Central Committee Website:

The Next Ronald Reagan:  (this is for the most transformative person who can move conservatives forward)

Montgomery County Parents call Senators Frosh and Madaleno

If your kids are in a Magnet Program in Montgomery County, Sen. Frosh and Madaleno want to charge you an extra busing fee.  However they don’t want to charge other kids that are bussed.  This is a tax on Smart Kids.  In addition to the Gas Tax Hike they want this year.

Call Sen. Brian Frosh at (301) 858-3102

Email at brian.frosh@senate.state.md.us

Call Sen. Richard Madaleno  at (301) 858-3137

Email at richard.madaleno@senate.state.md.us

Tell them you don’t want to pay a higher gas tax and a Smart Kids Tax in busing fees for MONTGOMERY COUNTY Magnet Students only.  Yes, that is right this will only effect Montgomery County Families.  

Maryland Conservatives Should Attend CPAC 2011

CPAC 2011 is just a short way off, February 10 – 12 in Washington, DC at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.  I will be in attendance and I encourage all the folks in Maryland that are Conservatives attend.  We in Maryland just elected the first Conservative Party Chairman in my lifetime I know it is also true for many who attended last week’s State Party Convention in Annapolis.

CPAC is a place where we Conservatives can network with other Conservatives.  We will need help from Conservatives from across the nation as the MD Legislature takes up their radical agenda.  We will need help from our allies to keep MD Legislators feet to the fire.  We will be able to call on them to donate to hold the line on Liberal Expansion in Maryland. 

We as Conservatives drew a line, when Maryland County Central Committee members whom, overwhelmingly cast their votes for Alex Mooney, on both ballots last Saturday.  We now as grass roots conservatives need to attend CPAC so we can learn from other Conservatives on how to build up, our grass roots organizations which are lacking in Maryland. 

 In addition to CPAC we should also sign up for Leadership Institute schools, so that we can learn how to maximize the power of Fundraising and new media.  We will need to do both to win the battles that are yet to come in Maryland.

Register for CPAC

Schedule of Leadership Institute Schools

CPAC Directors Blog

A New Era Dawns for Maryland Republicans!

Saturday, morning in Annapolis, Maryland, Central Committee Members from across the State of Maryland Overwhelmingly elected Sen. Alex Mooney to the position of Maryland Republican Party Chairman.  The election proves several points, one even in Montgomery County a Reagan Conservative can win.  Majority of the members of the MOCO GOP voted for Alex Mooney in both rounds of voting.  This was a pleasant surprise.

It is time we all come together as Republicans in Maryland and help Alex Mooney rebuild the MD GOP, raise funds, we need to a have a war chest 2x the size of the Democrats in Maryland.   In tandem let’s start identifying good Candidates for 2012, Congress and US Senate, and for 2014  County Council, County Executive, State Senate, House of Delegates, Comptroller, Attorney General and Governor.  Those of you who are interested in running say so NOW please don’t wait for 2014!  Let’s put the Maryland Democrats on offence now, NO, more should they enjoy free rides anywhere whether it be Takoma Park or Cumberland, we will engage them everywhere.

Furthermore we should run Republicans for the non-partisan mayoral and town council races in the many towns and cities across Maryland.  We need to start making the Democrats feel uncomfortable.   Right now Democrats operate in Maryland like crime lords in Mexico.   

We need to now start writing op-eds in our local papers, establish blogs and unleash the raw power of Technology and old fashion Boots on the Ground!  We may not win all the battles however we will be setting the stage to win the War.   Victory for us will not be an easy one and we must all work together now.   The Democrats can pick us off one-by-one, however if we unite they can’t pick all of us off.

We must now start organizing, individuals need to start hosting coffee’s for the Party, meet the Candidate events.   We must all play a part in this endeavor, without us the Party Leaders can’t do it alone.  We must all sign up and pledge to raise money for the MD GOP.  I will pledge to raise $5000 over the next year.  (I am only 17 with limited contacts) however if we all raise $5000 or even as little as $1000, it will fill the bucket up very fast.  Without the little streams we don’t have the mighty river!

So in closing my fellow Republicans Moderates and Conservatives let’s get on our feet and start raising money for the Party in 2011 as we celebrate the central of the Greats Post War President Ronald Reagan let us re-energize the Maryland GOP.  Let us all hold small centennial celebrations in our homes for the MD GOP!   

Red Montgomery Blog Endorsements

Red Montgomery Blog endorses the following for the MD GOP Party elections this weekend.

·         Chairman - Alex Mooney FREDERICK COUNTY

·         First Vice Chairman - Diana Waterman QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY

·         Second Vice Chairman - Brandon Butler GARRETT COUNTY

·         Third Vice Chairman - Brian Griffiths ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

·         Treasurer - Mark Uncapher MONTGOMERY COUNTY

·         Secretary - Nora Keenan ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

We encourage central committee memembers to vote for the above.

The Case for Alex Mooney

On December 10^th & 11^th the Republican faithful will gather in Annapolis for the Maryland State Republican Convention.   This is an important convention hence this follows the disappointing loss of Gov. Ehrlich in the rematch with Gov. Tax, Barrow and Spend O’Malley.

Alex is the only Candidate in the field who has a proven track record of turning things around.  When Alex first ran for State Senate many said “he can’t win” he did win then and continued to win, until this past year when he fell victim to the Washington Post and George Soros attack machine. 

We must look to the future for new leadership in the Maryland GOP.  Mary Kane is a great lady, she is very accomplished, and might be able to do a good job as GOP Chair.  However Sen. Alex Mooney would be better choice.  This isn’t against Mary’s abilities; it is more looking at the Future in Maryland.  Sen. Mooney has worked with Conservative Icons like Morton Blackwell, David Keene and Paul Weyrich to name a few.  Sen. Mooney understands the nuts and bolts of building an organization from the ground up.  The Maryland GOP has sputtered over the past years like a ship without a rudder. 

Alex would be that rudder, that MD GOP so desperately needs.  We need to climb out of the deep whole that we find ourselves in today.   Alex understands rebuilding the party isn’t a two year or four year plan it is a continuing process that doesn’t end.  He understands the need to conduct voter registration drives during the off years.  He understands that you need to have candidates for all offices from Governor to Dog Catcher.  We should never again have a vacant State Wide slot open as we did this past year.  Alex understands we as Republicans need to engage the Democrats at every level, challenge them in every county, every township, no more giving the democrats a free pass so that they can spend their campaign war chests in closes races against Republicans.  The Democrats need to be made felt uncomfortable.

These are the Reasons Red Montgomery Blog has strongly endorsed Sen. Alex Mooney for Maryland GOP Chair.  I encourage GOP Central Committee members across the state Vote next Saturday for the Future and cast their Vote for Alex Mooney.